NAMCO BANDAI GAMES AMERICA INC. ANNOUNCES MOTOGP FOR THE
PSP®(PLAYSTATION®PORTABLE) SYSTEM
The world famous motorcycle racing series launches on the PSP system for the first time, allowing fans to enjoy the most realistic motorcycle racing action, anytime, anywhere.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (August 15, 2006) – Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that the latest installment in the most realistic and action-packed motorcycle racing series, MotoGP, is being developed for the first time on the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Racing fans can soon take the excitement of Moto Grand Prix racing with them wherever they go as the game boasts thrilling new features including the new 2005 roster, unlockable rewards, and a wireless multiplayer mode that allows up to eight players to race against each other for the ultimate racing experience on two wheels.
The newest racing simulation is set to hit store shelves in early Fall 2006 boasting the new 2005 MotoGP roster which includes famous Riders such as Valentino Rossi, Marco Melandri, Nick Hayden, Troy Bayliss, Carlos Checa, Alex Barros and Shinya Nakano. Players will face new challenges in this portable installment in order to unlock cool rewards such as one-on-one mode, hidden riders, MotoGP movies, and more!
A variety of new modes will also grace the new racer as MotoGP will have players going head-to-head in time trial, arcade, one-on-one, and wireless multiplayer mode where up to eight players can race against one another at the same time.
For more information on MotoGP for the PSP system, please visit http://www.namcobandaigames.com/
About NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is an interactive entertainment software publisher and developer based in Santa Clara, CA. The company is a subsidiary of the newly formed NAMCO BANDAI Holdings (USA) Inc. based in Cypress, CA.
On September 29, 2005, Bandai Co., Ltd. and NAMCO LIMITED implemented a management integration to form NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc. This step was taken to compete more effectively on the global stage in the fast-changing entertainment industry and to deliver further growth.
The resulting BANDAI NAMCO Group is a global entertainment group involved in business fields ranging from toys, amusement facilities, video game software and visual software, to apparel, sundries and network content.
As previous separate entities (Namco Hometek Inc. and Bandai Games Inc.) the companies were each known for creating some of the industry’s top video game franchises including: Tamagotchi®, Tekken®, SOULCALIBUR®, Dead to Rights®, Pac-Man® World™, Digimon®, Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and ACECOMBAT®. For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. and its products log onto www.namcobandaigames.com.
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