Gaming News - June 2006
Burbank, CA (June 22, 2006) - Buena Vista Games (BVG) today announced
that handheld video games based on Walt Disney Pictures’ feature film Pirates of
the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest have shipped to retail stores in North America.
From BVG:
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest lets gamers embark on a high-seas
adventure that parallels events from the upcoming summer blockbuster film
release,” said Graham Hopper, senior vice president and general manager, Buena
Vista Games. “As one of the most successful handheld video game publishers, BVG
looks forward to offering gamers the opportunity to take the action from the
’Pirates of the Caribbean‘ film franchise with them wherever they go.”
Developed by Amaze Entertainment, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
comprise three unique swashbuckling third-person action/adventure video games in
which players engage in action that reflects the cunning world of the film
franchise -- with an abundance of disloyalty, humor and revenge.
The PSP system version, BVG’s first game for the platform, offers gamers the
opportunity to control Captain Jack Sparrow. Players can utilize strength and
speed attacks to take down enemies as well as “dirty moves,” typical of pirate
fighting. The PSP system version also features multiplayer ship battles for up
to four players via local wireless. Ship battle gameplay contains 10 maps and
offers GameShare mode (only one game disc needed to play on multiple PSP
systems).
In the Nintendo DS version, players embark on a daring adventure as each of the
three main characters -- Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann.
Each character has his or her own signature fight move. The Nintendo DS version
also includes three two-player mini-games that can be played via local wireless.
The mini-games include Walk The Plank, Boom Barge and Shoot The Monkey.
The Game Boy Advance version lets players take the helm of the Black Pearl as
Captain Jack Sparrow in three-dimensional seafaring action to battle other ships
or sail to 15 islands. The title for the GBA includes 50 side-scrolling
adventure maps.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest for the PSP system and Nintendo DS
are rated T for Teen by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). The PSP
system version carries a suggested retail price of $39.99. The Nintendo DS
version carries a suggested retail price of $34.99. The Game Boy Advance version
has an ESRB rating of E10+ for Everyone 10 and older, and carries a suggested
retail price of $29.99.
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