Rayman gets a simultaneous release on DS and GBA.
UBISOFT ANNOUNCES RAYMAN® TITLES FOR NINTENDO HANDHELD SYSTEMS
Rayman® DS for Nintendo DS™ and Rayman®: Hoodlums’ Revenge for Game Boy®
Advance to Launch Simultaneously
SAN FRANCISCO — February 8, 2005 — Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest
videogame publishers, today announced that not just one but two Rayman®
titles will launch simultaneously in March 2005: Rayman® DS and Rayman®:
Hoodlums’ Revenge for Game Boy Advance. Rayman DS will be available at the
manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $29.99 and Rayman: Hoodlums’
Revenge will be available for $29.99 and both titles are rated “E” for
Everyone.
“Rayman is a beloved character and we think it’s great that fans will have
two unique Rayman titles to choose from at the same time,” said Tony Kee,
vice president of marketing, Ubisoft. “Rayman has been successful on
Nintendo handheld systems with Rayman Advance among the top-ten selling
titles for Game Boy Advance in 2001. We’re excited to support both Nintendo
DS and Game Boy Advance with our latest installments of the Rayman
franchise.”
Rayman, one of the most recognizable videogame characters around the world,
arrives for the first time in full 3D glory on a handheld in Rayman DS as he
battles to defeat the pirate terror that has enslaved his world. Rayman:
Hoodlums’ Revenge, an all-new adventure, comes to the Game Boy® Advance as
the direct sequel to Rayman 3 where players can play as Globox or Rayman for
the first time.
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