A Hero's Passing releases Wednesday -- checklist updated
May 5, 2006

CHARLOTTE, NC (May 5, 2006) -- Didn't make it to a pre-release tournament for A Hero's Passing last weekend? Can't wait to see the new cards? We've got good news for all anxious Fullmetal Alchemist TCG fans!

First, as you probably already know, A Hero's Passing releases on Wednesday, May 10, just five days from now, and it's our biggest set yet! In addition to 140 cards in the base set, 30 chase cards and nine transmutated cards, A Hero's Passing includes 60 chase reprint cards from the first three sets, including such popular cards as Burning the Past, Mark of the Ouroboros, Lust, Femme Fetale, and Sneak Thief. Make sure your local store is getting enough in stock so you won't miss out!

If you can't wait until Wednesday to find out what the set contains, though, head over to the FMA TCG web site (www.fma-tcg.com) and head for the checklist. Every card from A Hero's Passing is now listed, and all leaders - regular, chase, transmutation, and Player's Choice reprints - can be seen on the list! During the next two weeks, we'll reveal more and more cards from the set, until they're all updated.

In addition to all this great A Hero's Passing news, be sure to tune in to the web site next week to learn more about FMA TCG's Regional and World Championship plans. It's a great week to be a Fullmetal Alchemist TCG fan!

About Fullmetal Alchemist TCG

Based on the top-rated anime series on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, JoyRide Entertainment's Fullmetal Alchemist TCG released in August with a 240-card Premier Edition base set, which has been followed by two expansion sets: Blood & Water and Artificial Human. The next expansion set, A Hero's Passing, comes out May 10 and will include over 200 cards, including chase-template reprints of previously printed cards. A Hero's Passing Pre-Releases will take place April 28-30. The game is supported with tournaments, leagues, a web site, and a dedicated volunteer corps. For more information, visit http://www.fma-tcg.com or e-mail jlwinter@rc2corp.com.