SEGA Ships Amazing Island on GameCubePosted on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 @ 06:35:13 pm E.S.T
Dubbed "Pok mon meets Mario Party"
by Game Informer; and featuring an innovative monster-creation set
that GMR calls “excellent”, SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced the
launch of Amazing Island™ exclusively for Nintendo GameCube®. Ideal
for young players, the title can be enjoyed at home and on the
playground, thanks to the unique integration of Nintendo’s Game Boy®
Advance connectivity.
Amazing Island takes place on a lush island in a far off world. The
once happy Maboo tribe has been captured by the “Black Evil” and
players must help rescue them and win back their land. Players create
and personalize their own monster (drawing from nearly infinite
creative possibilities) and enter it into a series of frenetic
competitions involving speed, time, and head-to-head battles. Winners
collect design accessories and magical orbs that unlock design
abilities, encouraging the creation of new, more powerful monsters.
"This innovative title encourages young players to use their
imagination while creating nearly unlimited combinations of monster
pals," said Scott A. Steinberg, vice president of Entertainment
Marketing, SEGA of America. "Children will be totally absorbed in the
process of character creation, and the title’s mini-games will give
them an environment in which to compete head-to-head or share their
creations with friends via GBA."
There are 28 mini-games in Amazing Island that support up to four
players; and Game Boy Advance connectivity allows players to upload
their creations to handheld units and challenge peers to RPG
(Role-Playing Game)-style battles. Both play modes allow gamers to
nurture and develop their digital pets, upping their attributes, and
increasing their list of accessories, etc. Amazing Island will be a
long-time favorite in any child’s game library with its tremendous
re-play value and satisfying gameplay for both single and multiple
players.
Amazing Island (Nintendo GameCube; priced at $39.95) is rated 'E' for
Everyone and is available at retailers nationwide.
About SEGA
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA
Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both
inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and
distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety
of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those
manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc. SEGA of America’s Web site is located at http://www.SEGA.com .
SEGA is a registered trademark of SEGA Corporation in the U.S. and/or
other countries. All other trademarks are properties of their
respective owners. Posted By: Adam Paoli - 144 Reads
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