Another Cartoon Network member heads to the GBA!
BAM! ENTERTAINMENT BRINGS THE HIT TV SHOW ED, EDD n EDDY™ TO THE VIDEO GAME MARKET
BAM! Continues to Expand its Cartoon Network™ Portfolio
San Jose, Calif. (April 7, 2003) – BAM! Entertainment™ (NASDAQ: BFUN) today announced it is shipping the hit Cartoon Network TV show Ed, Edd n Eddy on Nintendo Game Boy® Advance. In the game, the three mischievous adolescents are on a mission to find raffle tickets that could win them a lifetime supply of their favorite candy—delicious jawbreakers.
The popular Cartoon Network TV show launched in January 1999 and is now televised daily. With an average 3.1 rating with boys aged 2-11 and kids aged 6-11, Ed, Edd n Eddy often ranks in the top ten. Ed, Edd n Eddy has also attracted an older audience, with ratings among teens having jumped 33% since the show’s debut.
“We are pleased to team up with Cartoon Network once again to bring popular licenses to gamers,” said Ray Musci, Chief Executive Officer of BAM! Entertainment. “These characters have a great following. Their adventures make for hilarious gameplay and are especially suited to the Game Boy Advance player.”
“We are pleased to be releasing the first Ed, Edd n Eddy video game,” said James Porges, Vice President of Off-Channel Commerce for Cartoon Network. “This property is a perfect fit for the handheld market and is sure to please the fans of the show.”
In the game, players can help Ed, Edd and Eddy win a contest whose grand prize is, of course, a lifetime supply of jawbreakers. Throughout the game, Ed, Edd and Eddy will tap into their unique brand of resourcefulness as they earn money, solve physical puzzles, interact with their pals from the cul-de-sac and find hidden goodies. Players may dynamically cycle through the three main characters while exploring each of the game’s 12 levels.
Ed, Edd n Eddy: Jawbreakers! for Game Boy Advance is rated E for everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). For more information on this or any of BAM! Entertainment’s games visit www.bam4fun.com.
Billy Berghammer, Founder (Retired)
