Appaloosa Interactive
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Appaloosa Interactive was a video game development studio best known for creating the Ecco the Dolphin series and other titles across multiple platforms in the 1990s and early 2000s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Appaloosa Interactive canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8412789 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Appaloosa Interactive Context triple: [Ecco the Dolphin, developer, Appaloosa Interactive]
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A.
Critter Country
Critter Country is a themed land at Disneyland known for its rustic woodland setting and attractions featuring animal characters.
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B.
Province 5
Province 5 is one of the administrative provinces of Nepal, located in the western part of the country and known for its diverse geography and cultural heritage.
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C.
Pet Rescue Saga
Pet Rescue Saga is a colorful tile-matching puzzle game in which players save trapped pets by clearing blocks, developed and published by King.
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D.
Pounce the Cougar
Pounce the Cougar is the costumed athletic mascot representing the University of Minnesota Morris at its sporting events and campus activities.
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E.
Alva Games
Alva Games is an annual gaming event held in Alva that features video game competitions, community activities, and entertainment for gaming enthusiasts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Appaloosa Interactive Target entity description: Appaloosa Interactive was a video game development studio best known for creating the Ecco the Dolphin series and other titles across multiple platforms in the 1990s and early 2000s.
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A.
Critter Country
Critter Country is a themed land at Disneyland known for its rustic woodland setting and attractions featuring animal characters.
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B.
Province 5
Province 5 is one of the administrative provinces of Nepal, located in the western part of the country and known for its diverse geography and cultural heritage.
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C.
Pet Rescue Saga
Pet Rescue Saga is a colorful tile-matching puzzle game in which players save trapped pets by clearing blocks, developed and published by King.
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D.
Pounce the Cougar
Pounce the Cougar is the costumed athletic mascot representing the University of Minnesota Morris at its sporting events and campus activities.
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E.
Alva Games
Alva Games is an annual gaming event held in Alva that features video game competitions, community activities, and entertainment for gaming enthusiasts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct company
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video game developer ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1990s
ⓘ
early 2000s ⓘ |
| basedIn | Budapest ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Sega ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Hungary ⓘ |
| developedForPublisher |
Atari
ⓘ
linked to:
Atari, Inc.
Konami ⓘ Sega ⓘ Universal Interactive ⓘ |
| era |
fifth generation of video game consoles
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fourth generation of video game consoles ⓘ sixth generation of video game consoles ⓘ |
| fate | dissolved ⓘ |
| formerName | Novotrade International ⓘ |
| hasWorkWithAnimalProtagonist | Ecco the Dolphin ⓘ |
| hasWorkWithDinosaurTheme |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (video game)
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linked to:
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
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| hasWorkWithSharkTheme | Jaws Unleashed ⓘ |
| industry | video games ⓘ |
| knownFor |
licensed video games
ⓘ
marine-themed video games ⓘ |
| notableGenre |
action-adventure video games
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platform video games ⓘ puzzle video games ⓘ |
| notableSeries |
Ecco the Dolphin series
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linked to:
Ecco the Dolphin
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| notableWork |
Contra: Legacy of War
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linked to:
Contra: Hard Corps
Ecco Jr. ⓘ Ecco the Dolphin ⓘ Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future ⓘ
linked to:
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco: The Tides of Time ⓘ Jaws Unleashed ⓘ The Lost World: Jurassic Park (video game) ⓘ
linked to:
Jurassic Park video games (various)
The Next Tetris ⓘ
linked to:
Tetris
|
| platformsDevelopedFor |
PC
ⓘ
PlayStation ⓘ PlayStation 2 ⓘ Sega Dreamcast ⓘ
linked to:
Dreamcast
Sega Genesis ⓘ
linked to:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Mega-CD ⓘ
linked to:
Sega CD
Xbox ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Appaloosa Interactive Description of subject: Appaloosa Interactive was a video game development studio best known for creating the Ecco the Dolphin series and other titles across multiple platforms in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.