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Parents' Choice Foundation Grants Prestigious 'Approval' Designation to Five NewKidCo Video Games

Parents' Choice Foundation Grants Prestigious 'Approval' Designation to Five NewKidCo Video Games
Nation's Oldest Authority on Children's Media "Approves" "Doug's Big Game," "Dragon Tales -- Dragon Seek," "Winnie The Pooh: Adventures in the 100 Acre Wood" and "Tigger's Honey Hunt"

Proving once again that NewKidCo is the leading publisher of video games for young gamers, five NewKidCo video games were accredited by Parents' Choice Foundation, the nation's oldest and most respected authority on children's media.

"Doug's Big Game" for Game Boy® Color, "Dragon Tales -- Dragon Seek" for the PlayStation® game console, "Winnie the Pooh: Adventures in the 100 Acre Wood" for Game Boy® Color, "Tigger's Honey Hunt" for PlayStation® and "Tigger's Honey Hunt" for Nintendo 64(c) received Parents' Choice Foundation's Spring 2001 "Parents' Choice Approved" Award.

The Parents' Choice Foundation received more than 2,000 entries this spring with less than 270 products earning any level of commendation.

"We're thrilled that so many of our titles received the 'Parents' Choice Approved Award' from such a notable organization," stated Henry Kaplan, CEO NewKidCo. "We are particularly gratified because the only video games to receive this acclamation were games from NewKidCo. We know that kids love these games and this recognition helps assure parents of the quality of the NewKidCo titles."

The Parents' Choice Approved titles from NewKidCo are:

  • "Doug's Big Game" for Game Boy® Color puts players in Doug's world as they interact with all 15 characters from this highly popular TV cartoon.
  • "Dragon Tales -- Dragon Seek" for PlayStation® lets kids join all their favorite Dragon Tales characters in Dragon Land for games of hide & seek, sing-alongs, and a chance to create their own story books.
  • "Winnie the Pooh: Adventures in the 100 Acre Wood" for Game Boy® Color is the first-ever Winnie the Pooh video game, which allows kids to play as Pooh, Tigger or other characters in more than 15 adventures and mini-games.
  • Disney's "Tigger's Honey Hunt" for PlayStation® and Nintendo 64® lets kids help save the day for Tigger, who needs to find more honey for Pooh's party. The games contain nine levels, three mini games, bonus bounces, hidden levels and more.

-- Posted June 25, 2001

Source: New Kid Co International Press Release