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Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that it will launch a completely re-envisioned Final Fantasy IV for Nintendo DS on July 22, 2008. A new generation of gamers will now have the opportunity to experience a legend reborn.

The team that brought Final Fantasy III to Nintendo DS comes together once again to breathe new life into a classic that broke convention and introduced a wide array of innovations to the RPG genre. With its groundbreaking Active Time Battle (ATB) system and an engrossing, character-driven plot, Final Fantasy IV was a stunning step forward for role-playing games when it was originally released for the Super NES in 1991.

“Final Fantasy IV for DS is a classic revived for the 21st century,” said John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix, Inc. “The visual upgrades are remarkable, and the plot has been enhanced with added detail and depth. We hope that fans of the original, as well as players new to the Final Fantasy franchise, will enjoy all that this title has to offer.”

Now featuring full 3D graphics, fully-voiced dramatic cutscenes, and added content, Final Fantasy IV for DS is a must-play for those looking to jump into the best-selling RPG franchise in the world.

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Announcing Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People for WiiWare

New episodic series set in Homestar Runner universe coming in June from Telltale

SAN RAFAEL, CA, April 10, 2008 – Interactive entertainment pioneer Telltale, Inc. is pleased to announce Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People (SBCG4AP), a new series of episodic games for WiiWare™, in partnership with Videlectrix. Starring Strong Bad, the self-proclaimed coolest person ever, the series is based on Matt and Mike Chapman’s online animated series, which has been running at Homestarrunner.com since 2000. SBCG4AP will launch on WiiWare this June.

As the very first episodic series for connected consoles, Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People has been designed specifically for WiiWare, with easy-to-use controls and WiiConnect24™ features. Like Telltale’s popular Sam & Max series, SBCG4AP will be released as a five-episode “season” akin to a season of television. The episodes will come out on a monthly schedule. Release dates and pricing details will be revealed in a future announcement.

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Ignition Entertainment’s Highly Anticipated Comic Sci-Fi Game Set to Launch April 15, 2008 Exclusively on Nintendo DS

Marina Del Ray, Calif. – April 9, 2008 – The Big Brain is threatening mankind and the only hope to save the world is the Teenage Zombies! Ignition Entertainment’s comic sci-fi title Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brainy Thingys has gone gold exclusively for Nintendo DS™. Get ready on April 15th to help the un-dead heroes – Finnigan “Fins” Magee, Lori “Lefty” Lopez and Zach “Halfpipe” Boyd – as they use their insatiable zombie hunger for brains to help save mankind from the Big Brain!

“With all the hard work that has gone into making Teenage Zombies a fiendishly clever and exciting title, it’s a fantastic feeling to see it go gold,” said Ajay Chadha, President of Ignition Entertainment. “I’m confident that DS gamers everywhere are going to love the game’s witty sense of humor, unique comic book style of presentation and tons of brain-challenging mini-games between each game level.”

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