April 19, 2006

Meridian4 Sees Gold at the End of their Great Journey!

Game publisher, Meridian4 and developer, Rebelmind are pleased to announce that the bright and colorful children’s Adventure title; Great Journey – Mr. Penguin’s Letter has gone gold.

“We are very excited to be able to bring this title to North America. It has been praised and even called ‘the future of children’s adventure games’,” said Steve Milburn, Marketing Director at Meridian4, “Great Journey is a real find for anyone looking for a game to play with their kids or even a challenge for some adults.”

“We believe that Great Journey will engage younger and older gamers. Even though it was developed with younger gamers in mind many adults may find it hard to walk away from this virtual adventure.” said Agnieszka Krawczyk, Sales Director at Rebelmind.

Great Journey will be available in North American retail stores and online after May 2nd at a suggested retail price of $19.99. This title has been rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. For more information about Great Journey go to www.meridian4.com. 

About Great Journey

Do you like adventures? Would you like to travel the world?

Join Tony and Annie on their Great Journey to save Antarctica, home of their dear friends! Players will immerse themselves into a thrilling adventure and visit lots of vibrant and colorful places - from small port towns to hot, sandy deserts, through damp, colorful jungles and all the way to the ice and snow of the South Pole.

Colorful and captivating scenery. Discover beautifully rendered backgrounds and vividly animated real-time 3D characters.

Take your pick; choose to play as Annie or Tony as they start out on this Great Journey.

5 chapters full of adventure and more than 30 locations from all over the world. Start from the old port town, then sail to sandy Africa and later visit lush, tropical jungle at Crocodile Island. Next, find your way to the mysterious Easter Island and eventually prepare for a dramatic finale on icy Antarctica!

7 mini-games will provide lots of action for everyone. Play soccer with an African shaman, save the port from a garbage flood, feed the monkey, photograph whales and do lots of other crazy stuff. Challenge your family or friends for the best score or play together in multiplayer modes.

Ecological storyline with NO violence. Great Journey promotes empathy and understanding of today’s environmental issues.

Mouse based interface where one click is enough to do pretty much everything you need. It's slick, simple and kids love it!

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