World Championship Pool 2004 coming for PS2
by VGLN Staff

Saturday, December 6, 2003

Pool game will feature 6 modes of play including snooker mode.

World Championship Pool 2004 will be released on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system later this month, publisher Jaleco Entertainment announced today.

World Championship Pool 2004 aims to be the most authentic pool game on the market. The game will feature six modes of play including, 9-Ball, 8-Ball, Career Mode, a Snooker game, Trick Shots and Fun Games. Through an agreement with Matchroom Sport and the International Professional Pool Players Association, World Championship Pool 2004 has licensed some of the world's highest ranking pool players and the sport's biggest competitions, the Mosconi Cup and the World Championship.

Jaleco Entertainment is the official sponsor of Team USA in the 2003 Mosconi Cup. The Mosconi Cup is one of pool's most prestigious contests and annually pits Team USA and Team Europe, similar to the Ryder Cup in golf. The 2003 Mosconi Cup will be held December 18-21 at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, marking the first time in the event's nine-year history that it will be played in the United States.

The game includes single and multi-player modes and will be the first online pool game for the PlayStation 2. The game is rated "E" for everyone. Visit http://www.jaleco.com/wcp2004 for more information.

--- Kit