Acclaim Entertainment Ships First Title For PlayStation 2 Computer Entertainment System; Super Bust-A-Move Spreads Addictive Puzzle-Fever on to Store Shelves Today.Entertainment Editors 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.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2000 Acclaim Entertainment, (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 SmallCap:AKLM AKLM Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (stock symbol) ), a worldwide interactive entertainment company, today announced that Super Bust-A-Move for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system has shipped to national retail outlets. Super Bust-A-Move brings the infinite re-playability of Acclaim's most popular puzzle franchise, Bust-A-Move, to the PlayStation 2, while taking advantage of the tremendous technical capabilities of the newly launched system. "Acclaim is thrilled to be part of the exciting PlayStation 2 launch," says Evan Stein, Brand Director at Acclaim Entertainment. "As the only established puzzle franchise available for the PlayStation 2, Super Bust-A-Move's completely enhanced gameplay delivers the addictive, competitive action that gamers crave." In addition to the brand's classic gameplay, Super Bust-A-Move features thousands of all-new, brain-busting boards of colorful puzzles, characters, and animations using high-resolution graphics. New additions to the series, including conveyor belt conveyor belt One of various devices that provide mechanized movement of material, as in a factory. Conveyor belts are used in industrial applications and also on large farms, in warehousing and freight-handling, and in movement of raw materials. walls that change the trajectory of the shot and bubble captives in need of rescue, add an exhilarating new twist to Bust-A-Move's beloved game style. Taito developed Super Bust-A-Move delivers an exciting, multi-player gaming experience to both casual gamers and long-time game enthusiasts. Acclaim is currently developing several new games for the PlayStation 2 scheduled to be released later in the Company's 2001 fiscal year (Sept. 1, 2000 - Aug. 31, 2001). These titles include All-Star Baseball All-Star Baseball is a baseball video game series developed and published by Acclaim Entertainment. The series began in 1998 with the release of All-Star Baseball '99. 2002, and a surfing title, expected to ship in the Spring and Summer of 2001. Acclaim Entertainment Background Information Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. is a worldwide developer, publisher and mass marketer of software for use with interactive entertainment platforms including Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sega hardware systems, and PCs. Acclaim owns and operates five 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 and Australia. Acclaim also distributes entertainment software for other publishers worldwide, and publishes software strategy guides. Acclaim's 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 trades on the NASDAQ SmallCap market under the symbol AKLM. For more information please visit our website at www.acclaim.com. PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. |
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