Company to Publish Chicken Little and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The
Witch and The Wardrobe Games; Play New Xbox Live Multiplayer Levels for TRON
2.0: Killer App at Buena Vista Games' Booth, Number 900, South Hall
LOS ANGELES, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Buena Vista Games, Inc., the global
interactive entertainment arm of The Walt Disney Company, today announced its
games showcase for this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). With
offerings for avid game enthusiasts, tweens and Disney fans, the company will
feature an array of new titles based on many blockbuster properties derived
from entities across The Walt Disney Company, such as TRON and Disney
Channel's That's So Raven, propelling them to the interactive stage in well-
designed, action-driven games that are sure to become all-time favorites.
Attendees can check out Buena Vista Games' E3 lineup at booth #900, South
Hall.
Buena Vista Games' E3 portfolio features the company's announcement that
it will publish multi-platform video games based on Walt Disney Pictures'
upcoming 3D animated feature film, Chicken Little, which continues the famous
tale of Chicken Little who proclaimed "The sky is falling!," and The
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, an epic
live-action film based on the best-selling story by C.S. Lewis. Both are
slated for release in summer and Holiday 2005, respectively.
"At this year's E3, Buena Vista Games is presenting its strongest video
game lineup," said Graham Hopper, senior vice president and general manager,
Buena Vista Games. "In the last 18 months, our business has evolved to a
multi-platform video game company that reflects and enhances the broad
intellectual properties of The Walt Disney Company. From the success of our
two-year old GBA publishing business to our recent publishing announcement
supporting two major Disney feature films for 2005, Buena Vista Games is
thriving within the walls of a major Hollywood studio."
Entertainment Titles for Game Enthusiasts
Hold onto your game pad! The company's most highly anticipated games aim
to please gamers with state-of-the-art single and multiplayer gameplay.
TRON 2.0: Killer App for Xbox -- Players are digitized inside the world of
a war-ravaged computer system on the verge of collapse from a seemingly
unstoppable army of corrupt programs lead by the evil "user" Thorne. As
Thorne's relentless army grows, it infects helpless programs, converting them
into savage digital mercenaries aimed at spreading viral agents throughout the
system. The security forces in the system struggle to quarantine the
corruption, but they are hopelessly outnumbered by the mounting army of
infected programs. Only a human "user" inside the computer world can even the
odds. Armed with an arsenal of powerful digital weapons, players face off in
epic, action-packed warfare along side security forces and against legions of
horribly mutated programs as you fight to stop the corruption from spreading
and bringing down computer systems worldwide. Currently in development by
Climax's Los Angeles studio, TRON 2.0: Killer App will feature new, exclusive
Xbox(TM) Live multiplayer combat, specially designed to deliver gamers a
state-of-the-art online multiplayer gaming experience. Slated for release in
fall 2004.
Games based on blockbuster entertainment properties on display from Buena
Vista Games' licensees include:
* Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles for PlayStation(R)2 computer
entertainment system, Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft,
GameCube(TM), Game Boy(R) Advance and PC, from THQ.
* Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories for Game Boy Advance, and Kingdom
Hearts II for PlayStation 2, from Square Enix.
* King Arthur for PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube from Konami.
* Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge for
PlayStation 2, from Capcom.
* Power Rangers Dino Thunder for PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance,
from THQ.
Action-Adventure Handheld Games
Buena Vista Games brings the most incredibly imaginative entertainment
properties to handheld game consoles for gamers of all ages.
TRON 2.0: Killer App for Game Boy Advance -- Players take on the role of
digital warriors Tron and Mercury as they battle against The Corruptor, an
evil computer program attempting to create the ultimate virus and take over
the system in the all new TRON 2.0: Killer App for Game Boy Advance. The game
features two unique storylines, incredible third-person digital action,
hyper-fast vehicle combat, upgradeable characters, multiplayer levels and
more, delivering a truly fun gameplay experience unlike any other on hand-held
game console. Slated for release in fall 2004, along with TRON 2.0: Killer
App for Xbox.
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King for Game
Boy Advance -- Once a holiday king, Oogie Boogie has so ruined his August
holiday of celebrating bugs to the point where his holiday has completely
ceased to exist. Therefore, he has decided that if he can't have his own
holiday, then Halloween will do nicely. Meanwhile, Jack and the citizens of
Halloween town notice that unusual bugs have started to infest their township.
