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Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), a leading interactive entertainment
industry publisher and developer, today announced that it is shipping
four titles for Nintendo’s newest home
console, the innovative Nintendo Wii™. Happy
Feet the videogame and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
are available at a U.S. MSRP of $49.95 each, and Rampage®:
Total Destruction™ is available at a U.S.
MSRP of $29.95. The Ant Bully the videogame is expected to
ship shortly after the launch of the Nintendo Wii and will have a U.S.
MSRP of $49.95.
“The unique features of the Nintendo Wii
should appeal to a wide audience of gamers, as well as attract new
players,” said Steve Allison, chief marketing
officer, Midway. “Midway’s
initial Wii titles will offer something for everyone, with the Wii-mote
controlled characters from Happy Feet the videogame and The
Ant Bully the videogame, or the multiplayer madness of The Grim
Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Rampage Total: Destruction.”
All four of Midway’s initial Wii titles make
use of the Nintendo Wii’s motion-sensing
controller. In Happy Feet the videogame, players can control the
main character Mumble by moving the controller up, down, left and right
while he swims and belly-sleds. Flicking the controller in the correct
direction will help Mumble dance. The Ant Bully the videogame,
Rampage: Total Destruction and The Grim Adventures of Billy &
Mandy all use sweeping motions to help onscreen characters grab,
kick, roll or throw.
About Happy Feet the videogame
Based on Warner Bros. Pictures' comedy adventure Happy Feet,
Midway's immersive videogame puts the player in the “tap
shoes” of Mumble, a young penguin born into a
nation of singing Emperor Penguins where each needs a heart song to
attract a soul mate. Unfortunately, Mumble is the worst singer in the
world… however, as it happens, he is a
brilliant tap dancer!
Players will be able to experience life from the point of view of Mumble
through music, dance and interaction with friends and enemies in his
world. Through the course of the game, Mumble will belly-sled, dance and
swim through Antarctica on an amazing adventure. The exciting game play
features a number of different play modes and is complemented by a
playful and lively music soundtrack.
For more information on Happy Feet the videogame, please
visit www.happyfeet-game.com.
About The Ant Bully the
Videogame
In The Ant Bully, a young boy named Lucas is magically shrunk
down to ant size after bullying an innocent ant colony and embarks on a
remarkable adventure. The Ant Bully videogame allows players to
take on the role of Lucas, experiencing the dangerous and thrilling life
of an ant as he battles, explores and forges new friendships in his new
ant world. Based on exciting moments from Warner Bros. Pictures’
digitally animated family adventure The Ant Bully, and featuring
all-new challenges created especially for the game, Lucas evolves from
recluse to hero in his quest to save the colony from extermination.
For more information on The Ant Bully please visit www.theantbully-game.com.
About Rampage: Total Destruction
Rampage: Total Destruction for the Wii™,
will allow players to choose from 40 unlockable monsters, and seven
international cities, including Chicago, Hong Kong and London. Players
will start with six characters available, including the original terror
trio of George, Lizzie and Ralph, and graduate to new crazy monsters
hidden throughout the various 3D city environments, such as Sarah the
Spider, Plucky the Chicken and Fifi the Rabid French Poodle.
Virtually everything in the Rampage: Total Destruction environments
can be damaged, broken, and utterly destroyed with plenty of hilarious
results. Aided by power-ups, all monsters are capable of acquiring a
number of upgrades throughout the course of a single campaign. Rampage:
Total Destruction allows multiple players to compete or cooperate as
they battle through the levels.
For more information on Rampage: Total Destruction please visit http://www.rampagegame.com.
About The Grim Adventures of Billy
& Mandy
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy videogame pits the
characters from the popular Cartoon Network original-series against each
other in a fighting-adventure game, filled with mayhem and chaos. In
battle mode, up to four players can use a multitude of weapons in
destructible arenas, like the Desert of Doom and the Underworld, to
battle it out to be the last one standing. Players also have the option
to play on their own or with a friend in mission mode. Mission mode
offers a series of 54 missions where players can unlock new weapons,
power-ups and characters like Hoss Delgado and the Boogey Man.
