CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. -- April 3, 2003 -- THQ(R) Inc. today released "Disney Princess" for Game Boy(R) Advance. 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," the game is now available at retail outlets nationwide.
"Disney has a legacy of creating classic animated movies that feature strong female characters," stated Germaine Gioia, vice president, licensing, THQ. "THQ is thrilled to offer Game Boy Advance owners a game that allows players to join the storybook adventures of the Disney Princesses."
"Disney Princess" for Game Boy Advance will feature six different stories that are based on the respective fairytale of each princess. 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, Abu, 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 Princess," or the rest of the THQ videogame lineup, please visit www.THQ.com.
About Disney Interactive
Disney Interactive is the award-winning children's publishing label of Buena Vista Games, Inc. The label produces high quality children's and family-oriented interactive video games and CD-ROMs. Buena Vista Games, Inc. is the interactive entertainment 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.