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Encyclopedia - Cd-i: Encyclopedia Ii - Cd-i - Cd-i Software
Early software releases in the CD-i format focused heavily on educational and self-improvement titles, with only a handful of video games...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 1990
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March. Macintosh IIfx released. Based on a 40 MHz version of the 68030 it achieved 10 MIPS. It al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Joker's Wild: Encyclopedia Ii - The Joker's Wild - Other Versions
The Joker's Wild - Original 1969 pilot. This pilot episode, hosted by Allen Ludden, was very different from the eventual series. Most n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Encyclopedia Ii - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - History
Even as the original NES/Famicom was at the height of its popularity, several companies were launching their own consoles. In 1987 and 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Games
The following is a list of the main installments of the series, with the original year of release and the platforms they appeared on. Oth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Best Selling Computer And Video Games: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Best Selling Computer And Video Games - Consoles
List of best selling computer and video games - Top Sellers: Bundled Games. Super Mario Bros. (NES - 40.24 million) Super Mario World ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 3do Interactive Multiplayer: Encyclopedia Ii - 3do Interactive Multiplayer - Screenshots
Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed Electronic Arts (1994) Gex Crystal Dynamics (1995) FIFA Soccer Electronic Arts/Extended Pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Red Book Audio Cd Standard: Encyclopedia Ii - Red Book Audio Cd Standard - Technical Details
The Red Book specifies the physical parameters and properties of the CD, the optical "stylus" parameters, deviations and error rate, modu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ganon: Encyclopedia Ii - Ganon - Game Appearances
Ganon - The Legend of Zelda. Ganon first appeared in the original The Legend of Zelda game for the Famicom in 1986; the following year,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Video Games Considered The Worst Ever: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Video Games Considered The Worst Ever - Examples Of Bad Game Design And Undesirable Features
List of video games considered the worst ever - Controls. Non-intuitive, non-standard or awkward controls usually frustrate reviewers ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flashback: The Quest For Identity: Encyclopedia Ii - Flashback: The Quest For Identity - Storyline
The game is set on the planet Titan in the year 2142 and details the journey of Conrad B. Hart, an agent for the Galaxia Bureau of Invest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consumer Electronics Show: Encyclopedia Ii - Consumer Electronics Show - 2005
The 2005 exhibit was from 6 to January 9 in Las Vegas. The event started off with a twist when the main keynote address by Microsoft chai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Link Legend Of Zelda: Encyclopedia Ii - Link Legend Of Zelda - Common Attributes Of All Links
Link is a courageous boy or young man—it is unlikely that his age ever exceeds 17 years at any point in the series. In the Legend of Ze...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Philips: Encyclopedia Ii - Philips - History
The company was founded in 1891 by Gerard Philips in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Its first products were light bulbs 'and other electrote...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laserdisc: Encyclopedia Ii - Laserdisc - Success Of The Format
The format was not well-accepted outside of videophile circles in North America, but became more popular in Japan. Part of the reason was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Video Games Considered The Worst Ever: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Video Games Considered The Worst Ever - Examples Of Bad Game Design And Undesirable Features
List of video games considered the worst ever - Controls. Non-intuitive, non-standard or awkward controls usually frustrate reviewers ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Games
The following is a list of the main installments of the series, with the original year of release and the platforms they appeared on. Oth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Todd Rundgren: Encyclopedia Ii - Todd Rundgren - Solo Work
After leaving the Nazz in 1969, Rundgren consistently alternated production work with his career as a solo artist. His first solo project...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Encyclopedia Ii - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Market Share
Although 49 million Super NES units were sold worldwide [3], Nintendo was unable to recapture the preceding NES's market share. Super Ni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Popular Culture
Link's adventure in the original The Legend of Zelda was featured in a popular song, Zelda, from The Rabbit Joint's self-titled album. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 2001
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - Jan 4. Linux kernel version 2.4.0 released. Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March 24. Ap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Joker's Wild: Encyclopedia Ii - The Joker's Wild - Broadcast History
The Joker's Wild debuted on CBS September 4, 1972, incidentally on the same Labor Day as the modern incarnation of The Price is Right as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Todd Rundgren: Encyclopedia Ii - Todd Rundgren - Miscellaneous
Rundgren helped raise actress Liv Tyler, who was led to believe that he was her father until she was 11. Her biological father, however, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Video Games Considered The Worst Ever: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Video Games Considered The Worst Ever - Criticism Of The Concept
The concept of "worst video games ever" is somewhat controversial because, unlike movies, music or other forms of art and intellectual wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Video Games Considered The Worst Ever: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Video Games Considered The Worst Ever - Categories Of Worst Ever Games
Any game which, at least once in its existence, has been considered as being "the worst ever" or merely a "bad" game, usually falls under...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Comics Manga And Doujinshi
