Newly relocated to trendy entertainment-obsessed LA, today announced it has acquired the rights to develop new videogames based on the popular Japanese anime series Shaman King in North America and Europe. Hiroyuki Takei's popular opus will arrive on digital formats in the summer of 2004, with initial products for the and the GBA planned. In the launch of these new products will be timed to coincide with the arrival of the series itself. The premise of the cartoon is based around an 'ordinary' student, Yoh Asakura, who has the unique gift of being able to communicate with spirits - and when he teams up with a ghost, Yoh enters a tournament held every five-hundred years to be crowned Shaman King. Geddit? Konami offered this on the new titles:

Shaman King for PlayStation 2 blends the elements of strategy, battling and role-playing games (RPGs) to deliver an exciting gameplay experience for players of all ages. Gamers will battle against numerous enemies and a nefarious organization that plans to stop the Grand Tournament from taking place. Shaman King for thrust players into an exhilarating side-scrolling adventure where gamers will use Yoh's inherent ability to control ghosts and spirits in order to defeat his enemies.
"Shaman King follows Yu-Gi-Oh! as the second franchise that we have licensed from Shueisha and developed into videogames for the European and the North American markets. We are very proud to be expanding our licensed game catalogue and anime content with the addition of the popular Shaman King series," enthused CEO Mr. Kitaue. "Our mission is to listen to our consumers and deliver entertainment appropriate to the target markets. At KDE, we plan to continue to acquire licensed properties that resonate with our consumers, such as we have done with Yu-Gi-Oh! and now with Shaman King."

By Luke Guttridge

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  1. JILLL ANA Unregistered 5 years ago

    DONDE PUEDO ENCONTRAR EL JUEGO DE SHAMAN KING SOUL FIGTH O SPIRIT OF SHAMANS

  2. Pedro Unregistered 5 years ago

    Donde puedo encontrar un juego de shaman king para un emulador de gameboy advance para computadora.

  3. Karly Unregistered 5 years ago

    I havent seen all of the episodes ok SHAMAN KING yet but so far its the best show I've ever seen in my life.Oh and by the way I'm 15. ^ ~
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  4. Karly Unregistered 5 years ago

    I havent seen all of the episodes ok SHAMAN KING yet but so far its the best show I've ever seen in my life.Oh and by the way I'm 15. ^ ~
    v

  5. Sharon Unregistered 5 years ago

    Shaman King is one of the best ,top, greatest anime shows ever:)

  6. Sharon Unregistered 5 years ago

    Shaman King is one of the best ,top, greatest anime shows ever:)

  7. Sharon Unregistered 5 years ago

    Shaman King is one of the best ,top, greatest anime shows ever:)

  8. Joyce Unregistered 5 years ago

    Shaman King is the best anime ever!

  9. Happy man Unregistered 5 years ago

    whatthe hell?

  10. Yo Asakura Unregistered 5 years ago

    Hi me again I just wanted to say I think Shaman kings class

  11. nu nknow Unregistered 5 years ago

    Shaman King and yugioh is the best cartoon in the world :):):):)

  12. BACHAS Unregistered 5 years ago

    heu?
    hum?:-p
    :(
    ???je suis françaises mâ bon...:(
    je suis plutot sur pokelord,ps sur ce trou perdu!
    m'enfin..SHAMAN KING EST VRAIMANT COOL!!:)

    VIVE MWA (ANNA)elle me resemble!

  13. anna asakura Unregistered 5 years ago

    hao asakura very handsome ; )

  14. dragonhuntar Unregistered 5 years ago

    Shaman king :-D and Yu-gi-oh :-D are the best in the world.............

