George of the Jungle is one of the most beloved stories and now Ignition Entertainment has announced that they are going to bring George of the Jungle to Europe for the home as well as handheld consoles. The game is an epic side-scrolling platformer, which sees gamers assume the role of George and guide him through his challenging, yet hilarious, quest.
Laura Turner Laing is the VP Global Digital & Music, Entertainment Rights. He said, “We are delighted to be partnering with Ignition on the George of the Jungle™ game, the first releases from the global George of the Jungle licensed product programme. In the upcoming release of the new animated George of the Jungle™ series, families can watch, then experience George’s monkey business first hand by guiding him through this vine-swinging jungle quest – just watch out for that tree!”
Peter Rollinson is the Product manager of Ignition Entertainment Ltd. He explains, “George of the Jungle has always proved to be a favourite with kids of all ages and it is a pleasure to be working with Entertainment Rights to bring the franchise to a new generation of fans.”
Key features of George of the Jungle:
Swing, run, jump, climb and charge your way through exciting adventures as George of the Jungle!
Based on the classic Jay Ward series and the highly anticipated new animated series due to air on Nickelodeon (UK) Autumn 2007
Enter the jungle – dangerous to some, a playground to George
Join George on his hilarious quest
Interact with the whole gang – Ursula, Magnolia, Dr. Scott, the Witch Doctor, Shep and of course George’s best buddy Ape
Battle hostile monkey tribes, ferocious crocodiles, tiki warriors, and many other entertaining enemy encounters
George of the Jungle will come to the PS2, Nintendo DS and Wii platforms. It is expected to release in the first quarter of 2008. It seems that gamers will have to watch out for that tree, especially the Wii gamers, who will have to watch out for the TV also!