KONAMI SHIPS ELEBITS TO RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE

Konami’s First Game for the Wii Exudes Innovation with Groundbreaking Control Scheme, Unique Gameplay and Memorable Characters

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – December 12, 2006 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced it has shipped Elebits™ exclusively for the Wii™ to retail stores nationwide. Konami’s first game for Nintendo’s new generation video game system, Elebits takes advantage of the unique Wii hardware to deliver an entirely original gaming experience never before possible on a home video game console as players use the Wii Remote to manipulate the environment in search of small creatures known as Elebits.

The only source of the energy for more than 10,000 years in a world without electricity, gasoline or nuclear power, Elebits are mischievous and mysterious creatures that have been essential to the growth of mankind. While humans and Elebits have always lived in harmony, a recent lightning storm has caused them to act strangely, abandoning their duties and hiding throughout the world. Players take on the role of a young boy named Kai as he searches to find out what happened to the Elebits and restore them to their original state as friendly partners of humanity.

The son of world-renowned Elebit researchers, Kai has a number of advanced tools that will help him as he attempts to track down the misbehaving creatures. He has access to a powerful Capture Gun that allows him to grab Elebits as well as lift, move and rotate any object he comes across. As they collect different Elebits, players will be able to increase the power of their Capture Gun and also activate different items in the game world such as appliances and machines that will help uncover more Elebits. Using the unique Wii Remote, players will immerse themselves in the world of Elebits as the action on the screen matches all of their movements, including rotating, throwing, pushing and pulling objects. Through the more than 25 stages in Elebits’ single player story mode, gamers will encounter more than 15 different types of Elebits, each with their own unique personalities that will require a different strategy to successfully capture.

Elebits also features an in-depth Edit Mode that lets players create their own stages by selecting the exact placement of every item and Elebit in the area. Using the precision of the Wii Remote, players can devise a nearly unlimited variety of stages with different goals and gameplay parameters. These levels can then be traded in-game with other players using Nintendo’s WiiConnect24 service, providing unparalleled replay value and gameplay variety while fostering a strong online community.

Up to four gamers can enjoy the unique gameplay of Elebits simultaneously in the game’s Multiplayer Mode. Pitting players against each other to see who can gather the most wattage in a given amount of time, multiplayer mode lets players compete in any of the game’s single player levels as well as user created levels from the game’s Edit Mode.

Elebits is rated “E” for Everyone by the ESRB and carries a suggested retail price of $49.99. For more information on the game, please visit www.konami.com.

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Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties. Konami’s titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid®, Silent Hill®, Dance Dance Revolution® 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.

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