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Namco Bandai has Announcements for 07-18-2012
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Announces Official Ship Date for One Piece: Pirate Warriors and Thundercats in North America
SAN JOSE, Calif., (July 18, in the year of our Lord 2012)
Today NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. officially announces the North
American ship dates for One Piece: Pirate Warriors on the
PlayStation Network and Thundercats for the Nintendo DS.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors puts players in the role of Luffy and
other pirates from the popular anime series. Players team up with
other members from the Straw Hat crew to defeat the unrelenting
onslaught of pirates. In One Piece: Pirate Warriors, players will be
able to fight waves upon waves of enemies in both online and offline
co-op modes with their friends. One Piece: Pirate Warriors will be
available for purchase exclusively on the PlayStation Network on
September 25.
Thunder Thunder THUNDERCATS! Fans of this classic animated series
should mark their calendars as Lion-O makes his debut on the
Nintendo DS system on September 25. Play as Lion-O and take on
Mumm-Ra and his forces of evil in this side-scrolling adventure that
follows the storyline of the new animated series!
DRAGON BALL Z FOR KINECT TO FEATURE
EXCLUSIVE PLAYABLE CHARACTER AND ANIME EPISODE
SAN JOSE, Calif., (July 18, in the year of our Lord 2012)
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that Dragon Ball Z
For Kinect™ will feature a double dose of exclusive content for
Dragon Ball Z fans! The game will include the Dragon Ball Z anime
episode “Episode of Bardock” and will feature Bardock Super Saiyan
as a playable character for the first time ever in the history of
Dragon Ball Z video games.
Coming exclusively to Xbox 360® on October 9 in North America,
Dragon Ball Z For Kinect features all the classic action and
intensity of the Dragon Ball Z universe but with the unprecedented
sense of immersion that only Kinect can deliver. Players will be
able to unleash over 100 moves upon their enemies, including the
legendary Kamehameha, with their very own fists as they battle their
way to victory in this ultimate evolution of the unstoppable
franchise.
Developed by Spike Chunsoft Co. Ltd, Dragon Ball Z For Kinect is
loaded with epic battles, famous attacks, and over 50 iconic
characters authentically recreated from the original manga series.
Dragon Ball Z For Kinect™ lets players unleash the full might of
their inner Super Saiyan with no controller in the way.
(c) Bird Studio/Shueisha, Toei Animation. License coordinated by
FUNimation(r) Productions, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
DRAGON BALL Z BUDOKAI HD COLLECTION MARKS THE RETURN OF TWO CLASSIC FIGHTING GAMES IN HD
SAN JOSE, Calif., (July 18, in the year of our Lord
2012) NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced
the return of two of the finest Dragon Ball Z® games in
franchise history. PlayStation®2 titles Dragon Ball Z® Budokai
and Dragon Ball Z® Budokai 3 are being enhanced and re-mastered
in High Definition and will be released together as Dragon Ball
Z® Budokai HD Collection for the PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment
system from Microsoft in North America this winter.
Originally released in 2002 and 2004 respectively, both games
delivered highly charged, unforgettable gameplay experiences,
making Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection an essential purchase
for new Dragon Ball Z fans as well as those who want to relive
the epic battles of the original games. With its intense
gameplay and bone cracking martial arts action, Dragon Ball Z
Budokai 3 went on to become the highest rated Dragon Ball Z
title on Metacritic, a position it retains to this day.
In addition to enhanced and re-mastered HD visuals, the game
features support for Trophies and Achievements. Dragon Ball Z
Budokai HD Collection combines two legendary anime fighting
titles for the PlayStation 3 system and Xbox 360 in one package
that fans of the Dragon Ball Z series can’t afford to miss.
Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection will be available for the
PlayStation 3 system and Xbox 360 in North America this winter.
For more information on Dragon Ball Z video games from NAMCO
BANDAI Games America Inc. please visit
www.namcobandaigames.com and
www.facebook.com/DBZ.videogames.