December 8, 2006
THQ’S VALUSOFT DIVISION PLOWS
INTO RETAIL WITH THE RELEASE OF TONKA: ON THE JOB FOR THE GAME BOY® ADVANCE
THQ Inc. today announced TONKA: On the
Job for the Game Boy® Advance has shipped to retail outlets throughout North
America. Published by THQ’s ValuSoft division, TONKA: On the Job allows players
to control the toughest and most popular TONKA trucks through fully destructible
construction environments. TONKA: On the Job is rated "E" for everyone and is
now available at a suggested retail price of $19.99. TONKA is under license from
HPG, the licensing arm of Hasbro, Inc.
"TONKA has been a childhood favorite for boys
since the trucks first launched in 1947, making it one of the most popular truck
brands for boys," said Scott Zerby, vice president of THQ’s ValuSoft division.
"We’re very excited to offer children a new way to interact with the trucks and
continue to add to the TONKA legacy."
"We’re thrilled to be working with THQ
ValuSoft to turn the world of TONKA trucks into a fully immersive construction
video game experience," said Jeff Burdeen, vice president of Digital Medial for
HPG. "TONKA: On the Job will be a perfect merging of the ‘rough and tumble’
TONKA trucks with the most popular handheld gaming technology on the market."
About Tonka: On the Job
In TONKA: On the Job, players control the
toughest trucks on the planet to build foundations, dig canals, clear trees, and
more, through immense, fully destructive environments. The game features 15 of
the toughest TONKA vehicles, including MIGHTY DUMP, MIGHTY FRONT LOADER,
TOUGHEST MIGHTY, MIGHTY CEMENT MIXER and MIGHTY CRANE. Players will test their
construction skills in dirt yards, cities, gravel pits and forests and attempt
to save the day by putting out yard fires, rescuing injured workers and hauling
vehicles out of the crew’s way. TONKA: On the Job features three diverse
gameplay modes – players can tackle real-life construction in Job Mode, roam
around environments in Freeplay Mode, or enjoy unlimited construction and
demolition in Sandbox Mode.
TONKA: On the Job is scheduled to be
available at retailers nationwide for Windows PC in 2007.
