ACCOLADE CREATES A NEW "CAT" EGORY OF VIDEO GAME WITH BUBSY IN: CLAWS
ENCOUNTERS OF THE FURRED KIND 

Category: Interactive cartoon 
Price and Availability: Sega Genesis - $59.95, July, 
                        Super Nintendo - $69.95, Now

CHICAGO, Illinois-June 3, 1993--Accolade today announced the upcoming
release of its new interactive cartoon video game, Bubsy in: Claws
Encounters of the Furred Kind for the Sega Genesis system. Currently
available for the-Super NES, and heralded by industry sources as one of
1993's best video games, Claws Encounters of the Purred Kind debuts for
the Sega Genesis in July.

The world's supply of yarnballs is seriously threatened, and it's up to
Bubsy to put a stop to the yarnball plundering. Bubsy is a bobcat with a
mission. Earth has been invaded by the Woolies, inhabitants of the planet
Rayon, whose civilization is powered by high fiber plasma engines which
utilize yarnball superclusters at their core. This of course, requires a
lot of yarnballs, and so the Twin Queens of Rayon, Poly and Ester, have
sent their Yarn Plated Saucers of Silk to a planet abundant in yarn -
Earth. Little do they know they have to contend with the world's greatest
yarn hoarder himself, Bubsy.

Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind takes platform video games to a new
level. It is a monstrous 16-meg interactive challenge. Bubsy has a
flamboyant personality. Watch his reaction as he enters and exits the wild
waterslides. Everyone knows how much cats hate water, and Bubsy is no
exception, giving new meaning to the expressions "Ah-ooga!" and "Fluff
Dry!" You'll see nothing but a blur of fur when Bubsy meets up with a
wayward Woolie or other foe and engages in an ail claws bared catfight.
Bubsy displays over 40 different animated actions. In addition to his
large repertoire of expressions and mannerisms, he'll also tell you what's
on his mind. This makes Bubsy one of the first animated video game
characters to actually speak!

According to John Skeel, the game's producer, "Bubsy is one cool cat. He's
a state-of-the-art feline who's got a digitized voice, American style
cartoon animation, great detailed art, realistic sound effects and his own
original movie-style musical score. Bubsy will keep you challenged for
hours -- there's more than one way to skin this cat." Skeel adds, "Claws
Encounters of the Furred Kind is one of the first interactive cartoons
created here in the U.S. We've made this a deep game. In uncompressed
form, the data is many times larger than the cartridge itself. There are
plenty of hidden levels and secret rooms to explore as Bubsy flips, soars
and even floats on his quest to save his precious yarnballs."

Just like a classic cartoon, you'll become involved in a story full of
obstacles to overcome, pratfalls to laugh at and foes to fight. Wind your
way through the different paths of the five worlds, each containing three
chapters, plus a ten screen by ten screen final boss chapter. Each of the
sixteen chapters is very large, some covering an incredible distance of 30
screens long by 10 screens high. Only you will be able to help Bubsy avoid
falling rocks, eggs, rolling manhole covers, cheesewheels, projectile
gumballs and the many other dangers and challenges that wait for him in
Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind.

Displaying his characteristic charm and wit, Bubsy commented, "Well of
course Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind is a great game. I wouldn't
settle for anything less than the best for my first starring role in a
video game. This is just the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship
with Accolade. Of course it doesn't hurt that my contract grants me a bowl
full of sardine heads in my dressing room, a fulltime bodyguard, and a
summer home in Catcun."

Accolade, 5300 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129
408-985-1700;  Fax: 408-246-1053

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