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IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAJESCO
BRINGS LEGENDARY ADVENTURE CLASSIC ‘EARTHWORM JIM’ TO GAME BOY ADVANCE Based
on David Perry’s Ground-Breaking SNES Favorite; Available
This Summer With Launch of Nintendo’s New Handheld Game System EDISON,
NJ, February 28, 2001 – Melding the legendary game play of an adventure
classic with cutting-edge technology, Majesco, Inc. announces Earthworm Jim
for the Game Boy Advance. Based on David Perry’s classic SNES game,
Earthworm Jim is being developed by Majesco’s internal development studio,
Pipe Dream Interactive, and is scheduled for release this Summer in
conjunction with the launch of the eagerly anticipated new handheld system. “Earthworm
Jim’s immense popularity can be attributed to its lavish graphics and
artwork, wonderful game play design, and a slew of hilarious and zany
characters,” said Dan Kitchen, Vice President of Handheld Development for
Majesco. “The Game Boy Advance version will allow us to introduce this
timeless classic to a new generation of gamers, while simultaneously providing
more experienced gamers with a venue for reliving an old favorite.” Earthworm
Jim, the game’s reluctant hero, transforms from ordinary worm into super
hero with the power of his magical cyber suit. Now, Earthworm Jim is faced
with the daunting task of keeping the super powered suit from the clutches of
the evil Psy-Crow and his nefarious crew, as he fights to save the Princess.
Using lavish traditional hand-drawn artwork, Earthworm Jim features stunning
graphics and cinematic sequences as players venture through seven
action-packed game levels while earning extra points playing numerous
mini-games. Additional
Features Include:
Explore and conquer seven bizarre and action-packed levels including New Junk
City, Andy Asteroids, Intestinal Distress, and Snot A Problem, a world in
which players bungee jump on vines of phlegm to battle the Mucus Phlegm Brain.
Battle zany characters including an estranged internal organ named Doc
Duodenum, Professor Monkey-for-a-Head, the bodacious Princess-What’s-Her-Name,
and The Evil Queen Pulsating, Bloated, Festering, Sweaty, Pus-filled,
Malformed, Slug for a Butt….
Powerful pick-up and weapons arsenal includes: Suit Power, Mega Plasma, Fuel
Pods,
Asteroid
Shields, and Extra Lives that will give you extra chances to rescue the
Princess;
Earn extra points playing exciting mini-games such as Defeat Psy-Crow, in
which players get the opportunity to earn extra points by shooting the
twisted-minded crow in his butt.
In
addition to Earthworm Jim, Majesco has announced plans to release an
impressive 10
titles for the Game Boy Advance system in 2001. These include the graphically
astonishing Iridion 3D, Fortress, Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure, Aerial Aces,
and Jelly Belly. About
Majesco Founded in 1986 and based in Edison, NJ, Majesco, Inc. is a leading
developer, publisher and distributor of software for a wide variety of
interactive entertainment platforms including Nintendo, Sony Computer
Entertainment and Sega hardware systems. Most recently, Majesco’s internal
development studio, Pipe Dream Interactive, released Rogue Spear for the
Dreamcast, the sequel to their best-seller, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six and
Frogger 2 for Game Boy Color. Additional information about Majesco, Inc and
Pipe Dream Interactive can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.majescosales.com/. Contact: Laura
Heeb HighWater
Group PR (212)
338-9551 or Laura@highwatergroup.com |