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Here we have all the games in the Shop Section.
Famicom Cart
Sports
Fans of the Commodore 64 cracker Kickstart will be right at home here as the fumes mass on this speedway simulator. A real chest of gold in Nintendo’s back catalogue that was updated to the N64. Fun from start to finish with big jumps and brave bends for those who refuse to relinquish grip on the throttle.
PS2
Sports
Any game with that boasts Cha Kato in his underwear and glasses cant take itself too seriously all the time. Plenty of tight pants and tight spots with clearly distinguishable wrestlers each having their own signature moves to help manipulate your spine into impossible contours. Known as WWE Smack Down in the West.
Famicom Disk System
Sports
Solid overhead kick around with Konamis fine flair for presentation and good arcade mechanics to ensure the ball hits the back on the net with frequent regularity. Definite promotion contender.
Famicom Cart
Shooter
Vertical scrolling shooting action bringing that arcade feel home to the Famicom that dominated homes from Honshu to Okinawa.
Famicom Cart
Shoot Em Up
Great innovation on the Galaxian or Space Invader theme that sees the players ship progressing forward given a sense of momentum by the 3D style scrolling landscape below. The shooting action has tight collision detection and some great, old school sound effects.
Playstation
Simulation
Interweaves different time zones from the past, present and future very cleverly to make for a seamless anime adventure with tasty cut scenes as seasoned anime veterans may expect with those fine production values overflowing into the game too.
Dreamcast
Simulation
Colourful adventure title with surprising depth to the quest, all very well acted.
PS2
A Bit Special
Besides the baseball, table tennis, boxing and football goalkeeper games, the Eye Toy camera works its magic to get even non-gamers involved in air guitars, kung fu, cooking, yielding a chainsaw, drumming, popping bubbles… Full of innovation and bringing back the fun to gaming.
Super Famicom
Sports
Futuristic Super Famicom classic with jumps, power boosts and plenty of mad machines such as Hot Violet, Stingray and Crazy Horse making it a great gaming universe.
GameBoy Advance
Action
Update of the futuristic Super Famicom classic with jumps, power boosts and plenty of mad machines such as Hot Violet, Stingray and Crazy Horse making it a great gaming universe.
Super Famicom
Sports
Futuristic Super Famicom classic with jumps, power boosts and plenty of mad machines such as Hot Violet, Stingray and Crazy Horse making it a great gaming universe.
Nintendo 64
Sports
Takes the Super Famicom prequel to new heights which was no mean feat considering the strength of the original. Expect to be leaning into each turn as the frame rate zips along with pizzazz even with vast numbers of on screen racers in this sci fi racer. The comic style presentation also makes a refreshing change all backed by an appropriate rock soundtrack. Well worthy of the Nintendo brand.
PC Engine HU Card
Sports
This overhead perspective racing game tests your reflexes to the max. Rev heads will relish its fast paced gameplay.
PC Engine HU Card
Sports
Overhead perspective racing game that captures the essence of Formula 1 to the point where the petrol fumes and burning rubber seem to be emitted from the whining PC Engine. Best to check the step down in such instances too though.
Mega Drive
Sports
This overhead perspective racing game tests your reflexes to the max. Rev heads will relish this MD updates fast paced gameplay.
PC Engine Super CD ROM
Sports
The hum of engines accompanies this overhead speed freak which thankfully has helpfully cursors appearing to guide the driver round the right bend. As in the real sport, tactical pit stops are a must and the right tyres boosts chances of a podium finish rather than just watching the fun from below.
Super Famicom
Sports
Video System have remained true to the sport in this fine conversion featuring Nigel Mansell. The cars can be tweaked and the overhead perspective works a treat.
PC Engine HU Card
Sports
There is a nice retro feel to the grid in F1 Pilot making for a very accomplished Engine racer. Features world circuits including Brazil, Monaco, Mexico, France, Belgium, Italy, Great Britain and of course Japan.
Famicom Cart
Sports
Nintendo’s Famicom success was backed up by many superb Nintendo produced titles, besides the likes of Mario and Zelda. This formula one racer ticks all the boxes and has incredible attention to detail and presentation, as you would expect from a triple A title.
PC Engine Super CD ROM
Simulation
Lots of tweaking to the cars to be able to allow the team to savour top spot on the podium in this race simulation from the cult classic team of Laser Soft, an off-shoot of Telenet.
Dreamcast
Sports
Very appealing graphics with more curves than a championship F1 girl and all the official sponsors in there. Good handling and an impressive early DC race title that deserves a good spray of champagne.
Dreamcast
Sports
Stunning 60 frames per second graphics on par with the coin op release, tight controls and, as the name would suggest, a real challenge to get to grips with demanding more and more from the driver to really push you to the limits. Sega has worked hard on the physics, handling, collisions and this realistic title pushes Gran Turismo right up against the guard rail with Yu Suzuki’s expertise shining through like lens flare. Realistic too in the sense that braking is a must to progress, making for some slight initial teething but that is soon soothed away as you power slide to perfection.
Playstation
Simulation
Drawing deeply on Middle Eastern mythology comes a smooth war simulator which is no Tower of Babylon. Set in ancient Persia with historically sensitive setting and rekindled recently for a Playstation download.
Soundtracks
Soundtrack
Club mixes of some sublime Eighties chip tunes classics from the Family Computer system. Twenty toe-tapping tracks including Gradius, Ganbare Goemon, Son Son, Salamander, Twinbee, Contra, Dracula II and Ghouls and Ghosts. Geek chic at its finest.
Nintendo Hardware
Accessory
One for the real Famicom Tinkerman or for the curio collector.
Miscellaneous Hardware
Accessory
A very smart stand to show off the jewels of your cartridge collection. Works a treat with appropriate lighting, but Genki won’t be held responsible for irate partners.
Miscellaneous Hardware
Console
A clever, value hybrid console at a great entry price for starting an import collection. Utilises USB ports for the controller with an AV output, the console has three different cartridge slots for Famicom, Super Famicom and Mega Drive modes. Think of it as neutral Switzerland during the 16Bit console wars. Nice, retro Famicom colour scheme.
Brilliant Merchandise
Merchandise
Classic Famicom coloured designed bag, officially licensed coming with the piece de resistance of the controller side pocket.
Gamecube
Action
A wonderful version of the cherished series seeing players take a hands on approach as a foot soldier behind enemy lines. There are some fun vehicles littered around that make for great fun when commandeered such as the motorbike or plane.
Nintendo Hardware
Console
The original design allows you to play Japanese Famicom titles as well as having seven titles built in to the console itself bringing back some heady memories. However it is not compatible with every game released for the Famicom system, there are some that won’t run on it.