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Drocket
12-02-2004, 02:59 PM
Acclaim is having a bankruptcy sale, and a bunch of their possessions are going up for auction next week. The 43,000 cartridges are just part of the stuff that's up for sale. Also up for sale are antique desks and assorted luxury items - gee, I wonder why they're bankrupt?


Link (http://news.com.com/Bankrupt+game+maker%27s+loot+up+for+auction/2100-1043_3-5474925.html?tag=st_lh)
zionoverfire
12-02-2004, 03:01 PM
That's a lot of games!
opportunity777
12-02-2004, 03:01 PM
I think after NBA JAM for the SNES they apparently got too big of a head ...
BigDirty
12-02-2004, 03:02 PM
But the funniest thing I saw on this was from the Gamasutra article:


Also included in the sales are approximately 43,000 video game cartridges and/or disks – although the vintage and quality of the merchandise has not been guaranteed.

Link to the Auction Home (http://maltzauctions.com/acclaimhome.htm)
evilmax17
12-02-2004, 03:03 PM
That depends, are all of the cartridges Acclaim games?
Javery
12-02-2004, 03:08 PM
Seriously, has Acclaim made one good game, ever?
beerguy961
12-02-2004, 03:09 PM
I think after NBA JAM for the SNES they apparently got too big of a head ...

That game got like a million dollars in quarters in one year because of the Arcade. I remember those days... Then I stopped going to arcades...
zionoverfire
12-02-2004, 03:10 PM
Seriously, has Acclaim made one good game, ever?

Yes, Smash TV
projecteightysix
12-02-2004, 03:11 PM
43,000 copies of TUROK EVOLUTION!
evilmax17
12-02-2004, 03:13 PM
Seriously, has Acclaim made one good game, ever?

Yes, Smash TV

Acutally, didn't Acclaim just PUBLISH that and NBA Jam? Those were developed (ie: made by) Midway, if memory serves.
opportunity777
12-02-2004, 03:13 PM
43,000 copies of TUROK EVOLUTION!

:lol:

I went to Circuit City today during my break from work, and I saw like 50 of those for XBOX all lumped together on the bottom shelves.
Strider Turbulence
12-02-2004, 03:14 PM
Seriously, has Acclaim made one good game, ever?


Maximum Carnage!!!
ryosnk
12-02-2004, 03:16 PM
IS anyone going to big on some of those items? I wouldn't mine getting some of those items.
zionoverfire
12-02-2004, 03:16 PM
Seriously, has Acclaim made one good game, ever?

Yes, Smash TV

Acutally, didn't Acclaim just PUBLISH that and NBA Jam? Those were developed (ie: made by) Midway, if memory serves.

Well it says acclaim right on the cart and I don't see midway anywhere.
Javery
12-02-2004, 03:17 PM
Seriously, has Acclaim made one good game, ever?

Yes, Smash TV

Acutally, didn't Acclaim just PUBLISH that and NBA Jam? Those were developed (ie: made by) Midway, if memory serves.

yeah, they were a big publisher (mostly of suctacular games) but I seriously don't think they ever internally developed one single fun game ever.
mykevermin
12-02-2004, 03:20 PM
Also included in the sales are approximately 43,000 video game cartridges and/or disks – although the vintage and quality of the merchandise has not been guaranteed.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Fatesealer
12-02-2004, 03:55 PM
But the funniest thing I saw on this was from the Gamasutra article:


Also included in the sales are approximately 43,000 video game cartridges and/or disks – although the vintage and quality of the merchandise has not been guaranteed.

Link to the Auction Home (http://maltzauctions.com/acclaimhome.htm)

And I bet none of those carts has box or instructions... damn you, EB!!!
Mr. Anderson
12-02-2004, 06:07 PM
Seriously, has Acclaim made one good game, ever?

I would have bought The Red Star if it had ever come out.
smalien1
12-02-2004, 06:10 PM
No One can Stop Mr. Domino? I just got that on EB and it still has the regestration card, shiuld I send it in and see what happens?
elprincipe
12-02-2004, 07:18 PM
I think after NBA JAM for the SNES they apparently got too big of a head ...

That game got like a million dollars in quarters in one year because of the Arcade. I remember those days... Then I stopped going to arcades...

Yep, NBA Jam made a killing in the arcade, at that time (and still maybe?) the highest-grossing arcade game ever made. Acclaim didn't make the game though, it was made by Midway and ported (poorly, of course, it is Acklame) to home systems by Acclaim.
elprincipe
12-02-2004, 07:19 PM
Seriously, has Acclaim made one good game, ever?

Yes, Smash TV

Nope, Smash TV was made by Midway, not Acclaim.
elprincipe
12-02-2004, 07:20 PM
Seriously, has Acclaim made one good game, ever?


Maximum Carnage!!!

