Title | Released | Publisher | Developer | Genres | Perspective | Misc | Narrative | Gameplay | Setting | Vehicular | Interface | Pacing | ESRB | Visual | Platform Main | Description |
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| I.Q. Remix+: Intelligent Qube | 2000 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Sugar & Rockets, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | Kenji Sawaguchi | PS2 | I.Q. Remix+ is an enhanced version of the PlayStation game Intelligent Qube. Gameplay is essentially the same: blocks of qubes roll toward the player, who must mark squares on a grid to destroy them. There are also green advantage qubes which can be used to zap a 3x3 block all at once and black forbidden qubes which the player is not allowed to destroy.The game contains unique features such as psychedelic background effects to distract the player (the original I.Q had a stark black backdrop), an electronic-themed soundtrack, and two-player simultaneous play. |
| International Superstar Soccer | 2000 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Major A | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | International Superstar Soccer is a game for one or two players, or up to four players with multitap. It is by the same team who did the N64 games.The six main game modes are represented on the main menu by pentagonal facets on a stylised football, they are:
Open Play: Here the player can select any of the A Teams (22 players) or Under 23 teams (18 players) and play a single match in a stadium of their choosing. These matches can be player vs player, player vs cpu or cpu vs cpu. For each team the game's difficulty, and the motivation of the team, goalkeeper etc can be customised
World League: Again using any of the A teams or Under 19 teams the player takes part in a round robin league to become world champion. The league can have as few as four or as many as thirty two teams in it, and the tournament can be a single match or a two match round robin affair.
The International Cup: This is played between sixty four A teams which are divided into sixteen groups of four for the preliminary round. The top thirty two teams then take part in the Group League with the top sixteen taking part in the Final Tournament
The Under 23 International Cup: This is played between thirty two teams which are divided into eight groups of four for the preliminary round.
P.K.: This is a penalty kick shootout competition
Scenario Mode: Ten situations most of which involve trying to win a match, or avoid losing, in the last few minutes of the game. each can be played with up to five difficulty settings
Under 23 League:
Players can train and edit their teams, change the formations and tactics before the match. During the match they can adjust camera angles, make substitutions and tactical changes, adjust the game speed and so on. The main game element though is controlling the players, making searching passes and scoring goals.
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| A Train 6 | 2000-03-04 | Artdink Corporation | Artdink Corporation | Simulation, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Managerial / business simulation | | Train | | | | | PS2 | In A Train 6 your goal as a the head of a major transport company is to build up an effective railway network.You will gain the main amount of your income by transporting passengers and cargo. It is also possible to earn money by buying and selling land, housing planning and developing the local industry. It is crucial to keep optimizing the schedules, in order to improve the cost-effectiveness of your transport network.The game is completely in 3D and offers 40 trains, each with its individual advantages and disadvantages, such as speed, capacity and costs per mile. The game features a total amount of 80 buildings and allows you to play in 6 different scenarios, all of which include unique tasks and possibilities. |
| Mahjong Taikai III: Millennium League | 2000-03-04 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | 1st-person | | | Cards / tiles | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Mahjong Taikai III is a traditional 4-way mahjong game, and part of Koei's historical mahjong series. However, unlike the other titles in the series, it does not feature a cast of famous historical figures to play against, but rather a group of original contemporary characters from around the world. As a new member of a famous mahjong society, you can practice to learn the rules of the game, play free matches against the other members, and ultimately join the annual "Millennium League" which consists of five stages of matches in each season. |
| Mahjong Yarōze! 2 | 2000-04-13 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Strategy | 1st-person | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Mahjong Yarōze! 2 is a sequel to the first title, and is again a comically-themed mahjong game based on the work of manga artist Masayuki Katayama. The roster has expanded to 18 characters, each with their own personality and play style, and the game includes free, tournament, and tag modes along with a detailed rule setup mode. |
| Sky Surfer | 2000-04-20 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Toka S.a.r.l. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Tricks / stunts | | | | | | | PS2 | Jump out of a plane, maneuver to control points, use upwinds, be sure to open your parachute early enough. While falling, do tricks for points. Offers also training modes above a huge fan, trying to collect as many balloons as possible.Several Sky Boards and Jumpers to chose from. Analogue stick only! Only released in Japan and Europe. The European release has more scenarios! |
| Ø Story | 2000-04-27 | Enix Corporation | General Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | In this interactive movie video game you play as a man who dies in a motorcycle accident. However, that is not the end for him as an Angel by the name Ai (Japanese for Love) gives him a second chance to live, but in order to get that chance he must make a girl named Lina fall in love with him withing six days. The trick is, you are now but a spirit and are limited in a way you can interact with living people.Game features limited interaction choices which slightly alter the game path, but the main story remains the same. Most of the game is comprised of full motion videos which move the story forward. Additional interaction lets player shoot arrows at Lina which let you read her thoughts at the moment. The goal is to gain Lina's love and fill the love meter to a 100% by the end of sixth day. |
| BCV: Battle Construction Vehicles | 2000-06-01 | Artdink Corporation | Artdink Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | BCV: Battle Construction Vehicles is a fighting game between present-day mechs: construction vehicles. Players choose between 15 drivers and 14 bulldozers, steamrollers, cranes and forklifts, to name a few, and the goal is to defend your father's construction business. The player can fully customize the vehicles parts, attack moves and appearance, which adds to the replay value of the story mode, consisting of 16 interactive stages, aside from the 2-player mode. Most of the attacks consist or ramming other vehicles or utilizing the mechanical parts that do damage upon impact. The story is furthered through anime-like cut-scenes. |
| All Star Pro-Wrestling | 2000-06-08 | Square Co., Ltd. | Square Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | All Star Pro-Wrestling is a 3D Japanese pro wrestling game with a focus on realism and authenticity, featuring more than two dozen New Japan Pro-Wrestling stars including Keiji Mutoh, Riki Choshu, Jushin Thunder Liger, and AKIRA. The game's defining feature is a unique twin-stick control scheme, with the left stick controlling the wrestler's movement, and the right stick executing different types of moves. The game includes a tournament mode, a league mode where the player can try to win the championship for each class, a challenge mode against every wrestler in the game, and exhibition matches for one or two players. |
| Hresvelgr | 2000-06-22 | Gust Co., Ltd. | Gust Co., Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Track racing | Direct control | | | | PS2 | This futuristic 3D racing game has players taking to the sky in futuristic spacecraft. Ships draw power from a special track shaped like a ribbon in the sky; players can drive their ships in any direction, but must keep close to the ribbon to keep up their power and move at full speed. Enemies can also shoot at players, requiring them to dodge shots while staying on-track and moving as fast as possible.The International Version update, released later, adds a two-player mode and customizable controls along with a few bonus features. |
| Scandal | 2000-06-29 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Production I.G, Inc., Sugar & Rockets, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | | | | | | | | PS2 | Scandal is an interactive anime movie, much like Triangle Again games, which puts you in a role of a freelance photographer, Saki Kitazawa. While your father was a professional in the same line of work, you go on a day-by-day basis with whatever job comes your way. This time, it includes a famous rock musician. All enthusiastic about your next gig, you were glad to enter the prestigious private part under a guise to look for your next scoop. But what you didn't know is that your next photo is going to change your life and put you in a dangerous turmoil of murder and mystery.The game moves one video scene at the time, where you can progress as in visual novels, by clicking the button after each event, or leave it in auto mode so it moves like an anime movie. You can select a difference choice in certain dialogues which will move the conversation one way or another, although some of the answers will have to be selected quickly within a time limit for your reaction. |
| Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 7 | 2000-07-06 | Konami Corporation | Diamond Head | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 7 is one of the many titles in Konami's long running Power Pro baseball series, and the first to appear on the PlayStation 2. There are a variety of different game modes, including Exhibition, Pennant Race, and League tournament modes, a Scenario mode that recreates memorable moments in baseball history, a Home Run Derby. The centerpiece is the so-called Success mode, where the player creates a single player and, starting in the minor leagues, trains them up into the majors and maybe even to the hall of fame. There is also a records mode that includes a database of all games from the 1999 season.The game is fully-licensed by the NPB and includes player and team data through May 2000. The later-released "Ketteiban" is nearly identical but includes player data and match records through the end of the 2000 season. |
| Robot Warlords | 2000-08-10 | Dazz Co Ltd | Nexus Interact, Ltd. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Robot Warlords is a one or two player, turn based, strategy game featuring battling robots in real Tokyo settings.
The background story, which is a single player game, is one of political unrest and intrigue, at least that's what it says in the game description. The Japanese army is attempting a military takeover, groups of them have declared martial law and are riding around in robots called Bullets to enforce it. The government doesn't want to launch an all out counter attack because that would result in massive civilian casualties. Instead they turn to Professor Matsuzakai who developed the Bullet machines and a handful of people at the Odaiba Bullet repair site. With major Kazuma Saeki in charge Operation Velvet is launched, with only four operational experimental machines at their disposal they must stop the rebellion in seven days otherwise an all out attack will be launched against the rebel forces in Tokyo with corresponding catastrophic loss of life and massive damage.The game starts with a long conversation between the chief cabinet secretary, the head of the army and the Japanese Prime minister, This sets the scene and introduces all the characters. When this is over the player starts on their first mission. Prior to a mission each of the Bullets can be customised, this includes naming and changing the colour of each machine, assigning weapons to each arm and shoulder, and upgrading body parts. The player also has a number of TP or Technique points which they can use to install battle manoeuvres such as the 'Preparation For Combat' technique which costs three TP and decreases the enemy weapon hit ratio by -20 and the player's hit ratio by -10. Only six techniques can be installed at a time.The game consists of eleven missions spread over a seven day period and each mission is turn based. In each turn the player selects whether they wish to move a Bullet in normal mode, just a few adjacent cells, or turbo mode in which they can travel further. While moving they may optionally employ one of the deployed combat techniques. Once the player has set their Bullet's destination they may choose whether or not to attack their opponents, in an attack multiple opponents can be selected.
While various battle techniques used by the players and their opponents affect the hit ratio and consequently the damage caused by an attack, other game elements also do this. When firing through obstacles such as cars the hit ratio is halved, if the line of fire passes through two cars it is halved again and nothing gets through three cars. There are also special cells known as obstruction squares which halve the hit rate of any firing line that passes through them. When the player has completed the game in Story mode the game changes to Life mode where, the manual states, "A new stage is formed for every mission, so it is necessary to come up with differing strategies each time." In Life mode the player receives prize money for completed missions which they can use to trade for parts and weapons, trading is only available in Life mode. There is also a two player 'Vs' mode in which two team battle it out, this requires two controllers and is also turn based.
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| Pinball | 2000-09-07 | Astroll Ltd | Astroll Ltd | Simulation | | | | Arcade, Pinball | | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | Play It Pinball is based on the popular American table game of pinball which involves using a pair of flippers to direct a small ball into bumpers, thus scoring points.
The tables featured in this game are all in 3D and are based on real life tables that were around during the 1950's in America. The pinball tables have various American themed designs, which include Surf King, Western Sheriff, Horror and Baseball. The game also has all the features of a real pinball table, including the tilt option.Originally released in Japan, it subsequently got a European release, but never a North American release. |
| Go Go Golf | 2000-09-21 | Magical Company Ltd. | Magical Company Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Go Go Golf is a player golfing game for one to four, where there's only one human player the game provides the opposition.The player(s) play as one of eight predefined golfing characters, each with their own strengths, on three golf courses which can be played in three ways:
Stroke Play: here the match is played over eighteen holes and the player who completes the round in the fewest strokes wins
Match Play: where it is the player who wins the most holes who takes the match, here if a player is, say, five holes ahead with just four remaining they are declared the winner
Tour: Here the objective is to win more than $1.5m in one season. In order to achieve this the player must win a qualifying match in May so that they can compete in a major tournament. There are four major golfing tournaments in Japan in June and July, two nationals the All Japan Masters and the Asian Open, and two internationals the International World Classic and the World Classic. By winning the nationals the player can progress to the internationals and the big prize money. Games can only be saved during a tourThe game has an unusual, one button, style of gameplay. Cross is used to initiate a stroke. As the player shapes up to take their swing a shadowy outline appears behind them and the player must press Cross again at, or near to the top of the swing, the game does not allow Cross to be used beyond the top of the swing. On the downswing the player must press Cross again at the point of impact. With each press during the back and down strokes the player sees a message ranging from "Too Fast"; "A Bit Too Fast", "Correct", "Perfect"; Amazing Skill", through to "Too Slow" and others. Club selection is automatic and the player cannot make their own shots, with most approach strokes the player has a choice of three shots to play and on the green there is only one shot option.There is no course or hole flyby in this game, no gimme's, no mulligan's, and no character creation. Neither the eight players nor the three courses are based on anyone or anywhere in real life. In-game the player can view the ground ahead before they play their shot but all camera viewpoints are automatic.All matches are played over eighteen holes, none of that 'front nine', 'back nine' rubbish here.
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| Kessen | 2000-10-01 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Kessen is a strategy game that tells the story of the events that brought feudal Japan out of a century of civil war and installed the Tokugawa Shogunate as the dominant political entity for the next two hundred years.As either Tokugawa Ieyasu or his opponents, you'll engage in real time battles, including Sekigahara, one of the largest and most famous battles in Japanese history. Victory or defeat will steer you down a campaign trail, taking you either through the historical events of the time or down fictional 'what if?' scenarios. Battles take place in real time, with you instructing your various generals on where to lead their troops, who to engage, and what special actions to perform. These special actions, such as firing your cannons, charging your opponent, or unleashing a flight of arrows, are depicted in close-up, cinema-like cut-scenes. Before, after, and sometimes even during battles you'll be shown cut-scenes that depict the personal struggles of your various subordinates. |
| Q-Ball Billiards Master | 2000-10-01 | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | Ornith | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Q-Ball is a hyperrealistic billiards simulation. The focus is squarely upon accurate, realistic physics & ball behavior - friction, speed, collisions, etc. Players can learn trick shots, practice, and even compete against the various computer players who are Pro-Ranked. There's also a 2 player mode to play against a friend, over a total of 10 different games. |
| Fighting Fury | 2000-10-12 | Tomy Company, Ltd. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Fighting Fury is a one on one fighting game, based on the Grappler Baki Anime. The 'Fighting Fury' tournament is a place where the best fighters from different combat techniques come together to battle for victory. There are 13 characters to choose from, and each is skilled in a different fighting style (Karate, Wrestling, Kenpo, Street Fighting etc). Players are able to create their own moves lists by learning moves from the other fighters, and then editing them together to customize their character. The game also features an 'Endorphin Gauge', which will unlock super powerful moves. |
| X Squad | 2000-10-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Square, K.K. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The year is 2037. Ash is the leader of an elite organization of soldiers known as X-Squad. One day he receives a cryptic message concerning an experiment known as Project Medusa. It appears that the head of the project, Dr. Bianca Noble, has been kidnapped. Ash and his three companions must discover the truth behind the experiment, and find out who was behind the attack.X Squad is a third-person 3D squad-based shooter. The player directly controls Ash; his three companions are controlled by the AI, but the player can issue general orders to them. Ash can crouch and roll to evade enemy fire. The gameplay is predominantly action-oriented; Ash and his friends have to deal with enemy soldiers, automated guns, and boss enemies. Other tasks are usually confined to hitting switches in order to open doors. |
| Madden NFL 2001 | 2000-10-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The Madden football series moves onto a new console generation with Madden NFL 2001 for PlayStation 2. This version comes with an all-new graphics and physics engine, its own selection of modes and teams, and several unique features.Besides highly detailed players, the new graphics engine for the first time offers such visual elements as players sitting on the bench, coaches walking the sidelines, line judges dropping their markers, grass sticking to players' helmets and rain drop splashes. Movement is now momentum-based, with players' height and weight taken into account upon running and changing direction, and hit location and speed determining how the tackle plays out.Gameplay modes include a selection of those available on other platforms and include exhibition games, season, franchise and practice. A new mode is Quick Play which sets up a quick random game. For beginners, the game includes an Easy Play mode which simplifies the playbook, makes passes easier and auto-assists on running and receiving.The game includes a large number of teams, second only to the PC version: the 31 regular teams of the 2000 NFL season, the 1999 All-Madden team, 31 all-time franchise teams, the 6 NFL Europe teams plus 124 classic NFL teams.The game also includes the Madden Cards mode seen in the previous generation's version, even though the challenges differ slightly: by completing certain objectives in the game, players gain tokens that can be used to buy collectible Madden Cards. These cards offer upgrades of players' stats, unlock classic players as well as hidden teams and stadiums and can trigger various gameplay cheats and gags. |
| Dynasty Warriors 2 | 2000-10-25 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Hack and slash | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Play as one of nine generals in this action packed 3D fighting, combat strategy and simulation game based in the second century AD China. China is torn with internal civil conflict as the 400 year Han Dynasty comes to an end. Try and unite the country during the Yellow Turban wars. You control a character, on foot and mounted on horse back, as you fight against thousands of enemies in a 3D world. |
| Wild Wild Racing | 2000-10-25 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Rage Games Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Wild Wild Racing was one of the very first games released for the Playstation 2 in the United States. It is a straightforward off-road racing game. You drive one of nine dune buggies in races that take place around the world, in places like the American desert, India, Iceland, Australia or Mexico.Wild Wild Racing features a championship mode where you compete in a series of races to win a title. It has a challenge mode where you attempt to perform feats such as driving through a stunt course or collecting letters littered across a race course. It also has a time-attack mode. |
| Armored Core 2 | 2000-10-26 | Agetec, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | The genuine sequel to the original Armored Core. Thrown into the world of AC mechs, you must complete the objectives set for you by a range of different companies, each with a hefty pay packet attached. If the mission is completed, the money goes towards upgrades and repairs to your mech. The collection of items to upgrade your mech is fully stocked with weapons, defense systems, rocket packs and guidance systems to increase accuracy and speed. Certain missions require a particular upgrade for the mission to be completed correctly, so spending the cash wisely is important to your career.Once your mech is ready for battle, you can also take on a friend in arena mode, where one-on-one battles rage on for as long as you wish in huge outdoor areas. |
| Dead or Alive 2 | 2000-10-26 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The arcade conversion adds an improved tag feature, with new stadiums to fight in, new character moves to play with, and plenty of windows, walls and ledges to fall over and crash through. Unlike Tekken Tag Tournament, however, DOA2 also includes a single player mode, a dodge button (allowing you to move left and right away from attacks), and multi-level arenas. |
| ESPN International Track & Field | 2000-10-26 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Compete in twelve international track & field events ranging from 100m dash to hammer throw. Most of the action is done via button mashing and timed button presses, similarly to the now classic NES Track & Field games. |
| ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding | 2000-10-26 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami OSA Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding is a snowboarding game based on the ESPN Winter X Games event. The game's license allows for a multitude of professional snowboarders, boards and apparel to be present within the game. Game modes include Snowboarder, Session, Free Ride and Movie mode. Snowboarder is a career mode where you have to perform in games that are taken directly from the Winter X Games event itself and include: Big Air, Boarder Cross, Halfpipe and Slopestyle. Each of these games can be played with up to four players or AI opponents in X Games and Session modes. Free Ride allows you to do whatever you want in on a large slope and challenge friends to races. Movie mode is a collection of movies from professional snowboarders. |
| Eternal Ring | 2000-10-26 | Agetec, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Cain Morgan is the adopted son of the leader of the Security Force in the kingdom of Heingaria. One day, Cain has a strange dream that brings back memories from his childhood, when his native country Solcia was invaded by the neighboring Aldine. All he remembers is that "everyone went to the island". This mysterious Island of No Return is presently of great interest to the king, who is trying to find why the Elders sent a research team there. The island is rumored to harbor a ring with unseen powers, and the king secretly dispatches Cain to investigate the fate of the people who had ventured there and disappeared without a trace.Eternal Ring is a first-person action role-playing game similar in concept to King's Field series. It is focused on exploring interconnected dungeons, fighting enemies within. Compared to King's Field games, its world is smaller and less open. With a few exceptions, the only type of weapon Cain can use are swords. However, weapons play a relatively small role in the game, and there is also no armor. The gameplay system largely relies on magic spells that the player can gain by equipping special rings and imbuing them with gems.The spells and the gems containing them come in six different elemental flavors: Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Light, and Darkness. The player creates rings by experimenting with different types of gems, resulting in various effects. Up to six gems can be placed on both sides of a ring. Gems also have different levels which affect the outcome of the experiment. The resulting rings may modify Cain's attributes, increase his affinity for a particular element, provide auxiliary bonuses, or grant Cain powerful attack spells. |
| EverGrace | 2000-10-26 | Agetec, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | A young swordsman named Darius and a homemaker named Sharline grew up together in Solta, one of the villages in the Fontraile empire. Solta is populated by people who bear strange marks known as crests. Ancient Billiana Trees cover the landscape shared by Solta and the neighboring Morea, and the two villages disagree as to their role: the people of Morea consider them sacred, while the people of Solta claim they suck out the energy of the land. Eventually, a war erupts, and Darius' parents are killed by assassins from Morea. The two young people have to follow each their own way to restore justice and peace.Evergrace is an action role-playing game. The player can follow Darius and Sharline through two separate storylines, and switch between the two characters at save points. The game allows players to switch between characters at any save point. Experience is gathered by using items and equipment rather than by leveling up a character directly. Equipped items can also be combined with special items to increase the parameters of the characters. |
| FantaVision | 2000-10-26 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Fireworks are launching across a city's skyline. In this puzzle game, you must connect them quickly to have them explode. Earn more points for detonating more fireworks at the same time. You can also work against another player to see who can gain the most points. Be careful, as control of the screen can shift and one player could be left with few fireworks to explode. |
| Gungriffon Blaze | 2000-10-26 | Working Designs | Game Arts Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Gungriffon Blaze is a 3D battlemech game. The game contains six scenarios with a multitude of free-roaming levels. The gameplay is mainly action-oriented, allowing to customize the player-controlled robot before it goes to fight, or within the game after picking up various extras. There are about forty different enemy types, including tanks, other mechs, etc. Much of the environment is destructible. The game only features single-player mode. |
| Midnight Club: Street Racing | 2000-10-26 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Angel Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Teen | | PS2 | Underground street arcade style racing at night in New York City and London. You are a cabbie, bored and looking for action. When you stumble across your first challenger and are invited to join Midnight Club. Call other members on your cell phone and challenge them to race across the city. Winner gets the losers car.Most challengers have a better set of wheels than you do so strategy and cunning play a key role if you are going to move up the ladder. Both Manhattan and London are accurately modeled. Race through Madison Square Garden. Jump on to the deck of the Intrepid. Barrel down the West Side Highway through Battery Park City and up F.D.R.In addition to career mode, you can play in Capture the Flag or just plain race in multiplayer mode. Angel used the Smuggler's Run engine so the game play, feel and mechanics are very similar. |
| MotoGP | 2000-10-26 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | All of the riders from the MotoGP motorcycle championship are here to choose from, including hall of fame riders. As well as the Vs. and Arcade modes, there is also a challenge mode where, much like Gran Turismo's license mode, you must complete certain challenges to unlock new tracks, riders and pictures. These challenges range from beating the clock, to winning certain events in the arcade mode. |
| NHL 2001 | 2000-10-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Lace up the skates and play with or against all 30 NHL teams including the new expansion Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild. NHL 2001 invites the world to play with the addition of 20 international teams including Ukraine and Latvia. Feel the full hockey flavor by building a custom team with the jersey editor, logo importer, and customizable city and team names. EA SPORTS puts you in the game with the "Face in the Game" feature -- witness fans throw their hats on the ice in your honor after a hat trick. With a variety of game modes including Quick Game, Season Play, Career Mode, Playoffs and Tournaments, all the goals are just a slap shot away. |
| Orphen: Scion of Sorcery | 2000-10-26 | Activision, Inc. | Shade, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The game is based on the hit Japanese anime Sorcerous Stabber Orphen, (released outside of Japan as just Orphen). Orphen, his apprentice Majik, traveling partner Cleo and her pet dog/magical-wolf Leki, and the two mischievous trolls Volkan and Dorton, sail to the mysterious Chaos Island in search of wealth and riches. Also on the voyage are three strangers whose destinies pull Orphen and his companions into their mysterious journey. Only the powerful dark sorcerer Orphen (in his trademark bemused manner) can discover what connections there are between the three strangers and the powers that rule the island, and keep himself and his companions alive long enough to find a way off of the ephemeral Chaos Island.Orphen: Scion of Sorcery is an action game with some light RPG elements. Orphen is a dark sorcerer and attacks his enemies with various spells including a magical sword and elementals. The game is played in the third-person perspective looking over Orphen's shoulder. You will run, jump, and explore your way through large levels on Chaos Island in varying environments; engage in boss battles that require you to use some puzzle solving and timing skills; and level up your dark magic. Once beaten, the game encourages replay by following branching story lines not taken in the previous play-through. The game maintains the feeling of the anime, particularly in the character designs and bantering dialogue. Orphen: Scion of Sorcery is entirely voice acted. |
| Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 | 2000-10-26 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Ready 2 Rumble: Round 2 is a cartoon style boxing beat 'em up with plenty of strange looking characters to choose from and beat the hell out of. You can train your character up to the best of his/her ability and then fight the best in the world for the championship belt. Round 2 adds some new play modes and characters into the mix of previous fighters. In this round, there are now 3 levels to the RUMBLE combo gauge (much like a Street Fighter game). Once you reach the third level, you can hit your enemy for six, out of the ring and into the crowd. |
| Ridge Racer V | 2000-10-26 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | As with other titles in the Ridge Racer series, this is arcade racing action, discarding reality in favor of fantasy thrills. There are 14 tracks and 18 cars. You can play a full 'Grand Prix' type season, or play individual tracks against the clock, an opponent or a ghost car. Lighting and reflection effects are built in to the game engine, as is the ability to modify your car's paint job. Replays can be viewed from any angle. A full musical score is on offer |
| SSX | 2000-10-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | Everyone | Ian Lloyd | PS2 | SSX is a racing game which allows (and encourages) slamming opponents out of the race, as well as performing various stunts. The courses in the game include Snowdream, Elysium Alps, Tokyo Megaplex, Mesablanca, Merqury City Meltdown, and others. Players can choose to control any of the eight available international racers, each featuring their own attitude and unique tricks. A career mode and two-player gameplay are available as well. |
| Silent Scope | 2000-10-26 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Rail shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The aim of the game is to save the captured family of the President of the USA, by sniping all on-coming enemies as you go along. As an enemy appears, an area of the screen zooms in, allowing you to easily pick off the guy in the head. Once done, press a button to zoom out, so as to choose your next target. |
| Smuggler's Run | 2000-10-26 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Angel Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Just as the title of the game suggests, you play a smuggler. A smuggler who is carrying either illegal weapons or contraband drugs or a few other kinds of material. Since you have these illegal things in your possession, you are a prime target. A target by law enforcement, a target by rival smugglers and gang, a target by more militaristic forces of the United States.If you can survive the high speed chases, the off-road evasion, the gunfire and the dust... you stand to make quite a profit. Maybe enough to outfit your vehicle for your next smuggling endeavor. Something that will make the next run a little less hazardous.Altogether there are over 30 missions inside of 3 distinct and vast environments. Vast in the full sense of the word, in that you can drive literally anywhere with the game's areas... and get lost doing it too. This style of gameplay is a staple of the Smuggler's Run series and Grand Theft Auto 3 or Vice City |
| Street Fighter EX3 | 2000-10-26 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Arika Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The EX series makes its way to the PS2, and has a total of 16 fighters (from past EX games) as well as unlockable fighters like Sagat, M. Bison and many more.Four game modes, four players, three battle types and a cherry on top. Street Fighter EX3 features the Original, Arena, Character Edit and Training Modes, the first two further configurable to Tag, Dramatic or Team Battle type. In addition, EX3 has a new and more lethal strain of combos that, coupled with Tag capabilities, introduce an element of strategy to the game. |
| Summoner | 2000-10-26 | THQ Inc. | Volition, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | Joseph was a simple boy living in the village of Ciran. One day, a mysterious man gave him a magical ring containing the power to summon demons. When Ciran was attacked by raiders, Joseph used the ring, but could not control its power, and the demon devastated the village. Joseph vowed to never use the ring again. But things change when soldiers from Orenia, a continent ruled by Emperor Murod, attack the town Joseph has settled in, looking for a boy born with the mark of a Summoner. Joseph has to flee and find companions as he realizes that the Emperor must be stopped at all costs.Summoner is a 3D story-driven role-playing game somewhat influenced by the Japanese variety of the genre, having a linear plot progression and random enemy encounters. The player controls a party of characters who join the protagonist as dictated by the plot. Combat flows in real time, with the player actively controlling only one character. The others can be given general orders regarding their usage of spells, melee or ranged attacks, etc. The controlled character can execute combo chains if the player presses a key at the right moment. At some point in the game Joseph gains the ability to summon powerful monsters to help the party in battles. The game also features side quests and skill-based character development. |
| Swing Away Golf | 2000-10-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | T&E Soft, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Much like Hot Shots Golf and Mario Golf, this golf game involves cartoon characters instead of the real thing.You can play a 4 player match (basically take turns and finish with the best score), or, if you don't have any pals around at the time, go for story mode, where you choose your warrior, distribute skill points (in areas of power, accuracy, control, etc.) and make a career (in other words, work your way from amateur to pro, winning as many tournaments as possible, etc.) |
| Tekken Tag Tournament | 2000-10-26 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | In this, the fourth Tekken game in the series, and the first for the Playstation 2, you can duel it out with all your favourite characters from past Tekken games with the new tag feature (as the title suggests). You simply choose two characters to battle with, and during the fight you can swap the characters on screen (much like tag team wrestling).
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| TimeSplitters | 2000-10-26 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Free Radical Design Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | The TimeSplitters are an evil race dwelling outside of time and space. Roused from an ancient sleep, they cross the threshold from their shadowy dimension, ripping through the fabric of time itself to make humanity history. Can we unite against a common enemy? Or will we be condemned forever to a realm ruled under the shadow of the TimeSplitters. In the 1-player game you travel from time to time to collect different artifacts before the Timesplitters can. The multiplayer game is 4-player Deathmatch with the option of adding several bots. |
| Unreal Tournament | 2000-10-26 | Infogrames, Inc. | Digital Extremes, Inc., Epic Games, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Unreal Tournament is completely different from Unreal: it is now mainly based on multiplayer, like Quake 3.At the beginning, you have to play classic deathmatch rounds. After you have successfully won some of them, a new game mode becomes available, domination. In domination there are about three or four different areas scattered around the map to be controlled by your team. For a certain amount of seconds you control one area, a point is added to your score. The more areas you control, the faster your team's score rises. When you or the other team reaches a certain score, the game is over. The third mode is called capture the flag, every team has a flag to defend and tries to capture the other team's flag to score a point. The fourth game mode is called assault. This mode requires completion of real missions, such as attacking an enemy base and destroying a specific object in it. Again, there are two teams, the defenders and the attackers. You have to complete the mission in a certain time, for example five or ten minutes. If you were successful, your team has to defend this time and the other team attacks. But the attacking team now only has as much time as you needed to attack.All these modes are either playable in single or multiplayer mode. If playing alone, you have a large menu with orders you can give your bots. Also, all weapons were redesigned, and some new ones are added. |
| Surfing H³O | 2000-10-27 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Opus Corp. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | H3O is a surfing game. A surfing game with some mondo big waves and plenty of chances to get creamed in the whitewash. With 11 playable characters, your goal is to take to the surfboard and ride up and down the crests of the ocean in your choice of 6 different areas. Take your skill to performing 11 separate tricks which can be linked together without limits. And all this done to the tunes of a mighty punk rock soundtrack! |
| NASCAR 2001 | 2000-11-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Stunning 3D graphics and visual effects, and real Nascar cars, tracks and lifestyle put you in the driver's seat. Key Features
Uses a game engine designed for the PS2 with enhanced graphics, car physics, and challenging computer AI model. Stunning Damage Physics and Effects.Race at Daytona: For the first time, the world center of racing appears in a Nascar Playstation 2 videogame. Race against the pact in the Daytona 500!Authentic Nascar Racing: The real drivers, cars, teams, tracks, sponsers, and rules. Top Drivers: Over 30 drivers including Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Tony Stewart, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr and Bobby Hamilton.More Tracks: Daytona and 13 other Nascar tracks with both day and night racing.Full or "Track Pack" Season: Race a full or half Nascar season or choose to compete on track packs: race just on short tracks, road courses, speedways or superspeedways.
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| Dance Summit 2001: Bust A Move | 2000-11-02 | Enix Corporation | Metro Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | The third entry in the Bust-a-Groove series. Now instead of playing in a dance match against another dancer you play as a team of four dancers. You have to keep them in sync and motivated and then rack up the highest ammount of points. The game features a totally new cast of characters on the teams and each of them have a different dance style like hip-hop, breakdance, disco and capoeira. |
| beatmania IIDX 3rd style | 2000-11-02 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | Yuji Takahashi | PS2 | beatmania IIDX 3rd style is the first PS2 release in Konami's long-running beatmania rhythm game franchise, and the first home release from the IIDX series. This version contains a selection of tracks from the first four arcade IIDX games -- beatmania IIDX, IIDX Substream, IIDX 2nd style, and IIDX 3rd style -- for a total of more than 80 songs, though it does not feature a complete selection of songs from any specific arcade version.beatmania IIDX is very similar to the previous beatmania games, with the distinct difference of the controller having seven keys -- four white and three black -- compared to the original series' five. In each song, color-coded notes scroll from the top of the screen in time with the music, and the corresponding keys must be pressed at the correct time to play along with the music. Good timing will increase the player's Groove Level, while poor timing or missed notes will decrease it, and the goal is to have the Groove Level above a certain level at the end of the song.There are three main modes in the game. Arcade mode is presents a selection of so-called "courses" which consist of five songs each, which must be cleared in order. Free mode allows any track played in Arcade mode to be freely replayed. Practice mode is exactly what it sounds like: a practice mode where songs or sections of songs can be practiced without any risk of failure. There are also a large number of unlockable songs and courses, and numerous modifiers that affect the note charts and displays. |
| Real Pool | 2000-11-10 | Infogrames, Inc. | Astroll Ltd | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Real Pool lets the player experience what it is like to play billiards with physics designed so that the billiards, table surfaces are cues react realistically. There are a dozen different games to compete in including the standard 8 ball, 9 ball, rotation and different games such as Carom and Bowliards. There are also 25 different table designs to choose from as well that are fully rendered in 3D.It also features four different game modes including a puzzle mode and eight different AI opponents to go up against or go head-to-head against a friend. |
| Gradius III and IV | 2000-11-13 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This is a compilation containing two side scrolling shooters from Konami:
Gradius III
Gradius IV
Both games are straight emulation of their arcade counterparts, though some additional features are also included (adjustable difficulty and speed, a stage select option, and some extra game modes). Also, a new 3D introduction movie was created to introduce the games. |
| Sky Odyssey | 2000-11-14 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Cross Co., Ltd., Future Creates, XAX Entertainment Inc. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Flight / aviation | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Arcade-style mission-based combat-free flight simulator.Features 10 different aircraft (7 of which must be unlocked), ranging from the Swordfish Mk. 1 biplane to jets to UFO's. All craft can be customized with parts earned by completing missions.Includes 5 different game modes: Adventure Mode, in which you fly a series of missions searching for the map pieces needed to find the legendery Tower of Maximus; Target Mode, in which you must navigate through a series of targets; Sky Canvas Mode, in which you paint patterns in the sky; Training Mode, a basic tutorial; and Free Flight Mode, in which you can fly freely around any of the maps you've seen in the adventure mode.Missions in the adventure mode include such daring stunts as landing on moving trains, landing on an aircraft carrier in the middle of a storm, mid-air refuelling, and flying through caves, canyons, and forests. Weather effects are well-modelled, and you'll be buffetted around by strong winds and pushed down by strong rain and snow. |
| NFL GameDay 2001 | 2000-11-15 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | 989 Studios, RedZone Interactive, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | This edition features lifelike player specific graphics that make players look like their real life counterparts. Also new is commentary by Dick Enberg and Phil Simms. Another feature is total-control passing and running. Total-control passing lets you lead, overthrow, and underthrow your receivers so that you can throw more completions and prevent defenders from intercepting your passes. The play editor has been improved making it easier to make new patterns for your receivers and running backs. The general manager mode has also been changed, mostly to help you with the draft so you can easily see what areas of your team need improvement. |
| Top Gear: Dare Devil | 2000-11-20 | Kotobuki System Co., Ltd. | Papaya Studio Corporation | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Going beyond the usual high speed thrills of the past Top Gear titles, Dare Devil has you racing a collection of smaller car designs, like the Mini and VW Beetle. The 27 levels offered are based on real world locations (Rome, Tokyo, San Francisco) and it is your job to race through the streets, collecting dare devil tokens in order to progress through to the next stage. Bonus points can be made from crashing into obstacles on the sides of the roads, like bus stops and seats.You can also collect hidden keys and wrenches that offer extra lives and hidden stages, nitro boosts to give an extra dose of speed, and clocks to give you a little more time to accomplish to task. And you can race against a friend in split screen mode to see who can race their little speedster the best. |
| Super Bust-A-Move | 2000-11-21 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Taito Corporation | Puzzle | Side view | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Super Bust-A-Move is a real-time puzzle game similar to its predecessors in the Bust-A-Move series. It adds a new multiplayer mode and features graphical enhancements.The aim of the game, as with the previous titles in the series, is to remove a collected number of coloured bubbles from the game screen. To do so, at the bottom of the screen, you aim and fire the coloured bubbles from a launcher, sending the bubbles upwards into the container. Match three or more together of the same colour to clear them from the screen. If you're too slow, the collection of bubbles moves down the screen towards you, and the game will end if it reaches the bottom.Classic mode features a number of bubble puzzles previously seen in the Bust-A-Move series, while Normal mode has some new variations on the bubble removing theme. Two players can also compete against each other. |
| Ore ga Kantoku da!: Gekitō Pennant Race | 2000-11-22 | Enix Corporation | Tamsoft Corporation | Simulation, Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Ever wanted to be the manager of a Japanese baseball team? Ore ga Kantoku da! ("I'm the Manager!") is a baseball management sim featuring an official NPB license, meaning it includes all 12 Central and Pacific League teams and player data for the 2000 season.After choosing a team, the player must manage their team's players both on and off the field. During the season, coach your players on batting, pitching, and fielding during practice, then direct them from the sidelines during the games. You can even talk to individual players one-on-one to give them advice or encouragement, and their attitude toward you will affect their performance. During the off-season, you can manage retirements, drafts, and trades, or even transfer to another team. |
| FIFA 2001: Major League Soccer | 2000-11-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | FIFA 2001 comes back to the series' fast-paced roots. The gameplay is balanced differently to previous versions, and includes online play as an option. It includes 17 leagues from around the world in addition to over 50 national teams. Exhibition, Tournament, League, Cup, Season, and Training modes are available to play, ranging from simple round-robin competition to simple knock-outs to combinations of the two, and the player rosters are as up-to-date as possible.
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| Sim Theme Park | 2000-12-05 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Bullfrog Productions, Ltd. | Simulation | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Point and select | Real-time | Everyone | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | Sim Theme Park is the sequel to Theme Park and the second game in the series. It is a theme park management game where players build their own theme park with roller coasters, rides and food stalls. Each building can be customized for its appearance, prices and also the length of the ride. Roller coasters play an important role as the main attraction for visitors. Players can design a custom ride and then test it from a first-person view.In this version the park can be built in four different worlds: Lost Kingdom (prehistoric theme), Halloween World (spooky theme), Wonderland (fantasy theme) and Space Zone (futuristic theme). The game boasts 3D graphics and players can walk around in their park as if they were one of the guests, and go on the rides. Golden Tickets can be won by doing great things to the park and these can be used to buy new rides and parks. |
| Guitar Freaks 3rd Mix & DrumMania 2nd Mix | 2000-12-07 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Strategy | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | 'Guitar Freaks' and 'DrumMania' are basically two separate music games that are now linked together, on a single cd.Basically, you're told how to play your instrument via a scrolling collection of bars. The longer you go without missing a note, the higher your score. Miss too many, and your game ends. At the end of every song, you're given a report card that tallies up your mistakes and gives you a letter grade based on your performance. |
| Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers | 2000-12-14 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view, Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The evil wizard Merlock has kidnapped intrepid reporter Daisy Duck. Donald Duck wants to rescue her, and his friend Gyro Gearloose's latest invention, a teleporter, can help. Unfortunately, it can't reach Daisy directly due to a lack of power. To increase the energy, Donald must place weather vanes that catch gamma rays at the world's highest summits: the peak of Duckie Mountain, the Beagle Tower in Duckburg, and the flying mansion of Magica De Spell. Only then can the teleporter reach Merlock's temple so Donald can free Daisy.Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers on the PlayStation 2 and GameCube follows the same story, general gameplay style and level themes as the versions on other platforms, but features unique level designs, enemies and gameplay mechanics.The game is a platformer employing 3D graphics, offering three different styles of level in a manner similar to games in the Crash Bandicoot series: the camera is either placed behind Donald as he runs forward, at his side (emulating classical side-scrolling platform gameplay) or in front of him in levels where he is chased by a giant hand and must run towards the screen.Each level must be completed within a time limit. There are many holes and gorges Donald must jump over, traps to avoid, as well as enemies he can dispatch by hitting or jumping on top of them. Picking up 100 golden gears gains Donald an extra life while collecting five within a second or less spells out one letter of the word SPECIAL. Once the word is completed and the level finished, Donald's nephews will teach him a special move. These moves make him invincible for a short time and result in the gears being worth more when picked up. To activate a move, Donald must jump on three enemies in a row without touching the ground, then pressing the activation button to begin entering a unique button combination within three seconds.When Donald is hit by an enemy or hurt by a trap, he gets in a grumpy mood (indicated by his trademark quacking) and the next hit means the loss of a life. Picking up a milkshake will restore his good mood and health, however. Should he find a glass of orange juice, he becomes Hyper Donald for a short time, allowing him to run over enemies and crash through walls to find hidden areas. Stashed away there (but also sometimes in plain sight) are golden threads. Picking up all three per level unlocks bonus costumes that Donald can change into in Gyro's lab.Each of the four worlds features three or four levels, plus a training stage and a boss fight. The boss fights follow the classic template of each boss repeating an attack pattern that must be avoided, as well as a single weakness that can be exploited to finish them off. |
| Dog of Bay | 2000-12-14 | Marvelous Entertainment Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Dog of Bay is a rhythm game in which a cast of anthropomorphic dogs gives dance performances in a night club. Four gems arranged on the lower half of the screen are mapped to buttons (up/down/triangle/cross) and light up when the corresponding button should be pressed. The dance routines are motion captured, and the characters are voiced by well-known Japanese singers and voice actors. |
| Neo ATLAS III | 2000-12-14 | Artdink Corporation | FlipFlop Productions | Adventure, Simulation | Diagonal-down | | Comedy, Detective / mystery | Managerial / business simulation, Sandbox / open world | Africa, Asia, Europe, Fantasy, Historical events, North America, Oceania, South America | Naval / watercraft | Direct control, Menu structures | Real-time | | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | Neo ATLAS III is a further enhancement of the PlayStation iterations of the Atlas series, featuring improved graphics taking advantage of the PlayStation 2, as well as additional story content and mysteries.As in the prior titles, you run a trading company in Portugal in the 15th century, and your goal is to explore the mysteries of the world while bringing in a tidy profit. As your admirals search far and wide, you get the privilege of believing or disbelieving in their reports of the world afar, and this influences the shape of the map as you uncover more and more of it. In turn, this affects the resources available, treasure you find, events which occur, and obstacles in your way.Unlike prior Neo ATLAS titles, the world is a globe from the start, rather than depending on your belief in the concept as you progress. It additionally brings back the concept of discovering the "cultures" of the world as the home computer iterations did, and in this version you can enable people to migrate which affects the cultural makeup of cities and regions. |
| NCAA GameBreaker 2001 | 2000-12-18 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | 989 Studios, RedZone Interactive, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Like previous games in 989 Studios' GameBreaker series, NCAA GameBreaker 2001 is a counterpart to their NFL GameDay series. You start out as a bottom-rung coach at one of the 115 division 1-A college teams and as your performance increases, you obtain promotions and offers from other schools. At the end of the season, you're able to export your players to NFL GameDay. As with the previous games, broadcaster Keith Jackson returns to provide voice commentary. |
| NCAA Final Four 2001 | 2000-12-19 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Killer Game | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The continuation of 989 Sports long running NCAA basketball franchise and the first for the PS2, once again returns with 31 NCAA Division 1-A schools along with over 300 of the top teams of the time.Once again the obligatory game modes apply such as Exhibition, Season, Playoffs, etc. It also features authentic motion capturing and 3D rendered character models of the top stars of the time to give it a more realistic feel. A shooting meter has also been added to give players a better chance at both shooting and free-throws.Quinn Buckner also makes an appearance to lend his voice for play-by-play commentary. |
| World Destruction League: Thunder Tanks | 2000-12-19 | 3DO Company, The | 3DO Company, The | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | Tank | | | Teen | | PS2 | In a grim, dystopian future, the World Destruction League has become the prime source of entertainment. Television crew is following the participants as they travel across the world, competing in just what the league's name implies: destruction. With their heavily armed tanks, the combatants do not just destroy each other: they lay waste to everything around them...World Destruction League: Thunder Tanks is a tank combat game that has similarities with BattleTanx games, as well as vehicular combat titles in the vein of Twisted Metal. Single-player gameplay consists of a tournament mode, in which the player selects a tank and takes it through a series of combat matches. The game's focus, however, is on the multiplayer, which includes different modes: deathmatch, capture-the-flag, frenzy, (a capture-the-flag variant with randomly appearing flags), as well as a so-called "domination mode", in which players must capture several tank generators scattered across the arena. Up to four players can compete in each of the multiplayer modes. Various power-ups can be picked up on the arenas. These include turbo boosts, shields, fire missiles, grenades, mines, artillery and satellite strike (which allow players to target a specific spot on the arena and bombard it with missiles or a focused ion cannon blast), as well as guided missiles, which can be steered through the arena. |
| F1 Championship: Season 2000 | 2000-12-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | All cars and drivers from the 2000 season are here and the game modes include a single race, a championship season, a custom season (where you pick the track order yourself) and a quick race where you start at last place in the field, and you must get as far up the field as possible in just 4 laps.
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| 7 Blades | 2000-12-21 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | In the year Kanei 17, the man-made island of Dejima, home of many foreigners, has been brutally attacked by a ninja squad sent by the shogunate. At the same time, a mysterious golden dragon has appeared off the coast of Nagasaki. Hearing of all this, the penniless mercenary Gokurakumaru heads off to Nagasaki with his lover Oyuri and assistant Togizo in hopes of striking it rich. But just what are they getting themselves involved in?7 Blades is a third-person action-game sequel to the 1990 film Zipang directed by Kaizo Hayashi. The player can choose from two different characters: the womanizing mercenary Gokurakumaru, who uses a variety of swords; and his lover Oyuri, who wields pistols, rifles, and other types of firearms. Each character has their own storyline, which intertwine at various points, and plays very differently by the nature of their weaponry. The game is broken into stages, which each have a specific goal, such as to reach a certain point, defeat all the enemies, or protect another character. |
| Choro Q HG (Choro Q Jenny Hi-Grade Box) | 2000-12-21 | TAKARATOMY | Barnhouse Effect Co., Ltd | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This deluxe version of Gadget Racer (Choro Q HG) includes:
Choro Q HG game
A miniature toy car
A Jenny Hi-Grade figure
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| Goemon: Bōken Jidai Katsugeki | 2000-12-21 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | The first PS2 title in the Ganbare Goemon series, Goemon: Bōken Jidai Katsugeki aims to re-invent the Goemon series once again by giving the title a stylistic and gameplay makeover. Goemon has been redesigned to resemble a more realistically proportioned (and behaved) teenage warrior, and the game-world and NPCs had most of the wackiness removed to accommodate a more straightforward gaming experience.The game uses a fully polygonal engine and plays like your average 3D action/RPG title in which you control your character from a 3rd person perspective as you explore the game world, fight monsters and talk with NPCs in order to get quests, buy upgradeable items and weapons, etc. The game also incorporates numerical stats and abilities, and while you get to meet the rest of Goemon's buddies along your adventures, you only get to control Goemon and his pet tiger cub who often aids you with his special abilities. |
| Ikuze! Onsen Takkyū!! | 2000-12-21 | Psikyo | Psikyo | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Ikuze! Onsen Takkyū!! is a 3D table tennis game featuring two modes: story and versus (against another player or the computer). There are 6 stages to play in and 8 characters to choose from, seven fictional ones plus real life Japanese table tennis player Ai Fukuhara. Each of the eight characters has their own plot in the story mode, with cutscenes and voice acting. Gameplay is simple; two buttons for different shot types while the left analog stick/d-pad moves the player. If the ball is high in the air, with precise timing and good positioning, a super-move can be executed, delivering an especially powerful and well-placed shot. |
| Jet Ion GP | 2000-12-21 | Gust Co., Ltd. | Gust Co., Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Track racing | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Jet Ion GP is set in the year 2040, a time when petrol prices have risen as oil-wells start to run dry. The future of mankind lies in the new technology of Cold Fusion but this is being suppressed by the oil companies who are more powerful than governments. Pilot Jet Jevons leads a rebel faction who learn of this and they fight to give the power back to the governments. He does this by competing in high powered races around the world.Jet Ion GP is a futuristic racing game for one or two players in which the player(s) pilot high speed aircraft around three dimensional courses avoiding obstacles and dodging enemy fire. All the courses are marked by a ribbon in the sky which the pilot needs to follow because that ribbon is what the craft draw power from. Straying too far from the ribbon means they lose speed, energy, and probably the race.Besides Jet Jevons there are other pilots and teams in the race and the player can fly as any of them. The game can be played in four modes:The Grand Prix mode where the player must qualify for and then compete in a series of five races. Grand Prix' are competed in in five levels of difficulty, Standard, Expert B, Expert A, Master B, Master A, and Master S but only Standard is available at the beginning of the game and as the player progresses additional courses and craft are unlocked. As the player progresses through the race calendar additional vehicles become available, the courses become harder, and the races become longer.
Single Spot where the player qualifies for and competes in a single race.
Time Attack where the player attempts to beat the track record for a course.
VS which is the two player head-to-head game. |
| Seven: Molmorth no Kiheitai | 2000-12-21 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | | | | Fantasy | | Mai Takahara (高原 麻衣) | | | Isometric | PS2 | Trouble is in the land of Acralind. Thousand years ago, seven legendary heroes have sealed the powers of evil with seven sacred stones. But now, the stones have been weakened, and the ancient evil raises its head again. Monsters attack villages and towns. It is your task to retrieve the seven stones and to restore peace in the land.In this strategy RPG, the emphasis is on preparation for the battles rather than on the battles themselves. Before each battle, you are able to see the stats of the monsters and even the tactics they are going to use. You must then select seven units of various classes (knights, archers, mages, etc.) and place them on a battle field, which is a grid composed of four columns and three rows. Front row can attack, middle row support or attack with bows, and back row heals. The battle itself is controlled by computer AI, but you can change formation at any time. |
| Tenshi no Present: Marl Ōkoku Monogatari | 2000-12-21 | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Tenshi no Present: Marl Ōkoku Monogatari (Angel's Present: Marl Kingdom Stories) is the third main title in Nippon Ichi's Marl Kingdom series of fairy tale RPGs. Unlike the previous titles, Tenshi no Present is broken up into five unconnected chapters, which each focus on a separate story starring different characters. These stories take place throughout the series timeline; before, during, and after the first and second games. A sixth bonus chapter is unlocked after the first five are completed.The battle system is based on that of the previous game, taking a straightforward turn-based approach. The player can control up to four "leader" characters, which can themselves each have up to three "partner" characters; leaders can be directly controlled, while most partners cannot. Different partners may attack automatically, or give boosts or other assists to the main party. |
| Tenshi no Present: Marl Ōkoku Monogatari (Genteiban) | 2000-12-21 | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | This limited-edition package includes:
Tenshi no Present: Marl Ōkoku Monogatari game
Tenshi no Present production materials booklet, including production art and sheet music
Tenshi no Present two-disc original soundtrack |
| Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings | 2001 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Ensemble Studios Corporation | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Real-time strategy | Asia, Europe, Historical events, Medieval, Middle East | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | | Free-roaming camera, Isometric | PS2 | In Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, the player takes control of one of thirteen civilizations, including the Chinese, Goths, Britons, and Vikings, among others. The player starts with a handful of villagers, through expansion and careful handling of the economy, the player can advance up to the point where powerful war machines and well trained masses of troops will be the player's to make and control. There are three distinct ways to play, one of which the object is to hunt and kill the other player(s) king, however there are a lot of options for each, anywhere from what type of map to start on (including coastal, gold rush, arabia, and rivers) to what the maximum amount of units are allowed.The player can also play online at the Zone vs. up to seven other players, or via a TCP/IP connection. |
| Alex Ferguson's Player Manager 2002 | 2001 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Anco Software Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | PS2 | Back of Jewel Case - PlayStation (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)From the most successful football manager of his time comes Alex Ferguson's Player Manager 2002
Using Sir Alex's wealth of tactical knowledge of the beautiful game, this latest in the Player Manager series is the ultimate in realistic and in-depth football management action!
Over 3,500 players
Superb 3D match view - see how your players are performing!
Total realism including agents and team training
Fully updated clubs, players and kits for 2001-2002 season
Powerful tactics designer with team and individual player instructions
Comprehensive after match analysis
Are you in the same league as Sir Alex?"This game captures the real essence of football management"
Alex Ferguson |
| Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium | 2001 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | A beat'em'up with characters taken from many Capcom and SNK games. The game system is centered around "grooves" which are selected before any battle. These different grooves alter the character's abilities to resemble different Capcom or SNK games. There are three grooves dedicated to each company, and even the option to define a custom groove.The "EO" of the GameCube and Xbox titles refer to a new groove: Easy Operation. Instead of the normal inputs needed to do special and super moves, these moves are instead done automatically by tapping the right thumb-stick in specific directions. Only a small part of each character's move set can be accessed this way, however, and if the player does not select EO then the game will play the same as the arcade and previous releases.Playable characters come from the following games:
Street Fighter (Ryu, Ken, Eagle, Sagat)
Final Fight (Rolento)
Street Fighter II (Guile, Chun-Li, Blanka, Dhalsim, E. Honda, Zangeif, M. Bison, Balrog, Vega)
Final Fight 2 (Maki)
Super Street Fighter II (Cammy)
Super Street Fighter II Turbo (Akuma/Gouki)
Street Fighter Alpha (Dan)
Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Sakura, Shin Akuma/Gouki, Evil Ryu)
Darkstalkers (Morrigan)
Street Fighter III (Yun)
Rival Schools (Kyosuke)
Psycho Soldier (Athena)
Fatal Fury (Terry, Joe, Raiden, Geese)
Art of Fighting (Ryo, Yuri, King, Todoh)
Fatal Fury 2 (Kim, Mai)
Samurai Shodown (Haohmaru, Nakoruru)
The King of Fighters '94 (Kyo, Benimaru, Chang&Choi, Rugal)
The King of Fighters '95 (Iori)
Fatal Fury 3 (Yamazaki)
The King of Fighters '96 (Vice)
The King of Fighters '97 (Orochi Iori)
The Last Blade 2(Hibiki)
Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves (Rock)
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| Evil Twin: Cyprien's Chronicles | 2001 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | In Utero | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | | | | | PS2 | Evil Twin: Cyprien's Chronicles is a surrealistic 3D platformer from France. The player guides the orphan boy Cyprien through a darkly comical environment spanning 8 distinct islands and about 70 stages, in a mission to save his 4 friends, find his talking teddy bear, and confront his inner self. Cyprien is helped and hindered through his quest by an assortment of strange beings, from an elephant named Wilbur, who makes his entrances and exits on a swing, a tribe of demis - creatures cut in half, a giant termite queen, a dark root, and many many more.He is not helpless in his battle against the odds however. He has brought along to this strange dimension Super-Cyp, his heroic alter ego, into whom he may change temporarily using the power-ups scattered around the levels. |
| Formula One 2001 (Limited Edition Pack) | 2001 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition contains:
Formula One 2001
The official review of the 2000 FIA Formula 1 World Championship DVD movie
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| Frank Herbert's Dune | 2001 | Cryo Interactive Entertainment | Widescreen Games SARL | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Frank Herbert's Dune is a 3D action game based on the TV mini-series. As Paul, the son of the Duke Atreides's concubine and heir to the throne, you must earn the trust and respect from the natives of the planet Dune, the Fremen, to ultimately become their prophesied Messiah, Muad'Dib. You will have to free them from the desolate conditions their home planet is in. Done that, there still is the evil Lord Harkonnen, who, with covert backup from the Emperor, slaughtered your family... do you really let him get away with this? |
| Gift | 2001 | Cryo Interactive Entertainment, Wanadoo Edition | Eko Software SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | A group of game developers are deep into the final stages of testing their new game. All of a sudden, their characters revolt and break out of their control, taking on lives and ambitions of their own. A princess character is kidnapped and the only way to save her is to send in heroes from other games. Various warriors and wizards are dispatched to try to save her, but nothing works. As a last resort, Gift, a comical, clumsy, little red alien volunteers and is sent in to save the day.The player controls Gift in 3D arcade fashion and must navigate 10 levels and special rooms, picking up numerous items along the way and meeting characters from other games and films. There are the dwarfs from Snow White, a Darth Vader’s light sabre, Indiana Jones’ whip, and a machine gun from Quake, among others, throughout the levels. He’ll leap between moving platforms, avoid death rays, zap enemies, etc. His progress is often impeded by thought-provoking roadblock type puzzles, which require imagination, logic, and a keen sense of humor. |
| Hype: The Time Quest | 2001 | Playmobil Interactive | Ubi Soft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | King Taskan IV celebrates the end of a civil war. The valiant warrior Hype is given the Sword of Peace for his heroic deeds and his loyalty to the throne. However, a mysterious black knight named Barnak appears and casts a powerful spell on Hype, turning him into a statue and sending him two hundred years into the past. The magician Gogoud brings Hype back to life, and the brave knight has to figure out a way to return to his own time, defeat Barnak, and marry his sweetheart Vibe.Based on the medieval castle toy series from Playmobil, Hype: The Time Quest is an action game with puzzle-solving and light role-playing elements, similar in style to 3D installment of the Zelda series. Hype primarily fights with close-range weapons, though he can also cast offensive spells in three elemental categories. Hostile areas occupy the largest portion of the game; Hype will explore dungeons, face boss monsters, and will have to hunt for quest items needed to advance the story. Some of the puzzles revolve around time-traveling concept. |
| Motor Mayhem | 2001 | Infogrames, Inc. | Beyond Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Motor Mayhem is a game based on the concept of a violent and futuristic motor-sport event. The player directly controls a customized combat vehicle in a land-based arena and battles against another player or computer controlled opponents. Each vehicle has a distinctive character and unique special attacks. Each themed arena has additional weapons and upgrades for the vehicles to pick up. Points are awarded for the destruction of an enemy vehicle. The first contestant to achieve a target score, or that has the highest score when time expires, is the winner. |
| Paris-Dakar Rally | 2001 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Off-roading | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Paris-Dakar Rally is a licensed rally game that takes place in the famous Paris-Dakar course that put to the test 300 pilots from all over the world in 10.000 Km of arid African and European deserts. The game includes licensed car teams and models as well as real rally pilots to choose from.The game offers you 4 types of vehicles to test your mettle in the stages that make up the Paris-Dakar course: 4x4s, Enduro bikes, Buggies and Quad-cycles, with several vehicles from different brands in each category that you must unlock by completing the stages in time. You also have a set of customizing options for your vehicles that include suspension adjustment, tire pressure, etc. |
| Resident Evil: Survivor 2 - Code: Veronica | 2001 | Capcom Eurosoft Ltd. | Namco Limited, NexTech Corporation, SIMS Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Resident Evil: Survivor 2 - Code: Veronica is a game based on the Resident Evil franchise, similar in concept to the original Resident Evil: Survivor, though it is not actually related. It is a port of an arcade game.As in the original Code: Veronica game, Claire Redfield and Steve Burnside must escape Rockfort Island, which is infested with zombies. In this case however, the game can be played either with the Guncon 2 lightgun or with the standard controller as a first-person shooter. Players can choose either character or can play cooperatively as both.As in most lightgun games, the object is to make it through an environment while shooting enemies. It is somewhat less typical in that you have full roaming control over your character rather than being stuck on rails. More unusually, a timer begins as you enter each area. If the timer runs out before you leave, Nemesis will appear and chase you. |
| The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | 2001 | Swing! Entertainment Media AG | Toka S.a.r.l. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | Prehistoric | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Cart Racer based on the second Flintstones Movie. Eight racetracks, can also be raced mirrored or reverse. 9 different vehicles (not counting the bonus vehicle - a UFO controlled by Gazoo the Great). 4 Player multiplayer split screen mode. Diverse weapons and power ups. Several drivers to choose from (Barney, Fred, Wilma, Chip Rockefella etc.). A multitude of different game modes such as bomb hunt, where the player needs to pass along a bomb before it explodes. |
| Aqua Aqua | 2001-01-01 | 3DO Company, The | Zed Two Game Design Studio | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Much like the original Wetrix, you must use the many different shaped blocks and build dams around the playing field to trap the water, so it won't flow off. In this version there is a story mode, where you must complete each level under a certain time limit to advance to the next. The play field has also had some changes, with each part of the playing field represented by a bingo card in the bottom left of the screen. Every time you clear a part of the area, one of the areas on the bingo card is ticked off.A new training mode helps you improve your speed and accuracy, and of course there is a two player battle mode, for those who wish to prove they are Wetrix champions. |
| Kengo: Master of Bushido | 2001-01-01 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | LightWeight Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | Meditative / Zen | Mature | | PS2 | Kengo: Master of Bushido is a Fighting game in which you try to master "The Way of the Warrior" (Bushido). The game features three modes single-player, versus and tournament. The first starts your training where your master teaches you all the knowledge required for this martial art form. In your Dojo you will slowly advance in technique and weaponry, starting with wooden sticks and ending with katanas. Your character has several statistics such as strength and speed which can be upgraded in RPG-like fashion. Besides fighting you will also learn to meditate in various ways. In versus or tournament mode you can bring your experience into practice and play against friends or the computer. |
| NCAA Football 2002 | 2001-01-07 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | College football game, same engine as Madden 2001 just with improved AI and graphics. Also has over 120 teams to pick from and several modes such as Dynasty, Season, Exhibition and more. |
| RC Revenge Pro | 2001-01-10 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Cheltenham | Racing / Driving | Behind view, Top-down | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In RC Revenge Pro, the player can compete in races with radio controlled vehicles. There are championship, single race and split-screen modes.The game features more than 30 different and crazy vehicles from sports cars to trucks, jeeps and more. There are also more than 20 tracks, set in the jungle, a haunted mansion, a space station, a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, a cartoon world and a pirate island. Every scenario has 4 tracks and is very unique in graphics and music. There is also a track builder mode, where players can create their own race tracks with simple street blocks.Each car is also available in a boat version, because many tracks contain water sections. There are also many crazy pickup weapons which let the player occasionally win a race he is expected to lose. |
| Weakest Link | 2001-01-10 | Activision (UK) Limited | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | PS2 | A home version of the popular TV show, where playing as one of the 24 selectable characters you will have to answer questions, bank prize money and vote tactically to become the winner. Questions are presented in a multiple choice format with only the first letter of the answers displayed. Difficulty settings can be changed so that all the answers are shown fully, or for the Junior setting there is only a choice of 2 answers.The game supports single and multiplayer options for the main game plus there is a longer single player championship mode where you must play and win 4 shows to succeed. The game faithfully creates the TV studio setting and features video and sound clips of host Anne Robinson for an authentic Weakest Link experience. |
| Space Venus starring Morning Musume. | 2001-01-11 | Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc. | | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Space Venus bills itself not as a game, but as "Music Visual Software". It takes the Japanese pop group Morning Musume and puts them in the role of the crew of a space station, charged with generating Life Oriented Virtual Energy (LOVE). The player chooses an area of the space station, where they'll find different kinds of video experiences.Some areas simply play standard video clips, either taking place in the fictional space setting or showing behind-the-scenes footage from the making of this game. Some are special 360° panoramic videos where panning and zooming can be controlled with the gamepad.Some sections are more heavily interactive. One section, called simply "Mini-game", allows you to shoot at spaceships flying around the space station. Another section, "Morning Musume TVDJ", reuses the system from Sony's earlier PS2 game TVDJ and allows the player to reedit and add effects to several of the group's music videos in real-time. Failure to time placement of song sections appropriately results in repeating that part of the song before one progresses. |
| NBA Live 2001 | 2001-01-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | NBA Live is back! Enhanced Chat & Match-up with the fast, easy-to-use Match-up System. Improved trade system can involve up to 3 teams and 15 players. Improved "player personality" means you'll see players argue calls, celebrate a key basket, encourage their teammates, and much more. Also, play the legends such as Michael Jordan in 1-on-1 or 5-on-5 games. |
| Driving Emotion Type-S | 2001-01-30 | Square Electronic Arts L.L.C. | Escape Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Shigeru Yagisawa | PS2 | Much like Gran Turismo 2, Type-S has all of the best official cars from BMW, Honda and much more. And as you complete each objective (i.e. winning each race) you can unlock up to 50 new cars (including those from Ferrari and Porsche) and 10 new tracks. Each track ranges from easy to hard, and once you have finished you can go through the entire race in a TV like replay.The European and North American releases of the game feature revised controls and additional content. |
| Jonny Moseley: Mad Trix | 2001-01-30 | 3DO Company, The | 3DO Company, The | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Jonny Moseley Mad Trix is an extreme skiing game, in the vein of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX.As Jonny Moseley, or a number of other real-life skiers, you must perform various stunts, of which there are hundreds, to attract the attention of movie studio's, ultimately to film you on runs.There are two modes of play; Slopestyle, where you can go down hills and perform stunts without any mission goals or other distractions, and Big Mountain, where you perform tricks to star in a ski movie.By performing good tricks, you will be able to see your run on the "big screen".In Big Mountain mode, you will ski down several real-life mountains, including Everest, Kilimanjaro, and the Alaskan mountains. In Slopestyle, head down fictional environments, like a snowed-in San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Las Vegas. |
| Oni | 2001-01-30 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Bungie Studios | Action | Behind view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | It's 2032. The planet is now ruled by the World Coalition Government which annexed 80% of the countries, with the remaining quickly dragged into the WCG. While their official goal was to solve humankind's problems, it was about money. Massive spending bankrupted poorer countries, and soon all traces of individual government disappeared. For those who were poor, the situation didn't improved one bit, and for the richer, maintaining the status was done at the expense of their privacy and personal freedoms. To make things worse, life outside the major cities, far from the atmosphere processors is nearly impossible, as the so-called "Wilderness Preserves" are poisoned, and those who venture into them risk a painful death.Konoko, fresh out from TCTF (Technology Crimes Task Force, a secret police to take cyber drugs and weapons from the streets, as well as explore the induced technophobia to operate and investigate on a blank check permission) academy is placed under the command of Terrance Griffin and Dr. Kerr and linked to a SLD - an android - called Shinatama, who is neurally linked to her. However, Konoko knows next to nothing about her past, other that she was orphaned at the age of three and felt "different" to other people while was being brought up under the wing of TCTF. After many years in training, she has finally the chance to prove herself to Griffin and the TCTF, and so, heads for a warehouse rumoured to be under the control of the Syndicate, a criminal organization which grew exponentially after a young man called "Boss Muro" climbed to the top of the organization.Inspired by the classic Anime series Ghost in the Shell by Shirow Masamune, gameplay is a mix between generic third-person shooter and a classic beat'em up. While Konoko has at her disposal several hand-to-hand acrobatic moves (with more unlocked as the player advances), she can also find weapons in the levels, and the decision to go armed or bare-fisted is only up to the player. Each weapon either draws from ballistic or energy cell clips, the number of rounds in each clip depending on the weapon: a Black Adder (a short, one-hand machine gun like an Uzi) can get 30 rounds from a ballistic clip, while a Mercury Bow (a sniper railgun sans scope) only two. Combined with the limited availability of clips, this adds a strategic element to the game, as the player can only carry a weapon at a time, so if a powerful weapons runs out of ammo, the player must choose between keeping the weapon and fight hand to hand with the enemies until Konoko finds fresh ammo clips, or discard it for a lesser gun that uses different ammo. However, if the player runs out of ammo completely when facing a tough challenge, Konoko can "overdose" on hypo sprays (used to heal damage) by using them over her natural health bar, which provides her with faster movement and tougher blows. |
| Rayman 2: The Great Escape | 2001-01-31 | Ubi Soft Entertainment, Inc. | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Admiral Razorbeard and his gang of robot pirates have enslaved all the creatures in Rayman's world, including the peaceful Teensies and the Lums, which give life to the earth. Rayman has been captured by the pirates as well and is lamenting his troubles in his prison cell when he meets his good friend, Globox. Globox has smuggled in a silver Lum, given to him by the great fairy, Ly. With the power of the silver Lum, Rayman is able to once more shoot his fists. With his power restored, the pair escape the flying prison ship and embark on another adventure to save the entire world!Rayman 2: The Great Escape is the sequel to Rayman, a 2D side-scrolling platform game. Unlike the previous game, Rayman 2 is entirely in free-roaming 3D environments, similar to Super Mario 64. Rayman has many unique abilities that can help him get around the world. In addition to being able to shoot his fists, he can use his hair to hover like a helicopter, and even glide on air currents in certain places. He can climb certain walls and ceilings and can even use his fists to swing from special purple Lums which are shaped like rings. Rayman also has many unique items at his disposal, such as powder kegs which can be carried or fly like jets, strange warheads with legs that he can ride and steer like bucking mules, and gigantic plums that can be thrown into the water to create new paths.Rayman's goal is to find the four masks of the world, which allow the owner to reawaken Polokus, the spirit of the world. These masks are scattered far and wide, and are well hidden and guarded, so it is not an easy task. By gathering the yellow Lums, Rayman will gain access to new worlds, which will take him to the locations of new masks. Collecting yellow Lums also rewards him with new powers and life meter extensions.The Nintendo 64 and Windows platforms are the original versions of the game. The Nintendo DS version sticks closest to this version.The Dreamcast version adds a new area to the original version called Globox Village which contains exclusive mini-games. The mini-games are unlocked by collecting six hidden Globox crystals. Also, other changes include The Hall of Doors being changed into a new place called The Isle of Doors and more Robo-Pirates to contend with, including a new type not seen in the original version. The iOS and Nintendo 3DS versions are based on this version but don't include the Globox Village section. However, the 3DS version features a dynamic difficulty curve, with the game getting easier if too many lums are missed.The PlayStation version features a heavy alteration of the levels with some being merged and some being removed altogether, although there are also some new areas as well. This includes a new unlockable bonus area that was from the originally planned 2D version of the game that was scrapped. The amount of collectible Lums was reduced from 1,000 to 800. In this version characters are also voiced with actual real languages instead of the whisper speak of the other versions. The PlayStation 2 version adds minigames, exclusive items like the Lumz Radar, and offers more abilities for Rayman to purchase and use.
Along with some expanded level revisions with lums being placed in different locations, there are three new bosses to contend with. The Hall of Doors has become hub locations, The Minisaurus Plain, Globox's House, and The Rainbow Creek. Bonus challenges can also be played by freeing caged Familiar Spirits. These prisoners are exclusive to this version of the game. The game also gives the option to use either the real language voice-overs or the older version's style and lets players save mid-level. |
| Disney's Dinosaur | 2001-02-01 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | PS2 | Disney's Dinosaur is a puzzle-adventure game based on the movie of the same name. You control three characters: Flia the pteradon, Aladar the Iguanadon and Zini the lemur, each of whom has different abilities. Flia can fly, Aladar can wade through water and crush rocks and Zini can fit through small spaces and pick things up. The game is seen from a top-down perspective, with the player switching characters on the fly. As in the movie, they must work together to reach the sacred nesting grounds for water and food after the rest of world dries up.Throughout the game, the characters' abilities are upgraded via an Intelligent Points System in an RPG-like addition. There are twelve levels divided into four acts.The game includes FMV clips from the movie and a dinosaur encyclopedia with information about real dinosaurs. |
| ESPN NBA 2Night | 2001-02-01 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | ESPN NBA 2night is a basketball game with an ESPN license. It features all the NBA teams and players and allows you to create your own player. Gameplay is a mixture between arcade and simulation style play. Game modes include: Practice, Pre-Season, NBA Season, Enhanced Season and Tournament.In-game commentary is provided by anchormen Stuart Scott and Brent Musberger. |
| NBA Hoopz | 2001-02-01 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Play three-on-three basketball in the arcade style of older Midway games, such as NBA Jam and NBA Showtime. Besides playing regular games, you can also play mini-games like Around the World and 21. |
| ATV Offroad Fury | 2001-02-06 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Off-road racing game where you can choose from among 12 ATV models from manufacturers like Honda, Yamaha, and Kawasaki. You can even customize your rider's apparel and your ATV's specs before you enter into 6 event types spanning more than 20 tracks
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| NHL FaceOff 2001 | 2001-02-06 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SolWorks | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | This year's edition allows you to compete against legendary players including Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Phil Esposito, and Marcel Dionne. New Jersey Devils announcers Mike Emrick & Darren Pang call the games.There is an exhibition mode for up to eight players with the Multitap, a season mode for multiple players, playoff mode, tournament mode, a practice option, and shoot-out mode, that helps to sharpen your breakaway and deke moves.Also new this year are the updated rosters of all NHL teams including expansion teams Columbus BlueJackets and Minnesota Wild. |
| Knockout Kings 2001 | 2001-02-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Black Ops Entertainment, LLC | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Fight as your favorite boxers including Sugar Ray Lewis, Muhammad Ali, Lennox Lewis, Oscar De La Hoya and plenty more past winners and current champions. There's also plenty of things to do, including a straight up arcade game (so you can beat your mates to the punch!) and a career mode, where you can take your chosen player from the rookie list to the world stage, all in one day. |
| NBA ShootOut 2001 | 2001-02-21 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | 989 Studios | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NBA Shootout 2001 is an officially licensed basketball game that features all the current NBA teams at the time including top players such as Shaquille O'Neal, Alonzo Mourning and many others. It has the standard set of modes that included exhibition, playoff and season mode. Players also had a choice of either playing a more fast paced game with Arcade or a more realistic experience with Simulation.It features over 400 different plays to choose from including team specific plays and also has awards such as Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and MVP that is handed out in season mode. Players can also play against each other in a versus mode. |
| Star Wars: Starfighter | 2001-02-21 | LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC | LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC | Action, Simulation | Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Teen | | PS2 | Based on the events of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, there are three main characters: Rhys Dallows, Vana Sage, and Nym, each with their own perspectives on the events surrounding the battle for Naboo. Each character has their own ships for you to fly, with both positives and negatives attached, but either way you must stop the Trade Federation and their plans to destroy the peaceful planet. |
| Iron Aces 2: Birds of Prey | 2001-02-22 | Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd | Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd | Action, Simulation | 1st-person | | | | | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | The first Iron Aces game took place using World War II era planes. Iron Aces 2: Birds of Prey ignores this limitation and lets the player choose from a variety of fighters including the first jets and missile-armed fighters... right up to the F/A-18 Hornet. The player can fly these fighters on a variety of objective-based missions or set the fighters loose in Free Battle Mode and place any plane type against any other. |
| 4x4 Evo | 2001-02-27 | Gathering of Developers, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | 4x4 Evo is a racing game featuring real-life pickup trucks and SUV's. Actual trucks from manufacturers such as Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, Nissan, Toyota and more are included. The actual racing game is based very heavily on Terminal Reality's Monster Truck Madness series of games, except with SUV's instead of monster trucks.One significant feature of 4x4 Evo is the online multi-player option. The Dreamcast, PC, and Macintosh versions can compete against each other in 4 player online races.In addition to the on-line mode of play, there is a single player career mode. The career mode gives you a small allotment of money with which to purchase a truck. You then can compete in races to earn more money for more trucks or performance parts for your current truck. |
| WinBack: Covert Operations | 2001-03-01 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Action, Strategy | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | A combination of Metal Gear Solid and Syphon Filter, WinBack has you as part of the Strategic Covert Actions Team (SCAT), who have been called upon to stop a terrorist group called the Crying Lions. Already the enemy has destroyed the Center for Space Research, and have taken over a high-security complex that houses the GULF Strategic Weapons System. You have three hours to take back the complex, before the system lets loose on the world. |
| Shadow of Destiny | 2001-03-06 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | A young man named Eike Kusch strolls through the quiet patriarchal German town Lebensbaum. Suddenly, a tremendous blow darkens the sight of his eyes, and the next thing he can see is a very strange room filled with bizarre objects, and a voice talking to him from nowhere. A mysterious being known as Homunculus tells Eike that he has been stabbed to death. Homunculus gives Eike a time-travelling device and brings him back to life a short while before his murder took place. From that moment on, Eike's miraculously acquired second chance turns into a constant race against time, as he tries to escape from his destiny. In order to alter the course of events, preventing the unknown person from carrying out his murder, Eike will have to travel back in time as far as the 16th century, meeting people closely connected to his own existence and changing the fabric of reality.Shadow of Memories (Shadow of Destiny in North America) is an adventure game. There are no action elements in the game, and the protagonist has no health bar. Each chapter has a time limit, during which Eike has to find a way to prevent the murderer from killing him. This is mainly achieved by traveling through time to different hours, days, years, and even centuries. Obtaining a crucial item, having a conversation with a specific character, or performing another action in the past will prevent Eike from getting killed. Time-traveling requires energy units, which can be found by exploring the town. If Eike fails to achieve the goal at hand within the allotted time and prevent his murder, the chapter must be restarted.During the course of the game the player will have several choices and opportunities to change the future in various ways. Due to the time-traveling feature, many objectives can be accomplished in non-linear ways, branching the storyline and eventually resulting in eight different endings, six of which can be achieved during the first playthrough, and two others unlocked after having reached the other six. |
| The Bouncer | 2001-03-06 | Square Electronic Arts L.L.C. | Dream Factory Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | RPG elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | You play one of three bouncers of the bar Fate; Sion, Kou. Dominique, a young girl, bar mascot and friend of Sion has been kidnapped by Mikado Special Forces. You battle your way in an attempt to rescue Dominique.Very much modeled on an interactive action film, you really do "Play the Movie". Mostly a straight action fighter game, there are a few RPG twists thrown in as you can learn new moves and increase your life, power and defense. Since the trio battles together you can choose which character to control at the beginning of each new battle. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2001 | 2001-03-06 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (from Ad Blurbs)CRASH THE PGA TOUR PARTYLIGHT UP THE LEADERBOARDDON'T BE FOOLED
by the alluring beauty of Pebble Beach Golf Links, Poppy Hills, and Spyglass Hill. They'll soon show you their teeth.SHOW NO MERCY
against the field of top PGA TOUR Pros, or your name will fall off the Leaderboard faster than you can say "triple bogey."TASTE THE COMPETITION
of the PGA TOUR as you ignore the heckles and hear the cheers. Feel the pressure. Savor the glory.DRIVE LONG
and straight down the fairway. Our rough is as deep as the real stuff.PLAY FAST
in over 30 high stakes challenges that put you in the heat of the competition.In the Moment Like Never BeforeUltimate Control for Round-Saving RecoveriesInches Away from PandemoniumCelebrate Your Money ShotFamous Holes, Awesome Detail |
| A Ressha de Ikō 2001 | 2001-03-08 | Artdink Corporation | Artdink Corporation | Simulation | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | Contemporary | Train, Transport | Point and select | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | A Ressha de Ikō 2001 is a sequel to A Train 6, featuring updated features and new content. There is now an increased social element, with people appearing to use train stations in-game. A new materials system introduces complexity by introducing the concept of scarcity, with the presence of different materials necessary for industries to be built up around train stations.The PS2 and Windows versions are essentially identical aside from control schemes. The PS2 version includes the option to install the game to the PS2 hard drive, while the Windows version always runs from the hard drive. Both versions featured optional, paid expansion packs, but they contain different content; the Windows version's are more complex and featured additional content. |
| Ring of Red | 2001-03-13 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Studios | Strategy | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | Steampunk | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | 20 years ago, an alternate World War II occurred, where both Axis and Allies developed mecha technology, known as Armored Fighting Walkers (AFWs). As a result, battles continued in different ways and Russian forces were more instrumental in the eventual defeat of Japan. The end of the war has had Japan divided between the allied forces, similar to Germany. Japan is now split into a communist North Japan and an Democratic South Japan, governed separately. Without any obvious cause, Japan erupted into civil war between it's halves for four years. Dubbed the "Japan War", it further weakened Japan's economy and fueled resentment between people living in the North and the South. In 1964, Masami von Weizegger is a AFW pilot in the South Japan forces. While field testing a prototype AFW, it is stolen by North Japanese agents and Masami is dispatched to recover the stolen material. As Masami's team attempts to retrieve the AFW, they stumble into a military operation that threatens to erupt into all-out war.Ring of Red is a turn-based strategy game set in an alternative post-World War II Japan. Players take the role of members of the South Japan military who are put on a hunt for a stolen AFW. During battles, mechs are moved into position on a grid-based map and may engage different enemy units or occupy specific points. As turns are taken, time passes, shifting the battlefield through daytime and nighttime hours as well as different weather effects. All of these affect the accuracy of weapons as well as the types of abilities that can be used. Battles end when objectives are met by either side.Putting a twist on the turn-based genre, Ring of Red features turn-based movements with real-time combat. When two AFWs engage on the battle grid, players are taken to a real-time battle where they have limited time to engage one another before refueling is required. Here the AFW is viewed from 3rd person and may be moved forward and back and given orders. The AFW uses a steam powered cannon which must be pressurized before firing, aiming at either an enemy AFW or at enemy support crew. Accuracy increases continuously while in aiming mode, and the player may then issue a fire command, which launches an attack with the current accuracy shown on-screen. Additionally AFWs can engage in close combat if they are close enough, delivering punches to one another. Each AFW pilot also has his own statistics and own special abilities, that can be used only once per battle, that can be called upon at any time. AFWs also feature unique statistics, being divided into four types: Standard, Light, 4-Leg (Heavy) and Anti-AFW. Each AFW unit is actually a group made up of three ground units: one of which acts as crew for the AFW, while the other two walk alongside. Support units are divided into types including: Infantry, Shooter, Supply, Medical, Mechanic and Recon. Each of these types of "support units" has different skills in battle and individually have different abilities and statistics. The abilities available and used change depending on which positions the units are assigned to. Additionally many special abilities need to "charge" in the rear ranks before becoming available for usage. These abilities include firing special types of munitions (including flash, heat, smoke and impact), laying down mines or tripwire, laying down a barrage of fire, throwing grenades, healing units, sniping specific targets, morale boosts, AFW repairs, neutralization of enemy effects and disarming enemy mines/tripwire. |
| Triple Play Baseball | 2001-03-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Treyarch Invention, LLC | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Triple Play Baseball is part of the EA Sports line of MLB Baseball sims. This edition was released in 2001 and would have been called Triple Play 2002 if they had not dropped the year off the title. Like previous editions you can pick from any of the teams in the National League or American League. Mostly little has changed with this edition except for a world tournament that has been added. You have to win the World Series however to see this option. |
| Onimusha: Warlords | 2001-03-14 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 2 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | Direct control | | Mature | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Onimusha: Warlords is set in 16th century Japan during the period of the civil war dominated by Nobunaga Oda. You play Samanosuke Akechi, who dies during an attempt to stop the kidnapping of young princess Yuki, the sister to Yoshitatsu Saito. However, Akechi is given another chance at life, and is handed the gauntlet of the Ogres. With this new power Samanosuke must fight through the monster-filled halls of Inabayama Castle. As monsters are defeated, their souls are absorbed by the gauntlet, increasing its power. Some souls restore Samanosuke's health and magic, while others can be used to power up weapons, armor, and items. Powering up weapons will increase their damage and the strength of their associated magic, and is also required to pass by special locks throughout the castle. Items will need to be found in one part of the castle to unlock doors or otherwise bypass obstacles elsewhere in the castle, and sometimes the player will take control of Samanosuke's companion Kaede while Samanosuke is incapacitated in some way. Kaede can reach some locations that are beyond Samanosuke as well as pick locks and throw kunai, but she can not absorb souls or open any lock intended for the wearer of the Ogre gauntlet.The 2018 enhanced HD version for Windows and consoles now supports 16:9 wide screen resolution as well as the old 4:3 ratio. Improved controls now allow players to move and fight with analog-stick precision. |
| All-Star Baseball 2002 | 2001-03-17 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | All-Star Baseball 2002 has the complete 2001-2002 MLBPA rosters. You may choose to play as one of the current teams, or you can go back to the past and play as people like Nolan Ryan or Reggie Jackson. You can also create your own player and/or team.The featured game modes are Quick Play, Exhibition, All-Star Game, Season, Series, Home Run Derby, and Batting Practice. Batting is cursor-based, and you can choose between power or contact swing - for the latter, there are even more options available, e.g. trying to hit the opposite field. Batting is similar in as you choose your itching style (every athlete can have up to six in his repertoire) and then choose the location. Fielding can be automatic or manual. |
| Army Men: Green Rogue | 2001-03-20 | 3DO Company, The | 3DO Company, The | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | A new breed of plastic soldier is genetically engineered from the best soldiers in the green army. During a mission to transport this new form of troop to a testing facility, the transport chopper is shot down. Waylaid in the heart of Tan headquarters, the Green Rogue wakes. He must then fight his way out of the enemy base, tearing apart tan soldiers wherever he sees them. This will be the final test for these genetically engineered Green Rogues. Will they pass the test or will they fall into the hands of the tan forces? |
| Warriors of Might and Magic | 2001-03-20 | 3DO Company, The | 3DO Company, The | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (from Ad Blurbs)From damnation to salvation,
only one shall rise...Wrenched from the life he knew by unknown forces bent on his destruction, one man embarks upon a fateful journey of legendary proportions. Forced to wear a mask of shame, this renegade warrior sets out to learn the truth about himself and the world he is destined to save. As his nemesis draws ever closer, Alleron finds that he is the only one with the power to save his world from certain destruction.The battle is to the death; you are the world's last hope.9 massive 3D worlds packed full of adventure powered by an all-new PlayStation 2 engine.Viciously authentic melee and jaw-dropping spell combat with 30 different breed of monstersDozens of weapons, armor, and spell varieties for maximum medieval mayhemImmersive plot and edge-of-your-seat adventures set in the Might and Magic UniverseGorgeous special effects including real-time lighting and reflective surfacesTrue character interaction: NPC dialogue, puzzle solving, combat training, and spell developmentHours of brutal fantasy combat actionScreenshots Promo Images Part of the Following Groups Console Generation Exclusives: PlayStation 2
Fantasy Creatures: Orcs
Might and Magic universe
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Gamer's Pulse
Jun 21, 2001
85 out of 100
85
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Jul 18, 2001
60
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Apr, 2001
C
50
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May 02, 2001
8 out of 20
40
GameSpot
Mar 20, 2001
3.6 out of 10
36
Gaming Age
May 24, 2001
D+
33
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Dec, 2001
2 out of 10
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| Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2 | 2001-03-21 | 3DO Company, The | 3DO Company, The | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | It seems those plastic men never lack any energy nor motivation to take each other out. Like in the other Army Men games, Sarge and the Green Army are at it again with the Tan Army. This time, General Plastro of the Tan Army has teamed up with members from the Blue side to wipe out the Green Army. As Sarge, you must fight your way through numerous missions with the backing of assorted weaponry ranging from crossbows to rocket launchers, in order to save Green Nation from the enemy invasion. Mission objectives vary from complete destruction of the other side to rescue missions.
