Atari Brings Dragon Ball Z Fighting Action to Game Boy Advance; 'Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu' Coming This November.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2003 Building on the success of its Dragon Ball Z “DBZ” redirects here. For the meteorological term, see dBZ (meteorology). Dragon Ball Z (ドラゴンボールZ (R) portfolio, Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) today announced the first DBZ DBZ Dragonball Z (anime) DBZ Division By Zero (error type) DBZ Dead Ball Zone (video game) dBZ Decibels of Z (radar echo intensity/reflectivity) fighting game This article or section has multiple issues: * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It needs additional references or sources for verification. * It may be too technical for a general audience. Please help make it more accessible. for the Nintendo Game Boy(R) Advance, Dragon Ball Z(R): Taiketsu(TM). Developed by WebFoot Technologies Webfoot Technologies is a developer of computer games. Titles released include "" and "" for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Webfoot Technologies, Inc. is a developer of video games for various platforms. , the group that made the smash hit Dragon Ball Z(R): The Legacy of Goku(TM) game, Dragon Ball Z(R): Taiketsu(TM) is currently slated for release this November. "We are excited to add Dragon Ball Z(R): Taiketsu(TM) to the library of authentic DBZ games and provide fans with an explosive fighting-action game for the Game Boy(R) Advance," said Nancy MacIntyre, vice president of marketing for Atari's Beverly studio. "The enormous success of the Dragon Ball Z(R) portfolio is a tribute to the power and recognition of the DBZ(R) franchise." "After our outstanding success with Dragon Ball Z(R) Budokai, we are very excited to be working with Atari to bring the first DBZ fighting game to the Game Boy(R) Advance," said Gen Fukunaga Gen Fukunaga is the founder and president of FUNimation Entertainment, a company that distributes anime in the United States and Canada. Fukunaga was born in Japan and grew up in West Lafayette, Indiana. , president of FUNimation Productions, Ltd. "Atari knows how to bring the DBZ atmosphere and action to our fans, and we expect Dragon Ball Z(R) Taiketsu(TM) to be another great DBZ fighting-action game." Dragon Ball Z(R): Taiketsu(TM) challenges players to fight in one of several animated environments such as Master Roshi's Island or Orange Star City, and choose from a long list of their favorite characters featured in all sagas of the DBZ(R) story, including Goku(R), Buu(R), Gohan(R), Cell(TM), Piccolo piccolo, small transverse flute pitched an octave higher than the standard flute. Its tone is bright and shrill, and it can produce the highest notes in the orchestral range. The piccolo is used in orchestras and especially in military bands. See fife. (TM), Frieza(R), Trunks(R) and Vegeta(R). Use single-player mode to compete in world tournaments or test your strength in an endurance challenge. Up to four DBZ(R) fighters (up to two human players and two AI opponents) can battle on screen at once using the multiplayer mode. With a sell-through of more than two million units 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. (1) alone during the 2002 calendar year, the Dragon Ball Z(R) video game franchise has quickly mirrored the success the Dragon Ball Z(R) animated series. Dragon Ball Z(R): The Legacy of Goku, released in May 2002, sold more than one million units(1), becoming the year's top-selling role playing game See CRPG. for the Game Boy(R) Advance. Additionally, Dragon Ball Z(R): Budokai for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system became the best-selling fighting game of 2002(1). A version of Dragon Ball Z(R): Budokai for the Nintendo GameCube is slated for release in October 2003. (1) All data is according to The NPD Group, Inc.). For more information on Dragon Ball Z(R) and Dragon Ball Z (R)titles, visit www.dbzgamer.com and www.dragonballz.com. About FUNimation Focusing on quality entertainment properties such as Dragon Ball Z(R), FUNimation Productions, Ltd., is a full-service brand management company with in-house production, licensing, Internet, home video distribution and toy divisions. Dragon Ball Z(R) is a top rated series on Cartoon Network and was the most searched for topic on the Internet for 2002 (also #1 in 2001), becoming "the first topic to ever repeat atop the Web's Most Wanted," according to the Lycos 50 Daily Report. Other quality entertainment properties produced by FUNimation include: Dragon Ball(R), now airing on Cartoon Network; Dragon Ball GT Dragon Ball GT (ドラゴンボールGT (R), the eagerly awaited sequel to Dragon Ball Z(R); Yu Yu Hakusho(TM), one of the top anime of all time, airing weekdays in the USA on Carton Network's Toonami block; Lupin the 3rd(TM), one of the longest running anime classics; Fruits Basket(TM), based on the top selling manga maNga is a popular Turkish nu metal/rapcore band. Their music is mainly a fusion of alternative metal and hip hop music, with a touch of Anatolian melodies; with heavy use of turntables, invoking comparisons with modern American nu metal bands. in Japan; and Blue Gender(TM), a sci-fi anime series. For additional information on FUNimation and its properties contact Jeff Dronen at FUNimation at 817-788-0627 or jeff.dronen@funimation.com, or check out www.funimation.com. About Atari New York-based Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) develops interactive games for all platforms and is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining games such as Driver(TM), Enter the Matrix(TM), Neverwinter Nights(TM), Stuntman stunt·man n. A man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk. stuntman n → especialista m stuntman (TM), Test Drive(R), Unreal(R) Tournament 2003, and Unreal(R) Championship; and mass-market and children's games such as Backyard Sports(TM), Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues(TM) and Dora the Explorer Dora the Explorer is an animated television series that is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network. A pilot episode for the series aired in 1999, and Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. (TM), Civilization(R), Dragon Ball Z(R) and RollerCoaster Tycoon(R). Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary majority-owned subsidiary A firm in which more than 50% of outstanding voting stock is owned by the parent company. of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com. (C) 2003 Atari Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 BIRD STUDIO/SHUEISHA, TOEI ANIMATION. Licensed by FUNimation(R) Productions, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Ball Z and all logos, character names and distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks of TOEI ANIMATION. Game Boy and Game Boy Advance are trademarks of Nintendo. (R) 2001. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The NPD Group is a service mark of NPD Group, Inc. 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