Press Release: R: Racing Evolution™ Nears the Finish Line
From Videogame Morgue File
R: RACING EVOLUTION™ NEARS THE FINISH LINE[edit]
Video Game For All Next-Generation Consoles Goes Gold—Racing Into Stores In Early December!
San Jose, Ca., (November 18, 2003) – Leading video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that its highly anticipated racing game, R: Racing Evolution, has been approved for manufacturing. Coming to the Nintendo GameCube™, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® videogame system from Microsoft, R: Racing Evolution is scheduled to race into stores on December 9th. “Racing game fans expect a great deal out of their games and R: Racing Evolution will not disappoint,” said Yasuhiro Noguchi, Senior Director of Research and Development at Namco Hometek Inc. “R: Racing Evolution’s excellent graphics, hot licensed cars, challenging tracks, fantastic driving control physics, and a variety of racing styles will satisfy anyone looking for an awesome racing game experience.” Developed by the makers of the legendary Ridge Racer® and MotoGP™ series of racing games at Namco Ltd., R: Racing Evolution offers the unique Racing Life mode, a story-driven racing game that chronicles the intense competition and deep rivalries found within the heart of the professional racing circuit through beautifully rendered CG sequences and adrenaline-pumping in-game race challenges. With four additional game modes at the player’s fingertips, R: Racing Evolution captures the essence of intense competition and immerses players deep within the racing circuit rivalries. Combining several unique racing styles, including GT, Rally, and Drag, and spectacular licensed vehicles that can be upgraded and tuned for optimal performance, R: Racing Evolution raises the bar for the racing game genre. With features such as the Arcade mode for straight-up arcade style thrills, the Event Challenge mode where players can test their driving skills under different race conditions, and the Interactive AI System, which enables players to dynamically affect CPU drivers’ competitive driving behavior during a race, R: Racing Evolution brings players closer to the heat of racing action than ever before. About Namco Hometek Inc. Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Based in San Jose, CA, Namco Hometek Inc. is an award-winning video games publisher for the next generation game consoles. Namco has created some of the industry's greatest video game franchises: Tekken®, SOULCALIBUR®, Dead to Rights®, Pac-Man World™, Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and Ace Combat®. For more information about Namco and its products log onto www.namco.com. “PlayStation” and the “PS” Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo™, ® and Nintendo GameCube are trademarks of Nintendo. Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. MotoGP© NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Licensed by Dorna. MotoGP and related logos, characters, names, and distinctive likenesses thereof are the exclusive property of DORNA and used under license. All Rights Reserved. Ridge Racer® & © NAMCO LTD., All Rights Reserved. TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, PAC-MAN WORLD™, Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and ACECOMBAT® are the trademarks or registered trademarks of Namco Limited in the United States and/or other countries. Dead to Rights® is the trademark or registered trademark of Namco Hometek Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. R: Racing Evolution™ & © 2003 Namco Ltd. All rights reserved.
