SEGA Delivers Great Games for All Ages and All Consoles This Holiday Season; Eight Wish List Toppers Will Satisfy All Gamers — From Dad to Bro to Anyone You Know

Business Wire, Nov 4, 2002

Entertainment Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2002

SEGA(R) of America, Inc. announced today that the company will fulfill any gamer's wish list this holiday season -- regardless of their age or console of preference -- with an incredible lineup of AAA games. SEGA's roster shines with the return of several blockbuster entertainment franchises, including "Shinobi(TM) for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system," "Super Monkey Ball(TM) 2" and "Sonic Mega Collection(TM)" for the Nintendo GameCube(TM), "ToeJam & Earl(TM) III: Mission to Earth" for the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft(R) and the newest editions of acclaimed SEGA Sports(TM) titles for all three consoles, featuring "SEGA Sports(TM) NFL 2K3," "SEGA Sports(TM) NBA 2K3," "SEGA Sports(TM) NHL 2K3" and "SEGA Sports(TM) NCAA(R) College Basketball 2K3." This exciting array of must-have titles includes everything from adventure, party and sports games for the family to offbeat and intense action games for older audiences.

The following highly anticipated titles are leading the charge among SEGA's lineup of games available this holiday season.

For party game animals, Sonic fans and the youthful gamer in everyone:

-- "Super Monkey Ball 2" (Nintendo GameCube): SEGA is on a roll! Hot on the heels of the runaway success of the original "Super Monkey Ball(TM)," the ultimate party game is back. Jam-packed with 12 addictive Party Games, a new story mode and more than 150 stages, "Super Monkey Ball 2" delivers the ultimate in addictive multiplayer action. "Super Monkey Ball 2" is available now for a suggested retail price of $49.95 and is rated "E" for everyone.

-- "Sonic Mega Collection" (Nintendo GameCube): Sonic and friends are back in the ultimate collection! Whether you're a long-time fan or new to the series, "Sonic Mega Collection" lets you rediscover some of the best-selling and most-loved video games of all time. Starring SEGA's own Sonic The Hedgehog(R), and featuring seven complete SEGA Genesis(R) games and dozens of unlockable surprises, "Sonic Mega Collection" is a pure adrenaline rush of classic arcade action. "Sonic Mega Collection" will be available in November for a suggested retail price of $39.95 and is rated "E" for everyone.

For the teenager who likes funked up adventures:

-- "ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth" (Xbox): In "ToeJam &

Earl III: Mission to Earth," ToeJam, Big Earl and their hot

new homegirl Latisha embark on a mission to retrieve the 12

sacred Albums of Funk, stolen by the dysfunctional inhabitants

of the planet Earth. Gamers will explore sprawling

environments as they master the ways of Funk-Fu and battle

towards the ultimate showdown with the evil Anti-Funk. Along

the way, they'll collect gift-wrapped power-ups of almost

endless variety, take on harrowing side quests and generally

get down with their bad selves in a massive, wickedly funny

Xbox exclusive adventure. The game is available now for a

suggested retail price of $49.95 and is rated "T" for teen.

For the mature gaming master that doesn't equate ninja action with turtles:

-- "Shinobi" (PlayStation 2): The legendary ninja returns, hunted

by demons, haunted by the dead and hindered by the very rage

that spurs him on in this latest installment of one of SEGA's

most revered action franchises. Players take the role of

Hotsuma as he battles through the demon-filled streets of a

post-apocalyptic Tokyo, running on walls, summoning Ninja

magic and mastering an arsenal of ancient weaponry on a quest

to avenge his clan. "Shinobi" will be available in November

for a suggested retail price of $49.95 and is rated "M" for

mature.

And for the sports star who wants realism that surpasses the real thing:

-- "SEGA Sports NFL 2K3" (PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo

GameCube): The series that redefined the standards of football

video gaming returns for a brand new season, with a totally

revamped franchise mode, drastically improved AI, and

brilliantly enhanced graphics featuring redesigned 3D

stadiums, updated player and facial models and a new ESPN

telecast system. "SEGA Sports NFL 2K3" is the cure for

gridiron fans everywhere and is playable online on the

PlayStation 2 and Xbox. "SEGA Sports NFL 2K3" is available now

on the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube for $49.95

and is rated "E" for everyone.

-- "SEGA Sports NBA 2K3" (PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo

GameCube): SEGA Sports once again establishes new levels of

realism and entertainment in the basketball genre. Building on

its critically acclaimed roots, the ultimate hoops simulation,

which brings uncompromisingly authentic gameplay to basketball

fans, steps onto the court for another year with hundreds of

new animations including highlight-reel quality dunks and

dynamic cross-over moves, mid-air shot adjustments and

redesigned player models. "NBA 2K3" is also playable online on