New Arrivals - Games & Hardware
All the latest games, hardware, figures, merchandise, gaming magazines etc that have recently arrived in store are here. Use the filter below to select your console and narrow your search
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Switch
Shoot Em Up
Taking the original Reboot that sought authenticity to the original and cutting a bit loose on the broomstick with a new character, extra multipliers, graphical shift and the highly amusing enemy capture adding much hilarity. Gaming veterans Beep reveal their retro tattoos and it’s a young witch on a broomstick. A fine series to go back to, especially such a relatively unknown version.
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Game of the Week Switch
Shoot Em Up
Switch update of the Playstation classic with 70’s Robot Anime Geppy X gets the shmup treatment and what a treat it is for shooter heads and anime fans with each of the eight episodes being a small chapter in the story with anime introduction, closing sequences and even some bonus material complete with superb voice acting. Captures the retro feel of the source anime very well with a nostalgic feel to proceedings and chunky feel to the robot controls. Horizontally scrolling with a directional switch button and big, bold sprites. Also taking a hit stops your energy bar charging up for a super shot in a nod to the hardcore shmup fraternity.
Sony Hardware
Handheld
A very sleek version of the 2000 series PSP handheld which looks great in terms of perfect curvature and crisp, bright display. Ergonomically deserving of an award.
Miscellaneous Hardware
Accessory
This fine selector allows gamers to keep their AV cables tidy and avoid having to pull out cables by simply switching between them.
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Game of the Week Switch
Shoot Em Up
Gameplay has a tactical nature with the ability to use three different orbs. Ginormous bosses worked the original version to near meltdown, especially the mode 7 capacity, but both the 2D or optional 3D sprites and polygons are chucked around screen effortlessly here. Not for the weak willed, R-Type has old school difficulty to match its gameplay. But its ace to know many more can now know its charms.
Super Famicom
Sports
High velocity, isometric boat race game, known as Super Kyoutei in Japan, where players whip round the sea based course with buoys that need to be avoided. Good fun and sereving of wider recognition.
Gamecube
RPG
This online simulation card battle game features over 400 types of cards, including enemies and items from the PSO series.
PS4
Shoot Em Up
Raiden Fighters, Raiden Fighters 2 and Raiden Fighters Jet make up the trio of this compilation that goes in all guns blazing and takes no prisoners. The soundtrack is relentless, the in game characters given a millennial make over, yet veteran gamers may fear not as the action remains true to its pure adrenalin roots. Some may even be tempted to take advantage of the different play modes to flip back through a particularly turbulent section. A fine tribute to a much-loved series.
Famicom Cart
Puzzle
The eggs of the title must be aligned by Mario scrolling the other half of the egg horizontally as icons drop from the sky that need to be aligned for a Yoshi to hatch. Simple, fun and Nintendo. Known in Japan as Yoshi no Tamago.
Sony Hardware
Handheld
A very sleek version of the 2000 series PSP handheld which looks great in terms of perfect curvature and crisp, bright display. Ergonomically deserving of an award.
Switch
Shoot Em Up
Much loved series with so many projectiles, you may find your retinas trying to move in different directions to each other. More coloured bullets than a chameleon too, but hopefully that makes them easier to see. The well respected series combines traditional shooting action with modern generation graphical gee-whizz to create spectacular, pyrotechnical results. Game on!
GameBoy Advance
Platform
Take contol of the funky Jiisan (or middle age man) in this off beat action RPG quest to find the missing manga in which our main man can transform into fourteen different and comical Jiisan variations. Captures the madness of the manga excellently. Four player link up play possible. Subtitled ‘Ikari no Oshioki Blues.’
Switch
Shoot Em Up
Vertical scrolling shooter Shikigami returns with a vengeance as players are rewarded for dicing with death in the onscreen insanity. Ten characters with unique power ups add to the variety and beat back any criticism of previous incarnations like a barrage of shots being flicked away. Plus its possible to change character mid stage to ensure the abilities of each fighter are put to the full use. It may just be better to go for the two player co-operative mode though. Keeps the player characters on screen in place of ships adding to the interest in choosing a player and keeps the magic of the Shikigami legend moving. Very much sort after on the Wii – big in Japan.
PS2
Sports
Pursuit, escort and destruction missions available for those with a steady nerve and a good eye for cornering. Thrills and spills a minute with the ultimate RPM.
Miscellaneous Games
A Bit Special
Coin-op crackers dominate this Arcade Collection and its great to see the Egret getting the reciprocation it deserves from the gaming cognoscenti. Technos Japan and Data East finest are on board: Double Dragon, Kunio Kun, Mysterious Stones, Bogey Manor, Xain’d Sleen’a, Chelnov, Dark Seal, Edward Randy, Boogie Wings and Wolf Fang 2001. Some strange sounding titles, but they play like a retro dream.
PS2
Simulation
Help bring up your own little princess in this rather under subscribed genre. But the little princess also has demon blood in here, which explains the odd tantrum. Originally a success on the PC Engine and Saturn, looks ace on the PS2 with character designs by Naoto Tenhiro.
Gamecube
Simulation
Developed from a manga series, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, Shaman King sees you in different roles with colourful characters that look lush with the fine creative team behind it, well used to bringing manga to life.
Switch
Shoot Em Up
Gameplay has a tactical nature with the ability to use three different orbs. Ginormous bosses worked the original version to near meltdown, especially the mode 7 capacity, but both the 2D or optional 3D sprites and polygons are chucked around screen effortlessly here. Not for the weak willed, R-Type has old school difficulty to match its gameplay. But its ace to know many more can now know its charms.
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Game of the Week Switch
Platform
A dream compilation for Genki as we idolise the Mystical Ninja and this mighty compendium contains thirteen of Goemon’s back catalogue to celebrate the series’ fortieth anniversary. So much gaming joy on one tiny cart and with so many titles, there’s a good chance many will savour at least a few of them for the first time. Brings a tear to the eye!
Brilliant Switch
Shoot Em Up
Brings to mind the beautiful 16 bit era of shoot ’em ups with its pastel shading all the bells and whistles. Detachable boss limbs, arachnoid bosses, scaling in and out adversaries and what looks like extras from the Salamander series – there are many a nod from its knowledgeable developers to what has gone before in the shoot ’em up fraternity.
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Game of the Week Super Famicom
Platform
Factor 5 developed the original run and gun platformer that represented the finest of European game design, here all packaged up in an exquisite piece of box art for those who never sampled the highly-desired original release. The sound was optimised to the Super Famicom’s architecture using Dolby Surround. Gameplay wise it remains a treat with inspiration taken from parts one and two along with Mega Turrican making this like a hybrid remix.