San Jose, Ca., (November 3, 2003) – Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that its popular 3rd person action adventure character-based game, I-Ninja, has been approved for manufacturing for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.  The game is scheduled to swing into action with a late November release.  I-Ninja will also ship for the Nintendo GameCube and the Xbox® videogame system from Microsoft later this year.

“I-Ninja promises to make a splash on the character platform scene,” said Jon Kromrey, Senior Producer at Namco Hometek Inc. “Players can look forward to wall running, rail grinds, eyeball rolling, barrel running, rocket steering and more.  Your game library will NOT be complete without I-Ninja.”

I-Ninja delivers an adrenaline-charged action-adventure experience in beautifully detailed environments; each uniquely designed to challenge the rookie protagonist Ninja and his special abilities.  With a small, earthlike planet called “The World” as his stage, Ninja travels from beaches to mountains and beyond earning new Ninja belts, recovering lost relics and facing his ultimate nemesis.  Along the way, he fights a cast of challenging enemies and overcomes obstacles as he attempts to outwit guardians, masters, mini bosses and evil army henchmen.  Challenging the powers of gravity, Ninja grinds rails, hovers long distances with a sword-copter, utilizes powerful chains and grapple hooks, runs on walls and performs other smart-aleck ninja moves to navigate through any situation.

For more information on I-Ninja, including downloads, games and exclusive art, visit www.ininjagame.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 the 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 Ace Combat®. For more information about Namco and its products log onto www.namco.com.

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I-Ninja & © 2003 Argonaut Games PLC.  Licensed exclusively to Namco Hometek Inc.

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