May 29, 2007

NAMCO BANDAI GAMES SHIPS TAMAGOTCHI: PARTY ON! FOR THE NINTENDO WII

The Party Is Just Getting Started as NAMCO BANDAI’s First Nintendo Wii™ Game Ships

Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that they have shipped TAMAGOTCHI®: Party On™! for the Nintendo Wii™. Take part in the wildest campaign election since the primaries as your favorite Tamagotchis come to life, running for Tamagotchi president in this quirky and totally fun 3-D party game. Namco Bandai’s first game to hit the Nintendo Wii, will have you laughing out loud as players are able to get together with up to 4 of their friends to compete in a hilarious and completely unique presidential campaign. Utilizing the Wii Remote to compete in a variety of fun mini-games, TAMAGOTCHI: Party On!, will have players twisting, shaking, driving, and jumping their way to presidential victory.

“We’re very excited to be bringing TAMAGOTCHI: Party On! to the Nintendo Wii community. The Wii Remote’s unique functionality is suited perfectly for this kind of fun pick-up-and-play type game,” Makoto Iwai, Senior Vice President and COO, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., said. “With its adorable visuals and incredibly addictive mini-games, it’s a game the whole family can enjoy together.”

About TAMAGOTCHI: Party On!

TAMAGOTCHI: Party On! allows players to choose their favorite virtual pet and engage in a hilarious campaign to become the next president of Tamagotchi Planet. Earn your popularity by going up against three friends or solo in over 15 unique and totally addictive mini-games including shaking hands, finding lost children, and cleaning up the city! In order to succeed at each of these mini-games, players will have to swing, shake, point, turn and twist their Wii Remotes in order to increase their popularity.

Earn Gotchi, the currency on Tamagotchi Planet, in 10 quick and exciting Gotchi games from classic Rock, Paper and Scissors, UFO Memory, Meatball Maker and many others. Use the hard-earned Gotchi to outfit the candidate’s headquarters with the latest in Tamagotchi design. The more lavish the campaign headquarters is, the more popularity points the player will earn.

With over six different towns to win over and tons of Popularity Points to be earned in a number of adorable, yet tricky mini-games, TAMAGOTCHI: Party On! brings out the fun in politics without all the mudslinging! Be happy! Be popular! Be president!

TAMAGOTCHI: Party On! is rated ‘E’ for Everyone by the ESRB and carries an MSRP of $39.99. For more information on TAMAGOTCHI: Party On! please visit http://www.namcobandaigames.com/games/tamagotchipartyon/ 

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