Experience Mini-Racer Mayhem in Acclaim's Upcoming Revolt 2: Pocket Rockets.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)--May 9, 2000 Remote Control Boats, New Environments, and Play Modes Make for a State-of-the-Art Racer 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) ), a leading worldwide interactive entertainment company, today announced that its remote-control racer, Re-Volt 2: Pocket Rockets, is currently in development for the PlayStation(R) game console See video game console. . Slated for a summer 2000 release, the game is based on the original Re-Volt and features new remote control cars and boats as well as all-new weapons, tracks, controls and environments. "Acclaim Studios London has enhanced the Re-Volt engine to make ReVolt 2: Pocket Rockets a faster and graphically richer game that is specifically developed for the PlayStation," said Rick Mehler, marketing manager for Acclaim Entertainment. "The control, physics and collision systems have been optimized, and we are taking special care to include the key elements of Re-Volt that made the game an award-winner for the PC." Re-Volt 2: Pocket Rockets will feature dozens of cars, trucks, and boats, some from the original Re-Volt. Racers will choose the vehicle which best suits their driving skills among three different categories: Top Speed, Handling, and Stability. Bonus vehicles open up as the players advance through the game. Re-Volt 2: Pocket Rockets takes place within a Movie Themed World, similar to Universal Studios. Races to win the four cups (Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum) take place in five diverse environments including a Jungle World, Horror World, Sci-fi World, Monster World Monster World is featered in the original Yu-Gi-Oh manga vol. 7-8. Ryo Bakura, a new transfer student quickly becomes friends with Yugi, Tea (or Anzu in the manga),Joey (or Jonouchi in the manga), and Tristen (or Honda). and Cartoon World. The races take place on water-specific and hybrid tracks so that boats can now race against cars. Re-Volt 2: Pocket Rockets also has a hand-brake feature specifically designed to enhance its gameplay
Gameplay includes all player experiences during the interaction with game systems, especially formal games. Proper use is coupled with reference to "what the player does". by giving the player the ability to power-slide or perform super tight turns. The game is designed to be very easy to just pick up and play, even for beginners. Acclaim's marketing campaign for Re-Volt 2: Pocket Rockets will include print advertisements in lifestyle, video game and hobby magazines. In addition, there will be a dedicated site on acclaim.com as well as online advertising on video game and RC sites. Acclaim Entertainment Background Information Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. is a leading 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 six 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 comic books and 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 Acclaim's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol AKLM. For more information please visit our web site at http://www.acclaim.com. PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. |
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