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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Famicom Cart
Platform
Even without everyones’ favourite blue rinse, earless cat, this platformer would stand up well to the competition with graphics approaching Super Famicom standard. The gameplay scrubs up very well to: plenty of platform exploration and taking to the skies using the bamboo helicopter to shoot vertically and horizontally. Grabbing the odd key and plenty of interesting characters on the road.
PC Engine HU Card
Sports
Reminiscent of ‘Big Run’ on the Super Famicom in that both were the first driving games released for their respective systems and both cover the Paris – Dakkar Rally. Complete with Eiffel Tower sprite of course!
Mega Drive
Sports
Utilising its smooth flowing NBA engine, EA created a truly dream title with the incredible talents of Jordan, Johnson, Bird, Berkley et al that made up the 92 USA Olympic team. Its possible to select the best of the rest of the world team, but even with the cream of every other nation its tough to match their talents.
PS2
Action
Beautiful combination of the skills of the anime artists to draw cel shaded sprites with dynamic effects and intriguing locales to really bring the animated series to life. The tag option works well and adds much depth and fun to the frolics.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
One on one fighter released in a area of CG effects becoming de rigueur for a CD format release. The clanking robots have good variety and the riffs inspire a bit more perseverance with the fight engine.
🏆Brilliant!
Brilliant PS2
Simulation
A more modern gaming genre in the shape of a game aimed at ladies dating. Plenty of bishonen style young men to chat to in this visual novel.
Animal Crossing Figures
Accessory
Get unusual items and, better still for the Nintendo fan of a certain vintage, receive retro Nintendo titles to enjoy in game simply by scanning these cards on your e Card Reader when playing the e Card version of Animal Crossing on the GameCube.
Dreamcast
Simulation
The first instalment of the epic Sakura Taisen marched onto the Dreamcast demanding attention of all with its very slick 3D battle scenes. This exquisite special pack comes with a Dreamcast VMU in a very tidy wooden finish showing the attention to detail Sega gave to its beloved Dreamcast.
Nintendo Hardware
Accessory
Roll of stickers to sample the delights of the GameBoy Pocket printer. Happy days.
PS2
Simulation
A spritely romantic adventure set in a senior high school with great tunes to back up the action. Its most likely a decrease in Genkis already limited kanji capacity, but it does seem easy to upset a few of the feistier characters.
PS2
Simulation
Translating as the Earl and the Fairy, this romantic escape is set in Victorian England with the Earl and the Fairy meeting up. The Fairy is actually human and so named for her knowledge of fairies.
GameBoy Advance
Platform
Disney’s demands on Capcom to ensure it cherishes its license brings out stunning results on the hardware be it the SFC, MD, GG or here on the GBA. Crisp sprites with astounding attention to detail make you feel your stay is at a five star hotel. Good, clean platform fun executed with a panache and design flair few developers can match.
Famicom Cart
RPG
Pixel perfect Square graphics as it matches its own sprawling epic Final Fantasy with immense graphical attention to detail and imaginative boss battles plus plenty of side quests against wonderfully realised monsters. Sheer clash.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Some serious specials unleashed if the player can win a brief battle of the ancient art of button bashing against your opponent. Seamless anime sequence then kicks in and the opponent is dealt a serious blow to their power bar in one hefty bosch of an instalment. All performed in the humour of the series and making for a very enjoyable fight fantasy.
Famicom Cart
Platform
A platform adventure with light RPG elements including a few real time stats at the base of the screen. Nothing too elaborate, but as such it ticks all its boxes and jumps through more hoops than Genki after a flask of green tea.
Miscellaneous Games
Shooter
Splendid conversion of the nausea inducing arcade monolith, unfortunately without giant hydraulic cockpit, but all the rest is very well represented. Old school mechanics and high tension, adrenalin fuelled action from a golden era of the coin op when Sega ruled supreme.
Famicom Cart
RPG
Culture Brain takes inspiration from a pipe dream of Persia in this Middle Eastern infused RPG. The combat is full of action and gets the sabres swinging around and great use of colour brings the vibrancy out.
Nintendo Hardware
Controller
Little is wrong with the Super Famicom pad which revolutionised controllers. This version simply adds a slow motion, turbo and autofire option and leaves the rest as it should be.
Nintendo Hardware
Multitap
Many Super Famicom fans will savour the multi player games: be it sports games or Bomberman. This multitap keeps to the traditional SFC colours and does exactly what it says on the box.
Famicom Cart
Action
Collect the money whilst avoiding ninjas made far more appealing by Sunsoft’s imagination: daikon and lantern power ups as well as the appearance of a rather rough looking geisha of questionable gender to be avoided at all costs. Classic Famicom material of gameplay over graphics.
Playstation
RPG
Delightful outshoot from the usual RPG action as the Fantasy world is realised in glorious isometric perspective with emphasis firmly on combat. Lavish attention to detail with deceased members of the party being turned into skulls and the beautifully illustrated avatars add to the involvement. The magic effects are expertly handled including some earth shattering attacks with a appropriately soothing or dramatic musical score depending on the action. Thumbs up.