4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT HOME VIDEO
BRINGS KIRBY: RIGHT BACK AT YA!
WITH RELEASE OF KIRBY'S EGG-CELLENT ADVENTURE
ON NOVEMBER 4, 2003
A Special Three-Volume Gift Pack To Be Released At Same Time
NEW YORK, NY (November 4, 2003) - 4Kids Entertainment Home Video, Inc., the home video unit of 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE), in conjunction with FUNimation, will release Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure - part of the Kirby: Right Back At Ya! home video series - on November 4, 2003 at retail and at the www.4KidsHomeVideo.com Web site in both DVD and VHS formats.
One of Nintendo's leading video game character franchises, Kirby made his U.S. television debut on 4Kids Entertainment's Saturday morning broadcast network - the FOX BOX - in September 2002. Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure contains three episodes from the action-packed animated television series and a bonus feature of a 15-minute Video Strategy Guide for the Kirby(tm) Air Ride video game.
The Kirby Collection - a special three-volume gift pack - also will be released on November 4, 2003 at select retailers in both DVD and VHS formats.
Kirby, a Warpstar Knight-in-training, crash lands on the Planet Popstar and accidentally ends up as the pink protector of villagers. When King Dedede conjures up all his maniacal monsters, Kirby inhales their powers and gives them back a taste of their own medicine! Don't mess with Kirby. He'll send it "Right Back at Ya!"
VOLUME 3: Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure
Episode 7: Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure
>The ancient bird, Dyna Blade, has reappeared in Cappy Town after 100 years to lay and hatch her egg. When the eggshell turns up empty, is Kirby's unruly appetite to blame?
Episode 8: Curio's Curious Discovery
The burial site of an ancient Cappy King is discovered, proving King Dedede's ancestor established the Cappy civilization. Unconvinced, Tiff does some digging and uncovers a big secret.
Episode 9: The Fofa Factor
Ever notice how FoLolo and FaLala are always together? Why don't they ever split up, and just where do they come from, anyway? Perhaps King Dedede knows the secret to FoLolo and FaLala's attraction.
DVD extras:
Kirbyoke: Viewers get a chance to sing along with Kirby to his catchy opening theme song ...Kirby Kirby Kirby...Right Back At Ya!
Who's Who in Cappy Town: This DVD extra is chock full of information on Kirby and his cohorts, including character bios and video clips.
VOLUME 3 TITLE: Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure
RUNNING TIME: Approximately 60 minutes
RATING: Not-Rated
SRP VHS: $9.95
SRP DVD: $12.95
PRE-BOOK: September 30, 2003
STREET DATE: November 4, 2003
THREE-PACK TITLE: The Kirby Collection
Volume 1: Kirby Comes To Cappy Town
Volume 2: A Dark & Stormy Knight
Volume 3: Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure
RUNNING TIME: Approximately 60 minutes per volume
RATING: Not-Rated
SRP VHS: $19.95
SRP DVD: $29.95
PRE-BOOK: September 30, 2003
STREET DATE: November 4, 2003
About 4Kids Entertainment
Headquartered in New York City with international offices in London, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE) is a global provider of children's entertainment and merchandise licensing. 4Kids, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, provides domestic and international merchandise licensing; television, film, music and home video production and distribution; media planning and buying; product development; and Web site development. For further information, please visit the company's Web site at
www.4KidsEntertainment.com.
