Yosumin! LIVE for Xbox LIVE Arcade and Yosumin! for Windows PC Available Today
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LOS ANGELES, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square
Enix(R) interactive entertainment products in North America announced today
that both Yosumin!(TM) LIVE for Xbox LIVE(R) Arcade for the Xbox 360(R) video
game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Yosumin! for Windows PC are
now available globally via Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 and Windows PC
content digital distribution sites including STEAM(R) and Big Fish Games(R).
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030403/SQUARELOGO)
Yosumin! LIVE and Yosumin! are the latest renditions of the innovative puzzle
game Yosumin, previously released only for the Japanese market. Players must
give a colorful panel of yosumin a sweeping glance, locate a square or
rectangle with four corners of the same color and click on the corresponding
yosumin to make them disappear. Enjoy an engaging puzzle-game experience just
by following these simple rules.
While the basic rules and system remain the same, the latest releases include
unique modes specific to each platform version. In the Xbox LIVE Arcade for
Xbox 360 version, players can compete against the computer or with friends,
and when online, with other players around the world. In the Windows PC
version, players can collect pieces of stained glass as they clear the puzzles
in the "Yosumin! Adventure mode," enjoying the best of both the puzzle and
item-collecting experiences.
A free trial version is available for both platform releases.
About Yosumin! LIVE
Platform: Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360
Genre: Puzzle
Launch Date: May 27, 2009
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
ESRB: E (Everyone)
The official website can be found at http://www.yosumin.com.
About Yosumin!
Platform: Windows PC
Genre: Puzzle
Launch Date: May 27, 2009 *Launch date may vary depending on distributor
Price: $19.99
ESRB: E (Everyone)
System Requirements
Operating System: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP/Vista
Processor: 800MHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 65MB
Video Card: On Board Video Card
Sound Card: DirectX(R) 9.0 Compatible
DirectX(R) Version: DirectX(R) 9.0c (2007 Nov or later)
Distributor Websites
STEAM http://store.steampowered.com/
Big Fish Games http://www.bigfishgames.com/
*Yosumin! will become available at other digital distribution sites
at a later time
About Square Enix Co., Ltd. and Square Enix, Inc.
Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix
Holdings Co., Ltd., with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, develops, publishes and
distributes entertainment content including interactive entertainment software
and publications in Asia, North America and Europe. Square Enix brings two of
Japan's best-selling franchises - FINAL FANTASY(R), which has sold over 85
million units worldwide, and DRAGON QUEST(R), which has sold over 47 million
units worldwide - under one roof. Square Enix is one of the most influential
providers of digital entertainment content in the world and continues to push
the boundaries of creativity and innovation.
Square Enix, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co.,
Ltd. with offices in Los Angeles, California. It handles operations in North
America, including development, localization, marketing and publishing of
Square Enix titles. More information on Square Enix can be found on the
Internet at http://www.square-enix.com.
(C)2009 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. in the
United States and/or other countries. YOSUMIN! is a trademark of Square Enix
Co., Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. Games for Windows,
Windows, Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are
trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from
the owner. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Square Enix, Inc.
Amelia Cantlay or Klee Kuo of Square Enix, Inc., +1-310-846-0400,
na.pr@square-enix.com; or Jennifer Poulson, +1-310-248-6113,
jennifer.poulson@ogilvypr.com, or Monica Bouldin, +1-310-248-6114,
monica.bouldin@ogilvypr.com, both of Ogilvy Public Relations, for Square Enix,
Inc.
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