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KOEI LAUNCHES SAMURAI WARRIORS(tm) XTREME LEGENDS(r) MINISITE New Minisite Will Take Visitors Deeper into the World of the Samurai Warriors.
Burlingame, CA - September 9, 2004 - KOEI, recognized worldwide as a leading brand of strategy and action games, today launched the official North American minisite for SAMURAI WARRIORS(tm) XTREME LEGENDS(r). The expansion pack, which can also be played without the original Samurai Warriors disc, is exclusive to the PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system.
Located at koei.com, the minisite will become the Internet's leading destination for game information, downloads, screenshots, forums and more. Visitors to the site can research the histories of the characters, and in the future learn more about the new battlefield of Komaki-Nagakute, new VS mode and Survival mode stages, the game's added 6th weapon level and more.
"The minisite for Samurai Warriors Xtreme Legends captures the visual essence of the game, as well as the Warring States period of Japanese history. The graphics and descriptions in the site will give gamers a sense of what it was to be a Samurai Warrior," said Ben Stockwell, Webmaster for KOEI Corporation. "Our schedule of site updates from now until the game's release in November will include new character information, the latest screens, trailers, and much more."
About Samurai Warriors Xtreme Legends (SWXL) SWXL's Story mode is set in 16th century Japan, after the fall of the Ashikaga Shogunate, and tells the tales of four new legends. In SWXL's unmixed Free mode, gamers can play the new Story mode stages using any of the 15 original characters or SWXL's four new characters: Tadakatsu Honda- a loyal samurai, Ina- the Warrior Princess, Hideyoshi Hashiba- the Unifier of Japan, and Warlord Yoshimoto Imagawa.
When Samurai Warriors is remixed with SWXL, the new SWXL characterizations will appear in the stories of other characters. For example, if you play Nobunaga's Tale in the original Samurai Warriors, at the Battle of Okehazama, Tadakatsu Honda will appear with his new design rather than in a standard officer uniform. Honda will also have his new XL abilities!
Memory card data from Samurai Warriors is compatible with Samurai Warriors Xtreme Legends.
SAMURAI WARRIORS XTREME LEGENDS is being developed by KOEI's internal studio, Omega Force, the award-winning team behind the Dynasty Warriors(r) series. SAMURAI WARRIORS XTREME LEGENDS is a Tactical Action game for 1-2 Players, and is scheduled to ship to North American retailers on November 9, 2004 with a suggested retail price of $29.99. The game is rated "RP" (Rating Pending) by the ESRB.
About KOEI Corporation KOEI Corporation, the North American subsidiary of KOEI Co., Ltd. of Japan, established operations in 1988. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company is now in its sixteenth year and is recognized as a leader in the highly competitive video game industry.
KOEI is respected worldwide as the premier brand for Strategy and Simulation games, and is recognized as the innovator of the Tactical Action genre. The company's Dynasty Warriors(r) series has generated nearly 7 million units in sales worldwide, since releasing for the PlayStation game consoles in 1997.
KOEI maintains operations in Japan, the U.S., the U.K., Canada, China, Korea and Taiwan. KOEI employs over six hundred people worldwide, with sales exceeding $250 million. The company constantly seeks the fine balance between entertainment, technology, art and education, and provides games that will mesmerize gamers across the globe. More information about KOEI and its products can be found on the company's websites, located at www.koei.com , www.koei.co.uk , and www.koei.co.jp.
Samurai Warriors, Xtreme Legends, Dynasty Warriors, and the KOEI logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of KOEI Co., Ltd. (c)2004 KOEI Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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