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Fox is on his way!

Nintendo Launches Star Fox Adventures: An Epic Tale of Dinosaur Rescue

Legendary Pilot Emerges from the Cockpit to Save A Planet

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2002--Eight years after cementing his status as one of the most acclaimed pilots in video game history, Fox McCloud returns in full force, extending his heroics from air to land to water to preserve the lush habitat and protect the residents of Dinosaur Planet.

A joint effort by Nintendo and Rare(R) Ltd., the sprawling epic, Star Fox(R) Adventures, arrives exclusively for NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM), Sept. 23, for an MSRP of $49.95.

"When Star Fox first launched for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the mid `90s, it marked an exciting but very early attempt to move objects through a 3-D environment," explains Peter MacDougall, executive vice president, sales and marketing, Nintendo of America Inc. "This new Star Fox Adventures for NINTENDO GAMECUBE is a stunning reminder of how far our industry has come, how gorgeous visuals and world class storytelling can deliver weeks and even months of engrossing, interactive entertainment."

Previously, Fox McCloud was content to battle enemies from his Arwing fighter. But now, he must explore the vast terrain of the planet on foot to defeat the devious General Scales and mutated dinosaurs he's enlisted to his cause. While Fox was previously visible only dimly beneath his cockpit window, players now will watch a wide array of facial expressions from Fox as he wields weapons and magic to soar above and charge through the vividly rendered forests, jungles, icescapes and hidden structures of Dinosaur Planet. With his former wing mates now retired to ground support roles, Fox teams up with a native triceratops named Prince Tricky and encounters a mysterious young woman named Krystal.

As the worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co. Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home video game systems. The systems include Game Boy(R), Nintendo(R) 64, Game Boy Advance and NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM). Since the release of its first home video game system in 1983, Nintendo has sold more than 1.6 billion video games worldwide, creating enduring industry icons such as Mario(TM) and Donkey Kong(R) and launching such franchises as Zelda(TM) and Pokemon(R). As a wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere.

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