SEGA has announced that Cartoon Network and Warner Bros have awarded it the license to publish a console game based on the popular Cartoon Network series Samurai Jack. The videogame developed by Amaze Entertainment, named Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku, will be available on all consoles, including the Nintendo GameCube in America March 2004. An European date is still to be announced.

Samurai Jack is the highly stylized, Emmy-winning action cartoon from Genndy Tartakovsky, the creator of Dexter's Laboratory and the director of the popular new animated epic micro series, Star Wars: Clone Wars. "Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku" was developed for a broad audience by Amaze's Adrenium Games studio. It's a free roaming, easy to control action-adventure that's perfect for fans of the television series who are both casual players and hardcore gamers. Ensuring an authentic Samurai Jack experience, the team worked closely with the show's creator, artists, voice talent and composer. The game portrays all of Jack's signature moves and weaponry as the kinetic action sequences are combined with clever puzzles and engaging item quests.

"Amaze Entertainment has done an excellent job developing Cartoon Network's Samurai Jack into a viable videogame and SEGA of America is proud to establish a relationship with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to publish the title across all platforms," said Hide Irie, President and COO of SEGA of America. "We will continue to pursue strong strategic partnerships to create exciting and marketable software based on dynamic properties."

"This console game successfully captures the feel of Samurai Jack and offers compelling and diverse gameplay," said Philippe Erwin, vice president for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "Our collaboration with SEGA and Amaze has produced an exciting game that will provide fans with a new way to experience the unique world of Samurai Jack and also extend the reach of the Cartoon Network show."