CHAOS RINGS Becomes Number One Selling iPhone App Around the World

LOS ANGELES, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Square Enix Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in North America, today announced that CHAOS RINGS™ has become the number one selling iPhone App around the world. Since its launch on April 20, 2010 (available via iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com) and App Store worldwide) CHAOS RINGS has held the top sales position in 14 countries around the world including USA and Japan.

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A brand-new RPG developed for the iPhone/iPod touch; CHAOS RINGS is set around a battle tournament called Ark Arena, where teams of two compete for victory and eternal life.  Characters will gain levels and earn experience points from defeating their foes to upgrade their team's combo skills, enabling the pair to launch bigger, stronger and more devastating attacks.

The unique story of CHAOS RINGS will unfold based on the pairing of characters that the players choose. By experiencing the story lines of each pairing, the true mystery of Ark Arena will be unveiled.

Featuring a turn-based battle system, players are given the choice between "solo" moves, where they can enter commands separately, or "pair" moves, to execute actions as a team. Working as a "pair" allows the characters to concentrate their efforts for more effective power. Defeating enemy monsters allows players to obtain specific DNA information called "gene," which players can equip to learn the monster's magic and special attack moves.

For more information, please visit the official CHAOS RINGS website: http://dlgames.square-enix.com/chaosrings

Story

A tale of love and loss 10,000 years in the making.

A skilled assassin, an eastern princess, a giant axe-wielding warrior, and a fierce female fighter.

5 couples from around the world are summoned together by a mysterious being known only as "The Agent." The Agent tells them that they must fight to the death in a tournament called the Ark Arena.

Should they refuse, they will be killed. There is no escape.

Thus, each couple, without knowing where they are or why they must fight, are swept away into a battle for their lives.

The sole reward for the victors? The promise of eternal life...

SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES LIMITED-TIME SALE TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF CHAOS RINGS

Square Enix offerings including FINAL FANTASY and FINAL FANTASY II for iPhone/iPod touch

Celebrating the release of CHAOS RINGS, Square Enix will be discounting titles that have been released to date for a limited time. Sale ends May 6, 2010.

Please visit the following website for details: http://dlgames.square-enix.com/jp/ipod/

About Square Enix Co., Ltd. and Square Enix, Inc. 

Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix), 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®, which has sold over 85 million units worldwide, and DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 50 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.

©2010 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. CHARACTER DESIGN:  Yusuke Naora.  Developed by Media.Vision Inc.

CHAOS RINGS, CRYSTAL DEFENDERS, SONG SUMMONER, VANGUARD STORM, and HILLS AND RIVERS REMAIN are trademarks or registered trademarks of Square Enix Co., Ltd.  DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are registered trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. iPhone, iPod and App Store are registered trademarks of Apple Corporation.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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