FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Glenn Wissner
Product Manager
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Gail Salamanca
Product Specialist
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ATLUS U.S.A., INC.
BEGINS U.S. PRODUCTION ON
OGRE BATTLE
64: PERSON OF LORDLY CALIBER. FOR RELEASE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE NINTENDO« 64 GAME CONSOLE IN THE FALL OF 2000.


Irvine, CA (November 11, 1999) Ogre Battle 64 Person of Lordly Caliber will become the third US installment of the popular war simulation role-playing game series Ogre Battle™. Developed by

Quest «, makers of Tactics Ogre™ and the original Ogre Battle™, team up with Atlus U.S.A., Inc. and Nintendo of America to bring this exciting new installment to North American RPG gamers.

Ogre Battle™ 64 is currently under development for the North American market by the same localization team who recently brought you Thousand Arms™ and Tail Concerto™ for the Sony PlayStation«.

For those not familiar with the Ogre Battle™ Series here is a brief introduction: You assume the role of Magnus Gallant, a young officer recently graduated from the military academy. Magnus is thrust into a society plagued with social inequities and civil unrest. You must decide your fate as you make allies and form your legions and battle your way to victory. By commanding your army through countless battles, you will ultimately determine the course of history for the kingdom of Palatinus.

Ogre Battle™ Key Features:

  • Real Time Battle System
  • 320 Megabit Cartridge
  • Saves Directly to Cartridge (up to 3 separate game files)
  • Multiple Quests Enhance Gameplay
  • 3D Field Map
  • Special Tutorial Mode
  • New Character Classes
  • Intuitive New Waypoint Control System
  • Over 50 Hours of Gameplay with Multiple Endings

"Ogre Battle 64 offers a detailed branching story and great depth of customization, both executed brilliantly within the limitations of a 35-meg cartridge. " 9.1 - VIDEOGAMES.COM

"…Quest’s latest in its Ogre Battle saga does the N64 proud." – GAMERS REPUBLIC

"If you are a fan of the SNES version or even a newcomer to the Ogre Battle scene, this is a must to check out." – GAMEFAN

"…[Ogre Battle 64] is shaping up to be one of the hottest games of ’99." – NINTENDORKS.COM

Atlus U.S.A., Inc. is the North American branch of Atlus CO., LTD. of Tokyo, Japan.
Atlus has over 11 years experience in the video game business and is a third-party licensee for Nintendo«, Sega« and Sony«.