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Philips CDI
The CD-i or Compact Disc Interactive is the name of an interactive multimedia CD player developed and marketed by Royal Philips Electronics N.V. CD-i also refers to the multimedia Compact Disc standard utilized by the CD-i console, also known as Green Book, which was co-developed by Philips and Sony in 1986. The first Philips CD-i player, released in 1991 and initially priced around USD $400, was capable of playing interactive CD-i discs, Audio CDs, CD+G (CD+Graphics), Karaoke CDs, and Video CDs (VCDs), though the last required an optional "Digital Video Card" to provide MPEG-1 decoding.
Early software releases in the CD-i format focused heavily on educational and self-improvement titles, with only a handful of video games, many of them adaptations of board games like "Connect Four". The most popular games for the system were The 7th Guest and Burn: Cycle. Later attempts to develop a foothold in the games market were rendered irrelevant by the arrival of cheaper and more powerful consoles, such as the Sony PlayStation. CD-i is noted for the release of several spinoffs of popular Nintendo video games featuring characters typically seen only on Nintendo consoles, although those games were not developed by Nintendo.
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Hotel Mario was a puzzle game that featured Super Mario Bros. characters and three Legend of Zelda games were released: Link: The Faces of Evil, Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon and Zelda's Adventure. Nintendo and Philips had secured an agreement to co-develop a CD-ROM enhancement for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Philips was contractually allowed to continue using Nintendo characters after the deal fell through.
Although extensively marketed by Philips, consumer interest in CD-i titles remained low. By 1994, sales of CD-i systems had begun to slow, and in 1998 the product line was dropped. With the home market exhausted, Philips tried with little success to position the technology as a tool for kiosks and industrial multimedia.
Fasten your star-belts, you're in for a bumpy ride! Aboard the Laser Lords star cruiser, you will explore Agros, a vast military industrial complex, woo, the idyllic Taoist garden planet, and Hive, with its famous anti-gravity chambers. Zendo is your mentor. He will guide you to bring strength and skills and amass weapons, documents and information. There are seven alien worlds in all - a mind boggling galaxy of computer graphics, computer and clay animation and digital sound.
Lemmings is another classic game for CDi. It's an intriguing one hundred+ level game in which you help hordes of mindless but loveable creatures, known as Lemmings, to escape hostile worlds.
From 1965-1971 James Brown dominated the R&B charts, and in this high energy interactive experience, the hits keep coming. Choose CD for a collection of hard driving Brown classics with synchronised lyrics and track credits. Choose More on JB for a look at a day in the life of the hardest working man in show business. 24 Hr Non-stop Hit Machine takes you along as JB rocks the stage at the Apollo Theatre and then rolls non-stop until the next nights performance.
The big Basie beat, the bebop of Charlie Parker. the sass of Sarah Vaughan, the blues of Billie Holiday. Miles Davis' cool, Stan Getz's swing. All of these Jazz Giants had monumental impact on the world of music. and the world itself. Experience nineteen great songs in this fully interactive disc, where music fills the air and the lives of these Jazz Giants are at your fingertips.
You are Melkhor, Galactic Knight of Light. You have been chosen to save the princess of Wisdom from the evil forces of Khok, Master of Darkness. Your perilous journey through the galaxy of Kether will put you under fearsome attack. Enjoy, Emporer of Light, will guide you as you fight the powerful laser artillery of Hod, battle the killer vessels of Geborough and defeat the Dark Knights of the Temple.
Experience all of the thrills of International Tournaments live! Embark on a whirlwind tour of the professional circuit, visiting Paris, London and New York. You'll compete with the world's greatest players. In 2 player mode you can play against a friend or partner of your choice. Now you and your friends can enjoy all the sensations of first class tennis - So grab your remotes! Full commentaries on your matches. Player's performances are expertly analysed - just like on television.
It is quiet now. The Inca Huayna Capac, has foreseen it all. Although death is imminent he is at peace for he knows that the Three Great Inca Powers - Time, Matter & Energy - are safe, sent to into space, out of reach of the conquistadors. So Chosen One, go forth. Take your gallant ship and soar through the heavens. Use your nine sacred jewels for combat and locate the Powers. Be Just! Be Swift! Have Courage!
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories have been enchanting children for generations. This popular tale of the camel who said 'Humph' once too often is recounted by Jack Nicholson, with music by Bobby McFerrin. In addition to endearing storytelling, this interactive experience offers a detailed parents guide which will help you enrich your child's learning experience.
The blend of fantasy and reality in Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories makes for most enjoyable storytelling. This story of a gluttonous Rhinoceros who got his comeuppance is told by Jack Nicholson, which music by Bobby McFerrin. In addition to endearing storytelling, this interactive experience offers a detailed parents guide which will help you enrich your child's learning experience. You can choose an age level for games, display the story text on screen so kids see the words as they hear them, and select activities related to the story.
Jump n Jam to the bop tunes of the 50s and 60s. The best of the golden oldies and the artists who sang them come alive on your TV screen. Little Darlin, Chantilly Lace, Teen Angel and Running Bear are just a few of the twenty tracks featured on this fully interactive disk.
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