Press Release
Tim Burton’s
The Nightmare Before Christmas Video Games for PlayStation2, Xbox
and Game Boy Advance Now Available at Retail
BURBANK, Calif. — (October
11, 2005) — The unique world of Tim Burton’s cult-classic
stop-motion animated film “The Nightmare Before Christmas” can be
experienced in interactive digital form as The Nightmare Before
Christmas video games are now available in North America, Buena
Vista Games, Inc. announced today. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before
Christmas, Oogie’s Revenge for the PlayStation2 computer
entertainment system and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft
and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King
for the Game Boy Advance system are now at retailers.
Staying true to the spirit of the enchanting property with engaging
game play elements, original characters, memorable music and voice
actors from the film, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas:
Oogie’s Revenge and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The
Pumpkin King bring the imaginative world to life like never before.
Gamers and Nightmare fans alike will enjoy a truly cinematic
experience in these action-packed interactive adventures. Tim
Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge continues
the story from the film while Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before
Christmas: The Pumpkin King tells the story of the events before the
film.
“The Capcom team and I were focused on capturing the absolute
essence of the feature film while creating Tim Burton’s The
Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge and Tim Burton’s The
Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King -- both in the
characters and the environments,” said Deane Taylor, art director
for both the film and the video games. “’The Nightmare Before
Christmas’ is a film that continues to delight audiences of all ages
and I hope the video games will have the same impact.”
“The Nightmare Before Christmas property from home video to theme
parks and merchandise remains both a year-round favorite and a
Halloween tradition,” said Craig Relyea, vice president of marketing
for Buena Vista Games. “BVG is pleased to offer gamers and Nightmare
Before Christmas fans an opportunity to explore the fanciful
Nightmare Before Christmas world with these new video games.”
About Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge
Developed by Capcom, this new action adventure game continues from
where Director Tim Burton’s movie left off 12 years ago, and expands
the depth of the environments and characters from the original
screenplay. Fans and gamers will enjoy an unrivaled interactive
experience that remains true to the spirit of the film by
incorporating faithful depictions of the original characters,
beautifully rendered visuals, fun exploration and engaging game play
elements. Players assume the role of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin
King of Halloween Town, who must help reclaim the town from the
mischievous Oogie Boogie and his henchmen. Game features include
Jack’s wide variety of attack options including the use of the new
and amazing Soul Robber, costume changes with unique attacks and
more. Available for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, Tim Burton’s The
Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge has a rating of “E10+”
for Everyone 10 and older by the Entertainment Software Rating Board
(ESRB) and has a suggested retail price of $39.99.
About Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King
Serving as the video game prequel to the imaginative world Tim
Burton introduced in the film, this action title tells the tale of
how Jack Skellington first met Oogie Boogie and saved Halloween.
Players join Jack and his trusted pal Zero on a journey to locate
the source of unusual bugs that start to invade Halloween Town. With
help from familiar faces, and beloved characters such as Sally, the
Mayor, and the inventions of Dr. Finklestein, Jack discovers that
the bugs are under the command of Oogie Boogie. It’s up to Jack to
rid the town of this new infestation and stop Oogie Boogie from
carrying out his evil plot. Developed by TOSE and available for the
Game Boy Advance, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The
Pumpkin King has a rating of “E10+” for Everyone 10 and older by the
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) and has a suggested
retail price of $29.99.
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Pumpkin King is the
first Game Boy Advance title ever to use lenticular packaging on its
box – featuring a 3-D image of Jack Skellington and the Pumpkin
King.
About Buena Vista Games
Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG) is the interactive entertainment arm
of The Walt Disney Company. BVG publishes, markets and distributes a
broad portfolio of multi-platform video games and interactive
entertainment worldwide. The company also licenses properties and
works directly with third-party interactive game publishers to bring
products for all ages to market. For more information, please log on
to www.buenavistagames.com.
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