Spice World, the Next Step Towards World Domination From the Spice Girls; Launching Today, New for the Playstation Game Console.FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 1998--Geri, we're all gonna miss you, but now thousands of fans actually can play you -- at least on their PlayStation(R) game consoles See video game console. -- today! Psygnosis introduces Spice World(TM), the only interactive video game featuring the five original band members in a format that really frames their love of fun and fantasy for fans looking to be a Spice Girl. Spice World is available nationwide at retail outlets retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → for an estimated street price of $34.99. Since being released by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe in July 1998, Spice World has been in the top 5 of the PlayStation charts in Europe. Spice World is an interactive extravaganza ex·trav·a·gan·za n. 1. An elaborate, spectacular entertainment or display: "Washington is an extravaganza of great buildings, greenery, and monuments" Larry Griffin. that gives the player the ability to create her own song and dance mixes: choosing the music, dance steps, and more. Once her virtual concert is complete, she can perform in the virtual TV studio. The player can go one step further and be any one of the original Spice Girls The Spice Girls are an English all-female pop group, formed in London in 1994. The Spice Girls, consisting of: Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown, and Victoria Beckham signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe", in 1996. -- singing along to her favorite Spice Girl hits, such as Wannabe, Spice Up Your Life, and Say You'll Be There "You'll Be There" is a single by American country music singer George Strait. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 2005. . Then she can save her favorite performances to be played again and again. Packed with exclusive live video from Spice Girl concerts, never-before-seen interviews and behind the scenes footage -- Spice World is a game created to surpass the entertainment offered from mere CDs or web sites -- merging the music and images and making them interactive; no other Spice Girl product comes close to satisfying a fan's craving craving Psychology A strong desire to consume a particular substance–eg of abuse, or food; craving is a major factor in relapse and/or continued use after withdrawal from a substance of abuse and is both imprecisely defined and difficult to measure. for something...Spicy! Hitting retail stores in the U.S. to coincide with the Spice Girl's U.S. Tour, Spice World is expected to generate the most impressive run ever for a console game
A console game is a form of interactive multimedia used for entertainment. designed specifically with young girls in mind. The PlayStation game console has enjoyed a swell of new users ages 6 to 10 in the past 18 months, which represents over 25% of its market. Spice World is expected to top all sales records in this category to date, as girls discover their favorite musical sensation available as the unprecedented after school playmates. Whether the Spice Girl pop phenomenon leaves you feeling sweet or sour, Spicemania is in full swing. Crowned the queens of bubble gum pop by Entertainment Weekly, the Spice Girls continue to reign supreme. Their first two albums, Spice and Spice World, reached No. 1 and No. 3 in the charts, and secured their place in the Billboard top 10 for 8 months. Spice, the album, has sold over 15 million copies to date. Spice World, the movie, (aptly compared to The Beatles' rambunctious film A Hard Day's Night,) and Spice Girls: GirlPower, the book, have helped secure the band as pop icons For the British television series, see . For religious icons, see . A pop icon is a celebrity whose fame in pop culture constitutes a defining characteristic of a given society or era. here for the long haul Long distance. Long haul implies traversing a state or a country. Contrast with short haul. . Diehard fans -- most girls ages 6 to 14 -- are hooked, and in case you haven't noticed, "Girl Power" is still the call to arms ! a summons to war or battle. See also: Arms , even as the Spice Girls reorganize re·or·gan·ize v. re·or·gan·ized, re·or·gan·iz·ing, re·or·gan·iz·es v.tr. To organize again or anew. v.intr. To undergo or effect changes in organization. their power base. Spice World leads the fray as this multimedia sensation is poised to conquer another medium -- namely PlayStation game consoles in the hands of fans everywhere. If you cannot locate the title at your local store, you may order Psygnosis products directly by calling 1-800/GET-PSYG (1-800/438-7794). For current information on Psygnosis titles, game tips, contests, customer support and company information, visit us at www.psygnosis.com. Psygnosis employs over 800 people with publishing and development offices in the U.S., U.K., and across Europe. Working with over 30 development teams and seven internal development sites, the company is now the largest development house in Europe. Psygnosis is a subsidiary of Sony. Psygnosis and the Psygnosis logo are (TM) or (R) and (C) 1990-8 Psygnosis Ltd. Note to Editors: PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "Spice" and "Spice World" logo and materials (TM) and (C) Spice Girls Limited. CONTACT: Psygnosis Charlotte Panther panther, name commonly applied to the leopard, especially to a black leopard. It is also used locally to designate various other cats including the jaguar and the puma. , 650/287-6534 cpanther@psygnosis.com or Jay Littrell, 650/287-6502 jlittrell@psygnosis.com http://www.psygnosis.com or Marianne Dumitru, 650/287-6567 mdumitru@infoasis.com |
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