NATSUME ANNOUNCES AFRIKA FOR PLAYSTATION®3 NOW AVAILABLE
Highly-Anticipated Title Puts Players In Role Of Freelance Photographer
In Safari Experience Of A Lifetime
Burlingame, Calif., October 6, 2009 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide
developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, today
announced that Afrika for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment
system can now be snapped up at retail. Afrika, Natsume’s first title
for the PLAYSTATION®3, is a wildlife photography adventure set in a
lush, unexplored region of Africa. The game will be available at an
MSRP of $49.99 and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.
“We are very excited about Afrika’s release today. We know many
PLAYSTATION®3 owners out there have been itching to get their hands
on the game,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. “It was
a real pleasure to work with Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide
Studios in bringing this title to North America.”
In Afrika, players step into the role of a freelance photographer
exploring a brand new African wildlife conservation area. They’ll
document the wildlife and photograph incredible sights such as a
titanic clash between hippopotamuses, a pride of lions watching over
its playful cubs, and a cheetah’s lightning-fast chase as it runs down
its prey! All of the game’s animals and environments are rendered in
photorealistic detail with animals that move, behave, and interact
with each other just like their real-world counterparts. Produced in
cooperation with National Geographic, Afrika features a wealth of
information about each of its animals, including footage and
photographs from the magazine.
The photography in the game is as meticulously modeled as the animals
themselves; players will need to learn from the game’s innovative
photo grading system and compose their photographs with the eye of a
professional photographer if they want to earn top dollar. The money
they earn can be used to purchase new licensed lenses, cameras, and
safari equipment. If players are good enough, they just might find
their photograph on the cover of National Geographic!
With more than 70 animals to find, over 100 missions to complete, and
endless replayability, Afrika offers the safari experience of a
lifetime!
For more information, please visit www.natsume.com.
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