Fossils Roar to Life at Interactive Fossil Fighters Launch Event
New Nintendo DS Game Unearths Fossil-Themed Excitement at World-Famous La Brea Tar Pits
–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo:
WHAT:
Already a world-famous destination for prehistoric discovery, L.A.’s La Brea Tar Pits will be the site of an extraordinary entertainment find as Nintendo touts the upcoming release of its new Fossil Fighters™ game for the portable Nintendo DS™ system with a launch event for kids and their parents. Highlights will include a chance to play Fossil Fighters in advance of its Aug. 10 release, as well as a hands-on fossil dig in which kids compete to excavate and assemble the game’s fearsome creatures for prize giveaways (while supplies last). Attendees of all ages can enjoy a live Fossil Fighters tournament, and parents will be granted free admission to the nearby Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits when accompanied by a child. Guided museum tours and a tour of Project 23, which is undergoing excavation, will be available regularly throughout the event.
Fossil Fighters combines the fascinating fun of fossil study with the engaging hand-held game play of Nintendo DS. Players must use the stylus and touch screen to find and carefully clean fossils in order to revive and power-up battle-ready Vivosaurs, expanding their collection and attempting to become the best Fossil Fighter around. The game also allows players to battle or trade their fossils with friends via a local wireless connection.
WHO:
Kids, parents, teens, fossil enthusiasts and gaming fans of all kindsWHEN:
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009
Event: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.WHERE:
The Great Lawn at Hancock Park
5801 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036VISUALS:
* Enthusiastic kids excavating and bringing the game’s prehistoric wonders to life in a fossil dig competition at the famed La Brea Tar Pits
* Players engaging in Fossil Fighters battles
* Families enjoying Fossil Fighters-themed tours of the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
* Game-play b-roll and photos available upon request
