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E3 2004: Namco E3 Lineup

5th May 2004, 1:35am
Namco has released its E3 lineup for 2004. Games include next installments in a range of series including:
  • Ace Combat 5

    • features over 50 different licensed planes and an intense storyline with over 30 missions, providing hours of non-stop flying action
  • Tekken 5
  • Xenosaga EPISODE II

    • The epic sequel Xenosaga EPISODE II picks up right where EPISODE I left off. With a new, more realistic looking character art style, players can look forward to improved graphics, an improved battle interface and more outdoor environments (rain, snow, rivers, etc.)
  • Dead to Rights II

    • Dead to Rights II is a third-person action shooter featuring gritty, Hong Kong cinema-style action and innovating new gameplay mechanics such as greater interaction with Shadow; brutal, all-new disarm moves; a lightning-fast 360 degree fighting engine; vicious melee weapon battles; and a dramatic new spherical slow-motion diving system.
  • Time Crisis: Crisis Zone

    • Using the GUNCON 2, gunfire has a realistic effect on almost everything in the game: players can blow up items on shelves and tables, shatter glass windows and doors, and destroy beams, statues, and even desktop computers.
  • Tales of Symphonia

    • allows players to command real-time battles in a unique 3D battle system that gives them full control over the characters, executing hundreds of special attacks and magic spells. With more than a dozen mini-games and side quests at the player's disposal, Tales of Symphonia offers over 80 game play hours.
  • Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2

    • players can train and compete in actual Grand Slam tournaments. Create and customize players in Pro Tour Mode, then take them through the tennis rankings all the way to the top. Players compete in the Australian Open, Roland Garros (French Open), Wimbledon, and the US Open.

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  • Street Racing Syndicate

    • Nights are filled with high-risk, nitrous-injected, illegal racing on real city streets in Namco's Street Racing Syndicate. With money, pink slips and respect always on the line, and cops lurking behind every corner, SRS is taking street racing games to a new level. Players can customize over 40 licensed cars with authentic parts, cool paint, and anything else bought or won from sanctioned or illegal races.
  • Death by Degrees

    • Nina Williams, stars in DEATH BY DEGREES as the voluptuous undercover operative sent to recover a stolen weapon from a disgruntled terrorist who double-crossed his own underground organization. Using a cutting-edge combat system to fight enemies in all directions
  • Ghosthunter

    • Players battle vengeful sprits and are equipped with a selection of high-tech weaponry and gadgets specially designed for hunting and capturing ghosts.
  • Baten Kaitos

    • Enter Baten Kaitos on a journey to unlock the mystery of the lost sea in an enchanting story of friendship, betrayal, and prayer. Over 1000 types of "Magnus" cards deliver an intense battle system combined with breathtaking graphics and a world overflowing with character detail.
  • The Adversary
  • Taiko Drum Master
For further information regarding Namco's lineup drop by our dedicated E3 forum and stay tune as Gamebiz brings you the latest from E3.
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by Robert Gardner