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Japan's Best-Selling PlayStation Game Console Title Ever ‘Dragon Warrior VII’ From Enix Will Hit The U.S. This Year. SEATTLE, WA, April 27, 2001 Enix America Inc. today confirmed what has long been anticipated that Dragon Warrior VII for the PlayStation® game console will ship in North America later this year. Released in Japan as Dragon Quest VII in August 2000, the title sold more than two million copies in its first three days, and to date, has already sold more than four million units making it Japan’s best-selling PlayStation game console game ever. Across all platforms, Dragon Warrior VII ranks as the third best-selling video game in Japan of all time. "Thousands of North American fans have been asking each day if and when Enix will release this epic RPG," said Paul Handelman, president of Enix America. "These dedicated fans have petitioned us, created elaborate fan web sites and an extensive Dragon Warrior community. We are now thrilled to tell the Dragon Warrior community that Dragon Warrior VII is riding across the Pacific in an RPG tsunami created by over four million Japanese fans." An epic game of magnificent proportions, Dragon Warrior VII follows the adventures of the hero, his mischievous friend Prince Kiefer and the feisty Maribel who discover that their island home holds more than peace and tranquility. Solving time-traveling puzzles transports the trio back in time where they discover lost continents. Once in the past, it is imperative that they solve the mysteries of the continents in order to save the future. Accomplish this task and the world will be complete. Fail, and the lost lands and their inhabitants will be forever doomed. Enix has upgraded the graphics of the Dragon Warrior series in Dragon Warrior VII to utilize the power of the PlayStation game console to create 3D rendered backgrounds and fluid combat animation. Fans of the series will note, however, that the depth of story and engrossing RPG experience of Dragon Warrior VII remains true to other recently released titles in the series, including the hit Dragon Warrior I & II and the forthcoming Dragon Warrior III and Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 for Game Boy® Color. Dragon Warrior VII was created by the masterful trio of Yuji Horii (game design), Akira Toriyama (character and monster design) and Koichi Sugiyama (music). For fans hoping to get some early insight into the game, Enix has today launched the official Dragon Warrior VII web site located at www.enix.com. About Enix America Inc. - Based in Seattle, Washington, Enix America Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Enix Corporation, Japan. Enix Corporation pioneered the console software role-playing game genre and is one of Japan’s top five publishers of video game software. About the Dragon Warrior Series - Known as Dragon Quest in Japan, the Dragon Warrior series has sold more than 27 million units worldwide. |