Journey to the Heart of Africa Where You Control the Wild Kingdom!
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jul 07, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pack your bags for an African adventure as EA Play Label of Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced SimAnimals(TM) Africa for
the Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM), the sequel to the highly enjoyable SimAnimals(TM)
game. In SimAnimalsAfrica, gamers play with and tame all
new exotic animals including lions, elephants and gorillas as they
explore exotic landscapes from savannas to jungles. This must-have Wii
game for the holidays is great for kids and features challenges and
mini-games that players solve to unlock new items, animals and levels to
explore!
"SimAnimalsAfrica offers players a whole new, wild world
to explore, take care of, and discover," said Tim LeTourneau, General
Manager of the SimAnimals Franchise. "Kids are in for hours of
entertainment as they explore new terrain, and for the first time, play
as wild animals where they can run, jump, kick and charge, adding
another dimension to the fun."
SimAnimals Africa for the Wii
With a playful new art style, SimAnimals Africa allows players to
play 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 you to find their secret
abilities. Kicking zebras, rock-breaking rhinos and crocodiles that
excel at hunting will assist players in keeping the environment happy
and unlocking new areas, animals, and special items. New 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 70 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! Kids can now choose to play as an animal.
Will they water the terrain with their trunk as an elephant, kick fruit
off trees as a zebra or jump over riverbeds as a gazelle? Players will
have fun developing relationships with wild animals and their babies,
and experience the humor and drama of life in Africa.
SimAnimalsAfrica for the Nintendo DS
SimAnimals 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 DS version also
features exclusive animals such as parrots, cheetahs, meerkats,
aardvarks 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. The friendly parrot is your guide through the African
landscape. Talk to him through the DS microphone and he'll repeat back
what you said! Conquer the African kingdom in co-op mode, where friends
can trade plants and animals and play together to achieve goals faster.
Developed by The Sims Studio in the EA Play Label, SimAnimals Africa
is scheduled to be available worldwide fall of 2009. The game is not yet
rated by the ESRB or PEGI. 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.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
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
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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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