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One of the earliest titles Sony showed for their PS3 before it came out was a realistic safari game called Afrika. When I saw the materials from E3 2006, I thought it was an interesting idea that had a great deal of potential. A couple of things I’ve seen since then have made me think of the game, including Nintendo’s Eternal Ocean, which is basically an underwater safari game. Now Majesco has announced that they’re going to be publishing a safari game for Wii called Wild Earth: African Safari. Developed by Super X Studios, the game will have players driving around and taking pictures of things. A cooperative multiplayer mode will have one person driving and up to three others taking photographs.

Just in case you’re as confused by the wording of the press release as I was, Safari Photo Africa: Wild Earth is a PC game published by Ubisoft, and a demo of it is available right here. This is the game that’s being ported to Wii with some new functionality. Other software from Super X Studios includes Desktop Dreamscapes and nvChess. Image shown is from PC version.

Source: Majesco

Now Anyone Can Go On A Safari As Majesco Entertainment Announces ‘Wild Earth: African Safari’

PC Simulation Comes to the WiiTM System with Exclusive New Features

BRISTOL, U.K., December 13, 2007 – The vast savannas of Africa await exploration as Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Wild Earth: African Safari for the Wii™ home video game system. Developed by Super X Studios, Wild Earth: African Safari is a spectacular safari adventure set in Africa’s Serengeti National Park where players can take award-winning photos of the continent’s exotic wild life.

“Wild Earth: African Safari encompasses several great passions – photography, travel and the outdoors – and combines them into a fun and informative interactive experience,” said John Merchant, Marketing Manager, Majesco Europe. “With exclusive new features found only in the Wii version, Wild Earth: African Safari lets people experience one of nature’s most complex and diverse habitats, without needing their passport or inoculations.”

In Wild Earth: African Safari, players assume the role of a photo-journalist on a journey to visually chronicle 30 different wild animals inhabiting the Serengeti National Park. From aggressive packs of hyenas to massive rhinos, the beautifully re-created panorama of the African veldt unfolds as players attempt to capture the shots to create informative magazine quality pictorials. But be warned; get too close to the animals or disrupt the natural landscape and the Impact Meter will rumble your Wii Remote‚Ñ¢, making it harder to snap a steady picture.

Two new features exclusive to the Wii version include a cooperative multiplayer mode that allows up to three friends to either drive or take pictures, and a Safari Mini-Game mode where gamers can play from the animals’ perspective using intuitive gestures via the Wii Remote. In addition, an inspiring soundtrack from world music label, Talking Drum Records, lends an atmospheric backdrop to the game.