HOLY POTATOES! WE’RE IN SPACE?! IS NOW AVAILABLE ON PLAYSTATION®4 AND NINTENDO SWITCH™

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Turn-based spaceship management-sim, Holy Potatoes! We’re In Space?!, is now available to download on the PlayStation®4 and Nintendo Switch™ digital stores for $14.99/€14.99

For the Switch™ a 10% Owner Discount is available if fans already own a digital copy of one of the Holy Potatoes! games on Nintendo Switch™. This means by owning at least one of the Holy Potatoes! games (Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!, Holy Potatoes! We’re In Space?!) there will be an available discount shown in the Nintendo eShop for the other.

PlayStation®4 owners can also take advantage of a discount opportunity with a PlayStation Store Bundle, which contains both titles (Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!, Holy Potatoes! We’re In Space?!). The bundle is priced at $24.99/€24.99.

Developed by Daylight Studios, Holy Potatoes! We’re In Space?! is a management and simulation game where players own and manage their very own spaceship. Work toward expanding and upgrading their vessel and voyage through countless planets and galaxies, engaging in turn-based space combat and extraterrestrial events.

Holy Potatoes! We’re In Space?! Features:

  • Micro-manage your crew and craft weapons to create the greatest spaceship ever seen.
  • Fight enemy ships in turn-based combat – will you show mercy or blast them to tater tots?
  • Explore the universe to complete missions and uncover an ever-changing storyline.
  • Want stress-free pew-pew action? Try Casual mode and take the pressure off!
  • A charming, vegetabulous soundtrack of over 150 tracks by the talented Jeff “Pumodi” Brice will keep you entertained while blasting your foes to bits!

For more information, follow Daylight Studios on Facebook, Twitter and Discord, and follow Rising Star Games on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and visit the official Rising Star Games website.

ABOUT DAYLIGHT STUDIOS
Daylight Studios is a Singapore-based game development company founded in 2011, formed with a passion for creative innovation in game design. After producing and publishing games such as Reign of Heroes, Hisho Collection Mall Empire, Spirit Horizon, and Swords of Fate for mobile devices, Daylight Studios developed their popular PC series, Holy Potatoes! With four Holy Potatoes! PC titles currently under their belt, Daylight Studios is continuing to expand the Holy Potatoes! IP and is beginning to bring their games to new platforms such as the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. http://www.day-lightstudios.com/

ABOUT RISING STAR GAMES
Rising Star Games is a privately held video games publisher with a global reach. With operating offices in Europe and USA the company publishes video game entertainment across all gaming platforms from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and via Steam. With decades of combined experience and a genuine passion for interactive entertainment, Rising Star Games is proud of its ever-expanding and enormously diverse catalogue of over 130 titles. www.risingstargames.com

“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

© 2018 Nintendo

BRINGING GAME FREAK’S ACTION PLATFORM ‘GIGA WRECKER’ TO CONSOLES THIS YEAR

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Limited Run Games to Distribute Physical Copies on Nintendo Switch™ and PlayStation®4

London, UK – January 17, 2018 – Rising Star Games, part of the Thunderful family, and Game Freak Inc. are excited to bring the 2D action/adventure and metroidvania inspired game, GIGA WRECKER Alt., to the Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One digital stores later this year. We’re also proud to announce Limited Run Games will distribute the PlayStation®4 and Nintendo Switch™ physical versions. GIGA WRECKER Alt. comes to consoles with brand-new content that adds 20 additional puzzle stages to its campaign, a new companion character to assist players with the game’s increasingly challenging puzzles, and an “Ironman” mode with 5 times the damage than the regular mode.

“We are excited to be working together with Rising Star Games and Thunderful to bring GIGA WRECKER Alt. to console gamers around the world.” said Game Director, Masayuki Onoue.

GIGA WRECKER Alt. establishes a 2D world for navigating platforms and solving increasingly challenging puzzles as players progress to unearth the mysteries of a sudden invasion that left the world in ruins. As players explore, they’ll use the abilities of Reika – that game’s main protagonist – to destroy and reconstruct their surroundings for solving each puzzle and fighting back against the invaders.