Unable to figure out where these creepy crawlers have come from, Jack and his
trusted pal Zero embark on a journey to locate the source of the
ever-increasing bug invasion. With help from familiar faces, such as
Sally-the-Mayor, and the inventions of Dr. Finklestein, Jack discovers that
the bugs are under the command of Oogie Boogie. Now, it's up to Jack to rid
the town of this new infestation, and stop Oogie Boogie from carrying out his
evil plot. This is the story of how Jack Skellington met Oogie Boogie, and
how he saved Halloween. Slated for release in fall 2004.
Stylish, Action Games for Tweens
Disney Interactive's lifestyle-oriented action games for tweens catapult
popular characters from hit television shows on Disney Channel to the
interactive stage.
Disney's Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise for Game Boy Advance -- Based
on the action-packed Disney Channel series, Kim Possible is back in another
video game adventure where players lead her into battle against Falsetto
Jones, Gemini, Duff Killigan, Shego and Dr. Drakken. Kim can bounce up walls,
hurl glue bombs to subdue enemies, judo flip henchmen, reflect laser beams
with her hand mirror and spray hot sauce to melt icy obstructions. If all
else fails, players can engage her amazing stealth suit and make her invisible
to enemy eyes. The game delivers four action-packed episodes, each offering a
new gadget and acrobatic ability. As players progress through the game, they
can go back and replay earlier levels, including accessing areas that were
previously unreachable. Remember, anything is possible when Kim Possible is
involved! Slated for release this summer.
Disney's Lizzie McGuire 2 for Game Boy Advance -- Based on the top-rated
TV series on Disney Channel and following the smash success of Lizzie McGuire:
On the Go for Game Boy Advance, Disney Interactive will launch Lizzie McGuire
2 which lets players reprise their role as Lizzie in a new animated
action-adventure game guaranteed to delight girls of all ages. Slated for
release in fall 2004.
Disney's That's So Raven for Game Boy Advance -- Based on Disney Channel's
hit TV series of the same name, Disney Interactive's new That's So Raven
action-adventure game for Game Boy Advance lets girls take on the role of
Raven herself, where they can experience her psychic premonitions and master
her power in order to prevent disaster. The game also features Raven's
favorite friends and includes four side-scrolling adventures with each
adventure based on an episode from the TV show. Slated for release in fall
2004.
For Disney Fans
New titles from Disney Interactive enable young gamers to enjoy hours of
action and adventure with their favorite Disney characters.
Disney's Lilo & Stitch 2: Hamsterviel's Revenge for Game Boy Advance --
Based on Disney Channel's hit television program "Lilo & Stitch," Disney
Interactive will launch the sequel to the wildly popular Lilo & Stitch for
Game Boy Advance where kids play as both Stitch and Lilo as they attempt to
rescue Nina and David who have been kidnapped by the evil Hamsterviel and
taken onboard his spaceship. To complicate things, Hamsterviel has created
evil alien Experiments that go head-to-head with the heroes. Players must
start by capturing each Experiment and harnessing their special power in order
to progress and capture the next, such as with Sparky, Experiment 22, which
can help players out with his powerful electricity balls, or Richter,
Experiment 513, which can shake things up by igniting a rockin', rollin'
earthquake! The game includes three modes of play, including platform
shooting as Stitch, navigation and strategy as Lilo and action-packed racing,
in addition to multiplayer mode that lets kids play together. Slated for
release in fall 2004.
Disney games from licensees include:
* Disney's Aladdin for Game Boy Advance, from Capcom.
* Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo: The Continuing Story for Game Boy
Advance, from THQ.
About Buena Vista Games
Buena Vista Games, Inc. is the interactive entertainment arm of The Walt
Disney Company's Consumer Products business unit. The division publishes,
markets and distributes a broad portfolio of PC and multi-platform video games
worldwide. The company also licenses properties and works directly with
third-party interactive game publishers to bring products for all ages to
market. Titles for Buena Vista Games fall under two publishing labels: Buena
Vista Interactive, which publishes high-profile, multi-platform games based on
creative content from the numerous businesses within The Walt Disney Company,
and Disney Interactive, which markets and distributes the company's
interactive entertainment based on Disney branded properties.
For further information, please contact: Kehau Rodenhurst, ext. 204, or
Andrea Sausedo, ext. 201, of WONGDOODY Communications, +1-310-285-0181, for
Buena Vista Games, Inc.; or Angela Emery of Buena Vista Games, Inc.,
+1-818-553-3923.
-- Product names, images, features and release dates relate to product in
development and may be subject to change.
SOURCE Buena Vista Games, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Kehau Rodenhurst, ext. 204, or Andrea
Sausedo, ext. 201, of WONGDOODY Communications, +1-310-285-0181,
for Buena Vista Games, Inc.; or Angela Emery of Buena Vista
Games, Inc., +1-818-553-3923
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