Tuesday December 11, 2001 |
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Midway Brings Acclaimed RPG Videogame Shadow Hearts to North AmericaMidway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), a software industry publisher and developer, announced today that Shadow Hearts(TM), a fantasy-style RPG videogame, will ship tomorrow in North America for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Shadow Hearts shipped in Japan on June 28, 2001. "With its rich character-driven storyline and compelling fantasy-style RPG gameplay, we expect Shadow Hearts to impress and entertain gamers in North America," said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. With a mix of turn-based strategy and role-playing game (RPG) elements, Shadow Hearts presents players with a challenging, yet magical quest that features a deep, haunting storyline. The story comes to life with fascinating and complex characters, intense battle sequences and unique gameplay mechanics that give players complete control of the action. Set in early 20th century China and Europe, the story of Shadow Hearts begins with the rescue of Alice Elliot, a woman believed to hold powers capable of destroying the earth. While being transported by the Japanese Imperial Army to China, an evil magician attempts to kidnap Alice, but his plans are foiled. Following the rescue, Alice must join forces with Yuri -- the son of a Chinese war hero -- to uncover an evil scheme and unravel the many mysteries surrounding Shadow Hearts. Players
take the role of Yuri, who possesses the power of a
Harmonixer -- a person able to morph into different
monsters he defeats in battle by absorbing their souls.
Guided by a mysterious female voice, Yuri and Alice set
out on their quest, meeting and recruiting a variety of
characters. Players can take control of any one of the
characters including Zhuzhen Liu, an old Chinese mage who
was close friends with Yuri's father; Margarete Zelle, an
international spy for hire; Keith Valentine, a vampire;
and Harry, a young boy who leads a group of orphans.
Midway Games Inc. is a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. Midway videogames are available for play on videogame platforms including the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance. |
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