[b]Video Gadgeteer Q1 Winter, 1991 HQs: Medicine Hat, Alberta (CA/US) $2,552,500[/b] (was $74,352,500) (("Welcome to the 90's, Stace! Word is out, image is in." [i]~ Bradley, Stickin' Around[/i])) --- [b][i]EXECUTE[/i] delayed![/b] In an ironic twist, Video Gadgeteer's hollywood hacking simulator [i]EXECUTE[/i] has been delayed due to the loss of several MB of data caused by a group of real hackers. Video Gadgeteer had this to say: "No, the irony is not lost on us. In all honesty, gamers should take a lesson from this; real unauthorized hacking can hurt people, including the hacker." --- [b][i]Pzzl[/i] released![/b] [b]Video Gadgeteer presents...[/b] [i][b]Pzzl[/b][/i] Topic: Abstract Shapes Genre: Casual (Puzzle) Price: $30 Platforms: Game Pocket Audience: Rated E for Everyone Languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Swedish, Icelandic, Japanese, Gaelic Markets: North America, Japan, Europe, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand - Crisp black-and-green graphics - Place the shapes on the playing field before time is up, but watch out or you'll run out of room! - Perfect for wasting time at the doctor's office or recess! - A unique soundtrack! - Mono Sound - Compete against your friends and co-workers using the Game Pocket's infrared link! Race to place your blocks faster, the slower player loses! [b]Plot:[/b] Pzzl doesn't actually have a plot, [i]per-se[/i], but it is a surprisingly fun time-waster and requires both coordination and a sharp mind. (-$100,000 for developing and -$800,000 for publishing [i]Pzzl[/i]) --- [b][i]Gadgeteer Kitten 2[/i] and the Game Machine released![/b] The Game Machine is now available for $250, or $300 in a bundle with [i]Gadgeteer Kitten 2[/i]. [i]Gadgeteer Kitten 2[/i] is also being sold separately for $50. [i][b]Notable Game Machine Features[/b][/i] - Infra-red cordless controllers - Cartridge slot - Controllers require two AA batteries each - Devkit costs $1,000,000 [b]Video Gadgeteer presents...[/b] [i][b]Gadgeteer Kitten 2[/b][/i] Topic: Cartoon, Sci-Fi Genre: Action (2D Puzzle-Platformer) Price: $50 Platforms: Game Machine Audience: Rated E for Everyone Languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Swedish, Icelandic, Japanese, Gaelic Markets: North America, Japan, Europe, United Kingdom, Oceania - Amazing, cutting edge 16-bit graphics! - Over 32 different gadgets to find and use! - Two player mode! Explore split-screen with the second player! Choose between Gadgeteer Kitten's female mirror universe counterpart Widget Kitty, or the mechanical doppelganger Klokwerk Kat! - Explore alternate dimensions, from chilly-yet-festive Dimension X-Mas to the magic-reliant fantasy universe of Manaworld to the world-sized suburban-esque building known as The Great House! - Incredible stereo sound! 16-track OST! - Return to completed stages to explore with friends! - Transfer your old weapons from [i]Gadgeteer Kitten 1.5[/i] using infra-red! [b]Plot:[/b] Having graduated from apprenticeship, Galvin K. Windup has officially earned the title of Junior Gadgeteer, and tasked with the maintenance of a subsystem of the Perpetual Motion Power Generator. Unfortunately the job isn't very exciting... A few weeks in, Galvin spills oil on a control panel, and the machine goes haywire, opening a portal to another dimension and sucking him into it! Now he'll have to find his way back home, but to do that he'll need a device that can open a portal to his universe on command... [hider=Gadgeteer Kitten 2 - OST] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzriqGUuojE]Title Screen[/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b0pfYwBQsQ]Boss Battle[/url] [/hider] (-$100,000 for developing and -$800,000 for publishing [i]Gadgeteer Kitten 2[/i]) (-$40,000,000 for developing Game Pocket console) --- [b][i]Highway Robbery[/i] marketed! Extreme controversy![/b] Video Gadgeteer's crime-focused action game [i]Highway Robbery[/i] has been advertized in the United States and Canada, even sponsoring the yearly drag races held by the makers of trendy "glowing sweat" sports drink/carbonated beverage 3st Place ("Thirst Place"). Not all of the attention has been positive. Previews of the game unashamedly showed the player character shooting police, driving over civilians and jaywalking. Prominent political figures like Jake Stevenson are calling the game a "murder simulator" and demanding it be banned from releasing to market. The government is reluctant to step in, fearing Video Gadgeteer will attempt to solidify video games as a form of free speech if a court battle comes to fruition. ($10,000,000 for mega ad campaign) --- [b][i]Horsepower[/i] marketed![/b] Video Gadgeteer's street racing game has appeared on TV and billboards throughout Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom and various European nations. The ads are custom-tailored; ads in North America feature such vehicles as the Michigan Motor Corporation's Rumbler 4x4 truck and Scorpio sports car, while ads in the UK feature the classic Oncilla O-Type and X-CS grand tourers, ads in Japan feature a highly-modified Yamato Coral hatchback resembling a car from the anime "Racer D", and ads in Europe are more varied but include the Aütomobil Nova compact car and the Countess sports car. Rumor has it that one lucky purchaser of [i]Horsepower[/i] will win a real car of their choice from the models seen in the game! ($20,000,000 for 4 large ad campaigns) --- [b]A letter arrives at Draconic Studios...[/b] [i]To whom it may concern, It has come to our attention and to the attention of Video Gadgeteer that your game [i]Ojada, the Monster Summoner[/i] is still being sold in several markets. In fact, it looks like you have not made any effort at all to comply with our cease-and-desist. We will see you in court this spring. (We already did a coin flip. Come Q2 Draconic Studios is in deep $#!t.) ~ Bright & Sunnay Law Offices[/i]