System 3

Founded By:Mark Cale
Location:South Bank House, Black Prince Road, London SE1
Year Started:1983
Year Wound Up:1991
Titles in Database:32
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Founded in 1983 by Mark Cale, the company has been responsible for many critically acclaimed videogame experiences, most notably The Last Ninja series, Myth: History in the Making, Impossible Mission, Constructor, Street Wars, Putty Squad and Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli.

System 3 had its own development arm within the company, called Studio 3. The name was used in instances where games such as Constructor, Street Wars, Conan the Barbarian and Putty Squad were published and distributed by other companies.

From early 8-bit Commodore 64 and the Sinclair Spectrum machines, through the days of 16-bit Commodore Amiga and Atari ST formats right up to and beyond the phenomenal Sega, Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox console boom, the company has brought a unique gaming style to new formats as and when they enter the market.In the mid1980s International Karate was a huge hit, attaining global recognition as the first game from a European publisher to hit the number one spot in the prestigious US Billboard Charts. What followed is true gaming folklore. Hailed as the most original series of games for a generation The Last Ninja and Last Ninja 2 set the standard in arcade adventuring, hitting number one around the world and garnering the company with armfuls of awards by the turn of the decade. Making up the final part of the historic trilogy Last Ninja 3 became the only game to date to be awarded a 100% review in Commodore User Magazine.

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