For more information on The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy please
visit http://www.midwaycartoon.com/
About Midway Games
Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with
offices throughout the world, is a leading developer and publisher of
interactive entertainment software for major videogame systems and
personal computers. More information about Midway and its products can
be found at www.midway.com.
About Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more than 91
million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner
Broadcasting System, Inc.’s ad-supported
cable service offering the best in original, acquired and classic
animated entertainment for kids and families. Overnight from 11 p.m.-6
a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim,
a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for
young adults 18-34.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major
producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the
leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc., a Warner Bros.
Entertainment Company, is a premier licensor, publisher and developer of
entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and
future platforms, including consoles, PC–based
gaming and wireless applications.
THE GRIM ADVENTURES OF BILLY AND MANDY and all related characters and
elements are trademarks of and ©Cartoon
Network.
HAPPY FEET and all related characters and elements are ©Warner
Bros. Entertainment Inc.
THE ANT BULLY and all related characters and elements are ©Warner
Bros. Entertainment Inc.(s06)
RAMPAGE: TOTAL DESTRUCTION is a trademark of Midway Amusement Games,
LLC. Wii and the Wii logo are trademarks of Nintendo. ©2006
Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
companies.
Midway has provided the CartoonNetwork.com link solely as a convenience
for you. The information on this site has been prepared by third
parties, and Midway does not monitor, endorse or accept responsibility
for the content of non-Midway.
This press release contains “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning future business
conditions and the outlook for Midway Games Inc. (the "Company") based
on currently available information. The Company's actual results could
differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements
as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without
limitation, the performance of the interactive entertainment industry,
dependence on new product introductions and the ability to maintain the
scheduling of such introductions, the current console platform
transition and other technological changes, dependence on major platform
manufacturers and other risks more fully described under "Item 1A. Risk
Factors" in the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, and in other filings
made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each
forward-looking statement, including, without limitation, financial
guidance, speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the
Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement
to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or
to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or
circumstances, except as required by law.
Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), a leading interactive entertainment
industry publisher and developer, today announced that it is shipping
four titles for Nintendo's newest home console, the innovative
Nintendo Wii(TM). Happy Feet the videogame and The Grim Adventures of
Billy & Mandy are available at a U.S. MSRP of $49.95 each, and
Rampage(R): Total Destruction(TM) is available at a U.S. MSRP of
$29.95. The Ant Bully the videogame is expected to ship shortly after
the launch of the Nintendo Wii and will have a U.S. MSRP of $49.95.
"The unique features of the Nintendo Wii should appeal to a wide
audience of gamers, as well as attract new players," said Steve
Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "Midway's initial Wii titles
will offer something for everyone, with the Wii-mote controlled
characters from Happy Feet the videogame and The Ant Bully the
videogame, or the multiplayer madness of The Grim Adventures of Billy
& Mandy and Rampage Total: Destruction."
All four of Midway's initial Wii titles make use of the Nintendo
Wii's motion-sensing controller. In Happy Feet the videogame, players
can control the main character Mumble by moving the controller up,
down, left and right while he swims and belly-sleds. Flicking the
controller in the correct direction will help Mumble dance. The Ant
Bully the videogame, Rampage: Total Destruction and The Grim
Adventures of Billy & Mandy all use sweeping motions to help onscreen
characters grab, kick, roll or throw.
About Happy Feet the videogame
Based on Warner Bros. Pictures' comedy adventure Happy Feet,
Midway's immersive videogame puts the player in the "tap shoes" of
Mumble, a young penguin born into a nation of singing Emperor Penguins
where each needs a heart song to attract a soul mate. Unfortunately,
Mumble is the worst singer in the world... however, as it happens, he
is a brilliant tap dancer!
Players will be able to experience life from the point of view of
Mumble through music, dance and interaction with friends and enemies
in his world. Through the course of the game, Mumble will belly-sled,
dance and swim through Antarctica on an amazing adventure. The
exciting game play features a number of different play modes and is
complemented by a playful and lively music soundtrack.
