Zumba Fitness 2 Announced for Wii

Sequel to Best-Selling Dance Fitness Video Game to Feature Popular Dance Tracks from Pitbull, Former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger and Yolanda Be Cool & DCup.

EDISON, N.J. - August 11th, 2011 - Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, along with Zumba Fitness® LLC, today revealed that Zumba® Fitness 2, sequel to the best-selling dance fitness video game, features tracks from chart-topping artists Pitbull, Interscope Records artist Nicole Scherzinger and Yolanda Be Cool & DCup. This marks the first time commercial artist tracks will appear in a Zumba® Fitness game and complements the full range of contagious tracks created by Zumba Fitness.

“These talented artists are played across the globe because their songs make people want to get up and dance,” said Lisa Roth, Lead Producer, Majesco Entertainment. “We’re excited to pair our exclusive soundtrack with hot new choreography that will kick-start the workout and amp up the fun for millions of Zumba video game fans.”

Zumba® Fitness 2 features the hit track “Pause” from international music sensation and Sony Music recording artist Pitbull, whose blended music is a favorite among the Zumba® Fitness community. Additional Zumba® Fitness 2 tracks announced today include an exclusive Zumba remix of “Poison,” the dance hit from former lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger, and club favorite “We No Speak Americano” by Yolanda Be Cool & DCup, which has sold more than 1 million copies in the U.S. alone.

The original Zumba® Fitness game is the best-selling fitness game in North America this year and has sold 3 million copies worldwide.  The sequel, Zumba® Fitness 2, features more than 30 new sizzling dance tracks from the Zumba® program, many created by Grammy-winning producers. The latest title gets players moving with Zumba creator Beto and international celebrity instructors Tanya Beardsley and Gina Grant as they guide players through exhilarating choreography that spans 20 different international dance styles.  For the first time, players can customize their own class with their favorite routines, follow their improvement through an all new Progress tracker and track calories burned.  Whether playing in Single Song, Full Class or Zumba Party modes that support up to 4 dancers, players will have a blast with this unique dance fitness experience that shapes, tones and transforms their bodies and makes them forget they’re even exercising.

Zumba® Fitness 2 is coming to Wii^TM this November and will be released on a second platform in early 2012. For additional information about Zumba® Fitness 2 and Majesco’s exciting line of products, please visit http://www.majescoentertainment.com/.

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