Mastiff Announces A Monstrous Cast

San Francisco, CA- Nov 01, 2006 Mastiff, LLC today announces the voice talent for Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure for PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Gurumin, an action RPG from Nihon Falcom, will feature an all-star cast of popular voice actors whose credits span an array of well-known games, television shows and feature films.

Voicing Gurumin's main character, the adventurous Parin, is Amber Hood. Hood's diverse credits include roles in Shark Tale and Polar Express. In addition to her work in movies, Hood has voiced characters in video games including Everquest II, Onimusha II, La Pucelle and the Baldur's Gate series.

Cream, Mosby and Baby Tokaron will be voiced by Tara Strong. Strong is best known as the voice of Timmy in Fairly Odd Parents, and as Raven in Teen Titans. Her extensive film credits also include roles in Rugrats in Paris, The Animatrix and Hoodwinked. She has also provided voices for a number of popular video games, including Final Fantasy X and X-II, Kingdom Hearts II, and Ninja Gaiden.

Dee Bradley Baker lends his voice to Rocko, Digby and Puchi. Baker, who specializes in sound effects in addition to voice acting, has been featured in dozens of movies, including Dawn of the Dead, Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed and Sponge Bob Squarepants: The Movie. Baker also voiced the title character in the Viewtiful Joe video game series, as well as characters in other blockbuster titles such as Halo 2, Destroy All Humans! and Final Fantasy X-2.

Gurumin will also feature the voices of Justin Shenkarow (Hey Arnold!), Kim Mai Guest (Metal Gear Solid), Robin Atkin Downes (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic), Michael Gough (Diablo I, II), Steve Blum (God of War) and Quinton Flynn (Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children).

Noted voice director Kris Zimmerman will supervise recording. Zimmerman is one of the most experienced voice over directors in the gaming industry, having overseen top selling games such as Dead Rising (Capcom), Tomb Raider: Legend (Eidos), and Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (Konami).

About Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure

Gurumin, a 3D action RPG, immerses gamers in a vivid fantasy world filled with a colorful cast of characters. Real-time combat and stunning 3D graphics combine with a spirited soundtrack to make Gurumin a fast- paced, immersive, magical adventure.

Gurumin stars a strong-willed girl named Parin, who is sent to live with her grandfather in a small mining town while her parents are off excavating an ancient ruin. With no other children living in this town, Parin is surprised one day to encounter a young girl being tormented by a stray dog. After Parin drives off the mongrel, she is shocked to discover the young girl is actually a monster, and like all monsters, invisible to adults. Parin is soon invited to pass through a crack in the wall behind her home and enter Monster Village. Parin has just started making monster friends when evil spirits, known as the Phantoms, invade the village and monsternap most of the inhabitants. Parin soon learns of the Legendary Drill, a weapon hidden underneath the village and, in the right hands, powerful enough to destroy the Phantoms. Thus begins Parin's quest to reclaim the Legendary Drill and set the world right.

Gurumin will be released for PSP® system on February 13th, 2007.

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About Nihon Falcom

Founded in 1981 by Masayuki Kato, Nihon Falcom Corporation released Japan's first computer role playing game in 1983. Over the past two decades, Nihon Falcom has produced numerous role-playing, action and adventure games, including the popular Ys and Dragon Slayer series.

About Mastiff

Mastiff is a publisher of interactive entertainment with offices in Tokyo, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Recent titles from Mastiff include Dr Sudoku for the GameBoy Advance, Pump It Up: Exceed and La Pucelle: Tactics, which was awarded an Editor's Choice Award from leading gaming website, IGN.com. Other releases include Gungrave: Overdose, Technic Beat and Top Gun: Combat Zones. Please visit www.mastiff-games.com for more information.

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