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Fast-Paced Action Hunting Game Can Be Played Head-to-Head or With Up to Four Players

Video game publisher Mastiff announced today that they have teamed up with developers SCS Software and Kouyousha to bring the award-winning arcade-style, multi-player hunting series, Deer Drive, to Wii™ this fall.

Deer Drive meshes hunting simulation with arcade style pick-up-and-play action and pacing for an exciting gaming experience. Deer Drive is the first deer hunting game that features two player simultaneous play. Additionally, Deer Drive features a multitude of gameplay modes, including four player party mode, true-to-life sound effects, passive and aggressive prey, and a slew of hunting weapons.

“Deer Drive is an entirely different animal when it comes to hunting games,” said Bill Swartz, head woof at Mastiff. “Most hunting games are slow moving simulations with frustrating controls. Deer Drive is all about shooting, all about pick-up-and-play fun and being a more accurate marksman and better hunter than your friends.”

Deer Drive Features:

• Arcade-style multiplayer action hunting on Wii for the first time.
• Pick-Up-And-Play: Lock, load, and take down some bucks. Just be ready to defend yourself from aggressive mountain lions, bears, charging moose and other dangerous situations.
• Multiplayer: Play head-to-head with a friend or with up to four players in Party Mode.
• Optimized to work with Wii Remote™ or the Wii Zapper™ accessory.
• Changing weather creates dynamic hunting conditions over varied terrain. Ethical hunting integral to game.
• Challenging for casual and hard-core players alike.
• Ethical hunting integral to the game

The Adventure Company has announced that the PC adventure based upon the successful “Hardy Boys” –series, scheduled for Q4 2008, will be converted to Wii and in stores Q2 2009. Jesse McCartney and Cody Linley to Provide Voice Talent for Frank and Joe Hardy.

SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the U.S. publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, announced today the forthcoming release of SAMURAI SHODOWN II for Wii™ Virtual Console™ on August 4th 2008.
 

Regarded as one of SNK’s greatest games ever produced, SAMURAI SHODOWN II successfully integrated a brand new, dynamic fighting system that was years ahead of its time. The fighting system introduced players to several new offensive and defensive maneuvers including the ability to roll both forwards and backwards, ducking to avoid high attacks, hopping to avoid low attacks and the implementation of a ‘parry’ system that would allow players to deflect incoming attacks at the last second if performed successfully. In addition to the newly revised fighting system, SAMURAI SHODOWN II also features 16 unique playable characters, hidden bosses, a two player versus mode and of course all of the wonderful translations fans have grown to love.
 

SAMURAI SHODOWN II will be available for Wii™ Virtual Console™ for only 900 Wii™ Points and has been rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB.
 

SNK PLAYMORE USA also plans to release SAMURAI SHODOWN ANTHOLOGY for Wii™ in Q4 of 2008 for $29.99.  The collection will consist of 6 SAMURAI SHODOWN games: SAMURAI SHODOWN, SAMURAI SHODOWN II, SAMURAI SHODOWN III, SAMURAI SHODOWN IV, SAMURAI SHODOWN V, and SAMURAI SHODOWN VI.

Crave Entertainment releases quirky miniature golf game for the Wii(tm)

Newport Beach, Calif.- July 30, 2008- Crave Entertainment, a leading distributor and specialty publisher of console videogames, has released King of Clubs, a miniature golf game packed with attitude for Nintendo’s popular Wii(tm) system. With wild characters and exotically-themed courses, this is golf like you’ve never experienced it before.

Every course in King of Clubs is in many ways a puzzle game, with multiple routes, a generous helping of moving obstacles, and the potential for some outrageous and intricate hole-in-ones (and even a “hole-in-none!”). To get the best score, you’ll need to take advantage of your magic golf bag that’s full of tricky golf accessories, like special balls and trick clubs. You’ll laugh through 96 competitive mini golf holes that will leave you in stitches, with hazards that include wall sliders, gates, risers, bumpers, trapdoors, water hazards, pools of lava and even boiling oil!

In multiplayer matches, frustrate your buddy with gag balls, gag clubs and audio distractions when they’re putting. “Golf Warriors” pits up to four players against each other in a standard tournament style competition, but with one big difference: every shot the players will all have to use the same randomly selected club type and ball type, so each shot means a new club and ball combination.
King of Clubs is available now for a suggested retail price of $29.99.

Wall, NJ - July 28, 2008 - SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the U.S. publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, today announced SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 for the Wii™ home video game console is now available through retailers across North America.

SNK Arcade Classics: Vol. 1 is jam packed with the following classic SNK titles:
· ART OF FIGHTING - The first game in SNK’s second fighting-game franchise, set in the same universe as FATAL FURY.
· BASEBALL STARS 2 - The sequel to SNK’s popular baseball arcade game.
· BURNING FIGHT - New York detectives battle organized crime in this fighter.
· FATAL FURY - First released in 1991, FATAL FURY introduced the two-plane fighting system.
· KING OF FIGHTERS ‘94 - The first game in the popular KING OF FIGHTERS series.
· KING OF THE MONSTERS - In KING OF THE MONSTERS, giant monsters fight for power in epic battles.
· LAST RESORT - A challenging futuristic shooter.
· MAGICIAN LORD - Players help the wizard Elta save his homeworld in this platformer.
· METAL SLUG - Known for its humor and fast- moving gameplay, this run-and-gun side-scroller was the first in the popular series.
· NEO TURF MASTERS - A golf game which debuted on the Neo Geo Pocket Color in 1999.
· SAMURAI SHODOWN - Set in the 18th century, SAMURAI SHODOWN features bladed-weapon combat and an international cast of characters.
· SENGOKU - In SENGOKU, players face off against undead feudal Japanese armies.
· SHOCK TROOPERS - In this run-and-gun adventure, players save a scientist and his granddaughter from the Bloody Scorpions.
· SUPER SIDEKICKS 3 - A soccer game featuring teams from all over the world.
· TOP HUNTER - Bounty hunters protect colonists from space pirates in this futuristic action game.
· WORLD HEROES - This classic fighter pits players against historical figures in a tournament enabled by time travel.

“SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 is without a doubt, the most well rounded arcade compilation to date,” said Yoshihito Koyama, Director of Japan/US Relations for SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION. “With 16 of SNK’s all-time masterpieces there is sure to be a little something for everyone.”

Aside from featuring 16 classic SNK games, SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 also features an intuitive, multi-tiered “Goals System” In which medals will be awarded for various conditions satisfied within each game. By obtaining medals players will be rewarded with game videos, artwork, music tracks, moves lists and more!

SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 is available now for Wii™, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system.

For more information on SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 please visit www.snkplaymoreusa.com.

Crave Entertainment, a leading distributor and specialty publisher of console videogames, has released Purr Pals for Wii(tm). A full-featured pet simulator, Purr Pals offers hours of interactive kitty cat fun as players adopt and customize their very own virtual kittens!

Adopt, raise and play with your own cute virtual kitten created from a selection of 40 breeds and hundreds of facial and body combinations. Players use their Wii Remote to groom, clean, feed and interact with their virtual pet by controlling a laser pointer, fishing string and other play items. Pet owners can also enjoy meow-a-long melodies or playing ping-pong and mini-games with their kitty. Customized indoor and outdoor environments and fashionable kitty accessories round out the furry fun, while competitions make for some friendly rivalry.

The game is currently available at retailers throughout North America for a suggested retail price of $29.95. Purr Pals has been rated “E” for Everyone.

"Major League Eating: The Game" Launches Monday, July 14, 2008 for WiiWare

Video game publisher Mastiff announced today that the first videogame based on the exciting world of competitive eating will launch exclusively for WiiWare on July 14th, 2008. Major League Eating: The Game features the world’s greatest gurgitory athletes competing across a variety of foods and venues.

As featured on ESPN during the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, NY, MLE: The Game is built much like a classic fighting simulation, with offensive attacks and defensive counter moves, MLE: The Game requires players to master a smorgasbord of weapons including bites, burps, belches, mustard gas and jalapeño flames while cramming and chewing food at a world-class pace. It’s not for the faint of heart, the slow of reflex, or those with an overly strong aversion to a Technicolor reversal of fortune. (more…)

DreamCatcher Games and JoWooD Productions, leading worldwide publishers and distributors of interactive entertainment software, are pleased to announce Safecracker, the unique puzzle-solving adventure originally developed for Windows® and Puzzle Game of the Year, will be available for Wii™ this fall.
 

Players will need to use expert puzzle-solving skills to crack all 35 safes, which become increasingly difficult, to reach the final master safe and locate the hidden will.

“Adventure gamers will be thrilled with the transition of Safecracker to Wii,” said Byron Gaum, Global Product Marketing Manager at The Adventure Company. “With its non-violent, family-oriented gameplay, the whole family can work together to solve challenging puzzles, all while enjoying the scenery of 40 lavish rooms in a luxurious mansion.”

Created by award-winning developer Kheops Studios, Safecracker for Wii is the ultimate challenge for puzzle enthusiasts and wanna-be safecrackers everywhere!

Genre: Puzzle
System: Wii
Release: Fall 2008

  

Tim “Eater X” Janus Strikes Back With a
Win Against Conti in Major League Eating: The Game

After consuming 15.1 slices of watermelon in just six minutes, “Crazy Legs” Conti was named the World Watermelon-Eating Champion on May 20.

In a watermelon-eating contest held at the Nintendo World Store, Conti faced off against his arch-nemesis (and roommate) Tim “Eater X” Janus. Conti, ranked 11th in the world by the International Federation of Competitive Eating, was the underdog going into the competition against Janus, who is ranked 4th in the world, but when the juice had settled and the rinds had been counted, he emerged victorious, having defeated Janus by just one bite.

Janus had his revenge, however, a few minutes later when the two professional eaters competed in a virtual watermelon-eating contest in Major League Eating: The Game, Mastiff’s upcoming WiiWare™ title. Although Conti initially took the lead, with 23 watermelon slices to Janus’ 21, he overestimated his virtual stomach capacity and experienced a “reversal of fortune,” defaulting the win to Janus.

When Mastiff’s Major League Eating: The Game launches, Wii™ owners will have their own chance to test their virtual-eating capabilities. The game features the world’s greatest gurgitory athletes competing across a variety of foods and venues. Built much like a classic fighting game and deeper than a Chicago style deep-dish pizza, MLE: The Game requires players to master a smorgasbord of offensive and defensive weapons including bites, burps, belches, mustard gas and jalapeño flames while cramming and chewing food at a world-class pace. It’s not for the faint of heart, the slow of reflex, or those with an overly strong aversion to a Technicolor reversal of fortune.

Major League Eating: The Game uses the Wii Remote™ to simulate a variety of eating techniques including the cram, toss, and ‘typewriter.’ Burp-offs and Hot Potato challenges during the contests keep the competition intense and eaters on their toes.

Major League Eating: The Game is for one or two players, offers online play and a leader board.

For more information please visit the following sites:
www.mastiff-games.com
www.mlegame.com
www.ifoce.com

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Meet the Eaters - Week Three

In Mastiff’s upcoming WiiWare(tm) release, Major League Eating: The Game players control professional eaters in epic one-on-one gurgitory battles. For three weeks, we’ll be releasing information about the eaters featured in Major League Eating: The Game, including their real-life stats and accomplishments, as well as their unique strengths and vulnerabilities in the game. (more…)