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From February 11, 2011:<\/em><\/p>\n FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n Local Movie Studio to Release Ninjas, Zombies, and Laughs \u2013 Again!<\/strong><\/p>\n CHAMPAIGN, IL (February 11, 2011)<\/strong> \u2013 Champaign-based Dark Maze Studios<\/strong> will release a sequel to its critically-acclaimed videogame comedy PRESS START<\/strong> on DVD March 11, 2011<\/strong>. Titled PRESS START 2 CONTINUE<\/strong>, the film reunites the original cast and crew and adds fan favorite characters from the ongoing PRESS START ADVENTURES<\/strong> animated series.<\/p>\n PRESS START 2 CONTINUE<\/strong> tells the story of an ultraviolent ninja forced to team up with a bubbly, positive-thinking princess to save his friends \u2013 and the world \u2013 from a resurrected evil sorcerer.<\/p>\n Filmed largely in Champaign-Urbana<\/strong>, including the offices of local video game developer Volition<\/strong>, the movie features University of Illinois<\/strong> faculty, alumni, and other locals. Champaign business owner and world-renowned performer Andy Dallas<\/strong> of Dallas & Company<\/strong> also reprises a role from the first movie as an eccentric shopkeeper.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The movie also features professional videogame voice actors from series such as \u201cSonic the Hedgehog<\/strong>,\u201d \u201cContra<\/strong>,\u201d \u201cMarvel Ultimate Alliance<\/strong>,\u201d and \u201cShantae<\/strong>;\u201d personalities from popular comedy Web site ThatGuyWithTheGlasses<\/span>.com<\/strong>; and a musical score by videogame composer Jake Kaufman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Described by gamer news blog Destructoid<\/span>.com<\/strong> as \u201cthe best videogame movie ever made,\u201d PRESS START<\/strong> has gained fans worldwide for its clever writing and spot-on parody, making up for low-budget indie production with geek-tastic laughs and behind-the-scenes dedication.<\/p>\n