CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. -- Jan. 16, 2003 -- THQ(R) Inc. today announced that Disney Princesses for Game Boy(R) Advance is currently in development and is scheduled to release in Spring 2003. The game is based on the Disney Princess characters in Disney's animated classic films "Cinderella," "The Little Mermaid," "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Sleeping Beauty," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin."
"Disney has a legacy of classic animated movies that feature prominent female roles," stated Germaine Gioia, vice president, licensing, THQ. "THQ is thrilled to offer young Game Boy Advance owners a game that spotlights strong female characters in fun and engaging storybook adventures."
Disney Princesses for Game Boy Advance will feature six different stories that are based on each princess's respective fairytale. Players will be able to play as Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Ariel ("The Little Mermaid"), Belle ("Beauty and the Beast") or Jasmine ("Aladdin") in their familiar environments including Snow White's enchanted forest, Belle's magical castle, and Ariel's underwater mermaid world. Players will also be able to interact with other classic Disney characters such as the Seven Dwarfs, Aladdin's Genie, and a host of classic villains including Cinderella's Evil Stepmother and Beauty and the Beast's Gaston. After helping all of the Princesses achieve their goals, players are rewarded with a special bonus level.
For more information on Disney Princesses, or the rest of the THQ videogame lineup, please visit www.THQ.com.
About Disney Interactive
Disney Interactive, Inc., a worldwide leader in the creation of innovative interactive entertainment, develops, markets and globally distributes a wide variety of interactive family-oriented entertainment, educational and sports CD-ROMs and video games. Disney Interactive is the multimedia arm of The Walt Disney Company's Consumer Products business unit. For more information on Disney Interactive's products, visit www.disneyinteractive.com.
About THQ
THQ Inc. is a leading, worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Nintendo and Microsoft. The THQ web site is located at www.THQ.com. The THQ Wireless site is located at www.thqwireless.com.