Konami’s new titles and additional details for its 2008 lineup.

Critter Round-Up™
Release date: May 2008
Genre: Puzzle/Action
Platform: WiiWare™

As Konami’s first WiiWare™ title, Critter Round-Up introduces a fun puzzle game where players are challenged with separating each different critter species into their own area by building fences. Avoid the predators and other mischievous animals as they will try and stop you from rounding them up. Test your skills and get more points by corralling all the same critters into just one area and by using less fence. Four player co-op and a great set of competitive mini-games will have you rounding up critters until the cows come home.

Castlevania®: Order of Ecclesia
Release date: Fall 2008
Genre: Action
Platform: Nintendo DS™

Following on the success of Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin the legendary Castlevania® series is back in its 3rd installment on Nintendo DS™. This time you play as a member of the Ecclesia, an organization that has sworn to defeat the evil forces of Dracula. Use the brand new Glyph attack system which has more than 100 different combinations to battle Dracula and his minions throughout 20 explorable areas inside and outside of the castle. Take part in side quests and collect items to power up your character in the next great Castlevania® game produced by Koji Igarashi.

DanceDanceRevolution®X
Release date: Fall 2008
Genre: Music/Dance
Platform: PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the most popular dance video game! Continuing its evolution on the PlayStation®2 system, DanceDanceRevolution®X explodes onto the dance floor with enhanced graphics, fun interactive gameplay, an incredible song selection with 70 awesome music tracks and innovative new game modes. Brand new LAN Battle Mode will let up to 8 players battle simultaneously through the LAN connection on their PlayStation®2 system. Create your own workout and fitness program through an enhanced Workout Mode. Utilize the EyeToy USB Camera (for PlayStation®2) to implement yourself into the game.

DanceDanceRevolution® Hottest Party™ 2
Release date: Fall 2008
Genre: Music/Dance
Platform: Wii™

DanceDanceRevolution® celebrates its 10th anniversary with an all-new game for Wii™! The best selling dance game returns, with an entirely new soundtrack, game modes and interactivity. DanceDanceRevolution® Hottest Party 2 enhances the series’ trademark interactive gameplay by combining the physically engaging, innovative and easy-to-pick-up-and-play mechanics of the Wii™ console. DanceDanceRevolution® Hottest Party 2 is sure to be the life of the party with 4 player multiplayer, Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk support, smash hits taken from the last four decades of music, entirely new modes and more!

DanceDanceRevolution® UNIVERSE3
Release date: Fall 2008
Genre: Music/Dance
Platform: Xbox 360®

DanceDanceRevolution® celebrates its 10th anniversary! DanceDanceRevolution® UNIVERSE3 dances its way to you with an all new sleek enhanced interface, fun new modes and settings for players of all skill levels, cool smash-hit songs, robust online and offline support and exciting new exclusives! DJ Mode makes its debut on the Xbox 360®, allowing gamers to create their own tracks and song lists to dance to! Innovative City Mode lets you compete against bosses throughout the DanceDanceRevolution® city to become the ultimate champion.
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