'Macho Madness' to be Unleashed in Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.'s 'Showdown(TM): Legends of Wrestling(TM)'
03 Marzo 2004 - 6:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
'Macho Madness' to be Unleashed in Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.'s
'Showdown(TM): Legends of Wrestling(TM)' Company Signs Exclusive
Agreement with 'Randy 'Macho Man' Savage' To Join Its Ultimate
Wrestling Video Game Supercard GLEN COVE, N.Y., March 03
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The "madness" that captivated the world
of professional wrestling will once again rule the squared circle,
as Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq.SC: AKLM) today announced
that it has exclusively signed Randy 'Macho Man' Savage to appear
in SHOWDOWN(TM): Legends of Wrestling(TM). Currently under
development with Acclaim Studios Austin, SHOWDOWN(TM): Legends of
Wrestling(TM) features signature entrances and taunts for each of
its 70+ Legends and an array of bone-breaking matches, including
Table, First Blood, Iron Man, Hardcore, Ladder, Cage and Battle
Royal. "Every sport has a handful of legendary athletes who possess
an extraordinary ability to connect with the fans," said Brian
Shields, Brand Manager for Acclaim. "Randy 'Macho Man' Savage is
one of those athletes and we're thrilled to announce his
involvement in SHOWDOWN(TM): Legends of Wrestling(TM). Wrestling
fans of all ages have been waiting to see this legend back inside
the ring and heat things up the way that only the Macho Man can."
"OH YEAH! The Madness is back! The thought of returning to the ring
with Acclaim for SHOWDOWN: Legends of Wrestling gives the Macho Man
goose bumps," said Randy 'Macho Man' Savage. "Don't be mistaken;
I'm not here to make friends. I'm here to drop the big elbow on
anyone who gets in my way. I've been on one side my whole career
and that's mine. I've made it clear who I'm gunnin' for -- the only
question is, 'will he accept my challenge?' Find out this June, as
the most dangerous man in the history of professional wrestling
returns. Dig it!" Exclusive images of Savage can be viewed at
Acclaim's SHOWDOWN: Legends of Wrestling Web site
(http://www.legendsshowdown.com/). Fans can visit the site and
register to become part of "The Legends Legion," a free membership
that qualifies them to receive ongoing email updates highlighting
the latest gameplay and talent announcements. The SHOWDOWN(TM) site
also provides visitors with exclusive product information and free
downloadable content. A second-generation professional wrestler
since 1975, Randy 'Macho Man' Savage is a six-time World
Heavyweight Champion. One of the sport's most successful and
popular wrestlers, Randy 'Macho Man' Savage has also achieved
mainstream celebrity status outside of the squared circle.
Recognized by many as the official spokesperson for Slim Jim
products, Savage also starred in Sony Films' "Spider-Man" and most
recently released his debut Rap album titled, "Be A Man." Randy
'Macho Man' Savage is the latest addition to the roster of more
than 70 legends who appear in SHOWDOWN(TM): Legends of
Wrestling(TM), including Sting, Diamond Dallas Page, 'The American
Dream' Dusty Rhodes, Jake 'The Snake' Roberts and Ultimate Warrior.
Additional wrestlers will continue to be announced over time, and
join such all-time greats as: -- Mr. Fuji -- Bret "Hitman" Hart --
Rocky Johnson -- "Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart -- Owen Hart --
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper -- Harley Race -- "Big Poppa Pump" Scott
Steiner -- Rick Steiner -- Big John Studd -- Kerry Von Erich --
Abdullah The Butcher -- King Kong Bundy -- Rick Martel -- Nikolai
Volkoff -- 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert --Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan --
The Dynamite Kid -- 'Superstar' Billy Graham -- Iron Sheik -- 'Mr.
Wonderful' Paul Orndorff -- British Bulldog -- Dory Funk, Jr. --
Hacksaw Jim Duggan -- Ivan Putski -- Jerry 'The King' Lawler --
Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka -- Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat -- Sabu --
The Sheik -- Terry Funk SHOWDOWN(TM): Legends of Wrestling(TM) will
be available in June 2004 across the next-generation systems at
suggested retail process to be determined. For more information on
this game, please visit http://www.legendsshowdown.com/. About
Acclaim Entertainment Based in Glen Cove, N.Y., Acclaim
Entertainment, Inc., is a worldwide developer, publisher and mass
marketer of software for use with interactive entertainment game
consoles including those manufactured by Nintendo, Sony Computer
Entertainment and Microsoft Corporation as well as personal
computer hardware systems. Acclaim owns and operates five studios
located in the United States and the United Kingdom, and publishes
and distributes its software through its subsidiaries in North
America, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France and Spain.
The Company uses regional distributors worldwide. Acclaim also
distributes entertainment software for other publishers worldwide,
publishes software gaming strategy guides and issues "special
edition" comic magazines periodically. Acclaim's corporate
headquarters are in Glen Cove, New York and Acclaim's common stock
is publicly traded on NASDAQ.SC under the symbol AKLM. For more
information please visit our website at http://www.acclaim.com/.
The statements contained in this release which are not historical
facts are "forward-looking statements." Acclaimcautions readers of
this press release that a number of important factors could cause
Acclaim's actual future results to differ materially from those
expressed in any such forward-looking statements. These important
factors, including, without limitation, the financial strength of
the interactive entertainment industry, dependence on new product
introductions and the ability to maintain the scheduling of such
introductions, technological changes, dependence on major platform
manufacturers and other factors that could affect Acclaim, are
described in Acclaim's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2003, and Acclaim's subsequent Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q, all of which were filed with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers of this press
release are referred to such filings. Contact: Alan B. Lewis Tara
Monahan Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
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CONTACT: Alan B. Lewis, +1-516-656-5000, ; or Tara Monahan,
+1-516-656-5000, , both of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Web site:
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