Nope, made by Midway, not Acclaim.
Kaijufan
12-02-2004, 08:44 PM
Is anyone going to go?
BigDirty
12-02-2004, 11:05 PM
If I wasn't working that day, and had an extra $500 for bidding deposit, I'd go. Now if 300 CAGs paypal me $2, (bidding deposit +day of work I'd be skipping), I'll go!
RedvsBlue
12-02-2004, 11:09 PM
Hmm, somebody must have forgotten to tell acclaim that in order to make money they actually have to sell the inventory that they produce. I mean why did they have 43,000 games on hand?
Danro
12-02-2004, 11:12 PM
didnt Acclaim make Wrestlemania the Arcade Game?
mykevermin
12-02-2004, 11:25 PM
Hmm, somebody must have forgotten to tell acclaim that in order to make money they actually have to sell the inventory that they produce. I mean why did they have 43,000 games on hand?

What was the last game you played by Acclaim? I think it's self-evident why they had 43,000 games on hand. It's the same reason that there were tens of thousands of copies of E.T. for the 2600 sent to the dump. It's the same reason why Gerardo is no longer making albums.

myke.
...rico....suave.
whoknows
12-02-2004, 11:33 PM
Acclaim...I should feel sorry for them yet they have never put out a game that I wanted so I tell them...Congradulations you got PWNED by all the other video game companies out there.
opportunity777
12-02-2004, 11:37 PM
didnt Acclaim make Wrestlemania the Arcade Game?

I'm pretty sure WWF: Wrestlemania The Arcade Game was another Midway arcade game. I think it ran on the Midway Wolf unit (same as UMK3). Acclaim handled a lot of the midway ports to the 16-bit / 32-bit systems back in the their "golden age".
RedvsBlue
12-02-2004, 11:37 PM
Acclaim...I should feel sorry for them yet they have never put out a game that I wanted so I tell them...Congradulations you got PWNED by all the other video game companies out there.

And as soon as they were about to put out a game that was generating a good amount of buzz (Juice) they go under.
RedvsBlue
12-02-2004, 11:38 PM
didnt Acclaim make Wrestlemania the Arcade Game?

I'm pretty sure WWF: Wrestlemania The Arcade Game was another Midway arcade game. I think it ran on the Midway Wolf unit (same as UMK3).

LOL I was waiting for that. Basically if you enjoyed it and think it was made by acclaim it was in fact made by midway.
valleyvampiress
12-02-2004, 11:40 PM
I wouldn't mind getting my hands on some of that video/vid editing equipment. Nice stuff for someone looking to be an amature documentary director/editor/producer.

http://maltzauctions.com/acclaimvpe.htm
whoknows
12-02-2004, 11:45 PM
lol...people are confusing Acclaim and Midway games.
KingDox
12-03-2004, 03:52 AM
Seriously, has Acclaim made one good game, ever?

Burnout 1 & 2 were just published by Acclaim. But I don't know about Agressive Inline.
neonglow
12-03-2004, 05:16 AM
Burnout was made by Criterion and Aggressive Inline was made by Z-Axis.
BigDirty
12-03-2004, 09:21 AM
Burnout was made by Criterion and Aggressive Inline was made by Z-Axis.

And now Criterion is part of EA and Z-Axis is Activision.....
mykevermin
12-03-2004, 09:45 AM
Games Acclaim did make:

T&C Surf Designs
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Wrestlemania
WWF King of the Ring
WWF Steelcage Challenge
WWF something-or-other (I know there were 4 NES titles)
Terminator 2
Splat!
plenty more crap. Acclaim put out shitty games since the NES. They became kings by selling licensed pieces of shit. People passed up "Wrath of the Black Manta" for "Total Recall" in droves.

They also developed WWF Warzone, WWF Attitude, and ECW Hardcore Revolution and its follow up, ECW Anarchy Rulz.

It may be possible that the 43,000 games are all Total Recall. ow!

myke.
...did kinda like T&C Surf Designs.
screwkick
12-03-2004, 09:48 AM
It would be nice to get a list of what games are in that 43,000 lot.
doubledown
12-03-2004, 09:52 AM
I want the Sub-Zero fridge and the stand-up arcades...please send them to me :)
marlboro2
12-03-2004, 09:57 AM
I wonder if Derek Jeter is angry that he isn't getting paid anymore.
Wet Ninja
12-03-2004, 10:07 AM
myke.
...did kinda like T&C Surf Designs.

Yeah, that game was a lot of fun. Where else can you play a surfing ape?
RedvsBlue
12-03-2004, 10:10 AM
I want the Sub-Zero fridge and the stand-up arcades...please send them to me :)

You do realize that isn't sub-zero the character right?
greydemise
12-03-2004, 10:17 AM
No One can Stop Mr. Domino? I just got that on EB and it still has the regestration card, shiuld I send it in and see what happens?

awww man!! NO ONE CAN STOP MR DOMINO!!..thats a quote i use..despite the fact its a game..i think if u send in the reg card..ull get a pic of all the employees begging for food :(