GIGA WRECKER Alt. is a mixture of exploration and physics where players can bring down towering walls and then use the rubble as a platform for navigating each level. Reika has a power known as ARCHE (Arms Creating and Handling Effect) that allows her to construct various weapons from rubble and scrap. This ability helps her create and navigate platforms, beat traps, and destroy enemies. Of course, there’s also the ability to crush enemies with falling objects as well.

GIGA WRECKER was brought to life through Game Freak’s internal “Gear Project” where its developers are encouraged to come up with intriguing ideas for games outside the company’s normal. The game also features music by video game composer, Shinij Hosoe, known for Ridge Racer and Tekken, among many other titles.

New Content for Consoles

  • Twenty brand-new puzzle stages added to the game’s Campaign mode
  • New non-playable secondary character that assists players with more difficult puzzles/challenges if they become stuck for a period of time
  • A new hardcore ‘Ironman’ mode that increases the damage to 5 times greater impact than normal mode.
  • Overhaul of the original localization to enhance the user experience
  • Italian and Traditional Chinese languages added for a total of 11 in-game languages (Japanese, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese).

ABOUT GAME FREAK

Game Freak, founded in April 1989, is a video game developer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and is famed for developing the Pokémon series. The “Gear Project” is an internal system whereby employees can form their own teams and submit game projects. Approved projects then proceed with development for release. So far, games such as “HarmoKnight”, “Pocket Card Jockey”, “TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT” and “GIGA WRECKER” have all been developed and released through the “Gear Project” system.

www.gamefreak.co.jp

© 2019 GAME FREAK inc. Licensed to and published by Rising Star Games Ltd.

ABOUT RISING STAR GAMES

Rising Star Games is a privately held video games publisher with a global reach. With operating offices in Europe and USA the company publishes video game entertainment across all gaming platforms from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and via Steam. With decades of combined experience and a genuine passion for interactive entertainment, Rising Star Games is proud of its ever-expanding and enormously diverse catalogue of over 130 titles.

www.risingstargames.com

ABOUT THUNDERFUL GAMES

Thunderful AB was founded in December 2017 as a parent company to Gothenburg, Sweden-based game development studios Image & Form International AB and Zoink AB, two of the most successful studios in the Swedish gaming industry. The merger positions Thunderful as a veritable videogaming powerhouse on all platforms. The company can now act more forcefully and bring something very attractive to the market. The Thunderful family consists of four sister-companies wholly owned by Thunderful AB: Image & Form International AB, Zoink AB, Thunderful Publishing AB, and Rising Star Games Inc.

www.thunderfulgames.com

ABOUT LIMITED RUN GAMES

Limited Run Games is a Raleigh-based publisher founded in 2015 that focuses on preserving games in a physical format. Publishing over 200 games in its lifetime and winning awards for its bespoke Collector’s Editions, Limited Run is the gold standard in bringing digital-only games to physical form for casual fans and collectors alike. Visit limitedrungames.com for the latest offerings, or follow the brand on your social media platform of choice for all LRG-related updates: @limitedrungames.

DRIVERS START YOUR ROCKET ENGINES! COOPERATIVE ARCADE RACER TRAILBLAZERS COMING SOON GLOBALLY TO NINTENDO SWITCH FOR DIGITAL AND RETAIL

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Retail PlayStation®4 and Nintendo Switch Version Coming November 13

Los Angeles, CA – November 1, 2018 – Videogame publisher Rising Star Games, in partnership with UK-based independent game developer Supergonk, announced today that Trailblazers, the world’s first true, second-to-second co-operative arcade racing game is coming to the Nintendo Switch system and the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system for retail November 13 and will be available globally November 15 in the Nintendo eShop.

Trailblazers is a fresh new co-operative racing title with an innovative on-track game mechanic: paint the track, boost on your color, and work as a team to win! Racing in teams of up to three-versus-three, players paint the track as they race, capturing key areas to dynamically change the racing line, then boosting on their team’s color. Racers who drive with flair and style will also amass skill points to blaze their way to victory! Players can experience the blistering high-speed action with up to six players online, or locally via split-screen for up to four local players with additional online or CPU-controlled challengers.

