Activision Brings All-New Web-Swinging and Mutant Muscle To Game Boy Color

May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvel's legendary super heroes(TM) continue their unstoppable quest for justice with the release of two new action-adventure titles from Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) for the Game Boy(R) Color - Spider-Man(R) 2: The Sinister Six(TM) and X-Men(R): Wolverine's Rage(TM). The games, which have shipped to North American retail stores, carry a suggested retail price of $29.99 and have been rated "E" ("Everyone" -- content suitable for persons six years or older) by the ESRB. "Spider-Man 2: The Sinister Six and X-Men: Wolverine's Rage feature the same super hero action that turned these Marvel characters into legends," said Larry Goldberg, executive vice president, Activision Worldwide Studios. "Together with the accessibility of the Game Boy Color platform, fans now have the freedom to fight villains anywhere."

Spider-Man 2: The Sinister Six is the sequel to the action-adventure game, Spider-Man. Players are the Web-swinging hero, using unique powers and attacks to thwart Doc Ock and his evil gang's plan to defeat Spider-Man. Other old favorites like Scorpion, Sandman, Mysterio and Vulture join forces with the evil Doc to test Spider-Man's strength, speed and smarts.

X-Men: Wolverine's Rage is an all-new action-adventure game that lets players fight as Marvel's legendary X-Man, Wolverine, in 20 levels of gut-wrenching excitement. Features include amazing attacks like "Bestial Rage" and mutant healing which enable Wolverine to survive the onslaught of enemies. Players battle it out with such foes as Cyber, Sabretooth and Lady Deathstrike in order to prevent an evil plan to liquefy Wolverine's adamantium skeleton -- claws and all.

About Marvel Enterprises, Inc.
With a library of over 4,700 proprietary characters, Marvel Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: MVL) is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies. Marvel's operations are focused in five divisions: entertainment (Marvel Studios), licensing, toys (Toy Biz), comic book publishing and Internet/New Media. Marvel facilitates the creation of entertainment projects, including feature films, television, home video and the Internet, based on its characters and also licenses its characters for use in a wide range of consumer products and services including video and computer games, apparel, collectibles, snack foods and promotions. Marvel's characters and plot lines are created by its comic book division which continues to maintain a leadership position in the U.S. and worldwide while also serving as an invaluable source of intellectual property. For additional information visit the Marvel Web site at http://www.marvel.com.

About Activision, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted revenues of $620 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001. Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, and the Netherlands. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at http://www.activision.com.

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