Kamehameha!!! Bandai Throws Devastating Uppercut With New DBZ Game
Atari Announce European Release for 'Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2'
LYON, FRANCE - 24 April 2006 - Atari
announced today that Bandai's Dragon Ball Z®: Budokai
Tenkaichi 2 is on its way to Europe for the
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Dragon Ball Z:
Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is the next explosive addition to the
wildly popular Dragon Ball Z® series that to date has sold in
excess of 10 million units across Europe and America.
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 throws down the ultimate
fighting challenge to PS2 gamers and DBZ® fans with over 100
characters, 15 vast and vibrant 3D destructible environments
and a total of 9 different game modes to choose from, making
this the lofty pinnacle of DBZ fighting games on the
PS2.
"Kamehameha!!!", said Cyril Voiron, Marketing Director, Atari
Europe. "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is a remarkable
game that DBZ fans will go mad for with its colossal
selection of characters and dazzling enhancements, many of
which are still to be revealed, making it the most free,
exciting and dynamic DBZ game ever."
In addition to the unprecedented number of characters, wide
selection of massive 3D destructible environments and
abundance of game modes, players will be able to trigger
transformations from the DBZ movies and TV series in real
time, making battles even more dramatic and exciting than
ever before.
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is set for European
release in November 2006. For more information on Dragon Ball
Z video games, please visit www.dbz-videogames.com
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® 1989 Bird Studio/Shueisha, Toei Animation ® BANDAI
2006
About Bandai:
Bandai Co., Ltd. is Japan's leading toy maker and is engaged
in all aspects of the branded-character business, including
models, apparel, products for vending machines, candy toys,
processed foods, toiletries, stationeries, game machines and
software, and amusement equipment. Since, 1950 Bandai has had
hundreds of hit toy products including characters such as
Power Rangers, Digimon, and Mobile Suit Gundam, and products
such as Tamagotchi, Primo Puel. For more information, please
see the company home-page at http://www.bandaieurope.com/europe/index.php.
About Infogrames Entertainment and
Atari:
Infogrames Entertainment (IESA), the parent company of the
Atari Group, is listed on the Paris Euronext stock exchange
(ISIN code: FR-0000052573) and has two principal
subsidiaries: Atari Europe, a privately-held company, and
Atari, Inc., a United States corporation listed on NASDAQ
(ATAR).
The Atari Group is a major international producer, publisher
and distributor of interactive entertainment software for all
market segments and in all existing game formats (Microsoft,
Nintendo and Sony) and on CD-ROM for PC. Its games are sold
in more than 60 countries.
The Atari Group's extensive catalogue of popular games is
based on original franchises (Driver, Alone in the Dark,
V-Rally, Test Drive, Roller Coaster Tycoon, etc.) and
international licenses (Matrix, Dragon Ball Z, Dungeons &
Dragons, etc.).
For more information: http://www.atari.com
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