RETAILBIZ: GREASE: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME 38 MCV 06/08/10
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The one that you want finally arrives. 505 Games brings one the greatest musicals of all time to Wii and DS…
by James Batchelor
OF ALL THE classic musicals that have delighted the world with impossibly catchy songs and dance routines, Grease is perhaps the one that crosses the most generation gaps.
Appealing to everyone – from the women who were around to remember the film’s original release to their daughters who have fallen in love with the DVD – Grease is a timeless tale that will never fail to provoke the cry of ‘a-wella wella ooh’ from its viewers. Now the phenomenon
moves to a new level, thanks to the upcoming Grease: The Official Video Game from 505 Games. Due to hit shelves at the end of the month for Wii and DS, this is the ultimate celebration of one of music’s most beloved offspring.
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“Grease has always been a huge brand,” says UK product manager Juliette Fielder.
“It was voted the best musical of all time by Channel 4, and ‘You’re the One I Want’ remains the sixth best-selling single of all time. After 32 years, holding on to a record like that really is a massive achievement.
“Given its continued popularity and the success 505 has had with party games to date, we expect Grease: The Official Video Game to be a massive hit.”
SUMMER PLAYIN’
Grease is a powerful brand that spans audiences, making the game a fantastic evergreen product for us. Juliette Fielder, 505 Games
“Everyone is aware of this brand regardless of their age, whether they saw the original film, watched the recent TV shows or danced along to the iconic tunes – people everywhere know and love Grease.
Based on the movie rather than the Broadway/West End musical, the game follows the familiar story of Danny and Sandy – two lovers from different groups trying to cope with rivals, peer pressure and more. Every memorable scene from the film is recreated in the Wii version, including each and every
song and dance routine – from the opening playground banter of ‘Summer Lovin’ to the grand upbeat finale of ‘We Go Together’.
The gameplay varies from scene to scene. For the majority, players will be
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