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Hanuman on PS2

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced the launch of Hanuman: Boy Warrior, the first game ever to be completely developed by an Indian game development studio, Aurona Technologies Limited, on PS2. It comes with a number of firsts: It is the first PS2 console platform game to be completely developed by an Indian game development house, the first game with Indian mythology content to be published by SCEE, and the first console game to be playable in Hindi (as well as in English).

Developed exclusively for PlayStation2, Hanuman: Boy Warrior will be available in the Indian market at a suggested retail price of Rs. 499.

Santosh Pillai, CEO of Aurona Technologies Limited, said, “We have created the console game to capture the hearts and minds of India’s current and aspiring game players and their families. Immersive game play is at the heart of this fascinating game. Using the PS2 console, the player helps the hero to fight evil-doers at several mystical landscapes of the epic period. We believe the game has the necessary ingredients to become a classic.”

“The game was conceived and made at Aurona’s Hyderabad studio. Contrary to most games, Hanuman subtly illustrates the values of respect, love, and, most of all, the power of good, to the players. This is a perfect model illustrating that evil is not destroyed or killed, but is ‘freed’ of its bad karma. The key message is that ‘one can become a hero’ through bravery and justness of their actions.

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