AKA ACCLAIM GRINDS UP COMPETITION
WITH ‘AGGRESSIVE INLINE’ FOR PLAYSTATION®2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
First-Ever Aggressive Inline
Skating Game Combines Amazing Tricks, Massive Levels, Sultry Skaters and
Incredible Soundtrack to Deliver Revolutionary Action Sports Experience
GLEN COVE, NY, May 29, 2002 –
Unleashing what promises to be the new standard in action sports video games,
AKA Acclaim, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ.SC: AKLM), today
announced it has shipped its award-winning Aggressive Inline’ for the
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. AKA Acclaim is supporting the
launch of Aggressive Inline with an integrated marketing campaign, including
national TV, print and online advertising; an extensive demo disc program;
Aggressive Skating Association (ASA) sporting event sponsorships; and a targeted
grassroots consumer influencer campaign.
"Aggressive Inline is the action sports video game of the year, and we are very
proud to launch it as our premiere title under our new AKA Acclaim action sports
brand," said Ben Fischbach, Senior Brand Manager. "Action sports are about
freedom of expression, authenticity and extreme athleticism; all of which are
the cornerstones for our new AKA Acclaim brand and clearly exemplified
throughout Aggressive Inline. With massive interactive levels; scores of tricks;
and the best skaters in the world, including several tantalizing female
characters who have cultivated quite a following; Aggressive Inline will
redefine action sports."
Developed by Z-Axis, the team behind Acclaim’s award-winning, million
unit-selling franchise Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX, Aggressive Inline is the first
authentic aggressive inline skating game, featuring 10 top pro skaters, such as
Taig Khris, Franky Morales, Jaren Grob, Shane Yost and Chris Edwards, the
sport’s founding father. Gamers can play as one of their favorite inline stars,
as they master and explore an array of fully-interactive levels, each filled
with pedestrians, traffic systems and outrageous gravity-defying challenges.
Aggressive Inline has been receiving high praise from the media, and recently
won IGN.com’s coveted Editors’ Choice Award. The press had the following to say
about the game:
"…the game simply and unarguably
rocks. Aggressive Inline stands as one of the most unique, innovative, and
upstanding extreme sports games on PlayStation 2. You don’t want to miss
Aggressive Inline, it’s just that good." – 9.4/10 – Editors’ Choice Award –
IGN.com"An extreme sports game with more depth than we could’ve dreamed. Buying this
game could be the smartest move you make all year. It’s that damn good." –
95/100 Game Informer"Blows away Tony Hawk…" – PS2 Extreme Magazine
Aggressive Inline includes an array
of features:
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The top pros in the industry such
as 2001 Gravity Games and X Games Vert Champion Taig Khris, 2001 X Games
Street Champion Jaren Grob, the founding father of Inline Skating, Chris
Edwards, as well as Franky Morales, Shane Yost, Matt Lindenmuth, Eito Yasutoko,
Sven Boekhorst, Matt Salerno and Sam Fogarty; -
Several sultry female skaters to
choose from, including Chrissy, Jordan and Bombshell; each anatomically
correct with gravity-defying physics which provide ample relief to the typical
video game grind; -
Introducing the innovative "Juice
Meter" – making timed levels a thing of the past! Now players can perform
tricks and increase their juice meter for continued play; -
Revolutionary "Action Button" –
the one-touch button solution for skitching, pole grabbing, vaulting and
interactive needs, which dramatically increases the interactivity of each
environment for all skill levels. -
30 to 60 objectives per level,
each with challenges including time limit point total, head-to-head, single
trick point value, NPC challenges and more; -
10 to 15 interactive cinematic
events per level, which makes the worlds come alive. Unlock hidden areas and
secrets and actually change the playable physics of the level. -
Integrated park editor within main
game levels, allowing player to build terrain in order to accomplish
objectives. -
Over-the-top tricks never seen
before in an action sport’s game. Six types of manuals, grind transitions,
double leg grind, new big air tricks, wall taps, stalls, wall flips, hand
plants and much more; -
7 huge levels, each offering a
plethora of rails, ramps, pipes and tons of surprises; -
Multiplayer modes of play,
including many lightning-quick, split-screen games. -
Incredible soundtrack from bands
such as: Hoobastank, Black Sheep, Pharcyde, Reel Big Fish, Sublime and more!
Aggressive Inline is currently
available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system at a suggested
retail price of $49.99. The game will also be available this summer for the
Xbox(tm) video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube’ and Game Boy®
Advance. For more information regarding this title, please visit
http://www.acclaim.com.
About AKA Acclaim
Action sports are about freedom of
expression, authenticity and extreme athleticism, all of which are the
cornerstones of the AKA Acclaim brand. Products under the AKA Acclaim banner are
designed to push the technological envelope and entertain action sports
enthusiasts, while maintaining the authenticity and credibility of the sport and
those who play them. Titles under the AKA Acclaim brand include, Aggressive
Inline(tm), Dave Mirra BMX XXX and ATV Quad Power Racing(tm) 2.
About Acclaim Entertainment
Based in Glen Cove, N.Y., Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., is a leading worldwide
developer, publisher and mass marketer of software for use with interactive
entertainment game consoles including those manufactured by Nintendo, Sony
Computer Entertainment and Microsoft Corporation as well as personal computer
hardware systems. Acclaim owns and operates six studios located in the United
States and the United Kingdom, and publishes and distributes its software
directly in North America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Australia
and the Pacific Rim. Acclaim also distributes entertainment software for other
publishers worldwide, publishes software gaming strategy guides and issues
"special edition" comic magazines from time to time to support its time valued
brands, Turok and Shadow Man. Acclaim’s corporate headquarters are in Glen Cove,
New York and Acclaim’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ.SC under the
symbol AKLM. For more information please visit our website at www.acclaim.com.
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