EitaroSoft and The9, China's Online Game Market Leader, Jointly Releasing "Last Precious" in China

TOKYO, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EitaroSoft, Inc. announced on June 23 that the company and The9 Limited have concluded a license agreement to jointly deploy in the Chinese market a popular dating simulation game for female players, "Last Precious," which is currently released from the "docomo market" for i-mode (R) (1) applications, operated by Japan's largest mobile carrier NTT docomo.

In China there is already an enormous online game market consisting of more than 2 million game players. And its growth is promised. The game genre "dating simulation game" has been undeveloped yet in China. Through this "Last Precious" which is a high-quality dating simulation game, EitaroSoft is willing to play a part in familiarizing the Chinese game market with great support by The9.

Hereafter, EitaroSoft will focus on globalizing not only "Last Precious" but also with all the original titles of the company, such as releasing them in the U.S. market.

-- About "Last Precious" (2)

In "Last Precious," 4 famous and popular voice actors perform the role of a prince and other characters. It is very rare that a novel type of game adopts voice actors. "Last Precious," on the other hand, has succeeded in enriching the entire game's quality by adopting it, as it can lead game players to feel more emotional part of the fantasy-based epic story. In general, this kind of game with voice effect installed always has a dilemma in audio delay due to the heaviness of voice data networking. But this dilemma has been overcome by developing a new system "advance read" which obtains the voice data in advance when the game is offline. This resulted in smooth page turning.

EitaroSoft, which has released many high-end 3D network game applications by now, will expand and concentrate its target on overseas game markets with its own high-quality titles in the genre of dating simulation games for female players as well.

< INFO >

(1) "i-mode" is a registered trademark of NTT docomo.

(2) "Last Precious" has been keeping a high position in any ranking on the board of  "docomo market" for i-mode (R) applications.

-- About The9 Limited

The9 Limited (NASDAQ: NCTY) is the leading online game developer and operator in China. The9's business is primarily focused on developing and operating high-quality games for the online, web, social and mobile game markets. The9 also introduced OpenFeint into China and works with major telecom carriers to publish quality mobile games in domestic app stores.

-- Writer's agency EdgeWORKS, Inc.

EdgeWORKS is a scenario production company with Kazuki Yamanobe as the representative director. Experienced professional scenario writers have composed game scenarios and other genres of scenarios. They have produced more than 200 pieces of work. URL: http://www.edge-works.co.jp/en/index.html

-- Voice Actors (Chinese version is also spoken in Japanese with subtitles):
Mystery-concealed servant KAI: Daisuke NAMIKAWA
< Representative Works >
- HETALIA AXIS POWERS (Italia)
- From Me to You (Shota Kazehaya)
- Star Wars series (Anakin Skywalker)
- The Lord of the Rings (Frodo Baggins: Japanese version)
Official Blog: http://ameblo.jp/namikawa--daisuke/

Bossy prince ALEC: Kazuya NAKAI
< Representative Works >
- ONE PIECE (Roronoa Zoro)
- Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes (Masamune Date)
Website: http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/na/nakai-kazuya.html

Genius geekish boy LUCA: Kenji NOJIMA
< Representative Works >
- BLOOD-C (Fumito Nanahara)
- SKET DANCE (Michiru Shinba)
Website: http://www.nojimakenji.com/

Super-Hot Playboy SFILL: Takashi KONDO
< Representative Works >
- Kateikyoshi Hitman REBORN! (Kyoya Hibari)
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Yume no Ukihashi (Hokuto Seikun)
Website: http://www.vi-vo.jp/profile/male/kondo/

Supplementary material:
< MOVIE > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqY5hiVBCEw
< PICTURES > http://www.eitarosoft.co.jp/press/20110602/

-- About EitaroSoft,Inc.

EitaroSoft is a Japanese company that has successfully developed Japan's first 3D engine using application software. The company also has provided its original 3D avatar system, using Ajax which is quite advanced technology in the world. In addition to the avatar technology, the company has succeeded in providing Japan's first 3D avatar system for mobile browsing. Furthermore, EitaroSoft has the original online P2P technology that has brought about the first Japanese 3D mobile MORPG called "Master of Fantasia," which allows up to four people to tag a party to go for monster hunting. EitaroSoft is pouring its  energies on network games. EitaroSoft has been challenging breakthroughs in technological R&D and has actually realized many of these. EitaroSoft has thus won a high reputation from clients seeking to provide differentiated services. For more details about us: http://www.eitarosoft.co.jp/

Established: January 2002
Headquarters: Tokyo

Contact:
Eri Tokita
Division Director
Global Business Division
EitaroSoft, Inc.
Tel: +81-3-3254-3770
Fax: +81-3-3254-3778
E-mail: [email protected]

SOURCE EitaroSoft, Inc.