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Multicart
In video game parlance, a multicart is a cartridge that contains more than one game. Typically, the separate games are available individually for purchase (such as ''Sega Smash Pack'') or were previously available individually (such as '' Final Fantasy: Dawn of Souls''). For this reason, collections, anthologies, and compilations are considered multicarts. The desirability of the multicart to consumers is that it provides better value, greater convenience, and (in the case of portable games) more portability than the separate games would provide. The advantage to developers is that it allows two or more smaller games to be sold together for the price of one larger game, and provides an opportunity to repackage and sell older games one more time, often with little or no changes. Multicarts are distinct from minigame series such as ''Mario Party'', '' Game & Watch Gallery'', or '' WarioWare''. These games are made up of several minigames specifically created for the overall game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action 52
''Action 52'' is an unlicensed, multicart video game compilation developed by Active Enterprises for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and by FarSight Studios, FarSight Technologies for the Sega Genesis. The NES version was released in 1991, followed by the Genesis version in 1993. The multicart consists of 52 games in a variety of video game genre, genres, mostly Shoot 'em up, scrolling shooters and platform game, platformers. The "featured" game is ''The Cheetahmen'', which was part of Active's attempt to create a franchise similar to the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''. Active Enterprises was legally incorporated in the Bahamas, however, offices and development were located in Miami, Florida while the company's product warehousing was located in Orlando, Florida. The NES version of ''Action 52'' became infamous among gamers for the poor quality and functionality of its games; it is often considered to be one of the List of video games notable for negative reception, worst gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Video Entertainment
American Video Entertainment, Inc. was an American video game company based in San Jose, California, San Jose, California. The company developed unlicensed video games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The company developed two games on its own, ''Dudes with Attitude'' and ''Trolls on Treasure Island'', and published 19 games altogether for the NES. Antitrust lawsuit In January 1991, American Video Entertainment filed an antitrust lawsuit against Nintendo of America and its parent company, Nintendo. Seeking US$105 million in damages and filed by antitrust lawyer Joseph Alioto, the suit alleged that Nintendo's use of technology to prevent unlicensed games from running on their Nintendo Entertainment System console violated United States antitrust laws. The lawsuit was settled three years later, under the terms of a secrecy order. List of games References External links American Video Entertainment at MobyGames {{Authority control Defunct video game companies of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxivision 15-in-1
American Video Entertainment, Inc. was an American video game company based in San Jose, California. The company developed unlicensed video games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The company developed two games on its own, ''Dudes with Attitude'' and ''Trolls on Treasure Island'', and published 19 games altogether for the NES. Antitrust lawsuit In January 1991, American Video Entertainment filed an antitrust lawsuit against Nintendo of America and its parent company, Nintendo. Seeking US$105 million in damages and filed by antitrust lawyer Joseph Alioto, the suit alleged that Nintendo's use of technology to prevent unlicensed games from running on their Nintendo Entertainment System console violated United States antitrust laws. The lawsuit was settled three years later, under the terms of a secrecy order. List of games References External links American Video Entertainmentat MobyGames MobyGames is a commercial website that catalogs information on video games a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caltron 6-in-1
''Caltron 6 in 1'' is a multicart developed and published in 1992 for the NES in North America by Caltron Industries, Inc. (credited as Caltron Ind. Inc.), a Taiwan-based video game company which was either closely related to, or simply a pseudonym for, NTDEC. In Australia, it was published under the title ''Real Player‘s Pak'' by HES. Dynacom released the cartridge as ''Multi Ação 6-in-1'' for the Brazilian market. All the featured games, except Porter, were released as single game cartridges in Spain by Gluk Video. As its title suggests, ''6 in 1'' consists of six different games in various genres, which mostly are popular clones of the era. It is composed of: ''Cosmos Cop'', ''Adam & Eve'', ''Magic Carpet 1001'', ''Balloon Monster'', ''Porter'', and ''Bookyman''. These titles were all previously released as stand-alone Famicom format by NTDEC, often under their U.S. brand Mega Soft. The compilation has received poor reviews, with one reviewer claiming that all six gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master System
The is an 8-bit History of video game consoles (third generation), third-generation home video game console manufactured by Sega. It was originally a remodeled export version of the Sega Mark III, the third iteration of the SG-1000 series of consoles, which was released in Japan in 1985 and featured enhanced graphical capabilities over its predecessors. The Master System launched in North America in 1986, followed by Europe in 1987, and then in Brazil and Korea in 1989. A Japanese version of the Master System was also launched in 1987, which features a few enhancements over the export models (and by proxy the original Mark III): a built-in Yamaha YM2413, FM audio chip, a rapid-fire switch, and a dedicated port for the 3D glasses. The Master System II, a cheaper model, was released in 1990 in North America, Australasia and Europe. The original Master System models use both Game cartridge, cartridges and a credit card-sized format known as Sega Cards. Accessories for the console ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quattro Compilations
