Santa Ana, Calif. (April 23, 2013)-NIS America is excited to announce that the highly anticipated Japanese RPG PlayStation®Portable title, Black Rock Shooter The Game, is now available for purchase on PlayStation®Network. The European version* will be available for purchase tomorrow, on April 24. Black Rock Shooter The Game is widely recognized for its stunning character designs from renowned artist Huke which were given voice by the ever popular Hatsune Miku! What started as just a character design has now evolved into an explosive PlayStation®Portable title!

About Black Rock Shooter The Game:

2032 AD—Earth has been ruthlessly assaulted by extraterrestrials, and nineteen years of nonstop battle now threatens the very existence of humanity. The last hope for human survival is BRS, a heroine created solely to save planet Earth; she is the ultimate battle android. But when she is awakened to end the conflict once and for all, there are only twelve human beings left on Earth left for her to protect...

Key features:

The World: Explore ghostly city ruins, bizarre alien structures, and more as you travel through illustrator Huke's vision of a devastated future Earth!

The Enemy: Engage in lightning-fast battles where your choices and reflexes are the only thing standing between you and total annihilation!

The Girl: Level up BRS to equip her with a bevy of attacks and skills to make full use of her superhuman abilities and gigantic cyber-cannon!

The Last Hope: Complete a variety of missions for the last remaining humans to unlock new guns, costumes, challenges, and more!

For more information, visit www.nisamerica.com/blackrockshooterthegame

*This title will be available for download in the following countries on PSN: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Luxemburg, Holland, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, and Bulgaria. It will unfortunately not be available in Canada, Mexico, and certain European countries.

Release (US): April 23, 2013 Release (EU): April 24, 2013 Platform: PlayStation®Portable (PSN) Genre: RPG Player(s): Single ESRB/PEGI/USK: Teen / 12+ / 12+ Publisher: NIS America, Inc. Developer Imageepoch, Inc.

COPYRIGHT: © huke/B★RS Project. ©2012 GSC/MAGES./Imageepoch All Rights Reserved.

About NIS America

In 2003, NIS America was established in Southern California to bring exciting, one-of-a-kind Japanese culture to North America. NIS America's team members devote themselves to the fans. Their respect for their fans is at the heart of everything they do. As an established entertainment publisher in the U.S., NIS America is committed to continuous growth and improvement. NIS America is a subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., a Japanese company famous for its unique line of strategy RPGs with titles such as Disgaea, Phantom Brave, and Makai Kingdom. NIS America has also become a publisher of Japanese anime titles, such as Toradora!, Natsume's Book of Friends, and anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day.