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Level-5 International America to Release Three Titles
THE STARSHIP DAMREY, BUGS vs. TANKS!, ATTACK OF THE FRIDAY MONSTERS! A TOKYO TALE Bring Visionary Game Design from Japan’s Most Influential Game Directors
SANTA MONICA, CA (April 17, in the year of our Lord
2013) – Renowned Japanese video game company LEVEL-5,
best known for the critically acclaimed Professor Layton,
INAZUMA ELEVEN and NI NO KUNI, will bring three new games to
North America and Europe this spring via the Nintendo eShop on
Nintendo 3DS™. The three titles – THE STARSHIP DAMREY™, BUGS vs.
TANKS!™, and ATTACK OF THE FRIDAY MONSTERS! A TOKYO TALE™ – were
previously released in Japan as part of the GUILD02 collection,
and continue LEVEL-5’s commitment to empowering the greatest
game creators with the artistic freedom to design
ground-breaking titles unavailable for release elsewhere.
Each title will be available for individual download via the
Nintendo eShop. Additionally, in appreciation of the gamers who
have supported the innovation and creativity in game design that
the series offers, LEVEL-5 is including exclusive bonus “linked”
content in each of the new releases for players who have save
data from LIBERATION MAIDEN™, AERO PORTER™ or CRIMSON SHROUD™ on
their Nintendo 3DS system.
To celebrate the release of the new entries in the series in
North America and Europe, all three of the above titles will be
on sale from April 18 through May 30. LIBERATION MAIDEN and
CRIMSON SHROUD will be marked down from $7.99 to $4.99 USD, and
AERO PORTER will move from $4.99 to $2.99 USD.
“After the success of bringing LIBERATION MAIDEN, AERO PORTER,
and CRIMSON SHROUD to North America and Europe last year, we are
excited to offer the latest games in the series to the rest of
the world with the participation of three new creators,” said
Akihiro Hino, President and CEO of LEVEL-5. “This series was
created to allow top creators to rise to the challenge of
bringing innovative and experimental ideas to life as new gaming
experiences. Delivering these avant-garde creations via digital
distribution is also an incredible opportunity for us.”
Additional details about North American and European release
dates and pricing for each of the titles will be released soon.
ABOUT THE STARSHIP DAMREY
THE STARSHIP DAMREY is an adventure/horror/suspense game
designed by Kazuya Asano, and written by Takemaru Abiko,
known as pioneers of text-based adventure games in Japan. In the
game, players awaken to discover that they are trapped in a Cold
Sleep capsule aboard the Starship Damrey, with no memory of who
they are or how they got there. With no tutorials, explanations,
or hints provided, the game was created with the intent that
self-discovery and experimentation be an integral part of the
experience. An inconceivable truth awaits those willing to
discover it.
Bonus linked content for players who have downloaded any of the
previously released titles includes a special scenario providing
deeper insight into the events that unfold aboard the ship that
will be unlocked at the end of the player’s journey.
ABOUT BUGS vs. TANKS!
Comcept’s Keiji Inafune, introduces BUGS vs. TANKS!, an action
shooter set in World War II. Players will take on the role of a
WWII panzer squad that has been shrunk to the size of a bug and
find themselves engaged in heated battles against swarms of
giant insects as they cling to the hope of returning to normal
size.
Featuring tanks pulled straight from the history books, players
can customize the body, turret, and paint to obliterate the bugs
in their own style. In addition, BUGS vs. TANKS! offers co-op
missions with up to four friends and the ability to call for
friendly cover fire via StreetPass.
Bonus linked content for players who have downloaded any of the
previously released titles includes an exclusive Gold Tank.
ABOUT ATTACK OF THE FRIDAY MONSTERS! A TOKYO TALE
Millennium Kitchen’s Kaz Ayabe is known for mesmerizing many
Japanese fans with his heartwarming stories in the Boku no
Natsuyasumi. In ATTACK OF THE FRIDAY MONSTERS! A TOKYO TALE, he
introduces for the first time, a Tokyo-life simulation game
where players will take the role of a young boy named Sohta who
lives where the giant monsters from the TV shows of Japan's
1970s come to life every Friday. In this rustic town of tranquil
days and idyllic scenery, there lies a nostalgic tale sure to
warm your heart. ATTACK OF THE FRIDAY MONSTERS! A TOKYO TALE
will be the first of Kaz Ayabe’s games to be released outside of
Japan.
Bonus linked content for players who have downloaded any of the
previously released titles includes a Space Defense Department
Junior Member Notebook containing concept art and illustrations
from the game.