Konami have announced that a new franchise is in development for Nintendo DS. Time Hollow is an adventure game characterised by story development. The game takes players backwards through time to change events in the past in order to solve puzzles in the future. The deep storyline and integrated puzzles are its main features.

The story is written by Junko Kawano, who worked on Suikoden IV as a script writer and is instrumental in contributing to the unique style and appearance of the game. The story follows Ethan Kairos and his quest to find the cause of the mysterious disappearance of his family. While on this investigation, he discovers the Hollow Pen, a special object that has the power to open portals to the past. Using the stylus, players will be able to draw portals from the present to the past on the touch screen.

Time Hollow is due for release this Fall on Nintendo DS.

KONAMI ANNOUNCES TIME HOLLOW FOR THE NINTENDO DS™

Journey Through An All-New, Original Time-Bending Adventure That Allows Gamers To Explore The Past and The Present Simultaneously

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - July 23, 2008 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. officially announced today that Time Hollow is currently in development for the Nintendo DS™ system. In this new story-driven adventure game, players journey through a time-bending adventure to solve the mysteries of the present by changing events of the past.

"A new franchise for Konami, Time Hollow delivers a unique adventure that will challenge and intrigue gamers with the combination of a deep storyline and clever puzzles," said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "The game has a very unique look and style as the writing and cinematics of the game were done by some of the most gifted and popular talent in Japan."

Featuring a variety of interesting characters that come to life via the words of Junko Kawano, script writer for Suikoden IV, Time Hollow enables players to guide Ethan Kairos on his quest to solve the mysterious disappearance of his family. While on his quest, Ethan comes across the mysterious Hollow Pen - an uncanny object that has the unique power to open portals to the past. Using the stylus pen and dual screen capabilities of the DS, players can use the Hollow Pen to draw portals between past and present. As they progress through their journey, they will encounter a variety of interesting characters that help them guide Ethan on his search for his family.

Time Hollow will be released in Fall 2008 on the Nintendo DS™. For more information, please visit: www.konami.com.