Buena Vista's E3 Lineup
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Buena Vista's E3 Lineup
Console Games
Turok*
Turok is an epic, story-driven FPS game set on a dark, mysterious planet in the near future. Players take on the role of Joseph Turok, a former Black Ops commando, now part of an elite Special Forces squad on a mission to take down a war criminal on a genetically-altered planet. After the ship is shot down while approaching the planet, Joseph Turok must use his instincts and elite military training to elude an army of well-trained soldiers, and the ravenous, unpredictable creatures that populate the dangerous environment. Joseph Turoks mission? Survive at all costs.
Platforms: Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation3 computer entertainment system
Release Date: 2007
Lumines Plus*
Lumines Plus is a pulsing new version of the original PSP system game for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Lumines Plus includes new skins and a two-player battle mode.
Platform: PlayStation 2
Release Date: Fall 2006
Disneys Meet The Robinsons
Disneys Meet the Robinsons, based on the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures animated film, is a time-traveling action/adventure game. Players will experience the adventure as Wilbur Robinson, helping him chase the dastardly Bowler Hat Guy and his diabolical robotic hat Doris through multiple timelines in an attempt to thwart their evil plans. The game weaves in and out of the films plot, expanding the Robinson world and offering an all-new adventure. Wilbur will have a host of gadgets at his disposal as he battles enemies and solves puzzles while pursuing Bowler Hat Guy and trying not to alter the future.
Platforms: Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance
Release Date: 2007
Disneys Chicken Little: Ace in Action
Inspired by the superhero movie within the movie finale of Walt Disney Pictures box office hit film Chicken Little, Disneys Chicken Little: Ace in Action features Ace, the superhero alter ego of Chicken Little, and the Hollywood versions of his misfit band of friends: Runt, Abby and Fish-Out-of-Water. The crew of the intergalactic Battle Barn faces off against Foxy Loxy and her evil Amazonian sidekick, Goosey Loosey, who have an evil plan to take over Earth. Battle evil alien robots through multiple levels across the solar system and combat your foes in one of three distinct game play modes: Ace on foot as a soldier, Runt as the driver of an armored tank, or Abby as the pilot of a spaceship. The original Chicken Little and his friends Abby, Runt and Fish we know from the film are featured in cut scenes throughout the game.
Platforms: Wii, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS
Release Date: Fall 2006
Disneys Kim Possible: Whats the Switch?
Kim Possible and her perennial nemesis Shego must grudgingly team up to bring everything back to normal when the minds of Dr. Drakken and Ron Stoppable are switched in this action-packed adventure. Its now up to Kim and Shego to save the day together.
Platform: PlayStation 2
Release Date: Fall 2006
Windows PC Game
Desperate Housewives: The Game
A lifestyle simulation game for Windows based on the hit ABC/Touchstone Television phenomenon, Desperate Housewives: The Game lets you become the newest housewife on Wisteria Lane, extending the experience from the TV series through new storylines. As a new housewife, you must uncover delicious scandals and reveal some shocking secrets of your own. The gameplay is a story-driven adventure, in which each episode contains unique plot points and secrets for you to uncover.
Platforms: Windows XP and Windows Vista
Release Date: Fall 2006
Handheld Games
Spectrobes
An original concept and new intellectual property from Buena Vista Games, Spectrobes introduces two junior Interplanetary Patrol officers named Rallen and Jeena who learn of strange, prehistoric creatures called Spectrobes that possess special powers. These Spectrobes hold the key to defeating a vicious and merciless force, known only as the Krawl that threatens to destroy the galaxy. The two heroes embark on a mission to save their galaxy to do so they must excavate, awaken, train and collect all the Spectrobes they can and battle to defeat the Krawl.
Platform: Nintendo DS
Release Date: To Be Announced
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest, based on the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures film, is a swashbuckling third-person action/adventure. Players will engage in game play that reflects the cunning world of the film franchise -- with an abundance of disloyalty, humor and revenge. Players embark on a daring adventure while sword dueling and hunting for hidden treasure in the quest for the legendary Dead Mans Chest.
Platforms: PSP system, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance
Release Date: June 27, 2006
Lumines II
Lumines II is the highly anticipated sequel to the extremely addictive puzzle-based video game, Lumines. Gamers control squares made of four smaller block pieces that are dropped into the playing field one at a time to form same-color squares. The vertical timeline sweeps across the playing field from left to right and wipes the same-color squares from the playing field. Unmatched blocks pile up, and the game ends when the pile gets to the top of the playing screen. Advance through many action-packed levels, each with its own musical theme and sound effects.
Platform: PSP system
Release Date: Fall 2006
Every Extend Extra
Every Extend Extra is a unique puzzle shooter, brought to the PSP system by the creators of the critically acclaimed hit Lumines. Every Extend Extra delivers an addictive gameplay experience through a fusion of arcade-style shooting action, cutting-edge music and visuals. Players evade enemy attacks and then use perfect timing to blast their foes in a colorful display of explosive chain reactions. The bigger the chain reaction results in the higher the score and the larger the rewards.
Platform: PSP system
Release Date: Fall 2006
Meteos: Disney Edition
Meteos: Disney Edition is a new version of the popular galactic action puzzle title Meteos featuring beloved Disney characters.
Platform: Nintendo DS
Release Date: Fall 2006
BVG will also showcase upcoming handheld titles including for the Nintendo DS:
Disneys American Dragon: Jake Long, Attack of the Dark Dragon
Disneys Kim Possible: Global Gemini
Hannah Montana
Thats So Raven: Psychic on the Scene
Disneys The Little Mermaid: Ariels Undersea Adventure
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Tipton Trouble
Games for the Game Boy Advance include:
The Cheetah Girls
Phil of the Future.
