New International Track and Field Character Info Released

February 1, 2008

New International Track and Field Character
Info Released

Character information for Simon Belmont and
Pentarou

Konami has revealed two new character bios for
their upcoming track & field game, New International Track and Field, for the
Nintendo DS. The new character bios describe Simon Belmont of Castlevania fame,
and Pentarou from the Parodius series. The new bios can be read below.

Simon Belmont
Title: Castlevania
Age: 38
Home: Transylvania
Likes: Light and Truth
Dislikes: Bloodsuckers
Event: Focus
Simon is the definitive hero of the Belmont lineage and the most prominent
protagonist in the Castlevania game series. His adventures began when Count
Dracula awoke in 1691 and started terrorizing the people of Transylvania. They
sought out Simon to fulfil the Belmont legacy and to defeat Dracula. However,
Dracula was not so easily vanquished and would return to Transylvania to
terrorise and terrify the locals. Simon has earned his reputation by appearing
in more titles than any other of the series’ hero characters. Typically in each
game Simon will use a devastating whip to defeat hordes of evil creatures in
Dracula’s haunted castle, however, the enemies in New International Track and
Field are time and distance and they will not be so easily bent to his will.

Pentarou
Title: Parodius
Age: 12 (they only live to 15/20)
Home: Antarctica
Likes: Fish
Dislikes: Octopus
Event: Focus
When you are talking about penguins in videogames there is only really one name:
Pentarou. Justly famous from the Parodius series of shooting games, he is the
son of the penguin referred to as just "Penguin" who originally appeared in
Antarctic Adventure. Penguin had a chequered career with a short stint as a
professional table tennis player, then a spell working a desk in an office
filled with typewriters led to a ballooning weight problem. His girlfriend
Penguette even considered dumping him for another penguin named Ginji. But
thankfully this romantic hurdle was overcome and a son and heir was eventually
produced. Pentarou also acquired a mate in the Parodius series; a female penguin
named Hanako, meaning “little flower”, and every garland he receives for his
athletic prowess during New International Track and Field is dedicated to her.