Buena Vista Games to Publish Game Boy Advance Based on Upcoming Feature Film 'The Wild'

Samson the Lion must use his animal instincts when he sets out on the adventure of his life to save his son, Ryan, who accidentally gets shipped from the New York City Zoo back to the wild. Samson gets help in the quest from his best friend, a squirrel named Benny. Walt Disney Pictures Presents The Wild, a new video game from Buena Vista Games based on the upcoming CGI animated feature film, will hit retail shelves April 4, 2006, exclusively for the Game Boy Advance system.

"The Wild video game is an exciting adventure with wild animal characters and unique settings based on the upcoming CGI animated film," said Sean Ratcliffe, European marketing director for Buena Vista Games. "Kids will love the zany challenges and obstacles that they will encounter in the handheld video game as they help Samson and Benny make their way from the city to the jungle."

The Wild is a single-player, side-scrolling adventure game that allows players to take on the role of Samson and Benny through 18 levels of play. Both characters have their own unique levels, each tailored to their on-screen personalities. Kids 6-11 years old will have to guide the characters through stormy seas, erupting volcanoes, vicious dogs and angry wildebeests as they traverse land and sea to help Samson rescue Ryan. The Wild video game is set to release April 4, 2006, in conjunction with the feature film's April 14 cinema opening.