Line #214 Creator/DigitalEclipse


1	[[quoteright:188:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/digital_eclipse_logo.png]]
2	Digital Eclipse Entertainment Partners Co. is a video game developer based in Emeryville, California (the same city where Creator/{{Pixar}} is based) that was founded by Canadian [[UsefulNotes/IvyLeague Harvard University]] graduate Andrew Ayre in 1992. They are known for their commercially successful (and [[SugarWiki/GeniusProgramming pretty effective]]) UsefulNotes/{{emulation}}s of classic video and UsefulNotes/{{arcade game}}s. Much of their emulation work is done via their in-house [[MediaNotes/GameEngine Eclipse Engine]], which is described by Website/{{Wikipedia}} as, "[A] tool that allows them to decompile the code from older games into a machine-readable format that is then used by the Eclipse Engine to play them on modern systems. While it may take some extra work by the company to decompile the older game into the proper format one time, this approach allows them to rapidly port the Eclipse Engine version to any modern gaming system, including personal computers, consoles, and portable and [[MobilePhoneGame mobile devices]], with minimal effort."
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4	The current Digital Eclipse is actually the third incarnation of the company and the second to use the name. In 2003, the original Digital Eclipse merged with {{edutainment game}} developer [=ImaginEngine=] to create Backbone Entertainment, with Digital Eclipse's studios (which included a second studio in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}) becoming Backbone Emeryville and Backbone Vancouver. Another subsidiary studio, Backbone Charlottetown (in the capital and largest city of [[UsefulNotes/CanadianProvincesAndTerritories Prince Edward Island]]), opened in February 2006 under the lead of Ayre, although he and several former Digital Eclipse employees later spun off that studio in May the following year to become Other Ocean Interactive. Backbone Vancouver was mostly dismantled in September 2008 before closing entirely in May 2009, and the majority of Backbone Emeryville were later laid off in October 2012. Other Ocean's parent company, Other Ocean Group, announced the reformation of Digital Eclipse as part of its Other Ocean Emeryville studio on June 8, 2015, with Ayre, original Digital Eclipse technical director Mike Mika, and former ''Gamasutra'' writer Frank Cifaldi being among the co-founders. With Digital Eclipse now focusing on video game preservation, Cifaldi has stated that the studio is aiming to become the video game equivalent of Creator/TheCriterionCollection; Cifaldi left the company around 2020 to work on the Video Game History Foundation full time. In 2023, Digital Eclipse was purchased by [[Creator/{{Atari}} Atari SA]].
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6	Digital Eclipse's modern ports and rereleases are notable for containing loads and loads of extras. See Creator/{{M2}} for their Japanese equivalent.
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9	[[index]]
10	!!Games developed with TV Tropes pages:
11	!!!As Digital Eclipse (1992–2004)
12	* ''VideoGame/{{Rampage}} 2: Universal Tour'' (Platform/GameBoyColor; 1999)
13	* ''VideoGame/{{Dinosaur}}'' (GBC; 2000)
14	* ''VideoGame/OneHundredAndTwoDalmatiansPuppiesToTheRescue'' (GBC; 2000)
15	* ''Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's VideoGame/SuperOffRoad'' (GCN, [=PS2=], and Xbox; 2005 as of ''Midway Arcade Treasures 3'')
16	* ''VideoGame/LittleNicky'' (GBC; 2000)
17	* ''VideoGame/ScoobyDooClassicCreepCapers'' (GBC; 2000)
18	* ''VideoGame/Rayman1 Advance'' (Platform/GameBoyAdvance; 2001)
19	* [[/index]]''Franchise/SpyroTheDragon'' (certain GBA entries; 2001–2003)[[index]]
20	** ''VideoGame/SpyroSeasonOfIce'' (2001)
21	** ''VideoGame/Spyro2SeasonOfFlame'' (2002)
22	** ''VideoGame/SpyroAttackOfTheRhynocs'' (2003)
23	* ''[[VideoGame/LiloAndStitchGameBoyAdvance Disney's Lilo & Stitch]]'' (GBA; 2002)
24	* ''VideoGame/MonsterForce'' (GBA; 2002)
25	* [[/index]]''VideoGame/PhantasyStar Collection'' (GBA; 2002)[[index]]
26	** ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarI''
27	** ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarII''
28	** ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarIII''
29	* ''VideoGame/TronTwoPointOh'' (GBA; 2003)
