The Kore Gang is certainly one wacky game if I could use any word to describe and it is now available exclusively for the Wii. The Kore Gang is an action/adventure, 3D Platforming title with some pretty cooky characters and some sinister bosses. As wacky as the game looks it is a classic next generation platformer that will only run you $20 and you can’t go wrong there.

Developed by Pixonauts, you play as Pixie, ‘an acrobatic thrill-seeker who craves excitement’, MadBoy, ‘who has a big heart and even bigger fists’ and Rex, ‘a tiny and fast chihuahua with a big bark’. Manhattan is attacked by the evil Krank Brothers and it is up to this wacky team of three to save the city. The game is now available for the Wii and you can view the full press release below.

LOS ANGELES – Nov. 8, 2011 – Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment today announced that The Kore Gang™ is now available exclusively for the Wii™ system at retailers nationwide.  Developed by Pixonauts, The Kore Gang is an action platformer which brings to life the exploits of three intrepid adventurers:  Pixie, an acrobatic thrill-seeker who craves excitement; the not-so-agile, MadBoy, who has a big heart and even bigger fists; and, their pal Rex, a tiny yet fast chihuahua with a very big bark.

The Kore Gang finds our heroes in Manhattan when the city is attacked by the evil subterranean Krank Brothers and their Krank Tank in a misguided bid for world domination.  With the populace in jeopardy, it is up to Pixie, Madboy and Rex to save the city and ultimately the world.  With the help of the amazing Kore Suit, robotic armor which greatly enhances the wearer’s natural abilities, developed by the ingenious, yet slightly demented, Dr. Samuelson, Pixie, Madboy and Rex set out on an adventure to confront the Kranks and end their reign of nastiness.

Developed exclusively for Wii, The Kore Gang provides players with a vast underground universe to explore filled with loads of action and puzzles, a humorous story with highly entertaining characters and combat as well as one of the most colorful and imaginative art styles to ever appear on the Wii.  Each character in The Kore Gang provides the players with a distinct play experience and unique abilities – Pixie, excels at jumping and climbing, can utilize booster jets and can avoid danger with a well-timed dance!  Madboy, is all about brawn over brains and can spin and smash his way through countless enemies, he even has the ability to throw objects at his foes.  Rex, while small, is smarter than your average canine and can also control the Kore Suit.  He has the ability to move very quickly on all fours, can stun enemies with his barking and has the ability to locate hidden objects throughout the world.

The Kore Gang – Key Features:

• Classic Action Platforming:  The Kore Gang features hours of classic platforming, innovative and challenging puzzles and loads of action and combat.  In all, there are 30 levels and 6 distinct worlds worth of fun.
• Play As 3 Unique Characters:  Pixie, Madboy and Rex each have a unique personality and play style as well as possessing  special skills and abilities that will be required to overcome the game’s many challenges.
• Engaging Story and Characters:  Aside from the team of wacky core characters, The Kore Gang also features a host of other comical friends, enemies and bosses, including the slightly demented Dr. Samuelson and the terrible Krank Brothers.
• Colorful and Imaginative Art Style:  The Kore Gang features an engaging and wacky art style that is highly original and totally appropriate for the colorful story.  Enemies are exaggerated and comical, environments are vivid and imaginative and combat animations are exciting and varied.

Developed by Pixonauts, The Kore Gang is now available for Wii at leading retail outlets, such as GameStop, for an MSRP of $19.99.  For more information about the game, please visit www.atari.com/koregang.

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We’ve got a new trailer today highlighting the three main characters in Atari’s upcoming action platformer and Wii exclusive, The Kore Gang.

The Kore Gang is a new action platformer, developed by Pixonauts, which follows the exploits of three intrepid adventurers: Pixie, an acrobatic thrill-seeker who craves excitement; the not-so-agile, MadBoy, who has a big heart and even bigger fists; and, their pal Rex, a tiny and fast chihuahua with a big bark.

A new gameplay video for the upcoming Wii exclusive platformer, The Kore Gang has been released, and it shows some pretty good gameplay footage. Have a look above.

New screenshots for the game have also been released. You can check them out here.

The game will be releasing in the US on October 4th, more than one year after its European release, where it was met with largely positive reception. Stay tuned, we will keep you updated on this.

This game is developed by Snap Dragon Games and published by Atari.

Explore a vast game universe packed with action, puzzles and countless surprises. Meet strange characters and even stranger creatures as you unravel the game’s off-the-wall storyline. Become the leader of a wacked-out team three times more demented, three times weirder, and three times stronger than one hero alone.

For more on The Kore Gang please click here.

Atari have released the first teaser trailer for The Kore Gang. Check it out above. The game is scheduled to be released this October on the Wii.

Stay tuned to GamingBolt for more news and updates.

Check out the full press release below:

An action platformer that is EXCLUSIVE to the Wii that delivers an entertaining & humorous story with one of the most spaced out visual styles ever seen on the Wii.

Utilize the different abilities of 3 zany, kooky crackpots sharing a cybernetic KORE SUIT that enhances their abilities. The girl, PIXIE, is an expert climber, MADBOY lets his fists pummel the enemies, and the dog REX uses his keen senses of hearing and smell to uncover clues. They will desperately need these powers to rescue the world from the evil KRANK BROTHERS who want to take over the world.

Become the leader of this wacked-out team: 3X more demented, 3X weirder, and 3X stronger than 1 hero alone!

KEY FEATURES:
•        Explore a vast universe packed with action, puzzles and countless surprises

•        Over 30 levels in 6 distinct worlds

•        Dozens of different enemies with challenging boss fights

•        Innovative gameplay- exclusively designed for the Wii”

•        Hilarious off-the-wall story and characters that will intrigue and entertain

•        Highly original and imaginative art style