Dusty Rhodes to appear in SHOWDOWN: Legends of Wrestling

Wrestling fans
with a thirst for nostalgia will once again have an opportunity to see “The
American Dream” Dusty Rhodes drop his trademark “bionic elbow,”
as Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. today announced that it has exclusively signed
Rhodes to appear in SHOWDOWNâ„¢: Legends of Wrestlingâ„¢.
The video game is currently under development with Acclaim Studios Austin and
is scheduled for release in April 2004 across the next-generation gaming platforms.

“We’re excited to add one of wrestling’s greatest champions,
‘The American Dream’ Dusty Rhodes, to our expanding dream roster
of wrestling legends,” said David Knies, Brand Director for Acclaim.
“Through SHOWDOWN’S™ era-based Career Mode fans can relive
‘The American Dream’s’ rise through the 70’s and 80’s
and recreate his classic feuds and battles against some of the biggest names
in the history of professional wrestling.”

“When the legend becomes reality, make the legend into a game,”
added “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes. “‘The American
Dream’ returns to the ring like no other, baby! There’s only one
‘American Dream,’ one bull of the woods and that’s me, Dusty
Rhodes. I’ve held championships all over the world and it’s an honor
to be part of this roster and to work with Acclaim. Make no mistake about it
daddy, this April my ‘bionic elbow’ will be dropped on all comers
and we gettin’ funky like a monkey.” . . .

First-ever images of “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes as a virtual
wrestler in Acclaim’s SHOWDOWN™: Legends of Wrestling™ can
be seen at www.legendsshowdown.com.
Fans can visit the site and register to become part of “The Legends Legion,”
a free membership that qualifies them to receive ongoing email updates highlighting
the latest gameplay and talent announcements. The SHOWDOWNâ„¢ site also
provides visitors with exclusive product information and free downloadable desktop
wallpaper.

 

 

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A three-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Heavyweight Champion, “The
American Dream” Dusty Rhodes wrestled professionally for over 30 years
and is still one of the most recognizable names in the history of the sport.
Dusty Rhodes’s career also includes several behind-the-scenes successes,
most notably his tenure as an executive producer with Turner Broadcasting Systems
(TBS) and his formation of TurnBuckle Championship Wrestling (TCW), a new wrestling
franchise.

SHOWDOWNâ„¢: Legends of Wrestlingâ„¢ will be available in April 2004
across the next-generation systems at suggested retail process to be determined.
For more information on this game, please visit www.legendsshowdown.com.

About Acclaim Entertainment
Based in Glen Cove, N.Y., Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., is a worldwide developer,
publisher and mass marketer of software for use with interactive entertainment
game consoles including those manufactured by Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment
and Microsoft Corporation as well as personal computer hardware systems. Acclaim
owns and operates five studios located in the United States and the United Kingdom,
and publishes and distributes its software through its subsidiaries in North
America, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France and Spain. The Company
uses regional distributors worldwide. Acclaim also distributes entertainment
software for other publishers worldwide, publishes software gaming strategy
guides and issues “special edition” comic magazines periodically.
Acclaim’s corporate headquarters are in Glen Cove, New York and Acclaim’s common
stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ.SC under the symbol AKLM. For more information
please visit our website at www.acclaim.com.

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