TDK Mediactive Announces E3 Lineup; From Casper the Ghost to a Series of Creative Original Titles, TDK Set to Impress at Annual Gaming Expo.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2001 TDK Mediactive TDK Mediactive is a California-based video game publisher that published video games based on licensed properties such as:
See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). : TDKM TDKM Technical Data Knowledge Management .OB), a global publisher of entertainment software, announced today the list of titles showcased at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). The diverse, multi-platform lineup includes offerings for the highly-anticipated Game Boy(R) Advance and Xbox(TM) consoles. "We are really looking forward to premiering our line-up at this year's show," said Vincent Bitetti, chief executive officer of TDK Mediactive. "We consider E3 the best venue to demonstrate our capabilities as a publisher, and because we're offering exciting gameplay for nearly every console, we anticipate a highly successful show." TDK TDK Türk Dil Kurumu (Turkish Language Council) TDK The Dark Knights (gaming clan) TDK Tokyo Denkikagaku Kogyo KK (TDK Electronics Co. Ltd. Mediactive's 2001 line-up includes: "Shrek Fairy Tale FreakDown(TM)" Platform: Game Boy(R)Color Due Date: May 2001 It's a hassle at the castle as players compete in Shrek Fairy Tale FreakDown for the title of Ultimate Champion. Based on the CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. feature film from DreamWorks, this hip, fresh and irreverently comical fighting game provides players a full arsenal of silly slapstick slapstick Comedy characterized by broad humour, absurd situations, and vigorous, often violent action. It took its name from a paddlelike device, probably introduced by 16th-century commedia dell'arte troupes, that produced a resounding whack when one comic actor used it to combat moves that are both brutally effective and wickedly funny. "Lady Sia(TM)" Platform: Game Boy(R)Advance Due Date: September 2001 "Lady Sia" is set in a fantasy world inspired by Japanese anime. Lady Sia, a young, courageous warrior princess, attempts to save her beloved homeland from the cruel and heartless beastmen, the T'soas. In a perilous journey through four action-packed worlds, she must collect weapons and magical powers to defeat increasingly formidable foes as she prepares to confront her archenemy arch·en·e·my n. 1. A principal enemy. 2. often Archenemy The Devil; Satan. Used with the. archenemy Noun pl -mies a chief enemy , Onimen. Along the way, Onimen's evil minions, the Tigermen, Pelicanmen, and Waspmen, keep Sia on her toes while the ferocious Weaselwomen and Chameleonmen lie in wait. "No Rules(TM)" Platform: Game Boy Advance Due Date: November 2001 Details about the "No Rules" game will be revealed at the E3 show for the first time. "Wendy(TM): Every Witch Way(TM)" Platform: Game Boy Color The Game Boy Color (ゲームボーイカラー Due Date: September 2001 After accidentally reversing gravity, Wendy rushes to set things straight by recovering four little Moon Stones hidden in Moon Stone Castle. With her magic wand and powers of gravity-reversal, she must confront 21 different enemies through four standard levels, four bonus Flying Broom levels, and the final boss level. The good witch explores the standard levels on foot and takes to the air on her broomstick for the bonus levels, all the while zapping spooky enemies with her wand and dodging objects that fall to the ground or float to the ceiling when gravity reverses. Finally, she must face the evil Warlock of Moon Stone Castle in an intense battle of magical moonstone moonstone, an orthoclase feldspar, found in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Madagascar (and formerly in the St. Gotthard district of Switzerland). In spite of its pronounced cleavage, it is widely used as a gem. missiles. "Casper(R) Spirit Dimensions(TM)" Platform: PlayStation(R)2 Due Date: October 2001 The most popular ghost in the world goes head-to-head with the evil Kibosh ki·bosh n. Informal A checking or restraining element: had to put the kibosh on a poorly conceived plan. [Origin unknown. and his henchmen to defend the spirit world in this high-flying adventure game. Casper ventures through portals to strange and exciting worlds, each riddled with ghostly minions commanded by powerful bosses. Medieval castles, freaky freak·y adj. freak·i·er, freak·i·est 1. Strange or unusual; freakish. 