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Castlevania(R): Order of Shadows for Mobile Phones Now Available on Major Carriers.


Konami Mobile Introduces First of Many Titles Created With Original Content For The Mobile Platform

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"Castlevania: Order of Shadows is a powerful example of the evolution of mobile gaming technology," said Joe Morris, Vice President of Konami Mobile. "As a worldwide leader in high quality, multi-platform videogames, Konami's aim is to raise the game play experience and entertainment standard of games for mobile phones to new levels. We are confident this new Castlevania title achieves that goal."

Castlevania: Order of Shadows is the latest chapter in the popular videogame series, designed exclusively for the mobile platform. Developed in collaboration with the franchise mastermind Koji Igarashi Koji Igarashi (五十嵐 孝司 Igarashi Kōji  (aka "IGA IgA
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 with fresh adventures, characters and perils. Featuring updated abilities and spells, unique enemies, original songs and full screen particle effects, the title takes mobile gaming to new heights.

To give consumers a direct connection to Konami Mobile's development team and insight to upcoming game titles, the company has launched the "Developer's Corner" on its Web site, www.konamimobile.com. The first installment of the Developer's Corner featured a blog written by Castlevania: Order of Shadows' lead game designer, Tyrone Rodriguez, discussing the genesis of the title, working with IGA on his vision for a mobile Castlevania game, and Konami's aspirations for improving mobile gaming experiences. The Web site also features mobile game emulators as well as art and video, so consumers can sample the new games before purchasing them.

Castlevania: Order of Shadows is now available for purchase at AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. For more information, please visit www.konamimobile.com. AT&T and T-Mobile subscribers can also text (CASTLE) to 566264.

About Konami

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 based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

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