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Highly Regarded Role-Playing and Strategy Titles Feature
Stunning Graphics, Dual-System Game Play
REDMOND, Wash., April 24, 2003 – Nintendo of America Inc. and
Square Enix Co., Ltd. today announced three new titles in the
incomparable Final Fantasy and Mana game series will be published
and distributed by Nintendo of America Inc. for exclusive play on
Nintendo platforms. Developed by Square Enix Co., Ltd., the three
titles, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Final Fantasy Tactics
Advance and Sword of Mana are each scheduled to launch in North
America this year, followed by European launches shortly thereafter.
Building on the hugely successful role-playing series, Final Fantasy
Crystal Chronicles, an exclusive title for Nintendo GameCube™, not
only features stunning graphical worlds, but also extends game play
to the companion Game Boy Advance. An innovative interface allows up
to four players to use a Game Boy Advance system as a controller,
receiving private information on their screens. This
never-seen-before level of enhanced game play extends connectivity
by encouraging players to communicate directly with party members,
solve puzzles, cast magic and negotiate deals.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, the first Final Fantasy game to
launch on Game Boy Advance, is a proven bestseller in Japan selling
nearly 500,000 copies in less than two months. The game features
entirely new characters, stories and game systems. Endlessly
challenging and varied as the game is, players also can join friends
in tactical battles using the Game Boy Advance Game Link cable.
Sword of Mana – an action role-playing game with its roots deep in
the time-honored craft of 2-D – also is coming to Game Boy
Advance. Boasting a huge game environment, the story will alter
depending on the character and course the player chooses to follow.
“Together with the millions of Final Fantasy and Mana fans around
the world, we are excited about the release of these three titles in
North America and Europe,” said Yoichi Wada, president of Square
Enix Co., Ltd. “Not only do these titles offer a unique gaming
experience, but they will cultivate a new and broader audience for
both Square Enix and Nintendo around the world.”
“The Final Fantasy franchise is one of the most renowned and
revered series in interactive entertainment,” says Peter
MacDougall, executive vice president, sales and marketing, Nintendo
of America Inc. “The wide range of innovations found in each of
these games will attract both Nintendo fans and critics, continuing
to cement our commitment to provide only the most forward-thinking
products to consumers.”
Scheduled for release in Japan later this year, Nintendo Co., Ltd.
will publish Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. All three games will
be on display at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), May 14 to
16.
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