Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Blokus Portable: Steambot Championship for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable). Developed by IREM Software Engineering Inc., Blokus Portable is based on the world-renowned Blokus board game that has earned 26 prestigious toy awards and ranks among the best of 2007 holiday board games lists. This fan and critic favourite now blends its outstanding strategic gameplay with the anime characters from the Steambot Chronicles series to create a unique portable title.
“With three million units sold and credit as the most acclaimed game of the century, the Blokus board game is clearly an international sensation,” said John Merchant, Marketing Manager, Majesco Europe. “Based on this incredibly successful property, Blokus Portable combines strategic gameplay with 16 player support to make it the perfect social puzzle game that’s easy to pick-up, yet hard to put down.”
The rules of Blokus are simple: Each player places his/her pieces on the board in turn, ensuring that pieces of the same color touch at one or more corners, but never along the sides. The objective is to strategize and place as many pieces as you can before your opponent/s beats you to it. Based on the same basic rules and intuitive gameplay that made the board game a success, Blokus Portable allows up to 16 people to play in ad hoc wireless mode, or up to three friends to play simultaneously using one Universal Media Disc (UMD™) in the ad hoc game sharing mode. Blokus Portable combines the original 4-player Blokus plus the 2-player Blokus Travel/Duo, while letting players customize their own character and unlock 18 additional characters from the Steambot Chronicles series.
Publisher: Majesco Entertainment
Developer: IREM
Platform: PSP
Genre: Puzzle
Overview:
The most celebrated game of the century is coming to your PSP! Since its introduction in 2000, the Blokus board game has sold 3 million games and become a classic in 35 countries. It has also earned 26 prestigious awards worldwide, including the Cannes International Toy Festival award, the Paris Toy Grand Prix and the Japan Boardgame prize. Now this fan and critic favorite blends its outstanding puzzle gameplay with the beloved characters from the Steambot Chronicles series. Simple to learn but difficult to master, Blokus Portable: Steambot Championship will have you hooked in no time!
Features:
• Based on the best-selling, award-winning board game phenomenon—Blokus!
• Each player places his/her pieces on the board in turn, ensuring that the pieces of the same color touch at one or more corners, but never along the sides. The objective is to strategize and conquer as much territory as you can before your opponent/s beats you to it.
• Combines the original 4 player Blokus and the 2-player Blokus Travel/Duo
• Unlock and play with 18 unique anime characters from the Steambot Chronicles series
• Earn “dollarinos” to customize your character’s name, gender and appearance (clothing, hat and hair style)
• Up to 16 players can link up wirelessly and compete against each other in ad hoc wireless mode
• Play up to 3 friends on your PSP with only one UMD using the ad hoc game sharing mode.
• Send your “electronic business card” to anyone you play against in wireless mode. Your business card contains your character name, icon, multiplayer win record and more!