Press Release

PUT UP YOUR DUKES: “URBAN REIGN(TM)” NOW AVAILABLE IN STORES

Deliver Street Justice from the Safety of Your Home Exclusively on the PlayStation(R)2
 

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (September 13, 2005) – Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that “Urban Reign(TM)” has shipped to retail outlets. “Urban Reign” provides enough white-knuckle beat-’em-up street brawling in 100 missions to satisfy the most battle-hardened players. Developed by a team with members from previous TEKKEN(R) and SOULCALIBUR(R) projects, “Urban Reign” is rated T for Teen by the ESRB and is available exclusively for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system.

“The experience and expertise of the legendary teams behind ‘Urban Reign’ have been essential in creating Namco’s next great fighting game and adding this title to our roster of acclaimed franchises,” said Yoshi Niki, Business Unit Director at Namco Hometek Inc. “An impressive assortment of brawlers, varied gameplay and robust multiplayer offerings will provide fighting game fans with hours of memorable no-holds-barred battles.”

In “Urban Reign,” players help “tough guy for hire” Brad Hawk bring some inner city justice to the rival gangs of Green Harbor. With 100 missions of full-blown turf war, Brad must unravel the gang corruption that runs rampant throughout the city and government. Players can team up with a computer-controlled partner to unleash devastating combo maneuvers against an onslaught of enemies as they assist Brad in protecting one of the city’s dominant gang leaders. Crack skulls using all possible methods of fighting – from 30 weapons found on the streets such as shovels, pipes and bats to unique fighting styles such as boxing, wrestling and kung fu.

“Urban Reign” offers extensive replayability with 60 playable characters – including Paul Phoenix and Marshall Law from the TEKKEN series – and a variety of gameplay modes. Free mode allows players the chance to unlock new characters while exploring new fighting styles; Challenge mode tests a player’s skills alongside a friend or with an AI partner against wave after wave of enemies; and Multiplayer mode enables a player to fight along or against friends in four-player head-to-head brawls.

For more information about “Urban Reign,” please visit http://urbanreign.namco.com.

About Namco Hometek Inc.
Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Based in Santa Clara, CA, Namco Hometek Inc. is an award-winning video games publisher for next generation game consoles.  Namco has created some of the industry's greatest video game franchises: Tekken(R), SOULCALIBUR(R), Dead to Rights(R), Pac-Man World(TM), Ridge Racer(R), Time Crisis(R) and ACECOMBAT(TM). For more information about Namco and its products log onto www.namco.com.

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