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Tuesday, April 8, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on April 8, 2008 @ 8:54 a.m. PDT

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

Assassin's Creed Director's Cut (PC)

Assassin's Creed Director's Cut for PC looks to follow the success of the critically acclaimed and worldwide console hit, Assassin's Creed, which has sold more than five million copies worldwide since launch. PC players will experience four brand-new exclusive types of investigation missions, providing even more ways for players to explore the various locations of the Third Crusade. Players will assume the role of the main character, Altair, whose purpose is to stop hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict while learning the art of becoming a master assassin.

The four new investigation missions are an addition to the five original ones found in the console version; meaning, players will never have to complete the same (investigation) mission twice before moving on to assassinate their next target.

  • Rooftop Race Challenge: Upon meeting an informer, the player will have a set amount of time to reach a second informer. The reward for reaching the second informer on time will be information on the mission target.
  • Archer Stealth Assassination Challenge: The player will need to assassinate all archers, without being seen, in a certain zone to help other assassins carry out their missions.
  • Merchant Stand Destruction Challenge: An informer requires the player to break a set number of merchant stands. The merchants have ties to Altair's target and their activities must be stopped.
  • Escort Challenge: The player needs to securely escort a fellow Assassin from point A to point B.

Assassin's Creed Director's Cut for PC, rated "M" for Mature, is now available at retailers nationwide at the MSRP of $49.99.

Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis (PC)

Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis features an immersive storyline involving a showdown between two of the greatest characters in popular literature: the world famous detective, Sherlock Holmes and Arsène Lupin, a young, French burglar, well-known in the literary writings of author Maurice LeBlanc. Lupin is set to rob England of five prestigious items over five days and it is up to Sherlock Holmes to protect the country from national humiliation. Targets include locations such as the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace. These world famous locations become the settings for your investigation with hundreds of reproduced works of art for you to admire throughout your adventure.

Features:

  • Interact with more than 40 distinct characters as you progress through your investigation.
  • Play the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion Dr. Watson in turn.
  • Use and combine more than 100 objects and uncover hundreds of clues and documents to lead the investigation to its conclusion.

Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis, rating of E10+ for Everyone 10+, is developed by Frogwares Studios using the latest real-time 3D technology, giving players a truly vivid and absorbing gaming experience, and will sell for a suggested retail price of $19.99 USD.

MiniCopter: Adventure Flight (Wii)

Based on the popular RC Hobby, MiniCopter combines the customization of real life RC helicopters while offering unique missions to the casual player, yet challenging for most veteran players.

"MiniCopter: Adventure Flight opens up the vast world of RC Helicopter action to players of all ages", states Frank deWindt II, Project Lead, Aksys Games. "This game will definitely test your helicopter flying skills through a ranking system that judges you on a variety of factors."

Features:

  • Mission based gameplay! Engage in 42 missions in 7 different environments from a child?s bedroom, hospital, hotel room and more! Use your air cannon and lift suction to discover hidden areas and coins.
  • Customize your RC Helicopter! Outfit your helicopter with a variety of body kits and parts that can alter the performance of your heli and improve your scores in Mission Mode.
  • 2 Player Split Screen Mode! Battle against your friend in a Race for the Rings Mode to see who the best helicopter pilot is!
  • Customizable Controls! Choose from the Wii Remote? tilt, pointer controls or play with a Classic Controller!

MiniCopter: Adventure Flight has been rated "E" for everyone by the ESRB.

Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Vol. 2 (PS2)

Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Vol. 2 is a collection of 3 games (on one disc) from one of SNK's most popular fighting game series, FATAL FURY. Battle Archives Vol. 2 comes loaded with: Real Bout Fatal Fury, Real Bout Fatal Fury Special and Real Bout Fatal Fury 2; The Newcomers, completing the 7 game series. These installments are well known for their hand-drawn animation, stylish character designs and their original "2 Line System" where players can strategize and plan out their plan of action from separate foreground and background planes. When combined with visual flair and unique, one of a kind personality with 2D gameplay that is both fast and furious it is easy to see how Fatal Fury has become a true classic of the fighting genre.

"The Fatal Fury series has always been an SNK fan favorite and now with Battle Archives Vol. 2 we can bring the story full circle" said Ben Herman, President of SNK Playmore USA. "This collection provides both classic gamers and a whole new generation of gamers with the greatness that is Fatal Fury."

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