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Blade Dancer™: Lineage of Light Artwork Contest is heating up!



Hello everyone!

We just wanted to say hi, and we also wanted to keep you updated on what's been happening with the Blade Dancer™: Lineage of Light Artwork Contest. The prizes are the two pieces of hand-drawn artwork of Taniel, the artist for Blade Dancer™: Lineage of Light. (Please see the pictures above!)

We have received many fantastic works of art from our dedicated fans! So, we wanted to share a couple of them with you. We are very excited about this contest, and hope to receive more artwork!

The deadline was set on July 31st, but since we have been getting many responses to the contest we have decided to extend the deadline to August 7th!!

So, if you want to participate in the contest, it's not too late to start working on your masterpiece! All of the NIS America staff are very much looking forward to your artwork! We've enjoyed everything that has been sent to us so far. We love them all, so it will be very hard for us to chose the 2 winners. (For us, every entry is a winner!)

Here are just a couple entries...

And don't forget, the action RPG Blade Dancer™: Lineage of Light for the PSP™ system was released on July 18th. If you haven't gotten your hands on it, look for it right here at the NIS America Online Store!

Thank you very much!

About Blade Dancer™ ~Lineage of Light~

Dread Knight, the evil dark knight that killed the legendary hero Blade Dancer in the Great War, has appeared once again. The reappearance of Dread Knight signals the rise of the demon empire, which threatens all humanity. Now Lance, a young knight with mystical powers from the land of Foo, and his fellow comrades must rise to stop Dread Knight and his army of darkness.

In Blade Dancer™ ~Lineage of Light~, players will take on the role of a young hero named Lance and travel the full 3D real time world for an epic adventure. Battles will take place by physically encountering enemies that are visible on the map. During combat, players are not confined to a slow turn based battle system. Rather, they will maneuver through a brand new revolutionary real time battle system.

Key Features

  • A brilliant item synthesis system (Over 650 synthesizable items)
  • Unique monster encounter system (Physically see enemies on world map)
  • Unique power sharing abilities with friendly and enemy units
  • Unique real time battle system (Not turn based)
  • Full 3D real time world (Time will change from day to night)
  • Network multi player mode (Up to four players)


About Hit Maker

Established in 1998, Hit Maker Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based developer specializing in the design and production of console-based entertainment software. From concept to final code, the company handles all aspects of software development including game design, project management, and PR support. Previous titles developed by Hit Maker include "Dino Crisis 3" for the Xbox and "Cyber Formula" for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. "Blade Dancer™" is the company's first collaborative effort with Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios JAPAN Studio.


About NIS America, Inc.

NIS America's team members devote themselves to the fans. Our respect for our fans is at the heart of everything we do. As a growing strategy RPG publisher in the U.S., we are committed to continuous improvement and dedication.

In 2003, NIS America was established in Southern California to publish exciting and innovative game titles for North America. NIS America is a subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., a Japanese company famous for its unique line of strategy RPGs including titles such as Disgaea, Phantom Brave, and Makai Kingdom.


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