Trailblazers Gameplay Features:

  • Nintendo Switch Exclusive Character: A new character is introduced to the racing line-up – the overbearing space frog father of Boo – Boo’s Dad!
  • Access to All Content: Nintendo Switch players will experience end game content right from the get-go!
  • Campaign Mode: Compete across the galaxy on different race tracks and be entertained by the antics of the most eclectic set of racers this side of the cosmos.
  • A Musical Feast: Enjoy the retro-futuristic soundtrack that fits perfectly with the visual aesthetic of the game, aural soundscapes from the officially licensed soundtrack featuring artists like; Skope, Derevolutions, A.Skillz and more.
  • Award Winning Artist: Gorgeous Trailblazers artwork designed by BAFTA award-winning artist Will Milton.
  • Scenic Tracks: In the race for glory, players will scorch their way through mountain ranges, lush rain forests and arid desert valleys in Trailblazers.
  • Diverse Characters: Each driver plays a vital role in the racing community and together they unfold the story of the Trailblazers world, each having a specific role and style of driving.
  • Futuristic Fleet: Players can choose from a showroom of the fastest race cars in the galaxy, each with customized stats to fit every play style and track type.
  • Cross-platform Play: Team-up or face-off across the platform divide!

Developed by Supergonk and published by Rising Star games, Trailblazers will be available in digital and retail formats for Nintendo Switch on November 13 (retail) and November 15 (digital) The retail box version of Trailblazers on the PlayStation®4 system will also be available on November 13. Keep your engines fueled up and ready for more incoming information by following Rising Star Games on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or on the official Trailblazers website.

MAGICAL PLATFORM PUZZLER STORM IN A TEACUP COMING TO Nintendo Switch™ ON OCTOBER 25 FOR GLOBAL DIGITAL RELEASE

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Explore Colourful Levels Full of Sugary Good Collectibles

LONDON, UK – October 18, 2018 – Videogame publisher Rising Star Games announced today that the magical platform puzzle game from Cobra Mobile, Storm in a Teacup, is coming to Nintendo Switch™ on October 25 for a global digital release.

Storm in a Teacup takes place in a dream-like world that Cloud, the brother to main character Storm, has created. Players will guide Storm through each level navigating platform jumps, avoiding dangerous enemies, and grabbing sugar cubes and other collectibles to achieve the highest score possible!

Storm in a Teacup Game Features:

  • Simple controls for concise and enjoyable gameplay
  • Fiendish puzzles across a multitude of levels
  • Earn stars as you conquer each stage
  • Easy pick up and play game for players of all ages

Storm in a Teacup will be available October 25 digitally for $/€/£2.99 on Nintendo Switch™. Media interested a review code can email Danitra Alomia (danitra@reverbinc.com). For more information on Storm in a Teacup visit the website.

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ABOUT COBRA MOBILE

Cobra Mobile is an award-winning international game developer and publisher based in Dundee, Scotland that creates amazing games for Mobile, Messaging, Console and Steam. Cobra has created a wide range of smash-hit games, including Red’ Kingdom, Let’s Go Rocket, Let’s Go Drop, Cobi Golf Shots and the totally awesome iBomber game series to name a few. www.cobramobile.com

ABOUT RISING STAR GAMES
Rising Star Games is a privately held video games publisher with a global reach. With operating offices in Europe and USA the company publishes video game entertainment across all gaming platforms from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and via Steam. With decades of combined experience and a genuine passion for interactive entertainment, Rising Star Games is proud of its ever-expanding and enormously diverse catalogue of over 130 titles. www.risingstargames.com

© 2018 Nintendo

RED’S KINGDOM THE NUTTY PUZZLE ADVENTURE GAME OUT NOW ON Nintendo Switch™

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Digital release today for the colorful and clever puzzle action game

Los Angeles, CA – August 16, 2018 – Videogame publisher Rising Star Games, in partnership with multi-award winning studio Cobra Mobile, announced today that Red’s Kingdom is now available for Nintendo Switch™ via Nintendo eShop, with an SRP of $9.99.

Red’s Kingdom is a single-player adventure puzzle game for all ages. Mad King Mac has kidnapped your father and stolen your golden nut! Solve puzzles and battle goons as you explore and battle your way through the kingdom.16

Discover hidden treasure, collect nuts, solve cunning environmental puzzles and unlock special powers which allow you to explore deeper into the vast game world. You’ll explore amazing and unique areas where there’s always something new to discover.

