"WWF
Betrayal'' Ships for Game Boy Color; Who
Kidnapped Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley?
THQ Inc.
(Nasdaq:THQI) and JAKKS Pacific Inc.
(Nasdaq:JAKK) today announced the release of
their newest World Wrestling Federation(R)
branded video game, "WWF Betrayal(TM)"
for the Nintendo(R) Game Boy Color handheld
system.
"'WWF
Betrayal' brings an entirely new element to World
Wrestling Federation handheld video games,"
said Peter Dille, vice president, marketing, THQ.
"This newest World Wrestling Federation
action adventure blends suspense and intrigue
with wrestling mayhem."
"We
are excited about this new twist to our
successful brand of World Wrestling Federation
video games," stated Nelo Lucich, senior
director of interactive, JAKKS Pacific. "The
action adventure element adds a whole new level
of excitement like no previous World Wrestling
Federation game ever has."
Developed
by Way Forward Technologies, "WWF
Betrayal" will allow the user to control one
of four World Wrestling Federation Superstars in
an all out effort to rescue the kidnapped
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. This action adventure
features six completely interactive levels filled
with kidnapping adversaries, weapons of
destruction and numerous deadly obstacles such as
steam blasts, fire, security systems, automated
lasers and traps for the superstar to overcome.
The unique story mode requires the hero to
overtake all obstacles and opposition in order to
safely return Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and
regain the World Wrestling Federation
Championship.
About
the World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling
Federation Entertainment Inc. is an integrated
media and entertainment company headquartered in
Stamford, Connecticut, with sales offices in New
York City, Chicago and Toronto. The company can
be found online at www.wwf.com
About JAKKS Pacific
JAKKS Pacific is a
multi-brand toy company that designs, develops,
produces and markets toys and related products
under various brand names (including Flying
Colors(R), Road Champs(R), Remco(R), Child
Guidance(R), Color Club(R), and Pentech(R)) in
multiple product categories, including: Wheels;
Action Figures; Crafts/Activities/Stationery;
Infant/Pre-School; Writing Instruments; Plush;
and Dolls. The Company also participates in a
joint venture that has exclusive worldwide rights
to publish and market World Wrestling
Federation(R) (WWF) video games. For more
information, visit www.jakkspacific.com or www.jakkswwf.com.
About THQ
THQ Inc. develops,
publishes and distributes interactive
entertainment software worldwide for a variety of
hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, wireless
devices, and those manufactured by Sony, Nintendo
and Microsoft. The THQ web site is located at www.thq.com.
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