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N I N T E N D O   D S

- Square Enix announced a new Nintendo DS RPG called Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, a new adventure of Vaan and Penelo from Final Fantasy XII, to the unknown, floating continents.. The character designer is not Akihiko Yoshida this time.


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- Square Enix announced a new Nintendo DS real-time simulation RPG called Seiken Densetsu: Heroes of Mana. The story takes place 19 years after Seiken Densetsu 3, and the hero is named Roger....


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- Square Enix announced a new NDS "touch action RPG" called Subarashiki Kono Sekai: It is a Wonderful World. The story will take place in the modern world, the game is being developed by the Kingdom Hearts development team....


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- Gust announced Rizu no Atelier for Nintendo DS, the latest work of the Atelier RPG series, the game will have Wi-Fi support.

- Nintendo will release the MistWalker developed NDS RPG Ash: Archaic Sealed Heat in Japan in 2007.

- Sega will release the NDS trading card game Sangokushi Taisen DS in Japan on January 25, 2007.

P S P

- Sony announced PaRappa the Rapper for PSP, a remake of the classic PSone music game from 1996. The PSP version will have new elements not found in the original.

X B O X   3 6 0

- Tri-Ace, developer of the Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile series, announced a new Xbox 360 title called Infinite Undiscovery, a fantasy RPG with real-time battles, the game will switch between battle and field scene seamlessly.


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- Microsoft will have a playable version of MistWalker's Xbox 360 RPG Lost Odyssey at Tokyo Game Show, the demo will have a play length of 40 - 60 minutes. Lost Odyssey will have a command based battle instead of action based, the game will run at 30fps, the release date is 2007.

- Tecmo announced its Xbox 360 sports game Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 will be playable at Tokyo Game Show.

- Activision announced its Xbox 360 shooter Call of Duty 2 has sold over 1 million copies in US since it was released on November 17, 2005.

P L A Y S T A T I O N   3

- Sega announced Miyazato Sega Golf Club for PlayStation 3, a professional golf title based on Sega's arcade game Sega Golf Club, featuring real name golf professionals similar to EA's Tiger Woods. The PS3 version will have four genuine golf clubs plus a number of original clubs, and you can play online against players from over the world.

- Sega mentioned that the PS3 version of Virtua Fighter 5 will be playable at Tokyo Game Show.

- Namco Bandai's PS3 action game Mobile Suit Gundam: Target in Sight will become a launch title in Japan on November 11, 2006.

W i i

- Capcom announced Biohazard: Umbrella Chronicles for Wii, a new action game which turns your Wii controller to a pistol and other weapons, you can use the controller to perform various actions. More details will be available at TGS.

- Weekly Famitsu has posted a Wii game release schedule for Japan, a few new titles were revealed, including Capcom's Biohazard: Umbrella Chronicles.

  • Oct-Dec 2006 - Wing Island (Hudson, Flight simulation)
  • Oct-Dec 2006 - Rayman (Ubisoft)
  • Oct-Dec 2006 - Koroimba (Hudson, Action Puzzle)
  • Nov 2006 - Necro Nesia (Spike, Action Adventure)
  • Dec 2006 - Tsuri Master (Hudson)
  • Dec 2006 - Bleach: Shiraha Kirameku Rinbukyoku (Sega)
  • Fall 2006 - Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Sega)
  • 2006 - Sengoku Musou Wave (Koei)
  • 2006 - SD Gundam (Namco Bandai)
  • 2006 - Tamagotchi (Namco Bandai)
  • 2006 - Crayon Shin-Chan: Saikyou Kazoku Kasukabe King Ui (Banpresto, Mini Games)
  • 2006 - Mahjong (Koei)
  • Winter 2006 - Furi Furi (Taito, Mini Games)
  • Winter 2006 - Cooking Mama; Cooking with Internation Friends (Taito)
  • TBA - Bomberman Land (Hudson)
  • TBA - Sonic & The Secret Rings (Sega)
  • TBA - Bomberman Land (Hudson/Konami, Action/Adventure)
  • TBA - Sonic and the Secret Rings (Sega)
  • TBA - SAN-X All-Star Revolution (MTO)
  • TBA - Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles (Capcom)
  • TBA - Keiba Action (Koei, Horse Race)
  • TBA - New RPG (Koei)
  • TBA - The Dog Island (TBA, Action Adventure)
  • TBA - GTA Pro (TBA)
  • TBA - Iyashi Kei (TBA)
  • TBA - Midori Hi No Tatsujin (TBA)

P L A Y S T A T I O N   2

- Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix for PS2, the game will have new elements such as a new Card Battle system and new characters.


