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Here we have all the games in the Shop Section.
Game Gear
Sports
Joe Montana was quite a player and few will have missed his charming scaled-down version of the Mega Drive title which was as popular as Genesis back in the 90s. Simple interface and good action with fun two player bouts make this the football game to recommend to fans of any shape of ball.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Subtitled ‘Golden Whirlwind.’ Comes with a warning of bad language, thankfully in Japanese. Genki would love to diverge more details if only the plot of Hirohiko Araki’s suitably named manga made sense… Recommended to fans with a deluge of new scenes. Also known as ‘Gio Gio’.
Dreamcast
One on One Beat Em Up
Genki would love to diverge more details if only the plot of Hirohiko Araki’s suitably named manga made sense… Recommended to fans with Capcom’s solid fighting engine and JoJo’s insane animation skilfully blended together. The special moves are the cocoa dust on top to fans of the series.
Super Famicom
RPG
Certainly bizarre as players pick a card and go through a sim style battle with a rich wealth of characters that wouldnt look out of place in the mystic field on day three of Glastonbury. Colourful and true to the unusual source material.
Mega Drive
Sports
Does what it says on the box in setting up two giants of the NBA against each other to try and rack up a cricket score. Should be played in the authentic Air Jordan boots for the real deal and to put a spring in your attempts from downtown to bring a tasty ripple of applause from the crowd.
Famicom Cart
One on One Beat Em Up
A classic case of a brilliant game released late into a hardwares life scale and as such some what slipping under the radar. A one on one fighter with some quirky differences that makes it a bit of a genre bender and all the more enjoyable for it. Anyway check out the Hardcore Gaming guide for a fine assessment… Virtua Fighter for the Famicom.
Nintendo Hardware
Controller
A unique controller from Hal’s crack design unit where the ball is gripped by the palm as well as fingers allowing for very responsive manipulation. As such it is not a track ball type controller. Genki loves to see the innovations that Hal came up with as its creative minds set to work on the games industry.
Miscellaneous Hardware
Controller
A compact joystick with all the hallmarks of Horis authority in the peripheral arena in its layout and responsive nature, despite it being an early release. Complete with speed setting.
PS4
Action
The Ryu ga Gotoku team are in fine fettle as the player takes the role of a private eye investigating Yakuza murders. The combat system will be familiar to those who have cracked their knuckles in the Yakuza series. And the neon of Japanese cityscapes never looked so stunning. This version of the game became particularly collectable when Sega pulled it from sale due to the real life misdemeanours of one of the actors involved in the game.
Mega Drive
Platform
A projectile spitting and fire breathing ape makes for a versatile character to take on the imaginative platforms and bosses inspired by Buddhism and certainly harder to credit end of level adversaries. A very fine MD platformer and well sort on the system. Also known as Toki.
Dreamcast
RPG
Released with the console itself, spooky adventure based in London in a similar mould to “D”. A collectors item as one of the first Dreamcast releases.
Dreamcast
RPG
Released with the console itself, spooky adventure based in London in a similar mould to “D”. A collectors item as one of the first Dreamcast releases.
Nintendo DS
Action
Brings the vibrancy and speed lines of the manga alive on the DS as it socks a real punch in its platform fight action. Relentless battle action, full of well-known characters from the world-famous manga books.
Playstation
Platform
Sony gets psychedelic as the ginormous rabbit lunches from platform to platform in this Hawaiian themed take on one of the first forays into 3D platforming. Addresses some of the issues with the prequel and works very well to the point where players often brace their knees to jump together.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
Design a fun park for the monkey to enjoy with race track, rollerball track, swimming pool and the like for entertainment for our simian friend.
GameBoy Original
Simulation
A refreshing and imaginative action RPG set on the islands and foliage of a far away land making for unusual situations and adversaries. Being tossed overboard whilst your darling is zipping away kidnapped on a boat is not the best foot to get off on.
Famicom Cart
RPG
Shrunk down sprites in the Final Fantasy style works a treat backed up by some invigorating chip tunes really squeezing the inner orchestra out of the hardware. The quest is a beautiful tapestry as the threads are expertly spun together. Traversing the lands and exploring the towns in this old school RPG.
