May 19^th, 2005 (7:22pm) - KOEI, recognized worldwide as a leading brand of strategy and action games, for the first time revealed dramatic footage of it’s inaugural PlayStation 3 title, NI-OH at Sony Computer Entertainment’s exclusive E3 Press Briefing. The clip, which depicts a blonde-haired samurai with blue eyes, is also being screened at the KOEI booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) held this week in the Los Angeles Convention Center.

NI-OH is being developed by KOEI Co., Ltd., in Japan under the direction of Executive Producer Kou Shibusawa, one of video game industry’s most distinguished talents. Kou Shibusawa’s credits include renowned series such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Kessen, and Nobunaga’s Ambition. NI-OH is an action game and is rated "RP" (Rating Pending) by the ESRB.