Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CERGY-PONTOISE, FRANCE – 10 August 2010 – There's no stopping an energy attack once the ki hits critical, and today NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S. launched a devastating new blast with the revelation that all retail editions of Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 for PlayStation ^® 3 and Xbox 360 ^® will feature a brand new entire 30-minute episode of the Dragon Ball anime on the game disc when it launches this autumn 2010.

The exclusive new episode is entitled “Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans” and is a completely reconstructed, re-scripted and re-edited version of the original Japanese episode, offering something unique and unmissable to fans of the series. Everyone who buys the game can watch the brand new anime straight out of the box, with a bonus in-game character awaiting all those view the episode in its entirety.

Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 features a host of improvements and new features with the development team at Spike Co. Ltd. pushing themselves harder than ever to deliver the most authentic and advanced experience. Everything from the camera to the controls has been reworked to create an accessible game with more than enough tactical depth to satisfy even the most battle-hardened Dragon Ball fan.

In Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 the story is told as the action unfolds, keeping the player locked into the world at every moment and bringing the experience closer than ever to the anime. The game features more than 90 of the most popular characters, over 20 of whom are new to the Raging Blast series. Environmental destruction now has an even more profound effect on the fights in the enhanced battle stages, which include a number of brand new ones.

Running at 60fps, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 produces faster and smoother animations than ever, further enhanced by countless new stunning visual effects. With seven game modes, original Japanese voices, loads of unlockable treats, fully optimised 5.1 sound, ultra-realistic HD visuals, dazzling never-before-seen visual and camera effects, a new combo system, and the exclusive 30-minute Dragon Ball anime episode, the latest chapter in the irrepressible saga will be an essential treat for fans.

To see a sneak preview of the anime, please visit www.namcobandaigames.eu on August, 18th.

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About NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe

NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S. is a leading software publisher producing a broad catalogue of high quality interactive entertainment for console and PC gaming platforms and online which is marketed and sold in 50 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australasia. The company is a part of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies known for creating and publishing many of the industry's top video game franchises including Tekken ^TM , Dragon Ball ^® , Naruto ^TM , SOULCALIBUR ^TM , One Piece ^TM , RidgeRacer ^TM , Ace Combat ^TM and Tamagotchi ^TM .

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