Red’s Kingdom Features:

  • Touch screen control support in Handheld mode on Nintendo Switch™
  • Colourful single-player adventure with clever puzzles to solve
  • A vast kingdom to explore, packed with secrets
  • Metroidvania-stylings: unlock special powers that allow deeper access into the realm
  • Battle goons, make new friends and defeat Mad King Mac!

Watch the Red’s Kingdom Trailer here: https://youtu.be/fR8_xqET_fM

Download the Red’s Kingdom asset pack, with screenshots, artwork and trailer: http://www.risingstargamesmediabank.com/redkingdomswitch

Developed by Cobra Mobile and published digitally by Rising Star Games, Red’s Kingdom is available now for Nintendo Switch™ via Nintendo eShop, with an SRP of £8.99/€9.99.

For more information follow Cobra Mobile on Twitter, and follow Rising Star Games on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.

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ABOUT COBRA MOBILE
Cobra Mobile is an award-winning international game developer and publisher based in Dundee, Scotland that creates amazing games for Mobile, Messaging, Steam and Console. Cobra has created a wide range of smash-hit games, including the totally awesome iBomber game series, Red’s Kingdom, Let’s Go Rocket, Cobi Arrows, Cobi Golf Shots, Storm in a Teacup and LEGO Star Wars: Micro Fighters to name a few. www.cobramobile.com

ABOUT RISING STAR GAMES
Rising Star Games is a privately held video games publisher with a global reach. With operating offices in Europe and USA the company publishes video game entertainment across all gaming platforms from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and via Steam. With decades of combined experience and a genuine passion for interactive entertainment, Rising Star Games is proud of its ever-expanding and enormously diverse catalogue of over 130 titles. www.risingstargames.com

© 2018 Nintendo

BELOVED PUZZLE ADVENTURE RED’S KINGDOM COMING SOON TO Nintendo Switch™

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Fan-favourite nutty puzzle game scheduled for release on August 16

Los Angeles, CA – August 02, 2018 – Videogame publisher Rising Star Games announced today that Red’s Kingdom will release digitally for Nintendo Switch™ on August 16, across the globe.

Developed by multi award-winning studio Cobra Mobile, Red’s Kingdom is a single-player adventure puzzle game for all ages. Mad King Mac has kidnapped your father and stolen your golden nut! Solve puzzles and battle goons as you explore and battle your way through the kingdom.

Discover hidden treasure, collect nuts, solve cunning environmental puzzles and unlock special powers which allow you to explore deeper into the vast game world. You’ll explore amazing and unique areas where there’s always something new to discover.

Red’s Kingdom Features:

  • Touch screen control support in Handheld mode on Nintendo Switch™
  • Colouful single-player adventure with clever puzzles to solve
  • A vast kingdom to explore, packed with secrets
  • Metroidvania-stylings: unlock special powers that allow deeper access into the realm
  • Battle goons, make new friends and defeat Mad King Mac!

Developed by Cobra Mobile and published digitally by Rising Star Games, Red’s Kingdom releases on Nintendo Switch™ via Nintendo eShop on August 16, with an SRP of $9.99.

For more information follow Cobra Mobile on Twitter, and follow Rising Star Games on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.

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ABOUT COBRA MOBILE
Cobra Mobile is an award-winning international game developer and publisher based in Dundee, Scotland that creates amazing games for Mobile, Messaging, Steam and Console. Cobra has created a wide range of smash-hit games, including the totally awesome iBomber game series, Red’s Kingdom, Let’s Go Rocket, Cobi Arrows, Cobi Golf Shots, Storm in a Teacup and LEGO Star Wars: Micro Fighters to name a few. www.cobramobile.com

ABOUT RISING STAR GAMES
Rising Star Games is a privately held video games publisher with a global reach. With operating offices in Europe and USA the company publishes video game entertainment across all gaming platforms from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and via Steam. With decades of combined experience and a genuine passion for interactive entertainment, Rising Star Games is proud of its ever-expanding and enormously diverse catalogue of over 130 titles. www.risingstargames.com

© 2018 Nintendo

TRAILBLAZERS RACES INTO RETAIL ON PLAYSTATION®4 AND NINTENDO SWITCH™

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Retro-Futuristic Co-Op Racer Available As Boxed Product Globally In September

LOS ANGELES, CA – July 6, 2018 – Videogame publisher Rising Star Games announced today that Trailblazers, the revolutionary co-op arcade racing game, will be made available for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and the Nintendo Switch™ System at physical retail in September. The game will on the same date also be made available digitally for the Nintendo Switch™ System for the first time.

