Midway Announces Five Exclusive Titles for Nintendo Systems.Custom Designed Games Include Cruis'n[TM] and Game Party for Wii[TM] and Ultimate Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat (commonly abbreviated as MK) is a popular series of fighting games created originally by the Midway Manufacturing Company. Mortal Kombat [R] and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (sometimes called Foster's for short, and abbreviated as "FHIF"/"FHFIF") is an Emmy Award-Winning American animated television series created and produced at Cartoon Network Studios by animator Craig McCracken, who also created for Nintendo DS “NDS” redirects here. For other uses, see NDS (disambiguation). The Nintendo DS (sometimes abbreviated NDS or DS) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in 2004 in Canada, U.S., and Japan. [TM] CHICAGO -- Midway Games Midway Games (NYSE: MWY) (formerly Midway Manufacturing) is an American video game publisher. Midway's legacy includes landmark titles such as Ms. Pac-Man, Spy Hunter, Tron, Mortal Kombat, and NBA Jam. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MWY MWY Me Without You (band) ), a leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer, today announced that five new titles are in development exclusively for Nintendo systems. Only for Wii, experience the rebirth of action racing with Cruis'n and a collection of classic skill games with Game Party. Ultimate Mortal Kombat, The Bee Game[TM] and a title based on Cartoon Network's top-rated, kids animated series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends are all in development exclusively for Nintendo DS. All of the titles are custom designed to take full advantage of the unique controls and interface of the Wii and Nintendo DS and are scheduled to be available in 2007. In addition to these newly announced products, Midway has recently released Mortal Kombat[R]: Armageddon[TM] for Wii and Touchmaster[TM] for Nintendo DS. "The Wii and Nintendo DS require games that are innovative and take full advantage of a unique control scheme to offer a truly different type of gameplay experience," said Matt Booty, executive vice president - worldwide studios, Midway. "We are very excited to be bringing classic Midway franchises such as Mortal Kombat and Cruis'n along with powerful licensed content like Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends to the massive installed base of Nintendo system owners." "Nintendo is very excited to be working with Midway to have these great brands and new products come exclusively to Wii and Nintendo DS," said George Harrison, senior vice president, marketing and corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. , Nintendo of America Inc. "These new games paired with the unique controls of Wii and Nintendo DS will continue to expand videogames to new audiences." Midway's 2007 Nintendo line up with expected ship dates include: Ultimate Mortal Kombat (Nintendo DS, November) -- Ultimate Mortal Kombat combines the visceral thrills of the classic Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and the addictive puzzle action of the Puzzle Kombat component of Midway's best-selling Mortal Kombat: Deception[R] in a single DS-friendly package. With new record-keeping capability, and Nintendo[R] Wi-Fi Connection multiplayer, players will be able take UMK UMK Uniwersytet Miko³aja Kopernika (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruñ, Poland) anywhere for fighting action on the go. Cruis'n (Wii, November) -- An all new version of the classic Midway arcade racer, Cruis'n is coming exclusively to the Wii. Choose your ride from an impressive lineup of licensed cars and experience a rush of adrenaline as you race opponents through twelve different street circuits using the Wii Remote See Wii. [TM] to steer and perform outrageous stunts. Win races and earn upgrades including: turbos, body kits, neon and nitrous nitrous /ni·trous/ (ni´trus) pertaining to nitrogen in its lowest valency. nitrous oxide a gas, N2O, used as a general anesthetic, usually in combination with another agent. , allowing you to create the ultimate ride. Game Party (Wii, November) -- Game Party for the Wii is a collection of classic skill games from around the world, from American sports venues to European gathering spots. Using the Wii's unique control interface, you can play classics such as darts; modern favorites such as table hockey Table hockey can refer to:
