Gaming News - November 2005
Calabasas, CA (November 1, 2005) - THQ today announced that The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer
has shipped and is now available on the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube,
Game Boy Advance, DS, and Windows PC/Mac.
From THQ:
"THQ is extremely excited to bring fans of The Incredibles a new adventure
that picks up where the film and the first installment of the game ended,"
said Jack Sorensen, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Studios, THQ. "Game
developer Heavy Iron's collaboration with the team at Pixar illustrates the
commitment our companies have to delivering an experience that is true to The
Incredibles world."
"The first game based on The Incredibles truly complemented the high
action vision Director Brad Bird had for the film," said Pixar Animation
Studios John Walker, producer of The Incredibles. "The Incredibles: Rise of
the Underminer continues where the film left off, challenging gamers to
explore a whole new dimension of The Incredibles world."
"The Incredibles has experienced enormous success and has become not only
a great film property, but a powerful video game franchise with opportunities
to develop new characters and environments within The Incredibles universe,"
said Graham Hopper, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Buena Vista
Games, Inc. (BVG).
Fans of the film and video game unite with their favorite superheroes, Mr.
Incredible and Frozone in The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer as players
search and try to defeat the Underminer. Mr. Incredible and Frozone must
journey underground to confront the Underminer's robot minions and stop his
diabolical plot to pollute the major cities of the world. The all-new,
co-operative multiplayer action allows players to work as a team with the
ability to change characters at any time while competing for points to upgrade
their special moves and super powers.
THQ's Heavy Iron Studios developed The Incredibles and the company's
Helixe studio developed the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS versions.
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