The Best-Selling Saga Continues as Atari Introduces Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II

The Next Chapter in the Blockbuster Franchise Continues on the Game Boy(R) Advance

BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2003-- Atari adds to the success of the Dragon Ball Z franchise by introducing an all new role playing adventure game for the Game Boy® Advance. Capitalizing on the success of Dragon Ball Z®: The Legacy of Goku(TM), the best-selling role playing game for the Game Boy Advance in 2002(1), Atari today announced Dragon Ball Z®: The Legacy of Goku II(TM). Slated to release in June 2003, Dragon Ball Z®: The Legacy of Goku II(TM) adds a thrilling new chapter that invites players to experience even more of the Dragon Ball Z® story.

Dragon Ball Z®: The Legacy of Goku II(TM) allows fans to play as any one of five DBZ® heroes, including Trunks®, Vegeta®, Piccolo(TM), Gohan® and Goku®, as they journey from the Trunks Saga through the Cell Games. With more than 10 gigantic game maps to access and explore, Dragon Ball Z®: The Legacy of Goku II(TM) spans approximately one-third of the Dragon Ball Z® story and allows players to train, fight and fulfill quests as they advance their way to battle the evil Cell.

"We are thrilled to continue working with the massively successful Dragon Ball Z® license," Paul Rinde, senior vice president of Infogrames, said. "Partnering with FUNimation has allowed us to develop fantastic and totally engrossing Dragon Ball Z® interactive experiences, and The Legacy of Goku II is no exception."

FUNimation Productions president Gen Fukunaga said, "We have worked closely with Atari to ensure faithfulness to the rich DBZ® universe. Atari has added several gameplay and graphics enhancements that will make the player's DBZ® experience even more exciting. The end result is another successful DBZ title that we are sure fans are going to love."

Developed by WebFoot Technologies, Inc. Dragon Ball Z®: The Legacy of Goku II(TM) is scheduled for a June release, and will have an ESRB rating of "E" for Everyone. For more information on this title and all Dragon Ball Z® titles, visit www.dbzgamer.com.