| | | | THQ Ships Sega Arcade Gallery for GBA
Four Popular Classic Arcade Games for the Game Boy Advance
THQ and SEGA today shipped SEGA Arcade Gallery for the Game Boy Advance. SEGA Arcade Gallery is now available at major retail outlets throughout North America.
| | Capcom Announces Disney's Magical Quest 2 Starring Mickey and Minnie
Joining forces once again to deliver great video games for kids of all ages, Capcom is pleased to reunite with Disney Interactive to create Disney’s Magical Quest 2 Starring Mickey and Minnie for the Game Boy Advance/Game Boy SP. Based on Capcom’s massive hit for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Disney’s Magical Quest 2 is a 2-D side-scrolling action adventure featuring platform-style game play. Capcom plans to release Disney’s Magical Quest 2 Starring Mickey and Minnie this October.
| Capcom and Disney to Bring Disney's Aladdin to GBA
Capcom today announced plans to release Disney’s Aladdin for the Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP hand-held systems. Based on Capcom’s popular Super Nintendo Entertainment System game and Disney’s critically acclaimed feature film of the same name, Disney’s Aladdin retains all the qualities that made the original video game a success and adds to it. In this classic side-scrolling platform game, players take the role of Aladdin and his mischievous pal monkey, Abu. Using anything they can find, this “prince of thieves” and his sidekick throw apples, climb ropes, and ride magic carpets to get their chance with destiny. Gamers of all ages will savor every moment as they discover this Disney classic adventure for Game Boy Advance. Capcom plans to release Disney’s Aladdin in January 2004.
| Konami Unleashes Kick-Butt Action with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Amazing Reptiles Hit the Streets and Sewers in New 3D Action Game in October 2003
Konami of America today revealed the highly-anticipated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) games, which will be released in October 2003 on Sony PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance and PC CD-ROM. Chock full of arcade-style kick-butt action, the next-generation console debut of Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael will feature all of the fun and energy that made the original TMNT games legendary.
| Bond Girl Shannon Elizabeth in James Bond 007: Everything of Nothing
Electronic Arts announced today that film actress Shannon Elizabeth has joined the ranks of Hollywood talent enlisted by EA and will lend her talents to the videogame James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing. Ms. Elizabeth will provide her likeness and voice for the first original interactive Bond girl to be cast, “Serena St. Germaine”. Her character will be an integral part of the original storyline in this new installment. James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing is scheduled for release under the EA GAMES brand this fall for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, and Nintendo Game Boy Advance.
| | Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog Speeds Onto All Videogame Platforms
World Famous Sonic The Hedgehog Franchise Featured in Four New Games On PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox and Game Boy Advance
SEGA today announced that it will deliver its top-selling franchise of all time - Sonic The Hedgehog - to the largest audience of gamers worldwide, launching four new Sonic The Hedgehog games on all next-generation console and handheld platforms this fiscal year. The highly-anticipated "Sonic Heroes," an all-new title in the Sonic The Hedgehog series, will debut on PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and Xbox. Additionally, building off the success of the Sonic franchise on Nintendo GameCube, SEGA will release "Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut" exclusively for Nintendo GameCube. Finally, Sonic will return to the Game Boy Advance with the release of "Sonic Pinball Party" and "Sonic Battle."
| | THQ Ships Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo
Free Movie Ticket For “Finding Nemo,” The Upcoming Walt Disney Pictures Presentation Of A Pixar Animation Studios Film, In Finding Nemo Videogames
THQ announced the release of Walt Disney Pictures Presentation of Pixar Animation Studios’ Finding Nemo videogame for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance, as well as two games for the PC/Mac. The game, which closely follows the storyline of the film, ‘Finding Nemo’ by Academy Award-winning Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios, is now available in advance of the movie, scheduled to launch in theaters nationwide on May 30. The game features music and environments inspired by the motion picture.
| | Infogrames Adopts Legendary Atari Brand in Worldwide Name Change
Thirty years after the Atari name first began a revolution in entertainment, Infogrames has returned the beacon of innovation to the forefront of the gaming industry it launched. Holding company parent, Infogrames Entertainment SA (IESA) announced today that it has decided to adopt the legendary brand name of Atari for its global commercial operations, effective immediately. The company’s U.S. operations will now be known as Atari, Inc., and will trade on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol “ATAR.” Although IESA will retain its name and its Euronext trading code “5257” on the French Bourse, all of the company’s worldwide operations will become Atari, with their country of origin included in the name (e.g. Atari U.K.). Additionally, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Infogrames Interactive, Inc., which develops many of the game derived from the Hasbro line of board games, will change its name to Atari Interactive, Inc.
| | Konami Ships Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Highly Anticipated Sequel in the Critically Acclaimed Series Brings Action-Packed Adventures of Soul-Sucking Proportions
Konami of America announced today that Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. From the creators of the critically acclaimed Castelvania: Symphony of the Night for PlayStation, and last year’s handheld game of the year, Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow is the 16th U.S. video game release in the 17-year-old series and marks the franchise’s third installment on the Nintendo Game Boy Advance.
| TDK Mediactive Lineup Packs a Punch at E3 2003
Video Game Publisher to Showcase Some of the Best Products in its History
TDK Mediactive is set to officially debut its 2003 product lineup, its most extensive and most powerful to date, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles May 14-16, 2003. The company will showcase many highly anticipated games across multiple platforms and genres. From the timeless excitement of Disney's Haunted Mansion to the furiousness of the newly acquired Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to the hilarious antics of The Muppets, TDK Mediactive offers something for every kind of gamer. With more than twice the square footage as last year, TDK Mediactiveˇ¦s booth (South Hall #1400), will feature titles for all gaming platforms, including PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance.
| | X2 Wolverine's Revenge Explodes Onto Retail Shelves Nationwide
Launches Simultaneously On All Five Platforms In Time For Highly Anticipated "X2: X-Men United" Feature Film Based Upon Marvel Comics' Series
It's payback time! The clock is ticking and its up to gamers to uncover Wolverine's mysterious past in Activision's X2 Wolverine's Revenge. Inspired by "X2: X-Men United," the next adventure in the X-Men motion picture saga, and written by comics legend Larry Hama, X2 Wolverine's Revenge pits Wolverine's razor sharp instincts and super human abilities against familiar foes from Marvel Comics' X-Men comic book series and "X2" including Lady Deathstrike and Magneto. Currently available at North American retail outlets, X2 Wolverine's Revenge carries a suggested retail price of $49.99 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Nintendo GameCube, and $29.99 for PC and Game Boy Advance versions. All platforms carry a "T" (Teen - Blood, Violence - content suitable for persons ages 13 and older) rating by the ESRB and the Nintendo Game Boy Advance carries an "E" (Everyone - Violence - content suitable for persons ages 6 and older) rating by the ESRB.
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