Video Gaming News - March 2004
Los Angeles, CA (March 31, 2004) - VU games today announced Van
Helsing for the Game Boy Advance, based on the film from Universal Pictures.
From VU Games:
Van Helsing, the new epic action-adventure film from writer-director Stephen
Sommers (The Mummy, The Mummy Returns), draws inspiration from the studio’s
classic horror properties and introduces Van Helsing, Bram Stoker’s fabled
monster hunter, who is summoned to a distant Eastern European land on a quest to
vanquish evil. The film stars Hugh Jackman (X-Men, Swordfish, Kate & Leopold)
and Kate Beckinsale (Pearl Harbor) and opens nationwide May 7, 2004 release.
“Van Helsing for Nintendo’s Game Boy® Advance offers players a wild adventure
filled with frightening creatures, furious combat and daring escapes,” said Luc
Vanhal, VU Games’ North American President & COO. “With legendary characters
like Dracula and The Frankenstein Monster as well as action-packed hand-to-hand
and ranged combat, Van Helsing is a must-have for fans of handheld action
gaming.”
In the game, players take control of Van Helsing as he attempts to put a stop
to Dracula’s evil scheme and destroy the dark creatures that inhabit the ancient
land of Transylvania. Over the course of their crusade, players will travel
through 10 supernatural environments such as a haunted forest, Castle
Frankenstein, Castle Dracula and ominous caverns. Armed with an arsenal of
deadly weapons including a grappling hook, pistols, tojo blades, a crossbow and
an electric gun, players will tangle untold fiends and evil minions including
the legendary dark prince Dracula as well as his brides, The Wolf Man, the
Frankenstein Monster and Mr. Hyde to name a few. Additionally, players will be
able to utilize Van Helsing’s signature grappling hook to escape impending doom
and pull creatures within melee range.
Van Helsing for Nintendo’s Game Boy® Advance has been rated “T” for teen by
the ESRB and will be available on May 7th for a suggested retail price of
$29.99. For more information, log on to
www.vanhelsinggame.com.
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