Archive for September, 2008

Tecmo Jilts Square Enix, Winks at Koei

Sunday, September 7th, 2008 Posted in Japan | No Comments »

Tecmo have rejected a takeover bid from Square Enix for a reported $200 million. Instead they have opened merger talks with Koei. In a joint statement the companies said the ... Read more..

New Club Nintendo Gifts

Friday, September 5th, 2008 Posted in Nintendo | No Comments »

Club Nintendo of Japan have just released details of their new gift range. There's some good stuff this time around! First of all, for 500 points,  is a new DS cart: ... Read more..

Street Fighter 4 Tournament in Japanese Arcades

Friday, September 5th, 2008 Posted in Japan | 1 Comment »

Streetfighter 4 has been out for a few weeks now in Japanese Arcades, so the hardcore players will have got to grips with the subtleties of the new game. Soon ... Read more..

Gradius Rebirth

Thursday, September 4th, 2008 Posted in Wii | No Comments »

The latest version of Gradius is out now on Wiiware for 1000 points. The challenging side-scrolling shooter is another new title made in the retro style, like the latest Mega ... Read more..

New PSP Model Launches October 16th

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 Posted in PSP | No Comments »

An all new redesigned PSP is coming out in October. The PSP 3000 features an enhanced screen and a built in microphone. The screen has better contrast, faster response time and ... Read more..

Pokemon Platinum Nears Release

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 Posted in DS | 3 Comments »

Pokemon Platinum is out on September 13th in Japan. The game is a remake of Diamond and Pearl and promises mysterious new Pokemon to collect as well as items to ... Read more..

September Virtual Console Games

Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in Wii | No Comments »

At long last the summer heat is easing off. Don't be fooled into going outside - download these instead: Famicom (500 points) Detective Saburo Jinjuji: Yokahama Port Serial Murder Mystery Wagyan Land Super Famicom ... Read more..