D3Publisher Launches Video Game to Coincide with Imagi Studios and Summit Entertainment’s Nationwide Release of Astro Boy Movie on October 23, 2009
D3Publisher, a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today launched ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME, the only video game based on Imagi Studios’ highly anticipated CG-animated movie, Astro Boy (in theaters nationwide via Summit Entertainment on October 23, 2009). Featuring the voice talents of Freddie Highmore (Astro Boy) and Kristen Bell (Cora), ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME will allow players to become Astro Boy, a young boy robot with incredible powers as they embark on an epic adventure to save Metro City from the clutches of evil. ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME is available at retail stores across North America for Wii™ for a suggested retail price of $39.95, and for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS™ system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system (including PSP®go system) for a suggested retail price of $29.95.
“Our development teams have worked hand-in-hand with Imagi Studios to bring Astro Boy, one of the most beloved action heroes of all time, to life and we are confident fans will be very pleased with the results,” said Alison Quirion, vice president of marketing, D3Publisher. “ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME allows players to experience Astro’s incredible super powers, including Butt Machine Guns, in a heart-warming adventure of redemption and triumph that will appeal to fans of all ages.”
“The visual world that is Astro Boy lends itself perfectly to the gaming space,” said Erin Corbett, president, Imagi Studios U.S. and chief marketing officer worldwide. “Existing and new fans will be able to put themselves into Astro’s shoes by grabbing the controls of the video game, adding yet another multi-dimensional layer to the property.”
In ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME, players become the iconic hero, Astro Boy, and take to the streets and skies on an epic adventure to save Metro City from the clutches of the evil President Stone and his robot army. Utilizing Astro’s entire arsenal of iconic weapons and abilities—Super Strength, Flight, Arm Cannons, Butt Machine Guns and Drill Attacks, players will battle hordes of robot enemies and colossal bosses including some never-before-seen enemies across Metro City and the mysterious Surface. Using an intuitive combat system that adds depth to gameplay, players will experience classic platform action and exhilarating combat levels as they use Astro’s unique rocket boosters to hover, avoid enemies and zip out of the way of danger. ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME offers unlockable and collectible elements that include different versions of Astro Boy and more, as players live the story solo or side by side with a friend in 2 player co-op mode on Wii and the PlayStation 2 system.
ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME for Wii, PlayStation 2 system and PSP system is rated “E10+” (Everyone 10 and up – Fantasy Violence) and is under development by High Voltage Software. The Nintendo DS version is rated “E” (Everyone – Fantasy Violence) and is under development by Art Co. Ltd.
For more information on ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME, including game features, screenshots, and videos, please visit: www.AstroBoytheVideogame.com. To become a fan of ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME on Facebook, please visit: www.facebook.com/astroboythevideogame.
About Astro Boy
Summit Entertainment and Imagi Studios present Astro Boy, produced by Maryann Garger, directed by David Bowers (Flushed Away), and written by Timothy Hyde Harris (Kindergarten Cop, Trading Places) and Bowers. The CG-animated motion picture features the voices of Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nathan Lane, Eugene Levy, Matt Lucas, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Charlize Theron and Nicolas Cage as ‘Dr. Tenma.’
Set in the future, Astro Boy is a classic superhero origin story about a young robot with incredible powers and his adventure-filled journey in search of his identity and destiny, taking him into a netherworld of robot gladiators before he returns to save Metro City.
The iconic character Astro Boy has found global popularity since his creation in the early 1950s by Japan’s Osamu Tezuka, known as the “god of manga” and “father of anime,” and has been the hero of three acclaimed animated television series aired around the world.
Astro Boy, slated for North American release on October 23, 2009, is being distributed worldwide by Summit Entertainment except for Imagi’s reserved territories of Japan, Hong Kong and China.
About D3Publisher
D3Publisher, a subsidiary of D3, Inc., is a leading interactive entertainment publisher and distributor for licensed and original titles for personal computers, major console platforms and handheld systems. D3Publisher has operations in the U.S., U.K., and Japan. The company also owns development studio Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., and its technology platform, Vicious Engine. Recent releases have included Dark Sector®, Dead Head Fred®, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords®, Ben 10™: Protector of Earth and BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE™The Game.
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