30	* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoAdvance'' (GBA; 2004)
31	* ''VideoGame/NicktoonsBasketball'' (PC; 2004)
32	* ''VideoGame/SpiderManTheMovie'' (GBA; 2002)
33	* ''VideoGame/SpiderMan2'' (GBA; 2004)
34	* ''VideoGame/WaltDisneysAliceInWonderland'' (Platform/GameBoyColor; 2000)
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36	!!!As Backbone Entertainment (2004–2012)
37	* ''VideoGame/DeathJr'' series (2005–2007)[[/index]]
38	** ''Death Jr.'' (Platform/PlayStationPortable; 2005)
39	** ''Death Jr. II: Root of Evil'' (Platform/PlayStationPortable; 2006 / Platform/{{Wii}}; 2008)
40	** ''Death Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom'' (Platform/NintendoDS; 2007)
41	* ''VideoGame/NamcoMuseum [[MilestoneCelebration 50th Anniversary]]'' (Platform/PlayStation2, Platform/{{Xbox}}, Platform/NintendoGameCube, PC, GBA; 2005)[[index]]
42	** ''VideoGame/{{Bosconian}}''
43	** ''VideoGame/DigDug''
44	** ''Dragon Spirit''
45	** ''VideoGame/{{Galaga}}''
46	** ''Galaga '88''
47	** ''VideoGame/{{Galaxian}}''
48	** ''VideoGame/{{Mappy}}''
49	** ''VideoGame/PacMan''
50	** ''Ms. Pac-Man''
51	** ''Pac-Mania''
52	** ''VideoGame/PolePosition''
53	** ''Pole Position II''
54	** ''VideoGame/RallyX''
55	** ''VideoGame/RollingThunder''
56	** ''Sky Kid''
57	** ''VideoGame/{{Xevious}}''
58	* ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpires: The Age of Kings'' (Nintendo DS; 2006)
59	* ''VideoGame/MechAssault: Phantom War'' (Nintendo DS; 2006)
60	* ''VideoGame/NBABallers Rebound'' (PSP; 2006)
61	* [[/index]]''Platform/SegaGenesis Collection''' ([=PS2=], PSP; 2006)[[index]]
62	** ''VideoGame/AlexKidd in the Enchanted Castle''
63	** ''VideoGame/AlteredBeast1988''
64	** ''VideoGame/AstroBlaster'' (unlockable; PSP)
65	** ''VideoGame/BonanzaBros''
66	** ''VideoGame/{{Columns}}''
67	** ''VideoGame/ComixZone''
68	** ''VideoGame/CongoBongo'' (unlockable; PSP)
69	** ''VideoGame/DeCapAttack''
70	** ''VideoGame/EccoTheDolphin''
71	** ''Ecco: The Tides of Time''
72	** ''Ecco Jr.''
73	** ''Eliminator'' (unlockable; PSP)
74	** ''VideoGame/{{Flicky}}''
75	** ''Future Spy'' (unlockable; [=PS2=])
76	** ''VideoGame/GainGround''
77	** ''VideoGame/GoldenAxe''
78	** ''Golden Axe II''
79	** ''Golden Axe III''
80	** ''VideoGame/KidChameleon''
81	** ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarII''
82	** ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarIII''
83	** ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarIV''
84	** ''VideoGame/{{Ristar}}''
85	** ''VideoGame/ShadowDancer''
86	** ''VideoGame/ShinobiIIIReturnOfTheNinjaMaster''
87	** ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1''
88	** ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2''
89	** ''VideoGame/SpaceFury'' (unlockable; PSP)
90	** ''Super VideoGame/ThunderBlade''
91	** ''Super VideoGame/{{Zaxxon}}'' (unlockable; PSP)
92	** ''VideoGame/SwordOfVermilion''
93	** ''Tac/Scan'' (unlockable; [=PS2=])
94	** ''VideoGame/{{Vectorman}}''
95	** ''Vectorman 2''
96	** ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter 2 Genesis''
97	** ''Zaxxon'' (unlockable; [=PS2=])
98	** ''Zektor'' (unlockable; [=PS2=])
99	* ''VideoGame/SonicRivals'' (PSP; 2006)
100	** ''Sonic Rivals 2'' (PSP; 2007)
101	* ''VideoGame/BombermanLive'' (Platform/Xbox360; 2007)
102	* ''VideoGame/BrooktownHigh'' (PSP; 2007)
103	* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' (Xbox 360; 2007; digital rerelease)
104	* [[/index]]''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo [[UpdatedReRelease HD Remix]]'' (Platform/PlayStation3, Xbox 360; 2007)[[index]]
105	* ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTheArcadeGame'' (Xbox 360; 2007; digital rerelease, now delisted)
106	* ''VideoGame/NineteenFortyTwo: Joint Strike'' ([=PS3=], Xbox 360; 2008)
107	* ''[[VideoGame/CommandoCapcom Commando 3: Wolf of the Battlefield]]'' ([=PS3=], Xbox 360; 2008)
108	* ''VideoGame/MonsterLab'' (Wii, [=PS2=], Nintendo DS; 2008)
109	* ''Super VideoGame/StreetFighterII Turbo HD Remix'' ([=PS3=], Xbox 360; 2008)
110	* ''Lego VideoGame/RockBand'' (DS; 2009)
111	* ''Military Madness: VideoGame/{{Nectaris}}'' (Xbox 360; 2009)
112	* ''Rock Band Unplugged'' (PSP, 2009)
113	* ''Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection'' ([=PS3=], Xbox 360; 2009) -- has most of the games of the previous Genesis collection[[note]]besides Ecco Jr, Shadow Dancer, Sword of Vermillion, Virtua Fighter 2, and all unlockable games other than Congo Bongo and Zaxxon[[/note]], plus:
