{"id":30322,"date":"2013-07-25T20:49:32","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T10:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=30322"},"modified":"2013-07-25T20:49:32","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T10:49:32","slug":"mind-candy-partners-with-activision-publishing-inc-on-new-moshi-monsters-video-game-katsuma-unleashed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=30322","title":{"rendered":"MIND CANDY PARTNERS WITH ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC. ON NEW MOSHI MONSTERS\u2122 VIDEO GAME KATSUMA UNLEASHED"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sydney Australia Thursday 25 July 2013<\/i><\/b> \u2013 <\/b>Mind Candy, the entertainment company behind the successful kids\u2019 franchise Moshi Monsters\u2122, <\/i>today announced Katsuma Unleashed<\/i><\/b>, a new video game created in its on-going partnership with Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI<\/a>). Currently in development at UK-based studio Sumo Digital Ltd. for the Nintendo DS\u2122 and 3DS\u2122 handheld gaming systems, the game <\/i><\/b>is planned to hit store shelves on October 16 in Australia (October 11, 2013 in Europe and November 5, 2013 in North America).<\/p>\n

Katsuma Unleashed<\/i><\/b> is a side-scrolling, action-adventure platform game rendered in a beautiful 3D cartoon style and designed to appeal to Moshi fans of all ages across the globe.\u00a0 In a move away from the previous two titles, the game will feature stand-alone hero character Katsuma. As the franchise\u2019s most popular Moshi Monster, players will embark on a voyage with Katsuma through brand new worlds packed with mini arcade challenges and boss battles. Along the way, Katsuma <\/i>will have to battle enemy characters using powerful new capabilities, including Furi\u2019s Smash and Diavlo\u2019s Flight, in order to rescue other Moshi Monsters \u2013 fur will certainly fly! Another exciting feature available in the 3DS version of Katsuma Unleashed<\/i><\/b> is StreetPass\u2122* secrets \u2013 18 huge, explorable maps and monster attack games where users get to play as each of the Moshi Monsters, each with their own unique set of moves.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to continue our partnership with Activision on our third Nintendo title, and we are hugely inspired by the amazing talents of Sumo Digital who have developed some fantastic games in the past,\u201d said Andy Matjaszek, Sr. Global Marketing Manager at Mind Candy. \u201cThis time around, with Katsuma Unleashed<\/i><\/b> we\u2019ve broken out Katsuma as a stand-alone character to deliver an all-new, incredible Moshi Monsters<\/i> game that fans of all ages can enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Katsuma Unleashed<\/i><\/b> is Mind Candy\u2019s third Nintendo DS\/3DS title, following the success of its two previous releases, Moshi Monsters\u2122: Moshlings Zoo<\/i>, which topped the UK DS charts for a record breaking 23 consecutive weeks, and Moshi Monsters\u2122: Moshlings Theme Park, <\/i>which also held an impressive chart position reaching number one in 2012 for four consecutive weeks.**<\/p>\n

In Australia, the debut title, Moshi Monsters\u2122: Moshling Zoo<\/i> was the #1 best-selling Nintendo DS title for Christmas 2011.<\/p>\n

Additional information about the Katsuma Unleashed<\/i><\/b> game and pre-sale opportunities will be made available soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sydney Australia Thursday 25 July 2013 \u2013 Mind Candy, the entertainment company behind the successful kids\u2019 franchise Moshi Monsters\u2122, today announced Katsuma Unleashed, a new video game created in its on-going partnership with Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI). Currently in development at UK-based studio Sumo Digital Ltd. for<\/p>\n

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