Japan Gaming Guide

The rather nice looking flower is a peaceful, relaxing new title that let’s you float around collecting petals. The graphics are apparently beautiful when the game is in motion, and the six-axis controls are nicely implemented. It’s good to see different things like this coming out from time to time and it could prove a hit if reasonably priced. It might also be the perfect thing to show Mum if you’re hoping for a nice shiny PS3 for Christmas.

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Wipeout HD is available for download now in Japan. As if those graphics don’t look good enough, remember they move very, very fast.

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Siren: New Translation has been out here for a few weeks now. Famitsu have been running a blog specifically for the game, filled with creepy details. The latest post shows several photos of the female zombies in the game, and a picture of an actress in zombie make up. You can see why the graphics are so lifelike when they went to this kind of trouble.

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Soul Calibur 4 is finally out in Japan today. Game Watch have got an absolute ton of screens as well as a few  manga scans.

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Sony Computer Entertainment Japan is sending giant cats into Tokyo to try and woo the public into buying lots of cat related stuff on the Playstation store. On Sunday the cats danced and let the braver kids have their picture taken alongside them. If you missed them they’ll be back again on August 16th.

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The PSP is getting Phantasy Star Portable at the end of next month. Set in the world of Phanasy Star Universe the Sonic Team deeloped game will introduce us to new characters Vivienne and Helga. We’ll also get a character editor and local multiplayer.

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God of War: Chains of Olympus is finally coming out in Japan next month. The game is the highest rated PSP title on both Metacritic and Gamerankings so is definitely worth a look come July 10th. The hack and slash action features some of the best graphics seen on the PSP to date.

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India is famous for producing some of the finest mathematicians in the world. There are apparently more Indians working for NASA than Americans, so they obviously know what they’re doing. But why do Indians produce such a numerate workforce? What can the rest of us learn from them?

Ever eager to unveil the deepest secrets of other cultures, we bring you news of Indian Calculation DS. The first game to teach Indian mathematical skills is coming out March 28th, and will feature a range of exercises and tests presented by elephants and men on flying carpets.

We can’t wait!

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The Church of England is up in arms about the depiction of Manchester Cathedral in Resistance: Fall of Man. The clergy are upset about the gunplay that takes place within the game’s version of the cathedral. There also seems to be a dispute over whether permission was granted to recreate the cathedral. Sony claim they sought all the necessary permissions for the creation of the game.

What the good Lord must make of it all is way beyond our sacriligeous minds, but the Cathedral has survived attacks by IRA terrorists and Nazi war planes in the past, so we’re sure it will survive a few hybrid Chimera invaders, particularly fictional ones.

Sony, on the other hand, is pretty desperate for some good publicity right now, and we’re not sure this is it. Resistance: Fall of Man is in stores now.

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Sony are set to launch an online community service for playstation 3. Users will be able to create an avatar, build them a home and then fill it with furniture, buy clothes and take part in games and activities with other users. Most items in the game world will be purchased through an online store, perhaps with a few freebies along the way. Sony Home is scheduled for release in Autumn, but check here for the chance to take part in the Beta.