TOMY and D3Publisher of America Announce Price Reduction for 1st NARUTO Game for the Nintendo GameCube(TM) and NARUTO(TM): Ninja Council(TM) for Game Boy(R) Advance
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Already recognized by the critics and gamers as a hit, TOMY Corporation and D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA) today announced that NARUTO: Clash of Ninja for Nintendo GameCube(TM) has qualified as a Players Choice title, which is reserved for the best selling games available for the Nintendo GameCube. Based on VIZ Media's hit anime series SHONEN JUMP NARUTO and first released in March 2006, NARUTO: Clash of Ninja and NARUTO: Ninja Council for Nintendo Game Boy(R) Advance are now available at a new low price of $19.95 MSRP each. TOMY Corporation and D3PA are set to release the sequels to both games with NARUTO: Clash of Ninja 2 scheduled to be released September 26, 2006 and NARUTO: Ninja Council 2 scheduled to be released October 10, 2006.
"Both of these games feature high production values and deliver quality gaming to players that mirrors VIZ Media's hit anime series," said Laura Yoshioka, senior marketing manager, TOMY Corporation. "The upcoming releases of NARUTO: Clash of Ninja 2 and NARUTO: Ninja Council 2 will expand the family of NARUTO games available and we will soon be announcing more NARUTO titles for 2007."
NARUTO: Clash of Ninja was featured in cover stories in both GamePro magazine and 1UP.com and has remained in the top 5 for sales on the Nintendo GameCube, according to the NPD Group since its launch in March 2006.
"Just in time for the holiday buying season we are able to provide these very popular, quality video games at a price that appeal to both fans of NARUTO and gamers everywhere," said Kim Motika, vice president of worldwide sales and operations, D3PA. "Now that both of these games are $19.95, NARUTO will move beyond the installed fan base and will appeal to a whole new audience that loves great fighting games."
