Super Robot Wars MX [The Best]

Super Robot Wars MX was originally released on the PS2 last year and NCS was able to bundle a SRW MX Ultimate Giga Disc with early preorders. Sadly, for the PSP port of the game, Banpresto neglected to include any bonuses.
Exciting episodes of tactical strategy battles erupt once again in Banpresto's latest in the SRW series. In the first mission, dubbed "Visitor from far away," a powerful Vegan UFO saucer beast arrives near Earth and the Federation sounds the clarion call for Super Robots to fend off the attack. With the might of the Vegan forces renowned throughout the galaxy, it's a suicide mission... Banpresto spices up the action with crisp animation sequences which show off the attacks in the game as well as mech handler communication flashes to move the storyline along. Robots and characters featured in Super Robot Wars MX include participants from Rahxephon, Evangelion, Nadesico, Gear Fighter Dendoh, Dragonar, Zeorymer, Gundam (assorted), and many more.
Players who thought the original Super Robot Wars MX on PS2 was too easy will find more of the same here since the missions don't appear to have been tweaked for a higher difficulty level.
New to the PSP edition is the ability to save one's progress anywhere in the game, allocation of player points to a selected unit, and a battery economy mode where movies, voices, and background music may be toggled off to conserve the battery. «more»

Animal Fur Wrap - Preorder

You're an animal lover. When you spot a wounded but rabid raccoon, you rescue it without fear for your own safety. The neighbors call you the "Mother Theresa of the Woods" because of your compassion towards animals. When your Significant Other pleads for a mink stole, you feel a little part of yourself die because a beautiful rodent must be sacrificed. It doesn't have to be that way. Taito competes against the fur industry with a trio of synthetic 110cm fur foxes that are almost as good as a mink stole. Wrap the luxurious fox around SO's neck and bellow out loudly, "Hey honey, that looks like a dead animal carcass GREAT on you!"

Japanese Import Outlook

NDS Dokidoki Majo Shinpan leads import preorders for the week.
NDS	Chibi-Robo DS	Nintendo
	Dokidoki Majo Shinpan	SNK
	Puchi Puchi Virus	Keys
PS3	Boku no Natsuyasumi 3	Sony
PSP	Jeanne D'Arc - Best	Sony

USA Release Outlook

PS3 Ninja Gaiden Sigma leads export preorders for the week followed by X360 Vampire Rain.
NDS	Deal or No Deal	DSI Games
	Platinum Sudoku	Ubisoft
	Vegas Casino	Bold Games
PS3	Ninja Gaiden Sigma	Tecmo
X36	Vampire Rain	AQ Inter.

Chuukana Janshi Tenhoo Painyon

Chuukana Janshi Tenno Painyon Special was originally released on the PC in 2005 and the character-driven mahjong game makes its way onto portable handhelds this week. The game is a mash of mahjong, pachislot, cheerful characters, and voice acting. The setting is a meshing of the Western world and Meiji-era Japan where the Tokugawa Shogunate has been overthrown and the Meiji Restoration is well underway. However, dark forces are conspiring to disrupt the government and the only way to allay the political drama is mahjong. That's right, mahjong where cute characters test their MJ handling skills against other adorable players. New features include animation sequences and speech that takes place throughout the table top action. «more»

Katekyo Hitman Reborn!

Tsunayoshi Sawada is a first year student at Namimori Middle School with bad grades, zero athletic skills, and an ill repute amongst his peers. Luckily for him, Tsuna's destiny isn't in the hallways of learning. No, his destiny is with the mafia. More specifically, the Vongola mob based in Italy where Tsunayoshi is the great-great-great grandson of the patriarch that started the "business." With everyone else in succession prematurely expired, Tsunayoshi is the last remaining Vongola heir and his birthright is eventually taking the position of the 10th Vongola mob boss.
The cast of the Katekyo Hitman Reborn animation is brought together in a 2D fighting game where their special abilities and talents are used to battle each other and achieve primacy in the gangland food chain. «more»

Busou Renkin

Kazuki Muto is an average high school sophomore who plays the part of hero and pushes a girl from the striking blow of a slavering homunculus. In the process of saving the girl however, the monster plunges its tentacle through Kazuki's heart and kills him. Kazuto wakes up screaming and clutching his chest. His roommates in the dorm burst in and tell him to keep it down. Kazuki assumes that it was only a dream but he really died trying to save the girl who in turn resurrected him with the power of alchemy. The girl's name is Tokiko Tsumura and she affixed a Kakugane Medal on Kazuki's chest which was then absorbed into his body to grant him new life.
Along with his new heart and vitality, Kazuki is also gifted with a unique Busou Renkin (Arms Alchemy) weapon. In his case, Kazuki's Busou Renkin is a massive lance that's shaped like an arrowhead which can be used to destroy homunculus. In the animation, both the homunculus and Arms Alchemy were born from the practice of alchemy with the former being the artificial life created from techniques and the Arms being the product of weapons research. Tokiko's Arms are sort of like Doctor Octopus' arms except they're bladed and are called a Valkyrie Skirt. «more»

Evangelion Battle Orchestra

The Evangelion and Angels go to war once more in a pseudo 3D fighting game where the combatants punch, kick, and jump their way through the ranks. We term Evangelion Battle Orchestra a pseudo 3D fighting game because the action takes place on a 2D plane ala Naruto Narutimett Hero but the world is rendered in 3D which twists and turns with the action on screen. There's also a collection of cut-scenes that are shown during a fight when a special attack or weapon is triggered. The animation serves to break up the flow of the battle and perhaps energize the gamer with a feeling of power and authority.
The Evangelion are not tethered to any power source and they're free to ramble around the battlefield like free men. An EVA mech can attack with conventional blows, bladed weaponry, and firearms for distance attacks. Wooden crates that appear on stage may be cracked open to reveal power-ups and weapons for use in the battle. The Rumble Mode of the game features four-player fighting which gets a little cramped when all four combatants are in each other's faces and punching like felons. The D-pad or L-Analog can be used for movement; the controls are somewhat floaty but acceptable for an Evangelion game from Broccoli. «more»