Eidos Brings Death to Wii(TM) With Death Jr.: Root of Evil

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Eidos Interactive, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today announced Death Jr.: Root of Evil for Wii(TM). Death Jr. has become an iconic character transcending four video games, two critically acclaimed comic series, manga, and action figures. Now, for the first time ever, the beloved Death Jr. series comes to the video game home console with new gameplay features tailored specifically for Wii. Developed by Backbone Entertainment, Death Jr.: Root of Evil delivers new precision Wii controls, and offers an exciting split-screen story mode for cooperative play.

Death Jr.: Root of Evil immerses gamers in the extraordinary adventures of Death Jr., the Grim Reaper's son, and his daring school sweetheart Pandora, as they journey through the world with their brave and freakish cohorts: Stigmartha, Smith & Weston, Seep, and Dead Guppy. They set off to find something cool for their school biology project, but along the way, they accidentally unleash Furi, a woodland nymph who's bitter that her transformation into the ultimate force of evil has been interrupted. With her corruptive power over nature, Furi kidnaps DJ's Dad and releases swarms of creepy creatures into the world. Players embark on an adventure, playing either as DJ or Pandora, to free the Grim Reaper and rescue their town before Furi's appetite for evil consumes them all.

"Eidos is proud to bring the console debut of the Death Jr. series to Wii, with a new simple control scheme, intuitive aiming system, and polished graphics that enhance the game's action platform experience," said Robert A. Lindsey, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Eidos Inc. "Death Jr.'s vibrant stylized art and quirky intelligent characters, combined with the new split-screen cooperative mode, makes Death Jr.: Root of Evil appealing to a wide-reaching audience that has embraced Wii."

Death Jr.: Root of Evil takes on a whole new level of challenge and fun on the Wii, offering dual-weapon attack modes that give players complete control of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk in melee and ranged combat. With over 45 varieties of enemies, players will have their skills tested while swinging at nearby enemies in melee combat with the enhanced motion sensing on the Wii Remote using DJ's famed scythe or Pandora's whip. The versatility of the Wii Remote allows for precision targeting with active aiming to shoot down airborne, burrowing, distant or close combat enemies, and players can also unlock new attack combos, and build and upgrade projectile weapons. The intuitive camera system takes full advantage of the Wii Remote for full-3D camera control.

Death Jr.: Root of Evil offers 19 levels of rich adventures and in co-op mode, gamers will discover more weapons, combat moves, and story elements, while exploring the mysterious world of Death Jr. even further. With increased resolution for more lush and vivid environments, newly added special effects, and remodeled characters, Death Jr.: Root of Evil for Wii delivers the most vibrant and humorous adventure ever.

Death Jr.: Root of Evil releases exclusively on Wii this spring 2008. For more information and assets, please visit ftp.pr.eidos.com.

About Eidos Inc.

Eidos Inc. is part of SCi Entertainment Group Plc (SEG) one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software. Eidos consists of publishing operations across Europe and the US and several development studios including Crystal Dynamics, IO Interactive, Beautiful Game Studios, Eidos Studios Hungary, Eidos Sweden and Pivotal Games. The Group has a valuable combined portfolio of intellectual property including: Tomb Raider, Hitman, Deus Ex, and Just Cause.

About Backbone Entertainment Part of Foundation 9 Entertainment (http://www.F9E.com), the largest independent game developer in North America and Europe, Backbone specializes in developing clever games based on original and popular gaming franchises for all platforms. Backbone is based in Emeryville, CA, and Vancouver, BC, and can be found on the web at: http://www.backboneentertainment.com.