Data Design Interactive

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Data Design Interactive
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The king of shovelware.
Founded: 1983
Defunct: August 24, 2012
Headquarters: Stourbridge, England
Parent: Green Solutions Ltd.
Subsidiaries: Popcorn Arcade
Website: https://www.ddi-games.com

Data Design Interactive Ltd. was a British video game developer and publisher founded in 1983. It was originally known as Data Design Systems before being acquired by Green Solutions in 1990 and renamed in 1999. In 2007, they bought Metro3D Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of Metro3D, Inc. and reformed it into their Wii publishing label Popcorn Arcade. They also had a US-based office known as Data Design Interactive, LLC, that opened in 2008. The company shut down in August 2012.

List of games

  1. Action Girlz Racing (PC, 2005, PlayStation 2, Wii, 2007)
  2. Aliens (ZX Spectrum, 1986)
  3. An American Tail (PlayStation 2, 2007)
  4. Anubis II (PC, 2006, PlayStation 2, 2005, Wii, 2007)
  5. Austin Mini Racing (PC, PlayStation 2, 2006)
  6. Battle Rage: The Robot Wars (Wii, 2008)
  7. Billy the Wizard: Rocket Broomstick Racing (PC, PlayStation 2, 2006, Wii, 2007)
  8. Bomber (ZX Spectrum, 1986)
  9. Casper and the Ghostly Trio (PlayStation 2, 2006)
  10. Caverns D'OR (ZX Spectrum, 1986)
  11. City Soccer Challenge (PC, PlayStation 2, 2005, Wii, 2008)
  12. Classic British Motor Racing (PC, PlayStation 2 2006, Wii; 2008)
  13. Conquest Earth: "First Encounter" (PC, 1997)
  14. Crazy Mini Golf (Wii, 2008)
  15. Crazy Mini Golf 2 (Nintendo Switch, 2019, Wii, 2009)
  16. Earache Extreme Metal Racing (PC, 2006, PlayStation 2, 2007, Wii, 2008)
  17. Gubble Buggy Racer (PC, 2000)
  1. Habitrail Hamster Ball (PC, 2004, PlayStation 2, 2005)
  2. Hamster Heroes (PC, 2006, PlayStation 2, 2005, Wii, 2008)
  3. Invadas (ZX Spectrum, 1986)
  4. Junior League Sports (Nintendo Switch, 2019, Wii, 2010)
  5. Kawasaki Jet Ski (PC, PlayStation 2, 2007, Wii, 2008)
  6. Kawasaki Quad Bikes (PC, PlayStation 2, Wii, 2007)
  7. Kawasaki Snowmobiles (PC, PlayStation 2, 2007, Wii, 2008)
  8. Kidz Sports Basketball (PC, 2006, PlayStation 2, 2004, Wii, 2007)
  9. Kidz Sports Ice Hockey (PC, 2007, PlayStation 2, 2004, Wii, 2008)
  10. LEGO Rock Raiders (PlayStation, 2000)
  11. Living World Racing (PC, PlayStation 2, 2005)
  12. London Taxi: Rush Hour (PC, PlayStation 2, 2006, Wii, 2008)
  13. Luna Rover (ZX Spectrum, 1985)
  14. Mini Desktop Racing (PC, PlayStation 2, 2005, Wii, 2007)
  15. Monster Trux Extreme: Arena Edition (PC, 2006, PlayStation 2, 2005, Wii, 2007)
  16. Monster Trux Extreme: Offroad Edition (PC, PlayStation 2, 2005, Wii, 2007)
  17. My Personal Golf Trainer (Wii, 2010)
  1. Myth Makers: Orbs of Doom (PC, 2006, PlayStation 2, 2004, Wii, 2007)
  2. Myth Makers: Super Kart GP (PC, 2006, PlayStation 2, 2004, Wii, 2007)
  3. Myth Makers: Trixie in Toyland (PC, 2005, PlayStation 2, 2007, Wii, 2008)
  4. Nickelodeon Party Blast (GameCube, PC, Xbox, 2002)
  5. Ninjabread Man (PC, PlayStation 2, 2005, Wii, 2007)
  6. Offroad Extreme! Special Edition (PC, 2006, PlayStation 2, Wii, 2007)
  7. Farmyard Party (Wii, 2009)
  8. Rig Racer 2 (PC, 2005, PlayStation 2, 2006, Wii, 2007)
  9. Rise of the Robots (Game Gear, Sega Mega Drive, SNES, 1994)
  10. Rock 'N' Roll Adventures (PC, PlayStation 2, Wii, 2007)
  11. Simeon (ZX Spectrum, 1986)
  12. Space Fright (ZX Spectrum, 1986)
  13. Tonka Monster Trucks (PC, 2001)
  14. Tonka Space Station (PC, PlayStation, 2000)
  15. Urban Extreme (PC, PlayStation 2, 2006, Wii, 2008)
  16. Wheel of Fortune (Game Boy, 1990)
  17. Zombie Island (ZX Spectrum, 1986)
  1. Annals of Rome (ZX Spectrum, 1986)
  2. DNA Warrior (ZX Spectrum, 1989)
  3. Invasion Force (ZX Spectrum, 1990)
  4. James Pond 2: Codename: RoboCod (Commodore 64, 1992, Game Boy, 1993)
  5. Jeopardy! (Game Boy, 1991)
  6. Jeopardy! Platinum Edition (Game Boy, 1996)
  7. Jeopardy! Sports Edition (Game Boy, 1994)
  8. Jeopardy! Teen Tournament (Game Boy, 1996)
  9. LEGO Chess (PC, 1998)
  10. LEGO Rock Raiders (PC, 1999)
  11. Loopz (Amstrad CPC, 1990, ZX Spectrum, 1991)
  12. Xenon 2: Megablast (Sega Master System, 1991)
  13. Pegasus Bridge (ZX Spectrum, 1988)
  14. Pinkie (Amiga, 1994, SNES, 2018)
  15. Pogotron (ZX Spectrum, 1989)
  16. Super League (ZX Spectrum, 1983)
  17. Tobruk (Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, 1987)
  18. Waterworld (Sega Mega Drive, Unreleased)
  19. X-It (Amiga, PC, 1994)

