DYNASTY WARRIORS(TM) 4 DEBUTS AS
TOP-SELLING GAME IN JAPAN
Japanese Sales of the Acclaimed Tactical
Action Game Exceed 720,000 Units in Only 4 Days
Burlingame, CA – March 7, 2003 – The Warriors
conquered and a Dynasty was reborn when Dynasty Warriors 4, known as Shin
Sangoku Musou 3 in Japan, claimed the top sales spot for all video game console
titles last week. In only four days of release, Dynasty Warriors 4 sold 723,127
units as reported by Weekly Famitsu Magazine, the recognized authority and
best-selling video game publication in Japan. Earlier this year, Weekly Famitsu
bestowed its Platinum award upon Dynasty Warriors 4, when the magazine’s review
team scored the Tactical Action game with 36 out of a possible 40 points.
Dynasty Warriors 4 trampled Enix’s Star Ocean
3, which landed the number two spot (386,348 units), while Sega’s Sakura Taisen
(176,797 units) rounded out the top three. All three titles were released in
Japan on February 27, 2003. The sales figures cover the period from 2/24/03 to
3/2/03.
Set amidst the treachery and romance of
ancient China’s Three Kingdoms period, Dynasty Warriors 4 takes battlefield
action to the next level. Gamers will experience the thrill of taking on
multiple opponents at once and fighting against impossible odds. A host of new
features add greater depth to the gameplay, as well as more insight into the
characters and turbulent events of the era. The concepts of Honor and Loyalty in
the face of adversity serve as the main theme for the game. The obligations of
generals to their lords and allies guide the paths of the Dynasty Warriors as
they fight to unify a divided empire.
Dynasty Warriors 4 ships to North American
retailers on March 25, 2003 and has a suggested retail price of US$49.99.
Available exclusively for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system,
Dynasty Warriors 4 is rated
“T” (Teen- Mild Language, Violence) by the
ESRB. Consumers can preorder at ebgames.com, gamestop.com, toysrus.com, and
kbtoys.com.