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| Biohazard: 5th Anniversary Special Package | 2001-03-22 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The Biohazard 5th Anniversary special package may be the ultimate collectors item for fans of the series (Resident Evil in the US). The limited edition comes packaged in a stylish aluminum suitcase. Inside the package comes with an almost-full collection of the Biohazard games:
Biohazard
Biohazard 2
Biohazard 3: Last Escape for the PlayStation 1
Biohazard Code: Veronica for the PS2 with its included Devil May Cry demoRounding out the collection is Wesker's Report, a region 1 coded DVD containing interviews with the series' creators.Inside are a collection of Biohazard-themed goods including an individually numbered dog tag, a chrome pen, a keychain, and a silver ring. |
| F1 Racing Championship | 2001-03-22 | Video System Co., Ltd. | Ubi Soft Paris Studios | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | PS2 | F1 Racing Championship is the third Ubi Soft F1 racing simulation game, published with the FIA license by Video System. It features official tracks, drivers and cars of the 1999 F1 season.The game is based on a new engine bringing a real technological step compared to the two first titles (F1 Racing Simulation and Monaco Grand Prix Racing Simulation 2).Available game modes are Single Race, Grand Prix, Championship, Private Trials and Time Attack. The tracks were modelled in 3D from GPS data sampled on the real roads. There are realistic physics, a telemetry system to analyse behaviour of your car and to tune its settings, complex driving AI, recordable replays, strategy management with animated pit sequences, weather simulation, and LAN support for multiplayer games. |
| G1 Jockey | 2001-03-22 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Action, Sports | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | G1 Jockey a horse racing game with two game modes, a single player story mode and a one or two player trial mode in which the player(s) just compete in random races without the career progression.In story/career mode the player starts as a novice jockey alongside two other AI jockeys and joins a stable. Each week they bid to take part in races aiming to end the year with the Rookie Of The Year contest after which they progress through successive to become Leading Jockey. The game is, in a way, endless because achieving leading Jockey status is not the end of the game - the player can continue playing season after season after season ...Very early on the player acquires an agent who gives advice on tactics and career development. The player is not guaranteed races on good horses until they have experience. Initially they must bid for races on unproven horses and impress the trainers by finishing higher in the standings than predicted. All races are viewed from the traditional rear, 'jockey's backside' point of view though the L1/R1 buttons do provide a sideways view and, when held down continually a rear view. During the race the player has to balance four things - the overall speed of the horse, the stamina, horse motivation, and the potential, which affects for how long the horse can keep the speed high after all stamina was lost. By using the whip on both left and right the horse can be raised to it's 'Go' state - motivated for the final surge.The game boasts over two thousand unique horses, and sixty five AI opponents each season |
| High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 | 2001-03-22 | 3DO Company, The | 3DO Company, The | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | High Heat 2002 is the 3rd game in the "High Heat" series. Gone from the previous two games is the Sammy Sosa title. Like the previous games HH2002 is a total baseball simulator. You can set back and just manage your team or you can get right on the field and play each game. You can configure the game in many different formats. You can:
Lengthen or Shorten a season
Create new teams
Re-arrange the divisons
move players from different teams before the game starts
Change team settings
Create custom made players
...and generally do just about anything you wantFrom the swing of the bat to making blockbuster trades you have all the controls. |
| Tokyo Road Race | 2001-03-22 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Take to the road in this white-knuckle thriller
of a racing game. Choose from a wide
selection of Japanese car manufacturers to
race, from regular family saloons, to high
powered rally cars. Above the city of Tokyo
these mountainside courses require the best
from every driver. Contend with the varying
conditions that these courses throw at you,
from the early morning mist to snow
covered terrain.
6 car manufacturers.
Over 40 cars to choose from.
Over ten courses to race.
A mixture of sprint and circuit racing.
Choose from three modes: Arcade,
Time Attack and Free Run.
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| Unison: Rebels of Rhythm & Dance | 2001-03-22 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In the city of Twin Ships, Ducker has banished dancing from the land! It is up to the Unison team to bring dance back to the people of the city. Players must memorize and perform routines by using the twin analog sticks. The game features several licensed songs by artists such as Nelly and Aqua. |
| ESPN National Hockey Night | 2001-03-27 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | National Hockey Night includes the gameplay options that are standard for hockey games. There is exhibition mode for up to two players, season mode, create-a-player mode, and a playoffs mode. The seasons can be 29 or 82 games long. Statistics are tracked in 10 categories, and players get on hot or cold streaks as the season wears on. The create-a-player option allows you to max out a player's abilities in six different categories, choose from four different facial patterns, and adjust the player's height and weight. All 30 NHL teams are included.The graphics represent an ESPN NHL broadcast. The team of Steve Levy and Gary Thorne handles the announcing duties for the games ESPN-style announcing. |
| MDK 2 | 2001-03-27 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | BioWare Corporation | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Comedy | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | After Kurt Hectic, the janitor extraordinaire has bravely ventured into the perilous minecrawlers and averted the alien threat to the Earth, he returns to his friends, the genius scientist Dr. Fluke Hawkins, and his invention, the six-legged robotic dog Max, to celebrate their great victory. However, they find out that one minecrawler in Canada still hasn't been destroyed. Kurt is sent to complete the mission, but as a result, gets kidnapped by an alien being known as Shwang Shwing. Doc and Max rush to his rescue and soon realize that they are up against a much bigger threat, involving an alien empire and galactic conquest. The fate of the Earth is in their hands.MDK 2 is the sequel to the third-person shooter MDK, largely following the same gameplay template and re-creating its humorous tone. Most of the gadgets used by Kurt in the previous game return in the sequel. In addition to levels in which the player controls Kurt, the game introduces two new playable characters, Doc and Max, with their own levels. The three protagonists have distinctly different gameplay styles. Kurt is a versatile fighter who is able to shoot enemies from afar using his trusty sniper mortal; the boss encounters of his levels usually involve various sniping strategies. Kurt can also use his special suit to glide from platform to platform. Max is the most straightforward of the three; having six legs, he can shoot from four guns at once, and also use a jetpack for long jumps. The Doc is physically the weakest character; he relies on stealth and manipulation of items to solve problems. He is able to fight using an atomic toaster, and can also consume plutonium, which transforms him into a monster for a short duration.The PlayStation 2 version as well as the later Wii version based on the PS2 version introduce different difficulty levels absent in the other versions. |
| Quake III: Revolution | 2001-03-27 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | id Software, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | The PS2 version of PC game Quake III: Arena includes all the maps and skins from the original title and the add-on pack Quake III: Team Arena. Quake is known for its fast-paced gameplay, movement-based tactics and jumps, and a balanced range of weapons, both prediction-based and hit-scan.An updated single player mode is available, as well as several multiplayer modes. Choose from Deatmatch, Team Deathmatch, Single Weapon Deathmatch, Single Weapon Team Deathmatch, 1 Flag Capture the Flag, Capture the Flag, Team Possession, and Possession. Up to 4 players can play together through split-screen.In this console version players get to use a variety of weapons: the Plasma Gun, Shotgun, Rocket Launcher, Chain Gun, Rail Gun and Machine Gun. The game's levels include many different landscapes ranging from wide open areas to winding tunnels. There are lava pits, water ways and a space station. |
| Zone of the Enders | 2001-03-27 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Mature | | PS2 | In the late 22nd century, humans have colonized Mars, and also set up a few colonies in Jupiter's orbit. Giant robots known as Laborious Extra-Orbital Vehicles (L.E.V.) have helped them to achieve this lofty goal. However, as time passed, the inhabitants of the Earth started to treat the space colonists, whom they called "Enders", with suspicion, subjecting them to harsh laws and repercussions. Eventually, some of the colonists founded rebel organizations, armed with particularly powerful mechas called Orbital Frames. A young colonist from Jupiter, Leo Stenbuck, unexpectedly comes into contact with an Orbital Frame named Jehuty. A terrible power is in his hands - will he use it for good, or for evil?..Zone of the Enders is an action game that primarily focuses on combat between the player-controlled Jehuty and hostile Orbital Frames. Jehuty can use an energy sword, an energy projectile, and various sub-weapons to defeat his foes. As the player progresses, Jehuty's arsenal grows, and he is able to learn new abilities. Jehuty can also hover and fly, grab and throw enemies, and use booster jets to move quickly and dodge enemy attacks. Some objectives require the player to minimize damage to nearby buildings and civilians. |
| Army Men: Air Attack 2 | 2001-03-28 | 3DO Company, The | 3DO Company, The | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Helicopter | | | Teen | | PS2 | Army Men: Air Attack 2 and its predecessor are shooting games similar to the ones in EA's Strike series. The player controls a green toy helicopter through a suburban setting. The aircraft is equipped with weapons and a winch. At the start of each mission, the player can choose the helicopter model and its co-pilot, whose characteristics modify the behavior of the airship (for example, a specialist in guns will increase the accuracy of shots). The mission objectives vary: there are rescue missions, where the winch is used to collect a character or object, demolition missions, where something has to be destroyed, and escort missions, where something must be protected from enemy attacks.The PlayStation version contains two additional missions. |
| Super Galdelic Hour | 2001-03-29 | Enix Corporation | EXRAYS Co., Ltd., Polygons Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | PS2 | Sista, the self-proclaimed "greatest, sexiest scientist in all of outer space", has just discovered a way to transform regular puppets into attractive young girls, which she dubs QTS (pronounced "cuties"). What does she do with this newfound knowledge? Why, she launches a psychedelic space game-show where her girls compete in bizarre tests of skill, of course!Super Galdelic Hour is a mini-game collection with a retro-psychedelic space theme not unlike Space Channel 5. Choosing from one of four QTS, each representing a different animal, one or two players can compete in 11 different minigames including whack-a-mole, jump rope, and a pie-throwing quick draw contest. There is a single-player story mode where the player can unlock different outfits for the girls, a 2-player versus mode, and a gallery mode where the player can take and save pictures of each of the girls. |
| beatmania Da Da Da!! | 2001-03-29 | Hands On Entertainment Inc. | Adlink | Educational | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | beatmania Da Da Da!! is a console adaptation of the PC rhythm typing tutor beatmania Da!!, which combines a typing tutor with the rhythm gameplay of Konami's popular beatmania series. As in regular beatmania, notes descend from the top of the screen toward a bar, timed to cross the bar in time with elements of the music. Each note has a letter above it, which must be typed on the keyboard at the proper time to play the music. At certain points in each song, notes with phrases will appear, and the full phrase must be typed before the note reaches the bar in order to play it. This version includes a total of 26 songs, and comes packaged with a USB keyboard. |
| beatmania IIDX 4th style: new songs collection | 2001-03-29 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | beatmania IIDX 4th style is the second home release in Konami's IIDX rhythm game series, featuring more than 50 tracks, primarily from the arcade version of the same title. As usual for the beatmania series, the player is given seven piano keys and a turntable, and must play along with the notes that scroll down the screen to play the music. There are three main modes: Arcade mode tasks the player with completing several tracks in succession, Free mode lets the player freely play any unlocked song, and Practice mode lets the player practice parts of songs without danger of failure. |
| True Love Story 3 | 2001-04-05 | Enterbrain, Inc. | GameCrab | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Dating simulation | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | True Love Story 3 is a third game in the series and the first one for PS2 system made by a new developer. Similar to the first two games in the series, the game is a visual novel romance adventure game that focuses on building relationships and dating. |
| Heroes of Might and Magic: Quest for the DragonBone Staff | 2001-04-17 | 3DO Company, The | New World Computing, Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | RPG elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling, Isometric | PS2 | Heroes of Might and Magic: Quest for the DragonBone Staff is really the old classic King's Bounty from New World Computing for the PC with revamped graphics. Very little else has changed, in fact even the text was the exact same with the original. For those who are not familiar with the history of the series, King's Bounty was a spin-off of the Might & Magic RPG series which was then still in its early chapters and was inspired by board games. The gameplay resembles a simplified Heroes of Might & Magic game with only one Hero and no city improvements. Combat is turn-based using a set grid and stacked units. The goal of the game is to discover an ancient artifact by collecting pieces of a map and identifying its location before time runs out. Of course the player must have amassed a strong army by then because he will have to face the evil Dragon overlord before the end. |
| ESPN MLS Extra Time | 2001-04-24 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii, Inc. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | ESPN MLS Extra Time is the first soccer game created by Konami's Hawaiian Studio and borrows the game engine from the ISS series but is built from the ground up for the MLS (Major League Soccer) license.It features all 12 MLS teams of the time including 53 International soccer teams as well as 4 MLS All-Star squads to choose from along with the top players of the day with over 500 individual character animations available with authentic facial mapping. It also features authentic 3D world arenas, authentic uniforms and logos of the MLS and International squads and has five different modes to choose from including Exhibition, League and Match Play.It features a TV-style presentation in cooperation with ESPN and has two different language options, English and Spanish, with their separate commentators: The English commentator is ESPN anchor man Bob Ley while the Spanish commentator is Louis Tapia, most notably famous for his trademark "GOOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!!!". |
| Rumble Racing | 2001-04-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Described by a number of people as 'Gran Turismo meets SSX', Rumble Racing is an arcade-style racing game that includes features like various stunts, power-ups, speed boosts, and track short cuts. There is no story behind it. You're merely racing in one of three dozen cars (many based on real-life designs) in fifteen different tracks, ranging from airports to old mines to specially designed stunt arenas. Taking part in either races, stunt shows, or in one-on-one duels, you'll need to learn not only how to drive, but also when to use power-ups and where the best short cuts are. Power-ups include oil slicks to bombs to a tornado that cleans the course ahead of you. Through the Championship mode, you'll be able to unlock all the vehicles and tracks. |
| Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing | 2001-04-25 | Lucas Learning Ltd. | Lucas Learning Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | It's Star Wars like you have never seen it before. Each character, from Episode 1, looks more like something from a Japanese animation.While flying around the many familiar landscapes (Tatooine, the underwater village Otoh Gunga and a driod control ship in orbit over Naboo) your character can use the many weapons and power-ups that litter the tracks, as well as using moves that only they can perform. For example. Jar-Jar uses his tongue to grab onto anyone in front of him, so he can catch up, while Darth Maul throws his double edged lightsaber as a very deadly weapon.Also keep an eye out for monsters and items that get in the way on the track. Some may be useful, others very annoying. |
| Love Songs: Idol ga Classmate | 2001-04-26 | D3Publisher Inc. | HuneX Co., Ltd. | Adventure, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Romance | RPG elements | | | | | | | PS2 | Love Songs is a dating simulation and adventure game with a setting in high-school. You are an unnamed high-school student (you create your character profile before starting the game) and your high-school is holding a performing arts course. And it just so happens that a currently popular idol, Ayano Seto, enrolled as a student here and ends up as one of your classmates.The game takes place over three-year high-school period until graduation day. During that time you can perform various school and extracurricular activities to upgrade your character stats. You can study, train, sleep, work a part-time job to earn money, ask girls on a date and more. You can also write and receive love e-mails on your computer. Your goal is to become popular among the girls, and that means you must study hard, earn money, keep your body in shape, be fashionable, and know what to say while on a date with the girl that peeks your interest. |
| Love Songs: Idol ga Classmate (Shokai Gentei Box Type A: Seto, Mizuki Version) | 2001-04-26 | D3Publisher Inc. | HuneX Co., Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This First Print Limited Box package comes in three different package types marked as Type A, Type B, and Type C.Type A package contains:
Love Songs: Idol ga Classmate
Type A style limited edition design package featuring Ayano Seto and Yuka Mizuki
Type A music CD
Type A style limited edition desktop clockType B package contains:
Love Songs: Idol ga Classmate
Type B style limited edition design package featuring Riho Futaba, Minako Sakurai and Arisu Kagura
Type B music CD
Type B style limited edition desktop clockType C package contains:
Love Songs: Idol ga Classmate
Type C style limited edition design package featuring Ryoko Tachibana, Kana Momozono and Miyu Amagi
Type C music CD
Type C style limited edition desktop clock |
| MTV: Music Generator 2 | 2001-05-01 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Jester Interactive Publishing | Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | MTV: Music Generator 2 is the sequel to MTV: Music Generator and Music. Like the previous two games it provides the player with an environment to create his own music using samples, riffs, synthesizers and filters. It comes with 10,000 samples and 1200 riffs. Fourteen licensed tracks are included from bands such as Apollo 440, Funkmaster Flex, David Morales and Gorillaz. The game offers to create 3D visualisers to accompany the music.Creating music consists of adding samples, changing and adding notes, creating chords with a virtual keyboard and add effects such as volume pan envelopes, reverberation and delays. Vocals can be added with a microphone and CDs can be sampled into new songs. |
| Silpheed: The Lost Planet | 2001-05-01 | Working Designs | Game Arts Co., Ltd., Treasure Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Teen | | PS2 | Silpheed continues the arcade shooter tradition, mixing old-school action with new age 3D graphics and cinematics. The aim of the game, as usual, is to fly your craft through thousands of enemies, as well as bosses that take up most of the screen. You have plenty of weapons and shields to work with, but if you run out of lives you have to start right back at the beginning of the level. |
| The Adventures of Cookie & Cream | 2001-05-01 | Agetec, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Cookie and Cream are two cartoon bunnies who are on their way home on the night before their clan's yearly moon festival only to find out that the moon has decided to run away, and if Cookie and Cream aren't able to find it, there will never be another festival. Fearing this, the duo sets out to make sure that it doesn't come true.The Adventures of Cookie & Cream is designed for cooperative gameplay with two players. The goal of each level is to get to the end in a limited amount of time.
There is basically a straight road from A to B where the players have to overcome obstacles in their way. This includes standard platforming or puzzles which need both players to solve, e.g. one has to press a button so that the other can progress. Because the way is not the same for both characters the game uses a split-screen view. Power-ups increase the time limits but certain obstacles decrease it again if touched. There are overall 35 levels.It is possible to play the game alone but then the player has to control both characters at once. The game also features a unique 4-player mode where each character is controlled by two people and one joypad. |
| Flower Sun and Rain | 2001-05-02 | Victor Interactive Software, Inc. | Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | PS2 | Flower Sun and Rain: Murder and Mystery in Paradise is an adventure game from Goichi Suda (or Suda51), who is best known as the lead designer of cult video games Killer 7 and No More Heroes.In the game you play as Sumio Mondo, a "searcher" whose job is to search for people's missing items. After failing to defuse a bomb set on an aeroplane, Sumio begins to relive the same day over and over again, and the same disaster continuously takes place.The game is played by exploring 3D environments and searching for places, people and objects to examine. Once Sumio discovers a place he can examine, he uses his partner, "Catherine" — a briefcase that can jack into anything and discover secrets. After finding the correct jack to hook up to the object with, Sumio must input a code to unlock the secret and solve the puzzle. Sometimes this is guesswork, sometimes hints are given from other parts of the game. |
| Gauntlet: Dark Legacy | 2001-05-02 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games West, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements, RPG elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | A port of the arcade game, Gauntlet: Dark Legacy is the follow-up to Gauntlet: Legends and another installment in the long-running Gauntlet series of hack-and-slash action games. As with all the Gauntlet games, you play a medieval fantasy character who, along with allies if you have them, fights his or her way through hordes of evil creatures on the never-ending quest for more gold and perhaps even an eventual goal. This version contains the characters and levels from Gauntlet: Legends, plus the new characters and levels from the Dark Legacy arcade game, with a few extra levels thrown in.There are eight characters to initially choose from: the mighty Warrior, the deadly Valkyrie, the quick-footed Archer, the powerful Wizard, the spellcasting Sorceress, the stalwart Knight, the valiant Dwarf, and the chaotic Jester. Although there are similarities between characters from the two games, each character looks and plays differently. In addition, there are eight alternative-modes for these characters to unlock, plus dozens of secret characters to obtain. With a multi-tap, up to four players can play, with rules governing how much they can hurt each other. Unlike the original Gauntlets, the levels you'll face take place in various terrain from forests to mountains to volcanic plains. Many of the monsters are familiar to old fans of the series, but there is some new blood among the ranks of evil, including some rather large foes. Unlike the early Gauntlet arcade games, the camera angle varies from location to location, from bird's eye to nearly ground level. The lands, creatures, and heroes are all rendered in 3D. While the graphics have been upgraded, the gameplay is very similar. You basically run around levels, hacking at what seems like unlimited armies of monsters, searching for gold, keys, and health-giving food...as well as a way out of the level. Bosses and other scripted events slow down the repetitious nature of the originals.While levels can be gained and characters saved, Gauntlet: Dark Legacy is an action game with some RPG trappings and should not be confused with the more true types from that genre. |
| Tōkyō Bus Annai | 2001-05-10 | Success Corp. | Fortyfive Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | In Tokyo Bus Guide, players drive on three real-world routes of the Toei Bus service. In addition to stopping at the right bus stops on time, triggering announcements, and ensuring passenger comfort by not accelerating or braking too harshly, drivers also have to follow the rules of traffic by stopping at traffic lights, obeying speed limits, and correctly indicating when turning or changing lanes. Part of a green "life bar" in the lower left corner of the screen turns red every time a rule is violated or a task not completed correctly. More serious violations, such as crashing into another vehicle, entail more serious consequences than minor mishaps, such as forgetting to announce the next stop. The life bar can be replenished by passing or stopping at stations on time. When the life bar turns entirely red, the player is forced to retire prematurely.The three routes selectable in the game are the Niji 01 (across the Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo Bay area), Tian 70 (in the busy Shinjuku ward; this line was decommissioned in 2000), and Ume 76 (a more rural route in Western Tokyo). All the routes can be driven at noon, in the evening, or at night, with respectively different traffic density and amount of passengers. Some of the routes and schedules have to be unlocked by gaining experience in Story mode. Story mode also includes short cutscenes of interactions and monologues of some of the passengers, which play at certain bus stops. These cutscenes unlock brief files on the respective passenger's profiles in the main menu, along with occasional entries into an album. There is also a Free Run mode where no data is saved and no content can be unlocked.A mini-game that can be downloaded to the Visual Memory unit is a quiz game on Japanese road signs. |
| Crazy Taxi | 2001-05-15 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Hitmaker | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Crazy Taxi is an arcade-like racer where the player takes the role of a taxi driver who weaves his way through crowded streets, across sidewalks, and even underwater, in a wild and frantic race to deliver passengers on time. The courses are largely set inside cities crowded with general traffic and pedestrians (which can't be run over, they dive away). The main goal is to bring as many customers as possible to their destination in time. Available customers are marked through circles and the color represents the distance and the fare they offer. Green means long rides with plenty of money, and red ones are very short. In the main Arcade mode, there is a timer that quickly runs down. It can be replenished by picking up customers. While driving reckless maneuvers are encouraged. Players can disregard all traffic rules and customers give extra tips for speedy and dangerous driving, but these can only be cashed when the customer arrives at his destination in time. By the same token, the reward at the end of a ride is based on the amount of time left, as each customer also has a personal timer. The city is filled with slopes and jumps, and the game uses a very loose driving model. No damage can be done to the car, so driving as fast as possible is encouraged. While driving players can toy with the gears to perform two special tricks: a crazy drift and a crazy boost to speed up more quickly.Next to the Arcade mode, there is an Original mode and Crazy Box where specific goals need to be met on closed-down courses. In the regular modes, it is possible to disregard the usual timer and play for a fixed amount of minutes. At the end of the race, the player is rewarded with a license, either D, C, B, or A, with S for outstanding performance. Next to the interactive courses from the arcade version, there is a new course for home consoles. There are four cabs and drivers to choose from. The cars have different statistics and the drivers' different attitudes while racing. The game has a soundtrack featuring The Offspring and Bad Religion (not for the Xbox 360 version). |
| Mr. Golf | 2001-05-17 | Artdink Corporation | Artdink Corporation | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Mr. Golf is a one to four player golf game. This is not a simulation where real players and courses are recreated in minute photorealistic detail, this is a fun game where the players are all drawn in a cute cartoony style and the courses are all fictitious.There are two modes of play, stroke play or match play. Matches can be over three, six, nine or eighteen holes. Initially there are six characters to play as and just four courses but others can be unlocked by winning full eighteen hole matches.
There is no player creation feature, no career mode and no difficulty settings in this game. There is background music and an in-game commentary which was a surprise but this is limited to stock phrases such as 'Nice shot!', 'You've kept it on the fairway', 'Bad luck' and so on.There is an in-game tutorial which covers all the controls. By default the right analogue stick controls the shot, the further back it is pulled the more power is transferred to the swing when the stick is pushed forward, while the left analogue stick aims the shot so that the player can allow for the wind. There is a game configuration option that swaps the use of the right/left sticks around. The 'best' club is auto selected by the game but this can be changed by using R1/L1 to cycle through available clubs, R2/L2 change the player's stance. When taking a shot the player can take as many practice swings as they like to gauge how much back swing they want to use, the right D-Pad button swaps the player from practice mode into shot mode to take the actual shot.The full game has fourteen playable characters, eight courses plus 'mirrored courses' all of which can be played in any of four seasons.
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| Cool Boarders 2001 | 2001-05-21 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Idol Minds, LLC | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | This is the fifth game in the Cool Boarders series. This has many of the same features as previous editions of the series, but includes more board parks with a trick finder option.This game also gives you the option to compete against 10 champion snowboarders including Todd Richards, Tara Dakides, Kevin Jones.Compete in the Vans Triple Crown of Snowboarding to unlock different tracks and boards. There are a total of 20 different courses featuring 9 different events including downhill, slalom, and trick complete.The soundtrack also features modern music from bands including Stone Temple Pilots, Fear Factory, and Blind Dog. |
| Red Faction | 2001-05-22 | THQ Inc. | Volition, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The Ultor Corporation of Mars is successful because of the mineral wealth of that planet. It employs a number of miners and scientists to mine the Noachite ores far underground. The miners are constantly pressured by the guards to work harder and faster, while at the same time being forced to share their meager resources. While the mines itself are dangerous, so too is the mysterious plague that has broken out among the ranks of miners, killing many. Into this low morale situation, propaganda against Ultor has begun appearing, signed only by "Eos". These pamphlets and posters urge the miners to rise up against their oppressors and take a stand, also recruiting members into their secretive "Red Faction". As a result of Eos' efforts, tensions are rising high between the Ultor corporation and its workers, any little incident could ignite...Red Faction is a first-person shooter. Players take the role of Parker, a miner working underground for the Ultor Corporation. Equipped in an environment suit, Parker is protected from various hazards and able to breathe deep in the mines and in airless locations. At times, Parker also needs to travel undercover in a less protective disguise. Parker defends himself with a variety of weapons, most of which feature a primary and secondary firing mode. The weapons are divided into: hand weapons such as riot shields and flamethrowers, light arms which include pistols and shotguns, heavy arms featuring rocket launchers and sub-machine guns and finally weapons that are thrown or placed such as grenades and explosives. The game features a variety of vehicles to drive in first-person; including jeeps, drillers, flying craft and submarines. In order to survive, Parker must link up and aid his fellow miners, receiving direction and objectives via com-link messages.Red Faction features a game engine called Geo-Mod. It allows holes to be blasted into all manner of terrain including floors, walls and ceilings. While limited to certain surfaces, such as rock, ice and concrete, this nonetheless results in a more destructible environment where deviation from the level design is encouraged. Players are able to at multiple points, create their own paths, tunneling past obstacles and into new environments. Only heavy explosives; such as missiles, torpedoes, grenades and plastique will allow the terrain destruction of this sort. |
| Soccer America: International Cup | 2001-05-22 | HOT-B USA, Inc. | Taito Corporation | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | International League Soccer is a soccer game which lets the player choose from over 40 national teams. There are friendly matches (with up to four human players), competitions and tourneys. A World Ranking mode keeps track of the performances of each player. These can be compared with the players of other teams in graded performances.A special feature of the game is that the controls can be changed so that most actions are bound to the same button. The game itself will then evaluate which action is most appropriate for the current situation.The game comes with variable weather effects, and realistically digitalized players. |
| Phase Paradox | 2001-05-24 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Sony Computer Entertainment Japan | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror, Survival | Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Yoko Taro, Motoi Fujita, Miki Ichino, Tomohiro Mori, Tetsuya Morisawa | PS2 | Phase Paradox serves as a sequel to Philosoma.The GALLANT, a spacecraft carrier that was severely destroyed during the eruption of Planet 220, is the subject of Phase Paradox. The collision has killed or wounded 20% of the passengers, some survivors are going insane, and unseen creatures inhabit the ship. Jude, Renee, and Alia are the three characters available to the player. The aim of the game is to live in situations that are both fascinating and threatening, and then to flee from the GALLANT.When it comes to puzzles and exploring, as well as the overall style, such as the use of pre-rendered environments, unlike its predecessor, the gameplay is both a survival-horror and interactive game, since the game does not feature proper action and only requires the player to push a button at certain points in the game to advance the plot. |
| CART Fury: Championship Racing | 2001-05-25 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | CART Fury is one of Midway's more realistic arcade racing titles. It features the Championship Auto Racing Teams license, championship drivers including Jimmy Vasser and Michael Andretti, and actual CART race courses such as Chicago Motor Speedway and Surfers Paradise, Australia. The game is similar to the Cruis'n and Thunder series with its checkpoints and fantasy tracks, except that you have a Boost Meter you use to get ahead of the other drivers. The If you complete a lap within a designated time, you get Superboost--a trail of fire to leave the other drivers in the dust!The different modes in the PS2 version are Arcade, Simulator, Season, Sub-Games, and Driving 101. Frantic sub-games include a time trial/practice mode and "Last Man Standing," appropriately named because your opponents will try wear you down! In addition, there are 12 secret cars, and you can watch unlocked cinema scenes in the Danny Sullivan Theater. |
| Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero | 2001-05-28 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Tokyo Xtreme Racer is a one or two player racing game based on illegal street racing around the streets of Tokyo.The game starts by giving the player $15000 so that they can buy their car. There are three types of car; Class A has the most powerful engines; Class B has mid range engines but are better balanced; and Class C cars lack power but have better handling. Needless to say the cash the payer starts with is sufficient for the lower cars in each group, players need to win cash if they are to upgrade. After the car has been selected the player enters their name and customises their number plate that's when the game really begins. There are seven 'game modes' of which five are different ways to play the game, these game modes are the same for all classes of car.
Mode 1: This is the Quest mode where the player tries to rise to the top by looking for other racers to challenge
Mode 2: This is the Quick Race mode, here the player starts on the road and a races a random AI opponent.
Mode 3: The Time Attack mode where the player races around a course in Tokyo looking to set a new best time.
Mode 4: Free Run where the player can drive anywhere in Tokyo
Mode 5: Versus mode, this is the only two player part of the game
Mode 6: This is where all the system configuration options, including the ability to customise the controller buttons, are kept
Mode 7: In the UK release this option contains the DVD Extras, the US trailer for the film "The Fast And The Furious", and the short documentary "Tokyo Hardcore: Night Warriors"Cars can be tuned, changed, and upgraded prior to each race. After each race the player can replay their race, save it to replay later, or just save the result. |
| Dark Cloud | 2001-05-29 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Level-5 Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy, Steampunk | | | | Teen | Masahiro Noda | PS2 | 400 Years ago, a war between the Eastern Continent and the Western Wizard Army destroyed the world as a great power was unleashed. Time has passed and in present day, the power-hungry General Flag has organized a ritual to awaken this power once more: the Dark Genie. Barely controlled by a spell, the Dark Genie once again breaks the world, beginning with the village of Norune. The only survivor of Norune is a boy named Toan, son of the great hero Ada. As Toan surveys the destruction, the Spirit King appears and tells him that all is not lost; pieces of the world, including buildings and people, have been sealed away in protective Atla spheres. Using a magic glove called the Atlamillia, Toan must resurrect the world and find the powers necessary to defeat the Dark Genie.Dark Cloud is an action-RPG title, often compared to Soul Blazer, played from the 3rd person perspective. Toan must enter randomly generated dungeons where he will battle monsters and recover Atla spheres. Toan battles with a sword, which can be slashed directly in front of him or powered up for a stronger blow. During his travels, Toan encounters other characters who will offer to aid him and can be switched to during dungeons, with individual statistics and weapons. Items are also found and shared among the party, including restorative items, attack items and general power-ups. Each character has a thirst meter, which much be replenished or health will start to drain. Should a character lose all their health, they will fall in battle and be returned to town unless Stand-In powder is used, in which case that character is unavailable and control passes to another.Toan is the only character able to collect Atla spheres which contain different items needed to restore the villages destroyed by the Dark Genie. Rebuilding is done outside the dungeon in a designated village area. Buildings can be placed down, rotated and moved as need be. They can also be upgraded with additional furniture and people (usually the owners of the building). As the dungeons are conquered and the area becomes more lifelike, treasure chests start appearing around the town and villagers often become friendlier. Some villagers have additional requests, such as being placed facing the east, for the placement of their homes.Each character in Toan's party uses a unique weapon, but several different types of weapon under each category can be collected. As weapons are used, they gain Absorption (Abs). These Abs points are used as "experience" for the weapon and can upgrade the weapon's abilities. Each weapon features a number of "slots" to which power-up items can be attached, any items attached to slots will be absorbed when the weapon is upgraded. Each weapon has certain attributes which must be improved in order to "build up" to a different type of weapon. Additionally, any weapon reaching level 5 can be broken into a Synthsphere, an item containing 60% of its abilities, which can then be attached to slots on different weapons. In this manner, weapons can always be upgraded or used in the improvement of another weapon throughout the game. The game also features certain sequences where buttons must be pressed in the correct order and correct timing in order to progress. |
| Endonesia | 2001-05-31 | Enix Corporation | VANPOOL Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | In Endonesia, the player takes the role of a boy who went into the park and suddenly found himself in another world. A mysterious voice contacts him and says that this world is called Endonesia, and if he wants to return home, he has to call upon its fifty gods. In order to find the gods, the hero has to communicate with the inhabitants of Endnesia by transferring his own emotions to others.Created by Taro Kudo and Kazuyuki Kurashima of Love-de-lic fame, Endnesia is one of the spiritual descendants (along with Giftpia and Chulip) of their seminal game Moon: Remix RPG Adventure. Like those other games, Endnesia is a puzzle-solving adventure with RPG elements such as statistics, item-gathering, and character growth. The theme of the game is sharing emotions; gameplay-wise, it translates into puzzle-solving which involves using the right emotion on the right characters at the right time. For example, using the Hunger emotion on an animal will make it hungry, urging it to find food, which will clear the path for the hero.Similarly to Moon and its descendants, Endnesia has a day-night cycle. The hero's health meter is depleted due to exhaustion; though the game's world is quite large, the player always has a time limit for his daily activities. The player should also feed the hero; hunger makes his vision blurry and slows down his pace. |
| Gekibo 2 | 2001-05-31 | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Action | Side view | | Comedy | | Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Gekibo 2 is the sequel to Gekisha Boy. It is a fast-paced side-scrolling game where the player controls the junior photographer Pete Goldman working for the newspaper Planet Times in Japan. In each stage the goal is to photograph as many weird or funny situations as they occur in the environment while the screen scrolls to the right automatically. The player has minor control over the character's movement as the focus is on moving the cursor used to snap pictures. It is possible to capture any part of the environment and pictures are lined up in the bottom right side of the screen. Correctly captured gags and unusual situations remain there, while the others fly away and are discarded. A score is built up based on the performance.This second game uses a different graphical style, replacing the flat 2D design with full 3D stages allowing for vertical movement while the characters are cut-out sprites similar to PaRappa the Rapper. This 3D depth introduces a new function where it becomes possible to zoom in on action in the background. It is now also possible to lock the cursor, useful to line up shots while avoiding hazards. A flash ability that clears the entire screen removes all obstacles such as a skateboard for instance, but can also reveal secrets such as hidden scenes and areas, and even completely new levels. It can only be used a few times per level shown through the number of bulbs available in the bottom left corner.Snapping situations provide film rolls that act as "ammo" that can be picked up and are required to keep on photographing. Often quick reflexes are needed so as not to miss situations or to avoid obstacles. Compared to the first game the amount of film is more generous, but the action is now much faster. Collisions with hazards can also be avoided using a new dash move or by snapping them. Some of the locations in the game are The Ginza, theme park Harajuku, spooky spot Odaiba, downtown Katsushika, gynmnasium Yoyogi, the historic town Tsukiji and the zoo in Ueno. There are three difficulty levels.Photographs are stored in an album as a way to get an overview of every possible scenario to capture. There is support for the PlayStation Printer peripheral where the front page of a newspaper can be printed with one of your pictures in a prominent position. Pictures from the album can be printed as well. Picture Paradise is supported too, allowing players to use a camera to insert themselves into the game. That way the game can be personalized by giving random pedestrians the faces of friends or family members. |
| League Series Baseball 2 | 2001-05-31 | Magical Company Ltd. | Magical Company Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (AU/NZ) (from Ad Blurbs)In LEAGUE SERIES BASEBALL 2 you get to manage your own unique baseball team to victory against thousands of league opponents. You decide which players to field, what tactics to use and when to bring out the big-hitters! You are given total control of your team's roster and tactics. Every decision could mean the difference between sweet victory and bitter defeat...Using all your baseball know-how you must guide your team to the top of the league. Or you can challenge a friend to an instant-access game in the two-player VS. Mode!Intuitive control system lets you get straight into the action so you'll be battling like a pro in minutes!
VS. Mode lets two players fight to tally up the most home runs. Use tactical expertise and skilled play to defeat your opponent.
Edit the rosters and tactical play for any of 4000 playable teams in the one-player mode.
A great random weather system means conditions can change at any time. |
| Simple 2000 Series Vol. 1: The Table Game | 2001-05-31 | D3Publisher Inc. | Yuki Enterprise | Compilation, Gambling, Strategy | | | | Board game, Cards / tiles | | | | | | | PS2 | A compilation consisting of 11 classic table games: Oicho-Kabu, Koi-Koi, Flower Matching, Poker, Blackjack, Millionaire, Reversi, Go, Gomoku, Shogi, and Mahjong.It includes difficulty level options for each game and an explanation mode which can help players learn the intricacies of how to play a specific game. Additionally there is a story mode to experience in which the player can earn money which then can be spent on building up their dwelling. |
| Escape from Monkey Island | 2001-06-01 | LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC | LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Comedy | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | Sea pirates / Caribbean | | Direct control | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Guybrush Threepwood has finally defeated the zombie pirate LeChuck, and married his sweetheart Elaine Marley. The happy couple is returning home from an exciting honeymoon. But as they arrive on Melee Island, they notice some very strange changes. A mysterious stranger who calls himself Charles L. Charles is organizing a campaign to become the next governor. The Australian businessman Ozzie Mandrill is turning the Caribbean into an attraction for tourists. And on top of that, Elaine's mansion is being demolished! Naturally, it's up to our hero to revert the things back to normal, even if that means traveling to exotic islands and solving puzzles on the way.Escape From Monkey Island is a direct sequel to The Curse of Monkey island, and is the fourth game in the Monkey Island series. The gameplay relies mainly on inventory-based puzzles and branching dialogues, just like in the previous installments. The interface is similar to that of Grim Fandango: mouse is not used, and the interaction is done via context-sensitive commands that appear on the screen whenever you navigate Guybrush close to an object. The game utilizes pre-rendered backgrounds and 3D character models. |
| Le Mans 24 Hours | 2001-06-01 | Infogrames, Inc. | Infogrames Melbourne House Pty Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Take on the LeMans endurance racing challenge! Join one of the 25 factory teams take one of the over 50 vehicles (designed with assistance of actual teams) on the eight different LeMans circuits. The actual wear and tear are simulated. Tire wear, oil and fuel consumptions... Day and night and back to day driving... |
| UEFA Challenge | 2001-06-01 | Infogrames Europe SA | Infogrames Studios Limited | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | UEFA Challenge is European football with an official UEFA license.The game features the biggest football star players and their teams on 30 authentic stadiums including Old Trafford, Highbury, Anfield, and Nou Camp. Each player has their own playing style.There are more than 125 national and club teams to choose from including Manchester United, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Juventus, and Chelsea.A multi-season mode is also included. |
| Fur Fighters | 2001-06-05 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Bizarre Creations, Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | A group of baby stuffed animals are kidnapped from their families by the Stupid Bears (an evil gang of stuffed teddy bears, of all things!), and it is up to the Fur Fighters to save the young ones. The group that you control ranges from Kangaroos and Penguins to Cats and Dogs, all with their unique abilities and styles of fighting, which you must use to not only defeat the Stupid Bears, but complete puzzles and specific objectives along the way. You can control only one character at a time, but there are teleport areas so that you can change your character to one that can complete the tasks at hand.
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| Maken Shao: Demon Sword | 2001-06-07 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Maken Shao is an enhanced remake of the "first-person slasher" Maken X.In the near future, USA and China are the principal powers trying to get total control over the world. A special research laboratory has developed Maken, an ancient weapon that can connect to people's minds and change them. By using Maken's mental powers, the hero can transform into other characters, and it is up to him to decide which side he will join in the conflict.This version has updated graphics, and switches the perspective to third-person. An additional lower difficulty level was added. Characters can now carry items rather than automatically using them when found. The new "Image Flare System" allows the player to extract skills from images obtained by the various playable characters, further customizing them. |
| NBA Street | 2001-06-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, NuFX, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Play 3 on 3 basketball like never before. Perform amazing moves, including dunks and passes to drive pass the opposing team, and take on the best of the NBA to become the ultimate street basketball player. To add to the action, you can also create your own player(s) and throw them into the street arenas. |
| Twisted Metal: Black | 2001-06-18 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Incog Inc. Entertainment | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Regional differences | | Arcade | Post-apocalyptic | Automobile, Vehicular combat | | | Mature | | PS2 | Twisted Metal: Black is the fifth game in the car-combat series. Only on the PlayStation 2, the game includes old favorites and a lot of new characters. The game has a very dark and gothic theme to it, with the music to back it up. Detailed graphics, day/night cycle, particle effects, and a constant 60 frames per second. The game also boasts a multiplayer mode, with 1-4 multiplayers, over ten arenas (some specific to multiplayer), and a cooperative mode, so instead of fighting each other, you can work together. The game's soundtrack consists of techno/gothic music, with some industrial, and acoustic guitar bits, especially the ending credits, Paint It Black. |
| Bloody Roar 3 | 2001-06-26 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Raizing Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The third edition of the beast transforming beat 'em up series includes 12 gameplay modes including the usual arcade, versus and practice along with survival (beat as many opponents as possible before dying) and 8 gameplay modes that can only be played once you unlock them.The same gameplay style created in the 2 PlayStation versions continues here, where your character has the ability to morph into a beast during play to inflict more damage and combos on the enemy. However, each arena in the game now has breakable landscapes in the style of Dead or Alive 2, while the graphics have been improved greatly to use the available power of the PS2. |
| WarJetz | 2001-06-27 | 3DO Company, The | 3DO Company, The | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | War Jetz is the much-anticipated sequel to 3DO's World Destruction League: Thunder Tanks. Instead of cruising around 3-D landscapes in your tank looking for your opponents you can now think in 4 dimensions. You now have the ability to hop into the cockpit of several futuristic air combat machines in this next step in WDL history. |
| Centre Court: Hardhitter | 2001-06-28 | Magical Company Ltd. | Magical Company Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Centre Court: Hardhitters is a tennis game that can be played by up to four players if a PlayStation multitap is used, and it has English, French and German language options.The game has three modes of play:Training: here a player practices returning balls that are hit at/to them
Arcade: where the player challenges six of the eight supplied AI opponents, no real tennis players are licensed by this game
Exhibition: where up to four players can compete.Four kinds of tennis court are represented, grass, clay, lawn and indoor. The game has save/load functions, and a create-a-player function. Players are created in the Arcade mode game, they can develop and gain experience by playing in the Arcade and Exhibition matches but there is no career or tournament mode in this game. |
| Sanyō Pachinko Paradise 6: Ginpani Daisuizokukan | 2001-06-28 | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Pachinko Paradise 6 is the first PS2 release in Irem's long-running pachinko simulation series. It features faithful 3D recreations of three pachinko machines made by Sanyo Bussan: CR Gingira Panic L5, CR Gingira Panic L6, and CR Gingira Panic M7. There are two modes available: Tsūjō (Normal) mode allows the player to modify a wide range of settings for each machine, while Jissen (Battle) mode challenges the player to win as many balls as possible on the default settings with a limited starting pool and time limit. There is also a View mode where the various animations that play on the in-game display can be freely viewed. There is no story mode. |
| Wacky Races | 2001-06-29 | Infogrames Europe SA | Infogrames Studios Limited | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Jewel Case - Dreamcast (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Start your engines!
The wackiest, wildest cartoon racing game ever is here. Based on the original Hanna-Barbera cartoon, Wacky Races lets you join your favorite characters on a wild race where only your wits, your driving skills and your bag of dirty tricks will get you across the finish line first!
-11 wacky characters to play including Penelope Pitstop, Dick Dastardly & Muttley, and the Slag Brothers
-Each vehicle has its own special gadgets and unique abilities
-Race across 22 tracks filled with jumps, shortcuts, tunnels, and traps
-Foil your adversaries with foul tactics and diabolical schemes
-Select from multiple racing modes - Track Challenge, Wacky Cup, Dastardly Time Trials, Vs., Golden Muttley Challenge, and more! |
| Dark Angel: Vampire Apocalypse | 2001-07-01 | Metro3D, Inc. | Metropolis Digital, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Dark Angel: Vampire Apocalypse is a 3D action-role-playing game set in the seventeenth century, where you play as Anna, a mysterious woman who must protect a village against the armies of the Shadow Lord, which are made up of vampires and other assorted creatures.Gameplay is much like the Diablo series where you are assigned a quest in one of three villages, then accomplish it in one of three dungeons or one of three battlefields battling randomly-generated groups of monsters that drop random equipment based on a drop-rate formula. You improve your character through a slow progression of leveling up from experience points and finding better equipment or purchasing it from villagers. Each mission you accomplish improves the economy, research or military stats of the village you are doing it for, which is what determines which items they have available for purchase.There are three basic monster-types: Undead, Forgotten and Mutants. There are seven basic types of melee weapons. Two each do extra damage to each type of monster and the final does extra damage to groups. There are also four kinds of guns and a variety of bombs.The object of the game is make Anna into an all-powerful warrior through battling and questing before a year is up and the Shadow Lord attacks. This takes upward of 100 hours of game time. At this point, she must defeat the Shadow Lord for good. |
| Rune | 2001-07-01 | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | Human Head Studios, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | As the conflict between the gods Odin and Loki deepens, the latter prepares to unleash the Ragnarok - a full-scale attack on the world that would eventually end it. A warrior named Ragnar is initiated into the Odinsblade, an order of warriors whose task is to protect the runestones, magical artifacts that have the power to bind Loki. Ragnar must also defend a neighboring village from the attack by a viking called Conrack, and eventually decide what fate this world should await.Rune is a 3D action game. The player navigates Ragnar through hostile areas, killing predominantly supernatural creatures with melee weapons. Ragnar can use swords, axes, maces and hammers. Each weapon has a special "Rune Power" that can be activated for a short time by gathering energy from runes. Ragnar is also able to equip shields. Multiplayer is included as well, in which each player controls a character equipped with various weapons, in a fashion similar to Ragnar. |
| MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael | 2001-07-02 | THQ Inc. | Pacific Coast Power and Light | Action, Racing / Driving, Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle | | | Everyone | | PS2 | MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael is a motocross game which features two basic modes of play. One of motocross racing in which players have the standard practice/single race/season options with ongoing success unlocking more tracks and bikes. The other mode is a stunt-based motocross practice/competition mode where riders try to do as many crazy tricks in a crowd filled arena as possible within a particular amount of time. The game has a unique feature in that the bike has a controllable clutch (even for automatic gears) which must be mastered to succeed at the game. Correct use of the clutch when landing jumps of traversing troublesome terrain allows the rider's speed to be kept at a maximum. This must be used in conjunction with the "Prime Jump" button which must be held before a jump or bump to fly through the air. |
| Gran Turismo 3: A-spec | 2001-07-10 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Polyphony Digital Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | Takeshi Yokouchi, Daisuke Takeuchi, Shuichi Takano | PS2 | This is the third game in the Gran Turismo series of racing games.The game is now an even more realistic driving experience with lighting now having an effect on the game, such as buildings blocking the sunlight. There are smoke effects caused by skidding and even heat rising from the road.
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| Moderngroove: Ministry of Sound Edition | 2001-07-13 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | ModernGroove Entertainment, Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Moderngroove: Ministry of Sound Edition is 5 hours of brand-new electronica music from Europe's leading DJs along with thousands of dynamically-generated 2D and 3D visuals that synch to the music. It's a one-of-a-kind product that provides hours of entertainment for the entire house party.What MTV Music Generator is to music mixing, Moderngroove is to visual mixing. The product allows users to create their own visuals with the Visual Mixer - even input your own text via USB keyboard or controller. Or simply turn on the "Karaoke mode" to incorporate the lyrics of each song into the synching visuals.Ministry of Sound is the world's largest independent dance music label and is world-renowned for their compilation CDs, lifestyle magazine, travel tours, and of course, the South London nightclub that started it all. |
| NASCAR Heat 2002 | 2001-07-15 | Atari Europe S.A.S.U. | Monster Games, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Race as one of twenty-five drivers at nineteen tracks, in this simulation of the 2001 Winston Cup season. Race head-to-head against your friends, or try to beat the real drivers' ghost cars in Race The Pro. Real racing scenarios are recreated to provide a quick challenge, in Beat the Heat.The Xbox version differs from the PS2 version: it has all-new track models, textures, and car models. Also, rather than returning to the UI between Practice/Qualify/Race, the player would experience "race day" on a track-side monitor. |
| Rugby | 2001-07-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Creative Assembly Ltd., The | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The official game of the 1999 IRB Rugby World Cup. Featuring all 20 fully licenced international teams who qualified for the World Cup with expanded squads and 23 authentic stadiums from around the world (ranging from the Millennium Stadium to Twickenham and Stadium Australia to Eden Park.). Commentary is provided by Bill McLaren and Jamie Salmon. |
| City Crisis | 2001-07-18 | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | Syscom Entertainment Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Helicopter | | | Everyone | | PS2 | City Crisis is a helicopter rescue game. Your goal in this game is to move your chopper from accident to accident and rescue people from burning buildings. Your helicopter is also equipped with a fire-fighting water cannon to stop the blazes. You are scored on how many people you manage to rescue, how much fire damage you prevent, and how quickly you complete all the mission objectives.In addition to the standard rescue mode, City Crisis offers a chase mode. In chase mode, you use your helicopter to assist the police in a car chase. You have to keep your spotlight on the suspect's car until the police can stop them. City Crisis also has a time-trial mode, where you have to fly your helicopter through a set of floating rings as fast as possible. |
| Extermination | 2001-07-24 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Deep Space, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | On December 24, 2005, Sergeant Dennis Riley, member of the special U.S. Marine Team Red Light receives a distress call from Fort Stewart, a top secret research facility in Antarctica. The signal requests an immediate air strike on the base. The team is sent to investigate the matter, but their plane crashes in the tundra. When Dennis arrives at the facility he finds out that something horrible has occurred, and must fight for his life as he encounters mutated creatures and is in danger of getting infected himself.Extermination is a survival horror game. The player character has limited ammunition for his firearms and in many cases it is advisable to run away from monsters. Besides the traditional health bar Dennis also has an Infection Rate, which may gradually grow when attacked by monsters. Once his Infection Rate reaches 100% he becomes very weak and would eventually mutate into a monster. Infection can be countered by applying MTS vaccines. The player character's default weapon, a special purpose rifle, can be customized with enhancements such as zoom scope, flashlight grip, radar, and parts which convert it to other weapon types such as flame thrower, shotgun, or rocket launcher. Dennis can also fight with a knife. Throughout the game batteries must be collected and used for activating various machines and saving the game. |
| Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil | 2001-07-24 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Klonoa, our floppy-eared hero, along with his two newly found buddies, Lolo and Popka, have to foil a sinister force which is causing a mire of gloom to plague the land of Lunatea. By ringing the four bells across the land, Klonoa can restore harmony, but the Sky Pirate Leorina is in hot pursuit, after Klonoa's magic ring...Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil is a 3D side-scrolling platformer. The main goal of the game is to get to the end of each level (or 'Vision'), but there are also special goals to achieve. Firstly, each Vision contains six Momett Dolls hidden in each level. Secondly, there are Dream Stones scattered throughout each level - green ones are worth one, while blue ones are worth five. Certain puzzles also contain tricky use of the "Dream Spirit", which doubles the value of all collected Dream Stones. New to Klonoa 2 are hoverboard sections, which play at a faster, more action-oriented pace.But what makes Klonoa unique is his abilities. Klonoa can shoot a 'wind bullet' into foes, which puffs them up and allows Klonoa to carry them. Klonoa can then launch them straight at foes, or jump with them, giving him an extra boost. If he needs extra length to his jump, holding the jump button will allow him to hover for a little longer, too. Different enemies have different effects - for example, certain foes have propellers on their heads and will rocket you into the sky, while others will act like time bombs and explode after a short while. |
| Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice | 2001-07-26 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Career Soft | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | | | PS2 | Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice is a sequel to the first Growlanser; it is set in the same universe and timeline, featuring characters from the previous game. The story once again focuses on the war between the kingdoms of Rolandia and Burnstein; as opposed to the first game, the spotlight here is on the latter, as the player takes control of a young knight named Wein Cruz. Dreaming of becoming an Imperial Knight, the highest rank in his country, Wein gradually begins to see that not everything is the way it seems, and has to recount events from his own past, face injustice, and solve moral dilemmas concerning duty and friendship.The gameplay mostly follows the template introduced in its predecessor. It is a tactical RPG (also called SRPG, "strategy RPG") with the distinguishing characteristics of the series: the real-time element in the turn-based battles. Physical attackers must actively move towards the selected target; mages require time to execute spell; instead of the traditional "grids" the movement range depends on the characters' speed parameters, etc. New to the series is the ability to equip unique "Ring Weapons", which can be enhanced by imbuing them with gems that have various beneficial effects on the character.As in the first game, there is a strong dating element in Growlanser II. The player can choose to date several female characters in the game, choosing dialogue options and other decisions of the protagonist. The ending sequence is ultimately influenced by this decisions. |
| Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice (Deluxe Pack) | 2001-07-26 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Career Soft | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This Deluxe Pack includes:
The game Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice
A telephone Card
A world reference
A bandana
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| Missing Blue (Shokai Genteiban) | 2001-07-26 | Tonkinhouse | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This special edition release includes:
Missing Blue game
Trading cards
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| The Fear | 2001-07-26 | Enix Corporation | Digital Frontier Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Horror | | | | | | | | PS2 | A group of young Japanese filmmakers decide to shoot a horror film in a mansion with a troubled past. But as they enter the mansion, the horror becomes reality. Strange sounds, dead bodies, monsters and other terrible things haunt the mansion. The young people, guided by the protagonist of the game, called "Camera Man", have no choice but to explore the house and its history, and to find out the answer for all the questions."The Fear" is an interactive movie in the true sense of the word. Featuring live actors and full-motion video, the game occupies 4 DVDs. Unlike many other interactive movies, you actually have control over your actions in "The Fear". You can move from first-person perspective, each movement being shown as a full-motion video. There are also some puzzles to solve and even short action sequences. |
| Train Kit for A Ressha de Ikō 2001 | 2001-07-26 | Artdink Corporation | Artdink Corporation | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This expansion pack for A Ressha de Ikō 2001 adds 63 new trains officially licensed from Japanese rail providers. It also introduces a new screenshot feature, allowing players to save screenshots on the PS2's internal hard drive and transfer them to a computer. |
| ESPN X Games Skateboarding | 2001-08-01 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | ESPN X Games Skateboarding lets players experience a simulation of actual skateboarding based on the extreme sporting event, the X Games, that are held annually. The player can choose from eight different real-life skateboarding pros such as Chad Fernandez, Lincoln Ueda, Kerry Getz, Bob Burnquist, Rick McCrank, Colin McKay, Chris Senn, and Carlos DeAndrade and may choose from 64 different authentic licensed skate board designs and equipment.The main goal of the game is to travel through various locations in three cities, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York, competing in a series of events with the main purpose to pull of tricks and stunts with more points being awarded to more complex and trickier stunts. Players may compete in official X-Games locations or choose for more exotic locations like a museum or a cruise ship. It also features music from Linkin Park and Voodoo Glow, among many others. |
| Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo | 2001-08-06 | Bandai America, Inc. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo is a 3D action game based on the Mobile Suit Gundam anime series. In 0079 Principality of Zeon split off from the Earth Federation beginning a war for independence later known as the One Year War. The game is set during this war. The game starts with Zeon forces attacking the Side 7 colony of the federation trying to intercept the newly developed White Base warship.In the game the player takes control of a mech that has the ability to run on the ground and fly in the air. The player can attack enemies with projectiles, lasers and melee weapons. The game also contains the original dialog from the anime series. |
| Everblue | 2001-08-09 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Arika Co., Ltd. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | | | Naval / watercraft | | | | | PS2 | The player takes the role of Leonardo, a young novice scuba diver. In the process of exploring the Daedalus sea for treasure you will also find the chance to learn about a mysterious treasure that has haunted your family for generations and in the process perhaps alter the fate of the Daedalus sea. Along the way you will meet a cast of varied characters from who you can perform missions in order to advance both the main story and side plots.You explore the ocean in first person using radar to find valuables. This radar works by bleeping faster and faster until you are directly on your target. Apart from open ocean you enter sunken ships and even old submerged temples. By collecting these items as well as selling them you can improve your gear and bring your underwater exploration to new levels. You are given both HP and Air meters as you travel under water if if your Air runs out your HP will go down and the end is sure to follow. The game also features a weight system where each object you pick up has a weight assigned, if you become too burdened you will not be able to move.The land sections are presented in a in a pre-rendered environment with a point-and-click interface. |
| Homerun | 2001-08-16 | Magical Company Ltd. | Magical Company Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Step up to the plate and get ready to hit a homerun.Combining incredible life like player models and total control pitching and batting, Homerun delivers true baseball arcade action. |
| Madden NFL 2002 | 2001-08-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | John Madden brings the best football back with updated stats and players, bigger than ever! All 32 NFL teams including the expansion Houston Texans. Hard to believe but they make many improvements on the previous version. There are new player faces and on-field animations and expanded motion capture. EA Sports added a new game within the game called Two Minute Drill.The controls are basically the same with Easy Play using simplified controls and Normal Play with the full features encompassing nearly everything one could do on the real gridiron. You can create a player or a whole team. Trade players and manage teams through out the season. |
| Test Drive: Off-Road - Wide Open | 2001-08-21 | Infogrames, Inc. | Angel Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | This is the successor to Test Drive: Off-Road 3. In this game, the player controls one of 13 American Four By Fours through Hawaii, Moab, or Yosemite to be crowned King of The Off-Road. The player can race in a single, arcade race, take a complete free ride, or race in career mode. There are three kinds of racing to master: Circuit, Blitz, and Scramble.Circuit Races are exactly as they sound. The player howls around a course through checkpoints before time runs out at least twice.Blitz Races are considerably shorter than Circuit Races. The strategy for racing itself is not much different, except the race is in a linear fashion of point A-to-B.In Scramble Races the player roars around an area "collecting" checkpoints in a random location as fast as possible. These are the shortest races in the game.This game can be played by two players. |
| Armored Core 2: Another Age | 2001-08-22 | Agetec, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Another Age is a stand-alone expansion to Armored Core 2, which includes 100 new missions taking place five years after the events of the base game. Once again your task is to complete a range of missions (from destroying enemy mechs to seeking out bases and carriers) and each mission comes with a reward. The money raised goes to upgrading your mech for the bigger battles down the line. Two-player split screen is supported for dog fighting action. |
| Resident Evil: Code: Veronica X | 2001-08-22 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | Cinematic camera | PS2 | This is the same as the original Resident Evil: Code: Veronica for Dreamcast, with new cut-scenes that were not included in the original. Also, Steve got a haircut.The game is otherwise almost the same, you still take control of Claire Redfield and Chris Redfield, who are searching for each other, while uncovering the secrets behind the Umbrella Corporation. |
| XGIII: Extreme G Racing | 2001-08-22 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Cheltenham | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | XGIII: Extreme G Racing is a futuristic racing game. Six teams are competing to win a racing championship, the player taking control of any of the two riders available in each team. The game retains the action elements of the previous titles: as before, opponents will try to sabotage the race, and the player-controlled character is able to answer them with his own arsenal of weapons.Unlike the previous installments, weapons cannot be picked up on the road: the player has to purchase them with the money earned after a successful race. All weapons now deplete the player's weapon bar with each shot. Another change is the absence of the "nitro" boosts utilized in the previous entries; they have been replaced with a turbo system, where using the boost drains energy from the player character's shields. |
| Gallop Racer 2001 | 2001-08-23 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Gallop Racer 2001 is the first in the series to make it's appearance on the PlayStation 2 console. The player can partake in a simulation where, as an owner of a stable, they can buy, sell, retire and breed various race horses throughout their career while training and conditioning them along the way. The player will start out with a small amount of Jockey Points that act as currency in this game, using this to start out their stable by buying a horse and entering them in races. Depending how well their horses and jockeys perform during races, they can continue to expand their empire and become the best in the business.Not only can the player act as an owner, on race day they can also become the jockey and use their horses strengths to win races in a variety of tracks. The player must play to their horse's strengths and avoid exposing their weaknesses through various weather conditions. If the player and horse does well enough, the horse's attributes can change after the match, but also be affected negatively if they do poorly.There is also a Practice mode where the player can learn how to play the game through the various modes and even have the ability to bet on horse races, however this can only be done on this mode. Players can also go head-to-head in a split-screen, either with default horses or ones from their season mode. |
| Stretch Panic | 2001-08-28 | Conspiracy Games | Treasure Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | A game consisting exclusively of boss monsters. You control Linda, a girl with a demonically possessed scarf on a mission to exorcise your twelve demonically possessed sisters. In order to be allowed to unlock magic doors behind which you find the demons to fight, you need to collect points by grabbing the behinds of extremely big, extremely large chested ladies!!! Practically everything in this game can be grabbed and twisted. Progress is saved on memory cards. |
| beatmania IIDX 5th style: new songs collection | 2001-08-30 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | beatmania IIDX 5th style is one of the many titles in Konami's IIDX rhythm game series, featuring more than 60 tracks, primarily from the arcade version of the same title. As usual for the beatmania series, the player is given seven piano keys and a turntable, and must play along with the notes that scroll down the screen to play the music. There are three main modes: Arcade mode tasks the player with completing several tracks in succession, Free mode lets the player freely play any unlocked song, and Practice mode lets the player practice parts of songs without danger of failure.New in this edition are two additional training modes. Beginner's Mode offers extra-easy 7-key versions of each track, simpler than even the Light-7 versions available since 3rd style. Drill mode offers a selection of specific challenges designed to help players improve their performance. Unique to this release is the ability to install game data to a PS2 hard drive to decrease loading times. |
| Alex Ferguson's Player Manager 2001 | 2001-09-01 | 3DO Europe, Ltd. | Anco Software Ltd. | Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | PS2 | In this tactical football management game, you become the manager of a team in the English, French or Belgian league, with different subdivisions, starting in 2001. Your job includes setting out strategies, planning training sessions, keeping an eye on your players and attracting new talent, taking care of finances, and of course making sure that you win your matches. You will be given specific goals, such as qualifying for the champion's league, or defending the club's reputation. Games do not only include league matches, but friendlies and cup matches as well.The actual games can be watched real-time in 3D, allowing for on-the-fly substitutions and tactical decisions, and a unique feature is you can both manage and play for a club, although there is no way to actually control players or actively participate. All players have different abilities and characteristics, which can be trained to create a well-balanced team. The French version portrays manager Guy Roux (famous of Auxerre), while the UK version has Alex Ferguson (Manchester United). |
| NFL QB Club 2002 | 2001-09-05 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | This is the eighth installment of the Quarterback Club series. This edition features all of the teams and players of the current NFL ranks and allows the player to unlock legendary passers such as John Elway, Dan Marino, and Steve Young. Kevin Harlan and Bill Maas provide commentary. The game features a total of four primary modes of play: season, exhibition, playoffs, and pro bowl. Also featured in QB Club 2002 is the quarterback challenge mode, which allows the player to take favorite NFL quarterbacks through a competition focusing on four different skill sets: speed and mobility, accuracy throw, read and recognition, and long distance throw. |
| DNA: Dark Native Apostle | 2001-09-06 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd., Tamsoft Corporation | Action, Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | DNA: Dark Native Apostle is a single player science fiction themed action puzzle game in which you take control of B13, a human who is genetically modified. The game starts with the player trying to escape the testing facility in which he is held.Gameplay includes fighting off enemies by placing bombs on the floor that will explode with a slide delay. During play the player can find Bio chips that can increase speed and power of the bombs. Puzzle include finding objects and inserting them so you can move on, finding switches that open doors or moving crates to reach certain areas. Aside from the normal enemies there are also bosses. HP can be recovered by picking up health or regenerating it at a save points. |
| Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 | 2001-09-06 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Z-Axis, Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Bike / Bicycling | | | Teen | | PS2 | Dave Mirra returns along with 14 pro riders including Ryan Nyquist, Mike Laird, and Collin Mackay. 8 levels are on offer, with a total of 1,500 tricks to master. You can create your own BMX park thanks to the Park Editor mode. And while you attempt to master the tricks, you can listen to the soundtrack featuring Ozzy Osbourne, The Cult, Methods of Mayhem, Godsmack, and Rage Against the Machine (all except Game Boy Advance version). |
| Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer | 2001-09-06 | Imagineer Co., Ltd. | New World Computing, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | Real-time, Turn-based | | | PS2 | For over a thousand years, the races of the Ancients and the Kreegans were waging an interstellar war. Eventually, the heroes of the planet Enroth and their allies managed to stop the invading Kreegans. However, the Ancients would rather see an entire world annihilated than let it fall into the hands of their sworn enemies. A planeswalker named Escaton, serving the Ancients, arrives on the continent of Jadame and unleashes a great storm, damaging the borders to Elemental Planes. Terrifying creatures begin to invade Enroth. Unexpectedly, the fate of the world lies in the hands of a lowly caravan guard from Dagger Wound Islands.Day of the Destroyer is the eighth installment in the Might and Magic series, and a sequel to For Blood and Honor. The game's engine is virtually unchanged from the one used in the sixth game, apart from a few minor tweaks. The biggest difference from all the previous games in the series is the player's inability to create an entire party. Instead, the player generates one character, while the others at first act as NPCs in the game world and must be recruited. The active party can hold up to five characters. Instead of the traditional classes, the differentiation of the characters is mainly manifested in their races, which include, among others, minotaurs, vampires, and dark elves. The player can also choose to ally with different factions and complete different quests for them. |
| Portal Runner | 2001-09-11 | 3DO Company, The | 3DO Company, The | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Brigitte Bleu began to rule the world after the imprisonment of General Plastro. She tries to get rid of her rival Vicki in order to get hold of her sweetheart Sarge. However, Vicki has other plans in mind. Teaming up with a friendly lion named Leo, she embarks on a quest to end Brigitte's reign once and for all.Portal Runner is a 3D action game with puzzle-solving elements, and a spin-off in the Army Men series. There are five worlds to travel to in the game. Environmental puzzles, platform jumping and battles against enemies constitute the bulk of the gameplay. Vicki can shoot arrows at the enemies, and strafe to avoid their fire. Leo can be controlled either indirectly, by issuing orders to him, or in exclusive stages where he fights using his claws. Some stages feature Vicki riding Leo. |
| Arctic Thunder | 2001-09-17 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Snowmobile | | | Teen | | PS2 | Arctic Thunder, the fourth installment in Midway's arcade racing series, is a fantasy snowmobile-racing game that plays like a mix of Cruis'n and a kart racer on ice. The main object of the PS2 and Xbox versions is to upgrade sleds and unlock secret characters or tracks. You earn Gold Medals or lots of points to unlock most secrets, and you do this by winning races. The gameplay involves shooting down enemies with weapons, boosting yourself ahead, and pulling off tricks. Exclusive to the console versions is a Battle Mode that emphasizes the game's frantic combat. |
| Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette | 2001-09-18 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Pick up your sniper rifle and get ready to take down the terrorists. Story mode takes you through a day in the life of a sniper, out to stop a deadly threat to the President and the rest of the world. Choose from 2 characters, Jackal and Falcon, each with a different angle to each level of the action. Multiplayer mode is also included, using the link cable mode to use two PS2 consoles and 2 TV screens.However, no sniper rifle peripheral is included. |
| Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare | 2001-09-19 | Infogrames Europe SA | Darkworks S.A. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery, Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Edward Carnby, private eye of the paranormal, is back.Carnby's best friend, Charles Fiske, has been found dead near Shadow Island, a mysterious island near Maine. It is your duty to take up the investigation and find out the secrets of Shadow Island. But you're not going alone... your companion will be a redhead by the name of Aline Cedrac who has her own reasons for tagging along. Aside from being a woman and inexperienced in the world of danger, she is the only one with the knowledge for translating the ancient Abkhani tabloids which may hold the secrets behind Carnby's friend's death and the disappearance of Aline's father.Upon arriving on the island, your plane has been shot down by the things unknown, and the heroes have no other choice but to jump with a parachute, thus separating them on the island.Now you choose the character to play with, either as Edward Carnby or Aline Cedrac, as they explore the mysterious and gloomy island with all its secrets and parallel stories that contain different locations and tasks for different characters, thus adding the level of replayability in a different experience - Carnby's story is more action oriented while Cedrac has more puzzles to solve. Just like in the predecessors you move your characters through pre-rendered backgrounds while the camera perspective switches around. You collect various items and books which are used to solve puzzles. Many situations can only be solved with violence which means you'll have to use guns to get rid of your foes. Aiming is manual and especially when playing Cedrac ammo is scarce. Saving a game uses up a save medallion which can be found during the game. |
| Formula One 2001 | 2001-09-24 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCE Studio Liverpool | Racing / Driving, Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | Nicky Adams | PS2 | Formula One 2001 is an officially licensed formula one racing game. All tracks, teams, cars and drivers from the 2001 season are in the game and can be selected. The game features a realistic damage model and various racing modes, including championship, single race-weekend, free practice and splitscreen mode for two players. Before each race, many aspects of the car can be customised. Further features are a replay mode and race commentary by famous reporters of each language. |
| ICO | 2001-09-24 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Team Ico | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Ico is a boy with horns. At the age of twelve, when his horns grew large enough, the elders send him away to be sacrificed in order to prevent evil spirits from attacking the village. Entombed in a crumbling ancient castle, Ico only manages to begin his escape when a freak earthquake shakes loose the vessel he has been locked in. Ico shortly meets a princess named Yorda, who has been imprisoned by the evil queen. The two children must explore the ominous castle, trying to find a way to escape, persecuted by the queen's shadow minions.ICO is a third-person perspective game that mixes action-based exploration gameplay with puzzles. The game is set almost exclusively in the castle, which consists of dozens of rooms, passages, platforms, and contraptions. Ico will run, climb, and jump his way through these environments. The puzzles in the game are physical (environmental): Ico must push and pull objects, manipulate switches, re-arrange structures, etc. Yorda will accompany Ico throughout most of the game. Many of the puzzles revolve around creating a way for Yorda to access special glowing blue doors, which only she is capable of unlocking with her powers. Being less athletic than Ico, Yorda will often need a more comfortable path built for her. Ico can hold Yorda's hand to lead her with him, and also call her to come nearer. With the exception of the final (and only) boss, all the enemies in the game are shadows. They attack in groups, either at pre-set points, or when Ico is separated from Yorda for a long time. Their goal is always the same: to capture Yorda and carry her towards a black whirlpool. If the player fails to rescue her before she is consumed by this shadow portal, the game is over. Conversely, Ico can not be killed by the shadows; they can only push him, preventing him from reaching Yorda in time. The player must therefore fend off the shadows (Ico uses a stick for the largest portion of the game), at the same time hurrying towards Yorda. Protecting and rescuing Yorda is one of the primary gameplay elements in ICO.The game has no HUD (heads-up display). Other distinguishing features are the soft lightning visual style, low-key use of in-game music, and conversations through a fictional language, leaving much to the player's imagination. |
| Monster Rancher 3 | 2001-09-25 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | | | | Fighting | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Monster raising and creature contests move into the 128-bit generation as the popular Tecmo series sets up shop on the PlayStation 2 in this release of Monster Rancher 3. Though many characters and places are recognizable from earlier releases in the series, monsters in this game are represented in a cel-shaded cartoon style, similar to that of the Dreamcast's Jet Grind Radio or the contemporary PS2 release Yanya Caballista featuring Gawoo. The game receives improved graphics and some additional features with its move to the more powerful PS2 console. Most of the rules of play and monster-raising conventions established in earlier games remain in this version. Monsters develop according to the training and treatment they receive and players are encouraged to explore the game world to find new training opportunities. Players can generate monsters using other forms of media, as the game creates creatures according to data on music CDs and movie DVDs. While some aspects of creation are random, certain albums and movies may generate creatures specifically related to the artistic content on the disk.