Utility software

  1. 64 Column Display (ZX Spectrum, 1987)
  2. BASIC+ (ZX Spectrum, 1986)
  3. Elite Editor (ZX Spectrum, 1986)
  4. Printer (ZX Spectrum, 1987)
  5. Sprite Designer (ZX Spectrum, 1987)

Why Their Games Are "Shovelware"

NOTE: This part will focus on their 2000s games, as the majority of their earlier games are very obscure.

  1. The large part of shovelware games, and partly responsible for the saturation of the Wii's marketplace.
  2. After the release of Ninjabread Man, Data Design Interactive started reskinning it to make new games with the exact same gameplay but with different themes and levels. In other words, they made clone games of their own games. For example, Habitrail Hamster Ball and Hamster Heroes are clones of Myth Makers: Orbs of Doom. They even reskinned the main menus!
  3. Speaking of copying, some of their games even use the same music, one example is Billy the Wizard: Rocket Broomstick Racing and Myth Makers: Super Kart GP both having the same opening theme.
  4. The nail that seals the coffin on copying is that even the back of some of their game boxes are the exact same layout.
  5. Most games are extremely short, clocking in at around 1-2 hours long.
  6. Awful controls. For example, Anubis II on Nintendo Wii has the jump command mapped to the Z button, but swinging the nunchuck does the same thing! plus, swinging the Nunchuck to jump is never mentioned in the game manual.
  7. Most games have no replayability value, you'll typically see all of the game's content in a single playthrough.
  8. Terrible graphics. Most games use the same engine, which has hardly improved for many years.
  9. Unresponsive Wii motion controls.
  10. Terrible sound quality, often being ripped from their other titles, including the music or SFX.
  11. Repetitive and boring gameplay.
  12. The camera design is bad, most of the time it will get close to the player when they're close to obstacles or walls.

The Only Redeeming Quality

  1. They made some good games, especially in the past like Lego Rock Raiders.

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