The Incredible Hulk

Prepare for the most furious game ever to hit the Game Boy Advance. You are Dr. Bruce Banner, a government scientist transformed into The Hulk after a nuclear test gone wrong. Rage through more than 30 levels of intense action, crushing everything and everyone in your way, and when you are done destroying your enemies, link up with your friends and battle it out in a multiplayer Hulk-Match!

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VIVENDI UNIVERSAL GAMES PUTS THE POWER OF THE HULK INTO GAMERS HANDS WITH THE RELEASE OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK’ FOR THE GAME BOY® ADVANCE

Marvel Comics' Legendary Green Goliath Crashes Onto Retail Shelves

LOS ANGELES, CA (May 28, 2003) - Vivendi Universal Games is putting gamers inside the skin of Marvel Comics' mean green wrecking machine with the release of The Incredible Hulk’ for Nintendo's Game Boy® Advance to retail stores nationwide. Based on the original silver age The Incredible Hulk’ comic series, the game allows players to relive the classic origin and early battles of the Hulk as they go to toe-to-toe with arch-villains such as the Abomination, the Executioner and the Leader. Developed by Pocket Studios, The Incredible Hulk has been rated "E" by the ESRB and carries a descriptor for violence. The game is currently available nationwide for a suggested retail price of $29.99.

"The Incredible Hulk brings the classic Marvel Comics stories written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby to life with brilliant unrelenting action," said Luc Vanhal, North American President & COO of Vivendi Universal Games. "Fans of this mega franchise can now unleash the power, rage and fury of the Hulk wherever they go."

Played from an isometric perspective, players must guide the Hulk through six destructible worlds including military compounds, barren deserts, subterranean cities, underground caves, and earth's distant future. Throughout the game's 33 levels and 30 hours of gameplay, gamers will have to unravel complex puzzles and smash their way through the game's fully destructible environments as well as hoards of soldiers, tanks, helicopters, jets, cyber-warriors, robots and super-villains that stand in their way. Additionally, would-be Hulksters can enter a "Hulkmatch" with up to four other players and battle for supremacy via a link cable.

About Marvel Enterprises, Inc. Marvel Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: MVL), is a leading global character-based entertainment company that has developed and owns a library of over 4,700 characters, which have entertained generations around the world for over 60 years. Marvel's operations are focused in entertainment and consumer product licensing and comic book publishing. Marvel's creative teams at its Marvel Studios, Marvel Comics and Toy Biz divisions support the development of feature films (and DVD/video), video games, TV series and toy lines based on its characters. Marvel also licenses its characters for use in a broad and growing range of consumer products and services including apparel, collectibles, foods and promotions. Marvel Comics is a leading global comics publisher and an invaluable source of intellectual property; Marvel Studios works with studios to develop feature film and entertainment projects; and Toy Biz is a recognized creative force and leader in toy design, sales and marketing that develops and oversees both licensee and in-house toy lines. For additional information visit http://www.marvel.com.

About Vivendi Universal Games Headquartered in New York, Vivendi Universal Games (www.vugames.com) is a global leader in multi-platform interactive entertainment. A leading publisher of PC, console and online-based interactive content, Vivendi Universal Games' portfolio of development studios includes Black Label Games, Blizzard Entertainment, Coktel, Fox Interactive, Knowledge Adventure, NDA Productions, Sierra Entertainment and Universal Interactive. Through its Partner Publishing Group, Vivendi Universal Games also co-publishes and/or distributes interactive products for a number of strategic partners, including Crave Entertainment, Interplay, Majesco, Mythic Entertainment and Simon & Schuster, among others.

"THE INCREDIBLE HULK" interactive game © 2003 Universal Interactive, Inc. Marvel, "THE INCREDIBLE HULK" and all related comic book characters: TM & © 2003 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved. www.marvel.com. Vivendi Universal Games and the Vivendi Universal Games logo are trademarks of Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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This game draws its look and plot from the popular Marvel comics of the 1960s, when Bruce Banner's alter ego first wowed comic-book readers.

Show Me the Green

Bruce Banner was once a mild-mannered scientist working on the development of the devastating G-Bomb. When he is accidentally exposed to Gamma radiation, his life is changed forever. Now, if his anger is aroused, Bruce becomes a giant green monster known as the Incredible Hulk.

In this game, you view the action from a 3D isometric perspective that allows you to see approaching enemies as well as what lies behind walls. Arrows will point you in the right direction as you explore 33 levels. Environments include maze-like military compounds, vast deserts, underground caves and subterranean cities.

You receive game objectives in the form of Bruce Banner's own thoughts. Tasks include destroying key objects and surviving a trip from point A to point B. Eventually, you'll face off against another monstrous result of Gamma Radiation, the Abomination.

You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry

Large numbers of enemies will come at you with guns and grenades and will set traps like electrified walkways and automated turrets. But, as the personification of anger, the Hulk has more than a few tricks up his sleeve.

Using his incredible strength, the Hulk can leap long distances, lift massive objects and bash through solid walls. The Hulk can sometimes take down multiple enemies with one swing.

The Anger Management Tour

Special moves include a charge attack, in which the Hulk drops a chartreuse shoulder and plows through whatever gets in his way. If the Hulk is surrounded, plan A is the smash attack, which deals heavy damage to nearby enemies.

Virtually everything in the game is destructible, including furniture, computers and vending machines. Bashing your surroundings will sometimes yield a health pickup, so it pays to destroy everything you see.

In addition to the single-player adventure, multiple Hulks can fight head-to-head. Multiplayer action requires GBAs and Game Paks for every player and enough GBA Game Link Cables to connect all systems.

Bottom Line

The Incredible Hulk will muscle its way into any comic book fan's library. Controlling the Hulk's savage power while roaming through destructible environments is fun.

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