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| Acmlm's Board - I2 Archive - General Gaming - Acclaim ceases operations |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 3850/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| The news is on GameSpot, IGN and on several other sources - just do a Google News check. Basically Acclaim was in deep financial trouble and it finally hit the fan this weekend. They couldn't secure a $65 million loan and laid off all its employees as a result. The signs were already there - Acclaim missed payroll on August 15 which set off alarm bells. Acclaim didn't always make the best games out there but I remember them back to the NES days. They published quite a few games from small developers - like Rare.  They certainly had their big successes like NBA Jam and were in the business for 17 years, so... It's still a little shocking.Three games - Juiced, The Red Star, and Worms 3D - will likely still be published but not by Acclaim. (I'd guess Sega on Worms 3D, THQ on the others. ) |
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99  Posts: 1193/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| Hopefully The Red Star will not be made into a game, thus not ruining an awesome comic book. | |||
neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 1294/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Acclaim ceases operations...hmm...how long have they been around and what was their last big hit? anyways, there goes a game maker... as for games, i do not remember much except they did make sport games right (and a few other genres?) |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 3851/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Ziff: I think the game itself is basically complete so it's just a matter of selling the rights to a publisher, likely at a cheap price. Acclaim gets money to pay off debts, the publisher gets what's almost a guaranteed profit even if the game blows. | |||
Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119  Posts: 2786/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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| After NBA Jam....weeeeeee---KABOOM! I'm suprised they lasted as long as they did, to be honest. |
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99 Posts: 1195/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| I know it is done, I just want it to die. The game is going to ruin everything. EVERYTHING. | |||
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 3857/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Acclaim made cash at some points... the ports of MK and MK2 for consoles raked in a ton of cash for them. But they couldn't keep up with the times, I guess... |
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Cymoro PATRICK DUFFY WILL LASER YOUR SOUL   Level: 67  Posts: 1179/2216 EXP: 2549743 For next: 43129 Since: 03-15-04 From: Cymoro Gaming Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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 The dream is true. |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 4599/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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| I still rembember a few years ago when I thought Acmlm was a ripoff of Acclaim. Anyway, the only memorable game I played from them was some winter sport game made in the beginning of the 90's. I found it pretty fun back then... other that.  |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143  Posts: 3077/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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Yeah, I remember their games for the NES.  Battletoad was one of the good games and I have it at home... But I haven |
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Banedon Giant Red Paratroopa Level: 55 Posts: 566/1408 EXP: 1291380 For next: 22809 Since: 03-15-04 From: Michigan Since last post: 101 days Last activity: 90 days |
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| I mainly remember Acclaim because some people here mentioned that "Acclaim" was their pronunciation of "Acmlm"... | |||
Jarukoth  IRRATIONAL EXUBERENCE!!1! Level: 79  Posts: 1670/3194 EXP: 4402011 For next: 177456 Since: 03-17-04 From: New Jersey, U.S.A. Shoes: Yes. Since last post: 8 days Last activity: 1 day |
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| A far as I'm concerned, it'll be good to get them out of the way. They havent had control over the MK franchise for years, and Turok was getting really bad anyway. Good riddance. |
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Private Adamant Hardhat Beetle Moderator It's teh fun!!! Level: 37  Posts: 304/551 EXP: 316129 For next: 22124 Since: 03-15-04 From: Halden, Norway Since last post: 22 hours Last activity: 14 hours |
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Originally posted by Baraka Suck MK has never been good, and the two first N64 Turok games were the only good ones. I'm not exactly going to miss them. |
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Emptyeye Real American Level: 67 Posts: 857/2273 EXP: 2488421 For next: 104451 Since: 05-24-04 From: I DUNNOOOOOOOO!! Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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| YEEEEEESSSSS!!!! Okay, yeah, they published some good games, but the last good game they DEVELOPED (All those cool adcade conversions were actually Midway/Iguana)? Um....er....must be SOME good game here....erm... That PA comic sums it up nicely. |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 3861/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Battletoads wasn't Acclaim. If memory serves me right, Tradewest released it. But it was Rare anyways. |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143 Posts: 3095/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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cpubasic13 17 years old now. Time to buy some M rated games by myself! Level: 54  Posts: 524/1346 EXP: 1206934 For next: 26936 Since: 03-15-04 From: Blame my parents, Eddy Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 1 day |
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| No more Acclaim? Hmm... only a few (VERY FEW) games were good... Oh well... they weren't doing good now anyways. I haven't really seen any good games released by them. Only some of the old games... |
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Angel Hardhat Beetle Level: 37  Posts: 377/573 EXP: 335160 For next: 3093 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 21 days Last activity: 11 hours |
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| I can honestly not think of a game ive enjoyed made by Acclaim other then NBA Jam which I still have my copy. | |||
theclaw Red Cheep-cheep Level: 24  Posts: 96/202 EXP: 69367 For next: 8758 Since: 03-28-04 From: USA Since last post: 21 hours Last activity: 7 min. |
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Their website is still up. Some of Acclaim's wrestling games are superb even compared to what's been made the last year or 2 (yuck!  ), WWF Warzone is cool. |
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oniblade Leever Level: 23  Posts: 75/183 EXP: 58805 For next: 8918 Since: 04-17-04 From: Idaho Since last post: 274 days Last activity: 273 days |
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Originally posted by AdamantOriginally posted by Baraka Suck Huh? Turok 1&2 good? when did those versions come out? |
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