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AWAY Shuffle Dungeon Announced by Majesco

by Karlie Yeung - July 8, 2008, 1:58 pm EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: Press Release

The Japanese RPG, developed by Hironobu Sakaguchi's Mistwalker Studios and AQ Interactive, is due for release this fall.

AWAY Shuffle Dungeon is based on a mechanic of dungeons that undergo a timed "shuffle" process, where the layouts of the dungeon prisons are rearranged causing damage if you, or other survivors, do not escape in time. It follows the story of the missing people of Webb Village. All the townspeople have disappeared due to an unknown force leaving one survivor, Sword, to rescue the villagers who have been trapped in the prisons of secret dungeons. When you save villager they, as well as the magical 'Fupongs', help you on your quest.Dungeons are exposed through special objects such as musical instruments that Sword collects along the way.

The game features 2D Shuffle Dungeons and 3D graphics for Webb Village as well as voice-overs for cinematic scenes.

AWAY Shuffle Dungeon is due for release in North America this fall. The game was previously announced for release in Europe for the same time frame.

MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES 'AWAY SHUFFLE DUNGEON' FOR NINTENDO DS

Renowned Creative Talent Contributes to Groundbreaking New RPG

EDISON, N.J., July 7, 2008 - Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, in partnership with leading developers Mistwalker and AQ Interactive, today announced premier RPG AWAY Shuffle Dungeon for Nintendo DS™. Players take control of the young hero "Sword," the sole resident left of the once booming Webb Village, who must rescue as many kidnapped townsfolk as possible from a mysterious unknown that has been slowly "spiriting them away." AWAY Shuffle Dungeon includes creative contributions from renowned industry visionaries: RPG creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, character designer Naoto Oshima and composer Nobuo Uematsu.

"We are very excited to be working with the collective creative talent of Hironobu Sakaguchi, Naoto Oshima and Nobuo Uematsu," said Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco. "Their experience creating high quality, best-selling games means that AWAY will be well-positioned for success when it hits retail this fall."

In AWAY Shuffle Dungeon, an unknown force has stripped Webb Village of its residents, and now the sole heroic survivor, Sword, must rescue the stolen villagers from the ominous dungeons as he strives to expose and defeat the mysterious thief. Sword must first collect and use various objects including musical instruments to reveal the secret dungeons where prisoners are being held. But successfully saving them is another challenge altogether given a unique timed "shuffle" mechanic that reconfigures the dungeon prisons and hurts Sword and any survivors still caught within when the time runs out. Saved villagers will lend assistance to Sword's quest, as will the magical 'Fupongs' and dungeon treasure he finds that lets him shop in the village specialty stores for armor, weapons, health, medical aid and more.

AWAY Shuffle Dungeon allows players to navigate in both the 2D Shuffle Dungeons and the 3D Webb Village, and features voice-over cinematics that breathe life into the characters in this extraordinary mystery.

AWAY Shuffle Dungeon for Nintendo DS™ is expected to release this fall. For additional information about Majesco's exciting line of products, please visit www.majescoentertainment.com.

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Bill AurionJuly 08, 2008

I support more ARPGs for DS!

Quote from: Bill

I support more ARPGs for DS!

I support Majesco!

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