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Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge Out In U.S. This September

by Sean Smith on August 23, 2011

One for our Stateside readers, this. Fans of Rugby Union in the States longing for some rugger action on Xbox 360 need wait no more, as with the Rugby World Cup mere weeks away, Mad Catz have announced that they are publishing the bumper, official-licence-stacked Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge for American Xbox 360 owners.

With a stack of officially licensed teams and players, and of course the endorsement of the man-mountain who so famously ran through the English defense like a stampeding rhinoceros in 1995, Jonah Lomu’s Rugby Challenge looks like it could be the dropkick to the arse US sports fans need to get them into some proper egg-chasing. Mad Catz certainly seem excited about it, as their press release suggests.

“We are very excited to bring this popular rugby franchise to North America.” said Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.  “We are committed to building our software publishing and distribution business and strongly believe that this world class sporting title will be met with a warm reception by passionate gamers across the country.”

The features and content of Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge include:

Developed by leading New Zealand game studio Sidhe^®, Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge features 93 teams and 31 stadia including official team and competition licenses for the All Blacks, the Qantas Wallabies, the USA Eagles, Tri Nations, Bledisloe Cup, Super Rugby teams, Aviva Premiership Rugby, TOP 14 Orange, RaboDirect PRO12, ITM Cup, and Ranfurly Shield.  Featuring a wealth of single player modes and online play via the Xbox LIVE^®online entertainment network, Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge offers gamers an unrivalled Xbox 360 rugby experience.

Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge will be available to purchase at leading video game retailers and via the Mad Catz online store:www.gamesharkstore.com.   This game is rated “E” for everyone by the ESRB.

More information and ongoing updates about the game can be found at the official website: www.rugbychallengegame.com.

A trailer for the game is available at: www.facebook.com/RugbyChallengeGame