Electronic Arts Ships Hot Wheels Turbo Racing for the PlayStation and Nintendo 64.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 1999-- Electronic Arts(tm) (Nasdaq:ERTS ERTS Electronic Arts, Inc. (stock symbol) ERTS Earth Resources Technology Satellite (US NASA) ERTS Embedded Real Time Systems ERTS Enhanced Remote Transit Shed ), the world's largest interactive entertainment software company, today announced it has shipped Hot Wheels Hot Wheels is a brand of die cast toy car, introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968. It was the primary competitor of Johnny Lightning and Matchbox until 1996, when Mattel acquired rights to the Matchbox brand from Tyco. (R) Turbo Racing for the PlayStation(R) and will begin shipping the Nintendo(R) 64 version in late September. Hot Wheels Turbo Racing Hot Wheels Turbo Racing is a racing game for the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation released in 1999. It features vehicles based on the Hot Wheels series of toys. It also features Kyle Petty's 1999 NASCAR stock car, as it was sponsored by Hot Wheels. allows players to get behind the wheel of one of their favorite classic Hot Wheels(R) cars and experience the rush of high-speed stunt-racing action. Hot Wheels Turbo Racing marks the first time Mattel's signature toy line toy line n. Chiefly Southern U.S. The line used in a game of marbles. will be available to the console game
A console game is a form of interactive multimedia used for entertainment. market. "The Hot Wheels Turbo Racing team developed this title to be fun and exciting for gamers," said Michael Pole, vice president, executive in charge of production at Electronic Arts. "The nostalgia of Hot Wheels and the chance to get behind the wheel of a Hot Wheels car appeals to those over 18 and the hip, edgy racing and stunt action of the game appeals to those under 18. Hot Wheels Turbo Racing is truly a fun title for all ages." Hot Wheels Turbo Racing offers players high-speed racing action with classic Hot Wheels cars such as the Twin Mill(R), Jet Threat(tm), Evil Weevil(tm), Sweet Sixteen(tm) II and Red Baron(tm) on tracks in fantasy environments that immerse the player into the performance and attitude of the world of Hot Wheels. Fantasy environments in the Nintendo 64 version include Wild West, Glacial Rift and Haunted Highway. The PlayStation game also features a fourth racing environment, Volcano Island. Each of the fantasy environments include an array of short cuts, power ups and hidden cars, as well as plenty of loop-the-loops, criss-crosses, danger changers and ramps where players can execute wild mid-air spins, 360 degree turns and sensational end-over-end flips with their Hot Wheels cars. More than 40 of the most popular Hot Wheels cars are available for players to race and discover. The game allows players to compete head-to-head in two-player mode, as well as an innovative airtime challenge mode. Players will compete in the airtime challenge mode by completing mid-air barrel rolls, helicopter spins and a multitude of other mid-air tricks in the track's half pipes. The development team added even more adrenaline to the Hot Wheels Turbo Racing experience with a soundtrack that features previously unreleased or original music from well-known artists including Primus, Meat Beat Manifesto Meat Beat Manifesto, often shortened to Meat Beat or MBM, is an electronic music outfit originally consisting of Jack Dangers and Jonny Stephens formed in 1987 in Swindon, UK. This was also the hometown of the band XTC, who helped Meat Beat get started. , Mix Master Mike Mix Master Mike (born April 4, 1970 [1]) is an American turntablist and contributing member of the Beastie Boys. He is of Ashkenazi Jewish and Filipino extraction. His real name is Michael Schwartz. He was born in San Francisco, California. and Reverend Horton Heat. The PlayStation version will also include Metallica's Fuel song. Launched in 1968, the Hot Wheels brand boasts 98 percent awareness among boys and parents. Mattel sells seven Hot Wheels vehicles every second, 365 days a year. The cars and tracks have also become coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. collector items. Over 15 million people are believed to be avid collectors, as are those over 18 years old, whose collections are estimated to average 1550 vehicles. Hot Wheels Turbo Racing for the PlayStation supports dual shock analog control and the Nintendo 64 version supports the Rumble Pak(tm) to deliver force feedback on all the hard-hitting racing and stunt action. The game carries an "E" (Everyone) ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board rating and will have an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $39.89 for PlayStation and $49.89 for Nintendo 64. More information on the game can be obtained by going to the Web site at http://www.ea.com/hotwheelsgame. Mattel, Inc. is a worldwide leader in design, manufacture and marketing of children's products. With headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., Mattel has offices and facilities in 36 countries and markets its products in more than 150 nations throughout the world. The company employs approximately 29,000 people worldwide and has annual revenues of $4.8 billion. Electronic Arts, headquartered in Redwood City, California Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 76,000. , is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts posted revenues of more than $1.2 billion for fiscal 1999. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for personal computers and video game systems. Electronic Arts markets its products under seven brand names: Electronic Arts, EA SPORTS(tm), Maxis(tm), ORIGIN(tm), Bullfrog bullfrog, common name of the largest North American frog, Rana catesbeiana. Native to the E United States, this species has been successfully introduced in the West and in other parts of the world. The body length is 4 to 8 in. (tm) Productions, Westwood Studios(tm) and Jane's(R) Combat Simulations. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com. Note to Editors: Electronic Arts, EA SPORTS, Maxis, ORIGIN, Bullfrog and Westwood Studios are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts in the United States and/or other countries. Jane's is a registered trademark of Jane's Information Group, Ltd. Hot Wheels and associated trademarks are registered trademarks of Mattel, Inc., depicted here soley by permission of Mattel, Inc.. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo(R) 64 and Rumble Pak are trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc.. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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