Explore and Tame the Wild African Kingdom Including Lions, Gorillas
and Elephants
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct 26, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Get ready to have your passport stamped on an African adventure! The EA
Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced SimAnimals(TM)
Africa for the Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM) shipped and will be
available Worldwide this week. In SimAnimalsAfrica,
playerstame exotic animals including lions, gorillas and
elephants by befriending, petting, playing and even controlling their
movements as they explore landscapes like savannas, jungles and river
deltas.
"SimAnimalsAfrica transports players to the African
wilderness where they must restore the balance of nature to win the
game," said Tim LeTourneau, General Manager of the SimAnimals Franchise.
"Throughout their journey, they'll interact with exotic animals, learn
to unlock their unique abilities, discover new locations, and uncover
interesting collectibles. It brings the current focus on the environment
home in a safe and entertaining way."
SimAnimals Africa for the Wiiallows players to interact
with wild African animals while they venture across jungles, deserts,
savannas, river deltas and more. Each brand new animal has their own
unique skill and it's up to the player to find their secret abilities.
Kicking zebras, rock-breaking rhinos and crocodiles that excel at
hunting are all part of the cast of characters that will assist players
in keeping the environment happy and help them unlock new areas,
animals, and special items. Mini-games give players more ways to
interact with the animals. The ring toss, drumming, and petting games
help the animals hone their unique skill and assist players in achieving
their goals more quickly. Additionally, there are over five dozen rare
objects for players to collect including bugs, fruits and flowers. If
players feed one of these rare items to an animal they may get an
unexpected surprise. Players can now choose to play as an animal as well
where they can water the terrain as an elephant, kick fruit off trees as
a zebra or jump over riverbeds as a gazelle.
SimAnimals Africa on theNintendo DS allows players to
bring the African adventure with them anywhere and play with friends.
Featuring all of the animals included in the Wii adventure, the Nintendo
DS version also features exclusive animals including cheetahs, meerkats,
aardvarks, a parrot and even a surprise secret animal as a reward for
finishing the game. Build relationships with these wild, African
animals, discover their secret abilities and use them to help solve
challenges. Collect items to earn each reward badge in the game. The
stylus and microphone allow players to interact with the animals and
environment in a totally unique way. A friendly parrot is the guide
through the African landscape--players can talk to the parrot through the
Nintendo DS microphone and hear their words repeated back. Kids will
conquer the African kingdom in co-op mode, where they can trade plants
and animals and play together with friends to achieve goals faster.
Developed by The Sims Studio in the EA Play Label, SimAnimals Africa
is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, 3+ by PEGI, and has an MSRP of
$39.99 and $29.99 for the Wii and Nintendo DS, respectively. For more
information about SimAnimals Africa, visit www.simanimalsafrica.com.
For game artwork, visit http://www.info.ea.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM
and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of
$4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies.
EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
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EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, The Sims and SimAnimals are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or
other countries. Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. All
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
EA Play Label
Brooke Bauguess, 310-754-7312
Senior PR Manager
bbauguess@ea.com
Angie Newman, 650-628-2877
PR Manager
anewman@ea.com
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