Developer Sierra Ent. and 20th Century Fox are creating a Nintendo Wii version of the game based on Fox Animation’s CG feature Ice Age 2 The Meltdown. Stars Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Jay Leno have been tapped to reprise their voice roles for the game, which is slated to hit retail this holiday season.
Ice Age 2 The Meltdown for Wii is being designed to take advantage of the next-gen console’s unique controller, which incorporates motion-tracking technology. Manny the Mammoth, Sid the Sloth and Diego the Sabre-Toothed Tiger are back in the adventure-comedy title which has the animal pals trying to save their valley and all its inhabitants when the melting of the glaciers threatens to cause a devastating flood. Gamers will be able to play as various characters, including a certain sabre-toothed squirrel named Scrat. The game is currently available for PlayStation2, Xboxm GameCube, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance and PC.
The Nintendo Wii will make its much anticipated debut in the Americas on Nov. 19 and will carry a suggested price of $249.99, which includes one wireless remote controller, one ‘Nunchuk’ controller and a collection of five different sports games on one disc. The machine will be available in Japan on Dec. 2.
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