BEVERLY, Mass. -- March 5, 2003 -- What do you get when you cross a vintage Dragon Ball Z(R) fighting experience with a highly collectible import from Japan? A game that has been a global hit and is now coming to America, compliments of Infogrames, Inc. Infogrames announced today the upcoming release of the much-anticipated Dragon Ball Z(R): Ultimate Battle 22(TM) for the PlayStation(R) game console. With an MSRP of $19.95, Ultimate Battle 22 is set to ship in America on March 25.
"Ultimate Battle 22 is the perfect entry point for fans wanting to immerse themselves in the fighting action of the Dragon Ball Z universe," said Paul Rinde, Senior Vice President of Infogrames' Minneapolis studio. "Already a hit around the world, Ultimate Battle 22 will become a classic DBZ(R) game for serious American fans of the show as well."
Originally developed in 1995 by Bandai, Dragon Ball Z(R): Ultimate Battle 22(TM) features 22 available characters with up to nine unique fighting moves each. The action takes place in the Frieza(R), Android and Buu(TM) sagas. Build your character as you go, gaining experience points until you have created the ultimate DBZ fighter.
For more information, please visit www.us.infogrames.com.
About FUNimation
Focusing on quality entertainment properties such as Dragon Ball Z(R), FUNimation Productions, Ltd, is a full-service brand management company with in-house production, licensing, Internet, home video distribution and toy divisions. With over 15 million videos sold and over 8.5 million hits per day on its web site, www.dragonballz.com, Dragon Ball Z(R) is a top rated series on Cartoon Network and was the most searched for topic on the Internet for 2002 (also #1 in 2001), becoming "the first topic to ever repeat atop the Web's Most Wanted," according to the Lycos 50 Daily Report. FUNimation also produces: Dragon Ball(R), now airing on Cartoon Network; the eagerly awaited sequel to Dragon Ball Z(R), Dragon Ball GT(R); Yu Yu Hakusho(TM), one of the top anime of all time, airing in the USA on Carton Network's Adult Swim Action; Lupin the 3rd(TM), one of the longest running anime classics; Fruits Basket(TM), based on the top selling manga in Japan; and Blue Gender(TM), a sci-fi anime series. For additional information on FUNimation and its properties check out www.funimation.com.
About Infogrames
New York-based Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company develops video games for all consoles (Sony Computer Entertainment America, Nintendo and Microsoft), PCs, and Macintosh systems. Infogrames' catalogue of more than 1,000 titles includes award-winning franchises such as Civilization(R), Backyard Sports(TM), Deer Hunter(R), Driver(TM), RollerCoaster Tycoon(R), and Test Drive(R), and key licenses including Warner Bros. The Matrix(R), Warner Bros. Looney Tunes(TM), Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues(R) and Dora the Explorer(TM), Dragon Ball Z(R), Unreal(R), Mission Impossible(R), Terminator(R), Harley-Davidson(R), Major League Baseball(R), and the National Football League(R), among many others. The Company's Humongous Entertainment and MacSoft labels are leaders in children's and Macintosh entertainment software, respectively.
Infogrames, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (IESA) (Euronext 5257), a global publisher and distributor of video games for all platforms. In 2001, IESA acquired Infogrames Interactive, Inc. (formerly Hasbro Interactive), including rights to use its line of software based on well-known licenses such as MONOPOLY, Jeopardy(R), TONKA, and Atari(R), which are published and distributed in the U.S. by Infogrames, Inc. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at www.infogrames.com.
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