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SAMMY STUDIOS ANNOUNCES GALERIANS: ASH COMING TO PLAYSTATION’ 2 IN Q1 2003
Quest-Driven Sequel to the PlayStation Thriller Promises to Redefine Survival Horror Game Genre
CARLSBAD, Calif.—Oct. 22,
2002— Sammy Studios, Inc., a developer, publisher and
global distributor of interactive entertainment content, today announced that
Galerians: ASH, the sequel to the “survival horror” classic
Galerians, is coming to Sony PlayStation 2 in Q1 2003. Galerians
redefined quest-driven thriller games, with innovative play and psychic-induced
weaponry, and a textured storyline that masterfully blended horror and science
fiction genres. Galerians: ASH continues the tradition,
using the power of the PS2 to fully immerse players into a frightening
future-world, where an epic struggle between artificial and organic intelligence
is being waged. With incredible 3D graphics, dynamic cinematic sequences and
intense, heart-thumping gameplay, this title takes the Galerians series
into the next chapter, with new story twists and heavy concepts from a world
where mind and matter have melded.
“Galerians had a big effect on fans of horror and sci-fi games when it
debuted on the PlayStation and the series has since enjoyed a solid following in
Japan with new installments,” said John Rowe, president of Sammy Studios, Inc.
“Galerians: ASH now brings a new chapter to North American game players.
With its visually stunning 3D environments, frightening and original premise
and the series’ signature psychokinetic weapons and psychic abilities, this
title will be a treat for all gamers who enjoy quest-driven, edge-of-your-seat
thrillers.”
Galerians: ASH promises to play on gameplayers’ psyche,
combining thought-inducing puzzles with pulse-quickening action sequences, and
delivering intense concepts taken from a truly original premise. The sequel
begins with the final chapter of the first game, with the series’ hero Rion
discovering that he himself is one of the Galerians rendered by the
megalomaniacal and genocidal Mother Computer Dorothy. Undaunted, Rion destroys
Dorothy, but not before she manages to execute one last catastrophic program,
unleashing a new crew of evil Galerians to fulfill her goal of human
annihilation. Galerians: ASH puts gamers back into this twisted
world, putting them back into the role of Rion to fight these Last Galerians and
their uber-evil leader, ASH, and save the future of organic life on Earth.
Galerians: ASH brings back the series’ trademark arsenal of
psychic attacks and abilities, and includes all-new psychic powers and an
updated portfolio of pharmaceutical neural-enhancers. The game will feature
characters from the original game, including Rion and his human counterpart,
Lilia, along with the new formidable and frighteningly memorable Last Galerians.
Stages will include entirely new areas, as well as a few settings recognizable
to fans of the series from Michaelangelo City, with huge, gorgeous environments
in full 3D.
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About Sammy Studios, Inc.
Established in 2002 and headed by leading professionals from the interactive and traditional entertainment industries, Sammy Studios creates and distributes interactive entertainment content for a variety of channels, including video game titles for Sony PlayStation® 2, Microsoft Xbox , Nintendo Game Cube® and Game Boy® Advance, PC and Macintosh. The company has offices in the US and Europe, with headquarters, as well as a state-of-the-art development studio currently under construction, in Carlsbad, California, and a second office and video game studio complex located in Los Angeles, California. Sammy Studios is currently publishing third-party titles from leading developers and cultivating innovative licensable properties while creating original, franchise-worthy content for global distribution. Sammy Studios is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sammy Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, an entertainment and amusement conglomerate with over a billion dollars in annual revenue and one of the top-rated companies traded on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.sammystudios.com.
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