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The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

Platform(s): Game Boy Advance, PC, PlayStation 2
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: Midway

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'The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy' (ALL) Coming to Wii - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 6, 2006 @ 6:23 a.m. PDT

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy video game pits the characters from the popular Cartoon Network television show against each other in an adventure-fighting game, filled with mayhem and chaos.

"The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy is one of Cartoon Network's most popular programs and we've worked closely with the creator to ensure the game is full of Maxwell Atom's trademark look, feel and humor," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "We are very excited to also bring the mayhem to Nintendo's next-gen console."

"We have a long and successful relationship with Midway and we are pleased to be partnering with them to bring The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy to this exciting and highly anticipated new Wii gaming platform," said Christina Miller, vice president of U.S. consumer products for Cartoon Network Enterprises.

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy for the Nintendo Wii is expected to utilize features that are unique to the Wii system. This includes use of the split controls, motion sensing and more. The Wii version is intended to support both the GameCube and Wii controllers. The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy on the Nintendo Wii is also expected to include content-specific gameplay features that will be available only on the Wii platform. More details on these features will be released at a later date.

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy videogame will set 15 of the popular television show's characters against each other in a fighting/adventure game. Whether players use Billy's berserk attack or Mandy's deadly smile, all of the characters will feature individual abilities based on their personalities. Players will be able to smash objects, destroy environments and battle in 20 fully interactive environments from the show.

Fans of the show will be given the chance to experience The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy in two different playable modes including Mission Mode and Battle Mode. Mission mode can be played as either a single-player or a two-person cooperative game, as players are taken through 45 missions with unlockable rewards. In Battle mode up to four players can choose characters, arenas, weapons and battle parameters to be the Last One Standing.


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