SONGBIRD ANNOUNCES FUTURE ATARI LINEUP
April 14, 2000
For immediate release:
ROCHESTER, MN -- Songbird's fourth new Jaguar title in six months isn't
even out the door yet as word of more Atari Lynx and Jaguar projects has
surfaced. Carl Forhan, owner of Songbird Productions, remarked, "The
response of fans thus far to new Lynx titles and particularly in recent
the months to the new Jaguar titles has been substantial. I'm thrilled
to have been a part in bringing out some great games that might have
otherwise been lost forever, and equally exciting is the opportunity to
discuss some future projects for the Atari world."
Heading up the list is Cybervirus (TM) for the Atari Lynx. This
incredible 3D mission-based action game will be a hit with every Lynx
fan, since it's based on the same game engine that gave Lynx fans
BattleWheels. Next on the list is Championship Racing (TM), a cool
super-smooth overhead racing game featuring multiple tracks, tight
control, and multiplayer options! Finally, Planar Wars 3D (working
title) -- a game that puts you in the cockpit of the last surviving
defense starship -- and Ultravore (TM) -- an explosive comlynxable
fighting game -- will give Lynx fans even more to look forward to down
the road.
At press time, Songbird hopes to have at least one new Lynx game
completed in time for CGE2K but further details were unavailable.
Lest Jaguar fans lose hope, several future Jaguar projects are also
under consideration. One potential bright spot appeared recently as
Songbird acquired complete rights and source to the Virtual VCS, which
emulates the classic Atari VCS (or 2600) games on the Jaguar platform.
Additionally, Songbird has prototyped and will be producing a Rapid Fire
Controller for the Jaguar. This controller has been a hit with early
testers, and greatly enhances the gameplay in button-mashing games like
Raiden and Zero 5.
New pages have been added for several upcoming releases on the Songbird
web pages. Be sure to check out:
http://songbird.atari.net
for the latest information! And be sure to stop by the Songbird booth in
CGE2K (http://www.cgexpo.com).
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