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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Sega Saturn
A Bit Special
A real curiosity in that its a game with no graphics having been released after Warp’s president Kenji Eno san received letters from blind gamers requesting some of his D inspired magic. A love story set in Tokyo.
Sega Saturn
RPG
Buxom belles make up the cast for this point and click adventure with 3D battle scenes that captures the fun of the original anime series. The characters are well modelled and as an anime release the cut scenes are sumptuous. The full voice cast does wonders for the entertainment value too.
Dreamcast
Action
Violent realisation of the manga world with good pacing and nice presentation. One almighty sword makes this the mother of all hack and slash titles complete with soundtrack fit for slaying.
Sega Saturn
Sports
International clash of polygon based volleyball teams. Not quite up to Dead or Alive standards, but puts up a solid enough spike in a limited field on the Saturn.
Dreamcast
RPG
Capcom had big plans for the Eldorado series with a monthly release for seven volumes. Unfortunately this old school RPG never saw light of day in the West.
Playstation
RPG
Sacnoth takes on the Silent Hill mantle with a fantasy style exploration through 3D levels to meet some seriously unhinged opponents in the darker and danker corners. Sacnoth’s approach differs from the usual path taken and is intriguing as such.
Playstation
Platform
Reminiscent of Clockwork Knight in parts, Ganbare Goemon in others as Doraemon chucks an octopus and it flies out the screen in pixelated 3D. Playable as Nobita and Shizuka, besides our infamous, earless, robotic cat, there are fine platform action sections well-worthy of a second look.
Playstation
Platform
A very likeable 2D platformer in which our hero is joined by a batch of eggs. These eggs will in turn hatch into animals that assist our Hermie on his way to platform hopping nirvana by attacking adversaries. Some require a little assistance such as the turtle that can only be gently hoofed towards an advancing adversary. But be kind to them and you will be rewarded by getting a helping hand (paw) out of a tricky situation.
Neo Geo AES
One on One Beat Em Up
Sequel and mean fighter. Plenty of specials and a guest appearance of Neo Geo Land, Japan as one of the stages. The dark and moody Korean stage with rain lashing down and burning tree gets Genki’s vote though.
Dreamcast
Shooter
Sega does Bond with some fine tongue in cheek humour as you choose from two sleek spies to take out the bad guys in a flurry of trigger finger action in classic light gun style. Has a few moments to interrupt the trigger happy action though, such as a chance to shoot a key or bunging up a toxic gas leak which keep you on your toes and alter the games course. Not too many gun games on the DC making this one to really savour especially in two player mode.
Dreamcast
Simulation
Battle mech against mech through various arenas. Not quite on a of the same complexity as XBox Tekki, but true mastery requires a little bit of time to get to grips with the controls. But the rewards are a real delight once players can control the giant machines to lay waste to an opponent. Full screen play against a human opponent is possibly if you have the system link cable.
PC Engine Super CD ROM
Simulation
A compilation, as the title translates, of a hundred stories based on the Japanese tradition of telling a hundred ghost stories and extinguishing a candle after each one. A supernatural event is meant to occur if all hundred candles are put out, besides unlocking the mini games. Limited interactions are permitted in the stories to find out more.
PC Engine HU Card
Shooter
The arcade classic R-Type gets the near perfect home conversion (albeit of only the first four levels…) The sheer originality of Irem’s opus has yet to be bettered. Who can forget the level one alien embryo boss?
Sega Saturn
Sports
ST-V arcade athletics fest made a real impression on the Saturn with smooth polygon graphics and all the button bashing thrills and spills of the arcade. Where as running events are simple button bashers, timing on the hurdles for example requires precision jumping and a break from frantic button pummelling. Comes into its own in multiplayer.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
An interactive anime version of the huge series that was re-released on the PC such was the fan demand. Whilst interactivity is fairly limited to joypad directional presses it all looks sweet with solid combat scenes and is bundled up in fine presentation.
Sega Saturn
Platform
One of the first releases on the Saturn and fondly remembered by the Genki team. Nice, colourful 2D platformer forced into 2.5D by the hysteria for 3D graphics when the Saturn and Playstation were released.
Mega Drive
Simulation
A board game from Japan brought to life by the intriguing characters featured within that ensure a lively pace.
PSP
Action
Brings the incredibly vibrant anime to life which is no mean feat considering how much vitality and high-jinx it contains. Plenty of speed lines and sound effects as the loveable pirate rogues take on our beloved Luffy by hook cane or by crook brass hand. The bosses are a delight.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Battle mode where you can take on anyone or Story mode full of scene setting cinematics where you play as Yuka chan. Very tasty graphics improving over the Super Famicom prequel. Also includes special moves that can only be utilised when on your last legs, evening up one sided bouts.
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Brilliant Switch
Shoot Em Up
Switch version and eagerly awaited shmup port of the Naomi board based Dreamcast blast that also found a home on the 360 and PS2. The crux of this shooters story is the ability to capture enemy ships and either use them as a shield or send them spinning off out of control with a deft joypad flick. The home version includes the original arcade mode, along with a story, arrange and training modes plus the chance to tweak with the controls and screen dimensions. Story mode adds speech to the levels along with various endings depending on which character the player selected. Arrange is a mish mash of the arcade and story modes that must be completed on a measly single credit.
Switch
Simulation
Brings to life the incredible strategy game and the attention to detail is truly stunning. Such hard-work is demanded by the hardcore fans and the resulting warriors and weaponry ignite the screen as brightly as the flame thrower.