KONAMI'S LEGENDARY CASTLEVANIA® SERIES COMING TO SONY PLAYSTATION® 2 IN FALL 2003
REDWOOD CITY, CA - February 24, 2003 - Konami of America, Inc. today announced that the celebrated videogame franchise Castlevania® will debut on the Sony PlayStation® 2 in Fall 2003.
Castlevania® for PlayStation® 2 is being reinvented from the ground up by legendary game producer, Koji Igarashi at Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, and the creative team behind the critically acclaimed Castlevania® Symphony of the NightTM (Sony PlayStation®), the award-winning Castlevania® Harmony of DissonanceTM (Nintendo Game Boy® Advance) and the all-new adventure Castlevania® Aria of SorrowTM scheduled for release on May 6, 2003 (Nintendo Game Boy® Advance). Set against the backdrop of a gothic Transylvania, Castlevania® for PlayStation® 2 will plunge players into a fantastic new vampire-hunting adventure. Maximizing the processing power of the console, the ominous drama of the franchise will be realized through exhilarating action, a rich story, breathtaking environments, dazzling next-generation graphics and a sweeping musical soundtrack.
Castlevania® for PlayStation® 2 will make its worldwide unveiling at the upcoming E3 2003 exposition at the Los Angeles Convention Center on May 14 to 16, 2003. The Konami booth is #900 in the South Hall.
About Castlevania®
Since the original Castlevania® established itself as one of the premiere franchises in the action/adventure category in 1986 on the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), the series has continued to thrill gamers with critically acclaimed titles including Super Castlevania® IV (Super Nintendo), Castlevania® Symphony of the NightTM (Sony PlayStation®), Castlevania® Circle of the MoonTM (Nintendo Game Boy® Advance) and Castlevania® Harmony of DissonanceTM (Nintendo Game Boy® Advance). The series follows the adventures of the Belmont family, a long line of Vampire hunters whose only charge is to combat the fearsome forces of the evil Dracula. Epic storylines, a wide array of monsters to battle, and classic gameplay that has been refined throughout the years have helped Castlevania® earn a prominent place in videogame history.
CASTLEVANIA®, Harmony of DissonanceTM, Aria of SorrowTM, Symphony of the NightTM, Circle of the MoonTM are either trademarks or registered trademarks of KONAMI CORPORATION. © 1986 2003 KONAMI & KONAMI COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT TOKYO ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. KONAMI® is a registered trademark of KONAMI CORPORATION.