Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced Ships

Calif., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Interactive, Inc., a studio of Vivendi Universal Games, announced today that it has shipped the interactive game "Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced" for Nintendo Game Boy Advance to retailers nationwide.

"'Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced' is the sequel to Crash's handheld debut, the hit Game Boy Advance title 'Crash-Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure,' released in 2002," said Nicholas Longano, general manager of Universal Interactive. "With new moves, multi-player modes, 30 new levels in which to roam, and new playable characters, this game is jam-packed with more Crash than ever before."

Developed by the award-winning Vicarious Visions team, "Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced" picks up players where they left off upon completion of "Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure" and delivers them to another dimension for action-packed fun. The fiendish N. Tropy has joined forces with an all-new foe, the hypnotically evil N. Trance, to brainwash Crash's friends and turn them into bad guys. The courageous bandicoot must defeat this nefarious scheme...or lose his friends to the villainous duo forever!

To date, the Crash Bandicoot video game franchise has sold more than 28 million units worldwide. Further information about Crash Bandicoot interactive games is available at www.crashbandicoot.com.

Source: Universal Interactive, Inc.