| BAM!
Ships Ed, Edd n Eddy
April
9, 2003
BAM!
Entertainment™
(NASDAQ: BFUN) today announced it is shipping the hit Cartoon Network
TV show Ed, Edd n Eddy on
Nintendo Game Boy®
Advance. In the game, the
three mischievous adolescents are on a mission to find raffle tickets
that could win them a lifetime supply of their favorite
candy—delicious jawbreakers.
The
popular Cartoon Network TV show launched in January 1999 and is now
televised daily. With an
average 3.1 rating with boys aged 2-11 and kids aged 6-11, Ed,
Edd n Eddy often ranks in the top ten.
Ed, Edd n Eddy has
also attracted an older audience, with ratings among teens having
jumped 33% since the show’s debut.
“We
are pleased to team up with Cartoon Network once again to bring
popular licenses to gamers,” said
Ray Musci, Chief Executive Officer of BAM! Entertainment.
“These characters have a great following.
Their adventures make for hilarious gameplay and are especially
suited to the Game Boy Advance player.”
“We
are pleased to be releasing the first Ed, Edd n Eddy video game,”
said James Porges, Vice President of Off-Channel Commerce for Cartoon
Network. “This property
is a perfect fit for the handheld market and is sure to please the
fans of the show.”
In
the game, players can help Ed,
Edd and Eddy win a
contest whose grand prize is, of course, a lifetime supply of
jawbreakers. Throughout
the game, Ed, Edd and Eddy
will tap into their unique brand of resourcefulness as they earn
money, solve physical puzzles, interact with their pals from the
cul-de-sac and find hidden goodies.
Players may dynamically cycle through the three main characters
while exploring each of the game’s 12 levels.
Ed,
Edd n Eddy: Jawbreakers! for Game Boy Advance is rated E for
everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).
For more information on this or any of BAM! Entertainment’s
games visit www.bam4fun.com.
Reported
By: Jared
Black
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