Acclaim Entertainment Archive
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![We’ve been so spoiled by good Batman games in recent times that we tend to forget that pre-Arkham Asylum Batman games were largely terrible. Among the worst would be Batman […]](https://retrogamingaus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Batman-Robin-115x115.jpg "Video Game Ad of the Day: Batman & Robin")
Video Game Ad of the Day: Batman & Robin
Posted on October 10, 2013 | No CommentsWe’ve been so spoiled by good Batman games in recent times that we tend to forget that pre-Arkham Asylum Batman games were largely terrible. Among the worst would be Batman […] -
![Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands have been released on just about every platform around. This particular ad was for the PC, PlayStation and Saturn release in 1996. This release is […]](https://retrogamingaus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Bubble-Bobble-115x115.jpg "Video Game Ad of the Day: Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands")
Video Game Ad of the Day: Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands
Posted on September 6, 2013 | No CommentsBubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands have been released on just about every platform around. This particular ad was for the PC, PlayStation and Saturn release in 1996. This release is […] -
![NARC is one of Midway’s more controversial arcade hits, and, as you’d expect, a cut down version made its way home on the NES courtesy of Rare and Acclaim. The […]](https://retrogamingaus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/NARC-2-115x115.jpg "Video Game Ad of the Day: NARC")
Video Game Ad of the Day: NARC
Posted on August 11, 2013 | No CommentsNARC is one of Midway’s more controversial arcade hits, and, as you’d expect, a cut down version made its way home on the NES courtesy of Rare and Acclaim. The […] -
Video Game Ad of the Day: RoboCop 3
Posted on May 27, 2013 | No CommentsRoboCop 3 is not only a bad movie, it’s also a bad video game. But that shouldn’t surprise you, coming from Acclaim. -
Video Game Ad of the Day: Airwolf
Posted on May 23, 2013 | No CommentsThis is a wasted opportunity – they could have had Ernest Borgnine on the cover! -
![WWF Rage in the Cage was the third of Acclaim and Sculptured Software’s 16-bit WWF games. It’s very similar to Royal Rumble, which released around the same time, but trades […]](https://retrogamingaus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/WWF-Rage-in-the-Cage-115x115.jpg "Video Game Ad of the Day: WWF Rage in the Cage")
Video Game Ad of the Day: WWF Rage in the Cage
Posted on May 9, 2013 | No CommentsWWF Rage in the Cage was the third of Acclaim and Sculptured Software’s 16-bit WWF games. It’s very similar to Royal Rumble, which released around the same time, but trades […] -
![Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 was one of the last big releases for the 16-bit consoles for Acclaim, who by that point was shifting resources onto the Saturn and PSX. The […]](https://retrogamingaus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Ultimate-Mortal-Kombat-3-1-115x115.jpg "Video Game Ad of the Day: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3")
Video Game Ad of the Day: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Posted on April 22, 2013 | No CommentsUltimate Mortal Kombat 3 was one of the last big releases for the 16-bit consoles for Acclaim, who by that point was shifting resources onto the Saturn and PSX. The […] -
![This ad can be used as an example of an instance where a good game was produced from a lousy movie (Alien 3), and a lousy game was produced from […]](https://retrogamingaus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Alien-3-Terminator-2-SNES-115x115.jpg "Video Game Ad of the Day: Alien 3 and Terminator 2")
Video Game Ad of the Day: Alien 3 and Terminator 2
Posted on April 21, 2013 | No CommentsThis ad can be used as an example of an instance where a good game was produced from a lousy movie (Alien 3), and a lousy game was produced from […] -
Video Game Ad of the Day: The Crow: City of Angels
Posted on April 13, 2013 | No CommentsThe Crow: City of Angels is universally recognised as one of the worst games of the fifth generation era, which shouldn’t surprise you given that it was published by Acclaim. -
![Rambo for the NES is a fairly typical licensed run and gun platformer upon first glance, but it actually shares quite a bit in common with Zelda II: The Adventure […]](https://retrogamingaus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Rambo-NES-115x115.jpg "Video Game Ad of the Day: Rambo")
Video Game Ad of the Day: Rambo
Posted on March 9, 2013 | 1 CommentRambo for the NES is a fairly typical licensed run and gun platformer upon first glance, but it actually shares quite a bit in common with Zelda II: The Adventure […]
