Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt

Beloved Animaniacs Franchise Coming To PlayStation®2, Xbox ® And Nintendo GameCube™

 

15 th April ‘05

Ignition Entertainment announces “Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt,” licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, for the PlayStation ® 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox ® video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube TM in June 2005 throughout Europe. Based on the multiple Emmy Award-winning animated series from Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Entertainment, this new addition to Ignition's ever-growing line-up makes full use of the Animaniacs license – right down to the actual voice actors from the series.

 

Developed by Warthog, “Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt” will also be released in North America in June 2005.

 

The game is a third-person action adventure, which brings the colourful and hysterical world of the Animaniacs wonderfully to life. Players must guide the Warner brothers…and sister – Wakko, Yakko and Dot – through six levels in a quest to locate the hidden Edgar trophies. Each Animaniac has his or her own special abilities, and each must be used in order to fully explore the luscious landscapes.

Puzzle elements are featured in the game along with ever-changing enemies and obstacles. Five incredible ‘Pinky & The Brain' mini-games vary the pace of the adventure, as they explore the huge Animaniacs world, which is populated with dozens of characters from the cartoon.

“Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt” will be released for PlayStation ® 2, Xbox ® and Nintendo GameCube™ in June 2005, priced £19.99.

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For more information, please contact:

Leo Tan or Simon Byron, Barrington Harvey

01462 456780

leo.tan@bhpr.co.uk
simon.byron@bhpr.co.uk

 

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc., a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is a premier licensor and a developer of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including consoles, PC-based gaming and wireless applications.

About Warthog:
Warthog is a critically acclaimed independent games developer with offices in the UK, USA and Sweden. Founded in 1997 and successfully floated on the London Stock Exchange with the symbol (WHOG) in 2001, Warthog has successfully shipped more than 20 games on all major platforms.

www.warthoggames.com

About IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

Ignition Entertainment Limited is a privately owned software developer and publisher. Ignition was created by a core team of gaming industry veterans with the purpose of building upon their successful track record within the international games industry, and to bring a fresh new approach to both the development and distribution of original gaming product. You can find more information about IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED at http://www.ignitionent.com

About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, based in London, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PS one and PlayStation 2 hardware and software in 102 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. By the 19 May 2004, over 39.6 million PlayStation and PS one units had been shipped across these PAL territories and over 100 million worldwide. Between its European debut on 24 November 2000 and the end of March 2004, over 24.5 million PlayStation 2 units have been shipped across the PAL territories, over 71 million world-wide, making it one of the most successful computer entertainment products in history.

About Xbox

Xbox ( http://www.xbox.com ) is the video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences.  Xbox delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service.  The new tagline, “it's good to play together,” captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle.  

About Nintendo

Nintendo Co., Ltd. of Kyoto, Japan, is the acknowledged worldwide leader in the creation of interactive entertainment. To date, Nintendo has sold more than 1.9 billion video games worldwide, created such industry icons as Mario® and Donkey Kong and launched franchises like The Legend of Zelda® and Pokémon*. Nintendo manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home video game systems, including the Nintendo 64, NINTENDO GAMECUBE, Game Boy Advance and Game Boy - the world's best-selling video game system which has sold over 170 million units. As a wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Grossostheim, Germany, was established in 1990 and serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in Europe.

 

ANIMANIACS and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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