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TDK Mediactive Ships Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis for the GameCube, Xbox
Straight From the Pages of DC Comics, the King of the Seven Seas Fights to Save Atlantis
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – July 30, 2003 – TDK Mediactive, Inc. (OTC: TDKM.OB), a global publisher of entertainment software, announced today that Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis has shipped for the Nintendo GameCube™ video game system and the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft to retail outlets throughout North America. The game marks the first solo appearance by one of the founding members of the Justice League of America, and follows Aquaman’s long anticipated return as a monthly comic series.
“We’re proud to be bringing Aquaman, one of DC Comics’ greatest super heroes, to next generation gaming platforms,” said Michael Devine, executive vice president, sales and marketing, TDK Mediactive. “With the recent resurgence in popularity for classic super heroes, it’s the perfect time to introduce a game that focuses on one of the greatest champions from the ocean’s depths.”
Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis is a single player action/adventure set in a vast ocean world that has been invaded by an army of Aquaman’s greatest foes from the pages of his comic book past. The game features 21 undersea levels, as Aquaman defends the deep-sea city of Atlantis against his most infamous arch-enemies Ocean Master, Black Manta and the Lava Lord of the Fire Trolls.
Other game features include:
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Fight 13 enemy types in bruising three-dimensional underwater battles.
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5 submarine attack levels let you bombard your enemies in from an attack sub’s first person viewpoint.
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Control Aquaman’s cybernetic morphing hook-hand and telepathic powers.
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Hunt scores of enemies through the legendary city of Atlantis
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Unlock and play as Classic Aquaman, Tempest, or as the arch villain, Black Manta.
About TDK Mediactive, Inc.
Southern California based TDK Mediactive, Inc. is a global publisher of high
quality interactive entertainment software for the PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system, PS one™ game console, Xbox™ , and the Nintendo GameCube™,
Game Boy® Advance and Game Boy® Color systems. The company also publishes titles
for personal computers via a co-publishing agreement with Activision Value, a
subsidiary of Activision, Inc. The company’s games are based on licensed and
original content derived from major motion pictures, video franchises, popular
literature and popular culture. TDK Mediactive has exclusive technology and
content licenses with Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Microsoft
Corporation, Nintendo of America Inc., DreamWorks SKG, Disney Interactive,
Vivendi Universal Studios, Mattel, Inc., Classic Media, BKN International, DC
Comics, Hallmark Entertainment Distribution LLC, BDSP Inc., The Jim Henson
Company, General Motors Corporation, Infogrames Interactive, Inc., Activision,
Zuffa LLC, and others. TDK Mediactive is 73% owned by TDK USA Corp., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of TDK Corporation (NYSE: TDK). More information about
TDK Mediactive and its products is available at
www.tdk-mediactive.com.
About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment, is the largest English-language
publisher of comics in the worlds and home to such iconic characters as
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Sandman. These DC super heroes and
others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and
live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC
Comics’ Web site is located at
www.dccomics.com
This release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statement s. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s view only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstance. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in the documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis ©2003 DC Comics. Software © 2003 TDK Mediactive. All other elements ©2003 DC Comics. Aquaman and all related elements are trademarks of DC Comics. All rights reserved. Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. ™, ®, and the Nintendo GameCube logo are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2001 Nintendo.
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