Firo and Klawd

[klawd]

This game wasn´t too popular but I still liked it.
I think it´s abandonware now, but I just can´t find it anywhere.

[a1s]

well the game is only 6 years old, it probably isn't abandoned yet...

[Dave]

Firo & Klawd (1996) Developed by Interactive Studios Ltd. & Published by BMG Interactive Entertainment

"BMG Interactive"
Now defunct US publishing branch for Bertelsmann's German BMG multimedia publishing house. The company closed the US publishing division in 1997, and finally sold it to Take-Two Interactive.

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is under ESA protection.
We can't approve it.

[Luchsen]

I don't think BMG is ESA-protected, and so says the AW list.

[Dave]

Ok but if the game's rights are in Take-Two "hands", well the game it's protected right?

[Luchsen]

No, e.g.: Ubi Soft bought Strategic Simulations with all copyrights available, and games by Strategic Simulations aren't ESA-protected. That's a matter of subsubsidiaries and active brands and so on.

Btw: The copyright holders of Firo & Klawd are the Oliver Twins (aka Interactive Studios (aka Blitz Games)).

[Dave]

Didn't know that, btw mobygames says that it was released in 1998 not in 1996 as I found on the net :unsure:

[Hatsen]

Hello people!

I just founded this game: "Firo & Klawd" for PC, i think it works with DosBox, but i haven't got the time for downloading it..

Well, it's looks like the game is Abadonware. So i would ask you, does anyone want it? Than i can try to see about i can upload it for Abandonia?

You play as 2 cops, a dog and cat, and you shall kill some robbers blah blah blah, very much like a arcade game.

Screens:

http://www.csoon.com/issue21/shots/i_firo2.jpg

http://www.juegomania.org/Firo%20and%20Klawd/preview/psone/0/579_c/Caratula%20Firo%20and%20Klawd.jpg

http://www.csoon.com/issue21/shots/i_firo1.jpg

[The Fifth Horseman]

The publisher is an ESA subsidiary. We cannot approve this game until at least 10 years have passed since publication date. That means until 2009 in this case.

Also, are you sure there ever was a PC version released? Both Wikipedia and Mobygames claim it was only for Playstation.

[Hatsen]

I'm pretty sure, i'll can post some box screens, but it wasn't a game i brought in a store, i got it free with a demo.

[dosraider]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(The Fifth Horseman @ Nov 6 2007, 11:21 AM) 318430</div>Also, are you sure there ever was a PC version released? Both Wikipedia and Mobygames claim it was only for Playstation.
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Seems Moby/Wiki update is needed:
http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/31755/2000259176878370817_th.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000259176878370817)

http://cgi.ebay.nl/Firo-Klawd-PC-CD-ROM-OV...5QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.nl/Firo-Klawd-PC-CD-ROM-OVP_W0QQitemZ140171762381QQihZ004QQcategoryZ30295Q QcmdZViewItem)
Been sold for 1€.

[Dave]

Here's the right link at MobyGames (http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/firo-klawd) (Windows version)

Firo & Klawd (1998)

Published by BMG Interactive Entertainment

Developed by Interactive Studios

ESA protected until 2009.

[Hatsen]

I will stand ready in 2009! ;)

[Dave]

Yeah, that's the right spirit ;)
We will check the status again on 2009 to see if it's sold or not.

[Hatsen]

Oh yeah! I shall just say: I own a original copy, I didn't want to download a warez copy :P

[Hatsen]

Now it isn't protected anymore I can start making an ISO image.
The problem is that I've never had the game up and running the way I wanted, I've always faced problems, maybe you guys are more lucky I dunno.

Anyway, lets give it a try, I'm making the image file now! :)