Breaking Comes to PSP™ and PlayStation®2
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announces
B-Boy™, featuring Hip-Hop legend ‘Crazy
Legs’ of the Rock Steady Crew
London, March 23, 2006 – Whether
you’re a toprock master, a power move monster
or you just can’t stop freezing, Sony Computer
Entertainment Europe (SCEE) will have you breaking some
serious dance moves with B-Boy™.
Developed by FreeStyleGames™, in collaboration
with Crazy Legs and DJ Hooch, B-Boy™
is due for release in September 2006 on PSP™(PlayStation®Portable)
and PlayStation®2.
B-Boy™ uses a dynamically controlled
fighting system to help you battle the best B-Boys on
the planet. Over the course of an in-depth “B-Boy
Life” mode, players build up a crew and battle
against real-life superstar B-Boys including in-game
host Crazy Legs, the legendary and original B-Boy, who
worked closely with the development team to ensure the
game’s authenticity.
“B-Boy culture is one of the four core elements
of hip-hop, and the team SCEE and FreeStyleGames™ have
managed to put together this game in a way that means
the hip-hop community can be sure that the integrity
and art of B-Boying won't be compromised,” said
Crazy Legs. “It's great to know that they have
actively sought out the real B-Boys that make the scene
what it is today to make this game happen.”
Players must learn, develop and master more than 800
motion captured moves as they progress from street battles
to the world championships, gaining style and respect
as they battle their way around the world, visiting
21 realistic venues.
As their reputation increases they’ll encounter
a host of licensed B-Boys who feature in the game and
represent the pinnacle of the B-Boy scene, including
Kamel, Ivan “The Urban Action Figure”, Crumbs,
Hong10, Lillou and Mouse. 40 rival B-Boys appear in
the game in total to challenge and battle the player.
Those looking for instant action can head for the arcade
modes for battles against rival B-Boys or multiplayer
face-offs using PSP™’s Wireless functionality.
B-Boy™ also allows players to
create their own B-Boy and upgrade and customise their
breaker and, includes more than 40 licensed contemporary
hip hop and classic funk tracks, mixed and scratched
on the fly by in-game DJs.
B-Boy™ will be available on
PSP™ and PlayStation®2 in September 2006.
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