EA AND NUNCHUCK GAMES TEAM UP TO CO-PUBLISH NINJA REFLEX
Party Game for Wii and Nintendo DS
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> Will Challenge Gamers to Develop the Reflexes of a Ninja in March 2008
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> Redwood City, Calif. - December 5, 2007 - Do you have what it takes to
> be a ninja? Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced it has
> teamed with Nunchuck Games Inc. to co-publish the unique action party
> game, Ninja Reflex(tm) for the Wii(tm) and Nintendo DS(tm) in March
> 2008. The game is being developed by Sanzaru Games and will be
> co-published in North America and Europe by EA Partners (EAP) and
> Nunchuck Games.
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> Ninja Reflex uses a series of martial arts challenges to test gamers'
> reflexes and measure their reaction times with millisecond precision.
> As players develop their ninja skills, they will strive to earn a black
> belt from their own personal Sensei. Players can also compete for ninja
> supremacy against their friends in fierce multiplayer battles with up to
> four players.
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> "Ninja Reflex channels the accessible multiplayer fun of Wii Sports and
> the self-improvement aspect of Brain Age into a martial arts universe
> that is ideally suited for the Wii and Nintendo DS," said David Luntz,
> President and CEO of Nunchuck Games. "Nunchuck Games is thrilled to
> team up with EA Partners to bring Ninja Reflex to gamers everywhere."
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> "Ninja Reflex trains players to be better gamers by sharpening their
> speed and skill, and is exactly the kind of unique concept and creative
> design that EAP helps bring to market on a global stage," said David
> DeMartini, Vice President and General Manager of EA Partners. "EA
> Partners brings the same publishing resources to bear for up-and-coming
> partners like Nunchuck Games as it does for legendary teams like Valve
> and Harmonix, helping foster the independent game development community
> by giving studios of all sizes a chance to publish their games around
> the world."
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> Nunchuck Games was founded in 2006 by industry veteran David Luntz, who
> had previously been the founder of Z-Axis Studios.
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> Ninja Reflex is not yet rated by the ESRB. Visit www.esrb.org
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> about Ninja Reflex is available at www.ninjareflex.com
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> About Electronic Arts
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> Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
> the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded
> in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
> software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular
> handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
> four brand names: EA SPORTS(tm), EA(tm), EA SPORTS BIG(tm) and POGO(tm).
> In fiscal 2007, EA posted revenue of $3.09 billion and had 24 titles
> that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game
> site is www.ea.com
> products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at
> http://info.ea.com
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> About Nunchuck Games and Sanzaru Games
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> Nunchuck Games is a small company with a big mission: to shepherd the
> creation of breakthrough franchises for the console gaming market.
> Nunchuck selected studio Sanzaru Games to be the developer of Ninja
> Reflex. Both companies are founded by industry veterans who have
> delivered multiple platinum-selling games. Nunchuck and Sanzaru are
> based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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> EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, and POGO are trademarks or registered
> trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S and/or other countries.
> Ninja Reflex is TM and (c) 2007 Nunchuck Games Inc. All rights
> reserved. Nunchuck Games is a trademark of Nunchuck Games Inc. Sanzaru
> Games is a trademark of Sanzaru Games Inc. Nintendo DS and Wii are
> trademarks of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their
> respective owners.
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