Majesco Entertainment Ships 'Data East Arcade Classics' for Wii(TM) to Retail Outlets Nationwide

EDISON, N.J., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Leave the quarters in the piggybank and relive the arcade era's best titles from the comfort of your couch! Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced that Data East Arcade Classics for Wii™ has shipped to retailers nationwide. Licensed by G-mode and developed by G1M2, the arcade compilation features 15 fan favorites — including BurgerTime, Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja, Burnin' Rubber, Heavy Barrel, Side Pocket, Street Hoop, Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory, Magical Drop III and many more — and offers the nostalgic appeal of coin-op gaming at the great value of only $19.99.

Data East Arcade Classics gives both new and old-school players access to numerous sports, puzzle, shooter and twitch action titles. As they play, gamers can unlock bonuses by completing up to 75 different goals and link their high scores to their Mii™ characters. Even though the title represents the golden age of arcade gaming, players will notice modern additions, like the ability to load, save and pause at any point during play, as well as compatibility with the Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™, Classic Controller™ or GameCube Controller. In addition, every game features single-player, two-player head-to-head or co-operative multiplayer support.

Data East Arcade Classics for Wii™ is rated T for Teen and is available now. For additional information about Majesco's exciting line of products, please visit www.majescoentertainment.com.

About Majesco Entertainment Company

Majesco Entertainment Company is a provider of video games for the mass market.  Building on more than 20 years of operating history, the company is focused on developing and publishing a wide range of casual and family oriented video games on Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and other leading systems.  Product highlights include Cooking Mama™, TETRIS® Party Deluxe, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum.  The company's shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: COOL.  Majesco is headquartered in Edison, NJ and has an international office in Bristol, UK. More information about Majesco can be found online at www.majescoentertainment.com.  @Majesco is on twitter or at www.twitter.com/majesco.

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SOURCE Majesco Entertainment Company

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