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-{{Infobox company
+[[Category:Video game companies established in 1989]]
-| name             = Active Enterprises, Ltd.
+[[Category:Video game companies disestablished in 1994]]
-| logo             =
+[[Category:Defunct companies of the Bahamas]]
-| type             = [[Privately held company|Private]]
+[[Category:Defunct video game companies of the United States]]
-| founder          = Vince Perri, Raul Gomila
-| foundation       = [[Miami|Miami, Florida]], [[United States]]
-| location         = Miami, Florida, United States {{small|(headquarters)}}<br />[[Nassau, Bahamas]] {{small|(management)}}
-| key_people       = Vince Perri<br />Raul Gomila
-| industry         = [[Interactive entertainment]]
-| products         = ''[[Action 52]]''<br />''Cheetahmen II''<br/>''Cheetahmen: The Creation''
-| divisions        =
-| subsid           =
-| homepage         =
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-}}
-{{Refimprove|date=October 2007}}
-'''Active Enterprises Ltd.''' is a defunct [[United States|American]] [[video game]] developer headquartered in [[Miami]], [[Florida]]<ref>"[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-5487678_ITM Video Creator Plays 52 Games to Win.]." ''[[The Miami Herald]]''.</ref> which was active in the early 1990s. Their best known game, officially released by the company, was the infamous ''[[Action 52]]'' [[multicart]] for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Sega Mega Drive|Sega Genesis]] video game consoles.
-==Company history==
-Active Enterprises was formed by Raul Gomila and Vince Perri in 1989, and was founded by the genesis of the idea behind ''Action 52'', a collection of 52 original games on one [[Cartridge (electronics)|cartridge]] which was developed and published internally and eventually released for the NES in 1991. The game was [[Nintendo Entertainment System#Unlicensed games|not licensed]] by [[Nintendo]].
-Promising 52 "new and original exciting games", ''Action 52'' was initially sold for the comparatively high price of $199 [[USD]] (or "less than $4 for each game"), and was backed up by a promotional contest which offered a grand prize of $104,000.<ref>[http://cheetahmen.silius.net/contest.html Cheetahmen Corner<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> However, the title soon became notorious for the poor quality of its games and their numerous bugs and glitches, while the contest, which involved reaching a stage in the game ''Ooze'' became essentially unwinnable due to these same factors. Nonetheless, in 1993 Active Enterprises contracted [[FarSight Studios|Farsight Technologies]] to port ''Action 52'' to the Sega Genesis and the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], and develop the sports game ''Sports 5''. Only Action 52 for the Genesis was released out of these 3 games.
-''Action 52'' also included a game titled ''The Cheetahmen'', which Active Enterprises trademarked in 1992 and hoped to turn into a ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''-inspired media franchise consisting of action figures, a comic book series and even a television cartoon series. A sequel, ''[[Cheetahmen II]]'' was developed but never released.
-By late 1994, Active Enterprises had left the video game industry, but not before making a final [[Consumer Electronics Show]] presentation, which included promotion for a third ''Cheetahmen'' game and announcing an ambitious [[handheld game console]], the [[Action Gamemaster]], which promised compatibility with NES, SNES, Genesis and [[CD-ROM]] games via separately sold adapters.<ref>[http://cheetahmen.silius.net/ces94.html Cheetahmen Corner<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.consoledatabase.com/consoleinfo/actiongamemaster/ Active Enterprises Action GameMaster Console Information<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.atarihq.com/tsr/special/active11.html Active Enterprises exposed<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
-Contrary to popular opinion, Active Enterprises reportedly continued trading in the computer technology sector after their short-lived foray in the video game industry.<ref>[http://www.neswarpzone.com/active.html The Warp Zone]</ref> During its years in business, the company was headquartered in [[Florida]] and managed in [[The Bahamas]].<ref>[http://cheetahmen.silius.net/history.html Cheetahmen Corner<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
-==The Developers==
-Active Enterprises employed 4 college students who developed the original Action 52 NES game cartridge. They have kept a low profile until recently. In August 2012 one of the four original Action 52 developers surfaced and surprised the gaming community with their find, their very own original boxed Action 52 NES Prototype cartridge, the only other Action 52 Prototype known to exist. Along with never before seen original Action 52 and Cheetahmen posters and artwork, they posted an eBay auction selling the items for a $97,000 Buy It Now option or Best Offer. The auction generated over 10,000 views and 50 offers. They have since created a blog documenting the auction, the prototype, and more importantly, their part in the development of the Action 52 NES cartridge. Their version of the story of Action 52, Active Enterprises, Vince Perri, and the other developers can be read at http://Action52Prototype.com
-==Released games==
-[[Image:Cheetahmen2.jpg|right|thumb|Intended Cheetahmen II box art]]
-* ''[[Action 52]]'' (1991) ([[Nintendo Entertainment System]])
-* ''Action 52'' (1993) ([[Sega Mega Drive|Sega Genesis]])
-==Unreleased games==
-* ''Action 52'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]])
-* ''Sports 5'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]) ([[Sega Mega Drive|Sega Genesis]])
-* ''Cheetahmen II'' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System]])
-* ''Cheetahmen III'' ([[Action Gamemaster]])
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
-==External links==
-* ''[http://www.mobygames.com/company/active-enterprises-ltd Active Enterprises]'' at [[MobyGames]]
-* [http://www.atarihq.com/tsr/special/active.html Active Enterprises exposed]
-* {{moby game|id=/cheetahmen-ii|name=''Cheetahmen II''}}
-* {{GameFAQs|type=/console/nes|num=582007|name=''Cheetahmen II''}}
-[[Category:Companies established in 1989]]
-[[Category:Companies of the Bahamas]]
-[[Category:Defunct video game companies]]
 [[Category:Video game development companies]]
-[[Category:Companies disestablished in 1994]]