Sure you *look* smart with that iPhone, but are you really?

For anyone that hasn’t played it already, “5th Grader” is the most fun I’ve had with a trivia game since Quiz and Dragons .  If you’ ve had control, etc. problems with mobile games before you’ll have no worries here–this one keeps a laser focus on the fun and its special brand of “this should be easy but now I’m not so sure!” questions.

For anyone that has played before, the 2009 edition means all new material and a visual makeover.  It’s still funny with a good mix of challenge, humor, and Foxworthy! Also note that this 2009 edition means you’re that much OLDER than a 5th grader, so you have that much less of an excuse to not be outsmarting them. 

You can pick up the new version right now at the itunes appstore .

Hit the jump for the full press release. 

CAPCOM® INTERACTIVE ANNOUNCES HIT MOBILE GAME “ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?(TM) 2009”
NOW AVAILABLE FROM APPLE APP STORE

LOS ANGELES – September 2, 2008– Capcom® Interactive, Inc., a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, and Fox Mobile Entertainment today announced the release of its hit mobile franchise, “ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?,” for iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch on the Apple App Store.  Built from the ground up to take advantage of the breakthrough innovations in the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch, “ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER? 2009” sports a complete visual makeover, engaging gameplay and completely new animations.

“Capcom Interactive is thrilled to be bringing the ‘ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?’ franchise to iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch,” said Midori Yuasa, president, Capcom Interactive, Inc. “Players will love the exciting gameplay we’ve been able to create with the technology in these devices and we’re certain this version of the game will entertain and delight.”

Based on the hit primetime game show on FOX, “ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER? 2009” for the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch features all the charm, humor and deceptively difficult questions that made the television show a household name.  In the game, players are asked a series of up to eleven questions ranging from subjects like U.S. history, math or social studies.  Perform well, and you can work you way to the $1 million question… choke and you’ll be forced to utter the unenviable phrase “I’m not smarter than a 5th grader.”

“ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER? 2009” for the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch is now available for $9.99 from Apple’s App Store on iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/

ABOUT ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?(TM) Acclaimed comedian Jeff Foxworthy is at the head of the class as host of this hit game show from Mark Burnett Productions, which measures adults’ knowledge, or lack thereof – as revealed by how much they’ve forgotten since grammar school.  Adult contestants find themselves revisiting their youth in a classroom setting, tackling subjects they’ve already been taught – from art to geography and math to social studies. When test questions derived from actual grade school curriculum prove to be too challenging, contestants are not alone; there is a way to “cheat” in this classroom. Adults can get some elementary help by “peeking” or “copying” off of or being “saved” by their 5th grade “classmates” to help them graduate toward the top prize of $1 million.

ABOUT MARK BURNETT PRODUCTIONS:
Mark Burnett Productions (MBP) is a leading production company for primetime television, cable and the internet, and has produced over 1,100 hours of television programming which regularly airs in over 70 countries around the world.  MBP revolutionized television with hits such as Survivor (CBS), The Apprentice (NBC), The Contender (ESPN), Rock Star (CBS), the Steven Spielberg co-production On The Lot (FOX), the smash hit Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (FOX), which is currently being produced in 51 countries, and the daytime syndicated hit, Martha. In the summers of 2007 and 2008, MBP entered the world of award shows, when Mark Burnett served as executive producer for the MTV Movie Awards. In October of 2007, MBP opened Mark Burnett Productions Asia; a joint venture with Genting International, to both create new content for and adapt established formats in the Asian market. Since 2001, MBP has garnered a total of 51 Emmy nominations with 5 wins, and has won 4 People’s Choice Awards.  Mark Burnett has been named one of the most influential people in the world by TIME magazine and TV Guide’s most valuable player and, in 2007, was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame.

ABOUT FOX MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT:
Fox Mobile Entertainment (FME) is a leading content provider for the mobile entertainment industry, including wireless carriers and handset manufacturers. FME provides mobile content from top FOX TV shows such as 24, Prison Break, and Family Guy, and from such recent films as Juno, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, and Ice Age: The Meltdown. An industry leader with strong domestic and international distribution, FME created American Idol’s text-message voting system and the now-pervasive term Mobisodes® Series, defining short episodic programming designed for a mobile audience. Additionally, the Company runs video channels on all major U.S. carriers.
Fox Mobile Entertainment, along with the Jamster/Jamba companies – a joint venture of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS – News, NWS.A – News) and VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN – News), headquartered in Beverly Hills, Calif., and Berlin, Germany – make up the industry’s largest vertically integrated mobile entertainment company.
ABOUT CAPCOM INTERACTIVE, INC.:
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. Founded in 1983, the company has created world-renowned franchises including Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Mega Man®, Breath of Fire®, Devil May Cry® and the Onimusha® series. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan the company maintains operations in the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Tokyo, Korea and Hong Kong. More information about Capcom and its products can be found on the company’s web site at www.capcom.com.

Since its establishment in November of 2005, Capcom Interactive, Inc. has published several mobile games based on Capcom’s celebrated intellectual property, including 1942, Ghost n’ Goblins, Mega Man® and Resident Evil®: The Missions, to commercial and critical acclaim.  For additional information on the company and its offerings, please visit www.capcommobile.com.

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