Game stars fairies wearing hip clothes.Konami Ships Winx Club: Quest For the Codex
Everyone's Favorite Magical And Stylish Fairies From The Hit Animated TV Series The Winx Club Return For A New Interactive Adventure On The Nintendo Game Boy Advance And Nintendo DS REDWOOD CITY, Calif. November 7, 2006 Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced that The Winx Club: Quest for the Codex for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Game Boy® Advance has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Magical fairies Musa, Layla, Tecna, Flora, Bloom and Stella are back with new adventures, an updated wardrobe, and familiar friends and foes. Quest for the Codex is the latest installment from the popular Konami video game franchise based on the hit animated children¹s television series The Winx Club, broadcast by 4Kids Entertainment.
In the Nintendo DS version of the game, players experience the Quest for the Codex story through a series of side-scrolling flying segments, using their magical powers to blast enemies and to clear obstacles. Players can also use the touch screen to switch between characters at any time in the game, strategically using their unique abilities to solve puzzles and defeat opponents. Adding an additional element of fun, players can enjoy character-specific mini-games in between the action, and design new clothing patterns to share with friends through a local wireless connection.
With Quest for the Codex for the Game Boy Advance, players must stop the evil and relentless Lord Darkar, who has plagued the stylish and empowered fairies on numerous occasions. Bloom, Stella, Layla, Musa and Tecna must thwart his plan to take over the universe through succeeding in mini-games that will determine the game¹s storyline. Each fairy has her own individual mini-games and can call on her friends for help by collecting Secret Charmix items throughout the game. Players can also unlock different outfits for their Magic Closet to wear by achieving high scores in each mini-game.
Available at major retailers nationwide for a suggested price of $29.99 (Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance), Quest for the Codex is rated "E" for everyone by the ESRB. For more information on The Winx Club: Quest for the Codex or other titles from Konami, please visit
www.konami.com.