We’re off to see The Wizard!
XSEED Games has shipped The Wizard of OZ: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road to retailers today in North America exclusively for the Nintendo DS. The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is based on the cult classic film abd book The Wizard of OZ. Released as RIZ-ZOAWD by D3Publisher in Japan, The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road is an RPG inspired by the tale of Dorothy and her magical journey through the Land of Oz, showing what happened after reaching the end of the Yellow Brick Road.
Beyond the Yellow Brick Road takes gamers on an adventure through Oz with Dorothy, her dog, Toto and others as they become RPG heroes. A tornado suddenly strikes a small farm in Kansas, savagely uprooting Dorothy and Toto with just one gust. After hours of dancing around in the bushel of wind, the pair eventually settles in an unfamiliar countryside. It is here Dorothy learns that the only way to return home is by following the ominous voice calling out to her to the end of the Yellow Brick Road. On her journey, Dorothy encounters some unlikely characters who eventually decide to join her on her quest.
Utilizing the touch screen capabilities of the DS, all actions are completely controlled by the stylus, including Dorothy’s movement and speed which respond to the rotation of a large trackball on the bottom screen that is spun using the stylus. THE WIZARD OF OZ: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road also features turn-based battles from a first-person viewpoint, with multiple customization options allowing the game to recommend the best actions per turn for expedited play, or manual entry for more involved gameplay.
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga in stores
XSEED Games and Marvelous Entertainment has begun shipping Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga for Wii.
The third entry in the Valhalla Knights series is the first for Wii - the series previously only available for the PSP. Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga retains the action RPG series’ customization and exploration options, while being revamped graphically via a new graphics engine and new online multiplayer capabilities. Featuring five basic job classes with additional advanced jobs to be unlocked as well as all battles taking place in real-time on the field map, Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga.
Players enter an epic storyline as a hero who must reunite and restore the races and lands of Eldar. Centuries after the legendary Spirit King unleashed his wrath upon the land of Eldar, his deadly creatures have once again risen to wreak havoc. Can you be the one able to recall the heroism of ages past in time to confront the beasts and bring hope for a peaceful future?
For more information, visit www.valhallaknightseldarsaga.com. Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga, rated “T” for Teen, will be available at retail locations later this week at the suggested price of $39.99 exclusively for Wii.
Second Half-Minute Hero demo on the way
XSEED Games announced that the second of two downloadable demos for the upcoming speed RPG, Half-Minute Hero PSP, will be available to download starting September 24th. This demo will feature Evil Lord Mode, a real-time strategy game where players will take control of the powerful, and obnoxiously gorgeous, Evil Lord. In this mode players must summon monsters to fight enemies. Summon monsters are divided into three types: Brutes, Nimbles and Shooters, and enemies are also divided up into the same categories. Each type of monster or enemy has advantages/disadvantages towards another type of monster or enemy. Figuring out the best strategy to use against each type is crucial as when the time limit reaches zero, your reign of evil is over.
This second demo will be available for download through PlayStation Network on Thursday, September 24th. Half-Minute Hero is published by XSEED Games and will be released in October 2009 at retailers across North America.
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga by month’s end
XSEED Games and Marvelous Entertainment USA will deliver Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga to North America exclusively for the Nintendo Wii on September 29. Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga is an action RPG available exclusively on Wii and the first game in the series to debut on a home console as the original Valhalla Knights and Valhalla Knights 2 were available only on the PSP. The game promises to expand on the series by introducing a new online feature that allows two players to adventure through the land of Eldar co-operatively.
Look for the game at the end of this month. For more details visit www.valhallaknightseldarsaga.com.
Wizard of Oz RPG coming to DS in Sept.
XSEED Games today announced that The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road will be shipping in North America exclusively for the Nintendo DS on September 2. Released as RIZ-ZOAWD by D3Publisher in Japan, THE WIZARD OF OZ: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road is an RPG inspired by the classic story of Dorothy and her magical journey through the Land of Oz, revealing a new perspective on what happened after reaching the end of the Yellow Brick Road.
XSEED Games partnered with D3Publisher to secure the North American rights to publish and distribute THE WIZARD OF OZ: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road in North America. The game is being developed by Media.Vision and will be available September 29 for a suggested retail price of $29.99. The game was licensed from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and is rated E for Everyone. Find out more by easing down the road to www.wizardofozds.com.
XSEED is off to see the Wizard
XSEED Games is bringing the classic film The Wizard of Oz, to video gamers of all ages with The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the Nintendo DS, the game based on the cult classic film is currently in development and scheduled for release in North America in Fall 2009.
Released as RIZ-ZOAWD by D3Publisher in Japan, The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road is an RPG inspired by the tale of Dorothy and her magical journey through the Land of Oz, showing what happened after reaching the end of the Yellow Brick Road.
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