Guppy Games has selected Kotobuki Solution Co., Ltd. (KEMCO Japan) as their distribution partner for releasing mobile game contents in Japan. The first title for distribution will be Jump Girls with an expected launch by fall 2006. Jump Girls is a strategy puzzle game jointly developed by ZIO Interactive which has been very popular on South Korean carriers. KEMCO Japan will be the distribution partner for launching Jump Girls with the four major Japanese carriers: NTT DoCoMo, KDDI, Vodafone, and Willcom.

“KEMCO Japan is launching our Global Games portal which will feature popular overseas mobile games. We are enthusiastic to offer Jump Girls as one of the portal’s initial titles and look forward to introducing other games from Guppy Games,” said Hiroyuki Kisaki, President of KEMCO Japan.

“This is the first step in an exciting and successful relationship with one of Japan’s longest established and respected game developing/publishing veterans. KEMCO Japan’s relationships with the Japanese carriers are valuable resources that will open the doors to a successful launch,” said Alex Choe, CEO and president of Guppy Games.

See Press Release via: Yahoo News

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