Want to own the publishing rights to 200+ games?

[mills]

http://maltzauctions.com/acclaimip.htm

Apparently Acclaim is going bankrupt and are selling the rights to these titles...some are not even released yet.
I don't know if this is official....but check it out

LIST OF AVAILABLE GAMES*
Name Release Date
1. 18 Wheeler Pro Truck November 2001
2. AD&D Iron & Blood September 1996
3. Adventures of Mary Kate & Ashley December 1999
4. Aggressive Inline May 2002
5. Alias April 2004
6. Alien Trilogy February 1996
7. Alien Trilogy Classic September 1997
8. All Star Baseball May 1997
9. All Star Baseball 2K November 2001
10. All Star Baseball 1999 May 1998
11. All Star Baseball 2000 April 1999
12. Antz Racing June 2001
13. Arch Rivals Basket-Brawl August 1995
14. Bart & The Beanstalk February 1994
15. Bart Meets Radio Man August 1995
16. Bart vs. Juggernauts August 1995
17. Bart vs. The World August 1995
18. Bart's Nightmare August 1995
19. Batman and Robin August 1998
20. Batman Forever September 1995
21. Batman Forever Arcade December 1996
22. Battle Monsters August 1996
23. Battlesport June 1997
24. Big Foot February 1993
25. Big Hurt Baseball November 1995
26. Blast Lacrosse May 2001
27. Brain Drain March 1998
28. Bubble Bobble October 1996
29. Burnout October 2001
30. Burnout 2: Impact September 2002
31. Bust A Move 2 May 1996
32. Bust A Move 4 June 1999
33. Bust A Move 1999 March 1999
34. Bust A Move Millenium October 2000
35. Champions World Class Soccer June 1994
36. College Slam February 1996
37. Crazy Taxi May 2001
38. Cutthroat Island February 1996
39. Dakar 2: Ultimate Rally March 2003
40. Darius Gaiden January 1996
41. Demolition Man September 1995
42. Dirt Trax FX December 1995
43. Double Dragon 3 August 1995
44. Double Dragon II August 1995
45. Double Dragon III August 1995
46. Dragonheart Fire & Steel November 1996
47. Dragon Bruce Lee August 1995
48. Dragon/Bruce Lee November 1995
49. D's Dining Table February 1996
50. Dual Turbo Remote November 1993
51. Ducati World Racing February 2001
52. Ecco the Dolphin March 2002
53. ECW: Anarchy Rulz August 2000
54. ECW: Hardcore Revolution March 2000
55. ECW: Hardcore Revolution February 2000
56. Extreme G October 1997
57. Extreme G2 November 1998
58. Extreme G3 Racing August 2001
59. Fantastic Four August 1997
60. Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge August 1995
61. Ferrari F355 Challenge September 2000
62. Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge August 1995
63. Foreman For Real September 1995
64. Foreman's KO Boxing September 1993
65. Fortress Of Fear August 1995
66. Fur Fighters July 2000
67. Fur Fighters: Revenge June 2001
68. Galactic Attack December 1995
69. George Foreman KO Boxing August 1995
70. Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance November 2003
71. HBO Boxing November 2000
72. Head Hunter May 2002
73. Iggys Reckin Balls August 1998
74. Impact Racing September 1996
75. Iron Sword August 1995
76. Itchy & Scratchy December 1994
77. Jeremy McGrath Supercross June 1998
78. Jeremy McGrath Supercross February 2002
79. Jeremy McGrath Supercross World November 2001
80. Judge Dredd June 1995
81. Jupiter Strike December 1995
82. Justice League June 1995
83. Killing Zone August 1996
84. Krusty's Fun House August 1995
85. Krusty's Funhouse August 1995
86. Kwirk August 1995
87. Legends of Wrestling December 2001
88. Looney Tunes August 1995
89. Magic! Gathering Battlemage September 1997
90. McGrath Supercross 2000 February 2000
91. McGrath vs. Pastrana November 2000
92. Mary Kate & Ashley Crush Course November 2001
93. Mary Kate & Ashley Get A Clue June 2000
94. Mary Kate & Ashley Magical Mystery Mall October 2000
95. Mary Kate & Ashley Girl's Night Out March 2002
96. Mary Kate & Ashley Pocket Planner November 2000
97. Mary Kate & Ashley Sweet 16 October 2002
98. Mary Kate & Ashley Winners Circle February 2001
99. Mortal Kombat August 1993
100. Mortal Kombat I & II November 1997
