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Pre-rendered objects

Software concept

26

platforms

Game objects such as the main character, enemies or items are rendered prior to gameplay, usually with a 3D software.

Notable people involved: Ken Lobb, Chris Sawyer, Angelo Laudon, Brad Crow and Stephen Rippy

Mr. Bones (Saturn)

SAT 1996-10-01

Killer Instinct (Game Boy)

Killer Instinct

Rise of the Robots (Game Gear)

Rise of the Robots

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines (Windows)

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

WIN 1998-07-31

Sonic 3D Blast (Saturn)

SAT 1996-05

Baldur's Gate (PlayStation)

Enemy Infestation (Windows)

Enemy Infestation

Sol Divide (Arcade)

ARCD 1997-05

Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia (Linux)

Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia

LIN 1999-12-15

The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time (Macintosh OS Classic)

The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time

MAC 1998-02

Skeleton Warriors (Saturn)

Skeleton Warriors

SAT 1996-04

Sol Divide (PlayStation 2)

PS2 2006-03

Parent group

Graphics techniques

Related group

Video game
Pre-rendered backgrounds

Games by year

The first Pre-rendered objects video game was released in 1992.

Electronic Arts, Nintendo, Blizzard and Sega published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows	37
PS	13
Saturn	10
MS-DOS	9
Mac OS Classic	7
Linux	7
SNES	5
Arcade	4
Amiga	3
Mega Drive	2
Switch	2
Amiga CD32	2
Amiga AGA	2
Mac OS X	2
GBA	2
BeOS	1
Xbox One	1
N64	1
PS4	1
Game Gear	1
3DO	1
Neo-Geo	1
Xbox	1
GB	1
CD-I	1
PS2	1

Most common companies

Electronic Arts	10
Interplay	7
Blizzard	6
Nintendo	6
Sega	5
Microsoft	5
System 3	5
Infogrames	4
Time Warner	4
Acclaim	3
GT Interactive	3
Blue Byte	3
3DO	3