Lux-Pain
Killaware's DS detective adventure arrives in the UK in March via Rising Star Games.
Bizarre and paranormal murders have put Kisaragi City into a state of fear. A powerful mind parasite known as SILENT is spreading throughout the city. It infects humans and pushes them to perform horrendous acts by controlling their minds. Atsuki is a member of FORT, a secret organisation devoted to eradicating this parasite. Despatched to Kisaragi City as an undercover student, Atsuki has a special skill that can gain him the advantage against an invisible enemy: he can see SILENT.
“We are absolutely delighted to be able to bring Lux-Pain to gamers over here,” said Martin Defries, managing director of Rising Star Games. “It is one of those rare games on the Nintendo DS that is a genuinely dark experience but wrapped in some gorgeous anime artwork. It is engrossing, blood-chilling, very addictive and fits perfectly into Rising Star Games’ product portfolio!”
Developed by Killaware, the studio started by Atlus veterans, and published by Rising Star Games’ parent company Marvelous Entertainment, Lux-Pain was met with extremely positive critical reception upon its Japanese release earlier this year and has garnered growing interest from western markets. The near simultaneous UK/US release demonstrates that there is genuine anticipation for the title from both sides of the Atlantic, allowing all to experience this gripping detective-adventure story without having to wait or import.
Lux-Pain is animated by the illustrator behind the Japanese anime series Eureka Seven, Robin Kishiwada, and also features a soundtrack composed by Kenji Ito and Yasuyuki Suzuki who have worked on the Mana series and Space Invaders Extreme, respectively.
Key features:
• NPC’s you meet are fully voiced and have original stories of their own
• Unique adventure system - synchronise the two screens and use the Nintendo DS features to find SILENTs and help your friends
• A touch of Japanese horror-style to add extra atmosphere
• Emotion system - up to seven different emotions to choose to reply to NPC’s and discover their hidden secrets
For further information, screenshots and press samples (when available), please contact:
Yen Hau or Tyrone Walcott (Rising Star Games)
yen.hau@risingstargames.com
tyrone.walcott@risingstargames.com
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About Rising Star Games
Rising Star Games Limited is a video games publisher for Sony PSP™, Nintendo DS™ and Wii™ plus PlayStation®2 in the PAL territory. A joint venture between Japanese publisher/developer Marvelous Entertainment and long standing Nintendo Nordic distributor Bergsala AB, Rising Star Games’ publishing ethos is that it’s a Japanese games publisher with a European heart. The company has published enhanced and updated versions of some of interactive entertainment’s most successful franchises. www.risingstargames.com
About Marvelous Entertainment
Marvelous Entertainment is a leading Japanese creator of interactive entertainment with such esteemed franchises as Harvest Moon, Rune Factory, Luminous Arc and No More Heroes under their corporate umbrella. More information on Marvelous Entertainment can be found at http://www.mmv.co.jp