June 22^nd, 2006 (7:55pm) - Buena Vista Games, Inc. has announced that handheld video games based on Walt Disney Pictures’ feature film "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest" have shipped to retail stores in North America.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest video games for the PSP, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance will be on store shelves on Tuesday, June 27, in time for the film’s release on July 7.

Developed by Amaze Entertainment, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest comprise three unique swashbuckling third-person action/adventure video games in which players engage in action that reflects the cunning world of the film franchise -- with an abundance of disloyalty, humor and revenge.

The PSP system version, BVG’s first game for the platform, offers gamers the opportunity to control Captain Jack Sparrow. Players can utilize strength and speed attacks to take down enemies as well as "dirty moves," typical of pirate fighting. The PSP system version also features multiplayer ship battles for up to four players via local wireless. Ship battle gameplay contains 10 maps and offers GameShare mode (only one game disc needed to play on multiple PSP systems).

In the Nintendo DS version, players embark on a daring adventure as each of the three main characters -- Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann. Each character has his or her own signature fight move. The Nintendo DS version also includes three two-player mini-games that can be played via local wireless. The mini-games include Walk The Plank, Boom Barge and Shoot The Monkey.

The Game Boy Advance version lets players take the helm of the Black Pearl as Captain Jack Sparrow in three-dimensional seafaring action to battle other ships or sail to 15 islands. The title for the GBA includes 50 side-scrolling adventure maps.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest for the PSP system and Nintendo DS are rated T for Teen by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). The PSP system version carries a suggested retail price of $39.99. The Nintendo DS version carries a suggested retail price of $34.99. The Game Boy Advance version has an ESRB rating of E10+ for Everyone 10 and older, and carries a suggested retail price of $29.99.