Elite Systems Ltd.
Also Known As +
- Richard Wilcox Software - Initial company name
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Elite Systems, originally founded as Richard Wilcox Software, was incorporated in England in 1984 as a developer and publisher of ground-breaking games for the Sinclair Spectrum and Commodore 64 home computer systems. They re-released older titles at a budget price in the Classics range.
Today Elite is a highly-specialised developer of game software products for hand-held, mobile and wireless systems; providing game publishers and distributors around the globe with innovative solutions to their game software product-development needs.
Credited on 116 Games from 1984 to 2013
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| Paperboy (2009 on iPhone) |
| Paperboy: Wheels on Fire (2009 on J2ME, BlackBerry) |
| Double Dragon EX (2005 on J2ME) |
| AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004 on J2ME) |
| Grand Touring (1998 on Windows) |
| Test Drive: Off-Road (1997 on DOS, PlayStation) |
| StrikePoint (1996 on DOS, PlayStation) |
| Dirt Racer (1995 on SNES) |
| Virtuoso (1994 on DOS, 3DO) |
| Dr. Franken II (1993 on Game Boy) |
| Franky, Joe & Dirk: On the Tiles (1993 on Game Boy) |
| The Fidgetts (1993 on Game Boy) |
| Dr. Franken (1992 on Game Boy) |
| Creatures 2: Torture Trouble (1992 on Commodore 64, iPad, iPhone) |
| Dragon's Lair (1992 on SNES) |
| Enforcer: Fullmetal Megablaster (1992 on Commodore 64, iPhone, iPad) |
| European Championship 1992 (1992 on DOS, Amiga, Atari ST) |
| Striker (1992 on DOS, SNES, Genesis...) |
| Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja (1991 on DOS, Game Boy, SNES...) |
| First Samurai (1991 on DOS, Windows, SNES...) |
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History +
- 2002
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the company begins developing and publishing java games for mobile phones
- 2001
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Elite renews its connection with Nintendo Co. Ltd. by entering into an agreement to develop and commercialize game software for the Japanese company's Game Boy Advance hand held video game console.
- 1995
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Elite becomes one of the first European companies to enter into a agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe to develop and commercialize game software for the Japanese company's Playstation video game console.
- 1990
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Elite becomes one of the first European companies to enter into an agreement with Nintendo Co. Ltd. to develop and commercialize game software for the Japanese company's NES video game console.
- 1984
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Elite was incorporated in England, United Kingdom as a game developer and publisher for the Sinclair Spectrum and Commodore 64 home computer systems.
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Trivia +
Encore was Elite's budget label.
Location and contact information from 1986 to Jan. 1995:
Elite Systems Ltd.
Anchor House, Anchor Road
Aldridge, Walsall
West Midlands WS9 8PW
England
Tel: +44 (0)922 55852
Fax: +44 (0)922 743029
Company location & contact: UK : 1984
Elite Systems Ltd.
55 Bradford Street
Walsall
WS1 3QD
England
Telex 335622 STETEL G
Third in the vote Software House of the Year 1988 in the "Golden Joystick" Awards organised by the magazine Computer and Video Games (reported issue #79, 1988/5). Only UK software houses were included in the Awards.
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Related Web Sites +
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Elite Systems Ltd.
official site -
Elite Systems - Wikipedia
article about the company on the open encyclopedia website -
"On being Elitist" - Article in The Games Machine 1988
4 page article about the company present and past (from the 1988 perspective).
Frequent Collaborators
- 28 games with Encore
- 13 games with Motivetime Ltd.
- 3 games with Tecmo, Ltd.
- 3 games with Capcom Co., Ltd.
- 3 games with SEGA Corporation
- 3 games with Beeline Products
- 3 games with Data East USA, Inc.
- 3 games with Gargoyle Games Ltd
- 3 games with Epyx, Inc.
- 3 games with Wendros AB
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