114	** ''VideoGame/AlienStorm''
115	** ''VideoGame/AlienSyndrome'' (Arcade; unlockable)
116	** ''VideoGame/BeyondOasis''
117	** ''VideoGame/DoctorRobotniksMeanBeanMachine''
118	** ''VideoGame/DynamiteHeaddy''
119	** ''VideoGame/ESwat''
120	** ''VideoGame/FantasyZone'' (Arcade; unlockable)
121	** ''VideoGame/FatalLabyrinth''
122	** ''VideoGame/GoldenAxe Warrior'' (Platform/SegaMasterSystem; unlockable)
123	** ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarI'' (SMS; unlockable)
124	** ''VideoGame/ShiningForce''
125	** ''VideoGame/ShiningForceII''
126	** ''VideoGame/ShiningInTheDarkness''
127	** ''VideoGame/{{Shinobi}}'' (Arcade; unlockable)
128	** ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'' (only as separate games)
129	** ''VideoGame/Sonic3DFlickiesIsland''
130	** ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogSpinball''
131	** ''VideoGame/SpaceHarrier'' (Arcade; unlockable)
132	** ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage''
133	** ''Streets of Rage 2''
134	** ''Streets of Rage 3''
135	* ''VideoGame/SpaceInvaders Extreme'' (Xbox 360; 2009)
136	* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' ([=PS3=], Xbox 360; 2009; digital rerelease, now delisted)
137	* ''Rock Band 3'' (DS, Wii; 2010)
138	* ''VideoGame/XMen1992'' ([=PS3=], Xbox 360; 2010; digital rerelease, now delisted)
139	* ''VideoGame/DanceCentral 3'' (Xbox 360; 2012)
140	* ''VideoGame/TheSimpsons'' ([=PS3=], Xbox 360; 2012; digital rerelease, now delisted)
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142	!!!As Digital Eclipse (2015–present)
143	All of the current Digital Eclipse's games are [[CompilationRerelease compilations]] of emulated classic games.
144	* [[/index]]''Gold Master Series''[[index]]
145	** ''Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration''[[note]]This game was not marketed under the ''Gold Master Series'' banner, but introduced the 'interactive documentary' format that future games in the series would follow, and so is sometimes retroactively considered to be the first entry in the series.[[/note]]
146	** ''[[VideoGame/{{Karateka}} The Making of Karateka]]''
147	** ''Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story''
148	* [[/index]]''Franchise/MegaMan Legacy Collection'' (Platform/MicrosoftWindows, Platform/Nintendo3DS, Platform/NintendoSwitch, Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/XboxOne; 2015)[[index]]
149	** ''VideoGame/MegaMan1''
150	** ''VideoGame/MegaMan2''
151	** ''VideoGame/MegaMan3''
152	** ''VideoGame/MegaMan4''
153	** ''VideoGame/MegaMan5''
154	** ''VideoGame/MegaMan6''
155	* [[/index]]''WesternAnimation/TheDisneyAfternoon Collection'' (Windows, [=PS4=], [=XB1=]; 2017)[[index]]
156	** ''[[VideoGame/ChipNDaleRescueRangers Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]''
157	** ''Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2''
158	** ''VideoGame/{{Darkwing Duck\|Capcom}}''
159	** ''VideoGame/DuckTales''
160	** ''[=DuckTales=] 2''
161	** ''VideoGame/{{TaleSpin\|Capcom}}''
162	* [[/index]]''Franchise/StreetFighter 30th Anniversary Collection'' (Windows, Switch, [=PS4=], [=XB1=]; 2018)[[index]]
163	** ''VideoGame/StreetFighterI''
164	** ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' series:
165	*** ''Street Fighter II: The World Warrior''
166	*** ''Street Fighter II: Champion Edition''
167	*** ''Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting''
168	*** ''Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers''
169	*** ''Super Street Fighter II: The Tournament Battle'' (Switch exclusive)
170	*** ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo''
171	** ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'' series:
172	*** ''Street Fighter Alpha: Warrior's Dreams''
173	*** ''Street Fighter Alpha 2''
174	*** ''Street Fighter Alpha 3''
175	** ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' series:
176	*** ''Street Fighter III: New Generation''
177	*** ''Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact - Giant Attack''
178	*** ''Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike - Fight for the Future''
179	* [[/index]]''Creator/{{SNK}} 40th Anniversary Collection''[[index]] (Windows, Switch, [=PS4=], [=XB1=]; 2018) -- * indicates that the home console version is included alongside the arcade version.
