Ignition Entertainment Ships Flipper Critters Into the Wild
Now Available for Nintendo DS™…Run, Critters, Run!
Marina Del Rey, Calif., October 8, 2007– Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a worldwide publisher and developer of videogames,today announced that Flipper Critters for theNintendo DS™. has now begun shipping to retail in North America. Flipper Critters is a platform based journey where the cute, furry inhabitants travel through a fantasy world filled with puzzles and perilous quests, offering a fun and engaging spin to “traditional” pinball. The game is Rated “E” for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Review Board and is available now at retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $14.99.
“Flipper Critters is a cute and challenging adventure, combining classic RPG-like story elements with a pinball game interface,” said Ken Gratz, Director of Product Development at Ignition USA. “The entire family will enjoy playing together on the go with their Nintendo DS, immersing themselves into the beautiful critter world while enjoying arcade-style pinball action.”
Monkey and Tiger travel through the Flipper Critters fantasy world on a mission to fulfill their ultimate goal - saving their friend Bull – or so they think. The Critters progress though each subsequent area of the world by undertaking various challenges and deeds of heroism asked of them by their friends. Each quest takes the furry creatures to a “pinball table” landscaped by mountain valleys, towering castles and even includes a trip to the moon!
Taking advantage of the DS System’s features, the game not only uses the dual screens to show off every aspect of the vibrant, cartoony world, but also incorporates the touch screen to activate switches and ramps. You can also bring a friend into the action through Multi-Card play!
In addition to the story driven adventure, Flipper Critters also includes mini-games featuring their favorite characters. These mini-games challenge players to master new skills, such as in the Flying Battle, where players fly a vehicle and throw bananas, furious carrots, bitter lemons and heated melons at opponents to score points.
For more information on Ignition Entertainment and their products please visit www.ignitionusa.com
ABOUT IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT LTD.
Ignition Entertainment Limited, a UTV venture, is a software Developer & Publisher of Handheld and Console games. Created by a core team of Industry veterans with the purpose of building upon their successful track record within the international Games industry, and to bring a fresh new approach to both the development & distribution of original gaming product.
Incorporated in April 2002 from a select group of smaller studios & publishers, Ignition continues its expansion. Considerable Intellectual Property Rights and a healthy back catalogue of established game titles & franchises provide the launch platform for many new ideas & concepts.
At the centre of this is Digi-Guys, Ignitions wholly owned subsidiary – with its roots in both Videogames & High End CGI, Post-Production & VFX for movies. Based in it’s own high-end facility inside the world famous Ealing Studios (London, UK), the studio’s remit is to push far beyond the confines of conventional ‘next-gen’ thinking and produce unique, innovative and platform leading Videogames & Digital content across all media, utilising a broad spectrum of Games & Movie CG experience.
UTV, HQ media group bought a 71 % stake in Ignition in 2007.
With its European HQ in Waltham Abbey (UK) and offices in Tokyo, Japan & Los Angeles, USA plans are being drawn for the release of a number of innovative titles across all major Game Platforms during 2008/9.
ABOUT UTV SOFTWARE
UTV Software Communications Ltd. is ’s foremost Media & Entertainment Company with leadership position in four verticals that includes Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, TV Content and New Media (i.e. Animation and Gaming). Listed on the Mumbai Stock Exchange. Walt Disney Inc holds a strategic stake in UTV. It has subsidiaries with offices across , the and .
UTV Motion Pictures pioneered the Studio Model in with operations encompassing Production, Marketing, Distribution and International Co-Productions. Strategic relationships with 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney and Sony Pictures, along with Will Smith’s Overbrook, have positioned UTV as the only South Asian Company in the International Movie Space. Recent releases include Mira Nair’s “The Namesake” and under-Production M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Happening”. Its Indian slate includes the BAFTA nominated Rang De Basanti with a slate of over 12 movies on the floor, along with its International Co-Productions makes it the largest Movie Studio in South Asia.
In New Media, UTV has one of the largest 3D Animated facilities located in Mumbai and after it acquiring controlling stakes in two Gaming Companies i.e. India Games (India’s largest Mobile Gaming company) and Ignition UK (Console Gaming), along with it having under production three of the largest animation movies to come out of India in the next 2 years, it has carved a space as the premier New Media Company in South Asia.
In Television Content, a business with which UTV was founded, the company produces and markets over 20hrs of television programmes a week in multiple languages.
In Broadcasting, after its roaring success of its Kids Channel – Hungama TV to the Number 1 position in 18 months, UTV launches a bouquet of Channels including 's first Youth Entertainment Brand and related channels called "Bindass", a World Cinema Channel entitled "Olive" and a slue of other Channels to be announced soon. UTV will also create its own Distribution Bouquet for its channels.
ABOUT ZEN STUDIOS LTD.
ZEN Studios Ltd. (formerly RUBIK Interactive) is a multimedia and game technology company and developer based in Budapest, Hungary. Zen was founded by a number of experienced game developers in 2000 with the aim of developing innovative new arcade, strategic and action games for the PC and console market. Since inception the company has dedicated itself to creating the highest quality technologies and titles and providing competitive development rates to publishers, license holders and media companies worldwide.
Zen is one of the only developers in Central Europe which is a fully licensed Sony PlayStation®2, PSPTM, Nintendo DS and Microsoft XboxTM game developer. ZEN Studios is a fully independent company, which prides itself on offering a unique and creative approach to the games business.