Valiant Comics released a short-lived series featuring characters and settings from the TV show before ending their "Nintendo Comics Syst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Chronology
The precise chronology of the Zelda universe is hotly debated among fans. As time progressed and more games were released, the exact orde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - History
The first game, The Legend of Zelda appears relatively crude and simple by today's standards, but it was a very advanced game for its tim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Nature Of The Protagonist
Although some fans believe all Zelda games feature the same characters, and some adhere to a misquote suggesting that every single game f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Cartoon
The Legend of Zelda was made into an animated cartoon as a "show within a show" in the semi-live-action Super Mario Bros. Super Show TV s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 2003
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March 6. SCO Group announces it will sue IBM for 1 billion US dollars. The claim is that Linux co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Joker's Wild: Encyclopedia Ii - The Joker's Wild - Gameplay
Note: The gameplay described below represents the best-remembered format of the 1977-86 syndicated series. Any differences in alternative...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Todd Rundgren: Encyclopedia Ii - Todd Rundgren - Production Video & Other Work
In addition to his own recordings, Rundgren has produced albums for Badfinger, Grand Funk Railroad, Ian and Sylvia, Meat Loaf, Patti Smit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 2005
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - April 29. Apple Computer releases Mac OS X v10.4 for the Apple Macintosh at 6.00PM. Timeline of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 1995
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March. Linus released Linux Kernel v1.2.0 (Linux'95). Timeline of computing 1990-forward - Marc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 2004
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - November 9. Mozilla Firefox 1.0 released, Microsoft Internet Explorer's biggest competitor since ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 1996
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - January. Netscape Navigator 2.0 released. First browser to support JavaScript. Windows 95 OSR2 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 1998
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - February. Intel released the 333 MHz Pentium II processor. Code-named Deschutes, these processors...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 1997
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - January 8. Intel released Pentium MMX (originally 166 and 200 MHz versions), for games and multim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 2006
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - January 10. Apple Computer introduces the MacBook Pro, their first Intel-based, dual-core mobile ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 1994
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March 7. Intel Release the 90 & 100 MHz versions of the Pentium Processor. Timeline of comp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 2002
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - May 30. United Linux officially formed. ... See also:Timeline of computing 1990-forward, Timel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 2000
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - Jan 14. US Government announce restrictions on exporting cryptography are relaxed (although not r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 1991
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - April 22. 80486 SX released as cheaper alternative to 80486 DX - the key difference being the lac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 1992
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - April. Introduction of Windows 3.1 Timeline of computing 1990-forward - May. Wolfenstein 3D r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 1993
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March 22. The Intel Pentium processor, invented by Vinod Dahm, is released. At the time it was av...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Computing 1990-forward - 1999
Timeline of computing 1990-forward - Jan 25. Linux Kernel 2.2.0 released. The number of people running Linux is estimated at over 10 m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ganon: Encyclopedia Ii - Ganon - Character Background
According to Ocarina of Time, Ganon was a member of the Gerudo tribe and was their king, at which time he was named Ganondorf - the sole ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Popular Culture
Link's adventure in the original The Legend of Zelda was featured in a popular song, Zelda, from The Rabbit Joint's self-titled album. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Comics Manga And Doujinshi
Valiant Comics released a short-lived series featuring characters and settings from the TV show before ending their "Nintendo Comics Syst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Cartoon
The Legend of Zelda was made into an animated cartoon as a "show within a show" in the semi-live-action Super Mario Bros. Super Show TV s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Link Legend Of Zelda: Encyclopedia Ii - Link Legend Of Zelda - Relationships With Other Characters
Link is essentially a lone adventurer. Although Zelda games feature more interaction with friendly or neutral non-player characters (NPCs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Link Legend Of Zelda: Encyclopedia Ii - Link Legend Of Zelda - Link's Incarnations
Below are synopses of the different Links' adventures. Link Legend of Zelda - The Legend of Zelda. In this game, Link's character is no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Link Legend Of Zelda: Encyclopedia Ii - Link Legend Of Zelda - Appearances In Other Games
Link is present in a number of games outside of the Legend of Zelda series. While varying in their regard within the gaming community, no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Link Legend Of Zelda: Encyclopedia Ii - Link Legend Of Zelda - Link In Other Media
Although information is only considered series canon if it comes from the games or instruction booklets (where there is conflict, the gam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Nature Of The Protagonist
Although some fans believe all Zelda games feature the same characters, and some adhere to a misquote suggesting that every single game f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Chronology
