Friday, September 22, 2006

Kamisama Kazoku: Ouen Ganbou

To ensure that the male heir to the throne experiences life as a normal human to better himself, the family of God and his godlings go slumming on Earth. Samatarou Kamiyama is the eldest son of the Almighty and attends high school like an average teenager but is accompanied by an angel named Tenko. Samatarou's every whim is granted by his father Osamu, which Tenko tries to prevent since Sam must experience human life as a mortal. Joining the cast are goddess sisters Meme and Misa along with an overly flirtatious mom named Venus.

One day, a new transfer student named Kumiko Komori catches Sam's eye and he resolves to win her hand on his own and without intervention from poppy
. God tries to interfere initially but his omnipotent hand is soon slapped out of the scene and things progress at their natural pace. Since Tenko has an attraction to Samatarou, a bizarre love triangle plays out with hilarity and hi jinx. The PS2 game follows the storyline of the animation series closely where players take control of Samatarou and interact with Tenko and Kumiko. To add another love interest to the story, a third girl named Akane Himura is introduced. «NCS Game Notes»

Harukanaru Jikuu no Ichi de Mai Ichi Yoru

Akane Motomiya returns to the world of Ryo in another Harukanaru Jikuu game where the teenager interacts with a group of male handlers and assists them in another conflict against the Oni. At the outset of the adventure, a half-breed member of the Oni named Sefuru appears and challenges the Seiryuu. The boys dispatch his quickly and send him on his way but he'll be back... with reinforcements. The Harukanaru series diverges from conventional romance games by mixing a fairly substantial battle system with the interaction scenarios where attacks and techniques are used to beat back evil hordes of creatures.

In the first battle scene of the game, Minamoto no Yorihisa (aka Seiryuu of Heaven) with his leopard print shawl and Morimura Tenma in his muscle shirt battle a spider with the face of a demon. Yorihisa attacks with trademark volleys such as the Koufuuranjin which is a wind blast and Tenma ignites Shouraigeki where lightning strikes attack the target. The other Seiryuu such as Inori, Suzaku of Heaven and Nagareyama Shimon, Suzaku of Earth appear early in the game but they're eventually joined by all of the other familiar faces such as Takamichi, Tomomasa, Eisen, and Yasuaki who all have their own special attacks to beat back adversity. «NCS Game Notes»

Harukanaru Jikuu no Ichi de Mai Ichi Yoru LE

The limited edition of Harukanaru Jikuu no Ichi de Mai Ichi Yoru includes two bonus items as follows:

1) A hardcover book which contains artwork of the main characters in the game, hero and heroine sketches, and images of the characters in various interaction scenes.

2)
A 4-page fold-out artwork scene which depicts a number of the heroes in action sequences.

Akane Motomiya returns to the world of Ryo in another Harukanaru Jikuu game where the teenager interacts with a group of male handlers and assists them in another conflict against the Oni. At the outset of the adventure, a half-breed member of the Oni named Sefuru appears and challenges the Seiryuu. The boys dispatch his quickly and send him on his way but he'll be back... with reinforcements. The Harukanaru series diverges from conventional romance games by mixing a fairly substantial battle system with the interaction scenarios where attacks and techniques are used to beat back evil hordes of creatures.

Sakura Taisen Premium Edition

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Sakura Taisen phenomenon, Sega gathers together the first four canonical releases in the popular series and collects them in a beautifully appointed gatefold binder. The game DVDs feature the same colorful silk screens as the original releases as follows:

» Sakura Taisen 1 - Pink disc with Sakura Shinguuji in full kimono
» Sakura Taisen 2 - The members of the Teito Hanagumi in attendance
» Sakura Taisen 3 - Paris Hanagumi quintet in various poses
» Sakura Taisen 4 - Sakura and Erica Fontaine back to back

Bonus desktop accessories, sound effects, screen savers, and 120 character icons are also included so fans can create a Sakura themed Windows environment. The gatefold binder also features artwork of the characters in their performance costumes. The binder slides into a slipcase for convenient storage in a library or shelving unit. Please note that Sakura Taisen requires Windows 2000/XP, DirectX9.0c, and the Japanese language pack in order for the Japanese fonts to display correctly.