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PS2
RPG
A data disk to boost the vast size of the online Final Fantasy XI world. Online has taken the series to unimaginable heights when its original, humble roots are considered.
PS2
RPG
Epic escapades with superb cinematics spliced with clever 3D combat that gets the player involved in the action rather than observing. Incredible production values: the man hours are visible which ever way you spin to avoid the cold steel sword zipping past your ears. Yet again Square Enix raises the bar.
Merchandise
Merchandise
Blind packed Final Fantasy XII Pin Badges each coming with a guarantee card. 12 types plus the secret one. Vaan, Ashe, Penelo, Basch, Balflear, Fran, Vayne, Larsa, Gabranth, Bomb, Seeq and Mandragora.
Nintendo DS
RPG
Just like with Mystic Quest for the Super Famicom, Square have gone back to their roots and produced an entry level RPG for those with little experience of the genre. Yet there is little here that will offend the grizzled RPG veteran – few will complain at the intuitive stylus controls and absence of excessive HP battles. The look is stunning – breath takingly refreshing and a clear triple-A release. Not a sequel to the PS2 version, but more of an off-shoot allowing interested parties to find out what happened to Vaan et al after the PS2 FFXII.
Figures
Figure
The ancients from Final Fantasy XIV are reproduced with incredible attention to detail in the facial expression – a slightly concerning expression under the mask. Incredible production values to this high end collectable.
Figures
Figure
The ancients from Final Fantasy XIV are reproduced with incredible attention to detail in the facial expression. A must-have collectable for fans of the series.
Figures
Figure
Fine art from Final Fantasy XIV in the slim shape of Venat. As you’d expect from Square Enix, the production values are incredibly high and this is high end video gaming art.
PS4
RPG
An expansion pack for FF XIV introducing more roles in terms of jobs and the rumoured ability to fly. Its a shame they cant be included in the original release with so many updates and expansion packs around, but perhaps Genki is getting a bit too entrenched in the old school?
Super Famicom
Side Scrolling Beat Em Up
Take to the streets, subway and boxing arena to wrestle back control and get Jessica back. Just watch out for those flying flick knives and high kicking ladies of the night. Or are they?
Super Famicom
Side Scrolling Beat Em Up
Thankfully Capcom’s arcade power house reinstates the simultaneous two player option. Only Mayor and former wrestler Haggar of the playable characters from the original survives the chop: swordsman Carlos and Maki are drafted in to add a bit of ying to the series’ yang. The urban bronx feel of the original has also been shifted to a more global perspective, but thankfully gameplay remains just as sweet as ever on the trail of those Mad Gear punks.
Super Famicom
Side Scrolling Beat Em Up
Dish out some rough justice on the streets of Metro City seemingly inspired by pastiche of American city streets. This version allows players to play as Guy, but at the expense of Cody who is stuck in Japan having gone training there. As ever the weapons are fun to use and the whole hammy, eighties feel of the game brings the nostalgia flooding back.
Super Famicom
RPG
Sadly not the 776 release which attracts pension funds, such is its year on year value inflation. But true gamers will cherish this standard version of the Nintendo RPG just as much. As ever, Nintendo’s standards set the bar which others must attain and this fine piece of programming could only be called a flop in terms of the Fosbury Flop, such as it raises the bar. A beautiful gaming world and a moving gaming experience.
Merchandise
Figure
Very smart tribute to one of the famous son’s of Fire Emblem and Eliwood. Playable in the game, Roy is likely to be a popular choice to begin your epic quest traversing the lands.
Mega Drive
Shoot Em Up
Gritty World War styled horizontally scrolling shooter that positively zips along besides the parallax skies, cliffs or well drawn clouds. As well as the gunning ability of the plane, budding pilots will have their bombing skills tested too as enemy boats zip along the ocean to try and get a pot shot in. Wears its old school credentials proudly and few would be able to roll up to reveal a more impressive tattoo at the retro bar of gaming.
Playstation
Action
Solid Sony developed 3D title as players take the roll of all action Rosco who piles into towering infernos without a second thought for his safety. An axe is sometimes used to take down hazards, but on the whole its a hose a good supply of water that is needed. Plenty of fun and a good tribute to AM2 being a flattering imitation if in a more cartoony style. Known as Rosco McQueen Firefighter Extreme in the West.
Sega Saturn
Sports
Wrestling from the kings of grapple Human. Genki wouldn’t fancy getting pinned off the Canadian judo killer Joe nor coming up against the mysterious moves of the Hong Kong Dragon God much either!
