With a protagonist named "Wasa B.", you know the music will be...interesting.
Music Lineup for Whirl TourT Announced
GAME TO FEATURE TRACKS FROM OVER 25 DIFFERENT ARTISTS
LOS ANGELES, CA - September 25, 2002 - Crave Entertainment and Vivendi
Universal Publishing today announced the lineup of musicians slated for
inclusion in Whirl Tour, their upcoming arcade platformer/trick sports game.
Whirl Tour is being developed by Papaya Studio for the Nintendo GameCubeä
and PlayStationâ2 computer entertainment system, and is scheduled to ship
this November.
Whirl Tour will include approximately thirty-three songs, covering four
different musical styles: Electro, Punk, Hip-Hop and Rock. These tunes
have been provided by a variety of up and coming bands signed to both major
and independent record labels. "With the help of GoBig! Entertainment, we
have compiled a great lineup of music for Whirl Tour," says Crave
Entertainment Senior Producer Rob Sandberg. "This collection of songs
provides a great complement to Whirl Tour's unique style of gameplay. Based
on what I've heard, I bet that radio stations will be playing more tunes by
these talented artists."
Music from the following bands is slated for inclusion in the game:
Punk Rock Hip Hop Electro
Autopilot Off Pressure 4-5 Peanut Butter
Wolf Thunderball
Gob Boy Sets Fire Lootpack Ming & FS
Bodyjar Midtown Deltron 3030 Contagion
The Skeletones The Movielife DJ Cheapshot
Dominic Kelly
Big In Japan Stretch Princess III Harmonics
Squirtgun Lo Pro L.A. Symphony
Hey Mercedes Pretty Girls Make Graves
The Eyeliners Plain White Tees
Zoinks!
In Whirl Tour, players assume the role of Wasa B., the roadie for the rock
band Flipside. After the band is mysteriously kidnapped during a concert,
Wasa B. must rescue his friends and uncover the mystery of their capture.
The action takes players through eight, colorfully rendered, interactive
levels, including a castle, a theme park, a movie set and even a floating
city.
Players will utilize a variety of gas, electric, and rocket powered scooters
to navigate through the game levels. Throughout the game, the player will
collect CD-style icons that will add the music tracks to an in-game
"jukebox" which functions as a customizable play list.
Trick skills and puzzle solving are key aspects of the game as players
battle crazy boss characters, pull off a variety of tricks, unlock hidden
bonus areas, uncover bonus game levels and "mini" games, acquire new
scooters, and save captured band members. As they are rescued, band members
become playable characters, and introduce new tricks to the player's
arsenal.
Whirl Tour will offer seven different modes including, monster trick,
split-screen versus, and a cooperative story mode.
