Thursday, November 29, 2007

Gouma Reifu Den Izuna Ni - New Import, In Stock

Izuna is a pink-haired ninja who's role has been reduced in the brave new world of Japan where demons and gods have become less relevant. In the first Gouma Reifu Den Izuna game released last year, Izuna offended the gods and both ninjas and deities quickly became relevant once again.

The sequel features the same dungeon action-adventure of yesteryear but everything's bigger from the assortment of over 180 monsters to the myriad items that may be found when exploring the world. New villages may also be visited as Izuna fulfills her appointed missions and tackles quests. Izuna can also learn new ninja techniques by meeting conditions.

Kabushiki Baibai Trainer Next! - New Import, In Stock

The stock market is a minefield. Even though there are only two directions for every trade, countless accounts blow up every year because of bets gone bad. To help traders learn a little about trading trends and interpreting patterns, Konami releases a candlestick charting software program which teaches the basics of reading a stock chart. Maybe it'll help some traders avoid blowing their accounts into bits with reckless wagers such as shorting FXI at the lows in February 2007.

The software includes 5 years of price data on TSE issues along with economic news from back in the day so that trends may be spotted and compared against a bevy of financial news stories.

Layton Kyouju to Akuma no Hako - New Import, In Stock

Professor Layton and his assistant Luke return in a new puzzle-solving game where the two explorers take the luxury Molentary Railway Express Train to a new and engrossing adventure. The two travelers eventually arrive at a burg to find out more about a mysterious "Pandora's Box" which serves as the centerpiece of the adventure. Similar to the first adventure, a series of over 100 well-designed puzzles from Akira Tago must be solved to proceed further in the game. New characters, locales, and animated sights await fans of the original game. Based on our play test this morning, the writing recognition engine isn't much improved over the original game but we'll test it further this afternoon.

Tank Beat 2 - New Import, In Stock

The tanks of World War II roll once again in Milestone's sequel to Tank Beat where Panzers, King Tanks, M4 Shermans, and T34s rumble and clash. Over 60 authentic tanks from the historical record as well as custom-crafted tanks are featured in the game for a wide variety of vehicles to use. Control is handled through the stylus where a tank is commandeered to move and attack when faced with an enemy battalion. The top NDS screen shows the action while the touch screen serves as the control base for moving and firing on foes.

Tank Beat 2 features single-player action as well as wireless multi-player games where up to four participants engage all at once.

Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008 - New, In Stock

From the Publisher
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008 brings the action and strategy of the Yu-Gi-Oh! games to Nintendo DS. It also makes worldwide wireless dueling possible, through the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection. The game will include 1,600 of the latest cards and more cards will be available for download. Create your best deck and prepare for the World Tournament!


Features
Head to head worldwide dueling via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
Voice chat available before you start dueling
Create and edit the look of your character
Each game includes three exclusive trading cards

A.C.E. 2 Special Vocal Version - New Import, In Stock

ACE 2 thrilled mech-handlers last year (March 30, 06) with fast-paced action featuring 180 robots from 15 popular animation series including Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz, Martian Successor Nadesico, SDF Macross, and more. Sales were brisk and the sell-out was unavoidable.

Since Banpresto never released a "The Best" version of A.C.E.2, they make up for the transgression by revamping the original game with 10 vocals-infused animation theme songs. The battles are fast paced where a mech speeds on battlefields and targets enemy ranks for destruction. An auto-targeting feature (press TRIANGLE) may be used to lock onto an enemy unit and if you're close enough, a melee attack may be performed to smash it. However, if it's a formidable mech and not a peon, it will parry your blow and the two swords will sizzle in a close-up struggle for supremacy. Far away foes may be locked on and then fired upon with an arsenal of projectile weapons. There was one point during this morning's trial where our play tester sped towards a group of enemies and as they appeared in the horizon, he selected the missiles and launched two of them at the crowd. The projectiles weaved towards the targets with vapor trails streaming as the player's mech continued roaring towards the foes.

SD Gundam G Generation Spirits - New Import, In Stock

Gundam mechs from the Universal Century timeline gather together in Bandai's latest tactical strategy game. After starting a NEW GAME, players are prompted to select a set of missions from seven series including Gundam MSIGLOO Apocalypse 0079, Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny, Gundam Lost War Chronicles, and Gundam 0080. Each series features a number of stages where scenarios are presented and battles are fought against enemy forces for a total of 25 stages in all. Over 600 characters from 36 series of the Gundam UC universe appear in the game for a well rounded assortment of personalities.

Although the game is in Japanese, the controls are simple. Click on a mech and press the "O" button. Three options will pop up: The first one is "Move," the second one is "Attack," and the third one is "End Turn." Once the movement is selected, a grid pops up which shows the range of movement available. To end the turn of your side, move the cursor onto a blank space on the map and press the "O" button. When attacking, you can choose to view the battle animation or not. Each attack is shown in fluid 3D and includes voice acting for highly dynamic theatrics. Early preorders will ship with a bonus Tamashii disc.

Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes - New Import, In Stock

The Warring States are never ending in the minds of men and game publishers who base their action-packed games on that fractious period of Japanese history. Capcom's Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes takes players back into a time when warlords ruled the land and sought to topple each other by way of force and the drumbeat of war. A total of 30 warlords are featured in the game along with 64 stages of blistering action split into six game modes as follows:

» Heroes Story / Three characters and their war stories
» Gaiden Story / Side stories of the Warring States
» Heroes Conquest / Choose from 30 warlords and work to rule the land
» Free Battle / Select a hero and battle an opposing warlord
» Heroes Versus / Compete in 6 mini-games of fighting action
» Basara Tournament / Fight enemy soldiers in an arena setting
» Gallery / View hero profiles, watch cinemas, listen to music, etc

The Gallery also features a warlord background section with biography data and another section containing locale information.

