Krisalis Software

Krisalis Software Limited was a British video game developer and publisher founded by Tony Kavanagh, Peter Harrap, and Shaun Hollingworth in 1987 under the name Teque Software Development Limited as a subsidiary label (beginning in 1988) until the official company name was changed to Krisalis Software in 1991. Originally, the name was intended to be Chrysalis Software Ltd., but a dispute with record company Chrysalis Records resulted in a minor spelling change. The company was restructured in April 2001 with a new management team of Tony Kavanagh, Tim James and Simeon Pashley and reused the original name of Teque Software development.

Krisalis Software Limited
Formerly
Teque Software Development Limited (1987)
Private
IndustryVideo games
FateDissolved
Founded23 July 1987 (1987-07-23)
Defunct30 November 2001 (2001-11-30)
HeadquartersRotherham, England
Key people
  • Tony Kavanagh
  • Peter Harrap
  • Shaun Hollingworth
  • Mark Edwards
  • Matt Furniss

Krisalis Software worked on over 60 different computer and console games before permanently closing on 30 November 2001. Along with developing games and conversions themselves, they also provided sound development support for consoles like the Master System, the Game Gear and the Mega Drive through a proprietary Krisalis sound engine created by Shaun Hollingworth and handled by composer Matt Furnis which was used in many externally developed games for the aforementioned systems. Their final game development was a port of The F.A. Premier League Stars 2001 for the Game Boy Color, released on 8 June 2001.

Games developed

1987

1988
  • Chubby Gristle (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
  • Laser Squad (MSX, conversion from ZX Spectrum)

1989
  • Blasteroids (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum)
  • Continental Circus (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum)
  • Thunderbirds (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum)
  • Passing Shot (MSX conversion from ZX Spectrum)

1990
  • Badlands (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
  • Manchester United (Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
  • Jahangir Khan's World Championship Squash (Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum)
  • Mad Professor Mariarti (Acorn Archimedes, Amiga)

1991
  • Manchester United Europe (Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum)
  • Face-Off (Amiga, Atari ST)
  • Rogue Trooper (Amiga, Atari ST)
  • Hill Street Blues (Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS)

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996
  • Legends (Amiga, Amiga CD32, MS-DOS)
  • Player of the Year (MS-DOS)
  • Starfighter 3000 (MS-DOS)

1997
  • Ultra CD-i Soccer (Philips CD-i)
  • Z (PlayStation, Saturn)

1998

1999
  • F.A. Manager (PlayStation)

2000

2001
  • The F.A. Premier League Stars 2001 (Game Boy Color)

Games published

1990
  • World Championship Boxing Manager (MS-DOS)
  • Jahangir Khan's World Championship Squash (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum)
  • Manchester United (Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
  • Mad Professor Mariarti (Acorn Archimedes, Amiga)

1991
  • Revelation (Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Atari ST)
  • Manchester United Europe (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum)
  • Face-Off (Amiga, Atari ST)
  • Rogue Trooper (Amiga, Atari ST)
  • Hill Street Blues (Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS)
  • Chuck Rock (Acorn Archimedes)

1992
  • John Barnes European Football (Amiga, Amiga CD32, Atari ST)
  • Graham Taylor's Soccer Challenge (Amiga, Atari ST)
  • Sabre Team (Amiga, Amiga CD32, Atari ST, MS-DOS)
  • Shadoworlds (Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS)

1993

1994

1995
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