Gaming News - February 2006
Santa Clara, CA (February 1, 2006) - Namco Bandai announced today that
Curious George has shipped for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy
Advance, and PC.
From Namco Bandai:
Based on the February 10th animated feature film of the same name from
Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment, Curious George allows players to
jump in and control the world’s most curious chimp through an array of madcap
mishaps and mischievous fun. Curious George is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.
For more than 60 years, children and adults alike have followed the tales of
Curious George – known for his insatiable inquisitiveness and taste for
adventure. The story begins as The Man with the Yellow Hat travels to Africa in
search of a lost artifact and returns with some unexpected cargo — a precocious
chimp named George.
Curious George allows players to meet and interact with their favorite
characters from the animated film in this exciting and colorful game world. As
the fun-loving George, players can run, jump, climb and swing through 12
action-packed levels including the jungle, museum and Big City. Players must
also use the character’s skills, which include crafty escapes and distracting
performances, to elude trouble and avoid one entertaining predicament after
another. Throughout George’s big adventure, players are encouraged to be curious
and explore the “Curious Objects” in each environment – drawers to peek in,
machines to activate, trunks to pop open and even chairs to bounce on!
Interacting with these objects awards players “Curious Points,” which enable
them to purchase items in the Museum Gift Shop including concept art, scenes
from the animated movie and accessories for George. Curious George’s bonus
features and challenging mini-games provide players hours of replay beyond the
main story.
“We couldn’t be more pleased how well this game brings to life the loveable
and playful nature of George in both the console and handheld video games,” said
Jeff Lujan, business director at NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. “Our
partnership with Universal has been instrumental in developing a video game that
not only captures George’s more modern look, but also contains countless hours
of action and adventure the whole family can enjoy!”
Curious George is developed for consoles and the PC by Monkey Bar Games and
for handheld gaming systems by Torus Games through a licensing agreement with
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group.
For more information on Curious George, please visit
www.curiousgeorgegame.com.
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