For more information on Happy Feet the videogame, please visit
www.happyfeet-game.com.
About The Ant Bully the Videogame
In The Ant Bully, a young boy named Lucas is magically shrunk down
to ant size after bullying an innocent ant colony and embarks on a
remarkable adventure. The Ant Bully videogame allows players to take
on the role of Lucas, experiencing the dangerous and thrilling life of
an ant as he battles, explores and forges new friendships in his new
ant world. Based on exciting moments from Warner Bros. Pictures'
digitally animated family adventure The Ant Bully, and featuring
all-new challenges created especially for the game, Lucas evolves from
recluse to hero in his quest to save the colony from extermination.
For more information on The Ant Bully please visit
www.theantbully-game.com.
About Rampage: Total Destruction
Rampage: Total Destruction for the Wii(TM), will allow players to
choose from 40 unlockable monsters, and seven international cities,
including Chicago, Hong Kong and London. Players will start with six
characters available, including the original terror trio of George,
Lizzie and Ralph, and graduate to new crazy monsters hidden throughout
the various 3D city environments, such as Sarah the Spider, Plucky the
Chicken and Fifi the Rabid French Poodle.
Virtually everything in the Rampage: Total Destruction
environments can be damaged, broken, and utterly destroyed with plenty
of hilarious results. Aided by power-ups, all monsters are capable of
acquiring a number of upgrades throughout the course of a single
campaign. Rampage: Total Destruction allows multiple players to
compete or cooperate as they battle through the levels.
For more information on Rampage: Total Destruction please visit
http://www.rampagegame.com.
About The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy videogame pits the characters
from the popular Cartoon Network original-series against each other in
a fighting-adventure game, filled with mayhem and chaos. In battle
mode, up to four players can use a multitude of weapons in
destructible arenas, like the Desert of Doom and the Underworld, to
battle it out to be the last one standing. Players also have the
option to play on their own or with a friend in mission mode. Mission
mode offers a series of 54 missions where players can unlock new
weapons, power-ups and characters like Hoss Delgado and the Boogey
Man.
For more information on The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
please visit http://www.midwaycartoon.com/
About Midway Games
Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois,
with offices throughout the world, is a leading developer and
publisher of interactive entertainment software for major videogame
systems and personal computers. More information about Midway and its
products can be found at www.midway.com.
About Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more than
91 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner
Broadcasting System, Inc.'s ad-supported cable service offering the
best in original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids
and families. Overnight from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network
shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination
showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a
major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and
the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc., a Warner Bros.
Entertainment Company, is a premier licensor, publisher and developer
of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current
and future platforms, including consoles, PC-based gaming and wireless
applications.
THE GRIM ADVENTURES OF BILLY AND MANDY and all related characters
and elements are trademarks of and (C)Cartoon Network.
HAPPY FEET and all related characters and elements are (C)Warner
Bros. Entertainment Inc.
THE ANT BULLY and all related characters and elements are
(C)Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.(s06)
RAMPAGE: TOTAL DESTRUCTION is a trademark of Midway Amusement
Games, LLC. Wii and the Wii logo are trademarks of Nintendo. (C)2006
Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
companies.
Midway has provided the CartoonNetwork.com link solely as a
convenience for you. The information on this site has been prepared by
third parties, and Midway does not monitor, endorse or accept
responsibility for the content of non-Midway.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
concerning future business conditions and the outlook for Midway Games
Inc. (the "Company") based on currently available information. The
Company's actual results could differ materially from those described
in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and
uncertainties, including, without limitation, the performance of the
interactive entertainment industry, dependence on new product
introductions and the ability to maintain the scheduling of such
introductions, the current console platform transition and other
technological changes, dependence on major platform manufacturers and
other risks more fully described under "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2005, and in other filings made by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Each forward-looking statement, including,
without limitation, financial guidance, speaks only as of the date on
which it is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update
any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after
the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of
anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances, except as
required by law.