Probe Entertainment

COMPANY» Founded 1984-01-01

Croydon,Surrey,United Kingdom

A UK video game developer based in Cheltenham. It would eventually be bought by Acclaim and become a subdivision of Acclaim Entertainment. The company started developing games in 1984, and was subsequently shut in 2004 when its parent company declared bankruptcy.

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Overview

Founded in 1984 as Probe Software, Probe Entertainment was a British game studio in Cheltenham, England. In its twenty years of business between 1984 and 2004 it produced many games for the UK and International markets, moving from the Commodore 64 and Amiga to home consoles. Probe Entertainment was acquired by Acclaim Entertainment in 1995, and was eventually renamed Acclaim Studios London in 1999. It was renamed again to Acclaim Studios Cheltenham the subsequent year. In 2004, Acclaim Entertainment declared bankruptcy and, as with every other sub-division, Acclaim Studios Cheltenham closed its doors.

Developed Games

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Batman Forever (Game)

31 August 1995

Foil the plans of Two-Face and The Riddler as either Batman or Robin in this brawler based on the 1995 film of the same name.

GB​ GG​ GEN​ +3

Die Hard Trilogy (Game)

9 August 1996

Die Hard Trilogy is a video game adaptation of the original trilogy of Die Hard films which star Bruce Willis as John McClane.

PC​ PS1​ SAT​

The Fantastic Four (Game)

30 September 1997

The Fantastic Four is a superhero game that puts you in control of the Human Torch, The Invisible Woman, The Thing or Mister Fantastic as they try to defeat Dr. Doom.

PS1​

Desert Speedtrap starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (Game)

16 May 1994

Take control of Road Runner and help him outsmart Wile E. Coyote in this Loony Tunes Platformer.

GG​ SMS​

The Incredible Hulk (Game)

31 August 1994

Dr. Bruce Banner's green alter-ego rampages across various levels in search of his nemesis Leader in this 16-bit side-scrolling brawler game.

GG​ GEN​ SMS​ +1

Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands (Game)

18 April 1996

A compilation featuring Bubble Bobble as well as its sequel Rainbow Islands, which is included on the disc in its original (albeit altered) and revamped forms.

PC​ PS1​ SAT​

Virtual Soccer (Game)

18 March 1994

SNES soccer game published by Hudson in 1994. Originally released in Japan as J-League Super Soccer.

SNES​

Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Game)

8 July 1994

The official licensed game of the 1991 movie of the same name.

SNES​

The Flash (Game)

31 December 1993

The Flash was a game with connections to the TV series of the same despite being released 2 years after the show was canceled.

SMS​

Dakar 2: The World's Ultimate Rally (Game)

25 March 2003

An offroad racing game.

PS2​ GCN​ XBOX​

Extreme-G (Game)

25 October 1997

Extreme-G is a futuristic racing game and is the first in the Extreme-G series.

N64​

OutRun Europa (Game)

1 January 1991

Drive through five levels in five different vehicles in this strange take on an arcade classic.

AMI​ GG​ SMS​ +4

Published Games

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The Adventures of Basildon Bond (Game)

31 December 1986

An adventure / puzzle game based on the fictional character created by UK comedian Russ Abbot. The character, a spoof of James Bond, has to collect pieces of jokes and set them together again

C64​

Company details

Name

Probe Entertainment

Abbreviation

Founded

1 January 1984

Location

Croydon,Surrey,United Kingdom

Website

Aliases

Probe Software,Acclaim Studios London,Acclaim Studios Cheltenham

Developed Games

• Batman Forever (Game)
• Die Hard Trilogy (Game)
• The Fantastic Four (Game)
• Desert Speedtrap starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (Game)
• The Incredible Hulk (Game)
• Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands (Game)
• Virtual Soccer (Game)
• Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Game)
• The Flash (Game)
• Dakar 2: The World's Ultimate Rally (Game)
• Extreme-G (Game)
• OutRun Europa (Game)
• Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble (Game)
• Extreme-G 2 (Game)
• Trantor the Last Stormtrooper (Game)
• XGRA: Extreme G Racing Association (Game)
• ACME Animation Factory (Game)
• Jelly Boy (Game)
• RC Revenge Pro (Game)
• Summer Heat Beach Volleyball (Game)
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Published Games

