ALCHEMY IS
REAL! AS
DESTINEER’S
‘FULLMETAL
ALCHEMIST™:
DUAL
SYMPATHY’
FOR THE
NINTENDO DS™
TURNS TO
GOLD!
MINNEAPOLIS,
MN, November
27, 2006 –
If you think
it is
impossible
for one
substance to
be
transformed
into
another,
think again,
because
Fullmetal
Alchemist:
Dual
Sympathy for
the Nintendo
DS™ has
become gold!
Publisher
Destineer is
pleased to
announce
that the
first title
in their new
slate of
Fullmetal
Alchemist
games has
gone gold
and is on
track to hit
store
shelves on
December 12.
“Fullmetal
Alchemist
already has
a growing
and loyal
fan base, so
we wanted to
authentically
capture the
notable
elements
from the
series and
present them
as an
engaging
interactive
experience
for the DS,”
said Paul
Rinde, Chief
Executive
Officer of
Destineer.
“With the
game now
heading into
production,
we are
exceptionally
pleased with
the result
and think
fans of the
show will be
as well.”
Developed by
Bandai and
based on the
top-rated
Adult Swim
anime
program,
Destineer’s
Fullmetal
Alchemist:
Dual
Sympathy
sports
innovative
gameplay via
the use of
alchemy -
the ability
to transform
objects from
one form
into
another. All
six
characters
have unique
and
devastating
alchemy
attacks,
which range
from bolts
of fire and
stone spikes
to monstrous
cannons and
gigantic
fists, and
can be used
for offense,
defense, and
even
puzzle-solving.
By holding
down the
alchemy
button on
the Nintendo
DS touch
screen,
players can
transform
their
initial
alchemy
creation
into a
mega-weapon
of
tremendous
proportions
and impact.
Two modes of
play: Story
Mode, which
follows the
saga of the
Elric
brothers and
includes
cinematics
and battle
sequences
from the TV
series; and
Character
Mode, which
allows
players to
assume the
role of one
of the six
characters.
Additional
exciting
features of
Fullmetal
Alchemist:
Dual
Sympathy
include:
Ability to
play as one
of six
characters:
Edward or
Alphonse
Elric, Roy
Mustang,
Alex Louis
Armstrong,
Izumi or
Scar; as
well as
acquire the
special
moves of the
other
characters;
The same
voice-over
cast from
the popular
series
currently
airing on
[adult
swim];
A host of
unlock-able
content,
including
talking
character
alarm
clocks,
character
galleries,
video and
sound
libraries,
and more;
More than 10
touch screen
mini-games,
including
“Whack-A-Homunculus”
and
“Fullmetal
vs. Flame”
all add
exciting new
challenges
between
battles.
Fullmetal
Alchemist:
Dual
Sympathy is
rated “T”
for Teen and
has an
expected
MSRP of
$29.99. More
information
can be found
online at
www.fullmetal-alchemistgame.com.
About
Destineer
Destineer
develops and
publishes
commercial
videogames
for personal
computers
and
videogame
consoles,
and it
creates
PC-based
virtual
training
systems for
military,
intelligence
and
first-responder
organizations.
Destineer’s
games
include
top-sellers
such as
Close
Combat:
First to
Fight and
John Deere:
American
Farmer, and
it publishes
its games
under the
Destineer,
MacSoft,
Bold Games,
and Atomic
Games
brands.
Destineer is
a
privately-held
corporation
headquartered
in
Minneapolis,
MN, with
development
studios in
Minneapolis,
Raleigh, NC,
and Austin,
TX. More
information
is available
at
Destineer’s
website:
www.destineerstudios.com.
About
FUNimation
Entertainment
FUNimation®
Entertainment,
a
wholly-owned
subsidiary
of Navarre
Corporation
(NASDAQ:
NAVR), is
the leading
company for
home video
sales of
Japanese
animation in
the United
States.
FUNimation
is known for
acquiring
top-rated
anime series
from Japan
and for
developing
some of
North
America’s
most popular
anime
brands. The
company has
a proven
formula for
launching
and
advancing
brands, and
manages a
full
spectrum of
rights for
most of its
brands
including
broadcasting,
licensing,
production,
internet,
and home
video sales
and
distribution.
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FUNimation
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Channel, or
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