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Merchandise
Superman, Batman, Flash, Wonder Woman and the Green Lantern make up the five super heroes and heroines realised in cute, cartoony, binary art form in these soft toys.
Famicom Cart
RPG
Juvei has plenty of cute, Mother-style sprite characters to join him, resplendent in his Black Jack eye patch, as he traverses the detailed RPG in this Famicom classic. Well worth investing the time that Namcot has clearly put into this exquisite adventure.
Famicom Cart
Platform
Genki Gurus will know it only takes a few Japanese ghosts, a wise sage and a few ninjas and Genki is sold on the concept. Where Ja Ja excels is utilising a smaller player character to allow so much going on on screen. A superb conversion and a tip top example of the genre. Oh, did we mention riding on giant frogs?
Famicom Cart
RPG
Similarities to Goemons escapades as players must negotiate the hoards of enemy fighters but then be rewarded for a hard days work with a stay in a traditional Japanese inn. The use of Ninjutsu makes good use of the ninja element to the game and separates it from the fantasy RPG genre with a more traditional, ancient Japanese setting.
Nintendo DS
RPG
Plays like an anime version of The Water Margin, no surprise seeing as the original source material is based on Chinese legend. Action RPG with quick fix combat and very stylised, watercolour characters offering advice with big beards and rotund figures. Highly competent and full of katakana text sound effects making it play like a live manga strip.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Konami goes head to head against Capcoms Pride series and can stand toe to toe with just as much pride in its mixed martial arts fight fest. The fighters are solid, the glitz OTT as you might hope and it captures the adrenalin of a K1 bout. Fighters are realistically represented right down to moles on the skin and the action is relentless as the soundtracks beat.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Mixed martial arts mayhem in the form of the K1 world in which knock downs play a huge part with the commentators excitement reaching crescendo as the camera zooms in on the befallen fighter. Button hammering is a must to get them back up, but its much more tactical as the different body parts can be targeted to get a quicker knock down. But theres emphasis on defense to avoid button mashing.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
The multi-discipline martial arts fest known as K1 – a contest that enjoys much popularity in Japan – brought to the PS courtesy of Xing. Features the real contestants realised in full 3D and looking very good for it with full 3D backgrounds and sizeable fighter models doing justice to their real life dimensions. Xing once again show their hand as cunning 32Bit programmers.
Dreamcast
Simulation
Adventure set in modern Japan with bullet trains but with mysterious goings on. Subtitled The Virgin on Megiddo.
Famicom Cart
Action
Players charge through ancient Japan in snow filled ravines and craggy cliffs s represented in the RPG exploration style map and also in the action sequences which are side on fight sections requiring a swift sword slice and dispatch of a handful of shurikens. Makes a good change for those jaded by stat heavy fight sequences.
Famicom Cart
Platform
Cheerful chip tunes and big, bold sprites, plus the character of Kai ensure this is a well treasured Famicom title. Collecting keys and potions, avoiding fire breathing dragons and escape to the door out of the level by the skin of your teeth are the order of the day. Translates as Kai’s adventure. Also known as The Quest of Ki.
PS2
Sports
Take to the mountains of Japan for the hairpin bends to really put the car through its paces. Upgrades are obtained through pulling off long drifts round corner, or better still a combo of drifts. Beating an opponent will also attract bigger sponsors giving greater spending power. Night racing takes on a seedier theme in the car parks with all out victory against steadily more progressively challenging opponents. There are fan girls too that can be won over with a good performance. Appropriately hi-octane techno soundtrack to further fuel the rev head action. Known in the West as Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift.
Gamecube
Simulation
The game that allows players to create their own customised Kaiju monster with the initial appearance based on a few choice questions players get asked. The monsters can gain experience, but the overall aim is to keep the peace on the island and protect it from attacks from Godzilla wannabes. Title translates as Monster Island. Subtitled Amazing Island. Features a GBA link up for an added dimension to play.