Infogrames Chips In PGA European Tour For Nintendo 64 To Stores This Week
Simulation golfing game features top European golfers and courses.
San Jose, CA, June 8, 2000 – Infogrames, a global publisher of interactive entertainment software, announced today that its golf simulation game, PGA European Tour, is shipping to stores this week. PGA European Tour for the
Nintendo 64 game console features the European Tour (European PGA) license with 64 established European stars and four European golf courses.
“European golfers have become increasingly more popular in America with events like last year’s Ryder Cup,” said Laddie Ervin, director of marketing for sports and racing titles for Infogrames. “PGA European Tour features virtually all the top European golfers while giving Nintendo 64 owners an
intuitive yet realistic golf simulation.”
Gamers can play as famous European golfers such as, Steve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie, and Jose Maria Olazabal, on four different
European courses - The K Club (Ireland), Druid’s Glen (Ireland), Kungsangen (Sweden) or, Quinta do Lago (Portugal). All the courses include real-world weather effects and time-of-day which affect gameplay and graphics. The BBC’
s Peter Allis provides witty, authentic commentary on the players’ gameplay throughout the match.
PGA European Tour features several gameplay modes, from quick practice to multiplayer matches:
Quick Match – a quick round of 18 holes on a randomly selected course.
Non-Tour Golf – one to four players can partake in various non-tour
related games and practice activities. Games include strokeplay, matchplay and skins while practice modes include practice hole, driving range, putting
range and short game.
EPGA Tour – begin your career as an amateur in the Challenge Tour and work your way through the European Tour Qualifying School to earn a spot on the PGA Tour. Play against the world’s top golfers to attain a number one ranking.
PGA European Tour for Nintendo 64 was developed by Infogrames Sheffield House and will be available for an estimated retail price of $49.99 at most major retail outlets. For more information visit the PGA European Tour site at www.europeantour-thegame.com
Nintendo 64 game console features the European Tour (European PGA) license with 64 established European stars and four European golf courses.
“European golfers have become increasingly more popular in America with events like last year’s Ryder Cup,” said Laddie Ervin, director of marketing for sports and racing titles for Infogrames. “PGA European Tour features virtually all the top European golfers while giving Nintendo 64 owners an
intuitive yet realistic golf simulation.”
Gamers can play as famous European golfers such as, Steve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie, and Jose Maria Olazabal, on four different
European courses - The K Club (Ireland), Druid’s Glen (Ireland), Kungsangen (Sweden) or, Quinta do Lago (Portugal). All the courses include real-world weather effects and time-of-day which affect gameplay and graphics. The BBC’
s Peter Allis provides witty, authentic commentary on the players’ gameplay throughout the match.
PGA European Tour features several gameplay modes, from quick practice to multiplayer matches:
Quick Match – a quick round of 18 holes on a randomly selected course.
Non-Tour Golf – one to four players can partake in various non-tour
related games and practice activities. Games include strokeplay, matchplay and skins while practice modes include practice hole, driving range, putting
range and short game.
EPGA Tour – begin your career as an amateur in the Challenge Tour and work your way through the European Tour Qualifying School to earn a spot on the PGA Tour. Play against the world’s top golfers to attain a number one ranking.
PGA European Tour for Nintendo 64 was developed by Infogrames Sheffield House and will be available for an estimated retail price of $49.99 at most major retail outlets. For more information visit the PGA European Tour site at www.europeantour-thegame.com
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