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Here we have all the games in the Shop Section.
GameBoy Advance
Platform
Mega Man proves he can survive in modern 3D gaming world with some serious weaponry, slick animation and SFC style Mode 7 effects and some grand designs of bosses. And the Japanese name remains as appropriate as ever with the old school, rock hard difficulty making for a real feel of achievement and not just joining the gaming dots.
GameBoy Advance
Platform
Mega Man suits his role on this handheld platform almost as well as his dashing suit. And it does give him special powers to zip across the screen unleashing a blast at some fine foes from the depths of Capcom’s collective conscience. Plenty of dramatic big boss showdowns, no need for fancy cinematics here. Top drawer entertainment from a fine developer.
GameBoy Advance
Platform
In Genki’s humble opinion the GBA architecture feels like a souped up version of the Super Famicom. Maybe that’s why we feel so at home with its graphical style and the ability of programmers to squeeze every iota of performance out of the hardware is none more evident than this game. A superb gaming journey full of innovative turns in both gameplay and graphical terms. Rockman is a more appropriate name than Mega Man, due to the rock hard nature of the gameplay. Yet gamers of a certain vintage will recall when progress in a game was due to putting in the hard yards on its fast platform levels and learning the attack patterns and discovering the weaknesses of the bosses.
PS2
Rhythm
Enjoy some J Pop rock classics in this rhythm action game complete with foot controller to control the drummer of the band. Although they are cover versions the game features an impressive list of bands: ZARD, B’z, Ayumi Hamasaki, Aiko, Globe, Hide, and Mai Kuraki amongst other equally illustrious artists. Fun and full of funky toe tapping tunes.
PS2
RPG
With characters looking like they were inspired by George Lucas blended with a few He Man extras up against the worms from the film Dune, Rogue Galaxy certainly has plenty to offer. The action is very hands on with the space age setting refreshing and adding an element of the unknown to the RPG-esque action.
GameBoy Color
RPG
Explore the alien world in this colourful RPG full of unusual monsters as the Mon Colle Knights try and find the six artefacts to link the alien world to Earth.
Famicom Cart
Simulation
HAL never did anything by half and this pinball game is as slick as they come. The ball is small giving plenty of room to the US themed table with nice touches that can be triggered by expertly hitting the switch, usually by waiting for the ball to be on the tip of the flipper. Tunes that are totally chipper make for a delightful dose of Famicom nostalgia.
Switch
Shoot Em Up
Genki’s bugbear with Rolling Gunner is the difficulty in taking in the stunning, stainless steel mega bosses and seamlessly scrolling backgrounds in this super Switch side scrolling shooter. The soundtrack hits all the right notes too, inspiring players to keep blasting when it seems like every pixel is out to get you.
Switch
Shoot Em Up
Genki’s bugbear with Rolling Gunner is the difficulty in taking in the stunning, stainless steel mega bosses and seamlessly scrolling backgrounds in this super Switch side scrolling shooter. The soundtrack hits all the right notes too, inspiring players to keep blasting when it seems like every pixel is out to get you.
Soundtracks
Soundtrack
Uber chic packaging in the form of the Famicom release front cover and including various ditties from the timeless run and gun classic.
PC Engine CD ROM
Sports
Baseball title from Masaya with cute, cartoony players and a sensible view on proceedings making it highly playable like the C64 title World Series. Four stadiums to slug for home and in game events to spice things up when least expected.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
Koei once again raises the torch to burn the sky to the blood red colour of grand battles. Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer as the wisdom of the Five Rings is put to the historical battle test. Koei has made it’s war chest trading historical battle games based on ancient Chinese history. The nation has been divided into three kingdoms. You must unite the country or be destroyed by the prevailing anarchy. Also known as Sangokushi Eiketsuden.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
Koei once again raises the torch to burn the sky to the blood red colour of grand battles. Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer as the wisdom of the Five Rings is put to the historical battle test. Koei has made it’s war chest trading historical battle games based on ancient Chinese history. The nation has been divided into three kingdoms. You must unite the country or be destroyed by the prevailing anarchy. Also known as Sangokushi Eiketsuden.
