Valcon Games

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Valcon Games
Industry Video games
Founded2005
Headquarters Bellevue, Washington, United States
Key people
Colin Gordon
Glen Halseth
ProductsGames for video game consoles and computer software
Website Official website

Valcon Games was a developer and publisher of video games based in Bellevue, Washington, United States. [1]

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The company was founded in 2005 by Colin Gordon and Glen Halseth, both former members of Kemco. Valcon published games that were overlooked for the US market and also localized games from other territories. [1] Their last game release was in 2011 and their web site is no longer online.

Games released

Game titleYear releasedSystem
The Adventures of Shuggy 2011 Xbox 360 (XBLA)
Alfa Romeo Racing Italiano 2006 PlayStation 2
Bode Miller Alpine Skiing 2006 PlayStation 2
Chime 2010 Xbox 360 (XBLA)
Corvette Evolution GT 2006 Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2
Crazy Frog Racer 2 2007 PlayStation 2
Dai Senryaku VII: Exceed 2007 PlayStation 2
Darkest of Days 2009 Xbox 360
Easy Piano 2010 Nintendo DS
Greed Corp 2010 Xbox 360 (XBLA)
Gunslingers 2011 Wii
Hannspree Ten Kate Honda: SBK-07 Superbike World Championship 2008 PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
History's Great Empires: Rome 2009 Nintendo DS
Horse Life Adventures 2010 Nintendo DS, Wii
James Pond: Codename Robocod 2003 Game Boy Advance
Master Jin Jin's IQ Challenge 2007 Nintendo DS
Mountain Bike Adrenaline 2007 PlayStation 2
Ocean Commander 2009 Wii
Offshore Tycoon 2009 Wii
Pirates: Legend of the Black Buccaneer 2006 PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Xbox
Polar Panic 2010 PlayStation 3 (PSN), Xbox 360 (XBLA)
Raiden Fighters Aces 2009 Xbox 360
Real World Golf 2005 PlayStation 2
Riding Star 2008 PlayStation 2
Shepherd's Crossing2008 PlayStation 2
Ski-Doo: Snow X Racing 2007 PlayStation 2
Ski-Doo: Snowmobile Challenge 2009 PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Suzuki Super-Bikes II: Riding Challenge 2009 PlayStation 2
Suzuki TT Superbikes 2005 PlayStation 2
Suzuki TT Superbikes Real Road Racing Championship 2009 PlayStation 2
Totally Spies! Totally Party 2009 PC, Wii, PlayStation 2
Ultimate Board Game Collection 2006 PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii
Xotic 2011 Xbox 360 (XBLA)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Valcon Games". IGN. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved 2009-04-09.