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==Softography==
 
==Softography==
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* ''[[Populous]]'' (1990)
 
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* ''[[Budokan: The Martial Spirit]]'' (1990)
 
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* ''[[Will Harvey's Zany Golf]]'' (1990)
 
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* ''[[Battle Squadron]]'' (1990)
 
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* ''[[Sword of Sodan]]'' (1990)
 
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* ''[[John Madden Football]]'' (1990)
 
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* ''[[Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs]]'' (1990)
 
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* ''[[Blockout]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[King's Bounty]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[Might and Magic: Gates to Another World]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[The Faery Tale Adventure]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[Centurion: Defender of Rome]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[688 Attack Sub]]'' (1991)
 
 
* ''[[M-1 Abrams Battle Tank]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[M-1 Abrams Battle Tank]]'' (1991)
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* ''[[Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[Dark Castle]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[F-22 Interceptor]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[The Immortal]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[James Pond: Underwater Agent]]'' (1991)
 
 
* ''[[James Pond II: Codename RoboCod]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[James Pond II: Codename RoboCod]]'' (1991)
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* ''[[John Madden Football '92]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[Fatal Rewind]]'' (1991)
 
 
* ''[[Marble Madness]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Marble Madness]]'' (1991)
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* ''[[NHL Hockey]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[EA Hockey]]'' (1991)
 
 
* ''[[PGA Tour Golf]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[PGA Tour Golf]]'' (1991)
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* ''[[Rings of Power]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[Road Rash]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[Shadow of the Beast]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[Starflight]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[Crüe Ball]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[John Madden Football '93]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[John Madden Football '93: Championship Edition]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Jordan vs Bird]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[The Legend of Galahad]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[LHX Attack Chopper]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Lotus Turbo Challenge]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[NHLPA Hockey '93]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[PGA Tour Golf II]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Power Monger]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Risky Woods]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Road Rash II]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Rolo to the Rescue]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Shadow of the Beast II]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Team USA Basketball]]'' (1992)
 
 
* ''[[Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?]]'' (1992)
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* ''[[Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Aquatic Games starring James Pond]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[B.O.B.]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Bill Walsh College Football]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Blades of Vengeance]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[F-117 Night Storm]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[FIFA International Soccer]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Haunting Starring Polterguy]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[James Pond 3: Operation Starfish]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Jungle Strike|Jungle Strike: The Sequel to Desert Strike]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Lotus II: RECS]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Madden NFL '94]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Mutant League Football]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[NHL '94]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Super Baseball 2020]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[TechnoClash]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Tony La Russa Baseball]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Virtual Pinball]]'' (1993)
 
 
* ''[[Zool: Ninja of the "Nth" Dimension]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Zool: Ninja of the "Nth" Dimension]]'' (1993)
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* ''[[Bill Walsh College Football 95]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Elitserien 95]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[FIFA Soccer 95]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[General Chaos]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[IMG International Tour Tennis]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Madden NFL '95]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Mario Andretti Racing]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[MLBPA Baseball]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Mutant League Hockey]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[NBA Live 95]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[NBA Showdown]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[NHL 95]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[PGA European Tour]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[PGA Tour Golf III]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Rugby World Cup 95]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Sesame Street: Counting Cafe]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Shaq Fu]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Skitchin']]'' (1994)
 
 
* ''[[Syndicate]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Syndicate]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Urban Strike|Urban Strike: The Sequel to Jungle Strike]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Urban Strike|Urban Strike: The Sequel to Jungle Strike]]'' (1994)
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* ''[[Australian Rugby League]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Coach K College Basketball]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[College Football USA 96]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Elitserien 96]]'' (1995)
 
 
* ''[[FIFA Soccer 96]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[FIFA Soccer 96]]'' (1995)
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* ''[[La Russa Baseball '95]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Madden NFL 96]]'' (1995)
 
 
* ''[[NBA Live 96]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[NBA Live 96]]'' (1995)
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* ''[[NHL 96]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[PGA Tour 96]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Road Rash 3: Tour De Force]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Theme Park]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Toughman Contest]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Triple Play 96]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[College Football USA 97]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[FIFA 97: Gold Edition]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Madden NFL 97]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[NBA Live 97 (Mega Drive)|NBA Live 97]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[NHL 97 (Mega Drive)|NHL 97]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Triple Play: Gold Edition]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Mega Drive)|FIFA Road to World Cup 98]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[Madden NFL 98]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[NBA Live 98 (Mega Drive)|NBA Live 98]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[NHL 98 (Mega Drive)|NHL 98]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Mutant League Basketball]]'' (unreleased)
 
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===[[Master System]]===
 
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* ''[[Championship Hockey]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Championship Hockey]]'' (1992)
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* ''[[Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Road Rash]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[FIFA International Soccer]]'' (1996)
 
  
 
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* ''[[Championship Hockey]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Championship Hockey]]'' (1992)
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* ''[[Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Road Rash]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[FIFA International Soccer]]'' (1994)
 
