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Dragon Ball Z for Kinect Ships to Retailers
SAN JOSE, Calif., (October
9, in the year of our Lord 2012) Leading video game
publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today
announced that Dragon Ball Z® for Kinect™ has shipped to
retailers in North America for the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft. The action and intensity of
the Dragon Ball Z universe will be experienced with a full sense
of immersion as players find themselves challenged in the
breathtaking hand-to-hand battles. In order to achieve victory,
players will learn to deliver and execute over 100 moves,
including the legendary Kamehameha Wave as they fight their way
to victory.
Developed by Spike Chunsoft Co. Ltd, players will enter the
Dragon Ball Z universe in an entirely new and physically dynamic
way. The game will feature over 50 playable characters including
Goku, Piccolo, Vegeta, Trunks, Perfect Cell; famous attacks
including the Kamehameha Wave, Special Beam Canon, Spirit Bomb;
and epic battles authentically created from the original anime
series. Dragon Ball Z for Kinect lets players unleash their
inner Super Saiyan with the deliberate motion of their bodies.
Fans of Dragon Ball Z will also be treated to the Episode of
Bardock; an episode of the anime that is included for viewing in
the game that was never officially released in the US or Europe.
Leveraging the Kinect sensor, Dragon Ball Z for Kinect will
support QR code functionality, allowing fans to hold up special
QR codes to unlock characters and power-ups in the game.
“For Dragon Ball Z fans that have been dreaming of the day they
could actually unleash a Kamehameha with their own hands, Dragon
Ball Z for Kinect gives them a chance to realize that dream,”
said Carlson Choi, Vice President of Marketing, NAMCO BANDAI
Games America Inc. “Dragon Ball Z for Kinect immerses players
into the Dragon Ball Z universe in a physical manner that can
only be achieved with Kinect. The resulting gaming experience
can only be described with one word… Amazing!”
Dragon Ball Z for Kinect features a ‘Story Mode’ and a ‘Score
Attack’ mode. Players will enjoy battles and events following
the entire storyline of Dragon Ball Z in first-person view for
the first time. Dramatic battles use anime-style camerawork and
require the player to move in the same way as their character
and perform the same attack or movement from a particular famous
scene, combining CG demo scenes and battle controls to
experience giant boss battles like never before! In ‘Score
Attack’ mode, defeat opponents in 1-on-1 battles to get the
highest score!
Dragon Ball Z for Kinect for the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft is available for purchase at
videogame retailers throughout North America today. Rated T for
TEEN, Dragon Ball Z for Kinect will retail at the MSRP of
$39.99. While supplies last; specially marked boxes of Dragon
Ball Z for Kinect will contain free Goku hair featuring five QR
codes that will unlock additional characters and power-ups. For
more information on the game, please visit:
http://dragonball.namcobandaigames.com and
www.facebook.com/NamcoBandai.