A Redefining Moment
– Come meet the Critters
Conspiracy Entertainment Europe is pleased to announce the signing
of Flipper Critters on Nintendo DS from Hungary developer, Zen Studios
Ltd.
Flipper Critters is set to redefine the entire pinball genre –
and create the fastest, funniest, the most colorful and exciting
game yet to reach the Nintendo DS and within this genre...
The entire Flipper Critters pinball experience is set in a rich
and engaging fantasy world, complete with strange characters, perilous
quests and a host of challenging arcade mini-games. Utilising the
full potential of both screens, Flipper Critters shows off every
angle and aspect of the vibrant, cartoon world!
Instead of confining the action to a standard pinball table, all
of the fast-flipping action in Flipper Critters takes place in a
variety of landscapes, locations and areas, from town squares and
mountain valleys through to towering castles and even the surface
of the moon! All the most famous and favourite pinball features
are still there, including ramps, sinkholes, bumpers, jackpots,
gates and goals – though not as you know them.
But that's not all. Flipper Critters also features a wide range
of mini-games which challenge players to master a variety of new
skills and make use of all aspects of the Nintendo DS, including
the control pad, the touch screen and even the microphone. Players
can access different mini games and travel to different areas of
the map from the pinball tables within the game. The mini games
and areas can be accessed in any order, making the game different
for each player and each gameplay session.
Throughout the game, players will encounter and receive help from
some of Flipper Critters' peculiar inhabitants. Characters can offer
help, cast spells or offer the player quests and challenges to undertake
to help them reach new areas of the map.
Features include:
A feast of missions and objectives that help to
advance the story.
A high degree of freedom in deciding what missions
to do next and where to travel, making each game a different experience
from the last.
A mesmeric three-dimensional, cartoon-like world.
Villages, mountain tops and even the surface of the moon become
pinball tables.
Fast paced arcade action.
Fabulous sound and music.
State-of-the-art ball physics, giving fast and responsive control.
Howard Newmark, Vice President, Conspiracy Entertainment Europe.
“Flipper Critters excels in many areas. It’s great to
play with so many ideas, its innovative use of the touch screens
and colourful graphics and the interactive way the cast can assist
the player is superb. The bottom line, of course, is that it is
a very unique product for a very unique handheld!”
Zsolt Kigyossy, Managing Director of Zen Studios, “Conspiracy
Entertainment Europe is a progressive company who are endeavoring
to bring quality and unique products to the market and we are delighted
to be working with them.”
Flipper Critters squeezes every last drop of power out of the Nintendo
DS to create an entirely new and fantastically fun game that promises
to appeal to the gamer in everyone.
www.flippercritters.com
Release date: July
Price: TBC
Conspiracy Entertainment Europe
About Howard Newmark
Howard Newmark has over 20 years experience in the games industry
as a distributor, developer and publisher. Prior to joining Conspiracy
Entertainment Europe, Howard set up and ran various European Software
Distribution companies as well as becoming Director of Licensing
and Acquisitions for Accolade Europe (now Atari - NASDAQ ATAR) and
VP of Publishing for Creature Labs. He has recently set up UK offices
for Enlight Software (Hong Kong) Lighthouse Interactive (Netherlands)
and Incagold plc (UK AIM IDG).
About Zen Studios Ltd
ZEN Studios Ltd.is a multimedia and game technology company and
developer based in Budapest, Hungary. Zen was founded by a number
of experienced game developers in 2000 with the aim of developing
innovative new arcade, strategic and action games for the PC and
console market. Since inception the company has dedicated itself
to creating the highest quality technologies and titles and providing
competitive development rates to publishers, license holders and
media companies worldwide.
Zen is one of the only developers in Central Europe which is a
fully licensed Sony PlayStation®2, PSP™, Nintendo DS and
Microsoft Xbox360™ game developer. ZEN Studios is a fully
independent company, which prides itself on offering a unique and
creative approach to the games business.
Zen combines a global approach with a high degree of efficiency
in the design and development of titles. The studio makes use of
leading game design and graphic design resources from North America
and Europe to provide world-class support for all titles. Development
takes place in Zen's Central European headquarters, with highly
experienced developers alongside bright and enthusiastic new talent.
Zen Studios currently has 18 full-time members dedicated to creating
innovative, exciting and fun new games.
Zen has created the industry-leading PX engine, which provides
the company with advanced capabilities for the Nintendo DS. The
PX engine offers extremely high performance real-time rendering
with advanced texture mapping and lighting, along with state-of-the-art
physics, sound and a wide range of other features and special effects.
The PX engine supports the entire game development life cycle, from
building initial environments and character design through to final
debugging. Zen plans to use the PX engine to push back the boundaries
of game design and development for the Nintendo DS.
Focusing on excellence in game design, innovative artwork and leading
edge technology for the world's leading gaming platforms, Zen is
truly the developer of choice for publishing partners. ZEN Studios
is a company dedicated to creating unique games with universal appeal,
games that provide transformational experiences for players.
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