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Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers Video Highlights Gold Saints Character Battles

Bandai Namco Games began streaming a three-minute promotional video for Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers PlayStation 3 game on Sunday. The video highlights the game's Gold Saints character battles and special moves, including Aries Mu, Taurus Aldebaran, an unrevealed Gemini character, Cancer Deathmask, Leo Aioria, Virgo Shaka, Libra Dohko, Scorpio Milo, Sagitarius Aioros, Capricorn Shura, Aquarius Camus, and Pisces Aphrodite.

Dimps is developing the game, which will include playable characters from the Sanctuary, Poseidon and Hades arcs from Masami Kurumada's mythological fantasy manga and anime. Up to two players can fight as Pegasus Seiya, Phoenix Ikki, Andromeda Shun, Cygnus Hyōga, and Dragon Shiryū with over 50 playable characters planned in all. Gemini Saga, Sea King Poseidon, and Meiō Hades will also appear for the first time in a game adaptation as bosses. Players will be able to enhance their characters' hit points, strength levels and "Cosmos Power Gauge" as they progress through the game.

The game is slated for release in Japan on October 17. The first copies of the game will come with a product code for Gold Gloth Shion and saint custom theme. There will be a limited-edition 13,480-yen (US$135) Pegasus Box with the game itself, a Pegasus Seiya Shinsei Bronze Cloth Original Color Edition figure, a product code for the same Bronze Cloth in the game, and a box.

Namco Bandai Games is also releasing the game outside of Japan in North America, Europe, Australasia, and South America.