NINJA ACTION HEADS TO THE NINTENDO DS™ AS TOMY AND D3PUBLISHER OF

AMERICA RELEASE NARUTO™: NINJA COUNCIL™ 3

LOS ANGELES – May 22, 2007 – The long wait for Nintendo DS™ owners is

over as they can now get their hands on their very first NARUTO™ game –

Believe it! TOMY Corporation and D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA)

today announced the release of NARUTO™: Ninja Council 3 for the Nintendo

DS™. Based on episodes from VIZ Media’s hit anime series SHONEN JUMP™

NARUTO, the series expands as the third game delivers 27 playable

characters and features mission-based gameplay with 62 different

missions for up to four players. Available for $29.95 MSRP, the ninja

action game utilizes an interchangeable attack system allowing players

to combine attack techniques from all available characters to increase

their chances of success.

“According to Nintendo the DS is the fastest-selling video game system

in the world and it deserves to have a fantastic gaming experience

featuring the hottest brand – NARUTO!" said Mark Shinohara, executive

vice president, TOMY Corporation. “The great thing for NARUTO fans is

that NARUTO: Ninja Council 3 is just the first of three NARUTO games for

Nintendo gaming systems scheduled for release in 2007, including NARUTO:

Clash of Ninja MVZ (working title) for the Nintendo Wii, in the Fall of

2007."

“NARUTO: Ninja Council 3 offers more playable characters and gameplay

than the first two games in the series," said Careen Yapp, vice

president of licensing and business development, D3PA. “Not only that,

it is the perfect game for the DS because the mission based gameplay

offers great pick-up and play capabilities that NARUTO fans and gamers

alike will love."

Just like a true ninja, in NARUTO: Ninja Council 3, players will have to

attack, defend or defeat as they train hard to perfect their skills in

order to progress through the ranks in over 60 missions ranging in

difficulty from moderate to challenging. Up to four players (wireless)

can choose from 27 different characters with four different playing

modes including Timed Mode, Scroll Collection Mode and Head-to-Head

Versus Mode.