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Sony Online Entertainment Ships Untold Legends
March 22,
2005
Sony Online Entertainment announced today the release of Untold
Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade. The game should begin
showing up on store shelves tomorrow with a MSRP of $39.99, and will
be the only multiplayer Action/RPG available at the launch of the
PSP. Stay tuned for our full review soon after launch.
The full press release follows:

SAN
DIEGO, CA – March 22, 2005
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Sony Online Entertainment
Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online (MMO)
gaming, today announced that
Untold Legends™:
Brotherhood of the Blade™
has shipped to North
American retail stores.
Developed and
published by SOE,
Untold Legends:
Brotherhood of the Blade has been built from the ground-up
specifically for the PSP™ handheld entertainment system, and is the
only cooperative multiplayer action role-playing game (RPG)
available at the new system’s North American launch on March 24th.
Untold Legends:
Brotherhood of the Blade carries the suggested retail price of
$39.99.
“Untold
Legends beautifully captures the appeal of the Action RPG genre and
fully utilizes the amazing features of the PSP handheld system,”
said Michael Lustenberger, Vice President of Marketing, Sony Online
Entertainment. “With visually stunning graphics, fast hack ‘n slash
combat, an original storyline, and wireless gameplay, Untold Legends
offers gamers a truly epic adventure right in the palm of their
hands.”
With
fast-paced, hack ‘n slash action, randomly-generated environments,
hundreds of monsters and items, beautiful 3D graphics, and
four-person, wireless cooperative multiplayer gameplay via the PSP
handheld system’s built-in wireless connectivity,
Untold Legends:
Brotherhood of the Blade offers a compelling, on-the-go gameplay
experience never before seen on a handheld gaming device.
Untold Legends:
Brotherhood of the Blade introduces four customizable playable
races; an original storyline; a huge game world of over 100 levels;
150 different creatures to battle; hundreds of thousands of items to
discover; and beautiful, vibrant environments that take full
advantage of the PSP handheld system’s technical capabilities.
About
Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade
Journey to a world
beyond the realms of imagination and engage in battles to save Aven,
a timeless city of safe haven and the last remaining stronghold of
Good in a world of Evil. As a dark threat looms and a gathering of
unknown forces grows stronger, heroes have been called and the
Brotherhood of the Blade has been formed. It is up to you and your
chosen brothers to unravel the mysteries of this looming peril.
Untold Legends:
Brotherhood of the Blade offers on-the-go action-RPG combat, intense
multiplayer battles and a completely original adventure for you to
uncover.
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Action RPG:
Wield your blade and cast powerful spells in this action-packed,
hack ‘n slash RPG exclusively for the PSP handheld system.
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Epic Adventure:
Create a unique hero and set out into the wilds of Unataca to
battle powerful creatures, save your city of Aven from imminent
extinction and unravel the mysteries of a looming peril.
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Wireless
Multiplayer Gameplay:
A wireless multiplayer mode features gameplay through the PSP
handheld system’s wireless feature. Connect directly with multiple
PSP handheld systems for the ultimate in hack ‘n slash action with
no wires!
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Four Playable
Character Classes:
Select from four unique character classes
including an
ancient order of valiant Knights, a foundation of brilliant
Alchemists, an order of noble Druids, and a race of feral hunters
known as the Berserkers. Each character class has unique fighting
abilities or magical spells.
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Beautiful 3D
Environments:
Battle through more than 100 diverse levels that come alive with
brilliant 3D graphics, stunning lighting, dynamic visual effects
and highly-detailed player characters and monsters.
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Dynamic Game
Experience:
Play in randomly generated environments and fight against unique
monsters for a different experience every time you play.
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Items and Artifacts:
Collect hundreds of items, usable gear and rare magical artifacts
to aid in your battles.
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Character
Customization:
Modify your hero for a completely customized look and ability set.
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Hordes of Monsters:
Battle over 150 types of monsters with 50 unique models and
textures.
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Challenging Boss
Monster Battles:
Engage in strategic combat with humongous bosses, each with their
own distinctive combat techniques.
For more
information on
Untold Legends:
Brotherhood of the Blade, please visit:
http://www.UntoldLegends.com.
Reported
By: Jared
Black
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