Topic: Xiaolin Showdown Released Today

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The Warner Bros. TV series comes to Nintendo DS.

KONAMI SHIPS XIAOLIN SHOWDOWN FOR NINTENDO DS TO RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE    

Nintendo DS Game Based on Hit Warner Bros. Animation Series Arrives with  Four Unique Playable Characters, Outrageous Kung Fu Fighting Action and  Thrilling Mini-Games    

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - November 28, 2006 - Konami Digital Entertainment,  Inc., today announced that Xiaolin Showdown, licensed by Warner Bros.  Interactive Entertainment, has shipped to retail stores throughout North  America for the Nintendo DST. Based on the popular Warner Bros. Animation  television series, the Xiaolin Showdown video game for Nintendo DS lets  players embark on a mystical adventure packed with martial arts action as  they attempt to recover valuable relics known as Shen Gong Wu and defeat the  nefarious Jack Spicer and his army of evil robots.    

On the quest to obtain the Shen Gong Wu, players will be able to take on the  role of four young warriors: the well-rounded Omi, feisty Kimiko, boisterous  Clay and the agile Raimundo. Each character has their own unique set of  moves and special abilities, including skills from the television series  such as the Seismic Kick, Judallet Flip and Typhoon Boom. Players can switch  freely between the four characters at dojo drop-off areas through the game's  20 action-packed stages, selecting the best character for each new  encounter.    

  As they complete portions of the single player story mode of Xiaolin  Showdown, players will unlock special mini-games such as fire bowling and  wind hockey, which take advantage of the unique features of the Nintendo DS  with support for touch screen and microphone input. These mini-games can be  enjoyed alone or with a friend via local wireless multiplayer support.      

The Xiaolin Showdown video game carries a suggested retail price of $29.99  on the Nintendo DS and is also available on the PlayStationR2 computer  entertainment system, XboxR video game and entertainment system from  Microsoft, and PSPR (PlayStationRPortable) system. The game is rated "E" for  Everyone by the ESRB. For more information, please visit www.konami.com.      

About Xiaolin Showdown    

Currently in its fourth season on Kids WB!, Xiaolin Showdown is consistently  rated among the top 10 television programs with boys 9-14 years old. An  international phenomenon, the series currently airs in Brazil, Hong Kong,  Italy, New Zealand, Mexico, and parts of Central and South America in  addition to the United States. Xiaolin Showdown is produced by Warner Bros.  Animation, a world leader in animated entertainment.