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Here we have all the games in the Shop Section.
Gamecube
Action
Gets right under your skin from the off as the sense of foreboding grows with each new assailant from the legions of the undead. The detail is a little too much at times.
Wii
Action
Gets right under your skin from the off as the sense of foreboding grows with each new assailant from the legions of the undead. The detail is a little too much at times. The Wii remote is used to excellent effect – a steady trigger hand is a must to progress – especially when dealing with a zombie hostage situation. As is an eye for the odd exploding barrel to save valuable ammo. Using the knife is also realistic thanks to the Wii’s control. Successfully completing the game unlocks Ada from the PS2 version.
PS3
Action
Pretty gruesome with players taking to the narrow confines of the slum and its best not to hang around with the dull glint of a machete never too far behind. Clever programming to not keep the gaming world too open and assist players without feeling the restraint. Not for the faint hearted.
PS3
Action
With production values of a high budget Hollywood and no doubt a cast of voice actors to match, Biohazard 6 sees it all kick off again with nerves of steel and plenty of bullets a requisite to not ending up zombie fodder. Genki feels a nervous twitch returning as the hordes of undead begin to mass and a real sense of dread when the bosses begin to surface.
Playstation
Shooter
Takes a new look at the Resident Evil empire by placing you in a first person shooter scenario charging around the various zombie and rabid dog infested locales from the series. The musical score gives a sense of foreboding and sure enough a Romero reject is never too far away from lunging at you.
PS3
Action
Genki must confess Biohazard gives us the jitters. Not quite as much as Konami’s Silent Hill – at least you know where you are with a brain hungry zombie, whereas its hard to suss many of Konamis nightmarish creatures. But we digress – Operation Raccoon City seems pretty free of friendly, furry forest dwellers and a much more trigger happy, FPS style of game than the original. Those of the old school may find it hard to fire off so many rounds, yet there is polish a plenty and a fright round most corners for those of mild disposition.
PS3
Action
Genki found Capcoms opus scary enough with a couple of Dobermans on the humbler PSX, so it is with a slight twitch that we fired up this latest blockbuster with the production values of a big budget Hollywood flick. Whilst the twitch was little eased by the onscreen tension, it is a joy to see the Hollywood darlings also have a few nerdy, Genki types hanging round them making sure that beneath all the visual pyrotechnics remains a rock solid gaming system tougher than the STARS team. Sweaty palms and prickly armpits ensue.
PS4
Action
Shooting from an over the shoulder perspective keeps Biohazard in the veil of an action title rather than first person shooter. And its beautifully done with the clever torch style lighting the gloom. A few too many creatures that look like rejects from Silent Hill for Genki’s liking. Still getting over those Dobermans of the Playstation original…
PS2
Action
A very collectable compilation of two fine Biohazard games in Biohazard 4 which gets right under your skin from the off as the sense of foreboding grows with each new assailant from the legions of the undead. The detail is a little too much at times.
In Biohazard Code Veronica all is far from well in Racoon City. The finest Resident Evil title on the Dreamcast complete with added story scenes. Well worthy of a PS2 version with the DC original being a Japan-only release.
Sega Saturn
A Bit Special
Bishojo means beautiful girl and there are plenty in this variety game that lets you sample many a mini game: from poker to roulette via black jack, spot the difference even mole bashing. Well presented with plenty of beauty pageant hostesses.
PS2
RPG
Capcom utilises its cel shaded sprites for the gaming world and combat giving this a retro chic feel to the fabulous looking battles complete with obligatory, over-the-top, outlandish special moves. Looks like a retro Ghibli anime.
PC Engine Super CD ROM
One on One Beat Em Up
Sci fi mecha based fighting game with solid visuals and cut scenes with English dialogue. Takes a high degree of joypad dexterity to master the special moves.
Sega Saturn
RPG
Delightfully illustrated isometric RPG with exquisite attention to lighting and tasty anime representations of the fantasy, gothic characters. Update of this popular Saturn game was made for the Dreamcast and comes from a rich NEC stable.
Miscellaneous Games
Shoot Em Up
A vertical scrolling shooter from master blasters Sega with clever programming and tasty chip tunes. Can’t go wrong with Sega’s hertitage.
XBOX 360
One on One Beat Em Up
Seemingly having done a lot of homework, Arc System Works infuse their Guilty Gear skills along with Akiba, sleek styling, gothic, Harajuku fashion, huge scaled opponents of the quintessential Capcom, Saturn era classic X Men, even what looks like a ghost from Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. The depth in detail to the backgrounds with exquisite lighting is a sight to behold. But the all important engine, where fight titles are swept mercilessly to the floor or soar with a flying foot into the opposition, has been honed with the teams years of experience.
