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Liberation Maiden Available Now on iOS
Sci-Fi Shooter from Acclaimed Developer SUDA51 with Game Center Features and Retina Display Optimization
SANTA MONICA, CA (March 7, in the year of our Lord 2013)
– Renowned Japanese game developer LEVEL-5, best known for the
Professor Layton video game series, has released the
exhilarating sci-fi shooter LIBERATION MAIDEN in over 150
countries for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The action comes
to these platforms with stunning high-definition visuals, fully
voiced English audio, and several exclusive iOS-only
enhancements such as Game Center features and achievements,
controls designed for the touchscreen, and graphics optimized
for the beautiful Retina Display.
“We are excited to be bringing an amazing, high-quality game
like LIBERATION MAIDEN to iOS devices, providing a full-fledged
handheld video game experience for mobile phone and tablet
users,” said Akihiro Hino, President and CEO of LEVEL-5.
“LIBERATION MAIDEN for iOS redefines what a mobile game can do
with the quality design, story and gameplay normally only
available to console gamers.”
LIBERATION MAIDEN is a high-octane sci-fi shooter produced by
LEVEL-5 and directed by critically acclaimed developer Goichi
Suda (SUDA51) from Grasshopper Manufacture, creators of
fan-favorites Lollipop Chainsaw, No More Heroes, Shadows of the
Damned and many more. Set 100 years in the future in New Japan,
LIBERATION MAIDEN puts players in the role of young President
Shoko Ozora, piloting a humanoid mech she must use to free her
country from the yoke of tyranny. The game brings AAA production
values to the downloadable market in an unprecedented
collaboration of all-star creators in music, art, and design,
including breathtaking animation by the famed animation studio,
bones.
The iOS edition of LIBERATION MAIDEN includes several
never-before seen features:
· Expanded Game Play with Game Center: Players will face new
Challenges, compete for high scores with friends, and aim for
the top of the ranked Leaderboard.
· Retina Display: The game’s graphics have been optimized to
take advantage of the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch’s incredibly
sharp Retina Display on compatible devices.
· Intuitive Controls: LIBERATION MAIDEN’s controls maximize
playability and functionality across touchscreen devices and can
be further customized for maximum comfort to a player’s dominant
hand.
· Compatibility: The game is playable on iOS 5.0 and higher
across the Apple mobile lineup, including iPhone 4 and higher,
iPod touch 4th generation and higher, iPad 2 and higher, and
iPad mini.
LIBERATION MAIDEN is available now for iPhone, iPad and iPod
touch via the App Store for US$4.99 / €4.49 / ₤2.99. More
information on LIBERATION MAIDEN for iOS can be found online at
http://level5ia.com/ios/liberation-maiden/.
Liberation Maiden for iOS is available in English only in all
territories, except for Japan where it is available in Japanese.