180	** ''Alpha Mission'' *
181	** ''VideoGame/{{Athena}}'' *
182	** ''Baseball Stars'' (console version only; Xbox One exclusive)
183	** ''VideoGame/BeastBusters''
184	** ''Bermuda Triangle''
185	** ''Chopper I''
186	** ''VideoGame/{{Crystalis}}'' (This game never received an arcade version)
187	** ''Fantasy''
188	** ''VideoGame/GuerrillaWar'' *
189	** ''VideoGame/IkariWarriors'' *
190	** ''Ikari III: The Rescue'' *
191	** ''Munch Mobile''
192	** ''Ozma Wars''
193	** ''P.O.W.: Prisoners of War'' *
194	** ''Paddle Mania''
195	** ''VideoGame/PrehistoricIsle''
196	** ''VideoGame/PsychoSoldier''
197	** ''SAR: Search and Rescue''
198	** ''Sasuke vs. Commander''
199	** ''Street Smart''
200	** ''Time Soldiers''
201	** ''TNK III'' / ''Iron Tank'' *
202	** ''VideoGame/{{Vanguard}}''
203	** ''Victory Road''
204	** ''World Wars''
205	* [[/index]]''Creator/{{Disney}} Classic Games:[[index]] VideoGame/{{Aladdin\|VirginGames}} and VideoGame/TheLionKing'' (Windows, Switch, [=PS4=], [=XB1=]; 2019)
206	** [[/index]]''Disney Classic Games Collection:[[index]] VideoGame/{{Aladdin\|Capcom}}, The Lion King, and VideoGame/TheJungleBook'' (2021)[[note]]UpdatedRerelease adding Virgin Games' ''The Jungle Book'' and Capcom's ''Aladdin'' to the previous compilation; DLC adding those games are also sold to those who got the initial release.[[/note]]
207	* ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown Platform/NeoGeo Collection'' (Windows, Switch, [=PS4=], [=XB1=]; 2020)
208	** ''Samurai Shodown''
209	** ''Samurai Shodown II''
210	** ''Samurai Shodown III''
211	** ''Samurai Shodown IV''
212	** ''Samurai Shodown V''
213	** ''Samurai Shodown V Special''
214	** ''Samurai Shodown V Perfect''[[/index]] (new UpdatedReRelease)[[index]]
215	* [[/index]]''[[Creator/BlizzardEntertainment Blizzard]] Arcade Collection''[[index]] (Windows, Switch, [=PS4=], [=XB1=]; 2021)
216	** ''VideoGame/{{Blackthorne}}'' (Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem, Platform/Sega32X, and remastered versions)
217	** ''VideoGame/TheLostVikings'' (SNES, Platform/SegaGenesis, and remastered versions)
218	** ''The Lost Vikings II'' (SNES version only)
219	** ''RPM Racing'' (SNES version only)
220	** ''VideoGame/RockNRollRacing'' (SNES, Genesis, and remastered versions)
221	* [[/index]]''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles: The Cowabunga Collection''[[index]] (Windows, Switch, [=PS4=], [=PS5=], [=XB1=], Xbox Series; 2022)
222	** ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1989''
223	** ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTheArcadeGame'' (Arcade and NES)
224	** ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTheManhattanProject''
225	** ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTurtlesInTime'' (Arcade and SNES)
226	** ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist'' (Genesis)
227	** ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTournamentFighters'' (SNES, Genesis and NES)
228	** ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan''
229	** ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Back from the Sewers''
230	** ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Radical Rescue''
231	[[/index]]

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