Japan Gaming Guide

We got the new Download channel working yesterday, and recorded a bit of what we saw.

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Every game ever made should be on Steam according to Valve founder Gabe Newell. In a recent interview he mentioned that shelf space restrictions mean a whole lot of gaming history is invisible to current generation game designers. The Steam download service offers an ideal platform for retro titles, and will continue to expand. There’s even talk of the old LucasArts adventures, which always gets us excited.

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A new Ghostbusters game is in the works! Set for release next year to coincide with the new movie, Ghostbusters the game casts the player as a new Ghostbuster as New York is overrun by creepy ghouls. Multiple versions of the game are on the way with Nocturne developer Terminal Reality taking care of the PS3, 360 and PC versions and Red Fly Studios handling the Wii and DS.

Ghostbusters is one of our favourite movies, the old 8-bit game was something of a classic too, so here’s hoping the update is just as good.

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The DS remake of Populous looks to be shaping up nicely. The game will feature the choice of touch screen or classic controls, maps from the original games and a four player wi-fi mode.

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Insecticide is a DS and PC adventure coming out in January. Some of the developers worked on the old Lucas Arts graphic adventures, which make it worth looking out for.

Follow the link for a trailer.

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Mario Party DS is coming out on November 8th in Japan, just a week after Super Mario Galaxy launched on the Wii. The game’s official page is being regularly updated.

There’s going to be a 4-player wi-fi mode (from one cart), a story mode and 60 mini games. Some puzzle games are also included which look like a Tetris game, a Dr. Mario game and 3 others which we’re not sure about.

Check the site out for screenshots of all the game types.

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The DS is to get its very own Chipmunks game! Fans of the squeaky voiced musical beasties will be pleased to hear that the game is going to be a rhythm action title – and will have you guiding the furry ones through a 40 song battle of the bands.

Alvin and the Chipmunks is scheduled for a November 30th release.

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The long awaited DS TV tuner is finally on the way. The peripharal is coming out on November 20 for a mere Y6800. The DS is very popular on Japanese trains, and the arial is pretty spiky looking. We wonder how long it will be before a commuter loses an eye on the way to work.

You’ll be able to use the touch screen to switch channels, adjust the volume etc.

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Wireless devices, including the Nintendo DS and the PSP are now banned on Japanese airlines. This means you’ll now have to content yourself with watching the array of inflight movies and enjoying the wide selection of beverages available to make your journey a pleasant one. Just switch that DS off!

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Advance Wars DS is probably our favourite DS game here at JGG, and definitely the one we’ve spent the most time on. We’re a pretty tactically minded bunch, and we were pretty excited to see the sequel on show at the Micromania game show in Paris. The old favourite characters have been ditched and the cartoony feel has been replaced with a new, darker look. If we had one complaint about the last game, it would be that it was very similar to the previous GBA versions of the game. That makes this revamp a welcome surprise, and we’re really looking to see how the game shapes up. The only gameplay news we have is that a there’s a new bike unit in the game. It’s due out next year, so there’s a long wait ahead!

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