Color Dreams Inc. was a prominent developer and publisher of unlicensed games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, bypassing Nintendo's lockout chip. They released original titles such as Baby Boomer, Crystal Mines, Metal Fighter, and Raid 2020. The company also published the NES port of Captain Comic and developed Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu.
To bypass retail pressure and Nintendo's monopolistic distribution policies, the company utilized a hardware workaround that sent a voltage spike to disable the console's security chip. This technical independence allowed for rapid software deployment, beginning with
Baby Boomer (1989), a light-gun shooter that allowed simultaneous play with the NES Zapper and a standard controller.
The company's early catalog heavily featured action and puzzle designs.
Crystal Mines (1989) combined subterranean exploration with strategic explosive mechanics, a formula refined the same year in the alternate version
Crystal Mines [Black] (1989). Side-scrolling gameplay defined other 1989 releases, including the sci-fi shooter
Metal Fighter (1989) and the cooperative platformer
Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu (1989). For
Raid 2020 (1989), the company adopted a futuristic, cyberpunk aesthetic centered on tactical combat. Additionally, adapting the MS-DOS title
Captain Comic (1988) represented an effort to transition successful home computer properties to the home console audience. Due to intense pressure on retailers from Nintendo, the company eventually restructured its operations, shifting its focus toward religious-themed software under the Wisdom Tree brand.