KOEI Announces Two Historical-themed Videogame Releases for 2005

KOEI Announces Two Historical-themed
Videogame Releases for 2005

KOEI Corporation Schedules Historical
Simulation Game Romance of the Three Kingdoms X and Action Role-Playing Game,
Colosseum: Road to Freedom for North American Release

Burlingame, CA – March 31, 2005 – KOEI,
recognized worldwide as a leading brand of strategy and action games, today
announced two historically-themed video game releases for North America: ROMANCE
OF THE THREE KINGDOMS(r)X and

COLOSSEUM: ROAD TO FREEDOM(tm). Both titles
are exclusive to the PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system.

ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS X is the latest
installment in KOEI’s long-running Historical Simulation Game series. The game
covers nearly one hundred and forty-seven years of Chinese history starting with
the fall of the Han Dynasty at the end of second century A.D.

Developed by KOEI Co., Ltd, ROMANCE OF THE
THREE KINGDOMS X is produced by Kou Shibusawa. The game is for 1 player and is
rated "T" (Mild Language, Mild Violence, Use of Alcohol) by the ESRB. The North
American release of ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS X is planned for June 2005.

While China was in the midst of an upheaval,
the Roman Empire experienced its own decline after the death of Caesar Marcus
Aurelius. Nonetheless, the citizens of Rome were provided with ample public
diversion in the form of gladiator games. Through the Action Role-Playing Game,
COLOSSEUM: ROAD TO FREEDOM, video gamers will experience first-hand the thrill
of fighting in these gruesome spectacles, as well as the hardships of training
as a slave.

Developed by Goshow and licensed to KOEI Co.,
Ltd, by ERTAIN Corporation,

COLOSSEUM: ROAD TO FREEDOM will be published
by KOEI Corporation in North America. COLOSSEUM: ROAD TO FREEDOM is a 1-2 player
game, and is rated "RP" (Rating Pending) by the ESRB. A July 2005 release for
North America is planned.

About KOEI Corporation
KOEI Corporation, the North American subsidiary of KOEI Co., Ltd. of Japan,
established operations in 1988. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company
is now in its seventeenth year and is recognized as a leader in the highly
competitive video game industry.

KOEI is respected worldwide as the premier
brand for Strategy and Simulation games, and is recognized as the innovator of
the Tactical Action genre. The company’s Dynasty Warriors(r) series has
generated more than 7 million units in sales worldwide, since releasing for the
PlayStation game console in 1997.

KOEI maintains operations in Japan, the U.S.,
the U.K., Canada, France, China, Korea and Taiwan. KOEI employs over six hundred
people worldwide, with sales exceeding $250 million. The company constantly
seeks the fine balance between entertainment, technology, art and education, and
provides games that will mesmerize gamers across the globe. More information
about KOEI and its products can be found on the company’s websites, located at



www.koei.com,

www.koei.co.uk, and

www.koei.co.jp.

Colosseum: Road to Freedom is a
trademark of ERTAIN Corporation. (c)2005 ERTAIN Corporation. All rights
reserved. Developed by Goshow. Licensed to KOEI Co., Ltd. Published by KOEI
Corporation. Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Dynasty Warriors and the KOEI logo
are registered trademarks or trademarks of KOEI Co., Ltd. (c)2005 KOEI Co., Ltd.
All rights reserved. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered
trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The ratings icon is a trademark
of the Entertainment Software Association.