Simple 2000 #121 The Matching Maker 2 - New, In Stock

Urban development is hard work. The construction of an entire city requires forethought, careful consideration of the layout, and perseverance. Once a city is humming, it's even harder to keep the citizenry happy and content with their surroundings and municipal amenities. To give gamers a taste of what it takes to build a city, D3 Publisher releases Matching Maker 2.1 which is nearly identical to the first game. The action starts in a grassy expanse where the first task is to lay down the pavement and watch as street lights are automatically built and light up by themselves. Once completed, it's time to to drop buildings which are constructed right before your eyes by invisible workmen.

The game follows the natural progression of time where day turns into night and dusk eventually gives way to dawn. As the town grows up, the population slowly rises and buildings and businesses such as book stores, restaurants, fish mongers, vegetable stands, and other shops may be raised to keep the populace in good standing. New buildings that may be built in Matching Maker 2.1 include a multi-story pagoda, religious shrines, animal stables, an actual castle, and even old school residences for samurai. Beaches and special cafes round out the lay of the land.

Makai Senki Disgaea Portable + Bonus - New, In Stock

Borne from the fiery loins of the devil, the main character of Makai Senki Disgaea is literally a lil' devil. When old Beezlebub croaks, the path of ascension to the throne is unclear and Satan's spawn Laharl must prove himself by taking on all ambitious rivals and pretenders to the throne.

Similar in design to games such as Final Fantasy Tactics, Ogre Battle and Hoshigami, characters battle enemies in 3-D isometric tactical theaters. Battles are turn-based where movement and attacks are selected from a menu. Conventional weaponry as well as magical spells may be used in the course of war and two comrades watch your back - a wispy devil girl named Etna (complete with forked tail) and a team of demon penguins known as Prinny join your party at the outset of the game. Additional soldiers and fighters may be created with Nippon Ichi's Free Character Creation System.

At the outset of the game, Etna bellows out in a loud voice to rouse Laharl who's sleeping soundly. After a short conversation, Laharl is free to explore Satan's lair which is populated with handlers of the demonic kind. Afterwards, Laharl ventures out into the world where the first encounter pits Laharl's party against cloaked enemies. Etna's Prinnies are in force even though she has to slap and even shoot one of them to make them behave. The PSP conversion of Disgaea includes a secret scenario and a multiplayer (ad hoc) mini-games such as Capture the Flag.

Guilty Gear 2 Overture - New Import, In Stock

Microsoft sells about 3,000 Xbox 360 consoles every week in Japan. The installed base currently sits at about half a million units. Those numbers don't inspire many publishers to produce games exclusively for the console but Blue Dragon (naturally), Trusty Bell, and Ace Combat 6 were exclusives which helped sell consoles. Guilty Gear 2 Overture is another one that should help move a decent amount of hardware.

Overture decouples from Arc System's 2D fighting game model and fits into the 3D action-adventure genre... with a real time tactical-strategy element. Players take control of Sol Badguy, Valentine, Izuna, or another character and use a full arsenal of Guilty Gear moves such as the Aerial Dash, Blast Drive, Gatling Combination, Roman Cancel, Psych Burst, and Dust Attack. When fighting against a crowd of enemies, the action is somewhat reminiscent of the Sangoku Musou series but with a lot of blood which splashes out with every slash. The enemy grunts don't offer much resistance however and generally stand around waiting for death. The strategy segment of the game gives the hero control over troops which are marshaled into war against opposing forces.

Naruto Gekitou Ninja Taisen EX2 - New Import

Eighting developed the latest Naruto fighting game for Takara Tomy and their high level of craftsmanship continues to distinguish the company from the rabble. For our play test this morning, NCS started with the Story Mode which begins with Gaara looking up into the night sky while the prologue scrolls. A member of the Akatsuki named Deidara is flying in on a white bird for the first match.

Naruto GNT EX2 is a 2D fighting game with sidestepping moves. It looks 3D but it's pseudo-3D since there is no lateral movement. You can only move left and right with the nunchuk's analog pad. Gaara's moves include a sand projectile and a sand explosion which erupts around himself to knock opponents nearby off their feet. His other move is an impressive sand wave which washes across the stage and wallops an enemy with tidal force. To jump, push up on the analog stick. Double jumps are possible by pushing up again while in mid-air.

Primary attacks are thrown out by swinging the Wiimote while secondary attacks are activated by the "A" button. To use Naruto's Sharingan, the Wiimote and Nunchuk are rotated in a circular motion towards each other and then shaken to make the game's controls an energetic affair.

Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes - New Import, In Stock

The Warring States are never ending in the minds of men and game publishers who base their action-packed games on that fractious period of Japanese history. Capcom's Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes takes players back into a time when warlords ruled the land and sought to topple each other by way of force and the drumbeat of war. A total of 30 warlords are featured in the game along with 64 stages of blistering action split into six game modes as follows:

» Heroes Story / Three characters and their war stories
» Gaiden Story / Side stories of the Warring States
» Heroes Conquest / Choose from 30 warlords and work to rule the land
» Free Battle / Select a hero and battle an opposing warlord
» Heroes Versus / Compete in 6 mini-games of fighting action
» Basara Tournament / Fight enemy soldiers in an arena setting
» Gallery / View hero profiles, watch cinemas, listen to music, etc

The Gallery also features a warlord background section with biography data and another section containing locale information.