Voldi Way.
Voldi Way (born March 1, 1970) is WayForward's founder and current "Tyrannical Overlord".[1]
Youth, studies and beginnings[]
Voldi Way was born at home and was home educated until about 11, then attended Orange Coast College, and after that Costa Mesa High School.[2]
Voldi Way had a brief experience as a child actor, appearing as Joseph Carmichael in The Changeling in 1980.[3] He made a tribute to this role as a cameo in the movie Boo in 2005.[4]
He co-founded a software company at the age of 14, before WayForward Technologies, with his friend, David Weissman. The softwares were aimed at sheet metal fabrication.[5]
Career with WayForward Technologies[]
Voldi Way founded WayForward Technologies in 1990, using the money he made by selling his parts in his previous company to his partners.[6][7]
He is credited as Executive producer for the first Shantae game, and simply as "Tyrannical overlord", his semi-official title at WayForward, for Shantae: Risky's Revenge.
Works[]
This is a list of projects Voldi Way was involved in according to Moby Games and a google search over allgame.com (unless otherwise indicated).[8][9]
Films (acting)[]
- The Changeling - The ghost of Joseph Carmichael (1980)
- Boo - Joseph Carmichael (2005)
Audio[]
- Mickey's Ultimate Challenge - sound (1993 or 1994)
Programming[]
- Mickey's Ultimate Challenge - programming (1993 or 1994)
- Pyst - programming (1996)
- Star Warped - programming (1997)
- Tak: The Great Juju Challenge - additional programming (2005)
Production[]
- Casper Animated Activity Center - producer (1998)
- FunPack 3D - executive producer (1998)
- Xtreme Sports - executive producer (2000)
- WWF Betrayal - executive producer (2001)
- Shantae - executive producer (2002)
- The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris - executive producer (2002)
- Godzilla: Domination! - executive producer (2002)
- Rescue Heroes: Billy Blazes - executive producer (2003)
Credits as WayForward boss[]
- Jim Henson's Bear in the Big Blue House: Bear's Sense of Adventure - president (1999)
- Berenstain Bears: When Little Bears Are Scaredy Bears - Tyrannical Overlord (1999)
- GAMES Interactive 2 - Tyrannical Overlord (2000)
- Pearl Harbor: Defend the Fleet - Tyrannical Overlord (2001)
- Wendy: Every Witch Way - president (2001)
- Pacific Gunner - Tyrannical Warlord (2002)
- Ping Pals - Tyrannical Overlord (2004)
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie - Tyrannical Overlord (2004)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! - Tyrannical Overlord (2005)
- Sigma Star Saga - Tyrannical Overlord (2005)
- Tak: The Great Juju Challenge - Tyrannical Overlord (2005)
- Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses - Tyrannical Overlord (2006)
- X-Men: The Official Game - Tyrannical Overlord (2006)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature From the Krusty Krab - Tyrannical Overlord (2006)
- Justice League Heroes: The Flash - Tyrannical Overlord (2006)
- American Dragon: Jake Long – Attack of the Dark Dragon - Tyrannical Overlord (2006)
- American Dragon: Jake Long – Rise of the Huntsclan - Tyrannical Overlord (2006)
- Unfabulous - Tyrannical Overlord (2006)
- Contra 4 - Tyrannical Overlord (2007)
- Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck - Tyrannical Overlord (2007)
- Space Chimps - Tyrannical Overlord (2008)
- LIT - Tyrannical Overlord (2009)
- Mighty Flip Champs! - Tyrannical Overlord (2009)
- A Boy and His Blob - Tyrannical Overlord (2009)
- Where the Wild Things Are - Tyrannical Overlord (2009)
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Videogame - Tyrannical Overlord (2010)
- Galactic Taz Ball - Tyrannical Overlord (2010)
- Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Tyrannical Overlord (2010)
- Thor: God of Thunder - Tyrannical Overlord (2011)
- Mighty Milky Way! - Tyrannical Overlord (2011)
- Mighty Flip Champs! DX - Tyrannical Overlord (2011)
- Mighty Switch Force! - Tyrannical Overlord (2011)
- Double Dragon Neon - Tyrannical Overlord (2012)
- Silent Hill: Book of Memories - Tyrannical Overlord (2012)
- Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?! - Tyrannical Overlord (2012)
- Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition - Tyrannical Overlord (2012)
- DuckTales: Remastered - Tyrannical Overlord (2013)
- Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW! - Tyrannical Overlord (2013)
- Mighty Switch Force! 2 - Tyrannical Overlord (2013)
- Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark - Tyrannical Overlord (2014)
- Shantae and the Pirate's Curse - Tyrannical Overlord (2014)
- Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom - Tyrannical Overlord (2014)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze - Tyrannical Overlord (2014)
- Wonder Momo: Typhoon Booster - Tyrannical Overlord (2014)
- Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! - Tyrannical Overlord (2015)
- Adventure Time: Puzzle Quest - Tyrannical Overlord (2015)
- Goosebumps: The Game - Tyrannical Overlord (2015)
- Mighty Switch Force! Academy - Tyrannical Overlord (2015)
- Descendants - Tyrannical Overlord (2015)
Gallery[]
Voldi Way in The Changeling in 1980.
WayForward founder Voldi Way.
Voldi Way testing the Oculus Rift.
Voldi Way in 2009.
Voldi Way with John Beck in 2012.
Voldi Way with John Beck in 2012 2.
Voldi Way with John Beck in 2012 3.
Voldi Way in 2013.
Voldi Way in 2013 2.
References[]
- ↑ http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/12/interview-wayforwards-voldi-way-talks-blobs-shantae-and-stre/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0915454/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
- ↑ http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/article/15-famous-movie-apparitions/P7
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385560/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
- ↑ http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/2164/wayforward_to_the_handheld_future_.php
- ↑ http://www.ign.com/companies/wayforward-technologies
- ↑ http://www.scvstartup.com/voldi-way/
- ↑ http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,68248/
- ↑ https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.allgame.com+%22Paul+Bragiel%22#hl=en&q=site:http:%2F%2Fwww.allgame.com+%22voldi+way%22
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