Ignition Entertainment today announced that Pool Paradise is in development for the Nintendo GameCube. Pool Paradise is the latest pool game from the world-renowned pool video game designer Archer Maclean. The game has story elements that unfold as you explore a paradise island and challenge various characters to matches.
“This is the crown jewel of pool games from the crown prince of pool game design, Archer Maclean,” says Ken Gratz, Director of Product Development for Ignition Entertainment Ltd (USA). “The pool physics are incredible and the island graphics are luscious. With an interesting array of 31 characters represented by 31 highly detailed and uniquely animated hands capable of expression (and some very subtle and humorous finger movements!) for competition, a wide variety of different types of pool games, the betting and buying, and the bonus games hidden throughout the island, Pool Paradise is a truly unique gaming experience.”
“There’s so much going on in this game that it’s tough to list it all,” says Gratz. “You’ve got 1 and 2 player modes with full memory-save features, including personality profiles. Then there are five separate sub games, a trickshot mode with variable rate replay and record features, and eight camera modes - from close in action chase cams to static top-down. And we have 11 different tables, seven different cues, ten types of tournaments, and 15 great audio tracks. Plus, there’s this incredible island paradise to explore. Depth and quality are the benchmarks of Pool Paradise.”
Pool modes include 7-Ball, 8-Ball, 9-Ball, 15-Ball, 14-to-1 Continuous, Bowlliards, Killer and Rotation. While exploring the island, you'll uncover hidden challenges such as darts and Dropzone Hut.As you explore your island paradise you’ll discover hidden challenges throughout the game such as darts and the classic Dropzone Hut, an 80’s arcade game from Archer Maclean himself.
Pool Paradise for the GameCube is slated for a North American release this April.
