March 21, 2006

ATARI SHIPS Kao the kangaroo
for multiple platforms

Pugnacious Kangaroo Makes His Second Appearance in Atari’s Action Platformer

Atari, Inc. today announced that
Kao the Kangaroo
Round 2 for the

PlayStation^®2
computer entertainment system and Nintendo GameCube™,
along with Kao
Challengers for


the PSP™ system,
has shipped to stores nationwide.  Developed
by Tate Interactive, the game is an action, 3D platformer starring Kao the
yellow kangaroo.
Kao the Kangaroo Round 2
and

Kao Challengers
are rated
E for
“Everyone” and available for
suggested retail price of just $19.95 for all platforms.

“Kao
the Kangaroo is an accessible, fun, pick-up-and-play title that
will appeal to gamers both young and old,” said Emily Anadu, marketing
manager, Atari, Inc.  “For just under twenty dollars,
Kao the Kangaroo
provides hours of fun, humor and great entertainment at a price that is easy
on the wallet.” 

Kao the Kangaroo Round 2
places gamers in the role of Kao, a brave kangaroo straight out of Australia. 
Players are challenged to save the world of animals from an evil hunter and
his wicked henchmen.  With over 30 challenging enemies to overcome, Kao
players are equipped with an array of fighting techniques from boomerang
throwing to devastating tail attacks. 
Kao the Kangaroo Round 2
features an action-packed single player mode, and offers various gameplay
experiences, including platform action, fighting and racing.  The multi-player
mode in Kao
Challengers is enhanced with wireless capabilities for the PSP
system.
Quick to pick up and play, but with a depth of gameplay that keeps players
absorbed, Kao the
Kangaroo Round 2 presents a rich and colorful gaming universe
with over 21 vividly rendered levels set across five diverse worlds ranging
from Kao’s natural habitat of Australia to the rather less sun-baked Arctic.
Kao Challengers
includes a bonus world with 4 additional levels set in a mysterious swampland
ruled by an evil witch and her magical minions.