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At the Tokyo Game Show today, KOEI revealed new details on the
company’s upcoming portable exclusives. These latest offerings are
designed to create communities for
gamers, centred on fun and engaging Multi-Player experiences.
“KOEI is taking new steps, in new directions, to bring the world
together through entertainment,” said Kenji Matsubara, president and
COO of KOEI, Co., Ltd.
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce is a game unlike any other in
the franchise. Until now, the quintessential Dynasty Warriors
experience pitted a lone warrior against thousands of enemies. For
the first time, up to four friends can join together to form a “Strikeforce”.
Working as a team, players can plan coordinated assaults to conquer
massive armed fortresses and colossal beasts.
While immense castles, towers and ships serve as the settings for
these legendary quests, the lighting-fast action will go where it
has never gone before- the skies above. Gifted with new supernatural
abilities characters can streak across the skies and battle enemies
at high-altitude.
With both Single-Player and Multi-Player quests, new “air” fighting
techniques, radical character customization, new challenges to
conquer, and downloadable content, Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce
will forever change the way gamers experience the Dynasty
Warriors universe when it comes to North America and Europe in
2009. Developed by KOEI’s Omega Force, Dynasty Warriors:
Strikeforce is exclusive to the PlayStation Portable.
Set in a world very similar to our own, Monster Racers will
take players on a journey where they will build lasting friendships
with new allies and encounter daunting challenges from a bevy of
rival racers. The fun begins on Star Island, the official home of
Monster Racing. From there, players will embark on a quest that will
take them around the globe in search of monster breeds to train,
nurture and race.
Players can choose to be either one of two characters at the start
of their adventure. As players progress, they’ll explore different
regions, race wild monsters in their native habitats, and see how
their relationships develop with the game’s heroes and villains.
Monster Racers utilizes side-scrolling Platform-style action
to create a racing experience that everyone can easily learn and
enjoy. For first time in the genre, challenges will use the player’s
skill in controlling speed and reaction time, in fun and familiar
settings. Throughout each race, players will gather Power-Up Items
while avoiding obstacles such as “icicles”, or "meteors”. With a
wide variety of courses and monsters, players can choose which
monster is best suited for each race.
Up to four friends can compete in race tournaments. “Monster
Racers will feature Wireless DS Single-Card Download Play and
Wireless Multi-Card Play. Players can also download courses and
share their race times via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection,” said
Hisashi Koinuma, KOEI’s producer for Monster Racers. |
