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Hard Hittin' Old School Hip Hop Tracks Come Alive in Eidos' Get
On Da Mic
Gamers Prove Their Juice in Revolutionary Rap Video Game Shipping to Stores
This October
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eidos (NASDAQ:EIDSY), one of
the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today
announced details of the classic hip hop tracks featured in its upcoming hip
hop rap game, Get On Da Mic. The game has been developed by Artificial Mind &
Movement (A2M) in partnership with Highway 1 Productions. Get On Da Mic boasts
a robust soundtrack including 40 tracks originally made popular by the hottest
names in hip hop. Gamers can go from rags to riches in the story mode or pass
the mic with friends in the multiplayer mode. Get On Da Mic will be available
for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and Xbox(R) game system
from Microsoft. Get On Da Mic for the PlayStation(R)2 is scheduled to ship this
October in North America and Europe with the Xbox version to follow in early
2005.
"Finally a music performance game that captures the essence of rap music and
the hip-hop lifestyle. Get On Da Mic combines songs originally made famous by
classic hip-hop legends such as Sir Mix-A-Lot, Tupac and Dr. Dre with today's
hottest tracks that are sure to impress even the most avid hip-hop fans," says
Chip Blundell, Global Brand Director at Eidos Inc.
The Get On Da Mic soundtrack will feature a deep set of tracks to choose from.
Gamers can lay down rhymes to classic rap tracks from the early days of hip hop
that were originally performed by artists such as the Sugar Hill Gang and Sir
Mix A Lot. Then switch gears to the "Gangster Rap" era with tracks originally
performed by artists such as Public Enemy, Dr. Dre and Tupac.
Here is a taste of 10 classic hip hop tracks available in Get On Da Mic. Eidos
will announce a sample of "new school" hip hop tracks in the coming weeks.
1. "Rapper's Delight" as made popular by Sugar Hill Gang
2. "Baby Got Back" as made popular by Sir Mix A lot
3. "Don't Believe the Hype" as made popular by Public Enemy
4. "Push It" as made popular by Salt-n-Pepa
5. "Nothing But a G Thang" as made popular by Dr.Dre
6. "Dear Mama" as made popular by Tupac Shakur
7. "Gin and Juice" as made popular by Snoop Dogg
8. "Still Ballin (Nitty Remix)" as made popular by Tupac Shakur
9. "The Humpty Dance" as made popular by Digital Underground
10. "Posse on Broadway" as made popular by Sir Mix-A-Lot
About Eidos
Eidos plc is one of the world's leading publishers and developers of
entertainment software with a diverse mix of titles for the PC, PlayStation(R)2
computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube(TM) and the Xbox(R) video game
system from Microsoft. For more information on Eidos and its products visit
http://www.eidos.com/
About Artificial Mind and Movement
Artificial Mind and Movement (A2M) is Montreal's foremost independent video
game developer with over 150 employees. A2M has achieved high praise by
developing blockbuster licensed titles as well as its own original properties
for game consoles (PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo
GameCube(TM), Xbox(R) game system from Microsoft, GameBoy Advance(TM), and
PSP(R)). For more information, please go to http://www.a2m.com/.
About Hwy 1 Productions, Inc.
Hwy 1 Productions, Inc. is the interactive entertainment industry's premier
independent production company, specializing in design and management of
high-quality video game titles for publishers in the console and online gaming
market. More information on Hwy 1 Productions can be found at
http://www.hwy1productions.com/.
DATASOURCE: Eidos plc
CONTACT: Michelle Seebach Curran, Kjell Vistad, Denny Chiu, or Loretta
Stevens, all of Eidos Inc. North America, +1-415-547-1200, or
Web site: http://www.hwy1productions.com/
Web site: http://www.a2m.com/
Web site: http://www.eidos.com/