E3 2006: Atari Confirms Line-Up
Posted 06 May 2006 at 07:13 by Tom Phillips
Atari is next up to reveal the games it will have on show next week. The full line-up is, as always, right inside.
One of the world's most recognised video-game brands, Atari have today announced the complete line-up of titles it will showcase during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). "As the Atari brand has withstood the test of time, so does the appeal of many of our games and franchises," said Atari's Chief Exec Officer Bruno Bonnell. "We continue to reach and surpass milestones, such as the ten-millionth mark of Dragon Ball Z game sales, and redefining genres we originated, such as Alone in the Dark's horror survival and Test Drive Unlimited's Massively Open Online Racing (M.O.O.R.)."
Crazy acronyms aside, here's the full rundown:
Arthur and the Minimoys is directly inspired by world famous film director and writer Luc Besson's upcoming animated film of the same name, and the game will follow the film's storyline and feature eye-popping graphics and technical innovations. The title allows players to relive the fantastic adventure of young Arthur and his two pals, princess Selenia and her brother Betameche, in their mission to save the Minimoys' world from destruction. Set to time with The Weinstein Company theatrical release of the movie in North America, it is currently in development by Lyon-and Paris-based Etranges Libellules, creator of several successful animated games, including Asterix XXL and Kirikou. The Nintendo DS game is being developed by Dreamon, and the Nintendo Game Boy Advance version by Mystic.
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is the sequel to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi, the top-selling DBZ game of 2005. Combining action, fighting and light role-playing game elements, the game will send players into a rich story mode that spans the entire Dragon Ball, DBZ, and Dragon Ball GT series. The game takes the acrobatic and intense 3D flying and fighting dynamic made popular in last year's hit to a whole new level with over 100 playable characters, 15 vast and vibrant 3D destructible environments, and nine different game modes, including intense single and multiplayer battles. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is being developed by Namco Bandai/Spike.