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| NHL 2002 | 2001-09-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | NHL 2002 is EA's latest incarnation of their NHL series.New features over previous years includes the "Breakaway Cam", which causes the game to slow down, turn blue, and go into letterbox mode when you're one on one with the goalie, and "EA GameStory", which tracks your progress and rewards you for outstanding performance.NHL 2002 is the first in the series to include NHL Cards, which is the equiviliant of Madden's NFL Cards. By performing special moves, such as scoring within the first 30 seconds or winning 10 face-offs, you get points, which you can then use to buy cards.NHL 2002 includes all the professional NHL teams, as well as the International teams, such as Team Canada and U.S.A. Every stadium is included, and so is every player.NHL 2002 has many game modes, including Season, Quick Play, Shootout, and Exhibition. It also has a "Create-A-Skater" mode. |
| Silent Hill 2 | 2001-09-25 | Konami of America, Inc. | Team Silent | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery, Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | Fantasy | | | | Mature | Cinematic camera | PS2 | The player is cast in the role of James Sunderland, an at first sight normal person who got confused, as anyone else would, when he received a letter from his wife asking him to come to Silent Hill, their special place. The only problem is that his wife died three years ago, and has kept the secrets surrounding her death. James decides to honor the letter's request, wondering if this is a sick joke or if there is more to this. As James reaches the outskirts of the town, he finds that the road is blocked, and parks at an abandoned restroom. Little does he realize that this is the first step forward into the mystery of Silent Hill and his own past.Silent Hill 2 is a survival horror game. The gameplay is similar to that of the first installment. The player navigates James around the town of Silent Hill and collects weapons, health-restoring items, and objects needed to solve puzzles in an unlimited inventory. A radio alerts James when enemies are near. Like the protagonist of the first game, James is not very skillful in combat; he can fight with basic melee weapons or firearms with scarce ammunition. Most of the puzzles are logic-based and are often shaped like riddles, though there are a few simple inventory-based tasks as well.While the basic concept is the same as in the previous entry, the game is set in a part of town that was unexplored in it, and the weapons and enemies are mostly new as well. Also new is the ability to change the standard "survival horror" (character-dependent) controls into the more widespread, 3D (camera-dependent) navigation. The difficulty level can be adjusted separately for combat and puzzles. |
| Supercar Street Challenge | 2001-09-25 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | EXAKT Entertainment, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Supercar Street Challenge puts you behind the wheels of nine of the hottest cars on the planet, like the Saleen S7 and Zonda C-12S. Race on 23 courses in 7 cities in multiple game modes. Even modify your supercar in the unique Steve Saleen design studio. The game is essentially a Need for Speed clone with all the same structures built in, including multiple classes of cars, lots of courses and exotic cars. |
| Kessen II | 2001-09-26 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | | Teen | | PS2 | It is a time of war. Many leaders from different factions fight to control their land. One such leader, Liu Bei, has only one wish: peace. But war stands in his way, after his land Shu is attacked by the kingdom of Wei, led by the warlord Cao Cao, who abducts Liu Bei's beloved Diao Chan, the keeper of the Imperial Seal. Liu Bei has to flee, but swears to return, exact revenge on Cao Cao, and liberate the kingdom of Shu.Kessen II is a real-time strategy game, and a follow-up to Kessen. Unlike the first game, it is set in the Chinese Three Kingdoms period. The account of historical events is heavily fictionalized in the game, liberally adding new sub-plots (such as the entire romance angle of the story) and supernatural elements. The player can choose to command the armies of either Liu Bei or Cao Cao in their respective scenarios.The gameplay is similar to that of the previous game, the most notable change being the shift to supernatural warfare, including the addition of magical attacks such as tornadoes, lightning strikes, earthquakes, meteor showers, etc. The player can now control 500 units at one time, as opposed to 100 in the previous game. New unit types (elite horsemen, elephant cavalry, etc.) have been added. |
| LEGO Racers 2 | 2001-09-27 | LEGO Media International, Inc. | Attention to Detail Limited | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Truck | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Following the first game, Rocket Racer issues a new challenge to find the best racer in the galaxy, summoning the greatest racers of all time to Planet Xalax for the Galactic Racing Championship. Players must prove their driving skills to qualify for the ultimate race on planet Xalax. The Story Game mode is where all the real action of Lego Racers 2 takes place. In this mode, you become a new racer, determined to become Galactic Racing Champion. Along the way, other racers challenge you as your quest to become number 1 continues. The more races you win, the more Golden Blocks you win. Golden Blocks help you move throughout the different levels of the game. You start out with zero Golden Blocks and move up as you win more races.There are also a number of multiplayer modes. |
| NHL Hitz 20-02 | 2001-09-27 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Black Box Games | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Midway introduces hockey with its no-rules twist that is seen in NFL Blitz. Hockey may have fewer rules than football, but NHL Hitz features hard-hitting action and very simple 3-on-3 gameplay. The game has franchise modes for a created team that you can design along with championship and exhibition modes. You earn attribute points and credits that you can use to unlock items and improve your players along the way. There are several mini-games and extras hidden deep in the game for you to unlock. NHL Hitz is Midway's attempt at making the most action-packed hockey game to ever hit consoles. |
| Spy Hunter | 2001-09-27 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Paradigm Entertainment Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Arcade, Shooter | | Automobile, Flight / aviation, Motorcycle, Naval / watercraft | Aaron Wright | | Teen | | PS2 | Evil multinational corporation, NOSTRA are ready to destroy the world and keep what's left, but as the Spy Hunter, it is the player's job to take them down, using all of the available weapons.In this remake of the 1980's arcade game, the player must ride through seven real life locations in a G-6155 Interceptor, the most high tech car ever built. Weapons include built in machine guns, oil slicks, missiles and much more.Two major things happen to the Interceptor: When it hits the water, it transforms into a speed boat. When shields dip lower then 50%, it transforms into a motorcycle or jet ski. |
| World Championship Snooker 2002 | 2001-09-28 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | World Championship Snooker 2002 features a career mode, quick start, single match, tournament, and a special mode that adds new rules to the game. The career mode starts with a training that explains all the basics. Like in the previous game in the series, players can turn on a variety of aiming guides that let them view what way they are aiming and where the balls will bounce.There are 65 players to beat in the tournaments of career mode. Once players have made your way to the top 30, they will gain access to the more prestigious championship. A number of professional players such a Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Williams and Stephen Hendry are included. |
| Casper: Spirit Dimensions | 2001-10-01 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Lucky Chicken Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Casper is an action-adventure game based upon the children’s character Casper the friendly ghost. Casper offers the players the ability to fly a ghost with complete freedom around 3D worlds, blasting things with his range attacks and collecting pick-ups to enhance them. There are also simple collection and navigation puzzles. The game has 16 levels and 4 bosses leading up to the final battle with his nemesis Kibosh. The story for the game is that Kibosh has taken over the spirit world (home of all the ghosts) and is amassing an army to invade the real world. Casper is the last remaining free ghost. Kibosh didn’t really think he needed to worry about the little guy and just to be sure that it won’t be a problem he has kidnapped Casper’s best friend, Wendy Witch.
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| F1 2001 | 2001-10-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Officially licensed Formula 1 racer for the 2001 GP season featuring every car, driver, and track featured in the real life Formula 1 season. The game boasts new physics and graphics engines which actually model and take into account track irregularities and bumps, and add some extras like fully animated 3D pit crews. Game modes available are the same as in last year's edition (Quick Race, Test Day, Multiplayer, Grand Prix and Championship) with the addition of the new "Driving School" mode, plus a series of brand new driving aids. |
| MXrider | 2001-10-01 | Infogrames, Inc. | Paradigm Entertainment Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | MX Rider is a motorbike simulation racing game with 58 officially licensed Motorcross World Championship (FIM: Federation Internationale Motorcycliste) riders. The game has 17 licensed FIM Motorcross tracks in 14 countries and Six Supercross tracks designed exclusively for MX Rider by FIM track designer Freddy Verherstraten. |
| NASCAR Thunder 2002 | 2001-10-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Racing / Driving, Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | This game is the first entry in EA's NASCAR Thunder series, where players can choose from sixty different drivers including Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Dale Jarrett, just to name a few. There is an Quick Race mode where players can go against the computer or compete against three friends and can customize their options including turning yellow flags on or off, realistic damage and the length of races.A 20 season Career Mode is also present that let's players build a car from scratch by choosing a number, paint scheme and up to four different sponsors. As the player progresses through their career, they can use money earned from races to buy better parts to upgrade their car and land bigger sponsors, depending on if the player meets their sponsor's goals.
There are also options where player's can tweak their car to their liking including change air pressure of their tire's, gear ratios, the angle of their spoiler, among others, depending on which track they race on. 23 real-life tracks are present including Lowe's Motor Speedway, Watkins Glen International Speedway and even the famed Daytona Speedway, home of the Daytona 500. Another feature lets the player race against the legend himself, Richard Petty, if they can win eight season championships. |
| Yanya Caballista: City Skater | 2001-10-01 | KOEI Corporation | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | New San Francisco, the skateboarding Mecca of the world, has been invaded by mysterious alien creatures called Gawoo. There is only one way to stop them, and skateboarding is the key!Yanya Caballista: City Skater is a cartoony skateboarding game played with a unique fingerboard controller that fits over the Dual Shock controller's analog sticks. Move the fingerboard as a real skateboard would move to control it and pull off different tricks. Each stage is populated with various Gawoo, and the only way to get rid of them is to pull skateboarding tricks. The color and shape of the Gawoo tells you what tricks are their favorite, so pull those tricks and combo nearby to get rid of them before the timer runs out!There are many different unlockable characters, and several different modes including a 2-player versus mode, a challenge mode, and a "ramp mode" where successfully completing tricks builds up and creates music tracks. |
| Okage: Shadow King | 2001-10-02 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Zener Works Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Okage: Shadow King is an RPG with a slight twist: it's humorous.The game's premise is that a boy (nameable by the player with the default name of Ari) makes a deal with an evil spirit to cure his sister of a curse that's caused her to speak entirely in pig Latin. The spirit, Evil King Stanley Hihat Trinidad XIV (or Stan for short), assumes the role of your shadow and orders you to track down the lost remnants of his power, which have been siphoned away by impostor Evil Kings over the last few thousand years while he was trapped in a bottle. And, while you're at it, Stan would also like you to help him take over the world.The game plays similarly to most JRPGs. Ari will visit towns and fight (turn based) battles against monsters - which in this game happen to be things like wild cows and man eating onions. Party members level up and gain new skills as they gain experience. Ari can respond to the story and other characters with a number of different dialogue options, such as a nice response, a rude response, or a silly response, and how he acts will affect how different party members feel about him. |
| Time Crisis II | 2001-10-02 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Rail shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Crime lords around the globe are ready to take over the world, using the latest in rocket satellite technology. It is up to you and your partner to rid Earth of this menace.In this remix of the arcade version, the graphics have been slightly updated to use the power of the PS2. New mini-games are also available, including a training mode (simply shoot targets to proceed) and Quick & Crash, Shoot Away 2, and Crisis Mission, each adding new elements to the game (either shooting targets, beating the time limit and Point Blank style games.The biggest part of Time Crisis 2, however, is the two player mode. You and a pal can play split screen story mode, or go all the way with the i.link technology and use two TV's and PS2's linked together for the ultimate experience. 2 players can also play in all of the mini games. |
| The Mummy Returns | 2001-10-03 | Universal Interactive Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Egypt (Ancient), Interwar | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Mummy Returns is a 3rd person action adventure game where you can play as two different characters each with different moves and abilities. Follow along with the action of the movie as you play as Rich O'Connell in an effort save your son, Alex. Pickup both guns and handheld weapons to defeat the armies of ancient Egyptian evil and defeat the mummy and ultimately, the scorpion king.But when you finish there, the adventure isn't over. Play as the mummy, Imhotep, as you try to gain the power of the scorpion king to rule the world. Use your might and powerful magic to defeat the challenges before you, even suck the souls of your dieing enemies to regain health. Likenesses of the movie's actors guide you through the story as you either try to stop the mummy or play as him to rule the world. |
| BASS Strike | 2001-10-04 | THQ Inc. | Pai, Inc | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | BASS Strike was the first bass fishing title to hit the PlayStation 2 and features a license from the B.A.S.S. (Bass Anglers Sportsman Society). The player can choose from six different anglers and fish on several different lakes, each with their own "hot spots". There are 36 authentic lures to choose from including real equipment and with the B.A.S.S. license, the Bass Master Classic is available to compete in with the authentic rules and regulations provided if the player qualifies through eight tournaments.The fish react realistically to their real world counterparts along with variable weather conditions that can either help or hamper the player's chances when fishing. There is also an underwater camera for when the player casts their line and features commentary by B.A.S.S. legend, Shaw Grigsby. |
| Ephemeral Fantasia | 2001-10-07 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | In this game, the player controls Mouse, a silent musician who travels with his talking guitar Pattimo. One day Mouse is invited to play at a royal wedding on an island called Pandule. But soon he discovers that the groom Xelpherpolis has put an awful time-looping spell on the island, and intends to destroy this way the entire population. Mouse has to stop the villain and, most importantly, recruit other people to help him break the spell.Ephemeral Fantasia is a Japanese-style role-playing game with turn-based combat. Several characters can be recruited to the party. The game's stand-out feature is the time-looping system, which is somewhat similar to the one implemented in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. The game has an internal clock, and the first five days repeat themselves until Mouse finds a way to stop it. Certain events occur only if Mouse travels to a specific location at a specific time. |
| Road Rage 3 | 2001-10-11 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (AUS) (from Ad Blurbs)Race against speed freaks and adrenaline junkies on tough mountain tracks in this fast and furious championship.Engage in time trails and intense 400-meter races in your quest to win the "Fastest of the Pass" title.Win the Battle King mode and race against the famous Drift King. Drive 30 actual modes from 6 Japanese famous auto manufacturers. 2 player mode available. |
| Kinetica | 2001-10-14 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCE Studio Santa Monica | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | The absolute merging of man and cycle technology has arrived. They're called Kinetic skins. Scientifically advanced exoskeletons are fused with humans to allow them to harness unbelievable speed and incredible agility. They can adhere to any surface and use anti-gravity maneuvers for stunts that would normally be impossible. Use this incredible advantage to perform insane stunts and draft behind opponents to enhance the Skin's speed. Prepare for racing in the world of Kinetica! |
| Batman: Vengeance | 2001-10-16 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Based on the cartoon series rather the comic books or the movies, Batman: Vengeance puts you in the role of the 'Dark Knight' in a 3D Gotham City, in order to face and fight enemies; such as Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and, yes, The Joker.The Joker has died after falling from a bridge mid-scuffle with our caped hero. With the big man's place at the top of the criminal hierarchy up for grabs, the city's most heinous villains are out in force, clambering over each other for the new employment opportunity. Batman's most dangerous opponents are causing a crime wave the likes of which Gotham has never seen. Nothing is as it seems. You can't even be sure that the infamous Joker has really ceased to exist. Gotham's safety hangs in the balance and only Batman can save it. |
| Devil May Cry | 2001-10-17 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 4 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Hack and slash | | | | | Mature | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Legend has it that 2000 years ago in the depths of hell, a demon rebelled against the devil, waging a one-man war in support of the human world. In the present, Dante, a private investigator of the supernatural, realises that the devil is rallying to rise again against mankind. Deep within Dante's blood lies the power of ancient demons and as his power builds he transforms into a demon state where he can use his power against evil he encounters.Commencing his battle against the demonic legions with just a sword and his twin pistols, Ebony and Ivory, Dante will soon come across more powerful weapons, such as a shotgun to aid him in his mission. However, to defeat the devil Dante must also discover special weapons possessing various elemental powers. When channelled correctly these weapons will allow Dante to call upon demonic energy and launch powerful attacks against a range of enemies. |
| Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland | 2001-10-19 | Natsume, Inc. | Victor Interactive Software, Inc. | Simulation | Top-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The first Harvest Moon game for the PS2 takes a little deviance from all the other games in the series. The goal this time around is to save your town from being turned into a resort next year. The game focuses more on relationships than making money - which is the goal in all other Harvest Moon games to date. You still are running a farm and must succeed in the life of a farmer, but the actual gameplay rewards those who interact with the townspeople over those who just work the fields. |
| Top Gun: Combat Zones | 2001-10-21 | Titus France SA | Digital Integration Ltd. | Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Flight / aviation, Vehicular combat | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Top Gun: Combat Zones is an arcade-style flight simulator. The game features 36 different missions in locations around the world. The mission objectives vary greatly. Some missions require you to take out multiple ground targets, like anti-aircraft guns and buildings. Others require you to shoot down enemy MiGs. Some missions have both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat.You start with only 1 selectable plane, an F-14, and only one scenario in which to fly missions, Southeast Asia. By completing missions you can unlock other planes and war zones. There are 4 different combat zones in which to fly. |
| Grand Theft Auto III | 2001-10-23 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | DMA Design Limited | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Contemporary | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | After leaving San Andreas and going on a crime spree throughout the country, Claude Speed and Catalina head to Liberty City for a life of crime. During a bank heist, Claude is betrayed by Catalina and her Colombian friend Miguel, and he is shot by her just as they are leaving the scene of the crime. Claude fully recovers....in a prison cell. However, while being transported to a prison, Colombians ambush the prison van for an inmate riding with Claude. Claude and his friend, 8-Ball, escape in the process. Now it is time for revenge. Claude slowly rises through the ranks of the local gangs, gaining trust from local mob bosses and turning on others. Claude gains influence, trust, and most importantly, money along the way. It is time for Claude to rise from the dead and get revenge for what Catalina has done.Grand Theft Auto III is similar in its concept to its predecessors: the player is cast in the role of a vicious (albeit novice) criminal, who performs tasks for crime lords and gradually raises his rank in the criminal world. Driving is the main gameplay element in the game, though the player can also fully explore the city on foot. For the first time in the series, the entire game is rendered in 3D. Different camera angles are available for driving, and free camera rotation is available when on foot. As opposed to the previous games, Liberty City is the only city the player can explore in the game. The game puts more emphasis on the story, displaying cutscenes before each mission. In order to complete the game, it is necessary to perform all the main story missions; however, the player often has the choice between several missions at a given moment. The missions include chases, races, short third-person shooter sequences, as well as various mini-game-like activities. Outside of the missions, the player is free to explore the city and undertake sub-missions, for example working as a taxi driver, delivering sick people to the hospital in an ambulance car, etc. |
| Project Eden | 2001-10-23 | Eidos, Inc. | Core Design Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Earth's population has grown, and because of this, humongous skyscrapers have been erected. The rich and average live in these skyscrapers, while the poor, deranged, illegal and criminals live at the very bottom, in the scummy area. The only time people go down there is to do foundation maintenance. Recently, a team of engineers has gone missing at the "Real Meat Factory", and the Urban Protection Agency (UPA) team is sent in.Project Eden is a 3D shooter with an emphasis on puzzle-solving. The player takes control of four UPA agents: Carter Dorlan, Andre Herderman, Minoko Molensky, and Amber Torrelson. Each of the protagonists has his or her own special ability, which must be frequently used to solve puzzles and advance in the game. Carter can interview suspects and open locked doors; Andre uses a special Omnitool to repair broken equipment or machinery; Minoko can hack into computer terminals, accessing information and controlling cannons, robots, tanks, and other machines; Amber can shoot pulse laser bolts and missiles, and is unaffected by hazards such as flames, poison gas, electricity, cold temperatures, etc.Problem-solving in the game often involves cooperation between characters. Shooting can be done from either first- or third-person perspective. The game also contains a multiplayer mode, allowing up to four players in a cooperative or deathmatch game. |
| Sunny Garcia Surfing | 2001-10-23 | Ubi Soft Entertainment, Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Building upon the gameplay featured in Krome's Championship Surfer, Sunny Garcia Surfing is an updated and improved surfing simulation that takes you to twelve locales where you will ride the ocean's wild waves.Choose to control one of eight celebrity surfers (Sunny Garcia, Tim Reyes and Rochelle Ballard among others) to surf at world-famous beaches. Video Motion Capturing technology was used to recreate the persona of each surfer and their individual moves. Not all of the courses and surfers are available at the beginning of the game but can be unlocked as you gain experience and points. Also unlockable are various types of surf boards which can effect your performance.There are many different modes of play including Championship, Rumble, King of the Waves, Time Attack and Free Surf. Each mode has difficulty settings. In certain modes, choose the size of the waves and the weather effects.Speed and direction is controlled with the analog stick and there are buttons for tricking, paddling, diving and cutbacks. Each surfer has more than 50 tricks that can be performed, the most elaborate ones scoring the highest points.Licensed music by well-known punk rock bands forms the basis of the soundtrack. In addition to the single-player game, Sunny Garcia Surfing has a multiplayer games offering play against a friend or eight of them using two multi-taps for the Playstation 2. |
| Thunderstrike: Operation Phoenix | 2001-10-26 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Core Design Ltd. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Helicopter, Vehicular combat | | | Teen | | PS2 | In control of the most advanced gun-ship technology known to man, you are charged with neutralizing the enemy and restoring peace. Thunderstrike: Operation Phoenix is a fast 3-D arcade-action game based on military campaigns involving ultrarealistic vehicles and massive sprawling environments. You can customize your chopper with hell-fire missiles, shockwave bombs, chain guns, and other weapons. You must crush hostile air and ground forces in a variety of environments. |
| Half-Life | 2001-10-29 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | Gearbox Software LLC, Valve L.L.C. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | The PlayStation 2 version of Half-Life is a port of the Windows game, but with a significant overhaul for the weapons and character models, as well as the overall map geometry and some extended levels.It also includes an expansion pack that is referred to as Half-Life: Decay, which was never officially available as an expansion for the Windows game until it was eventually recreated as a modification. The third expansion for the original game, it features two-player cooperative gameplay (in split-screen) with the two female scientists Gina Cross and Colette Green as the protagonists. It is meant to be played with two players at the same time as it is more puzzle-oriented than the original game and the first two expansions. Singleplayer is also possible, but then switching between the two characters is necessary to advance. When not active, the other character is AI controlled for basic actions.It is set at the same time of the events in the original Half-Life, but from the perspective of other characters. All enemies and weapons are based on the original game and many of the missions have a more friendly approach about working together or rescuing NPCs. Unique to the series as a whole is the lack of a single narrative; instead the add-on consists of fixed, separate missions. At the end of each mission, statistics are shown and the player is graded. When the nine levels are completed with an A grade, a bonus mission is unlocked where players control and work together as two Vortigaunts. As an additional bonus, the entire singleplayer can then also be completed as a Vortigaunt.The game supports an USB mouse and keyboard for more precise control. |
| Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory | 2001-10-29 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Angel Studios, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Immerse yourself in several real world locations as a professional smuggler. Moving some contraband may seem easy, however add local law enforcement, the federal government, the army, other local gangs, and even planes that drop bombs in your path and you've got an all fight for survival. Select one of several vehicles each with their own counter attack. Make use of smoke screens, mines, oil slicks and speed boosts to accomplish your missions. |
| FIFA Soccer 2002: Major League Soccer | 2001-10-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Pedro Blanco, John Carley, Ben Cho | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | With the new open passing system, FIFA 2002 allows you more freedom of play for the new season. Over 75 licensed national teams and 16 licensed leagues including the English Premier League are available for your control, and you have the opportunity to lead your team to the World Cup of 2002.
Updates to the series also include:Improved tackling system. Depending on which angle you make a tackle determines the referee's call.Commentary by John Motson and Andy Gray.New set plays (similar to the style of the NBA Live series) allow for more control over your players during critical corners or free kicks.Consecutive seasons bring promotion or relegation of your team in Europe. |
| NBA Live 2002 | 2001-10-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | The NBA Live series' second attempt on the PS2 brings the following updates:Yes he has been in it since Live 2000, but this is first game to have Jordan with his new team, the Washington Wizards.Cut scenes evolve the focus on player vs player interaction during stops in play and arguments between player and referee.An improved interface allowing you to get into the games quicker, and an improved control system for better defensive and offensive moves.New player moves, plays and celebration animations.The Franchise Mode lets you control your team for 10 years, trading players and keeping an eye on rookies.Legendary players list so you can see who really is the greatest. |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 | 2001-10-30 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Tony Hawk returns with an all new line-up of skaters, an all new line-up of parks to crash through, and a whole new level of graphics.The line-up of street and vert riders include Elissa Steamer, Jamie Thomas, Steve Caballero, Rune Glifberg, Geoff Rowley, Andrew Reynolds, Rodney Mullen, Eric Koston, Chad Muska, Bucky Lasek and Bam Margera from MTV's Jackass (and Tony Hawk, of course).The create a skater mode returns, allowing for even further levels of options for your character, like adding glasses and tatoos to changing the colour of the knee and elbow pads or even the hair.And the levels themselves that you must skate through are now more interactive, with cars and humans blocking paths and making noise as you race around to make as many points as possible. Use items around the streets or the park to jump from or over to increase your score, and pull of as many wild and wacky tricks as you can. |
| Guilty Gear X | 2001-10-31 | Sammy Entertainment Inc. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd., PicPac Airreal Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | When the humans created artificial beings named "gears" in 22th century, they didn't expect that their creation will eventually turn against them. Because gears had no will of their own and could only obey humans. Only one gear, named Justice, was able to transfer his will onto other gears and to rebel against the humans. In year 2180, Justice was killed as a result of a bloody tournament organized by the Sacred Order of Holy Knights. Yet recently, a new gear was discovered. He showed no signs of hostility, yet he had no master and was roaming about free. It was impossible to capture or to kill him because he was immensely strong. Fearing a new Justice will grow out of this gear, the Order organized yet another tournament, this time with a solid prize: five hundred thousand world dollars for the winner.Guilty Gear X is a follow up to Guilty Gear, and is also a 2D fighting game. There are now 16 characters available for you to choose. The battle system became more complicated, thanks to the variety of moves you can perform. Beside special attacks which you can execute if you build up your Tension Gauge by attacking or advancing towards your opponent, there is also a variety of defensing moves to perform. The instant kill moves are back from the previous game. |
| Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 | 2001-10-31 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Following the events in Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Raziel discovers a way back through time and encounters one of the Circle of the Nine, Mobius the timestreamer. Mobius urges Raziel to continue his quest for revenge and destroy the vampire lord Kain. Raziel reluctantly agrees and heads off to discover the knowledge and weapons that will allow him to achieve his goal.Soul Reaver 2 is a third-person action game with puzzle-solving and some platforming elements, similar to the previous installment. The game world is viewed from behind Raziel's shoulder; the player can move him in any direction, climb, attack, swim, jump and use specific abilities. Raziel retains his special moves from the previous game, which include gripping onto the sides of ledges, climbing walls, and gliding downwards with his torn wings. Like in the previous installment, Raziel can travel between the material world and the spectral realm at will, gaining access to new areas by exploiting distortions that exist between the mirrored worlds. As before, he must drain the souls of his enemies to prolong his existence in the material realm.Raziel no longer gains abilities from absorbing great souls and instead must imbue his Soul Reaver weapon by activating certain elemental temples. Once activated, various "elemental fonts" can be used to charge the Soul Reaver to specific attributes. Raziel can arm himself with a variety of other weapons including daggers, swords, axes, spears as well as the Soul Reaver and bare-handed claws.Unlike the previous game, Soul Reaver 2 is linear and follows specific paths through different areas. Raziel cannot return to certain areas once he has left them behind. The game features diverse puzzles, often involving blocks or manipulation of different devices. One common theme is "light puzzles" where Raziel must reflect light, using mirrored objects, so that they touch switches or objects which require activation. |
| Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies | 2001-11-01 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation, Vehicular combat | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The continent of Usea was struck by an asteroid, causing the death of half a million people. The neighboring Erusea used this as an opportunity to invade and occupy almost all of Usea. Based on its eastern coast, the Independent States Allied Forces (ISAF) try to regain ground and engage the Eruseans in aerial battles. An elite pilot using the codename Mobius 1 is sent on a number of missions to fight Eruseans and help ISAF to win the war. While performing those missions, Mobius 1 begins to learn about the impact war has on civilians, and the pilots of the opposing side.Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies is an aerial combat simulation. It allows the player to participate in semi-realistic dog-fighting with a collection of fighter jets, including the F-22 Raptor, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-117 Nighthawk, U-2 Dragon Lady, C-130 Hercules and SR-71 Blackbird. Eighteen missions will take the player from search-and-destroy buildings to one-on-one and all-on-all dog-fighting. Along the way it becomes possible to upgrade the fighter with defense systems, deadly weapons, and other accessories. |
| Frequency | 2001-11-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | A rhythm and music game -- played using audio triggers instead of visual triggers. The goal is to piece together each track of a song within a certain time period; not piecing enough tracks together loses the round. To piece together each track of a song, you use the controller buttons to try to hit marks laid out on the track as they pass underneath your marker. Complete a track, then move onto the next one. Once you have completed each track, you are free to jam and mix freely with all tracks of the song in bass, rhythm, vocals, etc. Each song is broken down into 8 tracks and there are dozens of progressivley more difficult dance songs by major names such as Crystal Method, BT, Juno Reactor, Paul Okenfold, Orbital, Jungle Brothers, DJ QBert, and No Doubt. |
| Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder | 2001-11-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Dear Soft Co., Ltd | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder is a snowboarding game that resembles Tony Hawk in gameplay style where player's can pick from ten different professional snowboarders such as the game's namesake, Shaun Palmer, including Shaun White, Tara Dakides, Ross Powers, Tommy Czeschin, Leslee Olson, Jimmy Halopoff, Ingemar Backman, Drew Neilson and Markus Hurme and eight real-life locations such as Aspen or Mt. Hood.There is a Freeride mode and a Career mode where the player performs complex tricks to gather points, but also must perform certain tasks for each stage in order to advance to further levels such as performing certain tricks or jumping off certain ramps and picking up various items scattered throughout the stage. There are also multiplayer modes present that lets friends go head-to-head either by racing to the end of the stage first or out perform each other. It also features music from Papa Roach, Static-X and Alien Ant Farm. |
| Silent Hill 2 (Special 2 Disc Set) | 2001-11-01 | Konami of Europe GmbH | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Exclusive to PAL territories, the initial Silent Hill 2 release came in a special digipak package inside a slipcase which included the game and a bonus Making of Silent Hill 2 DVD featuring various behind-the-scenes materials, interview with developers, Konami game trailers and more.This package contains:
Silent Hill 2 game
Making of Silent Hill 2 DVD-Video
Silent Hill 2 sticker
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| Burnout | 2001-11-02 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Criterion Software Group Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Track racing | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Burnout is an arcade style racing game in the mold of the Test Drive or Need For Speed series. In this game, you are racing on realistic streets with real traffic to contend with.There are 6 courses on which to race, 3 of which are reminiscent of Europe, and 3 from the USA. There are several vehicles to choose from, ranging from compact cars to pickups. However, they are not based on real makes and models.One notable feature of Burnout is the "Burn Meter." The Burn Meter is a gauge that is filled by performing reckless stunts, like racing into oncoming traffic or power-drifting through corners. Once the Burn Meter is filled, your car gets a super speed boost. If you crash, however, the Burn Meter is reset and must be filled again to achieve a boost. |
| Lotus Challenge | 2001-11-02 | Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd. | Kuju Entertainment Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | First game of new millennium to be officially licensed by Group Lotus Plc. A British company famous for their racing and sports cars notable appearances in earlier games include James Bond: The Spy Who Loved Me starring Roger Moore and Lotus: The Ultimate Challenge.Features 42 cars spanning the company’s history covering: Formula One era (1962 Type 25, 1978 Type 79T to 2001 Formula Lotus), Classic era (1957 Seven S1 to 1986 Excel SE) to modern sports cars (1964 Competition Elan, 1980 E-spirit S2 to new Elise), and two concept cars designed by Lotus Engineers. Each virtual Formula One car is based on actual Team Lotus accomplishments, and other models were thoroughly tried by actual Lotus test drivers. A brief corporate history is also provided in the game.“Challenge” mode begins on ‘Lotus test track’ beat best lap time to qualify, then select a character from fictional Lotus Challenge team in story based contest a mixture of World Series Championship racing circuits, stunt driving, and one-on-one races. Each completed segment is ‘unlocked’. “Collection” mode gives players’ access to every car and track ‘unlocked’. “Championship” mode involves seven different championship classes of Classic cars to Super cars, only two of these can be used, as others must be ‘unlocked’ to play. “Single” mode lets you play a quick game of up to 15 laps of any event, challenges, stunts, and races that is ‘unlocked’.Twenty circuits across various locations from city, speedway to custom circuits: Trafalgar Square or Buckingham Palace in London, Arizona Yuma County Speedway, Florida Jupiter Beach to Tokyo Bay Tunnel in either day or night with set weather conditions like sunny, fog, rain or snow. Circuits range from flat terrain, navigating sharp hairpins to steep hill climbs. Diversions include nine special events, four stunt sequences and nine different challenges – stunts on Hollywood movie set or advertisements to car football; tasks like fleeing the paparazzi in approaching traffic to transporting against time a pregnant woman to hospital before delivery. Official Lotus test drivers offer advice on undertaking individual courses.A variety of options are available from transmission controls, driving aids, and opponent skill to degree of vehicle damage ranging in minimum windows or headlights breakage to total bodywork and engine destruction from minor or major indentation, scraping to separable tires. In game visuals provide information on current ranking in comparison to other drivers, laps completed and remaining, overall circuit map, transmission setting, relevant times for present to entire race time, Speedo and revs counter, three tags for anti-lock braking system, traction control and assisted steering.Selected multi-player games have access to hidden cars and circuits that can be ‘unlocked’ by finishing agreed single or championship race. |
| Victorious Boxers: Ippo's Road to Glory | 2001-11-05 | Empire Interactive Entertainment | NEW Corporation | Sports | | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Victorious Boxers: Ippo's Road to Glory closely follows the manga Hajime No Ippo. It is a straightforward boxing game, with buttons for jabs, hooks and uppercuts. You can also bob and weave with the analog sticks. During the career mode you play many different boxers, in the hopes of eventually winning the championship belt or to sometimes achieve a different story goal. It was followed by Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit. |
| SSX Tricky | 2001-11-06 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | Everyone | Malcolm Andrieshyn, Vincent Chi, Steve Hinan, Sang Hyok‑kyon, Sinisa Karolic, Natsuko Kinoshita | PS2 | SSX Tricky is EA's follow up to SSX. Tricky features far more storytelling than the original through the use of personality attributes. Rivalries develop between characters with opposing attributes, causing them to act more aggressively towards each other during races. The übertrick system adds a whole new layer to the game. These tricks are much tougher to pull off, but give you a nice boost. Performing six übertricks in a row results in a super übertrick, which rewards you with a bigger boost and causes Run DMC's "It's Tricky" to play. Seven tracks return from the original accompanied by brand-new Garibaldi and Alaska tracks. The returning tracks contain up to four times as many shortcuts and hidden lines. Six of the eight riders from the original return (Jurgen and Hiro suffered off-season injuries) and are joined by six new ones. The soundtrack will feature mixes by Mix Master Mike, Aphrodite, and the Plump DJs. DVD-like bonuses include "behind-the-scenes" footage and a "making of" segment. |
| Forty 4 Party | 2001-11-08 | D3Publisher Inc. | HuneX Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Mini-games, Party game | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)A GAME FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. A CHALLENGE TO THE LAST MINIGAME
Lots of nice little animals challenge each other in over 35 different mini-games!
Easy but exhilarating! Dozens of amazing minigames anyone can play!
Are you good at pressing buttons quickly? Do you like to use your brain and have a good memory? Whatever your specialty, in The Party Game you will find the right games for you!
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| Driven | 2001-11-12 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | BAM! Studios Europe Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The game Driven is based on the movie by the same name with Sylvester Stallone. The player competes in a series of open-wheel races that follow the plotline of the movie. Each selected driver has different attributes that affect the performance of the car. If the driver is skilled enough he can enter “The Zone”. Once in “The Zone”, the car performs at optimum efficiency. The point of the game is to win the series championship against your arch-rival. The game contains an arcade mode, a story mode, and a multiplayer mode. |
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | 2001-11-12 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | In 2007, two years after the Shadow Moses incident, Solid Snake - now working for a freelance organization known as Philanthropy - infiltrates the oil tanker U.S.S. Discovery, investigating the development of a new Metal Gear-type weapon. A confrontation with a Russian military group as well as an old acquaintance from Snake's past adventure leads to a massive detonation, after which Snake is presumed dead.Fast-forward to the year 2009: the player takes control of Raiden, a rookie agent operating under the order of the Colonel, apparently a member of a reformed Foxhound unit. His initial assignment is to infiltrate the offshore clean-up facility Big Shell and rescue the President of the United States of America, who was kidnapped by members of a terrorist organization known as Sons of Liberty. However, the matters become increasingly complicated as almost everyone Raiden communicates with appears to have a hidden agenda, and it is hard to tell a friend from foe...Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is the sequel to the espionage action game Metal Gear Solid. Much of the gameplay remains the same, as the game's protagonist has to sneak past guards, outsmart them using various gadgets, and defeat the tricky boss enemies. There are a host of weapons to be picked up throughout the game, some old, such as the FAMAS and Socom, and some new, such as the AK-47. Martial arts combos can be used to disable guards. It is possible to crawl through small spaces, peek around corners, and perform acrobatic leaps to get away. The protagonist can also hang from railings, effectively hiding from guard, or stick his gun in a guard's back, surprising him. The cardboard box is also back, and can once again be used for hiding. Gadgets such as sneak suit, mine detector, thermal goggles, and others can be found along the way.. The radar from the original game is still there and alerts the player to guards' positions and also shows their field of view. If an alarm is sounded the radar is disabled while the hero has to escape. In some situations, it is necessary to enable the radar before it becomes possible to use it.Like its predecessor, the game is heavy on codec conversations and cutscenes. All the cutscenes in the game use the in-game 3D engine; the characters' movements are motion captured animations. |
| NCAA Final Four 2002 | 2001-11-13 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Killer Game | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The follow-up to Final Four 2001 features the obligatory roster updates with over 300 real NCAA teams and 31 conferences with authentic fight songs and 70 new player models to give the game a feel of realism. The standard modes apply such as Exhibition that supports both one-player or two-player and a Dynasty mode that lets the player compete in a full-season in order to secure a place in the 64-team tournament known as "March Madness". It also features the voice talents of Eddie Doucette and Billy Packer who provide play-by-play commentary. |
| Soldier of Fortune: Gold Edition | 2001-11-13 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Raven Software Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | You have only one mission in this deadly game, and that's to be the only one left alive. You're hunting the terrorists across the world, and you have permission to kill, to kill all you like, as much as they're all bad guys. Use all kinda destructive weapons to survive and show no mercy to those mercenaries.In this Gold Edition of Soldier of Fortune, you get the full retail version, 18 new multiplayer maps, 2 new game modes, and an exclusive interview of John Mullins |
| Vampire Night | 2001-11-13 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Wow Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The legend has existed for centuries. Very few have survived to tell their account of terror. But we know, the Vampire is real. Grab a friend and the GunCon2 and experience the bone-chilling shoot'em up action. Namco puts you in the role of the vampire hunter. Improved over the arcade version, Vampire Night for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system also includes a special training mode, an adventure mode, and other hidden features for players to unlock. Can be purchased with or without the GunCon 2. |
| Eighteen Wheeler: American Pro Trucker | 2001-11-14 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Truck | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Hardcore truck racing action.
Dodging, weaving, and smashing through traffic to beat your opponent.
Masses of skill involved in driving VERY long vehicles, parking them, and slipstreaming behind other 18 wheelers in your path.
*Choose your cargo option - multiple trailers from cable cars to gas tanks to car transporters - its got it all |
| Jeremy McGrath Supercross World | 2001-11-14 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City | Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Motorcycle | | | Teen | | PS2 | This updated version of Supercross 2000 lets the players take to 25 different dirt bike tracks, each with their own twists, turns, bumps and jumps while performing insane gravity-defying tricks. Players can customize their bikes to their liking as well as choose from ten professional riders including the game's namesake, Jeremy McGrath. There are also multiplayer capabilities that allows two friends to compete head-to-head through split-screen. |
| 007: Agent Under Fire | 2001-11-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | 007: Agent Under Fire is the first James Bond game to appear on the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox. The game casts the player as the legendary James Bond who must accomplish missions throughout different areas of the world. Bond is sent on a mission rescue Zoe Nightshade, a CIA agent in the hands of Nigel Bloch. Nigel Bloch is the CEO of Identicon, a section of a highly successful industry company known as Malprave industries. Bond is also tasked to retrieve the set of DNA samples that are in Identicon's hands. So James Bond sets off on another adventure...The game combines three game modes into one package: first-person-shooter, which is what most of the missions are, a rail-shooter, where the player only controls firing, and a driving game, where the player drives one of the many Bond cars. Numerous weapons have been added to the series, along with some fictional weapons like the Photon cannon and the 5-way grenade launcher. The player can utilize a wide array of gadgets and weapons, like the Q-Claw, Q-Decoder, and Bond's trusty Walther handgun. There is a large variety of missions, and Bond can go through most missions with weapons, or take a stealthy approach. The player is also rated in each level, based on score and difficulty level, and can unlock new features for both single and multiplayer. |
| Marl de Jigsaw | 2001-11-15 | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Puzzle | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | Marl de Jigsaw is an action jigsaw puzzle spinoff of the Marl Kingdom series. It plays much like the other jigsaw games from Nippon Ichi, modifying the traditionally-leisurely game for competitive play. All of the characters and illustrations are from the first two Marl Kingdom games.Each player is given only four pieces at any time, and must complete the puzzle by placing pieces into the correct places as quickly as possible. The first player to complete three puzzles is declared the winner. Rapidly placing the correct pieces will fill a meter which allows four different types of special moves to hinder the opponent, such as by removing solved pieces or obscuring the available pieces. Each of the more than two-dozen characters have their own set of moves available.There are a number of different modes available. There is a battle mode for one or two players, which comes in two different variants. There is also a story mode where Crea sets out to find a missing piece of Kururu's puzzle, and must defeat a variety of other characters at jigsaw battles to do so. There is of course also a solo mode where any puzzle can be freely played with a variety of options. Last, there is a museum mode, where high-resolution images of any cleared puzzle can be viewed. |
| Marl de Jigsaw (Genteiban) | 2001-11-15 | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A limited edition set which includes Marl de Jigsaw along with a 4-disc soundtrack set that includes music from the game, as well as complete soundtracks for Marl Ōkoku no Ningyō Hime (Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure) and Little Princess: Marl Ōkoku no Ningyō Hime 2. |
| R/C Sports: Copter Challenge | 2001-11-15 | Syscom Entertainment Inc. | Syscom Entertainment Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | Behind view, Top-down | Licensed | | | | Flight / aviation, Helicopter | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Flying Circus: RC Copter Adventure Championship is an RC helicopter flying simulation game developed in cooperation with Kyosho, an established name in the RC industry. Players control the RC helicopters with their real names through various races and technical courses where the helicopters are shown using a behind view. They can be customised with parts at the in-game store. Game modes include: Adventure, Licence, Free Flight, Challenge and Maintenance (including Shop). |
| Splashdown | 2001-11-15 | Infogrames, Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Splashdown puts the player in the role of one of nine "over the top" jetskiiers, and challenges the player to race on a plethora of courses.Most courses take place in lakes and rivers, all modified to include jumps. Certain courses are man-made and built in a stadium, where the player can race one-on-one around a square or oval-shaped track. Tracks take place in different areas of the world, from Florida to Italy.Each character has a different seadoo, that has it's own unique characteristics, such as handling, speed and acceleration. Each seadoo has been licensed by the SEA-DOO company, so each machine is accurate in its looks and ability.Each rider can perform a number of different stunts, such as the Superman, the Can-Can, and the Lazyboy. There is one special stunt that is different for each racer.Multiplayer options include a "trick attack" and the standard race. |
| Dark Summit | 2001-11-16 | THQ Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The military has mysteriously closed the summit of Mt. Garrick, and Chief O'Leary is trying desperately to drive snowboarders off the mountain.Dark Summit is a twist on the snowboarding genre. Instead of trying to pull off insane tricks, you'll be completing various missions, such as "Find the Bomb" and "Destroy the Cannon". Pulling off tricks earns you points to buy new equipment. |
| Frogger: The Great Quest | 2001-11-18 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami of America, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Frogger returns with a brand new look, style of gameplay and attitude. Enter Firefly pond and join a magical adventure where an all-new Frogger searches for the princess of his dreams. In a lush 3D environment, Frogger explores dark caverns, goblin trails, swirling streams, perilous swamps and huge castles. During his adventures, Frogger interacts with over 80 unique characters that will help or hinder him in his quest to become a prince. |
| Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force | 2001-11-19 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Raven Software Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter, Stealth | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | On its course to the Alpha Quadrant, the U.S.S. Voyager is attacked by an unknown ship and is transported to a graveyard of ships with a giant space station in the middle. The player is Ensign Alex Munro (male or female, according to the player's choice), second in command of the newly formed Hazard Team, an elite force of Voyager security personnel. It's up to the player and your team to find out why the Voyager was brought here and to find a way to escape. To do so, they will have to complete several missions on different ships and space stations.Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force is a first-person shooter that uses the Quake III engine. The different types of missions range from pure combat to stealth missions. The enemies include many well-known Star Trek races like the Borg or the Klingons, but also other alien races and creatures invented specifically for this game. All the weapons have a futuristic design, ranging from the low-damage hand phaser to stasis weapons and grenade launchers. The weapons either gradually recharge ammunition automatically, or require ammunition that can be collected from other weapons or terminals.Though the player directly controls only Munroe, up to three teammates usually accompany him (or her) during the missions and fight the enemies, controlled by the AI. Scripted events and cutscenes often involve actions committed by these teammates. When not on a mission, Munroe can explore the space ship, talking to characters directly or overhearing their conversations with each other. A few decisions can be made by the player during the course of the game, which may influence the subsequent events.A multiplayer mode called "Holomatch" is also available. |
| Tsugunai: Atonement | 2001-11-19 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Cattle Call, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Tsugunai: Atonement tells the story of a mercenary named Leise. By removing a treasure orb from its sacred pedestal, he angers the God of Light. Now, his body is separated from his soul, and he must atone for his sin by helping the people of Waldonia. Leise's soul can possess bodies of different people, each one of which has different strengths and weaknesses in combat. The combat in Tsugunai: Atonement is precision-oriented. There are four main defensive moves: block, strafe counter, back step, and counter attack. You must press a button at a certain time during the corresponding animation. You will also obtain runes of various shapes during the game, which will enable offensive and healing magic. Those runes can be places in amulets, and once an amulet is filled with runes, a summon spell becomes available. |
| WWF Smackdown! Just Bring It | 2001-11-19 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | WWF Smackdown! Just Bring It is the third installment in the WWF Smackdown series. Like its predecessors, the game allows players to control many real-world WWF wrestlers, as well as create a custom wrestler and train him to become a WWF champion. New modes include six-man tag team matches, as well as six-man and eight-man battle royals (elimination matches), invented specifically for this game. This is also the first game in the series to give each wrestler two finishing moves, as well as allow the player to edit the wrestlers' move sets. The game features many areas to fight outside the ring, such as a parking lot, a dressing room, etc.An enhanced Story Mode is included, in which the player can take on the career of any wrestler in the game. The player can fight for titles, accept or reject fight offers, and unlock secrets through the story mode, which include additional playable wrestlers. |
| NFL 2K2 | 2001-11-20 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | NFL 2K2 is a complete football simulation, giving you a variety of ways to play. You can compete in a single exhibition game, start up a franchise, or move directly to the playoffs.NFL 2K2 uses a TV-style presentation, featuring telestration, action replays, sideline animations, stadium lighting and a director feature that zooms in on the play.Included in NFL 2K2 are all the teams and plays from the 2001-2002 season, including stadiums and uniforms.You have the option to choose a team and select your own roster, or you can create your own team and take them through a franchise. |
| Stunt GP | 2001-11-20 | Titus France SA | Team17 Software Limited | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In Stunt GP, you control one of 16 different remote-controlled cars. The cars are divided in three categories: Wild-Wheels, Speed Demons and Aeroblaster, each with it's unique driving feel. The cars can be tuned up with many different tuning parts, like better batteries, tires, suspension etc. - a total of 1000 different combinations.You race on 24 original, colorful tracks with tons of bridges, ramps and loopings. You can perform absolutely breathtaking stunts on these tracks, but you need to be careful about the battery - if the car runs out of power, the race is probably over very soon. In each track you can recharge your car's battery by driving through a tunnel above the start/finish line.Of course, it's possible to play multiplayer. No network support is included, so multiplayer gaming stages on one PC in split screen mode. |
| The Simpsons: Road Rage | 2001-11-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | Comedy | Arcade | North America | Automobile | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Mr Burns has taken over Springfield's transit company and replaced the buses with nuclear powered buses; not only that but they also cost a lot to ride. But the people of Springfield won't accept this and decide to try to take back the transit company from the evil corporate hands of C. Montgomery Burns. Play as your favorite characters from The Simpsons and race around Springfield picking up passengers and getting them to their destinations as fast as possible. Think Crazy Taxi meets The Simpsons. |
| Pro Evolution Soccer | 2001-11-21 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Pro Evolution Soccer has more than 50 international soccer sides and 16 of the best club teams from around the world - ranging from Manchester United and AC Milan to Leeds United, who were briefly a top side at this time.The player also has a large array of options. The player can play single matches as well as league or cup tournaments, and there is also a training mode. There are 5 difficulty levels, different weather conditions, and injuries are optional, as are extra time and penalty shoot-outs. Players can be designed with a range of physical and mental attributes, as well as different appearances.Gameplay is not as end-to-end as the contemporary FIFA titles, and finishing is more of a matter of precise timing and skill. Players and officials make mistakes on occasion as well. |
| All Star Pro-Wrestling II | 2001-11-22 | Square Co., Ltd. | Square Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | All Star Pro-Wrestling II is the sequel to Square's All Star Pro-Wrestling, featuring a number of changes. Most importantly, the roster has been expanded significantly, including wrestlers from the Noah and Zero-One promotions alongside NJPW for more than 40 wrestlers in total. The control system has also been reworked, replacing the controversial twin-stick controls of the previous game with a more traditional button-based system. Another new feature is the ability to create a new promotion and recruit different wrestlers. Game modes include a variety of different single, tag, and battle royale match types, including exhibition, tournament, and league modes. |
| Bravo Music (Christmas Edition) | 2001-11-22 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Desert Productions Inc. | Action | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This game is a Christmas-themed special edition release of Bravo Music (known in the US as Mad Maestro!), featuring special holiday-themed music. |
| NYR: New York Race | 2001-11-24 | Wanadoo Edition | Kalisto Entertainment SA | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | New York Race is game about future racing. Game is inspired by Luc Besson's film "Fifth Element". There are more than 30 high-tech flying machines to choose and pilot (including the notorious Taxi and the cool police car).There are four different modes available in NYR, the main one being the Championship mode that takes place over four different categories; Qualification, Beginner, Pro and Expert.
Other modes include Single Race, Time Attack and the rather cool Keirin mode, that eliminates the contestant in last place at every checkpoint until the last man remains. In every race, you can pick up 4 elements which give you an added advantage: Water - leaves a liquid sphere behind you that slows your opponents down if they hit it, Fire - allows you to shoot a homing fireball at your opponents, Earth activates a temporary shield and Air - gives you a speed boost.
3 Dimensional action allows the player complete freedom of movement on a vertical and horizontal axis.
The races take place on 12 tracks, which can be unlocked by advancing through levels. The tracks are divided into four districts: Jet Set, Middle Class, Seedy District and China Town. |
| Abarenbō Princess | 2001-11-29 | Entertainment Software Publishing Inc., Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd | AlfaSystem Co., Ltd., MARS Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Rouge Victoire is the spunky young princess of Silverbell Kingdom. As the heiress of the royal family, an incredible power lies within her... a power that she is not always able to fully control. Shion Earthland, Rouge's childhood friend, is a young swordsman sworn as her protector. With the king, Rouge's father, in failing health, and the queen turned to stone by a terrible curse, Rouge must prove herself fit to rule her country and learn to control her power with the help of her friends and her indomitable sense of justice.Abarenbō Princess ("Rowdy Princess") is a basic Japanese-style RPG broken into eight chapters, with the player controlling a party of up to four characters at any one time. However, rather than earning experience and leveling up, each character's effectiveness in battle is determined by their "motivation". Depending on the player's responses during story events, characters' motivation levels will change. A character with higher motivation will perform better in battle, and have more skills available for use. A given response may cause one characters' motivation to increase, but also cause others' to decrease, so it is important to balance all of the relations to ensure an effective party.During battle, the player is not given direct command over their party members, but rather selects from a list of orders to give, such as "Attack that lizard!", "Save your energy!", or "Leave it to me!" Depending on that character's motivation, certain options may be unavailable or ineffective. Similarly, the player may also see a list of possible moves that each enemy may make that turn. Although the player technically controls Shion, the game will only be over if Rouge loses all her HP. However, if a battle is lost, the player may choose to simply retry the battle immediately. Winning a battle also allows Shion to comment on what happened, which will also affect motivation levels.Individual chapters can be replayed once completed, and the best times and scores are saved. There is also a training mode, where the player can test out various attacks and battle setups without fear of a game over. |
| Guilty Gear X Plus | 2001-11-29 | Sammy Corporation | Arc System Works Co., Ltd., PicPac Airreal Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Guilty Gear X Plus is an enhanced edition of Guilty Gear X. This "Plus" edition adds Kliff and Justice from the original Guilty Gear as playable characters, as well as a Story Mode, which has since remained as a mainstay of the series. |
| Taikō Risshiden IV | 2001-11-29 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Life / social simulation | Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | Direct control | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Taikō Risshiden IV is the fourth entry in Taikō Risshiden series.It is the first entry in the series that allows players to freely choose one of around 600 characters to become their player character. Besides the traditional Samurai route, player characters can also become a Ninja or a merchant. Moreover, a card collection system is introduced by the game. |
| Disney's Tarzan Untamed | 2001-11-30 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | When an evil scientist, Oswald Gardner, comes to the jungle and imprisons all of the baby apes, Tarzan must rescue all of the baby apes and destroy Gardner's 75 film reels. There are 15 levels of exploration that involve vine-swinging, bungee jumping, surfing, and wrestling.Story mode challenges you to conquer the 15 levels in order to rescue the baby apes while Terk's Challenge mode is a race against the clock. Terk, Tarzan, Jane, Tantor, and Professor Porter are all included in the game as well. |
| Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex | 2001-12-01 | Universal Interactive Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is the first Crash Bandicoot game for a system other than the original PlayStation. The story is set sometime after Warped: Dr. Cortex wants revenge after being defeated by Crash (again). For this purpose, he creates Crunch, a super-bandicoot who can destroy everything that crosses his way. Crunch's power source is a set of magical masks known as the Elementals, each representing a different element, including Earth, Water, Fire, and Ice. The warp room splits levels into their respective elements, with the boss of each section being a battle against Crunch influenced by the Elemental mask of said section. The game is a typical jump and run, with some other action passages, like air combat and a sequence where Crash is trapped inside a giant sphere rolling around in some sort of rollercoaster. All graphics are in 3D, and the sound is typical for cartoon games like this. The whole game is pretty straightforward in design, getting stuck on a puzzle is not really possible. |
| MegaRace: MR3 | 2001-12-01 | Cryo Interactive Entertainment | Cryo Interactive Entertainment | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | MegaRace 3, the third game in the MegaRace series, is a futuristic racing game where players compete on more than 30 circuits over 8 different worlds.A dozen different vessels are available to ride, each with its own strengths, characteristics and three active modes: Speed, Attack and Defense. All of these ships are modular and, depending on the players results, can all be personalized. With a player’s winnings, different modules can be obtained to improve the engine characteristics, and/or upgrade the armor and weapons.Several game modes are available as well, such as a simple solo race, race with customizable ships, capture the flag and duel mode. All game modes can also be played in network mode.
Unlike its predecessors which used prerendered graphics for each racing track, everything in MegaRace 3 is rendered in real-time 3D. |
| Rayman Arena | 2001-12-01 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view, Side view | | | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Rayman Arena/Rayman M is the first multiplayer game in the Rayman series. It's not a platformer like earlier games of the Rayman franchises but a race and arena battle game. The game is divided in five leagues (beginner, advanced, expert, extreme and bonus). The first four have each three racing tracks and three arenas that increase in difficulty.The racing mode is split in four different race types:
Training: for exploration and practice of the racecourse and setting personal records;
Race: up to four different characters race each other over several rounds with the first one crossing the finish line winning;
Popolopoï: one must reach the finish line before time runs out. Time can be replenished by shooting some kind of butterflies called Popolopoï and no opponents are to be beaten;
Lums: over three laps, a certain amount of Lums have to be collected and one must beat the other opponents to the finish line.
The arena battle mode is split in three different battle types:
Lum Spring: the first to collect five Lums/crystals or the one with the most Lums when time runs out wins. Ice bullets can be fired at an opponent to temporarily freeze them and beat them to the Lum;
Lum Fight: all players start with five hit points each that need to be shot off with weapons found around the arena. A point is scored if a player shoots off the last hit point of another player. The first to reach a certain amount of points or the one with the most points when time runs out wins. When killed through one’s own actions, a negative point is scored;
Capture the Fly: the goal is to find and capture a Light-Fly. The fly follows you around and gives you a point when a certain amount of time has passed. One loses control of the fly when hit by an opponent's bullet. The first to reach a certain amount of points or the one with the most points when time runs out wins.
Playable characters include:
Rayman: the series main protagonist. A creature without arms, legs and neck but with hands, feet and a head that can move independently from his body;
Globox: some kind of frog and Rayman's best friend;
Teensies: a pair of strange dwarfs working together;
Tily: a cat-like fairy;
Admiral Razorbeard: the final boss of Rayman 2;
Henchman 800: one of the Robo-Pirates from Rayman 2;
Henchman 1000: an other Robo-Pirate;
Razorwife: Admiral Razorbeard's wife.
To unlock rewards such as bonus levels, additional leagues, character skins, and new characters, finishing first in races and arenas is required.
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| The Shadow of Zorro | 2001-12-01 | Cryo Interactive Entertainment | In Utero | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | The Shadow of Zorro is a 3D action game that revolves around dagger-fighting. The game is set in California in the year 1822, and is based on the pulp fiction tales about the character Zorro (Don Diego). Don Alejandro, Don Diego's father, has his reasons to believe the new Police Commissioner De La Hoya is none other than the "Slaughterer of Saragossa", a horrible criminal everybody thought to be dead. It is up to Zorro to unveil the mystery and punish the criminals. |
| ESPN NFL Primetime 2002 | 2001-12-02 | Konami of America, Inc. | FarSight Technologies Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | ESPN NFL Primetime 2002 is the first football game to combine the NFL license with the ESPN license. This NFL adaptation boasts a comprehensive franchise mode that introduces some innovations in this standard mode. One of these is a draft ticker, which puts your team on the clock each time it selects a player in the draft. With the draft ticker on, it is important to scout college players beforehand and analyze draft positions and team needs in order to preselect your team's draft candidates. In simulated games, NFL Primetime gives a variety of coach options. Here you can customize your team's aggressiveness level in offense and blitz tendencies and even set spies on more mobile quarterbacks for simulated games. Naturally, there are also obvious franchise mode options such as the ability to draft, trade, and sign/release free agents over multiple seasons.The game also provides the standard football modes of exhibition and season play.The cutscenes between plays give the game a TV-style presentation, which borrows graphics from the ESPN Primetime show.Chris Berman and his Primetime sidekick, Tom Jackson, provide the commentary during games. |
| Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance | 2001-12-03 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Snowblind Studios, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG, Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is an action RPG which casts the player as one of three basic characters: an elf sorceress, a human archer, or a dwarf fighter. From humble beginnings slaying rats in the cellars of an inn, the adventurer will move on to exploring caves, crypts, and mountain passes. Naturally, it's all filled to the brim with horrible monsters, wicked traps, treasures, and fabled magical weapons. As the game progresses, the player is constantly rewarded with new weaponry, new monsters to fight, and experience points to put into the adventurer's character stats to grow even more powerful. The adventurer must eventually unravel the secrets of a dark, new Thieves Guild backed by powerful mages. |
| Legends of Wrestling | 2001-12-03 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | Llewellyn Reese | | Teen | | PS2 | Legends of Wrestling takes one of America's most popular (fake) sports and turns back the clock. The game is all about the classic superstars including Hulk Hogan, Bret "Hitman" Hart, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Rob Van Dam, Terry Funk, The Road Warriors and George "The Animal" Steele.The game features in-depth match analysis and career guidance by some of wrestling's greatest managers, including Captain Lou Albano and "The Mouth Of The South" Jimmy Hart. They will guide you through your career should you chose that mode of play. For those who just want to hit the mats right away, you can simply jump into an exhibition match in several match types including Tag Team Challenge, Three- and Four-Way Dances, and special guest referees. |
| Dragon Rage | 2001-12-04 | 3DO Company, The | 3DO Company, The | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Fantasy | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | PS2 | Dragon Rage is a 3D action game in which the players takes control of the dragon Cael Cyndar. Cael is one of the last members of his race and has been caught by the orcs who have hunted his race to extension. The orcs are after an element called Zeenium that gives the dragons the ability to breath fire. Moment before his death he escapes the Zeenium factory.Gameplay includes flying around and destroying building and ships with Caels dragon breath as well as killing the orcs responsible for the mistreatment of his race. Cael can do 32 different attacks like biting, stomping and tail whipping. |
| Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | 2001-12-04 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Naughty Dog, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Jak and Daxter are two mischievous village friends who, in spite of the wise (but grumpy) sage, Samos' warning sneak off to Misty Island. There Daxter accidentally falls into a pool of evil Dark Eco, and transforms into a weasel-like creature. Bringing Daxter to his original human form is enough of a problem, and now the Lurkers are using this Dark Eco for their own malign intentions. The plot goes on as the game plays.Our hero(es) can jump, double-jump, spin-kick, uppercut, hang onto things, and ride various vehicles and an occasional creature along the way to complete their assigned tasks. There are also several NPCs to interact with and play their side quests and mini-games. |
| NFL GameDay 2002 | 2001-12-04 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | 989 Studios, RedZone Interactive, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This year's edition features motion-capture animation and commentary by Dan Fouts and Dick Enberg.There are four primary modes of play, including season, arcade, franchise, and exhibition. The franchise mode keeps track of full individual player and team statistics over multiple seasons. Players will be drafted, improve throughout the course of their career, and retire into the game's hall of fame. The franchise mode also keeps track of statistics for the coach and the franchise. Career win/loss records, playoff appearances, and Super Bowl wins are tracked. Season mode allows players to compete for one individual season, while exhibition mode allows for a single game to be played. Arcade mode features simplified controls for those players looking to simply mix it up. |
| Namco Museum | 2001-12-04 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Mass Media, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | A total of 12 games are offered in Namco Museum:
Pac-Man
Pac-Man Arrangement
Galaga
Galaga Arrangement
Dig Dug
Dig Dug Arrangement
Pole Position
Pole Position II
Ms. Pac-Man
Galaxian
Pac-Attack
Pac-Mania
The only game not originally from the arcades is Pac-Attack, released on the Genesis and the SNES in 1993 and for the first time since their arcade days, Pac-Man Arrangement, Galaga Arrangement and Dig Dug Arrangement are ported to the home console.Everything is exactly the same as the original arcade versions, including the music, cut scenes, graphics, and even the many graphical errors that appear. |
| The Legend of Alon D'ar | 2001-12-05 | Ubi Soft Entertainment, Inc. | Stormfront Studios | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Chandar is a floating world populated by different races; unfortunately, not all of them are at peace with each other. One day, a young warrior of the Orin race named Jarik, who lived in the small town Hollow Grange, awoke from a terrible nightmare. He saw a mysterious evil creature consuming the energy of the planet. At the same moment, a group of warriors of the Dagani race attacked the town. One of them turned into a horrifying monster when Jarik killed him. A strange stone was coughed out by the creature, and after Jarik touched it, a scar was burned into his hands...The Legend of Alon d'Ar is a Japanese-style role-playing game with several distinguishing characteristics. The player controls Jarik and a party of characters as they roam the world, completing quests, acquiring items, and fighting enemies. Battles either occur at pre-set points, or are triggered randomly. Combat is a mixture of turn-based and real-time styles, somewhat similar to the ATB system of Final Fantasy games. The difference is that in this game, the amount of time a character has to wait before acting is directly related to the weapon and/or magic spell he/she is using.The game features heavy customization of weapons and spells. To upgrade them, the player needs to distribute PP (proficiency points) collected in battles. Weapons and spells have different characteristics, which can be enhanced individually by channeling PP into them. For example, it is possible to upgrade the attack speed of daggers by investing proficiency points into the corresponding categories. |
| Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness | 2001-12-06 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Career Soft | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | | | PS2 | The events of Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness take place long before those described in the first game of the series, effectively making it the prequel. The entire planet is in danger, since the sun's energy is being gradually depleted. Two powerful countries try to seize control of the land: the kingdom of Aggressival and the Xironia Federation. The player takes control of Slayn Wilder, a young man with amnesia. Following a battle against Aggressival soldiers, Slayn is rescued by a girl named Annette, who turns out to be the daughter of the president of Xironia Federation. Together, they decide to uncover the secrets of Slayn's past, and find a way to stop the war and save the planet.Growlanser III retains many elements of the previous games - free movement during battles, the addition of real-time element to the turn-based system, the Ring Weapon system from the previous game, etc. It also introduces new gameplay elements, such as magic combinations and skill growth. However, the most notable change in the game is the emphasis on "pure" RPG aspects and the reduction of strategy elements to the point that it cannot be qualified as a true strategy game. The party is reduced from eight controllable character to four; instead of being dictated by the story, most battles occur randomly; the player is able to physically move and explore the world map, towns, dungeons, etc.The dating element is still present; instead of a branching storyline (as in the previous game), the dating largely depends on character creation (determining Slayn's blood group, etc.). Dialogue choices, however, are still plentiful, and different endings can be reached depending on the relationship level the player has reached. |
| The Seed: Warzone | 2001-12-06 | Artdink Corporation | Artdink Corporation | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | In the distant future, mankind has colonized other solar systems and is now part of an interplanetary alliance, the Galactic Inter-Species Co-operation Alliance. The Alliance was suddenly attacked by a new species, called the Seed. A defense force is created, called ASDF - the Anti-Seed Defense Force, and after 3 years of war, you assume command of the fleets.The Seed: War Zone is a 3D strategy game where you can design your own warships (by selecting weapon systems, engine types, defensive systems and placing them on the deck of a hull of your choosing) and narrated by anime-style cutscenes. Combat mostly takes place by giving your ships orders before the battle (combined with the combat roles of the ships which you assigned in the design phase), and then watching in 3rd person mode as your ships fight the battle. You earn money by completing missions and making sure you don't lose too many ships. The money can then be used to purchase hulls, weapons and subsystems to build new ships. |
| Max Payne | 2001-12-11 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Remedy Entertainment Oy | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Thriller | Shooter | Contemporary, North America | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Max Payne was a police officer of the New York City police. On one terrible day, his wife and newborn daughter were killed by three junkies, who broke into his apartment after having ingested a new designer drug known as Valkyr. After the tragedy, Max quit the police force and joined the Drug Enforcement Administration. Three years later, during a raid on a mafia compound that was reportedly trafficking Valkyr, his best friend and fellow DEA agent Alex is killed, and he becomes the prime suspect in his murder. Now Max is all alone in the cold, snowy night of New York. The mob is out to get him. The police are out to get him. The only way out is with guns blazing, because he has nothing to lose.Max Payne is a third person shooter stylistically influenced by film noir, "hardboiled" detective stories, and Hong-Kong action cinema. Max can perform rolls and leaps to try and dodge enemy fire. The weapons at his disposal range from baseball bats to Ingram sub-machine guns, grenades, Molotov cocktails, and others. A unique feature of the game is the usage of the so-called Bullet Time - a time-slowing ability that was popularized by the first Matrix movie. Activating the Bullet Time slows down everything that happens around Max (including his own movements), allowing for slow, but precise performance of moves to take care of his enemies. A special meter indicates how much time the effect will last, and how long Max needs to wait until it can be activated again.Cutscenes in the game are presented as comic book-style graphical panels accompanied by voice-overs. |
| Shadow Hearts | 2001-12-11 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Sacnoth | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | Mature | | PS2 | Yuri Hyuga is a young harmonixer: a man who possesses the power of transforming into demons. He meets Alice Elliot, a young British girl whose father was brutally murdered, and who is chased by a mysterious warlock who calls himself Roger Bacon. Yuri and Alice travel through pre-war China, dealing with demons, evil magicians, and the Japanese occupation army. The journey eventually takes them and their friends to Europe, where they have to confront their ultimate enemy, but also uncover the truth about their own pasts.Shadow Hearts is a Japanese-style role-playing game set in a historical period (China and Europe of 1913, one year before World War I) with plenty of supernatural elements mixed in. The game shares plot-related and stylistic traits with Koudelka, to which it can be considered a sequel. The player navigates a party of characters (up to three active combatants) over pre-rendered backgrounds. Combat with regular enemies occurs randomly. During battles, characters use regular attacks or cast spells. In addition to the regular health (HP) and magic points (MP), each character also has a special SP ("sanity points") bar. The sanity bar is gradually depleted in combat; when characters run out of SP, they become insane and hence uncontrollable, until their sanity is restored with items.The game implements traditional turn-based combat style for the battles, adding to it a feature called Judgment Ring. Every time a character performs an attack, a ring with a spinning arrow appears on the top of the screen. If the player stops the arrow when it is over a critical area on the ring, the attack will be more powerful. However, missing the larger hit area will cancel the attack completely. Various types of attacks have rings of various difficulty; usually, the more powerful a spell is, the smaller the hit area is on the ring. The Judgment Ring is also used for other purposes; it can help the player reduce prices in stores, and is needed to solve several puzzles.All characters except Yuri learn new abilities automatically when leveling up. Due to his demon-fusion abilities, Yuri can collect soul energy and use it to acquire various fusion forms. When Yuri transforms into a demon he gains unique abilities, and continues fighting with the party as a controllable character. He also has to travel to a graveyard in his own mental realm from time to time, in order to face his own inner demons and clear Malice, negative vengeful energy the party accumulates by killing enemies. |
| Pachi-Slot Aruze Ōkoku 6 | 2001-12-13 | Aruze Corp. | Aruze Corp. | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Pachi-Slot Aruze Ōkoku 6 is a pachi-slot (Japanese slot machine) simulation game featuring three machines made by Aruze: Donchan 2, Dekadonchan 2, and Heracles. It is the first in the series to appear on the PlayStation 2, and also the first to feature fully-3D reproductions of the real-life machines. Included are standard Free and Challenge modes, as well as (now defunct) internet ranking. All three machines feature detailed stat tracking and configuration modes. |
| Seaman | 2001-12-13 | ASCII Corporation | VIVARIUM | Simulation | | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Ever want to raise your own pet, starting with nothing but a tiny egg? How about raise him to be a smart-mouthed, viper-tongued companion who listens to you and gives you a dose of smart-ass advice? Look no further than the lab of Dr. Jean Paul Gassé, who left you a few eggs from the mysterious creature known as the Seaman. Now you've got the chance to raise your very own Seaman. Talk to him, tickle him, feed him...just don't rub him the wrong way, or you'll end up with an angry pet and a big headache. |
| Visual Mix: Ayumi Hamasaki Dome Tour 2001 | 2001-12-13 | Avex Inc., Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc. | | Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | |
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| PS2 | Fully based and generally created from Ayumi Hamasaki's Dome Tour 2001, this title gives you untied hands to play with the music videos and re-mix some of the songs to your preference, with ability to save everything for later listening.The main part of the package is "A Visual Mix" which features five full music videos by Hamasaki Ayumi, which are respectively: Evolution, Never Ever, A Song for XX, Vogue, and Trauma. Each of them will roll with 'auto change' option, which you can set to 'manual change' at any time, and take control of the corresponding cameras and visual effects. Depending upon the song and the setting, you'll be able to change the view position of the camera, zoom in and out, rotate it by 360°, and slide from one side to another. Holding either of L1, L2, R1, or R2 button while switching cameras will create an extra morphing effect. In addition to that, you can create various visual effects with your analog stick by moving it to one of the four major sides. These effects also vary on scene and song, and vary from various picture distortions, lightning and fire effects, falling leaves, stars, flying butterflies, to golden dust traces Ayumi can leave as she moves while singing.The second part is "Ayu-Mix Studio" which contains two tracks: Unite!, and Endless Sorrow, respectively. There you can play with audible part of the songs, and can follow the rhythm of drums, bass, synth, and switch it as you like. You can try to re-mix the song fully by yourself and create the new mode, or can select one of the three preset version each song has.In addition to that, there is also "Ayu Browser" with its own design and options included, but doesn't make much use if you don't have internet access. |
| Cricket 2002 | 2001-12-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This is another in Electronic Arts annual cricket franchise which first started with Cricket 96 however this was the first game developed by HB Studios.
All ten international teams are represented together with twenty-two international stadia allowing the player to play one day games and test matches. As the player progresses through the game there are unlockable tournaments and historic teams to extend the gameplay. Other features include detailed controls that, for example, allow the player, as bowler, to spin, seam or change the pace of the ball.The game has commentary from Richie Benaud. |
| Wave Rally | 2001-12-14 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Opus Corp. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Experience the thrill of adrenaline fuelled competitive Jet Ski racing as you launch off realistic crashing waves, speed over jump ramps and perform spectacular freestyle tricks. Race through the beaches of Florida, the white water rapids of New Zealand, the canals of Venice and more. |
| Beyond Atlantis II | 2001-12-18 | Cryo Interactive Entertainment | Cryo Interactive Entertainment | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Beyond Atlantis II is the third adventure game in the Atlantis series.This fantasy game takes place in the year 2020 as a young Egyptologist and her companion search for an ancient Egyptian site in the desert. Confronted with many riddles and puzzles, her quest eventually becomes the search for the Lost City of Atlantis itself. |
| Conflict Zone | 2001-12-18 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Mathématiques Appliquées S.A. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | War | Real-time strategy, Wargame | Contemporary | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | Conflict Zone is a modern-day war game with 3D graphics. Your every move is being watched by the media so you'll have to act right to make a good impression (rescue civilians,..). The impression you make will also determine how much money you will get for your missions, so there is no resource management. |
| Jade Cocoon 2 | 2001-12-18 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Genki Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Jade Cocoon 2 is the sequel to Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu. The events of the game take place a thousand years after Levant's adventures in the first game. You play Kafu, a young warrior, who must defend his country from an evil force called Kalma.The gameplay is pretty similar to that of the first game. It is a monster-breeding RPG. Fight monsters, catch them, breed them, cross-breed them, and create a powerful army that will help you to complete the quest. |
| Bomberman Kart | 2001-12-20 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Racjin Co., Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | Track racing | | | | | PS2 | Bomberman Kart is a 3D kart racing game staring characters from the Bomberman series and offering over sixteen courses to race on. Besides the racing there is also a normal Bomberman mode.The racing is similar to Mario Kart and also has items on the track to help the player. This Kart World mode offers the following modes: Grandprix, Time attack, Speed race, Battle race, Challenge game and Random challenges. In the Bomberman mode the player can choose from Single battle, Tag battle and Tandem battle. |
| Tokimeki Memorial 3: Yakusoku no Ano Basho de | 2001-12-20 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The third entry in the Tokimeki Memorial series follows the same story template as its predecessors: the protagonist is a male high-school student, and his goal is to win the affection of one of the several available female interests. This time, the school in question is Moegino High, and the suggested "main" love interest is called Yukiko Makihara.Tokimeki Memorial 3 differs from its predecessors in graphical style: it is the first in the series that utilizes character animation and 3D cel-shaded graphics.The gameplay in Tokimeki Memorial 3 underwent certain changes compared to the previous games. One of the main changes is a simplification of the complex statistics system. The hero has only three main parameters in this game: strength, willpower, and stress. Progress with a girl is measured by levels, similarly to role-playing games. Otherwise, the game still retains the simulation approach, and includes the traditional schedule-making, date-choosing, and participating in various school and leisure activities. The protagonist can also wear different clothes, have different hobbies, and even dedicate his time to playing video games. |
| Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land | 2001-12-20 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Racjin Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | What was once a peaceful kingdom of Duhan has been radically changed due to a flash that tore through the night. Thousands were killed and the kingdom is ruined, and only a handful remain after this flash devastated the land. The main city in a state of perpetual cold, separated from the outside world. The Queen of Duhan has disappeared into the depths of a giant labyrinth beneath the castle. It is up to the game's protagonist and his chosen companions to explore the Duhan labyrinth and find the answers and the means to revert this unfortunate state.Despite its Japanese origins, Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land is very similar to early Wizardry games. The game's environments consist of the town, where the player can recruit characters into the party, rest and buy supplies, and the vast maze-like 3D dungeon. The bulk of the gameplay is dedicated to exploring said dungeon, trying to find the right way through the maze, collecting treasure, triggering scenes, and fighting enemies in turn-based combat.There are eight character classes in the game: Warrior, Priest, Thief, Sorcerer, Bishop, Samurai, Knight, and Ninja. A party is formed by selecting characters belonging to these classes, some of which have their own background stories. Some of the classes will only join a character who has had a certain amount of experience exploring the dungeon.Thieves can unlock chests and disarm traps, which is done by participating in a mini-game that involves repeating a pattern of buttons within a time limit. Magic requires memorizing a fixed amount of spell units per level. By collecting components and taking them to the shop the player can craft a stone used to upgrade spells. |
| Giants: Citizen Kabuto | 2001-12-21 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Planet Moon Studios | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | Comedy | Managerial / business simulation, Real-time strategy | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | On a far away planet, three races fight for control of the few landmasses available: the marooned Meccs, who specialize in firearms and other things that go boom, the mystical and cold-blooded Reapers, who were the original inhabitants of the planet, but were forced to live in the sea by Kabuto, the third character; a truly gigantic monster with a ravenous appetite and a fondness for performing wrestling maneuvers on those the size of his hand.You can control any of these races (although in the single player mode, you have to progress through the storylines of the Meccs and Reapers first) in their bid to be the dominant species. Each species varies in the way they play the game and have vastly different types of attacks available to them.Giants: Citizen Kabuto is an action/real-time-strategy game that emphasizes action. While there is base-building and resource management for most of the races, it is done through a simple to control interface and one or two keystrokes. The majority of the game is spent in a third person view (first person mode is available) jet-packing/warping/leaping about the 3D landscape. Single player sessions consist of missions with specific goals, such as rescuing Smarties or recovering lost items. Multiplayer options include standard deathmatch, capture the Smartie (flag), the above with basebuilding as an option.Other creatures also inhabit the islands. From the meek Smarties (who are employed to build your bases or eaten as a primary source of protein, depending on your species), to the cow-like vimps to the deadly rippers, the fauna of the planet will either try to kill you or avoid being killed/eaten/captured. While not so energetic, the flora of the islands can be crushed, knocked over, or burned in careless combat (or by Kabuto not paying attention). Game controls are similar to Shiny's MDK and can best be described as a simplified shooter interface. You can run, jump, turn, shoot, and strafe. Beyond that, a half-dozen keystrokes are all you need to play (and some, like Kabuto's howls, are for fun and show). The alien world in the game is bright and presented with vibrant colors. In addition, the game tries to maintain a humorous streak. The single player game has goofy dialogue and a few jokes spread along its story line and even the multiplayer is lighthearted, with Smarties cheering you on as you carry them on your back, among other little sounds and nuances. |
| Final Fantasy X | 2001-12-26 | Square Electronic Arts L.L.C. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control, Menu structures, Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Tidus is a young athlete who lives in a futuristic city of Zanarkand - "the city that never sleeps". He plays blitzball, a ball game where players throw the ball while flying around. Suddenly, a terrible disaster happens. A huge dark wave engulfs the city, spawning monsters. Tidus comes in contact with the mysterious creature, and as a result finds himself in a different world, a thousand years into the future. The civilization he is used to doesn't exist any more. He learns that the world he knew was destroyed by Sin, a terrible being that is believed to be indestructible. Tidus meets a young summoner named Yuna, and joins her as a guardian on her quest to put an end to Sin.Final Fantasy X is Japanese-style role-playing game set in a world somewhat similar to South Asia. Only individual locations can be physically explored; there is no "world map" in the game, and exploration is fairly linear. Enemy encounters are random; the game abandons the series' traditional ATB (active-time battle) combat in favor of a Conditional Turn-Based Battle system, in which the turns of the participants are determined by characters' stats and actions, with turn order displayed in the upper corner of the screen. The game also departs from the usual leveling up system. There are no character levels in the game: instead, experience points received after battles can be allocated by the player directly to upgrade the characters' parameters. Each character has his or her special "sphere map", with straight or branching paths containing spots that increase the character's personal statistics, or teach him or her active and passive abilities. The characters are given distinct class attributes, and it is possible top switch between all the party members during the same battle. Monster summons (called aeons in the game) now behave like playable characters, have their own hit points (HP), and can fight for the party until defeated.Conversations that occur during cutscenes have voice overs, for the first time in the series. The game features various mini-games, the most prominent of which are blitzball tournaments. |
| Air Ranger: Rescue Helicopter | 2002 | Midas Interactive Entertainment BV | Garden Ltd. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Helicopter, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Air Ranger Rescue is a single player game in which the player pilots a rescue helicopter.There are three helicopters to fly in this game, the MBB/Kawasaki BK-117-B, the Boeing CH-47J "Chinook ", and the Hughes/Kawasaki OH-6D. The game consists of eight timed missions each of which has three levels of difficulty, plus in the training section there's also a 'Free Flight' mode. The first missions are flown in the small OH-6D, missions two and above together with the other craft being locked off until the preceding missions have been completed successfully. Missions are scored on a points system, victims must be rescued while in good health so points are lost if they are not picked up in good time and, of course, points are deducted should the helicopter hit a building or should a victim die.The training section is in the form of a manual and it not only explains the game's controls but also the workings of the helicopter and includes sections of video footage. |
| Barbarian | 2002 | Titus Software Corporation | Saffire, Inc | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | A dark and evil force has spread over the land of Barbaria. Rumors say that the evil wizard called Zaugg is responsible. Prophecies foretell of a savior of the land who can prove to be a champion and defeat Zaugg. Ten Barbarians, all with their own reasons to hate Zaugg, come forward, each willing to destroy the wizard and prove themselves the hero of prophecy.Barbarian is a 3D vs. fighting game in a fantasy setting, inspired in gameplay largely by the Power Stone series. The game features ten characters who battle it out in fully three-dimensional, multi-level arenas, including castles, sewers, shipwrecks, swamps, and caverns.Training mode includes tutorials for all of the game's moves and a practice session against a live opponent. Versus mode allows players to set up any fight they want, including four-player battles. The game's main single-player mode is Quest mode. Players select one of the ten characters, each of which has their own storyline. The story includes fights against all the other characters in the game and also features mirror matches. In some of the fights, opponents bring some lesser minions with them for support. After a fight is won, players can select which opponent to take on next, allowing for different paths through the story. Also after a fight, players can update their characters, raising their attributes like life, strength, damage dealt or magic regeneration time, and also unlock special abilities like double jumps or a berserker mode.The fighting system is based on two basic buttons, one for weak and quick, one for strong and slow attacks. Stringing button combinations together enables combos, which each character having their own set. Some combos unleash magical attacks, which require the magic bar to be filled. Landing combos successfully enables additional rune attacks. Blocking and counters are also possible. The game's levels feature many objects to pick up that can be used as throwing or melee weapons. Objects come in different weights and require a certain amount of strength to pick up. |
| David Beckham Soccer | 2002 | Rage Games Ltd. | Rage Games Ltd. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Endorsed by the then England and Manchester United captain and international superstar, David Beckham Soccer is the last of Rage long tradition in developing soccer games.
It includes both national and club teams (from England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain), plus the ability to create custom teams, with details ranging from the usual name, strips and colours to the stadium. Other than Beckham himself, no player is licensed (likeness is preserved, but names are replaced with phonetic equivalents, such as “Owin” or “Zanetee”), but the editor also allows the player to customize each player and team.
