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A Pre-E3 ‘Level Up’ event in Barcelona showcased some major new releases from Namco Bandai for Q3 this year.
The third in the publisher’s popular Family Trainer series will launch for Nintendo’s Wii this autumn.
Entitled Family Trainer: Treasure Island, the game features 70 missions, a party mode for up to eight players and an adventure mode, which invites players to complete missions, unlock new worlds and treasures.
Also due this autumn is Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 for PS3 and Xbox 360. The studio behind the original has taken on board fan feedback, re-worked the game’s camera and tweaked the control system to make the title more accessible.
Joining the game is Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team for PSP. The fighting title is also due for launch this autumn along with Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2.
Meanwhile, Namco Bandai used its event to confirm that God Eater for PSP will reach Europe in 2011.
The game has garnered critical praise in Japan and has racked up over a half a million in sales since its original launch in February.
Other major games on show at Level Up included the revised Splatterhouse, Ace Combat Joint Assault, Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow, Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom and Enslaved – Odyssey to the West.
Namco Bandai has also announced it has signed Brands2Life to develop its consumer PR campaigns in the UK.
The firm will work on some of the publisher’s biggest upcoming titles, including the aforementioned Enslaved, Splatterhouse and Atari’s upcoming Test Drive Unlimited.
Brands2Life has worked with a range of companies including Google.
Namco Bandai: 020 8222 9700
