3DO ships Cubix™ – Robots for
Everyone: Race ‘N Robots™ For the PlayStation® Game console
Prepare to Start Your Engines as
the Cubix Characters Race into Homes for a High Speed Showdown
REDWOOD CITY, CA (November 6, 2001)
– The 3DO Company (Nasdaq: THDO) today announced that the CUBIX™ – Robots For
Everyone: Race ’n Robots™ game for the PlayStation® game console has shipped to
retail outlets throughout North America. Based on CUBIX™ – Robots For Everyone,
the hot new 3D CGI-animated series on Kids’ WB!, Race ’n Robots will be the
first in a series of games based on this new property that will supply
high-octane action and adrenaline-packed fun for the entire family.
CUBIX™, from 4Kids Entertainment
(NYSE: KDE), premiered Saturday, August 11 and has earned top ratings with Kids
2-11, Kids 6-11, Boys 2-11 and Boys 6-11 in its time period against broadcast
competition. The series airs immediately following Pokémon, also from 4Kids
Entertainment.
Set in the future, CUBIX™ takes
place in Bubble Town where robots are a part of everyday life. The animated
series follows the adventures of a boy named Connor and his robot pal, CUBIX™,
along with a cast of both human and robot friends. They embark on numerous
adventures as they attempt to repair damaged robots and ward off their evil
nemesis, Dr. K. The Race ’n Robots game will take players to areas throughout
Bubble Town in a heated race to see who has the fastest robot.
In the CUBIX™- Robots For Everyone:
Race ’n Robots™ game, players can participate as their favorite series character
including Mozzarelix, Maximix, Dondon, Propelix, and of course CUBIX™ himself!
For a personalized feel, gamers can upgrade their rides by purchasing
“Grav-grip" to help maneuver through curves, the “Zero-G engine” to give racers
maximum top speed and much more. During a race, players can collect Solex for an
added power boost and cameras to unlock a photo gallery featuring the beloved
characters in town.
Watch out for troublesome foes as
they attempt to wreak havoc on the raceway: Crushers looking to turn any robot
they encounter into a pancake, or Rams striving to push gamers off the track and
into a spin. Anyone can tear it up in his or her choice of racing league as they
cruise through several unique theme racetracks like the Construction Zone,
Suburbia and downtown Bubble Town. The Race ’n Robots game will deliver nonstop
excitement as players are immersed into the fast and furious ride of this
animated racing world.
The CUBIX™ – Robots For Everyone:
Race ’n Robots™ game will also be available on the Game Boy® Color handheld
video game system and the PC within the coming weeks.
More information about The 3DO
Company and 3DO products can be found on the Internet at
www.3do.com.
Headquartered in New York City with
international offices in London, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE) is a
global provider of children’s entertainment and merchandising licensing. 4Kids,
through its wholly owned subsidiaries, provides domestic and international
merchandise licensing and product development, television, film, music and home
video production and distribution, media buying and planning and web site
development. For further information, please visit the company’s web site at
www.4Kids.com.
This release contains
forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties.
Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the Company’s
ability to complete the development and release the referenced title as
currently planned, and the consequences of competitive factors in the
marketplace. Further information on potential factors which could affect these
forward looking statements and the Company’s financial results are included in
the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal year ended March 31, 2001
and the Company’s Reports on Form 10-Q for the Fiscal quarters ended June 30,
2001, September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000. The Company expressly disclaims
the obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof.
3DO, Race’n Robots, and their
respective logos, are trademarks or registered trademarks of The 3DO Company in
the U.S. and other countries.
Cubix™ is a registered trademark of
CINEPIX, Daiwon and 4Kids Entertainment. 2000 by CINEPIX, Daiwon and 4Kids
Entertainment.
PlayStation and the PlayStation
logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Nintendo and Nintendo 64 are
registered trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc. and 1996 Nintendo of America
Inc. Game Boy Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance are registered trademarks of
Nintendo of America Inc. 1989, 1998 Nintendo of America Inc.
All other trademarks and trade names
belong to their respective owners.
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