NEXT GENERATION BUBBLE BURSTING ARRIVES AS MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF 'BUST-A-MOVE BASH!' FOR THE WII™ HOME VIDEO CONSOLE
EDISON, NJ, November 9th, 2006 - Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of digital entertainment products and content, today announced additional details of Bust-A-Move Bash!, its first game for the Wii home video console from Nintendo®. Previously called Bust-A-Move Revolution, Bust-A-Move Bash! is scheduled to ship early next year and utilizes the unique interactivity of the Wii Remote to bring Bust-A-Move franchise fans a completely new way to experience its puzzle-based game play.
"The addictive bubble-bursting mayhem characteristic of the series reaches an entirely new level when designed especially for the innovative Wii Remote," said Ken Gold, vice president of Marketing. "Add the ability to have 8 people playing simultaneously and the mania is practically unlimited not to mention exhilarating."
Bust-A-Move Bash! features 10 different characters, including franchise favorites Bub and Bob as well as many new additions. Players will experience a variety of game modes including:
Puzzle Mode - offers 500 levels across five different puzzle areas; Endless Mode - a challenging test of bubble-bursting skill and endurance; Vs. Mode - allows up to 8 players to go head-to-head simultaneously; Shooting Mode - an all-new mode where bubbles come at players from all angles. To handle the non-stop assault, players can use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk Controller together. In addition, a new Hyper option speeds up game play while the Slip feature allows players to connect fired bubbles to similar colors even though their aim may be off.Developed by Happy Happenings and licensed from Taito, Bust-A-Move Bash! joins Cooking Mama: Cook Off as one of Majesco's premier titles for the Wii home video console from Nintendo. More information about Majesco's exciting line of products can be found online at www.majescoentertainment.com.
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 video games for leading portable systems such as the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Nintendo DS and Game Boy® Advance. Current product line highlights include Cooking Mama 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 also 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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