Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure for Gameboy Advance Ships

March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Interactive, Inc., a studio of Vivendi Universal Publishing, announced today that "Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure" has shipped to retailers nationwide. Crash's first-ever appearance on a Nintendo handheld video game system was developed by Vicarious Visions, the studio responsible for the mega-selling and critically acclaimed "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2" for the Game Boy Advance."Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure" marks the first time Crash has been featured on a handheld video game system. The game contains 20 levels featuring six unique locations that take Crash everywhere from the Mayan Jungle to frigid Arctic Caverns. The game also features gameplay modes ranging from side-scrolling to 3D chase levels to aerial dogfight combat sequences. The variety in presentation styles and gameplay is a hallmark of the Crash franchise and is featured throughout the game, making it one of the deepest Game Boy Advance titles ever released.

In the game, Crash embarks on a wild adventure as once again he is pitted against his arch-nemesis, the evil Dr. Neo Cortex. Orbiting high above Earth, Cortex has decided to abandon his fixation on our hero and redirect his evil focus. Why did he get into the villain business in the first place? World domination, of course! Using his latest invention, a massive shrinking ray, Cortex takes aim and fires at Earth, shrinking the planet and its inhabitants to the size of a grapefruit! Luckily, Crash's brilliant kid sister, Coco, is feverishly working on a machine to reverse the effects, but she needs crystals from around the world to power her invention. It is up to Crash to retrieve the crystals and help return the entire planet to its natural state!

"What better way to kick off the year than with the release of this highly anticipated GBA title featuring our mega-selling, beloved marsupial, Crash Bandicoot," said Jim Wilson, president of Universal Interactive. "This title continues to underscore our commitment to delivering top quality interactive entertainment on multiple platforms to gamers of all ages."

Crash Bandicoot is among the best-selling character-based game franchises in the history of the PlayStation game console. The Crash franchise has sold more than 24 million units worldwide, with more 10 million units sold in North America alone. "Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure" is rated E for Everyone and will be offered at a MSRP of $39.99.

Universal Interactive's game titles are currently distributed and published in more than ten countries in nine languages. Further information about Universal Interactive is available at http://www.universalinteractive.com/ .

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