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
Simulation
Pre rendered FMV graphics to this adventure of the gothic ilk with plenty of mystery and an assistant in an impossibly short China dress. Slick scenes and good voice acting as the mystery eventually unravels.
Playstation
RPG
The painstaking attention to detail and the respectful nod to its Super Famicom forefathers in not radically dragging the RPG into the Playstation era ensured the superb series continued on from strength to strength.
GameBoy Color
Simulation
Enjoy the escapades of Monkey Luffy, a pirate with potent powers from eating the cursed Gum-Gum Fruit, and his hearties in this game packed full of maritime frolics and high jinx just like its anime counterpart. Bizarre doesn’t begin to explain the action with beautiful animation as expected from a giant of the anime world. Subtitled ‘The Phantom Grand Line Adventure.’
Nintendo DS
A Bit Special
Not a game as such but an electronic dictionary with writing recognition thanks to the DS stylus. The equivalent machine would cost significantly more than price of a DS and this cart making it a serious alternative to the Casio WordTank for the budding linguist. Includes Game and Watch titles that can be unlocked as rewards for your hard studies making this the perfect balance between work and play. Also features a kanji quiz such as the different characters for country names. And the writing recognition works well assisting in progressing studies as its simple to look up a kanji character. Both Japanese to English and English to Japanese modes. Great for those import gamers looking to attain the next level.
Figures
Figure
Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong figures produced in a blocky style to replicate the 8Bit era. Adds plenty of retro chic to any desktop.
Gamecube
Action
Koei’s first release on the GameCube packed with the epic battles its name has become synonymous with. Cleverly constructed bosses will have you swaying to avoid their assaults and the enemies are highly imaginative even including a jellyfish. Each playable character has an elemental power as their theme to be summoned as a magical assault in the battlefield, all very strikingly realised. Known in the West as Mystic Heroes.
Gamecube
Sports
The bright lights reflect on the court as the players pumps squeak away to accompany the authentic commentary and swift end to end action.
Gamecube
Action
With a full complement of the series totalling twenty characters, Bandai has pushed the boat out to bring the full on anime to life. Plenty of fisticuffs as fans would expect when such a spontaneously combustible crowd are confined together. Controls are simplistic making this one not only for the joypad dexterous. Initial story mode play is required to unlock a lot of the many stages with frequent special requirements to complete a story mode level, such as within the time limit. Mini games are fun to enjoy too with challenges such as sneaking into a building unnoticed or collecting stolen sweets plus multiplayer varieties aswell. Also known as Zatch Bell Mamodo Fury.
Sega Saturn
RPG
Sample of the Devil Summoners Soul Hackers and Ronde releases from Atlus on the Saturn. One for the collectors wishing to flesh out the fine structural skeleton of the Saturn.
Mega Drive
Sports
Instantly recognisable due to using commentators to add that extra bit of Super Bowl razzmatazz to the presentation. Plenty of different moves to select for the offence mainly variations on the theme of short pass, long pass, battling through the middle or nipping round the outside. Became a real MD classic, especially in North America.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
Search the spooky mansion for the evil spirit. With plenty of ghouls to meet along the way. Gameplay involves drifting around the spooky mansion with its high ceilings trying to discover the grim secret behind the death of the Mansion’s owner. Yet as in most Japanese spooky stories there is a twist in the tale. Also known as Shinsetsu Yume Miyakata.
PC Engine Hardware
Console
The PC Engine Duo R combined the standard Hu Card compatible PC Engine and the CD Rom unit with souped up specs negating the need for system cards. The differences between the two machines are mainly cosmetic. It can also play Super CD games too and as such is an excellent way to enjoy some fine and exclusive import-only titles of which there are many on the Engine.
Super Famicom
Simulation
Bullfrogs baby blending an accessible interface with incredible attention to detail. Genki struggles to consider the complexity of the algorithms that must be going on as every little tweak such as to the transport system seems to have a knock on effect. The appearance of Sonic ensures it doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Super Famicom
RPG
Improves the visuals of Secret of the Mana to an exquisite standard whilst tidying up the AI of party members to make group movement more responsive. And that party can be made up of your standard RPG fare members but may also include imaginative additions such as a werewolf or Amazonian native. Mind you the whole gaming world is teeming with creative creatures and intriguing comrades imploring you to delve deeper and discover more. Thankfully the real time battle system remains firmly intact as it certainly wasn’t broke.
Super Famicom
Shoot Em Up
Solid conversion of the coin – op with all the wonders of the seven seas contained in its mechanical marina. Darius shows why it has remained a classic shmup from the Taito stable of thoroughbreds.
Sony Hardware
Memory Card
Sony know a thing or two about sleek, desirable consumer electricals and its stylish white finish to this memory card serves as a fine reminder. Plenty of capacity to store saved games.
Nintendo 64
A Bit Special
Long before Pokemon Go, N64 fans were using the Voice Recognition System to chat with Pikachu and enjoy a days fishing for Magikarp or planting in the garden. A great idea cleverly executed. Known as Pikachu Genki Dechuu in Japan.
Nintendo 64
Action
Bomberman freed from his maze confines and tossing bombs around like confetti to reveal hidden items or take down opponents. Players must negotiate the 3D courses utilising switches and other secrets to progress. Ambitious change in direction from Hudson and with a fine graphical look reminiscent of Mario 64 in parts.
Nintendo 64
Platform
Sorely missed from the Nintendo brand with Rare having attained near Big N standards in its games and especially with the tweaks of the sequel. The gaming is pure, the worlds are well realised (with plenty of play testing) and the multilayer mini games add a generous extra helping to the cauldron.
Nintendo 64
Action
Take on a wealth of weird and wonderful Pokemon Monsters from what looks like a GB Pocket Camera, a heap of sludge or a koi carp out of water. Players battle it out choosing their hand carefully to avoid ineffectual attacks within varied and imaginative arenas.
Nintendo 64
Puzzle
Puyo Puyo is Japanese onomatopoeia for something soft to touch, referring to the jelly like balls that fall from the sky to be aligned with similar colours in this saccharine soaked, kawaii puzzler.