Nihon Falcom's Action-RPG, Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure Ships for PSP System

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Feb 13, 2007. Interactive entertainment publisher Mastiff LLC announced today that Nihon Falcom's beautiful 3D action-RPG, Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system is shipping to retailers across North America. Developed entirely in house by Japanese RPG pioneer Nihon Falcom and localized by Mastiff, Gurumin earned a coveted Silver award from Famitsu magazine in Japan.

Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure immerses gamers in a vivid, fully 3D fantasy world filled with colorful characters voiced by an all-star cast. Real-time combat, mini-games, multiple endings, hidden modes and characters, and a rocking soundtrack create a fast-paced, immersive, magical adventure.

According to Shane Bettenhausen of Electronic Gaming Monthly, "Gurumin's solid gameplay and likable characters make it the closest thing to a Zelda game you?ll find on Sony's handheld." Heather Campbell of Play magazine calledGurumin "charming" and "full of personality," and said "Gurumin shines as a necessary action-platformer for the PlayStation Portable."

Gurumin's cast includes such well-known voice actors as Amber Hood (Polar Express, Everquest II), Dee Bradley Baker (Dawn of the Dead, Halo 2), Tara Strong (Kingdom Hearts 2, Final Fantasy X-2), and Justin Shenkarow (Hey Arnold). Noted voice director Kris Zimmerman (Metal Gear Solid, Dead Rising, Tomb Raider: Legend) supervised the recording.