MAJESCO SHIPS ‘DRAKE OF THE 99
DRAGONS’ FOR XBOX®
Comic-Style Shooter Blasts Its
Way to Retailers Nationwide
EDISON, NJ, November 4, 2003 –
Gamers will be transported from their couches into the middle of an interactive
comic book as Majesco, one of the fastest growing publishers of interactive
entertainment software, announces the shipping of Drake of the 99 Dragons for
the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. Available in time for video games’
most anticipated holiday season to date, Drake of the 99 Dragons will carry a
suggested retail price of $39.99.
"Drake of the 99 Dragons is the type
of game whose appeal reaches a broad range of consumers," said Ken Gold, Vice
President of Marketing for Majesco. "The visually arresting comic book-style and
fast-paced, pick-up-and-play action will captivate players as they are consumed
by the deadly world of the 99 Dragons Clan."
In the game, players assume the role
of its lead character, Drake, a member of the 99 Dragons Clan, who has vowed to
avenge the murder of his clan and recover a stolen ancient artifact. This
powerful artifact has the ability to trap the souls of the living and resurrect
those of the dead, holding the potential of becoming the ultimate weapon of
evil. Brought back from the dead to rectify these wrongs, Drake carries out his
mission with a heavy inventory of supernatural weapons and firearms.
Developed by Stockholm-based Idol
FX, Drake of the 99 Dragons features a specially created style of graphics known
as "rimlight" texturing. Visually resembling a blend of cel-shading and
environmental mapping, it creates Drake’s unusual "neon gothic" comic book-like
appearance. In addition to the video game, an original comic book series of the
same name will also be available at comic book retailers everywhere.
Additional information about Drake
of the 99 Dragons and can be found at
www.drakegame.com .
About Majesco
Headquartered in Edison, NJ, with
offices in the United Kingdom, Majesco was founded in 1986 and is a leading
international developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment
products for the Xbox, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo
GameCube(tm) and Game Boy® Advance systems, as well as the personal computer.
Included among these are Majesco’s Drake of the 99 Dragons, a comic book-styled
shooter for Xbox and PC, scheduled for release this fall, and Black9, an
original action/RPG for Xbox and PC, available in 2004. Also scheduled for 2004
is Majesco’s highly anticipated Advent Rising, the first in a trilogy of
intergalactic action/adventure games and novels, scheduled for Xbox and PC.
Majesco can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.majescogames.com/ .
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