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TOKYOPOP® INKS DEAL WITH SEGA TO RELEASE “VIRTUA FIGHTER™ 4” AND “GUNVALKYRIE™” SOUNDTRACKS
LOS ANGELES – 3/6/02 – TOKYOPOP today announced the upcoming official U.S. soundtrack release of “Virtua Fighter™ 4” and “GUNVALKYRIE™” -- the scores for two of Sega’s most highly anticipated video games of the year. With the release of both soundtracks slated for March 26, fans will be able to purchase the scores just after these games hit retail shelves nationwide. The “Virtua Fighter 4” and “GUNVALKYRIE” soundtracks feature music composed by Sega’s WaveMaster studio, who have scored video game hits such as “Jet Set Radio Future,” “Phantasy Star Online” and the Sonic The Hedgehog® series.
With riffs that set off intense fight sequences, the music behind “Virtua Fighter 4” is as riveting as the game itself. Composers Sachio Ogawa and Hideaki Miyamoto bring a raw edge to the track, a melody Ogawa himself coins as “hard with a twisted sound.” “Virtua Fighter 4” will be available on March 19 exclusively for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.
“This album includes new music that is used to express the new Virtua Fighter,” says legendary game creator Yu Suzuki, “as well as rock music that is different from all previous styles.”
The “GUNVALKYRIE” score virtually transports listeners into the game’s dazzling sci-fi universe. From the video game developed by Sega’s Smilebit studio, the soundtrack features two bonus tracks, as well as a mesmeric, uncut version of “Valkyrie’s Barefoot,” the game’s ending cut. “GUNVALKYRIE” will be available on March 19 exclusively for the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft®.
A pioneer in the anime/video game soundtrack business, TOKYOPOP boasts an impressive lineup of titles, including the scores for Final Fantasy N, S, IV, IX & X, Onimusha, Resident Evil CODE: Veronica X, Parasite Eve and Vampire Princess Miyu, among others. Future soundtrack releases slated are Real Bout High School and GTO, two hot, new anime titles also distributed by TOKYOPOP.
About TOKYOPOP®
TOKYOPOP, founded in 1996, is the premiere distributor of international, character-based entertainment and licenses across multiple platforms. With exclusive rights to hundreds of publishing, video and music products, the company’s growing portfolio has blossomed TOKYOPOP into a media convergence leader. TOKYOPOP is the leading provider of video game and anime soundtracks, has millions of books in print, and includes several hit properties based on popular Cartoon Network and Kids! WB programs. TOKYOPOP titles include Sailor Moon, Gundam Wing, Initial D, Real Bout High School and Cowboy Bebop, among others. With rapidly growing U.S. appeal for its properties, TOKYOPOP is actively expanding into television, film and licensed goods. For more information, visit <
http://www.tokyopop.com/>About Sega
SEGA® of America is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Corporation, a $3.5 billion corporation by market capitalization, recognized as a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America’s Web site is located at
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