SSX: Out of Bounds on the N-Gage Grinds its Way to Stores

SSX: Out of Bounds on the N-Gage Grinds its Way to Stores ESPOO, Finland, January 24/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia today announced that it has started to ship SSX(TM): Out of Bounds. With a new N-Gage exclusive 3D game engine, the season's only SSX game lets gamers experience head-spinning tricks on twelve unique, crazy tracks. Players can challenge others to some friendly competition head-to-head via the Bluetooth connection or via shadow racing on the N-Gage Arena. "SSX is the premier fantasy snowboarding franchise and we are thrilled to offer our gamers a fantastic new 3D engine for the only SSX title this season," says Pasi Polonen, Director, Games Publishing, Nokia. "In addition, the various multiplayer options extend the gaming experience even further." SSX: Out of Bounds lets gamers race down the toughest runs, catch big air, grind crazy rails and pull off flips, grabs and tweaks. Players can choose from ten unique characters to complete a set of rewarded tasks to snag new character attributes, outfits and boards on the N-Gage Arena. In addition, the sickest moves and tricks can be uploaded or downloaded as video highlight clips. SSX: Out of Bounds is in stores now and is rated E for Everyone. About N-Gage The N-Gage game deck is an innovative mobile device that is creating an entirely new market for the games industry. Built for active gamers, the N-Gage platform is the first mobile and connected game deck to feature online high-quality 3D multiplayer game play over Bluetooth wireless technology and GPRS. The N-Gage device also offers unique online games services as well as a comprehensive and growing games catalogue from the leading game publishers. Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Nokia and N-Gage are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation. Copyright (c) 2005 Nokia. All rights reserved. Nokia and N-Gage are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. SSX is a trademark or registered trademark of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Some features and services are dependent on the network, supported digital content formats, the compatibility of other devices and applications, and other factors. Please refer to the user guide for more detailed information. www.n-gage.com/press www.nokia.com Source: Nokia Media Enquiries: Nokia Corporation, Multimedia, Communications, Tel: +358-7180-45667, E-mail: press.office@nokia.com; Americas Press Desk, Tel: +1-972-894-4573, E-mail: n-gage.media@nokia.com; Nokia Communications, Asia Pacific, Tel: +65-6723-2323, E-mail: communications.apac@nokia.com. ------- Profile: International Entertainment