ATARI SHIPS SUPERMAN: SHADOW OF APOKOLIPS AND SUPERMAN: COUNTDOWN TO

APOKOLIPS

Numerous Enhancements, New Modes Available for Nintendo GameCube version

of Superman: Shadow of Apokolips;

Superman: Countdown to Apokolips available for Game Boy Advance

Atari today announced the release of Superman: Shadow of Apokolips for

the Nintendo GameCube and Superman: Countdown to Apokolips for the Game

Boy Advance. Developed by Infogrames' Sheffield House and based on the

Warner Bros. and DC Comics hit animated series, The New Superman

Adventures. Superman: Shadow of Apokolips for Nintendo GameCube is a

port of the successful version currently available on PlayStationR2, and

also features voice acting by the original cast, a sweeping orchestral

score and more than 30 minutes of stunning cinematics.

Superman: Countdown to Apokolips, also based on the popular animated

series from Warner Bros., is an entirely new adventure developed

specifically for the Game Boy Advance. As a prequel to the events which

transpire in the PlayStationR2 and Nintendo GameCube titles, Superman:

Countdown to Apokolips is sure to rivet handheld gamers with its fast

action, isometric view, and full use of all of Superman's amazing

powers.

Superman: Shadow of Apokolips is a cel-shaded, third person action game

featuring the World's Greatest Super Hero of all time armed with all of

his super powers. In the game, players are thrust into the mighty red

boots and cape of the original super hero and the fate of the planet is

in their hands. Darkseid, the most evil being in the galaxy, has

enlisted the aid of Lex Luthor in his quest to destroy the Man of Steel.

By providing Luthor with highly advanced Apokoliptean weapons

technology, Darkseid has enabled him to create an army of nearly

unstoppable Interbots. Just when Superman seems to have everything

under control, cybernetic supervillain Metallo busts out of Strykers

Island Prison, creates malevolent mayhem of his own. Superman must

accomplish what no mere mortal ever could: turn back the irrepressible

forces of evil and save the planet.

As Superman, players have access to all of his amazing powers from the

moment they start to play, including flight, frost breath, X-Ray vision,

super strength and many more. Players will make their way through epic

battles with legendary super-villains like Livewire, Parasite and

Metallo in either first-person or third-person play perspectives.

Superman: Shadow of Apokolips' mission-based gameplay combines action,

stealth and mind-bending challenges, as players fly throughout 14

enormous, fully interactive levels.

Recreating the look and feel of the animated series took an

unprecedented amount of collaboration between the developer, DC Comics

and Warner Bros. Voice acting in the game is recorded by the original

cast of the animated series, including Tim Daly as Superman and Malcolm

McDowell as Metallo. Superman: Shadow of Apokolips also includes a

sweeping orchestral score reminiscent of the TV show as well as more

than 30 minutes of amazing cinematics.

New features for the Nintendo GameCube include:

. New Playable Characters: Two new cheat codes allow the player to

play through the entire game as either Clark Kent or Parasite.

. New Item Hunting: A new secret item has been added to every

level. Players that find and collect all of these items can unlock

several brand new "goodies," including a new cheat code that allows the

player to freely explore Metropolis.

. Explore Metropolis Mode: Players can now freely explore the

city of Metropolis in an extra Nintendo GameCube-only mode.

. Improved Boss AI: Bosses have become more intelligent making

boss fights much more challenging.

. Difficulty Settings: The game now features 3 difficulty

settings: easy, medium and hard.

. Enhanced "Making of" Movie: The player can unlock an extra long

"Making of" movie which shows concept art, early prototypes of the game,

animations tests and more.

. Experience Enhancements: Superman: Shadow of Apokolips for the

Nintendo GameCube now features support for Dolby Pro-Logic 2 as well as

support for new video formats including Widescreen and Progressive Scan.

Superman: Shadow of Apokolips is now available for the Nintendo GameCube

at retail stores nationwide with an estimated retail price of $49.95 and

an ESRB rating of "E" for Everyone. Superman: Countdown to Apokolips is

also now available for the Game Boy Advance with an estimated retail

price of $29.95 and an ESRB rating of "E" for Everyone.