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Phenomenal Starting Lineup for the NINTENDO 3DS™
Featuring Six New Titles from Flagship Series including "Winning Eleven" and "METAL GEAR"

January 8, 2011

Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.

KONAMI is going all out with an energetic early lineup of NINTENDO 3DS™ titles from such flagship series as "Winning Eleven," "METAL GEAR," and "PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS." The NINTENDO 3DS™ is a new portable game system allowing users to enjoy 3D gaming without the use of special eyewear.

The first title slated for release is "Winning Eleven 3DSoccer," the latest installment in the "Winning Eleven" series*1. The game is also a launch title, arriving in stores the same day as the NINTENDO 3DS™?making it the first title in the world available for the new portable game system. The game's 3D graphics add enhanced realism to the ball's trajectory and the field's depth, allowing users to feel as if they were playing right there on the soccer field.

Plans also call for the release of "METAL GEAR SOLID: SNAKE EATER," a brand new action game; "PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS 2011, " a baseball game that realistically portrays professional baseball players and stadiums; and "Project LOVEPLUS for NINTENDO 3DS*2," a new entry in the "LOVEPLUS" series of dating simulation games that have become a social phenomenon in Japan.

But the 3D fun does not stop there thanks to a diverse lineup that also includes titles such as "Doctor Lautrec to Bokyaku no Kishidan*2," a new adventure game in which players seek treasure in 19th-century Paris, and "Asphalt 3D: Nitro Racing," a racing game featuring 42 kinds of licensed cars.

KONAMI will continue to offer its users worldwide the most enjoyable and electrifying new titles by aggressively adopting the latest technologies and deploying a wide range of content suited to specific platforms.

Winning Eleven 3DSoccer ASPHALT 3D: NITRO RACING Doctor Lautrec to
Bokyaku no Kishidan*2
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Release Date: February 26th, 2011 Release Date: 2011 Spring Release Date: 2011 Spring
Price: 5,800 yen (tax included) Price: TBD Price: TBD
Genre: Soccer Genre: Racing Genre: Adventure
PROFESSIONAL
BASEBALL SPIRITS 2011
Project LOVEPLUS
for Nintendo 3DS*2
METAL GEAR SOLID:
SNAKE EATER
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Release Date: 2011 Spring Release Date: 2011 Release Date: 2011
Price: TBD Price: TBD Price: TBD
Genre: Baseball Genre: Communication Genre: Action

*1 Winning Eleven Series has sold a grand total of over 65.7 million units worldwide. (As of September 2010)    *2 Provisional Title



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Uses NPB BIS professional baseball records. Approved by franchised baseball stadiums.
Stadium billboards reproduced within the game are, in principle, based on data from the 2010 professional baseball pennant season.
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