September 13^th, 2005 (3:49pm) - Namco has announced that Urban Reign has shipped to video game retailers nation wide. Urban Reign is a modern take on the classic beat ’em up genre of old and has been developed by a team comprised of those who have worked on both the Tekken and Soul Calibur fighting franchises.

"The experience and expertise of the legendary teams behind ’Urban Reign’ have been essential in creating Namco’s next great fighting game and adding this title to our roster of acclaimed franchises," said Yoshi Niki, Business Unit Director at Namco Hometek Inc. "An impressive assortment of brawlers, varied gameplay and robust multiplayer offerings will provide fighting game fans with hours of memorable no-holds-barred battles."

In Urban Reign, players help "tough guy for hire" Brad Hawk bring some inner city justice to the rival gangs of Green Harbor. With 100 missions of full-blown turf war, Brad must unravel the gang corruption that runs rampant throughout the city and government. Players can team up with a computer-controlled partner to unleash devastating combo maneuvers against an onslaught of enemies as they assist Brad in protecting one of the city’s dominant gang leaders. Crack skulls using all possible methods of fighting – from 30 weapons found on the streets such as shovels, pipes and bats to unique fighting styles such as boxing, wrestling and kung fu.

Urban Reign offers extensive replayability with 60 playable characters – including Paul Phoenix and Marshall Law from the TEKKEN series – and a variety of gameplay modes. Free mode allows players the chance to unlock new characters while exploring new fighting styles; Challenge mode tests a player’s skills alongside a friend or with an AI partner against wave after wave of enemies; and Multiplayer mode enables a player to fight along or against friends in four-player head-to-head brawls.

Urban Reign is rated "T" for Teen.