BAM! Signs Starsky & Hutch Videogame Deal

March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BAM! Entertainment (NASDAQ:BFUN) today announced that it will be the exclusive North American distributor, under license from Empire Interactive and Sony Pictures Consumer Products, of Starsky & Hutch for Nintendo's GameCube and Game Boy Advance. The North American release date is currently set for this month. The Nintendo GameCube title will include over 100 miles of Bay City roads to cruise or catch criminals, brilliant 3D graphics, and a funkload of classic music tracks from the '70s. The title features a two-player cooperative mode that allows one player to drive while the other shoots using two controllers or a steering wheel and a light gun.

Starsky & Hutch for Nintendo's GameCube and Game Boy Advance will follow the style of the '70s TV show by placing players behind the wheel of the show's famous red-and-white 1974 Gran Torino and having them chase down criminals. Starsky & Hutch for Nintendo's GameCube is made up of 18 mission-based episodes spread over three seasons that consist of catching bank robbers, apprehending busloads of escaped convicts, escorting witnesses, and hanging out with the renowned Huggy Bear. The Game Boy Advance version will include 24 action-packed, mission-based episodes in four seasons.

"We are pleased Empire Interactive selected BAM! as its exclusive distributor," said Ray Musci, Chief Executive Officer of BAM! Entertainment. "These characters continue to have a great following -- fans won't be disappointed."

"Starsky and Hutch will now be available to Nintendo fans and at a great price," commented Jimmy Lamorticelli, General Manager for Empire Interactive. "We are excited BAM!'s strength of distribution will ensure gamers will get their driving and shooting fix."

For more information on Starsky & Hutch for Nintendo's GameCube and Game Boy Advance, or any of BAM! Entertainment's games, please visit www.bam4fun.com.

Source: BAM! Entertainment