A Spectacular Throw-down of Legendary Proportions Hits the Ring as Acclaim Entertainment Announces `Legends Of Wrestling'.Business Editors E3Expo 2001 LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA,--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2001 May 17-19 - Harkening back to the yester-year of modern wrestling, Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AKLM AKLM Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (stock symbol) ), unveils Legends of Wrestling Legends of Wrestling is a professional wrestling video game based on the greatest wrestlers of all time, from WWF/WWE, NWA, WCW, ECW and various independent promotions. It was developed and produced by Acclaim. for PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and NINTENDO GAMECUBE The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendo's fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. The system itself is the most compact and least expensive, next to the Dreamcast, of the sixth generation era consoles. (TM). Featuring the grapplers that put wrestling on the map, Legends of Wrestling is scheduled for release later this year. "The wrestling legends from years ago still maintain a place within the sport, as well as with the millions of wrestling fans," said Evan Stein, vice president of Brand/Marketing. "Now, these stars are back in a completely new way, thanks in part, to our in-house technology." Legends of Wrestling is the first-ever wrestling game to combine all of the greatest superstars from all over the world in one place, and the action takes place both in the ring and in the crowd. Including for the first-time ever, in-depth match analysis and career guidance by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and Captain Lou Albano Louis Vincent Albano (born July 29 1933 in Carmel, New York) is an Italian-American former professional wrestler and manager. With an over-the-top personality and a penchant for making boisterous declarations, Albano was the epitome of the antagonistic manager that raised the ire , Legends of Wrestling also features: - Over 30 of the best wrestler's of all time including Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and George "The Animal" Steele; - More than 12 bone-breaking match types: Ladder, Scaffold, Barbed-Wire, Three and Four-Way Dances, Six and Eight-Man Elimination Bouts plus special guest referees; - Link moves together for lethal combinations like never before with the press of a single button; - All-new Singles and Tag-Team career mode that bring you across the United States and all over the world; - Interactive wrestler entrances with introductions, crowd responses and authentic grappler taunts; - Create-A-Wrestler and Create-A-Stable. - Add logos and text to the ring attire of favorite legends by using the new Create-A-Stencil - TV broadcast presentation with all-new camera angles and cut scenes; - And much, much more. Developed by Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City, Legends of Wrestling is shipping November 2001 for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM). Legends of Wrestling and Acclaim's complete showcase of products will be featured at E3 in Los Angeles, CA in Room #506 in the West Hall. About Acclaim Entertainment Based in Glen Cove Glen Cove, city (1990 pop. 24,149), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on the north shore of Long Island, at the entrance to Hempstead Harbor; settled 1668, inc. as a city 1918. , N.Y., Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and mass marketer of software for use with interactive entertainment gaming-consoles including those manufactured by Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sega as well as personal computer hardware systems. Acclaim owns and operates four studios located in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and the United Kingdom, and publishes and distributes its software directly in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Australia and the Pacific Rim. Acclaim also distributes entertainment software for other publishers worldwide, publishes software gaming strategy guides and issues "special edition" comic magazines from time to time to support its time valued brands, Turok and Shadow Man. Acclaim's corporate headquarters are in Glen Cove, New York Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 26,622. Part of the early 20th century Gold Coast of the North Shore, Glen Cove has a diverse population. and Acclaim's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol AKLM. For more information please visit our website at www.acclaim.com. NINTENDO GAMECUBE is a trademark of Nintendo.(c)2001 Nintendo. |
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