Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the release of Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz and Buzz! Jr.: Robo Jam, the latest installments in the Buzz! franchise, available exclusively for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. As the follow-up to this holiday's party hits, Buzz! The Mega Quiz and Buzz! Junior Jungle Party, Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz and Buzz! Jr.: Robo Jam provide accessible gameplay for people of all ages by utilizing the easy to use pick-up and play Buzz! buzzer peripherals instead of DualShock 2 analog controller.
For the celebrity-obsessed, movie buffs and trivia fans, Buzz! The
Hollywood Quiz brings a sophisticated, red carpet event "live" in your living
room as players are cast as contestants in the ultimate Hollywood trivia
event. Featuring over 5,000 questions on a number of topics including
Hollywood's biggest box office hits and the lifestyles of its most glamorous
stars, Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz is the perfect party starter that lets eight
of your family and friends relive moments of their favorite feature films.
With a simple push of the Buzz! buzzer, gamers and non-gamers alike can test
their tinsel town knowledge on new and improved round types including
Rollover, Fact or Fiction and Hollywood Stars, and also experience all the
glitz and movie magic through hundreds of celebrity images, film clips and
more.
Ideal for the younger gamer in the family, Buzz! Jr.: Robo Jam will bring
kids, parents and grandparents together with its infectious and entertaining
interactive gameplay. Featuring 24 brand new mini-games, Buzz! Jr.: Robo Jam
places players in a futuristic world where mischievous robots are sent to
Robot Boot camp. Up to four players can pick up the easy to use buzzers and
compete in hilarious far-out tasks to see who will become the top cadet.
Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz and Buzz! Jr.: Robo Jam both require buzzers to play
and are available bundled with the buzzers or as a standalone version offered
at a lower price.
"The Buzz! franchise brings players of all ages together to test their
skills as the fastest buzzer in the house," said Jeff Reese, director,
software marketing, SCEA. "Setting the stage for seemingly endless rounds of
competitive fun, kids will be jumping off the furniture to be the best robot
in Robo Jam, while the entertainment hounds get their trivia on with Buzz! The
Hollywood Quiz."
SCEA will support Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz and Buzz! Jr.: Robo Jam with a
media advertising campaign, full promotional support including in-store
demonstrations retailer supported Social Gaming Area, dedicated
point-of-purchase displays and merchandising support, broad-based public
relations support, and an immersive and interactive Buzz! brand Web site at
http://www.buzz-games.com.
The independent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has rated Buzz!
The Hollywood Quiz "T" for "Teen" and rated Buzz! Jr.: Robo Jam "E" for
"Everyone." For more information about the ESRB, please visit
http://www.esrb.org.
About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the
entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation and PS one game console,
the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, the PSP
(PlayStation Portable) handheld entertainment system, the ground-breaking
PlayStation 3 (PS3) computer entertainment system and its online and
network services PlayStation Network and PlayStation Store.
Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment
America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops,
publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one game console, the
PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the PS3 system and the PSP system
for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif., Sony Computer
Entertainment America Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American
operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc.
