News

Four GBAs released from Jaleco Entertainment Jazz Jackrabbit, Karnaaj Rally, Sea Trader: Rise of Taipan, Super Bubble Pop out

 

Buffalo, NY (December 20, 2002) – Publisher Jaleco Entertainment announces Jazz Jackrabbit, Karnaaj Rally, Sea Trader: Rise of Taipan, and Super Bubble Pop for the Game Boy® Advance ship to stores today (Friday), providing an array of gaming fun for all ages and interests.

Jazz Jackrabbit is back with a vengeance on a new intergalactic mission exclusively for the GBA.  The feisty green rabbit is fortified with trick weapons and tactics as he battles a slew of slimy opponents in super-cool environments. Jazz Jackrabbit features multi-player tournament mode for up to four gamers, and supports both single and multi-pak game play. Jazz Jackrabbit was developed by Game Titan and is rated E.

'

Karnaaj Rally offers sleek, top-down combat-racing with 2D and 3D graphics to realistically illustrate 22 detailed tracks. Gamers choose from several gameplay modes, including a fully configurable multi-player mode with support for up to four players. Win races and earn money, enabling car upgrades, new weapons choices, betting options and more challenging tracks. Enter your best times and compete against racers from around the world at http://www.karnaaj.com. Karnaaj Rally was developed by Paragon Five and is rated E.

 

Sea Trader: Rise of Taipan combines cartoon graphics and strategic gameplay to deliver the first commodities trading game for the GBA. Captain a ship, choose a first mate and set out to explore exotic ports in the early 1800s, buying and selling a variety of goods. Watch out for the bloodthirsty pirates, mysterious mermaids and bold bounty hunters. Developed by Jaleco Entertainment, Sea Trader: Rise of Taipan is rated T for gambling and use of alcohol.

 

Super Bubble Pop provides colorful, bubble-popping puzzle action set to pulsating music in this highly anticipated title for the GBA, Nintendo GameCubeä, PlayStation® and Xboxä video game system from Microsoft. The GBA features unique soundtracks not found on other platforms. Choose from four characters and pop your way to power-ups and special attack modes. Super Bubble Pop was developed by Runecraft Limited and is rated E. Super Bubble Pop for the GameCube is now in stores. The PlayStation and Xbox versions are due later this month.

 

For more information on Jazz Jackrabbit, Karnaaj Rally, Sea Trader:Rise of Taipan, and Super Bubble Pop, visit www.jaleco.com.

 

About Jaleco Entertainment

Jaleco Entertainment (www.jaleco.com) is a premier publisher of interactive software entertainment for console systems, PC, and online gaming. With a team that blends highly experienced individuals from the gaming industry and fresh new talent, the company is committed to developing original intellectual property and cutting edge gaming titles. Jaleco Entertainment is based in Buffalo, New York, with European headquarters in London, England. Jaleco Entertainment maintains developmental studios in Boulder, Colorado; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tokyo, Japan; and Toronto, Canada. Jaleco Entertainment is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCCW Japan. The company employs more than 210 people worldwide.

 

About Xbox

Xbox, http://www.xbox.com  is Microsoft’s future-generation video game system which delivers the most powerful games experiences ever. Xbox empowers game artists by giving them the technology to fulfill their creative visions as never before, creating games that blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Xbox is now available in North America, Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico.

 

©2002 Jaleco Entertainment. All rights reserved. Jaleco Entertainment, the Jaleco Entertainment logo, Karnaaj Rally and Sea Trader: Rise of Taipan are trademarks or registered trademarks of Jaleco Entertainment in the United States or other countries.Epic, Epic Games and Jazz Jackrabbit are registered trademarks of Epic Games, Inc. ©1998-2001, Epic Games, Inc.© Paragon Five, Inc. 2002.

Runecraft Limitedä

TM, ®, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo GameCube are trademarks of Nintendo.PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.  Xbox is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.