101. Mortal Kombat II August 1994
102. Mr. Domino December 1998
103. Myst August 1995
104. Narc August 1995
105. NBA Jam February 1994
106. NBA Jam 2000 December 1999
107. NBA Jam 2001 December 2000
108. NBA Jam 2002 February 2002
109. NBA Jam 1999 December 1998
110. NBA Jam Extreme October 1996
111. NBA Jam Tournament Edition February 1995
112. NBA Jam Tournament Edition June 1995
113. NFL QB Club 1996 January 1996
114. NFL QB Club 1997 August 1996
115. NFL Quarterback Club 2000 August 1999
116. NFL Quarterback Club 1996 August 1998
117. NFL Quarterback Club 1998 October 1997
118. NFL Quarterback Club 1999 November 1998
119. NFL Quarterback Club May 1995
120. NFL Quarterback Club December 1994
121. NHL Breakaway 1998 February 1998
122. NHL Breakaway 1999 December 1999
123. Nigel Mansell Indy December 1994
124. Nigel Mansell Racing December 1994
125. Nin. Cyberoid August 1995
126. Nin. Total Recall August 1995
127. Paris Dakar Rally September 2001
128. Populous August 1995
129. Porky Pig Haunt October 1995
130. Power Shovel July 2001
131. Punch King June 2002
132. RC De Go November 2000
133. RC Revenge Pro January 2001
134. Re-Volt August 1999
135. Re-Volt 2 RC Revenge August 2000
136. Revolution X December 1995
137. Rise of the Robots December 1994
138. Rise of the Robots 2 March 1996
139. Riven: Sequel to Myst December 1997
140. Robotica August 1995
141. Scooby Doo December 1995
142. Simpsons August 1995
143. Smash T.V. August 1995
144. Smash TV August 1995
145. South Park September 1999
146. South Park Chef Shack December 1999
147. South Park Rally December 1999
148. South Park: Chefs Shack November 1999
149. South Park December 1998
150. Space Jam November 1996
151. Spawn November 1995
152. Speed Kings May 2003
153. Speedy Los Gatos September 1995
154. Spiderman August 1994
155. Spiderman Venom September 1994
156. Spiderman Venom Separation Anxiety November 1995
157. Spiderman Venom Maximum Carnage November 1995
158. Spirit of Speed 1937 June 2000
159. Spot Goes Hollywood May 1996
160. Street Fighter The Movie August 1995
161. Star Fighter September 1996
162. Stargate December 1994
163. Striker March 1996
164. Striker 1996 May 1996
165. Summer Heat Volleyball June 2003
166. Super Bust A Move November 2000
167. Super High Impact October 1993
168. Swords & Serpents August 1995
169. SX Superstar June 2003
170. Tee-Off January 2000
171. The Crow City Of Angels February 1997
172. The Punisher August 1995
173. The Simpsons August 1995
174. Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball July 1996
175. Trickstyle September 1999
176. Trog August 1995
177. True Lies March 1995
178. Tunnel B1 November 1996
179. Cutthroat Island January 1996
180. Vanishing Point December 2000
181. Vexx February 2003
182. Virtual Bart September 1994
183. Virtual Open Tennis May 1996
184. Warlock April 1995
185. Wetrix January 2000
186. Wizards & Warriors I August 1995
187. Worms 3D March 2004
188. WWF Arcade October 1995
189. WWF Arcade Classic September 1997
190. WWF Attitude August 1999
191. WWF Raw November 1994
192. WWF Warzone July 1998
193. WWF Wrestlemania Arcade September 1996
194. WWF Wrestlemania Arcade September 1995
195. WWF Wrestlemania February 1993
196. WWF Wrestlemania Arcade May 1996
197. WWF: In Your House November 1996
198. XGRA: Extreme G Racing September 2003
199. Xmen Children of the Atom March 1996
200. Xmen Wolverine November 1994
201. Xmen Children of the Atom February 1998
202. Zoocube May 2002
203. 100 Bullets November 2004
204. AFL Sim 04 (Int'l) April 2004
205. Alias April 2004
206. All Star Baseball 2005 April 2004
207. All Star Baseball 2006 February 2005
208. ATV3 May 2005
209. Bard's Tale (Int'l) October 2004
210. Combat Elite July 2004
211. Showdown: Legends of Wrestling June 2004
212. Worms 3D June 2004
213. Worms Fort October 2004
214. Worms X (Int'l) March 2005
215. 100 Bullets n/a
216. AFL SIM 04 2006
217. Kung Faux 2006
218. The Last Job 1 2006

Dibs on Bubble Bobble!

