The Game Boy Advance gets its own Dragon Ball Z fighting game.ATARI BRINGS DRAGON BALL Z® FIGHTING ACTION TO GAME BOY® ADVANCE
'Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu' Coming This November
BEVERLY, MA - June 10, 2003 - Building on the success of its Dragon Ball Z® portfolio, Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) today announced the first DBZ fighting game for the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance, Dragon Ball Z®: Taiketsu(tm). Developed by WebFoot Technologies, the group that made the smash hit Dragon Ball Z®: The Legacy of Goku(tm) game, Dragon Ball Z®: Taiketsu(tm) is currently slated for release this November.
"We are excited to add Dragon Ball Z®: Taiketsu(tm) to the library of authentic DBZ games and provide fans with an explosive fighting-action game for the Game Boy® Advance," said Nancy MacIntyre, vice president of marketing for Atari's Beverly studio. "The enormous success of the Dragon Ball Z® portfolio is a tribute to the power and recognition of the DBZ® franchise."
"After our outstanding success with Dragon Ball Z® Budokai, we are very excited to be working with Atari to bring the first DBZ fighting game to the Game Boy® Advance," said Gen Fukunaga, president of FUNimation Productions, Ltd. "Atari knows how to bring the DBZ atmosphere and action to our fans, and we expect Dragon Ball Z® Taiketsu(tm) to be another great DBZ fighting-action game."
Dragon Ball Z®: Taiketsu(tm) challenges players to fight in one of several animated environments such as Master Roshi's Island or Orange Star City, and choose from a long list of their favorite characters featured in all sagas of the DBZ® story, including Goku®, Buu®, Gohan®, Cell(tm), Piccolo(tm), Frieza®, Trunks® and Vegeta®. Use single-player mode to compete in world tournaments or test your strength in an endurance challenge. Up to four DBZ® fighters (up to two human players and two AI opponents) can battle on screen at once using the multiplayer mode.
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