Boogie on Nintendo DS Offers Players New Features Including 3D Gameplay
MONTREAL, Sep 05, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Shake it. Sing it. Create it. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS)
announced today that Boogie™, which shipped for the Wii™ in
August, is taking its dancing act on the road with a unique Nintendo
DS™ version that features the first 3D gameplay on the handheld
system. All the new modes in the game can be experienced in full 3D
using special glasses packed in to the retail box. Boogie is also
shipping on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and
brings both singing and dancing gameplay to one of the world's most
prevalent hardware systems. Both titles will ship to retail stores
this holiday 2007.
Boogie on Nintendo DS introduces new gameplay modes and mini-games
not found in the Wii version for easy gaming on the go. The game's
unique modes include DS Download Play and Multi-Card Play, three main
dancing gamplay modes including Copycat, Freestyle and Choreography as
well as more than 10 mini-games. Players can also dive into the career
mode for a deeper experience as they embark on a quest to become the
Boogie Master.
Boogie on the PlayStation®2 showcases the game's signature
dancing and singing gameplay. Players can sing along to their favorite
tunes or dance to the latest hit songs as well as catch their best
dance moves, record their own voice and make music videos with the
music video creator.
Boogie features new versions of tracks made popular by hit bands
such as The Jackson 5, Kool & The Gang, Black Eyed Peas and Britney
Spears. An all-new intellectual property developed at EA Montreal,
Boogie is the perfect party game for gamers of all ages. For more
information on the game, please visit the website at
http://www.boogie.ea.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City,
California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software
company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and
distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems,
personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic
Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™,
EA™, EA SPORTS BIG™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2007, EA posted
revenue of $3.09 billion and had 24 titles that sold more than one
million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More
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EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, POGO and Boogie are trademarks or
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other countries. Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo.
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
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