PC Engine HU Card
Sports
Sequel in the no hold barred hit series. Improved game modes include the ‘Excite’ and ‘World Champion’ Series as well as the sixteen player ‘Super Tournament’ and ‘Elimination Match’.
PC Engine HU Card
Sports
Sequel in the no hold barred hit series. Improved game modes include the ‘Excite’ and ‘World Champion’ Series as well as the sixteen player ‘Super Tournament’ and ‘Elimination Match’.
PC Engine HU Card
Sports
Third and final installment allows four player match ups and fighting both in and out of the ring. Watch out for Tommy Bomber’s Back Drop and Englishman Dynamic Billy’s Diving Head Butt!
Super Famicom
Platform
Old and new clash as the honourable samurai travels into the future on a mission of vengeance allowing the developers to use the best of both worlds. In an interesting twist to the platform hack ’em up the samurai lead character loses his sword after taking a certain amount of damage. Full health is then restored, but the attack meter completely depleted and its only through defeating sufficient enemies with bare hands that it can be restored and the sword returned. Its also possible to summon various spiritual powers to help on your quest in another distinguishing feature.
Sega Saturn
Sports
So confident are the developers of this fishing sim. into making you want to head off for a wee fishing holiday, it is sponsored by Japan Airlines and Nikko Hotels! Four modes: lake fishing, boat fishing, competitive match fishing and fishing in Saipan!
Sega Saturn
One on One Beat Em Up
Features six of the most popular voice actresses in Japan to bolster the blocky early Virtua Fighter polygon graphics. Follow up to the saucy Pretty Fighter X.
Sega Saturn
One on One Beat Em Up
Features six of the most popular voice actresses in Japan to bolster the blocky early Virtua Fighter polygon graphics. Follow up to the saucy Pretty Fighter X.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
A very stylishly executed one on one blood bath with executed being the operative word. An extreme level of violence remains true to the source material. And its an impeccable level of achievement with it being blatantly obvious the amount work having gone into making this a really special tribute to the license that holds its value very well down the back street game store. Some really gory finishing moves can be unleashed with dexterous button sequences. And the design of the in game pugilists is of such a standard that they are used for the cut scenes. Players can unlock a movie-making mode for real fans of the series and there is also a time attack mode which sees our Kenshiro seeing just how many foes can be dispatched in a minute. Subtitled Seiki Matsuyu Seishu Densetsu.
Famicom Cart
Side Scrolling Beat Em Up
Reminiscent of Master Karateka’s rotoscoped sprites, Ken journeys through a post-apocalyptic world dishing out a few well-timed sweeps and high-kicks like Kung-Fu Master. Boss patterns have to be quickly memorised or the fear is the end of level bad guys will be using the phrase on Kenshiro himself.
Famicom Cart
One on One Beat Em Up
Kenshiro faces up to some mutant size bosses, as if living in a post-apocalypse wasn’t depressing enough. Delivers the tough battles and gritty settings of the source and famed anime, proving the Famicom is far from already dead.
Super Famicom
RPG
Kenshiro et al are well suited to the three quarter perspective view RPG world as they are such an intriguing bunch of bad dudes. Hot in pursuit of abducted fair lady, but best not to be too keen as a boulder tumbles down to hinder your mission. Battles take on the side of fight perspective as various martial commands are executed with expert panache.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Plenty of hearty shouts of ‘kiai’ as Kenshiro pummels into his somewhat rotund opponent Heart, and he does require some pummelling. Backgrounds represent the decay causes by a nuclear meltdown and have a feel of decay and destruction. Good representation of a license whilst sticking to Nintendo’s family policy of the time.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Early adopters of import formats in the UK may also have had their fingers on the pulse regarding the early anime releases over here (confusingly on the Manga label.) As such gamers of the era may have seen heads exploding in the post apocalyptic anime with Kenshiro as many times as they have seen Akira. The sheer scale of some of the opponents has been well represented as has their varied appearances and a suitable amount of special techniques dished out to each combatant.
PSP
One on One Beat Em Up
Creates a 3D fighter in the Naruto mould using cel shaded sprites that literally make the manga comes to life on the PSPs crisp screen. Thankfully the gratuitous violence the series is famous for is missing with this being a Cero A release, but it doesn’t
distract from the gruff, moody atmosphere. Destructible environs add to the excitement of bouts. Arc System Works has quite a CV of fight titles and it adds another title to its burgeoning belt.