Michael Webb
aka:
Mike Webb
Moby ID: 59008
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Michael Webb is known to have worked for Ocean Software sometime around 1984. He went on to co-found and become chairman of Software Creations Ltd. which created such classic titles as Solstice (1990) for the NES, Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones and Ivan Iron Man Stewart's Super Off Road (1994) for the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive.
The NES development was a problem for Software Creations because Nintendo would only allow those already developing for the NES, to become NES developers - a vicious catch-22 situation. Mike solved this problem by reverse-engineering the NES, and creating a custom development system. According to Ste Ruddy in an issue of Retro Gamer, #37, it was a board with a stack of RAM chips plugged into a C64 that could be programmed through the user port. Then you had to unplug the stack of chips and plug them direct into the NES - a terrifying prospect, with a big power adaptor right near where you picked them up, with 240 volts going through it. Developers learned to be very careful ...
Software Creations went into liquidation in March of 2002, due to the fact that no contracts were forthcoming after the events of September 11th, 2001 - all of Software Creations customers were American and became reluctant to fly. Mike now lives in Australia, after emigrating with his wife and three kids in August 2003. Mike separated in 2010 and now lives by the Brisbane River.
Credited on 33 games
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| Nicktoons Racing (2001, PlayStation) | Chairman |
| Jack Orlando: A Cinematic Adventure (Director's Cut) (2001, Windows) | Additional German Voices |
| Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now (1999, Nintendo 64) | Chairman |
| The F.A. Premier League Stars (1999, Windows) | Chairman |
| FIFA 99 (1998, Nintendo 64) | Chairman |
| World Cup 98 (1998, Nintendo 64) | Chairman |
| Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98 (1997, Nintendo 64) | Executive Producers |
| Jack Orlando: A Cinematic Adventure (1997, Windows) | Additional Voices |
| Freeciv (1996, Linux) | Bug Reports Up To 1.11.4 Release |
| Bud Tucker in Double Trouble (1996, DOS) | Actors (German version) |
| Mortal Kombat 3 (1995, Game Boy) | Executive Producers |
| Venom • Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety (1995, SNES) | Associate Producers |
| Foreman for Real (1995, Game Boy) | Executive Producers |
| Cutthroat Island (1995, Game Gear) | Executive Producers |
| Ken Griffey Jr Presents Major League Baseball (1994, SNES) | Software Creations Executive Producers |
| Spider-Man / Venom: Maximum Carnage (1994, Genesis) | Sega Conversion |
| The Tick (1994, SNES) | Executive Producers |
| Equinox (1993, SNES) | Additional Code |
| Plok (1993, SNES) | Thanks To |
| Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1993, SNES) | Sound Driver (uncredited) |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 16 games with Richard Kay
- 12 games with John Pickford
- 12 games with Stephen Ruddy
- 12 games with David McLachlan
- 10 games with Gavin Eagleton
- 9 games with James Clarke
- 9 games with Chun Wah Kong
- 9 games with Paul Lee
- 8 games with Chris Collins
- 8 games with Anthony Anderson
Companies
- 24 games with Software Creations Ltd.
- 5 games with Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
- 5 games with Acclaim Distribution, Inc.
- 3 games with Electronic Arts, Inc.
- 3 games with EA Sports
- 3 games with Playtronic Industrial Ltda.
- 3 games with LJN Entertainment, Inc.
- 2 games with TopWare CD-Service AG
- 2 games with TopWare Interactive AG
- 2 games with Acclaim Japan, Ltd.
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