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LOS ANGELES (May 5, 2011) — Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that Imaginary Range™, a new type of entertainment app that lets users play games as they read through a digital comic, is now available for download on the iPhone®, iPod®touch, and iPad® platforms.
Imaginary Range is a full–color comic that includes a selection of mini–games inserted within the flow of the plot, immersing gamers alongside the cast as they proceed through the story. The project was overseen by Motomu Toriyama, director of FINAL FANTASY® XIII, with Souki Tsukishima, author of the novel Emeth: Ningyo–tsukai no Shima, who wrote the story. The art was handled by Toshiyuki Itahana, character designer for the FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES® series.
Set in France as it is attacked by an enigmatic menace, the comic features a cast that can freely jump between reality and the world of dreams.
Imaginary Range is a free app available now for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. A version for Android–compatible devices is slated for release in May 2011.
Story
The nation of France remains in a state of complete chaos after a sudden attack by a giant creature known only as Omega. Cid, a technician and psychotherapy specialist, travels into France and works alongside his friend Ciela to put a stop to the menace. What is Omega after? Why are Cid and Ciela talking about the end of the world as they fight? At the end of a battle that transcends dreams and reality, the world will come closer and closer to the truth...
Product Summary
| Title: | Imaginary Range |
| Platform: | iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad |
| Genre: | Game–Comic Hybrid |
| Release Date: | May 5, 2011 |
| Price: | Free (available worldwide via App Store™) |
| Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Copyright: | © 2011 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Developed by h.a.n.d. ILLUSTRATION: Toshiyuki Itahana |
For more information about Imaginary Range, please visit the official website: http://blog.jp.square-enix.com/imrb/
About Square Enix
Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix Group. The Square Enix Group operates a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 97 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 57 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at http://www.square-enix.com/na/.
© 2011 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Developed by h.a.n.d.
ILLUSTRATION: Toshiyuki Itahana
IMAGINARY RANGE, the IMAGINARY RANGE logo, FINAL FANTASY, DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, SPACE INVADERS, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix Group. iPhone, iPod and iPod Touch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