Game modes include friendly, club season, several international cups (including the defunct Home Championship), Classic Matches (some featuring the highlights of Beckham's career, others just classic matches), Beat Brazil, where the player starts with France, and tries to beat Brazil with a progressively weaker team, Survival, where the player face top international teams, with goals against carrying over, until the player loses a match, and Train With Beckham, a series of drill minigames destined to teach the basics of the game and unlock “secrets”. Gameplay is similar to previous titles developed by the company (most notably Microsoft Football 2000 and UEFA Striker), and not unlike Beckham, has its strong point during dead ball situations, where the player can choose either to use a set play to get the defense offguard, or take a direct shot or swerving pass using the traditional arrow indicator.
In terms of options, the game doesn’t offer much to tweak, only bookings, offsides, injuries, match length and the decider (simple or golden goal overtime and penalty shootout) |
| Disney•Pixar's Monsters, Inc.: Scare Island (Limited Edition) | 2002 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition includes:
Disney•Pixar's Monsters, Inc. Scare Island
Making-of feature
Booklet
Four limited edition art cards
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| ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 | 2002 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami OSA Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Another in a long line of basketball titles and a sequel to ESPN NBA 2Night. This game features updated rosters, new character animations and the obligatory game modes: exhibition, playoffs, season, franchise and also features a soundtrack with musicians like Pete Rock and DJ Hi-Tek. It can support up to four players and features the voice talents of ESPN Sportscenter newscaster Stuart Scott and not only is in conjunction with ESPN but also is endorsed by Tracy McGrady. |
| Fighter Maker 2 | 2002 | Agetec, Inc. | Enterbrain, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Fighter Maker 2 is a 3D versus fighting game in which the player can create his or her own fighter. The game is a sequel to Fighter Maker for the PlayStation 1.The things the player can personalize on his or her fighter are: special moves, body type, costumes and fighting styles like karate or freestyle. Over 260 separate parts can be customized on each fighter model. If the fighter is complete it can be tested in a VS mode. |
| GTC: Africa | 2002 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Rage Games Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | GTC Africa (GTC meaning Global Touring Challenge) is a rally game for 1-2 players in a geographical setting of Africa. The game could be seen as a follow-up to the developers previous game Wild Wild Racing
though now we stay in one continent only, and use more ordinary rally cars.The game has 9 cars used in 19 circuits in environments from cities to savannah and jungle, which can be raced individually or in one of three championships, either East Coast Championship, the North South Challenge or a full African Tour with all 19 circuits.For 2 players, only the individual races are available, not the championships, which only allow one player racing against AI. There is also a Practice and a Challenge mode, which consists of a mini-game on a mixed circuit.
Customization is only selecting Teams (with team colors, and cars) and choosing automatic or manual gearbox.Driveable cars are:
Ford Cougar
Ford Escort RS Cosworth (Mk V)
Ford Focus RS WRC (Mk I)
Ford Mustang (Mk IV)
Mitsubishi Lancer (Evolution VI)
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Pontiac Grand Am
Pontiac Vibe
Subaru Impreza
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| Gumball 3000 | 2002 | SCi Games Ltd. | Climax Solent | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | Europe | Automobile | | | | | PS2 | Gumball 3000 is a racing game based on the real-life 3000 mile rally of the same name that has been running annually since 1999. The full race is a single player game but other races have two player modes. This game has the following game modes;
Spirit of Gumball: This game mode consists of two race types and a picture gallery;
Single Race: In this race the player competes against two other cars in the same class on any unlocked course.
The courses in the race are set in the UK, Spain, France, the Riviera, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. Initially only the first UK stage, Airport Dash, and the first Spanish leg of the race are unlocked, further rally stages are unlocked as the player completes these and subsequent stages.
Gumball 3000: This is the full race, the player starts in the UK on day one and must complete all stages in order commencing with the Airport Dash to Stanstead airport. From their the cars are loaded onto an Antonov aircraft and are flown to the next stage in Spain. The race continues across Europe to Baden-Baden in Germany before returning to the UK.
Gumball Gallery: This is a series of tasks, four per stage, which set specific goals for the player to achieve during a stage. For the tasks for the Woodland Rendezvous stage are as follows; the player must achieve a speed of 200mph; collect two speed cameras; finish the stage in first position; and wreck a Gumball Squad vehicle, each task completed earns the player Gumball points.
Gumball Squad: In this game mode the player drives a law enforcement vehicle and is tasked with stopping a specified Gumball racer in each stage by whatever means necessary. Thirty-two Gumball points are needed to unlock this game mode
Gumball King: Seventy-three Gumball points are needed to unlock this game mode in which the player and two others divide the game's twenty-one vehicles amongst them, that's seven each, and they then compete over seven races
Time Trial: Here there are no competitors and no other traffic, player races to achieve a fast time. As with the Spirit of Gumball's Single Race option only the first stage of the UK & Spanish parts of the race are available at the outset, other stages are unlocked as the player progresses. Beating the course record will unlock another race car.
Multiplayer: This game mode is a three of the single player, short race, game modes;
Single Race: Where the player races against a real and an AI opponent
Gumball Squad: Here one player is the racer and the other drives the police vehicle
Gumball King: This plays the same as the previously described Gumball King mode but in this game one of the other players is real
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Dec 17, 2002
8 out of 20
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Dec, 2002
3 out of 10
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| IHRA Drag Racing 2 | 2002 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)NOTHIN' BUT ATTITUDE!
IHRA Drag Racing 2 features some of the world's best-known drag racing stars racing in today's hottest cars on 1/4 and 1/8-mile tracks. Whether you're new to drag racing or a lifelong fan, IHRA Drag Racing 2 is one game you can't live without.
Experience day and night racing with fully detailed weather and atmospheric dynamics
Choose from 50 vehicles, including classics and late models
Features top cars and drivers from Top Fuel, Pro Mod, Pro Stock, and Funny Car
Customize 70 vehicle components, from tires to transmissions to electronics
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| Le Tour de France | 2002 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Bike / Bicycling | | | | | PS2 | Tour de France is an arcade racing game based on the premier road cycling event in the world.The game features 5 different game modes: Arcade. where the player competes freely on any of available tracks, Tour de France, where the player aims to win the prestigious competition in five years, by training and winning enough money to afford better bike parts and training sessions, Time Trial (racing against the clock) and train basic skills.As the player is controlling a bike, it isn't just a matter of pressing down the throttle button and avoid other competitors while keeping the best possible trajectory. While the last two are still as important, the player must pace according to the stamina of the racer. While it can be partially replenished using water bottles, to win races the player must use downward slopes to gain velocity while still recovering stamina as well as taking advantage of the slipstream of other riders. While losing all stamina won't immediately abort the race, the rider will stop and put a feet down until it recovers to an acceptable level, making any chance of a good result impossible. The race will stop, however, once the damage (sustained by hitting other riders of fences at high speeds) is greater than half of the stamina bar.It was followed by Tour de France: Centenary Edition. |
| MotoGP 2 | 2002 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | MotoGP2 is a motorcycle racing game based on the 2001 MotoGP season. It features all the riders and 10 of the tracks from the season. There's the usual arcade mode where the player can select any rider and track to race on and a championship mode where a player must take part in 10 races of a season, after which they'll be assessed and if their performance is suitable be offered a contract for the following season - up to 5 seasons in total may be played. Extra riders can be unlocked through the challenges mode, of which there are 70 different objectives to complete such as lap times, race positions or bike control. Completing all the challenges also unlocks the legends mode, featuring classic rider and bike combinations from MotoGP history. All the usual setup options are available to tune your bike for each track. |
| Ninja Assault | 2002 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Now Production Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Rail shooter | Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Ninja Assault is a light gun rail shooter set in ancient Japan. Princess Koto has been kidnaped by the evil shogun Kigai. Kigai plans to use her in a resurrection ritual. In the game you take on the role of Guren and Gunjo two gunslinger ninja’s.The game was originally released in the arcades and later also on the PS2. The PS2 version has besides the arcade version, one extra playable character named Aoi, three extra chapters in story mode for each of the characters and Bonus games.The game moves the player's character automatically as he has to gun down enemies. To reload the player has to shooting off screen. First aid kids can be picked up during the game to replenish health. The game can be played solo or with a friend. |
| Prisoner of War: World War II | 2002 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Wide Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | War | Stealth | World War II | | | | | | PS2 | It is World War II, and the player takes the role of an American pilot, Captain Lewis Stone, who is thrown into a prison camp of the Nazis. While attempting to escape the camp, Captain Stone discovers that the Germans are developing a secret weapon they intend to use against the Allies. Soon his personal wish of escape turns into a desire to save the world from the destruction the Nazis are planning.Prisoner of War can be described as a stealth game. Unlike most other games of its kind (e.g. the Thief series), the game relies on stealth entirely, without offering violent options. The protagonist is helpless in the prison camp, and his only weapon is his wit. Sneaking past guards to deliver an important object to a fellow prisoner, hiding items, staying in shadows to avoid being recognized, and other stealth-based activities occupy the largest portion of the game. |
| Pryzm: Chapter One - The Dark Unicorn | 2002 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Digital Illusions Canada, Inc., Digital Illusions CE AB | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Pryzm: Chapter One - The Dark Unicorn is set in a peaceful land where all five races (gnomes, elves, trolls, nymphs and unicorns) have their own kingdom. Unfortunately an epidemic infests all kingdoms except the one inhabited by the unicorns. Of course this leads to accusations and the unicorn Pryzm is sent out to end the plague - she is accompanied by the troll magician Karrock who distrusts her. The player takes control over both of them at the same time: the left analogue stick controls the unicorn and the right one the troll.The basic gameplay is simple: the player rides through the 16 levels and battles infected flora and fauna. After defeat they transform back to their real selves - if the whole level (including the periodic mini bosses) is rescued the player can proceed to the next one. The roles of the heroes are evenly divided: Pryzm is used for moving at different speeds, jumping and defensive spells, e.g. stun. Karrock on the other hand uses offensive spells and his magic wand to hit the enemies nearby. The game can be played in first or third person perspective. |
| Shox | 2002 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Shox is an arcade racing game with rally cars and offroad courses. There is exactly one playing mode for single players: the league. There are four leagues with increasing difficulty and six races each - to get access to the next league the player has to be number one in average after all six races. But there is one special gimmick: the shox zones. There are three of those zones per race and the player has to drive through them as fast as possible. If he gets the gold medal in all three a shock wave manifests which makes controlling the car difficult - the goal is to stay in touch with this wave as long as possible. All those accomplishments reward money which is reinvested into new cars (which are divided into four classes). But the player has to be careful: every impact with opponents or the edge results in a fee. Money can be faster earned by making a bet where the player has to race against one opponent. The cars are licensed and the courses are divided into three locations: Arctic Tundra, Arid Desert, and Asian Jungle |
| Sven-Göran Eriksson's World Challenge | 2002 | 3DO Europe, Ltd. | Anco Software Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | Sven-Göran Eriksson's World Challenge is a soccer game. It features 204 national teams from all over the world. There are six playing modes: Exhibition match, training, league, play-offs, World Cup qualification or World Cup championship. It uses the same handling as the Kick Off series, which means the ball doesn't stick to the players' feet. There are just three buttons to use: shooting, passing and tackling. The whole technical side of the game is the same as in Kick Off 2002. |
| Twin Caliber | 2002 | Rage Games Ltd. | Rage Games Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | Horror | Rail shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Twin Caliber is a co-op third person rail shooter for two players. One plays a police sheriff and the other a hardened criminal. They must band together to unravel a dark mystery around a graveyard full of zombies. Both characters can hold two guns. Each gun is aimed with one of the analog sticks. Points are awarded for killing enemies, particularly multiple at a time from different angles. The game comes with 26 levels, nine level and a handful of different enemies, including zombies, demons, slugs and cultists. |
| US Racer | 2002 | Davilex Games B.V. | Davilex Games B.V. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | A clandestine group has been organizing illegal street races in the USA for more than 50 years. What started as a fun event has grown into an annual contest for cash and glory. Only six are given a chance to prove their worth.USA Racer contains 11 tracks in different locations across the USA. Players can race in cities such as Los Angeles, New York or Washington DC or can take part in a race through the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone. Next to Time Trial and Single Race, the Tournament is the main event. It has been split up in three sections: Park Trial, City Trial and US Race. After completing a section, the next one is opened up.The tracks contain obstacles and jumps. Enemies will try to push other cars off the road, and the police also make an appearance. Scattered around the tracks are power-ups that repair the car, provide boost or cash. The money can be used to upgrade the car, repair it or buy boost prior to the race. After completing an entire tournament with a certain car, an alternate vehicle becomes available for that character.In the Windows version two-player duels are available over LAN or TCP/IP. Players can either go head-to-head or play a game of Cop vs. Racer. |
| VIP | 2002 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Shanghai UBIsoft Computer Software Co., Ltd. | Action | | Licensed | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Rail shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)LOCK AND LOAD...
Here's your shot to team up with bombshell bodyguard Vallery Irons (Pamela Anderson) and the crime-bustin' specialists at V.I.P.! Hollywood's premier plastic surgeon has been snatched by a murderous mobster, and Val needs some cover.
-READY FOR SOME ACTION?
Hot Heroines: Play as V.I.P. femme fatales Vallery Irons, Tasha Dexter, Nikki Franco and Kay Simmons - and the men of V.I.P., Quick Williams and Johnny Loh.
Play What You Watch: Feel the heat of your very own interactive V.I.P. episode, loaded with action and exciting crime-bustin' missions.
Gunplay & Martial Arts Madness: Keep your cross hair steady and your fists flying as you rumble through a barrage of finger-flying missions.
Get Behind The Camera: Score enough cash and unlock the HOT SHOT video mode - then stage your own photo and video shoots with the women of V.I.P.
Bonus Footage: Unlock over 45 photos and 24 mini-movies of the entire V.I.P. team.
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| Virtua Cop: Elite Edition | 2002 | Acclaim Entertainment Ltd. | RIZ Inc., SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. | Action | 1st-person | | | Rail shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Virtua Cop: Elite Edition is a combination of Virtua Cop 1 & 2.You play a cop who has been called out to deal with a certain situation, armed with your trusty sidearm. Enemies pop out from behind most objects and a reticule lights up around them to let you know they are armed and dangerous. You have to have quick reflexes as innocent people pop up which need to be protected.There are 6 levels in all, 3 from each game and these levels have multiple stages. With the three difficulty levels on offer, along with the modifications you can make in the options setup such as the number of continues and auto reload and taking off the enemy indicator, you can make the game as difficult or as easy as you wish. There are multiple paths on some levels so there is some incentive to replay the levels.There is a 2 player co-operative mode which can still be played with two light guns or you can use the Dual Shock pad. Training is also available. Even though this an old Sega Saturn game, it hasn't been improved much for the PS2 so expect a smoother gameplay of the older graphics. |
| World Tour Soccer 2002 | 2002 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Team SOHO | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | World Tour Soccer 2002 continues the World Tour Soccer (This is Football) series. Features include a full season mode with promotion, relegation and qualification for European tournaments, as well as 320 Club and International teams. The game is endorsed by FIFPro, the International Federation of Professional Footballers.The game has four levels of difficulty, matches can range from four to twenty minutes and can be played during the day or at night in a variety of weather conditions. The player can play one or two player exhibition matches or compete in either national seasons or international competitions. However the player cannot compete in all national seasons, only the English, Spanish, Dutch, French, Italian, German, Scottish, Belgian and Portuguese are available. The international competitions are the World Cup, Euro Cup, South America Cup, America Cup, Africa Cup, and Asia Oceania Cup; plus there are six Special Competitions for superteams, timewarp teams, custom and school teams.The national teams available are:
European: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Irish Republic, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, N. Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Wales, and Yugoslavia.
South American: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Americas: Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Trinidad and United States.
African: Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia, Zambia.
Asian: Australia, China, Iran, Japan, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, U.A.E.
National leagues include the Belgian League, Dutch League, English League, English Division 1, French Divisions 1 & 2, German League, Italian League, Portuguese League, Scottish League, Spanish League. In addition there is a Super Team which is the best players in Europe, Timewarp Teams ranging from 50's Madrid through to 90's São Paulo, Euro Clubs 1 containing teams from Athens to Istanbul F, Euro Clubs 2 containing teams Kiev to Zurich, World Club Cup teams and School Teams.The player can edit any team, or create their own team based on any existing team. |
| A Ressha de Ikō 2001: Perfect Set | 2002-01-01 | Artdink Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The A Ressha de Ikō 2001 Perfect Set is a two-disc compilation containing A Ressha de Ikō 2001 and its expansion pack. |
| NBA 2K2 | 2002-01-01 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | NBA 2K2 is the third game in SEGA's NBA 2K series of basketball simulations. This is the first game in the series to be released for multiple platforms (instead of solely for the Dreamcast). In addition to updated graphics, rosters, arenas, team uniforms, and signature moves for the 2001-2002 season, the 2K2 edition now supports zone defenses (a new NBA rule where you have to choose to play man or zone defense), intercepting of passes, and making adjustments and actions in mid-animation.There are detailed statistics for each team and player, for a year, the current season or an entire career. The game modes include Exhibition, Season (play a full season along with management), Franchise (more than one season), some arcade street modes and the option to create custom tournaments. |
| Gran Turismo Concept: 2001 Tokyo | 2002-01-02 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Polyphony Digital Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | "Gran Turismo Concept: 2001 Tokyo" is a standalone release that features 51 cars, some of which are not seen in the previous versions of Gran Turismo. New, Race, Dirt, "Dream" and Concept vehicles populate the list of available cars in this release.Course License, Single Race, 2-player and i.Link Battle modes are available. Additionally, an "Ace" difficulty is unlockable once the Normal and Professional races are cleared.Four special bonuses are included once certain challenges are cleared. The bonuses are:1. Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec European Opening Movie
2. Gran Turismo Concept: Tokyo 2001 Ending Movie
3. 1,000,000 CR Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec Memory Card Data (appendable to your Japanese GT3 A-Spec Save Data)
4. Toyota Pod & Pod Special Course Challenge |
| Rez | 2002-01-07 | SEGA of America, Inc. | United Game Artists | Action | Behind view | | | Music / rhythm, Rail shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Rez is a fast-action shooter that takes you deep into the world’s computer network. The “Project K” Network has recently been upgraded to handle the rapid expansion of the information age and the core, known as “Eden,” holds the most advanced artificial intelligence the world has ever seen. Unfortunately, Eden cannot handle the ability to create her own thoughts and buckles under the pressure of an existential breakdown. She is lost deep inside the system, and you’re the only one that can bring her back online, saving the world from utter chaos.You must blast complex viruses, unlock passwords, and destroy firewall bosses as you search for Eden. Each stage is in a constant state of flux dependent on your shooting techniques, which ultimately control the music and colors of your environment. The deeper you get into the dreamlike cyber world of Rez, your form will evolve or devolve depending on your progress. |
| NCAA March Madness 2002 | 2002-01-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | NuFX, Inc. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Another entry in the March Madness series with the standard updated rosters on over 130 official NCAA teams along with their real life logos and nicknames. The standard modes also apply including Exhibition, which supports multiplayer capabilities, Season and Tournament. It also gives the player the ability to change the game's difficulty to there liking including fatigue settings, computer A.I., period lengths, etc.Players can also create their own college using 14 logos, different jersey styles, head coaches and three different types of stadiums (Field House, Stadium and Arena). It also features the voices of renown NCAA Coaches including Roy Williams, Billy Donovan and many others that will give the player advice throughout the game. |
| Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front | 2002-01-15 | Bandai America, Inc. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Based on the Mobile Suit Gundam anime series. Ride with the bad guys as you battle Earth Federation forces for independence. Take control of three mobile suit teams. Use strategy tactics to infiltrate federation bases. Use a wide variety of Mobile suits equiped to kill. Strategically set your route to carry out mission objectives successfully. |
| Love Smash!: Super Tennis Players | 2002-01-17 | D3Publisher Inc. | HuneX Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | PS2 | Love Smash! is a basic tennis game for one to four players. A secret underground society has assembled eight of the greatest players in the world to compete for fame and fortune. The game features both Tournament (story) and Exhibition modes and offers both Singles and Doubles play.There are eight characters to choose from, plus two hidden unlockable characters, each with their own abilities and signature special move, as well as a variety of costumes to unlock. A total of eight different courts are available, ranging from traditional stadiums to outlandish locales such as an army base, construction site, and mountain top. |
| Godai: Elemental Force | 2002-01-21 | 3DO Company, The | 3DO Company, The | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Hiro was orphaned shortly after being born; his parents the king and queen killed by the evil Element Master Akunin. Now fully grown, Hiro sets out to best the four element trials and become an Element Master himself, while Akunin waits for the chance to finish what he started years ago. The elemental trial of Earth is the first Hiro must complete, but after that the three remaining trials, as well as the stages leading up to them, may be attempted in any order. On his quest Hiro will find many weapons of different classes, such a short swords and spears. These weapons will become damaged over time and eventually break, but they can be repaired with an item Hiro can find. After having completed an elemental trial Hiro gains the ability to cast magic of that element, increasing his effectiveness against enemies weak to that element.In multiplayer mode two players can face off against each other in deathmatch arenas with special rules, such as tag, survival, and time attack. |
| Forever Kingdom | 2002-01-22 | Agetec, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Forever Kingdom is the prequel to Evergrace set directly before those events. The player controls Darius (the main character), Ruyan (the childhood friend), and Faeana (the amnesiac). While traveling the party comes upon a strange girl named Solca, who is summarily kidnapped by an evil wizard named Darsul. During that event, the party is cursed by Darsul, and they now share 1 life bar.Battles occur in real-time, and the player can freely switch controls to any of the three characters. Skills are gained through equipping items. Each character is assigned a button and can use their skills by pressing that button. Using multiple skills from each character can result in combos that give bonus damage. |
| PaRappa the Rapper 2 | 2002-01-22 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | NanaOn-Sha Co., Ltd., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | Rodney Alan Greenblat | PS2 | PaRappa The Rapper 2 is the sequel to PaRappa The Rapper. Defeat the Noodle Syndicate by rapping your way through various levels. On each level there is a teacher that raps a phrase, and you repeat each phrase by tapping various combinations of buttons in response to the teacher. The game is mostly a single player game, but after you finish a level, you can return to it and play Head-2-Head with the computer or another player.Your friends from the first game are back, including Sunny Funny (the girl of your dreams), Moosesha and Chop Chop Master Onion. And don't forget.... You Gotta Believe! |
| Drakan: The Ancients' Gates | 2002-01-29 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Surreal Software, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | PS2 | After the dragon rider Rynn returns to her home village, she finds it destroyed, and all its inhabitants massacred. Her dragon, Arokh, tells her that he hears a voice that calls them to the city of Surdana. There, they find out that a race of three-faced monsters, called Desert Lords, have been terrorizing the human population recently. In order to fight them, the humans need powerful allies. But the gateway to the world of dragons has been sealed, and only a dragon of the Elder Breed can open it. Rynn and Arokh must now venture to the dragon world, restore the bond between humans and dragons, and defeat the Desert Lords.Drakan: The Ancients' Gates is an action game with RPG elements. The player will take control of both Rynn and Arokh during the course of the game. Arokh's gameplay involves flying to distant lands and dealing with some of the more powerful foes. Rynn's gameplay has more RPG elements, as she can specialize in the arts of melee fighting, archery, or magic, acquiring experience from defeated enemies. |
| Grandia II | 2002-01-29 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Game Arts Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy, Steampunk | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Long ago, the battle of light and darkness was held, pitting the god Granas against the demon Valmar. Though scars of the battle still mark the land, time has passed and the people of the world have built new civilizations and kingdoms to colonize the planet. The "Day of Darkness" will someday occur, heralding the resurrection of Valmar.Ryudo is a "GeoHound", a mercenary available for hire, usually for slaying monsters and recovering goods. Working with a talking bird named Skye, who sites on Ryudo's shoulder, they will "do anything" if the price is right. One day Ryudo receives a job from a branch of the Church of Granas, they ask Ryudo to become a bodyguard for a young priestess named Elena during a prayer ceremony. During the ceremony, strange events occur requiring Ryudo to escort Elena on a journey towards the Grandia 2 is a 3D RPG, viewed from a top-down perspective for most of the game and a 3rd person view during battle. Controlling Ryudo, the player will explore various locations, locating townspeople and objects within an area to interact with. Towns and dungeons are displayed in the same manner, though dungeons tend to be mazes filled with monsters and towns tend to be friendly areas filled instead with conversation and shops. Any monsters present in these areas will be shown walking around. Walking over to and touching the monster in any way will activate a battle. If the monster notices the player approaching it is considered a normal battle, if Ryudo is able to approach undetected the player's party will gain the initiative in battle, if any party member besides Ryudo is approached by the enemy then the party loses initiative.In battle, each character is able to choose from a list of actions that include "attack combos" (standard attack command), Special Abilities/Magic, "Critical Strike", Guard, Evade and Escape. Critical Strikes are weaker versions of attack combos with the advantage that they can block an enemy's action. This partly depends on the positions of the character on the action bar, displayed at the bottom of the screen, which shows each character's (and enemy's) time to act within the battle. Some magic spells and special abilities are also able to block enemy actions, though they take longer to perform than normal attacks. Both combo attacks and critical attacks require the attacker to run up to the enemy in order to perform the action. This depends heavily on the character's individual movement as well as other characters acting as obstacles on the screen. Successfully defeating enemies in battle awards experience points, power points, magic points, gold, and items. |
| Salt Lake 2002 | 2002-01-30 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Attention to Detail Limited | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The only official licensed game of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter games.Take part in Mens' Alpine Skiing Downhill, Ladies' Alpine Skiing Slalom, Mens' Two-man Bobsleigh, Womens' Freestyle Skiing Aerials, Mens' Ski Jumping K120 Individual and Mens' Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom.Multiplayer action supporting up to four players including Head-to-head split screen snowboarding. Multiple modes of play : Olympic, Tournament, Classic and Freeform |
| Grandia Xtreme (Limited Box) | 2002-01-31 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition release includes:
Grandia Xtreme game
Pocket watch
Cloth pendant
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| Disney•Pixar's Monsters, Inc.: Scare Island | 2002-02-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This is the action game based on the movie from Disney/Pixar, "Monsters Inc.". You play as either James P. "Sulley" Sullivan (the big hairy monster) or Mike Wazowski (the small green "walking eye"). The goal of the game is to become Masters of Scare. The first level is training, where you learn movement and how to scare someone. Scaring is done by standing in front of the person to be scared and pressing a combo of buttons (your playing figure will then perform really funny moves and sounds). To be scary enough, you need to collect monster slime - some persons can only be scared with a special amount of monster slime.The game is presented in 3D graphics and all of the voices are from the movie. |
| UEFA Champions League Season 2001/2002 | 2002-02-01 | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | Silicon Dreams Studio Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The last game in the line of Silicon Dreams' Champions League licensed titles (and only released in European markets), Season 2001/2002 includes all 32 teams qualified for the competition plus all finalists since 1960. There is exclusive Champions League footage to be unlocked and the in-game commentary is done by Guy Mowbray, Barry Venison and Gabby Logan.The game allows the player to participate in friendlies, Champions League matches, leagues and cup tournaments. You can also edit players and create teams with custom players. Tactics can be modified to suit the team's style and qualities. The gameplay remains close to the previous title, with free-flowing ball physics and the stress on accurate passing. The new changes mostly revolve around set pieces (it is now possible to aim to a player). Graphically, it uses a new engine with features such as volumetric grass and real-time lighting. |
| Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction | 2002-02-06 | BBC Multimedia | Climax Fareham | Simulation | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | A simulation of the TV program 'Robot Wars' , where you can create virtual mechanical robots. These can be entered into a series of different competitions such as 'battle to destruction', 'capture the flag', 'mad bomber'.The main arena battles have house robots which can be activated if any combatant robots enter 'corner patrol zones' which are supposed to be off limits. Again these house robots are modelled on the ones that appear in the TV programs.Besides the UK arena, this initial launch has many new arenas including: North Sea Oilrig, Rooftops, Steel Works, Scrapyard, Dockyard and the Abandoned Military Base.'Real robots' are in the game such as Chaos 2 and Razer and many more. With these you can recreate your favorite battles against your friend on the same machine. |
| NFL Blitz 20-02 | 2002-02-07 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The NFL Blitz 20-02 incarnation promises deeper gameplay, more animations, better AI, more mini-games, and even harder hits. Still focusing on its roots of hard-hitting football action with no rules whatsoever, the game hopes to hit the consoles as hard as its players hit each other. |
| High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 | 2002-02-12 | 3DO Company, The | 3DO Company, The | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The High Heat series returns for another season of baseball, this time with the following updates:
Improved Truplay AI technology, allowing more true to life animations for batter, fielders and pitchers, etc.
All the updated team rosters for the new season.
Two man commentary team.
On field coaches and managers.
New gameplay modes including home run derby, fantasy draft, create-a-player, batting practice, and a two on two challenge. |
| Star Wars: Racer Revenge | 2002-02-12 | LucasArts | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Presenting a new sequal to the hit racing game, "Star Wars: Episode 1 - Racer": "Star Wars: Racer Revenge"! Here's what LucasArts says about it:It has been eight years since the first spectacular Podracing showdown between Sebulba and the young Anakin Skywalker. Seeking payback for his humiliating loss, Sebulba has a new beefed-up Podracer and lust for revenge. But it's not going to be easy: Anakin has grown into a boldly skilled Podracer pilot. Thus the stage is set for Star Wars® Racer Revenge’, bringing newer, faster, and even more dangerous Podracing to the galaxy-taking you on a one-way ride to ultimate victory. Jockey for position with a tangle of Podracing opponents or leave the pack behind at intense, nerve-jangling, planet-scorching simulated speeds of up to 600 mph. Crash and bash competitors into oblivion as you take them out of the race for good.
Get down and dirty against 16+ of the most aggressive Podracers in the galaxy and smash your opponents into twisted wreckage
Feel the heat and roar of a horde of opponents on your tail--the turbo-charged Podracer AI means you're never on the track alone
New, never-before-seen characters and Podracers, plus a few of your old favorites
Race to the finish in the Boonta Eve Classic or earn your place in the winner's circle on 13 devilishly challenging courses on four new planets, plus Tatooine
Multiple game modes include practice, single play, tournament, time trials and versus
Developed by Rainbow Studios, makers of the hit games Motocross Madness and ATV Off-Road Fury
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| Maximo: Ghosts to Glory | 2002-02-13 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Digital Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | You control the fate of the gallant Maximo, who returns home to find his kingdom in shambles. Your once-trusted advisor, Achille, has wrought evil on the land. Not only is the countryside filled with hordes of the roaming undead, but the four wise (and beautiful) sorceresses have been imprisoned at the four corners of the kingdom, and to make matters worse, your girlfriend, Princess Sophia, has been forced to marry the scoundrel Achille. Help Maximo rescue the sorceresses, restore good to the kingdom and get your girl back.Maximo: Ghosts to Glory is a 3D action game with an emphasis on combat. Maximo fights using his sword and shield, which can be upgraded and used in various combinations, inflicting damage on different types of enemies. His health is measured by the strength of his armor; once it is broken, Maximo will die from one hit. Coins can be collected and paid in order to ensure the possibility to continue playing the game following Maximo's death. |
| State of Emergency | 2002-02-13 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | VIS Entertainment Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | It's some time in the far future, where The Corporation controls everything. People are generally happy, except for a resistance group called Freedom, who do not like The Corporation's dictatorial rule.In State of Emergency, the player can choose from one of five different characters: Spanky, an ex-gang member; McNeil, a disgruntled ex-cop; Bull, a criminal in prison; Libra, a lawyer; and Phreak, an orphan. The player must complete a variety of missions, ranging from Rescue missions to "Kill This Person" missions to "Blow Up This ..." missions. The player has many different weapons at his or her disposal, including shotguns, machine guns, pistols, knives, rocket launchers, tear gas launchers, flame-throwers, gatling guns, pepper spray, molotov cocktails and more. It is even possible to use street props, such as boxes, construction cones, benches, signposts, trashcans, and more. Breaking and entering stores allows the player to use the items there as a weapon, such as a DVD player or a television. There are many different enemies such as gang members, skinheads, and The Corporation forces. |
| Space Channel 5: Part 2 | 2002-02-14 | SEGA Corporation | United Game Artists | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | It's the 25th century. Several lunar cycles have passed since Ulala saved human kind and repelled the Morolian invasion against Earth through dance. Life is quiet too quiet for Ulala until Chief Director 'Space Michael' reports that a mysterious dancing group is forcing innocent bystanders to dance and then whisking them away…Here starts another swinging report show from Ulala!Our intergalactic anchor girl must also must take part in 'Rhythm Battles', where she takes control of a musical instrument and plays in time with her opponent and 'Lyrics Battle', where Ulala gives her singing voice a workout in order to defeat the foes that await her.A TV channel is only as good as it's last ratings and the same is true of Space Channel 5. Ulala must keep the viewer rating high, failure to do so will lead to the show being cancelled and the plug being pulled on Space Channel 5 - Space Michael is counting on you! |
| Gitaroo Man | 2002-02-18 | KOEI Corporation | iNiS corporation | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | Mitsuru Nakamura (3 2 6) | PS2 | In this strange music rhythm game, you play Gitaroo-Man as you go against various music themed villains. The game puts a new twist on music games as you not only have to time button presses but you have to move the analog stick around in a radar circle to follow a line that passes through the center point. You can play up to 4 players using the multitap and choose from a variety of characters, songs, and locales. |
| Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat | 2002-02-19 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Westwood Studios, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | Naval / watercraft | | | Teen | | PS2 | Mara Rousseau, the fearless leader of the Pirates of Skull Cove, decided to settle down one day. She married Marcus de Leon, the governor of the Pirate Isles, and they had a daughter named Katarina. The governor always wanted to protect her from the dangers of a pirate's life - especially after her mother disappeared without a trace. But when the ruthless Captain Hawke begins to terrorize the islands with his gang, the Crimson Guard, Katarina realizes she must find a way to stop him at all costs.Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat is an action game consisting of two main modes: sailing and land exploration. While sailing, Katarina's ship encounters hostile vessels and may engage in naval battles. The player must explore islands on foot to find special items that would unlock new areas on the map. Each island is a fairly linear area with respawning enemies hindering Katarina's progress. The player can also find keys allowing him to unlock treasure chests, and search for various items for collecting purposes. |
| Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park | 2002-02-19 | DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. | Cryo Interactive Entertainment, Eko Software SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In the same style of other toon-based games like Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters and Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers, Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard brings the famous Universal Studios' character Woody, his nephew Knothead and niece Splinter to Buzz Buzzard dangerous "amusement" park. First, playing as Woody, the player must rescue the kids from this weird park. After that, these characters are unlocked and can be controlled to continue the game story. The game is an action platformer in which the protagonists traverse cartoon-like 3D levels composed out of passages, platforms, and bridges. Extra lives are scattered through the stages, and can also be won by playing slot machines. The stages contain many hazards and traps with light puzzle-solving elements. Woody's trademark beak can be used to fend off enemies, climb wooden boxes, open doors, and trigger switches. |
| AirBlade | 2002-02-20 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Action, Sports | Behind view | | | Arcade, Tricks / stunts | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | AirBlade takes place in the near future as a man named Oscar has developed a perpetual energy source that will revolutionize the world, however, the GCP Corporation has discovered it as well and fears that it will hurt the company which is heavily invested in the oil companies. Desperate, they kidnap Oscar in an attempt to silence him, but before he is captured, he gives his friend Ethan a prototype hoverboard called the AirBlade.The player takes control of Ethan who then must transverse through various objective-based missions in an attempt to rescue Oscar, get the discovery out to the world and bring an end to the evil corporation. Each mission has the player complete certain objectives within in a certain time limit that include destroying cameras or taking out guards using the AirBlade to travel through these areas and discover various items that will help them along the way as well as bonus rooms and missions.As the player progresses through the game, they will unlock additional modes including a "Score Attack" mode and a "Freestyle" mode that rewards the player for completing various tricks and stunts using the AirBlade. There are also a variety of multiplayer modes such as "Ribbon Tag" and "Elimination" which consists of eight players taking turns scoring points on time allotted tracks with each round eliminating the player with the lowest points until only one player is left. |
| Akira Psycho Ball | 2002-02-21 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | KAZe Co., Ltd. | Action | | Licensed | | Pinball | | | | | | | PS2 | Akira Psycho Ball is a pinball game based on the animated movie Akira (1988). The focus of the game is the story mode during which the player visits four stages (Neo-Tokyo, Laboratory, A-Room and Olympic Stadium) which are also divided into different tables. On each table, the player has to reach special objectives with the usual pinball mechanics, e.g. hitting certain things in the correct order. There are also optional secret rooms to find. After finishing all objectives, the next table is unlocked as well as a cutscene directly taken from the movie.The arcade mode is unlocked after finishing the story and allows the player to freely play the tables for highscores. The vs. mode (either against the AI or another human) is played on two tables which are divided in the middle, but are interconnected through a loop at the top. The main goal is to send as many balls as possible to the opponent's side because each lost ball gives a penalty point. The first player to reach a certain number loses the match. |
| ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding 2002 | 2002-02-21 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami OSA Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | This is the sequel to the previous year's incarnation, ESPN Winter X-Games Snowboarding. This one features 13 professional snowboarders along with 20 authentic tracks sponsored by the Winter X Games. Not only can players compete in authentic events, they can also garner sponsors in order to buy better equipment and can make their own video highlights and show off to friends as well. Players can pull of combos with the "linking system", producing wild stunts and gaining higher scores. |
| X-treme Express | 2002-02-21 | Syscom Entertainment Inc. | Syscom Entertainment Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Train | Direct control | Real-time | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.Racing trains across ten varied landscapes, X-treme Express offers a unique and exciting experience. With masses of trains and courses to unlock, a challenging tournament mode and many varied tasks to master in the Trial mode, you will need all your skill to get to the platform first. Computer opponents or players’ trains will be out to derail you in this crazy race to the finish!• Over 80 trains to unlock, each with their own abilities and some crazy styling!• 10 courses to race over. Be sure to make use of the points to take the express route to the finish! • An exciting Trial mode to beat. Stop runaway trains, barge enemies off the track, or struggle to the finish with faulty instruments.• Go solo in the one-player modes, or try out the two-player split-screen mode.This product is an emulated version of a PlayStation®2 game. Some functionality, including online functionality, may vary from the original PS2™ version of this product or may not be available.Download of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.X-treme Express © 2002 Syscom. Published by Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. Developed by Syscom. |
| Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626 | 2002-02-25 | Buena Vista Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Stitch Experiment 626 is a prequel to Disney's animation, Lilo & Stitch. Stitch is trying to escape his home planet by scaling walls, grappling across dark ooze, and using his jetpack. |
| Pac-Man World 2 | 2002-02-25 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Hometek Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Long ago, an evil stronger then anything before or after it, was trapped underneath a tree, which grew the five golden fruits. Years later the band of ghosts, who continue to roam Pac-World, have stolen the fruits from the tree. Unknown to them, they have also unleashed the evil that lurked beneath the tree on a helpless Pac-World. Only one Pac can return the five golden fruits to the tree and stop both the ghosts and the new evil from destroying Pac-World, and that's Pac-Man.Using his famous munching skills, Pac-Man must explore 20 monster, pit and trap filled levels. But of course, the Pac-Pills can be found across each map to aid Pac-Man in his quest.The game also features four classic Pac-Man games to unlock, all taken from different Namco compilations. They are, in order of appearance:
Pac-Man (taken from Namco Museum Vol. 1)
Ms. Pac-Man (taken from Namco Museum Vol. 3)
Pac-Mania (taken from Namco Museum Vol. 5)
Pac-Attack (remake taken from Namco Anthology 2) |
| All-Star Baseball 2003 | 2002-02-26 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Four-time World Series Champion Derek Jeter headlines the 2003 edition of All-Star Baseball. Every player from the Major League Baseball 2002-2003 season is here, with hundreds of stats, rules, and options to modify and jazz up your baseball experience. Along with the usual season mode, there's also the playoffs to be won, home run competitions, multiplayer options and all-star modes. New is the franchise mode which simulates 20 seasons. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002 | 2002-02-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Jason Woodward | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (from Ad Blurbs)TIGER WOODS UNLEASHEDFEATURES
KING OF SWING
Get the feeling and control of a real golf swing with Total Precision Swing Technology.THE BEST IN GOLF SIMULATION
Incredible 3D graphics and true-to-life physics for complete control of your game.SPLIT-SCREEN SPEED GOLF
Leave your golf etiquette at the clubhouse in this all-out, two-player race for the hole.DRIVE AT PEBBLE, PUTT ON A VOLCANO
Challenge the Pros at four PGA TOUR courses or swing away on wild fantasy courses.TAKE ON THE PROS AND NEW CREATED GOLFERS
If you can't hang with the pack, whack with the hacks.EXPERT COMMENTARY
Follow the action with veteran announcers David Feherty and Bill Macatee.REAL-TIME SWING CONTROLRIP IT AND RUN!TAKING GOLF TO EXCITING NEW PLACESHIT THE GREENS WITH 14 NEW GOLFERSScreenshots Promo ImagesThere are no promo images for this gamePart of the Following Groups Console Generation Exclusives: PlayStation 2
EA Sports games
Electronic Arts PGA Tour Golf series
Licensed title: Athletes
PGA licensees
Tiger Woods PGA series
User ReviewsThere are no reviews for this game.Critic Reviews
Eurogamer.net (UK)
Aug 17, 2002
9 out of 10
90
Consoles Plus
May, 2002
87 out of 100
87
GameSpy
Apr 11, 2002
86 out of 100
86
GameZone
Mar 11, 2002
8.5 out of 10
85
PSX Extreme
Apr 15, 2002
8.1 out of 10
81
GameSpot
Feb 22, 2002
8.1 out of 10
81
IGN
Feb 27, 2002
8 out of 10
80
Jeuxvideo.com
Jun 21, 2002
15 out of 20
75
GamePro (US)
Mar 08, 2002
3.5 out of 5
70
The Video Game Critic
Apr 23, 2002
D
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| EOE: Eve of Extinction | 2002-02-27 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Josh Calloway is an employee of Wisdom Incorporated, well known for its work in gene therapy, genome-based drugs, cloning technology and genetic modification of food. He is subjected to tests day after day, hoping to use his increased abilities for the great of science and technology.Little does he know that Wisdom is actually developing LEGACY, a close ranged weapon of great power, hoping to use it to gain military power. Once Josh finally discovers the truth about his new found power, he attempts a daring escape from the base with girlfriend and co-worker Eliel Evergrand. They never made it.Now Eliel's soul has been placed inside the core of a new LEGACY weapon, the E.O.E. and Josh holds it inside his modified arm. Only he can put an end to Wisdom's plans, and only he can save Eliel and bring her back to human form.Eve of Extinction is a 3D beat 'em up action title, combining onscreen command elements during play (as in Dynamic Cop) to direct you in the right direction, and help you out of harms way. With the weapon-switching technology, you can change weapons during an attack to increase the attacks power on enemies. When bosses are defeated new weapons are awarded including a crossbow and an axe. These can be upgraded using the ley seeds found throughout the game.
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| Itadaki Street 3: Okuman Chōja ni Shite Ageru! - Katei Kyōshi Tsuki! | 2002-02-28 | Enix Corporation | Crea-Tech Inc., Tamsoft Corporation | Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Itadaki Street 3 is, despite what the name might suggest, the fourth title in the long-running Itadaki Street series. In this Monopoly-inspired digital board game, players take turns moving around the board, which is divided into districts made up of multiple properties. Landing on a property allows you to buy it, and owning multiple properties in the same district increases their value, but landing on a property owned by another player forces you to pay them based on the property's value. There are also other types of spaces around the board: chance spaces let you draw a card with a random effect, transport spaces move you to distant locations, and the ever-useful bank gives you a bonus when you reach it.This is the first title in the series to be presented in full 3D, including elaborate backgrounds for each map. There is also an in-depth tutorial mode to teach new players how the game works. In addition to the standard Free Play and Tournament modes, there are two new modes present: Training mode, where the player teaches a computer-controlled character by example, trying to train them to be a top player; and Itadaki Quest, which gives specific single-player objectives to complete on preset maps. There are more than 30 maps to play, including returning maps from previous titles. |
| Kanon | 2002-02-28 | NEC Interchannel, Ltd. | Key | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | PS2 | Kanon for the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 consoles is a port of an adult visual novel Kanon. The console port had adult rating reduced to all ages by removing all the explicit content, but in turn has added new graphical content and full voice-acting.This all-age re-release for Windows includes updated scenario and removed adult scenes as on the console releases, but doesn't have voice-acting. Smartphone all-ages versions of the game are same as the Windows release in that they too don't have voice-acting but otherwise have updated scenario and removed adult scenes. |
| SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs | 2002-02-28 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Zipper Interactive, Inc. | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals is a military action game, putting you in command of an elite four-person team, that takes you to various locales throughout the world, such as Thailand, Turkmenistan and the Congo.As the commander of the team, you can give various orders to your squad, instructing them to go to a certain location (marked by military codes Delta, Bravo, Charlie, Foxtrot, etc.), kill people, cover an area, cover you, or set up an ambush. You can do this via the in-game command system, or with the included voice headset.Throughout the game, you will have access to over 30 real-life military weapons, such as the SOCOM Pistol, sub-machine guns, machine-guns and sniper rifles.SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals is the launch game for the PlayStation 2's online play service. With an easy to launch system, you can join various players throughout the world to compete against others. All you need is a PS2 Network Adapter, the game, and a Memory Card with 130-ish blocks of memory. With the included headset, you can issue commands to your team, or chat with other players. SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals includes an on-screen keyboard so that you may chat, or you can use any regular USB-compatible keyboard. SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals only supports broadband connections, meaning those using a phone line are out of luck. |
| Xenosaga: Episode I - Der Wille zur Macht | 2002-02-28 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Monolith Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | In the 21st century, a group of scientists discovered a mysterious monolith near the Lake Turkana in Kenya. The substance contained within it, which later received the name Zohar, has quickly become a source of immense power. Humanity was eventually able to reach the stars, founding the Galaxy Federation and colonizing known space.In the year 4767 T.C. (Transcend Christ) or 7277 A.D., according to the old year-counting system, humanity has long left the planet Earth, which has been renamed Lost Jerusalem and erased from star maps, the way to it no longer known. The original Zohar substance has been proven to be too dangerous, and was sealed on the planet Old Miltia, most humans resorting to use less powerful device called Zohar emulators instead. However, some organizations still long to re-discover the true Zohar, believing it to be the path to Lost Jerusalem. Meanwhile, a new race of aliens known as Gnosis has emerged. The Vector Corporation decides to develop an android called KOS-MOS to be the ultimate weapon against the Gnosis. Shion Uzuki is a young engineer leading this project. After having completed KOS-MOS, Shion and her team are attacked by the Gnosis. Through a series of events, Shion becomes the target of the terrorist U-TIC organization and other mysterious figures, whose goal seems to be the secret path to Old Miltia. Other characters become involved in the conflict, and eventually Shion realizes that she is not alone in her struggle, and that the initial Gnosis attack was but a small part of a complex, multi-layered conspiracy.Xenosaga: Episode I - Der Wille zur Macht, the first chapter of a trilogy, is a Japanese-style sci-fi role-playing game, sharing many common themes and gameplay elements with Xenogears. The battle system is not unlike the one used in Xenogears (combo attacks, AP and EP gauges, etc.), but random encounters are eliminated. Instead, the enemies are now visible and battles can be avoided. During combat the few upcoming ally and enemy turns are shown onscreen, allowing the player to make strategic decisions based on who will act next. A rolling slot moves with each turn as well, conferring a bonus such as added damage or bonus XP for any action on that turn. If the enemy would be in position to take an advantage then the player can expend a character's boost gauge to cut in and act next, although enemies can boost as well, and enemy boosts always over-ride player boosts. Each character has a unique tree of ether spells they can learn by spending ether points earned in battle, with lower spells requiring spells above them to be purchased first. After a spell is purchased, so long is it does not require a unique talent of that character, the spell can also be purchased and learned by any other character that can afford double its normal cost. The Anti-Gnosis Weapon Systems can be equipped with different weapons and accessories and can be used in combat provided that a character has enough AP on that turn to board their AGWS. |
| Disney•Pixar Monsters, Inc. | 2002-03-01 | Disney Interactive, Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Kodiak Interactive Software Studios, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Monsters, Inc. on the PlayStation 2 is a 3D platformer based on the Pixar film.Players control James P. "Sulley" Sullivan through 8 levels based on environments from the movie, including the scream factory, the streets of Monstropolis, Sulley's apartment, the Himalayas, and more. In each level, the main goals might include picking up one or more special items, or simply finding the exit. Sulley has to make his way across platforms, ladders and conveyor belts by jumping, climbing, flipping switches and pushing crates around. Enemies are rare, but Sulley can take them out with a whack of his tail, which is also used to break crates that contain items. There are also stealth sections, where Sulley has to avoid being seen by another character. Since the game is intended for younger players, there is no limit to the retries to any level, and helpful hints are always available.Each level also includes a number of collectibles and special tasks. There are 100 discarded screams to pick up - finding a certain percentage of them unlocks mini-game bonus levels. There are also 5 scream canisters to find and a small challenge involving scaring 5 mice within a time limit. If both are completed, clips from the movie are unlocked. |
| Fatal Frame | 2002-03-01 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | Masahiro Shidara | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Miku Hinasaki is a young girl with a strange sixth sense. Her brother, Mafuyu, and his mentor, Junsei Takamine, went to investigate a mansion that once was inhabited by a powerful landowner who had absolute control over the area. Unfortunately, they never returned from their investigation. Miku enters the mansion, armed with only an antique camera given to her by her deceased mother, to try to find her brother.While inside the mansion, Miku will encounter ghosts and other spiritual apparitions. In order to overcome these spirits and survive, she must use the magical camera to capture the ghosts on film, thereby trapping them forever. Ghosts range from invisible fragments hidden in scenery, to memories of the past that appear only for a moment before vanishing, to full body apparitions that will attempt to attack and kill Miku.In order to defeat an aggressive ghost the Camera Obscura's shot must first be "charged" by keeping the ghost centered while it is visible. If Miku snaps a shot while the ghost is attacking or is vulnerable then she will drain even more energy from it, resulting in more spirit points being earned. Points can then be spent to improve her camera's attributes or give it special abilities, like slowing a ghost or pushing it away. The Camera Obscura can also reveal clues and dispel illusions, which Miku will need to utilize to solve puzzles within the mansion. |
| Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter | 2002-03-01 | LucasArts | LucasArts | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Space flight | | | Teen | | PS2 | Based loosely on the vehicles, events and characters of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, you must pilot the new Jedi Starfighter, a sleek force powered vehicle, to defend a planet from total destruction. Jedi Adi Gallia is trusted by her former master Mace Windu to stop an incoming invasion on the Karthak system planned by Cavic Toth. With the aid of Nym and his ship Havoc, you must control both the Jedi Starfighter and the Havoc to stop the incoming invasion.The Jedi Starfighter, much like a Jedi, uses force powers as its main weapons and defense systems. You can use the likes of Force Lightning and Force Shockwave to knock down enemies, and defend yourself with Force Shield and Force Reflex.Also included on disk is a two player co-operative mode and deatmatch/capture the flag options. |
| Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future | 2002-03-04 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Appaloosa Interactive Corporation | Action | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Hundreds of years in the future, mankind and dolphins live peacefully together and share the earth. Dolphins, who are much more intelligent than they seem, act as the earth's caretakers, while dolphins and humans explore the galaxy. An alien force, known as the Foe, seeks to end this happy existence. The Foe damages the Earth's defense system, and alters history for the worse. One extraordinary dolphin, Ecco, must travel through time to set things right.Ecco is a 3d underwater adventure game. There are more than 25 aquatic environments to explore. Ecco must communicate with other ocean creatures and learn to manipulate his environment if he is to succeed in defeating the Foe. |
| ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 | 2002-03-05 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | While not officially endorsed by the Winter Olympics, the game is modeled closely to it with 10 events that include skiing, curling, bobsledding, figure skating among more. The gameplay for each event varies, but feature similar controls that require the player to tap a set of buttons when prompted for control, speed, etc. Depending on if the player hits the required buttons successfully and the timing will determine the outcome of these events.There are four different gameplay modes that include Championship which lets the player compete in a series of events to win the coveted gold medal and Head-to-Head which allows two players to compete against each other. It also features the ESPN license which adds to the realism with a TV-style presentation along with announcers for in-game commentary. |
| Shadow Man: 2econd Coming | 2002-03-05 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Teesside | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | Horror | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | Real-time | Mature | | PS2 | In the sequel you are once again Mike LeRoi - Shadow Man. You have to fight with evil demons in our world and in the world of undeads using voodoo skills. Now your opponents are group of sadistic demons, who want to return their leader, Asmadeus, from the Pit to befall humanity. Combining combat with stealth you have to solve some puzzles during night and day. You have multiple paths to stop them, which lead you through seven massive locations. |
| Herdy Gerdy | 2002-03-06 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Core Design Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Gerdy, an apprentice herder, embarks on a quest to rescue his father from an evil spell. His journey takes him across an island of diverse territories, populated by an assortment of wild creatures, each of which form part of a complex inter-related food chain. To avenge his father's nemesis and restore goodness to the island, Gerdy must hone his herding skills and ultimately compete in a tournament to become Master Herder.Herdy Gerdy is primarily a platform game with strategy and puzzle elements. The levels involve Gerdy traversing hazardous areas with timed jumps, avoiding or destroying obstacles. However, a significant portion of the gameplay is dedicated to collecting various animals, leading them onto a safe path, similarly to Lemmings. Each of the animals has its own behavior and skills (e.g. swimming), requiring the player to utilize different tactics to capture them. |
| Ore ga Kantoku da! Volume.2: Gekitō Pennant Race | 2002-03-07 | Enix Corporation | Tamsoft Corporation | Simulation, Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Ore ga Kantoku da! Volume.2 is the sequel to baseball management sim Ore ga Kantoku da!. It again features a full NPB license with player and team data updated for the 2001 season. New in this edition are a deeper player conversation system, detailed player data tracking, and the ability to participate in television interviews. |
| SakaTsuku 2002: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurō! | 2002-03-07 | SEGA Corporation | Smilebit | Simulation, Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | SakaTsuku 2002 is one of the many titles in Sega's long-running football management sim series, and the first to appear on the PlayStation 2. As usual, the player's goal is to take a floundering pro football club and rebuild it from the ground up, hiring staff and managers, recruiting and training players, and even creating the club's uniforms and support chant. The game includes a full roster of Division 1 & 2 J.League teams and players from the 2001 season, and it is also possible to set up an exhibition match against a friend's team. |
| Knockout Kings 2002 | 2002-03-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Black Ops Entertainment, LLC | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Scott Bandy | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Knockout Kings 2002 is a boxing game brought to you EA Sports.You can choose to fight as a bunch of different real life boxers, such as Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield, Trinidad, Lewis and De La Hoya, or you can create a custom boxer and play through a career mode.In addition to Career, you can play in Exhibition or Tournament mode.KK2002 features an improved control scheme which results in faster and more accurate control.KK2002 features Judge Mills Lane, the judge of the daytime TV court show of the same name, as one of the referees. |
| Sled Storm | 2002-03-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | | | | | Snowmobile | | | Teen | Terry Chui | PS2 | Sled Storm is a snowmobile racing video game for the PlayStation 2. It features 7 tracks with many shortcuts. The 8 characters vary in trick abilities, and they each have distinct snowmobiles. The soundtrack features Hein Hoven, John Morgan, Morphadron, Overseer and Sulpher.In comparison to Sled Storm some of the main notable differences include:
Different game modes
The PSX has a split-screen mode for up to 4 players, while the PS2 only has a two-players split-screen mode. Additionally, the PS2 game has a Rival Challenge mode.
Different starter characters
The PSX features Jay, Ryan, Tracey, Gio, Travis and Nadia, while PS2 features Tracey Maretti, TJ Rallins, Zoe Payne, Sam Griffin, Niklas Ericksson, Gavin Meyer, Psymon Stark and Alix Kinoshita.
Different tracks
PSX tracks are called Pine Valley, Kodiak Canyon, Hard pack, Eagle Ridge, glacial Grind, Goat’s Bluff, while PS2 tracks are Cedar Canyon (Canada), Bermuda Berg, Rumble Ridge (Argentina), Twinn Peaks (France), Black Diamond (Sweden), Beast from the east (China), Polarfest (Alaska).
Different soundtrack
PSX soundtrack features Rob Zombie, Econoline Crush, EZ rollers, Jeff Dyck, while the PS2 soundtrack features Hein Hoven, John Morgan, Morphadron, Overseer and Sulpher.
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| Hot Shots Golf 3 | 2002-03-12 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Clap Hanz Ltd. | Sports | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Hot Shots Golf 3 takes the series of detailed yet accessible golf simulations onto the PS2. The overall look and feel of the game is pretty much the same as it's predecessors, taking the PS2's extra power into account. The same 'tap-tap-tap' system for hitting the ball is back.
There are a number of different courses, characters, clubs, and ball types to choose from. New equipment can be purchased with experience points, which your characters earn by winning matches. Better equipment will ease up the games difficulty a bit by providing greater accuracy, distance, and control.
As an addition feature, the game has an international ranking system of sorts. With a password from the game you can post your scores on a website, where you can see how you measure up against everyone else out there.ScreenshotsThere are no PlayStation 2 user screenshots for this game.There are 2 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.Promo Images Alternate Titles "Minna no Golf 3" -- Japan Title
"Everybody's Golf 3" -- Japanese alternate title
Part of the Following Groups Console Generation Exclusives: PlayStation 2
Everybody's Golf / Hot Shots Golf / Minna no Golf series
PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits releases
Sony Hot Shots games
User ReviewsThere are no reviews for this game.Critic Reviews
Playstation Illustrated
2002
96 out of 100
96
The Video Game Critic
May 25, 2008
A-
91
Game Over Online
Apr 12, 2002
89 out of 100
89
Game Informer Magazine
Apr, 2002
8.5 out of 10
85
Digital Press - Classic Video Games
Jun 08, 2003
8.5 out of 10
85
Game Revolution
Mar, 2002
B+
83
GameSpy
Apr 03, 2002
80 out of 100
80
IGN
Mar 08, 2002
8 out of 10
80
GameZone
Mar 26, 2002
7.8 out of 10
78
GameSpot
Mar 13, 2002
7.2 out of 10
72
ForumsThere are currently no topics for this game.TriviaThere is no trivia on file for this game.Related Web Sites Official Hot Shots Golf 3 Website (Official home of Hot Shots Golf 3. You can participate in the online tournaments through this site.)
Entorphane (375) added Hot Shots Golf 3 (PlayStation 2) on Mar 05, 2002
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| Triple Play 2002 | 2002-03-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | EA Sports delivers their entry into the US Major League baseball game genre with Triple Play 2002. This game features 3D graphics, various modes of play, and guest commentary sound (see details below). Triple Play 2002 is the latest installment in the Triple Play series of baseball games produced by Electronic Arts. It follows Triple Play 2001 as part of the continuing Triple Play series of games.Triple Play 2002 expands on its predecessors with updated player graphics, including 3D face scans of some major league players, and updated major league ballpark graphics. Gameplay modes include single game, season, and home run derby (but no franchise mode). Triple Play 2002 features voice commentary from familiar sports personalities Bob Costas and Harold Reynolds. Triple Play 2002, like its predecessors, also includes the ability to customize your game by creating your own teams and players to use along side the 2001/2002 Major League rosters. |
| Mad Maestro! | 2002-03-14 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Desert Productions Inc. | Action | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The city has announced plans to destroy the concert hall! You are Takt, a young conductor attempting to recruit the best musicians around so that they can put on a concert to save the performance hall. In order to accomplish this, Takt must travel around the city making people happy with his music and recruiting them for his orchestra. Once he has his ensemble together, it's time for the big show: a musical extravaganza at the symphony hall. Perform perfectly and you will save the hall and keep music alive for generations to come. If you fail, the hall will be closed down. The game features 11 levels, including the epic performance at the symphony hall. Touch-sensitive controls allow you to feel the music. The soundtrack features Brahms, Strauss, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Beethoven, and many other classical artists. |
| Mister Mosquito | 2002-03-14 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Zoom, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Stealth | | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Mister Mosquito is one of the first games from Eidos' FreshGames group, which brings Japanese games to the North American market.In Mister Mosquito, you play a mosquito, in the Yamada family house. You must suck the blood of the three family members (wife, husband, daughter), without getting swatted or spotted.You will only be able to suck blood for a limited amount of time, for sucking too long will irritate the person, causing them to swat you.If you are spotted attempting to suck someone, you will then enter a battle mode, where you must hit various "Relax" and "Faint" spots, without getting squished. |
| Space Channel 5 | 2002-03-15 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | United Game Artists | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Hey there, Space Cats! Some pesky little aliens called Morolians are trying to take over Earth, and they're forcing the population to dance endlessly! Space Channel 5, the planet's news channel, has sent the grooviest reporter they have, Ulala, out to cover the latest happenings, but those little Morolians also have to be taught a lesson! So it's now up to Ulala to dance and groove with the aliens to beat them at their own game and free the population of Earth! Get dancin', Space Cats, 'cuz we're gonna give those aliens a little taste of their own groove! |
| Deus Ex | 2002-03-16 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Ion Storm Austin | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | Action RPG, Shooter, Stealth | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Some time during the 2050's, the world is a dangerous place as terrorists, drug czars, and outlaw states rule, using violence and subterfuge as tools in their push for global conquest. A deadly virus dubbed "gray death" is running rampant throughout the world and the only known cure is a chemical known as "Ambrosia" manufactured by the VersaLife corporation. However Ambrosia supplies are scarce and world governments, particularly the United States, carefully monitor and control who receives this cure. As protest against these events, French terrorist organization "Silhouette" bombs the historic symbol of friendship between French and American people, The Statue of Liberty. In response to this attack, the United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition (UNATCO) organization is formed. Building a headquarters underground at Liberty Island, its mission is to attack terrorism and maintain peace around the world. JC Denton is a nano-enhanced agent who has been primed for UNATCO service. While JC's brother Paul is already an active agent, JC is beginning his first day of service when the National Secessionist Forces (NSF) suddenly raid a supply of Ambrosia at UNATCO headquarters.Deus Ex is a dark cyberpunk game that combines gameplay styles of first-person shooter and RPG, with elements of stealth and puzzle-solving. The player assumes the role of JC Denton, UNATCO anti-terrorist agent. Pitted against an elaborate global conspiracy, he must interact with characters, pick up weapons and complete objectives. While JC is essentially fixed within the mission-framework of the game, he can be customized in areas such as weapons, technical skills and physical prowess. Completing objectives rewards the player with skill points, which may be distributed to increase JC's proficiencies in eleven different disciplines. The player can choose to increase the damage JC inflicts with various types of weapons, improve his lock-picking or computer hacking abilities, etc. Each such discipline has four levels of proficiency.Another way of customizing JC is applying nano-augmentations to his body. These cybernetic implants bestow the hero with super-human abilities, and can be installed on different body parts, up to nine at the same time. Along with combat-related benefits, nano-augmentations also grant JC abilities that can be used to overcome certain obstacles within the game world. Examples of those are jumping to extreme heights, swimming, lifting heavy objects, etc. Weapons can be customized as well: their range, accuracy, and magazine sizes can be increased, and they can be enhanced by attaching scopes, silencers, or laser sights to them.The game leads JC to various places all around the globe. The cities he visits, as well as most mission areas, are expansive and fairly open to accommodate different approaches to solving the same problems, depending on the player's preferred style of play. Most of the missions can be tackled in various ways, e.g. with brute force, stealth, or extensive usage of lock-picking and computer hacking abilities. At certain points, the course of the storyline can also be influenced by the decisions made by the player. Similarly to System Shock games, the environment is largely interactive, the player being able to pick up, use, and discard various types of objects. |
| Detonator | 2002-03-20 | Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd | KAZe Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Detonator is a puzzle game in which the player must destroy buildings with dynamite. It has three game modes:The Main Game: This is a single player game with four modes, each mode has five buildings to demolish with different buildings use different kinds of explosive.
Challenge mode: a single player game in which the player must demolish ninety-nine stages within the constraints of time and limited dynamite
Battle mode: This is the two player option in which players compete to demolish four buildings as quickly as possible, this is made more difficult as the losing player can restart the winning player's game map thus slowing them downEach building consists of a series of maps or stages in which the player must place and detonate blocks of dynamite. On the left of the screen is a menu showing the shapes of charge available, the player can scroll up/down this list with the SQUARE & CIRCLE buttons. Once a charge type has been selected the player places it in position with the D-PAD buttons using the R1 button to rotate where necessary, they then use the CROSS button to detonate the charge. All blocks within the stage that are covered by the charge are damaged as are all blocks that are adjacent to both the charge on one side and another damaged block on the other. The object being to damage all the blocks with the amount of dynamite and turns specified for the stage.When all stages in a building have been completed the player is treated to a video sequence of the demolition and the next building is unlocked.
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| Reveal Fantasia: Mariel to Yōsei Monogatari | 2002-03-20 | Victor Interactive Software, Inc. | Infinity Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Reveal Fantasia: Mariel to Yōsei Monogatari is a "Heart Warming RPG" where you play as Mariel, a young girl who can see fairies. Mariel lives in the town of Oakberry where she is raised by her guardian fairy, Fiona. She spends her time doing task around the town for villagers and fairies alike in hopes to make enough to repay the debt of her family to the fairies. Within this gentle RPG there is no combat and the character will often rely on the help from the fairies they meet to progress further and further in the game. A large part of the mechanics in this game are fetch quests but it does have some platforming elements. There's also an importance on the relationships between the characters. |
| Virtua Fighter 4 | 2002-03-20 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Virtua Fighter 4 offers a selection of thirteen characters to engage in one-on-one beat 'em up action similar to previous titles in the series. Most of them are from previous games, but two of them are brand new to this game.VF4 has the standard array of modes, like Arcade, VS, and Practice, and it also has a new feature, called "A.I. Sparring", in which you train a player, controlled by the computer, by using various moves and techniques.There are a lot of arenas to choose from. Some are interactive, in which you can break away from the main ring. When fighting on sand or snow, your fighter will leave footprints. When you're in water, you will make splashes. If you hit your opponent hard enough on a concrete floor, his body might break that part of the floor into chunks.Each fighter has a wide array of moves, from your standard punches and kicks to ten hit combos and specials. |
| RedCard 20-03 | 2002-03-21 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Red Card 2003 is Midway's soccer title in its extreme sports series. The gameplay is comparable to NFL Blitz or NHL Hitz.Players choose from one of 32 international teams and duke it out in the most realistic of Midway's 2003 extreme sports games. This game features full size teams and plays much like a real soccer title until you dropkick one of your opponents to the ground. It doesn't go all out like most of Midway's hard-hitting games, but it definitely stands closer to Midway's extreme sports games than a traditional simulation. |
| Smash Court Tennis: Pro Tournament | 2002-03-21 | Namco Hometek Inc. | | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In this officially licensed tennis game from Namco, you can play in all four major tournaments of the tennis season: The Australian Open, Wimbeldon, the French Open and the US Open, with the best players in the world including Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt, Monica Seles and more from the top 8 of both the ATP and WTA tournaments. Single and multiplayer modes are included. |
| Tetris Worlds | 2002-03-21 | THQ Inc. | Blue Planet Software, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | It's Tetris as we all remember it. Drop different shaped blocks into the container, and fit them together to form a horizontal line, and the line disappears. Your job is to keep going as long as possible by clearing the container of blocks.This will be the first time on a Game Boy System that 4 players can play multiplayer Tetris, which is much the same as the original Tetris, only that when you clear a line of blocks, the line(s) appear in another players screen. |
| WRC World Rally Championship | 2002-03-22 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | Evolution Studios Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | WRC World Rally Championship is a rally game that features licensed FIA cars, tracks, and drivers of the 2001 racing season. While the game has full single and multiplayer options, most of the play centers around a detailed career mode where an entire racing season can be experienced.To start, the game allows the selection of a professional rally car (from a set of 7) and a driver. Selecting a driver also includes the co-driver/navigator that assists during the actual races. Playing an actual season involves completing 14 events in the game's 80+ tracks. Each track matches its real world counterpart and rendered in accurate terrain and weather detail - asphalt to dirt roads to rocky trails.In addition to the normal driving controls and feedback common to most racing games, the game adds a simple car damage system that not only affects the visual appearance (muddied paint, busted lights) of the vehicles but also the gameplay. A particularly brutal race for instance, might leave the car listing and handling poorly towards the end of the event.Two players can compete in a time-based competition. |
| King's Field: The Ancient City | 2002-03-26 | Agetec, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Many years ago, a powerful talisman known as Idol of Sorrow turned the ancient Holy Land, the home of the Forest Folk, into the cursed Land of Disaster. The idol's evil powers once again awakened when the king of Heladin mistook it for a symbol of peace. One day, Prince Devian of Azalin Empire is visited by a mysterious stranger. The stranger hands him the Idol of Sorrow, and before long Devian realizes that he has been entrusted with the difficult task of taking the idol back to the Land of Disaster and finding a way to remove the curse.The Ancient City is a first-person action role-playing game and the fourth entry in the King's Field series. Its core gameplay mechanics are similar to those of the predecessors: the player must explore vast interconnected areas and fight hostile creatures and weapons and magic. There are four types of weapons in the game: swords, clubs, axes, and bows. Repeatedly attacking with the same weapon raises its level, eventually allowing more powerful attacks with it. Magic is handled in a similar way, with spells increasing in power and raising Devian's magic points when used. Weapons and armor slowly deteriorate, but a blacksmith can repair them. Like in the previous games, every NPC can be attacked and killed. As opposed to the predecessors, the protagonist can swim underwater for a limited amount of time. |
| The Legacy of Kain Series: Blood Omen 2 | 2002-03-26 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Puzzle elements | Steampunk | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Following the events of Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen, the vampire Kain has assembled an army of vampires to take over the world of the humans. Fighting across Nosgoth, his goal is to make his way to the great city of Meridian and take control of this stronghold. However, upon reaching the gates of the city, the army is challenged by the Serafan Order, an organized force of vampire hunters and its leader, the magical Serafan lord. Kain engages the Serafan lord in single combat, is struck down and defeated. Kain's sword, the Soul Reaver, is claimed by his enemy. Unconscious for 200 years, Kain awakes under the care of the vampire Umah to a world he barely recognizes. Following the defeat of Kain's army, the vampires have been hunted down by the Serafan and only a few remain. The city of Meridian is ruled under martial law by the Serafan Order, which is very oppressive towards its citizens. Strange glyph magic is used to power machines and fuel industry and at the same time is deadly to vampires and used as wards throughout the city. Kain swears revenge on the one who defeated him and seeks to reclaim his place as the ruler of the vampires.The Legacy of Kain Series: Blood Omen 2 is a third person action game with adventure elements, more similar in perspective to Soul Reaver than the first Blood Omen game. The player views the environment from behind Kain's shoulder, moving him in different directions, attacking, jumping, using dark gifts, and grabbing on to ledges. Kain's life energy steadily depletes and must be replenished constantly by drinking blood. Blood is found by consuming any living creature nearby, often requiring defeating an enemy through combat first. As Kain consumes blood, his meter is filled up. Once full, Kain gains additional health. Kain also learns new dark gifts throughout the game by defeating boss creatures. Some gifts include: the ability to blend into mist, fire projectiles, use projectile telekinesis or make a great horizontal leap. Many of these abilities can be used to perform stealth kills which will instantly defeat a foe. Kain will fight using his bare hands or by picking up daggers, swords, axes, and other weapons. These weapons all attack differently, eventually breaking, and may also be thrown at enemies from afar.The Serafan Order uses glyph magic, partially because it is deadly to vampires. Kain will often encounter areas where he is barred from progressing because of glyph barriers and must find a way around them. Additionally, glyphs function similar to electricity in that they power machines and switches. Many of the puzzles featured in Blood Omen 2 involve needing to create a glyph circuit in order to deliver power to a specific point. Glyph energy glows as it travels down its path, allowing the player to see exactly where the energy spark is. |
| World of Outlaws: Sprint Car Racing 2002 | 2002-03-26 | Infogrames Europe SA | Ratbag Pty, Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | Everyone | | PS2 | World of Outlaws: Sprint Car Racing 2002 is a game that focuses on the niche motorsport of sprint car racing. The game is for the most part a simulation of real-life racing, with a career mode and a number of customization options. The game has a number of different modes to choose from. The most basic of these are the time trial and single race options, both of which are self-explanatory. There is also an arcade championship mode that lets you jump right in and start as part of a professional racing team, complete with your own vehicle and free maintenance. The career mode is the most in-depth of all the options, as it puts you in the shoes of an aspiring sprint car driver. You'll start off with just enough cash to buy a basic car and enter a local event. The goal is to win the event, or at least place high enough in it to begin building your reputation as a racer. One of the keys to success is impressing sponsors, who will offer you contracts if you do well enough. At first, because you're low on funds, you'll have to wait for events to come to your local track. As your wealth and reputation grow, you'll be able to travel to larger events with larger prizes and more visibility. Each event consists of a battery of races and a somewhat complicated process of progression and elimination that you'll need to brave on your way to the prize. At the beginning of each championship or career race, you'll have the option of taking a few practice laps to get warmed up. Once you've gotten a feel for the track, you can move on ahead to the qualifying race.The qualifying race has you complete three laps around the track. The first is to get you up to speed, while the second and third have you trying to post a good time for each. The times you post in these laps are compared with the times of other qualifying racers, and the starting position of each racer is decided in this way. After you've received your position, you'll move on to one of two heats involving 12 racers each. The heats usually consist of five laps, and the top six cars from each heat move on to the trophy dash, while the bottom six cars from each heat are pushed into the B race. The racers participating in the trophy dash race another five laps or so to vie for a better starting position in the main event. The racers in the B race complete another five laps as well, and the top four cars from this event are brought back into the main event. After this somewhat process of elimination and progression, the top 12 cars will compete for the trophy in the main race, which typically consists of 15 to 20 laps. In single player mode, you have your chance to race against the World Of Outlaw drivers, from Steve Kinser to Stevie Smith. |
| Army Men RTS | 2002-03-27 | 3DO Company, The | Pandemic Studio Pty Ltd | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | War | Real-time strategy | | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | The world of Army Men is under your control in the first Real-Time Strategy episode in the Army Men series. Command your Green troops, from the simple soldier to high powered tanks, against a former fellow Green commander who is now leading the enemy, the Tan Forces. The mission is simple, kill the traitor and his forces before all-out chaos begins. Fight in the trenches of real-world battle areas set in the plastic toy world, or fight in the trenches of backyard gardens, using gnomes, flowers, and garden hoses as extra defense against the enemy. And just when the Tan army falls back, the ant or cockroach army comes rolling in, with the wildlife getting their own back on you.The familiar "Red Alert" style resource management system allows you to choose from a wide range of attack and defense options. Resources themselves come from siphoning plastic and electricity from discarded toys, batteries, and the like scattered around the battlefield. When you lose a building or soldier, melt it down to re-build a new building or soldier. |
| Top Angler | 2002-03-27 | Xicat Interactive, Inc. | SIMS Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Top Angler is a single-player bass fishing game.The game features three lakes the lodge, the forest and the park which can be fished different seasons, times of day and weather conditions. There are four modes of play in this game:
Tournament: there are four tournaments, the Top Angler's Open, the Bass Challenge Invitational, The Bass Master's Championship and the Top Angler's Autumn Trail. The player starts on the Top Angler's Open and plays through the remaining three. At the end of each tournament the player may win additional lures and other prizes.
Arcade: here there are three courses, Easy, Normal and Hard. The player must beat the course record on each in order to progress to the next. Each course consists of three timed rounds, one in each lake.
Challenge: there are nine challenges which can be played in any order, they are based on catching either specific fish, such as 'Catch three super big bass only' and 'Catch ten bass without catching a blue gill', or to quantity such as 'Catch a total of forty pounds of bass', or Catch five smallmouth bass'
Practice: in this mode the player can fish any lake, in any season, any time of day and in any weatherIn all modes apart from Practice mode the location, season and weather conditions are preset. The player starts with a minimal amount of lures for fishing on the top, middle, deep and bottom of the lakes and acquires more by competing in tournaments etc. |
| Alpine Racer 3 | 2002-03-28 | Namco Limited | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Alpine Racer 3 is a downhill ski racing game. It is based on the arcade Alpine Racer series played on a cabinet where the player stands on a set of ski-like foot stands that are moved with horizontal motions to steer and taking corners while holding onto two bars for stability. This is the first game in the series made for a console system. The features and game modes are most likely not identical to the Alpine Racer 3 arcade game. A first for the series, it mixed skiing with snowboarding previously featured in the arcade game Alpine Surfer.The main game mode is the Extreme Winners Cup that features cross races, slalom, one-on-one and time attack. These largely serve to qualify for the tournaments. There are eight characters to choose from (one initially locked) and several courses. Each character has different statistics based on speed, turning and power. By winning races credits are earned to upgrade the snowboard and ski gear. Next to steering an additional button can be used to crouch and gain extra speed, but this limits movement. The same button is used in the air to perform tricks. The game can be played competitively against another player through a split-screen. Some of the equipment in the game comes from licensed manufacturers. |
| Black/Matrix II | 2002-03-28 | NEC Interchannel, Ltd. | Flight-Plan Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | PS2 | Rage was one of the four Great Generals of the Demon Army, but he was slain in a battle against the Angels. He has recently been revived, but has lost all memories of his previous life. With the war between Demons and Angels still continuing with no end in sight, he must restore his power and build his forces back up to strike back against the Angel Army.Black/Matrix II is a turn-based tactical strategy game similar in structure to Final Fantasy Tactics, and the sequel to Black/Matrix. Characters level up and learn abilities individually, and it is possible to recruit a variety of characters, though only 6 at a time can be deployed into a battle. There are also several different romantic interests to pursue, with multiple endings for each depending on the player's choices throughout the game. |
| Jet de GO!2 | 2002-03-28 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Educational, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | Jet de GO!2 (translated 'Let's go by airliner!2') is an airliner simulation featuring passenger jets of Japan Air Lines
(JAL). It is the direct sequel of the first Jet de GO! game that was released for PSX and Windows.Aircrafts available:
* Boeing 737-400
* Boeing 747-400/D
* Boeing 767-300
* Boeing 777-200/300
* DC-10-40Hidden aircrafts:
* MD-11 McDonnell Douglas MD-11
* DC-8 Douglas DC-8
* YS-11 Japan YS-11 aircraft Airports:
* Haneda Airport
* New Chitose Airport
* Komatsu Airport
* Nagoya Airport
* Osaka Airport
* Kansai International Airport
* Hiroshima
* Fukuoka Airport
* Naha
* Shimoji Island AirportIn comparison to the first game, available destinations now include whole Japan, including Hokkaido and Okinawa provinces.Game Modes:
* Scenario mode
It includes plane manoeuvering to the starting strip, takeoff, and landing a variety of playing situations. The purpose is to finish all the scenarios.Pilot Mode:
It includes departing and arriving with selected aircraft from the airport and on time. You start as newby, as a co-pilot, and will be promoted to captain.Free-cruise mode:
As it says - just flying, just for fun! |
| Psyvariar: Complete Edition | 2002-03-28 | Success Corp. | Skonec Entertainment, Co., Ltd | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | Two games in one pack (Psyvariar Medium Unit together with revision), Psyvariar is a vertical-scrolling sci-fi shooter.In the game, the human race has been exiled out of the solar system, and now live a peaceful existence under the watchful eye of the GUIS AI. Unfortunately a recent super nova has caused the AI to go out of control, and threatens to use the same weapons and defensive capabilities that kept humanity alive in outer space to completely destroy them.You star as a lone pilot who must fly his mecha deep into the core of GUIS and destroy it before its too late, shooting your way through several enemy-infested stages (6 in the original, 8 in the arranged version) with the next stage being decided by the rank you get in the previous one. The game doesn't feature much in the way of power-ups or upgradeable weapons, but instead features the unique "Buzz" system, which increases your rate of fire and power in relation to horizontal rolling and movement, encouraging the player to move all over the screen. Also, your mecha has a unique power-bar that can only be filled by "buzzing" enemy bullets, which involves getting close to said bullets so that they scrape the edges of your mecha and charge it up. When max power is reached you can become invulnerable for a short time, which you can use to continue buzzing and extend your invulnerability to survive the intricate attack patterns.The game uses polygonal graphics and features both the original arcade Psyvariar Medium Unit and a Revision mode, which upgrades the graphics and adds a few stages. |
| Savage Skies | 2002-03-28 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | iROCK Games | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Fantasy | Flight / aviation | | Real-time | Mature | | PS2 | Savage Skies is an aerial dragon combat game for the PlayStation 2. This fantasy themed game has a wide range of features, that provide a robust single player game, split-screen multiplayer, and special modes, missions, and creatures that can be unlocked.The story of Savage Skies centers around the death of a powerful king struck down by the demons of a vengeful necromancer banished from the kingdom years earlier. With the king's soul magically shattered, and the land in turmoil, the player is challenged to restore the throne by winning the war for one of three factions in the game - the noble Virtwyn, the mutated Chrysalis, or the necromantic Pariah. Mission based animations and voiceovers provide the story elements to the player as the game unfolds.Gameplay borrows loosely from other 3D aerial combat/shooter games like Starfighter, Flying Hereos and DragonStrike, but has it's own twists, like advanced super maneuvers and power-ups. Core to Savage Skies is the ability to unlock and try many different creatures (up to 24) in both the single and multiplayer portions of the game. Each creature has strengths and weaknesses like speed, manuverability, offensive and defensive powers, that can be leveraged during the campaign missions.Savage Skies also features fun 2 player split screen action with 7 unique multiplayer maps and 3 multiplayer modes.
