Technopop (developer)

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Technopop, Inc.



Fate	Closed


Founded	1990
Defunct	2000
Location	California, USA
Industry	Video games
Products	Zero Tolerance
Key people	Randel B. Reiss

Technopop, Inc. was an American videogame developer, founded by Randel B. Reiss in 1990. It was the first independent American developer for the Sega Genesis, and responsible for most of the early development tools to that system.

Their best known titles are Zero Tolerance for the Genesis, and The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin for the Genesis and the Sega CD.

When the company was dissolved, in 2000, all of its assets were transferred to Reiss, the company's president and single remaining shareholder.

[edit] Games

The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (Genesis / SegaCD, 1991)
Zero Tolerance (Genesis, 1994)
Beyond Zero Tolerance (Genesis, cancelled)
Thumbelina (Windows / Mac, 1995)
The Emperor's New Clothes (Windows / Mac, 1995)
Point of Impact (Windows, 1995)
Williams Arcade Classics (Windows, 1996)
Yoot Tower (Windows / Mac, 1998; localization for US release only)^{[citation needed]}