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E3 2004: Konami Announces E3 Line-Up

12th May 2004, 10:07pm
Konami have released its E3 line-up with over 20 games coming from Konami. Featuring on a variety platforms including the PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PSP, Nintendo DS and the PC. Its line-up includes:
  • Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (DDR EXTREME)

    • takes the dance craze to a whole new level of interaction with the EyeToy USB Camera for the PlayStation 2. Players can now use their hands and feet to dance to more than 70 new songs, showcasing over 100 minutes of pulsating music, for the ultimate interactive dancing experience.
  • Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 2

    • offers an all-new line-up of hit songs, new gameplay modes and enhanced Xbox Live support. Gamers can compete head-to-head with friends across the country, participate in online tournaments, upload content and download new songs and characters for added replay value that will keep the dance party going all year-round.
  • Karaoke Revolution Volume 2

    • Featuring 35 all-new chart topping songs as well as a new Medley Mode where players can link up to 5 song clips together in rapid fire succession
  • Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django

    • Armed with more sunlight-powered weapons, new characters and enhanced role playing game elements, Boktai 2 is the perfect game for any action/RPG player to have fun in the sun!
  • Frogger (Working Title)

    • will feature innovative gameplay, new characters, and dynamic environments, with more levels than previous games in the popular franchise.
  • Gradius V

    • seven expansive levels, a new Options controls feature, internet high-score rankings, and 2-player simultaneous play - a first for the Gradius series.
  • King Arthur

    • Join the Knights as one of five playable characters, including Arthur, Lancelot and Guinevere, each with unique weapons and skills. With 3 medieval modes of battle, photo-realistic environments and seamless transitions from film to gameplay.
  • Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

    • introduces all-new gameplay, including the ground-breaking camouflage index which enables players to blend into their environments and avoid enemy detection. Also new to the series is the jungle setting and 1960's time period in which the game takes place. Gamers will journey on the ultimate stealth mission through fully interactive, immersive and open-ended jungle environments that bring the realism and stealth combat to a whole new level.
  • Nano Breaker

    • Controlling a unique shape-shifting Plasma Blade, Nano Breaker features a myriad of gameplay options that allow players to rip their way through an extraordinary sci-fi world to face off against an army of monster machines.
  • Neo Contra

    • With more dynamic shooting action, a slew of brand new weapons, a customized Hit Rate system to keep track of scoring and beautifully rendered CG cinematic sequences, Neo Contra will provide hours of intense action and entertainment.
  • Phantom Crash 2050

    • will have gamers battling it out for supremacy as they square off their best bots against players across the world. In this fast-paced arcade style game, gamers will be instantly pulled into this post-apocalyptic battle field, where only one will be crowned the world champion.
  • Rave Master

    • Blending elements of action, fighting and RPG adventure into one complete package, players will assume the role of Haru Glory, a teenage boy who is bestowed with the power to wield a legendary sword, as he embarks on a quest to defeat the evil Dark Brings.
  • Shaman King : Master of Spirits

    • assume the role of Yoh Asakura who must traverse multiple stages filled with perils, enemies and traps in order to stop a diabolical shaman from the resurrecting the evil Guardian of Demons.
  • Silent Hill 4: The Room

    • Gamers will unravel the mystery of their entrapment as they explore haunting environments filled with gruesome creatures and mysterious characters. Pushing the envelope in the survival-horror genre, Silent Hill 4 delivers a frightful entertainment experience that will spark many sleepless nights.
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2

    • Packed with four-player cooperative and head-to-head gameplay, gamers are in for a wild ride as they assume the role of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael to battle against The Shredder and his evil clan of Foot Ninjas. As an added bonus, TMNT2 allows gamers to unlock the classic TMNT arcade-games of their youth for more Turtles shell-splitting action!
  • Enthusia Professional Racing

    • puts gamers right in the driver seat of the ultimate racing simulation with groundbreaking gameplay mechanics, enhanced physics and pixel-perfect graphics. Enthusia delivers racing realism via an innovative and proprietary Visual Gravity System, giving gamers the ability to feel the G-forces.
  • Rumble Roses

    • Rumble Roses is the first and only all-female wrestling game. Packed with jaw-dropping graphic detail and realistic gameplay, with all the wrestlers having their own unique features and moves, Konami will have gamers drooling in their seats when the beautiful ladies of Rumble Roses hit.
  • Shaman King : Power of Spirit

    • the story of Yoh Asakura, a junior high student who has the power to communicate with ghosts and spirits. Providing a fun mix of adventure and fighting strategy,
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum

    • Bringing a new twist to the gameplay, Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum challenges players to put their skills to the test in this turn-based board dueling game.
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler

    • Choose from more than eight characters, each with a unique ability, and duke it out with friends to determine the ultimate duelist.
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion

    • feature an all-new interface, new 2-player LAN play, enhanced strategies and hundreds of new cards to take to the card battling field. Players will also be able to import acquired cards from Yu-Gi-Oh! Power Chaos: Yugi the Destiny and Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Kaiba the Revenge, to create the ultimate deck to duel against friends.
  • Suikoden IV

    • Gamers will experience a unique combat system with dynamic camera angles, as well as significant enhancements to the world and characters through dynamic lighting, high-polygon 3D models and full character voice-overs to make the newest adventure in the renowned series, a must-have for all RPG fans.
  • Ys: The Ark of Napishtim

    • Assuming the role of Adol Christin, players will embark on an epic journey packed with adventure, exciting plot twists and unforgettable characters. Set on a solitary tropical island in the Great vortex of Canaan
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction

    • players will embark on an all-new adventure to stop Reshef, The Dark Being, from consuming the world with darkness. Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction features 800 cards, including the Egyptian God Cards, to help players battle over 100 duelists as they build their deck to face off against Reshef and the mysterious force that awaits them.


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by Robert Gardner