''Quattro'' is a series of video game compilations (each with four games) released in the 1990s. They consisted of games developed by Codemasters. The NES versions were released as multicarts and were published by Camerica without a license by Nintendo. ''Quattro Sports'' ''Quattro Sports'' (Super Sports Challenge in Europe) is a video game compilation made by Codemasters and released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. The NES version was not licensed by Nintendo. It features four sports games, ''Tennis Simulator'', '' BMX Simulator'', ''Soccer Simulator'', and ''Baseball Pros'' on the NES or '' BMX Simulator'', '' Grand Prix Simulator'', '' Professional Ski Simulator'' and ''Professional Snooker Simulator'' on the other systems. ''Quattro Arcade'' ''Quattro Arcade'' is a collection of four platform and action video games released for the NES and Commodore 64 in 1992. It is made up of: * '' CJ's Elephant Antics'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Color Dreams
Wisdom Tree, Inc. is an American developer of Christian video games. Originally founded in 1988 as Color Dreams, one of the first companies to work around Nintendo's lockout chip technology for the Nintendo Entertainment System, the company changed its focus to Christian games in 1990, changing its name to Wisdom Tree the following year. History The company was based in Brea, California, and was started by Daniel Lawton, a self-educated computer programmer and vocal opponent of Nintendo's licensing policy. Founded in 1988, Color Dreams was one of the largest producers of unlicensed games for the NES, but, due to pressure from Nintendo, Color Dreams faced many difficulties getting retailers to stock its games. Although Color Dreams violated no laws in opting out of the Nintendo licensing system with its workaround of Nintendo's lockout chip technology, Nintendo was displeased that it was receiving no revenues from Color Dreams games, and wanted to prevent other companies from fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vectrex
The Vectrex is a vector display-based home video game console–the only one ever designed and released for the home market, developed by Smith Engineering. It was first released for the North America market in November 1982 and then Europe and Japan in 1983. Originally manufactured by General Consumer Electronics, it was later licensed to Milton Bradley after they acquired the company. Bandai released the system in Japan. The Vectrex, in contrast to other video game systems at the time, does not need to be hooked up to a television set. It has an integrated monochrome CRT monitor. A detachable wired control pad can be folded into the lower base of the console. Games came with translucent color overlays to place over the screen. Peripherals include a pair of 3D goggles known as the "3D Imager" and a light pen for drawing directly on the screen. The ''Asteroids''-inspired '' Mine Storm'' is built into the system. The console was conceived by John Ross, of Smith Engineering, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intellivision
The Intellivision is a home video game console released by Mattel Electronics in 1979. The name is a portmanteau of "intelligent television". Development began in 1977, the same year as the launch of its main competitor, the Atari 2600. In 1984, Mattel sold its video game assets to a former Mattel Electronics executive and investors, eventually becoming INTV Corporation. Game development ran from 1978 to 1990 when the Intellivision was discontinued. From 1980 to 1983, more than 3 million consoles were sold. In 2009, IGN ranked the Intellivision No. 14 of the greatest video game consoles of all time. It remained Mattel's only video game console until the HyperScan in 2006. History and development Master Component The Intellivision was developed at Mattel in Hawthorne, California along with the Mattel Electronics line of handheld electronic games. Mattel's Design and Development group began investigating a home video game system in 1977. It was to have rich graphics and long l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ROM Cartridge
A ROM cartridge, usually referred to in context simply as a cartridge, cart, or card, is a replaceable part designed to be connected to a consumer electronics device such as a home computer, video game console or, to a lesser extent, electronic musical instruments. ROM cartridges allow users to rapidly load and access programs and data alongside a floppy drive in a home computer; in a video game console, the cartridges are standalone. At the time around their release, ROM cartridges provided security against unauthorised copying of software. However, the manufacturing of ROM cartridges was more expensive than floppy disks, and the storage capacity was smaller. ROM cartridges and slots were also used for various hardware accessories and enhancements. The widespread usage of the ROM cartridge in video gaming applications has led it to be often colloquially called a game cartridge. History ROM cartridges were popularized by early home computers which featured a special b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendy Cartridge 120 In 1
Dendy may refer to: * Arthur Dendy, English zoologist who worked on the "living fossil" ''Peripatus'' * Edward Stephen Dendy, English officer of arms * Henry Dendy, founder of Brighton, Melbourne * Marquis Dendy (born 1992), American long jumper * C. F. Dendy Marshall (1872–1945), English railway historian * Dendy, a character on ''OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes'' * Dendy (console), a Taiwanese clone of Famicom video game console, released by Steepler company and sold mainly in Russia * Dendy Cinemas, an Australian arthouse cinema chain * Dendy Films, an arthouse film distributor absorbed into the Australian branch of Icon Productions Icon Productions is a production company founded in August 1989 by actor/director Mel Gibson and Australian producing partner Bruce Davey, which, unlike most other independent production companies, funds most of its development and production co ... See also * Dandy (other) {{disambig, surname ru:Денди ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game Piracy
Video game piracy is the unauthorized copying and distributing of video game software, and is a form of copyright infringement. It is often cited as a major problem that video game publishers face when distributing their products, due to the ease of being able to distribute games for free, via torrenting or websites offering direct download links. Right holders generally attempt to counter piracy of their products by enforcing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, though this has never been totally successful. Digital distribution of pirated games has historically occurred on bulletin board systems (BBS), and more recently via decentralized peer-to-peer torrenting. In terms of physical distribution, Taiwan, China and Malaysia are known for major manufacturing and distribution centers for pirated game copies, while Hong Kong and Singapore are major importers. History and culture As the personal computer rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s, so too did the tendency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
