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Here we have all the games in the Shop Section.
Playstation
Shooter
Light gun game full of fun and a real pleasure to play as a result. The conversion doesn’t betray its arcade roots and the levels are zippy with players being thrown into the fray to stop a car heading straight for them, keep a can up in the air in a shooting version of keepy upy or shooting the fleeces off poor sheep that scamper by. Known in the West as Point Blank 2.
PC Engine Super CD ROM
Simulation
Fans of the popular Gunbuster series will lap up sequel with great cut scenes and songs from the hit anime. Greatly improved graphics over the original.
Dreamcast
Simulation
Gundam in Japan is huge in both popularity stakes and sprawling stories. Humans enter the cockpits of giant mecha robots to fight with other suitably proportioned mecha robots. Exquisitely choreographed battle scenes.
Super Famicom
Simulation
Isometric battle simulation allowing Bandai to treat fans of the mecha soap opera to some fine graphical trickery with nice animation and dramatic cut scenes. Genki only holds a basic grasp of the long running saga, but what’s clear is a fine battle simulation with plenty of polish.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Draws on the Gundam world excellently to produce a full on 2D fighter worthy of the license. With obligatory story and versus modes comes a time attack challenge. Reminiscent in parts of Capcom’s finer works, their isn’t much more of a complement we can pay.
Figures
Figure
Fine battalion of Gundam mechs making a marvellous role call of gashapons when lined up together. A real treat for the discerning Gundam devotee.
PS3
Action
Hack and slash through hordes of mechas as the stirring Gundam soundtrack once again kicks in. Excellent use of lighting adding to the marvel of the meticulous special moves that are applied to the cannon fodder. Use of the head up display brings in plenty of conversations with the series protagonists adding infinitely to the atmosphere with there ‘Battle of the Planet’ retro-style avatars and reminiscent of the seminal Cybernator on the SFC. Of course its possible to transform into a ship to banish a batch of mecha foot soldiers to vehicle Valhalla.
Gamecube
Action
A GameCube exclusive combining Battle of the Planet style avatars and massive mecha battles. A cool head is required in the cockpit when the intense battles are at their most furious. Also known as Senshitachi no Kiseki.
PS2
Action
Gundam mecha robots battle it out using the Seed power up to inflict some serious paintwork damage on opponents. A real host of mechs are selectable in the versus mode with extras only accessible by first unlocking them. The presentation, graphical look and soundtrack with voice overs all reflect the immense proportions of the Gundam series and are suitably slick.
PS2
Action
Frantic battles and laser strafe disturbs the still of space. And that’s before the shouts of distress of the Gundam avatars is taken into account. Fast paced shooting action for those who like their space confrontations on the epic scale.
PS2
Action
A very tasty Gundam experience with over fifty maddened machines ripping hunks of steel out of each other. The two player mode is very nice and reminiscent of Virtua On in parts. Plus the all action single player mode has great gameplay backed up by the slick production values of possibly the finest anime series in the world?
Dreamcast
Shooter
Mech suited robot battling action with freedom to explore arenas and getting stunning visual performance out of the hardware. No Gundam game would be complete without mystery man in eyepatch avatar looking like a sinister extra from Galaxy Express 999. Subtitled Rise from the Ashes.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
Simpler control system than the Gun Griffon series making this more accessible to fans of the anime series and giant mega mecha alike.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
More of the prequel as nothing too much has been shifted in terms of gameplay mechanics, just continues on the expansive story. Whilst Gun Griffon purists will lament the more accessible control system, Bandai was catering for the mass market appeal Gundam has in Japan. The game comes in a collectable hardback presentation book.
Sega Saturn
Shooter
All the dramatic tension of a Gundam game, played from the in-cockpit view. Who says the Saturn can’t do polygons – this works a treat and the frame rate is rapid.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Luscious pastel palette swished across the screen to bring a Capcom like quality to the weighty Gundam series whilst serving to bring a springier feel to the fighting action. And the gaming mechanics are just as honed as any Capcom title with Cyberbots springing to mind. Some on screen characters are so colossus to not actually be fully on screen with the human character avatars at the bottom reminding us of each pugilists humanity.
