Oct 06, 2009

A WITCH’S TALE FOR NINTENDO DS™ RELEASED NATIONWIDE

Santa Ana, Calif. (Oct 06, 2009) – NIS America announced today that “A Witch’s Tale” has been shipped to retailers around the nation. A collaborative project between and HitMaker, A Witch’s Tale is a Halloween themed RPG. The game takes advantage of the Nintendo DS™ touch screen by utilizing a unique drawing combat system. Players will cast spells and attack enemies with easy drag-and-drop skills, and draw magic runes to cast special spells.

Key Features About NIS America Drawing magic – Use your stylus to draw various runes and cast powerful spells. NIS America is a subsidiary Touch action – All combat actions, like escape, attack, items, and casting, are executed of Nippon Ichi Software, using the touch screen. Inc., a Japanese company Dual screen map – Easily navigate through the vast world of A Witch’s Tale with the dual famous for its unique line of screen. Your location and the land map will be displayed on the top screen. strategy RPGs including Card collection – Search out and collect all the playing cards to unlock the secret titles such as Disgaea, Blackjack battles, where you can take on both enemies and friendly units. , and Makai Kingdom. Story In 2003, NIS America was established in Southern 1,000 years ago, a tribe of powerful witches who used potent, dangerous magic lived California to publish exciting beneath the world. One day, the witches invaded the surface world. When all seemed and innovative game titles lost, the mystical Alice appeared. She used the witches’ own magic against them and for North America. sealed them away. They say the Witch Queen still lurks beneath the land, waiting for NIS America’s team her chance to return to power. members devote themselves to the fans. Our For more information please visit: www.AWitchTale.com respect for our fans is at the heart of everything we do. As a growing strategy RPG publisher in the U.S., we are committed to continuous improvement and dedication.

About HitMaker

Established in 1998, Hit Maker Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo- RELEASE DATE: Oct 6, 2009 based developer specializing in the design and production PLATFORM: Nintendo DS™ of console-based GENRE: Action RPG entertainment software. ©2009 NIPPON ICHI SOFTWARE PLAYER(S): 1 From concept to final code, INC. / HitMaker, Inc. All rights ESRB: E10+ the company handles all reserved. Licensed to and PUBLISHER: NIS America aspects of software Published by NIS America, Inc. DEVELOPER: Nippon Ichi Software/HitMaker development including Distributed exclusively by CONTACT: game design, project Corporation. [email protected] management, and PR 714-540-1122 support. 1

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