To celebrate, both the boxed and digital versions of Trailblazers on the Nintendo Switch™ System will pack in extra content, including brand new racer ‘Boo’s Dad’ as well as increased single-player content available straight out of the gate.

Experience vibrant visuals, mesmerizing track designs, and the scorching sensation of speed where players use the on-track game mechanic of painting the track to create boosting lanes for each team. Racing together in teams of up to three, gamers will cover key areas of the racing line as well as painting over opponents’ painted paths to gain the advantage for their team. Racers who drive with flair and style will also amass skill points to blaze their way to victory!

Trailblazers Gameplay Features:

  • Innovative Paint and Boost Racing: Introducing a unique ‘paint and boost’ game mechanic, racers paint the track to create custom speed boosting lanes innovating the racing genre with new strategic gameplay.
  • Scenic Tracks: In the race for glory, players will scorch their way through mountain ranges, lush forests and arid desert valleys in Trailblazers.
  • Diverse Characters: Each driver plays a vital role in the racing community and together they unfold the story of the Trailblazers world, each having a specific role and style of driving.
  • Futuristic Fleet: Players can choose from a showroom of the fastest race cars in the galaxy, each with customised stats to fit every play style and track type.
  • A Musical Feast: Enjoy the retro-futuristic soundtrack that fits perfectly with the visual aesthetic of the game, aural soundscapes from the officially licensed soundtrack featuring artists like; Skope, Derevolutions, A.Skillz and more.
  • Award Winning Artist: Gorgeous artwork designed by BAFTA award-winning artist Will Milton.
  • Campaign Mode: Multiplayer thrills and single-player challenges
  • Multiplayer Mayhem: Players can experience the blistering high-speed action with up to six players online, or locally via split-screen for up to four local players with additional online or CPU-controlled challengers.
  • Cross-platform play: Team-up or face-off across the platform divide!
  • Bonus content: Cool new additions and revisions for players on Nintendo Switch™.

Developed by Supergonk and published by Rising Star Games, Trailblazers will be available at physical retail for PlayStation®4 and Nintendo Switch™ in September, as well as digitally on Nintendo Switch™ at the same time.

Keep your engines fueled and ready for more incoming information by following Rising Star Games on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or on the official Trailblazers website.

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ABOUT SUPERGONK
Supergonk is an exciting new independent game developer, located in the vibrant creative hub of Guildford, UK. It is formed of industry veterans with over 10 years of top-flight game development expertise at studios such as Codemasters, Bizarre Creations and Lionhead. Supergonk creates extremely high-quality indie racing titles, and prides itself on creating innovative new experiences and never-before-seen game mechanics. www.supergonk.co.uk

ABOUT RISING STAR GAMES
Rising Star Games is a privately held video games publisher with a global reach. With operating offices in Europe and USA the company publishes video game entertainment across all gaming platforms from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and via Steam. With decades of combined experience and a genuine passion for interactive entertainment, Rising Star Games is proud of its ever-expanding and enormously diverse catalogue of over 130 titles. www.risingstargames.com

“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

© 2018 Nintendo

HOLY POTATOES! A WEAPON SHOP?! COMING SOON TO PLAYSTATION®4 AND Nintendo Switch™

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Fan-favorite management and simulation game arrives on PlayStation®4 July 10 and Nintendo Switch™ on July 12 complete with bonus content!

LOS ANGELES, CA – July 5, 2018 – Videogame publisher Rising Star Games announced today that Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!, the first title in the beloved Holy Potatoes! series, will release digitally in North America on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and the Nintendo Switch™ system on July 12. Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a management and simulation game where players own and manage their very own weapon shop, and work toward expanding their business throughout the entire potato universe..

