Leading video games publisher and developer Namco Hometek Inc. announced today
that its highly anticipated, intricately detailed, action racing experience, R:
Racing Evolution, has begun shipping to retail outlets nationwide. Developed
for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox® videogame
system from Microsoft, and the Nintendo GameCube, R: Racing Evolution is rated
T for Teen and carries an MSRP of $49.95.

“This isn’t your typical racing game,” said Yasuhiro Noguchi,
Senior Director of Research and Development at Namco Hometek Inc. “Incorporating
awesome graphical quality and high performance driving physics with a spectacular
storyline, R: Racing Evolution is a fantastic balance of simulation and arcade
racing.”

R: Racing Evolution incorporates licensed real-world vehicles that allow for
upgrades and modifications, 14 tracks from real-world and fantasy locations,
8 different racing styles, including GT, Rally, and Drag, New “Interactive
Driver AI System” enhances realistic racing situations, and In-game radio
communications – incoming transmissions from crewmembers and rival drivers!
How did they get all that into one awesome, adventure packed title you ask?
Evolution baby! . . .

Developed by the makers of the legendary Ridge Racer® and MotoGP
series of racing games at Namco Ltd., R: Racing Evolution offers the unique
Racing Life mode, a story-driven racing game that chronicles the intense competition
and deep rivalries found within the heart of the professional racing circuit
through beautifully rendered CG sequences and adrenaline-pumping in-game race
challenges. With five additional game modes at the player’s fingertips,
R: Racing Evolution captures the essence of intense competition and immerses
players deep within the racing circuit rivalries.

But the fun doesn’t stop there. Starting Dec. 9, included in every Nintendo
GameCube version of R: Racing Evolution, lucky patrons will find a copy of the
always lovable Pac-Man® in the new game Pac-Man Vs. This unique new multiplayer
version of the all-time classic arcade video game brings a new style of game
play to the consumer by allowing players to compete head-to-head using a Game
Boy Advance and a Nintendo GameCube, connected by a Nintendo GameCube Game Boy
Advance cable.

For more information on R: Racing Evolution visit http://www.racing-evolution.com/.

About Namco Hometek Inc.
Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based
world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Based in San Jose, CA,
Namco Hometek Inc. is an award-winning video games publisher for next generation
game consoles. Namco has created some of the industry’s greatest video game
franchises: Tekken®, SOULCALIBUR®, Dead to Rights®, Pac-Man World,
Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and Ace Combat®. For more information
about Namco and its products log onto www.namco.com.

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