The precise chronology of the Zelda universe is hotly debated among fans. As time progressed and more games were released, the exact orde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laserdisc: Encyclopedia Ii - Laserdisc - Laserdisc Vs. Dvd
It is interesting to note that the differences between LD technology and DVD have led some videophiles to prefer LD. Laserdiscs use only ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laserdisc: Encyclopedia Ii - Laserdisc - Laserdisc Vs. Vhs
LD had a number of advantages over VHS. It featured a far sharper picture with a horizontal resolution of 400 lines for NTSC and 440 line...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laserdisc: Encyclopedia Ii - Laserdisc - Technical Information
Like a CD, a laserdisc has pits and lands back-coated with aluminium foil, but Laserdisc video was stored in analog format. So whereas on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laserdisc: Encyclopedia Ii - Laserdisc - Laserdisc Variations
In 1991, several manufacturers announced specifications for what would become known as "MUSE" Laserdisc. Encoded using technology adopted...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Overview
The Legend of Zelda games feature, as their central character and protagonist, a young boy named Link. Link is frequently called upon to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - History
The first game, The Legend of Zelda appears relatively crude and simple by today's standards, but it was a very advanced game for its tim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Side Quests
In addition to the primary quest of saving the land from destruction or domination by an evil force, there are also lesser quests upon wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Best Selling Computer And Video Games: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Best Selling Computer And Video Games - Notes On Using This List
Please keep in mind: Video game sales statistics change on a daily basis. Video game sales statistics are difficult to come by. Because...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Best Selling Computer And Video Games: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Best Selling Computer And Video Games - Pc
List of best selling computer and video games - Top PC Sellers by Genre. RPG - Diablo II (4 million) RTS - Starcraft (9 million) TBS -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laserdisc: Encyclopedia Ii - Laserdisc - History
Laserdisc technology, using a transparent disc, was invented by David Paul Gregg in 1958 (and patented in 1961 and 1969). By 1969 Philips...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Video Games Considered The Worst Ever: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Video Games Considered The Worst Ever - Categories Of Worst Ever Games
Any game which, at least once in its existence, has been considered as being "the worst ever" or merely a "bad" game, usually falls under...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Video Games Considered The Worst Ever: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Video Games Considered The Worst Ever - Criticism Of The Concept
The concept of "worst video games ever" is somewhat controversial because, unlike movies, music or other forms of art and intellectual wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ganon: Encyclopedia Ii - Ganon - Animated Series Appearances
Ganon - Legend of Zelda Series. Ganon was also the main villain of 1989's Legend of Zelda cartoon, which was shown as part of The Super...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laserdisc: Encyclopedia Ii - Laserdisc - Laserdisc Vs. Vhs
LD had a number of advantages over VHS. It featured a far sharper picture with a horizontal resolution of 400 lines for NTSC and 440 line...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Overview
The Legend of Zelda games feature, as their central character and protagonist, a boy named Link. Link is frequently called upon to rescue...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laserdisc: Encyclopedia Ii - Laserdisc - Laserdisc Variations
In 1991, several manufacturers announced specifications for what would become known as MUSE Laserdisc. Encoded using technology adopted f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consumer Electronics Show: Encyclopedia Ii - Consumer Electronics Show - 2006
The 2006 CES show took place on Thursday January 5 to Sunday January 8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. HDTV was a central theme in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 3do Interactive Multiplayer: Encyclopedia Ii - 3do Interactive Multiplayer - Specs
3DO Interactive Multiplayer - Processor. 32-bit 12.5 MHz RISC CPU (ARM60) made by Advanced RISC Machines (roughly equivalent to 25 MHz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Encyclopedia Ii - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Peripherals
Throughout the course of its life, a number of peripherals were released which added to the functionality of the SNES. Many of these devi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Encyclopedia Ii - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Regional Lockout
Nintendo employed several types of regional lockout. Game cartridges, depending on which market they were released in, were of different ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Philips: Encyclopedia Ii - Philips - Major Consumer Electronics Products
In 1963, Philips introduced the Musicassette, or "compact audio cassette". In 1972, Philips introduced the laserdisc player, using techno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series - Side Quests
In addition to the primary quest of saving the land from destruction or domination by an evil force, there are also lesser quests upon wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Encyclopedia Ii - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Screenshots
F-Zero Nintendo (1991) Super Mario Kart Nintendo (1992) Star Fox Nintendo (1993) Street Fighter 2 Turbo Capcom (1993) Super Mario All-Sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Encyclopedia Ii - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Market Share
With 49 million Super NES units sold worldwide [3], Nintendo was unable to recapture the preceding NES's market share, and although they ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Encyclopedia Ii - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Emulation
Like the NES before it, the SNES has retained interest among its fans even following its decline in the marketplace. It has continued to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cd-i: Encyclopedia Ii - Cd-i - Cd-i Players
In addition to consumer models, professional and development players were sold by Philips Interactive Media Systems and their VARs. Phili...   » Read the article