SHAPE-SHIFTING ALIEN POKÉMON TRANSFORM BATTLE STRATEGIES

IN POKÉMON TRADING CARD GAME: EX DEOXYS

Popular space-born Pokémon clash with powerful opponents in their debut expansion

REDMOND, WA, January 25, 2005 – Nintendo of America Inc., distributor of both video and card games for the Pokémon franchise, boosts the popular game into a meteoric orbit with the announcement of the February 14 release of the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG): EX Deoxys. Appearing for the first time in a TCG expansion, the morphing Deoxys, who change abilities and attacks as they change forms, will require players to utilize all their strategic skills to master the cosmic visitors.

Players can use one of three different versions of the legendary Rayquaza as their first line of defense. Rayquaza’s battles with Deoxys highlight both Pokémon’s unique abilities. Players can also use the recently-unveiled Pokémon which have powerful new types of attacks. But even the challenging power of Pokémon won’t guarantee victory -- the epic clash between the stellar force of Deoxys and the skyborne power of Rayquaza may not be decided until the last card is drawn.

The EX Deoxys expansion fills the Pokémon skies with over 100 new cards, including new Trainer cards geared towards stimulating battles and expanding game strategy options. New Pokémon-ex, the powerful attacks of the new Pokémon , and proven Special Energy and Trainer cards all mix with the versatility of the Deoxys cards to bring the game to new heights.

"The popularity of the Deoxys from the video games and film insured that they would be a powerful force in the trading card game,” says Gail Tilden, Nintendo's Vice President, Brand Management. “Their changing abilities will challenge players’ deck building skills as well as the level of game play itself.”

Pokémon TCG: Deoxys theme decks and booster packs go on sale February 14, with a MSRP of $10.99 for the theme decks and $3.29 for the booster packs. Each pack features nine randomly inserted game cards (five common, two uncommon, one rare, one parallel foil card). Theme decks include a 60-card deck, including one holographic card, game coin (with Deoxys and Rayquaza design), damage counters, an updated rulebook with card list and a one-player playmat.

Pokémon USA, Inc., a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages and oversees the property outside of Asia, which includes licensing activities; brand promotions; publication of the trading card game; TV animation; home video entertainment; the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 for play on Nintendo’s Game Boy® and has evolved into a global cultural phenomenon. Pokémon was introduced in North America in September of 1998 and has since generated over $15 billion in worldwide sales. More than 38 million Pokémon video games have been sold in the U.S., including Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, which were the #2 and #3 best-selling video games of 2003*. The trading card game, fueled by organized play programs around the world, has spurred global sales of more than 13 billion cards to date, while the Pokémon animated series on Kids’ WB!, now in its seventh season, consistently ranks within the top three shows for boys ages 6-11. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com

* According to the NPD Group

As the worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home video game systems. The systems include Game Boy®, Nintendo 64®, Game Boy® Advance and Nintendo Game Cube™. Since the release of its first home video game system in 1983, Nintendo has sold more than 1.8 billion video games worldwide, creating enduring industry icons such as Mario™ and Donkey Kong® and launching such franchises as Zelda™ and Pokémon®. Nintendo of America Inc. has marketed and distributed Pokémon video games in North America since 1998. Pokémon-e TCG: EX Ruby & Sapphire marked NOA's first release in the Pokémon-e TCG product line. As a wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Washington, serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company’s website, www.nintendo.com.