Topic: Namco's Shogun Empires Has Gone Gold

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It's brother against brother for feudal Japan in Namco's new Real Time Strategy game for Nintendo's DS.

REAL-TIME CONFLICT: SHOGUN EMPIRES(TM)" STRIKES BATTLEFIELD GOLD    

PC-Style Real-Time Strategy Headed to the Nintendo DS(TM) with Innovative   Touch Screen Control, Wireless Multiplayer Support    

  SANTA CLARA, Calif., (November 1, 2005) – Leading video games publisher and   developer Namco Hometek Inc. today announced that "Real-Time Conflict:   Shogun Empires(TM)," its upcoming real-time strategy game for the Nintendo   DS(TM), has gone gold. Utilizing the unique capabilities of the DS, the game   lets players wage war in feudal Japan with an innovative touch screen   control system, give orders to troops using voice activated control and even   take on a friend in wireless multiplayer battles. "Real-Time Conflict:   Shogun Empires" will be available in stores November 21 and is rated T for   Teen by the ESRB.    

Players are swept back to the honor and intrigue of feudal Japan in   "Real-Time Conflict: Shogun Empires," controlling one of two rival brothers   who seek to attain ultimate power. As they conquer neighboring territories   and amass fearsome armies, only one will be able to end this bloody feud and   seize the title of Shogun.    

In their pursuit of absolute control over Japan, players will utilize an   innovative touch screen control scheme to organize, move and give orders to   their army. Swordsmen, pikemen and archers will wreak havoc across the   battlefield, giving players an unparalleled amount of strategic freedom in   devising tactics and taking on the enemy. A simple touch screen interface   allows for smooth control of each individual army, while specialized   mini-games let players assault armored fortresses, engage in one-on-one   ninja battles and pursue the enemy through the forest on horseback. Using   the wireless capabilities of the Nintendo DS, players can test their   battlefield skills against a friend in intense multiplayer encounters.    

“For years gamers have been clamoring for a handheld real time strategy game   with the same ease of control as their PC counterparts, and now 'Real-Time   Conflict: Shogun Empires' is poised to deliver on this impressive goal,”   said Jeff Lujan, business director at Namco Hometek Inc. “Players will have   seamless control over their armies with both touch screen and voice   commands, and the thrilling multiplayer modes should make many RTS fans   happy.”    

For more details on "Real-Time Conflict: Shogun Empires," please visit   www.namco.com.