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| Super Robot Taisen Impact | 2002-03-28 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | War | Tactical RPG, Turn-based strategy | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | This is an updated remake of the Super Robot Wars Compact 2, with all of the parts now rolled into a single disc.While the story remains the same, it adds a new character: Einst Alfimi (アインスト・アルフィミィ) with her robot PERSÖN-LICHKEIT (ペルゼイン・リヒカイト). Also introduced is a full 3D rotatable playing field (though robots are 2D sprites), that later games in the series (such as Alpha 2, Alpha 3 and Z) would integrate. The graphics for the combat sequences have graphics from Alpha and Alpha Gaiden. Unlike the WonderSwan games, this one includes all of the stages and secret stages, so the game progresses seamlessly. Voice acting for characters is now present, as well as better quality music and sound. |
| Wangan Midnight: R | 2002-03-28 | Namco Limited | Genki Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Asia | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | Real-time | | Yuji Yasuda | PS2 | Wangan Midnight: R is a racing game based on the Wangan Midnight manga. For Arcade it is a revised and updated version of Wangan Midnight while for the PS2 it is the first version and the first home console release in the series as well.The PS2 release has an AC Scenario mode (original Arcade Scenario mode), Mission mode, Time Attack mode and an i.Link Battle mode (local multiplayer) similar to the Versus mode used for the two units of the arcade cabinet. There is also a Replay Theater where replays of races can be viewed. The mission mode has a number of challenges against one or more opponents divided over eleven series (series one to ten and then Tune as the final one). The game contains licensed cars from the manufacturers Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, RUF, Subaru and Toyota. |
| Worms Blast | 2002-03-28 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Team17 Software Limited | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Worms Blast is a puzzle game similar in concept to Puzzle Bobble, with several important distinctions and gameplay features taken from Worms games. Instead of releasing and matching bubbles, the player has to color blocks on a hexagonal grid. Unlike most Bust-A-Move variants, the player character can move right and left, sailing in a boat. Various weapons, such as bazooka, grenades, dynamite, and others, can be used to fire at the blocks, coloring them on impact. Like in the main, artillery-based Worms games, holding down the fire button increases the power of the weapon, affecting the distance it travels. If the player hits a block that is either the same color as the missile fired, that block and any other same-colored blocks adjacent to it will be destroyed. Differently-colored blocks will not be affected by shooting at them; however, if they are held solely by a group of blocks of the same color, they will fall into the water when that group disappears. Blocks with rainbows on them can count as any color. Unlike Puzzle Bobble, there are no walls in single-player mode. If the player aims the weapon outside of the screen, a heavy object might fall on the player-controlled boat, damaging it.The game's main mode is called "Puzzle mode": the player completes various stages, the goal being different in each (e.g. shooting down certain forms of blocks, avoiding hostile blocks that move around the screen, etc.). Beside this mode, the game features a single-player tournament mode with high scores, as well as a variety of multiplayer modes. The action component is particularly noticeable in this mode, since the walls between the areas will periodically open, allowing players to use this opportunity to shoot at each other's boats. |
| Pro Rally | 2002-03-29 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Studios SL | Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Off-roading | | | | | PS2 | Pro Rally is a simulation of the sport of rally racing. It features real licensed cars from manufacturers such as Seat, Subaru, Audi, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Peugeot. It features stages all over the world including places like Italy, Argentina, England, and Sweden.There are several modes of play which become available:
Time Trial: Practice to get the fastest times.
School: Earn a license by doing well in events which test performance in various conditions.
Championship: The heart of the game. Race for the fastest time in various events, and accumulate enough points to stay on top.
Arcade: Race against multiple computer-controlled racers simultaneously.
Trophy: Compete to continue on a tournament bracket.
Versus: Race against another player in split-screen. |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: 2nd Edition | 2002-03-29 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Revolution Software Ltd. | Puzzle | | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | PS2 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Second Edition is the second game based on the hit TV gameshow. You have to answer fifteen questions, slowly going up to the one million mark. If you have trouble, there are three lifeline you can use to help you: Phone a friend, 50/50 and ask the audience. |
| Nobunaga no Yabō: Ranseiki | 2002-04-04 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | | | War | | Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | Point and select | | | | PS2 | Nobunaga no Yabou: Ranseiki is a tactical strategy game set in 16th century feudal Japan. It is ninth game in Nobunaga's Ambition war simulation series. |
| Police 911 | 2002-04-12 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Konami Corporation | Action | 1st-person | | Crime | Shooter | Japan (Modern/Futuristic), North America | Automobile | Direct control | | | | PS2 | This shooter-on-rails light gun game throws the player into the role of a police officer responding to several different incidents with armed criminals. The game is unique in that the arcade machine reads the player's physical movements, leading to an intense play experience (and workout). The player must rely on both situational awareness and physical ability as they duck, crouch and lean to dodge enemy shots and hide behind cover. |
| Spider-Man | 2002-04-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Spider-Man, the classic comic book co-created by Stan Lee, is now a major motion picture. This conversion of the movie to the video game world takes the major storyline, characters and artwork of the Spider-Man movie and adds a lengthy backstory and new characters.The Green Goblin is the main villain here, and as Peter Parker you must defy gravity using your spider crawl, web-slinging and spider-sense abilities to track down Spidey's nemesis through the skyscapers of New York City.The major inclusion for this title over the previous Spider-Man series (on PlayStation, also by Activision) is aerial combat. Attack the enemy mid-air while web-slinging, rise and descend while swinging and banking around buildings create a greater emphasis on Spidey's greatest asset, the spider web. |
| The Operative: No One Lives Forever | 2002-04-17 | Fox Interactive, Inc., Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | Monolith Productions, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | Comedy, Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | Africa, Cold War, Europe, Sci-fi / futuristic | Motorcycle, Off-roading, Snowmobile | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | The PlayStation 2 release of The Operative: No One Lives Forever contains all the content of the Windows original (but not the exclusive GotY Edition mission), with the addition of an exclusive episode titled "Nine Years Ago...", which follows Cate Archer in her earlier years as a cat burglar, just before she was discovered by UNITY. The mission's scenes are not played in succession, but are tucked between the usual missions. They also feature 2 exclusive gadgets.In place of the music score created by Guy Whitmore for the original release, the PlayStation 2 version has a soundtrack written by Rebecca Kneubuhl and mixed by Gabriel Mann. There is no multiplayer mode in this version of the game. |
| Tokimeki Memorial 2: Music Video Clips - Circus de Aimashō | 2002-04-18 | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Konami Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Mini-games | | | Direct control | | | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Tokimeki Memorial 2: Music Video Clips is a set of circus-related mini-games which can be played at leisure, but in order to unlock music video for one of the five featured heroines, full set of mini-games, where the player controls Sumire Nozaki (野咲 すみれ) as the protagonist, needs to be finished. Selectable heroines from Tokimeki Memorial 2 include Hikari Hinomoto (陽ノ下 光), Kasumi Asou (麻生 華澄), Kaori Yae (八重 花桜梨), Homura Akai (赤井 ほむら) and Mei Ijuuin (伊集院 メイ).Full set of mini-games consists of:
Wheel of fortune - player stops the spinning wheel trying to get as many points for head start
Lion riding - while riding the lion in a circus arena, the player needs to jump through the burning circles and collect points
Toss juggling - by juggling any number of batons, points are earned for every catch but also lost on every drop
Balance walk - walking a 50 meter long rope in under 5 minutes, falling off only costs you a couple of seconds of your time
By earning required 6000 points, the music video for selected heroine can be unlocked and accessed via main menu.Music videos for included heroines feature:
"Egao no Kesshin" (笑顔の決心) for Hikari Hinomoto
"Arashi ga Hajimaru Toki" (嵐が始まる時) for Kasumi Asou
"Ouju no Sasayaki" (桜樹のささやき) for Kaori Yae
"Yuke!! Akai Homura!" (ゆけ！！赤いほむら！) for Homura Akai
"The Most Electric Girl in the World" for Mei Ijuuin
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| LMA Manager 2002 | 2002-04-19 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Hoodoo Studios | Simulation, Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | LMA 2002 is the third in the Playstation football management series, and also the first to be released for Playstation 2. The PS1 version features 8,000 players in 302 clubs, whilst PS2 expands this to 17,000 players in 722 clubs across the European leagues. Both platforms offer the choice of playing a full career or taking on one of 10 challenges, such as taking over the bottom-placed team mid-season and attempting to avoid relegation. Regardless of game mode, managers have access to detailed tactics and training settings, allowing you to work on players' weaknesses and build on their strengths.The PS2 version lets you watch the full match in 3D, and both versions have a comprehensive highlights section, voiced on PS2 by real-life BBC analysts Gary Lineker and Alan Hansen. |
| Sangokushi VII + VIII (Koei 2002 Spring Pack) | 2002-04-20 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A compilation of:
Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII
Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII
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| 2002 FIFA World Cup | 2002-04-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, Intelligent Games Ltd, Software Creations Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Asia, Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | | PS2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup is the official game of the 17th FIFA World Cup, held in Korea and Japan between May 31 and June 30. It is based on the engine of FIFA Soccer 2002, so experienced Fifa players can get used for it quite fast. It is based on the 2002 World Cup - Korea and Japan and includes all of the countries who promoted to the World Cup, and a lot more. Small statistics are shown for every country - their last biggest win, appearances at the World Cup, etc.The stadium and all players are really detailed. The player's texture's resolution is so high, you can easily recognize most of them. The stadium is big and impressive and full of colored crowd.As in FIFA Soccer 2002, the animation was taken from real players, with motion sensors. Thus, some new animation was added - new sliding, falling, and more.And the newest feature of 2002 FIFA World Cup, is the air ball control model. You can take balls from the air, and have much more control with them - creating great goals from the air. |
| Shine: Kotoba o Tsumuide | 2002-04-25 | Success Corp. | VRIDGE Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | The protagonist of the story want to pursue a career as a photographer. He departed for a trip to a small island near Okinawa in order to find an upper classman of the same university who happens to be a professional photographer and become his apprentice. After the two of them met, he was given a task he must successfully accomplish in order to be accepted as an apprentice. He needs to photograph six girls he met by chance on a boat on his way here. And to make things worse, all six of the girls absolutely hate posing for camera, and you will have to skillfully talk your way into changing their mind. Topics of interest and dialogue choices can be increased by playing a sort of a mini-game which when successful will yield in additional conversation topics. |
| TransWorld Surf | 2002-05-01 | Infogrames, Inc. | Angel Studios, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | A surfing game in the vein of Tony Hawk where you perform tricks to rack up points. With great looking waves and top-notch sound, it can have a somewhat calming effect. You get to pick from different 13 real-life surfers and 9 different locations such as Pipeline, Hawaii and Teahupoo, Tahiti. Also includes a "Karma" system where if you act like a jerk (stealing other surfers waves, hitting people, etc.) bad things will happen. Bad things with dorsal fins. |
| Headhunter | 2002-05-09 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Amuze AB | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Welcome to the future. In the early 21st century, gang warfare and crime have lead to the creation of privatised law enforcement. The Anti-Crime Network (ACN) employs bounty hunters known as ‘Headhunters’ to track down the most wanted criminals, using combat skills and high-tech weaponry. You are Jack Wade, an ex-cop turned Headhunter. At the beginning of the game you find yourself strapped to an operating table and manage to escape. After passing out in an alley, you awake in hospital from a coma. With your license revoked and few memories, you are hired by Angela Stern, to find her fathers murderer. Maybe you’ll even find out what happened to yourself if you can stay alive long enough…Headhunter is an action adventure viewed from over the shoulder. In the top right of the screen you have a radar which will track your movements and those of the enemy. Jack has a few moves at his disposal. He can duck and roll, push, pull and climb objects as well as flatten himself up against a wall. Using this technique he can peek around corners for a better view of the action, and then attack from this position, using the wall as protection.Between levels, Jack has a motorcycle that he uses to transport himself between various locations in the city according to the clues he receives. You will need to earn skill points however before you can arrive at a destination. Certain parts of the city are unavailable until you have gained the appropriate Headhunter license.As you have no recollection of your past, you have to take a series of licenses that will grant you access to greater parts of the city, weaponry and gadgets. These are taken in a VR simulator known as the Law Enforcement Intelligence and Licence Approval (LEILA). At various times in the game you will need to go to the LEILA building and upgrade your licence by practising your combat, stealth and driving skills.Jack will need to pass LEILA tests in order to grant him access to the equipment dispensers. He starts the game with a standard issue Stimulator Automatic, but can acquire grenades, proximity mines, neurostunners, decoy shells, shotguns and automatic weapons as he progresses. The weapons in the game fire Electric Neural Projectiles (ENP’s) instead of bullets. These cause brain death so as to preserve the internal organs of the person being shot.Jack also uses a CASIO Visual Manager to keep in touch with Angela and his former chief at the ACN. This is a wristwatch with video capabilities and a direct link to the LEILA database. |
| Britney's Dance Beat | 2002-05-10 | THQ Inc. | Metro Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Britney Spears is holding dance auditions for her next concert. Choose from a variety of dancers and go compete to win a spot as Britney's own dancers. Play with some of her hits such as: Oops, I Did It Again, Baby One More Time, I'm A Slave 4 U, and more. You go head to head against other dancers. Successful combos result in an attack against your opponent. Gameplay is set on a radar type object that spins clockwise. Buttons will appear and you have to time it and press it when the radar passes through it. Gameplay on the Windows version differs quite a bit. It is more like DDR where arrows will scroll up and you have to press them when they reach the top. Unlock music videos and concert footage. |
| International Superstar Soccer 2 | 2002-05-10 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | Major A | Sports | | | | | | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | International Superstar Soccer 2 is a next-generation update of Konami's International Superstar Soccer, featuring a similar array of modes (friendly, international cup, league, training) to the original. This installment also makes use of an official FIFPro license, meaning that many of the 58 national teams include real player names. |
| Lake Masters Ex | 2002-05-17 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Dazz Interactive | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Lake Masters EX is a single player, bass fishing game.The player competes in tournaments over the course of a season and gains points by winning or at least finishing in the rankings. As well as winning trophies the player unlocks additional kit such as new lures and with enough points they can eventually unlock, and later upgrade, their own private lake.
In all there are twenty-four tournaments spread over three lakes, there are no tournaments on the private lake. As well as the tournament mode there's also a free fishing mode where the player can fish any of the lakes in the game.
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| Lethal Skies: Elite Pilot: Team SW | 2002-05-17 | Sammy Entertainment Inc. | Bit Town Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Fighting, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | When the ice in the Siberian region melts, a worldwide catastrophe occurs and 90% of the earth is submerged under water. Lifting the major cities and providing assistance is the objective of the newly formed World Alliance, comprised of most of the surviving nations. Opposing the World Alliance are terrorist and militant countries who banded together under WORF (World Order Reorganization Front) looking to profit from the disaster. With global war imminent, the World Alliance organizes a multi-national military organization known as Frontier Nations and its air force, Team SW.Lethal Skies: Elite Pilot: Team SW is a realistic combat flight simulator for the single player. It features vibration and G-force effects, 2 cockpit views as well as 3rd person and full screen, mid-air refuelling (in certain situations), 14 different missiles for air-to-air and air-to-ground battles, radar, and GPS. Change pilots, planes and weapons in the Hangar. Depending upon the scenario, take off from runways or aircraft carriers. Select Replay to view completed, saved missions.The Training Modes are:
Mission - take offs and landing, air-to-air attack, air-to-ground attack, combination
Dogfight - simulated battles against the computer (one-on-one to four-on-four)
Free Flight - fly freely in different stages without enemy confrontationThe heart of the game takes place in Campaign Mode which has 20 missions selected from a world map. A preliminary briefing and information about the enemy is provided for each mission.Choose to control these fighter planes:
F-14D Super Tomcat
F-16 Fighting Falcon
F/A-18E Super Hornet
F-15E Strike Eagle
F-22 Raptor
EF2000 Typhoon
JAS39 Gripen
MiG29 Fulcrum
Su27 Flanker |
| Scooby-Doo!: Night of 100 Frights | 2002-05-21 | THQ Inc. | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Vilma arrive at 'Mystic Manor' to meet Daphne's friend Holly. There she explains that her inventor-uncle is missing. Soon the rest of the gang ends up missing too and alone as Scooby you must find them all, and along the way solve the mystery of the Mastermind. This guy has brought back the gangs old fiendish villains and is probably the cause of all the havoc.The levels have you running, jumping and swinging around, all the while taking out baddies, collecting scooby snacks and finding secret passages. You also have to locate special inventions scattered around the place, that can give Scooby extra capabilities. |
| Akagawa Jirō Mystery: Tsuki no Hikari - Shizumeru Kane no Satsujin | 2002-05-23 | Victor Interactive Software, Inc. | Team Craze | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | | | | | | | | PS2 | Based on the novel by Akagawa Jirou, the story puts you in a role of a high-school teacher who due to a painful breakup leaves his old workplace and comes to a far away place to start a new job at Bell Garden school. While taking a stroll, a woman's scream is heard... you run to see what is happening, and the mystery begins. You can select main character to be a man or a woman, which slightly influences the game scenario (when the player is a man, his partner will be a woman and vice-versa).Game progress advances as a mystery novel. As the case becomes obvious you will investigate and use deductive skills to find out the culprit and the motive behind the crime. During the gameplay you can visit various places and check the map of the Bell Garden school and its surroundings. During investigation and story progress, you will use a character correlation diagram to connect a certain person with the matter at hand. Also, the diagram can be used to make relations between characters (for example to mark them as lovers). Story can have more endings, depending on the player's deduction and skills to solve the case. After a solved case, if available, a new scenario will open. |
| Runabout 3: Neo Age | 2002-05-23 | E3 Staff | Climax Entertainment, Graphic Research Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Runabout 3: Neo Age is an open-ended racing game where the racing isn't restricted to strict tracks and the player can choose their route, as the races are mostly driving from point A to point B. Like in the previous games, you don't really have to drive clean and crashing everywhere while winning the race is not only allowed but also encouraged as there is points to be gained from destroying various objects. There are over 20 different vehicles to drive with and over 30 missions which range from simple races to checkpoint races and "deliver the package"-missions. |
| NGT: US Open 2002 | 2002-05-24 | Wanadoo Edition | Carapace | Sports | Diagonal-down, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Roland Garros French Open 2002 is the 2002 version of the annual Roland Garros tennis game. It sports an official license for the Roland Garros and US Open tournaments. The game comes with 4 official and 6 fictional players.The game features the following game modes: arcade, training, exhibition, career, endurance and multi-player. All modes can be played in both singles and doubles. The arcade mode allows you to unlock new courts, players and gear. In the career mode you can start out small and use the cash prizes to further train your character and buy better gear.You walk around with the arrow keys and you have four different ways to hit the ball: top spin, no spin, back spin and lob. By pressing an arrow key while hitting the ball you'll aim it at a different direction. Multiple difficulty levels can be selected and 17 different courts are available.Both the PC and PlayStation 2 version sport multiplayer options for up to 4 players in LAN or Multi-tap respectively. |
| Looney Tunes: Space Race | 2002-05-27 | Infogrames, Inc. | Infogrames Melbourne House Pty Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The classic characters of Looney Tunes come to life in Space Race. There are 9 legendary characters to choose from; including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Taz, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, and more.Riding high-powered ACME rockets, players will have to guide their chosen rider through 12 unique tracks from throughout the Looney Tunes universe, each with their own short-cuts, jumps and traps, in a frantic race for the finish line. Along the way, the player will pick up many wacky distractions to slow down their opponents, including the portable hole, spring-loaded boxing gloves, falling elephants, and more. One can even step the insanity up a notch, in some 4 player, split-screen action. That's all, folks! |
| Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction | 2002-05-28 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Inland Productions, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Using recognizable Monster Trucks, Monster Jam Maximum Destruction is a fast action vehicle combat game. Players control the awesome power of a huge monster truck to smash through walls, leap over buses, and grind opponents beneath their tires. Damaged truck pieces deform, blacken, bend and eventually fall off under the fury of savage vehicular combat. |
| Aggressive Inline | 2002-05-29 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Z-Axis, Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Combine the many tricks and styles of the extreme sport, inline skating, with a Tony Hawk style system, complete with objectives and huge arenas, and you have Aggressive Inline.Progress through the career mode, where you must complete objectives (such as grind a certain object(s) to jump over large gaps and gain points) to open up further arenas, which there are 7 in all, and once you are bored with them, you can make your own in the park editor. The game doesn't use a hard time limit but the so-called "juice meter": it fills up when performing stunts and if it gets empty, the level ends. During the game, you level up your character in seven stats, e.g. speed and grinds. The game uses a "learning by doing" approach to this, meaning that the stat improves if you perform the associated actions often enough. There are also five hidden keys in each level that open up new areas within the level.10 pro inline skaters join the fun (Shane Yost, Sam Fogarty, Sven Boekhorst, Eito Yasuko and more), and you can take on a friend in 2 player split screen. |
| Medal of Honor: Frontline | 2002-05-29 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Europe, Historical events, World War II | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | In Medal of Honor: Frontline, you play as Lt. Jimmy Patterson, a member of a special forces team.As a soldier during WW2, you must complete various missions and objectives. You will take part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, seize the Nijmegen Bridge, infiltrate a weapons facility, sabotage a German U-Boat and more.You will have access to historically accurate weapons and equipment, such as pistols, rifles, and explosives.Parts of the game will have you working alongside other soldiers, which adds to the overall experience. Some missions require you to use stealth, where you must pose as a Nazi and show identification without giving yourself away. |
| Test Drive | 2002-05-29 | Infogrames, Inc. | Pitbull Syndicate Limited, The | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is the 2002 update to the long-running Test Drive series. The Test Drive games put you in the driver's seat of a fast real-life sports car, and let you drive around at reckless speeds through busy city streets and scenic mountainside highways.This edition of Test Drive has some improvements over it's predecessor, Test Drive 6. This time around there is a story driven mode, called "The Underground." You take the role of Dennis Black, an independent street racer who improves his standing in the underground street racing world with the help of a mysterious benefactor.There are 4 tracks: San Francisco, Tokyo, London, and Monaco. These tracks are considerably larger and more open than the previous games. There are now multiple races and routes through each track. |
| Bust-A-Bloc | 2002-05-30 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Paddle / Pong | | | | | | | PS2 | Bust-A-Bloc is a one or two player, 3D, Breakout clone.In addition to the single player game Bust-A-Bloc has a player-versus-player and a co-operative mode, one hundred and fifty levels, four camera angles and many power-ups. |
| Hourglass of Summer | 2002-05-30 | PrincessSoft | PrincessSoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | Adult, Romance | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | With summer vacation just around the corner, Kotaro Makimura commits himself to asking out his classmate and crush, the kind and beautiful Kaho Serizawa. However, Kotaro wakes up the next day to find that he has somehow jumped forward in time to September 1st, the end of summer vacation. Confused as he heads to school, Kotaro finds his classmates in an atmosphere of mourning and is told a horrible truth. Apparently, he and Kaho became lovers over the course of the summer until Kaho died in an accident on August 31st. Using his newfound ability to travel in time, Kotaro ventures into the past again and again, vowing to prevent Kaho's terrible fate.Hourglass of Summer is a visual novel adventure game that plays like most visual novels: the player reads the text on screen atop illustrated backgrounds and periodically makes a choice that influences the development of the story. It features full voice acting for all significant characters.The PC version has a different cast and includes scenes with sexual content. |
| Konohana 2: Todokanai Requiem | 2002-05-30 | Success Corp. | VRIDGE Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | PS2 | Meguru Momoi, a second-year student at Konohana high-school returns in another murder mystery adventure. He gained status of recognition after the infamous Grim Reaper murder mystery in the original game. Everything's back to normal, or so everybody thought, until one morning on their way to school, Meguru Momoi and his partner, Miako Tachibana, arrive only to see police cordoning the area of what appears to be a murder case. Thus they end up entangled in yet another series of murders case.This murder mystery adventure game plays as a typical visual novel with ability to view past dialogues, fast skip through them or use auto-play feature. There are many choices throughout the game which eventually yield several different endings. Extras section of the main menu contains BGM player and unlockable album gallery containing event scenes from the game. |
| Otostaz | 2002-05-30 | Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited | brain box | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Paperhood Saw and Paperhood Mont are two paper-thin characters who inhabit the world of Otostaz. As the game begins, Saw appears on screen above a matrix of brown squares. A never-ending stream of icons representing water, earth, and wood trail him in a virtual supply line. Saw's job is to lay down these icons in contiguous water-earth-tree combinations in order to create small houses on earth patches. Plop down a 5 x 5 grid of these combinations and you'll create a little neighborhood. Once you've laid down the foundation of your fledgling town, drop down additional building supplies to develop the houses into bigger buildings, all the way up to towers which resemble the Eiffel Tower. At one point, if you reach a certain level of development, the towers shine rays of light towards the heavens in an impressive visual show. Each level moves slowly from left to right, destroying columns of development on the left while new columns rises on the right. Your goal is to build structures and develop them fast enough so that the erstwhile town reaches full avenue strength by the time they fall off the map. Fast paced, combo-filled, and unique, Otostaz provides a welcome change to the staid puzzle genre. |
| Way of the Samurai | 2002-05-30 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | Acquire Corp. | Action | Behind view | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | This is a story of the Way of the Samurai in their final days. Warring factions are vying for control of feudal Japan. At Rokkotsu Pass, three groups wrestle for power. Into this conflict walks a lone samurai who is quickly swept up into battles that threaten to engulf the entire region.Combat, deception and betrayal are tools to be used at will. So grasp your sword and prepare yourself, for history is forged in the fires of battle.
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| Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII | 2002-06-01 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | Turn-based | Everyone | Isometric | PS2 | Like its predecessors, Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII is a grand strategy game set in the Three Kingdoms period in the history of China. The game offers various scenarios based on historical events that occurred in the late 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, beginning with the fall of the Han Dynasty. China is split into several states, and the leaders of each one try to conquer the others and become the sole leader of the Middle Country. The seventh game of the series contains some changes, such as 3D graphics and the ability to play as any one of the main historical characters. Similarly to the previous games, the game focuses on governing a nation, managing its economy, diplomacy, as well as military planning and preparation. Turn-based tactical battles occur when one nation invades another. |
| SkyGunner | 2002-06-01 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | PixelArts | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Shooter | Steampunk | Flight / aviation | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Aerospace technology has linked the world together; introducing speedy planes, high flying airships and massive flying fortresses. Because of air piracy and other dangers, the occupation of Skygunners have appeared. Part freelancer and part mercenary, they are often hired for their daring skills in the air. Ciel and Copain are two such Skygunners, relaxing at the town of Rive. The police chief of Rive asks the two gunners to act as security for the town's scientific expo, and assigns his agent Femme to the group as well. What seems like a simple babysitting task soon turns to adventure when the criminal scientific genius, Ventre shows up, with his gang of loyal Poulet doll-henchmen. As Ventre orchestrates the theft of the Eternal Engine, a perpetual motion machine that could forever power his inventions, it's up to Ciel, Copain and Femme to take to the skies and foil Ventre's plans.SkyGunner is a 3rd person flight combat game, with its emphasis on action. Players choose to take the role of either Ciel, Copain or Femme, each with their own campaign and unique flying abilities and special skill. Players can turn the plane's direction up, down, left and right, perform barrel rolls, use afterburners and breaking. Weaponry is handled by a complex system of targeting, with involves two types: "Look Targeting" and "Weapon Lock". Look Targeting simply assigns a particular enemy as the center of the camera and can be switched between at any time. The player must still maneuver near the enemy and target them with the cross hairs in order to fire on them. Depending on the secondary weapon selected, players can roll the cross hairs over the wing leader of an enemy group or the sequentially lead gun on a battleship, allowing the player to instantly target multiples from that group.The primary weapon of each airplane is a machine gun which fires straight ahead. More destructive secondary weapons are also available, and include Fireworks Missiles which create area explosions, Dog Missiles which slow and/or immobilize targets and Cross Missiles which stick to targets and need to be shot by a machine gun to detonate. Copain also has his own weapon, the Pumpkin Bomb which is a big destructive bomb. These secondary weapons are automatically replenished with the destruction of chains of enemies and/or combos. Chains/Combos are also the way to activate score multipliers, which affect the amount of money won in each mission. Ciel, Copain and Femme are continually in competition throughout the game and often bonuses (such as faster engines) are given to the character with the highest score in specific missions. Bonus scores are also awarded for specific mission events. |
| UFC: Throwdown | 2002-06-03 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Opus Corp. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | UFC: Throwdown is based on the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), mixed martial arts sports. The game places you in the position as a real-world fighter, utilizing various fighting styles, such as Freestyle, Wrestling, Kickboxing, Ju Jitsu, etc.Each fighter has a variety of real-life moves, in different categories. There are punches, kicks, grapples and takedowns. There are also ways of making your opponent submit, or "tapout", to gain a victory.You have the ability to perform combos, but these combos are realistic; you can perform a 1-2-3-4 punch combo, or a punch-punch-kick, or any variation of those. There are over twenty five fighters in the game, each one based off of real-life UFC fighters. The game includes fighter entrances and authentic voices. |
| Endgame | 2002-06-04 | Empire Interactive, Inc. | Cunning Developments | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Endgame is an futuristic action light-gun shooter which has been compared to Time Crisis games.The story is about an evil plot to use virtual reality mind-control to take over the world. The main character is Jade Cornell, a foxy redhead, whose friend Tyler has gotten too close to the truth. The game starts when Jade receives a message from him telling her where to find the gun he left in her apartment. As soon as she grabs the gun, the door bursts open .. and the first gunfight begins. The game is played out in five fast-and-furious chapters, all of which are timed. Jade will trek through exotic European locales (including the Swiss Alps and the London Underground), shooting baddies and bosses. The faster you shoot each wave of enemies the better, as the time saved is added to the next chapter.The environment is totally destructible. You can shoot pictures off the walls, shoot cabinets open and have glassware crash to the floor and otherwise wreck much of your surroundings. Also, you can cause explosions that will kill all the enemies in the vicinity.Finishing the game the first time unlocks additional modes of play and mini-games. |
| Raging Blades | 2002-06-06 | Pacific Century CyberWorks Japan K.K. | Pacific Century CyberWorks Japan K.K. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | The continent of Atranart is at the verge of doom and destruction.
Monsters appear everywhere and their sole purpose seems to be mayhem and destruction upon all lands.
Player takes control one of four heroes: knight, wizard, priestess or warrior, and then it's time to cleanse the land from evil once again.
Very action oriented adventure in the world of magic and heroes is the deal here, and many, many monsters will die and lots of hacking and slashing to be done before the quest is over.
The said quest is nine differently themed levels long, each one consisting of several smaller stages in which the player must accomplish a set number of tasks before she can move along to the next one. There is also a multiplayer mode, which is a versus mode game where maximum of four people can take on each other. |
| Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing | 2002-06-07 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | In the game you are one of the heavyweight boxers - the sportsman, who can become absolute champion in boxing. All you need is challenge most unpredictable boxer of all times Mike Tyson and if you win the fight then you acquire Platinum Belt and become strongest human in Boxing. During you pass to the victory you can challenge other famous boxers such as Hasim Rahman or Larry Holmes. Here is possibility to create your own fighter and upgrade him with improvements. In fight you can change the beauty of the opponent's face and it will influence on his condition. Also you can use illegal blows but not much, cause it can result in your disqualification.The 9 separate game modes such as Belt Mode, Speed Boxing or Exhibition Mode and 20 international arenas such as Carnival City or Wembley are available for your pleasure. |
| Rally Championship | 2002-06-07 | SCi Games Ltd. | Warthog Sweden, Warthog Plc | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Off-roading | | | | | PS2 | Features 29 cars, including Subaru, Mitsubishi, Toyota & Ford, plus classic cars such as the Audi Quattro and Mini Cooper.
24 full rally stages are available to the single player, with arcade, championship and quick race modes available.
The game also features a split screen multi player mode for up to four players with 8 unique tracks.
The cars use a four point physics system, dynamic damage and mud/dust/snow effects.
The rally stages take place in England, Wales, Scotland, Finland, Kenya and USA and feature various weather and road conditions. |
| Dropship: United Peace Force | 2002-06-11 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | SCEE Camden Studio | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Tank | | | Teen | | PS2 | Dropship is an action game set in the year 2050. Terrorist attacks have increased severely, which is why big nations of the world decided to form the UPF, "United Peace Force", replacing the UN and NATO. It is an anti-terror army, operating world-wide.But there is another globally operating group: A massively militarised drug syndicate. When an attack on a peace convoy in Columbia is linked to this cartel, the UPF starts investigation. A central base and training camp of the drug cartel is believed to be located somewhere in Libya. The UPF opens up a base in this country and starts looking for the criminals.The player is a recently recruited soldier and pilot of the UPF. During the campaign, which lasts for 20 rather long missions, he can travel and fight on foot, in tanks and various other ground vehicles, but most of the time he will be piloting a dropship, either of the attack, defender or transport class. Dropships can operate in hover and flight mode, and carry a large amount of weapons and cargo.Dropship simulates a massive, global conflict, with the player taking part in all the action. Six training missions make it easier to learn the controls of the game. |
| F1 2002 | 2002-06-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Visual Sciences Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Oceania | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | Every track, driver, team, and pit crew from the official F1 2002 competition are included in this, the '02 version of the long-standing EA F1 series.Drive in a full season, a single race, test sessions (where you can modify your car's setup to increase your cars speed, handling, etc and test them under normal racing conditions) and training, where you can learn the basics and more advanced areas of Formula 1 racing. |
| Downforce | 2002-06-14 | Titus Software Corporation | Smart Dog | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Track racing | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Downforce is an arcade racing game released in 2002. The game includes multiple game modes, including championships, time trials, free race, standard split-screen and multiplayer tag - a mode where the winner is decided by who stays in the lead for the most amount of time rather than who crosses the finish line first. |
| London Racer II | 2002-06-14 | Davilex Games B.V. | Davilex Games B.V. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | London Racer II is another iteration in the prolific Racer series by Davilex. The races take place primarily in the streets of London and Edinburgh, with additional tracks in Las Vegas, New York and Chicago.There are three single player modes available: Single Race, Tournament and Time Trial. In Single Race, the player is free to choose any of the 6 characters available, any of the tracks and any of the unlocked cars. In Tournament mode, the player races in a series of tracks while collecting money prizes and unlocking new cars. In both modes, players race against other racers while avoiding being caught by the police. In the Time Trial mode, players race against the clock trying to beat the best time for each track.Each car (driven by a different character) has different stats in acceleration, top speed, handling, breaking and strength. The cars can also be upgraded using money collected from winning races and collecting money tokens during races. The cars also take damage when hit and can break into total loss if the damage bar is full. Repair tokens can be collected during races and if a car finishes a race damaged, it can be repaired before the next one using money. Nitro tokens can also be collected and bought, and the cars' colors can be changed.There are also two split-screen two player modes: Duel and Cop vs. Driver. In the Duel mode, players race against each other in any given track. In Cop vs. Driver, one player is the cop and the other a regular racer, and the cop player must try to crash the driver within the time limit.The game can be played from either first (hood camera) or third person (behind the car) perspective. |
| Legion: The Legend of Excalibur | 2002-06-17 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | 7 Studios, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Mature | | PS2 | Based on the popular legends of King Arthur, Legion: The Legend of Excalibur puts the player in control of the famed Knights of the Round Table, as they lead legions of knights into battle against the evil Morgan Le Fay and her army of undead warriors.Legion: The Legend of Excalibur is essentially an action game with elements of real-time strategy (RTS) and role-playing. The player first commands only one knight, with several others fighting on his side. During the course of the game, the player will control up to four parties of warriors simultaneously. The RTS element with sending troops to battle enemies or protect important locations co-exists with rather simple "hack-and-slash" combat mechanics that apply to the characters which are controlled directly by the player. |
| Shifters | 2002-06-17 | 3DO Company, The | 3DO Company, The | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Castle of Bylandria is under attack by The Grand Inquisitor and his army of able-bodied soldiers. Bent on victory, The Grand Inquisitor uses his magic to transform his army into terrifying bestial soldiers. Desperate for survival, King Abelard summons, Alleron, a masked knight, to the aid of Bylandria. In order to save the king's kingdom, Alleron must travel through a vast array of lands to finally bring down The Grand Inquisitor and his army once and for all.Shifters is a third person RPG set in the Might and Magic universe and the sequel to Warriors of Might and Magic. This is a typical RPG with a slight twist. Alleron is able to shift into a number of different creatures, such as genies, and classes, such as warlord. Each level is sectioned into small areas, some of which are filled with secret areas and available sidequests. In addition to the three level up categories (mind, body, soul), you can choose to level up your shifted forms in order to make them more powerful and unlock different classes. |
| Fireblade | 2002-06-18 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Kuju Entertainment Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | Helicopter | | | Teen | | PS2 | An elite anti-terrorist force, Fireblade has been mobilized to take care of a dangerous terrorist group known as "United Eastern States", who are plotting to develop weapons of mass destruction.Piloting the powerful attack helicopter through various missions, you must take out a range of enemy units, from military bases hidden in the middle of nowhere to other attack craft (both air and ground-based). The Fireblade includes a range of weapons to use during each mission, such as swarm missiles, cannons, and homing missiles. |
| Soccer Mania | 2002-06-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc., LEGO Interactive | Silicon Dreams Studio Ltd. | Sports | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Soccer Mania is a LEGO-licensed soccer game. Teams are based on characters from LEGO sets. The game takes a more arcade-style approach to soccer, with fast-paced gameplay and power-ups that aid your team. There are five game modes: Quick Start, which starts a game with random teams, exhibition mode, story mode, Skill Zone, which has five tutorials on how to play the game, and LEGO Cup, a World Cup-like mode (suitable for being released in 2002, a World Cup year) where you choose a country and face other countries. You start with only three playable teams, but you unlock each team you defeat in Story Mode and unlock one player each of a special team in each of the six objectives in Skill Zone mode. |
| Freekstyle | 2002-06-19 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Page 44 Studios, LLC, Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Tricks / stunts | | Motorcycle | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Freekstyle is an EA Sports' take on motocross racing. This game is all about going fast and doing cool tricks. There are essentially two games here: first there is a straightforward racing game, where you race three laps around a circuit and attempt to finish first. The second part of the game is a freestyle competition, where you perform tricks to score points and attempt to rack up the biggest total.The racing game, or "Freekstyle" mode, combines racing and tricks. You will race around a circuit track, and attempt to perform tricks at the big jumps you encounter along the way. Performing tricks fills your boost meter, which then gives you a speed boost you can use at your discretion. If you perform enough tricks, eventually you can break into "freakout" mode, where you can travel at ludicrous speed.Freekstyle features the voices and likeness of several real-life motocross stars. |
| MX Superfly Featuring Ricky Carmichael | 2002-06-19 | THQ Inc. | Pacific Coast Power & Light | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Off-roading | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Following the success of MX 2002, THQ is back with an all new Supercross game. MX Superfly offers 27 different pro riders, including top MX rider Ricky Carmichael and a variety of bikes you can use to customize the game action.
There are 22 tracks, an assortment of freestyle arenas and a few mini games giving you lots of places to experiment with tricks and all out racing. The game offers exhibition race, freestyle and career modes. There are a number of unlockable items including new riders, bikes, tracks and mini-games.
New in this edition is the track editor which allows you to create your own stunt tracks. The graphics are well done and the soundtrack is above par for this genre of game. |
| WipEout Fusion | 2002-06-19 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | SCE Studio Liverpool | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | Hovercraft, Track racing | | | Everyone | | PS2 | WipEout Fusion is a futuristic racing game with action elements. Players compete in the F9000 Anti-Gravity Race League, driving hovercrafts and sometimes using weapons against opponents to achieve victory. Like WipEout 3, the game contains single-race and league modes, as well as two-player split screen gameplay. The single race mode (called Arcade) is used to unlock new tracks. The challenge mode from WipEout 64 returns with a few enhancements: each team has its own set of six challenges, which must be completed with a medal in order to unlock the next one. A new Zone mode requires players to drive as many loops as possible on a track while continuously increasing the speed.New weapons include the proton cannon, flamethrower, gravity bomb, super missiles, seismic field, nitro rocket, and others. A total of eight vehicles and teams are available: Xios (Finland), Feisar (European Consortium), Van Uber (Germany), Tigron (Russia), EG-R (China), G-tech (Japan), Auricom (North America), and Piranha (Brazil). Once a team has completed a sufficient amount of challenges in the Challenge mode, it acquires a license for a unique super weapon. Another new feature in WipEout Fusion are hovercraft upgrades. Depending on their performance, players receive credits after races, which can be used to increase speed, thrust, weapon power, shield strength, lateral stability, and brake force of a vehicle. Upgraded vehicles can be used in any other game mode, with the exception of the Challenge mode. |
| Roommate Asami: Okusama wa Joshikōsei | 2002-06-20 | Datam Polystar | Datam Polystar | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | | Visual novel | | | | | | Misc | PS2 | Asami Onohara is in most ways an average high-school girl; cheerful, outgoing, and just a bit clumsy. She has a secret, though: she's married to her physics teacher! Apart from her parents, nobody but the two of them know, and if they want to stay together, it needs to stay that way until she graduates.Roommate Asami is a spinoff of Datam Polystar's Roommate series based on the manga Okusama wa Joshikōsei (My Wife is a High School Student) by Hiyoko Kobayashi. The game proceeds in standard visual novel fashion from point of view of the teacher, who must be named by the player. Each day is broken up into four segments, and at certain times it is possible to visit different locations around the city, which will cause different events to occur. During conversations, there are often points where the player must choose from multiple responses, which will affect the flow of the story and potentially lead toward different endings.The Dreamcast "Director's Edition" features higher-resolution CG images and includes a bonus disc with drama tracks and voice data, but is otherwise identical. |
| Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side | 2002-06-20 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side is just what its title implies: a dating simulation game similar in style to the main Tokimeki Memorial series, but with a very important difference: the main character is female, and the romantic interests are of the opposite sex.The protagonist is a new student at the private Habataki High School. Very soon she discovers that there are many attractive boys studying at the school. The goal thus becomes to find a good, caring boyfriend - and the choice is entirely up to the player.Like the other Tokimeki Memorial games, the gameplay revolves mostly around setting up schedules, and raising the heroine's parameters, which includes general characteristics such as health or beauty, as well as more detailed ones, such as proficiency in literature, arts, etc. The heroine can also take part-time jobs, go shopping, participate in school activities, cultivate hobbies, and so on - all of which might have an influence on the potential male love interest. |
| MLB SlugFest 20-03 | 2002-06-21 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Midway's first extreme sports title that tackles the great American past-time... baseball. Take control of all of your favorite Major League Baseball teams and players armed with all of their real stats, attributes, abilities and attitude. Slugfest features many playable minigames, a season mode, quick play and exhibition play.So what makes MLB Slugfest extreme? The game is far from a real baseball simulation. This is as arcade as it gets. Flaming fastballs that take out batters ankles (and reducing their stats), out-of-the-park home runs, dropkicking the catcher on your dash to home plate, kidney punching the batter who just ruined your no-hitter and many other brutal tactics bring sportsmanship to an all-new low.Graphic touches include real player faces and details such as chewing gum and talking to teammates or opponents. Real stadiums all make their appearances along with several fantasy stadiums that can be unlocked. |
| Stuntman | 2002-06-25 | Infogrames, Inc. | Reflections Interactive Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | Automobile, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | PS2 | In Stuntman, you play as an aspiring stunt car driver, working on major motion pictures. You begin your trek as a Rookie, working on low-budget films. As you gain notoriety, you will get offers from big budget, Hollywood films, complete with large stunts and pyrotechnics.Stuntman takes place in six different locations, each location shooting a different movie. There are four to eight different missions for each movie. Some will have you chasing a car around a harbor, to jumping between two trains, to jumping through windows. When a movie is complete, you can view a trailer of the movie, with your stunts worked into it.Aside from the Career mode, you can choose to play various driving tests, such as Speed Tests, Precision Tests, and, of course, Stunt Tests. Stuntman also includes a stunt park editor, where you can place ramps, obstacles, and other equipment in an arena, and then choose to play it.As a Stuntman, you get to drive a variety of cars, such as police cars, sports cars, trucks, and armored vehicles.Stuntman can be informative, as well. Before each stunt, your character will describe what he has to do, and how important timing is. You can learn various techniques that real stunt drivers use, such as the cannon roll and the nitro boost. You can also learn what the different pieces of equipment are called, such as the "side pipe", which is used to roll a car onto it's side. |
| Sanyō Pachinko Paradise 7: Edokko Gen-san | 2002-06-27 | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Pachinko Paradise 7 is one of the many titles in Irem's long-running pachinko simulation series. It features faithful 3D recreations of two pachinko machines made by Sanyo Bussan: CR Edokko Gen-san L7, CR Edokko Gen-san M6. There are two modes available: Tsūjō (Normal) mode allows the player to modify a wide range of settings for each machine, while Jissen (Battle) mode challenges the player to win as many balls as possible on the default settings with a limited starting pool and time limit. There is also a View mode where the various animations that play on the in-game display can be freely viewed. There is no story mode. |
| Street Golfer | 2002-06-27 | D3Publisher Inc. | Polygon Magic, Inc. | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)TEE OFF IN THE STREETS! IT'S WEIRD AND ORIGINAL! IT'S STREET GOLF!
Choose one of the crazy
characters and join in the
challenge to win the cup!
Travel through the
biggest cities and take
on urban golf courses!
Futuristic clubs and special
moves make for an entirely
new and original take on the
traditional game of golf!
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| Sword of the Samurai | 2002-06-27 | Genki Co., Ltd. | LightWeight Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | | | | | | | | PS2 | Sword of the Samurai is a unique "semi-RPG" where you play a wandering samurai (or ronin to be exact as you seem to have no master) trying to make a name for yourself in Japan and ultimately to become a master swordsman if you win the Shogun held swordsman competition. The gameplay focuses on improving and enhancing your somewhat terrible sword skill technique. As at the beginning of the game your sword play starts with what seems like "swinging a bat" rather than a sword technique, you improve your skill and techniques by "stealing" techniques by dueling with other swordsmen of which you add to your own library of sword techniques and customize which techniques suit your purposes.The "semi-RPG" elements refer to the "skill and techniques" development of your character. The more duels, missions and bouts your character accomplishes, the more sword techniques your character will eventually learn as well as gradually increasing your character stats.Thus dueling is the essence of the gameplay, may it be a friendly match with wooden swords or unofficial death matches using your steel sword (katana). Swordplay techniques are extremely complicated at first, comprising of detailed forms: Stances, each with different types of attacks; Parrying and the ability to counter attack after a correct block; Stance Attack, the ability for a surprise attack against a correct stance and much more.Learn all these techniques by dueling, learning from the local dojo's and ultimately gaining enough fame and skill to duel the many wandering master swordsmen that may teach you a thing or two about special sword skills. |
| Gravity Games Bike: Street • Vert • Dirt | 2002-06-28 | Midway Games West, Inc. | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Bike / Bicycling | Direct control | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)AIR ON THE SIDE OF INSANITY
Exclusive Gravity Games™ License
21 characters to choose from including edgy fantasy riders and 7 top pros!
10 HUGE freestyle environments
5 insane game modes
Get mad air with more than 1,500 mind-blowing tricks
Killer music from Disturbed, Sevendust, 311, Adema, Sugar Ray and more!
Get up close and personal with the pro riders in behind-the-scenes DVD footage. Plus, DVD Extras!
Real Gravity Games™ Competition Footage
Check out Fuzzy ride in his backyard
Don't miss rider interviews and motion capture for the game.
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| Men in Black II: Alien Escape | 2002-06-28 | Infogrames, Inc. | Infogrames Melbourne House Pty Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Men in Black take on the baddest alien scum to save the Earth once again. An alien prison ship has crash-landed on earth and its alien cargo has escaped. Your mission is to track down and apprehend the escapees. You play the role of either Agent J or Agent K each equipped with an array of futuristic weapons to aid them in their mission. Agent J is slightly faster while Agent K brings with him more weapons experience. Before each mission you get a detailed briefing on your next target. The missions consist of plenty of third-person alien blasting action followed by an encounter with the boss alien.
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| Sven-Göran Eriksson's World Manager | 2002-06-28 | 3DO Europe, Ltd. | Anco Software Ltd. | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | In 2002 Anco developed two soccer games that were licensed by the Swedish England coach Sven-Göran Eriksson. One was a action football game and this is the manager game. Your job is to take control of the England team and lead it through the qualifying stage before reaching the World Cup (and then later Euro 2004). For each match you play you are to take out a 23 player squad. The player database is reasonably large with most english players from the premiership to the conference league. The matches are presented with a 3D engine, where you watch the game from an isometric perspective. |
| Ghost Vibration | 2002-07-04 | Eidos KK | Artoon Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | In this first person shooter on rails you are George, a ghost hunter, accompanied by his childhood friend and scientist Alicia. You have to exterminate the ghosts that inhabit an old mansion using a special weapon called Spirit Gun. After capturing the various spirits you can read their memories and use this information to solve the mysteries of this ancient mansion. |
| Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams | 2002-07-04 | Konami Corporation | Team Silent | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Restless Dreams is an updated version of of Silent Hill 2. It contains all of the content of the original version and adds several pieces of new content. The most significant is a new short scenario called Born from a Wish, where players take control of Maria from her first moments right up to where she first appears in the main game. Also included is a sixth ending to the main scenario and a minor feature that allows the player to turn off the graphical effect, which makes the game look like it was shot on cheap film stock. |
| Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars | 2002-07-05 | THQ Inc. | Kodiak Interactive Software Studios, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Classical antiquity | | | | | | PS2 | Circus Maximus is a racing game that takes place in ancient Rome, and as such you'll be racing chariots around various tracks, including the famed Colliseum.You'll be in control of both the driver and your partner, the warrior, whose job is to attack the other racers to make them fall over. Chariots are controlled by whipping horses and trying to balance an on-screen meter that keeps your chariot balanced while taking turns fast.There are four different race modes available; Training, which gives you the basics on how to play, Arcade, which is your standard race, Multiplayer, which lets you face off against three friends (or foes), and Career, which tracks your progress over a period of time.There are seven different environments and 19 tracks, all set throughout the Roman Empire.Each course is littered with obstacles, power ups, weapons, and special moves, designed to give you an edge in combat. |
| Boku no Natsuyasumi 2: Umi no Bouken-hen | 2002-07-11 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Atelier Double Co. Ltd., Millennium Kitchen Co., Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Life / social simulation, Sandbox / open world | Contemporary, Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | Bike / Bicycling | Direct control | Real-time | | Cinematic camera, Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Boku no Natsuyasumi 2: Umi no Bouken-hen is the sequel to Boku no Natsuyasumi and has a similar concept. The nine-year-old city boy Boku once again spends his summer vacation in the countryside in 1975. It is a alternate universe sequel where the character spends his vacation with his family in a different location, but still meets many characters from the first game. The sequel is set in a Japanese southern coastal town on the tropical Izu Peninsula where his aunt and uncle have a bed and breakfast.The game consists of fixed screen, pre-rendered environments with 3D models and a cinematic camera with a different viewpoint for each scene. Boku's vacation only lasts 31 days, but the player is free to choose how to spend his time as it is presented as a sandbox environment. It is possible to seek quests and help the people in town to solve their problems, but he can also choose to ride his bike anywhere, go bughunting, spend time fishing, dive into the ocean, launch a rocket, go on walk, play hide and seek, or play a mini-game of beetle wrestling. Many scenes offer interaction for the sake of exploration, with no further purpose. Time advances when a new scene is entered, so it is not possible to complete all content in a single playthrough. |
| Slam Tennis | 2002-07-12 | Infogrames Europe SA | Infogrames Studios Limited | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Two different extremes of tennis are combined here. The four Grand Slam venues are among the 11 featured, but so are a mansion and a dance hall. These surfaces all affect ball speed and bounce. A few real players such as Carlos Moya and Tim Henman are included, but most are created for the game - a lifeguard and a mayor are included, with abilities based on their real-life work. As well as playing individual Exhibition matches, you can take on an Arcade challenge of defeating the 16 players or take on the full Slam Tennis Championship event. Forehand, backhand and lob shots are all available. There are also sub-games: Crazy Collapsing Columns, Bubble Bursting Bonanza, Rocking Ring Riot, and Sand, Sea and Serve, |
| Gran Turismo Concept: 2002 Tokyo-Geneva | 2002-07-17 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Polyphony Digital Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Yuji Yasuhara | | | Takeshi Yokouchi, Daisuke Takeuchi, Shuichi Takano | PS2 | Some of the worlds best car manufactures join forces with Polyphony Digital and Sony to develop Gran Turismo Concept.Over 100 cars to choose from, including concept cars designed by the likes of Honda, Toyota, Suzuki and Mitsubishi, fantasy cars by Sony and other car designers, updated models to existing Gran Turismo car selections (i.e. body kits and engine improvements) and much more. Some won't even see the light of day in the real world. 5 tracks, 4 previously seen in Gran Turismo 3 plus 1 enhanced track Gran Turismo 2 to this semi-expansion game, are available to race across with up to 6 cars at once. Meanwhile, to make the playing experience easy to get into, only the basic options are included, those being single player and multiplayer arcade mode. 6 players, using the iLink technology, can join in on a race. |
| Kamaitachi no Yoru 2: Kangokujima no Warabeuta | 2002-07-18 | Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Adventure | | | Detective / mystery, Horror | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Kamaitachi no Yoru 2 is the second in the series of Kamaitachi no Yoru murder mystery adventures. As with other series, all of the characters in the story are displayed as silhouettes while the background graphic used for locations is photo realistic. The game takes place in a villa on a deserted island of Mikadzuki. The creator of Kamaitachi no Yoru invited all the people he has based his characters on. Upon their arrival they find out the host is nowhere to be found, and someone is killing the guests one by one. |
| beatmania IIDX 6th style: new songs collection | 2002-07-18 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | beatmania IIDX 6th style is one of the many titles in Konami's IIDX rhythm game series, featuring more than 60 tracks, primarily from the arcade version of the same title. As usual for the beatmania series, the player is given seven piano keys and a turntable, and must play along with the notes that scroll down the screen to play the music.There are three main modes: Arcade mode tasks the player with completing several tracks in succession, Free mode lets the player freely play any unlocked song, and Practice mode lets the player practice parts of songs without danger of failure. The Beginner's and Drill modes introduced in 5th style also return. This edition also introduces a gallery mode where illustrations and the in-game videos can be viewed. |
| NCAA Football 2003 | 2002-07-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NCAA Football 2003 is EA's followup to NCAA Football 2002. New features in NCAA Football for the 2003 season include over 200 licensed fight songs, 3D cheerleaders and 144 different schools.Dynasty mode has been enhanced with the ability to redshirt a player and schedule your non-conference games before each season. In Dynasty Mode you can win all the real trophies to add to your own personal collection which you can show off later. These awards include the Heisman, Coach of the Year and Bowl-specific trophies. You can also win special trophies for winning certain rivalry games, which is another new play mode in 2003. There are 23 different "Rivalry" trophies for you to earn to go alongside your Dynasty trophies. Create-A-School mode makes it into this edition, letting you create your own football team. Everything from the logos on the field to your school's fight song can be customized. Your created team can be played in Exhibition play or imported into Dynasty mode.The last notable feature new to NCAA Football 2003 is the customizable interface. You choose your favorite team and the game interface will be based around your team's fight song, mascot, logos and school colors. |
| Boxing Champions | 2002-07-25 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Next to various fighting games for the PS2 there is this one from the Japanese Simple Series also released in Europe. As the title reveals Boxing Champions is a pure boxing game comparable to games like Knockout Kings 2002 but with a strong arcade emphasis.
The player can enter the tournament and the survival mode on his own or choose to test the fighting abilities against a friend in a versus mode. A practice mode allows to exercise before entering a true match. Nine fictitious boxers with a variety of attributes are available at the beginning and there are two more to unlock.
Furthermore, three different categories of boxers do exist: Flyweight, welterweight and heavyweight. A match takes up to 12 rounds with three minutes each.
During a match the two meters indicate health and the ability to keep standing.
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| Jojo no Kimyō na Bōken: Ōgon no Kaze | 2002-07-25 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Can you handle the power of the Stand?In the far future in Italy, the son of the evil vampire Dio, Giorno (nicknamed GioGio), has discovered the power of the "Stand", a psychic manifestation that can either assist or hinder the one affected by it. His Stand is the Golden Experience, which can drain the life of his foes to heal himself. GioGio, aided by several of his friends, feels an evil power looming before them, like nothing they've ever seen before. And before it's too late, they must destroy that evil...before it destroys them!This game is based on the manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki. |
| Master Chess | 2002-07-25 | D3Publisher Inc. | Yuki Enterprise | Strategy | Diagonal-down, Top-down | | | Board game, Chess | | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Isometric | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)A brand new chess game will make you experience pure fun and improve your strategy
1 FUN:
ENJOY to play chess alone, against another player or versus the computer.2 CHALLENGE:
5 levels of difficulty and a tournament formula will provide a lot of CHALLENGE.3 LECTURE:
Let Pawn, the white pawn, TEACH you how to play and improve your skills.A brilliant and easy to play Chess game recommended to everyone!
A comprehensive tutorial will teach you the basics and advanced tactics to master Chess.
The computer can score up to 13.000 matches to built always new game strategies. |
| Roommania #203 | 2002-07-25 | SEGA Enterprises Ltd. | Wave Master Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | Chain-smoking Neji Taihei is an average Japanese guy, lives by himself in his apartment, and is kind of a loser. Naturally, just letting the guy continue being a loser isn't particularly interesting, so a spirit that happens to also live in his apartment starts to toy with his daily life.You can affect Neji in two different ways. If he's not around, you can interact with things in his apartment like moving his table, or locking his door. If he is around, you can throw little ping-pong balls at objects to focus his attention on them. If you throw too many too fast, though, he'll get depressed and ignore you.The game follows a calendar with different missions to do on different days. Each mission in the game starts with a short video showing what you need to get Neji to do, which can be something simple like making him use his computer or drink a glass of water, or something more complicated like getting him to order something from a TV ad. Depending on your success in each mission, the outcome will change, and you will determine if Neji remains a loser for the rest of his life. |
| Snowboard Racer 2 | 2002-07-25 | D3Publisher Inc. | Atelier Double Co. Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Snowboard Racer 2 is a downhill racing game that can be played in either single player, player vs cpu, or player vs player modesThere are four modes of play here;Speed: Here the player must get to the bottom of a mountain course as quickly as possible
Trick: Here the player must get to the bottom of the mountain course as quickly as possible but perform tricks along the way
Halfpipe: There are just two halfpipe courses and here the object is to perform big air tricks in the short distance
Crash: where the object is to crash into another racer as often as possible
There are six mountain courses, two in the Rockies, two in a canyon and two in the Alps. Initially only one course in the Rockies is available, the others must be unlocked by winning races. There are four racers each with a different specialty and choice of costume. |
| Virtua Tennis 2 | 2002-07-30 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Hitmaker | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Sequel to the original game which was released two years prior.The game's graphics have been improved, and there is a greater roster of players to choose from. The most noteworthy addition is that of female players, such as Venus and Serena Williams, and Monica Seles. You cannot however play as a male against a female.The gameplay is a lot faster than the original. The players you control move a lot faster, as do the AI computer players. Less diving, but more getting at shots that go behind you and over-the-shoulder shots.The game modes from the original are the same, featuring tournament mode, where you play against the pros; exhibition mode for a one-on-one, best-out-of-three game; and world tour mode which now features the option of creating and customizing your own player. Build your character up, buy equipment, and hire pros to play in doubles matches with you. |
| Combat Queen | 2002-08-01 | Taito Corporation | General Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Rail shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Mysterious giant insects have invaded Japan! These flying monstrosities have reduced Tokyo to a ghost town in less than 24 hours. Humanity only has one hope left: a team of five beautiful-yet-deadly female android soldiers. They must find and destroy the source of these creatures before Earth is overrun completely.Combat Queen is an FMV-based rail shooter in the Digital Pictures tradition. Each stage consists of multiple shooting-gallery sections where the player must destroy oncoming insects against a video backdrop. These are connected by short scenes of the characters interacting, moving the story forward. Certain sections also feature basic third-person walking and shooting in the vein of Resident Evil.In both modes, the player must watch their energy level, which powers both the characters' shields and weapons. Energy can be swapped freely between them, but getting hit by enemies will deplete the red bar, and firing the weapon will deplete the blue. If the blue bar is empty, the player cannot fire, and if the red bar empties, it's game over and the stage must be restarted. Depending on the number of enemies destroyed on each, stage bonus videos and energy refills are earned. |
| The Mark of Kri | 2002-08-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCE Studios San Diego | Action | Behind view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Stealth | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | In this action adventure, you play Rau, a warrior hero. Accompanying him is his sacred bird, Kuzo, who helps him by activating items, scouting ahead, and reading ancient scripts. This is a beat 'em up game with many twists. There is a unique targeting system that helps you decide which enemy to attack by pressing the corresponding buttons. Bash your enemies with the game's nice combo system. Rau has several weapons to choose from like his sword, Taiaha, axe, and even a bow. But Rau isn't just a brawny "walk up and beat him up guy", he can also work stealthly, taking out his enemies in single strikes. The cutscenes are hand drawn and animated. There are many items to unlock and other modes of play. |
| Hidden Invasion | 2002-08-06 | Conspiracy Entertainment Corp. | Toka S.a.r.l. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Shadowforce Team is an elite and secretive team deployed for situations of national security. The commisioner of Alpha City, the nation's capital has requested the aid of Shadowforce against a mysterious terrorist organization. Deployed to the field, Special Agents Dean Travis and Karen Bride must engage and defeat the terrorists and discover the truth and conspiracy behind their demands. A conspiracy of a hidden invasion...Hidden Invasion is a 3rd person fighting game. Controlling either Dean Travis or Karen Bride, the player relies on hand-to-hand combat and different weapons to defeat foes. Hand-to-hand includes the ability to punch, kick, block and perform combos thereof. Weapons include shotguns, machine guns, energy weapons and assasult rifles, as well as a standard police pistol holstered on the player. Each weapon uses a target-and-shoot system to a single button, based on line of sight. While the game has full 3D environments, movement is only allowed in the proximity of certain predefined paths. Level objectives include disarming bombs, finding keycards and defeating terrorist leaders.The US Playstation 2 release features an additional two player cooperative mode where both agents can be used at once. The game tracks progress via a password. |
| NCAA College Football 2K3 | 2002-08-06 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts, Ltd., Avalanche Software LLC | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | This is Sega Sports' collegiate football sim including brand-new player models, completely redesigned stadiums, all 25 official Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowls, and a revamped Legacy mode in which gamers can recruit high-school stars and compare lifetime records against other collegiate programs in the historical rankings system. Using the game's Legacy mode, you will be able to follow the entire career of a college player from freshman year to entering the NFL draft. |
| Air | 2002-08-08 | NEC Interchannel, Ltd. | Key | Adventure | 1st-person | | Adult, Romance | Visual novel | Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval), Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Air is a visual novel officially called "ren'ai (love) adventure game". The gameplay is simple and traditional: you read the text, watch the scenes that unfold in front of you, and take decisions during conversations, that will determine the character of your relationships with the girls and the outcome of the story.In the game, you play as three different characters through three different scenarios. The first one is the Dream Scenario. You play as Yukito, a travelling entertainer. You carry around a doll and move it by using your "magic". When you were young, your mother told you a story about a mysterious girl who lives on the opposite side of the sky. Now you travel constantly, trying to find this girl of your dreams. You meet three girls, Misuzu, Kano, and Minagi, and depending on your actions, will have different relationships with them. Once you finish the Dream Scenario, you unlock the Summer Scenario, which is set in 994 AD and in which you play as a nobleman Ryūya. The last one is the Air Scenario, in which you'll play as Misuzu's pet crow, and see the events of the first scenario from the crow's perspective.Air was originally released for PC as an adult game with erotic scenes. There is also an "all ages" version for PC, and the console ports also don't have erotic content. The PC versions do not contain voice acting as the console ports do. |
| Master Rallye | 2002-08-09 | Microïds | Steel Monkeys | Racing / Driving, Simulation, Sports | | Licensed | | | | Off-roading | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The Master Rallye is a 5000 km long rallye from Paris to Moscow. It takes ten days to do this distance and the track leads through seven countries and all terrain types, from asphalt road over dust ways to mud and even snow. Ten days, you are alone with the road and the roaring sound of your engine. With this game, you can participate on one of the most demanding rallyes of the world. You need to race through 30 stages, on all terrain, against aggressive AI opponents, to win the cup. The game is the official Master Rallye computer game. |
| Madden NFL 2003 | 2002-08-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Miguel Molinari | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | In the game you control the ball by players of your favorite team to win the match. Opposite players also has tactic commands of their coach to take the ball from you. The game for first time features on-line gaming capability and also adds new teams like Houston Texans, and new NFL division alignment.The game also has Create-a-Player option, where the players can determine in mini-games their physical conditions, for example, to be receivers or quarterbacks. Later you can include these players into teams. However, there is also availability to trade players instead of train them. Also the game has an option, which allows to play from playbook and then practice it. The commentary is provided by Al Michaels. The game has rendered graphics with all animation based on it.The game is up to 4 players. |
| NFL Blitz 20-03 | 2002-08-12 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Point of View, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | This latest update to the NFL Blitz series offers more options and refines the options presented earlier in the series. Of significant note is the create a player option. By desiging the look of the player as well as assigning various stats to their abilities, you can craft a whole team to compete in the league. Also improved is the artificial intelligence in the one-player game setting. Fantasy Stadiums in exotic locales and Fantasy Players are another new option. Updated rosters, schedules, uniforms, and stadiums including the addition of the Houston Texans. |
| Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 | 2002-08-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Bike / Bicycling | | | Teen | | PS2 | Mat "The Condor" Hoffman and nine other world-class Pro BMX riders feature in this entry to the BMX racing series. Many gameplay features remain as before.With the use of DVD technology, actual video footage of Mat and the crew was taken from their recent road trip and put into the game to give you a feeling of actually being there with them. Flatland tricks are another new addition. Also, there is the ability to tweak almost any stunt.Single Player Modes:Session - Take some extra time to practice your tricks and routines in 2, 5, or 10 minute sessions on any of the levels that are unlocked. Scores can be saved to be put into the Hall of Fame.Free Ride - Like Session, you can use this mode to practice your skills but with unlimited time. Since any score you get for a trick is replaced by the points of the next trick, no scores can be saved.Road Trip - This is where you take the trip with the guys to go around and compete around the country. Within each level, there are goals to reach to improve your skills, unlock new levels, unlock bikes, and secrets in the game.Multiplayer Modes:Trick Attack - Compete against each other in a split screen competition to get the highest score you can in a certain amount of time.Free Ride - Ride around showing off your stuff to your opponent.Graffiti War - Ride around and find the Spray Cans in the level. Once you find them, perform a trick on the terrain. Once a stunt is completed, your opponent's screen will be "painted". The opponent can perform a higher scoring trick to clear the paint.Tag - The person that is "it" is the only one that can score points. Be the first to find the red ring to be it. While you're it, score as many points as you can. The person not it must track the other down and knock into them to be it. If the person that is it bails then the other person will become it.H.O.R.S.E. - Just like the old game of HORSE for basketball. In this case you need to perform a higher scoring run to beat them for the letter. The one with the lower score with be given a letter. The first person to spell HORSE is the loser.Treasure Hunt - Race against each other to find the Golden Condor. Getting the Condor is the only way to score points.Half Pipe Hell - Up to 8 players can play HotSeat style. You must take turns tricking your way up a mountain of terraced half pipes. The only way to score is to climb to the top by transferring pipe to pipe.Push - This is like Trick Attack, but as you score more and more points your opponent's screen will get smaller and smaller. The loser is the one that gets pushed all the way off the screen.The Pros in the game include Mat Hoffman, Joe Kowalski, Rick Thorne, Mike Escamilla, Simon Tabron, Kevin Robinson, Cory Nastazio, Ruben Alcantara, Seth Kimbrough, and Nate Wessel.The locations you get to go to are Oklahoma City, Chicago, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Boston, Los Angeles, Portland, and Hawaii.To enhance the game, there is also a park editor so that you can make your own dream areas to ride in.Exclusive to the XBox version, you get to be able to ride in London, UK and have an extra rider - Chad Kagy. |
| NCAA GameBreaker 2003 | 2002-08-13 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCEA Sports Studio - Red Zone | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)
117 DIVISION I-A TEAMS AND STADIUMS + 66 ALL-TIME TEAMS
27 BOWL GAMES INCLUDING THE BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
THE HEISMAN™ TROPHY, TOP 25 RANKINGS & ALL-AMERICAN AWARDS
THREE DISTINCT PLAYBOOKS - BALANCED, RUNNING & PASSING
New Game Plan Equals Championship Season
A new, redesigned game engine delivers 500 new tackling, catching, running and throwing animations plus player models and stadiums detailed to perfection.Head Coach Fired; Replacement Announced Tomorrow
Climb the coaching ranks in Coaching Career Mode and see if you know your X's and O's to earn a head coaching job at a national powerhouse.New Broadcast Team Getting Rave Reviews
Tim Brant joins Keith Jackson, the voice of college football, providing GameBreaker® with detailed commentary and analysis.QB's Audible Sparks 4th Quarter Rally
New "Hot Routes" let you change your receiver's patterns at the line of scrimmage. If the receiver is isolated one-on-one send him deep; if the "D" is playing back call for a quick slant. |
| NFL GameDay 2003 | 2002-08-13 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | 989 Studios, SCEA Sports Studio - Red Zone | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Play a full season with your favorite team or try the franchise mode and build a legacy. You can even create teams and players.In general manager mode, when you go into the off-season, several different things happen. First, you'll see a list of players who have retired from your team and the reasons they've left, which are usually related to injuries or diminishing skills. If you lose some key players, then you'll need to make every effort to ensure that those positions are filled by free agents with similar skills or rookies who have solid potential. You're frequently stuck with trying your luck in the draft, where you can select a rookie based on how you finished the season, like in the real NFL draft. GameDay has a feature that gives you a breakdown on the draft and provides you with an overall rating for each rookie. Following the draft, you have to sign your rookies with whatever cap money you've set aside for that purpose. When you're all done, it's time to start the next season.There's also a tournament mode where you can select up to 16 teams. There's also a regular season mode, similar to the franchise mode, except it lacks the off-season part.GameDay's best new feature is online play support. You can view your online stats, and see who the best players are online to challenge. |
| Street Hoops | 2002-08-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Black Ops Entertainment, LLC | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Take on some of the hottest street ballers from AND1 or create your own custom baller. Fully equipped character generator all the way up to the bling bling. Choose from any of the renowned street ball courts from Rucker Park to the Venice Courts or go at it with the half-court game. |
| NFL 2K3 | 2002-08-14 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | Sega brings another season of its football game in NFL 2K3. With new lifelike player animations, new play-calling intelligence, an on-the-fly audible system, and a brand new ESPN broadcast system with the famous overlays, scores, and highlights, it adds a whole new feel to the series. In these days of free agency when championships are won or lost in the front office as well as down on the field, NFL 2K3’s new Franchise mode gives you total team control as player, coach, and general manager -- track the best players, make the smartest trades, and build the most dominant team in the league. It is complete with all of the updated rosters, NFL alignment changes, and authentic stadiums redesigned in full 3D for the 2002 season. Also new to the series is online play. |
| The Thing | 2002-08-20 | Black Label Games | Computer Artworks Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed, Regional differences | Horror | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Set after the events of the 1982 John Carpenter movie, The Thing is a squad based 3rd person shooter, where each member of your team is equipped with a range of weapons and items to help you in your quest to destroy The Thing. You must use every player in the squad if you wish to proceed through each level, and once you find one of the thousands of alien creatures through-out the complex, weapons such as flame throwers, pistols and more come into play.20 levels are on offer, with humans scattered around the area. But are they friend or an infected foe? Trust is the key to success. |
| Memorial Song | 2002-08-22 | Datam Polystar | Datam Polystar | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Memorial Song is a visual novel adventure game. The protagonist, whose name is entered by the player, is a high-school student. This game is trying to show how a song can awaken the memories of the past and tie them together. The story opens as you listen to a song on a CD and start reminiscing events from the past... and of course, all the girls you met.The game consists mostly of reading the on-screen text with occasional choices that branch the story. The game progresses as a set of memories with a calendar marking each event on a day it occurred, usually selected by the player. Unlike in many other visual novels, the on-screen text cannot be removed to display the clear background and character. Also, message history is not displayed as a separate log, but more like going backwards through the text as it appeared on the screen, with the text being in a different color to indicate it is not the current story. The game also features unlockable CG artwork which can be accessed from the main menu. |
| Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny | 2002-08-27 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 2 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Survival horror | Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Ten years after the lone swordsman, Samanosuke, rose up against an army of demon warriors, Nobunaga's evil campaign continues to wreak havoc across feudal Japan. A young warrior, Jubei, returns home to find his remote and once vibrant village in ruins, destroyed by Nobunaga's minions. With vengeance in his heart, Jubei launches upon an epic and magical quest, which will reveal his ultimate destiny.Like Samanoske before him, Jubei can absorb the souls of defeated monsters to strengthen his weapons and armor. Monsters can be defeated either by attacking them until their health is depleted, or by striking them at the very instant before they hit Jubei. This will make Jubei preform an Issen attack which destroys in a single blow. Jubei can find or buy treasures in the first half of the game, and give these to companions he meets, befriending them. Based on who Jubei befriends the events of the game will change. |
| Commandos 2: Men of Courage | 2002-08-28 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Pyro Studios S.L. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Regional differences | War | Stealth | Asia, Europe, Historical events, Oceania, World War II | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera, Isometric | PS2 | From the heart of the Third Reich to the most remote islands in the South Pacific, Sergeant Jack "Butcher" O'Hara and his elite group of gritty soldiers must combine their expertise and venture deep into enemy territory...in an attempt to change the course of the war. This sequel contains the following enhancements:All new 3D engine - rotate the environment 360 degrees and move seamlessly in and out of buildings, submarines, planes, underwater and zoom in and out of the environments.
Interact like never before - steal enemy uniforms and weapons, climb and swing from cables, jump from windows and utillize vehicles.
Control 9 commandos - including the green beret, sniper, demolitions expert, seductress, thief and even a dog!
Authentic WWII scenarios - 10 missions spanning 9 different environments in night and day with realistic weather effects.
Multiplayer - players can go to war in the co-operative multiplayer mode. |
| Ever17: The Out of Infinity | 2002-08-29 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Setting | PS2 | The game is set in a huge futuristic water amusement park. Built on the ocean, this park is technology's latest word, and is at the first sight the most fascinating and secure construction of all. However, something goes wrong, and seven people - two boys and five girls - become trapped in the park. The danger increases as they face a mysterious virus that brings them on the verge of death. The player controls two different characters: Takeshi Kuranari, a simple, normal Japanese teenager, and a mysterious boy with amnesia, who cannot even remember his name. The relationship between the characters becomes more and more tense as the story develops. Will the young people be able to solve the mystery and escape death?Ever17 is the second game in KID's Infinity series. The game is not connected to Never7: The End of Infinity either by storyline or protagonists, but both games share the same "dreamy", semi-futuristic setting, and their stories have a similar style. The gameplay of Ever17 is that of a visual novel: the player reads dialogues and watches scenes, viewing them as one of the two protagonists, occasionally having to make decision as to what to do next and how to answer in a conversation. Those decisions influence the course of the story and lead to different endings. |
| Hooligan | 2002-08-29 | Pacific Century CyberWorks Japan K.K. | Front Wing Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Adult | Cards / tiles, Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | Setting | PS2 | Yukito Nogi, a high-school student living by himself in the city, was out walking one night when a strange object fell from the sky... crashing straight into him. This object turns out to be a cosmic force, its power so great that it splits Yukito into three different entities, each composed of one part of his psyche. It also happens to give each part enormous psychic powers!However, he's only just started arguing with himself, when three different factions converge on him all at once. A trio of aliens, led by the self-aggrandizing scientist Olga Mengele, want to steal Yukito's power for themselves. Yuki and Yuka, a pair of sister demon hunters, believe Yukito to be a demon that must be sealed. And of course Hiromi Togo -- alias Trigun, defender of justice -- wants to use these events to prove herself as a superhero.Hooligan is a superhero-comedy adult visual novel. The majority of the game consists of lightly-animated cutscenes and voiced dialogue, with occasional player choices that will branch the story and lead toward relationships with the various female characters. There are also several mini-games that occur throughout the game, most notably a simple card battle where the player must select cards to defeat the opposing characters in rock-paper-scissors style.The PC version contains explicit sexual content, which was removed from the PS2 release. The PS2 version also contains fully-redone voice acting with a different cast. |
| Hooligan: Kimi no Naka no Yūki (Genteiban) | 2002-08-29 | Pacific Century CyberWorks Japan K.K. | Front Wing Co., Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of Hooligan: Kimi no Naka no Yūki includes the game along with a special limited-edition dress-up doll with two outfits and three character heads. |
| Panic! | 2002-08-29 | SEGA Corporation | Office I, Sega AM7 R&D Division | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Comedy | Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | A virus has infected the world's computer network, which effects all electronical devices on the earth. However, a special program called "Panic!" is designed to counter the effects of the virus and restore the network back to working order. You play Slap the Boy and his sidekick, Stick the Dog (they're not actions, it's their names) who set out to restore the network back to working order.This is not a conventional video game; it's more like an interactive movie/cartoon in which you press certain buttons to advance the plot, or make different stuff happen. |
| RS: Riding Spirits | 2002-08-31 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | Spike Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | This motorcycle racing-game from Japanese developer Spike allows players to choose from 200 real-world motorcycles and 14 different racing circuits. Race against a second player or AI, and earn points to upgrade your motorcycle. Motorcycle and parts brands featured include Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, HRC, Morikwaki, Yoshimura, Apinestars, Dainese, Kushitani, RS Taichi, SiDi, Takai, Arai and Shoei. |
| AFL Live 2003 | 2002-09-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Oceania | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The aim of the game is simple: Choose your team and take them all the way through the regular season to the Grand Final, in front of thousands of screaming fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Grab high-flying marks, kick the ball over 50 meters down the ground, score the winning goal in the dying seconds. It's all here. Besides the season you can also play an exhibition game or just the finals.Every one of the 16 teams and players from the 2002 AFL season is included, along with all of the usual rules that you expect for an AFL game. The game also features six stadiums and different weather (wet/dry) and time (day/night) conditions. |
| Agassi Tennis Generation 2002 | 2002-09-01 | DreamCatcher Europe SA | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In this tennis game with the endorsement of former world no. 1 Andre Agassi, the player has 32 players (all male, of which Agassi is the only real player), every one with their own strengths and 16 tournaments around the world, each with their trademark court (so you can count on Carpet in St. Petersburg, Grass on London, Clay in Paris and Cement on New York). Three game modes are available: Quick game (a simple game where the players sets all options, from location to the participants), Arcade (beating a series of games in a row) and Agassi Tournament, where the player competes for the No. 1 spot. Gameplay is simple, as usual in most tennis matches. There are four buttons, controlling a simple shot, lob, top and back spin, and to win points, the player must be positioned correctly and add the right amount of direction and strength into the shot (by moving the d-pad). Serving uses a power bar where the player presses a key to toss the ball, and the bar fills up as the best time to hit the ball approaches, when the player hits the button again. Like in Virtua Tennis there are two views, the usual TV camera and a "behind the player" camera. Unlike other games published by Cryo in the Roland Garros series, the camera does not change so that the player is always on the bottom court. |
| Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | 2002-09-01 | THQ Inc. | BigSky Interactive, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - GameCube (US) (from Ad Blurbs)BLAST OFF!
Initiate contact with another galaxy and launch a makeshift satellite into space before breakfast. What in the world will the rest of the day bring for Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius? It`s up to you to find out!SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
ANIMATED SHORTS
MOVIE CLIPS FROM JIMMY NEUTRON BOY GENIUS
HOME VIDEO TRAILER
MUSIC MOVIE MONTAGE
(screenshot captions)
Escape from the Yokian mines.
Save Retroville`s parents from the evil Yokians.
Sneak into the Retroland Amusement Park.
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| Largo Winch: Empire Under Threat | 2002-09-01 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Annecy Studios | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | PS2 | This adventure game is based on the famous comic book character of the same name. The hero - Largo was a Yugoslavian orphan, who was adopted by the world's wealthiest man, who was in search of an heir. When his adoptive father dies, the now 26-year-old Largo inherits the Winch Corporation, a financial consortium worth more than 10 billion dollars. Drawn to the challenge of presiding over such a vast empire, Largo takes over from his father and plunges headfirst into a new, unexpectedly vicious world of murder and deceit.
