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Acclaim Game Franchises Bought By Throwback

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the crappy-franchises dept.

simoniker writes "Canadian game publisher Throwback Entertainment has announced it has acquired the rights to the remaining Acclaim titles, following the major publisher's bankruptcy in 2004 and subsequent bankruptcy auctions. The titles bought by Throwback include Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance, Vexx, Extreme-G Racing, Legends of Wrestling, Re-Volt and Summer Heat Volleyball - but not the infamous Turok franchise, which is being remade by Buena Vista as a futuristic shooter."

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  1. Funny company name... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I guess Throwback bought a lot of titles that should've been thrown back into the deep dark waters.

  2. what a waste of money by grapeape · · Score: 2, Interesting

    With the exception of ReVolt every one of those titles were flops. Why bother to buy them? Are they not creative enough to come up with their own game concepts and titles?

  3. Re:Not quiet.... by botzi · · Score: 2, Informative

    woah, woah, woah...have you played Re-Volt? I don't care how outdated graphics, sounds etc are. The game is PURE arcade fun. Less than a month ago I played it with friends(none of us are regular gamers...) and it was the one game which everybody enjoyed. I for one would not hesitate a moment spending my buck on a Re-Volt sequel if it manages to keep the spirit of the game.

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    1. No sig. 2. ???? 3. Profit!!!
  4. money to be made from nostalgic resales? by muel · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Xbox Live, GameTap and/or Nintendo's download service could make any of those worth a few bucks in the long run...well, except for Legends of Wrestling.