Saint Seiya: The Hades Game release details
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Kirk Siddals
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09/10/2006 03:27:35
NAMCO BANDAI’S FIGHTER ‘Saint Seiya: THE HADES’ HITS THE SHELVES
-Game of Revered Japanese Anime Comes Out Fighting at Retailers Across Europe-
LYON, FRANCE – 29 September 2006 – Atari today announced the launch of SAINT SEIYA: THE HADES from NAMCO BANDAI Games for PlayStation®2. Published by NAMCO BANDAI Games and distributed in Europe by Atari, SAINT SEIYA: THE HADES is available from today at retailers across Europe, ahead of the Japanese launch.
SAINT SEIYA: THE HADES delivers an authentic anime fighting experience drawn directly from the masterful and widely revered Japanese manga and anime of the same name, the most greatly admired chapter of the legendary Saint Seiya saga. The game is loaded with new features and gameplay enhancements which NAMCO BANDAI Games and the development team at Dimps have implemented following the release of Saint Seiya, Knights of the Zodiac: The Sanctuary in 2005 and the feedback from fans on what was the first ever Saint Seiya experience for the PlayStation 2.
Featuring mind-blowing super-fast battling which makes use of new range attacks, counter-attacks and blistering combos on a massive battle stage, the action in SAINT SEIYA: THE HADES has been thoroughly fine-tuned to give the player tense and ferocious fights where one slip could spell the end, or one well placed combo could lay waste to any opponent. The result is a game truly worthy of the seminal Japanese anime which will have fans on the edge of their seats.
SAINT SEIYA: THE HADES for PlayStation 2 is released across Europe today, in advance of the Japanese launch. For further information about Atari’s entire product line up visit www.atari.com
About NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. is an interactive entertainment software publisher and developer with head offices in Tokyo, Japan.
On March 31, 2006, Bandai Co., Ltd. and NAMCO LIMITED implemented a management integration to form NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. This step was taken to compete more effectively on the global stage in the fast-changing entertainment industry and to deliver further growth.
The resulting NAMCO BANDAI Group is a global entertainment group involved in business fields ranging from toys, amusement facilities, video game software and visual software, to apparel, sundries and network content.
As previous separate entities (Namco Ltd. and Bandai Co., Ltd.) the companies were each known for creating some of the industry’s top video game franchises including: Tamagotchi, TEKKEN, SOULCALIBUR, Pac-Man, Digimon, RIDGE RACER, Time Crisis and ACE COMBAT.
About Infogrames Entertainment and Atari
Infogrames Entertainment (IESA), the parent company of the Atari Group, is listed on the Paris Euronext stock exchange (ISIN code: FR-0000052573) and has two principal subsidiaries: Atari Europe, a privately-held company, and Atari, Inc., a United States corporation listed on NASDAQ (ATAR).
The Atari Group is a major international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software for all market segments and in all existing game formats (Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony) and on CD-ROM for PC. Its games are sold in more than 60 countries.
The Atari Group’s extensive catalogue of popular games is based on original franchises (Driver, Alone in the Dark, V-Rally, Test Drive, Roller Coaster Tycoon, etc.) and international licenses (Matrix, Dragon Ball Z, Dungeons & Dragons, etc.).
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