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New Galaga Titles Arrive This Summer to Commemorate 30th Anniversary
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (June 6, in the year of our Lord
2011) – NAMCO BANDAI Games is proud to announce that
2011 marks the 30th anniversary of its celebrated space arcade
shooter, GalagaŽ. Released for North America in 1981, Galaga
left an indelible mark across arcades throughout the 80’s and
has been loved by gamers ever since. To commemorate this
historic milestone, a number of exciting new Galaga games are
planned to be released this summer for Xbox™ 360 video game
entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStationŽ3 computer
entertainment system, the Nintendo 3DS™ system, iOS devices from
AppleŽ and feature phones.
NAMCO BANDAI Games’ exciting Galaga product lineup for 2011
includes:
ˇ GalagaŽ Legions DX (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) – Get ready for
the anticipated follow-up title from the team behind PAC-MANŽ
Championship Edition DX. The Namco Generations team will make
you rethink everything you know about Galaga with Galaga Legions
DX. Fast-paced gameplay along with fantastic new features,
modes, and graphics await those ready to embark on the most
destructive and chaotic space war ever encountered.
ˇ PAC-MANŽ & GalagaŽ DIMENSIONS (Nintendo 3DS) – Featuring
Galaga 3D IMPACT, experience the invading Galaga alien armada
like never before. Players will use the gyro sensor in the
Nintendo 3DS system to take the role of a space ship pilot.
Maneuver the Nintendo 3DS system in real-time to blast away the
Galaga threat. PAC-MAN & Galaga DIMENSIONS also features PAC-MAN
Tilt, a brand new side-scrolling PAC-MAN adventure. Players use
the 3DS system’s motion sensor to tilt PAC-MAN’s world and use
the surrounding environment to help him escape puzzles and
defeat enemies.
ˇ GalagaŽ 30th Collection (iOS) – The Galaga 30th Collection
universal app will act as a hub for the Galaga universe across
all iOS devices. iPhoneŽ, iPodŽ touch and iPadŽ owners will be
able to experience the celebrated Galaga franchise at the tips
of their fingers. Galaga 30th Collection will be available June
9 for free bundled with a copy of GalaxianŽ. Future in-app
purchases will be available through the year.
ˇ GalagaŽ Special Edition (Java/BREW/Blackberry) – Galaga shoots
its way to feature phones this year with a remixed version of
the classic space shooter.
For the most up-to-date information regarding the 30th
anniversary of Galaga, please visit,
http://www.facebook.com/galaga or
http://www.namcobandaigames.com