Krisalis Software

Krisalis Software
Founded: 23-07-1987 (as Teque Software Development Ltd.)
Defunct: 30-11-2001
Headquarters: Roterham, England

Krisalis Software Limited (spelt sometimes as Krysalis) was a video game developer founded by Tony Kavanagh, Peter Harap, and Shaun Hollingworth in 1987 under the name Teque Software Development Ltd. as a subsidiary label (beginning in 1988) programming conversions (ports) of arcade titles for other companies for 8 and 16 bit platforms. Originally, the name was intended to be Chrysalis Software Ltd., but a dispute with record company Chrysalis Records resulted in a minor spell change.

Teque had a sister studio called Teque London. The two companies worked independently, but also collaborated on projects until about 1991, when Teque London split off to continue on its own. After the split the company dropped the name Teque and continued as Krisalis Software.

Krisalis Software worked on over 60 different computer and console games before permanently closing in 30 November 2001. Along with developing games and conversions themselves, they also provided sound development support for consoles like the Master System, the Game Gear, and the Mega Drive through a proprietary Krisalis sound engine created by Shaun Hollingworth and handled by composer Matt Furniss.

Softography

Amiga

• Scramble Spirits (1989)
• OutRun Europa (sound; 1991)

Atari ST

• Scramble Spirits (1989)

Commodore 64

• Scramble Spirits (1989)

MSX

• Scramble Spirits (1989)

ZX Spectrum

• Passing Shot (198x)
• Scramble Spirits (1989)

Master System

• Back to the Future Part III (1992)
• The Terminator (1992)
• Road Rash (1993)
• Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators (1993)

Game Gear

• The Terminator (1992)
• Road Rash (1993)

Mega Drive

• European Club Soccer (1992)
• World Trophy Soccer (1992)
• J. League Champion Soccer (1993)
• Lothar Matthäus Super Soccer (unreleased)
• ResQ (unreleased)

Saturn

• Theme Park (1995)
• Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels (1996)
• StarFighter 3000 (1996)
• Magic Carpet (1996)
• Z (1998)

Games using Krisalis' sound driver

Mega Drive

• Alien 3 (1992)
• Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure (1994)
• Bram Stoker's Dracula (Mega Drive) (1993)
• Bubble and Squeak (1994)
• Chuck Rock (1991)
• Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck (1994)
• Corporation (1992)
• Daffy Duck in Hollywood (1995)
• Dino Dini's Soccer (1994)
• F-15 Strike Eagle II (1993)
• G-LOC: Air Battle (1993)
• Gunship (1994)
• Hook (1993)
• Joe & Mac (1994)
• Lemmings 2: The Tribes (1994)
• Mega Lo Mania (1993)
• Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse (1995)
• Mortal Kombat (1994)
• Mortal Kombat II (1994)
• Mr. Nutz (1994)
• Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (1995)
• Predator 2 (1992)
• Puggsy (1994)
• RoboCop 3 (1993)
• Sensible Soccer (1993)
• Smash T.V. (1992)
• Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (1992)
• Street Racer (1995)
• T2: The Arcade Game (1994)
• The Addams Family (Mega Drive) (1993)
• The Adventures of Mighty Max (1995)
• The Incredible Hulk (1994)
• The Legend of Galahad (1992)
• The Lion King (1994)
• The Lost Vikings (1994)
• The Second Samurai (1994)
• The Terminator (1992)
• Wiz 'n' Liz (1994)
• Wolfchild (1993)
• Zool (1994)

32X

• Mortal Kombat II (1995)
• Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (1995)