Rayman Saves the
Day
Ubi Soft launches new 'super hero' title for Jaguar 64
SUNNYVALE, CA -- Atari Corporation announced this morning
the launch of Rayman for the Jaguar 64 entertainment system. Rayman is a
challenging, unique game developed and published for Atari Corporation by Ubi
Soft for the powerful Next Generation Jaguar 64.
Rayman transports
players to a mystical world with vibrant animation and an upbeat soundtrack as
they help the affable adventure her defeat bizarre enemies, rescue his friends
and restore peace and harmony to the world. Combining challenging game play,
cartoon like animation and authentic sound effects, Rayman appeals to gamers of
all ages and skill levels. Players explore multi-layered worlds with
independently scrolling backdrops leading to clever enemies that learn each
gamer's playing style and fight back with wicked skill.
"Ubi Soft has
developed an outstanding game for the Jaguar 64," said Ted Hoff, Atari's
President of North American Operations. "The animation for Rayman consists of
over 50 hand-drawn characters, 65,000 colors and 60 frame per second movement
all of which highlight the superiority of Jaguar's 64-bit
technology."
Gaming capabilities and sophisticated visual presentation
have the industry buzzing about this new game for Jaguar 64. In the September
issue, Electronic Gaming Monthly awards Rayman for Atari Corporation's Jaguar 64
the Editor's Gold Choice Award.
Rayman is rated (KA) for kids through
adults, is in stores now, and has a suggested retail price of $69.99.
For
over twenty years, Atari Corporation has provided consumers with high quality,
value-priced entertainment. Atari Corporation markets Jaguar 64, the only
American-made, advanced 64-bit system and is located in Sunnyvale,
California.
Headquartered just outside of Paris, France, Ubi Soft
develops, publishes and distributes video games and computer entertainment
software throughout the world, with offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, Spain,
Italy and the UK.