– Spellbinding Fantasy Action Adventure from Game Republic Re-defines Cooperative AI Gameplay, Coming 2010 –

CERGY-PONTOISE, FRANCE – 20th August 2009 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S today announced the forthcoming release of Majin – The Fallen Realm (working title), the ground-breaking new fantasy action adventure title from renowned Japanese development studio Game Republic. Coming to Australia in 2010 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and PLAYSTATION®3, Majin The Fallen Realm (working title) pushes the boundaries of cooperative AI gameplay to deliver a new kind of experience set in an exotic and mysterious wide open fantasy universe.

With a compelling original story based on the theme of battle against darkness that revolves around the lost kingdom, Majin creates a new fusion of stealth and action adventure as the player takes the role of the game’s hero to fight alongside the AI-controlled monster Majin and overcome the obstacles and adversaries in their path. They pursue their individual objectives while fighting against darkness which brings them strong friendship, and the secrets around the lost kingdom and Majin unfold as the story continues.

“Majin is an extremely important title for us, and one we believe will pioneer a new genre of advanced artificially intelligent cooperative gameplay,” said Daisuke Uchiyama, the chief producer at NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. “We’re very proud to be working with the legendary Yoshiki Okamoto and the extremely talented team at Game Republic, and we’re equally pleased to have Majin on our side in a fight.”

The unique AI makes the player’s partner Majin autonomous and creates perfectly refined stress-free gameplay. It also invites players to confront the major obstacles, spilt the roles and overcome increasingly complex conundrums and fierce foes. Over thirty hours of gameplay will take the player seamlessly through the vast, open world of Majin and its many rich character interactions, with the constantly evolving gameplay and absorbing storyline designed to keep the experience gripping throughout.

Majin is developed by the Game Republic team behind acclaimed titles Folklore, while Executive Director on the project is Yoshiki Okamoto, the man responsible for Street Fighter II and Resident Evil, and one of video gaming’s most respected and talented creative forces.

Majin is scheduled for launch in Australia in 2010 for XBOX 360 and PLAYSTATION®3.

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