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Jet Force Gemini and Perfect Dark To Become Toys?
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 4Kids Entertainment Inc. has reached an agreement with Rare Limited, a leading video game developer, for 4Kids' licensing division Leisure Concepts, Inc.(LCI) to represent merchandising rights for two new video games developed by Rare Limited, Jet Force Gemini and the much anticipated Perfect Dark. These video games are sold exclusively by Nintendo for Nindendo's N64 and Game Boy platforms. Under the agreement, LCI will solicit and negotiate with third parties for the license throughout the world of all merchandising, tie-in rights and publishing rights. LCI will also represent these properties on a non-exclusive basis for all motion picture and television rights.Created by the same team that developed GoldenEye 007 the best selling game of 1998, Perfect Dark begins as a simple reconnaissance mission for special agent Joanna Dark, and evolves into a global conspiracy as players weave their way through a tale of intrigue and raw adrenaline. Perfect Dark uses an enhanced 3-D engine and technologies to deliver unparalleled action-based, first person and multi-player interactive entertainment. "We are pleased to be working with Rare Ltd. and we are excited about the opportunities the video game titles Perfect Dark and Jet Force Gemini can bring to our company," stated Al Kahn, Chairman and CEO of 4Kids Entertainment Inc.  "We are thrilled to be represented by a company as fine as 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. They are premier marketers and very strategic in their licensing programs as proven by Pokemon and World Championship Wrestling," stated Joel Hochberg president, Rare Inc.
Rare is a developer and publisher of games for Nintendo video game systems. Rare has developed best selling video game titles including, Golden Eye 007, Killer Instinct, Donkey Kong 64 and Banjo-Kazooie. Two brothers, Tim and Chris Stamper and Joel Hochberg founded Rare in 1985. Headquartered in New York City, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc., is a vertically-integrated entertainment company whose wholly-owned subsidiaries include: Leisure Concepts, Inc., leader in domestic and international merchandise licensing and product development; 4Kids Productions, a television, film, and home video production company, and Summit Media, a domestic and international television distribution, media buying and planning company. 4Kids currently represents such well-known properties as Nintendo's Pokemon, Turner/Time Warners World Championship Wrestling and Comedy Central. RTM will be following these developments closely and will bring you the latest information on these properties as it becomes available. [Updated 2/04/2000]
  
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