Japan Gaming Guide

The new Cooking Mama game for Wii is looking very entertaining. There are over 50 recipes to prepare which cover everything from burgers to bread making. Most cooking will of course involve doing different things with the Wiimote. Spinning it, twisting it and shaking it depending on what Mama is trying to do. Wonder if we’ll be able to flip pancakes?

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If, like us, you’re starting to tire of running through Wii Fit’s sunny landscapes with your half-baked Mii version of Michael Jackson then here is a treat for you. An extremely clever, and possibly insane Japanese person has written some code that lets you run round google street view using the Wiimote.

Google street view has been getting a lot of stick in Japan; largely due to people peeking at each others underwear, which is usually hung out in full view of passers by. Of course people are way too polite to look at it in real life, but Google street view is very much not real life. And running around with a Wiimote in your pocket starring at pants is not something we condone or recommend.

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Monster Hunter 3 Tri is sure to be a massive hit on Wii. Here are some screens:

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The official site for Disaster: Day Of Crisis is getting a slow drip feed of new stuff. The game, by Xenosaga developer Monolith, is due out on September 25th.

The game takes place over 24 hours, with 23 levels. The player has to contend with various natural disasters as well as a terrorist organisation.

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Not us that’s for sure. Pro Golf Saru (Pro Golf Monkey) is one crazy looking beast. If Tiger Woods and his oh so serious games don’t float your boat then this might be for you. There are three characters to choose from. Geronimo, who can power up his shots by downing bottles of cola, Titan – a robot, and some kind of lady with insect powers whose name we don’t know. Gameplay seems to involve swinging your club round your head by doing the same with the Wiimote.

I don’t think this will be one for the simulator crowd, but it looks like a lot of fun, and might just be worth 6090 yen when it comes out on October 23rd.

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Nintendo have just announced the release of a wireless network adapter. The device will allow you to connect your Wii and DS to a home network. Judging by the diagrams on the site, you won’t be able to use it to connect other devices, such as a PC, although we can’t confirm this yet. The adapter costs 5800 yen, which seems a bit steep if you can’t use it with other devices. For the record, the Wii connects to most standard wireless adapters without problems, although the DS needs to piggy back off the Wii’s connection.

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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 Man game.

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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 (800 points)

Secret of Mana
Space Invaders: The Original Game

Nintendo 64 (1000 points)

Mario Golf 64

Megadrive

Sorcerian (700 points)
Forgotten Worlds (600 points)
Fist of the North Star: The New Legend of the Century’s End Savior (Last Battle) (700 points)

PC Engine (600 points)

The Ninja Warriors
Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club: PC Engine Edition
Final Blaster
Liquid Kids

And this months MSX game which probably won’t be released is relics.

Japanese Rockman fans got a big treat today. A Rockman festival was staged in Tokyo Fashion building. As well as getting the chance to try the new Wii Rockman game, attendees got to see cosplayers galore and a gallery of concept art.

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Nintendo’s bizarre looking Captain Rainbow is due out later this month for the Wii. The game looks to be something of an otaku’s dream with a cast of minor characters from old Nintendo games, such as Punchout and Zelda: Link’s Awakening. You have to help people achieve their dreams, which makes you more popular. The soldiers from Famicom Wars, for example want to become good at volleyball.

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