Ridge Racer 2™: Drifting onto your PSP
Pure racing, pure speed, pure arcade; Nearly three times as
much play as its predecessor; Brand new features to be
announced
Press information For immediate release London, 4th July 2006 -
Following the massive success of Ridge Racer on
PlayStation®Portable [PSP], Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Ridge RacerTM 2
on PSP. With more than thirteen years experience of developing
world class racing games, Namco Bandai Games brings you Ridge
Racer 2 delivering all the thrills of pure arcade racing in one
ultimate portable package. Perfectly suited to PSP, Ridge Racer
2 is easy to pick up and play, keeping the high speed drifting
fun in the palm of your hand and letting you take this supreme
racing experience with you wherever you go. Ridge Racer 2
offers nearly three times as much play time as its predecessor.
Featuring new cars, new racing modes, more courses than ever
before along with a brand new opening movie and some great new
features to be announced soon - watch out for Ridge Racer 2
drifting onto your PSP very soon. Visit our website:
www.yourpsp.com For further information please contact: Jennie
Kong ( jennie_kong@scee.net) PR Manager Tel: 020 7911 8176 Fax:
020 7734 4926 Sony Computer Entertainment UK Ltd Developer:
Namco Bandai Games Genre: Racing No. of Players: 1-8 Players
(2-8 via WiFi) Platform: PSP® Accessories: Memory Stick Duo,
Memory Stick PRO Duo Release Date: Q4 2006 - Ends - About
PSP (PlayStation®Portable) PSP
(PlayStation®Portable) is a new handheld entertainment system
that allows users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality
full-motion video, and high-fidelity stereo audio. With
graphics rendering capability comparable to that of
PlayStation®2, PSP features a 4.3 inch widescreen,
high-resolution TFT display. The PSP system's storage
medium - UMD (Universal Media Disc) - is a compact yet
high-capacity (1.8GB) optical disc. With a wide range of
accessories and connectivity options, including Memory Stick
Duo, USB 2.0, IR port and Wireless (WLAN) functionality,
PSP is the new entertainment platform from Sony Computer
Entertainment. About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is
responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of
PlayStation®2 and PSP (PlayStation®Portable) software
and hardware in 104 territories across Europe, the Middle East,
Africa and Oceania. SCEE also develops, publishes, markets and
distributes entertainment software for these formats, and
manages the third party licensing programs for the platforms in
these territories. Between its European debut on 24th November
2000 and the end of March 2006, over 38 million PlayStation®2
consoles have been shipped across the SCEE territories, over
103 million worldwide, making it one of the most successful
consumer electronic products in history. Between its European
debut on 1st September 2005 and the end of March 2006, over 5
million PSP systems have been shipped across the SCEE
territories, with over 17 million shipped worldwide since its
Japanese launch in December 2004. More information about
PlayStation products can be found at www.playstation.com and
www.yourpsp.com or visit the Virtual Press Office at
www.scee.presscentre.com PlayStation and the PlayStation logo
are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
PSP and UMD (Universal Media Disc) are trademarks of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property
of their respective owners. Namco Bandai Games Inc. NAMCO
BANDAI Games Inc. is an interactive entertainment software
publisher and developer with head offices in Tokyo, Japan. On
March 31, 2006, Bandai Co., Ltd. and NAMCO LIMITED implemented
a management integration to form NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. This
step was taken to compete more effectively on the global stage
in the fast-changing entertainment industry and to deliver
further growth. The resulting NAMCO BANDAI Group is a global
entertainment group involved in business fields ranging from
toys, amusement facilities, video game software and visual
software, to apparel, sundries and network content. As previous
separate entities (Namco Ltd. and Bandai Co., Ltd.) the
companies were each known for creating some of the industry's
top video game franchises including: Tamagotchi®,
TEKKEN, SOULCALIBUR, Pac-Man, Digimon®,
RIDGE RACER, Time Crisis and ACE COMBAT.
RIDGE RACER2 & ® 2004 2006 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
RALLY-C ®1980-2006 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
