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Fact Sheet

Publisher: Majesco Entertainment

Developer: Wicked Studios

Platform: DS

Genre: Tactical RPG

Story

The once great Kingdom of Brimthule is in despair following the loss of its lord and champion. King Leroy sacrificed himself to entomb the great beast Ragnakore in a body of stone. Without its leader, the kingdom has split into baronies and is beset by curses, monsters, and misfortunes, with some believing Ragnakore, though trapped, is responsible. The time has come for new heroes to stand tall against the realm’s greatest foes; the time has come for the Dawn of Heroes.

Overview

Dawn of Heroes features classic RPG concepts, character development, epic combat, quests and puzzle solving. Dawn of Heroes differs from other RPGs with hilarious dialogue, customizable parties, a variety of dungeons and items, and multiplayer features geared towards building a community of heroes all over the world.

Features

* Take in breathtaking 3D graphics, from the massive world of Brimthule to the unique look of all its inhabitants.
* Immerse yourself in a deep storyline as you experience multiple quests and dangers.
* Play more than 50 missions with branching paths and side quests.
* Over 25 playable classes from 6 unique factions let you create your own party of heroes to work together as the ultimate team.
* Face a multitude of enemies from 12 unique factions.
* Collect hundreds of items during your adventure and share them online with friends.
* Awesome local and Wi Fi multiplayer action has players constantly optimizing their parties for a different battle every time they seek a new challenge.
* Streamlined user interface allows players to command all aspects of their adventure using the touch screen and stylus.

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Unique RPG Puts Massive World of Quests, Epic Battles and Multiplayer Action in the Palm of Your Hand

Bristol, U.K., January 22, 2009 – Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Dawn of Heroes for Nintendo DS™. Developed by Wicked Studios, Dawn of Heroes is a tactical role playing game that combines classic RPG concepts—including character development, epic combat, quests and puzzles—with a humorous style. The game also supports head-to-head multiplayer action and the ability to trade collected items, two features designed to build a community of worldwide heroes.

Featuring more than 50 playable missions with branching paths and side quests, Dawn of Heroes takes players to the endangered Kingdom of Brimthule. Brimthule’s King sacrificed himself to entomb the great beast Ragnakore within stone. Now players must save the kingdom by battling the curses, monsters and misfortunes that have ensued following the King’s tragic demise. Utilizing a streamlined user interface that allows players to command all aspects of their adventure with the Touch Screen and stylus, the game contains 25 playable classes from six unique factions and a multitude of enemies. In addition, the massive world of Brimthule and its unique inhabitants are rendered in detailed 3D graphics that help bring the adventure to life.

Dawn of Heroes for Nintendo DS™ is expected to release later this year in Europe. For additional information about Majesco’s exciting line of products, please visit www.majescoentertainment.com and www.majescoeurope.com

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Pole’s Big Adventure (Sega) – WiiWare – 3rd Feb 2009
– Famicom style 2D action platformer
– Filled with in-jokes and gags which you have to discover in the stages
– Comedy action game

Crystal Defenders R1 (Square Enix) – WiiWare – 27th Jan 2009 – 1000 WiiPoints
– Port of the FF themed tower defense game on cellphones and iPod
– PSN and XBLA versions will be coming later

I also thought I should mention that Famitsu had what will probably be Marvelous’ “countdown game.” It’s only for the PSP – Sorry folks!

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The latest Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (DS, Square Enix): 8 / 7 / 7 / 7 – (29/40)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (Wii, Square Enix): 8 / 7 / 7 / 8 – (30/40)
Ninja Blade (Xbox 360, From Software): 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 – (32/40)
World Soccer Winning Eleven 2009 (PSP, Konami): 8 / 8 / 7 / 8 – (31/40)
Hirameki Action: Chibikko Wagyan no Daiki na Bouken (NDS, Bandai Namco): 8 / 8 / 7 / 7 – (30/40)
Tom Clancy’s EndWar (Xbox 360, Ubisoft): 8 / 9 / 8 / 9 – (34/40)
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 (PSP, Bandai Namco): 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 – (32/40)
Annie no Atelier: Sera Shima no Renkijutsushi (NDS, Gust): 7 / 7 / 7 / 7 – (28/40)
Tomb Raider Underworld (PS3/Xbox 360, Eidos): 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 – (32/40)
Soul Eater: Battle Resonance (PSP, Bandai Namco): 7 / 6 / 7 / 6 – (26/40)
Soul Eater: Battle Resonance (PS2, Bandai Namco): 6 / 5 / 6 / 5 – (22/40)
Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (NDS, Cyberfront): 6 / 8 / 7 / 7 – (28/40)

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GTA: Chinatown Wars

– Craig got to play it last week
– Showed him early part of the game
– Craig had certain expectations, he’s pretty psyched
– A lot of emphasis placed on touchscreen “side-things”
– Will need your stylus in your hand
– One minigame has you shoving trash aside looking for drugs
– Game engine runs on top screen, bottom screen is where the story happens + touch screen minigame
– Fixed perspective angle
– Never cuts away from action on the top-screen – will still see action on top screen during minigames
– Not hiding from being M-rated
– You’re a drug dealer – buy and sell drugs, dialoge all f-bombs and s word, there is violence
– Blood stays on the road when you run over someone
– Bozon’s excited for the game
– Engine itself runs really smooth – Craig didn’t see frame rate falter – 30 FPS
– No voice-overs, subtitles in cut-scenes – there’s only environmental voice – radio stations are instrumental (probably due to limitations of the cartridge)
– Can listen to radio while walking around
– Not too much humor in the first 5 missions
– Surveillance cameras are hidden packages in the city – if you destroy one of the cameras it can affect the price of what you can get for drugs
– Comes out March 17
– Game is ambitious, it’s a full-fledged GTA experience – Taken seriously at Rockstar
– Bozon thinks he might get more play out of Chinatown Wars than GTAIV
– Huge focus on online – next month we’ll know more about online

Marble Saga: Kororinpa

– Only specific levels use the Balance Board
– Sequel to Kororinpa Marble Mania
– Craig thinks its fun
– Like a Marble Madness clone
– Marble can be a panda head
– For Wii Balance Board stuff there are 30 original mazes just for the peripheral
– Can make own levels and send them to friends or send them to Hudson (who will send them to everyone)
– Comes out March 17

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Unleash your inner super powers, crime fighting abilities and get your paws on the new canine adventure game: BOLT! – inspired by the hotly anticipated family film which launches in February 2009.

BOLT tells the story of a canine TV star that is accidentally shipped from the TV set in Hollywood to New York City, where he begins a cross country adventure home and makes the surprising discovery that the super powers he had in the TV show do not work in the real world!

This fantastic new game takes place in the world of the action packed TV show and invites players to take on the heroic personas of Bolt, the TV star dog, or his owner Penny. Explore the action-packed Hollywood set from the television series featured within the film and help them conquer challenges and villains along the way.

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A trademark for Blood of Bahamut was discovered in the United States Patent Office. Though this doesn’t completely guarantee that the game is heading stateside, the chances are more than likely.

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Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals, the intergalactic adventure that is the sequel to the best-selling Spectrobes, is set to teleport onto your shelves on 27th February 2009.

Continuing the exciting story of Rallen and Jeena, interplanetary patrol officers, excavate, awaken and train the mysterious fossilised creatures known as Spectrobes. Help defend the two friends on their journey and use the Spectrobes to battle your enemies.

For the first time, you can take on the role of Jeena. Use her research and technological skills to help Rallen solve puzzles and complete brand new missions, getting you to mysterious portals and new dimensions.

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