Psygnosis
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| Psygnosis | ||
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| Founded: 1984-10[1] | ||
| Defunct: 2012 | ||
| T-series code: T-113 | ||
| Merged into: Sony Electronic Publishing (1993) | ||
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Psygnosis (rebranded SCE Studio Liverpool in 1999) was a prominent development studio who developed many games on the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD and Sega Saturn.
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History
Psygnosis was established in October 1984[1] after the collapse of Imagine Software, being one of the first studios to embrace the 16-bit home computer market.
Psygnosis produced its own development tools, such as the command-line assembler ASM68K for the 68000, part of the PSY-Q development environment co-developed with SN Systems for these platforms.
Psygnosis was bought by Sony Electronic Publishing, then a multi-platform publisher in 1993, but soon found itself developing titles exclusively for the upcoming PlayStation. However, the company continued to enjoy a degree of freedom, and later chose to release video games for the rival Sega Saturn[3] and Nintendo 64 platforms.
In 1999, Psygnosis was consoldated into Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, becoming SCE Studio Liverpool. The company continued to develop games for PlayStation platforms until their closure in 2012.
Development hardware/tools produced
- PSY-Q Development System (Mega Drive)
- PSY-Q Development System (Mega CD)
- PSY-Q CD Emulation System (Mega-CD)
- PSY-Q Development System (32X)
- PSY-Q Development System (Saturn)
Promotional material
PSY-Q Development System Brochure
Softography
Master System
- Shadow of the Beast (1991)
- Developer
- Licensor
- Bram Stoker's Dracula (1993) — Developer
- Lemmings 2: The Tribes (unreleased) — Publisher
Mega Drive
- Fatal Rewind (1991) — Licensor
- Shadow of the Beast (1991)
- Developer
- Licensor
- Galahad (1992) — Licensor
- Shadow of the Beast II (1992)
- Developer
- Licensor
- Puggsy (1993) — Publisher
- Bram Stoker's Dracula (1993) — Licensor
- Wiz 'n' Liz (1993) — Publisher
- The Misadventures of Flink (1994) — Developer
- Lemmings 2: The Tribes (1994) — Publisher
- The Second Samurai (1994)
- Developer
- Publisher
- Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse (1994) — Developer
- 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) — Publisher
- No Escape (1994) — Publisher
- Toy Story (1995)
- Developer
- Support (as Sony Psygnosis)
- Benefactor (unreleased) — Publisher
- Bill's Tomato Game (unreleased) — Publisher
- Dropzone (unreleased) — Publisher
- Globdule (unreleased) — Publisher
- Hardcore (unreleased) — Publisher
- Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (unreleased) — Publisher
- ResQ (unreleased) — Publisher
- Shadow of the Beast III (unreleased) — Publisher
- Walker (unreleased) — Publisher
- Whizz (unreleased) — Publisher
Game Gear
- Bram Stoker's Dracula (1993) — Developer
- Lemmings 2: The Tribes (unreleased) — Publisher
Mega-CD
- Bram Stoker's Dracula (1993) — Developer
- Puggsy (1993) — Publisher
- Psygnosis Big Three CD (1993) — Publisher
- Microcosm (1994)
- Developer
- Publisher (US, Europe)
- Shadow of the Beast II (1994)
- Developer
- Licensor
- Publisher
- Sensible Soccer (1994) — Developer
- Novastorm (1994) — Publisher
- Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse (1994) — Developer
- Novastorm (1994)
- Developer
- Publisher (US)
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein / Bram Stoker's Dracula (1994) — Developer
- Prime / Microcosm (1994) — Developer (Microcosm)
- Beast II Demo Disc (1994) — Publisher
- The Misadventures of Flink (1994) — Developer
- Hardcore (unreleased) — Publisher
- Last Action Hero (unreleased) — Developer
Saturn
- Wipeout (1996)
- Developer
- Publisher (Europe)
- 3D Lemmings (1996) — Publisher (Europe)
- Destruction Derby (1996) — Publisher (Europe)
- Discworld (1996) — Publisher (Europe)
- Manx TT Super Bike (1997) — Developer
- Krazy Ivan (1997)
- Developer
- Publisher (Europe)
- Assault Rigs (1997) — Developer
- Wipeout 2097 (1997)
- Developer
- Publisher (Europe)
- Wipeout 2097 Demo (1997) — Publisher
- Adidas Power Soccer (unreleased) — Developer
- Destruction Derby 2 (unreleased) — Publisher
- Formula 1 (unreleased) — Publisher
- G Police (unreleased) — Developer
- Sentient (unreleased) — Developer
- Tenka (unreleased) — Developer
- The City of Lost Children (unreleased)
- Developer
- Publisher
Dreamcast
- Drakan (unreleased) — Publisher
Windows PC
- Manx TT Super Bike (1997)
- Developer
- Publisher (Europe)
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The One, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-xx), page 27
- ↑ Summer CES Directory, page 256
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 20