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| − | + | '''Toys For Bob''' are the creators of — among other games — [[Star Control]] and [[Star Control II]]. They were not responsible for [[Star Control 3]]. Prominent members of the company include [[Paul Reiche III]], [[Fred Ford]], [[Robert Leyland]], [[Dan Nicholson]], and [[Erol Otus]]. On May 3, 2005 Toys For Bob announced that they were bought by Activision. | |
| − | '''Toys For Bob''' are the creators of | ||
The name "Toys for Bob" was chosen just because the founders liked it; it has no other significance. | The name "Toys for Bob" was chosen just because the founders liked it; it has no other significance. | ||
Revision as of 14:53, 15 October 2007
Toys For Bob are the creators of — among other games — Star Control and Star Control II. They were not responsible for Star Control 3. Prominent members of the company include Paul Reiche III, Fred Ford, Robert Leyland, Dan Nicholson, and Erol Otus. On May 3, 2005 Toys For Bob announced that they were bought by Activision.
The name "Toys for Bob" was chosen just because the founders liked it; it has no other significance.
Released games
| Game | Release date | Publisher | Genre | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Control | July 1990 | Accolade | Action/Strategy | PC (DOS), Commodore Amiga, Sega Genesis | The Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum versions were not done by Toys for Bob. More information needed on the release dates and publishers for all the versions. |
| Star Control II - The Ur-Quan Masters (PC version) | November 1992 | Accolade | Action/RPG | PC (DOS) | |
| Star Control II - The Ur-Quan Masters (3DO version) | 1994 | Crystal Dynamics | Action/RPG | 3DO | |
| The Horde | April 1994 | Crystal Dynamics | Action/Strategy | 3DO, PC (DOS) | [XXX: Was the Saturn version also done by TFB?] |
| Pandemonium! | November 1996 | Crystal Dynamics | Action/Platform | Playstation | The N-Gage version was not done by Toys for Bob |
| The Unholy War | September 1998 | Eidos | Fighting/Strategy | Playstation | |
| Majokko Dai Sakusen (Little Witching Mischiefs) | February 1999 | Bandai | Action/Strategy | Playstation | Released in Japan only. |
| 102 Dalmatians - Puppies to the Rescue | November 1999 | Eidos | Kid's Action/Platform | Playstation | The Game Boy Color version was not done by TFB. [XXX: Was the Dreamcast version also done by TFB?] |
| Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure | September 2003 | Activision | Extreme Sports | Game Cube, Playstation 2, Xbox | |
| Madagascar | May 2005 | Activision | Platform/Action | Game Cube, Playstation 2, Xbox | The Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance versions were not done by TFB. |
| Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam | November 19 2006 | Activision | Skate-boarding | Nintendo Wii | The Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance versions are not done by TFB. |