Majesco Entertainment And Paramount Pictures Bring Outrageous To The Nintendo DS With Nacho Libre
EDISON, N.J., June 15, 2006-Majesco
Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider
of digital entertainment products and content, today
announced Nacho Libre for the Nintendo DS. Based on
the upcoming Paramount Pictures'/Nickelodeon Movies' film
starring Jack Black, Majesco's Nacho Libre video game offers
fans comedic wrestling mayhem - exaggerated moves, wacky
props and lots of pratfalls, all delivered in a unique 'photo
puppetry' visual style.
"We're proud to announce the first Nintendo DS wrestling game
for the US and European markets," said Ken Gold , vice
president of Marketing, Majesco Entertainment. " Nacho Libre
is the perfect movie to translate into a handheld experience
and our game captures all of the humorous wrestling action
from the film."
Nacho Libre, opening in theaters on June 16 , stars Jack
Black as Ignacio (Nacho), a cook by day in a Mexican
orphanage who moonlights as a Lucha Libre wrestler to raise
money for the orphans in this comedy from the creators of
"Napoleon Dynamite" and the writer of "The School of
Rock."
In Majesco's Nacho Libre game , players can play as Nacho or
more than 10 other luchadors, all with their own unique
abilities. The game also features a range of over-the-top
wrestling attacks, four play modes, themed Touch Screen
mini-games, 4 player wireless matches and numerous arenas
from the movie in which players can battle to be the ultimate
Luchador.
Developed by Budcat Creations, Nacho Libre will be available
in October for a suggested retail price of $29.99. More
information can be found online at www.majescoentertainment.com .
Paramount Pictures presents a Nickelodeon Movies/Black &
White production of a Jared Hess film, Nacho Libre , starring
Jack Black. The film also stars Ana de la Reguera, Héctor
Jiménez, Richard Montoya, and Peter Stormare, and is directed
by Jared Hess. The screenplay is written by Jared Hess &
Jerusha Hess & Mike White. Nacho Libre is produced by
Mike White, Jack Black, Julia Pistor, and David Klawans. The
executive producer is Steve Nicolaides.
About Majesco Entertainment Company
Headquartered in Edison, NJ, Majesco Entertainment Company
(NASDAQ: COOL) is an innovative provider of digital
entertainment products and content, with a focus on
publishing videogames for leading portable systems such as
the PSP (PlayStation ® Portable) system, Nintendo
DS and Game Boy® Advance.Current product line
highlights include Age of Empires: The Age of Kings® for the
Nintendo DS, Guilty Gear Judgment for the PSP
(PlayStation® Portable) system and JAWS Unleashed; as
well as digital entertainment products like Frogger® TV
Arcade. Majesco now offers Game Boy® Advance Video versions
of the beloved DreamWorks Animation movies Shrek, Shrek 2 and
Shark Tale. More information about Majesco can be found
online at www.majescoentertainment.com.
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