Bit Managers
Encyclopedia
Bit Managers, formerly known as New Frontier, was a video game developer
based in Barcelona
(Spain
). It was co-founded by Alberto José González, who also made the music for all of their games (the only exception being "BANG!", a coin-op arcade machine).
, Amstrad
and MSX
, but they didn't get so much success.
In 1992, the company changed its name to Bit Managers and began to make games for Nintendo
consoles (especially for Game Boy
). This was their best time, they created innovative games based on comic characters like Asterix
, The Smurfs
or Tintin
for the company Infogrames
.
In 1997, they were chosen by Acclaim
between several video game studios to develop the Turok
series for Game Boy.
In 1998, the year of the launch of Game Boy Color
, Bit Managers was the first third-party developer to finish two Game Boy Color titles (Turok II and Sylvester & Tweety). In this year, the company was bought by the Spanish arcade video game company Gaelco
. Then, they ported to PlayStation the Gaelco arcade game Radikal Bikers.
In 2001, the former associates of Bit Managers bought again the company and they continued their relationship with Infogrames with several games for Game Boy Advance
.
In 2005, the Spanish video game company Virtual Toys bought Bit Managers and nowadays its part of this one and it is known as Virtual Toys Barcelona.
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
based in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
(Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
). It was co-founded by Alberto José González, who also made the music for all of their games (the only exception being "BANG!", a coin-op arcade machine).
History
The company was founded in 1988 with the name New Frontier. Initially they programmed games for ZX SpectrumZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
, Amstrad
Amstrad CPC
The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,...
and MSX
MSX
MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s conceived by Kazuhiko Nishi, then Vice-president at Microsoft Japan and Director at ASCII Corporation...
, but they didn't get so much success.
In 1992, the company changed its name to Bit Managers and began to make games for Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
consoles (especially for Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
). This was their best time, they created innovative games based on comic characters like Asterix
Asterix
Asterix or The Adventures of Asterix is a series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo . The series first appeared in French in the magazine Pilote on October 29, 1959...
, The Smurfs
The Smurfs
The Smurfs is a comic and television franchise centred on a group of small blue fictional creatures called Smurfs, created and first introduced as a series of comic strips by the Belgian cartoonist Peyo on October 23, 1958...
or Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin is a series of classic comic books created by Belgian artist , who wrote under the pen name of Hergé...
for the company Infogrames
Infogrames
Infogrames Entertainment SA was an international French holding company headquartered in Paris, France. It was the owner of Atari, Inc., headquartered in New York City, U.S. and Atari Europe. It was founded in 1983 by Bruno Bonnell and Christophe Sapet using the proceeds from an introductory...
.
In 1997, they were chosen by Acclaim
Acclaim Entertainment
Acclaim Entertainment was an American video game developer and publisher. It developed, published, marketed and distributed interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms, including Sega's Mega Drive/Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, and Game Gear, Nintendo's NES, SNES, Nintendo...
between several video game studios to develop the Turok
Turok
Turok is a fictional American comic book character initially in comics from Western Publishing published through licensee Dell Comics. He first appeared in Four Color Comics #596 , then graduated to his own title, Turok, Son of Stone...
series for Game Boy.
In 1998, the year of the launch of Game Boy Color
Game Boy Color
The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...
, Bit Managers was the first third-party developer to finish two Game Boy Color titles (Turok II and Sylvester & Tweety). In this year, the company was bought by the Spanish arcade video game company Gaelco
Gaelco
Gaelco is a Spanish company that develops and publishes arcade games and video games.-Arcade games:*Alligator Hunt*ATV Track Quads on Amazon*Bang!*Big Karnak*Football Power*Maniac Square*Radikal Bikers*Ring Riders...
. Then, they ported to PlayStation the Gaelco arcade game Radikal Bikers.
In 2001, the former associates of Bit Managers bought again the company and they continued their relationship with Infogrames with several games for Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
.
In 2005, the Spanish video game company Virtual Toys bought Bit Managers and nowadays its part of this one and it is known as Virtual Toys Barcelona.
