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==History== | ==History== | ||
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Several plans for a sequel were put in place, but none emerged until ''Hydro Thunder Hurricane'' was released for [[Xbox Live Arcade]] in 2010. The third entry to the ''Thunder'' series, ''[[4 Wheel Thunder]]'' was released for the Dreamcast in 2001. | Several plans for a sequel were put in place, but none emerged until ''Hydro Thunder Hurricane'' was released for [[Xbox Live Arcade]] in 2010. The third entry to the ''Thunder'' series, ''[[4 Wheel Thunder]]'' was released for the Dreamcast in 2001. | ||
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+ | ==Production credits== | ||
+ | {{multicol| | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|Developed By [[Eurocom Entertainment Software]]}} | ||
+ | *'''Lead Programming:''' David Long | ||
+ | *'''Lead Textures & Modeling:''' Colin Garrat | ||
+ | *'''Textures & Modeling:''' Adrian Mannion, Paul Robinson & Chris Boyle | ||
+ | *'''Additional Programming:''' Paul Bates & Mark Hetherington | ||
+ | *'''Audio:''' Neil Baldwin & Guy Cockcroft | ||
+ | *'''QA Lead:''' Andy Collins | ||
+ | *'''QA:''' Phil Bennett | ||
+ | *'''Special Thanks To:''' Steve Ranck, Scott Goffman, Sega Europe Tech Support & Sega America Tech Support | ||
+ | {{Creditsheader|''Hydro Thunder'' Arcade Team}} | ||
+ | *'''Programming:''' Steven Ranck - Lead Programmer, Michael Starich, Scott Patterson, Lori Miller - Tools, Dusty Monk - Tools, Detmar Peterke - Tools | ||
+ | *'''Artists:''' Eric Browning - Lead Artist, Scott Goffman, Brian Silva, Dale Henderscheid, Gary Carbonell, Andy Wilson | ||
+ | *'''Music & Sound:''' Orpheus 'SoundStation' Hanley | ||
+ | *'''Software Development Manager:''' Brian Johnson | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|[[Midway Home Entertainment]] Team}} | ||
+ | *'''Producer:''' Kevin Potter | ||
+ | *'''Associate Producer:''' Sean Wilson | ||
+ | *'''Assistant Producer:''' Ed Duran | ||
+ | *'''Technical Director:''' Sam Calis | ||
+ | *'''Print Design & Production:''' Midway Creative Services, San Diego | ||
+ | *'''Test Manager:''' Rob Sablan | ||
+ | *'''Test Supervisors:''' John Ubalde & Seth McNew | ||
+ | *'''Lead Product Analyst:''' Bishop | ||
+ | *'''Product Analysts:''' Brien Atangan, Shon Flanagan, Donny Hamilton, Joshua Hutchins, Ian McCauley, Jim McClure & David Nylander | ||
+ | *'''Additional Level Design & Artists:''' Steve Kramer and John Stookey | ||
+ | *'''Special Thanks:''' Deborah Fulton, Ira Kalina, Kathy Lange, [[Kathy Schoback]], [[Teri Higgins]], Leonard Albano, Kelsey Hudson, Long Vang, Lee J. Yi & Erwin Gasmin | ||
+ | | console=DC | ||
+ | | source=US manual | ||
+ | | pdf=HydroThunder DC US Manual.pdf | ||
+ | | pdfpage=25 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Magazine articles== | ==Magazine articles== |
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System(s): Sega Dreamcast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Midway Home Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Eurocom Entertainment Software | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original system(s): Midway Quicksilver II arcade hardware[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer(s) of original games: Midway Studios San Diego | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genre: Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hydro Thunder is a power boat racing game and the first in the Thunder series by Midway Games. Originally released in arcades in early 1999, it was ported to the Sega Dreamcast as a launch title in both North America and shortly after launch in PAL regions later in the year. It was later ported to other consoles, though the Dreamcast version remains the closest version to the arcade game.
