D3PUBLISHER
OF AMERICA
ANNOUNCES
DRAGON
BLADE: WRATH
OF FIRE
EXCLUSIVELY
FOR
NINTENDO'S
Wii SYSTEM
LOS ANGELES
- June 21,
2007 - The
power of the
dragon is in
your hands
as
D3Publisher
of America,
Inc. (D3PA),
a publisher
and
developer of
interactive
entertainment
software,
today
announced
that Dragon
Blade: Wrath
of Fire(TM)
will be
available
exclusively
for the
Wii(TM)
system this
fall.
Designed
specifically
for the Wii
system,
Dragon Blade
is a 3rd
person
action-adventure
game where
players
unleash the
magical
powers of a
fierce
dragon,
creating a
unique and
visually
stunning
weapon
through
their sword
and arms.
Players will
utilize an
intuitively
designed,
two-handed
Wii control
scheme and
use both
arms
simultaneously
to emulate
the dragon's
arms, wings,
tail, fire
and more as
they embark
on an epic
fantasy
adventure in
more than 20
unique
environments
in 6
visually
stunning
worlds.
"Dragon
Blade is one
the few hack
'n slash
games that
will be
available on
the Wii this
fall and the
development
team, Land
Ho, has done
a great job
to fully
utilize the
Wii controls
so players
will
experience
parallel
movement
between
themselves
and the game
avatar like
never
before,"
said Yoji
Takenaka,
executive
vice
president
and chief
operations
officer,
D3PA. "With
its arcade
style
pick-up and
play
gameplay, we
expect
Dragon Blade
to appeal to
gamers of
all ages."
Featuring an
original
story by
Richard A.
Knaak, one
of the
best-selling
authors
behind the
immensely
popular
DragonLance
series as
well as
other
popular
series based
on Warcraft,
Diablo, and
the Age of
Conan,
Dragon Blade
immerses
players in a
compelling
storyline
and richly
detailed
fantasy
worlds.
Players will
use their
dragon
powers and
hundreds of
combat
options to
battle
colossal
enemies and
embark on
quests to
upgrade
their
weapons and
make them
even more
powerful
over time.
Dragon
Blade: Wrath
of Fire is
under
development
by LAND HO!
Co., Ltd.
The game is
currently
rated "RP"
("Rating
Pending") by
the ESRB and
is slated
for release
in fall
2007.
About
D3Publisher
of America,
Inc
D3Publisher
of America,
Inc. is a
subsidiary
of D3, Inc.
with
headquarters
in Tokyo,
Japan.
D3Publisher
of America's
strategic
focus is on
licensed and
original
titles from
leading
third-party
developers
that appeal
to
mass-market
consumers or
gaming
enthusiasts.
Based in Los
Angeles,
D3Publisher
of America
distributes
and
publishes
software for
personal
computers,
major
console
platforms
and handheld
systems
including
Wii(TM),
Nintendo
GameCube(TM),
Nintendo
DS(TM) Game
Boy®
Advance,
PlayStation®
game
console,
PlayStation®2
computer
entertainment
system,
PLAYSTATION®3
computer
entertainment
system, PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable)
system, the
Xbox® video
game and
entertainment
system from
Microsoft
and the Xbox
360(TM)
video game
and
entertainment
system from
Microsoft.
For
additional
information
on
D3Publisher
of America
and its
products,
visit the
website at
http://www.d3publisher.us.