Electronic Arts announced that the Samurai Warriors videogame is now shipping to retail stores while the company also revealed plans for a trip to the dark side of the Bond universe.
Inspired by the acclaimed series Dynasty Warriors, the Samurai Warriors videogame was published by Koei Corporation and developed by Omega Force for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system.
Set in feudal Japan, Samurai Warriors takes you back to the 16th century where political turmoil caused a series of major wars between individual warlords fighting for power. Players control Yukimura Sanada, who leads an elite band of samurai and ninja through the hallowed Japanese battlefields of Okehazama, Kawanakajima, and inside the embattled walls of Osaka Castle.
The epic tale unfolds as players come face to face with gun-toting troops, echelons of ninja, and deadly kunoichi (female ninja) in both historic and fictional battles. With an Active Mission System that triggers distinct missions during every battle, hundreds of different mini-missions within the larger epic battles, randomly changing castle layouts as well as multiplayer support, Samurai Warriors promises to be an unforgettable action adventure.
Samurai Warriors carries an MSRP of USD 49.95 for the PlayStation 2.
The other EA announcement had to do with plans for a new James Bond title which will attempt to go where no previous James Bond game has dared to tread. The upcoming GoldenEye: Rogue Agent first-person shooter from Electronic Arts will break all the rules by transporting players to the dark side of the Bond universe to experience life as a high-rolling, cold-hearted villain. The game is scheduled to ship this fall on the PlayStation 2, the Xbox and the Nintendo GameCube under the EA GAMES brand.
As an aspiring 00 agent dismissed from MI6 for reckless brutality, the player is hired as an enforcer by Auric Goldfinger, the wealthy super-villain with a lust for all things gold. Goldfinger is locked in a ruthless war against his archenemy, the brilliant scientist Dr. No. The prize is control of the world's greatest criminal organization. A brutal encounter with Dr. No costs the player an eye, but Goldfinger's technicians replace it with a gold-hued, synthetic eye, earning the player the name GoldenEye. Players have the ability to customize and upgrade their villain persona and wreak havoc as they make their unrelenting rise through the ranks.
With a radical twist to the Bond franchise that makes the player's goal to rule the world rather than save it, GoldenEye: Rogue Agent is the ultimate thrill ride through the 007 underworld. Players will cross paths with such legendary allies and enemies as Oddjob, Scaramanga, Xenia Onatopp, and, of course, Pussy Galore on globe-spanning missions of vengeance and demolition. Players will travel to famous and original Bond locations from the mountains of Switzerland to the streets of Hong Kong and from Fort Knox to Dr. No's Crab Key lair in the Caribbean. Enemies will react intelligently in combat situations and use the environment to their advantage for intense and unpredictable shootouts.
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent seamlessly integrates single-player, multiplayer split-screen, and online gameplay for the PlayStation 2 across all game modes. Featured modes include story-driven campaign missions, deathmatch style simulator trials, and objective-based war games. Officially licensed by MGM Interactive, GoldenEye: Rogue Agent is being developed by EA's Los Angeles studio.
