PEER INTO A WORLD OF LEGENDS PAST

New In-Game Movies from Baten Kaitos Now Available

San Jose, Ca., (September 23, 2004) – Gaze into a world where colorful lands exist in the sky and the threat of extinction grows nearer. Namco Hometek Inc., a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content, announced today the release of new in-game movies for Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean, the epic RPG adventure due out exclusively for Nintendo GameCube this November.

Baten Kaitos tells the story of a civilization on the verge of destruction due to a powerful and ancient conspiracy. Players join Kalas and Xelha, two unlikely heroes, as they embark on an uncertain journey in hopes of saving their cherished world. Using more than 1000 “Magnus” cards, an item system that captures the essence of certain objects, weapons, spells for use during combat, healing, solving puzzles and more, players aid the two heroes on their way.

New movies highlight the spectacular and varying environments within the game, the card based battle system and introduce several ferocious monsters players will come face to face with as they make their way through this epic tale.

Breathtaking graphics designed by renowned artist Nakaba Higurashi and a stirring soundtrack composed by Motoi Sakuraba help fully engross players in the mystical nature of the game’s environments – a kingdom in the clouds protected by knights, a city of illusion that shifts between dimensions, a nation of rainbows protected by a magical shield and many others.

For more information and details on Baten Kaitos, a tale of true epic proportions, please visit: http://batenkaitos.namco.com

About Namco Hometek Inc. Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Based in San Jose, CA, Namco Hometek Inc. is an award-winning video games publisher for next generation game consoles. Namco has created some of the industry's greatest video game franchises: Tekken®, SOULCALIBUR®, Dead to Rights®, Pac-Man World , Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and ACECOMBAT . For more information about Namco and its products log onto www.namco.com 

TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, PAC-MAN WORLD , Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and ACECOMBAT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Namco Limited in the United States and/or other countries. Dead to Rights is a trademark or registered trademark of Namco Hometek Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

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