In this game, clothing and accessories worn by Jumpeez are referred to as Threadz, which can usually be obtained by making purchases from various stores in the game. Some customization options can only be unlocked by ranking up, or by obtaining its membership. The player can freely move the Jumpee in all directions to explore its virtual environment around them, and the Jumpee also appears in several of the game's activities.Įach player must also name the Jumpee by selecting words and/or names from three sets of preset options.
When a player names the Jumpee, this will also serve as its name that is shown to other players in the game. JumpStart Junior JumpStart Pet Rescue JumpStart Get Moving Family Fitness Jumpee names always consist of its personal name first, followed by its last name made up of an adjective and noun that are combined, for example, "Kevin LuckyDuck".
For more than 15 years, Knowledge Adventure has set the standard in kids' software by creating the finest educational products for use in the home and the classroom. By blending learning and entertainment, Knowledge Adventure's adventure-based learning inspires kids' minds through immersed play. With its JumpStart® and Math Blaster® products, kids learn through endless gaming adventures in 3D virtual worlds. Knowledge Adventure® is the leader in adventure-based 3D virtual worlds for 3-to-10 year old kids. Pet Rescue will be available with a retail launch date of September 1st at Toys R Us, WalMart, Best Buy, Sam's Club, Fry's and BJ's locations. JumpStart Pet Rescue is the first of its kind learning game to tap into younger audiences for Wii, ages 3 to 6.
"The Wii system is the fastest growing for kids and it represents a huge opportunity for us to leverage our trusted brand and leading market share in kids' games." "We chose to work with Unity because it's a cutting-edge game engine that allows us to seamlessly transition between versatile gaming platforms, which gives us a tremendous advantage in the marketplace," said David Lord CEO of Knowledge Adventure. We're especially pleased with how Knowledge Adventure is using Unity to branch out to the Nintendo's Wii system and I think it goes to show how we're able to deliver to cross platform development tools" Nicholas Francis, Chief Creative Officer and co-founder of Unity said, "It's fantastic to have Knowledge Adventure on board & this is a great example of how our technology attracts some of the biggest brands in the world. With the entrance into the console market, Knowledge Adventure continues to evolve JumpStart to a multi-platform brand delivering content into whatever form parents and kids desire. Trusted by over 30 million parents, the JumpStart brand has been a leader in the educational software market for over 10 years. Unity Technologies, the provider of the revolutionary Unity development platform which enables console-quality games for the Web, iPhone and the Nintendo's Wii™ system – today announced that leading educational games publisher Knowledge Adventure (KA) is developing its award-winning Jumpstart 3D Virtual World on Nintendo's Wii system with the Unity engine.
Leading Educational Games Publisher, Knowledge Adventure, To Develop Award-winning JumpStart series for Nintendo's Wii system with Unity