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New
Dora and Diego video games mark the Nintendo DS debut of characters from top-rated
Nick Jr. TV shows
New York, NY – November 7, 2007 – 2K Play, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive
Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO ), and
Nickelodeon today announced that Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids™
and Go,
Diego, Go!: Safari Rescue™ are now available exclusively for the
Nintendo DS™. As the first titles to be released under the recent
preschool-focused game publishing agreement between the companies, the games
feature Nick Jr.’s popular Dora and Diego characters and include
voiceover talent from the TV shows. The releases mark the debut of both series
on the popular Nintendo DS system.
By tapping into the creative technology of the Nintendo DS,
both games showcase new ways to play handheld titles. In Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids,
examples of enhanced interactivity include using the stylus for cleaning
garbage off the beach and counting seashells, while the microphone is used to
call dolphins to assist Dora. In Go, Diego Go!: Safari Rescue, players use the
stylus to tap on a magic drum and drag obstacles out of Diego’s way,
while using the microphone to call out to animals and blowing into it to propel
a hot air balloon up the mountainside.
“We’ve created an entirely new interactive
experience for these iconic Nick Jr. brands,” said Steve
Lux , Vice President of New Business Development for 2K Play.
“By combining the character voices that kids know and love with engaging gameplay,
we’ve taken full advantage of Nintendo DS capabilities.”
Both games are part of Nick Jr. events, which include television
premieres and DVD releases, plus
themed toy lines and a broad array of promotional support. In Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the
Mermaids, Dora and her sidekick, Boots, need help bringing a
Magic Crown back to Marianna the Mermaid. Players travel over land and sea to
save her kingdom from pollution dumped by a mean Octopus as Dora magically
becomes a mermaid herself. In Go, Diego Go!: Safari Rescue, Diego and friends
encounter giraffes with short necks, zebras with no stripes, tiny hippos, and
elephants turned into rocks after an evil Magician mixed up the African animals.
The
Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids and Go, Diego, Go!:
Safari Rescue games were tested by children and moms for
age-appropriateness, fun-factor and quality. To communicate this benefit, the
packaging and advertising features a “Kid-Tested” seal.
“We worked closely with our partners at 2K Play to ensure
these games completely captured the interactive appeal of both Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go!,” said Shaul Olmert,
Vice President/Digital Media products for Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family
Group. “We’re excited that these games are arriving in stores in
time for the holiday season.”
Dora the Explorer: Dora
Saves the Mermaids and Go, Diego, Go!:
Safari Rescue are both available now for the Nintendo DS for
a suggested retail price of $29.99. They were developed by Black Lantern
Studios and are rated E for Everyone. For more information, please visit www.2kgames.com /2kplay .
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, in its 28th year, is the number-one
entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by
putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television
programming and production in the
United States and around the world,
plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films.
Nickelodeon's U.S.
television network is seen in almost 96 million households and has been the
number-one-rated basic cable network for 13 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and
all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:
VIA , VIA .B).
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive
Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of
interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation® game console,
PlayStation®2 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment systems, PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox® and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment
systems from Microsoft, Wii™, Nintendo GameCube™, Nintendo
DS™ and Game Boy® Advance. The Company publishes and develops products
through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games, 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K
Play; and distributes software, hardware and accessories in North America
through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. Take-Two's common stock is publicly
traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product
information please visit our website at www.take2games.com.
Nintendo
DS is a trademark of Nintendo.
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