Koei Announces North American Support for New Handhelds - HOT!Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2004 @ 07:38:44 pm E.S.T
Burlingame, CA and Los Angeles, CA - May 12, 2004 - KOEI, the premier brand of console-based strategy and simulation games, today announced it's official support for Sony's PSP(tm) portable entertainment system and the Nintendo DS in North America. KOEI Corporation's parent company, KOEI Co., Ltd. is planning to develop titles based on the company's best-selling Dynasty Warriors(r) series of Tactical Action games.
"KOEI has always looked upon the release of a new game system as an opportunity to develop fresh and exciting titles that reflect consumers' desires," said, Mr. Kiyoshi Komatsu, President & COO of KOEI Co., Ltd. "We certainly look forward to providing games that take advantage of the new platforms' respective features."
The title under development for PSP will utilize the full spectrum of the anticipated system's technologies, while the 3D graphics promise a gameplay experience faithful to KOEI's console-based Tactical Action games.
Taking full advantage of the Nintendo DS's unique characteristics, KOEI's Nintendo DS title will be unlike any other Tactical Action game previously released.
Both titles are still in their planning stages, and additional details will be made available at a later date.No further details or any assets are available at this time.
About KOEI Corporation
KOEI Corporation, the North American subsidiary of KOEI Co., Ltd. of Japan, established operations in 1988. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company is now in its sixteenth year and is recognized as a leader in the highly competitive video game industry.
KOEI is respected worldwide as the premier brand for Strategy and Simulation games, and is recognized as the innovator of the Tactical Action genre. The company's Dynasty Warriors(r) series has generated nearly 7 million units in sales worldwide, since releasing for the PlayStation(r) game consoles in 1997.
KOEI maintains operations in Japan, the U.S., the U.K., Canada, China, Korea and Taiwan. KOEI employs over six hundred people worldwide, with sales exceeding $200 million. The company constantly seeks the fine balance between entertainment, technology, art and education, and provides games that will mesmerize gamers across the globe. More information about KOEI and its products can be found on the company's websites, located at http://www.koei.com, http://www.koei.co.uk, and http://www.koei.co.jp.
Dynasty Warriors, and the KOEI logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of KOEI Co., Ltd. (c)2004 KOEI Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. "PlayStation", "PSP" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Posted By: Chris Pereira - 239 Reads
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