Topic: Ghostbusters Video Game Gets June Release

[NWR_Neal]

UPDATE: Atari released a press release today that confirms the Wii and DS version of Ghostbusters: The Video Game for June 16 in North America and June 19 worldwide.
 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=17499

 According to MCVUK, Atari has confirmed that Ghostbusters: The Video Game will release on June 19. Meanwhile, the press release for the Ghostbusters 25th anniversary DVD states that Ghostbusters: The Video Game will coincide with the DVD's availability and release "worldwide the week of June 16, 2009." Presumably this news includes the Wii and DS versions of the game, but no specific platforms were named.    

Ghostbusters: The Video Game was originally going to be published by Vivendi Games in the fall of 2008. However, Vivendi Games merged with Activision last year and they decided not to keep Ghostbusters: The Video Game. Luckily, Atari came to the rescue and will publish the game.    

The Wii version is being developed by Red Fly Studios, who worked on the recently released Mushroom Men games for Wii and DS. Zen Studios is developing the DS versions. The game will feature the voice talents of the original four Ghostbusters and a script written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.    

UPDATE:    

Today, Atari released the following press release and confirmed the June 16 release of Ghostbusters: The Video Game in North America and the June 19 release worldwide.    

Atari to Ship Ghostbusters™: The Video Game on June 16th in North America and June 19th Worldwide    

ALL NEW ADVENTURE INSPIRED BY BLOCKBUSTER GHOSTBUSTERS FILM FRANCHISE AND WRITTEN BY DAN AYKROYD AND HAROLD RAMIS SET TO HIT RETAILERS IN JUNE 2009    

VIDEO GAME PART OF MAJOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY GHOSTBUSTERS CELEBRATION    

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atari, one of the world's most recognized video game publishers, announced today that the highly anticipated Ghostbusters: The Video Game is set to release across North America on June 16, 2009 followed by the worldwide release on June 19th. Working closely with Sony Pictures Consumer Products and acclaimed development studios Terminal Reality and RedFly, Atari will bring this completely all-new chapter of the blockbuster Ghostbusters saga to advanced gaming platforms coinciding with the 25th anniversary celebration of the film's original theatrical release. Ghostbusters: The Video Game, based on the smash hit motion picture franchise, is penned by original Ghostbusters writers and stars Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd and reunites many of the original cast members to recapture the unique blend of humor and fright that established Ghostbusters as a pop culture sensation. In addition, the game will also launch Tuesday, June 16, 2009 with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's worldwide debut of the original motional picture on Blu-ray Disc™.    

In addition to Aykroyd and Ramis, original Ghostbusters Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson lend their voices and in-game likenesses to the original story set two years after Ghostbusters II, with Manhattan once again overrun by ghosts and supernatural forces. The player joins up as a new recruit with the original team, testing a variety of unique equipment and gadgets, to track, wrangle and trap this wide range of awe-inspiring phantasms in an all new funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.    

Atari will release Ghostbusters: The Video Game for the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®2 system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games For Windows®, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. The launch will also leverage Atari's worldwide distribution network to maximize the presence of Ghostbusters: The Video Game around the globe as Sony marks the film's upcoming 25th anniversary. For more information on Atari's entire line up visit www.atari.com.    

Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II combined to gross over $500 million world-wide at the box office. The film spawned some of the most memorable comedic catch-phrases and scenes in motion picture history. To further celebrate the film's 25th anniversary milestone this year, Sony Pictures Consumer Products has licensed the property for several new commemorative products including: toys, t-shirts, comic books, prop replicas, and a theme park attraction. In addition, the original Ghostbusters car (Ecto-1) has been fully restored with plans for special promotional appearances throughout the US and additional replicas touring across Europe. The Blu-ray Disc release of Ghostbusters will see unsurpassed picture and audio quality and advanced new bonus features including Slimer Mode, a picture-in-picture graphical viewing experience, a featurette on the refurbishing of Ecto-1, and more.

[TJ Spyke]

Activision did not purchase Vivendi Games, technically Vivendi SA (parent company of Vivendi games) purchased Activision. Vivendi owns 52% of Activision Blizzard.

[NWR_Neal]

Thanks, TJ Spyke.
I reworded it so it reflects your truthful comment.

[ShyGuy]

June is a good time to release this. I don't think there are any other big wii games coming out in June, are there?

[NWR_Neal]

I think this is the first big game confirmed for June, but remember that Nintendo doesn't tell people when games come out until like a month or two before.

[nickmitch]

WOOOO!!!!!