Super Famicom
Platform
Side scrolling platform shoot ’em up with giant sprites and a rich colour palette as players pilot a mech against a legion of cannon fodder. Often the action comes down to a battle with a single mech at a time and the shields and ability to fly come in handy at out manoeuvring a tricky opponent. Tasty cut scenes build up the tension and the standard of presentation is high.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Draws on the Gundam world excellently to produce a full on 2D fighter worthy of the license. With obligatory story and versus modes comes a time attack challenge and survival mode. Reminiscent in parts of Capcom’s finer works, their isn’t much more of a complement we can pay.
Sega Saturn
Action
Booming Bond song in a karaoke style announces the arrival of the big budget Gundam juggernaut with slick intro with high production values evident in the nostalgic anime intro. The action is perfectly accessible as hulking mechs smash chunks out of each other following some suitably heated avatar exchange.
Super Famicom
Platform
A take on the mighty Contra licence this time with mech style power suits and massive adversaries to test the mode 7 to the limits. Tough like Konami’s opus with one hit kills, yet some supreme weaponry soon gets players in the necessary gung-ho spirits. A few tactically placed vehicles also helps – its always a joy to tear through enemy lines in motorised marauding machine. As does the two player mode with a bit of teamwork.
PS2
Shooter
Gungrave Overdose proves you can’t have too much of a good thing with its overhead third person perspective adding to the gameplay and adrenalin. Not that it need cranking up: the tension is high from the very off with the introduction. The story is full oof twists and intrigue – not that there’s much need to ponder it. Top end (Red) Entertainment.
PC Engine HU Card
Shoot Em Up
Weighing in as one of the heavyweight Engine titles: relentless waves of enemy assaults soon induce sweaty palm syndrome on even the most hardened and grizzled gaming vet. Famed in its heyday for sampled speech.
Playstation
Simulation
A fine adventure as players juggle school life with the age-old dilemma of battling mecha. The city exploration is done in tidy 3D with the back streets looking fine.
Nintendo DS
Action
The name of the title comes from the creator of the GameBoy and Wonderswan Gunpei Yokoi, but there is little here to compare with the Wonderswan incarnation as Bandai gives the DS version a really vibrant, super fly-fresh overhaul and deeply dippy dub club soundtrack.. As with all good puzzlers the premise is simple: link up the lines. And the DS stylus fits the bill perfectly. Known in Japan as Oto o Tsunagou Gunpey Reverse.
Dreamcast
Simulation
Mahjong, Shogi and card game all played in the relaxing surrounds of a hot spring. What more could you ask for? The Japanese title of this game is ‘Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen.’
Dreamcast
Simulation
Mahjong, Shogi and card game all played in the relaxing surrounds of a hot spring. What more could you ask for? The Japanese title of this game is ‘Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen.’
Dreamcast
Simulation
Mahjong, Shogi and card games all played in the relaxing surrounds of a hot spring in this third instalment of the popular series. What more could you ask for? The Japanese title of this game is ‘Guru Guru Onsen 3.’
Nintendo DS
A Bit Special
The stunning solicitor series created by Capcom as players must go all out for the conviction. Credit to the Japanese game market which still pulls out its own genres every now and then. I mean few companies would be bold enough to test out such a title. Known in the West as Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney.
Nintendo Hardware
Accessory
Very smart, officially licensed sticker to convert a 3DSLL into a Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney themed handheld. Discrete design with Japanese phrases from the game melded into the print.
Famicom Cart
Shooter
Vertically scrolling helicopter shooter with the heli sounding a little kaput as it takes down enemy bases and tanks, planes ships: pretty much an entire battalion.