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XSEED Games Announces Dungeon Maker RPG in new line up

March 21, 2007 XSEED Games announced that it has obtained exclusive publishing rights for DUNGEON MAKER: HUNTING GROUND, BRAVE STORY: NEW TRAVELER and WILD ARMS(R) 5 for the North American market. DUNGEON MAKER: HUNTING GROUND and BRAVE STORY: NEW TRAVELER, both for the Playstation Portable system, are scheduled for release in July 2007 and Q3 2007, respectively. WILD ARMS 5 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system is scheduled for release in Q3 2007. These exciting new titles are in addition to the already announced VALHALLA KNIGHTS, which will be released on April 17, 2007 for the PSP system.

"We are extremely proud to have such a quality line-up of games in 2007," said Jun Iwasaki, president, XSEED Games. "We believe that these games are some of the most entertaining games available on the PSP system and PlayStation 2 system, and hope that people will associate XSEED Games with quality role-playing titles."

DUNGEON MAKER: HUNTING GROUND (for PSP system)
An original title developed specifically for the PSP system, DUNGEON MAKER: HUNTING GROUND offers addictive game play with a simulation dungeon creation element and real-time battles hunting for monsters to collect items, gold, and to fulfill requirements to complete the various quests given by townspeople.

The Story
An ambitious but novice dungeon maker arrives in a small town known to suffer periodic attacks from violent monsters. He buys a vast plot of land at the outskirts of the town to create a grand dungeon in hopes of luring in various enemy monsters which to hunt to collect gold and items. He envisions his complete dungeon to be one so appealing as to lure the legendary Wandering Demon. Defeating this menacing monster would free the townspeople from the fear he casts upon them, while winning acclaim as a true dungeon maker for the "Architect."

The townspeople are initially skeptical about the Architect's ability to achieve his ultimate goal of building such a dungeon. Over the years, they've watched other such dungeon makers arrive with great plans but ultimately fail -- falling prey to the very monsters they've lured into their dungeons or haphazardly abandoning their creations. However, as the Architect's dungeon grows and improves, luring rarer and more powerful enemies, and he begins bringing back more valuable treasures, the townspeople begin offering support to his mission. Soon the whole town is involved in the dungeon making process; they give advice about the intricacies of dungeon making, sell crucial items, provide weapons and magic spells, treat the Architect when injured, and request various favors to be completed in the expanding dungeon in exchange for generous rewards.

Whether the growing hopes of the townspeople and the Architect will be realized all depends on the quality of the dungeon he creates and his developing battle skills.

Key Features

* Design and modify a customizable dungeon, floor-by-floor, using simple
controls to quickly develop a deep and detailed dungeon.

* Strategically layout and improve your dungeon to maximize its
attractiveness and lure in the most sought-after enemies to take their
loot.

* Fight real-time battles wielding various melee and ranged weapons,
casting magic spells, rendering special attacks, and summoning
creatures to defeat the wide variety of monsters including undead
creatures, orcs, and dragons.

* Enjoy the vast selection of building materials to customize your
dungeon and complete quests to access the rarer items from the wide
array of weapons, armors, and accessories to upgrade your warrior.

* Trade dungeons -- Utilize network connectivity to trade dungeons with a
friend. Show off your dungeon creation skills and explore a friend's
dungeon to see what kind of monsters and treasures lie inside.

DUNGEON MAKER: HUNTING GROUND is scheduled for release in July 2007. The title was released in Japan on September 28, 2006 and developed by Global A Entertainment, Inc. The ESRB rating and suggested retail price will be announced at a later date.