Eidos Interactive's Ninja: Shadow of Darkness Brings Classic Arcade Action Gaming to the PlayStation
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--0ct. 13, 1998--Eidos Interactive, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment products, announced today the release of Ninja: Shadow of Darkness for the Sony PlayStation.
In Ninja, developed by Tomb Raider creator Core Design, a solitary young warrior must battle an army of goblins, trolls and dragons throughout a war-plagued feudal Japanese landscape.
This fast-paced, arcade-style game combines hand-to-hand combat, classic platform traps and puzzles, as well as a variety of magic spells and special effects that showcase the true power of the PlayStation.
Players take on the role of Kurosawa, a young Ninja who must rid his homeland of demons who are decimating Japan. An evil warlord, who sold his soul to raise ghoulish forces in order to help him win a power struggle, unleashes his hellish army, however, his plan backfires as the creatures run amok and possess the souls of the living as well causing mass chaos. Now, it's up to the lone Kurosawa to bring order back to Japan.
Ninja features 10 massive levels within a real-time 3D environment. The dynamic cinematic camera system positions the player's perspective according to the Ninja's surroundings and specific battle conditions. Not only is there a variety of environments, but also a variety of opponents as the player does battle with more than 50 enemies, all with specific attack attributes. In addition, all of the hand-to-hand combat and the weapons can be powered up to four different levels.
Ninja: Shadow of Darkness was developed by Core Design Limited, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Eidos Interactive which also created the phenomenally successful Tomb Raider game franchise starring action heroine and virtual celebrity Lara Croft.
''Core Design has really upped the ante in arcade-style action games by bringing more depth and greater playability,'' said Mike McGarvey, COO of Eidos Interactive. ''Ninja: Shadow of Darkness offers players many hours of graphically intense, classic arcade action.''
Ninja: Shadow of Darkness is available now at retail stores nationwide.
Eidos Interactive, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment products for the PC, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo 64 as well as the Internet. Eidos Interactive is part of London-based Eidos plc (Nasdaq:EIDSY - news), with additional offices in San Francisco, Paris and Hamburg, Germany. Eidos plc also includes Eidos Technologies, a software-based video compression company, Glassworks, a state-of-the-art post-production facility specializing in digital special effects for the television, feature film and advertising industries.
More information on Eidos Interactive's line of products can be found on the Internet at eidosinteractive.com.
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