June 27^th, 2002 (12:00am) - The 3DO Company Announces Army Men(R): Sarge’s War(TM) for the Nintendo GameCube(TM) Follow-Up to the Hit Nintendo(R) 64 Series is a New Spin on the Classic Army Men Saga REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The 3DO Company (Nasdaq: THDO - News) today announced the development of the first Sarge’s Heroes(TM) title for the Nintendo GameCube, Army Men: Sarge’s War. The Sarge’s Heroes games were some of the most successful third-party titles for the Nintendo 64, having sold over a million units between the two games. The Army Men: Sarge’s War game is planned to ship in Spring 2003.

The Army Men: Sarge’s War game follows the exploits of Sarge, now an army of one. The Tan Army has unleashed a weapon of unimaginable destruction on the Green Army, reducing Sarge’s platoon to a pile of melted plastic. Players will take control of Sarge as he goes renegade to avenge the death of his squad. Army Men: Sarge’s War is harder edged than previous Sarge’s Heroes titles, with more emphasis on combat tactics, advanced AI, thrilling destruction effects, and fast-paced, action-packed firefights.

Other features of the Army Men: Sarge’s War game include:

Outrageous real-time destruction -- characters will take visible damage including melting, holes blown through chests, dynamic decaling, dismemberment and more
Screen-relative control and camera system that features movie-like camera usage
Over 600 fluid motion-capture animations, including incredible deaths and Hollywood-style combat moves
Enemy AI will seek cover, hunt, patrol, outflank, attack, and avoid the player -- creating realistic and unpredictable tactical challenges for the player in every mission
Incredible photo-real graphics and art with dynamic lighting and shadowing
Gameplay that spans across the battle-ravaged "Army Men World" and into "Our World" where combat rages across giant kitchen countertops and other incredible gigantic environments
Diverse military weaponry that is critical for completing mission objectives, including flamethrowers, crossbows, sniper rifles, shotguns, bazookas, and mounted machine guns