Bloodlust Software
Encyclopedia
Bloodlust Software is a developer
of humorous PC
computer games. It was originally formed in 1992 by two high school students (Ethan Petty and Icer Addis
) who were angry at the rise of movements against computer game violence
. To parody the situation, Bloodlust ended up making excessively violent games.
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
of humorous PC
IBM PC compatible
IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. Such computers used to be referred to as PC clones, or IBM clones since they almost exactly duplicated all the significant features of the PC architecture, facilitated by various manufacturers' ability to...
computer games. It was originally formed in 1992 by two high school students (Ethan Petty and Icer Addis
Icer Addis
Icer Addis is a computer programmer considered a legendary figure in the emulation scene. He co-founded Bloodlust Software with his friend Ethan Petty, a small software company in Wichita, Kansas dedicated to developing shareware and freeware games featuring humorous and bloody graphics.Working...
) who were angry at the rise of movements against computer game violence
Video game controversy
Violent video game debates often center on topics such as video game graphic violence, sex and sexism, violent and gory scenes, partial or full nudity, portrayal of criminal behavior, racism, and other provocative and objectionable material. Video games have been studied for links to addiction and...
. To parody the situation, Bloodlust ended up making excessively violent games.
Games
- Executioners (1992 - DOSDOSDOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related...
) - The first officially released Bloodlust game. For a homebrew game it sold relatively well. Includes midgetMidgetA midget is a short person with relatively average bodily proportions in comparison with other human beings. The term is often improperly used to describe a person with the medical condition dwarfism. The two terms are often used synonymously because both terms originate as words defining small...
s, cannibalismCannibalismCannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh of other human beings. It is also called anthropophagy...
, transvestiteCross-dressingCross-dressing is the wearing of clothing and other accoutrement commonly associated with a gender within a particular society that is seen as different than the one usually presented by the dresser...
furries and more. - Nogginknockers (1993 - DOSDOSDOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related...
) - Pong/fighter hybrid with several original characters. - Nogginknockers 2 (1996 - DOSDOSDOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related...
/works well in Win9x) - features new characters such as an aborted fetus, a midget, and a dominatrixDominatrixDominatrix or mistress is a woman or women who takes the dominant role in bondage, discipline and sadomasochism, or BDSM. A common form of address for a submissive to a dominatrix is "mistress", "ma'am", "domina" or "maîtresse"...
. - TimeslaughterTimeslaughterTimeslaughter is a computer game.Timeslaughter was released in 1996 by Bloodlust Software. The game's premise was based around time travel...
(1996 DOSDOSDOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related...
/works well in Win9x) - Humorous Street Fighter IIStreet Fighter IIis a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware...
style fighting gameFighting gameFighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
with a CD soundtrack. - Nogginknockers X: The DuelNogginknockers X: The DuelNogginknockers X: The Duel is a computer game by Bloodlust Software released in 2000.- Development:This first Bloodlust Software game crafted after the departure of Icer Addis and the beginning of what has been christened 'the Click era' in Bloodlust Software history by fans...
(2000 - Win9x) - Updated graphics, but experimental gameplay that didn't work as well. Debuts several new characters. - Wrath of The Sea King (2000 - Win9x) Contains puzzle elements as well as overhead action. Introduced the Bloodlust character, Dust - an immortal thief seeking death.
- Terror FirmerTerror FirmerTerror Firmer is a 1999 American comedy horror film, directed by Lloyd Kaufman, written by Patrick Cassidy and Douglas Buck, and starring Will Keenan and Alyce LaTourelle. The film was produced by the Troma Entertainment company, known for distributing campy exploitation films...
(2000 - Win9x) - Official game based on the Troma movie of the same name. - Tromaball (2000 - Win9x) - The Toxic AvengerThe Toxic AvengerThe Toxic Avenger is a 1984 comedy horror film released by Troma Entertainment, known for producing low budget B-movies with campy concepts. Virtually ignored upon its first release, The Toxic Avenger caught on with filmgoers after a long and successful midnight movie engagement at the famed...
vs. Kabukiman using the Nogginknockers X: The DuelNogginknockers X: The DuelNogginknockers X: The Duel is a computer game by Bloodlust Software released in 2000.- Development:This first Bloodlust Software game crafted after the departure of Icer Addis and the beginning of what has been christened 'the Click era' in Bloodlust Software history by fans...
engine. - Sprong! (2000 - Win9x) - OverclockedOverClocked ReMixOverClocked ReMix, also known as OC ReMix and OCR, is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and paying tribute to video game music through arranging and re-interpreting the songs with new technology and software, as well as by various traditional means...
themed PongPongPong is one of the earliest arcade video games, and is a tennis sports game featuring simple two-dimensional graphics. While other arcade video games such as Computer Space came before it, Pong was one of the first video games to reach mainstream popularity...
mini-game. - Skippy's Revenge (2001 - Win9x) - Violent lawnmowing game based on a character from The Toxic AvengerThe Toxic AvengerThe Toxic Avenger is a 1984 comedy horror film released by Troma Entertainment, known for producing low budget B-movies with campy concepts. Virtually ignored upon its first release, The Toxic Avenger caught on with filmgoers after a long and successful midnight movie engagement at the famed...
- Timeslaughter II (20XX - WinMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
) - Currently in development.
Emulators
- GenecystGenecystGenecyst was a popular Sega Mega Drive/Genesis emulator for DOS, by Bloodlust Software . Due to its high speed and then-good YM2612 emulation , it was widely regarded as the all-around best Mega Drive/Genesis emulator on the scene, with the nearest competitor being KGen...
- Emulates the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. Available in DOSDOSDOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related...
and Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal... - NESticleNESticleNESticle was a popular NES emulator for DOS, created by Sardu of Bloodlust Software. The name is a portmanteau of "NES" and "testicle"....
(1997) - Emulates the NintendoNintendois a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
Entertainment System/Famicom. Available in DOS and Windows. Has online play support. Nesticle X.XX, the final version, does not support net play, but the earlier Windows versions do. - Callus - An emulator that will play CPS-1 games. These range from King Arthur and Strider to Street Fighter IIStreet Fighter IIis a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware...
and with some patches even some Alphas. Available in DOS and Windows. - Q-SoundQ-SoundQSound is the original name for a positional three-dimensional sound processing algorithm from QSound Labs that creates 3D audio effects from multiple monophonic sources and sums the outputs to two channels for presentation over regular stereo speakers. QSound was eventually re-dubbed "Q1" after...
- a CPS support file that will let you browse music and sound. Windows only.