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TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue from EA and KROME Studios Acclaimed as a ?must-have Game? for kids and families

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Just in time for the holidays, EA and Krome Studios ring in the season with the following press release... and in additional news Krome Studios re-launches the Krome site (www.kromestudios.com) which includes a fun TY-specific area for the kids containing helpful tips and fun activity pages.

Action-Packed, Kid-Friendly Title Hailed as ?Perfect Pick' by Critics and Kid-Testers, Available for $19.95

Redwood City, Calif ? November 18, 2004 ? With the holidays approaching, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Krome Studios have once again partnered up to deliver an outstanding mix of kids' entertainment and family value with TY the Tasmanian Tiger? 2: Bush Rescue?. Developed by Australia's leading game development company Krome Studios, TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue is the sequel to TY the Tasmanian Tiger, which has sold more than one million units worldwide. TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue is a hit with the critics including FamilyFun magazine and its kid-testers which named the game a top-10 ?must have? holiday title, and also a hit with parents and kids, who can now pick up a fun, wholesome game for less than $20.

TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue features elements that will cater to kids of all types. For boys, there's non-stop action, exploration and off-road racing. For girls, there's friendship and a host of engaging characters including a strong female cohort, Shazza. For mom and dad, TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue is family-friendly entertainment that's easy on the pocket book. And to ensure that even young children can share in the fun, the game's official EA web site at www.ty2.bushrescue.ea.com is loaded with tips and activity pages.

Like its predecessor, TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue features a unique array of interesting native animals inspired by the Australian Outback including the loveable lead character, TY, who is based on the thought-to-be-extinct Tasmanian tiger. The game delivers an array of exciting, action-packed adventures with upgradeable boomerangs, ?Mech? units with special powers and abilities, off-road action, and a wide variety of gameplay styles. Players are immersed in a colorful, open-world Outback environment where they can also explore by foot and in vehicles (land, air, and water). Additionally, a two-player split screen cart racing mode serves up head-to-head fun.

Here's what some of the critics are saying about the game:

* ?TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue is one of the Top 10 must-have Video Games of the Year!? ? FamilyFun Video Game of the Year Awards 2004
* ??fast-paced game with a lot of excitement? 4.5 out of 5 stars!? ? Newsday ,?Kidsday? section
* ?Great character appeal and wholesome fun make this a perfect game for the younger kids.? ? Electronic Gaming Monthly
* ?An extremely kid-friendly character action-adventure game that is entertaining and affordable.? ? 1Up.com

TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue is now available for the PlayStation?2 computer entertainment system, Xbox? video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube? and Game Boy? Advance. The game has an MSRP of $19.95 on console and $29.95 for Game Boy Advance and is rated ESRB ?E? (Everyone). TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue was developed by Krome Studios and is co-published by EA and Krome Studios under the EA GAMES? brand.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts, headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues of $2.96 billion for fiscal 2004. The company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers and the Internet. In 2003, EA had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. Electronic Arts markets its products under three brand names: EA SPORTS?, EA GAMES?, and EA SPORTS BIG?. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

About Krome Studios
Krome Studios is one of the leading independent developers in the world and the largest game development studio in Australia. Founded in 1999, the studio is best known for developing the TY the Tasmanian Tiger series, which has sold more than 1.3 million units worldwide and is the best-selling Australian game of all time. Krome Studios also developed the new video game King Arthur (published by Konami Digital Entertainment-America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. and Buena Vista Interactive, a publishing label of Buena Vista Games, Inc.). Krome Studios has shipped more than a dozen titles, including the TY the Tasmanian Tiger series, King Arthur, Sunny Garcia Surfing, Championship Surfing, Extremely Goofy Skateboarding, Barbie Beach Vacation and Jimmy Neutron: Jet Fusion, to name a few. The official homepage of Krome Studios is www.kromestudios.com.

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  • 1. roxie - Monday, January 31, 2005 - 10:20:33 AM
    how do you beat all of the levels on TY 2,even though I already beat the game.
  • 2. Anonymous Coward - Friday, January 06, 2006 - 1:14:41 PM
    i want some dam cheats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 3. Tuesday, April 19, 2006-12:04 PM-me - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 2:6:17Z
    I got about half way done but i can't beat any more levels. How do you?
  • 4. Anonymous Coward - Tue, 23 May 2006 16:2:46Z
    where are the cheats
  • 5. BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! - Wed, 18 Oct 2006 9:45:58Z
    how on earth do you get the aquarang!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!