BANDAI GAMES’ “GUNDAM(TM) VS. ZETA GUNDAM(TM)” FOR PLAYSTATION(R)2 SHIPS TO RETAIL

CYPRESS, CA - June 28, 2005 - Bandai Games Inc. today announced that "Gundam^TM vs. Zeta Gundam^TM" for the PlayStation^®2 computer entertainment system has shipped to retail stores. To celebrate the occasion, Bandai Games will be launching a trivia contest for the chance to win rare Gundam models, including the elite 1:24 scale Gundam RX-78-2 Hyper Hybrid model.

Gundam enthusiasts and gamers alike can submit answers to a set of questions only solvable by playing "Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam." The prizes include the following:

• Third place: 1:60 scale Zaku-II Perfect Grade model
• Second place: 1:60 scale Gundam MK-II AEUG Version Perfect model
• Grand prize: 1:24 scale Gundam RX-78-2 Hyper Hybrid model

All three winners will also receive the Zeta Gundam DVD collection. The winning names will be chosen at random and announced on www.BandaiGames.com on July 25th.

More information is available at www.BandaiGames.com.

About "Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam" for PlayStation 2

Based on one of the longest running space dramas on television, "Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam" for the PlayStation 2 is a fighting game featuring more than 55 mobile suits and over 200 missions. Players can now follow the extensive timeline from the series, chronicling the demise of the Earth Federation as rival factions clash for control of Earth and its space colonies. With five gameplay modes including Co-op and Versus, "Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam" offers the first transformable Zeta Gundam mobile suits as players challenge enemies in zero gravity space and on the surface of the earth.

About Bandai Games Inc.

Bandai Games Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bandai America Incorporated and a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software for popular videogame systems such as the PSP^TM entertainment system, PlayStation^®2 computer

entertainment system, the Xbox^® video game system from Microsoft, the Nintendo DS^TM, Nintendo GameCube^TM, and the Game Boy^® Advance. Unique characters and stimulating game experiences highlight Bandai Games Inc.'s distinctive product lineup which include hit titles such as Inuyasha and Digimon. Bandai Games Inc. is headquartered in Cypress, California. For more information and press downloads please visit: www.BandaiGames.com.