SOMEONE’S
GOING DOWN!
D3PUBLISHER
OF AMERICA’S
VIDEO GAME
FLUSHED
AWAY™
AVAILABLE
NOW IN
RETAIL
STORES
NATIONWIDE
LOS ANGELES
– October
24, 2006 –
Based on the
highly
anticipated
film from
DreamWorks
Animation
and Aardman,
the Flushed
Away™ video
game from
D3Publisher
of America,
Inc. (D3PA),
takes
players on a
thrilling
adventure
through
London’s
underground
metropolis.
Players will
encounter
enemies,
waterfalls
and traps as
they thwart
the
villainous
Toad and his
evil plans.
In Flushed
Away,
players will
relive the
movie and
discover new
environments
unique to
the game as
they assume
the roles of
one of three
characters
in the film
– Roddy, an
adventurous
character
who is
suddenly
“flushed”
into a
bustling
world below
the streets
of London;
Rita, a
beautiful
street-smart
scrounger
who is also
a thief, and
the Jammy
Dodger,
Rita’s boat
which has a
unique
personality
of its own.
“We have
worked
closely with
DreamWorks
and Aardman
to
authentically
bring the
humor of the
Flushed Away
film and the
personalities
of its
characters
to life in
our game,”
said Careen
Yapp, vice
president of
licensing
and business
development,
D3PA.
“Flushed
Away offers
a gameplay
experience
that
children as
well as
adults will
enjoy.”
Comprised of
more than 10
levels and
various
exciting
mini-games,
Flushed Away
will allow
players to
use a rat
trap
catapult, a
dashing
cocktail
sword,
pudding mix
and other
items found
in the sewer
to defeat
enemies and
dodge
floating
debris. Fun
mini-games
such as
Castle Siege
and
Pathfinder
extend the
gameplay and
offer
players a
chance to
increase
their health
by
collecting
and
salvaging
rare
treasures,
boosting
their energy
through
power-up
items and
unlocking
exclusive
content.
Flushed Away
was
developed
for the
PlayStation®2
computer
entertainment
system and
Nintendo
GameCube™
platforms by
Monkey Bar
Games™; for
Nintendo DS™
by Art Co.
Ltd.; and
for the Game
Boy® Advance
by Altron
Corporation.
Flushed Away
is rated “E”
(Everyone –
cartoon
violence) on
the
PlayStation
2, Nintendo
GameCube and
Nintendo DS.
Flushed Away
for GameBoy
Advance is
rated “E”
(Everyone –
cartoon
violence and
comic
mischief).
The game is
available
for a
suggested
retail price
of $29.95.
About
D3Publisher
of America,
Inc
D3Publisher
of America,
Inc. is a
subsidiary
of D3, Inc.
with
headquarters
in Tokyo.
D3Publisher
of America’s
strategic
focus is on
licensed and
original
titles from
leading
third-party
developers
that appeal
to
mass-market
consumers or
gaming
enthusiasts.
Based in Los
Angeles,
D3Publisher
of America
distributes
and
publishes
software for
personal
computers
and the
major
console
platforms
including
Game Boy®
Advance,
Nintendo
GameCube™,
Nintendo DSÔ,
PlayStation®
game
console,
PlayStation®2
computer
entertainment
system, PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable)
system and
the Xbox®
video game
system from
Microsoft.
For
additional
information
on
D3Publisher
of America
and its
products,
visit the
website at
http://www.d3publisher.us