Name change alert: Glacier2 changes to Glacier 2: Hell on Ice

3:40 PM on 03.16.2009   |   Brad Nicholson

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In January, we introduced you to Team6 Game Studios’s Glacier2 -- an arcade racing title for the Wii. Since then, the game has received a new name. Gone are the days of ramming numbers next to letters. The game’s new name is Glacier 2: Hell on Ice. It’s tacky, but loads better than what we previously had to write.

Like the Halo: Recon switch, it doesn’t appear that the game’s innards have changed. It’s still a Burnout-ish title, with a setting confined to frigid “mountains of death” (or the Alps, if you want to be politically correct). It will have players utilizing a variety of vehicle-mounted weaponry (rockets, machine guns, and even sniper rifles) in order to reach first place in a variety of races. We have a couple of screens of the game, so check those out if you’re interested.

The game is hitting retail in September.

PRESS RELEASE
Glacier 2: Hell on Ice

London 16th March 2009 – Mamba Games, a new dynamic multi-platform video games publisher today announces the next project in their 2009 line-up with the worldwide publishing of ‘Glacier 2: Hell on Ice’ exclusive for the Nintendo Wii developed by Team 6 Studios.

Due for a September 2009 release ‘Glacier 2: Hell on Ice’ is Mamba Games first Wii project with 2 more due to be announced shortly.

Jason Codd, Commercial Director of Mamba Games quotes “We are thrilled to be working on our first global Wii game and ‘Glacier 2: Hell on Ice’ fits with our strategy perfectly. The visuals are stunning for the Nintendo Wii and the playability is crazy, manic and is a huge amount of fun”
‘Glacier 2: Hell on Ice’ starts at the very top of the Alps: Are you ready to reach insane top speeds by driving down the mountains of death?

While it goes faster and faster downhill, watch out for dangerous cliffs, dodge falling rocks, go aim your rockets, heat up your machineguns and deploy mines to take out your opponents and finish first place!

‘Glacier 2: Hell on Ice’ is an arcade combat racing game which takes you to hell and back. Make sure you are faster than your opponents or you can blow them to bits with an arsenal of weaponry. Make your way across the ice, survive incredible jumps, and eliminate your opponents!!

‘Glacier 2: Hell on Ice’ offers an advanced effect system specially designed for the Nintendo Wii to bring the arcade-action really alive! Various insane vehicles are yours to choose from, all with their own characteristics and weapons. Snipers, shot guns, machine guns, chain guns, everything is possible as long as it does heavy damage and take you to victory!

WARNING: This is not for the faint hearted!!!

Glacier 2

Features:
Selling Points

Over the top combat racing action.

Incredible jumps, spins and mass of destruction!

7 fully tuned super rides, all equipped with various, deadly weapons

18 ice cold levels full of traps, cliffs, mines, falling rocks, canyons and spectacular jumps.
Full support and designed specifically for Nintendo Wii Remote

Release date: September 2009
Price: £19.99/€29.99
PEGI/ESRB - TBC

About Mamba Games
Mamba Games is a new multi-platform games publisher with a focused team boasting over 40 years of experience. Mamba Games first product release is the award winning ‘The Lost Crown: A Ghost Hunting Adventure’ developed by Darkling Room. Working with independent developers around the world Mamba Games is always looking for new innovative products on all platforms and asks developers with quality products to contact them.

About Team6 Game Studios
A privately owned game studio located in Assen, The Netherlands. Founded in 2001 and developed over 40 games since. Their main focus in game development lies in racing games, but other genres like action-shooters, jump & run games and others genres are also presented in its line up. As from 2008, Team6 Game Studios expanded their line up with the development of games for Nintendo Wii.