Posted by Carl
(PPPa8-ResaleRochesterMn1-4R7038.dialinx.net) on January
09, 2002 at 21:55:59:
NEW JAGUAR AND LYNX GAMES ON
THE PROWL IN 2002
For immediate release:
January 10, 2002
ROCHESTER, MN -- Two years ago
today Songbird Productions announced the acquisition of
three properties from former Atari Lynx and Jaguar
developer Beyond Games, including the highly-anticipated
CyberVirus. Songbird today announced the official
release date for CyberVirus as February 18, 2002.
CyberVirus takes Lynx gaming to
an entirely new level by offering 16 action-packed
missions all set in an amazing 3D environment. You are a
soldier inserted deep into enemy territory, where you
alone hold the key to turn back the Cybot threat. Avoid
land mines and hunt for weapon prototypes while
repelling robots, mutant spiders, and other enemies.
This general release of CyberVirus contains many new
features, including stealth armor, strafing movement,
powerups, storyboards, an enhanced mission select
screen, new objectives, all-new cheats and easter eggs,
and more.
Songbird continues its
tradition of unparalleled support for orphaned Atari
systems by also announcing the release of Protector:
Special Edition (P:SE) on April 10, 2002. This games
builds on the immensely popular Protector for the Atari
Jaguar with a bundle of new enhancements, including 40
all-new levels and improvements in gameplay and balance
to make the game fun and challenging for newcomers and
pros alike. More jaw-dropping landscapes and backgrounds
are sure to keep players hungering for each new level,
and several new songs have been added to the mix as
well.
As if that wasn't enough,
Songbird owner Carl Forhan also indicated that P:SE will
include two incredible features to help spur hobby
development and lower costs for future CD-based games:
BJL and JagFree CD. BJL is a hobby protocol for
downloading Jaguar games to RAM, and is a cost-effective
alternative for developing new games. JagFree CD allows
new CD games to be published and played easily on any
consumer Jaguar CD unit.
At press time, Carl revealed
plans to bundle a CD game with P:SE. Carl commented,
"I want every Jaguar fan who purchases P:SE to know
that the JagFree CD feature is present and works
correctly with properly produced Jaguar CDs. Thus, I've
been able to work out a deal to include the demo version
of Native on CD with P:SE. While only a one level demo,
Native is an impressive start to a game I know many
Jaguar fans are anxious to see in action." Carl
indicated other CD games were also in the works and
would be available in the near future.
When asked if there is anything
else fans can look forward to in the two new games, Carl
responded, "There is a special treat waiting for
players who finish these games. All I'll say is you'll
definitely want to reach the end on both of them."
If you would like to chat with
Carl Forhan and other Atari fans about these exciting
developments, be sure to drop by The Atari Times'
chatroom (http://www.ataritimes.com) at 10pm CST today,
Thursday, January 10th, 2002.
Songbird Productions is the
premier developer and publisher for the Atari Lynx and
Jaguar. To keep up to date with the latest news at
Songbird Productions, be sure to visit the company web
site at http://songbird.atari.net. CyberVirus and
JagFree CD are copyright and trademark 2001 Songbird
Productions. Protector is a trademark of Bethesda
Softworks. All rights reserved. This message may be
reprinted in its entirety.
