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Tecmo Announces New Details and Release Date for Dead or Alive Ultimate

By Roger Altizer, About.com

At the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Tecmo showcased a revealing new trailer for its new online fighter, Dead or Alive Ultimate, for the Xbox video game system. The newest and most technologically advanced Dead or Alive game in the series, which has been gaining buzz among fighting fans since last year’s E3 when Tecmo revealed that it would be one of the first 3-D online fighters in the world, is set to release worldwide this Fall. The new 3-minute trailer debuted at Microsoft’s annual press briefing on May 10, 2004 creating quite a stir among the audience of gaming press with its dramatic new footage, realistic looking in-game graphics, and revealing new details into the world of DOA. Both Tecmo and Microsoft will be displaying the cinematic-style trailer at their booths during all three days of E3 2004.

“Dead or Alive Ultimate is one of our biggest titles for the remainder of 2004 and were very happy to be able to show a new trailer and reveal new details on the game to the press during E3,” John Inada, Tecmo’s General Manager said. “With more stages and costumes than any other game in the fighting series as well as its worldwide online capabilities, Dead or Alive Ultimate is the link to the future in fighting games.”

About Dead or Alive Ultimate
Tecmo’s esteemed development group, Team Ninja, has created the ultimate Dead or Alive fighting experience by coupling the original version of Dead or Alive with a completely redesigned Dead or Alive 2 on Xbox. Both games will be Xbox Live multi-player compatible, enabling you to test your fighting skills against a vast community of gamers from around the world.

A multiple assortment of special features will also be included in the collection. These include a variety of new costumes, many new battle stages and interactive environments, a new opening movie, unique 2-disc set packaging with inclusion of collectible trading cards, and a bonus feature, information on which will be revealed at a later time.

Dead or Alive Ultimate is scheduled to launch onto store shelves Fall 2004. For additional information on the game visit the official Tecmo website at www.tecmoinc.com.

About Tecmo, Inc.
Tecmo, Inc., located in Torrance, California, is a whole subsidiary of Tecmo, LTD in Tokyo, Japan and is a leader in the interactive entertainment industry, and now the wireless entertainment industry with its newest division Tecmo Mobile. Tecmo recently kicked off its new portable prowess with the launch of its classic football game, Tecmo Bowl, available to download on select mobile phones for some hard-hitting action on the go! Tecmo develops and publishes video games and content on wireless platforms and next-generation consoles. Tecmo has gained worldwide recognition with product lines such as the brand new Tecmo Bowl for mobile carriers, and award-winning franchises including Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive, Fatal Frame, Monster Rancher, and Gallop Racer.

About Xbox
Xbox (http://www.xbox.com) is the video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. Xbox delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service. The new tagline, "it's good to play together," captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle. Xbox is now available in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.

About Xbox Live
Xbox Live, which launched in the United States Nov. 15, 2002, allows gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers everywhere via a broadband connection. With a built-in hard drive and Ethernet port, the Xbox console is the only video game system built from the ground up for online gaming, negating the need to buy additional, costly peripherals or upgrades. Xbox Live enables gamers to easily find their friends; talk to other players during game play through the Xbox Communicator headset; download current statistics, new levels and characters to their Xbox hard drive; and play online—all exclusive features to Xbox Live.

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