Games
| Title | Console | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Morning Adventure | Game Boy Advance Game Boy Advance The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China... |
Virtual Toys | Summer 2003 |
| Inspector Gadget Racing | Game Boy Advance | LSP | Christmas 2002 |
| The Revenge of the Smurfs | Game Boy Advance | Infogrames Infogrames Infogrames Entertainment SA was an international French holding company headquartered in Paris, France. It was the owner of Atari, Inc., headquartered in New York City, U.S. and Atari Europe. It was founded in 1983 by Bruno Bonnell and Christophe Sapet using the proceeds from an introductory... |
Autumn 2002 |
| Droopy´s Tennis Open | Game Boy Advance | LSP | Summer 2002 |
| Asterix & Obelix Bash´em all! | Game Boy Advance | Infogrames | February 2002 |
| Baby Felix Halloween | Game Boy Color Game Boy Color The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than... |
LSP | Christmas 2001 |
| Tintin in Tibet Tintin in Tibet (video game) Tintin in Tibet is a video game loosely based on the Tintin in Tibet comic book written and drawn by Hergé. It was released for PC , Super NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color and the Sega Mega Drive by the late 1995.... |
Game Boy Color | Infogrames | Spring 2001 |
| Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun Prisoners of the Sun (video game) Prisoners of the Sun is a video game loosely based on The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun comic books from the series The Adventures of Tintin, written and drawn by Hergé... |
Game Boy Color | Infogrames | Christmas 2000 |
| Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion is a Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color video game released in August 2000. It is a sequel to Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, and is itself followed by the 2002 entry in the Turok video games series, Turok: Evolution.-Gameplay:... |
Game Boy Color | Acclaim Acclaim Entertainment Acclaim Entertainment was an American video game developer and publisher. It developed, published, marketed and distributed interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms, including Sega's Mega Drive/Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, and Game Gear, Nintendo's NES, SNES, Nintendo... |
Summer 2000 |
| UEFA 2000 | Game Boy Color | Infogrames | Summer 2000 |
| Radikal Bikers Radikal Bikers Radikal Bikers is a 1998 arcade game set in a Mediterranean environment by Gaelco based on delivering pizza on a rare italian Scooter Called Italjet Dragster in heavy traffic before your AI opponent does, while getting points. It has multiple difficulty levels, including Capricciosa , Margherita ... |
PlayStation PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
Infogrames | Summer 2000 |
| Ronaldo V-Football Ronaldo V-Football Ronaldo v Football, intended to be known as Ronaldo v Soccer in the USA until it was cancelled, is a video game developed by PAM Development and published by Infogrames. It was originally released in 2000 for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color... |
Game Boy Color - B/W | Infogrames | Christmas 1999 |
| Turok: Rage Wars Turok: Rage Wars Turok: Rage Wars is a first-person shooter video game for the Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color consoles, that was released at a similar time to other major multiplayer-focused first-person titles... |
Game Boy Color | Acclaim | Christmas 1999 |
| Die-Maus | Game Boy Color | Infogrames | Autumn 1999 |
| Asterix & Obelix Asterix & Obelix (video game) Asterix & Obelix is a game released by Infogrames in 1996, for the PC, SNES, Game Boy and Game Boy Color, the player can choose to play with both Asterix or Obelix. The game also supports two players at the same time .-Gameplay:... |
Game Boy Color | Infogrames | Summer 1999 |
| Hugo 2½ | Game Boy Color - B/W | Infogrames | Summer 1999 |
| Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Turok 2: Seeds of Evil is a first-person shooter video game originally released for the Nintendo 64 in late 1998. A port was released for Windows OS shortly afterwards, in 1999. It is the sequel to the successful Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and was followed by the 2000 entry in the series, Turok 3:... |
Game Boy Color - B/W | Acclaim | Christmas 1998 |
| Sylvester & Tweety | Game Boy Color - B/W | Infogrames | Christmas 1998 |
| Ottifanten | Game Boy Game Boy The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on... |
Infogrames | Autumn 1998 |
| Sea Battle Sea Battle Sea Battle is a multiplayer strategy game released by Mattel for its Intellivision video game system in 1980. In the game, players command fleets of naval vessels attempting to invade the harbor of their opponent.-Gameplay:... |
Game Boy | Infogrames | Autumn 1998 |
| Bang! Bang! (arcade game) Bang! is a wild west shoot 'em up arcade game released by Gaelco in 1998, featuring cartoon graphics. The rules are the same as Point Blank: the player starts up with three lives, and the goal is to complete each stage by reaching the requested quota of hits or points... |
Coin-op Arcade game An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers... |
Gaelco Gaelco Gaelco is a Spanish company that develops and publishes arcade games and video games.-Arcade games:*Alligator Hunt*ATV Track Quads on Amazon*Bang!*Big Karnak*Football Power*Maniac Square*Radikal Bikers*Ring Riders... |
Spring 1998 |
| Die-Maus | Game Boy | Infogrames | Spring 1998 |
