LADYDRAGON.COM - THQ Ships ``Summoner: a Goddess Reborn'' for Nintendo Gamecube

Tuesday February 04, 2003

THQ Ships ``Summoner: a Goddess Reborn'' for Nintendo Gamecube; Critically Acclaimed Role-Playing Adventure Enhanced and Improved for Gamecube

THQ(R)Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) today announced the release of its role-playing adventure, "Summoner(R): A Goddess Reborn" for Nintendo(R)Gamecube(TM). Based on Volition(R)Inc.'s "Summoner(R)2," one of the PlayStation(R)2's most critically acclaimed role-playing titles, "Summoner: A Goddess Reborn" comes to Gamecube with a host of improvements and enhancements specific to Nintendo's hardware. Developed by THQ studio Cranky Pants Games(TM), "Summoner: A Goddess Reborn" is now available at major retail outlets nationwide.

"Summoner: A Goddess Reborn is an original adventure that delivers an immersive role-playing experience filled with unique characters, fantastic environments and refined gameplay," said Alison Locke, executive vice president, North American publishing, THQ. "A number of new enhancements and improvements to the original game make this one of the most complete RPGs available for Gamecube."

"Summoner: A Goddess Reborn" has been receiving praise from the videogame media:

    About "Summoner: A Goddess Reborn"

    In "Summoner: A Goddess Reborn," players guide Maia, Queen of the Halassar, and a host of unique party members through an original fantasy universe inspired by literature, folklore and mythology. Players travel to more than 30 exotic and imaginative locales, from the tropical isle of Teomura to the bizarre and dreamlike City of Masks. Players may fully customize their party with their own set of skills and spells. "Summoner: A Goddess Reborn" features a complex, character-driven storyline, hundreds of skills and spells, and an all new, real-time combat system that breaks the mold for traditional RPGs. A number of enhancements and improvements to the Gamecube version include: improved texture resolution and lighting in all environments, newly designed lead character, enhanced animations for all lead party characters, high resolution soundtracks, and optimized rendering speeds.

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    About Cranky Pants Games

    Located in Seattle, Washington, Cranky Pants Games is one of THQ's internal game development studios focusing exclusively on next generation console systems. The studio recently finished work on "Summoner(R): A Goddess Reborn" for Nintendo Gamecube and is currently working on the soon to be released Red Faction(R) II, also for Nintendo Gamecube.

    About Volition

    Located in Champaign, Illinois, Volition is one of THQ's premier internal game development studios responsible for high-end creations on next generation systems and PC. Its credits include the best-selling "Red Faction," "Summoner," the acclaimed "Freespace" and "Freespace 2," as well as the award-winning "Descent" and "Descent 2" as a part of Parallax Software.