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Founded in 1986, Realtime Associates is one of
the longest standing independent interactive entertainment
development studios in operation today. Having
released over 85 titles since its inception, Realtime
Associates has the longevity and stability to
insure, reliable, professional console video game
production.
In 1986, David Warhol brought together a loosely-knit
group of ex Mattel Electronics employees to develop
new game cartridges for the Intellivision system,
which was successfully re-introduced into the
retail channel by INTV Corporation prior to the
Nintendo Entertainment System’s market introduction.
Eventually writing about 25 new, enhanced, and
licensed Intellivision game cartridges, Realtime
Associates was born.Shortly thereafter, with the
NES taking the market by storm, Realtime began
supporting that platform, notably developing the
critically acclaimed NES version of Maniac Mansion
(in conjunction with LucasArts games) as well
as licensed games for Dick Tracy and The Rocketeer.
As systems advanced, so did Realtime; adapting
LucasArts, Loom to the NEC TurboGraphics, extending
Q*Bert gameplay and graphics onto the SNES, and
developing a number of licensed and original SNES
and Genesis games.
After having successfully developed a number of
titles for Sega of America, Realtime Associates
was selected by Sega as one of its "Tiger
Team" for the Saturn. BUG!, the first U.S.-developed
Saturn title to be released, became Realtime Associates
first break-through original title. Realtime also
started to specialize in younger childrens' software,
having developed or converted nearly 1/3 of all
of the commercially available Sega Pico titles,
including The Lion King, Pocahontas, and Richard
Scarry's Busiest Day Ever. Realtime Associates
has since continued to develop original games
such as, Battle Stations for the Saturn and PlayStation,
and original games based on licensed characters,
Rugrats Scavenger Hunt for the N64, and conversion
titles, Gex 2 for the N64, and also continues
to develop titles for the younger audience, Elmo's
Letter Adventure and Elmo’s Number Journey
for the PSX and N64.
Realtime Associates has developed products for
the Sony Playstation, Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn,
Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, NEC TurboGraphics,
Sega Pico, Nintendo Game Boy, Game Boy Color,
and the original Nintendo Entertainment System,
as well as PC and Macintosh platforms. Currently,
Realtime also supports LeapFrog’s LeapPad
system, the Toy Industry Associations’ Best
Toy of the Year for three years in a row (2001-2003).Realtime
Associates is extremely familiar with industry
practices, having worked with large and small
publishers, old and emerging publishers alike.
Past clients include Sega of America, Electronic
Arts, Mattel Media, Midway, THQ, and MGA, among others.
Mr. Warhol can be reached via e-mail at
, or at (310) 414-8555 x103.
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