| Turok: Battle of the Bionosaurs Turok: Battle of the Bionosaurs Turok: Battle of the Bionosaurs is a 2D action platformer video game developed by Bit Managers for the Game Boy. It was originally released in 1997, and is part of the Turok video games franchise. It was intended to be a companion to the Nintendo 64 game Turok: Dinosaur Hunter... |
Game Boy | Acclaim | Christmas 1997 |
| Hugo 2 | Game Boy | Laguna Laguna Laguna may refer to:* Laguna Pueblo, a Native American people of the southwestern United States- Asia :* Laguna , Philippines, a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon... |
Christmas 1997 |
| Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun Prisoners of the Sun (video game) Prisoners of the Sun is a video game loosely based on The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun comic books from the series The Adventures of Tintin, written and drawn by Hergé... |
Game Boy | Infogrames | Spring 1997 |
| Spirou | Game Boy | Infogrames | Christmas 1996 |
| Tintin in Tibet Tintin in Tibet (video game) Tintin in Tibet is a video game loosely based on the Tintin in Tibet comic book written and drawn by Hergé. It was released for PC , Super NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color and the Sega Mega Drive by the late 1995.... |
Game Gear Sega Game Gear The was Sega's first handheld game console. It was the third commercially available color handheld console, after the Atari Lynx and the TurboExpress.... |
Infogrames | Autumn 1996 |
| Tintin in Tibet Tintin in Tibet (video game) Tintin in Tibet is a video game loosely based on the Tintin in Tibet comic book written and drawn by Hergé. It was released for PC , Super NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color and the Sega Mega Drive by the late 1995.... |
Game Boy | Infogrames | Summer 1996 |
| Asterix & Obelix Asterix & Obelix (video game) Asterix & Obelix is a game released by Infogrames in 1996, for the PC, SNES, Game Boy and Game Boy Color, the player can choose to play with both Asterix or Obelix. The game also supports two players at the same time .-Gameplay:... |
Super NES Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
Infogrames | Christmas 1995 |
| Asterix & Obelix Asterix & Obelix (video game) Asterix & Obelix is a game released by Infogrames in 1996, for the PC, SNES, Game Boy and Game Boy Color, the player can choose to play with both Asterix or Obelix. The game also supports two players at the same time .-Gameplay:... |
Game Boy | Infogrames | Summer 1995 |
| The Smurfs | Game Gear - Master System Sega Master System The is a third-generation video game console that was manufactured and released by Sega in 1985 in Japan , 1986 in North America and 1987 in Europe.... |
Infogrames | Christmas 1994 |
| The Smurfs | NES Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Infogrames | Autumn 1994 |
| The Smurfs | Game Boy | Infogrames | Summer 1994 |
| The Adventures of Pinocchio | Game Boy | Nintendo Nintendo is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel.... |
1993 |
| Metal Masters Metal Masters Metal Masters is a fighting game released in 1993 for the Nintendo Game Boy and the Amiga. The game was not commercially successful.-Gameplay:... |
Game Boy | Electro Brain Electro Brain Electro Brain was a gaming company. They brought over Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth for the Nintendo 64, as well as developed and published games like Go! Go! Tank, Super Cars for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Jim Power: Lost Dimension in 3D for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and... |
Christmas 1993 |
| Asterix Asterix (video game) Asterix is a video game developed by Bit Managers and published by Infogrames for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy in 1993. The game is based on the comic book series Asterix, and is part of a series of games based on this license... |
NES | Infogrames | Autumn 1993 |
| Asterix Asterix (video game) Asterix is a video game developed by Bit Managers and published by Infogrames for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy in 1993. The game is based on the comic book series Asterix, and is part of a series of games based on this license... |
Game Boy | Infogrames | Summer 1993 |
| Bomb Jack Bomb Jack is an arcade platform game that was released in 1984 by Tehkan . It was followed by two official sequels, the console and computer title Mighty Bomb Jack, and the arcade game Bomb Jack Twin... |
Game Boy | Infogrames | Summer 1992 |
| Pop Up | Game Boy | Infogrames | Spring 1992 |
| Mystical | Spectrum ZX Spectrum The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd... |
Infogrames | Autumn 1991 |
| The Light Corridor The Light Corridor The Light Corridor is a first-person puzzle game available for Atari ST, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum. It was released in 1990 by Infogrames.-Plot:... |
Spectrum, Amstrad Amstrad CPC The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,... , MSX MSX MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s conceived by Kazuhiko Nishi, then Vice-president at Microsoft Japan and Director at ASCII Corporation... |
Infogrames | Summer 1991 |
| North & South | Spectrum, Amstrad, MSX | Infogrames | Christmas 1990 |
| Hostages | Spectrum, Amstrad, MSX | Infogrames | Spring 1990 |
| Magic Johnson Basketball | Spectrum, Amstrad, MSX | Zafiro Zafiro Zafiro may refer to:*The Zafiro Mexicano or Mexican woodnymph, a species of hummingbird found only in Mexico*USS Zafiro, a collier that served in the United States Navy from 1898 to 1904... |
Spring 1990 |
| Time Out | Spectrum, Amstrad, MSX | Zafiro | Christmas 1988 |