  15. dragonhuntar Unregistered 5 years ago

    Shaman king and Yu-gi-oh are the best in the world............. : - ) : - )

  16. megan Unregistered 5 years ago

    shaman king kicks butt big time

  17. Becky Unregistered 5 years ago

    oh ye sSharman king kiss butt...haaha my friend is in live with it! she wants to marrie Yoh! haahaa but thast okeis i still like her..haahaa:-D she is the one who signed before me...MEGAN! HAAHAA

  18. Nutmeg Unregistered 5 years ago

    i wanna kill megan! i love sharman king..and i'm marring Yoh...NOT HER! hahaa

  19. megan Unregistered 5 years ago

    becky u dont know how to spell .......and nutmeg he is mine

  20. will Unregistered 5 years ago

    i love shaman king but my biggest love is becky

  21. becky Unregistered 5 years ago

    i love u too will

  22. retdrt Unregistered 5 years ago

    efrt6hytfhdfgrcdfe5rtsezrf

  23. Shaman King Fan Unregistered 5 years ago

    Shaman King is one of those few animes where even the english version rocks!

  24. el-el Unregistered 5 years ago

    yo asakura is my idol cause my friends told me that i look like him, and we have the seame characteristics.

  25. korn Unregistered 5 years ago

    shaman kin is the best anime on the world

  26. Ana Unregistered 5 years ago

    Shaman King is Cool!!!!! Is the best show ever!!!!!!!
    Ren is so cute <3 : - )!!!!!

  27. Ana Unregistered 5 years ago

    2 ?:
    1.Is the shaman king game for gamecube or PS2?
    2.Is the game only about fighting?

  28. Yoh Unregistered 5 years ago

    Go shaman king go shaman king go shaman king go shaman king go shaman king go shaman king i love it 2 pices ya-hoo!!!

  29. Ren lover Unregistered 5 years ago

    I love Shaman King,but my mom thinks it's unapropreate

  30. Hao(Zeke)Asakuras Grlfriend Unregistered 5 years ago

    I LOVE SHAMAN SO MUCH THAT'S WHY I AM A FAN!!!!!!! AND I love the characters. eXPECIALLY
    YOH AND HAO ASAKURA AND REN TAO.P.S
    I REALLY LOVE Hao Asakura the most.

  31. Caroline Unregistered 5 years ago

    Shaman King has to be the best anmie ever made!i like ren/len best he's hot *^____^*

  32. luz Unregistered 5 years ago

    shamanking
    the best anime ever ............ yo asakura and the gang are awesome ............ and the music of exlos is cooool !!!!!!!!

  33. Asakura Yoh Unregistered 5 years ago

    Shaman King is the best but Ryu of bokuto is not so cool but every one else is cool but Yoh and Hao and Tao Ren and Horo Horo and Anna and Lyserg are the coolest.

  34. Remedy Unregistered 4 years ago

    the Shaman King will be Me!!!!!!!!

  35. marisa Unregistered 4 years ago

    hao/zeke asakura is the coolest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  36. marisa Unregistered 4 years ago

    hao/zeke asakura is also the hotest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  37. marisa Unregistered 4 years ago

    ovcorse that means yoh is cool/hot too!

  38. Julius Unregistered 4 years ago

    I like shaman king co'z the movie is full of action...........I wish you would make new more versions 'bout it co'z many viewers will watch it.

  39. Joseph Unregistered 4 years ago

    Shaman King is one of the best anime series, it's very exciting and full of thrill.

  40. Mark Enduro Unregistered 4 years ago

    I really like Lynn Coz he Cold and Cool...And I really like Cold blooded Eyes...

  41. Anna.K Unregistered 4 years ago

    hi el-el!

    u really looks like yoh? if u Yeah so take my icq & send for me ur pic i have one & I looks like anna ok take this
    316601274

  42. Daree Unregistered 4 years ago

    I DONT WANT IT 2 END, im in the UK and 2nite will b episode 47, i dread it ending

    ITS THE SIKKEST ANIME EVER, Characters worth watchin

    not like Yu Gi Oh,it aint tht gud

  43. mrmustrd Unregistered 4 years ago

    will shaman king alsow be on gamecube or xbox im a real "fan" of the tv show and wouldent whant to miss the game just because i dont have a ps2 ?????

