A Bit Special

Here we have all the games in the A Bit Special Section.
Brilliant Switch
A Bit Special
Two of the most collectable Saturn games rightfully revived by City Connection for more to savour their femme fatale charms. Advanced Variable Geo has Battle mode where you can take on anyone, or Story mode full of scene setting cinematics where you play as Yuka chan. Very tasty graphics improving over the Super Famicom prequel. Also includes special moves that can only be utilised when on your last legs, evening up one sided bouts.
Saturn shooter Steam Hearts is a sizzlingly hot and saucy shmup brought to the table by the talented Giga. A heady combination of steamy cut scenes and frantic shoot ’em up action is the sort of fan service you can expect in Japan. Genki is grateful that the gameplay is more rewarding than Divine Sealing on the Mega Drive adopting an overhead perspective with shifts in style to keep things fresh. Thankfully the ship can take seven hits before biting the dust which is welcomed with the sheer volume of enemy fire as are the tight controls. A turbo boost can zip the ship through a tight squeeze to the pulsating beats to the soundtrack with a tap on the pad leaving a feeling of great satisfaction to have left behind the enemy hordes. The cut scenes come after defeating an end of level boss which are interesting characters to say the least. The Saturn version had full two player mode and makes good use of the machines 2D powers.
Switch
A Bit Special
Two of the most collectable Saturn games rightfully revived by City Connection for more to savour their femme fatale charms. Advanced Variable Geo has Battle mode where you can take on anyone, or Story mode full of scene setting cinematics where you play as Yuka chan. Very tasty graphics improving over the Super Famicom prequel. Also includes special moves that can only be utilised when on your last legs, evening up one sided bouts.
Saturn shooter Steam Hearts is a sizzlingly hot and saucy shmup brought to the table by the talented Giga. A heady combination of steamy cut scenes and frantic shoot ’em up action is the sort of fan service you can expect in Japan. Genki is grateful that the gameplay is more rewarding than Divine Sealing on the Mega Drive adopting an overhead perspective with shifts in style to keep things fresh. Thankfully the ship can take seven hits before biting the dust which is welcomed with the sheer volume of enemy fire as are the tight controls. A turbo boost can zip the ship through a tight squeeze to the pulsating beats to the soundtrack with a tap on the pad leaving a feeling of great satisfaction to have left behind the enemy hordes. The cut scenes come after defeating an end of level boss which are interesting characters to say the least. The Saturn version had full two player mode and makes good use of the machines 2D powers.
Sega Saturn
A Bit Special
Rated Yellow Label material, this bumper collectors pack contain Suchie Pai Mahjong 1 & 2 plus Suchie Pai Throbbing Adventure making it a worthwhile purchase even if you can’t play mahjong.
Super Famicom
A Bit Special
Known as Super Ninja Boy in the West, this version has more going for it that didn’t make the cut for the English language release. Jammed full of Chinese cultural references, or at least Chinese culture from a Japanese perspective, it can be pretty zany at times.
PC Engine HU Card
A Bit Special
Tongue in cheek take on the Momo Tarou of Japanese folklore. The name refers to the train element of the game (‘den’ from train and ‘tetsu’ from iron) rather than the usual densetsu (‘legend’.)
Dreamcast
A Bit Special
Perhaps it was playing this on his import Dreamcast that Mr Cowell first came upon his idea for a TV show? The producer must choose a budding artist from the host of auditioning wannabes. Then the real work starts in making a song and getting it to Top of the Pops.
PS2
A Bit Special
Super gal Haruhi once again stars with a voice to melt the Cadbury’s Caramel bunny in this love adventure where players also get to make their own game. Superb high standards to the figure that comes as part of the package too matching the voice acting.
Mega CD
A Bit Special
Sega’s humour may not be to all tastes, but this release proved successful enough to warrant a PS2 remake. Known as Panic in the West.
Nintendo DS
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A great learning tool for intermediate aficionados of the Japanese language which has simple problems and multi choice answers to make the most of the stylus. Nicely illustrated too and the interactive nature of the DS with effects and instant feedback make studying fun rather than a chore.
Playstation
A Bit Special
Players take on the role of caveman and explore the landscape building up their own and the tribes abilities allowing them to swim or boost the fertility rate. The aim is to build a tower of mammoth tusks towards the sun. Highly original from an era when anything seemed possible in gaming terms. Known in Japan as Taiyou no Shippo.
