''Muppet RaceMania'' Debuts on the PlayStation Game Console; First Videogame to Feature Muppets Characters and Exclusive In-Game Film Clips From All Six Muppet Movies.Business/Entertainment Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2000 Midway Games Midway Games (NYSE: MWY) (formerly Midway Manufacturing) is an American video game publisher. Midway's legacy includes landmark titles such as Ms. Pac-Man, Spy Hunter, Tron, Mortal Kombat, and NBA Jam. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MWY MWY Me Without You (band) ), a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced that "Muppet(TM) RaceMania"(TM) for the PlayStation(R) game console See video game console. will ship to retail today. Later this month, Midway will also ship the second title in the Muppet series, "Muppet(TM) Monster Adventure"(TM) just in time for Halloween. Developed by Traveller's Tales in conjunction with Jim Henson Noun 1. Jim Henson - United States puppeteer who created a troupe of puppet characters (1936-1990) Henson Interactive (JHI JHI Journal of Hospital Infection JHI Jamaica Housing Improvement, Inc (New York State) ), "Muppet RaceMania Summary Muppet RaceMania is a playstation racing game was developed by Traveller's Tales Ltd., and published by Midway that was released in 2000. The game includes the choice of 25 muppet characters driving 25 vehicles. " features popular Muppet characters including Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo and Animal racing through six circuits based on all of the Muppet movies. Hilarious clips from these Muppet films are also showcased throughout the gameplay. "'Muppet RaceMania' brings the popular and wacky antics of the Muppets alive in an action-packed videogame adventure," said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. "Muppet fans of all ages can now enjoy their favorite characters in an entirely new and entertaining format." In "Muppet RaceMania," players choose from more than 30 classic characters (each with their own special Muppet power), 25 zany vehicles and more than 30 wild tracks. The game also has a special mode for kids, which controls steering automatically so players can concentrate on accelerating. Vibrant colors and deep, beautifully rendered 3D backgrounds increase the immersive experience. Tons of secret passageways add to the hours of exploration and fun. "We are excited to bring digital Muppets to life for console gaming," said Craig Allen, general manager of Jim Henson Interactive. "This format allows us to take the characters beyond felt and fabric while retaining the noisy good humor and mayhem that they are known for." Launching on Oct. 31, the upcoming "Muppet Monster Adventure" developed by Magenta Magenta, town, Italy Magenta (mäjān`tä), town (1991 pop. 23,667), Lombardy, N Italy, near Milan. Manufactures include matches, textiles, and machinery. Software Ltd. in conjunction with Jim Henson Interactive, features Robin, Kermit the Frog's nephew, as an unlikely hero who embarks on a quest to save Kermit and other Muppets who have been transformed into monstrous versions of their former selves. As players explore vast, colorful worlds, they find special powers that transform Robin into a gliding vampire bat, a climbing werewolf werewolf: see lycanthropy. werewolf In European folklore, a man who changes into a wolf at night and devours animals, people, or corpses, returning to human form by day. and other wacky creatures. "Muppet Monster Adventure" features the original Muppet character voices and a haunting, original soundtrack recorded and written by the award-winning composer Michael Giacchino. "Muppet RaceMania" key features include: -- Unique Muppet kart racing full of comic chaos and fun -- More than 30 selectable Muppets include Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, Animal and more -- More than 30 zany tracks based on the six Muppet movies: "The Muppet Movie," "The Great Muppet Caper," "The Muppets Take Manhattan," "A Muppet Christmas Carol," "Muppet Treasure Island" and "Muppets From Space" -- 28 exclusive movie clips are also featured throughout the game -- Madcap offensive tools including flippy wet fish, penguin mines and bouncy bombs -- 12 diverse game modes include Stunt, Adventure, Battle and Chicken Chase -- 25 selectable vehicles like Doozer's Dumper, Dr. Teeth's Hotrod and the Pigs in Space Spaceship Formed in 1998, Jim Henson Interactive (JHI), a division of The Jim Henson Company, is responsible for the worldwide digital expression of all intellectual property owned by the organization, including such globally embraced and commercially successful brands as THE MUPPETS, FARSCAPE, BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE Bear in the Big Blue House is a television program for young children produced for the Disney Channel by The Jim Henson Company. The program taught simple life lessons by following the title character and his puppet friends as they went through their day. , THE HOOBS, MOPATOP'S SHOP, CONSTRUCTION SITE! and THE DARK CRYSTAL. The Jim Henson Company, an established leader in family entertainment for more than 40 years, is a multimedia production company; one of the top character licensors in the industry; a leading publisher of children's books; and home to Jim Henson Television Jim Henson Television is the television production arm of The Jim Henson Company. Some of the more notable television programs produced by the Henson organization include:
It was originally created as a result of the observation that the team that had been put together for The Dark Crystal was extremely hard to recreate for Labyrinth, since (TM). The company is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices and production facilities in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and London. The Jim Henson Company Web site is located at www.henson.com. The Jim Henson Company has recently been acquired by EM.TV & Merchandising AG based in Munich, Germany. Midway Games Inc. is a leading interactive entertainment industry developer, publisher and marketer of software for both the coin-operated and home markets. Midway games are available for play on all major dedicated home game platforms, including Nintendo(R) 64 and Game Boy(R) Color, PlayStation(R) game console and Sega Dreamcast(TM). Note to Editors: MUPPET RACEMANIA (c) 2000 The Jim Henson Company. MUPPET RACEMANIA, JIM HENSON'S mark and logo, MUPPETS and characters are trademarks of The Jim Henson Company. All rights reserved. Published under license from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. MUPPET MONSTER ADVENTURE (c) 2000 The Jim Henson Company. MUPPET MONSTER ADVENTURE, JIM HENSON'S mark and logo, MUPPETS and characters are trademarks of The Jim Henson Company. All rights reserved. Published under license from Psygnosis Ltd. Psygnosis and the Psygnosis logo are (TM) or (R) of Psygnosis Ltd. Developed by Magenta Software Ltd. MIDWAY is a registered trademark of Midway Amusement Games, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . Distributed by Midway Home Entertainment Inc. PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. This news release contains certain forward looking statements concerning future business conditions and the outlook for Midway Games Inc. (the "Company") based on currently available information that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward looking statements as a result of such risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the financial strength of the amusement games industry, the success of planned advertising, marketing and promotional campaigns, dependence on new product introductions and the ability to maintain the scheduling of such introductions, dependence on platform manufacturers and consumer acceptance of new platforms, and other risks more fully described under "Risk Factors" in Midway's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and the other filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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