The Powerpuff Girls(TM) Debuts on the PlayStation(R) 2
LOS ANGELES, E3, May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
BAM! Entertainment (Nasdaq: BFUN) today announced it will unveil its expanded
portfolio of Cartoon Network titles during the industry's largest trade show.
Continuing on the success of BAM!'s previous Cartoon Network games, these new
additions will include The Powerpuff Girls on next generation consoles -- The
Powerpuff Girls(TM): In a Pickle for PlayStation(R) 2 and The Powerpuff
Girls(TM): Shock of Ages for GameCube(TM). Samurai Jack(TM) makes its gaming
debut on Game Boy Advance with Samurai Jack(TM) The Amulet of Time, Dexter's
Laboratory(TM): Chess Challenge for Game Boy(R) Advance, and The Powerpuff
Girls: Gamesville for the personal computer will also be showcased. The
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is held in Los Angeles from May 22-24.
BAM! Entertainment is located in the West Concourse, room #153-B.
"The Cartoon Network license has incredibly broad appeal among both core
and casual gamers. With a cartoon line-up that is viewed throughout the world,
there is a great deal of awareness and excitement for the brands," said
Bernard Stolar, President and Chief Operating Officer of BAM! Entertainment.
"We are particularly pleased to be launching the first Samurai Jack video
game, while also taking The Powerpuff Girls license to the growing
next-generation audience."
Samurai Jack, a highly stylized cartoon, is the ingenious creation of
Genndy Tartakovsky of Dexter's Laboratory(TM). Samurai Jack: The Amulet of
Time, being developed by Bolton-based studio Virtucraft, closely follows the
cartoon's dynamic storylines and replicates its unique style of animation.
"We are thrilled with the earlier results that BAM! has achieved for our
properties on the Game Boy Advance, PlayStation One(TM) and personal
computer," said Jamie Porges, Vice President of Off Channel Commerce at
Cartoon Network. "Taking Samurai Jack to the interactive entertainment arena
only adds to the excitement, as the cartoon fits perfectly with the video
gaming audience."
The Powerpuff Girls(TM): In a Pickle for PlayStation(R) 2, The Powerpuff
Girls: Gamesville for the personal computer, Samurai Jack(TM) The Amulet of
Time on Game Boy Advance, Dexter's Laboratory(TM): Chess Challenge for Game
Boy(R) Advance are scheduled to ship this fall. The Powerpuff Girls(TM):
Shock of Ages for GameCube(TM) is scheduled to ship next spring. For more
information on these and other BAM! Entertainment titles, visit our web site
at http://www.bam4fun.com.
About Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network, currently seen in 80.7 million U.S. homes and
145 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s 24-hour,
ad-supported cable service offering the best in animated entertainment.
Drawing from the world's largest cartoon library, Cartoon Network showcases
unique original ventures such as The Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory,
Samurai Jack, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Ed, Edd n Eddy and other Cartoon
Cartoons. Since its launch in 1992, Cartoon Network has remained one of
ad-supported cable's highest-rated networks. Cartoon Network's Web site is
located at http://CartoonNetwork.com (AOL Keyword: Cartoon Network).
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., an AOL Time Warner company, is a major
producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading
provider of programming for the basic cable industry.
About BAM! Entertainment, Inc.
Founded in 1999 and based in San Jose, California, BAM! Entertainment,
Inc. is a developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment
software in North America and Europe. The company develops, obtains, or
licenses properties from a wide variety of sources, including global
entertainment and media companies, and publishes software for video game
systems, wireless devices, and personal computers. The company's common stock
is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the symbol BFUN. More information about
BAM! and its products can be found at the company's web site located at
http://www.bam4fun.com.
This release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These statements are based on current estimates and projections about BAM!
Entertainment's business, which are derived in part on assumptions of its
management, and are not guarantees of BAM! Entertainment's future performance,
as such performance is difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and
results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such
forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, but
are not limited to those described in the final prospectus dated November 14,
2001 relating to the initial public offering of BAM! Entertainment, which was
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers of the release
are referred to this filing. BAM! Entertainment does not intend to update any
of these forward-looking statements after the date of this release.
NOTE: BAM! Entertainment, BAM! and BAM!4 are trademarks of BAM!
Entertainment, Inc. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. Nintendo GameCube is a trademark of Nintendo of America,
Inc. Nintendo and Game Boy Advance are trademarks of Nintendo. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS and all related characters and elements are trademarks
of and (C) Cartoon Network.
SAMURAI JACK and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and
(C) Cartoon Network.
DEXTER'S LABORATORY and all related characters and elements are trademarks
of and (C) Cartoon Network.
SOURCE BAM! Entertainment, Inc.
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CONTACT:
U.S. Editorial, Mika Kelly, +1-408-298-7500,
ext. 323, or Mkelly@bam4fun.com, or European Editorial, Cat
Channon, +44(0)1225-329-298, or Cchannon@bam4fun.com, both of
BAM! Entertainment, Inc.
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