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Here we have all the games in the Shop Section.
GameBoy Original
A Bit Special
Feed your virtual pet, give it medicine, shower it with praise, tell it off and play puzzles with it, not forgetting the odd poop that will need a scoop. Happy days are here again.
Dreamcast
Simulation
Realistic adventure game with detective elements and a good choice of riposte a requisite to progress without a thick ear.
GameBoy Original
Action
With the classic look of a Game & Watch title, this action platformer requires players to drop tactical bombs to give themselves some time to avoid the pursuit of the Tasmanian Tigers of the title. Perfectly suited to the small screen and a very enjoyable action title with some nice ditties such as Waltzing Matilda. Japanese title Tasmania Monogatari.
Famicom Cart
Platform
Classic Capcom gampelay with its traditional coin op slickness. Players use a sword to block aerial attacks from kite floating bombers and less subtly dispatched numbers from building block windows. Platform lifts, great pacing an even an armadillo armoured boss who rolls up to avoid attacks – its all in there. Known as Trojan in the West.
Sega Saturn
A Bit Special
Demos of Sengoku Blade, Stakes Winner, Street Racer Extra and Magic Carpet with a feature on AM2 and a look at Shining The Holy Ark.
Sega Saturn
Rhythm
A fun music synthesiser to play around with tracks and allow the TV Band to play it with some nice animation sequences. Easy to follow menu and some fine effects.
Mega Drive
Sports
Plays a tough game of American Football that makes for a good representative of the sport. The best praise we can heap on it is it gets non-fans on board to the point of comparing which plays to go for.
Mega Drive
Utilises the official license and some nice graphics, with little touches such as on court logos, to make a sports game that still generates plenty of nostalgia from gamers of a certain vintage. Particularly in the UK where Mr Jordan was building up a basketball frenzy, no doubt helped by some nice boots for fans to sample.
Mega Drive
Sports
Not one of the most famous World Cups being held in 92, but this is actually based on the arcade revelation World Cup 90. As such it plays a zippy game with simple controls and quick turn-overs in possession. Keep it on the deck, lob it forward or shoot being the attacking controls with heading and overhead kicks possible for that moment of World Cup glory.
GameBoy Original
Action
Great animation and an understanding of pushing the architecture just as much as it can handle. Impressively bold sprites and suitably bad bosses all set to the familiar Turtles tune.
Famicom Cart
Platform
Turtles on platform this time avoiding blokes with chain saws – usually a good policy in Genki’s humble experience. Makes good use of the turtles nature and taking to underwater sections. April’s always on hand to offer support.
Mega Drive
One on One Beat Em Up
Quality Konami licensed title that sees our fine turtle clan taking on all comers with the three buttons: kick, punch and taunt. There are also special moves that can only be executed when the player is on their last legs to try and even up the bout. Arcade feel to the gameplay which is very pick up and play, but the producers class shines through.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
The arrival of Tekken brought home the power of the new 32Bit generation and pushed the Playstations prowess to the forefront of the gaming public’s conscious. Feel every blow reign down from it’s iron fist. With Tekken and ‘Ridge Racer’ Sony owed Namcot a big slap on the back.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Namco really ruled the arcades with its Tekken franchise and deservedly so. The requisite slick and detailed graphics are there, facilitating smooth movements of skilled martial artists. But Namco has also given the combatants the moves in which to drop as well as shatter jaws.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Tekken’s success led to its big budget feel in terms of introducing the bouts and its slick presentation. The fight mechanics have been well-worked on as much as the elaborate backgrounds, be it jungle, shopping centre with excited shoppers or the urban, underground car park complete with appropriate acoustics for a concrete fight. Not forgetting the showdown in the ring too…
Merchandise
Merchandise
Fetching red vest to ensure know one pops up next to you on the Tekken coin op to challenge. Especially as it was a prize for The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4 competition.
Figures
Figure
Incredible appearance to this fine figure that came with the PS5 version of Tekken 8. The attachable wing lights up to create a mean, moody representation of the series’ star Jin Kazama.
Wonderswan
Simulation
Treat for fans of Namcos slug fest as pugilists roam free in the Tekken world before coming up against adversaries to do battle with sharp reactions needed to select a special move. Additional moves can be added by locating cards around the gaming arena.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Making a very smooth transition from arcade to home format. Jaw dropping intro sets the scene and motives for another iron fisted brawl. A piece of gaming history as an early release on the PS2.
Switch
Shoot Em Up
Granada, Psychic Storm, Gaiares and Avenger make for a roster well-worth revisiting and not just for vintage gamers. Gaiares will delight many yet to sample its charms, yet all stand tall in this fine back roster from cult cracker Telenet.
Switch
Shoot Em Up
Granada, Psychic Storm, Gaiares and Avenger make for a roster well-worth revisiting and not just for vintage gamers. Gaiares will delight many yet to sample its charms, yet all stand tall in this fine back roster from cult cracker Telenet.
Switch
Shoot Em Up
Kiaidan 00 was a rare PC Engine title even back in the day, so its happy days many can discover its power laser rays. Final Zone II is a gritty run and gun overhead scroller – you can almost taste the metal of the grenade pin in your mouth as you pile in all guns blazing. Browning is also of the PC Engine stable along side Legion, which shows Telenet’s fair hand at shoot em ups.
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Brilliant Switch
Shoot Em Up
Kiaidan 00 was a rare PC Engine title even back in the day, so its happy days many can discover its power laser rays. Final Zone II is a gritty run and gun overhead scroller – you can almost taste the metal of the grenade pin in your mouth as you pile in all guns blazing. Browning is also of the PC Engine stable along side Legion, which shows Telenet’s fair hand at shoot em ups.
Virtual Boy
Sports
Playable from behind the pugilists boxing gloves, you take on robot opponents in a slug fest. The 3D effect works well as the fists fly towards you.
PC Engine Hardware
Accessory
Plug in the original PC Engine to allow data to be saved to its back-up facility or the Core Grafx or Core Grafx II. Very retro chic and revolutionary at the time.
PC Engine Hardware
Accessory
Has 8k of memory on this card allowing you to save your games even when the internal console memory of the CD system is full. Indeed a calling from heaven as the name translates…
Mega CD
Simulation
A Wolf Team collectable which sees you governing over the population and kingdom to hopefully bring prosperity. Related to the massive Romance in the Three Kingdoms Koei series.
PC Engine Super CD ROM
Simulation
Essentially Tenchi gets into a bit of mischief as players control his actions at varying locales as the story unfolds dependant on the players actions. Winning over the ladies hearts is what its all about, getting them to confess, like the players, into being big Tenchi fans.
Sega Saturn
A Bit Special
Genki has a question, is your Japanese good enough or are you feeling lucky enough to find out why this game merits the red badge warning? Includes quiz and CG Gallery.
PSP
RPG
Captures an ancient spirit of waterfalls, sunsets and plenty of swordsmanship. A beautiful world to explore, but the katana never stays sheathed for too long. Known as the Kingdom of Paradise in the West.