TORRANCE, Calif., September 14, 2004 - Tecmo and Xbox Live announced today that the Master Ninja Tournament (MNT) World Wide Finals will be held at the Microsoft booth on September 25th, 2004, the second day of Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2004. Starting at 4:00PM on the Microsoft Booth Stage, the two top Ninja Gaiden players from each region, North America, Europe, and Japan will face off in the most challenging and exciting Ninja Gaiden competition to date. These six finalists will have to prove what they are made of by completing a new Ninja Gaiden challenge, designed exclusively by Team Ninja for the final event, within a 10-minute period. The person with the highest score at the end of the time period will be crowned, "The One True Ninja", and will have the honor of meeting the acclaimed developer of Ninja Gaiden, Tomonobu Itagaki, at the end of the event.
Representing the North American Region in the final event at TGS will be the winners from the first two tournaments, Derek Kisman from Calgary, Alberta, and David Barlog from Demorest, Georgia. These two finalists will use their ninja skills and strategy to take on their biggest challenge yet as they go up against the finalists from Europe and Japan during the grand finale.
Announcements of future tournaments in the series will be forthcoming. For more information on the Master Ninja Tournament check out www.masterninjatournament.com
About Ninja Gaiden
One of Tecmo¹s most treasured franchises is given new life in a whole new action-packed Ninja Gaiden. The player takes on the role of the powerful and mysterious ninja, Ryu Hayabusa, who seeks revenge after his clan is massacred by the Vigor Empire.
Boasting 100% action, Ninja Gaiden allows the player to unleash their inner ninja with smooth game play, speedy battle sequences, and a variety of advanced acrobatic ninja moves from running and flipping off walls to hanging and swinging on rails. The player also has a variety of primary and secondary weapons at their disposal that when used in a combination, create advanced weapon attacks such as damaging wall-based assaults and all-powerful ultimate attacks. Xbox? Live Compatibility, a host of challenging levels and visually exquisite environments are just a few more reasons why Ninja Gaiden raises the bar in the action gaming genre.
Ninja Gaiden is available now at all retail outlets where video games are sold, with a suggested retail price of $49.99 and an ESRB rating of Mature. Gamers can order Ninja Gaiden at Tecmo¹s website (http://www.tecmoinc.com). For additional information on the game, visit the official Ninja Gaiden website (www.ninjagaidengame.com)
About Tecmo, Inc.
Tecmo, Inc., located in Torrance, California, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tecmo, LTD in Tokyo, Japan and is a leader in the interactive entertainment industry, and now the wireless entertainment industry with its newest division Tecmo Mobile. Tecmo recently kicked off its new portable prowess with the launch of its classic football game, Tecmo Bowl, available to download on select mobile phones for some hard-hitting action on the go! Tecmo develops and publishes video games and content on wireless platforms and next-generation consoles. Tecmo has gained worldwide recognition with product lines such as the brand new Tecmo Bowl for mobile carriers, and award-winning franchises including Ninja Gaiden , Dead or Alive, Fatal Frame, Monster Rancher, and Gallop Racer.
About Xbox
Xbox (http://www.xbox.com) is the video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. Xbox delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service. The new tagline, "it's good to play together," captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle. Xbox is now available in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.
About Xbox Live
Xbox Live, which launched in the United States Nov. 15, 2002, allows gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers everywhere via a broadband connection. With a built-in hard drive and Ethernet port, the Xbox console is the only video game system built from the ground up for online gaming, negating the need to buy additional, costly peripherals or upgrades. Xbox Live enables gamers to easily find their friends; talk to other players during game play through the Xbox Communicator headset; download current statistics, new levels and characters to their Xbox hard drive; and play onlineall exclusive features to Xbox Live.
Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Representing the North American Region in the final event at TGS will be the winners from the first two tournaments, Derek Kisman from Calgary, Alberta, and David Barlog from Demorest, Georgia. These two finalists will use their ninja skills and strategy to take on their biggest challenge yet as they go up against the finalists from Europe and Japan during the grand finale.
Announcements of future tournaments in the series will be forthcoming. For more information on the Master Ninja Tournament check out www.masterninjatournament.com
About Ninja Gaiden
One of Tecmo¹s most treasured franchises is given new life in a whole new action-packed Ninja Gaiden. The player takes on the role of the powerful and mysterious ninja, Ryu Hayabusa, who seeks revenge after his clan is massacred by the Vigor Empire.
Boasting 100% action, Ninja Gaiden allows the player to unleash their inner ninja with smooth game play, speedy battle sequences, and a variety of advanced acrobatic ninja moves from running and flipping off walls to hanging and swinging on rails. The player also has a variety of primary and secondary weapons at their disposal that when used in a combination, create advanced weapon attacks such as damaging wall-based assaults and all-powerful ultimate attacks. Xbox? Live Compatibility, a host of challenging levels and visually exquisite environments are just a few more reasons why Ninja Gaiden raises the bar in the action gaming genre.
Ninja Gaiden is available now at all retail outlets where video games are sold, with a suggested retail price of $49.99 and an ESRB rating of Mature. Gamers can order Ninja Gaiden at Tecmo¹s website (http://www.tecmoinc.com). For additional information on the game, visit the official Ninja Gaiden website (www.ninjagaidengame.com)
About Tecmo, Inc.
Tecmo, Inc., located in Torrance, California, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tecmo, LTD in Tokyo, Japan and is a leader in the interactive entertainment industry, and now the wireless entertainment industry with its newest division Tecmo Mobile. Tecmo recently kicked off its new portable prowess with the launch of its classic football game, Tecmo Bowl, available to download on select mobile phones for some hard-hitting action on the go! Tecmo develops and publishes video games and content on wireless platforms and next-generation consoles. Tecmo has gained worldwide recognition with product lines such as the brand new Tecmo Bowl for mobile carriers, and award-winning franchises including Ninja Gaiden , Dead or Alive, Fatal Frame, Monster Rancher, and Gallop Racer.
About Xbox
Xbox (http://www.xbox.com) is the video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. Xbox delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service. The new tagline, "it's good to play together," captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle. Xbox is now available in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.
About Xbox Live
Xbox Live, which launched in the United States Nov. 15, 2002, allows gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers everywhere via a broadband connection. With a built-in hard drive and Ethernet port, the Xbox console is the only video game system built from the ground up for online gaming, negating the need to buy additional, costly peripherals or upgrades. Xbox Live enables gamers to easily find their friends; talk to other players during game play through the Xbox Communicator headset; download current statistics, new levels and characters to their Xbox hard drive; and play onlineall exclusive features to Xbox Live.
Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
