Blast Entertainment announces the release of the DS game starring the popular British character. Also, a Wii version is slated for release before the year is out.
Blast Entertainment and Mastertronic Group announced last week that their new game for the Nintendo DS, Mr. Bean, is on store shelves. Based on the long-running British comedy TV series, the DS game brings 12 levels of puzzles and traps in a 3D environment. The game also allows players to dress Mr. Bean up as a pirate, fight enemies with frying pans, and use the touch screen for a Whack a Mole event. Though Mr. Bean has been gathering fans since the show's debut in 1990, the DS game has been developed to target today's young viewers who are devoted fans of the comedy show.
Blast Entertainment also mentioned their plans to release a Wii version based on the DS and PlayStation 2 games later this year.
NEW DS GAME IS FULL OF BEANS!
BLAST ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE MR. BEAN ON NINTENDO DS
Blast entertainment, part of the Mastertronic Group have today announced the release of Mr. Bean on Nintendo DS.
The DS version follows the release of Blast Entertainment’s Mr Bean Sony PS2 game that hit retail in November last year, which still sells consistently well and continues to earn a place in the Chart track top 40 PS2 budget chart each week.
Mr.Bean, who burst onto our television screens in 1990 has established himself as one of the world’s most popular character brands. The live action and animated Mr. Bean TV series have been in distribution around the world for 17 years and are currently broadcast in more than 60 territories. Mr. Bean’s Holiday was released in more than 66 countries around the world in March 2007, grossing more than US$230 million at the Box Office and reaching no.1 in 28 countries around the world.
The game includes 12 fun-packed levels full of cunning puzzles to encounter and crazy traps to avoid. Dress up as a pirate on your mission to save teddy and battle baddies with frying pans while negotiating your way through exciting 3D locations. The Nintendo touch screen technology is utilized in the exclusive Whack a mole event! 92% of children under 11 are great Mr.Bean fans and 67% of children under 11 watch the TV series regularly, according to Film Audience Research and so the game has been developed to specifically target this younger audience.
Blast’s Head of Marketing, Kirsty Payne commented: "We are delighted to be bringing Mr. Bean to Nintendo DS. Both brands are currently enjoying huge sales at retail and combining them is great news for consumers. Such is the popularity of this title, that we are planning to release a Wii version later this year."