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| NBA ShootOut 2003 | 2002-09-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | 989 Studios | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)
PRACTICE, EXHIBITION, SEASON, PLAYOFF & CAREER MODES
RIGHT STICK BUTTON OFFERS 22 UNIQUE SPECIAL MOVES
DEDICATED POST UP GAMEPLAY CONTROLS
COMPLETELY REBUILT ANIMATION & A.I. ENGINES
NBDL Signs with NBASO Career Mode
Rookies hit the Summer League circuit as they vie for a spot on an NBA roster. Time will tell if they have the skills to flourish in the NBA or be sent down to the NBDL - exclusively in NBA ShootOut 2003.Pratice Makes Perfect For Rookie Ballers
Rookies become veterans with the All-New Practice Mode where you can perfect your timing on jumpers, nail some sick special moves, fine tune free throws and elevate your game.Hall of Famer Says "Just Unbelievable" To Two-Man Booth With Ian Eagle
Catch all your favorite Waltonisms as he provides commentary along side New Jersey Nets' Ian Eagle. The new dynamic duo calls the shots as cameras pan, track and zoom to capture every highlight and lowlight of the game.New Dunk Contest Winner is Truly NBA - Nothing But Air
Take your game to new heights and defy gravity as you string together some of the most infamous moves in the game to make your own signature jam with Create Dunk. |
| Rocket Power: Beach Bandits | 2002-09-01 | THQ Inc. | Evolution Games | Action, Sports | Top-down | | Spy / espionage | Arcade, Platform | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | It's summer time at Ocean Shores, but the sand at the beach has magically disappeared. Otto, Reggie, Twister and Sam from Rocket Power are surprised by the sands disappearance, and now want to get the sand back.You have to help them by by going around Ocean Shores to get answers about the places the sand could have been taken, getting help from other residents of Ocean Shores.Use your Hockey Stick to fight robots and destroy the robot panels and collect items like smoke bombs, by riding your skateboard and grinding rails as well. |
| The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian | 2002-09-01 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Point of View, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Classical antiquity | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian is a Bronze age themed 3D action-adventure game that was released alongside the The Scorpion King movie.The game features an original storyline that precedes the movie. You play as the future Scorpion King Mathayus who is an Akkadian by birth, a tribe famous for their assassination skills. Magus, a dark lord is planning to resurrect his dark master. Mathayus is sent on a simple assassination task but it soon turns out there is more going on than meets the eye. He embarks on a journey to stop Magus which leads him to ancient Egypt, Crete, the underworld and Babylon.As the story progresses you fight a variety of enemies including men, beast and mythological creatures. You fight the enemies hand to hand or with up to eight weapons (swords, staffs, gloves) in a variety of environments. Power-ups for strength and endurance can be found in cracks in the floor or walls and concept art can be unlocked by collecting rubies scattered around the levels. Dwayne Johnson who plays Mathayus in the movie voices his character in the game. |
| Turok: Evolution | 2002-09-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | PS2 | In this prequel to the previous Turok games, you are Tal'Set, the saviour of natives of the River Village in the Lost Lands, who must confront the evil Lord Tyrannus, leader of the reptilian hordes. Tyrannus is bent on a "Holy Mission" to purify the Lost Land through slaughter and misery.During the fight with your nemesis Captain Tobias Bruckner in 1886 Texas, you were injured and sucked in to the Lost Lands. After recovering in the village, you discover that Tyrannus appoints a new general to his armies –Bruckner. So you begin the war in a land of lush jungles, suspended cities, mysterious temples, reptile armies, and towering dinosaurs.In the game you can also fly a fully-armed winged Quetzalcoatlus, use the destructible environment – such as trees and massive rocks – to help your weapons, and order your troops to take cover, establish strategic positions, and even surrender.
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| Blade II | 2002-09-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Mucky Foot Productions Limited | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Horror | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | In an adaptation of the "Blade II" movie, you take on the role of the daywalker Blade in his quest to rid the world of vampires. Using weapons such as a pistol, shotgun, or just wooden stakes, you must control Blade to fight through every level's exit to the ultimate confrontation.Determined to stop the vampires, Blade battles through three huge campaigns: The Arcan Mountain Base, Lairs of Buron, and Karkov Tower. Using martial arts and weapons, you'll try to defeat vampires and collect glyphs without getting yourself killed. If you need help, request a tutorial from your friend, Whistler. |
| Pac-Man Fever | 2002-09-03 | Namco Limited | Mass Media, Inc. | Action, Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Pac-Man Fever takes place again! This time, Pac-Man is throwing a party and has invited his other Namco friends to join in the activities. Players can choose for the six following characters:Pac-Man (from Pac-Man), Ms. Pac-Man (from Ms. Pac-Man), Heihachi Mishima (from Tekken), Tiger Jackson (from Tekken), Astaroth (from Soul Calibur), and Reiko (from Ridge Racer).Gameplay is similar to Nintendo's Mario Party, in which each player competes in a set of mini-games to advance around the board of three various worlds (Medieval, Space and Tropical).Players set the length of the game (short, medium, long) and play in rounds. Each round begins with a mini-game which determines how far a player can move on the board. Each tile on the board enables players to move forward or go backward, lose, gain, or steal tokens, play a single or two player mini-game, spend earned tokens, or a raffle game to earn redemption tickets.With store tiles, players can spend tokens to move forward, move other players backward, buy raffle tickets, or gamble for more tokens.Once a player reaches the end of the board, players receive redemption tickets based on how far they got on the board. These can be used to buy each mini-game separately for tournament play outside the game. Once all the mini-games have been purchased, players can add up all of their tickets to total up their overall high score. |
| Antz Extreme Racing | 2002-09-05 | Empire Interactive Entertainment | Supersonic Software Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In Antz Extreme Racing, the characters of the movie Antz are bored and start a racing championship. Each character has eight individual courses and challenges they must take on; besides the initial two the rest has to be unlocked by finishing the game with another character. Like in most arcade racers there are various power ups to collect, e.g. rockets or protective shields. The game features four basic race types: driving the backs of larger bugs, running, flying on the backs of bugs, or surfing on a leaf. The game also can be played in four-player split-screen multiplayer. |
| Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon | 2002-09-09 | Bandai America, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Based on the original Mobile Suit Gundam series, this game has you choose which side to lead into victory from two different sides.There are multiple modes to choose from, including a campaign mode and versus mode.
You can either fight for the Earth Federation or the Zeon Forces as you play the campaign mode, which has over 200 missions to pick from.
Finish these missions by destroying enemy mechs and completing objectives while you explore a 3D landscape.
If you successfully complete these missions you will be able to upgrade your mobile suits and increase your selection of suits you can take into battle.In versus mode you can play with a friend in split screen versus or team battle action, using the suits you unlock in the campaign mode.This game also features actors from the TV series, to provide voiceovers from the Gundam world. |
| Armored Core 3 | 2002-09-10 | Agetec, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Armored Core 3 once again puts you in the shoes of a Raven mercenary, with the task of piloting your own battle machine to use in a range of tasks (from destroying other mechs to seek and destroy missions).After each mission, you are paid in full. The money raised can then go on towards the purchase of items for your mech. Weapon upgrades, better shields, even the opportunity to purchase what's called an Exceed Orbit, smaller robot gun emplacements that hover around your mech, giving you an added boost of fire power in the crunch. Four-player deathmatch modes are also included, where players pit souped-up mechs against each other to see who is the last robot standing.The PSP release includes additional new parts and support for ad-hoc wireless play. |
| Dino Stalker | 2002-09-10 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 3, Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Dino Stalker is a lightgun game based on the Dino Crisis series. It is similar in concept to Resident Evil: Survivor in that your character is free to move around the environment rather than being on rails as in most lightgun games. Players can also play it as a first-person shooter using the standard DualShock 2 controller.You play a WWII fighter pilot who is teleported out of his plane to a land full of dinosaurs where he must fight to survive and to rescue a young woman. A variety of weapons can be used in the game but the player can only carry one weapon at a time. When the game is completed a two-player mode is unlocked. |
| Dynasty Tactics | 2002-09-11 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Top-down | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | A tactical strategy game set in feudal China, Dynasty Tactics is an offshoot of the Dynasty Warrior series. The game puts the player in the shoes of one of 3 military leaders. Through strategy, acquired military might, and diplomacy, the player must strive to conquer the game's 60 cities. Battles take place on a 3D grid, in a turn-based format. Through deft use of battlefield tactics, including a deep combo attack system, players must meet certain requirements to win the battle. Multiple paths through the game (including multiple endings) will keep armchair military generals coming back. |
| Egg Mania | 2002-09-12 | Kemco U.S.A., Inc. | HotGen Studios Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Egg Mania is a puzzle game in which the player controls an egg-shaped character against either a computer opponent or another player via the link cable. The object of the main modes is to build a tower tall enough to reach a balloon at the top of the playfield before the opponent does. If the player tries to take a short cut and not build complete floors, the structure will start crumbling and the water will come up faster. There are plenty of obstacles, both from the game and from competing opponents. Falling meteors can knock the player down into the water, while bombs thrown by the opponent will destroy parts of the player's structure. The main modes include Over Easy and Hard Boiled, the difference being that in the latter a different difficulty can be chosen.There are four extra modes: Survival, Solo, Time Trial, and Bomb. In Survival the player must survive as many rounds as possible, while the goal in Solo is to increase the overall score by completing rows and performing combos; Time Trial challenges the player to continually beat his or her own best time; finally, in Bomb, whoever destroys the opponent's tower first wins.Compared to the GBA version, the console versions have improved graphics and sound, cutscenes at the beginning of each level, a play area that is wider by one block, two additional modes (8-player Tournament and Custom, where the rules can be customized by activating different options), but lacks the Time Trial mode. Otherwise, they are completely identical, both in gameplay and level design. |
| Tennis Court Smash | 2002-09-12 | D3Publisher Inc. | HuneX Co., Ltd. | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Serve, smash and volley your way to the pros!
Polish your tactics and techniques with this
entertaining and easy to play tennis game.
Compete in either singles or Doubles tournaments with up
to four people playing at once with the Multitap.
Choose from three exciting modes of play: Tour, Exhibition
or Training.
Select your court from grass, clay, carpet or hard and choose
from 20 interesting characters to control.
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| Ultimate Mind Games | 2002-09-12 | D3Publisher Inc. | Yuki Enterprise | Strategy | | | | Board game, Cards / tiles, Chess | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Ultimate Mind Games is a collection of mini games that can either be played in story mode or individually.In story mode the player takes the role of a child with special powers, because their parents can move between board game world, Brun, and another they too have this ability. On returning to the Brun one day the player is met by their friend Mana who informs them that the town is deserted because they have been invaded. The whole country has been invaded by the kingdom of Jejune and board games are banned!
Mana takes the player to resistance HQ and explains that, because the player is so good they must tour round all the towns on the world map, play games in each location improve morale and weaken the invaders grip. More money can be earned by gambling or by taking part in the Sunday matches at the coliseum.
Time in Brun is measured in weeks. Every Monday supporters of the resistance will pay in their money, on the same day the Jejune invaders will increase their hold in all regions by five percent. Money earned can be used to lobby citizens in a region to support the resistance, this is the game mechanic that allows players who are bad at one of the featured games, say Chess, to take control of that region without having to win at that game.The games in the package are:
Kalah: an ancient African game, there's a good description of Kalah here
Crystals: (aka Pyramid) a strategy game played on a 5x5 board with fifty-five crystals. The objective is to capture space and build upwards, the player who plays the most pieces wins.
Capture the Flag: is, according to the game's description, a Kogun variant of Shōgi, Shōgi as we all know is a
Japanese board game closely related to Western chess and Chinese xiangqi.
Fan Tan: (aka Seven's, Parliament or Domino) is a card game in which the seven of each suit is laid on the table and the players take turns to play cards in sequence down to the ace and up to the king.
Seven Bridge: is a mahjong game played with cards
Chinese Checkers: is a game like these.
Chess: the champion of both strategy and board games, one of those games that need not be described here.
Draughts: (aka Checkers), if chess is the champion of strategy games then this is the prince, it's another board game that needs no introduction.
Domination: is another variant of Shōgi, that uses just the pawn and promoted pawn pieces. These move like rooks in chess and the objective is to capture pieces by surrounding them, the first player with three of fewer pieces loses.
Backgammon: considered by some to be a game with the perfect balance of skill and luck Backgammon, of which there are
many implementations
is another board game that needs no description.
Four-In-A-Row: is a game of Connect Four.
Page One: (aka American Page One or Pagat) is a card game in which each player starts with six cards and attempts to play them all onto a central stack. Cards can be disposed of if they match by number or suit.
Ponnuki Go: a simplified version of
Go that focuses on the number of pieces captured.
Pairs: is a Concentration type of game played with Mah Jong tiles instead of cards
Leap Frog: is a dice game played on a Shōgi board. Dice, actually gold pieces, are thrown in order to determine how many squares a player can move. For each circuit the player makes their piece advances in rank. A piece that is passed by another player loses one rank. The first player to achieve the rank of Emperor wins.
The menu carousel has a section which describes the rules for each game, another which describes the tactics to be employed, one each for the story mode and freeplay, and finally a section for game configuration options
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| WTA Tour Tennis | 2002-09-12 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - XBOX (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Play with The Pros!
(screenshot captions)Serve up action with up to 4 playersChallenge the pros including Serena Williams, Martina Hingis and Jelena DokicLifelike graphics with intuitive controlsTrack your success with statistics on all aspects of your game10 locations around the world3 court surfaces affecting ball dynamics |
| NHL Hitz 20-03 | 2002-09-16 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Black Box Games | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This game uses the same three-on-three style that debuted in Hitz 2002. The 2003 installment has larger rinks, bigger crowds, a referee, and animated coaches. All 30 NHL teams are represented with motion-capture animation, and you can build your own players with the Create-Player option. The game's Season mode now allows for trades, stat tracking, and player awards.Up to four players can play each other in exhibition mode. Season mode puts you into a standard NHL schedule, but you can change to a shorter season if you want. There is also a small numer of hockey-related minigames, such as keep-away. Franchise mode is where you pick and name your team, name your players, and play against other teams to earn experience points. Those points can be used to upgrade your players in categories such as toughness, speed, passing, and agility. After beating all the lesser teams in a tier, you can move on to battle a "boss team" for that region. Beating that team nets you some new equipment for your players, which also improves their stats. |
| The Terminator: Dawn of Fate | 2002-09-16 | Infogrames, Inc. | Paradigm Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | The Tech Com forces trying to defend earth from the destructive Skynet machines for many years. Terminator T-800 has a new deadly plan - travel back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, and thus prevent her son, the resistance leader John Connor, being born. If you can get to a time travel device, you can stop this. The stakes could not be higher - without John, your force would be nothing.The game is a third-person action game, with 11 levels across a range of terrains. You can play as Kyle Reese, Catherine Luna and another secret character - each of whom has their own moves, and can use 20 different weapons ranging from rocket launchers to explosives. The camera view can be used to target an enemy. |
| Gungrave | 2002-09-17 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Positron Co., Ltd., Ikusabune Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | In Gungrave, you play Grave, a long dead assassin sent back from the dead to annihilate endless hordes of enemies. Players battle their way through massive areas filled with non-stop shooting foes in this anime-style, third person shooter.You blast through the stages using your two weapons with unlimited ammo, and with your coffin, which can be used as a rocket launcher. The game keeps players pounding down on the square button, or just using the rapid fire option. There are also various special types of shots in the game that are limited for each level. Also included in this game is a targeting system. |
| Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer | 2002-09-17 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Do you like to surf? Have you ever imagined surfing at different remote locations around the world? Well, Kelly Slater takes you around the world on his boat to surf some of the more famous beaches. With a control scheme similar to all the other Activision O2 brand games, it's easy to jump into the game and surf. Game Play Modes:
Infinite Time - With no clock, no objectives, and nobody around, this gives you the best opportunity to just enjoy the surf. High Score - With 3 minutes, how high of a score can you get?Icon Challenge - See how many icons you can collect and how high of a score you can get before time runs out.Career Mode - Select a surfer and journey around the world to surf the best waves on the best beaches. As you progress you will unlock new beaches, new surf boards, and new tricks which will be usable in all the other modes of play.Multiplayer Modes:
Push - Two players surf simultaneously in an attempt to "push" the split screen towards their opponent's half of the screen. As you score points the screen gets pushed more. The winner is decided once one player is pushed from the screen.Head to Head - Similar to Push but the screen is stationary and the winner is the person with the highest points when the time runs out.Time Attack - Players take turns to achieve the most points possible. The more points you get the less time is alloted to your opponent.
The Pros in the game: Kelly Slater, Lisa Andersen, Tom Carroll, Tom Curren, Nathan Fletcher, Donavon Frankenreiter, Bruce Irons, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, and some other secret characters.The beaches in the game: Sebastian, Trestles, Mavericks, Antarctica, Jaws, Pipeline, Teahupoo, Bells, Curren's Point, Kirra, G-Land, J-Bay, Mundaka, Cortez Bank, and perhaps some other tucked-away hide-aways.The PS2 version of the game also includes a playable demo of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4. |
| Kingdom Hearts | 2002-09-17 | Square Electronic Arts L.L.C. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | Licensed | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Sora's world is shattered when a violent storm hits his home, and he is separated from his two closest friends. The storm scatters the three to unknown worlds. At the same time, there is turmoil in the Disney Castle. King Mickey is missing, and Court Wizard Donald and Captain Goofy are out to find him. On their travels they meet Sora, on his own search for his lost friends. The three are told of ominous creatures called Heartless, being without hearts derived from an unknown dimension and are the ones responsible for the devastating storm. The Disney villains, enticed by the power of darkness, manipulate the Darkness to help them gather the princesses of heart, who are needed to open a mysterious final door. Upon discovering the link between the Heartless, the storm, and the disappearance of King Mickey, Sora, Donald, and Goofy join forces and help familiar Disney heroes to save their worlds from the Heartless.In Kingdom Hearts players step into the very large shoes of Sora, wielder of the keyblade. Sora can attack with the blade, and as he levels up he will gain more attacks that are automatically chained together. Sora can learn magic and put healing items into a quick menu, and both can only be used in real time. Donald and Goofy (as well as an additional character exclusive to each world/disney movie) will follow Sora. Their equipment and AI can be adjusted, but they can not be directly controlled. Defeated enemies will drop many kinds of items including synthesis materials. Sora can take these to the Synthesis shop in Twilight Town to turn them into usable items, accessories, and weapons.Traveling between each world requires Sora's party to fly through space in a Gummi Ship. The Gummi Ship can be completely customized, from speed and armor to weapons and shape, out of parts picked up from destroyed Gummi Ships, found in worlds, or bought from a store. Larger, more complex ships can be built as the game progresses, and plans can be found from destroyed enemies or from an NPC that will automatically build a Gummi Ship of specific specifications. |
| Sega Soccer Slam | 2002-09-17 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Black Box Games | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | Gregory A. Thomas, Scott L. Patterson | PS2 | This is soccer, the Sega way. Instead of the usual technical football we are used to, Soccer Slam presents 3 on 3 soccer with a collection of crazy, over the top characters and special moves to create a non-stop action atmosphere.Using elements similar to EA Sports' NBA Street, Soccer Slam also contains power ups to increase the zany gameplay even further. Game modes include Quick Start, the Continental Cup Quest plus a practice mode and a Tourney multiplayer mode. |
| Taz: Wanted | 2002-09-17 | Infogrames, Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The devious Yosemite Sam has captured Taz and locked him up as a circus animal and is planning to turn Taz's beloved homeland into a amusement park.But then Taz successfully escapes from the clutches of Sam and once again is going on the rampage to stop Sam's plans for his homeland.Blast your way through 15 different levels, each of which can be destroyed using spin, bounce and burp attacks.
You can get foods such as mage hot chili and soda to aid your mission of vengeance against Sam. |
| Fisherman's Bass Club | 2002-09-18 | Agetec, Inc. | Vingt-et-un Systems Corporation | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Fisherman's Bass Club takes anglers of all ages and abilities into the world of Trophy Bass Fishing. Learn the secrets to hooking bigmouth bass in remote lakes around the world. Discover and use the best strategies for selecting locations that yield the highest quantity and quality of sports fish.In this 3D fishing simulation, fight some of the toughest freshwater sports fish around. Select favorite fishing holes and hone skills as a fisherman in multiple bids to win each tournament. Choose the right lures for a personalized style of fishing and come back with load after load of prize-winning bass. |
| NASCAR Thunder 2003 | 2002-09-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NASCAR Thunder 2003 simulates the NASCAR driver experience. Dozens of locations are available, each with several alternate tracks. All the big-name drivers of the present, and a few of the past, are available to choose from, or you can create your own driver and car. Simulate a season, or even a full 20-year career complete with sponsorship deals and car improvements along the way. Moments of the Race places you in real-life racing situations, asking you to either duplicate reality's outcome, or improve upon it. Or you can race against up to three people. The choice is yours. |
| Myst III: Exile | 2002-09-19 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Presto Studios, Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Steampunk | | Point and select | | Everyone | | PS2 | Set 10 years after the events of Riven, Myst 3: Exile is about a man who wants revenge on Atrus.The gameplay remains the same point and click interface as Myst, but adds 360 degree scrolling technology for a more realistic gaming experience. |
| Winning Post 5: Maximum 2002 | 2002-09-19 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Maximum 2002 is an updated annual release of Winning Post 5, which includes complete race programs, jockey rosters, and horse data for the 2002 race season. Also included are a comprehensive edit mode for both jockeys and horses, the ability to race against famous historic champions, and the new option to choose from three difficulty levels. |
| Dual Hearts | 2002-09-23 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Matrix Software | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Long, long ago, the real world and dream world were one and the same. But because of the dark thoughts in people's minds, the Nightmare was born and threatened to end the world. A brave sage appeared and, by using the Holy Instruments and the Dream Stone, sealed the Nightmare away into the holy land. Peace was restored but the world is now separated into the real world and dream world. Years later, people forgot what has happened, and only recalled the events as a legend. Many have also heard about the Dream Stone sealed within the Temple of Dreams. Enter our hero, Rumble, a Ruinseeker (a high ranked treasure hunter) who wish to find the Dream Stone. At the same time, in the Dreamworld, a Baku (a weird looking animal that lives in the Dreamworld) who Rumble later names Tumble accidentally drops the box which holds 7 keys to the seal of the Temple. The keys went and hid in different people's dreams. To retrieve them, one must enter the dream and seek out the keys. Tumble can enter the dreams but there are many monsters within dreams and puzzles that he may need help with. Rumble realize he must get the keys in order to find the Dream Stone. Seeing that the two can help meet each other's goals, Rumble and Tumble decides to work together.In Dual Hearts, Rumble and Tumble will travel around Sonno Island, meeting the people there and seek out those whose dreams holds one of the seven keys. Each dream is different as each person is different, which means that the enemies and puzzles Rumble will encounter will be different in each dream he visits. Within the dreamworld, everything is filled with gold and gems - even the boss is a giant money bag.Within the dreams, Rumble will be able to use the Holy Instruments (in the form of a spear and sword) to fight enemies there. Rumble can use both weapons at the same time enabling him to do a variety of combo attacks. Tumble will help Rumble by carrying him on his back, enabling him to reach higher planes. He can also perform different attacks like the Breath Attack.In order to advance, there are a variety of puzzles for our heroes to solve. For example, in one puzzle, you will be presented with movable blocks, several switches and a closed door. You must figure out which switch will open the door and move the block on the switch. If you run into any problems, you can always talk to Tumble or the Dream Sheep for hints and help. |
| Robotech: Battlecry | 2002-09-23 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Robotech: Battlecry tells the entire Macross saga of Robotech, from the first contact with the Zentraedi invasion force over the skies of Macross city, to the final battle between human and Zentraedi in the scorched ruins of Earth. The player takes the role of Jack Archer, an ace Veritech pilot in the SDF. His missions range from hunting down and destroying Zentraedi Lieutenants in destroyed cities to defending shuttles traveling through deep space wreckage fields. Characters from the show, voiced by the same actors who did the voices in the Robotech cartoon, will make cameo appearances throughout the game.As the game progresses Jack will gain access to new Veritech models, which have different stats but mostly the same abilities. In Fighter mode the Veritech can fire a rapid fire Gunpod bullets or homing missiles as well as drop a decoy pod that will attract enemy missiles. Guardian mode is slower than Fighter mode and loses the ability to drop decoy pods, but can aim Gunpod bullets, gains more powerful missiles, and can pick up mission critical items. Battloid mode can not fly or fire missiles, but can rapidly aim the Gunpod and automatically shoot down enemy missiles. Battloid can also go into sniper mode and hit enemies at a distance with a very powerful charged Gunpod shot. Each mode can be switched between instantly and whenever desired. Medals are awarded for achieving milestones in the game, such as shooting down enemy units or winning boss battles, and these can unlock new Veritech models, paint jobs, and arenas for two-player mode. |
| Summoner 2 | 2002-09-23 | THQ Inc. | Volition, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | In the previous game the summoner Joseph became the god Urath, reborn by uniting the eight rings of summoning. Joseph’s culture hated the goddess Laharah and called her the “goddess of death.”This sequel takes place twenty years later in the realms of Halassar, Galdyr and Munari City which are across the world. You play Maia, who is the incarnate of the goddess Laharah and the powerful Queen of the realm of Halassar. Unlike Joseph’s kinship, Maia’s people worship Laharah as a benevolent creator. Maia was born with the mark of prophecy, her fate being written in the Book of Prophecy. From the beginning, she has welcomed her destiny and knows that she must fulfill the prophecy. What is unknown to her is the path she must follow to do so.Summoner 2 abandons the combo-based real-time combat of the predecessor and is more action-oriented, with the player directly controlling the physical attacks of the main character. Instead of summoning creatures to fight side-by-side with Maia, she actually becomes the demon when it is summoned. Three characters can be part of Maia’s party at one time and AI scripts can be assigned to each. Different characters are introduced as the story progresses and Maia’s skills improve. It is also possible to choose to adventure in “solo-mode”, leaving the party members behind to go on alone.
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| Tribes: Aerial Assault | 2002-09-23 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | Inevitable Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Remade for the PS2, based on the PC hit Tribes 2. Strap on your jetpack, ride a grav cycle, fly a plane, or try one of the many other vehicles and play Capture The Flag, Capture and Hold, Team Deathmatch, or Deathmatch. Choose from 3 armor classes, 10 weapons, and various gadgets. Up to 16 players can join using a PS2 Network Adaptor. |
| Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus | 2002-09-24 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Sucker Punch Productions LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Regional differences | Comedy, Crime | Platform, Stealth | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Sly Cooper is the latest in a long line of master thieves. When he was a kit, a gang called the Fiendish Five killed his family and divided up their book on the art of thieving: the Thievius Raccoonus. Sly must defeat all the members of the gang to recover the book while evading Carmelita Fox, a police officer chasing him around the world to apprehend him.This game is divided into five worlds, each themed around a particular part of the world and the villain headquartered there. Most worlds are structured as a central hub with entrances to numerous individual levels. Each of the levels has a primary goals which earns you a key. You must collect all the keys in the world to fight the world's boss.Many of the levels have a platformer structure. The objective of these worlds is to reach the location of the key. There are substantial stealth elements here as you must dodge searchlights and trips lasers which set off alarms and avoid alerting guards. In addition to the main objective, there are clue bottles to find. Finding all the clues in a level allows you to open a safe with a page from the Thievius Raccoonus which grants a new ability of some sort. After getting this, there is also a master thief sprint where you must get from the start of a level to the exit within a time limit.There are also mini-game levels which could be kart-style racing, several varieties of shooter or assorted other tasks, such as collecting objects before your enemies do.Boss fights also run to several styles, ranging from platforming, to more straightforward combat to puzzles to rhythm to shooter.All artwork is done in a cel-shaded style and dialogue is fully voiced. |
| Superman: Shadow of Apokolips | 2002-09-24 | Infogrames, Inc. | Infogrames Studios Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Darkseid has joined forces with Lex Luthor, unleashing an army of robotic warriors on the city of Metropolis, and the world. So once again it is up to Superman to save the day.Based on the recent animated TV series, Superman will travel around with all powers intact through 14 levels in order to defeat the robots and the many other bad guys that are out to take over the world.Superman's powers once again include freeze breath, x-ray vision, heat vision and super strength. The new 1st person mode also allows even stronger attacks at a far more accurate rate. In between levels are fully animated cut scenes that tell the story, as Superman goes head on with Livewire, Parasite, Metallo, Luthor and Darkseid. |
| F355 Challenge: Passione Rossa | 2002-09-25 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD., Tose Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Get behind the wheel of one of the most world's most prestigious cars - the F355 Ferrari. F355 features a number of game modes: the Arcade mode which is the same as the checkpoint arcade version; Championship mode where you race a total of 6 races for the combined highest score; Single play which is the same as Arcade mode but with no time limit; Versus play with a two player split screen; and Network Race where you can connect to the Internet and race a time attack against other players ghost cars.The courses that are available to race on are Motegi, short and long versions of Suzuka, Monza, Sugo, Long Beach, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Nurburgring (GP track), Laguna Seca, Sepang, and Fiorano (Ferrari's test track). The game features 3 levels of difficulty. There are also four Assist functions - Stability Control for cornering, Traction Control from the engine to the tires, Anti Lock Brake System to keep the tires from locking during braking and Intelligent Brake System for braking before corners so beginners can concentrate on steering.You can also connect to the Internet and register your driver data. |
| Tekken 4 | 2002-09-25 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The former fighting champion and corrupt oligarch Heihachi Mishima is attempting to achieve immortality. To do so, he needs the Devil gene, possessed by both his son Kazuya, whose body is stored in the labs of the G Corporation, and his grandson Jin. However, Heihachi's Tekken Force is defeated by the resurrected Kazuya. Meanwhile, Jin goes into a self-imposed exile. In order to lure Kazuya and Jin out, Heihachi announces the fourth King of the Iron Fist championship, the final prize being the ownership of his corporation.Tekken 4 contains twenty playable characters, four of whom are new. New strategies in fighting are introduced with the addition of walls, terrain effects, position changes, and enhanced side-stepping. In total there are nine gameplay modes, including a new Training mode and the Tekken Force game. |
| The Document of Metal Gear Solid 2 | 2002-09-25 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Corporation | Action, Educational | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The Document of Metal Gear Solid 2 is a "making-of" documentary of Metal Gear Solid 2 for the PS2. An interactive program and not just a DVD, every little detail that went into the process of creating the game is covered, including many details and aspects of the game that were never before revealed. Also on the disc is a playable sneak peek of the new VR Training missions that will be on Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance. |
| Energy Airforce | 2002-09-26 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | Energy Airforce is a realistic flight simulator where the player can pilot many real-life military aircraft such as the F/A-22 Raptor, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and X-35 JSF. It takes a similar approach as racing simulator Gran Turismo, requiring the player to train and pass license tests before more advanced missions and aircraft are unlocked, as only the F-16 is unlocked at the start. However, there are also free Dogfight and Arcade modes where an impatient player can jump straight in. |
| GetBackers Dakkanya: Ubawareta Mugenjō | 2002-09-26 | Konami Corporation | Konami Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | The game is based on the manga series Get Backers. You control two characters, Ben and Ginji, who possess special powers that allow them to find and to recover items, valuables, and even people who got lost. Now they are offered a huge sum of money for a recovery job they have to do for a mysterious customer from an even more mysterious Castle of Infinity. The gameplay is based on exploration of randomly generated dungeons. You search for items and also trigger important cut scenes by exploring every corner in the dungeons. The action-based combat resembles a fighting game. You can perform a variety of moves, block your opponent's attack, and switch between the characters. Attacks deplete your stamina bar, so continuously using the strongest attacks is not always the best choice. When your stamina bar is full, you can perform powerful combo attacks. |
| Maxxed Out Racing | 2002-09-26 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Put the pedal to the metal in some of the
meanest Japanese muscle cars ever seen.
MaXXed Out Racing lets you tune up your
own gas-guzzling high-speed monster!
When you're ready to race take to
treacherous Japanese streets, off-road
hill runs and intense circuits in a quest to
beat 12 of the meanest street racers in a
series of tough challenges. MaXX out your
car with a huge selection of paintwork,
parts and upgrades to ensure that you
become street racing championi
5 levels of customisation for engine,
transmission, brakes, steering and more.
Create the coolest car around with
150 different decals, plus claxons and
soundtracks.
4 streetwise co-drivers provide commentary and advice as you race.
Rival Races with civilian traffic to avoid.
Different racing sound tracks to choose
from and switch through mid-race.
Find the hiddenn race shortcuts to help
guarantee victory.
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| Totaled! | 2002-09-27 | Rage Games Ltd. | Rage Games Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Tricks / stunts | | | | | | | PS2 | Totaled! is an action racing game, similar to the Destruction Derby games. Dispensing with any pretence of simulation, the game aims for arcade gameplay. The bright colours in the art style and easy way the cars can be turned with just a press of the handbrake all signal that this is not a game to be taken seriously.Although cosmetically the damage is locational, the cars do not suffer unduly if the damage is taken all in one area. Unlike the Destruction Derby games, you can continue to use your front to ram opponents throughout a match. Rather than have the cars race laps, matches more often take place in open arenas of sand, ice, grass, mud and tarmac.Multiplayer comes with different game modes. Traditional Last Man Standing is supplemented with multiple variations. A Hunter game-type, where one car is designated a target and points can only be scored by hitting it. There is also a score target which encourages going for the big points hits and stunts, rather than destroying competitors. Others are defensive and offensive driving challenges and a game type where only points scored by performing jumps and stunts are counted. Multiplayer is supported through 4-player split-screen, but no through Xbox Live play or the system link. |
| Twisted Metal: Black Online | 2002-09-27 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Incog Inc. Entertainment | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | Automobile, Vehicular combat | | | Teen | | PS2 | Twisted Metal: Black Online is essentially the same game as Twisted Metal: Black, except this version is for online play ONLY. There is NO storyline or single-player game.The game features 15 vehicles from Twisted Metal: Black, such as Sweet Tooth, Axel, Shadow, and Mr. Grimm. It also features 20 levels from the original game.The are 4 modes of online play: Deathmatch, Last Man Standing, Collector and Manhunt. In Deathmatch the best player wins. Last Man Standing is similar to Deathmatch but players do not respawn immediately, you have to wait until someone wins. In Collector, players have to collect items called 'artifacts'. The player at the end of the time limit with the most artifacts wins. Also, if you collect all the artifacts before time is up, you win. In Manhunt, one of the players becomes the prey and the others, the hunters. |
| Conflict: Desert Storm | 2002-09-30 | Gotham Games | Pivotal Games Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Historical events, Middle East | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Conflict Desert Storm is a first-person/third-person shooter (the perspective can be switched by pressing a button), in which the player controls a squad of four soldiers from either the British S.A.S or American Delta Force during the first Gulf War. It has ideas borrowed from the book Bravo Two Zero and other real missions from the war. Missions are performed behind enemy lines and have specific objectives (infiltrate a base, destroy a SAM site, assassinate an opposing general, ...). Team members can be sent orders (attack, retreat, follow, stay, ...) or controlled individually. On the team is Bradley, the team leader, Conners, the heavy weapons man, Jones, the explosives and anti-tank expert, and Foley, the team sniper. Each soldier has different skills that improve as they kill more enemies and gain experience. This results in them doing a better or faster job (Foley will have more stable aiming or Jones will plant C4 faster as their skills increase). In some missions, the player drives tanks or jeeps around while other squad members man the guns on the vehicle. At the end of each mission, the soldiers can be awarded medals for their braveryThe game also features up to four-player co-op, each player controlling a soldier in the squad. |
| Grandia Xtreme | 2002-09-30 | Enix America Inc. | Game Arts Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic, Steampunk | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | The Spirits, who once protected the world, have gone loose. Running around wildly, they created monsters who disturbed the peace in the world and provoked two mighty nations to start an all-destroying war. After years of battles and pain, the two nations finally decided to sign a peace agreement. Now they wish concentrate together on hunting down and eliminating the insane Spirits. You control a young boy named Evan, who wants to become a Ranger (a fighter who possesses unique abilities), like his father. But before he can be initiated as a Ranger, he has to fulfill an important mission and help to save his world from the Spirits.Grandia Xtreme is the first Grandia game to be originally released for Playstation 2. Its combat system is virtually the same as in the previous two games, a mixture of strategic planning and combo attacks. Your party members can run around, avoid enemy attacks, and their attack power depends on their distance from the enemies. Grandia Xtreme is heavily based on combat, with more dungeons, more fighting, and less story than the two previous installments of the series. |
| Mystic Heroes | 2002-09-30 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Mystic Heroes is an action game loosely based on the novel Fengshen Yanyi (16th century). The player takes the role of a hero who fights against the evil ex-emperor Kang and his magical army. The gameplay itself is simple: the player wades through enemy hordes and kills them all. There are eight playable characters which all have different advantages and disadvantages.The combat is basically a combination of sword attacks, magical attacks and combo attacks. During the course of the game, the player can find magical runes which give him additional magical abilities and power-ups, e.g. health and mana refreshments or temporary and permanent improvements to the attacking and defending statistics. In fact, some of these runes have to be earned by completing the story mode multiple times - the player can use the same character for this and gets to retain their abilities and statistics. Mana also replenishes with every defeated foe. Besides the main story mode, there is also a Survival mode.This version of the game features several additions in comparison to the GameCube version: increased magic levels (depending on the runes equipped), four new playable characters, a new boss, levels can be chosen separately after beating the game, plus the new Mission Mode. In this mode, the player has to solve small missions, e.g. defending a castle or escorting ghosts. |
| Sega Bass Fishing Duel | 2002-09-30 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Wow Entertainment, Inc. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Making its PlayStation debut, SEGA's third title in their arcade fishing series Sega Bass Fishing Duel saw fulfillment of a promise it had not been able to keep with the previous games: now players can go head-to-head against one another with the split-screen versus mode. Exclusive to PlayStation 2 and released a year after Bass Fishing 2 on Dreamcast, Duel is essentially an expanded port of the Dreamcast sequel. There are three modes including Tournament, Practice and the new VS mode. A wide variety of environments, tackle and fish are included - some unique to this title. |
| Formula One 2002 | 2002-10-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCE Studio Liverpool | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Officially licensed racing game based on the FIA Formula One World Championship 2002. Features all the drivers, teams and tracks from this season. A variety of single and multiplayer game modes, including full Race Weekend, World Championship, Time Attack, Hotseat and Arcade modes. Bundled with free DVD - The official review of the 2001 FIA Formula One World Championship. |
| Hard Hitter Tennis | 2002-10-01 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Magical Company Ltd. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Hard Hitter Tennis challenges you to become the best in the world. Choose one of 14 athletes or make your own, and grow your character's stats over the course of a year. Playing well during the game will increase the mentality meter, giving your player a better chance of making tough shots. The mentality meter can also be expended to make a shot that will be difficult to hit back. Whichever player has won the most money from tournaments by the end of the year is crowned champion.Also included is a multiplayer mode for up to four players and a minigame mode where the player must either hit specific targets to spell out words, or hit a number of targets with a limited number of balls. |
| NBA Starting Five | 2002-10-01 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NBA Starting Five is an NBA-licensed basketball game, and a follow-up to Konami's earlier NBA 2Night games.Included players and teams are based on the 2002-2003 season. Game modes include Exhibition, Quick Start for a random match-up, Season, Playoffs and Franchise (up to 25 seasons in length). Franchise mode features the rookie draft between seasons, as well as signing, trading and releasing players. The signing is based on a point system, with 1000 points available to spend for the entire team.Multiplayer options allow control of the entire team or individual athletes for competitive or cooperative play, with up to 4 players supported on Xbox and up to 8 on PS2 via multitap. |
| Run Like Hell | 2002-10-01 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Digital Mayhem | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Survival horror | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Run Like Hell is a survival horror game.You are Captain Nicholas Conner, a former pilot who works on a space station, involved in a project funded by the government. You travel between planets on mundane assignments, only to return to your home station to find the place a complete wreck, courtesy of an evil alien race. All crew members have been killed, violently, and it is up to you to stop the alien race, or run like hell.The game encompasses seven chapters, with multiple areas and missions per chapter. You will be tasked with solving puzzles, killing aliens, and finding out just what the hell happened. Enemies come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from small "grunt" type enemies to huge enemies that tower ten feet above you. Each has it's own health and power, and each will provide a good challenge.In a departure from previous survival horror games, there isn't much puzzle solving and not much slow times. The entire game is a fast paced, frantic battle for survival, hence the title. When spotted by an enemy, it will chase you until it's either killed or blocked, and running is often the only option. You will use a variety of weapons to defeat the aliens, such as a shotgun, and more futuristic weapons, like a pulse blaster and nerve destroyer. |
| Sub Rebellion | 2002-10-01 | Metro3D, Inc. | Racjin Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | Naval / watercraft | | | Teen | | PS2 | Sub Rebellion is a mission based submarine shooter game where the player controls a sub whose mission is to defend the remnants of the free world. The action takes places 15 years after a cataclysmic event that causes planet-wide earthquakes which destroy most of human civilization. What remains of humanity now lives in the depths of the oceans, where an evil military-industrial complex seeks total control.The Alliance rises to defend humanity from this foe; the player is tasked with controlling the Chronos, the Alliance's newest sub, through various missions starting with the maiden voyage. While most of the game takes place underwater, there is also some sea-level fighting, including a number of boss fights.The submarine controls are complex and it has the ability to rapidly ascend or descend, manoeuvres which are essential in combat. The Chronos uses a variety of weapons - cannons, torpedoes and special weapons - and equipment which can be upgraded throughout the game by completing missions and collecting artifacts. |
| Suikoden III | 2002-10-01 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | As the conflict between the mighty nation of Harmonia and the tribal inhabitants of the Grasslands evolved, a man who possessed the True Fire Rune stepped in. Called the Flame Champion, he led the Grasslands against Harmonian invasion, and eventually unleashed the power of his rune in a decisive battle, causing the death of many people on both sides. Harmonia retreated, and the Flame Champion disappeared. An uneasy truce was achieved, but the relationship between the Grasslands and the neighbor merchant nation of Zexen grew steadily worse.Chris Lightfellow, known as the "Silver Maiden", is the captain of the Zexen Knights, commanding its forces after a truce agreement between Zexen and the Grasslands has been broken. She is increasingly dissatisfied with the Zexen leadership, and is determined to find her missing father. Hugo is the son of Lucia, the chief of the Karaya clan of the Grasslands. When he finds his village in flames, he swears revenge against the nation of Zexen and its knights. Meanwhile, Harmonia's authorities send an enigmatic mercenary leader named Geddoe to investigate rumors concerning the return of the Flame Champion.The events of Suikoden III take place sixteen years after those described in its predecessor. The game retains many distinguishing gameplay features from the series' previous installments, including equipment of magic runes with limited spell uses instead of the more common magic points system; the possibility to recruit 108 characters (Stars of Destiny), many of which can participate in battles; customization of a castle serving as army headquarters, etc. Tactical army battle mechanics are similar to those employed in the second installment.The game's most significant new feature is its so-called "Trinity Sight System". Instead of controlling a single main protagonist, the player takes the roles of Chris, Hugo, and Geddoe during the course of nine chapters (three per character). These chapters focus on the conflict between the Grasslands and Zexen, and represent three different points of view on the events. Afterwards the player must select the character he or she considers the principal protagonist of the game. The game also includes two optional chapters told from the point of view of another character.In addition to leveling up and raising the effectiveness of their weapons and armor, characters can also learn skills - passive abilities that improve the their combat performance, such as parrying, dealing higher damage, acting quicker, etc. Magic spells typically take longer time to cast, which can be remedied by improving a correspondent skill. Some magic spells also have area effects, dealing damage to enemies and allies alike. The player controls six characters in battle, divided into three pairs: the leaders of the pairs are actively controlled, while their companions act according to AI routines. |
| Burnout 2: Point of Impact | 2002-10-02 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Racing a car is one thing, but racing into traffic at high speeds, where you are rewarded for the style of your crash, is another. This is the idea behind Burnout 2, which brings new modes and higher speeds compared to the original title. As usual, the aim is to speed around real-life roadways, through the traffic ahead, while avoiding collisions. Burnout is a street racing game focused around speed and crashing. Unlike many games that focus on closed course driving, you get to drive through cities with real traffic and city infrastructure. Designers have built city districts and surrounding areas and implemented the racecourses throughout the streets. As a result, many times certain parts of race-courses interlace with other parts of other races. As well, instead of encouraging strategic driving and safe driving, Burnout strongly encourages offensive driving. Driving on the wrong side of the road, barely missing passing traffic, drifting, and jumps all add to your boost "burnout" meter. Speed boosts and jumps aid your attempt to drive past buses, trucks, and anything else that gets in the way. The more offensive and dangerous your driving is, the more boost you get!Burnout 2 contains a full campaign and custom car campaign. While you can unlock regular cars and tracks, later in the campaign you unlock more raceways like reverse tracks and one-way sprints. You can unlock over 20 cars like a Nascar, a 1920s gangster car, a Japanese muscle, and many customized vehicles with custom paint jobs and upgraded stats. Along with the same sense of speed and highly detailed crash animations as before, Point of Impact includes new modes of play. Pursuit mode has you playing the cop as you chase down the speeding motorists, and to win you must crash them out of the race. Or you can reverse that with a friend. You can flee from a friend while he attempts to chase you. Crash mode, as the name suggests, forces you to glide into crowded intersections to get the most cars involved in a pile-up as possible. The bigger the crash, the better. Up to 4 players can compete for the best score.Training and 2 player racing modes are also included. |
| Hitman 2: Silent Assassin | 2002-10-02 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Io-Interactive A/S | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Crime, Spy / espionage, Thriller | Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | The perfect hitman, Agent 47, tries to distance himself from his violent past and becomes a humble church gardener. But he is tricked into returning to his trade when his friend, a priest, gets kidnapped by an Italian mafioso.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is a third-person stealth game. As a titular hitman, you have to complete a number of missions all over the world. Each mission generally involves assassinating someone and possibly fulfilling a couple of other objectives. Typically, your target will be protected by numerous guards. While there's a large arsenal of weapons available to you - ranging from stealthy weapons such as a garrote or a silenced pistol, up to machine guns and sniper rifles - your main weapon will be stealth. Agent 47 can sneak around to remain undetected, and he can disguise himself in clothes from killed or stunned guards. The guards aren't completely stupid, however, as they will investigate suspicious noises, and they'll react if they see you waving around a gun. They'll get suspicious if they see you running around, raise alarm upon finding a corpse, and if you hang in a disguise around them too long, they'll eventually realize you're not one of their buddies. Hitman 2: Silent Assassin brings something new to the series: depending on your stealthiness, you are given a rating upon completing a mission. Going trigger-happy on everyone will result in being called a "Mass Murderer", while only the most patient and skilled players will manage to receive the "Silent Assassin" rating, which generally involves stealthily eliminating the target without raising any suspicion. |
| NHL 2003 | 2002-10-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | This year's edition features many different modes of gameplay for the NHL enthusiast. Players can start the game right away in play now mode, play an international game, play through a playoff series, or start a franchise. The franchise mode puts you in charge of a team for a 10-year legacy. You can either play every game during a season or simulate each game and take a manager role. After each season, you have the option to play around with the roster in anticipation of next season. You can draft new players, sign free agents, make trades with other teams, and retire old players. Statistics are kept throughout the life of a franchise in several categories.Also new this year is the use of the right analog stick to execute manual dekes and slip the puck past the goalkeeper. |
| Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 | 2002-10-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Black Box Games | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | The Need for Speed series returns, this time reverting back to the 'chase' arcade experience instead of a racing simulation. Top speed racing is the name of the game, where you must outchase not just the opposing drivers, but the cops.Choose from a selection of today's (and yesterday's) top sports cars, including the Ferrari F50, Porsche 911 and a range from the likes of Ford, Corvette, BMW, Lotus, Mercedes, Aston Martin, the McLaren F1 and a lot more.The competitive race mode allows you to take on other drivers and beat them to the line. A selection of tracks allows you to not only dodge incoming traffic, but perform deadly jumps and stunts to receive points. These points, combined with the points recieved from your finishing position, can unlock new cars and tracks.The Hot Pursuit mode combines all the major elements of the competitive mode with the chance to out run the cops. They will throw everything at you to try and stop you, including running you off the road, setting up road blocks and unleashing an attack helicopter equiped with missiles. Three busts by the cops ends the race. |
| NBA 2K3 | 2002-10-08 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | Sega Sports has added a new season of their basketball franchise. NBA2K3 comes packed with a new feel, graphics, gameplay, and updated stadiums and rosters. The ESPN broadcast presentation makes it seem even more realistic. You can now adjust your shot in mid-air, dive for loose balls going out of bounds, fight for position down low, and fake your opponent out as you move around him. You can do it all in NBA2K3. Also new for the Xbox and PS2 is Online play. You can now play online against other players across the globe. Franchise mode offers extended gameplay as well as managing your team from the inside out. Street mode has also return with more courts and interactive bystanders. |
| NBA Live 2003 | 2002-10-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Simulation, Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | The 2003 version of the NBA simulator has improved graphics in relation to the previous installments and features like detailed faces and a player design engine. It also has rosters in accordance to the 2002-2003 Season.The game features more than 30 new rebound animations worked out by motion capture sessions, different passing styles and blocks and a frame rate of 60 frames per second.As usual, a complete fantasy draft is included and multiplayer support is present. |
| Robotech: Battlecry (Collector's Edition) | 2002-10-08 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This version of Robotech: Battlecry is exactly the same as the standard edition, but it comes in a limited edition box with the following extras:
Robotech: Battlecry Game Soundtrack
Robotech: Battlecry t-shirt featuring "Skull One"
Five collectible art cards
Commemorative lenticular motion card
Robotech: Defense Force dog tag (individually numbered to note edition number of the set)
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| Ty the Tasmanian Tiger | 2002-10-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | Fantasy, Oceania | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Ty the Tasmanian Tiger is a 3D character action game set in the Australian outback. The player assumes the role of Ty the Tasmanian Tiger and sets out to defeat the evil boss Cass (a Cassowary bird hating mammals) who is after five magical talismans.Gameplay includes mostly platforming. Ty can also swim and dive underwater and ride a giant hog. Along the way the player will rescue friends, collect opals and defeat bad guys with boomerangs and a nasty set of chompers.
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| Evolution Skateboarding | 2002-10-09 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Evolution Skateboarding is a 3D skateboarding game featuring skaters like Arto Saari, Danny Way, Mark Appleyard, Rick McCrank, Chris Senn, Stevie Williams, Kerry Getz and Colin Mckay.The game offers over seventy different tricks, several different locations, and an editing studio to create replay videos. Fifteen different tunes from bands like CKY to Unwritten Law are also included.
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| Silent Scope 3 | 2002-10-09 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc., Konami Corporation | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Silent Scope returns to the PS2 for a third round. This time, your out to stop a terrorist organization from using cloning technology to destroy the world. You must snipe your way through countless enemies and end of level boss characters until the threat is no more.Two game types are included here. The first is a total conversion of the arcade game, titled Silent Scope EX. The second, and the main event here, is an exclusive version for the PS2 which includes new levels, characters and more. |
| Dirt Track Devils | 2002-10-10 | D3Publisher Inc. | Vingt-et-un Systems Corporation | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.Can you keep up with the DIRT TRACK DEVILS? Give it your best as you race diverse ATVs across snowy mountain passes, treacherous forest tracks and sunny beaches. These tracks test the limits of your driving skill. Powerslide, jump and skid your way to victory in the challenging OFF ROAD RACE mode, take on the time trial challenge in the ever-changing GYMKHANA event, or beat your buddies in the VS BATTLE RACE mode.• ‘Off road Race’ mode: A 10 race tournament against five fearsome AI opponents• Great ‘Gymkhana’ mode: Dozens of race variations mean you never race the same track twice• ‘Vs Battle Race’ mode: Lets two players fight it out wheel to wheel• A variety of off-road tracks: Master mud, sand, snow and tarmac• 6 vehicles to master, from buggies to pick-up trucksThis product is an emulated version of a PlayStation®2 game. Some functionality, including online functionality, may vary from the original PS2™ version of this product or may not be available.Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.Dirt Track Devils © 2001, 2002, 2003 D3 Publisher. Midas is a trademark of Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. Dirt Track Devils is a trademark of Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. Published by Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. Developed by © 2002, 2003 Vingt et un. Systems. |
| Legaia 2: Duel Saga | 2002-10-11 | Eidos, Inc. | Prokion | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | A group of people known as Mystics live like outcasts, shunned by most humans because of their unique connection to the world of spirits: they are able to summon powerful supernatural beings called Origins. A small village of Nohl is a refuge for Mystics; one of them is a young swordsman named Lang, whose duty is to protect a crystal that supplies the town with water. One day, Lang meets a mysterious man who manipulates him into giving up the crystal. Determined to correct his mistake, Lang sets on a journey to retrieve the crystal, on which he will learn more of the role the Mystics and their Origins play in the world.Legaia 2: Duel Saga is a follow-up to Legend of Legaia, though it is not directly connected to it story-wise, featuring a different cast of characters. Like its predecessor, it is a Japanese-style role-playing game with turn-based combat. The game utilizes a system called "Arts", which requires the player to press a combination of buttons corresponding to fighting moves during battles. These are divided into the sub-categories "Normal Arts" (basic moves), "Hyper Arts" (more powerful moves that require special points to be spent), "Mystic Arts" (Origin powers), and, finally, "Variable Arts" (team attacks). The game also features a Camping mode; accessing it, the player is able to communicate with the characters in the party, prepare meals from ingredients, and craft items such as weapons, armor, and accessories. |
| BloodRayne | 2002-10-15 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | | | Fantasy, World War II | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | There are things in the world that humanity should not know about, and things it must be protected from. It is these things that the Brimstone Society hunts, and their newest agent for the cause is the half-vampire codenamed BloodRayne. Her mission will take her from clearing out the walking dead and man-sized insects in the swamps of Louisiana to hunting down members of the secretive Gegengheist Gruppe branch of the Nazi military around the world, as well as the monsters they unwittingly awakened.Rayne's primary weapons against both monsters and men are the blades attached to her arms, and as the game progresses she will gain additional attacks to string together. Rayne can also hold many weapons, such as pistols, shotguns, and submachine guns, at once, but she is not overly attached to them and will discard any weapon that runs dry. Her enhanced vampiric strength even allows her to rip up mounted gun emplacements and fire them from the hip. Another vampiric strength is her ability to drain the blood out of any human she can grab in order to restore her health. By killing enemies Rayne's rage meter will fill, eventually allowing her to enter Blood Rage, slowing the world around her and gaining new combo attacks that can dismember or totally cut in half weaker opponents. Rayne's ability to perceive the world will grow as the game progresses as well, allowing her to see living things through walls, zoom in on distant targets, and speed up her perception that everything, herself included, appears to slow down. |
| Metropolismania | 2002-10-15 | Natsume, Inc. | Indi Software Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Simulation, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | Metropolismania is a city building game with a Japanese anime style. The goal is to grow a town to a target population. This is accomplished by interacting with NPCs and becoming friends by giving them gifts and talking with them. Attract citizens by building up the town with offices, grocers, entertainment and farming buildings (to name a few).Rather than overlooking the environment, the player controls a character from a third-person perspective. Walking around, new constructions can be started and roads can be built. The buildings can be entered too. Side quests happen every level, some of which are quite strange. Expect to be involved in a smuggling ring or a cult. |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2002-10-15 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Surreal Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | Based on the legendary novels by the late JRR Tolkien, you take control of the Fellowship as they follow a path of evil to the steps of Mount Doom, in order to cast the One ring of Sauron back into the depths of the volcano, in turn destroying the evil that lies within it. This first in a trilogy follows Frodo and the fellowship as they begin their journey to Mount Doom, only to find that what lies ahead may be too much to handle.The Xbox version, a 3rd person adventure, has you scaling the lands of middle earth in real time combat with a host of evil creatures to find your way past. Along the way, you will come across familiar characters that will aid or hinder your progress.Unlike the movie trilogy, this adaption of the tale includes characters not seen on the big screen, including Tom Bombadil and others, as well as including many of the songs written by Tolkien as puzzles. |
| Wild Arms 3 | 2002-10-15 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Media.Vision Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | In ancient times, a war was fought against demons on a world named Filgaia. The planet bears the scars of this encounter as much of the world is barren and the ocean has turned to sand. For different reasons, four characters set out to become "drifters" and make their own path over the plains. Virginia Maxwell chose this trip on a steam train because she was bored by the monotonous life in a sleepy village and wanted to explore the world. Treasure-hunter Jet Enduro thinks the train will bring him to a place where a flower with magic powers can be found. Gallows Caradine is a shaman of his tribe and is the guardian of a sacred artifact. Clive Winslet is a cynical archaeologist and part-time bounty hunter. A fateful encounter aboard a train will bring these four together and mix them up in the doings of a mysterious organization of scientists. This Council of Seven once was formed to renew the life force of Filgaia, but now seems to be harnessing it for their own means.This third installment of the Wild Arms series continues the tradition of two previous games, adding a stronger emphasis on the (fantasy) Wild West atmosphere. Characters have the ability to attack using ARMS (projectile weapons), use special abilities, use items or cast Arcana (magic). From the beginning of the game, each of the four characters has an introductory chapter before becoming a party and traveling together. The battles are random, with a FP gauge which fills while attacking and defending, and usage of Arms and magic which require FP, similar to the second game of the series. Later on, special vehicles feature their own type of battle system. Other similarities to the previous game include the search system (towns and dungeons are not indicated on the map until you discover them), the ability to cancel a random battle and special abilities used outside of battles to solve puzzles. A new feature is a dialogue based on key words, similar to a system commonly used in adventure games, which allows a more flexible use of dialogue options. |
| X-Men: Next Dimension | 2002-10-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Paradox Development | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | A group of humanoids known as the Sentinels plan to to rid the world of mutants. The X-Men must ally with their greatest enemies in order to save their teammate - Forge. The mutants must save Forge before the Sentinels can coax secrets from him that are capable of destroying all mutant-kind.X-Men: Next Dimension is a fighting game in which the player can choose between up to twenty-four available characters. The game features an extensive combo system, including normal chains, air juggles, and air launchers. Beside the basic blocking system, characters have various counter-attacks available, specific to the type of attack the player is countering. In addition to standard attacks, the player can execute super attacks by pressing two punch or kick buttons simultaneously. These include blasts or beams, some of which can stun an opponent, as well as physical attacks that have special effects. There are several different types of super attacks, each having four different levels of power.The stages are rendered in 3D; unlike in most fighting games, many stages consist of multiple screens. The player can choose to move between these screens; kicking the opponent out of the current screen also leads to a location change. Most of the versions include the following modes:
Story Mode - the player follows a scripted mode; only several of the characters are available to control.
Arcade Mode - a one-player mode where the player fights against the AI in a series of ten matches.
Versus Mode - a two-player game for one-on-one combat.
Survival Mode - a one-player game where the player tests his skills against a never-ending series of enemies, achieving as many victories as possible with only one life bar.
The GameCube version contains two exclusive modes, Team and Practice. The Xbox version features an extra stage and the ability to play as Pyro. |
| Red Faction II | 2002-10-16 | THQ Inc. | Volition, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Long since the revolt from the mining of Mars, a new group has taken over Red Faction, and their sights are set on the dictator, Chancellor Sopot. Sopot originally created the Red Faction soldiers using a form of nano technology but, fearing they would fight back, ordered them to be destroyed.As the leader of the group, your task is to take back freedom that was lost, and save your skin as well as that of those who work with you.As was originally designed in the first Red Faction, Geo-Mod builds the world around you as a means to destroy it. Using rockets, mines and the many other weapons available, you can take down walls, blast through doors (therefore deleting the need for a security key) and bring down enemies by destroying the floor that they stand on. Vehicles can also be used to help in your tasks.Multiplayer modes are also included for up to 4 players, as well as a collection of bots. As a note, the PC version does not have multiplayer. |
| Disney Golf | 2002-10-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | T&E Soft, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | Turn-based | Everyone | | PS2 | Disney Golf is a continuation of the T&E SOFT New 3D Golf Simulation series. This time is Disney branded and features brightly coloured cartoon-influenced 3D graphics, as you would expect. It features six fictional courses: American, Western, Mountain, Tropical, European, and Sky Course—the last two of which are unlocked through gameplay. It also features new game modes not seen before in the series—long-drive and near-pin challenges.It was released in Japan and USA in 2002 and Europe in 2005. This is the final home console golf game from T&E SOFT, Inc. |
| TimeSplitters 2 | 2002-10-18 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Free Radical Design Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Arcade, Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | TimeSplitters 2, the sequel to Free Radical Design's PlayStation 2 launch title, once again sends players hurtling through time, as they battle the malevolent TimeSplitters in ten unique time periods, from the Wild West to a futuristic space station, and everything in between.The game's story finds Cortez, the series' hero, on a quest to discover the origins of the TimeSplitters, an enigmatic group that travels through time causing trouble for the good people of Earth. Using the paradoxes of time travel to his advantage, the hero can regularly join up with past and future versions of himself, to fight the enemy as a team. A wide selection of historical, modern, and futuristic weapons is available, and environments feature destructible elements.Depending on the difficulty level chosen, players will find themselves with rudimentary objectives to complete or, on the harder settings, new areas and substantially more involved objectives to fulfill. Two players can also play the Story mode cooperatively and simultaneously.Like its predecessor, TimeSplitters 2 features a Challenge mode, which presents the player with a selection of time- and skill-based events. Completing these within the predetermined constraints awards the player with bronze, silver, or gold medals, which in turn aid in unlocking additional game options, levels, and playable characters (of which there are more than 120).The Arcade mode offers League, Custom, and Network sub-modes. League events feature pre-configured maps, game types, and objectives for the player to compete in, while the other Arcade modes make up the bulk of the multiplayer portion of the title. In the Custom mode, up to four players and numerous AI "bots" can compete in 16 different customizable disciplines including Deathmatch, Regeneration, Virus, Thief, Shrink, Monkey Assistant, and Flame Tag -- each offering an altered form of gameplay. Thief, for example, tasks players with collecting tokens left behind by fallen combatants. Here, the tokens determine the winner, not the number of kills.
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002-10-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts, Inc., Stormfront Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Electronic Arts' first game based on the Lord of the Rings movies is an action game with classic beat'em up-style gameplay. Despite the title, it covers events from both the first and the second film in the trilogy.Players, choosing to control Aragorn, Legolas or Gimli, must battle the evil forces of the Dark Lord Sauron in order to protect the Ring of Power and restore peace to Middle-earth. The player character moves through the levels, fighting hordes of Orcs, Goblins and other creatures with various attack and parrying moves. The more varied the attacks are and the less the player is hit, the more points are awarded for each kill. At the end of each level, kill points are accumulated and can be used to gain new abilities. Most of these are new attack moves, unleashed through various button combinations. Others increase health or upgrade the strength or speed of existing attacks. Each of the three characters has unique upgrades and moves.Several levels feature boss battles with the likes of the Watcher of Moria or Lurtz, leader of the Uruk-hai. Each boss requires a unique strategy to defeat.Most combat scenes from the movies have been turned into levels for the game: from the confrontation with the Ringwraiths at the Weathertop and the battle in the Mines of Moria from the first film to fights with Warg-riders and other enemies on the plains of Rohan from the second film. The game culminates in the defense of Helm's Deep, even though the depiction of the battle in the game differs considerably from that in the film.Between the levels, cutscenes tell the story. These scenes combine actual film footage with footage rendered with the game engine.The game offers lots of bonus content, some of which must be unlocked by completing missions or reaching certain levels with the characters. Featured are interviews with the filmmakers and actors (who also provide voices for the game) as well as various making-of features. |
| Defender | 2002-10-22 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | 7 Studios, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Defender is an updated version of the classic arcade game of the same name. The Manti bugs have invaded earth and the remaining human survivors now live in colonies throughout the solar system. As more swarms of Manti arrive, even the colonies are now in danger of being wiped out. You've been enlisted to help save the remaining colonists and destroy the Manti bugs! There are a total of six different ships to fly, each with its own flight characteristics and special weapons. Weapon and shield power-ups can also be found throughout the various missions. As in the original version of Defender, the Manti will try to capture any humans they can find to change them into mutants to increase their attack force. To increase chances of success you will need to rescue captured humans before this happens and bring them to a safe landing zone. Saving colonists will also earn you some credits, which can later be used to buy improved weapons or shields for your ship. Also included are several video extras detailing the historical perspective of and the making of Defender. |
| Reign of Fire | 2002-10-22 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | Kuju Entertainment Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Based on the film of the same name. Play as either a human or a dragon: As a human, you take the role of a resistance fighter, in a 3rd person vehicle-based shooter. As a dragon, you play as a maturing dragon in a 3rd person airborne shooter. |
| V-Rally 3 | 2002-10-22 | Infogrames, Inc. | Eden Studios | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The rally racing series is back, with more drivers, cars and tracks than in the preceding games.Players can choose from a variety of game modes including rally racing in V-Rally Mode, time runs in Time Attack mode or time limited challenge runs in Challenge Mode, the last two also being available for up two four players taking turns in multiplayer mode. But the main goal is to defeat every racer on the rally circuit and become champion. The better players are and the further they get the more cars and tracks can be unlocked. In all, there are 80 drivers (six being actual rally drivers), 48 tracks (across six countries), and 20 cars for players to beat and unlock. There are two titles to earn - the 1.6 liter 2WD championship, and the 2 liter 4WD championship.Players can view the race from inside the car or behind it as they scream through snow, rain, fog, dirt, gravel and over jumps at different times of day and night as they try to become the best rally racer on the planet. |
| Contra: Shattered Soldier | 2002-10-23 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The Contra series has been a popular action game for many people. Now the original creators have come back to bring the series back to the life. It has the same feel of the other Contra games, but it has never looked anything like this before. The gameplay is the same fast 2D style, but enriched with 3D environments and effects. You can play two players simultaneously as in the past games. Wide array of weapons are available, many of the oldies, some enhanced, some new. Unlockable endings and levels give it even more replay value. |
| Critical Bullet: 7th Target | 2002-10-23 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Critical Bullet: 7th Target is a sequel to Bounty Hunter Sara: Holy Mountain no Teiō. The stage is Neo Tokyo, a dark futuristic city where crime reigns and where no police force is strong and courageous enough to stop the criminals. This is where Sara Fitzgerald, a freelance bounty hunter, enters the picture. Your goal is to plunge into the crime world of Neo Tokyo and ultimately to defeat the greatest mafia bosses who are pulling its strings.The gameplay is similar to that of the predecessor: you are required to make decisions for Sara, that will open to you different paths, but also might lead to tragic outcome. New is the addition of CG movies to advance the storyline, and the ability to "rewind" the game in order to be able to check out exactly where a wrong decision might have been taken. |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 | 2002-10-23 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 is the fourth game in Activision's skateboarding franchise.The main feature of this game is it's redesigned career mode. When beginning a level, you have all the time in the world to skate around, perform tricks, get a feel for the level, without the hassel of any goals or time limits. When you're ready to attempt a goal, simply find a pro skater, talk to him, then receive the goal, similar to Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX. Goals are similar to the previous games, such as collect SKATE, get a certain amount of points, transfer over this and grind that. There are new goals, however, such as collecting the word COMBO while doing one big combo. Miss a trick, and goal fails. Once all regular goals are accomplished, you can attempt the Pro Goal, which is specific to each skater, and is extremely hard.All the major skaters are here, including Tony Hawk, Bob Burnquist, Steve Caballero, Kareem Campbell, Rune Gilfberg, Eric Koston, Bucky Lasek, Bam Margera, Rodney Mullen, Chad Muska, Andrew Reynolds, Geoff Rowley, Elissa Steamer and Jamie Thomas.The levels are been expanded and are huge. Some of the levels include a college campus, a shipyard, and the infamous prison complex Alcatraz.For multiplayer, all the favorite modes are back, from Graffiti and Trick Attack to Horse and King Of The Hill. New modes include Capture The Flag and Combo Mambo. THPS4 also supports System Link play, but not XBox Live.The PlayStation 2 version offers everything from the XBox version, but also has online play, utilizing either your own network adaptor or the official one. The PS2 version also features a one level demo of Shaun Murray's Pro Wakeboarder, which is not featured on any other version of the game. |
| Taiko no Tatsujin: Tatacon de Dodon ga Don | 2002-10-24 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Taiko no Tatsujin: Tatacon de Dodon ga Don is the first home release in Namco's long-running Taiko no Tatsujin taiko drum rhythm action game series. Using the special Tatacon taiko drum controller -- or a standard controller for less adventurous players -- players must drum along with the rhythm of 30 different tracks, including popular J-pop, anime, and Namco game music. The game includes the original Arcade Mode for one or two players, plus a free mode, a survival mode, and a selection of bizarre minigames that use the Tatacon controller. |
| Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Innocent Black | 2002-10-24 | WorkJam Co., Ltd. | WorkJam Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | | | | | | | | PS2 | Innocent Black is the eighth game in the private investigator adventure game series featuring Jinguuji Saburou, also known as Jake Hunter in the west. |
| Colin McRae Rally 3 | 2002-10-25 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The third title in the rally series has you off road over a range of courses around the world as Colin McRae, in the Ford Focus rally car.You are given 3 seasons to win the world rally championship, racing the Ford Focus RS RWC. In each season there are 8 competitions, staged in Australia, the USA, England, Sweden, Japan, Greece and Finland. Each competition has 6 stages set around different landscapes, and a special head-to-head stage at the end. You are out to beat the clock, and the time set by the opposing teams, on each occasion. Beat the time, win the stage, and you are once step closer to taking the world title.Along the way you can alter and modify the Focus' setup, from the wheels used, gearboxes, brakes, suspension and so forth. You can also test drive the car before any event to make sure the setup is to your liking.Apart from the championship mode you can also play stage mode, allowing you to race in any of the cars unlocked during the championship mode, on all the courses you have completed. Compete against the clock or against a friend in 2 player mode. |
| Paris-Marseille Racing II | 2002-10-25 | Davilex Games B.V. | Davilex Games B.V. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Almost two years after the first Paris-Marseille Racing, Davilex Games decided to continue the story and make a series.In this follow-up, the player can choose between six drivers (one female) with unique driving skills, and two game modes, one or two players. In the single player mode, you will have to choose between the three classic sub-modes : tournament, time attack and single race. New with this release are the two 2-players modes : Duel and Driver Vs Police. In the Duel mode, race head to head against a friend. In the Driver Vs Police mode, one choose to play a police man, the other must try to drive as fast as possible to escape.The game also features three skill levels, repairing and fine-tuning options in the tournament mode, and of course new and enhanced graphics to race through France and its famous cities such as Marseilles, Paris or Lyon. Three bonus races can also be played in London, Edinburgh or Las Vegas! |
| The Sum of All Fears | 2002-10-25 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Strategy | 1st-person | Licensed, Regional differences | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Sum of all Fears is a first person shooter game reminiscent of the Rogue Spear series. It's from the same development team and the look and feel is alike, although it's not as tactical as Rogue Spear. The game's story is built around the Tom Clancy book with the same title. You take control of a team of elite fighters trained for hostage rescue and anti-terror operations. Each and every team member is the best of the best. The first mission is to recapture a TV station seized by terrorists who broadcast their demands into the world. They have hostages, too, so you need to ensure that no-one gets hurt. But that's only the beginning of a global campaign against terrorism taking in 11 missions. A training mode and multiple difficulty levels are included.Unlike Rogue Spear, you can't choose team members or equipment, it's all pre-defined, from a range of over 15 guns plus grenades . You can't make your own mission plans either, so it comes down to controlling a team member, shooting every terrorist you see and performing various tasks (disarming security systems etc.). Unlike other shooter games, you can't survive many bullets, two wounds is usually enough to kill you. However, you then can switch to another team member. |
| Road Trip | 2002-10-26 | Conspiracy Entertainment Corp. | E-game Inc | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Action RPG | | Automobile, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In this RPG-lite version of ChoroQ, you drive a car to various towns. In each town you can talk to other cars, complete quests, race, compete in mini-games such as car golf, car soccer, and car roulette, and upgrade your car with hundreds of different parts.You can also collect photos of scenic locations, collect coins scattered around the terrain, and collect stamps for completing various tasks.There's a story to the game to support the need to race and upgrade. The world president, also a car, has had enough of being a president and wants to quit. He has decided to award the presidency to the winner of the World Grand Prix (WGP), or more precisely the winner of the WGP can challenge the president for the title.All-in-all that sets the scene for a lot of racing because to have a chance of winning the WGP the player needs two team mates and a Super-A license. To get a Super A license the player must finish all nine class A races in at least sixth place but to enter those races they will need an A license. To get an A license they must finish all class B races in at least sixth place but to enter those races they will need an B license. To get a B license they must finish all six class C races in at least sixth place.Winning races earns cash and cash can be spent on upgrades.
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| DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution | 2002-10-29 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The popular arcade dance game is back in its first PS2 version. Step in the right direction when the arrows appear. A true test of eye-feet coordination and speed. New to the DDR home versions are full motion video background and freeze steps, now you have to hold certain steps for a short duration. With over 65 songs and various gameplay modes, this will be a great addition to both DDR veterans and newcomers. |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | 2002-10-29 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar North Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Contemporary | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Tommy Vercetti is a gangster who just got off a fifteen-year prison sentence for not squealing on his friends. Because he didn't rat out his "family", Tommy's sent to work with Sonny Forelli, his old boss. Sonny gives him an easy drug job, but everything goes wrong, and Tommy loses everything. Upon returning to Sonny, he gets mad and wants his money back. Unfortunately, everybody in Vice City, from gangsters and Cubans to bikers and politicians are in his way, and it's up to Tommy to clear a path.Grand Theft Auto: Vice City offers the same free-roaming driving and action gameplay style as its predecessor, but in a new setting based on the city of Miami. The game includes all the features of the previous installment and builds upon them. There are new cars in the game, reminiscent of typical vehicles from the 1980s. Some cars are earlier models of the vehicles from GTA III. A few missions also involve the protagonist navigating a boat.New to this installment is the ability to drive motorcycles. Tommy can drive a variety of two-wheeled vehicles, from huge Harley-esque bikes to dirt bikes to a standard motorcycle. Flying is also a bigger part of the game, as the player can fly small planes and helicopters, traveling from area to area, landing on helipads on top of towering skyscrapers.Firearms are for the most part the same as in GTA III, and melee weapons have been added to the protagonist's arsenal. Tommy can use riot batons, crowbars, and a few others. Activities outside of the missions (driving taxis, delivering sick people to hospitals, firefighting, and playing a vigilante policeman) are available as well.To effectively capture the mood of the 1980s, the soundtrack has been altered to fit the time period. Players will listen to an estimated nine hours of music (nearly three times the amount featured in the previous game) across ten radio stations. The eclectic mix features such noteworthy titles as I Ran by Flock of Seagulls, The Message by Grandmaster Flash, You've Got Another Thing Coming by Judas Priest, and Out of Touch by Hall & Oates. |
| Jet X₂O | 2002-10-29 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Killer Game | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | Naval / watercraft, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)THE WILDEST RIDE ON WATER!
Hop a 300 foot waterfall, roar through a raging river and blast through Poseidon's mouth to the ancient city of Atlantis - one of 8 massive, fantastical worlds to conquer.
Catch huge air as you pull off more than 30 insane tricks through wild, multi-path tracks!
Challenge intense riders to wake-eatin' races on any of 10 highly stylized watercrafts.
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| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 | 2002-10-29 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 is the fourth edition in the best-selling golf series.TG contains over ten PGA tour pros, twelve original golfers, nine PGA Tour golf courses and three fantasy courses, which are completely original.There are ten different game modes to play, from a stroke game to the actual PGA Tour. You can also go against three other friends in multiplayer.In the SkillZone area, there are six different mini-games you can attempt, which is purely for fun. Do them yourself or go up against a friend.The game features a worldwide leaderboard, which tracks stats from you and everybody else who plays the game. Using XBox Live, you can upload your stats and compare them with other players. This feature will last until January 1, 2004. |
| Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows | 2002-10-30 | Ubi Soft Entertainment, Inc. | Ubi Soft SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Donald Duck was minding his business one day at his boring security guard job when the evil Evronian empire decided to attack Earth. A computer being known as One detected the invasion early and teams up with Donald to turn him into the superhero PK. Now it is PK's job to repel the alien invasion.The PK character may be unfamiliar to American audiences, but he is popular in Italy (and some other parts of Europe) through a series of comic books. This game is a simple 3rd person action shooter game. You control PK as he targets Evronian soldiers with his blasters, jumps through colorful environments, and rescues captured scientists. |
| Evolution Snowboarding | 2002-11-01 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Action, Sports | Behind view | | | Arcade | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Back of Case - Nintendo GameCube (US) (from Ad Blurbs)YEAR 20XX: EARTH IS PLAGUED BY AN INEXPLICABLE AND LETHAL CHANGE IN CLIMATE.EVIL FORCES HAVE INHABITED THE LAND, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE DESPERATE SITUATION.SOMETHING MUST BE DONE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE...SAVE THE WORLD THROUGH EIGHT MISSION-FILLED LEVELS
PICKUP AND USE WEAPONS TO FIGHT YOUR CAUSE
IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS BY BUILDING UP POINT TOTALS FOR YOUR BOARDER
INCLUDES MUSIC BY ROADRUNNER RECORDS ARTISTS STONESOUR, SKIPKNOT, MURDERDOLLS, AND MORE...
(screenshot captions)PUNCH, KICK, GRAB AND THROW2-PLAYER BOARD DUELSTREACHEROUS LEVEL DESIGNSFEATURING PRO BOARDERS: DANNY KASS, TODD RICHARDS, PETER LINE, TINA BASICH, JP WALKER, KEVIN JONES, TRAVIS RICE, BJORN LEINES, KELLY CLARK, RIO TAHARA |
| NCAA March Madness 2003 | 2002-11-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | NuFX, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NCAA March Madness 2003 is the second appearance of Electronic Arts' college basketball series on the PlayStation 2. Compared to the previous year's version, it adds several new game modes and also includes several of the new control options previously seen in NBA Live 2003.Returning modes from the predecessor are single games and tournaments, along with the Create-A-School mode. Newly added are single seasons and the multi-season dynasty mode. The number of available teams has increased to over 160. More authentic team mascots and fight songs have also been added.A major change in controls are the Freestyle Controls reused from NBA Live 2003: using the right analog stick allows for a wide variety of offensive moves. The Quick Plays functionality that allows quick playcalling via the d-pad has also been added. |
| Rugrats: Royal Ransom | 2002-11-01 | THQ Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | The Rugrats embark on a magical adventure to the Play Palace 3000. As the kids all take turns climbing up to the Play Palace, they soon find that something's not quite right. Every time they climb higher, the Palace moves further out of their reach.
Angelica, the self-appointed Queen, has dubbed the rest of the Rugrats her loyal subjects who will need to obey her commands. As the Rugrats refuse Queen Angelica's demands, they each find their most treasured items haven fallen in her possession.
Tommy and company will face mysterious knights, capture rowdy monkeys, race crocodiles down twisting rivers, tame wild dinosaurs, and much more on their way to reclaim their most prized possessions, so they too can play in the Play Palace.
