HJere's the press release!
For Immediate Release
Super-speed RPG sequel Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming hits Steam April 4th for $999.99
Finally localized in English, the long-awaited second game in the Half Minute Hero series comes exclusively to the PC via Steam.
Tokyo – April 1st, 2014– After a long wait, fans of the super-speed RPG Half Minute Hero will finally be able to experience the sequel in English. Published by Marvelous AQL; Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming will be available for Windows® PC exclusively via Steam on April 4th. The game will launch at a price of $999.99, making it the most expensive Steam game in the history of mankind. Fear not, as owners of the first game on Steam will automatically receive a 25% discount on the sequel.
Along with a robust single-player campaign, the game features four-player multiplayer with lobbies, an infinite battle mode and a time attack mode. The PC version has been upgraded above and beyond the original Japanese PSP release, and now features full Steam Workshop support with the included (mouse supported!) map editor, so that users can create, share, edit, vote and play new multiplayer maps for the game. An upgraded “Goddess Room” also holds an art gallery, a music player, and a couple more surprises for fans of the series. Last, but not least, the game supports the Oculus Rift headset for virtual reality gaming.
Is all of the above information true? Nope! In fact, some of it might be outright lies! Can you guess which?
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About Marvelous AQL
Marvelous AQL, Inc. (Public, TYO:7844) is a leading publisher and developer of console, social and mobile games, known for games like No More Heroes, Harvest Moon and Half Minute Hero. Created as a result of a 2011 merger between publishers Marvelous Entertainment, AQ Interactive and mobile/ social developer Liveware.
About Steam
Steam, created by Valve Corporation, is the leading platform for PC and Mac games and digital entertainment, serving over 1800 games to over 60 million active users worldwide. For more information, please visit www.steamgames.com.
