Video Gaming News - September 2002
Westlake Village, CA (September 13, 2002) - TDK Mediactive today
announced Robotech: Battlecry for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox has gone gold and
into manufacturing in preparation of shipping to major retail outlets
nationwide.
In support of the upcoming mech fighting title, TDK Mediactive kicked off its
online grassroots campaign this week, featuring a Robotech sweepstakes at
www.robotech.com. The campaign compliments
the portfolio of print ads starting with Electronics Gaming Monthly that
launched last month, as well as a blitz of retail specific promotions.
With a multitude of streaming missiles, furious action and gigantic
transforming robots, Robotech: Battlecry is locked and loaded, ready to deliver
a powerful action gaming experience, said Steve Ryno, vice president of product
development, TDK Mediactive. The enormous Robotech fan base will also rejoice
when they discover how accurately the series has been captured and recreated.
Its sure to please even the most hardcore of fans, while delivering great depth
and scope.
From TDK Mediactive:
Developed by Vicious Cycle in association with Harmony Gold and Mattel, Inc.
Robotech: Battlecry is also scheduled to release on the Nintendo GameCube along
with Robotech: The Macross Saga for Game Boy Advance in October.
In addition to the standard version of Robotech: Battlecry, a special
Collectors Edition will also be available through Electronics Boutique and
GameStop while supplies last. The extremely limited, serialized collections will
contain the new mecha fighting game, the Robotech: Battlecry game soundtrack on
CD, an exclusive t-shirt, concept art, lenticular motion card, and an
individually numbered Defense Force dog tag.
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