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Sega and THQ Ship Pinball of the Dead

by Jonathan Metts - June 18, 2002, 6:38 am EDT
Source: Sega/THQ Press Release

Horrific pinball action now available on your Game Boy Advance.

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This bizarre amalgamation of classic pinball gameplay with Sega's House of the Dead zombie-shooting games is now the newest GBA title to be released in America under the Sega/THQ co-publishing agreement. Developed by WOW Entertainment, Pinball of the Dead is a full-fledged pinball simulator with multiple boards, plenty of zombies to shoot down with your silver ball, and even bosses.

THQ AND SEGA SHIP THE PINBALL OF THE DEAD FOR GAME BOY ADVANCE

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. – June 18, 2002 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: THQI) and SEGA® Corporation today announced the release of THE PINBALL OF THE DEAD™ for Game Boy® Advance. Inspired by SEGA’s popular House of the Dead franchise, The Pinball of the Dead challenges players to shoot, tilt, and flip their way across three challenging boards in order to rescue citizens and destroy zombies. Developed by SEGA’s WOW Entertainment, THE PINBALL OF THE DEAD is the latest title in THQ’s exclusive Game Boy Advance co-publishing agreement with SEGA.

“We are very excited to continue our Game Boy Advance relationship with SEGA with this latest release, THE PINBALL OF THE DEAD,” said Alison Locke, executive vice president, North American Publishing, THQ. “THE PINBALL OF THE DEAD will help THQ maintain its leadership in the handheld category.”

“The release of THE PINBALL OF THE DEAD further demonstrates SEGA’s commitment to bringing our amazing content to all video game platforms,” said Charles Bellfield, vice president of strategic planning and corporate affairs, SEGA of America, Inc. “Working with THQ to deliver the SEGA experience to an even wider audience will help us achieve our long-term goal of becoming the leading global publisher of interactive entertainment.”

About THE PINBALL OF THE DEAD

Inspired by SEGA’s House of the Dead franchise, THE PINBALL OF THE DEAD challenges players to rescue citizens and destroy zombies in a fast-action pinball game. Each board features multiple-tiers packed with challenges, hidden horrors, and vile bosses, requiring players to master different techniques for destroying each type. THE PINBALL OF THE DEAD was developed by SEGA’s WOW Entertainment, the creators of the House of the Dead franchise.

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