• The Adventures of Basildon Bond (Game)
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Franchises

• Extreme G (Franchise)
• Looney Tunes (Franchise)
• Mortal Kombat (Franchise)
• Bust-A-Move (Franchise)
• DC Universe (Franchise)
• Marvel (Franchise)
• Terminator (Franchise)
• Alien (Franchise)
• Batman (Franchise)
• Bubble Bobble (Franchise)
• Castlevania (Franchise)
• F-Zero (Franchise)
• Outrun (Franchise)
• Turrican (Franchise)
• WipEout (Franchise)
• ACA NeoGeo (Franchise)
• Back to the Future (Franchise)
• Beauty and the Beast (Franchise)
• California Games (Franchise)
• Crazy Taxi (Franchise)

People

• Carlos Pesina (Person)
• Daniel Pesina (Person)
• Ho Sung Pak (Person)
• Richard Divizio (Person)
• Arnold Schwarzenegger (Person)
• Brian Glynn (Person)
• C Anthony Marquez (Person)
• Dan Forden (Person)
• David Whittaker (Person)
• Don Bluth (Person)
• Elizabeth Malecki (Person)
• Eugene Jarvis (Person)
• Fergus McGovern (Person)
• Jean-Claude Van Damme (Person)
• Jeff Gerstmann (Person)
• John Parrish (Person)
• Katalin Zamiar (Person)
• Manfred Trenz (Person)
• Michael Giacchino (Person)
• Michael Rye (Person)

Characters

• Bob (Character)
• Bub (Character)
• Bi-Han (Character)
• Daffy Duck (Character)
• Goro (Character)
• Johnny Cage (Character)
• Kano (Character)
• Liu Kang (Character)
• Raiden (Character)
• Reptile (Character)
• Sarah Connor (Character)
• Scorpion (Character)
• Shang Tsung (Character)
• Skynet (Character)
• Sonya Blade (Character)
• T-800 (Character)
• Baraka (Character)
• Batman (Character)
• Bugs Bunny (Character)
• Dick Grayson (Character)

Concepts

• Licensed Game (Concept)
• 2D (Concept)
• Sprite (Concept)
• Tie-In (Concept)
• High Score (Concept)
• Jump (Concept)
• Health (Concept)
• Boss Fight (Concept)
• Games Based on Movies (Concept)
• Male Protagonists (Concept)
• Side-Scrolling (Concept)
• Countdown Timer (Concept)
• Sound Test (Concept)
• Game Over (Concept)
• Polygonal 3D (Concept)
• Single Word Titles (Concept)
• Steam (Concept)
• Boss (Concept)
• Comic Book Character (Concept)
• Digital Distribution (Concept)

Locations

• Space (Location)
• Forest (Location)
• Los Angeles (Location)
• New York City (Location)
• Bank (Location)
• California (Location)
• City (Location)
• Earth (Location)
• Goro's Lair (Location)
• Museum (Location)
• Outworld (Location)
• Street (Location)
• The Pit (Location)
• Arkham Asylum (Location)
• Batcave (Location)
• Bridge (Location)
• Castle (Location)
• Catacombs (Location)
• Cave (Location)
• Central Park (Location)

Objects

• Gun (Object)
• Car (Object)
• Grenade (Object)
• Motorcycle (Object)
• Flamethrower (Object)
• Laser (Object)
• Mask (Object)
• Pistol (Object)
• Robot (Object)
• Bō (Object)
• Bubble (Object)
• Crate (Object)
• Elevator (Object)
• Machine Gun (Object)
• Missile (Object)
• Police Car (Object)
• Shotgun (Object)
• Spaceship (Object)
• Spandex (Object)
• Spikes (Object)