  44. malcolm Unregistered 4 years ago

    i would like to now when sharman king the game would be coming out in london

  45. nanny Unregistered 4 years ago

    me love shaman king ;-)

  46. shaman queen:) Unregistered 4 years ago

    i love shaman king its ending in the usa soon too:(that sucks .imean i like one peice and yu-gi-oh too but lets face it there no shaman king.So sad to see a great show end butt good thing i'm getting all the seasons in dvd box sets.I'll miss watching every week though

  47. my name ..... Unregistered 4 years ago

    i love shaman king but the thing is shaman king is not really excting.i love to see zeke and anna together fight with yoh ,the will be weird but is cool to see two cool person work together

  48. aira Unregistered 4 years ago

    i like amidamaru and yoh is the best team ever:-d

  49. kairi madshaman Unregistered 4 years ago

    i luv shaman king and i have a gallery on my computer as well and i have been on every website to do with shaman king and i luv kingdom hearts! there the best!!! and is yoh a real person if so then let me know hes soooooooo cute!!!!!!!!! i luv him i luv him!!!
    oh and good information by the way here is some more info....... wen anna saved yoh (from big trouble with inportant spirits)he said ill give u anything and anna said i want u yoh and he agreeded!!!! i so am jelous of anna!!! lol

  50. kairi madshaman Unregistered 4 years ago

    hi me again u lot up there i cant beleave u like yogio its not as good as shaman king and kingdom hearts oh and WITCH is da bom bom bom bom bom!!! lol:-p

  51. kairi madshaman Unregistered 4 years ago

    my name ur idea is so kool :-p maybe hao should brian wash her !!!!!! lol :-d
    :-p
    :-p

  52. Emma Unregistered 4 years ago

    that was good

  53. zeek Unregistered 4 years ago

    hello

  54. zeek Unregistered 4 years ago

    hello

  55. Denim Unregistered 4 years ago

    i cant believe the series ended when it wasnt at the end apparently there were still 10 more episodes
    T_T

  56. Denim Unregistered 4 years ago

    SHAMAN KING WAS THE BEST SHOW IVE EVER SEEN I ALSO LUV KINGDOM HEARTS BUT SHAMAN KING MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  57. Yoh is the best eva!!!!!! Unregistered 4 years ago

    u no the sharman king games r they sold in the uk or not coz i wanna have them soooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!

  58. amidumaru Unregistered 4 years ago

    i think sharman king is the best its my favrort amidumaru is my favrot spirit and yoh and zeak are my favrot sharmans

  59. Mateusz Unregistered 3 years ago

    Yo Jest moim Fanem

  60. the dude Unregistered 3 years ago

    sharman king rocks :-D unfortunatly got taken of tv :-(

  61. adam Unregistered 3 years ago

    where can i find the lyrics

  62. adam Unregistered 3 years ago

    where can i find sharman king lyrics

  63. ezgiiii Unregistered 3 years ago

    ben tam bi shaman king hayraniyim yoh u gerçekten çok seviyorum...

  64. niall , aaroon & liam Unregistered 3 years ago

    i love sharman king it,s great i wish to see another series very soon , it the coolest . yu-gi-oh great to

  65. jordan lees Unregistered 3 years ago

    i think sharman king is the best episould ever i want to see some new episod

  66. JENNIFER Unregistered 3 years ago

    DOES YOH LOVE ANNA?

  67. Yoh-Yoh Unregistered 3 years ago

    shaman king master of spirits 3

    yoh-yoh! yoh-yoh! yoh-yoh!

  68. bex Unregistered 3 years ago

    I no its so cool its also the best show ive ever seen 2 ive onley seen a cupal os episodes as whell

  69. Manda Unregistered 2 years ago

    Sharman King is so kool, when you are 19 and are bored then Jetix comes in handy lol. Not seen all of it at the moment, just flicking through epsidoes and such.

    But...Yoh....*dies.*

  70. kasey Unregistered 2 years ago

    i think that shaman king is a great kid's show. it's what alot of kid's want to see now adays. it's funny and has an amazing quest that would decide the fate of the world. alot of people i know like this programme including adults. i would like to thank the person who created this amzing and funny programme. it's great!!

  71. kasey Unregistered 2 years ago

    yeah but he comes back from the dead

  72. saleem Unregistered 3 months ago

    jhk