Super Famicom
RPG
Classics nostalgic sprite graphics bring the rich Saga world to life – there is just something about these sprites that make them infinitely more likeable than CG equivalents. With a stirring Uematsu soundtrack to back up this close attachment conjures up an RPG of delightfully magical proportions. Tragically never released in the West, Square once again thinks outside the box of your paint by numbers RPG to deliver the stunning Romancing Saga 2.
Super Famicom
RPG
The final SFC Saga instalment develops Final Fantasy influenced sublime visuals with the series’ freedom to roam and select quests to deliver a highly accomplished example of the depth to Square’s RPG repertoire. The developer demonstrates a firm grasp of the Super Famicom’s architecture in realising a detailed gaming world with an aurally pleasing soundtrack to stir the emotions. Plenty of imagination has gone into the game world too with characters ranging from snowman to pirate via elephant and lobster.
Merchandise
Guide Book
Its hard not to love the Square artwork and a guide book like this makes you appreciate the sheer quality. Introduces the land, the people, the items and the weapons from the game.
Merchandise
Guide Book
A detailed guide to all the vents and locations in the game ensuring players have knowledge of every nook and cranny of this epic title.
Merchandise
Guide Book
An incredible and no doubt painstaking amount of work has gone into this book, detailing the Romancing Saga world and ensuring players don’t miss a trick.
Sega Saturn
RPG
The game’s story involves the pursuit of a demon who has kidnapped one of the team’s younger brothers. The team includes bespectacled Westerner Charlie Watts whose dodgy attempts at communication in Japanese far exceed the Genki team’s best efforts!
Dreamcast
Simulation
Roommania is not you average game as players take the role of a young lad locked up in his small apartment. Well hes not imprisoned or anything, at least physically. Its possible to control their actions, a little like a 3D Little Computer People update. Actions include watching TV, having a smoke under the kotatsu, quick go on the PC, watch a bit of TV. Unusual and very in the distinctive Sega Dreamcast era style.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
Homestay game played out as Ryoko san involving dating and cooking. Originally a PC Engine title.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
Enjoy the hot summer holiday together with Ryoko san in this popular love simulation series from Japan.
Sega Saturn
Simulation
Subtitled Futari, or two people, as Ryoko takes a back seat role for Kaori to lend a hand. Fans of the series and genre will lap up the J Pop tinged department store style BGM and the illustration is exquisite.
Famicom Cart
Action
Players race round the maze courses to grab the power ups or chequered flag before opponent cars whilst avoiding prangs and keeping an eye on the fuel gauge.
Playstation
RPG
The ultimate in luxury for the RPG lover: the ability to change the script at various points in the game. So a handy item can be cunningly added, a boss battle for those that like to grind their EP or perhaps even getting whisked away to a different locale?
GameBoy Color
RPG
Build your own RPG with plot twists to put Square to shame. Plenty of options to hone your idea into a model of perfection. All thats required is imagination and patience. Two players can link up to share ideas in this version small in stature but full of endless gameplay.
Super Famicom
RPG
Build your own RPG with plot twists to put Square to shame. Plenty of options to hone your idea into a model of perfection. All that’s required is imagination and patience.
Super Famicom
RPG
Secret of Mana inspired RPG with plenty to commend it in its own right such as the action based combat. Unusually allows co-operative two player exploring and the game engine is tailored towards having a partner to battle alongside
Dreamcast
RPG
Sublime anime intro sets the mood well for this action RPG in the fantasy mode. Players soon find themselves hacking and slashing their way through dimly lit dungeons with pig like beasts vying for the attention of the divine sword. The perspective works well and the slant on action makes for great pacing to the procession through the adventure.
Dreamcast
RPG
Never receiving a Western release, the title allows you to play as a ninja amongst other professions – always a good thing. Popular in Japan.