2. Slang Frightening. freak amusement parks, forbidding old factories and a haunted pirate ship set the scene for this supernatural adventure. "Casper" will ship just in time for Halloween. "PRYZM(TM) Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn(TM)" Platform: PlayStation(R)2 Due Date: November 2001 Fans of fantasy-based television series and novels will love this fantastic action/adventure role-playing game. Pryzm(TM), a bold young winged unicorn with magic powers, and Karrock, a troll-mage, embarks on a quest to find the source of an evil plague that has infested in·fest tr.v. in·fest·ed, in·fest·ing, in·fests 1. To inhabit or overrun in numbers or quantities large enough to be harmful, threatening, or obnoxious: the Troll Mountains, Elfin elf·in adj. 1. a. Relating to or suggestive of an elf. b. Made, done, or produced by an elf. 2. Small and sprightly or mischievous. 3. Forest, Gnome Hills, and the Nymph nymph, in Greek mythology nymph (nĭmf), in Greek mythology, female divinity associated with various natural objects. It is uncertain whether they were immortal or merely long-lived. There was an infinite variety of nymphs. Marshes, transforming the inhabitants
The game is based loosely on the concepts from SameGame. into grotesque shadows of their former beauty. Pryzm carries Karrock on her back as they search for the source of the curse. Together, the unlikely duo use their magic spells to ward off attacks and restore to health the mutated sorcerers, warriors and monsters they encounter throughout their journey. "The Land Before Time(TM): Great Valley Racing Adventure " Platform: PlayStation(R) Due Date: May 2001 This title is an exciting 3D racing game for younger players, featuring the beloved dinosaur characters from the family favorite movie and home video series "The Land Before Time(TM)." Players race their favorite dinosaur characters through challenging obstacle courses and two-player tracks set in four magnificent prehistoric environments. These playful and lovable dinos gallop, jump, dodge and use ice wedges and stone slabs to slide through tricky areas, grabbing bonus points as they zoom through the course. "Shrek(TM)" Platform: Xbox(TM) Due Date: Fall 2001 Details about the Shrek Xbox game will be revealed at the E3 show for the first time. TDK Mediactive will be showcasing these titles and more in the South Hall at booth 966. About TDK Mediactive, Inc. Southern California-based TDK Mediactive, Inc. is a global publisher of high quality entertainment software for current and next generation videogame systems. The Company's games are based on original and licensed content derived from major motion pictures, video franchises, popular literature and popular culture. TDK Mediactive has exclusive technology and content licenses with Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Nintendo of America, DreamWorks SKG SKG Stichting Kwaliteit Gevelbouw (Dutch) SKG Spielberg, Katzenberg,and Geffen (DreamWorks Studios) SKG Thessaloniki, Greece - Thessaloniki (Airport Code) SKG Smith and Kraus Global , Universal Studios, The Harvey Entertainment Co., New Line Cinema, Signature Networks, and others. TDK Mediactive is part of TDK Corporation's global effort to expand its offerings to consumers of entertainment-oriented products. More information about TDK Mediactive and its products is available at www.tdk-mediactive.com. This release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management's view only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstance. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in the documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Note to Editors: The Land Before Time and related characters are trademarks and copyrights of Universal Studios and U-Drive Productions, Inc. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Great Valley Racing Adventure TM & (c) 2001 TDK Mediactive, Inc. Return to The Great Valley TM & (c) 2000 TDK Mediactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Lady Sia TM & (c) 2001 TDK Mediactive, Inc. (c) 2001 Harvey Comics, Inc. All characters and related indicia Signs; indications. Circumstances that point to the existence of a given fact as probable, but not certain. For example, indicia of partnership are any circumstances which would induce the belief that a given person was in reality, though not technically, a member of a given are trademarks of and copyrighted by Harvey Comics, Inc. A Harvey Entertainment Company. All Rights Reserved. Wendy's Gravity Goof TM & (c) 2001 TDK Mediactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved PRYZM TM & (c) TDK Mediactive, Inc. All characters and related indicia are trademarks of and copyrighted by TDK Mediactive, Inc. PRYZM Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn TM & (c )2001 TDK Mediactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Shrek and Shrek Fairy Tale FreakDown (TM) & (c) 2001 DreamWorks L.L.C. Casper Spirit Dimensions (TM )& (c) 2001 Harvey Comics Inc. No Rules is a registered trademark of R&S Trading Co. Inc. Irvine, Ca. Get Phat phat adj. phat·ter, phat·test Slang Excellent; first-rate: phat fashion; a phat rapper. [Earlier, sexy (said of a woman), (TM) & (c) 2001 TDK Mediactive, Inc. All rights reserved. Shrek (TM) & (c) 2001 DreamWorks L.L.C. |
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