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Here we have all the games in the Shop Section.
Playstation
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. Highly accomplished version which was re-released to introduce its polished gameplay to the PS2 crew.
Playstation
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. Highly accomplished version which was re-released to introduce its polished gameplay to the PS2 crew.
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.
Figures
Figure
Colourful, imaginative figures based on the Puzzles and Dragons match the orbs World.
Super Famicom
Puzzle
The essence of pure two player competitive action. Match up balloons of the same colour to clear your screen. So simple, yet so fiendishly compulsive. Essential after hours entertainment.
Sega Saturn
Puzzle
Final Puzzle Bobble release on the Saturn packed full of modes as you’d expect from Taito – even utilising some of their back catalogue of crazy characters. The most intriguing mode is a level edit allowing you to design your own fiendish fantasy puzzles.
Playstation
Puzzle
Packed full of modes as you’d expect from Taito – even utilising some of their back catalogue of crazy characters. The most intriguing mode is a level edit allowing you to design your own fiendish fantasy puzzles.
Nintendo 64
Action
The essence of pure four player competitive action taking full advantage of the 64’s generous ports. Match up balloons of the same colour to clear your screen. So simple, yet so fiendishly compulsive. Essential after hours entertainment.
GameBoy Color
Puzzle
It’s the superb characterisation especially as found in the various characters inhabiting the story mode that make for such a winning combination when mixed with Taitos tried and tested action puzzle gameplay. A rarer version of the puzzler featuring the well loved Bob and Bub.
Famicom Cart
Platform
Puzzle of Atlantis is a definite Super Mario tribute complete with warps and all, but the developers have also taken note of the talent behind the level design in Mario and playtested the levels to hone the playing field to a well balanced challenge.
Nintendo Hardware
Accessory
Colourful character sticker to transform a 3DSLL complete with two removable screen seals to protect against scratches.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
FMV adventure where participants get to select where to go next alongside having to answer or ask queries from time to time. Suitably hammy acting adds to the appeal of this past genre.
GameBoy Original
Puzzle
Clear the blocks from the screen by shooting them to extend their length and turn them into big squares. They then disappear in time for another wave descending down the screen.
Famicom Cart
Puzzle
Clear the blocks from the screen by shooting them to extend their length and turn them into big squares. They then disappear in time for another wave descending down the screen.
Merchandise
Guide Book
Beautiful art from the Queens Blade series with lavish, colourful illustrations of the femme fatale protagonists.
GameBoy Color
RPG
An epic RPG looking like Zelda with plenty of hidden locales to investigate. In a fantasy style, the battle sequences feature stunning effects for the hardware and good, solid battle mechanics. Known as Elemental Tale Jack’s Adventure in Japan. (Not sure why Jack became Brian?)
Famicom Cart
Action
Quick thinking is a requisite as the floor shifts into different tiles meaning new, jelly baby like enemies warping in or players sliding helplessly across the level. Thankfully sonic booms style attacks can ward of the interest of the on screen adversaries, at least for a temporary respite, in the quest to clear the screen. Known as Mendel Palace in the West.
Dreamcast
Quiz
Large box limited edition with beautifully illustrated card sleeve with character cushion and four kawaii character stamps done in the style of a figurine plus inks. Also comes with Omake GD-ROM disk and full sticker sheet, plus Web Money card.
PC Engine CD ROM
Quiz
A great way to boost Japanese knowledge along with a bit of sport related info too with this quiz game froma Fuji TV show featuring questions on sumo, football transfers, modern literature, films, even ramen noodles if we are not mistaken!
GameBoy Original
Simulation
Poor old carpenter Gensan just wants a simple life, but once again his fair lady has been kidnapped and he must battle robot rivals in a quiz format. Questions are a good chance for Japanese students with heavy use of Hiragana and are on the lines of “How many bones in the human body?” Thankfully the answers are multi choice.
Mega CD
Quiz
A fine quiz title for the Mega CD with questions such as “What text features in the middle of the Mega Drive?” With multiple choice answers such as Sega, Japan’s Best, 16 Bit or, simply, Megadrive. We trust you won’t cheat and look at the console…
Sega Saturn
Simulation
Opening with an impressive Golgo 13 style assassination of the President and the aftermath, the sequel to Quovadis immediately cranks up the tension. Players take to their mech suits and move around the overhead arenas fighting it out against dark terrorist forces, kept company by some well animated avatars and interrupted by important developments via the anime cut scenes. Quantum leap forward in the series.
PS2
Sports
Wide, sweeping curves to savour as players put the pedal to the metal. Slick presentation as players swoop in from an aerial view to the finely tuned gaming engine. Plenty of visual treats too such as flags fluttering and balloons lazily drifting by.
Miscellaneous Games
Shoot Em Up
The arcade classic R-Type gets a miraculous handheld conversion. The sheer originality of Irem’s opus has yet to be bettered. Who can forget the level one alien embryo boss?
Switch
Shoot Em Up
R Type tread boldly into the unknown world of 3D in its Playstation incarnation and delivered superb graphical gee whizz to go with luscious lighting effects. The weapons system uses auto targeting which can be a real blessing when things are starting to get a bit hairy. The revamping of the game shows what a seminal release it was.
🏆Brilliant!
Brilliant Switch
Shoot Em Up
R Type tread boldly into the unknown world of 3D in its Playstation incarnation and delivered superb graphical gee whizz to go with luscious lighting effects. The weapons system uses auto targeting which can be a real blessing when things are starting to get a bit hairy. The revamping of the game shows what a seminal release it was.
🏆Brilliant!
Brilliant PS5
Shoot Em Up
R Type tread boldly into the unknown world of 3D in its Playstation incarnation and delivered superb graphical gee whizz to go with luscious lighting effects. The weapons system uses auto targeting which can be a real blessing when things are starting to get a bit hairy. The revamping of the game shows what a seminal release it was.
PS2
Shoot Em Up
Final finale for Irem’s vintage R-Type series with its distinctive projectile orb that can project the ship or be fired out to get amongst the enemy drone waves. The colour coded power ups are intact as is the tough nut challenge even with a fleet of nippy vessels to unlock and pick from. Keeping to its 2D principles the action twists and turns viciously at times to keep you firmly hovering over the fire button with such devious variations in scroll direction. Graphically gorgeous and a fitting tribute.
PS4
Shoot Em Up
True to its roots with organic bosses and power ups to bring back the nostalgia. The cut-scenes are a delight and the thrill of illuminating a dank, claustrophobic corner of the level with laser pyrotechnics is a delight.
PC Engine HU Card
Shooter
The arcade classic R-Type gets the near perfect home conversion (albeit of only the first four levels…) The sheer originality of Irem’s opus has yet to be bettered. Who can forget the level one alien embryo boss?