LUCASARTS' STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTER FEATURES STAR WARS: EPISODE II's JANGO FETT, THE MOST FEARED MERCENARY IN THE STAR WARS GALAXY
Father of Legendary Bounty Hunter Boba Fett Highlights Action Game for PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube
Inspired by events between Star Wars: Episode I and II, Star Wars
Bounty Hunter presents an original, compelling third-person action game
experience which establishes Jango Fett's place in the Star Wars galaxy, and his connection to the notorious clone army.
Star Wars Bounty Hunter draws players into Jango Fett's sinister and seedy world, where thieves, assassins - and worse - thrive. Using his cunning and a host of deadly skills, Jango Fett ventures into the rarely explored dark side of the Star Wars universe to track down the elusive leader of a mysterious and deadly cult. All the while, he'll compete against a brutal rival from his past in a quest to capture the ultimate bounty, dead or alive.
"Because of Boba Fett's amazing legacy Star Wars fans have been requesting a bounty hunter game from LucasArts for years," says Tom Byron, director of product marketing for LucasArts. "Star Wars Bounty Hunter will make their wait well worth it, delivering the intense, suspense-filled experience players want and expect. Like his legendary son, Jango Fett is mysterious and powerful. He's the ultimate anti-hero who defines much of what's cool about Star Wars."
Gameplay emphasizes intense combat and physical action in the relentless pursuit of prey across six fantastic worlds and 18 levels. Jango Fett faces off against an onslaught of the worst scum in the universe, including crime lords, corrupt politicians, enemies of various species, and a ruthless competitor from his own mysterious past. He is equipped with an arsenal of powerful weapons such as dual blaster pistols, a flame thrower, missiles, and a distinctive jet pack soon to be familiar to Star Wars fans.
The development of Star Wars Bounty Hunter utilizes the unique, world-renowned talents of LucasArts' sister companies Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Skywalker Sound. This marks the first time other companies in the Lucas group have combined their expertise in the production of a LucasArts game. ILM is generating cinematics for Star Wars Bounty Hunter, and Skywalker Sound is creating sound effects for the game.
A preview trailer of Star Wars Bounty Hunter can be found as a bonus on the recently released Star Wars Jedi Starfighter game disc, now available at all major video game retailers.