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Majesco,
Inc Delivers Out of this World Graphics With Iridion 3-D For Game Boy Advance
Majesco’s
Pipe Dream Interactive Pushes All Limits of New Hardware with Fast Paced 3-D
Action Game
EDISON,
NJ, January 11, 2001 – Continuing the expansion of its rapidly growing
publishing business, Majesco, Inc., today announced plans to release its
fast-paced 3-D action game, Iridion 3-D, for Game Boy Advance. Iridion 3-D is
currently being developed by Pipe Dream Interactive, the in-house development
studio for Majesco, Inc, and is scheduled to ship this summer, with the launch
of Nintendo’s new handheld game system.
“By
pushing the graphics hardware of the Game Boy Advance to its technical limits,
Iridion 3-D provides a truly realistic 3-D gaming experience,” said Dan
Kitchen, Vice President / Handheld Development for Majesco. “Players will be
amazed that such smooth environments and intense gameplay can now be achieved
on a portable system.”
In
Iridion 3-D, gamers assume the role of an interstellar prospector returning to
earth after the exploration of the distant Orion System. Upon return, it is
revealed that the Earth has been invaded by the Iridion Empire, a long-time
threat to mankind. Through their journey between Earth and the Iridion Star
System, players experience a variety of unique environments including a
disposal tunnel of an intergalactic space station and combat over the Pacific
Ocean. Each mission encounters an array of vicious mega-robots, bio-mechanic
worms, and brigades of Iridion Starfighter combat craft.
Features
include: Smooth and realistic 3-D Environments and animations Seven huge
gameplay levels, each with a unique graphical design Arsenal of weaponry
including bonus weapons with unique characteristics Enormous BOSS enemies
in special 360 view Exciting soundtrack utilizing GAX sound engine
Frame-rate at a smooth 60 frames per second
In
addition to Iridion 3-D, Majesco has announced plans to release an impressive
10 titles for the Game Boy Advance system in 2001. These include Pitfall: The
Mayan Adventure, Fortres, and Earthworm Jim.
About
Majesco Founded in 1986 and based in Edison, NJ, Majesco, Inc. is a leading
developer, publisher and distributor of software for 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/>.
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