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El Segundo, Calif. – March 9, 2010 –
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced the availability
of
Foto Showdown, the company’s first Nintendo
DSi™ release in North America. In the action-packed RPG
title, players can take advantage of the Nintendo DSi’s
camera feature to snap their own photos and incorporate them
directly into gameplay.
In
Foto Showdown, players of all ages can spawn monsters
using advanced color recognition based on dominant colors from
photos taken by the players themselves. Putting the powers of each
unique monster to the test, players compete with their rivals
during turn-based duels. While progressing through more than 70
levels and winning tournaments, gamers will be able to upgrade
their powers and purchase additional weapons, medicines and tools
in order to successfully battle their duelist opponent.
“With
Foto Showdown’s unique DSi camera use, the
player’s overall experience greatly depends on the their
imagination and individual use of the game’s capabilities,
adding lasting appeal and replay value,” said David Daniels,
Marketing Director for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “By
taking full advantage of the Nintendo DSi’s functionality,
Konami has enabled users to tap into their creativity and play a
more active role in shaping their gameplay.”
With the ability to collect up to 152 different monsters, gamers
can fight up to six monsters simultaneously to become stronger and
win their battles and tournaments. Players can also compete to win
three kinds of cameras that open up new monsters and levels in the
game. As additional monsters are collected, players are able to buy
or sell monsters and purchase an array of upgrades in order to turn
their collection into the ultimate force of destruction. As an
added bonus, local wireless connections allow players to swap
battle-hardened monsters from their decks and unleash multiplayer
face-offs.
Foto Showdown is now available exclusively for Nintendo
DSi™ nationwide. For assets, please visit
www.konami.com/downloads.
About Konami
Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of
electronic entertainment properties. Konami's titles include the
popular franchises
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.
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©1996 Konami Digital Entertainment.
Nintendo DSi is a trademark of Nintendo.
Media Contacts:
Robert Santini
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
(310) 220-8166
sr28644@konami.com
Michelle Hoffman
Bender/Helper Impact
(310) 694-3154
Michelle_Hoffman@bhimpact.com
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