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The Age of Chivalry Reigns In Metro3D’s Defender Of The Crown(R) for Game Boy(R) Advance
Worldwide Developer and Publisher and Cinemaware, Inc. Introduce Heart-Pounding Arcade-Style Action Combat and Strategy Franchise To Nintendo Fans
SAN JOSE, California (October 7, 2002) – Metro3D, Inc., the multi-platform video game developer and publisher today announced the release of Cinemaware’s Defender of the Crown(R) for Nintendo(R) Game Boy(R) Advance, which began shipment today at retail stores nationwide.
Developed by Cinemaware, Inc., Defender of the Crown is a medieval action combat and strategy game based on one of the most successful award-winning software classics originally created for the personal computer. This new and enhanced game features an ESRB Rating for “Everyone” and an MSRP of $29.95.
“Defender of the Crown is a legendary treasure that we are pleased to introduce to millions of existing fans of the epic franchise, as well as to a whole new generation of gamers with its availability now on Game Boy Advance,” said Joseph Morici, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Metro3D. “Defender of the Crown marks one of several exciting and newly enhanced Cinemaware classics Metro3D is re-introducing to the handheld market in the coming months.”
Defender of the Crown for Game Boy Advance celebrates the Age of Chivalry, when lusty wenches and black-hearted villains rule the countryside. King Richard has been slain and all of England is thrown into civil war. Only one person can lay siege against the enemy and outwit the vile Normans to restore order to the war-torn land. In this one-player arcade-style action combat and strategy game players must face their foes on the battlefield or in grand tournaments of chivalry.
Players engage in majestic tournaments where they joust for fame, fortune and land, engage their rivals in intense sword-fighting duels, and castle- shattering catapult sieges. Whether players are rescuing beautiful damsels in distress, crushing their rivals by defending their territories in battle from invasion or building their armies and reputation through a stunning variety of arcade sequences, victory will not come easy. To save England, skills, swordsmanship and military prowess will be severely tested to succeed and win the love of many a beautiful damsel.
“The launch of a new Defender of the Crown title for GBA marks a great time for thousands of fans of this franchise,” said Lars Fuhrken-Batista, president, Cinemaware, Inc. “It also signals the beginning of even greater and better versions of this beloved series coming to other next-generation platforms soon!”
Cinemaware, Inc.
Cinemaware, Inc., headquartered in Burlingame, California, is a developer of interactive entertainment software. Originally founded in 1986, Cinemaware has developed a wide range of critically acclaimed and highly successful games for a variety of personal computers and video game systems. These titles include Defender of the Crown(R), S.D.I., The King of Chicago, Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon, Rocket Ranger, The Three Stooges(R), Lords of the Rising Sun, It Came from the Desert, Wings, and the TV Sports franchise of Football, Basketball, Baseball, Boxing and Hockey. For more information, visit
www.cinemaware.com. Note to Editors: Copyright(C) 2002 Cinemaware, Inc. Cinemaware, the Cinemaware logo, and Heroes Are Forever are trademarks of Cinemaware, Inc. Defender of the Crown is a registered trademark, and S.D.I., The King of Chicago, Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon, Rocket Ranger, Lords of the Rising Sun, It Came from the Desert, Antheads: It Came from the Desert II, Wings and TV Sports are trademarks of Cinemaware, Inc. All rights reserved.About Metro3D
Metro3D is the ultimate multi-platform game developer and publisher of original and “classic” action, strategy and role-playing interactive entertainment software. Founded in 1998, Metro3D introduces some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and popular game titles for the next-generation video game systems, including Microsoft(R) Xbox(TM), Nintendo(R) Game Boy(R) Advance, and Sony PlayStation(R) 2. Based in San Jose, California, Metro3D is a privately held company with worldwide operations in the United States, Taiwan, Japan and Europe. For more information, visit the Metro3D site at
www.Metro3D.com. Note to Editors: Copyright (C) 2002 Metro3D. All Rights Reserved.
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