Blue Tongue Entertainment
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Defunct | August 2011 |
| Fate | Shutdown due to corporate restructuring |
| Headquarters | Melbourne , Australia |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Nick Hagger (Creative Director) |
| Products | Video games, TOSHI game engine |
| Owner | THQ (from 17 November 2004) |
| Parent | THQ |
Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty, Ltd. was a video game development company based in Australia, established in 1995. It became a subsidiary of THQ following its acquisition on 17 November 2004 and functioned as an internal development division until its shutdown in August 2011. Apart from its work with THQ, Blue Tongue also partnered with publishers like Hasbro Interactive and Vivendi Universal Games.
The company originally specialized in web development before transitioning to the gaming industry in 1995 with the release of AFL Finals Fever on 9 June 1996, which achieved the third position on Australian software sales rankings. Their debut international title, Riding Star, was adapted for several platforms, including the PlayStation and Game Boy. Blue Tongue created its own proprietary TOSHI game engine, which powered numerous of their projects.
In 2008, Blue Tongue launched de Blob for the Wii, marking their first original intellectual property since Riding Star. The title was met with widespread critical praise, securing a 92% score and a Gold Award from Official Nintendo Magazine, along with several Wii-specific accolades from IGN.com, such as Best Platform Game and Best Graphics Technology. Additionally, it received nominations for Best New IP, Best Original Score, Most Innovative Design, and Game of the Year by IGN.
The closure of Blue Tongue came in 2011 as part of a corporate restructuring initiative by its parent company THQ.
Games
| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | AFL Finals Fever | Microsoft Windows |
| 1998 | Riding Star | |
| 2000 | Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy | |
| 2003 | Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| 2004 | The Polar Express | GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 |
| 2005 | Nicktoons Unite! | GameCube, PlayStation 2 |
| 2006 | Barnyard | GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Wii |
| Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island | GameCube, PlayStation 2 | |
| 2007 | Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots | PlayStation 2, Wii |
| El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | PlayStation 2 | |
| 2008 | De Blob | Wii |
| 2009 | Marvel Super Hero Squad | |
| 2011 | De Blob 2 | PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
Cancelled
- The Avengers
- WWE Brawl
See also
External links
- Articles with short description
- THQ
- Defunct video game companies of Australia
- Video game companies established in 1995
- Video game companies disestablished in 2011
- Video game development companies
- Companies based in Melbourne
- Australian companies established in 1995
- Australian companies disestablished in 2011