NAMCO BANDAI GAMES BRINGING TALES OF THE ABYSS® AND TALES OF GRACES™ F TO NORTH AMERICA
Iconic Role-Playing Series Coming to PlayStation®3 System and Nintendo 3DS™ System With Incredible Anime-Inspired Graphics and Innovative Dynamic Battle SystemSANTA CLARA, Calif., (May 11, 2011) – Leading video game publisher and developer, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced its acclaimed role-playing titles Tales of Graces™ f for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Tales of the Abyss®for the Nintendo 3DS™ system will be released in North America. Tales of Graces f and Tales of the Abyss will both offer brilliant graphics, a dynamic real-time battle system, and deep, captivating stories filled with exciting quests and hidden secrets.
Tales of Graces f is the latest title in the renowned Tales series and the first North American appearance of the franchise on PlayStation®3 system. Set amidst the conflict of three kingdoms competing for planetary dominance, the story follows Asbel Lhant and his friends as they come to discover in time just how far they will go to protect the bonds between them.
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PSP – 54,882
3DS – 29,149
PS3 – 20,883
Wii – 11,520
DSi LL – 10,519
DSi – 8,708
Xbox 360 – 3,419
PS2 – 1,696
DS Lite – 289
PSP go – 258
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week.
PSP – 76,974
3DS – 28,413
PS3 – 23,954
Wii – 10,889
DSi LL – 9,235
DSi – 7,584
Xbox 360 – 4,082
PS2 – 1,582
DS Lite – 319
PSP go – 251
A HIDDEN GEM RE-CREATED FOR NINTENDO 3DS
SEGA Announces CRUSH3D
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO – (May 11, 2011) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today reveal details on CRUSH™3D. Redesigned for Nintendo 3DS™, CRUSH3D is the unique platform game that gives you the ability to change perspective from 2D to 3D as you try to solve brain-teasing puzzles. Built on the foundation of the award winning CRUSH™, CRUSH3D features a host of exciting new features specifically designed for the Nintendo 3DS system, including new locations, characters and an intuitive hint system. CRUSH3D will be available on September 6in North America and September 9 in Europe and Australia.
Navigate across the surreal platforms of Danny’s mind by ‘crushing’ your way from a 2-dimensional to a 3-dimensional world and back again whenever you need to. Discover how ‘crushing’ takes you to impossible heights, over insurmountable obstacles, and even disposes of dangerous enemies. With full 3D graphics that make complete use of the Nintendo 3DS capabilities, CRUSH3D also sports the possibility to leave gifts for friends to collect in-game, using the innovative StreetPass™ communication system.
Although this is an encouraging sign, remember that retailers have made mistakes in the past. Here’s hoping it’s the real deal, though!