As a true chip off the old spud, take charge of your granddad’s weapon shop and turn it into the place to be for hard-boiled adventurers. Employ eager smiths to craft hundreds of weapons, then sell them to any heroic spud you like. Peel off the profits to buy more materials, find relics and enchantments on your travels, train up your smiths and then do it all over again! The better your weapons, the better your reputation becomes… keep it up and soon enough, you’ll have a shop that is the cream of the crop!

Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! Features:

  • Includes the bonus adventure Spud Tales: Journey To Olympus completely free, no hassel(back)!
  • Dive into a hilarious potato world and take control of your own weapon shop, employing over 30 smiths to cook up the best weapons you can
  • Craft hundreds of unique weapons, training up your smiths to make better swords, axes and bows that’ll bring in bigger wedges of cash
  • Explore the world for materials, relics and enchantments, then use them to research and build valuable weapon types
  • Meet over 20 spudified versions of legendary pop-culture icons!
  • Features music by Kimura Masahiko, the legendary composer behind the scores for the Genso Suikoden and Castlevania series

Watch the Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! Trailer here.

Download the Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! asset pack, with new screenshots and the new trailer here.

Developed by Daylight Studios and published digitally by Rising Star Games, Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is coming to PlayStation®4 system and Nintendo Switch™ on July 12, with an SRP of $14.95.

For more information follow Daylight Studios on Twitter and Discord, and follow Rising Star Games on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.

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ABOUT DAYLIGHT STUDIOS
Daylight studios is a Singapore-based game development company founded in 2011, formed with a passion for creative innovation in game design. After producing and publishing games such as Reign of Heroes, Hisho Collection Mall Empire, Spirit Horizon, and Swords of Fate for mobile devices, Daylight Studios developed their popular PC series, Holy Potatoes! With three Holy Potatoes! PC titles currently under their belt, Daylight Studios is continuing to expand the Holy Potatoes! IP and is beginning to bring their games to new platforms such as the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation®4 system.

ABOUT RISING STAR GAMES
Rising Star Games is a privately held video games publisher with a global reach. With operating offices in Europe and USA the company publishes video game entertainment across all gaming platforms from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and via Steam. With decades of combined experience and a genuine passion for interactive entertainment, Rising Star Games is proud of its ever-expanding and enormously diverse catalogue of over 130 titles. www.risingstargames.com

“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

© 2018 Nintendo

MEDIA CONTACTS
UK and Europe: Mimram Media
Stuart O’Brien | stuart.obrien@mimrammedia.com

France and Germany: Cosmo Cover
risingstar@cosmocover.com

USA: Reverb Communications
Shannon McPherson | shannon@reverbinc.com
Anthony Chau | anthony@reverbinc.com

STEAMWORLD DIG 2 RELEASES TODAY AT PHYSICAL RETAIL ON Nintendo Switch™ AND PLAYSTATION®4 WITH EXCLUSIVE DOUBLE-SIDED POSTER AND REVERSIBLE INLAY

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Image & Form’s Much Beloved Title Releases Today Across North America, Complete with Additional In-Box Items

LOS ANGELES, CA – June 19, 2018 – Videogame publisher Rising Star Games, in collaboration with critically-acclaimed developer Image & Form, announced today that the smash-hit title SteamWorld Dig 2 is available now for the Nintendo Switch™ System and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system as a physical retail release. The boxed editions include an exclusive double-sided poster featuring iconic artwork from the game, along with a reversible inlay with never-before-seen artwork.

Lavished with praise and accolades since its digital release in late 2017, SteamWorld Dig 2 has proven a runaway smash-hit with consumers, fans and critics alike.

View the SteamWorld Dig 2 trailer HERE: youtu.be/Vf1cOWwb6lI
Download the press kit HERE: spaces.hightail.com/receive/lOCbdNCJ35

SteamWorld Dig 2 takes players on a platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames. When an old trading town is struck by mysterious earthquakes, it’s up to a lone steambot and her unlikely companion to uncover what trembling terrors lie beneath.

