Sega Announces Astro Boy for PS2 and GBA
SAN FRANCISCO (April
9) — SEGA of America today announced that two upcoming titles, Astro Boy on
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Astro Boy: Omega Factor on Game
Boy® Advance, will ship in August 2004 rather than July.
"SEGA has been presented with several exciting summer promotions for Astro Boy,"
said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Entertainment Marketing, SEGA of
America, Inc. "We have decided to better align the launch of these skus with our
marketing partners and take full advantage of the back-to-school retail season."
About Astro Boy:
Join Astro, the robotic superhero with a human mind, in a jet-fueled adventure
to reunite the robotic race with humans. Working with Tezuka Productions and
Sony Pictures Television, SEGA’s Sonic Team studio has faithfully recreated the
Astro Boy universe, lending authenticity to the franchise and paying homage to a
classic icon of Japanese anime that will be a featured series in Cartoon
Network’s Tunami lineup in June.
About Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Using his super abilities, Astro faces off against the likes of Atlas, Blue
Knight, and over 40 other characters from Tezuka iconic anime franchise.
Developed by Treasure in conjunction with Hitmaker, Astro Boy: Omega Factor
brings classic 2D gaming to the GBA along with an original seven-episode story
crafted from previous versions of the Astro Boy animated series.
