Ty 3 Pounces Onto Retail Shelves

Activision and Krome Studios today announced the nationwide release of TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan for all major consoles including the Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox.

Below is the official release fact-sheet from the game:

In this next chapter, TY faces his biggest challenge yet as an otherworldly invasion by an ancient evil known as the Quinkan threatens to destroy the planet. The game picks up with TY realizing that he must find and regroup with his Bush Rescue mates and lead the fight against the dark oppressors. With the help of his friends, TY is determined to rid the world of evil but they must first set out on a journey filled with new missions and action packed challenges to find a magical boomerang that has the ability to vanquish the Quinkan once and for all.

Key features include:

— More than 30 areas; all set in a colorful 3-D open world Australian environment.

— Over 100 characters, 50 which are new, including bigger and badder enemies.

— Customizable boomerang system with more than 2,000 combinations.

— Close range combat for added action and excitement.

— Inventive vehicles such as the Gunyip which can be taken to the air, the Crabmersible which is a multi-utility vehicle that is land and water bound and special Bunyips — “Mech” style land vehicles which are upgradeable.

— Enhanced Outback cart racing mode with new tracks and a host of cool new power ups.

— Two player split screen featuring both Gunyip and Outback cart racing all of which can be accessed from the start of the game for instant head-to-head fun.

— Multiple technological upgrades that further enhance the overall gameplay experience.

A Game Boy Advance version is also slated for a November 1 release.

TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan is rated E10+ by the ESRB and carries a MSRP of $29.99, and 19.99 for the Game Boy Advance.

We’ll have more on the two titles soon. *