INFOGRAMES, INC. PARTNERS UP LOVABLE CARTOON CHARACTERS IN LOONEY TUNESΓäó:
BUGS BUNNYΓäó & TAZΓäó TIME BUSTERS!
AmericaΓÇÖs Favorite Hare And Devil Go Back In Time On
The PlayStation Game Console And PC This Fall!
LOS ANGELES, CA, May 11, 2000 ­ Let’s do the time warp again! Infogrames, Inc. (Infogrames) officially announced today that Looney Tunes: Bugs Bunny & Taz Time Busters! is coming to the PlayStation game console and personal computer this fall. Join the whirling dervish of perpetual motion and the debonair carrot-munching hare as they team up in a wild adventure through time!
While on duty as the top pest controller for ΓÇ£Jet Age Pest Control,ΓÇ¥ Daffy DuckΓäó accidentally breaks GrannyΓÇÖs time regulator and is thrown back in time with the core of the machine, a precious gem. ItΓÇÖs up to our heroes, Bugs Bunny and the Tasmanian Devil to bring back this gem and restore the time order. To do so, this unlikely pair will have to travel through five different eras and outsmart some of the toughest Looney Tunes adversaries around, like Yosemite SamΓäó, Elmer FuddΓäó, Nasty CanastaΓäó, Babba ChopΓäó, and Count BloodcountΓäó.
ΓÇ£Bringing two of AmericaΓÇÖs favorite cartoon characters together in a two-player cooperative Looney TunesΓäó adventure game will entice kids of all ages and their families,ΓÇ¥ said Larry Lee, director of marketing for Infogrames. ΓÇ£Bugs Bunny & Taz Time Busters! offers players hours of silly cartoon antics guaranteed to tickle your funny bone!ΓÇ¥
In the latest Looney Tunes adventure game, players will experience totally original gameplay through cooperative play ­ in single player mode, players can choose to be either Bugs or Taz and switch between them to conquer different obstacles, or team up with friends in two-player mode and complete the adventure together. Adding to the fun, players will lead Bugs and Taz through five exciting Looney Tunes inspired time periods to acquire the all-important gem ­ The Aztec Era, the Viking Era, the Arabian Nights, the Wild West, and Transylvania. In each of these eras, players will face a wide variety of challenges including sporting contests, arcade games, and a wide variety of different bosses.
Developed by Artificial Mind and Movement in Quebec, Looney Tunes: Bugs Bunny & Taz Time Busters! will reach most major retail stores this Fall.
Infogrames Entertainment, S.A. (Paris Bourse: SICOVAM 5257) is a worldwide leader in the interactive entertainment software industry. Headquartered in France, the company develops and publishes award-winning computer and video games for the PlayStation® game console, PlayStation 2 game console, Nintendo® 64, Nintendo® Game Boy® Color, Sega® Dreamcast™, and personal computer platforms. Founded in 1983 by chairman and CEO Bruno Bonnell, Infogrames’ 17-year history has produced many award-winning franchises, such as Test Drive®, V-Rally™, Driver, Independence War™, Unreal, HardBall®, Oddworld, and Alone In The Dark™. The company is also known for its long list of well-known licenses including Warner Bros. Looney Tunes™, Mission: Impossible™, Le Mans 24 Hours®, AM General Hummer®, Harley-Davidson®, and Dodge® Viper.
Based in New York, Infogrames, Inc. is a majority owned subsidiary of Infogrames Entertainment and serves as the headquarters for the companyΓÇÖs operations in North America. For more information, visit InfogramesΓÇÖ Web site at www.us.infogrames.com.
LOONEY TUNES, characters, names and all related indicia are trademarks of Warner Bros. 2000.
