Software:Shanghai: Triple-Threat

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Short description: 1994 video game

Shanghai: Triple-Threat
North American 3DO box art
Developer(s)Success, Activision
Publisher(s)
  • JP: Electronic Arts Victor (3DO, FM-Towns, PC-98, X68000)
  • JP: Sunsoft (ARC, SAT, SFC)
  • NA: Activision
SeriesShanghai
Platform(s)X68000, 3DO, arcade, FM-Towns, PC-98, PC-FX, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Super Famicom
Release
Genre(s)Mahjong solitaire
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Shanghai: Triple-Threat, known in Japan as Script error: The function "nihongo_foot" does not exist., is a Mahjong solitaire video game developed by Activision and Success as part of the Shanghai series. It was released in Japan for X68000 and 3DO in 1994; FM Towns, PC-98, arcade, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and Super Famicom in 1995; and PC-FX in 1996. Only the 3DO and Sega Saturn versions were released outside Japan.

Gameplay

Shanghai: The Great Wall is a computer version of Mahjong solitaire involving tile matching.[8]

Development and release

Shanghai: Triple-Threat was co-developed by American company Activision and Japanese company Success as part of the Shanghai series. A multiplatform project, Success was involved in all nine versions of Triple-Threat.[9] The game was first released on the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer in North America and Japan in December 1994.[2][1] A Sega Saturn version was also released in both regions in 1995: February for Japan and September for North America.[5][4] Between 1994 and 1996, Japan exclusively saw conversions to X68000, FM Towns, PC-98, PC-FX, PlayStation, Super Famicom, and arcade.[3][7][10][11][12] Activision published the North American releases. All distribution in Japan was handled by either Sunsoft or Electronic Arts Victor except for the PlayStation and PC-FX versions which were done by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and ASK Kodansha respectively. According to Activision producer Tom Sloper, Activision submitted a request for the PlayStation edition to be released in North America but SCE rejected it. Sloper insisted that, at the time, casual games like Shanghai were often reserved for personal computers and Sony did not want such titles on their new console.[13]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGameStarStarStarHalf star (3DO)[14]
Famitsu24/40 (SAT)[15]
GameProStarStarStarHalf star (SAT)[16]
Next GenerationStarStarStar (3DO)[8]
3DO MagazineStarStarStar (3DO)[17]
Electronic GamesB (3DO)[18]
Game Power75/100 (3DO)[19]
Oh!XStarStarStarStarStarStar (X68000)[10]
Saturn Fan3.175/5 (SAT)[20]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)20/30 (SAT)[21]
Ultimate Gamer5/10 (SAT)[22]
Video Games84% (3DO)[23]

In Japan, Game Machine listed Shanghai: Triple-Threat on their September 15, 1995 issue as being the eleventh most-successful arcade game of the month.[11] Next Generation gave the 3DO version three stars out of five, and called it "very solitary, but incredibly absorbing".[8]

Notes


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ACTIVISION RELEASES SHANGHAI: GREAT MOMENTS FOR MACINTOSH". Silicon Times Report (1147). November 24, 1994. https://archive.org/details/st-report-1147/page/n52/mode/1up. Retrieved January 20, 2025. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "3DO Soft > 1994". GAME Data Room. http://tk-nz.game.coocan.jp/gamedatabase/software/DB_3DO1994.html. Retrieved January 20, 2025. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "ゲーム制作事業" (in ja). Success. https://www.success-corp.co.jp/development/works/. Retrieved January 20, 2025. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sega Visions staff (September 1995). "Incoming". Sega Visions (Infotainment World, Inc.) (25): 96. https://archive.org/details/Sega_Visions_Issue_25_September_1995/page/n99/mode/1up. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ソフトウェア 1994・1995年発売" (in ja). Sega. https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee1.html. Retrieved January 20, 2025. 
  6. ↑ "Shanghai - Banri no Choujou - The Great Wall [Limited Edition"]. https://psxdatacenter.com/games/J/S/SCPS-10005.html. Retrieved January 20, 2025. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Shanghai - Banri no Choujou". https://superfamicom.org/info/shanghai-banri-no-choujou#1. Retrieved January 20, 2025. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Next Generation staff (March 1995). "Finals". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (3): 89. ISSN 1078-9693. https://archive.org/details/next-generation-24-dec-1996/NEXT%20Generation%2003%20Mar%201995/page/n80/mode/1up. 
  9. ↑ "ゲーム事業 / サクセスの７つの実績" (in ja). Success. https://www.success-corp.co.jp/corporate/business/. Retrieved January 20, 2025. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Takahashi Tetsushi (January 1995). "The Softouch: 3つのルートの中国旅巧" (in ja). Oh!X (SoftBank Creative): 28–9. https://archive.org/details/OhX_1995-01/page/n29/mode/2up. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software)". Game Machine (Amusement Press, Inc.) (503): 31. 15 September 1995. 
  12. ↑ Dengeki staff (January 1996). "New Soft Schedule" (in ja). Dengeki PC Engine (ASCII Media Works) (36): 5. https://archive.org/details/dengeki-pc-engine-issue-36-january-1996/Dengeki%20PC%20Engine%20-%20Issue%2036%20-%20January%201996/page/n4/mode/1up. 
  13. ↑ "Interview: Tom Sloper". December 29, 2008. https://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Tom_Sloper. Retrieved January 20, 2025. 
  14. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Shanghai: Triple Threat (3DO) Review". http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=2406&tab=review. 
  15. ↑ Famitsu staff (March 17, 1995). "New Games Cross Review" (in ja). Famitsu (ASCII Corporation) (326): 38. 
  16. ↑ The Axe Grinder (December 1995). "ProReview: Shanghai: Triple-Threat". GamePro (IDG) (77): 80. ISSN 1042-8658. https://archive.org/details/game-pro-issue-77-december-1995/page/80/mode/1up. 
  17. ↑ Wynne, Mark (February 1995). "Review: Shanghai: Triple-Threat". 3DO Magazine (Paragon Publishing) (2): 36. ISSN 1355-9621. https://archive.org/details/3-do-02/page/36/mode/1up. 
  18. ↑ Yates, Laurie (April 1995). "Shanghai: Triple-Threat". Electronic Games (Decker Publications) 3 (7): 78. ISSN 0730-6687. https://archive.org/details/electronic-games-1995-04/page/78/mode/1up. 
  19. ↑ Rana, Marco (April 1995). "Shanghai: Triple-Threat" (in it). Game Power (Studio Vit) (38): 116. https://archive.org/details/Game-Power-38/page/n149/mode/1up. 
  20. ↑ Saturn Fan staff (May 1995). "Sega Saturn Soft Review" (in ja). Saturn Fan (Tokuma Shoten) (5): 46. https://retrocdn.net/images/8/8b/SaturnFan_JP_1995-05_19950515.pdf. 
  21. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine staff (March 1995). "ゲーム成績表 サ" (in ja). Sega Saturn Magazine (SoftBank Creative) (3): 46. https://retrocdn.net/images/7/7c/SSM_JP_19950301_1995-03.pdf. 
  22. ↑ Ultimate Gamer staff (December 1995). "Micro Reviews: Shanghai: Triple-Threat". Ultimate Gamer (Larry Flynt Publications) (5): 92. ISSN 1081-4582. https://archive.org/details/ultimate-gamer-december-1995/page/n91/mode/1up. 
  23. ↑ Zengerle, Robert (December 1995). "Reviews: Shanghai: Triple-Threat" (in de). Video Games (Future plc): 29. ISSN 0946-0985. https://archive.org/details/video-games-de-sh-1995-13/page/29/mode/1up. 
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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
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  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
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  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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