Namco Bandai helps distribute Yoostar2 for Xbox 360 and PS3

Namco Bandai today announced that it has signed an agreement with Yoostar Entertainment to distribute Yoostar 2 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 across Europe in Q1 2011.

Yoostar2 takes advantage of the Xbox 360 Kinect sensor and the PlayStation Eye to place players within TV scenes and famous movies. This essentially allows you to test out your acting skills by replacing or acting alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

"This is the most innovative use of camera technology we’ve seen to date," said Alberto González Lorca, VP Third Parties, NAMCO BANDAI Partners. “The moment you see yourself on screen in Yoostar2 is the moment you fall in love with it. We’re convinced this will be the next social gaming sensation and we’re delighted to have secured the rights to distribute the game throughout Europe.”

“We have no doubt that this fantastic product will capture the imaginations of everyone who sees it,” said Olivier Comte, VP Marketing, Sales & Publishing at NAMCO BANDAI Partners. “Yoostar2 is a brilliantly simple idea, but one that demanded specific advances in gaming technology. Now that technology has arrived and we can’t wait to get the game into people’s hands.”

“To say there has been considerable interest in the distribution rights to Yoostar2 would be an understatement,” added Gregory Fischbach, CEO, Yoostar Entertainment Group. “Almost every major player has been keen to sign the game, but in the end, we felt Namco Bandai’s European muscle won out, and we’re thrilled to be working with them on what will be unquestionably one of the biggest releases of the year.”

Yoostar2 will be released in Q1 2011 for both Kinect for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Move.