EDISON, N.J., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mama just keeps on
cookin'! Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL), an innovative
provider of video games for the mass market, today announced that the
award-winning Cooking Mama franchise has reached sales of 1.6 million units
in the United States. Franchise titles include: the original Cooking Mama
game for Nintendo DS(TM) that launched in September 2006 and has sold more
than 1 million units; Cooking Mama: Cook Off for the Wii(TM) console that
launched in April 2007; and Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends that
released pre-holiday in November 2007.
"The success of Cooking Mama has been akin to catching lightning in a
bottle," said Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco. "A unique
concept, iconic main character and gameplay execution that fully utilizes
the stylus and Wii Remote(TM) have proved to be a winning combination. We
appreciate the continued support from all of Mama's fans and look forward
to launching the fourth title in the franchise later this year."
Look for Mama's latest game, Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends on the
Nintendo MLB Spring Training Tour this February and March in Arizona.
The upcoming sequel to the best-selling Cooking Mama: Cook Off game for
the Wii is due out later this year. Game details will be released shortly.
For additional information on the Cooking Mama franchise, please visit
www.CookingMama2.com.
About Majesco Entertainment Company
Majesco Entertainment Company is a provider of video games for the mass
market. Building on 20 years of operating history, the company is focused
on developing and publishing a wide range of casual and family oriented
video games on leading console and portable systems. Product highlights
include Nancy Drew(TM), Cooking Mama(TM) and Zoo Hospital(TM) for Nintendo
DS(TM) and Cooking Mama: Cook Off for the Wii(TM) console. The company's
shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: COOL.
Majesco is headquartered in Edison, NJ and has an international office in
Bristol, UK. More information about Majesco can be found online at
www.majescoentertainment.com.
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SOURCE Majesco Entertainment Company