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders (Nintendo DS, November) -- For the first time on the Nintendo DS experience the fun of Cartoon Network's hit show in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders, playing as head mischief-maker Blooregard Q. Kazoo. Goo has done it again...her overactive o·ver·ac·tive adj. Active to an excessive or abnormal degree: an overactive child. o imagination has conjured up a group of diabolical cosmic invaders, the Space Nut Boogies. They've raided Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and taken Madame Foster Martha "Madame" Foster is a fictional character in the animated television series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and whose voice is portrayed by Candi Milo. Biography Madame Foster founded the home that bears her name. hostage in search of The Greatest Thing in the Universe, and it's up to you to stop them! Play as Bloo as you explore the Foster's house, sneak past the Space Nut Boogie guards, and gather Mac, Coco, Eduardo and the rest of the gang to rescue Madame Foster! The Bee Game (Nintendo DS & Game Boy[R] Advance, November) -- The Bee Game for Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance lets players experience the adventures of Maya the Bee This article is about the novel. For the anime series, see Maya the Bee (TV series). The Adventures of Maya the Bee (Dutch: Maja de Bij; German: Die Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer; Italian: L'ape Maia; Polish: and her friend Willie as they search for their friends. A strong storm has blown through corn poppy corn poppy see papaverrhoeas. meadow and some of the residents of the hive are now missing! Help Maya and Willie by taking on challenges and completing mini-games to find clues in the meadow, dark forest, blue pond, deep caverns and the garden to locate the other bees. Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (Wii, Available Now) - Custom designed with all new controls and available for the first time ever on the Wii, players will be able to experience the latest chapter in Midway's award-winning, best selling video game fighting franchise, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. With the most complete roster ever, including more than 60 fighters from the entire Mortal Kombat universe (past, present and future), a revolutionary Kreate-A-Fighter mode and Kreate-A-Fatality mode, plus Konquest mode and a brand new Endurance Mode, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon promises to be the most complete, intensely lethal, fighting experience ever! Touchmaster (Nintendo DS, Available Now) -- The wide variety of highly interactive mini-games made Midway's Touchmaster a favorite in bars and arcades across the country are now available whenever, wherever with Touchmaster, exclusively for Nintendo DS. Touchmaster is a natural fit for the touchscreen and stylus of Nintendo DS, and is perfect for a quick gameplay session. There's something for everyone to choose from, with a wide variety of 23 Midway's classic Touchmaster games, including Trivia, Solitaire solitaire or patience, any card game that can be played by one person. Solitaire is the American name; in England it is known as patience. There are probably more kinds of solitaire than all other card games together. , Gem Slide[TM] and Mah Jongg. With the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection, players can connect to the Midway Tournament Network[R] for high scores, tournaments and daily rankings. About Midway Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices throughout the world, is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for major videogame systems and personal computers. More information about Midway and its products can be found at www.midway.com. MIDWAY, MORTAL KOMBAT, ULTIMATE MORTAL KOMBAT, MORTAL KOMBAT: ARMAGEDDON, MORTAL KOMBAT: DECEPTION, TOUCHMASTER, MIDWAY TOURNAMENT NETWORK, GEM SLIDE and the Midway logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Midway Amusement Games, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . THE BEE GAME is a trademark of Midway Home Entertainment Inc. Published by Midway Home Entertainment Inc. under license from EM Entertainment GMBH. Maya the Bee and the Maya the Bee logo (c) and [TM] EM Entertainment GMBH. CRUIS'N is a trademark of Nintendo of America Inc. CARTOON NETWORK, FOSTER'S HOME FOR IMAGINARY FRIENDS and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and (c) Cartoon Network. Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. Game Boy Advance is a trademark of Nintendo. (c)2001 Nintendo. (c) 2001 Nintendo. Nintendo Wii and the Wii logo are trademarks of Nintendo. (c) 2006 Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 concerning future business conditions and the outlook for Midway Games Inc. (the "Company") based on currently available information that involves risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the financial strength of the interactive entertainment industry, dependence on new product introductions and the ability to maintain the scheduling of such introductions, the current console platform transition and other technological changes, dependence on major platform manufacturers and other risks more fully described under "Item 1. Business - Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2006, and in any more recent filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each forward-looking statement, including, without limitation, financial guidance, speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and Midway undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances, except as required by law. |
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