Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX In Stores Now

[Vampyr]

Burlingame, CA - February 25, 2004 - KOEI, recognized worldwide as a leading
publisher of strategy and simulation games, announced today that ROMANCE OF
THE THREE KINGDOMSRIX, the award-winning simulation game for the
PlayStationR2 computer entertainment system, is available now at retailers
throughout North America.

In ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS IX, players will immerse themselves in the
epic tales of Ancient China. Starting from the rank of Ruler, gamers can
manage daily political affairs, build a strong corps of loyal officers, and
control legions of troops in legendary battles. The latest installment of
the long-running series introduces new Challenge and "What If" scenarios, an
evolved Officer Development System, a dynamic Tactical Combo System in which
players set officer formations to unleash a barrage of powerful attacks- all
to a stirring score performed by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra. Players can
even use save data from Dynasty WarriorsR4, Dynasty Warriors 4 Xtreme
LegendsT or Dynasty TacticsT 2 to unlock a new officer.

Gamers can learn more by visiting KOEI's official ROMANCE OF THE THREE
KINGDOMS IX minisite at koei.com.

ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS IX was developed by KOEI's internal studios
and is produced by Kou Shibusawa, whose previous credits include: the
Nobunaga's AmbitionT series, Crimson SeaT, the Winning PostT series, the
P.T.O.T series, and the KessenT series. ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS IX is
exclusive to the PlayStation 2, and is a 1-8 Player turn-based game. The
title is rated "E" (Everyone - Mild Language, Violence).

About KOEI Corporation
KOEI Corporation, the North American subsidiary of KOEI Co., Ltd. of Japan,
established operations in 1988. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the
company is now in its sixteenth year and is recognized as a leader in the
highly competitive video game industry.

KOEI is respected worldwide as the premier brand for Strategy and Simulation
games, and is recognized as the innovator of the Tactical Action genre. The
company's Dynasty WarriorsR series has generated nearly 6 million units in
sales worldwide, since releasing for the PlayStation game consoles in 1997.

KOEI maintains operations in Japan, the U.S., the U.K., Canada, China, Korea
and Taiwan. KOEI employs over six hundred people worldwide, with sales
exceeding $200 million. The company constantly seeks the fine balance
between entertainment, technology, art and education, and provides games
that will mesmerize gamers across the globe. More information about KOEI and
its products can be found on the company's websites, located at
www.koei.com, www.koei.co.uk, and www.koei.co.jp.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Nobunaga's Ambition, Crimson Sea, Winning
Post, P.T.O., Kessen, Dynasty Warriors, Xtreme Legends, Dynasty Tactics, and
the KOEI logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of KOEI Co., Ltd..
C2004 KOEI Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. All other titles are trademarks of
their respective owners. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are
registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

This game sounds super suave.

I love tactical games, and I havnt really seen anything about this one before.

I think I might go look for some pics or something.

[Blackmane]

Please find some pics. This game sounds interesting.

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Blackmane

Please find some pics. This game sounds interesting.

Your wish, is my command.