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Konami Ships Suikoden Tierkreis
El Segundo, Calif. - March 17, in the year of our Lord
2009 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., announced
today that Suikoden Tierkreis has shipped to retail outlets
nationwide. The latest iteration in the critically acclaimed
franchise that was introduced more than 12 years ago, Suikoden
Tierkreis is the first handheld game in the Suikoden series that
will be available exclusively for the Nintendo DS™.
Suikoden Tierkreis will expand the bounds of the handheld RPG as
players journey with a variety of characters while exploring
exotic locations and cultures across the game's universe of
parallel worlds. In the beginning, players and four companions
find a mysterious "Chronicle" and awake as Starbearers, which
puts the epic story into motion. Throughout the game, gamers can
travel around the universe completing a series of quests to get
rewards, eventually meeting new allies. With its grand adventure
and larger-than-life scale, the story is told through rich
animation sequences and gripping dialogue, pulling the players
even deeper into the world of Suikoden Tierkreis.
"Konami is excited to bring this latest iteration of the popular
Suikoden RPG franchise to the Nintendo DS," said Anthony Crouts,
Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment,
Inc. "Suikoden Tierkreis takes full advantage of the DS platform
and its online capabilities, delivering a unique RPG experience
that challenges and intrigues both new and old Suikoden fans."
Utilizing the Nintendo Wi-Fi™ Connection, Suikoden Tierkreis
expands the boundaries of the handheld RPG with a robust online
gameplay mode. With an active online community, players can send
their characters on quests that other members of the Suikoden
Tierkreis community will complete for them, as well as
participate in unique boss battles.
Rated E-10+ by the ESRB with Alcohol Reference, Fantasy
Violence, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes as the descriptors.
Suikoden Tierkreis will be released in North America on March
17, 2009 on Nintendo DS™ for an MSRP of $34.99.