SteamWorld Dig 2 key features:

  • Dig your way underground and explore vivid worlds riddled with treasure, secrets and traps.
  • Combat dangerous enemies at every turn of the underworld’s twisted paths, including shadowy creatures and the haunted remains of an ancient electrical threat.
  • Upgrade your gear to forge deeper into the earth and take on bigger challenges.
  • Swing across large chasms with your Hookshot and fly through caves with the jet engine!
  • And finally, learn the truth about your long lost friend…

SteamWorld Dig 2 for Nintendo Switch™ System and PlayStation®4 System, developed by Image & Form and published at physical retail by Rising Star Games, is now available at selected retailers across North America and beyond. For more information follow Rising Star Games on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.

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ABOUT IMAGE & FORM
Image & Form Games is a video game development studio made up of more than a dozen childishly creative people in Gothenburg, Sweden. We’ve been at it since 1997, and are more productive than ever. Historically we’ve developed more than 25 award-winning PC/Mac edutainment titles for Scandinavian publishers. Since then we’ve moved on to more ambitious projects. Our best-sellers SteamWorld Dig and SteamWorld Heist have captivated gamers of all ages all around the world and are blessed with multiple Game of the Year awards and nominations, including Best Original Game, Best Indie Game, and – wait for it – Overall Game of the Year!

ABOUT RISING STAR GAMES
Rising Star Games is a privately held video games publisher with a global reach. With operating offices in Europe and USA the company publishes video game entertainment across all gaming platforms from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and via Steam. With decades of combined experience and a genuine passion for interactive entertainment, Rising Star Games is proud of its ever-expanding and enormously diverse catalogue of over 130 titles. www.risingstargames.com

Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo. © 2017 Nintendo

ACTIVATE KRUISE KONTROL! Hello Kitty Kruisers RELEASES TODAY ON Nintendo Switch™

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The Colorful and Cute Arcade Racing Game Launches for Retail Today Across North America and Beyond

LOS ANGELES, CA – May 15, 2018 – Rev your engines, Hello Kitty fans! Videogame publisher Rising Star Games announced today that the fast and fun multiplayer arcade karting game Hello Kitty Kruisers is now available on Nintendo Switch™ System in North America. The game releases at retail today for Nintendo Switch with a suggested retail price of $39.95 at retailers nationwide including; Walmart, Target, GameStop, Amazon and more. Hello Kitty Kruisers is also available for digital download through the Nintendo eShop for $29.95.

Download Hello Kitty Kruisers assets HERE: spaces.hightail.com/receive/kajspvMTGO

In Hello Kitty Kruisers, players take to the starting line with Hello Kitty and her Sanrio friends as they race on land, water, and even through the air. Race in single-player or with up to three friends and unlock new outfits and vehicles for your favorite characters. You can even challenge your racing skills in the super-exciting adventure mode!

Hello Kitty Kruisers is published by Rising Star Games and will be exclusively distributed in the USA, Canada and Latin America by Crescent Marketing Inc. For more information, follow Rising Star Games on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit the official Rising Star Games website.

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ABOUT RISING STAR GAMES
Rising Star Games is a privately held video games publisher with a global reach. With operating offices in Europe and USA the company publishes video game entertainment across all gaming platforms from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and via Steam. With decades of combined experience and a genuine passion for interactive entertainment, Rising Star Games is proud of its ever-expanding and enormously diverse catalogue of over 130 titles. www.risingstargames.com

ABOUT CRESCENT MARKETING
Trusted and established since 1989, Crescent Marketing Inc. is an accredited full-service wholesaler and promoter of video games software, carrying the largest assortment of titles on every game console released to date. With over 25 years of industry knowledge, Crescent Marketing successfully delivers market-driven brand and product strategies for clients and partners alike. For more information about our distribution, advertising, and promotional services please visit www.crescentmarketinginc.com.

About Sanrio®
Sanrio is the global lifestyle brand best known for pop icon Hello Kitty®, and home to many beloved characters including Chococat®, My Melody®, Badtz-Maru®, Keroppi® and Gudetama. Sanrio was founded on the ‘small gift, big smile’® philosophy – that a small gift can bring happiness and friendship to people of all ages. Since 1960, this philosophy has served as the inspiration to offer quality products, services and activities that inspire unique consumer experiences across the world. Today, Hello Kitty’s legendary breadth of products is available in over 130 countries and in retail locations including department, specialty, national chain retailers and Sanrio boutique stores. To learn more about Sanrio, please visit www.sanrio.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – @sanrio, @hello kitty.