PlayStation(R)2 Continues to Bring the Party Into Your Living Room With Buzz!(TM) the Hollywood Quiz and Buzz!(TM) Jr.: Robo Jam
Posted on March 12, 2008
Filed Under Gadgets, Gaming
FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Computer
Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the release of Buzz!(TM)
The Hollywood Quiz and Buzz!(TM) Jr.: Robo Jam, the latest installments in
the Buzz!(TM) franchise, available exclusively for the PlayStation(R)2
computer entertainment system. As the follow-up to this holiday’s party
hits, Buzz!(TM) The Mega Quiz and Buzz!(TM) Junior Jungle Party, Buzz! The
Hollywood Quiz and Buzz! Jr.: Robo Jam provide accessible gameplay for
people of all ages by utilizing the easy to use pick-up and play Buzz!
buzzer peripherals instead of DUALSHOCK(R)2 analog controller.
For the celebrity-obsessed, movie buffs and trivia fans, Buzz! The
Hollywood Quiz brings a sophisticated, red carpet event “live” in your
living room as players are cast as contestants in the ultimate Hollywood
trivia event. Featuring over 5,000 questions on a number of topics
including Hollywood’s biggest box office hits and the lifestyles of its
most glamorous stars, Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz is the perfect party starter
that lets eight of your family and friends relive moments of their favorite
feature films. With a simple push of the Buzz! buzzer, gamers and
non-gamers alike can test their tinsel town knowledge on new and improved
round types including Rollover, Fact or Fiction and Hollywood Stars, and
also experience all the glitz and movie magic through hundreds of celebrity
images, film clips and more.
Ideal for the younger gamer in the family, Buzz! Jr.: Robo Jam will
bring kids, parents and grandparents together with its infectious and
entertaining interactive gameplay. Featuring 24 brand new mini-games, Buzz!
Jr.: Robo Jam places players in a futuristic world where mischievous robots
are sent to Robot Boot camp. Up to four players can pick up the easy to use
buzzers and compete in hilarious far-out tasks to see who will become the
top cadet. Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz and Buzz! Jr.: Robo Jam both require
buzzers to play and are available bundled with the buzzers or as a
standalone version offered at a lower price.
“The Buzz! franchise brings players of all ages together to test their
skills as the fastest buzzer in the house,” said Jeff Reese, director,
software marketing, SCEA. “Setting the stage for seemingly endless rounds
of competitive fun, kids will be jumping off the furniture to be the best
robot in Robo Jam, while the entertainment hounds get their trivia on with
Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz.”
SCEA will support Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz and Buzz! Jr.: Robo Jam with
a media advertising campaign, full promotional support including in-store
demonstrations retailer supported Social Gaming Area, dedicated
point-of-purchase displays and merchandising support, broad-based public
relations support, and an immersive and interactive Buzz! brand Web site at
http://www.buzz-games.com.
The independent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has rated
Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz “T” for “Teen” and rated Buzz! Jr.: Robo Jam “E”
for “Everyone.” For more information about the ESRB, please visit
http://www.esrb.org.
About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the
entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation(R) and PS one(R) game console,
the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the PSP(R)
(PlayStation(R)Portable) handheld entertainment system, the ground-breaking
PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system and its online and
network services PLAYSTATION(R)Network and PLAYSTATION(R)Store.
Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer
Entertainment America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and
develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one game
console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the PS3 system
and the PSP system for the North American market. Based in Foster City,
Calif., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. serves as headquarters for
all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc.
Visit us on the Web at http://www.us.playstation.com
“PlayStation”, “PS one”, “PSP”, “PLAYSTATION” and “DUALSHOCK” are
registered trademarks and “PS3″ is a trademark of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective
owners.
SOURCE Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Share ThisComments
Leave a Reply