Video Gaming News - March 2005
Santa Monica, CA (March 23, 2005) - Activision today announced the
release of Spider-Man 2 and Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 Remix for the PlayStation
Portable Entertainment Platform (PSP).
“We are excited to have two of our biggest brands available as launch titles for
the PSP,” said Kathy Vrabeck, president of Activision Publishing. “Designed to
leverage the processing power of the new platform, Spider-Man 2 and Tony Hawk’s
Underground 2 Remix deliver deeper gameplay experiences and graphical
advancements that take handheld gaming to the next level.”
From Activision:
In Spider-Man 2 the game players must master new combo moves as they protect
the city of Manhattan from the nefarious Doc Ock and other classic Marvel
villains by swinging, jumping and wall-crawling through 19 new levels that
extend beyond the film. Featuring an unprecedented depth of gameplay, players
experience original storylines and battle through graphically rich 3D
environments. The game, which is based on the blockbuster feature film from
Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, leverages the PSP’s processing power to
deliver the most realistic Spider-Man experience on a handheld platform.
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix takes players on an all new skating blitzkrieg
where they embark on the ultimate road trip from Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 in
addition to wreaking havoc in four never-before-seen city-levels – Las Vegas,
Atlanta, Kyoto and Santa Cruz -- that feature original goals, level changing
events and unlockable characters. For the first time, players can live the Tony
Hawk console gaming experience on a handheld device as they join either Tony
Hawk or Bam Margera on a World Destruction Tour where they nail insane tricks
with lightning speed or slow motion focus control, pull off mischievous pranks,
and conquer sick terrain through 13 single-player levels, or face off against up
to three friends in 10 wireless multiplayer games.
Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 Remix, was developed by Shaba Games and is rated “T”
(Teen – with blood, crude humor, language, suggestive themes, use of alcohol and
violence). Spider-Man 2 the game was developed by Vicarious Visions and is rated
“T” (Teen - with violence). The suggested retail price of both titles is $49.99.
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