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Games Party 2 is Available For Wii
« on: October 08, 2008, 09:20:21 AM »
The sequel to last year's mini-game collection has shipped to retailers.
 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=16925

 On Monday, Midway Games announced that Game Party 2 for the Nintendo Wii shipped to retail stores. Designed by FarSight Studios, Game Party 2 allows players to partake in 11 different mini-games.    


Game Party 2 is aimed at gamers who desire entertainment the entire family can enjoy. Some of the mini-games featured are Skill Ball, Darts, Quarterback Challenge, Hoop Shoot, Bean Bags, Lawn Darts, Puck Bowling, and Horseshoes. The game supports up to 4 players and includes tournament play. Also, players can customize their characters.    


Game Party 2 is available now for the budget price of $29.99.    


Midway Invites Gamers for Even More Wii Fun with Game Party 2    


SEQUEL TO HIT 2007 TITLE FEATURES 11 MINI-GAMES    


CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer, today shipped Game Party 2 to retail stores. Exclusively for Wii, Game Party 2, the sequel to Midway's top-selling Game Party, delivers five all-new fun filled family games as well as favorites from the original. Game Party 2 is sure to provide hours of entertainment for the casual and hardcore gamer alike and is expected to be available for an U.S. MSRP of $29.99.    


"The success of the original Game Party was a result of consumers looking for fun, family-oriented party games for the Wii," said Miguel Iribarren, senior vice president - publishing, Midway. "Game Party 2 expands and enhances the original, leveraging Midway's rich arcade heritage, and delivering more games that are a ton of fun and easy to pick-up and play with friends."    


Game Party 2 continues in the Game Party tradition of easy to play games that the whole family can enjoy. The original Game Party launched in November 2007 and has shipped more than 1.3 million units to date worldwide.    


Featuring 11 games in all, Game Party 2 showcases five new exciting games, many of which take the game outdoors for the first time. Show off your football skills with the Quarterback Challenge, battle friends while pitching Horseshoes or take the competition to the backyard with Lawn Darts. Game Party 2 also offers Bean Bags, Puck Bowling and favorites from the original.    


More information about Game Party 2 can be found online at www.midway.com.

Jared Rosenberg
Video Producer, Nintendo World Report