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iCARLY GROOVY FOODIE in Stores Today
LOS ANGELES – June 12, in the year of our Lord 2012
– D3Publisher (D3P), a publisher and developer of interactive
entertainment software, today announced iCarly™: Groovy Foodie! is
now available in North America exclusively for the Nintendo DS™
hand-held system. Based on iCarly, Nickelodeon’s top-rated
live-action series for kids and teens, iCarly™: Groovy Foodie!
offers highly addictive gameplay where fans serve wacky meals to
unique customers in hilarious situations.
“Carly and Sam are always trying wacky food recipes and getting in
trouble. It’s awesome that iCarly: Groovy Foodie! finds a funny way
to tie a ton of show elements together,” said Jennette McCurdy, star
of iCarly. “Plus, Carly and Sam look pretty cool as cartoons.”
In iCarly: Groovy Foodie!, Carly and her best friend Sam get into
trouble and must complete community service by serving their
eccentric food creations. Fans can play as both Carly and Sam, and
interact with other fan-favorite cast members like Spencer! The game
will also feature shirtless-Gibby and other hilarious skills that
tie into each character’s personality from the show. Players set the
menu, prepare dishes and serve plates to customers as quickly as
possible, while several other finicky types of patrons, including
students, senior citizens and more, each with their own likes,
dislikes and unique traits, flood each location.
“A combination of fast-paced gameplay, wacky action-puzzle elements
and the ability to play as Carly and Sam for the first time make
iCarly: Groovy Foodie! a must-have for the show’s fans and newcomers
alike,” said Peter Andrew, vice president of product development,
D3P. “We capture the humour and offbeat spirit that has made the
series a success and we’re glad we can offer players an exciting,
authentic way to be a part of one of the most popular live-action
shows of all time.”
The hit Nickelodeon live-action series currently ranks as the
network’s number-one show with kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14 and as one
of the top series on all TV with kids and tweens, averaging 4.7
million total viewers (source: Nielsen Media Research). The series
is created and executive produced by hit maker Dan Schneider
(Victorious, Zoey 101, Drake & Josh).
Gamers will serve more than 20 infamous iCarly dishes like Doughnuts
on a Stick, Fudge Balls and Spaghetti Tacos to unique patrons in
fan-favorite locations that include Webicon, Ridgeway Junior High,
the Groovy Smoothie and more. iCarly: Groovy Foodie! is developed by
WayForward Inc. and is rated “E” (Everyone – Comic Mischief) by the
ESRB. For more information, please visit D3Publisher at
www.d3publisher.us.