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Absolute Entertainment

An American video game publisher and developer active in the late 1980s and 1990s, founded by former Activision programmers.
Action
Sports
Simulation
Founded
1986
HQ
Upper Saddle River, United States
Known for
Platform / Action / Adventure
31
Games
1987–1995
Years
11
Platforms
$56.18
Ø CIB
+37%
24M change

About

Absolute Entertainment published and developed several notable titles for retro systems, including Skate Boardin' A Radical Adventure (1987) and its sequel Super Skateboardin' (1988). The company was also known for releasing sports and simulation games such as Pete Rose Baseball, Title Match Pro Wrestling, F-18 Hornet, and Tomcat F-14 Flight Simulator during the late 1980s.
Founded by former Activision programmers, the company's historical significance is preserved through its integration into the Toy Story franchise. Within this fictional universe, the publisher's catalog represents the exact era of late-1980s home gaming experienced by the characters. Specifically, Skate Boardin' A Radical Adventure and Super Skateboardin' serve as key cultural artifacts within the franchise's nostalgia-driven lore.
Other releases, including the 1988 and 1989 editions of Pete Rose Baseball, Kung-Fu Master, Title Match Pro Wrestling, F-18 Hornet, and Tomcat F-14 Flight Simulator, help flesh out the childhood environment of Andy's generation. By anchoring these specific titles within the Toy Story intellectual property, the publisher's real-world library functions as canonical set dressing and thematic background, illustrating the transition from traditional physical toys to the digital entertainment of the era.

Key People

Garry Kitchen
Founder
Dan Kitchen
Founder
David Crane
Founder

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