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INFOGRAMES’ MEN IN BLACK II(TM): ALIEN ESCAPE HEADS TO NINTENDO GAMECUBE
Agents Jay and Kay Headline Nintendo GameCube(TM) Version of Hit
PlayStation(R)2 Title
LOS ANGELES – Sept. 19, 2002 – Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM), a leading
global publisher of interactive entertainment software, is bringing the
Company’s hit PlayStation(R) 2 game, Men in Black II(TM): Alien Escape,
based on the smash movie franchise under license from Sony Pictures Consumer
Products Inc., to the Nintendo GameCube(TM). Men in Black II(TM): Alien
Escape is a fast-paced third-person perspective action game that features
the films’ trademark one-liners and bizarre, humorous situations.
“The Men in Black(TM) films are incredibly rich with action and
entertainment, making for a natural fit for video games,” said Jean-Philippe
Agati, senior vice president and head of Infogrames, Inc.’s Los Angeles
studio. “This game is like another complete Men in Black(TM) experience –
full of cool aliens, big guns and tons of humor. It’s the perfect
complement to the blockbuster film!”
In the game, the Men in Black discover a space prison hulk carrying the most
dangerous alien gangs in the galaxy that crashed into the Earth’s ocean
decades ago. With a large number of unlicensed and unaccounted for aliens
hiding out on Earth, each one a hardened criminal, there’s only one possible
course of action. It’s time for agents Jay and Kay to hunt them down and
bring them in—dead or alive.
Players must shoot their way through five distinct episodes, including a
Nuclear Station, the Docks and the streets of Manhattan. All episodes
include numerous levels and challenges to complete prior to progressing
through the game.
Players select either Jay, the athletic, reckless fast-talker, or Kay, the
confident veteran, at the beginning of each level. While Jay moves at a
faster pace, Kay’s knowledge of weapons gives him a higher weapon damage and
health bar. Allowing players to switch between characters gives them the
opportunity to experiment with various weapons and character strengths,
adding variety to the gameplay. Additionally, the non-playable character
partner often appears in computer generated cut-scenes and via comlink
throughout the game, providing back-up, advice and, of course, wise-cracks.
Other key members of the Men in Black II(TM): Alien Escape team, like Zed,
also make appearances. Adding to the mayhem are a host of new aliens
featured in the latest movie sequel as well as popular creatures from the
1997 film, including the coffee-drinking Worm Guys.
Men in Black II(TM): Alien Escape features the stylish signature silver
weapons like the J2 Blaster, K12 Ionhammer and HBIII Globulator.
Developed by Infogrames’ Melbourne House, creators of the highly regarded Le
Mans 24 Hours(TM) for PlayStation 2, Test Drive Le Mans(TM) for
Dreamcast(TM) and Looney Tunes(TM) Space Race for Dreamcast, Men in Black
2(TM): Alien Escape will make its debut in Fall of 2002.
About Sony Pictures Consumer Products
Sony Pictures Consumer Products (SPCP), based in Los Angeles, handles the
merchandising and branding efforts for some of the most recognized
properties in film and television. This includes theatrical properties such
as Men in Black 2(TM), Stuart Little 2(TM) and Spider-Man(TM) through a
limited partnership with Marvel Enterprises, Inc. as well as television
properties, like “Jackie Chan Adventures(TM),” “Harold and the Purple
Crayon(TM),” “Max Steel(TM)” and “Phantom Investigators(TM).” SPCP is a
division of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), whose global operations
encompass motion picture production and distribution, television production
and distribution, worldwide channel investments, home entertainment
acquisition and distribution, operation of studio facilities, development of
new entertainment products, services and technologies, and distribution of
filmed entertainment in 67 countries.
About Infogrames
New York-based Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) is one of the largest
third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S.
The Company develops video games for all consoles (Sony Computer
Entertainment of America, Nintendo and Microsoft), PCs, and Macintosh
systems. Infogrames’ catalogue of more than 1,000 titles includes
award-winning franchises such as Civilization(R), Backyard Sports(TM), Deer
Hunter(R), Driver(TM), RollerCoaster Tycoon(R), and Test Drive(R), and key
licenses including Warner Bros. The Matrix(R), Warner Bros. Looney
Tunes(TM), Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues(R), Dragon Ball Z(R), Unreal(R),
Mission Impossible(R), Terminator(R), Harley-Davidson(R), Major League
Baseball(R), and the National Football League(R), among many others. The
Company’s Humongous Entertainment and MacSoft labels are leaders in children
’s and Macintosh entertainment software, respectively.
Infogrames, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames
Entertainment SA (IESA) (Euronext 5257), a global publisher and distributor
of video games for all platforms. In 2001, IESA acquired Infogrames
Interactive, Inc. (formerly Hasbro Interactive), including rights to use its
line of software based on well-known licenses such as MONOPOLY, Jeopardy(R),
TONKA, and Atari(R), which are published and distributed in the U.S. by
Infogrames, Inc. For more information, visit the Company’s Web site at
www.infogrames.com.