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Yosumin! and Yosumin! LIVE

Puzzler previously for Japanese eyes only but now available via XBLA and PC download.

London (27th May, 2009) - Square Enix, Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories announced today that both Yosumin!™ LIVE for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Yosumin! for Windows® are now available globally via Xbox LIVE market place and Windows content digital distribution sites, including STEAM® and Big Fish Games®.

Yosumin! LIVE and Yosumin! are the latest renditions of the innovative puzzle game Yosumin, previously released only for the Japanese market. Players must give a colourful panel of yosumin a sweeping glance, locate a square or rectangle with four corners of the same colour and click on the corresponding yosumin to make them disappear. Enjoy an engaging puzzle-game experience just by following these simple rules.

While the basic rules and system remain the same, the latest releases include unique modes specific to each platform version. In the Xbox LIVE arcade version, players can compete against the computer or with friends, and when online, with other players around the world. In the Windows version, players can collect pieces of stained glass as they clear the puzzles in “Yosumin Adventure mode,” enjoying the best of both the puzzle and item-collecting experiences.

A free trial version is available for both platform releases.

Yosumin! LIVE

Platform: Xbox 360 (Xbox LIVE Arcade)

Genre: Puzzle

Launch Date: May 27, 2009

Price: Xbox LIVE Arcade 800 Microsoft Points

ESRB: E (Everyone)

PEGI: 3+/4+

USK: Ohne Altersbeschränkung

OFLC: G

The official website can be found at http://www.yosumin.com.

Yosumin!

Platform: Windows PC

Genre: Puzzle

Launch Date: May 27, 2009 *Launch date may vary depending on distributor

Price: $19.99

ESRB: E (Everyone)

PEGI: 3+/4+

USK: Ohne Altersbeschränkung

OFLC: G

System Requirements

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista

Processor: 800MHz

Memory: 512MB RAM

Hard Disk Space: 65MB

Video Card: On Board Video Card

Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0 Compatible

DirectX® Version: DirectX® 9.0c (2007 Nov or later)

Distributor Websites

STEAM® http://store.steampowered.com/@

Big Fish Games® http://www.bigfishgames.com/

*Yosumin! will become available at other digital distribution sites at a later time

About Square Enix Co., Ltd.

Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, develops, publishes and distributes entertainment content including interactive entertainment software and publications in Asia, North America and Europe. Square Enix brings two of Japan's best-selling franchises – FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 85 million units worldwide, and DRAGON QUEST® which has sold over 47 million units worldwide – under one roof. Square Enix is one of the most influential providers of digital entertainment content in the world and continues to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation.

About Square Enix Ltd.

Square Enix Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. with offices in London, Square Enix Ltd. handles operations in Europe and other PAL territories including sales, marketing and publishing of Square Enix titles. More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found on the Internet at http://www.square-enix.com

DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, FINAL FANTASY TACTICS, SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. in the United Kingdom and/or other countries. YOSUMIN! is a registered trademark of Square Enix Co., Ltd. in the United Kingdom and/or other countries. Games for Windows, Windows, Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from the owner.

Square Enix Limited is a company registered in England & Wales under the number 3679704 whose registered office is Castle House, 37-45 Paul Street, London EC2A 4LS

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