Sony Hardware
Controller
Sumptuous Sanwa joystick lever brings home all the thrills of the arcade with this solid and weighty number. A generous three metre cable (or ten feet) to boot and a turbo mode for tight spots. A very bold and stylish finish to the graphics on the stick in keeping with the series plus a couple of exclusive sticker sheets to reward fans of this cult, doujin cracker.
PS3
One on One Beat Em Up
Plenty of goading and eye catching backgrounds that distract from the smooth play mechanics honed by years of experience in sweeping all before it in the 2D fighting world.
PS3
One on One Beat Em Up
Arc keeps the 2D torch burning bright as this illuminating fight fest celebrates all that is good in the genre. Akiba fashion culture permeates every pore, so much so you may wonder if it was developed in a maid café as a post club venue after the AKB48 concert. A fine celebration of joypad dexterity and visual pyrotechnics.
XBOX 360
One on One Beat Em Up
Arc keeps the 2D torch burning bright as this illuminating fight fest celebrates all that is good in the genre. Akiba fashion culture permeates every pore, so much so you may wonder if it was developed in a maid café as a post club venue after the AKB48 concert. A fine celebration of joypad dexterity and visual pyrotechnics.
Soundtracks
Soundtrack
A bonus BlazBlue drama CD which makes great use of the voice actors and actresses to set the scene for a big battle involving the popular Tsubaki.
PSP
One on One Beat Em Up
Due to the game not supporting online play, this cunning pack comes with two copies of the game. So a gaming buddy has no excuse for not getting a good pasting. Looking very glitzy on the small screen full of neon and lushly shaded characters that would surely win any anime con.
PSP
One on One Beat Em Up
Looking very glitzy on the small screen full of neon and lushly shaded characters that would surely win any anime con.
Soundtracks
Soundtrack
A six track pre order bonus to accompany the sleek scrapper and a nice collectable for fans of the series. Only available to those who had preordered the PS3 version of the game entitled BlazBlue Continuum Shift.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
New meets old as stylish anime speed lines are spliced with traditional pilgrim hats, baggy, monk trousers all set to tatami mats and with atmospheric rain downpours. Some serious special moves that can blast your opponent across the entire, and sometimes lengthy, arenas. Great blend of action and specials spiced up with some sumptuous anime.
Nintendo DS
Action
Treasures work remains innovative and refreshing as the developer continually reinvents itself never resting on the laurels of its underground hardcore fan base. The anime’s distinct and sometimes creepy look with lurchingly tall characters has carried over effortlessly and the whole production oozes the sort of vintage claret class you’d expect from the aptly named developer. Mass four player brawls are possible, but the one player mode makes for interesting battles with what look like extras from Spirited Away but the lightening gameplay gives little opportunity to admire the scenery.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Cracking fight title with clear, arcade style arrows making sure players know which one their fighter is in the middle of a melee. Four player bouts are a real scream, but the multi player action works just as well alone adding an extra dimension to the bout in having to keep an eye firmly focused on opponent fighters. The anime license adds a real varnish of classy sheen to an already well polished, triple A title.
PSP
One on One Beat Em Up
The huge series has its roots here, but its hardly a humble first edition with delicious cel shaded sprites and plenty of visual pyrotechnics to truly cross the bridge between anime and gaming, even if it looks more like the bridge between the living and underworld at times. The PSP was designed for titles like this.
PSP
One on One Beat Em Up
Ten colourful characters with two more unlockable in this veritable showcase for the PSP’s processing prowess with crisp, cel shaded graphics straight out of the smash anime series. Add to that the speed lines and the over the top special moves and you have a must buy for anime fight fans.
PSP
One on One Beat Em Up
Bringing the intensity of the manga source material to the PSP and looking droolingly swish: full of colour, spped lines and streamlined cel shaded graphics making it like savouring the anime version at times. New moves and modes with the pizzaazz of the spirit attacks thankfully remaining in tact.
PSP
One on One Beat Em Up
With a mighty cast of around seventy characters and over fifty of those playable, there’s certainly plenty to get your teeth and fists into in this latest instalment of the chic, cel shaded combat extravaganza. Looks can indeed kill and the in game action has the feel of the anime – a definite thumbs up.