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Chapters 26-31
Game studies chapters 26-31
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02/22/2010

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What two video game companies had hit cartoon shows featuring their mascots?
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Sega and Nintendo
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What Video Game company signed up as a sponsor of the Sundance Film Festival?
Definition
Sega
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In the 16 bit era what console was realeased that marked the birth of the next generation hardware?
Definition
Real 3D0 Multiplayer
Term
What new technology made floating-point technology an efficent way of making 3D graphics more affordable?
Definition
Break through in chip design
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How did 3DO differ from other game companies?
Definition
they licensed just hardware technology didn't make anything
Term
What was the price of the 3DO?
Definition
$699
Term
What issue overshadowed the 3DO technology?
Definition
Poorly designed controllers
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What game was packed with the 3DO?
Definition
Crash N Burn
Term
What was the last console Atari released?
Definition
Jaguar
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What two successful games came out on the Jaguar?
Definition
Tempest and Alien vs Predator
Term
What game helped boost Nintendo's sales in 1999?
Definition
Super Metriod
Term
What side-scrolling game looked like it was 3d?
Definition
Donkey Kong Country
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What did the Sega 32X do?
Definition
Enabled playing games from other Sega systems
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What game was a best seller for the Japanese Saturn?
Definition
Virtua Fighter
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After ratings what battle did Nintendo and Sega have?
Definition
Trade shows
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Name of the creator of the Sony Playstation
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Ken Kutaragi
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What british software company did Sony Buy?
Definition
Psygnosis
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What were Sony america's main issues with the playstation?
Definition
Fighting with Japan
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What company made Lemmings/ was hired by nintendo?
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DMA
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Why did Nintento say they were sticking with cartridges?
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No access times
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What game system did Nintendo plan on releasing in 1995?
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Virtual Boy
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What colors did the virtual boy support?
Definition
Red and Black
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Where was the first E3 held?
Definition
LA
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What did Sega reveal at the 1995 E3?
Definition
They had already shipped their console
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What did Steve Rice say in his announcement?
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$299
Term
What was the problem with seeing virtual boy images?
Definition
Had to put face against to see, couldn't show them on tv
Term
What did windows realease in 1995?
Definition
Win95 :P
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What game was bundled with the panasonic 3DO console?
Definition
Gex
Term
What two game companies stopped making consoles in 1995?
Definition
Atari and 3do
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What was the name of Nintendo's first 64 bit console?
Definition
the Nintendo 64
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Who came up with Game Works?
Definition
Steven Spielburg and Skip Paul
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What is Miyamoto's theory on making games?
Definition
Emotions and fun in games aren't the made while thinking of marketing.
Term
What did Sony announce at the 1996 E3?
Definition
$199
Term
What character became Sony's unofficial mascot?
Definition
Crash Bandicoot
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What very bad game was made for the N64?
Definition
Cruis'n usa
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What games does square soft make?
Definition
final fantasy
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Why did square soft switch to sony?
Definition
artistic considerations
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what game set the standard for console FPS?
Definition
Goldeneye
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What game were the Littleton shooters obsessed with?
Definition
Doom
Term
What game was used as an example in the senate hearing on violence in entertainment?
Definition
Postal
Term
What was the name of Sega's 128 bit console?
Definition
Dreamcast
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What smart move did sony make with the PS2?
Definition
Made the console backwards compatable
Term
What prevented Sega from the Japanese realese they hoped for?
Definition
Chip manufacturing problem
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What marred the US launch of the Dreamcast?
Definition
Midway games sound skipping
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What game did Nintendo release that started a small industry?
Definition
Pokemon
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How did Nintendo encourage children to trade Pokemons?
Definition
Making red an blue cartridges
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What long anticipated handheld did Nintendo release in 1998?
Definition
the Game Boy Color
Term
What event was staged by sony to show off games for its console?
Definition
Playstation Festival 2000
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What console did microsft come out with?
Definition
the Xbox 360
Term
What interactive novel was made for the dreamcast?
Definition
Shenmue
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What ISP did Sega create?
Definition
Sega Net
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What was the most popular playstation game sold in Japan?
Definition
Dragon Quest VII
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What new 64 bit console the size of a small box did Nintendo make?
Definition
The Game Cube
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