Club 3DO: Station Invasion
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| Developer(s) | Studio 3DO |
| Publisher(s) | Studio 3DO |
| Director(s) | Ed Rotberg |
| Platform(s) | 3DO Interactive Multiplayer |
| Release | December 6, 1994[1] |
| Genre(s) | Educational |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Club 3DO: Station Invasion is an educational video game for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer.
Concept
[edit]A bunch of kids have bought out a local TV station and replaced all the adults, resulting in the creation of KID-TV. The station now plays six different shows, each of which is hosted by one of the six playable characters. Billy is the star of sitcom "I'm Grounded", Angelica heads the soap opera "Sundaes of Our Lives", Bryce is the host of "Mysteries Shmysteries", 'Sopha Sinfree' runs a talk show named after herself, and Ernie is the host behind "What's That Smell?". Not among the playable cast are newshost Mary Carp and her cohost, John.[2]
Gameplay
[edit]Club 3DO: Station Invasion is a game in which kids solve puzzles to gain rating points.[3][4]
Development
[edit]Development of Club 3DO: Station Invasion was led by Ed Rotberg, previously a key figure on the classic Atari arcade shooter Battlezone.[5] Station Invasion was conceived as an "edutainment" title at the behest of The 3DO Company head Trip Hawkins.[6] As an educational game, Rotberg felt it was "not as big a success as we would have liked," blaming its insufficient content on time and budget restrictions.[7] Rotberg lamented, "If we had DVD back then, it could have been a whole lot better. And it was done in 8 and a half months. Which is the amazing thing considering all the video and the content it did have in it. The team I had doing that were total champions."[6]
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Game Players | 75%[8] |
| Next Generation |   [9] |
| 3DO Magazine | [10] |
| Electronic Games | D+[11] |
| VideoGames | 6/10[12] |
Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "If you're under eight, it's a scream."[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "3DO Launches "Station Invasion;" Kid's TV will never be the same!". Business Wire. December 6, 1994. Archived from the original on February 4, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via The Free Dictionary.
- ^ Burns, Ed (August 15, 2018). "Club 3DO: Station Invasion". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ EGM staff. "Next Wave: Station Invasion". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Sendai Publishing. p. 120. ISSN 1058-918X.
- ^ Lynch, Dennis (February 17, 1995). "3DO Comes from Behind with a Bevy of Titles". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 3, 2020.
- ^ Drury, Paul (July 2007). "Desert Island Disks: Ed Rotberg". Retro Gamer. No. 39. Imagine Publishing. pp. 84–8. ISSN 1742-3155.
- ^ a b Cody, Jason W. (Winter 2000). "In the Zone: The Ed Rotberg Interview". Syzygy Magazine. No. 2. p. 32. ISSN 1531-6785.
- ^ Schiffler, Andreas (March 11, 2012). "New Game Physics: Added Value for Transdisciplinary Teams" (PDF). Academia.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Game Players staff (March 1995). "News: Mean Machines - Station Invasion". Game Players. No. 69. Signal Research. p. 19. ISSN 1087-2779.
- ^ a b Next Generation staff (March 1995). "Finals: Station Invasion". Next Generation. No. 3. Imagine Media. pp. 89–90. ISSN 1078-9693.
- ^ Wynne, Mark (February 1995). "Review: Station Invasion". 3DO Magazine. No. 2. Paragon Publishing. p. 48. ISSN 1355-9621.
- ^ Yates, Laurie (March 1995). "KIDS, TV AND NO ADULTS! A unique behind-the-scenes look at the wacky field of television production, in Station Invasion". Electronic Games. Vol. 3, no. 6. Decker Publications. p. 85. ISSN 0730-6687.
- ^ VideoGames staff (March 1995). "Capsule Reviews: Station Invasion". VideoGames. No. 74. Larry Flynt Publications. p. 84. ISSN 1059-2938.