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EIDOS’ FRESH GAMES BRINGS HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED LEGAIA 2: DUEL SAGA TO THE U.S. AND EUROPEAN MARKETS

Legaia 2: Duel Saga to be released on the ‘Fresh Games’ label for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system this Fall

 

San Francisco, CA (May 16, 2002) – Eidos Interactive, a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced a new title for its ‘Fresh Games’ label, Legaia 2: Duel Saga. The game is the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Legend of Legaia, which was released on the original PlayStation® game console in 1999. Developed by SCEJ (Sony Computer Entertainment Japan), Legaia 2 is a turn-based RPG, which features real-time backgrounds and voice acting. Eidos will translate and localize the game for the Western market.

 

“Legaia 2: Duel Saga is a worthy addition to the Fresh Games label,” said Mike McGarvey, CEO of Eidos Interactive. “The game’s unique RPG-style gameplay will be highly appealing to the hardcore gamer.”

 

The game begins in a small village called Nohl. The player assumes the role of Lang, a rookie member of the Nohl militia. The village is located in a very arid landscape. A magical “Water Crystal” supplies infinite water to the village. One day a man named Avalon steals the crystal with force. A solar eclipse then shrouds the land in an evil light, which makes monsters more abundant and powerful. With the village’s survival at stake, Lang decides to venture forth into uncharted lands to recover the Water Crystal.

 

Legaia 2: Duel Saga includes numerous features new to the RPG genre. The game incorporates a unique battle system called the Tactical Arts system that allows players to enter a series of directional button inputs to call up special attack combos and maneuvers. Tactical Arts attacks will be accompanied by dynamic camera angles to further enhance the effect. Players will also have access to Origins, which assist characters in fighting battles and solving puzzles. Each member of the adventure party will have a different Origin available to him or her. These can be used for battling enemies, healing injured party members, and destroying barriers.

 

Players will also have the option of combining different items to create more powerful and useful weapons and tools. Legaia 2: Duel Saga also has a numerous mini-games such as darts games, slot machines, and roulette that enrich the gameplay experience.

 

     

 

Eidos Interactive’s Background Information

Eidos Interactive, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment products for the PC, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube™ and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. For more information on Eidos Interactive's product line visit http://www.eidos.com.

 

Fresh Games’ Background Information

Published by Eidos Interactive, Fresh Games is a new brand specifically devoted to bringing high-quality Japanese video game titles to the worldwide market.  For more information on Fresh Game’s product line visit http://www.playfresh.com.

 

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