LOS ANGELES (May 11 2000) - Global publisher Ubi Soft Entertainment and reverered hand-held developer Planet Interactive have joined forces for the world-wide release of Carl Lewis Athletics 2000 for Game Boy Color. Actually featuring the world-record breaking sprinter Carl Lewis, players get the chance to challenge to pit their wits against the human speedball.
Carl Lewis is know as the greatest track and field athlete of all time even tieing with the legendary Jessie Owens record of winning four gold medals in one Olympic games. His successes have included the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the long-jump, and the 400 meter relay. Because of these impressive Olympic performances, Carl Lewis has earned himself a place in history as a truly remarkable athlete -a now Game Boy Color owners can both be the greatest and even beat the best.
Key Features:
Challenge Carl Lewis, beat the game and play as Carl Lewis!
Two enthralling main game modes: Arcade and Career
Evolving gameplay: evolving characters - train your athletes to the peak of their fitness to reach the top; evolving game modes - compete in every stage of a
Decathlon:Players can test their own athleticism in all 10 track and field events: 100m sprint, 400m, the long-distance 1500m race, 110m hurdles, the skilled Long and High jump, Perch, Javelin, and the heavy weight Shot and Discus.
After cracking success in the Decathlon mode, players are set the ultimate physical challenge - the revered Athletics Games mode (comprising 14 events: the Decathlon PLUS 200m, 400m hurdles, a 100m relay races).
Fans of Carl Lewis will be delighted to play as the world's fastest man - the man who achieved ten gold medals across nine different events!
A treat is in store if the world Athletics Games are beaten - players then have the opportunity to run against Carl himself in quest to steal the title of the world's greatest athlete and have the privilege to play as “King Carl”
Times can be improved upon with practice in the Ghost mode to replay the race, save best race times, compete against record times and swap times via infrared to friends. Never before seen on Game Boy Color!
Link mode: multi-play comes into force a link cable & 2 consoles allowing race against a friend / challenge him to the Decathlon
2 on 1: 2 players can play on the same Game Boy Color console in most events. Another handheld first!
Carl Lewis Atheltics 2000 will be available for Game Boy Color from September 2000.
Carl Lewis is know as the greatest track and field athlete of all time even tieing with the legendary Jessie Owens record of winning four gold medals in one Olympic games. His successes have included the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the long-jump, and the 400 meter relay. Because of these impressive Olympic performances, Carl Lewis has earned himself a place in history as a truly remarkable athlete -a now Game Boy Color owners can both be the greatest and even beat the best.
Key Features:
Challenge Carl Lewis, beat the game and play as Carl Lewis!
Two enthralling main game modes: Arcade and Career
Evolving gameplay: evolving characters - train your athletes to the peak of their fitness to reach the top; evolving game modes - compete in every stage of a
Decathlon:Players can test their own athleticism in all 10 track and field events: 100m sprint, 400m, the long-distance 1500m race, 110m hurdles, the skilled Long and High jump, Perch, Javelin, and the heavy weight Shot and Discus.
After cracking success in the Decathlon mode, players are set the ultimate physical challenge - the revered Athletics Games mode (comprising 14 events: the Decathlon PLUS 200m, 400m hurdles, a 100m relay races).
Fans of Carl Lewis will be delighted to play as the world's fastest man - the man who achieved ten gold medals across nine different events!
A treat is in store if the world Athletics Games are beaten - players then have the opportunity to run against Carl himself in quest to steal the title of the world's greatest athlete and have the privilege to play as “King Carl”
Times can be improved upon with practice in the Ghost mode to replay the race, save best race times, compete against record times and swap times via infrared to friends. Never before seen on Game Boy Color!
Link mode: multi-play comes into force a link cable & 2 consoles allowing race against a friend / challenge him to the Decathlon
2 on 1: 2 players can play on the same Game Boy Color console in most events. Another handheld first!
Carl Lewis Atheltics 2000 will be available for Game Boy Color from September 2000.
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