Harry Potter Game to Support EyeToy
Gamers will be able to use their EyeToy to play a number of mini-games in EA's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Published: March 16, 2004
Electronic Arts has announced that its upcoming game based on the Harry Potter book series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, will the first third-party title to utilize technology of the EyeToy. Players will make use of the EyeToy in four assorted mini-games:
[list][li]Chocolate Frogs: Clap your hands together to catch a Chocolate Frog[/li]
[li]Exploding Snap: Requires players to match their cards with the snap card to create explosions and increase their score. Chaining correct matches together produces even more explosions![/li]
[li]Seeker Practice: Improve your seeker skills by trying to catch the Golden Snitch – just watch out for the Bludger!
[li]Zonko's Joke Shop: Use Frog Spawn Soap to explode all Dungbombs onscreen; Hiccough Sweets causes them to jump and Stink Pellets slow them down.[/li][/list]In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban players will be able to, for the first time, control Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger in addition to Harry Potter, switching between characters and using his/her special abilities and skills. Staying true to the novel, the plot centers around the mystery of Sirius Black and his escape from the infamous wizard prison Azkaban. Who knows what surprises lie ahead!
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban will be gliding into stores in May 2004. Developed by EA's UK Studio, the game will be out on all consoles.
[list][li]Chocolate Frogs: Clap your hands together to catch a Chocolate Frog[/li]
[li]Exploding Snap: Requires players to match their cards with the snap card to create explosions and increase their score. Chaining correct matches together produces even more explosions![/li]
[li]Seeker Practice: Improve your seeker skills by trying to catch the Golden Snitch – just watch out for the Bludger!
[li]Zonko's Joke Shop: Use Frog Spawn Soap to explode all Dungbombs onscreen; Hiccough Sweets causes them to jump and Stink Pellets slow them down.[/li][/list]In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban players will be able to, for the first time, control Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger in addition to Harry Potter, switching between characters and using his/her special abilities and skills. Staying true to the novel, the plot centers around the mystery of Sirius Black and his escape from the infamous wizard prison Azkaban. Who knows what surprises lie ahead!
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban will be gliding into stores in May 2004. Developed by EA's UK Studio, the game will be out on all consoles.
