LOS ANGELES, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra Entertainment, a division of
Vivendi Games, today announced the upcoming return of everyone's favorite
iconoclastic video game hero, Crash Bandicoot, in Crash(R) of the Titans,
the latest installment of the best-selling Crash Bandicoot(R) video game
franchise. Crash of the Titans is scheduled for release this fall on the
Wii(TM) Console, Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system,
PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the Nintendo DS(TM) system,
the PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system, Game Boy(R) Advance and mobile
phones.
In Crash of the Titans, players will fight a nefarious plot hatched by
Crash's arch nemeses Neo and Nina Cortex to mutate the local creatures into
titanic abominations. Using Crash's legendary mix of outrageous antics and
daredevil bravado, players will "hijack" enemies to take control of their
action and use their fearsome powers against all manner of enemies.
"Crash Bandicoot -- one of the most popular video game characters of
all time -- is back and his all-new adventure brings with it more
irreverent humor, family-friendly action, a wild cast of characters and
amazing new titanic enemies to discover," said Cindy Cook, chief marketing
and strategy officer for Vivendi Games. "Featuring advanced acrobatic
combat and incredible co-op multiplayer, Crash of the Titans will be a fun
and adventurous title for gamers of all ages."
Key Features in Crash of the Titans include:
* "Jack to Attack!" -- Control, play and battle as 15 outrageous,
original enemies, including titanic creatures such as Scorporilla,
Ratcicle, Magamadon and Shellephant. While in control of a monster or
"jacked," players can throw toxic stink bombs, call lightning down from
the sky, fire lasers beams from their eyes or even impale enemies with
a massive scorpion tail -- use all of the creatures' special abilities
to defeat Neo and Nina Cortex.
* Hyper-Dynamic Combat -- For the first time ever, Crash now has a
powerful acrobatic fighting system that includes punches and flying
kicks, multiple attacks and special counter moves. Players can
power-up skills to unlock new attacks and blazing combos.
* Exploration and Adventure -- With an amazingly expanded move set, Crash
can now interact with his world in totally new ways. Players will be
able to wall-run, swing from ropes and flip off springboards -- Crash
can even toss Aku Aku on the ground to surf, skate, grind and shred.
* Wacky Co-Op Action -- At any point in the game, a second player can
join in the fun and play as Carbon-Crash to help unleash total chaos!
In a totally innovative twist to co-op action gaming, Crash can even
jack Carbon-Crash (or vice versa) for some hysterical Crash
"jacked"-Crash mayhem.
Crash of the Titans is expected to be available this fall at retail
stores worldwide on the Wii(TM), Xbox 360(TM), PlayStation 2 system,
Nintendo DS(TM), PSP system, and Game Boy(R) Advance. Vivendi Games Mobile
is also making Crash of the Titans available for mobile phones throughout
Europe and North America. For more information, please visit
www.crashbandicoot.com.
About Sierra Entertainment
Sierra Entertainment (www.sierra.com), a division of Vivendi Games,
creates and publishes innovative, high-quality interactive entertainment
for personal computers, videogame systems and handheld gaming devices.
Sierra features a strong portfolio of titles based on original IP and
popular licenses from industry-leading content partners. Sierra has four
integrated internal studios providing top-notch creative talents,
development capabilities across multiple genres and a global perspective:
High Moon Studios in San Diego, CA; Massive Entertainment in Malmo, Sweden;
Radical Entertainment in Vancouver, B.C.; and Swordfish Studios in
Birmingham and Manchester, England.
"PlayStation," "PS" Family logo and "PSP" are registered trademarks of
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Memory Stick Duo(TM) may be required (sold
separately). Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, and the Xbox logos are trademarks
of the Microsoft group of companies. (TM), (R), Game Boy Advance, Nintendo
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SOURCE Sierra Entertainment
