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SAMMY ENTERTAINMENT’S LETHAL
SKIES FOR SONY PLAYSTATION ® 2 HITS STORE SHELVES
New Air Combat Game Combines
Realism with Fast Action
Century City, CA – May
17, 2002 - Japanese game publisher Sammy Entertainment today announced that
Lethal Skies Elite Pilot: Team SW for Sony PlayStation® 2 is
available at retail outlets nationwide starting today. An aerial combat game
driven by explosive action and a unique storyline, this title delivers
fast-paced air-to-air and air-to-ground combat with superb graphics and immense
theatres of battle. Lethal Skies is rated E for Everyone, and has an
MSRP of $39.99.
"Lethal Skies combines realism with fast action, giving gamers an experience
fueled with adrenaline,” says Mitsuhiro Tanaka, EVP of Sammy Entertainment.
“The game’s tremendous visuals, sound and exciting storyline will thrust PS2
owners deeper into the world of Lethal Skies with each mission, immersing
them in their role as an elite pilot fighting to save mankind.”
Set in the not-too-distant future on an Earth devastated by the effects of
global warming, Lethal Skies puts players in the role of an elite pilot
flying for an alliance to save civilization. Players choose from among the most
advanced fighter jets in the world, taking flight on numerous air-to-air and
air-to-ground missions that span the globe. Lethal Skies includes accurately
reproduced fighters such as the F-15, F-16, F/A-18 and F-22, as well as “black
program” futuristic prototype jets that can be unlocked through game play.
Pilots are propelled through co-operative and competitive missions to take on
bombers, fighters, attack helicopters and other enemies in a progressive series
of attack and defense scenarios. With stunning 3D graphics not typically found
in flight simulation games, Lethal Skies delivers a heart-pounding
experience.
More information on Lethal Skies is available at the game’s Web site at
http://www.sammy-zone.com/ls/index.html. The site showcases the
game’s stunning graphics through movies and dozens of screenshots, and even
includes a craft-by-craft breakdown and gives game play tips such as weapons
management and craft selection.
About Sammy Entertainment
Sammy Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary of Sammy USA Corporation based in Chicago, was formed in the spring of 2001 in Century City, California. Sammy Entertainment’s primary function in Los Angeles will be to break new ground in the consumer digital video game arena, acting as a third party publisher for such key platforms as the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Game Boy Advance and Game Cube, and the Xbox_ video game system. The company’s mission is to become a driving force in the entertainment industry, seeking new and diverse areas of growth, including the development of wireless entertainment and information technology as well as a close involvement with the motion picture and music industries.
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