Square Enix Announces Song Summoner: the Unsung Heroes, a Full-Scale Role-Playing Game for iPod, Now Available on iTunes

Square Enix Announces Song Summoner: the Unsung Heroes, a Full-Scale Role-Playing Game for iPod, Now Available on iTunes

LONDON, July 8/PRNewswire/ -- Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix(R) interactive
entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces
the release of SONG SUMMONER(TM): The Unsung Heroes, on sale at the iTunes(R)
Store worldwide (http://www.itunes.com) and available for play in English and
Japanese on the iPod nano with video, iPod classic and fifth generation iPod.

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SONG SUMMONER: The Unsung Heroes is a Role-Playing Game that transforms
your iPod(R) songs into powerful "Tune Troopers" that you can control in
battle. As the protagonist Ziggy, you will embark on an epic journey to
rescue your brother from the clutches of the Mechanical Militia. Intriguing
characters, an epic story and a tactics-based battle system combine for a
rich RPG experience previously only available on home and handheld game
consoles.

SONG SUMMONER: The Unsung Heroes
Publisher: Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Platform:
iPod nano with video, iPod classic and fifth generation iPod
Genre: Role-Playing
Launch Date: 7th July, 2008
Price: GBP3.99/EUR4.99 (iTunes Store download)
(c) 2008 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
MAIN CHARACTER DESIGN: YUSUKE NAORA, ROBERTO FERRARI

About SONG SUMMONER: The Unsung Heroes

Story

From the days of old, Melodica was a land of music, a land of
freedom. The people sang, played and danced to the music they so cherished.
Until one day, they came - the Mechanoids, who enhanced their bodies with
machinery. Those who were tempted by greed and power willingly gave away
their souls for bodies of steel, forsaking their humanity to become cold,
emotionless automatons. Now, they seek to destroy all that do not embrace
their way of life.

But there is hope on the horizon. There are those who are
fated to stand against the tyranny of the machines - the Superstars, who can
turn sound into lethal weapons, and the Conductor, also known as the Song
Summoner, who can summon powerful warriors born of music.

In their most desperate hour, Melodica awaits the arrival of
their new Song Summoner...

Game Features

- Transform your iPod songs into "Tune Troopers" to combat the evil
Mechanical Militia.

- Tune Trooper types and abilities are determined by the songs used to
create them.

- Your Tune Troopers can be powered up even outside of the game--just by
listening to the songs you used to create them!

- Control Ziggy, a "Conductor" that creates warriors out of music, and
guide him through his journey to save his brother Zero from the Mechanical
Militia.

- Experience a turn-based tactics battle system, divided into player and
enemy phases where each side takes turns manoeuvring their forces.

- Deploy the right troopers at the right time, and use contraptions found
on the map effectively to achieve victory in battle!

- The iPod Click Wheel allows players to play the game as easily as
selecting music.

About Square Enix Co., Ltd.

Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix) with headquarters in
Tokyo, Japan, develops, publishes and distributes entertainment content
including interactive entertainment software and publications in Asia, North
America and Europe. Square Enix brings two of Japan's best-selling franchises
- FINAL FANTASY(R), which has sold over 85 million units worldwide, and
DRAGON QUEST(R) which has sold over 43 million units worldwide - under one
roof. Square Enix is one of the most influential providers of digital
entertainment content in the world and continues to push the boundaries of
creativity and innovation.

About Square Enix Ltd.

Located in London, Square Enix Ltd. handles operations in
Europe and other PAL territories including sales, marketing and publishing of
Square Enix titles. More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found on the
Internet at http://www.square-enix.com

DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, SONG SUMMONER and the SONG SUMMONER logo,
SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Square Enix Co., Ltd. in United Kingdom and/or other countries. iPod and
iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc, registered in the U.S. and other
countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Square Enix Limited is a company registered in England & Wales under the
number 3679704 whose registered office is Castle House, 37-45 Paul Street,
London EC2A 4LS.

Source: Square Enix Ltd

Contact: Alex Huhtala, Public Relations Manager, Square Enix Ltd, +44(0)20-7324-5223, alexh@square-enix-europe.com

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