Return to Narnia...
Disney Interactive Studios Announces Details of
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> Disney/Walden Media's The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Video
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> DGamer to Debut with Prince Caspian Game on Nintendo DS(tm)
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> BURBANK, Calif. - (February 15, 2008) - Those who long to spend their
> days in Narnia will be able to revisit as old heroes return 1,300 years
> later and a new hero must rise. Disney/Walden Media's
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> film's May 16, 2008, opening, Disney Interactive Studios
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> The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian video game will be available
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> system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION(r)3
> computer entertainment system, the Wii system
> PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS(tm)
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> Developed by Traveller's Tales, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
> for home consoles and Windows-based PC takes players throughout Narnia
> and includes a level, which is unique from both the novel and the film.
> The level, which is set between the events of "The Lion, The Witch and
> The Wardrobe" and "Prince Caspian," takes place at the castle of Cair
> Paravel and tells the story of how Narnia fell to the Telmarine hordes.
> In "Prince Caspian," Cair Paravel is seen only as abandoned ruins the
> Pevensies discover hundreds of years later.
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> The action/adventure game offers gameplay for one or two players on the
> same system and drop-in/drop-out features, allowing either player to
> join the game and leave. With combat, exploration and puzzle solving
> that extends beyond the film, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
> is the ideal complement to the movie-going experience. The game
> features more than 20 playable characters including the ability to play
> as Prince Caspian. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian game is the
> sequel to The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
> for consoles, which received the prestigious IGN.com Editor's Choice
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> "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian game is an epic adventure that
> provides memorable experiences as it takes players throughout the
> familiar areas of Narnia from the second film," said Craig Relyea,
> senior vice president of global marketing, Disney Interactive Studios.
> "Fans of the films and books will re-live the excitement, the battles
> and the memorable characters while going beyond the events of the film."
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> The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian for Nintendo DS, which is an
> action/role playing game, will debut DGamer, Disney Interactive Studios'
> innovative new technology that provides a fun, connected game community
> for Disney video game fans. With DGamer, players earn content, interact
> and chat with others on Nintendo DS through the Nintendo Wi-Fi
> Connection or on a computer through the Disney.com website. DGamer will
> be offered in North America in future Nintendo DS games from Disney
> Interactive Studios with a future launch scheduled in other global
> regions. Prince Caspian for Nintendo DS is being developed by Fall
> Line Studio, the Nintendo platform-dedicated development studio of
> Disney Interactive Studios.
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> About "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" film
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> The enchanted characters of C.S. Lewis's timeless fantasy come to life
> again in this second installment of the seven book series, in which the
> Pevensie siblings are magically and mysteriously transported back from
> England to Narnia, where a thrilling, perilous new adventure and an even
> greater test of their faith and courage awaits them.
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> About Walden Media
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> Walden Media specializes in entertainment that sparks imagination and
> engages young people in the learning process. Walden Media creates
> films, books and interactive media for the whole family to enjoy
> together. By working closely with the best talent in film and publishing
> and by collaborating with educators and parents, Walden Media develops
> stories that delight and enlighten audiences young and old. Founded by
> Cary Granat, former president of Miramax Films' Dimension label, and
> education reformer Micheal Flaherty, Walden Media is a subsidiary of
> Anschutz Film Group.
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> About Disney Interactive Studios
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> Disney Interactive Studios is the interactive entertainment affiliate of
> The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). Disney Interactive Studios self
> publishes and distributes a broad portfolio of multi-platform video
> games and interactive entertainment worldwide. The company also
> licenses properties and works directly with other interactive game
> publishers to bring products for all ages to market. Disney Interactive
> Studios is based in Glendale, California and has five internal game
> development studios around the world including Avalanche Software, Fall
> Line Studio, Propaganda Games, Black Rock Studio and Junction Point
> Studios.