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Nicktoons MLB Video Game Swings into Stores
NEW YORK - September 13, in the year of our Lord 2011
- Proving that baseball is now "the universe's favorite
pastime," fans from the ivy-covered Wrigley Field to the
barely-hospitable planet Zeenu can step up to the plate as 2K
Play, Nickelodeon, the Major League Baseball Players Association
and Major League Baseball Properties® announce Nicktoons MLB is
available in stores for the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft featuring support for
Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, Wii™ system from Nintendo, and Nintendo
DS™. The battle between Nickelodeon's animated all-stars and
baseball's best has been brewing for months and was stoked by a
fans-at-home vote at
www.2kplayball.com to determine who should be in the
starting lineup of The Showdown, a special online video game
simulation based on one of the game's modes.
"It's on," said Steve Lux, vice president of business
development for 2K Play. "At long last, this epic face-off can
be played out on video game systems everywhere to determine
which team will bring home bragging rights and who should report
to the Minor Leagues."
"The Nickelodeon Nicktoons have been petitioning to 'go yard'
with the best players in Major League Baseball," said Shaan
Kandawalla, Vice President of Digital Games for Nickelodeon/MTVN
Kids and Family Group. "These characters have been training this
entire season and are fielding a team of All-Stars to make
history with the newest rivalry in all of baseball."
It's fastball versus stinkball in Nicktoons MLB as SpongeBob,
ZIM, Dudley Puppy, Fanboy, Chum Chum, Stimpy and a dugout full
of Nicktoons compete with more than 300 players from all 30 MLB®
clubs, including Matt Holliday (St. Louis Cardinals), Andre
Ethier (Los Angeles Dodgers), Miguel Cabrera (Detroit Tigers),
Jason Heyward (Atlanta Braves), Cliff Lee (Philadelphia
Phillies), and Robinson Cano (New York Yankees). MLB® ballparks,
including Fenway Park and Dodger Stadium, and out-of-this-world
Nicktoons venues like Frosty Freeze Field and the Poseidome, add
new meaning to the term "home field advantage."
Nicktoons MLB features play-by-play commentary by Perch Perkins,
anchorman for the Bikini Bottom News, and the IRKEN EMPIRE's
irrepressible GIR, as well as multiple gameplay modes, including
Pick-up Game, Tournament, Showdown and the swing-for-the fences
Distance Derby. For the first time, Xbox 360 gamers will be able
to experience controller-free pitching, batting and fielding
with the Kinect for Xbox 360 sensor option. Wii gamers can
utilize the Wii Remote™ to bat, pitch and slide, while the
optional Nunchuk controls allow for precision throwing.
Specially marked packages of Nicktoons MLB contain exclusive
Topps trading cards that spotlight both a Nickelodeon character
and an MLB player, allowing fans to collect all nine cards in
the series. Gamers who play out their own Showdowns at home are
invited to report their scores, achievements and heroic moments
at
www.2kplayball.com.
Nicktoons MLB was developed by High Voltage Software for
consoles and Black Lantern Studios for Nintendo DS and has been
rated E for everyone by the ESRB. It is now available at retail
for the suggested retail price of $29.99 (Wii/DS) and $39.99
(Xbox 360). For more information on Nicktoons MLB please go to
www.2kgames.com/2kplay or visit us at
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