W.I.T.C.H.
Turok*
Turok is an epic, story-driven FPS game set on a dark, mysterious planet in the near future. Players take on the role of Joseph Turok, a former Black Ops commando, now part of an elite Special Forces squad on a mission to take down a war criminal on a genetically-altered planet. After the ship is shot down while approaching the planet, Joseph Turok must use his instincts and elite military training to elude an army of well-trained soldiers, and the ravenous, unpredictable creatures that populate the dangerous environment. Joseph Turoks mission? Survive at all costs.
Platforms: Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation3 computer entertainment system
Release Date: 2007
Lumines Plus*
Lumines Plus is a pulsing new version of the original PSP system game for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Lumines Plus includes new skins and a two-player battle mode.
Platform: PlayStation 2
Release Date: Fall 2006
Disneys Meet The Robinsons
Disneys Meet the Robinsons, based on the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures animated film, is a time-traveling action/adventure game. Players will experience the adventure as Wilbur Robinson, helping him chase the dastardly Bowler Hat Guy and his diabolical robotic hat Doris through multiple timelines in an attempt to thwart their evil plans. The game weaves in and out of the films plot, expanding the Robinson world and offering an all-new adventure. Wilbur will have a host of gadgets at his disposal as he battles enemies and solves puzzles while pursuing Bowler Hat Guy and trying not to alter the future.
Platforms: Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance
Release Date: 2007
Disneys Chicken Little: Ace in Action
Inspired by the superhero movie within the movie finale of Walt Disney Pictures box office hit film Chicken Little, Disneys Chicken Little: Ace in Action features Ace, the superhero alter ego of Chicken Little, and the Hollywood versions of his misfit band of friends: Runt, Abby and Fish-Out-of-Water. The crew of the intergalactic Battle Barn faces off against Foxy Loxy and her evil Amazonian sidekick, Goosey Loosey, who have an evil plan to take over Earth. Battle evil alien robots through multiple levels across the solar system and combat your foes in one of three distinct game play modes: Ace on foot as a soldier, Runt as the driver of an armored tank, or Abby as the pilot of a spaceship. The original Chicken Little and his friends Abby, Runt and Fish we know from the film are featured in cut scenes throughout the game.
Platforms: Wii, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS
Release Date: Fall 2006
Disneys Kim Possible: Whats the Switch?
Kim Possible and her perennial nemesis Shego must grudgingly team up to bring everything back to normal when the minds of Dr. Drakken and Ron Stoppable are switched in this action-packed adventure. Its now up to Kim and Shego to save the day together.
Platform: PlayStation 2
Release Date: Fall 2006
Windows PC Game
Desperate Housewives: The Game
A lifestyle simulation game for Windows based on the hit ABC/Touchstone Television phenomenon, Desperate Housewives: The Game lets you become the newest housewife on Wisteria Lane, extending the experience from the TV series through new storylines. As a new housewife, you must uncover delicious scandals and reveal some shocking secrets of your own. The gameplay is a story-driven adventure, in which each episode contains unique plot points and secrets for you to uncover.
Platforms: Windows XP and Windows Vista
Release Date: Fall 2006
Handheld Games
Spectrobes
An original concept and new intellectual property from Buena Vista Games, Spectrobes introduces two junior Interplanetary Patrol officers named Rallen and Jeena who learn of strange, prehistoric creatures called Spectrobes that possess special powers. These Spectrobes hold the key to defeating a vicious and merciless force, known only as the Krawl that threatens to destroy the galaxy. The two heroes embark on a mission to save their galaxy to do so they must excavate, awaken, train and collect all the Spectrobes they can and battle to defeat the Krawl.
Platform: Nintendo DS
Release Date: To Be Announced
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest, based on the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures film, is a swashbuckling third-person action/adventure. Players will engage in game play that reflects the cunning world of the film franchise -- with an abundance of disloyalty, humor and revenge. Players embark on a daring adventure while sword dueling and hunting for hidden treasure in the quest for the legendary Dead Mans Chest.
Platforms: PSP system, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance
Release Date: June 27, 2006
Lumines II
Lumines II is the highly anticipated sequel to the extremely addictive puzzle-based video game, Lumines. Gamers control squares made of four smaller block pieces that are dropped into the playing field one at a time to form same-color squares. The vertical timeline sweeps across the playing field from left to right and wipes the same-color squares from the playing field. Unmatched blocks pile up, and the game ends when the pile gets to the top of the playing screen. Advance through many action-packed levels, each with its own musical theme and sound effects.
Platform: PSP system
Release Date: Fall 2006
Every Extend Extra
Every Extend Extra is a unique puzzle shooter, brought to the PSP system by the creators of the critically acclaimed hit Lumines. Every Extend Extra delivers an addictive gameplay experience through a fusion of arcade-style shooting action, cutting-edge music and visuals. Players evade enemy attacks and then use perfect timing to blast their foes in a colorful display of explosive chain reactions. The bigger the chain reaction results in the higher the score and the larger the rewards.
Platform: PSP system
Release Date: Fall 2006
Meteos: Disney Edition
Meteos: Disney Edition is a new version of the popular galactic action puzzle title Meteos featuring beloved Disney characters.
Platform: Nintendo DS
Release Date: Fall 2006
BVG will also showcase upcoming handheld titles including for the Nintendo DS:
Disneys American Dragon: Jake Long, Attack of the Dark Dragon
Disneys Kim Possible: Global Gemini
Hannah Montana
Thats So Raven: Psychic on the Scene
Disneys The Little Mermaid: Ariels Undersea Adventure
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Tipton Trouble
Games for the Game Boy Advance include:
The Cheetah Girls
Phil of the Future.
W.I.T.C.H.