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M U L T I

- Here are the latest Japanese game review scores:

PlayStation 2

  • Chaos Wars (Idea Factory): 7, 7, 6, 6 - (26/40)
  • Rugby 06 (EA): 7, 5, 7, 6 - (25/40)
  • NHL 06 (EA): 7, 5, 7, 6 - (25/40)
  • Ryu-Koku (Kid): 7, 7, 7, 7 - (28/40)
  • Harukanaru Jikuu no Uchide MaiIchi Yoru (Koei): 7, 8, 7, 7 - (29/40)
  • Commandos: Strike Force (Spike): 7, 7, 6, 6 - (26/40)
  • Kamisama Kazoku: Ouen Ganbou (Dorart): 6, 7, 6, 6 - (25/40)

    PSP

  • Metal Gear Solid: Bande Dessinee [Digital Novel] (Konami): 8, 7, 7, 8 - (30/40)
  • Bounty Hounds (Namco Bandai): 8, 7, 6, 8 - (29/40)

    Nintendo DS

  • Gintama DS: Yorozuya Daisoudou (Namco Bandai): 5, 5, 5, 7 - (22/40)
  • Yuu Yuu Hakusho DS: Ankoku Bujutsukai Hen (Takara Tomy): 4, 4, 4, 6 - (18/40)
  • - Konami revealed its Tokyo Game Show lineup, which takes place in Japan on September 22 - 24.

    Wii

  • Elebits

    PlayStation 3

  • Coded Arms Assault
  • Mahjong Kakutou Club
  • Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

    Xbox 360

  • World Soccer Winning Eleven series

    PlayStation 2

  • Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 13
  • J. League Winning Eleven 10 + Europe League 2006 - 2007
  • Pop'n Music 13 Carnival
  • Guitar Freaks V2 & DrumMania V2
  • BeatMania IIDX 12: Happy Sky
  • Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA
  • Negima 3-Jikanme
  • Flatout 2 GTR

    PSP

  • Mahjong Fight Club Zenkoku Taisen Version
  • Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
  • Metal Gear Solid: Bande Dessinee
  • World Soccer Winning Eleven 10: Ubiquitous Edition
  • Silent Hill Origins

    Nintendo DS

  • Mahjong Kakutou Club DS
  • Bokura no Taiyou: Django and Sabata
  • World Soccer Winning Eleven DS
  • Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
  • Otogi Juushi Akazukin
  • Lost in Blue 2

    Arcade

  • BeatMania IIDX 14: Gold
  • Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA
  • Guitar Freaks V3 & DrumMania V3
  • Mahjong Kakutou Club 5
  • Pop'n Music 14 Fever
  • World Soccer Winning Eleven 2006 Arcade Championship
  • - Namco Bandai announced its Tokyo Game Show lineup:

    PlayStation 3

  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Target in Sight
  • Ridge Racer 7

    Xbox 360

  • The Idol Master
  • TrustyBell: Chopin no Yume
  • Culdcept Saga
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Operation: Troy

    PlayStation 2

  • .hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Kimi Omou Koe
  • Battle Stadium D.O.N
  • Captain Tsubasa
  • Digimon Savers: Another Mission
  • Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! NEO
  • Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood
  • Kamen Rider Kabuto
  • Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED Destiny: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. II Plus
  • Naruto: Konoha Spirits
  • Tales of Destiny

    GameCube

  • Battle Stadium D.O.N

    PSP

  • Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
  • Bounty Hounds
  • Gundam Battle Royale
  • Gunpey Reverse
  • Ridge Racer 2
  • Tales of Phantasia: Full Voice Edition
  • Tales of The World: Radiant Mythology

    Nintendo DS

  • Gintama DS: Yorozuya Daisoudou
  • Oto o Tsunagou! Gunpey Reverse
  • Tales of the Tempest
  • Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisecchi Gohi-Kini


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