 
* ''[[PGA Tour Golf]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[PGA Tour Golf]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[FIFA Soccer 96]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[FIFA Soccer 96]]'' (1995)
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* ''[[Jungle Strike|Jungle Strike: The Sequel to Desert Strike]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Madden NFL '95]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[MLBPA Baseball]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[NHL 95]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[PGA Tour Golf II]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Shaq Fu]]'' (1995)
 
 
* ''[[Urban Strike|Urban Strike: The Sequel to Jungle Strike]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Urban Strike|Urban Strike: The Sequel to Jungle Strike]]'' (1995)
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===[[Mega-CD]]===
 
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* ''[[Bill Walsh College Football]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[NHL '94]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[FIFA International Soccer: Championship Edition]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Power Monger]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Wing Commander]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Road Rash (Mega-CD)|Road Rash]]'' (1995)
 
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===[[32X]]===
 
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*''[[FIFA Soccer 96 (32X)|FIFA Soccer 96]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Toughman Contest]]'' (1995)
 
  
 
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* ''[[Mahjong Gokuu Tenjiku]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Theme Park]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Senryaku Shogi]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[FIFA Soccer 96 (Saturn)|FIFA Soccer 96]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Hi-Octane]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Alone in the Dark 2]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Magic Carpet]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Shockwave Assault]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[The Need for Speed]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Road Rash (Saturn)|Road Rash]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Madden NFL 97]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Shellshock]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[PGA Tour 97]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Loaded|Blood Factory]]'' (1996)
 
 
* ''[[NHL 97 (Saturn)|NHL 97]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[NHL 97 (Saturn)|NHL 97]]'' (1996)
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* ''[[Andretti Racing]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Nissan Presents Over Drivin' GT-R]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Crusader: No Remorse]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Die Hard Trilogy]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[Soukyugurentai]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[Soviet Strike]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[Independence Day]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[FIFA Soccer 97]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[NBA Live 97 (Saturn)|NBA Live 97]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[Shin Theme Park]] (1997)
 
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* ''[[Battle Stations]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[Rabbit]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[Darklight Conflict]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[Warcraft II: The Dark Saga]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[Croc: Legend of the Gobbos]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[Madden NFL 98]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[NASCAR 98]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Saturn)|FIFA Road to World Cup 98]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[NBA Live 98 (Saturn)|NBA Live 98]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[Soukyugurentai|Soukyugurentai Otokuyou]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[NHL 98 (Saturn)|NHL 98]]'' (1998)
 
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* ''[[Battle Garegga]]'' (1998)
 
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* ''[[Diablo]]'' (unreleased)
 
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* ''[[Nuclear Strike]]'' (unreleased)
 
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* ''[[Viewpoint]]'' (unreleased)
 
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* ''[[Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger]]'' (unreleased)
 
 
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===[[Hikaru]]===
 
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* ''[[NASCAR Arcade]]'' (2000)
 
  
 
==References==
 
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Electronic Arts
Founded: 1982-05-28
T-series code: T-50
Headquarters:
Redwood City, California, United States

Electronic Arts (エレクトロニック・アーツ) (EA) is an international developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games.

Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers responsible for its games. Originally, EA was a home computing game publisher, however in the late 1980s, the company began developing games in-house and began to support consoles by the early 1990s. EA later grew via acquisition of several successful developers, and by the early 2000s, EA had become one of the world's largest third-party publishers.

Electronic Arts is one of the most significant third-party publishers for Sega consoles - the Sega Mega Drive being EA's main console of choice for the first half of the 1990s. Initially EA had planned to avoid direct contact with Sega[1], reverse-engineering the Mega Drive which later formed a barganing chip for securing a better deal for EA as a third-party developer than rival firms. EA would go on to make huge gains on consoles, particularly when it came to sports games (starting with John Madden Football in 1990), and supported the Mega Drive until 1997 - well after others had abandoned the system.

EA supported the Sega Saturn, but its refusal to support the Dreamcast in favor of preparing titles for the PlayStation 2 is seen by some as a contributing factor to the console's failure. At the 2011 Tokyo Game Show, Sega announced it would be partnering with EA to release FIFA 12 World Class Soccer, Battlefield 3, Shadow of the Damned, The Sims 3 Pets, Need for Speed: The Run, Mass Effect 3, and SSX in Japan, making this the first time EA worked with Sega since the Saturn (with the exception of one 2000 game).

Electronic Arts are unusual in that they produced their own Mega Drive cartridges, boxes and manuals from factories in Taiwan and Puerto Rico (on a much greater scale than the likes of Accolade and Codemasters who also took manufacturing into their own hands). EA originally packaged its North American games in cardboard boxes, moving to the "standard" clamshell design in 1991. In Europe it began with much larger and "stickier" clamshell designs before conforming with its rivals around the same period. EA cartridges, however, never changed, being iconically square with a yellow "tab" on the left hand side (colours varied in Japan) which serves no practical purpose.

EA's Saturn PAL games also differ from their competitors, opting for larger clamshell packaging while others were forced to deal with Sega's cardboard/plastic hybrid solution.

Softography

Hikaru

Master System

Mega Drive

Game Gear

Mega-CD

32X

Saturn

Dreamcast

IBM PC

GameCube

Mega Drive

Master System

Game Gear

Sega Saturn

References

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  1. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "August 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 82
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