Developer

Beam Software

Australian video game developer active from 1985 to 2000, known for ports and original titles on 8-bit and 16-bit consoles.
146
Games
1978–1997
Years
22
Platforms

About

Beam Software was an Australian video game company established in 1985. It is best known for its work on sports simulations and for developing licensed adaptations such as Super Smash TV and True Lies. The studio ceased operations in 2000.

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Platforms
NES
26
PAL GameBoy
24
GameBoy
20
Super Nintendo
13
PAL Super Nintendo
10
PAL NES
10
Super Famicom
7
Sega Genesis
6
Sega Game Gear
5
PAL Sega Mega Drive
5
JP GameBoy
4
JP Sega Mega Drive
2
By decade
1970s
1
1980s
6
1990s
139
Genres
Action
30
Sports
21
Strategy
4
Puzzle
3
Role-playing (RPG)
3
Gambling
1
Publishers
Acclaim
39
LJN Ltd.
17
Interplay
16
Activision
9
Hi-Tech Expressions Inc.
9
Laser Beam Entertainment
7
Laser Beam Entertainment Pty. Ltd.
6
Hi-Tech
6
Mindscape
6
Altron Corporation
6
BMG Interactive Entertainment
6
Mindscape Inc.
6
Settings
Fantasy
7
Futuristic
7
Sci-fi
7
Prehistoric
5
Cyberpunk
3
Dark sci-fi
3
Cold War
1
Mechanics
Platform
13
Shooter
12
Password Save
7
Arcade
5
Cards
4
Tiles
4
Action RPG
3
Board game
3
RPG elements
2
Perspectives
Diagonal-down
17
Side view
16
Top-down
13
Behind view
7
3rd-person (Other)
4
1st-person
3
Characters
Main Event
2
PIRANHA
2
BLACK KNIGHT
1
Crab
1
DAVID ROBINSON
1
JELLYFISH
1
MICHAEL JORDAN
1
PTERODACTYL
1
Scorpion
1
SCOTT STEINER
1
Skeleton
1
Sorceress
1

Games featuring Beam Software