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Mechassault: Phantom War Announced For DS, Info >
2006/02/16 9:50:46: Posted by DM
It seems the Mechassault team is going to bring their popular version of online Mech combat to the Nintendo handheld. The new Mechassault: Phantom War game will feature WiFi play, of course, with 20 types of vehicles. The touch screen will be used to sneak into enemy territory and hijack enemy mechs.

EDISON, N.J., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL) today announced MechAssault(R): Phantom War for the Nintendo DS will ship to stores later this year. The first handheld installment of the critically acclaimed series, MechAssault: Phantom War features popular franchise elements while utilizing the Nintendo DS touch screen to deliver a new level of control and maneuverability.

Majesco Entertainment Announces 'MechAssault: Phantom War' for Nintendo DS

Acclaimed 'Mech Series Goes Handheld with All-New Touch Screen Features

"MechAssault: Phantom War fuses the best game play elements from the series with new features that take advantage of the unique mechanics of the Nintendo DS," said Ken Gold, vice president of Marketing for Majesco Entertainment. "The touch screen lets players intuitively 'touch' the cockpit controls to hack into giant 'Mechs, eject pilots, switch weapons and check battle techniques."

Developed by Backbone Entertainment, a division of Foundation 9 Entertainment, MechAssault: Phantom War brings the future of interstellar combat to today's handheld gamers in a third-person futuristic shooter. Players assume the role of a MechWarrior, an elite fighter trained to control the ultimate war machine of the 32nd century ... the BattleMech. Gamers experience fast-action, 3D 'Mech combat on the top screen, while the lower touch screen positions them inside the cockpit at the controls.

Exciting MechAssault: Phantom War features include:

* Commandeer over 20 types of vehicles, including 'Mechs, Tanks, Turret and BattleArmor;

* Wreak havoc on the enemy and environment with an arsenal of powerful, fully upgradeable weapons;

* Brand new story drawn from the popular BattleTech series which spawned highly successful games like MechWarrior & MechCommander for the PC and MechAssault & Crimson Skies for the Xbox(R) video game system.

* Use the touch screen to sneak into enemy territory, hijack enemy 'Mechs and wield the most secret weapon in the Inner Sphere;

* Wireless multiplayer combat for up to four players simultaneously;

* Master 24 single player campaigns across four planets and three exciting multiplayer game types;

* Unlockable 'Mechs, maps and cheats enhance gameplay.

About Backbone Entertainment
Backbone Entertainment is a division of Foundation 9 Entertainment, the largest independent developer in North America. With studios in the San Francisco Bay Area, Vancouver, Boston, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, and Honolulu, Foundation 9 Entertainment develops games for all platforms and all genres. Through its core brands, The Collective, Backbone, Pipeworks, ImaginEngine and Digital Eclipse, Foundation 9 Entertainment has developed more than 300 games since its inception. For more information, please visit: http://www.f9e.com.

About Majesco Entertainment Company
Headquartered in Edison, NJ, Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL) is an innovative provider of digital entertainment products and content, with a focus on publishing videogames for leading portable systems such as the PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R) Portable) system, Nintendo DS(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance. Current product line highlights include Age of Empires: The Age of Kings(R) for the Nintendo DS(TM), Guilty Gear Judgment for the PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R) Portable) system and JAWS(TM) Unleashed; as well as digital entertainment products like Frogger(R) TV Arcade. Majesco now offers Game Boy(R) Advance Video versions of the beloved DreamWorks Animation movies Shrek, Shrek 2 and Shark Tale. More information about Majesco can be found online at http://www.majescoentertainment.com.

SOURCE Majesco Entertainment Company
Web Site: http://www.majescoentertainment.com http://www.f9e.com

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Written by WINDOWS98 (4) on 2006/02/16
Im sure it will look like shit, and have a horrible far away top view.
Written by Omar (10) on 2006/02/16
The Graphics look sick for an DS game, go to gaming-age.com
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