Tiger Electronics

Tiger Electronics at a Glance

Tiger Electronics operated from 1978 until 2005 as an American toy manufacturer that released 445 titles on PlayPile. The company produced or published 408 games and developed 442 games, though its output was heavily concentrated in a specific era and format. Their catalog shows 321 games from the 1990s, which dwarfs their 57 releases in the 1980s, 31 titles in the 2000s, and just one game from the 1970s. This pattern indicates a massive surge in activity during the nineties followed by a sharp decline after the company became a Hasbro subsidiary in 1998. The platform data reveals a clear focus on handheld electronic LCD devices with 420 titles. Only a small fraction of their work appeared on other hardware like the R-Zone (11 games), Game.com (10 games), or Plug & Play systems (3 games). Their genre list reflects this hardware limitation, with Simulator leading at 31 titles, followed by Sport (19) and Arcade (13). They also produced Quiz/Trivia games (12) and Shooters (11), but their presence in genres like Platform (2) or Adventure (3) is minimal. Recent releases show a continued reliance on popular media licenses. Titles from late 2004 and 2005 include Lord of the Rings: Warrior of Middle Earth, Star Wars: Episode II - Anakin Skywalker's Lightsaber Duel, Butt-Ugly Martians, and Star Wars: Saga Edition: Lightsaber Battle Game. Dream Life was their final listed release in February 2005. While they are known for products like the Furby and Talkboy outside of gaming, their video game library consists mostly of simple electronic simulations and licensed sports or movie tie-ins. The sheer volume of LCD games suggests a focus on mass-market toy sales rather than deep software experiences. Their ratings across this vast catalog are generally mixed to poor, as these were often low-cost devices with limited replay value compared to dedicated gaming consoles of the time.

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