KONAMI SHIPS
BOTH LET'S
YOGA! AND
LET'S
PILATES!,
FOR NINTENDO
DS™, TO
RETAIL
STORES
NATIONWIDE
Games to
provide
on-the-go
workouts,
offering
techniques
that can be
performed
almost
anywhere
El Segundo,
Calif. -
April 29,
2008 -
Konami
Digital
Entertainment,
Inc., today
announced it
has shipped
Let's Yoga!
and Let's
Pilates!,
both for the
Nintendo
DS™. Marking
the first
time Pilates
and Yoga
instructional
software has
been
available on
the DS™, the
games
provide
easy-to-understand
instructions
for Pilates
exercises
and Yoga
positions,
making them
portable and
effective
fitness
solutions.
Let's Yoga!
is a
full-scale
instructional
game for the
Nintendo DS
that helps
you take
advantage of
yoga in your
everyday
routine,
relieving
stress in
the mind and
body.
Players can
learn how to
perform
poses and
breathing
techniques
to improve
mood, deal
with
everyday
stress, and
enjoy life
more. Let's
Yoga! is a
truly
portable and
effective
fitness
solution
that
provides
detailed and
easy-to-understand
instructions
and videos
for up to 80
different
poses.
Additionally,
players can
get a 360°
view of each
pose using
the stylus
and Touch
Screen,
zooming in
to see
greater
detail of a
selected
pose, and
even track
their
progress
through the
convenient
built-in
calendar.
While Let's
Yoga!
focuses on
overall
well-being,
Let's
Pilates! is
all about
simple and
effective
exercises
for the
body.
Pilates is a
body
conditioning
routine that
focuses on
building
flexibility,
strength,
endurance,
and
coordination
without
adding
muscle bulk.
Full of tips
and advice,
Let's
Pilates!
provides a
treasure-trove
of knowledge
no matter
whether the
user is a
beginner or
expert. With
Let's
Pilates!,
people can
learn how to
do Pilates,
or keep up
with their
training
when they
aren't at
home or in
the gym! The
game teaches
over 40
Pilates
exercises
through
informative
animations
and detailed
spoken
instructions
with
subtitles.
Like Let's
Yoga!,
players can
track their
progress by
using the
engaging,
fun, and
interactive
calendar
features.
"Konami has
been
dedicated to
providing
fitness
solutions to
gamers and
non gamers
everywhere,
as evidenced
by our
initiative
to
incorporate
DanceDanceRevolution®
into the
Physical
Education
programs in
public
schools and
fitness
centers
across the
country,"
said Anthony
Crouts, Vice
President of
Marketing
for Konami
Digital
Entertainment,
Inc., "We
believe that
both Lets
Yoga! and
Lets
Pilates! fit
well with
our current
initiative
to
incorporate
health-conscious
videogame
content into
our product
lineup."
Let's Yoga!
and Let's
Pilates! are
both rated
"E" for
Everyone by
the ESRB and
are
available
for an SRP
of $29.99
each. For
more
information,
please visit
www.konami.com.
About Konami
Konami is a
leading
developer,
publisher
and
manufacturer
of
electronic
entertainment
properties.
Konami's
titles
include the
popular
franchises
Metal Gear
Solid®,
Silent
Hill®,
DanceDanceRevolution®
and
Castlevania®,
among other
top sellers.
The latest
information
about Konami
can be found
on the Web
at
www.konami.com.
KONAMI
CORPORATION
is a
publicly
traded
company
based in
Tokyo, Japan
with
subsidiary
offices,
Konami
Digital
Entertainment
Co., Ltd. in
Tokyo,
Japan,
Konami
Digital
Entertainment,
Inc. in the
United
States and
Konami
Digital
Entertainment
GmbH in
Frankfurt,
Germany.
KONAMI
CORPORATION
is traded in
the United
States on
the New York
Stock
Exchange
under the
ticker
symbol KNM.
Details of
the products
published by
Konami can
be found at
www.konami.com.
©2008 Konami
Digital
Entertainment
Co., Ltd.
"Let's
Pilates" is
a trademark
of Konami
Digital
Entertainment
Co., Ltd.
KONAMI is a
registered
trademark of
KONAMI
CORPORATION.
©2008 Konami
Digital
Entertainment
Co., Ltd.
"Let's Yoga"
is a
trademark of
Konami
Digital
Entertainment
Co., Ltd.
"Let's
Pilates" is
a trademark
of Konami
Digital
Entertainment
Co., Ltd.
KONAMI is a
registered
trademark of
KONAMI
CORPORATION
Nintendo DS
is a
trademark of
Nintendo.