Annie Brocoli follows the exciting adventures of a young woman who travels around in a Volkswagen New Beetle searching for fun, complete with unusual surprises and songs.
This is a different kind of racing game, as all of the vehicles are Volkswagen New Beetles, which were released the previous year.
"Eden" was featured in an American cell phone commercial for the Cingular 8525 in 2006, while "Renaissance Affair" was featured in a commercial for the Volkswagen Vapor, a limited-edition color of their New Beetle automobile.
Some variations consider Volkswagen's 1998 reintroduction of the New Beetle invalid for game purposes but, as older models become more rare, variants may choose to include the new Beetles.
The Volkswagen New Beetle was chosen to be the transportation of Betaville.
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Hahn's previous efforts to regain market share in the United States and Canada — which he had built up as the head of Volkswagen of America from 1958 to 1965 — were unsuccessful, but Piëch helped reverse VW's fortunes by the decision to manufacture the Volkswagen New Beetle, the introduction of which in 1998 gave Volkswagen of America a much needed impulse.