Romance of the Three Kingdoms®IX (US) release announced

PS2

KOEI Corporation Unveils Next Installment of Legendary Series

Burlingame, CA – December 15, 2003 – KOEI, recognized worldwide as a leading publisher of strategy and simulation games, announced today its plans to release ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS®IX for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. The ninth installment of the longest running simulation series in console history will ship to North American Retailers in February 2004.

"Outside of Japan, long time fans of the Romance series have had to wait up to a year’s time after the Japanese release for an English version of the game," said Amos Ip, Vice-President of Sales & Marketing for KOEI Corporation. "We’ve listened to the fans’ many requests, and by adjusting our development schedule, we are now able to bring the epic title to North America only two months after the Japanese release."

Features

• New Personality Dependent System affects an officer’s response to player commands
• New display shows capital, troop movements, geography, enemy strongholds, and more all on a single map.
• 20 historical and fictional scenarios with multiple story endings and epilogues
• Challenge Scenarios where players must clear a mission within a limited time
• Character-specific events and clear bonuses
• 34 special event sequences
• Over 30 different tactics and 12 military formations
• A stirring score with 23 orchestrated pieces
• Play with up to 8 characters at once
• Updated Tutorial System
• Hidden features and more