Kick Your Way Through The Fully Interactive World Of Radiata!

LOS ANGELES, California (July 18, 2005) Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix^TM interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that RADIATA STORIES^TM will ship to retailers September 6, 2005, exclusively for the PlayStation^®2 computer entertainment system. RADIATA STORIES is the latest fantasy RPG developed by tri-Ace Inc., developers of Valkyrie Profile^® and the Star Ocean^TM series and takes gamers on a non-linear adventure through a fully interactive world.

"RADIATA STORIES is an extremely engaging and unique RPG," said Ichiro Otobe, president and COO, Square Enix, Inc. "Gamers will be drawn into the game for both the beautiful, interactive environment as well as the melancholic story. I think gamers will really enjoy the great balance to the serious story that is brought on by the humor that is sprinkled throughout the game."

The tale begins in the kingdom of Radiata, which lies in a world where humans and fairy creatures coexist. It is here that the protagonists, Jack and Ridley, meet for the first time. While Jack seeks to become a knight, Ridley must accept her fate in becoming one. Destinies are realized when a war erupts between the humans and the fairy creatures and threatens to end the world of Radiata.

In RADIATA STORIES, enter a never-before-seen living, breathing world where all of the characters live their own lives and the passage of time brings about remarkable changes. Your choices including which side you will fight for determine which of over 175 individuals will lend you a hand in your journey. Precise, easy-to-use controls allow you to add strategies to real-time battles through various changes in your party