Konami Secure Dragon Booster News
Chris Leyton
09/06/2004
Konami announce agreement to develop titles based on a new animated series…
Konami Digital Entertainment today announced that it has signed a worldwide agreement with Alliance Atlantis Communication to develop games based on their new animated series, Dragon Booster.
Dragon Booster is described as a mythic good versus evil struggle in a classic, yet timeless world where humans and dragons co-exist. The hero is Artha Penn, an ordinary teenager who is plunged into an incredible adventure when he is chosen to ride Beaucephalis, the dragon of legend. When teamed with Beau, Artha is transformed into a mythical hero known as the Dragon Booster -- a hero charged with the task of saving the world from an impending war and uniting humans and dragons for once and for all. Dragon Booster is high-octane adventure set against the backdrop of dragon racing where 12-ton reptiles chew up the asphalt at over 200 miles per hour!
Channel 5 will be featuring the animated series in early 2005 for those that wish to check it out, whilst the game is expected to follow shortly after.
âWe are very proud to be expanding our licensed game catalogue and anime content with the addition of Dragon Booster,â said Mr. Kazumi Kitaue, Chief Executive Officer at Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. âOur mission is to listen to our consumers and deliver entertainment that fits with the target market. At KDE, we plan to continue to acquire licensed properties that resonate with our consumers, such as we have done with Dragon Booster.â
âDragon Booster was thoughtfully crafted from its inception not only to provide our video game partner with compelling, rich content, but to deliver key elements specific to the gaming community, in turn providing our partner with a tremendous pool of resources, characters and freedom from which to build an exciting video game franchise with global appeal,â said Jennifer Bennett, Vice President, Merchandising and Licensing at ALLIANCE ATLANTIS. âKonami was a perfect fit for us and for Dragon Booster and it is with great pleasure I announce their appointment as our worldwide video game partner.â