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Here we have all the games in the Shop Section.
XBOX 360
Shoot Em Up
Unusual twist on the shooter genre with G Rev putting a isometric slant on proceedings as two players (or the CPU plus one player) battle it out amongst some huge, spiraling bosses trying to deflect shots onto opponents. Occasion power ups lead to a vast transformation of your ship to unleash the mother of all shooter assaults on a suitably dwarfed opponent. Being Naomi based would have made for a fine DC conversion, as such the 360 takes more DC refugees under its all encompassing wing.
XBOX 360
Shoot Em Up
Unusual twist on the shooter genre with G Rev putting a isometric slant on proceedings as two players (or the CPU plus one player) battle it out amongst some huge, spiralling bosses trying to deflect shots onto opponents. Occasion power ups lead to a vast transformation of your ship to unleash the mother of all shooter assaults on a suitably dwarfed opponent. Being Naomi based would have made for a fine DC conversion, as such the 360 takes more DC refugees under its all encompassing wing.
Soundtracks
Soundtrack
Double, bumper CD from the famed Senran Kagura series that has many devotees to its femme fatale fight formula.
PS4
Shooter
A fine deviant from the usual gal on gal fight fest with the pretty protagonists taking to having a water fight. Surprising depth to the gameplay with power jumps and slides a must to progress and avoid a soaking. Fine roster of water pistols too.
PS Vita
One on One Beat Em Up
Here is the formula: play as a pretty lady with some serious weaponry, such as pigtails with rotating blades. Clear a small section of the stage by taking on hordes of adversaries, often fellow ladies. Progress through the level to meet the boss. Power up and reveal (via an anime sequence) a skimpier outfit and seemingly boosting your stats other than your vital stats. Give boss a good beating and cause her to lose items of clothing (again via anime sequences.) Defeat boss, end level. Stylishly done with a real aplomb and an appreciation of the mass market as much as the doujin title. Hats off (and not just to protect the boss’ modesty.)
PSP
Action
Has the high production values feel of Evangelion as players utilise their mech to take on some pretty crazed robots threatening the good citizens of a Neo Tokyo. The action sequences allow players to let rip, yet there are still plenty of tactical special moves which can be utilised in order to take down the mechanical monstrosities with minimum mess.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
The course of true love certainly never runs smoothly in this dating adventure. Just be sure to choose your cake early as the developers won’t let you eat all the cakes.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
The course of true love certainly never runs smoothly in this dating adventure. Just be sure to choose your cake early as the developers won’t let you eat all the cakes.
Dreamcast
Simulation
Explore the city and chat with the ladies, but be careful what to say or risk more than just losing face: it could well be a slap in the face.
Dreamcast
Simulation
Explore the city and chat with the ladies, but be careful what to say or risk more than just losing face: it could well be a slap in the face.
GameBoy Original
Puzzle
Clever and cunning strategy is required to take down the opponent snake by encircling them and trapping them within the serpent’s body. Power ups and random mini snake attacks add to the variables and may distract from the best course of action.
PS2
Action
From the SNK break-away, crack unit that also produced Inuyasha on the PSX comes a 3D extravaganza on the PS2 where despite having sword based battles a degree of artistic license has been granted to bring pyrotechnic explosions to the stand offs. Based on the seminal Kurosawa film ‘The Seven Samurai’ with opening and ending theme songs from the untouchable Ryuichi Sakamoto; gameplay is strictly slice and dice with some light RPG elements as the loveable rogues get a futuristic interpretation.
Dreamcast
Simulation
Giants of the PC Engine scene try their hand at 32 bit with this evolution based RPG simulation. As such one for the Engine fan boys and gals.
PC Engine Super CD ROM
Simulation
Choose from 18 sexy Japanese female idol opponents as you battle your way towards the final showdown in the evil castle. Very nicely presented even if most of the girls have 80’s style haircuts adding to the retro appeal.
PC Engine HU Card
RPG
Ancient Japan of a Kabuki style faithfully recreated in this three quarter perspective action Role Playing Game.
