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SEGA ANNOUNCES THE EXCLUSIVE RELEASE OF SEGA SPORTS TENNIS FOR THE PLAYSTATION 2
Revolutionary Tennis Franchise Brings Pick-up-and-Play Style and a Roster of 16 Internationally Ranked Men's and Women's Players to the PlayStation 2
SAN FRANCISCO (July 30, 2002) - SEGA(R) of America, Inc. announced today the release of "SEGA Sports(TM) Tennis" for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. Produced by SEGA's Hitmaker studio and making its exclusive debut on the PlayStation 2, "SEGA Sports Tennis" features top ranked men's and women's tennis players, multiple modes of play, intuitive gameplay that is easy to learn yet challenging to master and enhanced visuals that highlights specific court elements and player models in vivid detail.
"SEGA's lineup of Tennis video games has single handedly redefined the genre and pioneered a user-friendly gameplay style that appeals to both hardcore tennis fans and casual video game players alike," said Tom Nichols, vice president of sports marketing, SEGA of America, Inc. "Much like the game's cover-athletes, Venus and Serena Williams, 'SEGA Sports Tennis' is a standard bearer that sits at the top of its game. We're excited to bring this franchise to the PlayStation 2 and introduce 'SEGA Sports Tennis' to a new audience."
"SEGA Sports Tennis" features a dynamic and well-known roster of 16 professional men's and women's players, including the sport's top two ranked female players Venus and Serena Williams, as well as Lindsay Davenport, Monica Seles, Carlos Moya, Patrick Rafter, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, and Tim Henman, among others. Taking advantage of the powerful PlayStation 2 hardware, "SEGA Sports Tennis" has improved visually over previous versions in the series. Realistic crowds, fully rendered 3D courts, and generously detailed player models are all part of the game's highly authentic presentation. The PlayStation 2 version also features subtle details such as ball and shoe scuff marks left on the court, cloth effects that allow the fabric on the player's clothes to move realistically as they run, as well as ultra-smooth animations.
"SEGA Sports Tennis" also features a variety of gameplay options, including the ability to play singles, doubles and mixed doubles matches in more than 28 unique stages with up to 4 players. Modes of play include the Exhibition Mode, the Tournament Mode and the extensive World Tour Mode. In the World Tour Mode, users have the ability to create their own men's and women's players, train them in mini-games that are designed to enhance specific skill attributes, buy rackets and tennis gear, contract partners and play in a variety of tournaments around the world in search of the world's number #1 ranking.
"SEGA Sports Tennis" is currently available for the PlayStation 2 for a suggested retail price of $49.95.
About SEGASEGA(R) of America is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Corporation, a 3.5 billion corporation by market capitalization, recognized as a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America's Web site is located at
www.sega.com.SEGA, the SEGA logo and SEGA Sports are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Corporation. Original Game (C) SEGA. (C) Hitmaker/SEGA, 2002. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners
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