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| Type | Corporation |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1989 |
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| Headquarters | , US |
| Website | jvgames.com |
JV Games is an American video game developer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. They have developed a number of titles including James Bond 007: Nightfire for Game Boy Advance, as well as Pong Toss! Frat Party Games and Incoming! for WiiWare.
Both founders have been developing on computers since the early 1980s. Vince Valenti published his first type-in game Space Caverns [1] in 1985 and Jag Jaeger submitted his title named Pac Fool around the same time for a competition.
JV Games, originally named JV Enterprises, was founded in 1989. Both Jag Jaeger and Vince Valenti joined together to release a Computer Basics book in 1989. [2]
Commercial success was found after JV Games released its first Console title with Towers II: Plight of the Stargazer on the Atari Jaguar published by Telegames.
After some early success JV Games decided to Incorporate in 1999. Soon After, JV Games teamed up with Electronic Arts to develop James Bond 007: Nightfire for the Game Boy Advance This game was the first fully 3D game engine [3] used on the system, featured advanced lighting effects and a spot on sound track. [4]
During the years 2014 to 2019 the founders at JV Games also leveraged their skills and developed several non-game systems including Minutehound: A time attendance system, Roomlia: Travel App and FlyStayGo: a wholesale membership system. Roomlia was sold to Remark Media in 2014 [5]
In more recent years JV Games, has released new titles including Friends & Secrets in 2019 and Towers II: Enhanced Stargazer Edition, a retro game, published by Songbird Productions for 2023.
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Medieval Chess [6] | Atari ST | Defeat the enemy king in battle using the traditional moves used in chess, augmented by hand-to-hand combat. |
| 1994 | Towers: Lord Baniff's Deceit | Atari ST, IBM PC DOS | Towers is an American style 3D role-playing game also multiplayer co-op via Serial/Midi cables to cross play on the PC/Atari ST. |
| 1995 | Towers II: Plight of the Stargazer | Atari Falcon | Towers II is the continuing RPG saga of a band of adventurers shipwrecked on the island of Lamini. |
| 1996 | Towers II: Plight of the Stargazer | Atari Jaguar | Towers II is the continuing RPG saga of a band of adventurers shipwrecked on the island of Lamini. |
| Mediaval Chess [7] | IBM PC DOS | Defeat the enemy king in battle using the traditional moves used in chess, augmented by hand-to-hand combat. | |
| 1998 | Towers II: Plight of the Stargazer | Microsoft Windows | Towers II is the continuing RPG saga of a band of adventurers shipwrecked on the island of Lamini. |
| Back Track | Microsoft Windows | A comedic parody on FPS games, this 3D first-person shooter . | |
| 1999 | Towers: Lord Baniff's Deceit | Game Boy Color | Towers is an American style 3D role-playing game also multiplayer co-op via Link-Cable on the GBC. |
| 2001 | WD-40 Spray Game [8] | Microsoft Windows | The newly built Entity Engine was used to create a game for WD-40's 2000 uses campaign, and was available in CD form and at WD-40's Fan Site. |
| Back Track | Game Boy Advance | A comedic parody on FPS games, this 3D first-person shooter was the first of its kind on the GBA and the only one to use intelligent Bots in multiplayer mode | |
| 2003 | James Bond 007: Nightfire | Game Boy Advance | Based on the Entity Engine, the Entity Engine Advance drives the GBA to new 3D heights. Full collision checking, dynamic lighting, and true 3D geometry brings James Bond to life. |
| 2007 | Warhammer: Battle for Atluma | PlayStation Portable | Based on the collectible card game set in the Warhammer® world with multiplayer by connecting 2 PSPs Wirelessly. |
| 2008 | Pong Toss! Frat Party Games | WiiWare | Born on college campuses, Pong Toss is the ultimate party-game favorite. |
| 2009 | Incoming! | WiiWare | A progressive single player game, advancing levels as you pit yourself against and increasingly difficult AI; or multiplayer mayhem where you and an opponent duel it out and see whose tanks are defeated first. |
| Christmas Clix | WiiWare | Co-developed with MunsieGames, you need to quickly remove the colored presents and ornaments that Santa stacks by clicking on the same colored presents. | |
| Pong Toss Pro [9] | WiiWare | A sequel to Pong Toss! Frat Party Games, Pro completely redesigned the throwing system, and added tournament Mode where you can complete with up to 16 players in bracket play elimination. | |
| 2010 | Games Around The World [10] | Nintendo DS | Play on the go with 16 exciting minigames with unique visuals and special gameplay twists. |
| Around the World in 50 Games [11] | Nintendo Wii | Travel to exotic locations like Camelot Jazz, Back Country, B.C. Rock, Monster Mashers and Spaced Opera as you try your hand at 50 fun-filled games. | |
| Dart Rage [12] | WiiWare | Dart Rage puts you in the spot light as you compete against friends, the computer, or both. Games include 301-901, Cricket, Poker, & American (Baseball) darts. | |
| 2013 | Beer Pong [13] | PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 | Worked with a standard controller or the PlayStation Move to create a realistic throw experience. Playable online as well as bracket elimination play up to 16 teams. |
| 2019 | Friends & Secrets | iOS, Android | This casual game is sure to keep the jokes rolling as you use creative words to help your friends keep guessing. Game also collaborated with FlyStayGo for accessing hotel travel. |
| 2023 | Towers II: Enhanced Stargazer Edition [14] | Atari Jaguar as Retrogaming | Reimagined and upgraded from the original offering released almost 30 years ago. Songbird Productions is publishing this game on original hardware as a limited edition run. |
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Towers: Lord Baniff's Deceit is a first-person role-playing video game originally developed and published by JV Enterprises for the Atari ST in 1993. It is the first entry in the Towers series. In the game, players assume the role of adventurers tasked with finding Lord Baniff in his Tower, who has not been heard from by the people of Lamini. The title was later ported to both MS-DOS and Game Boy Color, each featuring various differences compared to the original release. It was met with mixed reception from critics across all platforms. A sequel, Towers II: Plight of the Stargazer, was released in 1995 for the Atari Falcon.
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