Pangya: Fantasy Golf
Has gone gold and arrives in the States on June 23rd.
LOS ANGELES – June 16, 2009 – TOMY Corporation today announced that PANGYA™: Fantasy Golf for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system has gone gold and will begin shipping to retail outlets nationwide on June 23, 2009. In PANGYA: Fantasy Golf, players will experience hours of golf gameplay on the beautifully rendered courses of Pangya Island. Combining thousands of customization options and 18 playable characters set in beautiful environments, PANGYA: Fantasy Golf boasts an original storyline with new, exclusive features for the PSP system.
“ PANGYA: Fantasy Golf brings a completely unique golf experience to the PSP and offers both hardcore gamers and casual audiences the opportunity to immerse themselves into a compelling game full of charm and imagination,” said Laura Yoshioka, director of consumer software at TOMY Corporation. “As the first PSP title to come from TOMY Corporation’s growing portfolio of games, we are looking forward to introducing PANGYA: Fantasy Golf to all gamers, whether they play it for the eye-catching anime characters, extensive customization and RPG elements, engaging golf gameplay, or all of the above.”
About PANGYA: Fantasy Golf
Based on the global PC MMO PANGYA game developed by Ntreev Soft, PANGYA: Fantasy Golf contains an original storyline with all-new, exclusive features for the PSP system. Set on nine fantasy fairways on the mythical Pangya Island, PANGYA: Fantasy Golf encourages players to practice and perfect their swing using a variety of unlockable golf clubs and golf balls. Players can immerse themselves in a world with a combination of solid golf gameplay mechanics, infinite character customization options and a variety of playful anime and fantasy characters set in picturesque environments. Players can collect the currency known as Pang to purchase items from the in-game Pangya Shop and customize as many as 18 playable characters and their golf equipment with thousands of unlockable accessories, outfits, gear and power items to improve their golfer’s stats and land that hole-in-one. Multiple gameplay modes including Story, Free Round, License, Tournament and Network Mode offer an engaging and varied golf experience. Additionally, Network Mode allows the ultimate golfer to connect with up to eight players and compete against them in either single or team-based tournaments.
PANGYA: Fantasy Golf is developed by Ntreev Soft and is slated for release on the PSP system on June 23, 2009 for an MSRP of $29.99. For more information, please visit www.TOMY-USA.com/videogames.
About TOMY Corporation
With U.S. headquarters in Santa Ana, California, TOMY Corporation is one of the world’s oldest and most endearing entertainment companies. For more than eight decades, TOMY has developed and manufactured a broad portfolio of exciting and educational toys, games and video games for children of all ages. Known for its innovation, quality and safety, TOMY’s mission is to produce videogames for North America that entertain and inspire children and adults. The Consumer Software Division currently publishes for Nintendo DS™ and Wii™, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. TOMY Corporation is a subsidiary of Japan-based TOMY Company, Ltd. (aka TAKARATOMY in Japan). More information is available at www.TOMY-USA.com.
About Ntreev Soft:
Ntreev Soft is an international video game developer with various production teams in South Korea. Placing emphasis on quality games developed in-house, they have produced worldwide hits such as PANGYA and Trickster. Ntreev Soft develops software for all gaming platforms and has their titles published in more than 40 countries worldwide. For more information about Ntreev Soft, please visit: http://www.ntreev.com/en/.
©2008 Ntreev Soft Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
“PANGYA” is a registered trademark of Ntreev Soft Co., Ltd.
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