Capcom Announces Capcom Puzzle World for the PSP

February 16, 2006

Capcom
Announces Capcom Puzzle World for the PSP

Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and
publisher of video games, today announced Capcom® Puzzle World for the PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable)
system. Some of the best puzzle games in console history come together to form
one of the most highly anticipated compilations to hit the gaming scene. This
collection is adorned with five amazing titles including the cult classic Super
Puzzle Fighter II, Block Block, and the three-in-one Buster Bros. Collection.
Making every gaming session unique as the player, Capcom Puzzle World is the
first PSP system title to offer personalization features that will heighten the
experience. The game is further enhanced with wireless multiplayer gameplay via
the PSP system’s ad hoc mode for non-stop fun anytime, anyplace with anyone.
Capcom Puzzle World is scheduled for release throughout North America Q2 2006.

Capcom Puzzle World provides gem busting mayhem
at its best with the cult hit, Super Puzzle Fighter II. This time around, in
addition to the renowned Super Puzzle Fighter II: X gem breaking mode, two new
never-before-released-in-the-US options will be added to increase the level of
addictiveness. Super Puzzle Fighter II: Y has player’s group similar colors to
create groups of three or more. Once the colors are line up, they break and
charge up the “Change Gem” meter creating furious chains for come-from-behind
wins! With the Super Puzzle Fighter II: Z mode, the rules are the same as X, but
instead of falling blocks, the play field raises and the first one to the top
loses. The key to victory is rotating the gems already on the field by using a
2×2 marker to clear the blocks. Gamers can also create custom attack patterns in
Counter Gem Edit Mode and hone their skills in Training Mode.

Block Block is an innovative twist to the block
breaking genre. Released for the arcades in 1990, Block Block features a two
player co-op mode, allowing for the cooperative destruction of blocks. Also
unique to this title was the constantly shrinking paddle that forced player to
finish each board as quickly as possible.

Originally released for the PlayStation game
console, the Buster Bros. Collection is a simple yet extremely addictive
three-games-in-one puzzle shooter that consists of Buster Bros, Super Buster
Bros and Buster Buddies. An arcade hit, Buster Bros has one or two players
navigating through over 50 timed environmental stages shooting all the bubbles
on screen while avoiding contact. Super Buster Bros is an updated version of its
predecessor with improved graphics and the inclusion of “Panic Mode” which added
99 levels of feverish action. Buster Buddies was the last version of the series
to be released in the arcades, featuring four original characters, different
stages and more bonus items.

All the games in Capcom Puzzle World have been
retouched and updated to conform to the PSP system’s 16×9 widescreen aspect
ratio. As unique as the games themselves, this latest compilation is the first
PSP system title to feature a screenshot mode that allows gamers to take a snap
shot of their victory. Also import personal pictures into Capcom Puzzle World to
be used as game backgrounds for all three Buster Bros. games. Moreover,
infiltrate a friend’s game by virally uploading high scores onto their handheld.
With an intuitive ad hoc multiplayer mode, one or two players can face off in
gem breaking pandemonium or team up for frantic bubble busting fun.

Capcom Puzzle World boasts the following
features:

• Five of Capcom’s best puzzle games brought
  together especially for the PSP system:
• Super Puzzle Fighter II with
  never-before-released in the US content
• Block Block, an innovative twist to the block
  breaking genre
• Buster Bros. Collection, the
  three-games-in-one puzzle shooter
• Personalized content:
• The first PSP system game with a screenshot
  mode. Stop any game at anytime to take a snap shot of the moment
• Customize Buster Bros. game backgrounds by
  uploading personal pictures

Network functionality:

• Intuitive wireless ad hoc multiplayer game set
  ups
• Virally transfer high score data to and from
  others systems
• Unlockable bonus content