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Gameplay
Tracks
Easy
Thunder Park | |
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Lost Island | |
Arctic Circle | |
Medium
Greek Isles | |
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Lake Powell | |
The Far East | |
Hard
Ship Graveyard | |
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Venice Canals | |
New York Disaster | |
Bonus
Nile Adventure | |
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Hydro Speedway | |
Catacomb | |
Castle von Dandy | |
Boats
Easy
Damn the Torpedoes | |
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Midway | |
Miss Behave | |
Medium
Banshee | |
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Tidal Blade | |
Thresher | |
Hard
Cutthroat | |
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Rad Hazard | |
Razorback | |
Bonus
Tinytanic | |
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Armed Response | |
Blowfish | |
Chumdinger | |
History
Legacy
Several plans for a sequel were put in place, but none emerged until Hydro Thunder Hurricane was released for Xbox Live Arcade in 2010. The third entry to the Thunder series, 4 Wheel Thunder was released for the Dreamcast in 2001.
Production credits
- Lead Programming: David Long
- Lead Textures & Modeling: Colin Garrat
- Textures & Modeling: Adrian Mannion, Paul Robinson & Chris Boyle
- Additional Programming: Paul Bates & Mark Hetherington
- Audio: Neil Baldwin & Guy Cockcroft
- QA Lead: Andy Collins
- QA: Phil Bennett
- Special Thanks To: Steve Ranck, Scott Goffman, Sega Europe Tech Support & Sega America Tech Support
- Programming: Steven Ranck - Lead Programmer, Michael Starich, Scott Patterson, Lori Miller - Tools, Dusty Monk - Tools, Detmar Peterke - Tools
- Artists: Eric Browning - Lead Artist, Scott Goffman, Brian Silva, Dale Henderscheid, Gary Carbonell, Andy Wilson
- Music & Sound: Orpheus 'SoundStation' Hanley
- Software Development Manager: Brian Johnson
- Producer: Kevin Potter
- Associate Producer: Sean Wilson
- Assistant Producer: Ed Duran
- Technical Director: Sam Calis
- Print Design & Production: Midway Creative Services, San Diego
- Test Manager: Rob Sablan
- Test Supervisors: John Ubalde & Seth McNew
- Lead Product Analyst: Bishop
- Product Analysts: Brien Atangan, Shon Flanagan, Donny Hamilton, Joshua Hutchins, Ian McCauley, Jim McClure & David Nylander
- Additional Level Design & Artists: Steve Kramer and John Stookey
- Special Thanks: Deborah Fulton, Ira Kalina, Kathy Lange, Kathy Schoback, Teri Higgins, Leonard Albano, Kelsey Hudson, Long Vang, Lee J. Yi & Erwin Gasmin
Magazine articles
- Main article: Hydro Thunder/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Hydro Thunder/Promotional material.
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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External links
- Sega of America webpage: Dreamcast
References
- ↑ [ ]
- ↑ Press release: 1999-09-02: Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals
- ↑ http://www.sega.com:80/sega/catalog/SegaProduct.jhtml?PRODID=296 (Wayback Machine: 2001-04-27 11:56)
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 140
- ↑ Press release: 2000-12-21: Midway's Popular Videogame Titles Selected for 'Sega All Stars' Program; Ready 2 Rumble Boxing, NFL Blitz 2000 and Hydro Thunder Among Top-Selling Sega Dreamcast Titles of All Time
- ↑ http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=1185 (Wayback Machine: 2002-02-14 17:26)
- ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/zCHdhNLlFt0/m/bWLym4b8sQoJ
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 75
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 92
- ↑ http://www.centromail.es/top/ficha_liquidacion.asp?codmail=13454&codprov= (Wayback Machine: 2002-09-23 14:39)
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 38
- ↑ http://www.micromania.fr:80/zooms/?ref=16062 (Wayback Machine: 2002-11-04 12:57)
- ↑ http://www.futuregamez.net:80/outnow/dc.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-31 23:17)
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 84
- ↑ File:HydroThunder DC US Manual.pdf, page 25
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 39
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 100
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 96
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 ', "" (; ), page 74
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 16
- ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1999-10-14)
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