MUMBAI: Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, has announced that the video game Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, based on the animated film Ice Age: The Meltdown from 20th Century Fox is available at retailers across the US on the Wii video game system.
"Ice Age 2 The Meltdown showed its strength as a popular movie-based kids video game with retail sales of over 1.3 million units and in the box office with sales topping $646 million worldwide," said Vivendi Games president global retail Pascal Brochier. "We are expecting Ice Age 2 The Meltdown for Wii to follow a similar course."
The Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers allow players to guide their favourite Ice Age: The Meltdown pals through challenging puzzles and exciting mini-games.
Fox Licensing and Merchandising executive vice president Elie Dekel added, "This game is the perfect complement to the film and a great way for fans to extend their experience with the story and its characters."
"Ice Age 2 The Meltdown and the Wii are a perfect combination for family fun this holiday season," said Vivendi Games chief strategy and marketing officer Cindy Cook. "Fox has stepped up as a partner to offer an incredible amount of talent, assets, and effort to the game, which also takes full advantage of the Wii Remote's motion sensors. The result is an action-packed adventure featuring non-stop entertainment that is sure to appeal to gamers of all ages."