GameBoy Original
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Gamers of a certain vintage would have cut their teeth cleaning up Tamagotchi poo, petting them and feeding them. The journey to the GameBoy seems a natural progression.
GameBoy Original
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Opens up the Tamagotchi world as players explore the town and meet more virtual pets that need feeding and teaching basic maths to grow up big and strong (and able to add up.)
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.
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
A Bit Special
A collector curio multimedia disk based on the mad Japanese cooking show in which the Iron Chef takes on all comers in a challenge to produce the finest dish based on bizarre ingredients. Puts our Ainsley to shame… Also know by its Japanese name: Ryouri no Tetsujin Kitchen Stadium Tour.
PS2
A Bit Special
Three beautiful women to capture on film including an F1 flag girl, but clever and well taken shots are required to befriend the models before other paparazzi manage to do so.
Sega Saturn
A Bit Special
The Tokimeki phenomena is absolutely immense in Japan and as such fan service releases such as this go down a treat there. But Konami have kept an eye out for the growing band of overseas fans with some English language messages and menu translations when accessed via a PC. On the Saturn the disk is crammed with media with music video clips, art gallery presentations even the chance to play paper, scissors, stone with your favourite Tokimeki character.
PS2
A Bit Special
Blend, cut and mix cartoons together to make a coherent whole or a crazy compendium. As producer for the TV studio the choice is yours.
Playstation
A Bit Special
A real cult following behind this game and also ‘Moon’ due to the developer’s blank canvas approach to realising their real work of passion. In UFO players must take photos in order to identify aliens missing from a crash. Basically suspicious events occur which are a good indicator of some alien involvement. These photos can be then used to locate the MIA aliens. Requires careful thought and observation and reveals that all games don’t have to be the same.
Playstation
A Bit Special
A real cult following behind this game and also ‘Moon’ due to the developer’s blank canvas approach to realising their real work of passion. In UFO players must take photos in order to identify aliens missing from a crash. Basically suspicious events occur which are a good indicator of some alien involvement. These photos can be then used to locate the MIA aliens. Requires careful thought and observation and reveals that all games don’t have to be the same.
PC Engine CD ROM
A Bit Special
CD format magazine for PC Engine users to cast an eye over upcoming releases as well as enjoy a bit of light entertainment. This issue has a date simulator and a bizarre astrologer.
PC Engine CD ROM
A Bit Special
CD format magazine for PC Engine users to cast an eye over upcoming releases as well as enjoy a bit of light entertainment. This issue has plenty of demos, animation and information to sample.
PC Engine CD ROM
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With anime, a chance for romance in Club UB with Shigeko, Chinatsu or Miyo, an interactive comic and a Totoro RPG; theres plenty on this CD Rom based magazine to keep the budding import fan and PC Engine collector well happy.
PC Engine CD ROM
A Bit Special
PC Engine CD ROM magazine loaded with features making it an intriguing collectable. Features a love simulator, original RPG, some smooth anime along with an art gallery.
PS2
A Bit Special
‘Three girls’ (should read gyaru’s) ‘And an Afro save the world.’ The ‘Afro’ is the funky Doctor Dance who teaches you the necessary moves to bop away to J Pop, hip hop, disco tunes in this worthy PS2 ‘Space Channel 5’ rival. ‘Bring back the smile by soul dancing!’
PC Engine CD ROM
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A fan disk and quite a rare one at that which compiles the animated cut scenes from three of the Valis releases on the PC Engine in Valis II, II and IV. In between sequences the narrator explains what is going on (bearing in mind the sequences are out of the context of the game.) A real treat for Yuko devotees. Subtitled Laser Soft Visual Collection Volume 2.
XBOX 360
A Bit Special
Namco remembers to bring back the fun to mass market gaming and this pick up and play, off the wall rubbish gathering game will invigorate the fingers of the jaded gaming veteran. Never taking itself too seriously and some cracking tunes from the land of karaoke.
Sega Saturn
A Bit Special
Get further involved in the Virtua Fighter series as gamers get to meet Akira more in his familiar surrounds practising kung fu. Lots of footage make this a very tidy addition to the GG collection.
Sega Saturn
A Bit Special
A collectors item for fans of VF: watch Jacky about town in his sports car, hussling the pool hall or prancing around with his Dalmatian! Owners of five or more of the series were rewarded with a special Dual disk.
Sega Saturn
A Bit Special
A collectors item for fans of VF: watch Jacky about town in his sports car, hussling the pool hall or prancing around with his Dalmatian! Owners of five or more of the series were rewarded with a special Dual disk.

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