Atari Announces the Next Round of Kao the Kangaroo for Multiple Platforms

Pugnacious Kangaroo Makes His Second Appearance in Atari's Action Platformer

News by GamesIndustry International Contributor

Published on Feb. 1, 2006

NEW YORK, Feb. 1: Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) today announced the upcoming multiplatform release of Kao the Kangaroo Round 2 for the PlayStation^®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox^® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube^TM and for Windows platform. Kao Challengers will ship simultaneously for the PSP^TM (PlayStation^®Portable) system. Developed by Tate Interactive, the game is an action, 3D platformer starring Kao the yellow kangaroo. Kao the Kangaroo Round 2 and Kao Challengers are scheduled for release in March 2006 for a suggested retail price of $19.95 for all platforms.

"For consumers looking for accessible, fun, pick-up-and-play games, Kao the Kangaroo fulfills that need," said Emily Anadu, brand manager, Atari, Inc. "With colorful graphics, a lovable main character, witty humor and addictive gameplay, Kao the Kangaroo is sure to leap into the minds of gamers."

Kao the Kangaroo Round 2 places gamers in the role of Kao, a brave kangaroo straight out of Australia. Players are challenged to save the world of animals from an evil hunter and his wicked henchmen. With over 30 challenging enemies to overcome, Kao players are equipped with an array of fighting techniques from boomerang throwing to devastating tail attacks. Kao the Kangaroo Round 2 features an action-packed single player mode, and offers various gameplay experiences, including platform action, fighting and racing. The multi-player mode in Kao Challengers is enhanced with wireless capabilities for the PSP system. Quick to pick up and play, but with a depth of gameplay that keeps players absorbed, Kao the Kangaroo Round 2 presents a rich and colorful gaming universe with over 21 vividly rendered levels set across five diverse worlds ranging from Kao's natural habitat of Australia to the rather less sun-baked Arctic. Kao Challengers includes a bonus world with 4 additional levels set in a mysterious swampland ruled by an evil witch and her magical minions.

About Atari

New York-based Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) develops interactive games for all platforms and is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining franchises such as DRIVER^TM, The Matrix^TM (Enter The Matrix and The Matrix: Path of Neo), Stuntman^TM and Test Drive^®; and mass-market and children's franchises such as Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues^TM and Dora the Explorer^TM, and Dragon Ball Z^®. Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext - ISIN: FR-0000052573), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit http://www.atari.com.

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