Foto Showdown Now Available for Nintendo DSi

March 9, 2010

Foto
Showdown Now Available for Nintendo DSi

Players Incorporate Photography
as Active Gameplay Mechanic in Konami’s First North American DSi Release

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
today announced the availability of Foto Showdown, the company’s first Nintendo
DSi release in North America. In the action-packed RPG title, players can take
advantage of the Nintendo DSi’s camera feature to snap their own photos and
incorporate them directly into gameplay.

In Foto Showdown, players of all
ages can spawn monsters using advanced color recognition based on dominant
colors from photos taken by the players themselves. Putting the powers of each
unique monster to the test, players compete with their rivals during turn-based
duels. While progressing through more than 70 levels and winning tournaments,
gamers will be able to upgrade their powers and purchase additional weapons,
medicines and tools in order to successfully battle their duelist opponent.

"With Foto Showdown’s unique DSi
camera use, the player’s overall experience greatly depends on the their
imagination and individual use of the game’s capabilities, adding lasting appeal
and replay value," said David Daniels, Marketing Director for Konami Digital
Entertainment, Inc. "By taking full advantage of the Nintendo DSi’s
functionality, Konami has enabled users to tap into their creativity and play a
more active role in shaping their gameplay."

With the ability to collect up to
152 different monsters, gamers can fight up to six monsters simultaneously to
become stronger and win their battles and tournaments. Players can also compete
to win three kinds of cameras that open up new monsters and levels in the game.
As additional monsters are collected, players are able to buy or sell monsters
and purchase an array of upgrades in order to turn their collection into the
ultimate force of destruction. As an added bonus, local wireless connections
allow players to swap battle-hardened monsters from their decks and unleash
multiplayer face-offs.

Foto Showdown is now available
exclusively for Nintendo DSi nationwide.