D3Publisher of America and TOMY Corporation Announce NARUTO 2 - Believe it!

Ninjas Ready Their Jutsu in Anticipation for NARUTO(TM): Clash of Ninja(TM)

2 Exclusively for Nintendo GameCube(TM) and NARUTO(TM): Ninja Council(TM) 2

for Game Boy(R) Advance This Fall 2006

LOS ANGELES, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- North America has gone wild over NARUTO -

Believe it! Following the successful launch of NARUTO: Clash of Ninja and

NARUTO: Ninja Council in March 2006, D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA) and

TOMY Corporation will present NARUTO: Clash of Ninja 2 for Nintendo

GameCube(TM) and NARUTO: Ninja Council 2 for Nintendo Game Boy(R) Advance at

this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), taking place at the Los

Angeles Convention Center from May 10-12, 2006. The latest video games

follow the storyline of VIZ Media's hit anime series SHONEN JUMP's NARUTO,

and will feature more playable characters, new locations and added gameplay

features including multiplayer modes for up to four players.

"The critical and retail success of the NARUTO video games in North America

are a testament to the global appeal of the franchise," said Alison Quirion,

vice president of marketing, D3PA. "NARUTO: Clash of Ninja 2 on GameCube

and NARUTO: Ninja Council 2 on Game Boy Advance will build upon the success

of the first titles by offering a host of new playable characters, non-stop

ninja annihilation with heated multi-player battles and challenging gameplay

modes that are sure to please gamers of all ages."

"We are very pleased with the response for NARUTO thus far and are excited

to be working with D3PA to bring these Naruto games to the USA," said Laura

Yoshioka, senior marketing manager, TOMY Corporation. "The Naruto franchise

continues to be enormously popular and we look forward to bringing more

quality titles featuring the rich storylines and fascinating characters from

the hit TV series to American gamers."

NARUTO: Clash of Ninja 2, developed exclusively for Nintendo GameCube, will

offer non-stop ninja style combat action for 1-4 players where gamers choose

to play as one of 23 total available characters. All-new multi-player modes

will engage players in frantic simultaneous four player battles and

single-player modes will offer more gameplay choices than before with

survival and timed attack modes that allow players to showcase their

taijutsu and special jutsu abilities. Developed by 8ing, NARUTO: Clash of

Ninja 2 is anticipated for release in September 2006.

The second Game Boy Advance title in the series, NARUTO: Ninja Council 2

builds on the storyline of the first game and will allow players to switch

between 3 unique characters on the fly to strategically conquer each

challenging level. All-new multiplayer modes offer head-to-head action or

cooperative play for up to four players. Developed by Aspect, Ninja Council

2 is anticipated to be released in Fall 2006.

NARUTO takes place in a world where ninja hold the ultimate power. Infused

with the spirit of a once fearsome Nine-Tailed Fox, Naruto Uzumaki is a

ninja-in-training who is learning the art of Ninjutsu with his classmates

Sakura and Sasuke. The trio studies under the instruction of their teacher,

Kakashi, who helps the group face dangerous and daunting tests and

challenges. Through their adventures, the young ninja learn the importance

of friendship, teamwork, loyalty, hard work, creativity, ingenuity, and

right versus wrong.