AGOURA HILLS, Calif., July 5 -- THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) and
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAKK) today announced WWE ® Day of
Reckoning TM 2 has been added to the "Player's Choice"
collection for the Nintendo GameCube TM . WWE Day of Reckoning
2 launched exclusively for Nintendo GameCube in August of 2005
and captured the excitement and intensity of World Wrestling
Entertainment programming through a new and longer story mode,
an enhanced fighting system, improved graphics and high quality
cut scenes. "We are pleased WWE Day of Reckoning 2 will join
the 'Player's Choice' collection for Nintendo GameCube," said
Kelly Flock, executive vice president of worldwide publishing,
THQ. "Our WWE video games continue to reach impressive
milestones, and Nintendo GameCube owners can now enjoy the WWE
experience at a $19.99 suggested retail price." "It's an honor
for WWE Day of Reckoning 2 to be named as part of the 'Player's
Choice' collection for Nintendo GameCube," said Nelo Lucich,
vice president of interactive, JAKKS Pacific. "A great roster
of Superstars and Legends, a new story mode and attractive
price point make WWE Day of Reckoning 2 a great addition to any
WWE video game fan's collection." Developed by Yuke's Co., Ltd,
WWE Day of Reckoning 2 offers players more than 45 Superstars,
including John Cena ® , Batista TM , Triple H ® , Big Show ®
and Randy Orton ® , along with Legends such as The Rock ® ,
Mankind TM , Stone Cold TM , Hulk Hogan TM and Bret Hart TM .
Featuring a new and longer original story mode filled with all
the intensity of WWE programming, players can create their own
Superstars and enjoy plot lines tying back to the original WWE
Day of Reckoning video game. Complete with high quality cut
scenes, improved graphics and an enhanced fighting system, WWE
Day of Reckoning 2 also offers multiple levels of pain and limb
damage, new finishing moves, special grapples and improved AI
differentiators between characters to bring new levels of
realism and fun to the franchise. For more information about
WWE Day of Reckoning 2 or THQ's complete lineup of games,
please visit www.thq.com. About World Wrestling Entertainment,
Inc. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) is an
integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in
Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto
and London. Additional information on the company can be found
at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. Information on television
ratings and community activities can be found at
parents.wwe.com. About THQ Inc. THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) is a
leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive
entertainment software. The company develops its products for
all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless
devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ
sells product through its global network of offices located
throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More
information about THQ and its products may be found at
www.thq.com and www.thqwireless.com. THQ, THQ Wireless and
their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of THQ Inc. About JAKKS Pacific, Inc. JAKKS Pacific,
Inc. is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad
range of toys and consumer products. The product categories
include: Action Figures, Art Activity Kits, Stationery, Writing
Instruments, Performance Kites, Water Toys, Sports Activity
Toys, Vehicles, Infant/Pre-School, Plush, Construction Toys,
Electronics, Dolls, Dress-Up, Role Play, and Pet Toys and
Accessories. The products are sold under various brand names
including JAKKS Pacific ® , Play Along ® , Flying Colors ® ,
Creative Designs International TM , Road Champs ® , Child
Guidance ® , Pentech ® , Trendmasters ® , Toymax ® , Funnoodle
® , Go Fly a Kite ® , Color Workshop ® , JPI TM and Plug It In
& Play TV Games TM . JAKKS and THQ Inc. participate in a
joint venture that has worldwide rights to publish and market
World Wrestling Entertainment video games. For further
information, visit www.jakkspacific.com. Trademark Statements
The names of all World Wrestling Entertainment televised and
live programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans and
wrestling moves and all World Wrestling Entertainment logos are
trademarks which are the exclusive property of World Wrestling
Entertainment, Inc. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights
are the property of their respective owners. TM , ® and
Nintendo GameCube are trademarks of Nintendo. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
