“MS SAGA(TM): A NEW DAWN(TM)” SHIPS TO STORES

NAMCO BANDAI’s Sci-Fi RPG Storms onto the PlayStation(R)2 with Unprecedented Mobile Suit Customization

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (February 21, 2006) – Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that “MS Saga(TM): A New Dawn(TM)” has shipped to stores for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. A science fiction role-playing game, “MS Saga: A New Dawn” challenges players to custom create the ultimate mobile suit and stop an insidious madman’s attempt at world domination. With a rich storyline, pick-up-and-play interface, original characters and more than 260 different parts for mobile suit customization, “MS Saga: A New Dawn” is the first role-playing-game featuring mobile suits to be available in North America.

“'MS Saga: A New Dawn' introduces RPG fans to an entirely new sci-fi world, brought to life with beautifully-detailed graphics,” said Yoshi Niki, Product Group Director, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. “The extensive mobile suit customization options provide a truly unique experience where players can create their ideal mechanized warriors and test them in battle.”

“MS Saga: A New Dawn” follows Tristan, a sixteen year-old boy who sets out for revenge after a mysterious black mobile suit destroys the orphanage where he was raised. With the help of his friends, Tristan realizes that similar attacks are taking place across the land, and he must mobilize his allies to stop an evil captain and his mechanized army from destroying the world. In order to retaliate against the enemy, players are given a variety of customization options for their mobile suits and can design them for devastating ranged attacks or melee combat. In addition to intense turn-based battles, “MS Saga” also features stunning characters designed by Akira Yasuda, best known for his work with the Street Fighter series.

For more information about “MS Saga: A New Dawn,” please visit www.MSSaga.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 franchises including: Tamagotchi(R), Tekken(R), Power Rangers, SOULCALIBUR(R), Teen Titans, Dead to Rights(R), Pac-Man World(TM), Inuyasha, Digimon, Ridge Racer(R), Time Crisis(R) and ACECOMBAT(R). For more information about NAMCO BANDAI America Inc. and its products log onto www.namcobandaigames.com.

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