Oscar nominees Robert Downey Jr. and Terence Howard will lend their voices to SEGA’s video game based on Marvel Ent.’s upcoming superhero feature Iron Man. Downey will reprise the role of Tony Stark/Iron Man, while Howard returns to the part of Lt. Col. James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes for the interactive version of the story. Shaun Toub, who plays the character Yinsen in the film, is also on board for the game. Both the game and the movie will debut on May 2, 2008.
SEGAof America Inc., SEGA Europe Ltd. and Marvel Ent. Inc. teamed up to create Iron Man, a third-person action shooter that pits one of the world’s most renowned superheroes against unspeakable odds. Before tackling immense open battlefields, players will be able to customize their armor suit as they encounter progressively more vicious enemies. While the story is derived from the upcoming movie, it also incorporates elements from the original Iron Man comic books.
Iron Man will be available for the Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation3, PlayStation2, Nintendo DS, PSP and Windows-based PC. For more information on the title, go to www.sega.com. Watch the trailer on AniMagTV.
