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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. and SEATTLE, Wash - February 9,
2010 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. and Screenlife today
announced that Scene It?® Twilight™ for Nintendo
DS™ is now available at retail outlets nationwide. Following
the recent success of Scene It? Twilight for Wii, the Scene It?
Twilight DVD board game and Scene It? Twilight for the
iPhone™ and iPod Touch®, the first Scene It? game release
for the DS extends the popular franchise even further. Now players
and fans of the blockbuster film can show off their TWILIGHT
expertise anywhere, anytime. Featuring over 500 multiple-choice
questions ranging from general knowledge about the TWILIGHT film to
in-depth analysis of the first movie, music, audio and video clips
- the game will challenge even the most ardent fans.
"By taking Scene It? Twilight to the portable space, we allow
for fans to enjoy a true trivia experience via pass and play with
friends," said David Daniels, Director of Marketing for Konami
Digital Entertainment Inc. "This echoes our content strategy with
Screenlife, which is to deliver exciting TWILIGHT material upon
numerous fronts to feverish Twi-hards worldwide."
"Scene It? games are available on multiple platforms, but this
is the first time we are bringing the brand to the Nintendo
DS™," said Barry Watts, Chief Executive Officer at
Screenlife. "We believe bringing the experience to the Nintendo DS
is a natural fit for the game, and we are pleased to offer yet
another opportunity for fans and players to enjoy the Scene It?
Twilight game."
Scene It? Twilight takes players to the dark and mysterious
world of Forks, WA where they will learn everything there is to
know about Bella Swan, TWILIGHT's heroine, Edward Cullen, the dark
and unlikely love of Bella's life and other characters from one of
the most popular film franchises in history. Featuring a new user
interface, players use their DS stylus to buzz in and navigate
through challenging game play modes including Finish The Line,
What's Missing and Alice's Vision. TWILIGHT fanatics can play alone
or take turns with friends as they look to prove who the ultimate
TWILIGHT fan is!
Scene It? Twilight for Nintendo DS™ is rated 'T' for Teen
by the ESRB and is available now for the SRP of $29.99.
For more information on the video game, please visit:
www.konami.com
About Konami
Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of
electronic entertainment properties. Konami's titles include the
popular films Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution
and Castlevania, among other top sellers. The latest information
about Konami can be found on the Web at
www.konami.com. KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly
traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices,
Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami
Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital
Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. KONAMI CORPORATION is
traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under
the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by Konami
can be found at
www.konami.com.
About Screenlife
Screenlife, a leader in entertainment trivia games, is
transforming the way the world has fun through its pop
culture-based games, including Scene It?, the number-one selling
DVD trivia game worldwide. Located in Seattle, WA, Screenlife's
socially interactive and immersive games are now on multiple
platforms including DVD, video game consoles, online and mobile
phones.
Since its 2002 launch, Scene It? has grown into an
international, award-winning brand with trivia game editions that
include Twilight, The Simpsons, Star Trek, Seinfeld, Movie, TV,
Sports, Music, Friends, Harry Potter and Disney. Scene It? DVD
games have been translated into twelve languages across 29
countries.
A leader in entertainment licensing, Screenlife has struck
hundreds of deals with major Hollywood studios, sports leagues and
recording labels, as well as top actors, athletes and musicians.
Other companies, including Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment,
Real Networks, Konami, Namco and Comcast, work with Screenlife to
deliver custom Scene It? games across multiple platforms including
the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, mobile phones, and video on demand.
Screenlife is a part of Paramount Digital Entertainment, a
division of Paramount Pictures Corporation - a unit of Viacom. For
more information about Scene It? and other Screenlife games, visit
www.screenlifegames.com or call (866)
DVD-GAME.
About Summit Entertainment, LLC
Summit Entertainment is a worldwide theatrical motion picture
development, financing, production and distribution studio. The
studio handles all aspects of marketing and distribution for both
its own internally developed motion pictures as well as acquired
pictures. Summit Entertainment, LLC also represents international
sales for both its own slate and third party product. Summit
Entertainment, LLC plans to release 10 to 12 films annually.
KONAMI is a registered trademark of KONAMI CORPORATION.
Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2006
Nintendo.
© 2009 Screenlife, LLC. All rights reserved. Scene It?®
and Screenlife® are trademarks of Screenlife, LLC, 111 South
Jackson Street, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98104.
To request game samples, images or additional information,
please contact:
Media Contacts:
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Brandon Cox
(310) 220-8674
cb32603@konami.com
Anita Lavine, Screenlife
(206) 812-0861
(206) 898-5228 (mobile)
anita.lavine@screenlifegames.com
Bender/Helper Impact
Marisa Gross/ Marion Wallace
212-689-6360
marisa_gross@bhimpact.com /
marion_wallace@bhimpact.com
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