Video Gaming News - May 2003
Santa Monica, CA (May 22, 2003) - Activision's Lost Kingdoms II began
shipping today exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube.
From Activision :
Set 200 years after the events of the original game, the title challenges
players to uncover the origin of a new evil force that is threatening to destroy
the Kingdom of Argwyll. Lost Kingdoms II is currently available at North
American retail outlets for a suggested retail price of $49.99 and carries a "T"
(Teen - Comic Mischief, Violence - content suitable for persons ages 13 and
older) rating by the ESRB.
"Lost Kingdoms II takes the franchise's immersive real-time action/RPG
experience to the next level by delivering improved graphics, expanded quests,
unlimited battle areas and new abilities that allow players to transform into
different creatures," said Larry Goldberg, executive vice president, Activision
Worldwide Studios. "The game also features an enhanced card-based battle system,
where gamers can collect and power up a variety of new Creature Cards that can
be summoned to fight in real-time battles against hordes of evil monsters."
Developed by FromSoftware, Inc., Lost Kingdoms II places players once again
in the perilous realm of Argwyll, this time as a new heroine named Tara - an
abandoned child raised by a gang of thieves who possesses a magical Runestone.
As Tara, players must use the Runestone to summon both supernatural and
mechanical Guardian Creatures as they travel through more than 26 vivid worlds
filled with forests, mountains and fortresses. Drawing upon their deck of more
than 200 Guardian Creature Cards - including 100 all-new cards, players can
battle more than 200 enemies ranging from fighting skeletons and fire-breathing
dragons to new mechanized beasts. Additionally, a new Card Transformational
Ability enables gamers to turn into a variety of creatures giving them the
opportunity to launch devastating power attacks, overcome obstacles, solve
puzzles and venture to hidden areas throughout the game.
In addition to the single player story mode, Lost Kingdoms II also includes
an expanded multi-player option where gamers can pit themselves against one
another to battle in two-player Versus Mode.
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