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NEWS RELEASE
DECIPHER TRADING CARD GAME STUDIO
LOG IN TO .hack//ENEMY: EPIDEMIC
FEATURING LEVEL 2.0 PCs, NEW MONSTERS, AND
SOMETHING CALLED "GRUNTIES"!
(Norfolk, VA–March 25, 2004) – Decipher is proud to announce
Epidemic, the second expansion to its popular .hack//ENEMY trading
card game. Epidemic releases to hobby gaming stores on May 19, 2004 and
takes the game to a whole new level!
Level 2.0 PCs will make their debut in Epidemic, which will give players
more powerful PCs and the ability to Level Up! their favorites! In Epidemic,
Mia, Elk, Crim, and Subaru will have Level 2.0 versions as well as brand
new PCs like Balmung and Tim! PCs will get support from a new PC pet –
Grunties! Fans of the .hack anime and PlayStation®2 video games will
recognize these hungry and cuddly creatures. The more you feed them, the
more powerful their game-changing effects can be! Six different grunties
will be introduced in Epidemic.
And with bigger PCs come bigger monsters. Epidemic introduces new monster
types such as mimics, demons, and earth elementals. Plus, many of your favorite
monsters are now attacking in groups, such as the Hungry Grass Patch and
Sky Fish School. Epidemic also includes new powerful Phase Four and Phase
Five bosses; Fidchell and Gorre.
"Epidemic definitely takes .hack//ENEMY TCG to the next level," said Chuck
Kallenbach, Decipher Senior Game Designer. "The world of .hack is based
on characters playing in an MMORPG and the objective is to 'level up'. The
new level 2.0 PCs reflect the progression of character development and increased
power."
Epidemic introduces 100 new cards to the .hack//ENEMY TCG universe featuring
27 common, 27 uncommon, 27 rare, 9 Xtra rare foils, and 10 starter foils.
Two different 60-card starter decks (MSRP $11.99) will be available, Mia
and Elk, and each will contain a mixture of cards from Epidemic and previous
sets as well as five new starter-only premium foil cards. Eleven-card booster
packs (MSRP $3.29) will feature one rare or Xtra rare plus a mixture of
common and uncommon cards, all from the new Epidemic expansion. Xtra rare
foils appear in approximately 1 in 8 booster packs.
Release day event tournaments will be held the week of May 19th at retail
locations in North America and the UK. Members of Decipher's Preferred Retailer
program may purchase release tournament kits containing 25 exclusive new
Epidemic release foils for their customers, a plush gruntie, and a Balmung
t-shirt to award to the tournament winner. These kits may be purchased at
retailers.decipher.com.
Retailers who pre-order .hack//ENEMY TCG Epidemic from their authorized
Decipher distributor by April 14, 2004 will receive 30 special Sphinx Menhir
.hack//ENEMY TCG Epidemic foil cards to offer to their customers who spend
$10 on .hack//ENEMY TCG Epidemic. Supplies are limited for both programs.
Providing unprecedented support in the TCG industry, Decipher "Hackers"
(members of Decipher's Sales and Marketing team, TCG Studio and Art Department)
will hit the road on the second leg of our national Level Up! Tour in April.
Stopping at retailers across the northern U.S. and southern Canada, the
Hackers will demo the game, participate in bounty tournaments, and give
out exclusive Kaochin promo cards. For more information on where you can
find the Hackers, check out http://www.dothackenemy.com/Articles/Article.aspx?ID=85.
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