Atari’s Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Explodes Into Stores on Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 System
Posted on June 10, 2008
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NEW YORK, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Atari, Inc. (OTC Pink
Sheets: ATAR), one of the world’s most recognized brands and a third-party
video game publisher and distributor, today announced that Dragon Ball
Z(R): Burst Limit, the first game in the blockbuster series developed for
next-generation systems, has shipped to retailers in North America for the
Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and
PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system. Bringing a dazzling new
extreme of DBZ(R) intensity to fans with spectacular next-gen graphics,
online gameplay and adrenaline-soaked high-velocity action, Dragon Ball
Z(R): Burst Limit is rated T for Teen and is available for a suggested
retail price of $59.99.
Bringing the massively popular DBZ brand to the next level of intensity
on the next-generation consoles for the very first time, Dragon Ball Z(R):
Burst Limit sends the series flying into the future with a high-energy
flourish. Developed by NAMCO BANDAI, the game boasts graphics and visual
effects only possible on the advanced hardware of Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION
3 system, while the online gameplay adds another dimension, bringing fans
across the world into fierce cross-regional online battles to determine who
has the best moves and the most lightning fast attacks. With a host of
carefully crafted playable characters and enhanced battle stages and
environments, alongside stunning visuals and online play, fans can get
deeper into the Dragon Ball Z(R) universe than ever before.
“With online gameplay, high-definition graphics and a deep storyline,
we’ve taken the Dragon Ball Z series up a notch with Dragon Ball Z: Burst
Limit,” said Donny Clay, Producer, Atari, Inc. “We can’t wait for fans of
the series to take the action online, against other fans from around the
world.”
The immensely popular Dragon Ball Z(R) series is the gold standard of
anime-based video games, with more than 30 different games and over 12.7
million units sold since May 2002.
For more information on Dragon Ball Z(R) video games, please visit
http://www.atari.com/dragonballz .
About FUNimation Entertainment
FUNimation(R) Entertainment is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre
Corporation and the market share leader for the home video sales of
Japanese animation in the United States. FUNimation is known for acquiring
top-rated anime series from Japan and for developing some of North
America’s most popular anime series. The company has a proven formula for
launching and advancing brands, and manages a full spectrum of rights for
most of its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet,
and home video sales and distribution.
About Atari, Inc.
One of the world’s most recognized brands, New York-based Atari, Inc.
is a third-party publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment
software in the U.S. The Company’s 1,000+ titles include hard-core,
genre-defining franchises such as Test Drive(R) and mass-market and
children’s franchises such as Dragon Ball Z(R). 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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