Rugrats Royal Ransom is a series of several mini-games and platforming levels. These are based off different "worlds" or "levels" within the Play Palace. You'll come across jungle, desert, snow and medieval worlds on your journey through the game. |
| Robot Alchemic Drive | 2002-11-04 | Enix America Inc. | Sandlot | Action, Simulation, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Robot Alchemic Drive, or commonly known as RAD, is a Big Robot / Monster fight in a modern city with a twist. There is a story mode / training mode and a 2 player vs mode. In a nut shell, alien’s attack the last city on earth. The big robot comes up, and here is where the twist come in, you have to control the robot from the perspective of the “hero” (three to choose from) and you can switch between the robot / hero mode. This forces you to make sure you have a strategic position to move the hero around in the city to see the battle without getting too close. As the game goes on you have the option to update/customize the mech(s) to improve them. You can end up destroying whole building / terrain as you battle the alien monster. |
| Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly | 2002-11-04 | Universal Interactive Inc. | Check Six Studios, Equinoxe Digital Entertainment | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Spyro the dragon is back yet again with his trusted dragonfly Sparx. After the end of the last game, Spyro and his friends Hunter, Bianca, Bentley, the Professor and Shiela, had a great time at the Year of the Dragon festival at Dragon Shores. But something goes horribly wrong.!! |
| FIFA Soccer 2003 | 2002-11-05 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | | PS2 | FIFA 2003 continues the trend of improving each year's new release by keeping the formula that worked, while also adding new features to make the game more enjoyable.Some of these new features including a "Freestyle" control, which is activated by the right thumbstick, causing you to do special moves, such as a deke, or kick the ball a fair length forwards to gain some speed.New and improved "dead ball" control makes corner kicks, free kicks, etc. more controllable and gives you more options. The passing game has been improved to allow better passing by kicking directly to a teammate, passing to nowhere in particular, or open passing to allow anybody to take it.FIFA 2003 includes all FIFA clubs, leagues, and players. |
| Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! | 2002-11-05 | Infogrames, Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In this game the player controls a cricket named Zapper on a mission to save his brother. The protagonist will have to pass through six worlds divided into 20 levels, each with hazards to avoid and eggs to capture, meeting both friends and enemies that help and hinder his progress towards a diabolical nest-building magpie named Maggie. Zapper can move in four directions, climb vertical surfaces like trees and walls, and zap opponents with his electric antennae. |
| NHL FaceOff 2003 | 2002-11-06 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | 989 Studios, SolWorks | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | NHL FaceOff 2003 allows you to play the role of General Manager for an NHL team. Players can build a team using drafts, free agency, trades, and signings. Other modes of play include skating in single elimination Tournament Mode as either an NHL or international team, going one-on-one with the goalkeepers in Shootout Mode, or Practice Mode.There are also three difficulty settings for the different modes of play: rookie, normal, and veteran.New presentations in the gameplay include watching the players walk through the tunnel before the game, pre-game warm-ups, player shoves after the whistle, jibes from the penalty box, and post-game celebrations. |
| Ratchet & Clank | 2002-11-06 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Insomniac Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Ratchet & Clank is a platform action game in a similar vein to the 3D versions of the Rayman, Sonic, Mario, or other comparable games. It involves the two protagonists Ratchet, a furry alien creature, and Clank, a nerdy little robot, going on a quest to find Captain Qwark and ultimately to help save the galaxy.Ratchet & Clank includes many of the common features seen in previous similar games, but distinguishes itself in a number of ways. The game's levels are fairly vast and contain detailed structures which are visible at all times (i.e. there is no distance fog). The game also includes a number of prominently featured mini-games, such as a space fight sequence and a number of turret shoot-outs which are akin to Missile Command in the first person.The game has over twenty levels (planets) and includes as many cutscenes made with in-game graphics which tell the story. Also of note is that the story is non-linear, requiring the player to return to previous levels to complete objectives and to choose between multiple paths forward. There is also a respectable array of weapons, gadgets, and accessories to find or buy as the game progresses, which offer some unique gameplay features. |
| Knight Rider: The Game | 2002-11-08 | Davilex Games B.V. | Davilex Games B.V. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | Detective / mystery, Spy / espionage | | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a game based on the famous TV series Knight Rider starring David Hasselhoff, which aired from 1982 to 1986 in the US.In the game, the player takes control over the Knight Industries Two Thousand, better known as KITT, a high-tech, fully computerised car. Together with Michael Knight, you have to fight crime in 10 missions and 15 races.Many original ideas from the TV series have been included in the game. KITT, Michael, Bonnie and Devon are all in the game, as are the evil Garth and KARR. The player can also use various original functions of the car, like Turbo Boost, Super Pursuit Mode, Ski Mode or the famous Scanner, whose sound everyone should recognise.The game can only be played in campaign mode, where KITT and Michael have to solve a mysterious case, starting out as a simple bank robbery. |
| Dr. Muto | 2002-11-11 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games West, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | Comedy | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Burnital Industries is causing an energy crisis on Planet Midway. In a desperate attempt to rectify the situation the mayor reluctantly asks the mad scientist, Dr. Muto, to use his Genitor 9000 machine. However, the machine winds up destroying the majority of Planet Midway. In order to restore the planet, Muto must go out searching
for isotopes, Terra, and pieces of the Genitor 9000 that got scattered on the four planets that Burnital Industries owns.Gameplay involves collecting the aforementioned items. While the isotopes can be found all over, the Terra pieces are collected by completing challenges. and
the Genitor pieces are earned by defeating a planet's boss. Each planet also holds seven scrap parts for Muto to find. Collecting the scraps will give Muto a new gadget to use such as rocket boots or an invisibility suit.While Dr. Muto can jump and zap enemies, he is also able to morph into several different creatures by using his Splizz Gun. Muto can morph into a mouse, spider, gorilla, fish, or a pterodactyl. This is necessary as the creatures have unique abilities such as the mouse being able to fit into tight spaces and the pterodactyl having the ability to fly. |
| The Simpsons: Skateboarding | 2002-11-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc., Fox Interactive, Inc. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | In The Simpsons Skateboarding, players take the four members of the Simpsons family plus Otto, Chief Wiggum, Professor Frink, Nelson and Krusty the Clown to ten skating locations around Springfield.Gameplay is similar to the Tony Hawk series, though the trick system is slightly different with some moves involving Street-Fighteresque quarter rolls of the d-pad.Each level has three kinds of objectives. Skillz school mode has challenges that involve doing specific tricks. There are five untimed goals and a final timed goal in each level. At first it serves as a tutorial of sorts, but it gets difficult later on.In skatefest, players are assigned five goals per level. Each level has one goal where you spell a word, one where you collect items, one where you find clocks in something similar to a checkpoint race and two miscellaneous goals.The final mode is a timed trick contest mode, where the objective is to get a given score within a time limit.All of these modes earn money, which is used to upgrade the characters' skating abilities. There are also various secret items to find or to unlock by completing objectives. |
| Disney's Treasure Planet | 2002-11-12 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Bizarre Creations, Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Steampunk | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Disney's Treasure Planet is a 3D action game based on the animated Disney movie of the same name. The game follows the adventures of Jim Hawkins, a young boy on a quest to locate a mythical planet called Treasure Planet. To find the planet he needs to travel to many locations throughout the universe and complete tasks before he finds the ultimate prize. The tasks range from finding a certain number of items to catching runaway animals to flipping a series of switches. Completing the tasks lights a beacon, and when a set number of these beacons are lit, the next level is then available. Jim is also able to ask for help from his "pet," Morph, to get him past areas that pose a challenge. Morph can change his shape into a helpful item like giant robotic arms or a jetpack. Another adaptation from the movie is solar surfing. During the surfing missions Jim pilots a futuristic surfboard to complete the mission objectives.For the PlayStation, a different 3D game was released. The Game Boy Advance also received a different 2D game. |
| Hot Wheels: Velocity X | 2002-11-12 | THQ Inc. | Beyond Games | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | Automobile | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | When a criminal gang of street-racing villains steals Professor Justice's secret Velocity X fuel formula, his son Max must put his driving skills and mean street machines to the ultimate test.Hot Wheels: Velocity X is a game based on Mattel's Hot Wheels line of miniature racing vehicles. In the game, the player has to drive one of over 30 Hot Wheels cars in races on 3D curvilinear tracks, which include banded loops or crazy stunt launchers. During the races, weapon attacks and power-ups are available. The racing is mission-based with 14 missions to complete in the game's main Adventure Mode. |
| NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona | 2002-11-12 | Infogrames, Inc. | Monster Games, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NASCAR action with 4 different series: Weekly Racing Series Presented by Dodge (dirt), NASCAR Featherlite (open wheel modifed), NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (pickup trucks), NASCAR Cup Series (what people think of first when they hear NASCAR).Players can upgrade their vehicles in Career mode as they start off with dirt cars and move up through the ranks if they do well enough. Players can also just jump in for fast action races.Cars reflect damage in their models and performance. Players can paint their own schemes on their cars, and can place sponsorship placards to bring in more cash. |
| NCAA Final Four 2003 | 2002-11-12 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Killer Game | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)
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New player rating icons during gameplay indicate which player is your star performer, best shooter and fastest player. |
| Rally Fusion: Race of Champions | 2002-11-12 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Climax (Brighton) Ltd | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Rally Fusion: Race of Champions is a racing game that lets you compete in the Race of Champions and the Nations Cup.The Race of Champions is a single event where you race head to head with identical cars on parallel courses. The Nations cup is an off-road cup where up to eight teams race it out in a knock-out competition. Each mode can be raced in three difficulty levels of which the harder two must be unlocked first by finishing the easier class. Each difficulty comes with different cars and adjustments to the tracks. Besides these two main modes the game also comes with: duel, rally, circuit, rally cross, driving, hill climb, elimination and follow-the-leader game modes. Tracks from all over the world are included as well as 30 professional world-class drivers from the featured events. |
| Shinobi | 2002-11-12 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Overworks | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | | | | | Mature | Makoto Tsuchibayashi | PS2 | Gamers waited many years for another installment of the Shinobi series. Now they finally get what they have wanted.Shinobi takes place in Tokyo, where a mysterious evil force has taken over, and it is up to you to stop it. You play Hotsuma, who is the leader of a clan called the Obura Clan. Hotsuma is the only survivor of his clan, though, and all of his dead clansmen are now fighting against him.The game has eight levels, each of them broken into two sections, and with bosses along the way. The control scheme allows you to dash, attack, jump and throw shurikons. A lock-on feature is also provided.The main objectives of the levels is to kill. No item fetching or switch pushing is required. Shinobi also contains combo features, where lots of enemies can be killed in one encounter. |
| Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions | 2002-11-12 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Bunkasha Games | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The updated port of the original Xbox version of Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions adds several new features. Missions are now ranked based on how quickly they are completed, and fast times reward medals. By completing a bonus objective on hard mode, such as destroying traffic, a bonus mission will be unlocked. Earning a gold medal in a bonus mission will further unlock a cheat code, like unlimited time or low gravity. A free mode is available now too, allowing the player to drive through the city without worrying about a time limit. Finally two new features have been added to the cars: an adrenaline feature that slows down time, and a limited supply of short-range missiles.A new multiplayer mode allows two players to play on a single screen, with the camera following the trailing player. Different modes are available, such as a mode where the trailing car attempts to ram the leading car, or a normal racing mode. |
| ATV Offroad Fury 2 | 2002-11-13 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Off-roading, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The high-powered sequel to one of the early PS2 racing titles, ATV Offroad Fury 2 features over 20 authentic ATVs and 40 racing environments. Race modes include Nationals, Supercross, Freestyle Stunt, and Enduro races. Players can also take their customized racers and ATVs online and race against other players. |
| Monopoly Party | 2002-11-13 | Infogrames, Inc. | Runecraft Ltd. | Strategy | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | Board game | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Based on the hugely successful Monopoly board games, you have the opportunity to become a millionaire and bankrupt up to four other friends.Like the original, you must buy property, move around the board, make money and ruin your enemy to survive.
This game features all you would expect of the game, fines, "GO", comunity chests and chances.But unlike the original, your board can be made to be a sci-fi, fantasy, prehistoric or the original board. |
| WWE Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth | 2002-11-13 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | WWE Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth features an updated roster with even more World Wrestling Entertainment superstars, including Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Stacy Keble, DDP, Ric Flair, and many more.The revamped season mode allows the player to take an untested wrestler through the ranks of the WWE while reliving moments that have happened in the past year of the WWE, such as the co-ownership storyline between Vince McMahon, Ric Flair and the reintroduction of the NWO. Also added is a create-a-wrestler mode that allows the player to customize nearly every physical aspect of their wrestler, including animations. |
| Billiards Xciting | 2002-11-14 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Sports | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (DE) (from Ad Blurbs)Authentic 3D Billiards with Realistic Gameplay
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Includes vs. mode to play against others, and a Trick mode to play 30 challenging missions |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 2002-11-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd., Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Mini-games, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets follows the exploits of Harry during his second year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. During his time there, Harry's classmates are coming under a mysterious paralysis and Harry must get to the bottom of what is happening.The game involves Harry being given objectives to complete along with him having to go to class to learn spells. The game also has some mini-game diversions such as playing Quidditch, dunking gnomes in water, and collecting wizard cards.Occasionally Harry will find himself in a combat situation. Harry can be equipped with up to three different spells at a time. If the player can make Harry cast a spell with correct timing, the spell will be more powerful than normal.The PlayStation 2 version was ported internally by Electronic Arts instead of by Eurocom who developed the other console versions, hence the PS2 version sporting some noticeable differences. but otherwise keeping the majority of the game the same. Some differences include the PS2 version of the game having an overall lower difficulty level plus when Harry is riding a broom he can land it anywhere instead of only in designated landing spots. Speaking of platform differences, the GameCube version has an exclusive feature that allows the player to connect to the GBA game and unlock a new Wizard Card. |
| LMA Manager 2003 | 2002-11-15 | Codemasters | Codemasters | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | LMA Manager 2003 is the 2002/03 season update of the best-selling football management game on console, and the first to be released on Xbox. You can manage any team from the 16 main leagues in England, Scotland, France, Germany, Italy or Spain. The 3D match engine allows you to watch the action unfold, and the interactive highlights let you analyse in detail after the game. Contains over 17,000 players at 720 clubs from 28 different countries. |
| Shrek: Super Party | 2002-11-15 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Mass Media, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Join Shrek and the entire cast from the hit movie for the a party game that will determine the best player in the land.The aim of the game is simple. Move along the game board and collect as much bug juice as you can. Each square holds either the chance to steal some from another player, or lose some yourself, while game squares have you playing off for juice in a range of mini-games.30 mini games await either you or 4 people, both all-on-all or two-on-two style. Games include puzzle variants, racing and more. |
| BMX XXX | 2002-11-16 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Z-Axis, Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | Adult | Tricks / stunts | | Bike / Bicycling | | | Mature | | PS2 | Slightly unusual for a tricks/stunt game, BMX XXX adds a twist to its genre by employing themes involving foul language, nudity, and toilet humor.The "Hardcore Tour" mode has you playing the levels, pulling off tricks and completing goals to unlock things such as new levels or stripper videos. The goals are of the odd variety, including things like collecting yellow snow for an ice cream man or gathering empty cans for a homeless guy. Also, have to watch out for a health bar that accounts for your injuries and can make you start over levels if you run out of it.Do well enough in the game and you unlock a topless mode, where the riders are all.. well... There's also a 'create-a-ride' mode, and a two-player split-screen option, with different games of its own. The game plays on Acclaim's own Dave Mirra series' engine. |
| Haven: Call of the King | 2002-11-17 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | PS2 | The King Athellion has left his homeworld to fight in an intergalactic crusade. He left behind a huge bell - The Golden Voice - for his people to call him should they ever be in danger. During his absence however, the evil Lord Vetch invades the planet and enslaves Athellion's people by infecting them with a deadly virus. A virus, that requires a constant treatment with an antidote called catana. As the only one controlling the catana-support, Lord Vetch was easily able to force everyone to work for him. In order to prevent Athelion's return he has hidden The Golden Voice and soon it was forgotten along with the king's promise. Forgotten until Haven, one of the slaves, starts having dreams about a hill and a bell; dreams whose meaning he does not understand. When the news of Haven's dreams reach Lord Vetch, he orders to murder him. Haven manages to escape and eventually learns about the real meaning of his dreams and is determined to find The Golden Voice and put an end to Lord Vetch's reign.Haven is a fast-paced, action-packed platformer but it also incorporates elements of several other genres.
Haven can pick up many different weapons and parts of the game play more like a Shoot'Em Up than a platformer. There are also several vehicles to control, ranging from speedboats and jetcars to gliders, spaceships and jetpacks. Despite all these action elements, there are also some slower paced levels, which put more emphasis on puzzle-solving and exploration.Haven's conceptual artwork was done by Rodney Matthews, a fairly well-known English sci-fi/fantasy artist, which is evident in Haven's surrealistic, bizarre design. |
| James Cameron's Dark Angel | 2002-11-18 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | Teen | | PS2 | James Cameron's tv series in game form. Dark Angel has you playing as Max Guevera, a 'genetically engineered super-soldier' running around in a post-apocalyptic Seattle, looking to uncover past, family and the evil plans of the "- I - Corporation".Most of the game involves beat-'em-up style hand-to-hand combat. Max can pull off a variety of flashy moves such as roundhouse kicks and backflipping off walls. The camera also enters the 'bullet time' mode when she does a combo sometimes. Certain levels ask you to assume use of the few stealth skills that Max has to offer.The game features voiceovers by the actual stars of the show - Jessica Alba and Michael Weatherly. |
| Mary-Kate and Ashley: Sweet 16 - Licensed to Drive | 2002-11-18 | Acclaim Entertainment Ltd., Dualstar Interactive | n-Space, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Board game | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Mary-Kate and Ashley: Sweet 16: Licensed to Drive is a party game four up to four players. You play as Mary-Kate, Ashley or one of their friends. As they just turned sixteen, they drive around the game boards, which look like cities, in their own cars.In each turn of the main adventure mode, a spinner determines how far each player goes. Some spaces have special actions that move the player, assess fines or grant bonus, or allow the player to purchase items to help them in the game. If two players land on the same space, there is a head-to-head competition to determine who can stay. At the end of each round, there is a four-player minigame. These minigames can involve racing racing, windsurfing, kayaking, assembling a car from pieces to match a picture, tag, reflexes or any number of other things. Coins to purchase helpful items are awarded based on performance in these games.There is also a Bring It On mode where victory is determined by winning a set number of minigames. This can be played with or without the game board and an Arcade mode, which allows you to just play the minigames. |
| Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance | 2002-11-18 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is the first Mortal Kombat outing on the next-gen systems.Returning from past games are all your favorite fighters, and a host of new ones. Johnny Cage, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, joined by such newcomers as Molloch and Quan Chi. Each character has their own specific fatalities.New to DA is a completely revamped fight engine. The graphics are in full 3D and feature somewhat interactive environments. Each character now has different fighting stances, allowing them to be in an offensive stance or a fatality stance.DA has over 600 unlockable extras, that are opened by earning "koins" that unlock "koffins". The game also comes packaged with bonus material, such as the "making of Deadly Alliance" and "the history of Mortal Kombat". |
| Tom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers | 2002-11-18 | NewKidCo, Inc. | VIS Entertainment Limited | Action | | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | A Power Stone-like fighting game featuring characters from the classic Tom and Jerry series of cartoons.Fight in a variety of arenas based upon classic Tom and Jerry cartoons, to unlock further levels and other T&J characters that you can play as. Each level features breakable terrain and various implements that you can use to beat your adversary. Each level also features a unique surprise for unwary players. |
| 007: Nightfire | 2002-11-19 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | You take on the role of James Bond and must save the world. The Phoenix International Corporation is focused on dismantling nuclear warheads throughout the world, but later evidence has been found that the CEO of the corporation, Raphael Drake, is using his company's concept as a means to find and use the warheads for his own purposes. Because his plans are so well hidden, it is up to Bond, with the help of Q and his gadgets, to stop Drake at whatever cost.Throughout the game, you will be taken to more than ten exotic areas, reaching all areas of the globe, confronting the beautiful Bond women. In your quest to stop the Phoenix Corporation, you have a variety of weapons available to you, from your trusty Walther to more advanced and prototype machinery.There are twelve total missions, all of which combine stealth, combat, and Q's trusty gadgets, such as your laser watch and X-ray eyeglasses.'There are five levels that take place in your Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, and other exotic but deadly sports cars. These missions aren't available in the computer version of the game, instead the Windows version has some other bonus missions.On the multiplayer side of things, there are over ten multiplayer modes, some of which include characters and settings from previous Bond moves. |
| Activision Anthology | 2002-11-19 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Activision Anthology is a collection of classic Atari 2600 titles as well as extra items including new gameplay modes for each game, trivia, originally released patches/updates, 3D views of the cartridges, the original manuals and much more. The game comes with licensed eighties music tracks. It contains 45 games.The content is quite similar to Activision Hits Remixed (PSP), but unlike the GBA version and Activision Anthology: Remix Edition (PC/Mac), it doesn't include the homebrew titles. The following games are included:
Atlantis
Barnstorming
Beamrider
Boxing
Bridge
Checkers
Chopper Command
Commando
Cosmic Commuter
Crackpots
Decathlon (The Activision Decathlon)
Demon Attack
Dolphin
Dragster
Enduro
Fishing Derby
Freeway
Frostbite
Grand Prix
H.E.R.O.
Ice Hockey
Kabobber (previously unreleased)
Kaboom!
Keystone Kapers
Laser Blast
Moonsweeper
Megamania
Oink!
Pitfall!
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns
Plaque Attack
Pressure Cooker
Private Eye
River Raid
River Raid II
Robot Tank
Seaquest
Skiing
Sky Jinks
Space Shuttle
Spider Fighter
Stampede
Starmaster
Tennis
Thwocker (previously unreleased) |
| Dead to Rights | 2002-11-19 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Hometek Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Detective / mystery | Mini-games, Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Dead to Rights is a 3rd-person shooter in which the player is Jack Slate, a police officer in Grant City. On a routine call, he finds the dead body of his father. While trying to find the murderer, he is framed for another murder. Jack becomes a fugitive; his run from the law will take him to various places, from strip joints and hotels to office complexes, and even prison, as an inmate.When controlling Jack, players can perform various moves, such as grabbing an enemy from behind and using him as a human shield, or tossing a fire extinguisher and shooting it, causing a huge explosion. If Jack does not have a gun drawn, he can disarm an enemy which causes him to steal the enemy's gun, then performing some sort of finish, such as a neck breaker. Initially, only a few disarm moves are available, but more can be unlocked as the game progresses.Players will sometimes have to control Jack's best friend and partner, his K-9 dog Shadow, which allows enemies to be killed from a distance. In addition, Shadow will fetch their guns and bring them to Jack.The game also features "adrenaline combat", similar to "Bullet Time" from Max Payne. Jack will then perform slow-motion dives and spins, giving him an advantage, as long as his adrenaline meter holds out. |
| Island Xtreme Stunts | 2002-11-19 | Electronic Arts, Inc., LEGO Interactive | Silicon Dreams Studio Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Island Xtreme Stunts is a mixture of different genres in a single game. The player explores a LEGO-based environment in an open world format: ride a skateboard, drive, fly and pilot a range of vehicles all whilst performing stunts and tricks while taking on the bad guy, Brickster. The player is cast as Pepper Roni, a lead stuntman in a big movie production set on LEGO Island.Even though the player is free to go wherever he wants, there is a story behind the game divided over 25 missions. All the missions are stunt-based. Running around the world in 3rd-person view, the controls are pretty basic and do not offer the trick combinations of other stunt/trick-based games. It is easy to pick up and play, even for the younger players, without worrying too much about what button combination will do what trick. Instead the player can focus on the missions by only having to complete basic tricks with a few button presses.During the quests players can collect trading cards to unlock mini-games. Other features include bricks to create "Brickimals" and the ability to change LEGO Island objects. |
| Marvel vs. Capcom 2 | 2002-11-19 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is the sequel to the 2D fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes. The game allows you to tag in all three players (instead of two, while the third is only used for special attacks, in the predecessor).There are now up to 56 characters to use (most you have to unlock), including new characters like Jill Valentine from Resident Evil and Tron Bonn from Mega Man Legends.Another new gameplay feature allows your teammates to come in during battle and give you a little health boost. This helps in lasting the distance in Survival mode, but they can also be hit by oncoming attacks from the enemy. |
| Minority Report: Everybody Runs | 2002-11-19 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Based on the movie of the same name. You play John Anderton, the head of Pre-Crime. The game is a third person fighting/adventure game. You fight your way through Pre-crime cops and change your identity in an attempt to clear your name of pre-murder charges.The game involves both hand-to-hand combat, the use of weapons and flying a jet pack. When fighting an opponent hand-to-hand there are multiple punch and kick combinations that can be used, these have greater effect on the opponent rendering them senseless quicker. Unconscious opponents can be picked up and then either hit some more or thrown. Around the levels there are power-ups to collect such as health and cash, the health is used immediately to restore the player's character while the cash is used on the black market, accessed via the pause menu, to purchase new combat manoeuvres; permanent upgrades; temporary upgrades or weapons.
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| NHL 2K3 | 2002-11-19 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | NHL 2K3 is the first hockey game on the XBox to support XBox Live.Using it's partnership with the ESPN sports network, Sega has created NHL 2K3 using the same presentation method as ESPN. Natural camera transitions, cut scenes, and overlay graphics are all used in cooperation with ESPN to give the game a more realistic feel.All the standard game modes are here, from exhibition games and playoff games, to a very in depth Franchise mode that gives you complete control over your team. You act as the general manager, coach, scout and player. You can negotiate contracts, make trades, and draft rookies.On the ice, you have a lot of control over your team as well. You can anchor lines with key players, rotate your lines to always be matched up, and make sure you have the advantage every which way.You can also play online via XBox System Link or XBox Live. The latter allows you to connect to a player from anywhere, and engage in a game of hockey. Using the headset, you can taunt or compliment your opponent, without any interruption to the game.Rosters are from the 2002-2003 season. |
| Rocky | 2002-11-19 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Rage Games Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Based on the famous movie series of the same name about good boxer Rocky Balboa (played by Sylvester Stallone).The boxing simulator game has several modes, including Movie Mode, Exhibition and Knockout Tournament. In Movie Mode you can follow the movie series, starting each part with three minor opponents and finishing the big boss in the end. Each character has personal weaknesses. Also you can train Rocky prior to each fight. |
| Total Immersion Racing | 2002-11-19 | Empire Interactive Entertainment | Razorworks | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Total Immersion Racing is a simulation concentrating on the GT / GTS and PRO (prototypes) classes racing series. Since these are official racing classes the game simulates circuit racing only.A whole racing breed is presented to the player consisting of 14 racing cars ranging between the GT / GTS and Prototypes (PRO) classes, modeled and detailed according to the real models.12 circuits are available in total, like Silverstone, Monza, Hockenheim and Talheimring among others.Only a few of the circuits and the cars are available on initiation and the rest get unlocked upon the completion of several races and challenges later in the game.The player can play the game in four different modes: via the career mode, the quick race mode, the time trial mode and the challenge mode.During the career mode one has to compete a full season starting in a low spec GT car. The objective in the career mode is to win the seasons in order to gain contracts with better car teams and get promoted through the three classes.The challenges are unified type of races which means that they are either same model cup races, same manufacturing country, same class etc. Winning one challenge unlocks the next till all 30 available get won. |
| Drome Racers | 2002-11-20 | LEGO Interactive | Attention to Detail Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Drome Racers is a futuristic combat racing game based on the LEGO (Drome) Racers line of construction toys from 2002. Drome Racers features on- and off-road racing in vehicles that resemble their LEGO counterparts, with some designs being completely new. The game focuses on the Career mode, where the player takes the role of Max Axel, the driver of the newly-formed Team Nitro, one of the six racing teams in Drome, a large elliptic racing arena with many different natural and urban surroundings. All drivers compete in a set of Multi Challenge Races (MCR), which are a series of connected races. At the start of each MCR, a drag race determines the pole position, while in all subsequent races, the position, and delay at which the driver approaches the starting line is determined by the results of the previous race. Hence, whoever wins the last race of an MCR, wins the MCR itself. There are 9 standard tracks available, and each one has A and B variations (up to half of the track can differ), and can be driven in forward or backward directions, resulting in 4 ways to drive on each track. Three MCR categories exist; Novice, Intermediate, and Expert, with the opening MCRs of each category unlocking new tracks. Different times of day and weather conditions are also featured.After a certain number of MCRs, individual drivers will challenge Max to race in all four variations of a track. Finishing in fourth place or better (or just first in challenges) earns upgrade points (which can be used to improve the engine, turbo, aerodynamics, tires, and armour), and finishing certain MCRs or challenges earns build tokens, which can be used to unlock new cars. All cars can be driven with automatic or manual gear changing, except for manual-only drag cars. Scattered on the tracks are health and weapon powerups, as well as accelerator pads. Each car has four measures of health - the less health it has, the slower it gets, and when it loses all the measures in the health meter, some (non-essential) parts can fall off the car. Various weapons add to the arcade nature of the game and help drivers maintain their position or press forward. Joining Max in Team Nitro are Rocket, a retired driver who arranges practice and challenge sessions and gives tips on the game mechanics; Shicane, the team's mechanic who informs Max of the upcoming races and manages the garage (cars, upgrades, and unlocking); and Slot, the analyst who follows Max' statistics and enables saving/loading of the Career mode progress. They assist Max in winning the 2015 Drome championship and dethroning the current champion, Sever from Team Exo Force.In addition to the Career mode, players can choose Arcade mode and the Quick Race mode (which is the same as Arcade, only with randomized settings). These modes only feature tracks that have been unlocked in at least one saved game from the Career mode and can be played by one or two players in local split-screen multiplayer. |
| Autobahn Raser IV | 2002-11-21 | Davilex Games B.V. | Davilex Games B.V. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Autobahn Raser IV is another entry in the Davilex Racer series.
The game contains tracks in Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and three bonus tracks in Paris, London and Las Vegas.
Available are five game modes. |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman | 2002-11-21 | THQ Inc. | BigSky Interactive, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | SpongeBob and his pet snail, Gary were playing fetch one morning, when Gary found an old bottle in SpongeBob´s yard. SpongeBob decided to open the mysterious bottle, and in doing so he let loose the ghost of the Flying Dutchman. The Dutchman was not very happy about this, and accused SpongeBob of disturbing his treasure. If SpongeBob doesn´t find the Dutchman´s treasure, Gary will have to go to sea on the Dutchman´s ship!You control SpongeBob in this action-adventure game. You collect items, treasure, new outfits, and more in this game. You will travel to places like the Krusty Krab and beautiful downtown Bikini Bottom. Your friends like Patrick, Squidward, and Sandy will help you find the Dutchman´s treasure. |
| pop'n music 7 | 2002-11-21 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | pop'n music 7 is one of the many titles in Konami's long-running rhythm game franchise, and the first to appear on the PlayStation 2. Notes scroll toward the bottom of the screen along nine tracks, and the player must tap the correct buttons in time with the music to play along. Play well, and the "groove meter" increases, but play poorly and it will drop. If the groove meter is high enough at the end of the song, the player can move on to the next song.Owing to the more powerful hardware, the sound and visual quality has been increased to the same level as the arcade version. This release also includes a new "Study Mode" that teaches new players how to play, and also includes the Battle mode for the first time in a home release. The tracklist is similar to but not the same as the arcade version, and includes more than 90 tracks total including unlockables. |
| Premier Manager: 2002/2003 Season | 2002-11-22 | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | Runecraft Ltd. | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | 1st-person | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | After many versions developed by Realms of Fantasy and Dinamic Multimedia, when Gremlin was acquired and then disbanded, it seemed this long-running series were about to end, but in 2002 ZOO Digital announced the return.Featuring five nations (England with three leagues and Germany, Spain, France and Italy with two), PM takes a new approach to the series, not much different from the classic Match Day Manager. Each day has several time slots (from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) which your secretary can fill with appointments with other staff members, the chairman or players in order to discuss contracts and other working orders. While you can act freely between time slots, most actions can only be completed after a meeting with the staff.As usual with managers with less detailed databases (those who don't allow to manage in the Estonian second division while tapping the youth pool in Taiwan), the player is also in control of setting ticket prices (and stadium building), advertising and website (which increases the value of the club, and lead to higher merchandise sales) and manage staff.All staff conversations and player information screens are presented in full 3D, as well as the match engine. The news screen is based on real-life sports news TV channel EurosportNews. |
| Speed Challenge: Jacques Villeneuve's Racing Vision | 2002-11-22 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Entertainment Inc., Ubisoft SRL | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | You can choose your futuristic car, but this doesn't really matter. Only your drive skills.Now you can try a game which is made after the racing vision of Formula 1 champion, Jacques Villeneuve and challenge other people over the Internet on Speed Challenge League.
You have enough of circuit racing? You can test your drive abilities on actual streets of great cities (Paris, London, Montreal...) too.New gaming features includes: Autopilot, Car Auto-Repair, the Target.The game is based on Ubi Soft's REVENGE ENGINE which can handle 70,000 polygons per track, allowing realistic car models managing over 60 parameters, providing the player with unique and intense driving sensations ! |
| Star Wars: Bounty Hunter | 2002-11-22 | LucasArts | LucasArts | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Jango Fett is about to take on a project that could make or break his bounty hunting career, and his life. Chosen to be the blue-print for the Clone Army, Jango must now prove himself in order to gain the biggest job on the streets, wiping out the deadly cult, Bando Gora. Every other bounty hunter in the galaxy is willing and able to do the job, so you must work hard to gain the contract from Darth Tyranus.To win the contract, you must complete a range of missions and collect the bounties on worlds very familiar to Star Wars fans. Jango has his trusty dual pistols to help him out, but also has the ability to use his flame thrower, jet pack, poison darts and much more. Bounty Hunter also has the unique bounty hunting system, where each mission has a specific number of bounties hiding out in the level. Jango must identify them with his helmet gear, and catch them alive...or dead. Bounties allow the player to unlock bonus materials.The 3rd person action title also includes full motion cut-scenes designed by Industrial Light and Magic and Skywalker Sound, plus a few hidden extras and Easter eggs. Bounty Hunter also connects to the movies in that it explains how Jango became the model for the Clone Army of the Republic, and how he became acquainted with Zam Wesell, who makes an appearance in the movies. |
| Legends of Wrestling II | 2002-11-25 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Rod Horsley | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | The sequel is enhanced and improved first part, in which you control a fighter or a party of them in most unbloody fighting sport, which is called wrestling. Over 65 famous "Champions" are available to you, such as Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Bruno Sammartino, Bret "Hitman" Hart, Sid Vicious, "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and Jerry "The King" Lawler.There are many types of fights, including 6- and 8-man Elimination Bouts, Cage, Battle Royal, Ladder, Table and 3- and 4-way dances, also Body Slam Challenge with Big John Studd and tag-team tournaments with great teams such as The Road Warriors, Steiner Brothers, British Bulldogs, Nasty Boys, Rock-n-Roll Express and more.Create-A-Legend feature now is bigger and better, allowing players to make their ultimate grappler. |
| Rygar: The Legendary Adventure | 2002-11-25 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash, Platform, Puzzle elements | Classical antiquity, Fantasy | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | This is a 3D-based sequel to Rygar, a Tecmo title which was successful in the arcades and on many home systems. In the land of Argos, Princess Harmonia is kidnapped by the Titans, who are led by ancient gods Cleopatra and a winged-demon character named Aristotle, in an attempt to release the evil spirit of Cronus. A young gladiator in training named Rygar hears her cries for help, and rushes to her rescue.Armed with a legendary device called the Diskarmor, Rygar will explore the land of Argos, destroying enemies and powerful demons, while finding items and seeking information to aid him in his search for Princess Harmonia. Once Rygar has powered up his Diskarmor, it is up to him to stop Cleopatra and Aristotle, save the Princess and all of Argos from evil. |
| The Powerpuff Girls: Relish Rampage | 2002-11-25 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | VIS Entertainment Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Townsville in a relish rampage!?The Powerpuff Girls are in a real pickle this time! Mojo Jojo, in his bid to become mayor, has accidentally summoned an entire race of mutant pickles to Townsville and they're taking over! Chaos reigns and the whole city has gone mad, or is that just plain marinated? It's time for some serious Powerpuff action! Your mission is to take on that bad monkey, Mojo Jojo, and then send those perilous polluting pickles back home! |
| Whirl Tour | 2002-11-26 | Crave Entertainment, Inc., Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Papaya Studio Corporation | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | During a concert of band "Flipside" you're a roadie of, a portal to a new dimension opens and sucks the band in. Being the ever-loyal roadie, you grab your trusty scooter and set off to free them.Throughout many levels, you will now have to defeat monsters - using a wide array of tricks and stunts with your scooter. As you progress, you'll learn more tricks and gain access to different scooters.An extreme sport game with many nods towards Tony Hawk, however in a jolly cartoony setting. |
| Whiteout | 2002-11-26 | Konami of America, Inc. | Vicarious Visions, Inc., Driver-Inter, Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Snowmobile | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is a snowmobile racing game. The game engine simulates the real physics of a sled on all kinds of surfaces such as snow, ice, mud and many others so the player has to pay attention to where and how to accelerate, break and turn in order to win a race. The AI engine uses a complicated model that simulates real human behaviors so that NPC opponents can fall asleep on fanfares or get reckless in a rage. Making different stunts is not the last tactic that might lead to the win.
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| Spirits & Spells | 2002-11-27 | Wanadoo Edition | Wanadoo Edition | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Platform | | | | | | | PS2 | In Spirits and Spells the player takes the role of the two kids Alicia and Greg who visit a spooky old house with their friends. Unfortunately the Bogeyman steals the souls of their friends and turns them into stone - of course the two heroes have to get them back. So they visit the Land of Dead and have to survive a cemetery, a haunted house and the lab of a mad scientist.The player can switch instantly (but limited because it costs crystals which can be found in the levels) between the two characters which is often needed to progress in the game: both have distinct advantages and disadvantages. Alicia is disguised as a witch, is invulnerable to ice and can shrink herself. Greg on the other hand is the master of fire, is disguised as imp and has a super jump. Both have the same basic fighting abilities: hitting an enemy or jumping on their head kills them - but the same goes for the two kids which die with the first hit. Besides the fighting the game consists of platforming and simple puzzles. The game is in 3D but there is one linear path to follow (with a few junctions). |
| WRC II Extreme | 2002-11-27 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Evolution Studios Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading | | | | | PS2 | WRC II Extreme is the sequel to WRC World Rally Championship, in a series officially sponsored by the FIA. The game features improved graphics and visible damage to the cars. All 14 official WRC events are available to race on, from Monte Carlo to Kenya to Argentina. Over 800 kilometers of track to race on are available, from mountains to forests to snow, all created from satellite data. There are 7 official WRC teams featuring 21 drivers, including the likes of Tommi Makinen, Richard Burns, and Carlos Sainz. Drivers and co-drivers faces have been re-created in game, using facial technology, as have the actual voices of co-drivers. Players can unlock "Extreme" bonus vehicles created by WRC designers for a look at the possible future of rally driving. |
| Omoide ni Kawaru Kimi: Memories Off | 2002-11-28 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Omoide ni Kawaru Kimi is the third main game in the series. The protagonist of the story is Shougo Kaga, who enrolled in a college for no particular goal. He is somewhat lazy and instead of diligent studying he spends his time leisurely and playing. Aimlessly spending his days as it were, he started feeling vaguely depressed. This brooding mood started a couple of years ago when his girlfriend, Kanata Kurosu, suddenly disappeared without saying a word. She left him heartbroken and without a reason why she ran off. A couple of years later, the two of them meet by chance at a cafe Shougo was frequently visiting.On par with previous two main titles in Memories Off series, player affects the story by selecting different choices and different girls he wants to be with. |
| Tales of Destiny 2 | 2002-11-28 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Wolf Team | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down, Side view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Not to be confused with Tales of Destiny II (original name Tales of Eternia), this installment in the Tales Of... series, unreleased in the West, is one of the few "true" sequels within the franchise, directly connected in its setting and plot to Tales of Destiny.The story takes place eighteen years after the events depicted in Tales of Destiny. Kyle, the son of the previous game's hero, is trying to find support for an orphanage operated by his parents. On his journey, he comes into contact with a powerful energy source known as Lens. A girl steps out of it, telling Kyle that she is on a quest to find a true hero. Naturally, Kyle is that hero; and very soon, he will have to prove it, when a mysterious woman uses the power of the Lens to revert history, sending Kyle into an alternate universe, in which the ancient Aeth'er Wars were won by a different side...Gameplay-wise, Tales of Destiny 2 is very similar to its predecessors in the series. As before, most of the game is played in a Japanese RPG fashion, with town and dungeon exploration, and random combat. The trademark side-scrolling action-based battles of the series remain intact in this installment; for the first time, a zoom feature allows a more detailed view of combat.Player-controlled characters learn skills of different tiers, which can be chained into combos. Performing combos increases the damage inflicted on the enemy, and provides bonus experience. Powerful special techniques cost TP (technical points) as well as SP (spirit points) to execute.
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| The King of Fighters 2000 | 2002-11-28 | Playmore Corporation | SNK Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The final King of Fighters game released by SNK in its original state, The King of Fighters 2000 expands on the story and gameplay presented in The King of Fighters '99. This year's tournament is sponsored by the Ikari Warriors in an attempt to discover more about the NESTS organization, and to derail the plans of potential NESTS agents K' and Maxima. Not everything is as straight-forward as it usually is, however, and even the Ikari Warriors themselves are at risk of being betrayed from within by the end of the tournament.The King of Fighters 2000 features a roster of 34 fighters plus 2 unlockable boss characters. The four-man teams and the striker system introduced during the previous year return in this year's tournament, with the striker system itself receiving significant improvement. One change in particular is the "alternate" striker system, where every fighter in the game now has another character linked to him or her that may be chosen instead of the normal character for striking purposes. For example, one may elect to use Iori Yagami's alternate striker instead of using Iori himself; in his case, the player could elect to choose and use his old teammates Mature and Vice for striker duty instead. Some characters also have hidden "maniac" striker with strange (but potentially useful) abilities. |
| The Sniper 2 | 2002-11-28 | D3Publisher Inc. | Bestmedia Co., Ltd., X-ROAD Lmd. | Action | 1st-person | | Crime | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Harry was a fire fighter. He was good at his job but, while on a mission to rescue a girl he stumbled onto a counterfeiting ring. In a corrupt city this was bad news and it cost Harry his job but, worse than that, it cost him his girlfriend as Claire Anderson was killed by the mafia.Harry left town and trained under an ex-army veteran to become a top sniper. He returned home to take his revenge and found an ally in the mysterious C.A. who supplied him with inside information. When the last mafia boss was dead Harry finally met C.A and found she was Melissa, the little girl he rescued all those years ago, she'd grown a bit but she was still a kid who for some reason possessed the memories of his beloved Claire.The game starts with Harry and C.A. On the run and driving through the desert in a big pink Cadillac. They pick up Stanley who's car has broken down, in return for the favour Stanley takes them to his favourite diner in Sacramento where he treats them to a meal. While they are eating more mafia show up and start shooting, using a rifle supplied by the diner's lady owner Harry fights back and the game truly begins.This game differs from most action games, it's called 'Sniper' and that's what the game delivers, short sections of action where the kill shot must be made within one to two minutes separated by sections of storytelling. Every shot is graded and every shot must be a kill-shot, miss or just wound the target and it's game over, though the player is given the chance to try again.Once the mafia hit men are dealt with the story unfolds into something involving the C.I.A., a shipment of nerve toxin, and secret meetings.The game has a training mode which introduces the player to the controls, however this is limited to stages the player has unlocked.
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| NCAA College Basketball 2K3 | 2002-12-02 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Play as one of over 300 college hoops teams in this first college outing for the 2k lineup. Take control of a full coaching career from inception at a small time college working your way up to a major powerhouse performer. You can also play a skirmish with a friend, go out for a two-on-two game, or one of many other play modes you would expect in a competitive basketball game. Just don't play it like the NBA... the college game has a different, more team-oriented feel, and this comes through in the gameplay. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai | 2002-12-05 | Infogrames, Inc. | Dimps Corporation | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Budokai is based on the TV action animated series Dragonball Z. The story begins after Goku defeats Piccolo at the World Martial Arts Tournament and he comes to visit Master Roshi, when all of a sudden, his brother Raditz appears and kidnaps his son, Gohan. After he saves him, he is sent to Other World to train with King Kai for two more powerful Saiyan arriving one year later. This wild ride story takes the player from the Saiyan to the Cell Games Saga.There are also several options in the game: there is a world tournament mode where the player may buy new moves and a practice mode where to sharpen skills before entering story mode. The player may also summon Shenron after collecting all 7 Dragonballs. |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon | 2002-12-05 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person | Licensed, Regional differences | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The year is 2008, and Russian rebels have taken over Moscow in an attempt to restore the old communist regime. You are in command of The Ghosts, an elite military team and the United States' first line of defense.Both single-player and multiplayer modes are available. In the single-player missions, you have an entire platoon of men at your disposal. In multiplayer, you command just one man, with the rest of your platoon controlled by humans instead of the computer.Ghost Recon is a first-person tactical shooter. You can choose one of four characters: sniper, rifleman, demolitions expert, and support expert, with specialists being unlocked as you complete the single-player missions. |
| Pro Race Driver | 2002-12-10 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | PS2 | Race Driver adds a storyline and career structure to the Codemasters touring car racing lineage. You are Ryan McKane, son of a fatally crashed racer and younger brother of a very successful racer. Guide Ryan to the top of closed-wheel racing.A wide roster of championships and cars are featured. You can race a Mercedes DTM silhouette car, a BTCC Peugeot, Australia's V8 Supercars, and more. Realistic circuits are included, although many have to be unlocked. The physics engine is realistic, and multiple camera angles are on offer.The Director's Cut release has extra tracks and some of the championships are updated. |
| Seek and Destroy | 2002-12-11 | Conspiracy Entertainment Corp. | Barnhouse Effect Co., Ltd | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Tank, Vehicular combat | | | Teen | | PS2 | In this game, you control a tank of the Proton Kingdom fighting against the Q-stein invaders. You have to go from one enemy stronghold or conquered city to another, destroying the enemies inside. The further into the game you get, the more types of tanks you can select. There are 15 types overall. Also, as you advance, you can customize your tank with stronger weapons like nuclear missiles and flight ability. Yes, your tank can fly, if you upgrade. There are 100 customizations in total.When in a town, you can enter the arena to battle other tanks for money (to earn upgrades) and new tanks. There is also the match battle. This can be played against another human player or a computer opponent. Another mode is destruction where you keep fighting tank after tank - see how many you can destroy before you are taken out. |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | 2002-12-11 | LucasArts | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Beginning where Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones left off, you must take control of either Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu or Obi-Wan Kenobi and lead the Republic Army against the Confederacy of Independent Systems.The Clone Wars picks up with Mace Windu escorting the Jedi ambush to the Geonosis arena, which leads to the Battle of Geonosis and the start of the Clone Wars. After the Battle of Geonosis, Anakin and Obi Wan are sent to patrol a dead part of Republic sector, until a massive Confederate fleet ambushes the strategically useless planet of Rhen Var. After this, Anakin, Obi Wan soon discover that there may be something darker behind the invasion of Rhen Var. They find out about the Dark Reaper, an evil and powerful Sith device that could harvest the power of the living and use it as a concentrated weapon. Now it is up to the Republic to prevent this weapon from ever activating and destroying the galaxy!The Clone Wars has you deep inside the battles of the Old Republic through 16 missions, piloting a range of vehicles including speeder bikes, Republic Gunships and fighter tanks as well as the weapon of the Jedi, your lightsabre, for close combat. Whereas the Rogue Squadron series concentrated on aerial battles, The Clone Wars contains almost all ground battles. You must fight as Anakin Skywalker, Obi Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, and others throughout the game to prevent the Confederacy from gaining a deadly weapon. Multiplayer options are also included for up to four players with game types including deathmatch, conquest, and a co-op ground and vehicle survival mode. |
| Gunvari Collection + Time Crisis | 2002-12-12 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Arcade, Mini-games, Party game, Shooter | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | A collection of previous Sony Playstation light gun shooters GunBullet, GunBarl, GunBalina (aka Point Blank Series) and Time Crisis, all on one single DVD for the Sony Playstation 2. The first 3 titles are very popular arcade games, with cartoonish and super deformed art style, suitable for all ages. Each stage is very short, much in Wario Ware's vein (although these titles predate the Nintendo game). Time Crisis is the first installment of the famous Virtua Cop rival saga, made by Namco for the arcades and the Sony Playstation. The action is on rail with the character moving automatically after clearing each segment, the player can hide behind walls and objects while reloading and quickly studying the stage (time is limited though).
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| RTL Skispringen 2003 | 2002-12-15 | RTL Enterprises GmbH | VCC Entertainment GmbH & Co. KG | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | RTL Skispringen 2003 is a ski jumping game with a hot-seat multiplayer mode. The jumpers have to built up based on statistics similar to a role-playing game. They are trained and managed through the ski jumping season 2002/2003. As a sequel to RTL Skispringen 2002, it includes a number of new features compared to the previous iteration. There are now different leagues (Junior, Amateur, Pro), it runs on a new graphics engine, multiplayer games are supported through internet, LAN or hot-seat, there is a new commentator, a transfer market for trainers, and a sports quiz with more than 500 questions. |
| Bomberman Jetters | 2002-12-19 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Bomberman is back in his second game for the Nintendo Gamecube. Jetters features a single-player campaign and the fan-favorite multiplayer battles. In the single-player game, players take on the roles of Bomberman and Max. Your goal is to stop the Hige Hige Bandits who plan to destroy Planet Bomber by crashing an artificial comet, Dark Star, into it. In this platforming quest, you will be aided by your use of bombs, and by Charaboms, creatures that you find that have their own special abilities that will help you progress through the game. After feeding a Charabom it will evolve, which will then make it more powerful. There are many types of Bombs and Charaboms to find throughout the single-player adventure.Jetters also contains the classic Bomberman 4-player battles in which you and up to 3 friends basically blast each other with bombs until only 1 Bomberman remains. There is a revenge feature that keeps you in the action even after you lose. If you get blown up by a bomb, you appear on the exterior of the arena and can shoot bombs at players in the game, making sure that you can always be a part of the action.There are 8 main battle arenas and many different types of multi-player battles. Bomberman Jetters was also originally released as a budget title for only $19.99, which made it less than half the price of most games when they first come out. |
| Erde: Nezu no Ki no Shita de | 2002-12-19 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Erde is a romance visual novel adventure game set in a near future with a slight fantasy elements. The gameplay, like in most visual novels, consists of reading through descriptions and dialogues, and selecting choices where presented which branch the story or take the events in a certain direction. The protagonist of the game is a village boy named Takumi. The game settings consist of an actual world which is set around the village Takumi lives in, and a virtual world which can be accessed using special bed-like terminals. One day, a girl on a motorcycle crashes into his house, leaving the hole in the wall. As chance has it, she'll need to stay until she fixes her bike and make it mobile again so she can get back on the road and see the world. Yoko's aspiration to see the world does not leave Takumi indifferent and he starts to ponder the idea himself. |
| Eternal Quest | 2002-12-19 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Eternal Quest takes the player to the land of swords, sorcery and maze-like underground lairs, in which they must defeat monsters, collect better equipment, acquire gold (to buy better equipment). Descend lower in the game's 50 leveled dungeon in the story mode which is about a shogun who summons a champion (you) to save his shogunate from an evil presence once and for all.The gameplay is very similar to Nethack, and other "roguelike" games. The game is turn based, and as you take a step, so does every monster in the level. When you're standing still, so does everything else in the game. Also, like in some "roguelike" games, levels in this one are randomly generated. |
| Shanghai: Sangoku Haitōgi | 2002-12-19 | Sun Corporation | Warashi Inc. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles, Tile matching puzzle | China (Ancient / Imperial) | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | Shanghai: Sangoku Haitōgi is a version of the popular tile-matching game Shanghai featuring a Chinese "Three Kingdoms" setting. As always, the goal of the game is to remove mahjong tiles from a stack in matching pairs; tiles can only be removed if they are unobstructed from both the top and either the left or right side. The game includes a no-frills Classic mode, a "Three Kingdoms" story mode, skill test and versus modes, plus a new mode that adds the ability to save extra tiles for later. |
| Space Raiders | 2002-12-19 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Space Raiders is a third-person shooter taking place after an alien invasion of Earth. The game is a spin-off of Taito's
Space Invaders with similar gameplay but in a 3D destroyed city setting.The player can take control of three characters. These are Justin, a youngster knocked out and left for dead after his friends got slaughtered while on the run from the aliens, Ashly, the camerawoman who is trying to find her boyfriend who went missing after the invasion, and Naji the policeman who lost his partner in a fight with the aliens.Gameplay includes shooting at the aliens while moving your character along the bottom of the screen while the aliens come towards you. The player has to move around and evade incoming bullets and aliens. Cover can be taken behind barrels and other obstacles. These however can only take a certain amount of damage before being destroyed. The game offers a story and survival mode which can be played solo or in co-op. |
| Tomak: Save the Earth - Complete Edition | 2002-12-19 | Sun Corporation | Seed9 Entertainment Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Life / social simulation, Visual novel | Contemporary, Fantasy | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | The Japanese version of Tomak: Save the Earth adds new contents and features. New routes expand the original game's story with additional love interests beyond just Evian, with new endings if players end up falling in love with a different character. The Korean releases also include selectable audio tracks, letting players choose between the original Korean voice acting and the Japanese dub. |
| Twenty 2 Party | 2002-12-19 | D3Publisher Inc. | Japan Art Media Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Mini-games, Party game | | Naval / watercraft | Direct control | Persistent | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Twenty 2 Party, as is hinted by the title is a party game consisting of (somewhat confusingly) 19 mini games - many of which are variations on the same themes of collecting items, remembering patterns or outlasting other players in tests of skill. The mini game levels are often ocean themed - which ties in with the manual mascot which is a diver.
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| Unlimited Saga (Limited Edition) | 2002-12-19 | Square Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The limited edition of Unlimited Saga contains the following items:
The game Unlimited Saga
Music CD
Artbook |
| G1 Jockey 3 | 2002-12-21 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Fancy hats, oval turf tracks and people waving tiny bits of paper on the stands. Welcome to the world of horse racing. While most other racing games have the player controlling a motorized vehicle (such as a car or a powerboat), or using physics to move closer to the goal (skiing, sailing and so on), in G1 Jockey the player is controlling an animal, which makes it slightly different from other racing games in the market.The player has to balance four things - the overall speed of the horse, the stamina, horse motivation, and the potential, which affects for how long the horse can keep the speed high after all stamina was lost - crucial for the last stretch sprint. It's impossible to raise all four at once, so players must have a well defined strategy to succeed.Depending on their abilities, each horse might be better suited for a particular strategy or type of race, and each must be treated differently to achieve the best possible result. The game features a large roster of horses, and many tracks to choose from, including flat track and steeplechase races. Game modes include race training, a tutorial, two player mode, and the career mode, where the player starts as a rookie jockey, and must complete races and training sessions to attract the attention of better stables. |
| G1 Jockey 3 + Winning Post 5: Maximum 2002 | 2002-12-21 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A compilation of:
G1 Jockey 3
Winning Post 5: Maximum 2002
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| Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix | 2002-12-26 | Square Co., Ltd. | Square Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Kingdom Hearts Final Mix is an updated re-release of the original Kingdom Hearts for the Japanese territory only. It includes the additional content from the American/European version, along with various enhancements:The bosses Ice Titan, Kurt Zisa and Sephiroth, as well as the opportunity to fight one of the "Unknowns" featured in the secret ending at Hollow Bastion.Various enemies now have a different colour and more HP.New Heartless: NEO-Shadow (team attack). This one was originally only available in the secret ending "Another Side, Another Story", but can now be fought at a location. The others are Black Ballade, Sniper Wild, Chimera, Pink Agaricus, and Jet Balloon & Missile DiverNext to the original secret ending, a new one, entitled "Deep Dive", can now be unlocked.New cutscenes and additional conversations further explaining the story.Two new keyblades: One-Winged-Angel and Diamond DustWhile travelling between worlds, there are now missions for your Gummi Ship.2 new Ansem Reports11 new abilities for Sora: Slap Shot, Slide Dash, Stun Impact, Gravity Break, Ripple Drive, Hurricane Period, Zantetsuken, Leaf Veil, Tech Plus and Encounter UpNew music: the tracks "Disappeared" and "Another Side", as well as the English version of "Night on Bald Mountain" and "One-Winged Angel".Other additions include two new difficulty levels, a new camera system, the English voice tracks with Japanese subtitles, some level design changes, a cut-scene skip feature, and a trailer for Final Fantasy X-2. |
| Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix (Limited Edition) | 2002-12-26 | | Square Co., Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This Japanese-only, limited edition comes in a box with the following:Kingdom Hearts: Final MixA set of stickersAn action figure of SoraThree badgesSketches of some of the main characters |
| Dynasty Warriors 3 | 2002-12-30 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Hack and slash, Real-time strategy | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | About 1800 years ago in China, there were three fearless warriors battling for ultimate control over the country. One who sought hegemony. One who sought ambition. One who stood up for righteousness. Veterans who shared the same swarmed under each leader. These stalwart souls waged war across the vast expanse of the land and, like blood thirsty demons, cut down any and all who stood in their way.They followed their own rules, they were both revered and feared by millions... they are the Dynasty Warriors.Dynasty Warriors 3 takes place over the 50 years of war recounted in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, from the first flames of battle in the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the final battle between Wei and Shu on the plains of Wu Zhong. Over 40 characters are playable, both from the three main sides as well as leaders of lesser armies along the way. Each character that belongs to either Wu, Wei, or Shu has their own series of levels where they will turn the tide of battle for their force to win. Each character has their own unique weapon type and magic ability, although they can share weaker variations of weapons with other characters who use the same style of weapon. Weapons and items are dropped randomly from boxes in levels as well as from defeated enemy generals, and each has a range of stats dependent on the difficulty level and the strength of the general. The most powerful weapons and items, however, can only be collected by completing hidden objectives as each character. Characters grow more powerful by collecting stat up items from defeated generals, and doing well in levels rewards points that level up the bodyguards who follow the player character.Most completed levels can be replayed with any character and any side in free mode. An encyclopedia is included as well that details every event and character from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, even those that never appear in Dynasty Warriors 3. |
| 4x4 Evo 2 | 2003 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | 4x4 Evo 2 is a sequel to the 2000 release 4x4 Evo. This game is very similar to its predecessor, but now it appears on newer platforms and has more trucks, and many more tracks.The trucks in this game are licensed likenesses of trucks you may see driving down the streets of suburban America. You can purchase a truck in career mode, and then trick it out with custom parts to turn it into an off-road monster.The career mode from 4x4 Evo is again the main focus of 4x4 Evo 2. This time, crazy missions provide for an alternative to the races found in the rest of the game. For example, you may find yourself using your truck to track down lost gold or locate misplaced outhouses.The GameCube version features four exclusive tracks and four exclusive trucks. |
| AFL Live 2004 | 2003 | Acclaim Entertainment Ltd. | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Oceania | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | As its predecessor AFL Live 2003 this game is a simulation of Australian Football and it's main league, the AFL. Updates include the chance to win player awards throughout the season (including the all important Brownlow Medal for best player of the year). Player Missions will have you attempting to re-create history, or change it, as some of the best and worst moments for each team are there for you to make or break. Plus you can now take your team through the pre-season Wizard Cup competition.Updates to team rosters, new replay features, photo realistic player faces, and a new commentary team led by Denis Commeti round out the changes. |
| Basketball Xciting | 2003 | Agetec Europe, Ltd. | Tamsoft Corporation | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (EU) (from Ad Blurbs)Become a street ball legend!
"In your face" arcade-style 3-on-3 basketball!Get ready to school your opponents on intercity courts with a handpicked quad of 24 players allowing you to build up to eight unique teams.
Challenge a friend to Ghetto-street ball where it's all about free styling.
Show-off you're skills with highflying dunks and mind-blowing combos. |
| Ben Hur: Blood of Braves | 2003 | Microïds | Microïds | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | Classical antiquity | Track racing, Vehicular combat | | | | | PS2 | Ben Hur: Blood of Braves is a 3D chariot racing game set in the time of the Roman empire, where the player will race and battle his opponents across the circuits of the ancient world.The game offers a total of 15 characters to choose from and 17 race courses. These include Pompeii, Circus Maximus and Olympus among others. While racing against the other opponents 64 spells can be used. Ranging from healing to magic attacks as well as skill upgrades. Five game modes can be chosen. These include Arcade, Career, Time attack, Deathmatch and Multiplayer for two players. |
| Bikini Beach: Stunt Racer | 2003 | Davilex Games B.V. | Davilex Games B.V. | Action, Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Off-roading | | | | | PS2 | Bikini Beach: Stunt Racer pits the player against the clock in a desperate, mad dash effort to please the hot mascot babes at various tropical paradises. The player selects from among 3 male characters -- either the surfer jock, the fat party animal, or the drunken lush -- each has his own dune buggy. The goal is to impress trophy women by riding the dune buggy around various courses in Bali, Rio, and St. Tropez and performing increasingly outrageous and daring stunts worth varying points. In addition to a preset number of points, it is also necessary to collect 7 diamonds on the course in order to earn a woman's approval.The game features a leisurely practice mode to allow the player a relaxed environment for practicing stunts. The game also has an unlockable fourth level for each of the parameters-- a fourth player (an Elvis impersonator), a fourth bikini babe, and a fourth beach (Daytona) to conquer. |
| Bowling Xciting | 2003 | Agetec Europe, Ltd. | Tamsoft Corporation | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Back of Jewel Case - PlayStation (EU) (from Ad Blurbs)Line them up and knock'em down!
Ok pin jockeys, lace up your shoes and shine you ball its time to mix it up with Bowling Xciting. With three game modes and up to four players Bowling Xciting will have you on the lane for hours. Choose from 6 full 3D characters to wipe to competition away with. Even a novice bowler can become a master of the sport in no time with the in game tutorial. |
| Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon | 2003 | THQ Inc. | Revolution Software Ltd. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Africa, Europe, Fantasy | | | | | Cinematic camera | PS2 | No less than six years have gone by before the third installment in the Broken Sword series saw the light of day. The first two games (The Shadow of the Templars and The Smoking Mirror) delved into the Knights Templar and Mayan mythology. This time, George Stobbart and Nico Collard are after the Voynich Manuscript to unravel its mysteries.The Sleeping Dragon moves away from the 2D point-and-click concept from the earlier games and features a full 3D world, with a camera that does not rotate, but uses fixed cinematic perspectives, combined with full 5.1 sound. For the Windows version the game is no longer controlled through the mouse, but now through the keyboard, for the movement of the characters as well as all the actions. The player alternately controls George or Nico. Next to typical adventure gameplay such as exploration, conversations, and searching and combining items, there are also a few action sequences. The characters can duck, sneak, hang from ledges and move crates to reach higher areas.The locations visited throughout the game include The Congo, Paris, England, Czech Republic and Egypt. |
| Casino Challenge | 2003 | Play It Ltd. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Gambling, Strategy | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Casino Challenge is a single player compilation of mini casino games.The player starts a game with £100 stake money and gambles away on either Horse-racing, Blackjack, Roulette or Slot Machines. The game has sixteen avatars to choose from and the player's winnings are ranked against the remaining fifteen in a league table. All the following games are played as single player games and Horse-racing: The player places win, place or show bets on races between five horses. When the bets are placed the game shows a video of real horses racing with commentary, winnings and losses are calculated and the player gets to do it all again.Blackjack: This is a fairly standard single deck Blackjack game, blackjack pays 3 to 2, insurance pays 2 to 1, and there is no limit to the bet that can be made.Roulette: Again a standard implementation that supports all the regular bets but has no preservation of the player's betting pattern.Slot machines: There are three machines to choose from Cel Damage, Seek and Destroy, and Road Trip. The first two are single line machines while Road Trip has three winning lines and all machines support one, two or three pound bets |
| Cel Damage | 2003 | Play It Ltd. | Pseudo Interactive, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | PS2 | A vehicular combat game set in a cartoon universe with 12 different environments. Wield a massive chainsaw, giant axe or one of 34 other wild weapons. There are 3 gameplay modes: Smack Attack (smack your opponents to gain points), Gate Relay (Pass the Checkpoints 5 times before your enemies do), and Flag Rally (CTF). 6 playable characters with 4 unlockable guest stars. For 1 to 4 players. |
| Dakar 2: The World's Ultimate Rally | 2003 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Cheltenham | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Motorcycle, Off-roading | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Dakar 2 is a racing game, of course simulating the famous Paris-Dakar Rally. Although not the real 6000 kilometers can be crossed in the game, the rally mode takes the player through 12 tracks all the way from France to Dakar. The tracks lead racers through cities, forests, and the desert. Most of them are simple tracks, but there are desert tracks where the player can drive around freely, finding the checkpoints faster than the opponents. The player can choose from the officially licensed cars, trucks, and bikes from Dakar 2002, but only vehicles of the same type can compete in a race. There is also an arcade racing mode, where all the tracks and vehicles that have been unlocked in rally mode can be selected, as well as a split-screen mode for two players. |
| Dalmatians 2 | 2003 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Dalmatians 2 features a Dingo Pictures animated film titled ...noch mehr Dalmatiner. Despite the striking similarity between the cover art and the Disney franchise 101 Dalmatians it does not have any official link or licensing agreement.The game also features six different sliding picture puzzles with 4 difficulty options (9, 12, 25, or 36 squares). There is also a coloring book mode where players can color in six different pictures.The game was later released on the PlayStation 2 as Dalmatians 3. It's the same game as the PlayStation version but adds a jigsaw puzzle mode and a pair matching mini game. |
| Dynasty Warriors 4 | 2003 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | Behind view | | | Arcade, Hack and slash | China (Ancient / Imperial), Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Take it to the battlefield and challenge multiple opponents at once as you fight against impossible odds. Developed by Omega Force, Dynasty Warriors 4 uses the most advanced melee-fighting engine to deliver the next evolution of tactical action.Ancient grudge and new mutiny bring an end to the four hundred year reign of the Han dynasty. The once noble empire is divided into three warring states. Dynasty Warriors 4 covers a one hundred year cycle, from civil unrest to the reunification of China under the Jin dynasty.Fourth in its series, this game's deep storyline incorporates a host of new features, character depth and insight into the turbulent events of the Three Kingdoms era. Can you succeed as a warrior of honor and loyalty in the face of adversity? Your obligations to lords and allies guide your path as you fight to unify a divided empire. |
| European Tennis Pro | 2003 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Magical Company Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | European Tennis Pro is a tennis game for one or two players, or up to four with multi-tap.The game does not feature any star names or licensed locations. In addition to the training mode the player(s) can either compete in an exhibition match or a world tour. Exhibition matches can have either a tie break, a three game set or a six game set format and can last for one, three or five sets, and the player(s) have a choice of five different surfaces to play on. The world tour consists of twenty-four different venues and the player can select from a choice of sixteen different players, each with differing strengths. |
| Fame Academy | 2003 | Monte Cristo Multimedia | Monte Cristo Multimedia | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Fame Academy is licensed game about the eponymous TV show where the player controls the show's winner. It is a variant of The Sims, which means the player has to take care of the character's needs. At first he furnishes the candidate's house, e.g. a gaming console helps the need for leisure, a bed for relaxation and so on. Of course the candidate also has to train for his career: Tutors give tasks which have to be fulfilled in a certain time, e.g. singing. Mostly the player has to buy items like a microphone for this.The player can give instructions to his character by clicking on the item he wants to use. If he does nothing the AI takes over. For concerts the player assembles a performance with the learned dancing steps which are performed automatically. |
| GrooveRider: Slot Car Thunder | 2003 | Play It Ltd. | King of the Jungle Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | Grooverider is a slot-car inspired arcade racer aimed at the budget/casual market. In this game, you race against three other cars around a track inside different rooms of a luxury apartment. There are three different difficulties, or voltages, each faster than the last. There is a selection of cars to race in: British classics, 70's cop show, stock cars, GT sports, Formula X and Japanese.Although the racing is limited to fixed lanes that you switch between there are also roadblocks, ramps, splits, loops, merges, and power-ups along the track, and you can barge other cars off.The game has both single-player and two-player split-screen modes, and some extra game modes such as cops-n-robbers, and time trial with ghost car. |
| Hugo: Bukkazoom! | 2003 | ITE Media ApS (Interactive Television Entertainment) | ITE Media ApS (Interactive Television Entertainment) | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | Track racing | | | | | PS2 | Hugo: Bukkazoom! is a 3D racing game based starring Hugo the TV Troll, a popular cartoon character on Danish television. In this game Hugo is shrunk to the size of little green creatures called greenflies. He must race a kart through marshes, deserts and various landscapes. The circuits have checkpoints, upgrades and a scoring system open to different possible strategies. Both single-player and multiplayer games for up to two players are supported. Included game modes are balloon race, greenflies in basket, regular races, capture the balloon, taxi race, free roam and time trial. There are different characters to choose from and they can use power-ups during the races, such as a shield, a cluster bomb or a turbo. |
| Inspector Gadget: Mad Robots Invasion | 2003 | Light & Shadow Production | Silmarils | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | PS2 | Inspector Gadget: Mad Robots Invasion is a 3D platform game that is played from a mostly side view perspective. Dr. Claw is once again attempting to take over the world, this time with advanced robots. Penny and her dog Brain are kidnaped to distract Inspector Gadget. Now you have to save them.Gameplay includes platforming and defeating various enemies including Dr. Claws robots and underlings. Sometimes objects like crates can be moved and extra health can be picked up. Inspector Gadget can use a helicopter and extendable legs gadgets to overcome obstacles. The game offers five levels each with their own boss. |
| K-1 World Grand Prix | 2003 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | Martial arts | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)
Eight Men Enter,
One Man Survives
Brace yourself for the new breed of fighting sport and take on
the best mixed martial artists. Stand up and fight your way to
the world's top bout - the World Grand Pro in Tokyo, Japan(Screenshot captions)
2-Player head-to-head fighting
Intense graphics and powerful knockouts
Signature moves from over 20 real K-1 fighters
Use Training to improve your fighter's skills in Champion's Revolution Mode
Fully directional attacks and guards
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| Le Tour de France: 1903-2003 - Centenary Edition | 2003 | Konami of Europe GmbH | DC Studios, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Bike / Bicycling | | | | | PS2 | While games of the Pro Cycling Manager series attempt to recreate the feeling of being a Pro/Continental Tour cycling team manager, Tour de France: Centenary Edition is all about providing the thrills of being a cyclist, starting from the end of the peloton and making way to get a chance at victory. The game is licensed by the Tour de France, and features many real teams and cyclists in six stages, some of which available in reverse mode. Due to the nature of the name, this changes drastically the nature of the tracks - what can be a perfect track for climbers becomes one for the technical riders (with good breaking and turning abilities) in reverse.While the game provides a much simplified arcade experience, it plays a lot differently from games featuring motor vehicles. The player has a limited stamina bar, which decreases as the player goes faster to break away from the current group or pedals harder to beat a steeper hill. In order to replenish it, he can drink a limited number of water-bottles, use down slope sections or, the key to a successful stage, use opponents' and team-mates slipstreams. However, this is not all without risks - down slope sections can be tricky due to the enormous speeds, and colliding takes stamina as well as time (and eventually, might force a retirement), and slipstreams are not always available or big enough. As cycling is also a team sport, the player can request a team-mate to slipstream him during a break, or to give him additional water bottles. They are also easier to slipstream, as they won't break away if the player close too long. Also playing a huge part on the race is the weather - rain makes pedalling much harder and increase the breaking distance noticeably, while fog reduces stamina loss, but players must be careful not to overdo speed due to limited viewing distance.Game modes include training, arcade, time trials and the Tour de France, a career mode where the player can start a 5-year plan to become the world's number one cyclist by winning local races, which allows to afford better bike parts and training sessions. Parts affect mostly how well the player controls the bike, but as the game simulates the stage until the final miles, the starting position in the peloton is defined by the training, so a player who has a top bike but neglected training will struggle to perform well in the Tour de France, as instead of starting in the top 40 will start in 80th or even worse, losing precious time and both sprint and mountain points in the process. |
| Magical Pachinko Cotton | 2003 | Success Corp. | Success Corp. | Simulation | | | | Board game | | | | | | | PS2 | A digital version of the most popular electronic game / gambling vice in Japan: Pachinko! This particular one features the likeness and characters from the shooter series Cotton which are prominent in the various boards and which encourage you to drop your hard-earned salary in the (virtual) machines. |
| Perfect Ace: Pro Tournament Tennis | 2003 | Oxygen Interactive | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Perfect Ace: Pro Tournament Tennis is a tennis game for one to four players. It offers three different game modes: single matches, tournament and world championship. Single matches can be played against either AI of human opponents and involves both singles and doubles matches. Sixteen courts from locations all over the world can be chosen. The tournament consists of five rounds and can be played alone or cooperatively with a friend. First round is played on an easy setting and for each new round the difficulty goes up. The world championship is a series of ten tournaments around the world where one player takes control of a duo representing their country with the aim of scoring enough points to become number one in the world. The game is played from a third person perspective. When serving a power bar is used to determine the power of the serve and while the ball is in play there are different strokes that the player can make. These are normal shot, topspin, lob and slice. Some aspects of the game are customizable. The player can choose speed of game, games per set (1-6), difficulty and whether to play with tie breaks or not. |
| Project Minerva Professional | 2003 | D3Publisher of Europe Ltd. | Flat-Out Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Tactical shooter | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Project Minerva Professional is a less complex tactical third person shooter.Against her brother's will, Alicia joined a special Peacekeeping Unit of the UN created to preserve justice, the UNPAC, to find herself. In the 21st century, a rogue terrorist organization is threatening humanity and it is up to the player and their hand-picked team to take on the threat.In a campaign to save humanity, the Minerva Corporation created a technology of assault robots, which were deployed throughout Earth. The robots revolted, however, and started their own military campaigns across the planet. Minerva denied all allegations. Countries without recourse to withstand these assaults turned to UNPAC, which is where you and your A3 unit come in.As part of the Simple 2000 series, Project Minerva Professional is a third person shooter where the player takes on missions for the UNPAC, equipping multiple kinds of different weapons and armor for their team before dispatching on level-based missions to take out enemy forces. Missions vary from simple enemy elimination missions to hostage rescues and reconnaissance missions. The player will receive money and items to arm and customize their team for each mission. |
| RPG Maker II | 2003 | Agetec, Inc. | Kuusoukagaku Corp. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | RPG Maker II is the second US release in a series of RPG Maker games (programs) developed for the Sony Playstation consoles. RPG Maker II lets the player create their own fantasy roleplaying game. The game/tool includes more than 250 objects, 200+ characters and a large number of magic spells, weapons and other items. The game is compatible with a USB keyboard that makes adding text more easy. A full ready to play RPG is also included. |
| RS3: Racing Simulation Three | 2003 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Paris Studios | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Racing Simulation 3 is already Ubisoft's fourth F1 game release.
Racing Simulation 3 is without the FIA license, so you have to accept imaginary teams, drivers on imaginary tracks.Racing Simulation 3 features 16 tracks, the new Indy track, improved old good F1RC engine, improved driving physics, improved driving behavior and impairment features with collisions, some new views and cameras, you get penalties for making rally-moves, good AI, a lot of options for customizing your car, six different game modes - Single race, Full race, Championship, Time attack, Private trials, and a brand new Scenario mode. For PS2/GC players, there are six different game modes, ranging from the driving school to a complete championship and multiplayer up to 22 players via LAN/Internet.
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| RTL Skispringen 2004 | 2003 | RTL Enterprises GmbH | VCC Entertainment GmbH & Co. KG | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | RTL Skispringen 2004 is a simulation of the ski jumping sport. The handling is quite simple: the player uses the mouse to hold a steady course and clicks at the right moment to jump respectively land. In the career mode the player creates his own athlete who starts in the amateur league. For successful competitions he receives prize money and experience points which he reinvests into better coaches or equipment respectively better character statistics, e.g. landing technique. The goal is to become the best athlete in the world.In comparison to the 2003 version it features two important improvements: Firstly there is a optional technique analysis after every jump which shows potential points of improvement. Secondly there are challenges in the career mode which unlock special pieces of equipment, e.g. a perfect landing. There is also a quiz game with a few hundred questions about ski jumping. The license is restricted to the 28 original ramps. |
| RoboCop | 2003 | MGM Interactive | Titus Interactive, S.A. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed, Regional differences | Crime | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Robocop places you in the titanium-coated-with-kevlar boots of Alex Murphy, killed in the line of duty and resurrected as the cyborg officer Robocop. The 2003 game features a new plot not featured in any of the films. Crime is up in Neo-Detroit due to the rapid proliferation of a new designer drug "Brain Drain," and the efforts of crime lord William Nexx to control its profitable distribution. Meanwhile, a mayoral race is heating up and getting dirty. And of course, mega-corporation OCP's role in all this is almost certain, but unclear. Robocop will have to get to the bottom of all of these mysteries through 9 missions. Gameplay is handled as a typical first-person-shooter, with various Robocop enhancements. His HUD is projected on screen and points out available targets. The player can mark up to three targets with a lock-on button, who Robo will then auto-aim at in sequence. Thermal vision can be activated to see through walls in a limited distance. Multiple weapons are also available, from the signature automatic pistol, to missile launchers and energy weapons.Objectives are given for each mission, from rescuing hostages to finding clues. Clues can be examined after each mission to explore the story (also updated through TV news breaks, in the style of the films). If the player can target and shoot a enemy's pistol, they will surrender and can be arrested. Should the player kill a hostage or surrendered enemy, they will take damage, forcing the player to follow Robocop's ethics and "prime directives." |
| World Racing | 2003 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Synetic GmbH | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | PS2 | World Racing is a racing game developed in cooperation with DaimlerChrysler AG, allowing players to control various Mercedes-Benz cars.The game features 117 different tracks throughout 7 large terrains (Nevada, Japan, Mexico, Australia, the Alps, the City, and the Test Centre). Players can drive more than 100 original Mercedes-Benz cars, including classic Silberpfeile and Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Different mission types include Sport Runs, Training Sessions, Test Runs, Checkpoint Races, Endurance Contests and others.Players can customize AI skill level and simulation precision (from arcade to real simulation). In dynamic AI skill mode computer opponents will adapt to the player's skill. |
| Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner - Special Edition | 2003 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | The Special Edition of Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner is the localized European and Oceanian release of the game. In addition to the base game as it was released in the United States and Japan, it contains a number of improvements and additions:
New gameplay sequences and polygon demos
A new opening demo
More secret areas
New 3D models
Improved graphicsThere is no regular European version of the game. |
| Triangle Again | 2003-01-09 | KiKi Co., Ltd. | KiKi Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm, Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Triangle Again games are often referred to as music adventures rather than typical visual novels in a way that when the branching in the story occurs, choices are presented in a way of notes rather than text. The game story is centered around young Akari Tateshina and her debut as a pop singer. Additionally to typical set of options for this type of game (i.e. clickable versus auto-scrolling text), Triangle Again offers positioning of the text messages (up or down) and also support regular and widescreen picture presentation.There are several licensed songs used in the game as protagonist's song hits when she sings them during animated scenes. While same songs are used in both Xbox and PlayStation 2 release, Xbox songs use Japanese lyrics while PlayStation 2 songs use English lyrics. |
| PRIDE FC: Fighting Championships | 2003-01-11 | THQ Inc. | Anchor, Inc. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | Atsuhiro Gunji, Akiko Iwamatsu, Ryoh Tazaki | | Mature | | PS2 | All fighting styles are accepted in PRIDE fight. Fight in all positions; standing, in a clinch, and on the ground. 25 fighters from around the world are available to use.
A 16- man single- elimination tournament is available. Play alone, or with up to 16 human players, or just watch 16 computer players fight the tournament.
Customize your own character and fight in One Match mode to get ready for the Grad Prix. Also, get your name in one of the Top Ten Fighting Legends by defeating all 25 PRIDE fighters in Survival Mode. |
| Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends | 2003-01-14 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Hack and slash | China (Ancient / Imperial) | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends is a stand-alone expansion to Dynasty Warriors 3. In both games, you take control of a military general in ancient China, each with their own unique abilities and weapons.The gameplay is simple: you destroy hoards of differently ranked enemies on an open battlefield. Your objective in most missions is to defeat one or more enemy generals. Each character you choose has a different storyline (this story mode is referred to as "Musou Mode"), with seven battles progressing the story along. Battles get harder as you move along in the story. There is also a free mode, which allows you to play any level that you have unlocked with any general that you have unlocked (you start the game with three generals from three different dynasties).The difference between Xtreme Legends and the original Dynasty Warriors 3 is that in Xtreme Legends, the Musou Mode only features seven unaligned generals that you couldn't play as in the original. There are also challenge modes in Xtreme Legends not featured in the original. And there is a more advanced bodyguard system allowing you to name them, customize their advancement, and choose from more weapons you unlock as you play through the game.
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| HSX: HyperSonic.Xtreme | 2003-01-14 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Hovercraft | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | HSX: HyperSonic Xtreme is a futuristic hover sled racing game. Races take place on elevated tracks littered with speed boosts, shield power ups, and big jumps. There are several game modes, including a cup mode and slalom races, either of which can be played in two player split screen.One of HSX's major features is it's built-in track editor. The full-featured track editor lets you create your own tracks, complete with flashy special effects. |
| Micro Machines | 2003-01-15 | Infogrames, Inc. | Infogrames Studios Limited | Racing / Driving | Top-down | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | In this 3D remake of the original miniature racing game, players can compete on 24 different race tracks with 48 vehicles including toy cars, motorcycles, boats and more, using one of 8 difference characters. As in the original, four vehicles are on track at a time.Each track features unique terrain with ramps, tunnels, obstacles and hazards. Hidden weapons and power-ups let drivers use rockets, time warps, mines, giant frying pans and fireballs against each other to take the lead.There are several different racing modes. In GP mode the player must reach each checkpoint within a set time limit, while Bomb Tag involves drivers being threatened with exploding unless they can hit another car in order to 'tag' the bomb onto it. In the main Championship there are four cups, each featuring four races. |
| The Sims | 2003-01-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Edge of Reality, Ltd. | Simulation | Diagonal-down | | | Life / social simulation, Managerial / business simulation | Contemporary | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | Back of Box, PS2 (U.S./Canada) (from Ad Blurbs)GET A LIFE!It's time you moved out of Mom's house and spread your wings as a Sim. You'll need to find a job, a roommate, and a new place to live. Meet life's challenges and you could meet your soul mate and retire to the ultimate party mansion.Get a Life - Create a Sim and go from rags to riches in seven challenging levels.
Freestyle Sims - Chart the destiny of an entire Sim neighborhood in open-ended Sandbox mode.
Two Player - Challenge a friend for love and money or cooperate in an open-ended game.Create Your Sims - Recreate yourself and your friends or create your own cast of characters.
Build Their World - Fill their homes with everything from giant screen TVs and stereos to wet bars and swimming pools.
