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TAITO LEGENDS 2: THE SECOND COMING

Xplosiv confirmed today the release date for ‘Taito Legends 2’ the eagerly anticipated companion to their chart-topping retro collection ‘Taito Legends’.

Taito Legends 2 will compliment the first collection and fulfill the wishes of many retro gamers dreams with 40 additional titles including Darius Gaiden, Puzzle Bobble 2, Space Invaders DX, Elevator Action Returns, Rastan 2, Qix and many others. Spanning 25 years these titles represent the complete history of gaming, covering three decades in two great packs.

Taito will forever be known as the company that gave birth to the gaming revolution with Space Invaders. However, since that gaming milestone in 1978 Taito have been innovators and pioneers in the history of arcade gaming, creating new genres and pushing gameplay to the limit. Taito Legends 2 will maintain the quality and momentum set by Taito Legends, which received exceptional reviews on its release:

Taito Legends Reviews:

8.4/10 - Official Xbox Magazine

"One of the finest, most comprehensive classics collections around"

88% - Retro Gamer

"One of the greatest treasure troves of retro games"

85% - GamesTM

"One day, all compilations will be like this...an essential collection"

9/10 - P2

" An excellent collection of monstrously playable titles"

"Taito Legends 2 is the ultimate companion to the best selling Taito Legends, which went straight to number one in the charts" says James Spice, General Manager Xplosiv. He adds "After the success of Taito Legends we have listened to the fans to bring them a 2nd collection that contains the games that they have been clamouring for and will complete their classic Taito collection."

Taito Legends 2 includes:

Alpine Ski

Kuri Kinton

Arabian Magic

Legend Of Kage

Bonze Adventure

Liquid Kids

Cameltry

Lunar Rescue

Chack'n Pop

Majestic 12

Cleopatra Fortune

Metal Black

Crazy Balloon

Puchi Carat

Darius Gaiden

Puzzle Bobble 2

Don Doko Don

Qix

Dungeon Magic

Raimais

Elevator Action Returns

Rastan 2

The Fairyland Story

Space Invaders 95

Football Champ

Space Invaders DX

Front Line

Violence Fight

Gekirindan

Wild Western

Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer

Insector X

Growl

KiKi KaiKai

Gun Frontier

4 games exclusive to PS2

Balloon Bomber

Ray Storm

G Darius

Syvalion

4 games exclusive to Xbox and PC

Bubble Symphony

Cadash

Rayforce

Pop 'n Pop

Release: March 2006

Formats: PlayStation® 2, Xbox and PC CD ROM

SRP: £19.99

Age Rating: 7+ (TBC)

Developer: Empire Oxford

Players: 1-2

About Xplosiv

Empire launched Xplosiv as a value brand selling PC software in mid 2000 and PlayStation2 in 2004, proving a great success in the UK and overseas due to the group's license wins with, Sega, Ubisoft, Taito, Activision, Microsoft, Vivendi and CDV. Further information on Xplosiv products can be found at www.xplosiv.net

About Empire Interactive

Empire Interactive is a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software that has been established for 17 years. The company floated on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange in July 2000. Headquartered in the UK, Empire Interactive also has offices in the US, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. The company develops and publishes a varied range of titles across all platforms in the US, Europe and Asia. Further information about Empire Interactive and its products can be found at: www.empireinteractive.com

About Taito

Since its inception in 1953, TAITO has led the way for interactive entertainment. With the release of "Space Invaders" in 1978, a new form of entertainment was born - computer games. Leading the way for what is now a multi-billion dollar industry that has on occasion surpassed the film industry in popularity, TAITO continues to further expand its array of product and create and distribute games that will open the eyes, excite the mind (and fingers), and of course live up to the company motto, "Catch the Heart". Further information about the TAITO Corporation and its products can be found at: www.taito.co.jp/eng/.

For further information regarding reviews, competitions and promotions please contact:

Laura West Tel:+44 (0) 208 492 1056

PR Manager

Email: laura.west@xplosiv.net

Robert Lightbody Tel:+44 (0) 208 492 1066

PR and Marketing Assistant

Email: robert.lightbody@xplosiv.net

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