February 27, 2008
Majesco
Ships Blokus Portable: Steambot Championship for PSP
Acclaimed Worldwide Board Game Now Available
for PSP
Majesco Entertainment Company today announced it
has shipped Blokus Portable: Steambot Championship for the PSP. Developed by
IREM, Blokus Portable brings the highly successful board game to the PSP system
with a winning combo that includes the original four-player Blokus, two-player
Blokus Travel/Duo and the endearing anime characters from Steambot Chronicles.
"The PSP version of Blokus captures the
same exciting strategic play that has helped its board game counterparts build a
worldwide fan base of three million players," said Gui Karyo, Executive Vice
President of Operations, Majesco. "We think the consumer-friendly price point
coupled with the award-winning board game content is a perfect mix of value and
addictive gameplay."
The rules of Blokus are simple: Each player
places his/her pieces on the board in turn, ensuring that pieces of the same
color touch at one or more corners, but never along the sides. The objective is
to strategize and place as many pieces as you can before your opponent/s beats
you to it. Based on the same basic rules and intuitive gameplay that earned the
board game 26 prestigious awards, Blokus Portable allows up to 16 people to play
in ad hoc wireless mode, or up to three friends to play simultaneously using one
Universal Media Disc (UMD) in the ad hoc game sharing mode. Blokus Portable also
lets players customize their own character and unlock 18 additional characters
from the Steambot Chronicles series.
Blokus Portable: Steambot Championship is rated E
for Everyone and is now available on the PSP for a suggested retail price of
$19.99. For additional information, please visit
www.majescoentertainment.com.