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PAX Prime 2015: GungHo Online Entertainment America Announces Lineup

PAX Prime 2015: GungHo Online Entertainment America Announces Lineup

GUNGHO ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT TO SHOW ITS MOST DIVERSE GAMES LINEUP AT PAX PRIME 2015

Indie MEGABOOTH Party and Professional Cosplayer Added to Company’s Attendance at Leading Games Convention

LOS ANGELES – August 10, 2015 — GungHo Online Entertainment America Inc (GOEA), developers of the popular mobile game phenomenon Puzzle & Dragons, today announced its PAX Prime 2015 lineup, which features games across myriad genres and platforms. Fans can look forward to GungHo’s most diverse lineup to date, including the latest version of Puzzle & Dragons, the recently-released Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition, and independent studio Camouflaj’s epic stealth-action story adventure Republique. The remastered edition of the classic JRPG experience Grandia II and a new game from developer 17-BIT will also make their PAX Prime debuts with GungHo.

GungHo also announced its PAX Prime party, in collaboration with Indie MEGABOOTH and Unwinnable, where the latest independent games will be showcased at AXIS Pioneer Square on August 28 at 7 p.m. Open to all PAX Prime attendees (21 and up), the open-bar catered event will offer participants the chance to check out the latest works from major developers including: Camouflaj (Republique), XRA (Memory of a Broken Dimension), 17-BIT (Galak-Z), Boneloaf Games (Gang Beasts), Hypersect (Inversus), and Access Games (D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die).

In addition to the games line-up, there will be an appearance on the PAX Prime show floor by cosplayer Lindsay Elyse, as Republique’s Hope. Attendees are invited to visit GungHo’s booth, play its games and meet Lindsay Elyse at  during PAX Prime in the Washington State Convention Center from August 28-31.

More information on GungHo’s PAX Prime lineup:

PUZZLE & DRAGONS
Platform: iOS and Android
Developer: GungHo Online Entertainment
App Rating: 4+
Availability: Now Available

Featuring an addictive combination of puzzle, dungeon-crawling, and monster-collecting gameplay, Puzzle & Dragons is a mobile gaming phenomenon that continues to see tremendous growth. In the game, players capture, collect, and evolve hundreds of elemental monsters while using quick thinking to chain combos and maximize the abilities and skills of their monsters. Puzzle & Dragons has surpassed 48 million downloads worldwide.

PUZZLE & DRAGONS Z + PUZZLE & DRAGONS SUPER MARIO BROS. EDITION
Platform: Nintendo 3DS
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: GungHo Online Entertainment
Rating: E
Availability: Now Available

Two puzzling RPG adventures await players! Rescue Princess Peach from Bowser or defeat the evil group Paradox by battling enemies with the awesome power of orbs. Players can drag and match orbs, or chain together combos to deal massive blows to enemies; they can also bolster their forces with hundreds of unique monsters in this two-in-one game pack.

GRANDIA II
Platform: PC
Developer: GameArts
Rating: E

Grandia II was developed by GameArts, creators of such classics as the Lunar and Grandia series, and is considered a highpoint for its unique battle system and stunning visuals. Originally released for the Dreamcast in 2000, the game was critically acclaimed, receiving numerous awards.

RÉPUBLIQUE

Platform: iOS, Android, Amazon, and PC
Developer: Camouflaj
Rating: T
Availability: Now Available (Episodes 1-3); TBD (Episodes 4 and 5)

République is a thrilling and topical stealth-action game that explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age. Players assist Hope, a desperate young woman struggling to escape from a secret, Orwellian state. Communicating using a stolen phone, Hope contacts the player and asks them to hack into the nation’s surveillance system, assume control, and guide her out of the clutches of the omnipresent Overseer. Developed by the industry veterans of Camouflaj (Metal Gear Solid 4, Halo 4, Red Dead Redemption)République is released episodically with the final two episodes due from GungHo Online Entertainment America at a later date.

Source: Press Release

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