Cool Boarders 3 Shreds Onto the Playstation; PlayStation's Best-Selling Snowboarding Videogame Returns With Revolutionary Graphics.

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BW SportsWire)--Oct. 27, 1998--989 Studios(TM) announced today the availability of Cool Boarders(R) 3 for the PlayStation(R) game console.

Equipped with revolutionary graphics and unparalleled gameplay, Cool Boarders 3 is setting the standard for realism in snowboarding videogames by providing the look and feel of real snowboarding action.

"Cool Boarders 3 was designed to be the most realistic and fun-to-play snowboarding videogame available," said Jeffrey Fox, vice president, marketing, 989 Studios. "We have even taken a page out of our licensed sports games playbook and motion captured actual snowboarders to provide the most realistic experience in any snowboarding videogame."

Gamers will experience the breathtaking beauty of numerous realistic runs as they compete on 34 newly designed courses with razor sharp turns, intimidating jumps, unforgiving moguls and slippery ice. With its advanced 3D game engine, Cool Boarders 3 lets you feel every rock, bump, ice patch and jump, while competing on five diverse and tenacious mountains.

For those who feel up to the challenge, there are two hidden courses: Avalanche Run -- where gamers must maneuver through a tight course while trying to outrun an avalanche, and the Tree Run -- a long, narrow run, which demands flawless control in order to avoid hitting an obstacle course of trees.

Depending on the gamers own personality, there are 20 different snowboarding competitors to choose from, each with their own unique styles, strengths and weaknesses. To further increase the realism of the Cool Boarders 3 experience, professional snowboarders' signature moves have been motion captured to provide the most realistic snowboarding game animations possible.

Players select from 22 authentic snowboards, which include sixteen Burton(R) Snowboards and six Ride(R) Snowboards, each created with real performance ratings for acceleration, control, responsiveness and flexibility.

For the adventurous snowboarder, Cool Boarders 3 is packed with 35 real jaw-dropping snowboarding maneuvers and thousands of combos like Front Side 540's, Back Side Ally-Oops, Back Flips, Tail Grabs and 360's. Whether gamers are sticking a Misty in the Half Pipe or hitting a 720 Back flip in the big air competition, they are destined to have an adrenaline pumping experience. Cool Boarders 3 is a 989 Studios production, developed by Idol Minds, LLC. -0-

     Cool Boarders 3 Key Features

--   One or two-player action allows friends to compete head-to-head

--   Choice of 20 daredevil snowboarders, each with specific
     attributes, skill strengths and weaknesses

--   Select from 22 authentic snowboards: sixteen Burton(R)
     Snowboards and six Ride(R) Snowboards, each individually
     designed with their own performance rating

--   34 new, beautifully designed courses with razor sharp turns,
     intimidating jumps, massive moguls and slippery ice

--   Tons of snowboarding tricks including the Reverse 360(degree),
     Front Side 540's, Rodeo, Misty, Flips, Board Slides and Tailgrabs

--   Five challenging mountains including Powder Hill, Mt. Koji,
     Devil's Butt, Alps and Mt. Everest

--   For the first time in any snowboarding game, players will be able
     to fight other snowboarders on the course in the heat of
     competition

--   State of the art 3D game engine featuring polygonal characters,
     unprecedented courses and real time rendering that provide the
     most realistic, entertaining snowboarding experience

--   Race against opponents in six World Class Events including the
     Downhill, Boarder Cross and Slalom events or compete in the
     tricks competition while boarding in the Half-Pipe, Big Air and
     Slope Style Events

--   Two hidden courses -- Avalanche and Tree Run -- where flawless
     control is mandatory

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989 Studios, a Sony Computer Entertainment Group Company, is a wholly-owned division of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. and the third-largest PlayStation(R) software publisher in North America.

Headquartered in Foster City, Calif., with a second development studio in San Diego, 989 Studios develops software for the PlayStation game console, personal computer and online markets. 989 Studios is a recognized leader in the videogame industry, with top franchise titles such as NFL GameDay(TM), Twisted Metal(TM), Jet Moto(TM) and Cool Boarders(R).

Visit us on the Web at http://www.989studios.com