N-Gage Wrestles Its Way Into the WWE With WWE Aftershock

August 3/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia and THQ Wireless, through a joint venture between THQ Inc. and JAKKS Pacific Inc., today announced they are working with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) for WWE Aftershock. WWE Aftershock for the N-Gage challenges players to get into the ring, muscle it up and battle against ten WWE Superstars for the coveted WWE Championship. WWE Aftershock offers multiplayer action via Bluetooth and is expected to hit the shelves in Q4 2004.

"The WWE is one of the strongest and most well-known brands in entertainment today," said Pasi Polonen, Director of Game Publishing, Games Business Unit, Nokia. "We are thrilled to offer a WWE title to N-Gage users - it's like winning the World Heavyweight Championship belt!"

"The N-Gage platform provides gamers with a whole new attitude towards gaming - throw it in your pocket and go," said Tim Walsh, President THQ Wireless. "Its unique combination of gaming and phone features make the N-Gage as original as the WWE and a natural partner for us."

WWE Aftershock offers all the pageantry and flamboyance of today's top WWE Superstars. Set in a real-time 3D environment, WWE Aftershock uses various camera angles for an eye-popping visual experience. Each WWE Superstars' persona is captured in the same over-the-top presentation that makes the WWE the ultimate in live entertainment.

Virtual superstars can duke it out in quick exhibition matches, grueling survival modes, tempting tournaments and over the top Main Event matches. WWE Aftershock offers a wide variety of single player and multi-player modes to provide endless competition. The N-Gage Arena enhances the competitive and community aspects through ranking systems and unlockable superstars.

Further information can be found at www.n-gage.com

Source: Nokia