SEGA Announces 'SEGA SuperStars' for EyeToy; New Camera-based Game for EyeToy to be Previewed at E3 2004.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers E3Expo 2004 TOKYO & LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2004 SEGA (company, games) SEGA - manufacturer of video game hardware and software. Usenet newsgroup: news:rec.games.video.sega. (R) today announced the development of SEGA SuperStars SEGA SuperStars is a game developed by Sonic Team in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 EyeToy. It features a series of games based on previous Sega titles. It also contains Chao, the virtual pets from the Sonic series. -- a new game for the EyeToy(TM) interactive camera add-on for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. The new game, which will feature a collection of SEGA's best known properties, is due to be previewed with selected teaser teaser an animal used to sexually tease but not to impregnate the members of the opposite sex. Usually males and they may be surgically prepared to ensure that they cannot mate or are not fertile. levels at the forthcoming E3 2004 Expo, May 12-14, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . SEGA SuperStars for EyeToy, currently in development at SEGA's Sonic Team Sonic Team (ソニックチーム Sonikku Chīmu) is a Japanese computer and video game developer established in 1988 originally known as Sega AM8. studio, will leverage the camera control-method featured in EyeToy to bring a new level of interactivity to the company's core brands such as Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog is a fictional hedgehog character that serves as the mascot of the Japanese video game company Sega. The name is also the title of several entries in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. , Samba de Amigo Samba de Amigo is a rhythm game developed by Sonic Team and released in 1999 by Sega in arcades, and in 2000 for the Dreamcast video game console. Similar to games such as Guitar Hero and DrumMania , Virtua Fighter
Virtua Fighter is a 1993 fighting game developed for the Sega Model 1 arcade platform by AM2, a development group within Sega, headed by Yu Suzuki. and more. Visitors to E3 will be able to sample the game on the SEGA stand -- Room 151, Concourse Hall, Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. . SEGA SuperStars for EyeToy is due for a global release towards late 2004. Yuji Naka, President, SONICTEAM, commented, "EyeToy is a whole new way of interfacing with a game and in this respect, a very interesting proposition for a game developer. I think there are many creative ways we'll be able to use the camera with great potential for fun. It's great to have the opportunity to reach a wider audience through a new system like this and I'm really excited to be developing a game like SEGA SuperStars for EyeToy." "With innovative peripherals like EyeToy, Sony demonstrates how new, interactive experiences will extend the PlayStation 2 lifecycle," said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Entertainment Marketing, SEGA of America, Inc. "SEGA SuperStars offers up many of our marquee franchises -- Sonic the Hedgehog, Virtua Fighter, and Samba de Amigo -- all enhanced for this fresh, social, and interactive gaming medium." Matthew Woodley, European Marketing Director, SEGA Europe Ltd, commented, "EyeToy is such a perfect way of engaging a broader base of consumers in a very social, fun style of gaming. With a huge portfolio of recognizable IP, and popularity with diverse groups of gamers, we're really excited to be able to revitalize some of our greatest stars using this great new technology." For screenshots, visit the SEGA FTP site at: http://segapr.segaamerica.com. About SEGA(R) SEGA Corporation, a $3.5 billion corporation by market capitalization Market Capitalization A measure of a public company's size. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares. It's calculated by multiplying the number of shares times the current market price. This term is often referred to as market cap. , is recognized as a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA Corporation's website is located at www.sega.co.jp. SEGA of America, Inc is the American publishing arm of SEGA Corporation. Its website is located at www.sega.com/usa. SEGA Europe Ltd is the European publishing arm of SEGA Corporation. Its website is located at www.sega-europe.com. PlayStation and the PlayStation logo, PS one, PS2 and EyeToy are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (C)SONICTEAM/SEGA, 2004. SEGA, the SEGA logo, SEGA SuperStars, Sonic the Hedgehog, Samba de Amigo and Virtua Fighter are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Corporation or its affiliates. Each original game (C)SONICTEAM/SEGA, (C)SEGA-AM2/SEGA, (C)SEGAWOW/SEGA. |
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