GameBoy Color
Simulation
Developed from an anime series, Shaman King sees you battle it out, card game style with some supernatural gongs on. Exquisite presentation as you’d expect from the anime.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Developed from an anime series, Shaman King sees you being able to charge up a spirit meter through pressing the correct button when urged to do so by your spirit persona. When the meter is full the persona can be summoned to unleash a frenzied assault on your unexpecting opponent in true over the top anime style. Exquisite presentation as you’d expect from Bandai with full bodied voice acting and silky smooth cut scenes. Masses of unlockable characters too.
GameBoy Advance
Action
Not sure if you can have a platform game in the deep blue sea, but Shark Tale follows the plot of the film with snazzy, digitised cut-scenes as our colourful fish friend negotiates sharks and jelly fish.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
KID is a dab hand at these titles and this is based at a senior high school as players take on the role of adolescent male pupil trying not to get in trouble with the females students.
Sega Saturn
Shooter
Tank game which has a quick frame rate as players take out other tanks and bridges and the like with plenty of shouting in the background to induce some feelings of real combat and the chaos that ensues. Impressive stuff on a platform popularly not meant to be able to reach such heights and expected to bomb out when it comes to textured polygons.
Dreamcast
A Bit Special
Ryo continues on his quest for revenge to Hong Kong and the mountains of China. Incredible cinematic experience that incredulously never received a North American release: such craft deserved the widest possible audience.
PS4
Action
The legend returns to the PS4 to bring joy to the many devotees who never lost hope of a revival of their flame for Ryo and his quest to avenge his fathers death. Albeit not a sequel, but fingers crossed for a successful release and the momentum that would create. Said to be the originator of open world exploration, the towns and cities look beautiful and the characters in them are either charming or despicable. And we need the less savoury street vermin for Ryo to dispatch. It wouldn’t be the same laying into the fine folk. And the fight system, based on the Virtua Fighter engine, is still purring like a treat, now also coming with the choice of fighting style.
PC Engine CD ROM
Simulation
London’s most iconic detective sets the scene beautifully with the CD taking advantage of plenty of audio information. Plenty of trips around the town and back to Baker Street before going in front of the judge. Also features video scenes depending on game choices.
PC Engine Super CD ROM
Stimulation
Not a pirate title, but nor officially licensed given the adult content of the game. There are two modes of play: Captured Rabbit and Sailor Z. Gameplay in the former involves three options: look, touch, and chat. With a title that translates as happy rabbit, thankfully no animals appear. Sailor Z is clearly a very unlicensed anime adventure spin off of the Sailor Moon series with the girls in pursuit of the evil Dark Prince that won’t be appearing on GMTV.
Switch
Shoot Em Up
The Switch once again steps up as the bastion of all shooters of yesteryear. Alfa System’s very high production values shine through as you once again take to the skies in super human form to battle the Shikigami Castle which is hovering menacingly above Tokyo. Adrenalin fuelled shmup fiends will relish the multiplier opportunities pushing reflexes and retinas to the extreme levels of endurance.
Famicom Cart
Simulation
Sprightly puzzle game where tiles must be rotated to clear the screen: much easier in practise than words. Adopts various styles to the game view be it the dynastic classical Chinese mahjong tiles, fantasy role playing medieval style or playing cards on the beach setting.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
Very stylish naval battle simulation with real effort and plenty of skill having been put into the CG sequences to match the films production values. The secret weapon from a crashed meteorite is at the crux of the action and motivation behind the naval manoeuvres.
GameBoy Color
RPG
A colourful RPG seeing you in a quest to capture creatures in a dark twist on the Pokemon world. Once tamed the monsters are used to help free the land of evil beasts. And with around 330 creatures roaming free that’s a fair bit of monster wrestling ahead. Subtitled White Book.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
Set in modern day world filled with monsters, Summoner gets off to a bizarre start in that you are killed and reborn as a different character. Very popular long running series in Japan.
GameBoy Color
RPG
The infamous Shin Megami series gets deep down on the GameBoy Color into dank dungeons possessed by ghostly apparitions making the stain glass and sunshine above ground a real breath of fresh air. Soothing musical score with lots of tension cranked up during the battles.