THQ Announces Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:14 am
THQ Packs Nickelodeon's Biggest Animated Names into New Colossal Video Game Adventure with Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots
Players Team up with Nicktoons New Video Game Characters - Stimpy from Ren & Stimpy and Tak from Tak and the Power of Juju - as They Combine Forces to Help Defeat Professor Calamitous
Players Team up with Nicktoons New Video Game Characters - Stimpy from Ren & Stimpy and Tak from Tak and the Power of Juju - as They Combine Forces to Help Defeat Professor Calamitous
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. -- Oct. 23, 2007 THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced the release of Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots for PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo's Wii(TM) home video game system, Nintendo DS(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance. The game marks the third installment in THQ's Nicktoons series, which has shipped more than two million units in North America. Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots is rated "E" for everyone and is available at the suggested retail prices of $49.99 (Wii), $29.99 (PlayStation 2 system, DS) and $19.99 (Game Boy Advance).
Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots features 11 playable characters from the most popular Nickelodeon animated shows including SpongeBob SquarePants, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, Danny Phantom, Tak and the Power of Juju and Ren and Stimpy. Making their video game debut in Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots are new squad members Tak (Tak and the Power of Juju) and Stimpy (Ren and Stimpy). Players will experience five different worlds as they work to defeat Professor Calamitous and his vast army of evil toys based on the Nicktoons Heroes. In addition, players will utilize all-new mech suits in their effort to defeat the Nicktoons evil duplicates. Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots also features two-player cooperative modes, as well as special Hero Zones customized so that the Nicktoons can utilize their unique abilities, such as SpongeBob's "Tongue Sliding" and Tak's "Jungle Gymnasium".
THQ's Blue Tongue Entertainment studio led development on Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots. For more information about this game and the rest of THQ's lineup of games, please visit http://www.playthq.com.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, in its 28th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost 96 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 13 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B).
About THQ
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. 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 http://www.thq.com and http://www.thqwireless.com. THQ, THQ Wireless, PlayTHQ, Blue Tongue Entertainment and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
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