[goatdan]

There is already a conversation going on about it here:

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=71582

Personally, I think it probably belongs in this forum too, as it definitely isn't eBay material. Fascinating stuff though. I'll be contacting them soon. If I can get the rights for something kooky like NFL Quarterback Club 2000 for really, really cheap, I might do it just because it would be kinda funny to own ;)

Or maybe I'll get the rights to a couple properties I actually care about...

[Dahne]

Dude, Adventures of Mary Kate and Ashley is MINE. Y'all better back off.

[briskbc]

Whoever gets me in the secret Santa exchange please note the Bust A Move series and put them at the top of my want list.

[Nez]

Smash T.V. is mine. Now its time to sue all you mame whores.

[jajaja]

What good is it to own a right to a game that was on the marked 15 years ago?

[anagrama]

Have you all been living in a cave? Acclaim went bust months ago.

[Humanoid]

I call Mr. Domino!

[Neil Koch]

Most of those are licensed titles, so the rights probably go back to the original company (NFL, NBA, WWF, Mary Kate/Ashley, etc.). You could probably buy the code from them, but if you were to release anything, you would have to change the games or else pay new licensing fees.

That being said, it would be cool to own the Bruce Lee game, even if it wasn't that good.

[goatdan]

What good is it to own a right to a game that was on the marked 15 years ago?

I've emailed them because I'm trying to figure just that out. If it is worth anything, or if you're just left with the rights to manufacture it if you can get the other rights.

I am serious about wanting to buy some of these...

[Oobgarm]

Curious to see the Red Star isn't listed, but 100 Bullets is...

[goatdan]

Smash T.V. is mine. Now its time to sue all you mame whores.

See, the problem though is that Smash TV is actually owned by Midway... So do you own the rights to make the game again for the SNES? And if so, do you have the rights to sell the rights to emulate the SNES game? Could I guy Mortal Kombat, Smash TV and so on and make a SNES compilation disc for the Xbox? Or are these literally worthless?

I hope they reply to me about it.

[SoulBlazer]

Was'nt Red Star picked up by someone else? I seem to recall that.....

[Daria]

I call Bard's Tale and Swords & Serpants! XD

[goatdan]

Okay, I got a reply about them. Unfortunately, their prices are extremely out of line, especially for games that from every indication you can do absolutely nothing with. By comparison, I'm chatting with a couple companies about getting rights for certain properties of theirs that are viable, and they are asking prices much lower than where the "bidding starts."

I'm actually really disappointed :(

[Bojay1997]

but what exactly are these people trying to buy? Someone bid $25K for Mr. Domino. Isn't this just a Japanese game that Acclaim localized for the US PSOne? What good would owning this license do anyone? Did anyone talk to the auction company about what exactly they are selling?

[portnoyd]

What good would owning this license do anyone? Did anyone talk to the auction company about what exactly they are selling?

$5k is the minimum, and as you can see, it encouraged few bids. I asked the guy handling this the same question 2 weeks ago, and he said 'I forwarded your questions to the trustee'.

I'm going to check the paperwork at the end of the week. I'll report back when I do.

dave

[SuperNES]

okay, who did'nt see this coming? i at least hope whoever buys the better games (mortal kombat, bust a move) does something with the franchise.

[gamergary]

Well you're really just buying the name so whats the point if you're not in a game company?

[Famidrive-16]

Iggy's Wreckin Balls is SO mine.

[Arcade Antics]

okay, who did'nt see this coming? i at least hope whoever buys the better games (mortal kombat, bust a move) does something with the franchise.
Dude. It's PUBLISHING rights. That's it. The games are still owned by Midway/Taito, there's nothing "to do with the franchise" except to re-publish the Acclaim versions. One possible example of what a buyer could do is: buy the publishing rights to the SNES version of MKII, then publish it for the GBA. Woo? :roll:

Remember when Majesco re-published a bunch of Sega Genesis games? It's like that.