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Level-5 Release Liberation Maiden in North America
SANTA MONICA, CA (Oct. 25, in the year of our Lord 2012)
– Renowned Japanese video game company LEVEL-5, best known for
the Professor Layton video game series, has released sci-fi
shooter LIBERATION MAIDEN via the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo
3DS™. LIBERATION MAIDEN was previously released only in Japan as
part of GUILD01, a multi-game pack featuring masterworks by some
of the industry’s most respected game creators.
“LEVEL-5 is proud to bring LIBERATION MAIDEN to North America
and introduce SUDA51’s vision and innovation to an entirely new
audience,” said Akihiro Hino, President and CEO of LEVEL-5.
“LIBERATION MAIDEN delivers the AAA quality in design, story and
gameplay that gamers typically expect of a high-priced boxed
product but delivers it through the downloadable platform.”
LIBERATION MAIDEN is a full-scale 3D sci-fi shooter created by
critically acclaimed developer Goichi Suda, better known as
SUDA51. Set 100 years in the future in New Japan, LIBERATION
MAIDEN puts players in the role of Shoko Ozora, piloting a
humanoid robot called Kamui. 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 acclaimed animation
studio, bones.
“The concept of LIBERATION MAIDEN originated from discussions I
had with Akihiro Hino about collaborating on an innovative game
based on new ideas,” said Goichi Suda (SUDA51), CEO of
Grasshopper Manufacture. “I took the project very seriously and
ended up creating a full-scale 3D shooting game. I think it
turned out to be a fun game and we’re excited to have you check
it out.”
LIBERATION MAIDEN is now available in North America via the
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS™ for $7.99 (USD). The game
previously released in Europe on October 4. More information on
LIBERATION MAIDEN can be found online at
http://level5ia.com/blackbox/liberation-maiden/.
Two additional games from the ground-breaking Japanese-only
GUILD01 multi-game pack -- AERO PORTER and CRIMSON SHROUD --
will be released in North America later this year. For more
information about LEVEL-5 and each of its upcoming titles,
please visit
http://level5ia.com/blackbox/.
All titles available in English only.