Tron (film)

Legacy

Although the film was initially unsuccessful, it has remained somewhat popular due to its use of CGI and its computer plot line. The movie also inspired several popular video games. The Tron arcade game earned more than the film's first release and made it a cult favorite. Disneyland featured the Tron SuperSpeed Tunnel in its PeopleMover attraction.

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Video game - Tron - Arcade game - Cult favorite - Disneyland - PeopleMover

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Tron 2.0, a computer game sequel, was released on August 25, 2003. In this first person shooter game, the player takes the part of Alan Bradley's son Jet, who is pulled into the computer world to fight a computer virus. Versions of this game were released for Windows, Macintosh, and Xbox.

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Tron 2.0 - Computer game - August 25 - 2003 - First person shooter - Windows - Macintosh - Xbox

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In , a game released for the Game Boy Advance, Tron and a new character, a Light Cycle program named Mercury, fight their way through the ENCOM computer to stop a virus called The Corruptor. The game includes light cycle, battle tank, and recognizer battle modes, several security-related minigames, and the arcade games Tron and Discs of Tron. While the game is minimally connected to the PC game, one of the 100 unlockable chips shows a picture of Jet Bradley.

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On January 13 2005, Walt Disney Pictures announced a new Tron movie (possibly a remake), with more emphasis on the Internet.

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January 13 - 2005 - Walt Disney Pictures - Internet

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