Control Their Lives - Host parties, insult the neighbors, hire a maid, play in the hot tub, or even get married and have kids. |
| War of the Monsters | 2003-01-15 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Incog Inc. Entertainment | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | War of the Monsters is a sci-fi melee fighting game. An alien race comes to earth and attacks the earth. Eventually the humans come up with a new technology to destroy the aliens, only to discover that strange liquid from the damaged UFO's stream into different areas, and create monsters to cause more damage to the Earth. Single or two-player fighting modes are available. The game modes include "Adventure", "Free For all", "Endurance", "Elimination" and Mini-Games. Some modes are only for either one player or two player. The game has saving options after each level and you can load it later. In each battle there are health pick-ups, weapon pick-ups like cars, rubble and spears, energy pick-ups and special cubes. Each adventure mode battle awards tokens that can be used to purchase new monster costumes, new arenas and mini-games. |
| Battle Engine Aquila | 2003-01-21 | Infogrames, Inc. | Lost Toys Ltd | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | In the future, on the planet Allium, the situation has become desperate. This world has suffered from global warming, causing the polar ice caps to melt. The rising sea has resulted in the amount habitable land to decrease dramatically. All that is left are island chains, making land the most valuable resource on the planet. The entire population must survive and compete over these islands.Currently, there are two distinct civilizations on Allium, settled into an uneasy cease-fire. There are the scientifically advanced Forseti and the aggressive Muspell. The Forseti have recently developed the most advanced combat vehicle in existence, the Battle Engine Aquila. The Aquila is both a four-legged mechanized tank and a combat jet, it is capable of switching modes at will. Players take the role of Hawk Winter, a Forseti cargo loader operator who has been conscripted because of his piloting skills.Battle Engine Aquila is a mechanized shooter taking place in a larger battlefield. The player plays only a single, yet important, role in a larger war effort. A large part of the gameplay consists of supporting and being supported by the allied forces. Players will have to fight naval, air, and ground forces in both modes of their battle engine. |
| Fisherman's Challenge | 2003-01-22 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami OSA Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | A next-gen upgrade of Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge for the PSOne. This one features five different lakes to fish in, each free-roaming and with seven different types of fish to catch including Catfish, Trout and Bass to name a few. There are a 110 different lures to choose from as well as 100 different rod and reel combinations to choose from. To catch fish the players must hit certain buttons when prompted in order to keep the fish hooked, the larger the fish, the faster and harder the sequences.There is even a Fish Mood Meter that gives the player tips on why the fish aren't biting and how to remedy the situation. There is also a two-player mode, where friends can take on each other head-to-head or against an AI opponent in a series of mini-games along with the obligatory career mode. |
| The Getaway | 2003-01-22 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Team SOHO | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Crime | Shooter | Contemporary, Europe | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Mark Hammond is an ex-gangster who wants to forget his past and live honestly with his wife and little son. Everything goes horribly wrong when London's most vicious criminal, the organized crime boss Charlie Jolson, decides that he needs Mark's services and obtains them in a twisted and cruel way: Mark's wife is murdered, he is framed for this murder, and his child gets kidnapped. Jolson makes it clear: unless Mark does what he orders him to do, the boy dies. Using the helpless man in his plan to bring down other criminal organizations of the city, Jolson sends Mark on suicidal missions during which Mark has three terrible choices: walk away and lose his son, get killed in a battle against overwhelming odds, or single-handedly help Jolson to get rid of his adversaries.Once the player completes Mark Hammond's story, a new scenario opens, in which the player controls Frank Carter, a vigilante cop who won't stop until he brings Charlie Jolson to justice. Frank's scenario is parallel to Mark's, shedding more light on events that remain somewhat unexplained during Mark's scenario.The Getaway is a hybrid of driving and third-person shooter gameplay, similar in concept to Grand Theft Auto III. London has been digitally recreated for this game, and the player can explore it freely on foot or driving a vehicle. Unlike GTA III, missions follow each other linearly, dictated by the plot. The game is more story-driven and does not have any free-roaming activities. Many of the driving sequences also have a time limit, restricting free exploration. Each mission usually consists of a driving section, which requires the player to drive to a certain destination (sometimes chasing another vehicle or being chased by enemies), and a third-person shooter section, often with an additional driving section afterwards. Police or rival gangs will frequently pursue the protagonist. The player can hijack any car or bus from the streets, or move on foot. Third-person shooter sequences are longer and more prominently featured than the corresponding sections of GTA III. The protagonist can perform a variety of moves: sneak, crouch, roll to the sides, etc. A few missions are completely stealth-oriented, and are failed if the player character is discovered by enemies. It is possible to use the butt of the gun as a melee weapon, and also take hostages to prevent the police from shooting at the player character.The game's distinguishing visual feature is a total absence of visible interface and text feedback. Rather than consulting a map, the player follows the car's blinking lights to arrive at the right destination. Damage taken by the protagonist is indicated by the character bending over, walking slower, and having blood on his clothes. Health is recovered by resting (leaning against a wall); there are no health kits scattered around. The protagonist can carry only two small or one larger weapon at once. |
| Cool Shot | 2003-01-23 | DigiCube Co., Ltd. | DigiCube Co., Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Cool Shot features 5 gameplay modes:
9-ball pool
Traditional 8-ball pool
Rotation
One Pocket
14-1 continuous pool
The game supports single-player and multiplayer modes. |
| Devil May Cry 2 | 2003-01-26 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 1 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Hack and slash | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Devil May Cry 2 is the sequel to Devil May Cry. From the start of the game, the player controls Dante, or his new partner, Lucia, through various levels as they battle waves of demons, ultimately reaching the conclusion and finding out Arius schemes. This game features an Amulet system, with different parts being acquired throughout the levels that can be equipped by accessing the pause menu. The different parts of the amulet can be equipped to change aspects of the characters Devil Triggers form like elemental moves, time stop abilities, faster movement, flight abilities, etc. The game is the debut of Dante's iconic sword the Rebellion. Dante also has new abilities like running on walls, aerial kicks, and multi-directional shooting. Lucia utilizes two underhanded, curved swords and also rapidly throws knives at her enemies.
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| ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 | 2003-01-27 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Climax (Brighton) Ltd | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Off-roading, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | ATV Quad Power Racing 2 is the sequel to ATV: Quad Power Racing, with many new features.Choose from 10 of the top professional riders from all over the world, including Dana Creech, Kory Ellis, and Tim Farr.
Race through 17 massive tracks and five environments, located in challenging countries throughout the world.
Get dirty and physically fight with opponents to the finish line, letting them know that you're king off-road.
Over-the-top controls and game physics, allowing players to pull huge air and amazingly fun power slides.
More than 20 freestyle tricks to let riders express their wild side while tearing up the competition.
Several multi-player modes of play bring action to players and their friends.
Real-life in-game sponsors, adding to the realism of the game. |
| Black & Bruised | 2003-01-28 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Digital Fiction Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Black & Bruised is a cartoonish take on boxing with 18 different boxers, each with their own personality and fighting style. There are five different modes including multi-player, exhibition, and a story mode told with CG with each boxer's life story is played out in story mode. Each boxer has a different special attack and power-ups can be picked up to use in matches. There are 30 different facial expressions for each boxer reacting to punches and misses giving them a life-like appearance. |
| Makai Senki Disgaea (Genteiban) | 2003-01-30 | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition of Disgaea includes the following:
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness PS2 game
A softcover artbook
A two-disc Disgaea soundtrack |
| Nobunaga no Yabō: Sōtenroku | 2003-01-30 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Behind view | | War | | Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | PS2 | Nobunaga no Yabō: Sōtenroku is a turn-based tactical strategy game set in 16th century feudal Japan. It is the tenth title in the Nobunaga's Ambition series. This game returns to castle-taking battles. It is single-player only. There is also no multiplayer in any versions of the game. |
| Volleyball Xciting | 2003-01-30 | Success Corp. | Success Corp. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Volleyball Xciting is a very arcade-like and light volleyball experience for those not looking for that ultra realistic feeling many sports games try to achieve.It features an all girl cast of cell-shaded manga girls, starting out with 8 teams but more are added as you unlock them along with more courts to play at as you progress through the game.The game contains several modes of playing, such as World Exhibition and Beach Volleyball, and you can play as many as 4 people at the same time with the aid of a multi-tap.You never have to move the players around the court yourself as they do it themselves, and you just have to time the shots with the corresponding button to make them whack the ball across the net. |
| .hack//Infection: Part 1 | 2003-02-01 | Bandai America, Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Persistent | Teen | | PS2 | .hack//INFECTION is the first in a four part game series. It's a single player adventure / rpg that "simulates" an MMORPG (EverQuest, Ultima On-line) that has you playing the character Kite.
You can get member addresses of other character and attempt to call them to in game to see if they are on-line to join you in a quest. Like standard MMORPG games, it has a LOT of side quests, lots of weapons and armor, a trading system for equipment among other character and the ability to move between different servers. You also have message boards and e-mail to communicate with other "players". Once you beat the game, you can still continue to play and level up your character and your character can transfer to the second game .hack//Mutation (May 2003).
The story: Your friend talks you in to trying "The WORLD", the most successful on-line rpg in computer history. During your first adventure in the game with your friend (showing you the ropes) you come across a strange girl being chased by a weird monster, a strange incident causes your friend to go into a coma after the attack of unknown / hacked monster and you end up with this book that upgrades your character with an unusual gauntlet that allows you to hack in the game. Your quest starts out to find out what caused your friend to go in to a coma. This involves adventuring after sightings of the strange girl and hacking in to sealed levels. There also seems to be corrupted levels and something going on that the CC Corporation (owner of “The World) is trying to hide.
.hack//INFECTION is part of Ban Dai's dot hack project that first starts with the Anime DVD series (.hack//Sign). The game series takes place after the events of the "Key of Twilight" and focus's on the "Book of Twlight". Each game in the series has a DVD episode of the .hack//Liminality anime series that show the events going on in the real world around the same time as the game.
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| Disaster Report | 2003-02-01 | Agetec, Inc. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | Survival | | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Keith Miyamoto is a reporter who works for an important newspaper in Los Angeles. In 2005, he travels to an island called Capital City, where he has to get a new job. However, on his way from the airport to the city, a terrible earthquake occurs. The train collapses and Keith finds himself abandoned by the rescue team. Now he has to escape the island, try to save the people stranded on it, and discover the true reasons behind the chaos in the city. But that will be anything but easy. The earthquake continues, and any time Keith steps on a half-collapsed bridge, crawls over a pile of rubble, or climbs a narrow path between ruined houses, the Earth can start trembling...Disaster Report is a combination of pure adventure and survival horror genres. Controls, inventory management, fixed camera angles and relative vulnerability of the protagonist are reminiscent of Alone in the Dark and similar games, while the complete lack of enemies to fight reminds of a classic adventure. There are many ways to preserve Keith from constant dying. You can find items and combine them into new ones (for example, finding a helmet and a lamp will allow you to build a helmet with a flashlight attached to it). Keith will also need to quench his thirst, so you'll have to find water for him. The water taps found in the game also serve as save points. |
| Galerians: Ash | 2003-02-03 | Sammy Studios, Inc. | Polygon Magic, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Galerians: Ash continues directly the story told in the first Galerians. Five hundred years into the future, an ultra-intelligent mother computer named Dorothy was given the responsibility of managing humans' lives. However, the computer's mind told her the humans must be destroyed as weak, imperfect beings, and a race of super-humans, the Galerians, must be created. But Rion, the hero of the first game, destroyed Dorothy in a dramatic battle. Now Rion is brought back to life and learns that Dorothy was able to execute a destructive program before her death. Once again, Rion must face and defeat Dorothy's creations, the Galerians.The gameplay is similar to that of its preceding game, complementing a traditional survival horror scheme with the protagonist's unique abilities. Rion can fight enemies using various psychic techniques. The more he uses a technique, and the more damage he sustains, the more "addicted" he becomes, and when the addiction meter reaches the limit, his hit points get gradually depleted, and he cannot walk normally anymore. Like in other survival horror games, the protagonist relies heavily on healing and restoring items. Enemies also drop items that would raise Rion's maximum hit points or make his weapons stronger, in a RPG-like fashion. |
| P.T.O.: Pacific Theater of Operations IV | 2003-02-03 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Historical events, World War II | Naval / watercraft | | Real-time, Turn-based | Everyone | Isometric | PS2 | The fourth installment in Koei's P.T.O. series brings strategic naval combat to the PS2. There are two levels of play: global strategy and resource management are handled with a turn-based system on a world map while individual battles are fought using a real-time system on a much smaller scale.The campaign can be played as the Americans, British, Japanese, or Germans, starting either in September 1939 or December 1941. If a players chooses to be American or Japanese with a 1939 start date, they will sit on the sidelines and watch the war until December 1941, but they will still be able to gather resources and spend them to build units or develop technologies. Players can also concoct "what-if" scenarios by changing which countries belong to which powers: for example, one could play an Alliance of America and Germany against an Axis of Japan and Great Britain, or even play three-on-one for more of a challenge.The world map used in the turn-based grand strategy side of the game is broken down into territories connected in a web of lines indicating where fleets may pass from territory to territory. Game turns on this scale represent one month, and the time it takes a fleet to move from one territory to another correlates loosely to the length of the line connecting them.Players collect resources from the territories they control every turn. Resources include money, iron ore, aluminum, and oil. Money is used for construction of new units and facilities and to speed scientific development, iron is used in construction of ships, aluminum is used in construction of aircraft, and oil is consumed when fleets move.Technological advances are not purchased; instead players direct their scientists to focus on particular developmental paths, and breakthroughs come semi-randomly. The longer the scientists have been working on a particular problem, the more likely a breakthrough becomes. Giving the scientists extra money accelerates this process. In addition to the ship and aircraft types that become available automatically with scientific advancements, players can design their own custom types using whatever technology is available to them at the time.Players decide which types of ships and aircraft to build and how many. Ships are formed into fleets that can be moved about the world map while aircraft can be assigned to defend land-based airfields or assigned to fleets with ships capable of carrying aircraft.When two hostile fleets meet in the same territory, or when a hostile fleet enters a territory defended by land-based aircraft, a battle ensues. Battles are controlled in real-time with a 3-D isometric view. Players control entire fleets, not individual ships. Orders include sending a fleet to a particular point, ordering a fleet to attack a particular other fleet or airfield, and launching and recovering aircraft for CAP or to attack a particular fleet or airfield.Players can assign the computer to control as much or as little of strategy as desired. A player who enjoys the turn-based grand strategy but not the real-time battles can have the computer automatically resolve individual battles. Conversely, a player who enjoys the real time battles but not resource management can assign various aspects of resource management to the computer so that the player only has to decide where to move fleets. At the extreme, a player could even assign fleet movement to the computer and focus entirely on real-time combat. The game also offers a scenario mode that skips grand strategy entirely and throws the player into an individual battle. |
| Guilty Gear X2 | 2003-02-04 | Sammy Studios, Inc. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | In Guilty Gear X2, 6 new characters join the list of 14 from the previous Guilty Gear series for an all out brawl of extreme 2D martial arts, magic and huge combos.Along with the usual training and story modes, GGX2 includes Medal of Millionaires, where each battle earns you medals and points instead of simple wins. Mission mode has you completing certain objectives for each fight in order to continue, while Survival and 2 player head to head modes round out the options. |
| Vexx | 2003-02-10 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | On the forsaken remains of the planet Astara, the villagers of Rockhaven lived difficult but peaceful lives, until the day the Shadowraith, Dark Yabu, and his minions swept down from the sky. With ferocity and ruthless efficiency, they descended upon the townfolk, enslaving them to work deep in the caves that surrounded their village. Dark Yabu murdered the grandfather of the young Vexx, who managed to slip quietly aboard the enemy's windship. There, locked deep within Yabu's sanctum, was the last pair of Astani Battle-gauntlets. The gauntlets leapt onto Vexx's outstretched hands and bonded to his arms giving him special powers. Prepared to meet his destiny, Vexx embarks on a quest through volcanic islands, frozen citadels and giant castles to confront Dark Yabu, save his people and avenge the death of his grandfather. |
| World Tour Soccer 2003 | 2003-02-10 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCEE Studio London | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | World Tour Soccer 2003 allows you to play with or against teams from 15 different national leagues including over 13,500 FIFPro players from 700 international and league teams. Compete in a total of 10 different stadiums from around the world with weather and daytime options.Features include creating your own custom team, playing whole seasons, player careers, tournaments, or international and challenge modes. Edit teams and players as you please. Keep in touch with your records and be sure to check your trophy cabinet to see your accomplishments and cheats unlocked.The full range of competitions that the player can compete in isA full season in the Argentinean, Belgian, Brazilian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, North American, Portuguese, Scottish or Spanish leagues. It's not just the top division from each country that's available, for example the Dutch season consists of eighteen teams in the 1st division, eighteen teams in the second division, the Dutch cup with thirty-two teams, the Inter Euro Cup with twenty-four teams, the Euro Club Cup with sixty four teams, The Euro Super League with thirty two teams, the Euro Super Cup, and the World Club Cup. Naturally many of these competitions apply to other nations as well.Any of the international teams or club teams can be customised and the customised teams can be used in these competitions
Competitions include the World Cup, Euro Cup, South Americas Cup, America's Cup, Africa Cup, and the Asia Oceania Cup. Here the player selects a nation and plays other national sides.
In the Custom Competition option the player can create their own league or cup competition or play in the Time Warp Cup or Time Warp Leagues as one of the classic teams of years gone by. The Timewarp teams available are from the 1950's Madrid; from the 60's Glasgow, Lisbon, Manchester and Milano; from the 70's Amsterdam, Bayern, Brussels, Glasgow Rangers, Highbury, Liverpool, New York and St Etienne; fro m the 80's Milan, Nottingham Forest, Turin; From the 90's Barcelona, Marseilles, Nagoya, Sao Paulo and 1994 Korea.
The Career mode starts in the English schools league with teams like Hedley Walter, Horsenden, London Nautical. Here the player can change the team strip, manager name, player appearance etc and take the team to greatness. Naturally these matches start off being played on school playing fields which makes a change from the usual football stadiums
Finally there is the Exhibition match option where the player can play in any of the major stadiums, the school pitches are not available here, selecting any of the international teams or club teams from the leagues listed above. There's also a group of 'Other Teams' available in this game option which includes sixty or so teams such as Al Ahly and Athens through to Zagreb and Zurich.All matches can be played in four difficulty settings and matches can be from four to twenty minutes long, other configuration options are available. The trophy room allows the player to collect all trophies, there are twenty seven vacant slots available for an English Premier division club, at each of the game's difficulty settings
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| EverQuest Online Adventures | 2003-02-11 | Sony Online Entertainment Inc. | Sony Online Entertainment Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Massively Multiplayer | Fantasy | | Richard Sjoberg, Dan Jones, Mike Murphy | Persistent, Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | EverQuest Online Adventures is set five hundred years before the original EverQuest. Players create their own story and history through battles, exploration and cave hunting.Five continents, Odus, Tunaria (the past before Antonica, as the Elves are just beginning to leave the world), Faydwer, Kunark, and Velious, the moon Luclin, and alternate planes of existence are available to explore, although some can only be reached after a character achieves a certain level of experience.Non-playable characters (NPCs) will give players main quests to complete, depending on their specific classes. Players can also complete their own quests cooperating with other players or working against them. |
| Venus & Braves: Majo to Megami to Horobi no Yogen | 2003-02-13 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | | | | Fantasy | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | You play as a soldier named Blood Boal. In the year 999 you are revived and are granted immortality by the goddess Ariah. She explains to you that a prophecy foretold the Apocalypse, a total destruction of human civilization in 1099. You must build an army of fourteen best soldiers and try to prevent the Apocalypse.The game advances through the hundred years between your rebirth and the prophesied Apocalypse. The strategic turn-based battles take place on a grid four squares wide and three rows deep. Seven of your fourteen warriors can actively participate in battle. You put the soldiers on the field in three rows: the first one attacks, the second one either supports the attackers or attacks with bows, the third one heals. Your HP is replenished after each battle, but soldiers carry over fatigue and excessive damage until their stats are lowered and you must bring them back to the town to rest. Since the soldiers you recruit age and eventually become unable to participate in battles (the immortal hero always remains the same), you must arrange the fights in such a way that a male and a female soldier will fall in love. If you have successfully developed a love story between two soldiers, they will bring children to the world, which will typically become stronger than their parents. |
| Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter | 2003-02-18 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic, Steampunk | | | Turn-based | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | The world is called Deep Earth. The world is a huge underground complex of cities and labyrinths. The world is populated by people who have never seen the sky and the sun in their lives. The world is dark and hostile, and knows no mercy. Technology is well developed in this world, but the society is ruled by a cruel law, dividing all the citizens into classes, depending on the their D-ratio - a form of identifying people and assigning to them a social status at the same time. This is the reality of mankind somewhere in a fantasy universe, which the hero Ryu is thrown into. Ryu is a simple guard, a ranger with a low D-ratio - his job is to help to protect the citizens from genics - artificial monsters who have gone wild. During one such routine patrol Ryu runs into a mysterious silent girl named Nina, and saves her from a monster. Willing to protect her, Ryu discovers in himself a devastating power. He is now determined to do something for the people of Deep Earth, and perhaps even guide them to the surface of the planet.Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter is a radical departure from the previous titles of the Breath of Fire series, and in some ways from standard Japanese-style role-playing games in general. The game is built like a huge dungeon crawler, with no overworld map. The combat is tactical: each character has action points (AP), which can be used to move around the screen during an enemy encounter, and perform a variety of combo attacks. There is no magic in the game, and many of the items found in dungeons are random. All the enemies are visible on screen. Depending on who first initiated a physical contact, the party or the enemies get an extra turn in battles. The game allows (and even encourages) the player to restart it from the beginning, keeping the items and the party experience. The game also features a special counter - Ryu can use his traditional dragon transformation abilities, but the counter raises with each such transformation, and when the counter reaches 100, the game is over. Raising the D-ratio allows characters to access new areas every time the game is replayed. |
| Dark Cloud 2 | 2003-02-18 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Level-5 Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Japan | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG, Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Steampunk | | | | Teen | | PS2 | As a young inventor, you are called upon to search the dangerous dungeons, battle evil monsters and re-claim towns and cities.By fighting your way through the various dungeons, you must find various ores hidden away. With these ores, you can determine which parts you need to re-build a town. It is up to you to find or create the parts needed to build the various buildings of each town, as well various other parts to each town.During your adventure, you can also take pictures of various items. Once you have a certain amount, you can then come up with ideas for an invention that will aid you in your quest. From there, you must again find the parts needed to create the invention, and then use the invention either to help you defeat enemies or build the towns. |
| Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Duelists of the Roses | 2003-02-19 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Cards / tiles, Trading / collectible card | | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | PS2 | Loosely based on historical events that took place in England in the 15th century, known as the Wars of the Roses (a battle for power between the houses of Lancaster and York), Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses sees the heroes of the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga and card game series, Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba, assume the identity of the head of the Lancaster house (Red Rose, later the Tudor dynasty), Henry Tudor, and the leader of the Yorkist faction (White Rose), Christian Rosenkreuz, respectively. The player controls a Rose Duelist, who is initially sent by Henry Tudor (Yugi) and the Lancastrians to Stonehenge, with the mission of disrupting a barrier imposed by the White Rose forces. However, Rosenkreuz (Seto) arrives and offers the hero to side with the Yorkists. From that point on, the player can choose to follow either the Red or the White Rose, in two different scenarios.Like most other Yu-Gi-Oh! video game adaptations, this is a strategy card game. The duels of the game take place on a 7x7 table; each player commands a "Deck Leader", who acts as the representation of the player character's hit point, as well as the central square on the map around which cards can be placed. Monsters can be navigated freely on the board, with the goal of surrounding and defeating the opponent's Deck Leader. Various field bonuses and card fusions are also present. |
| High Heat Major League Baseball 2004 | 2003-02-20 | 3DO Company, The | 3DO Company, The | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Bringing High Heat to a new level, this 2004 version takes all the best from previous versions and adds more to give you a top-notch baseball game.This new version brings you improved graphics thanks to a new graphics engine. You also get new career and franchise modes so you can manage your own team and build up multi-year stats for it. Recruit from all the minor leagues (A through AAA) to help your team become the best.Play the 2-on-2 Showdown and select a pitcher and batter to compete against another pitcher and batter. This does not include competing against another human player in the PC version, which has no multiplayer support.Also, experience a more realistic audio environment as you hear people yelling and cheering, and vendors selling hot dogs, not to mention the return of the two-man announcer team.Watch realistic player movements, including jumping and diving for the ball, sliding, and even shaking fists when hit by the ball. |
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne | 2003-02-20 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Post-apocalyptic | | | Turn-based | Mature | | PS2 | An ordinary Tokyo high-school student sees a strange dream. A mysterious woman warns him of an upcoming destruction, in which the sins of humanity will be purged. She tells him that her name is Yuko Takao. When the young man comes to his senses, he realizes that he is in the subway, on the way to Yoyogi Park, where he intends to meet his classmates and visit their sick teacher, Yuko Takao, in a hospital. Yoyogi Park appears to be off limits: recent riots have already claimed several victims, and Hikawa, the top executive of Cybers Communication, is missing. The student heads to the hospital and meets his classmates; however, the hospital is overrun by demons shortly afterwards. After having fought his way to the roof, the studentwitnesses the Conception - a colossal destruction of the city, which destroys the world as we know it. Only the hero, two of his classmates, and a few other humans have survived. The rest of the world is populated by demons, and the hero is transformed into a demon himself. He must communicate with the demonic inhabitants of this horrifying realm, find out what happened to his classmates, and ultimately shape the future of the world.Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne is the third installment in the main series of the Megami Tensei universe. The game retains many traditional elements of the series. Like in the previous entries, the player navigates a character over a large map of a post-apocalyptic city, accessing and exploring complex, maze-like dungeons, which are viewed from a third-person perspective in this installment. Enemy encounters are random, and combat is turn-based. Demon conversation and fusion features from the previous games have been preserved, and function similarly. The player may opt for engaging in a dialogue with demons during the battle, selecting responses and recruiting the demon into the party if it is pleased by them. Demons can be then fused in specific locations to create more powerful ones.The active party includes four characters, as opposed to six in the previous games in the series, and contains no human characters whatsoever. Being a demon himself, the protagonist does not use weapons; instead of equipping armor, he ingests symbiotic creatures known as Magatama. Various types of Magatama affect the hero's parameters, strengths and weaknesses to particular elements or attack types, and teach him magic and special abilities. When the protagonist levels up, the player can manually increase his parameters. Leveling up also allows the hero to learn the abilities contained within the Magatama. Once an ability is learned, a different Magatama can be equipped, but the player can still retain the mastered ability and use it in battles. The hero can use up to eight different abilities in a battle.A new feature called "Press Turn" has been added to the combat system. Each demon has certain resistances, immunities, and weaknesses to different elements or attack types. By using an ability of a type that the enemy is weak to, the player not only inflicts extra damage, but also gains an additional turn. These turns can be used in succession by continuously exploiting enemy weaknesses; naturally, enemies can do the same to player-controlled characters. This feature shifts combat challenge to tactical preparations and memorization of enemy properties, and encourages creation of balanced parties with a varied arsenal of abilities.The Law and Chaos ideologies and alignments are absent from this installment. The Vortex World, in which the hero of the game finds himself, is conceived by its creators as an intermediate period leading to a new world order. The nature of this order must be defined by the few surviving human beings, who alone have the capacity of forming new ideologies. Being a demon, the player character is unable to shape his own ideology; however, he can choose to join forces with one, or oppose all of them. There are many instances during which the player is prompted to make choices, steering the main character towards a certain ideology, eventually branching the storyline and leading to one of the five possible endings. |
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne (Deluxe Pack) | 2003-02-20 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Deluxe Pack of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne contains:
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne game
Soundtrack CD
T-Shirt
Action figure
Guidebook
Strap
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| Everblue 2 | 2003-02-26 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Arika Co., Ltd., Matrix Software | Simulation | 1st-person | | | | | Naval / watercraft | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Leonardo (Professional Salvager / Diver) and his partner Zucco wash up on a Caribbean island after sailing into a storm. Though quickly back on his feet their boat is going to need some heavy repairs if they intend to escape this tropical paradise. This is no problem of course with your slightly beat up scuba-gear and radar you set into the shallows to search for anything salvageable. Old rusted dog tags and broken CDs being worth quite a sum here your able to start repairs swiftly. However, with so much money involved in this business it is inevitable that unscrupulous folk are going to get involved. And sure enough a large corporation is looking to buy out the island oust the inhabitants and use it for their own money making schemes. Can you as Leo beat them to the treasures of the deep and foil their plans?You explore the ocean in first person using radar to find valuables. This radar works by bleeping faster and faster until you are directly on your target. Apart from open ocean you enter sunken ships and even a crashed airplane, sometime for treasure sometimes for jobs given to your on shore. By collecting these items you can improve your gear and bring your Ocean exploration to new levels. You are given both HP and Air meters as you travel under water if if your Air runs out your HP will go down and the end is sure to follow.Any part of the game that deals with its story takes place on land in a first person point and click environment. |
| Happy Breeding | 2003-02-27 | PrincessSoft | Purple Software Ltd | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Happy Breeding (DC) also known as Happy Breeding: Cheerful Party (PS2) is a non-adult console port of a Happy Breeding adult visual novel for PC (Windows). While the original game had voice-acting, the console ports changed voice-actresses for some of the heroines. The story revolves around Takashi, who just started living on his own recently. One day, he finds a strange looking girl in his house and ends up living together, seeing how the house was too big for one person and all. It doesn't go too long before he finds himself living together with yet another girl, and yet another. All the girls are not entirely human and display animal traits such as dog's ears, cat's tails, and the likes. Thus his life on his own soon turns out more lively than he expected after leaving his parents. The game is a typical visual novel with basic features of the genre, static characters which only vary in poses, occasional animations such as rain effect, sound effect to indicate what is happening on the scene instead of seeing actual animations, fast-forward option during dialogues, and full voice-acting, but only for main heroines. |
| Happy Breeding: Cheerful Party (Shokai Genteiban) | 2003-02-27 | PrincessSoft | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This First Print Limited Edition boxed release contains:
Happy Breeding: Cheerful Party game
Special artbook (32 pages) containing colored illustrations, character comments, and making-of sketches
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| Heartbeat Boxing | 2003-02-27 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Sports | Side view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Heartbeat Boxing is a straightforward 3D boxing game featuring an all-female cast, built off the earlier Boxing Champions from the same developer. The nine characters are divided into three weight classes, and each have the usual array of punches, jabs, and uppercuts, as well as their own unique special moves. Two additional characters, as well as extra costumes, can also be unlocked.The game features several different modes. There is a single-player Tournament (story) mode, a two-player versus mode, a survival mode, and a practice mode. There is also a View mode where the different outfits and character animations can be freely viewed. |
| Iris | 2003-02-27 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Iris is one of Kid's romantic visual novels with a school setting. This story centers around junior high-school students in their final year and takes place in a town called Hisame-cho during winter time. This visual novel focuses on the story of one's first love. You are Haruki Setohara, a third year junior high-school student, and by selecting different choices in the story, you focus your affections toward the girl of your choice. Leading female characters you get in contact with are Sakura, your classmate, Shinonome, Sakura's close friend, Yui, a junior high school graduate who lives next door, Miu, a first year junior high-school student, Manami, your class president, and Natsumi, your cousin and also your classroom teacher.The story branches based on player's choices which are presented at key points in the story. It features many options regarding the style menu for visual design, and sound menu where you can setup the music and even turn on/off voice-acting for an individual female characters. As you play the game, many extras are unlocked which can be accessed from the main menu. Extras include CG artwork, background music, opening cinematic, and a list of the cleared chapters. |
| Sakura Taisen: Atsuki Chishio Ni | 2003-02-27 | SEGA Corporation | Overworks | Adventure, Strategy | 1st-person | | | | Interwar, Steampunk | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Atsuki Chishio Ni is a remake of the first Sakura Taisen. The game's story and core gameplay remain unchanged from the original version. New in the remake are additional CG movies, several new characters and scenarios, battle system updated to the Dreamcast Sakura Taisen games, and the LIPS system: pressing the analog stick on the controller determines the emotional strength of your answer. Dialogue choices now have a time limit. |
| Star Ocean: Till the End of Time | 2003-02-27 | Enix Corporation | tri-Ace Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Star Ocean: Till the End of Time is the original, Japanese-only release of the game. The Japanese Director's Cut, US and European versions are slightly different, but were released with the same name.Fayt Leingod was a young man who one time went on vacation to the star system Hyda with his parents and his childhood friend Sophia. The planet was attacked by a mysterious fleet, though Fayt managed to escape. After being saved by a space ship, Fayt landed on a planet called Vanguard, with a much more primitive civilization than his own. From this medieval world, Fayt, Sophia, and their friends begin their interstellar quest to find out the cause of the attack on Hyda, and much more.This is the third installment in Enix's Star Ocean science fiction role-playing series. The game utilizes the combat system that made Star Ocean games different: unlike most Japanese party RPGs, the battles are not turn-based, but real time. Players take control of the main character, Fayt, while his allies are controlled by the AI. Different AI behavior strategies can be assigned to the party members, such as being offensive or defensive. |
| pop'n music: Best Hits! | 2003-02-27 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Best Hits! is one of the many titles in Konami's long-running rhythm game franchise. Notes scroll toward the bottom of the screen along nine tracks, and the player must tap the correct buttons in time with the music to play along. Play well, and the "groove meter" increases, but play poorly and it will drop. If the groove meter is high enough at the end of the song, the player can move on to the next song.This version includes more than 50 fan-favorite tracks from the first six entries in the series, including several tracks that were cut from the home release of pop'n music 6. |
| Gunfighter II: Revenge of Jesse James | 2003-03-01 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Rebellion Developments Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Gunfighter II, the sequel to the 2001 PlayStation release, continues the wild adventures of Jesse James as players strap on a six-shooter and prepare to gun down an assortment of two-bit thugs and double crossing varmints who done them wrong. Two different modes of play include Story and Arcade. The Story mode follows Jesse James' quest for revenge as he seeks out bandits through an assortment of locales, including a mine, campsite, and various hideouts. Players will eventually confront boss characters whose weapons are automatically earned after their defeat.To help players complete each stage within the time limit, a pocket watch will appear, adding more seconds to the clock if successfully hit. |
| All-Star Baseball 2004 | 2003-03-04 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | It's back to the ballpark for the 7th time in this addition to the All-Star Baseball series.As in earlier versions, all current Major League Baseball teams players are featured, available for play in a number of single-game, season, and playoff modes.New in this version is the inclusion of over 100 legendary players from seasons past, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Ty Cobb. The game's interface has also been revamped to be more user-friendly.Derek Jeter returns as the cover athlete for the 2004 version and also plays host for the game's live-action stadium tours and other multimedia features. |
| Grand Prix Challenge | 2003-03-04 | Infogrames, Inc. | Infogrames Melbourne House Pty Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Grand Prix Challenge is an F1 racing game, officially licensed by Formula One Administration Limited. The game features all the 22 drivers, 11 cars and 17 circuits from the 2002 F1 season.There are 4 levels of AI (the hardest one needs to be unlocked) and 3 skill levels. In Expert mode you have the choice of Automatic or Manual gears, and can even adjust the Traction Control settings while racing.As well as time trials, single races and the full championship, you can take on the Grand Prix Challenge - A series of themed mini-championships designed to take you from a beginner to an expert racer, slowly introducing various aspects of the game such as damage, tire wear, fuel, pitstops, weather, etc.Other features are: variable weather (it can rain in the middle of a race), fuel usage, tire wear, interactive pitstops, car setup and split-screen multiplayer. |
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance | 2003-03-04 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is a re-vamped and revised edition of the original Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, in which Solid Snake must recover the stolen Metal Gear Ray from a group of terrorists bent on using its power for unthinkable reasons.Along with the original espionage shooter comes a collection of 200 virtual reality (VR) missions. Missions range from killing certain targets and using particular weapons, as well as seeing the world of Solid Snake from different perspectives and styles, with first-person target modes and a variety mode including crazy characters of different shapes and sizes. Also included are various alternative missions, ranging from the protagonist sneaking around and snapping photos of targets to bomb disposal, all out destruction, and more. |
| Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven | 2003-03-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | K2 LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Stealth | Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Mature | | PS2 | A war is at hand. Tenrai is building an army full of dark lords and ninjas. His simple goal is to conquer Japan. Only you can stop him from completing his deadly quest.Set in the 16th century, you play stealth assassin ninja, Rikimaru. Returning from another place in time, Rikimaru has learned to master his shadow, gaining him further advantage in his task to seek out and kill those who seek to destroy Japan.Using his stealth ability, you must search your way through mission after mission, completing quests either as Rikimaru or his partner in crime, Ayame. Various weapons and items, including the nimble ninja sword and the bow and arrow, will aid you in your quest.Tenchu also supports 2 player co-op and deathmatch modes. |
| Walt Disney's The Jungle Book: Rhythm n' Groove | 2003-03-04 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Rhythm n' Groove is a dancing game very much modeled after Dance Dance Revolution. Arrows travel across the screen, and when they reach the right spot, you hit the necessary button on either your controller or dance pad.The game follows the story of Disney's The Jungle Book cartoon. Some songs are remixes of the cartoon's music, while others are original. |
| My Street | 2003-03-09 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Idol Minds, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Board game | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | My Street is a party game that takes place in a small neighborhood.The game introduces two game modes:
Story Mode: The player needs to do chores to earn money, buy toys, perform tasks, and win games in order to open up each of the mini-games.
Free Play Mode: All the games are open from the beginning and the player just needs to find the kid or select a game from a neighborhood map in order to play.
When the player starts to customize a character, they may choose a selection of different hair, heads, eyes, hats, glasses, shirts, pants, skirts, and shoes. Each of these parts can then be assigned different colors.The neighborhood is explored in 3rd person perceptive and includes a slide, monkey bars, swings and a merry-go-round to play on. In addition to My House, there are seven houses in the neighborhood. At each house lives a kid who asks the player to play a mini-game. Mini-games include RC Racing, Volleyball, Dodgeball, Chemistry, Marbles, Lawn-mowers, and Chicken Herding. The games can be played with two to four kids that can either be controlled by humans or computer. Up to four people can play the game, either through a multi-tap or online. All the games are fully 3D but are viewed from a stationary camera so that the entire play field and all four kids can be viewed at the same time.Mini-Games
Dodgeball and Volleyball: Both are played with standard rules;
RC Racing: Features around a dozen tracks and may be played with off-road trucks, street cars, or tanks;
Chemistry: A puzzle game with dropping colored globs;
Lawn-mowers: Similar to RC Racing, except that the goal is the most grass cut instead of laps;
Chicken herding: A puzzle game with arrow tiles controlling the chickens;
Marbles: A game where controlling a large magnetic marble scoops up the pee-wee marbles and drops them through a goal, on several different levels.
Each mini-game has three difficulty levels. |
| Aero Elite: Combat Academy | 2003-03-11 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. | Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Flight / aviation, Vehicular combat | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Aero Elite: Combat Academy is the fourth game in the AeroWing series and is considered a true flight sim game as the planes react as their real world counterparts. There are 60 authentic aircraft to pilot including the Harrier, A-10 Warthog, the Mirage 2000 and the infamous Mig 29 along with helicopters as well. There are 12 different missions areas that are used and features the new "Scramble Mode" where the player is instructed to intercept a random intruder and identify and land or attack if instructed. There are multiple missions to participate in including interceptions of enemy squadrons and even mastering aerial stunt maneuvers. |
| MVP Baseball 2003 | 2003-03-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | MVP is EA Sports' replacement for the aging Triple Play series. Re-written from the ground up, this rookie title includes a Homerun Showdown (not a derby - something a little different) and Franchise mode as well as the usual exhibition games. Many custom batting and pitching animations as well as vendors hawking hot-dogs and hecklers shouting player and team specific heckles - all in an effort to submerse you in the game. |
| World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 International | 2003-03-11 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This is Konami's second soccer (European football) simulation for the Playstation 2. Choose one of the 54 international or 16 leagues teams (plus 7 hidden ones), to participate basically in any kind of tournament you wish, from friendship games to world cup, with a vast choice of customizable tournaments. You can create your own players with personal statistics, and then put them into any team. You can also play legendary teams, for example, Brazil with Pele, Argentina with Maradona, etc. |
| Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner | 2003-03-11 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Dingo Egret is minding his own business, investigating a hidden power source Metatron, when out of the blue his mining team is ambushed by BAHRAM. He discovers that the source of the Metatron is actually an abandoned battle robot, Jehuty (seen in the original Zone of the Enders), and decides to use the machine against BAHRAM.Dingo soon realises that there's more to the story than simply wanting to own a powerful machine, as treachery and evil power comes into play. It's up to you to control the Jehuty and fight BAHRAM .Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner is a sequel to Zone of the Enders. Like its predecessor, it is an action game that concentrates on piloting the giant mecha Jehuty (walking or hovering in the air), engaging in battles against other robots, using his energy sword and secondary weapons and techniques. Unlike the first game, there is no "world map" to travel on; the player is taken to the next stage automatically. Jehuty can upgrade his abilities by destroying enemies and gathering experience. Sub-weapons are acquired after having successfully eliminated a boss enemy. The game also allows the player to participate in a battle against a friend in a two-player battle mode, or try out the special VR training missions. |
| Angelic Concert | 2003-03-13 | Success Corporation | Kogado Studio, Inc. | Action, Adventure | | | | Mini-games, Music / rhythm, Visual novel | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Angelic Concert is a visual novel, largely without player interaction, interspersed with music/rhythm mini-game sequences where notes need to be hit at the right moment as they move across the screen over a staff. The story follows a girl who enters the Angelic Concert with the aim to become famous. |
| Puchi Copter (Compact Flight Controller Set) | 2003-03-13 | Aqua System Co., Ltd. | Aqua System Co., Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This set bundles together Puchi Copter with Aqua System's Compact Flight Controller. This USB game controller is a full replica of an RC helicopter controller, giving the player a more realistic control setup, and is also compatible with several of Aqua System's other games. |
| R/C Helicopter: Indoor Flight Simulation | 2003-03-13 | Aqua System Co., Ltd. | Aqua System Co., Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Helicopter, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | RC Helicopter Indoor Adventure is a RC helicopter flight simulation. You have to navigate your way through rooms, hallways and corridors collecting points to gain access to bigger and faster helicopters.There are no enemies, just you, rc helicopter, ticking time and some obstacles. There are 2 game modes: challenge and adventure. Challenge contains missions and in adventure you have to collect stars. |
| Ace Lightning | 2003-03-14 | BBC Worldwide Ltd. | Absolute Studios | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | PS2 | This third-person action game is based on the BBC TV series of the same name and you play as the hero, Ace Lightning, who is the most valiant of the Lightning Knights.Your goal is to defeat your arch-enemy Lord Fear and send him and his gang back to prison in the sixth dimension. In order to do this, you must first collect all the pieces of the magical Amulet of Zoar, which he has hidden throughout the Carnival of Doom, a surreal and spooky place.You must make your way through its four zones - the Ghost Town, Fun Park, Circus and House of Horror. In each zone you must use your weapons to dispatch enemies such as evil clowns and zombies through different levels before coming face to face with the bosses of each zone - the characters Lady Illusion, Pigface, Googler and Dirty Rat from the TV series. Only after you have all the parts of the Amulet will you meet the evil Lord Fear in a final battle. |
| MLB SlugFest 20-04 | 2003-03-17 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The second title in Midway's baseball series, SlugFest 20-04 continues to pour on the rough-housing gameplay, bizarre codes, and humorous commentary. In addition to the new Home Run Derby mode and Create-A-Team options, the game features the ability of pitchers to catch "On Fire" and impossible Special Pitches that zigzag, arc, and whizz by in ways that would leave any batter humiliated. New secret teams have been added to the previous bunch, including aliens, minotaurs, and Sub-Zero of Mortal Kombat fame. The customizable Instant Replay is another nice touch, allowing you to relive the awkward moments once you pause the game. And, of course, Tim Kitzrow and Jim Shorts return to the commentators' booth, making their signature random comments and incessant arguments. |
| Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc | 2003-03-17 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Action | Behind view | | Comedy | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Globox, a friend of Rayman, has placed the world into a deadly possibility. By eating Andre, the Lord of the Dark Lums, Globox has enraged the Hoodlums, who plan to take back their master no matter what the cost to the world around them. It's up to Rayman to save the day and find a cure to rid the Dark Lord from Globox. Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc is a 3D third-person platform game. Rayman, the main hero, jumps and punches his way through numerous colorful levels, with Globox (and Andre inside him) tagging along and occasionally commenting on the goings-on. Rayman's main weapon is his fist; he can use it to shoot projectiles at the attacking Hoodlums and other foes, and the projectiles are more powerful when the fist is charged by holding down the "shoot" button. The game is divided into several worlds, each divided into a couple of levels; the game is saved automatically after each level. In between the worlds, the player has to complete a mini-game where he has to surf along light-beams in a psychedelic environment. Rayman can also come across power-ups which temporarily give him a special power: the green power-up allows him to shoot tornadoes, the blue power-up gives him the ability to use a grappling hook, the yellow power-up allows him to fly for a short while, the orange power-up allows him to shoot precisely guided missiles and the red power-up grants him a very powerful fist that can bash doors. These power-ups are always necessary to defeat an enemy or a boss, or to get to the next part of the level. Rayman can find and free the Teensies locked in cages throughout the level; the freed Teensies will express their gratitude by opening up the next part of the map or by summoning some bonuses to collect. Each six Teensies freed increases Rayman's health bar. There are numerous bonuses hidden throughout the levels; completing the levels with lots of score will unlock humorous animations and mini-games. The Game Boy Advance Rayman 3 links to the Gamecube through the link port, allowing you to play exclusive mini-games on both systems, and download new levels to the GBA.The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are straight ports of the original game with HD textures and a smooth framerate. They also add nine short mini-games. |
| Clock Tower 3 | 2003-03-18 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 3 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Clock Tower 3 is a survival horror action adventure in which you play as Alyssa, a girl approaching her 15th birthday. She is summoned home from boarding school because of a mysterious letter from her mother. When she arrives, her mother is gone and only a scary stranger is there to greet her. Alyssa is about to inherit a great power, and the mysterious stranger, who is closely related to her but keeps his identity hidden at first, is out to get it.But before she does so, Alyssa must pacify a couple of souls in her adventure, who needs to be laid to rest, by returning to them items of sentimental value. Even though they are dead, she has the ability to interact with them and bring them happiness in the end. However, in order to do so, she will have to uncover clues that piece their stories all the while being chased by serial killers which killed those who she is trying to help. During her search and exploration, she cannot directly fight the serial killers, but will have to look for places to hide or try to outsmart them, stun them or evade their attacks since outrunning and outgunning them is not an option.In the end, when Alyssa pacifies the lost souls, she gets to face each of them in combat. Armed with nothing but bow and arrow, the combat revolves around lots of running and attacking from the distance, using different types of arrows to stun and ultimately defeat the killers pursuing her. After all is done, the killers are defeated, and the story comes to conclusion, Alyssa will face the mysterious strange in the final struggle. |
| Piglet's Big Game | 2003-03-18 | Gotham Games | Doki Denki SA | Action, Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Piglet is Christopher Robin's shy and squeamish friend in the children's Winnie the Pooh stories. Also loosely based on Piglet's Big Movie, this version of Piglet's Big Game has a different story and objectives than the PC/Mac version released separately. Each character is voiced by the original actors from the movie. This is a single player adventure game with action elements.In the Hundred-Acre-Wood, Pooh, Eeyore, Roo, Owl, Rabbit and Tigger are going about their normal activities when Piglet sees a scary Granosorus, which disappears before anyone else can see it. When Piglet tries to warn his friends, they don't believe him. Christopher Robin tells Piglet to overcome his fears, but Piglet thinks that he will never be big and brave enough. As his friends start to fall asleep, Piglet leaves the woods and finds a magical telescope which allows him to jump into the dreams his friends are having during their naps.In each of the 6 dream "levels", Piglet must help his friends with problems and puzzles. For example, help Pooh find honey or Tigger find his stripes. Each dreamworld is also dangerous with menacing Heffalumps and Woozles, among other scary monsters. Piglet must defeat these monsters with a tactic he knows well - making scary faces. Some monsters aren't frightened enough, though, so use cookies (hidden in the scenery) to buy some scarier ones at the Brave Face Factory. Find and use Christopher Robin's balloon which gives Piglet a morale boost and a burst of speed. Depending upon the scenario, three characters can be controlled: Piglet, Tigger and Winnie the Pooh.After the 6 nightmare levels are solved, Piglet will face the real Granosorus from the beginning of the game and become a hero by rescuing his friends. |
| The King of Route 66 | 2003-03-18 | SEGA of America, Inc. | AM R&D Dept. #2, Tose Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | Transport, Truck, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | PS2 | The King of Route 66 is an arcade style 18-Wheeler driving game. The game takes place on the famous Route 66, a highway that runs through America from Illinois to California.This game features a story mode in which the Evil Tornado Corporation has taken over all the trucking jobs along Route 66. You play a hero trucker who challenges Tornado drivers all along the route and puts them in their place by getting your cargo to the destination first. This game mode, called the King of Route 66, plays mostly like a sequel to 18 Wheeler. The next game mode is called the Queen of Route 66. In this mode you have to clear a challenge set to you by the Queen of the particular state you have selected, such as the Queen of Illinois needing you to race around open areas and collect gems before time runs out or the Queen of Oklahoma asking you to finish a race without destroying any of the city.There are other game modes as well. The Route 66 Challenge has you performing various stunts with your truck. The Rival Chase is a straightforward race similar to King mode. Vs. Battle is a two player mode. |
| World Series Baseball 2K3 | 2003-03-18 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Exile Interactive Inc., Blue Shift, Inc., Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Doug Snyder | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | World Series Baseball 2K3 is a follow-up to World Series Baseball 2K2. This installment of the series includes several new features:
The new ESPN broadcast license allows improved replay and cutscenes, adding further realism to the presentation of baseball
Hall of Fame legends join the complete list of MLB teams, players and coaches, along with retro and alternate uniforms for all teams.
Some of the classic ballparks from yesteryear are fully featured, including Crosley Field and Griffth Stadium.
Other additions and enhancements include improved animations for players, a new jump button for outfield catches, a full list of MLB awards to win during the regular season and playoffs, and updated team lists including the latest rookies and trades made during the offseason.
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| MotoGP 3 | 2003-03-19 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Oceania | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Take to the track on the greatest 2-stroke and 4-stroke motorbikes in the world, as you attempt to win the world motorcycle championship.Choose from Arcade (a simple game of motogp, with a set amount of laps on any of the tracks in the game), Season (attempt to win the world title by challenging the other riders in the field over a course of tracks in all types of weather conditions), Challenge (tricky mini games that have you attempting to complete certain events, such as beating a certain time through a particular area of track, etc.), and Time Trial (the simple test your skill and beat the clock mode).You can also choose to turn on or off simulation mode, which when turned on allows you to simulate real life situations, such as falling off from turning to sharply and collisions), as well as tune up your chosen bike, from suspension to brakes and much more. |
| WWE Crush Hour | 2003-03-19 | THQ Inc. | Pacific Coast Power and Light | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Despite what its title might imply, WWE Crush Hour is not a wrestling game. It takes the best wrestlers of World Wrestling Entertainment out of the usual ring of body slams and into an even bigger ring of rocket fire and engine fumes.The game has the WWE crew in their own combat vehicles, in battles of fire power and crazy stunts. The likes of The Rock and the Hardy Boys are represented, each with a varying amount of special attacks, weapons and moves under the hood of their vehicle. Simply dive head long into the battle and be the victor at the end.Game modes range from a simple defeat-the-enemy style to challenges that have the player character holding the championship belt for the longest amount of time without blowing up, or taking out the most opponents in the limited amount of time. Multiplayer support is also included. |
| Ai yori Aoshi | 2003-03-20 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | | Licensed | Comedy, Romance | Mini-games | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Ai yori Aoshi (藍より青し) is a visual novel with two separate story segments based on TV anime with the same name. The game also comes with several different 3rd-person mini-games such as fishing or skating. The player is cast in the role of Kaoru Hanabishi, the same protagonist in the original anime. |
| BoBoBo~Bo Bo~BoBo: Hajike Matsuri! | 2003-03-20 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | | | | | | | | PS2 | In the year 300X, the evil Maruhage Empire has taken over the world, and Emperor Tsuru-tsurina IV wants only one thing...SHAVE THE WORLD BALD!!!As the deadly Hair Snatcher Army wreaks havoc upon the world and hair everywhere, a hero must rise to stop the mad plans of Tsuru-tsurina IV...That man is BoBoBo~Bo Bo~BoBo, defender of hair and wielder of the deadly art of True Fist of the Nose Hair!!Join Bo~BoBo and his friends Beauty, Don Pachi, Softon, and Heppokomaru as they battle the Hair Snatcher Army and keep hair everywhere safe from evil!This game is based on the manga by Yoshio Sawai. |
| XII Stag | 2003-03-20 | Taito Corporation | Triangle Service | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | XII Stag is a vertical scrolling arcade shooter. The player controls a futuristic aircraft and tries to reach the end of each stage, where a boss fight waits.There are several different types of attacks: a regular shot, which can be upgraded five times by power-ups dropped by enemy ships; a side attack is a risky manoeuvre that involves pushing the control stick quickly left and right to destroy enemies to the left or right of the player's ship. This will also increase the score multiplier. The ship's exhaust can also be put to use by damaging enemies that come up from behind. The final weapon is the barrier, which creates a protective ring around the player, destroying all enemies that touch it.The game also features a difficulty setting adjusted dynamically by the score - the higher the player scores, the more difficult the game gets. XII Stag also has checkpoints in each level, which compare the current player's score to the high score at this point in the game. |
| Amplitude | 2003-03-24 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Amplitude, the sequel to Frequency, is a fast-paced music game with over 25 levels, customizable avatars, online play with up to 4 players, and remixing. The point of the game is to play the notes to the beat while moving between different musical tracks for each song. When beginning a game, players have a few songs to choose from. More songs and items to visually customize the player character have to be unlocked. The soundtrack consists of songs by popular artists, including P.O.D. (remixed by The Crystal Method), Freezepop, Blink-182, Garbage, Weezer, David Bowie, Symbion Project, Run-DMC, Pink, Papa Roach, Slipknot and others. |
| Auto Modellista | 2003-03-25 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 1 | Racing / Driving | | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | | | Everyone | | PS2 | auto modellista is a cel-shaded racing game featuring many high-performance cars from different manufacturers, including Mazda, Honda, Toyota, and Subaru, as well as some Japanese concept cars.The game has a few modes: garage life, two-player split-screen, time trial, and arcade. Garage life is the main mode in the game. Here the player will race with any of the cars they have unlocked over seven levels, each with a different number of races. The player will need to finish first in some or all of the races to move to the next level. Winning these races unlocks new parts, items, and cars. In the garage, the player may customize the appearance of their car with stickers and body parts previously won. It's also possible to tune the car by adjusting brakes, suspension, tires, etc. The US version of the game also supports on-line play (broadband only). |
| Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis | 2003-03-26 | Universal Interactive Inc. | Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty, Ltd. | Educational, Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | Teen | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis puts you in the shoes of a Dr. Hammond-type scientist, and challenges you to build a dinosaur themed amusement park.Similar to the first movie, you can lay down electric fences. Some fences have a higher electric discharge than others, and are meant for the bigger dinosaurs. While a 100 volt fence might keep a raptor safe, it might take a 500 volt fence to keep a T-Rex from escaping.You have various buildings at your disposal, from the standard restaurant and bathroom to gift stalls and photo booths.You can opt to construct a safari tour, like what took place in the first movie. You even have the ability to take the tour yourself, and see your park as your visitors see it.One of the most important objects is the Ranger Station. With this building, you can have helicopters patrol your park to watch for any disasters. If a dino should escape, you have the option of entering the helicopter in a first person view to try to shoot the dino with a tranquilizer dart. If you want to stick to building only, you can let the AI capture the dino.In order to breed a dinosaur, you must hire a team to locate fossils, then you must have the fossils analyzed. The whole process takes a while, but the longer you let your teams work, the longer your dino will live, and the happier your visitors will be. Force the team to give you the results early, and your dino might only live for ten days.The different dino's require different resources. Herbivores require lots of trees and grass, while carnivores require goats and cows. Your carnivores may get tired of being fed, so you might have to send in a smaller sized dino (a raptor in a T-Rex pen, for example), for the larger dino to hunt.The game includes multiple camera angles. You can rotate 360 degrees, zoom in and out, enter "visitor" cam, ride on the safari, take a scenic tour in a hot air balloon, or look out the helicopter.Also included is a comphrensive guide to dinosaurs, geared to help you figure out what each dino likes and dislikes, and how to make them happy, as well as a brief history of each specific dino. |
| Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color | 2003-03-26 | Agetec, Inc. | Garakuta Studio, Taito Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | PS2 | In a magical land, creatures known as Pengel are living fairy paintbrushes, who can draw and bring to life other creatures, called Doodles. One day, the protagonist of the game finds such a Pengel and tries to create a Doodle. The first experiments do not go very well, and the protagonist realizes he requires the help of a young girl named Zoe and her brother Taro. Their father, Galileo, was one of the finest Doodlers (painters who use Pengels) in the land. But he had to flee as he refused to work for the corrupt king, who uses the art of Doodlers for his evil purposes. Zoe, Taro, and the hero must participate in a battle tournament and find a way to bring Galileo back and defeat the king.Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color is a combination of "monster-breeding", collecting role-playing game in a Pokémon style, and a drawing game similar to Mario Paint. The player draws Doodles with the Pengel; the newborn creatures then join the party, where they can train and participate in turn-based battles against Doodles created by the hero's opponents. |
| Mobile Light Force 2 | 2003-03-26 | XS Games, LLC | AlfaSystem Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | Regional differences | | Shooter | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Mobile Light Force 2 is a budget-priced port of AlfaSystem's vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up Shikigami no Shiro. It features five levels with three stages each. Extending the replay value is a two-player mode and the ability to select from six characters (three male and three female to be exact). Aside from the standard rapid-fire stream of bullets standard to the genre, a spirit attack unique to each character is available, which significantly slows the ship's movement, but rewards the player with a substantial point increase. Coupled with the spirit attack is the Tension Bonus system, which rewards you with increased power and bonus points based on how close you are to enemies and their bullets. |
| City Racer | 2003-03-27 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft SRL | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | City Racer is an action-oriented racing game with 24 courses set in six cities (London, Rome, Moscow, New York, Montreal, and Lisbon). Basically the goal is to be the first one to reach the goal and get the most prestige points. These points are gained by risky driving maneuvers and hurting the opponents by using a power-up.The game features eight gaming modes. Besides the usual championship and quick race modes, the most interesting possibilities are "chase" where the player races against the police and "last man standing" where the goal is to wreck the other cars. The 14 cars are licensed, e.g. from Audi or Peugeot. |
| Dai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen α | 2003-03-27 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Banpresoft Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | | Isometric | PS2 | Dai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen α is the third game in the Alpha sub-series after Super Robot Taisen α Gaiden, picking up a few months after the previous story. Earth has successfully repelled the Neo Zeon and Zentradi attacks, but faces ever more new threats, from both inside and out.Gameplay is the standard mission-based, turn-based strategy that the series is well-known for. Several new systems appear, including a new Platoon system that allows groups of units to work in unison, a damage scaling system where the size of units affects the damage they take from attacks, and the redesigned pilot training system introduced in Original Generation. New series featured in this entry include Brain Powered, Crossbone Gundam, GaoGaiGar, and Steel Jeeg. |
| Memories Off Duet: 1st & 2nd Stories | 2003-03-27 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure, Compilation | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | This compilation package contains:
Memories Off game
Memories Off: Pure game
Memories Off 2nd game
Memories Off 2nd: Yuki Hotaru bonus prequel story to Memories Off 2nd
While Memories Off and Memories Off 2nd are ports from Dreamcast/PlayStation releases, the two games were never release for PlayStation 2 as standalone. Furthermore, Memories Off: Pure is a port from Neo Geo Pocket original platform with higher resolution CG and added voice-acting, also not available as standalone PC or PS2 game. |
| Puzzle Maniacs | 2003-03-27 | D3Publisher Inc. | HuneX Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)UNLEASH YOUR LOGIC - ADMIT IT.
YOU'RE A PUZZLE MANIAC TOO!
Jigsaw: the classic that never fails: put the image
back together again.
Slide Puzzle: do you remember the 15 game?
Imagine it with images! Imagine it ANIMATED!
Illustrated puzzle: also known a, "crucipixel"
or "picross". it's original and fiendishly difficult.
With a never before seen colour version!!
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| Sanyō Pachinko Paradise 8: Shin Umi Monogatari | 2003-03-27 | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Adventure, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Pachinko Paradise 8 is one of the many titles in Irem's long-running pachinko simulation series. It features a faithful 3D recreation of the CR Shin Umi Monogatari M27 pachinko machine made by Sanyo Bussan. There are two modes available: Tsūjō (Normal) mode allows the player to modify a wide range of settings for each machine, while Jissen (Battle) mode challenges the player to win as many balls as possible on the default settings with a limited starting pool and time limit. There is also a View mode where the various animations that play on the in-game display can be freely viewed.New in this installment is the first episode of the Pachi-Pro Fūunroku story mode. The player takes control of a young man who has just arrived in PachiPara Town looking to solve the mysteries surrounding his father's death. The player can move between three different pachinko parlors, as well as return home to the protagonist's apartment, which can be customized with items won from playing pachinko. The game proceeds much like a basic adventure game, speaking to other characters to gain information or challenge them to a pachinko duel. There are three different female characters with whom relationships can be pursued, and the ending will change depending on which character the player becomes closest to. |
| Taiko no Tatsujin: Doki! Shinkyoku Darake no Harumatsuri | 2003-03-27 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Doki! Shinkyoku Darake no Harumatsuri is the second home release in Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin rhythm game series. The gameplay is identical to the first title, and includes the same Arcade, Free, and Survival modes, along with 34 new songs to play. |
| International Superstar Soccer 3 | 2003-03-28 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This is the last installment to the discontinued Konami's ISS series, the arcade-oriented brother of the PES/WE saga. In ISS 3 you can choose from Friendly mode, International Cup, Custom League, World League, or Training mode, where you will take part with the best national teams. You will also count with a points system, where for every match you win you will accumulate points that later can be given away in exchange for extra moves, extra modes, or stadiums. There's also a Mission mode, which is quite similar to the Scenario mode previously seen in the earlier ISS games. The game itself has many arcade components, as the possibility to execute spectacular dribblings adorned with flashes and lights or the fact that you can't usually make poor directed shots. The players will also look like their counterparts in real life. |
| Syberia | 2003-03-28 | MC2-Microïds | Microïds Canada Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | Steampunk | | | | | | PS2 | Kate Walker is a lawyer who has been entrusted by the Universal Toy Company to negotiate the takeover of an old luxury toy and automaton factory. Over the centuries, the factory has been developing clockwork devices, specializing in perpetual mechanical movement. The factory's ambitions, however, are ill-suited to the contemporary economic climate, and the elderly Anna Voralberg, at the helm of the Valadilene factory for more than half a century, has decided to sell up. It turns out that the takeover might not be as straightforward as expected. The day that Kate Walker arrives, Anna Voralberg is being buried. What is more is that she has left an heir – her brother Hans. But Hans had left the valley at the end of the thirties and never returned, and was actually believed to be dead. However, a letter written by Anna in the days leading up to her death reveals that Hans is well and truly alive and living somewhere in Siberia. Valadilene's elderly notary entrusted to take care of Anna's affairs suggests that Kate find Hans Voralberg as he is now the only person in a position to ratify the sale of the family business. Syberia is a traditional puzzle-solving adventure. The player navigates a 3D model of the protagonist over pre-rendered backgrounds with fixed camera angles. Puzzles are mostly inventory-based, though some involve manipulating the environment (such as mechanical devices). The interface features a single cursor; only highlighted objects can be interacted with, and there are no verb choice commands. |
| Gallop Racer 2003: A New Breed | 2003-03-31 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Gallop Racer 2003 is an update of it's previous incarnations with the standard modes (exhibition and season mode) and has six different jockeys to choose for the players character in the season mode as well as 32 different tracks and over 3000 different horses.Players can breed horses using a series of mini-games, the outcome, either good or bad, will determine the type of horse, the better the player is at the mini-games, the more powerful the breed will be. Also the player can bet on races in the season mode, using the proceeds to buy better facilities to train their stable. It also features an extensive training program for new players to the Gallop series. |
| Def Jam: Vendetta | 2003-04-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, AKI Corporation | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Wrestling game featuring the artists from the Def Jam Recordings hip-hop label, such as DMX, Ludacris, Method Man, N.O.R.E., Redman, Scarface, WC, Ghostface Killah and more! Featuring more than 40 playable characters (the aforementioned with 1500 wrestling moves, Def Jam: Vendetta is all about money, power, and respect on the underground wrestling business. And, of course, the hot chicks that hang around these parts! DJ:V features a cinematic story mode and many other play modes. |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII with Power Up Kit | 2003-04-03 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Compilation, Strategy | Top-down | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | PS2 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII with Power Up Kit is the compilation of Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII and Sangokushi VIII: Power Up Kit. |
| Midnight Club II | 2003-04-08 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Teen | Ben Padget | PS2 | On the streets at night, anything can happen. And if you have a car that can race the distance, there's money involved too.This is the premise behind Midnight Club II, in which you must work your way up the ranks of illegal street racing by challenging and defeating the best over three cities.Each race occurs in a different area of the city, and all you have to do to get started is flash your lights at the person you wish to drag. Then follow the map for the track route and go hell for leather. Further along, shortcuts will also come into play, giving you an advantage in getting to the finish first.Each race you win racks up cash, which goes towards new and much faster cars for the more difficult challenges. You'll also get the chance to go two wheels with a selection of highly mobile bikes.Multiplayer modes include the usual all-on-all race mode, and capture the flag, in which you must race to the opposing flag somewhere in the city and return it to your destination. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell | 2003-04-09 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Stealth | Asia, North America | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Splinter Cell is a third-person action game with a focus on stealth, similar to the Metal Gear Solid series. The player takes on the role of Sam Fisher, an operative for the secret organization NSA Black Operation, part of the U.S. government. The organization deals with very sensitive missions, often taken on by a Third Echelon splinter cell division Fisher is part of. His missions are so discreet, that if he is captured the government will deny any such existence of that organization.To get around and reach his objectives, Fisher has a variety of moves at his disposal. He can walk, run, crouch, jump, rappel, shimmy, cross horizontal wires, zip using a zip cord, and do a split jump. There are different approaches to taking out enemies. He can use weapons, but the noise might alert guards and that generally makes it more difficult to complete missions. Opponents can be stunned, killed, or subdued. Fisher can for instance jump down from the ceiling and knock an opponent unconscious. Some enemies are needed to activate a door or passcode. Therefore enemies can be taken hostage by holding a gun to their head. They can also be interrogated or be used as human shields.Other features include the ability to peak through a door before going through or use an optic cable camera (a "snake" camera) to peer through the underside, to check what is ahead. As the focus is on stealth, the amount of weapons is rather small. There is an FN F2000 assault rifle that can be fitted with a silencer and other modifications, and there is a suppressed FN Five-Seven pistol. Ammo is limited and additional bullets are scarce. Players are encouraged to avoid danger by sneaking through shadows and hiding behind objects. Fisher has access to a light meter to check how visible he is, and night vision as well as thermal goggles to see in the dark and view warmer temperatures in colour. Other weapons are ring airfoil projectiles, gas grenades and sticky shockers.The Xbox version is the original one, with a closely adapted version for the PC, and separate ports for PS2 and GameCube. The latter have slight changes in levels generally to make it a little easier. Each version also contains some exclusive features. The Xbox and PC versions include three additional downloadable missions (Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Mission-Pack). The PS2 version has an exclusive level, and the GameCube version can be connected with a Game Boy Advance through a link cable to view an overhead map. The PS2 and GameCube versions include additional binocular items, and the latter also has an extra sticky bomb weapon. The PS2 release also has an exclusive 5min pre-rendered intro cinematic with full orchestrated score, showing how the two agents you are sent to look for at the beginning of the game were captured. |
| Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou | 2003-04-10 | Arika Co., Ltd. | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | A PS2 port of the fourth installment of the Donpachi series, originally developed by Cave. It follows the same pattern as its predecessors: a manic-style 2D vertical shooter with millions of bullets to dodge and up to six machine/pilot combinations.The most notable features of the PS2 version are: a "simulation mode" where you can adjust all the parameters of the game, the possibility of recording game replays, and the "Death Label" mode, where you must fight insanely overpowered versions of all the bosses in the game. |
| Primal | 2003-04-11 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCE Studio Cambridge | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Jen is the girlfriend of a metal rocker named Lewis, who have both been through rough times in the past together. A strange and powerful creature attacks Lewis after a concert and runs off into the night with him, leaving Jen injured and near-death.Jen meets a short gargoyle named Scree, who informs her that she must leave the physical plane Mortalis and accompany him to the demon plane Oblivion. The creature who kidnapped Lewis and left her for dead is an agent of Abaddon who represents Chaos and has been locked in struggle for aeons with Arella, representing Order. The balance between Chaos and Order has been upset and it is Jen's task to restore the balance, all the while hoping to discover the whereabouts of Lewis.Primal can be described as a "3D platformer", being somewhat similar in its basic gameplay mechanics to Tomb Raider games. Puzzle-solving and action-based combat constitute the focus of the gameplay. The player can switch between Jen and Scree at any time; Jen is capable of fighting, but Scree is invulnerable to enemy attacks. When Jen is incapacitated in combat, Scree must quickly restore her to life within a time limit; failure to do so prematurely ends the game.Combat is heavily based on "finishing moves" and Jen's ability to transform into demonic forms. There are four demons Jen can merge herself with; they are obtained one by one as the game's narrative advances. These demonic forms allow Jen to use special abilities, which include jumping to extreme heights, unnaturally fast swimming, slowing down time, and using powerful weapons. |
| Primal (Collector's Edition) | 2003-04-11 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The collector's edition of Primal contains a bonus audio CD featuring 5 combat tracks by 16Volt, a VIP Card that allows access to a section on the official website, and the manual is printed on thicker, more luxurious paper. |
| X2: Wolverine's Revenge | 2003-04-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | GenePool Software | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Wolverine has just hours to find a cure to a virus and save his life. Along the way, he will discover further details on his past, and fight against other familiar characters from the X-Men franchise, including Magneto and Sabertooth.Returning to the lab where Logan became Weapon X, you must use his unique abilities (adamantium claws and hightened sense of smell) to sneak your way around the areas past the many guards. And if needs be, you can use stealth abilities to quietly attack the enemy from behind or above.Bonus objectives include finding hidden Wolverine comic covers and dog tags to unlock secrets such as new costumes and improved abilities. |
| Final Fantasy XI Online: Rise of the Zilart | 2003-04-17 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This is the first expansion for Final Fantasy XI Online. It includes 3 advanced jobs (Samurai, Ninja and Dragoon) and provides more than 40 new locations, new NPCs, new beasts to summon (Ramuh, Ifrit, Shiva, Carbuncle and Titan) and quests.Rise of the Zilart was included with the American release of Final Fantasy Online (both Windows and PS2), but was released separately in Japan (Windows), since those players had been playing the game for a full year before it was available in North America. In Europe, the Windows base game was released with this expansion and the second included. The Xbox 360 version launched in Europe and North America includes this expansion along with the other two.The original version of Final Fantasy XI must be installed to use this add-on. |
| Green Green: Kanenone Dynamic (Deluxe Pack) | 2003-04-24 | Kadokawa Shoten | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This special release includes:
Green Green: Kanenone Dynamic game
Audio drama CD
Kanenone academy emblem embroidery
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| Green Green: Kanenone Romantic | 2003-04-24 | Kadokawa Shoten | WellMADE | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | Romance | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Originally released for PC (Windows) as an adult visual novel known as Green Green, the PlayStation 2 port of the game was split into two games, one sub-titled Dynamic and one Romantic, each focusing on a different aspect of the story. The PS2 version has removed adult content, but features new CG events, new heroines, and new song. This Kanenone Romantic (鐘の音 ロマンティック) game focuses on romantic part of the story which takes place at the Kanenone campus, an isolated boarding school in Japan's countryside. The school is entirely comprised of male students, and the protagonist, as well as his friends, are questioning their daily life without a presence of other girls to interact with. That changes when a bus full of girls arrives at the campus one day. |
| Maze Action | 2003-04-24 | D3Publisher Inc. | D3Publisher Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Fighting, Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Maze Action is a third person action game in which the player has to do the Hero Academy final exam. In this exam the player has to battle the other participants in a maze containing deadly traps and items to neutralize the opponent.The four playable characters are: Lee Barak from the USA, Cindy Trent from Britain, Andy Chin from China and Katie Smith from Japan, each with different stats. In the game the player has to gather a total of three keys of the right color in a maze before his or her opponent does, and return them to the spawning point. In the maze are items like med kids, guns and other items that can help the player to fight the opponent in case they got a key the player needs. After defeating the four playable characters the player faces the final boss; the master guy, who turns out to be a woman and explains the game to you, and who must be fought to beat the game. The game contains a Story mode and a Free mode in which the player can battle another player in multiplayer. |
| Motion Gravure Series: Kitagawa Tomomi | 2003-04-24 | Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc. | Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc. | Simulation | | | Adult | | | | | | | | PS2 | Less of a "game" and more of a novel time killer, the motion gravure series features video clips of sexy Japanese models in various settings. What makes the clips unique? Each clip is a series of still photos that morph together into one seamless video.The process makes for very surreal visuals accompanied by an ambient/minimal soundtrack. As each clip progresses, the player is able to zoom in and view things up close. (S)he can also "dog ear" - mark favorite portions for later replay - any portion of the clips.Five "Secret Shot!" clips are unlockable by pressing the triangle button once a visual cue appears during normal play. Once all five are unlocked, a sixth and final clip is available.This title features Japanese model Kitagawa Tomomi (aka Tomomi Kitagawa in western naming convention).In addition to the game, a "making of" DVD (Region 2) is also included. |
| Motion Gravure Series: Megumi | 2003-04-24 | Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc. | Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc. | Simulation | | | Adult | | | | | | | | PS2 | Less of a "game" and more of an interactive centerfold, the motion gravure series features video clips of sexy Japanese models in various settings. What makes the clips unique? Each clip is a series of still photos that morph together into one seamless video.The process makes for very surreal visuals accompanied by an ambient/minimal soundtrack. As each clip progresses, the player is able to zoom in and view things up close. (S)he can also "dog ear" - mark favorite portions for later replay - any portion of the clips.Five "Secret Shot!" clips are unlockable by pressing the triangle button once a visual cue appears during normal play. Once all five are unlocked, a sixth and final clip is available.This title features the sexy, Japanese model "Megumi".In addition to the game, a "making of" DVD (27 minutes/Region 2) is also included. |
| Motion Gravure Series: Mori Hiroko | 2003-04-24 | Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc. | Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc. | Simulation | | | Adult | | | | | | | | PS2 | Less of a "game" and more of an interactive centerfold, the motion gravure series features video clips of sexy Japanese models in various settings. What makes the clips unique? Each clip is a series of still photos that morph together into one seamless video.The process makes for very surreal visuals accompanied by an ambient/minimal soundtrack. As each clip progresses, the player is able to zoom in and view things up close. (S)he can also "dog ear" - mark favorite portions for later replay - any portion of the clips.Five "Secret Shot!" clips are unlockable by pressing the triangle button once a visual cue appears during normal play. Once all five are unlocked, a sixth and final clip is available.This title features the sexy, Japanese model Mori Hiroko (aka Hiroko Mori in western naming convention).In addition to the game, a "making of" DVD (Region 2) is also included. |
| Motion Gravure Series: Nemoto Harumi | 2003-04-24 | Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc. | Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc. | Simulation | | | Adult | | | | | | | | PS2 | This Motion Gravure Series features video clips of model Nemoto Harumi (Harumi Nemoto) in various settings. What makes the clips unique? Each clip is a series of still photos that morph together into one seamless video.The process makes for very surreal visuals accompanied by an ambient/minimal soundtrack. As each clip progresses, the player is able to zoom in and view things up close. The player may also dog ear - mark favorite portions for later replay - any portion of the clips.Five Secret Shot! clips are unlockable by pressing the triangle button once a visual cue appears during normal play. Once all five are unlocked, a sixth and final clip is available. In addition to the game, a making of DVD (29 minutes/Region 2) is also included. |
| My Merry Maybe | 2003-04-24 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Setting | PS2 | My Merry Maybe visual novel romance adventure game is a sequel to My Merry May visual novel in a similar style with other visual novels developed by KID. The game opens with the protagonist of the story, Hiroto Kishimori, a college student visiting a rural area for a teaching practice, driving together with a high-school principal at night in a rural area. While talking, they notice a white female silhouette on the road, barely managing to hit the breaks in time. Not sure whether what they saw was a real thing or a ghost, they exit the car only to find a young girl on the ground. They put her in the car and rush to the nearby town to find a doctor and help her regain her consciousness. After waking up at the school infirmary, in shock at first, she identifies herself as Rev, a humanoid artificial life form also known as Reprise. She has no memory of who her master is, an naturally, Hiroto ends up being her guardian until her owner is found.The gameplay and user interface is similar with many other visual novels providing basic functions such as auto-play and pause, hide on-screen text to see background image and characters, message log which can be voice re-played, and many other game options which are almost identical to those in KID's Memories Off series. Aside from the player character, all other characters, male and female, feature full voice-acting. Characters change poses to depict different attitudes, but also include mouth animations during most of the dialogues.As a direct sequel to My Merry May, My Merry Maybe continues the story which was originally planned as a trilogy. While both of the games are limited to Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 platforms, later PlayStation 2 release under the name My Merry May with Be includes both May and Maybe stories as well as additional scenarios. |
| Pinball Fun | 2003-04-24 | D3Publisher Inc. | HuneX Co., Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Pinball | Medieval, Post-apocalyptic | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Discover how addictive pinball can be in this amazing game. Test your skills to the limit on three theme based tables and try to beat that high score, trying to make the most out of bonuses, score multipliers and multi balls. And to get to know all the features of the game you can use the comprehensive tutorial mode where you will run through all the details of each table.
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Travel through time into an ancient world and face powerful dragons! Attack the Dragon is a mystic and fantasy pinball table where legends can become true.LOVE SONG
Meet sweet girls which will sing and perform on the stage for you! Hit the bumpers and unlock the combinations to make them appear. This table looks like a disco!OPERATION THUNDER STORM
The atmosphere of war is recreated in this table! Plan your strategy carefully and manage your resource wisely to overcome the enemy. Several bonuses become available to increase your shooting power. |
| Police Chase Down | 2003-04-24 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | Motorcycle | | | | | PS2 | Police Chase Down is a single player third person vehicle based shooter game in which the player controls a motor cop that has to protect government V.I.P.s in limousines from terrorists.The game offers four playable characters: Bill Baker, Bob Cook, Kate Cleveland, Allen Spence. Missions take place in broad daylight and at night on the streets of a city and on highways outside the city. The player has to gun down terrorist who drive motors and cars when assaulting the limousine from the V.I.P that has to be protected. Ammo will deplete but can be replenished during the mission by picking up ammo packs scattered on the road. |
| Saikyō! Shiro Biking: Security Police | 2003-04-24 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | PS2 | Security Police is a driving action game similar to Taito's Chase H.Q., but with one key difference: rather than chasing down and destroying a criminal's car, the player must instead escort and protect a vehicle containing a VIP from terrorist attackers until it reaches its destination. The game takes place in Los Angeles, California, with 4 different playable officers to choose from, and there are 10 missions in total split between city, freeway, and desert stages. |
| The Conveni 3 | 2003-04-24 | HAMSTER Corporation | Masterpiece Co., Ltd. | Simulation | | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Simulation game “The Conveni” is now “opened” to bring gamers the fun of running a convenience store!Featuring the Lawson convenience stores from Japan! You will be able to run a Lawson store which is entirely authentic in terms of its façade, staff uniform and others.Popular, well-known items are even sold in their real names! Have fun running the Lawson convenience store!Some PlayStation®2 Classics contents may not display correctly when using a standard definition television.Content file size: 741MBCopyright：©2003 HAMSTER Co. / ©2002 Masterpiece Co.,LTD.This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not supportPlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore functionalities such as multiplayer, versus, and co-op modes are not available.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| NBA Street Vol. 2 | 2003-04-29 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, NuFX, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Return to the street for the unqiue basketball experience that allows you to show off to the crowd, wear crazy gear, and pull of crazy shots, passes and moves.Modes include Street School (a tutorial that allows you to learn all the basic and more complex moves of the game), Pick Up Game (exhibition mode, in which you can win points to unlock rewards), NBA Challenge has you competing against the current crop of talent from the NBA, as well as collection of legendary players from the past, and Be a Legend give you the opportunity to create your own original basketball player and take him on a tour to compete against the world's best, unlocking new moves, clothes and other surprises. |
| MLB 2004 | 2003-04-30 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | 989 Studios | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | MLB 2004 is the game of baseball brought home. This game strives for realism with total control batting, pitching, and fielding, as well as having every player's head accurately recreated with the use of a 3D scanner.In addition to returning modes such as season play and home run derby, new in this year's edition of the game are career, spring training, and franchise modes. In spring training mode, you not only create a player, but also must earn your way onto the team by performing well in spring training. |
| Kimi ga Nozomu Eien | 2003-05-01 | PrincessSoft | Âge | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Adult, Romance | Visual novel | | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Kimi ga Nozomu Eien is an adult visual novel in Japanese. The story revolves around the male high school student Takayuki Narumi. The game is divided into two chapters. The first one takes place between 6th July and 20th August 1998 and the second one is set three years later in 2001. The romantic story tells the relationship between Takayuki and Haruka Suzumiya, as they are set up on a date through friends. There is a dramatic incident and the consequences are then detailed in the second chapter.The game follows a branching plot line through pre-determined scenarios with very limited player input. Most of the gameplay shows text along with character sprites against background art, but there are also sequences where CG artwork is used. All CG items are collected in a gallery available after completing the game for the first time. There are multiple endings based on a number of decisions. In total there are eight main plot lines to experience, based on the main eight female characters that can be encountered.The original PC version is an adult version with sexual imagery. The Dreamcast and PS2 consumer ports do not contain the adult content. |
| Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Rumbling Hearts (Shokai Genteiban) | 2003-05-01 | PrincessSoft | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This first print limited edition release contains:
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Rumbling Hearts game
Hand towel (28 x 28 cm)
Picture labels
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| Konohana 3: Itsuwari no Kage no Mukou ni | 2003-05-01 | Success Corp. | VRIDGE Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | PS2 | Meguru Momoi and Miako Tachibana are back in their third murder-mystery adventure game, Itsuwari no Kage no Mukou ni (Eng. "Beyond the Shadow of Lies"). The story picks up lightly with Meguru and Miako bickering about. After some computer chatting, Miako arranged to go with Meguru and Shinobu to a Water Island amusement park. There, they would also meet up with some other friends and acquaintances. Time went by as they were checking all kinds of interesting places at the amusement park, until they entered the house of horror attraction. One of the people among them was found killed in a haunted house and everyone's a suspect. It is up to Meguru and Miako to once again put their minds to the task of solving the murder mystery and finding the culprit.As with previous games in the series, Konohana 3 also comes with multiple endings, lots of choices during dialogues, and unlockable gallery of CG events. The game also includes a couple of character collectable cards similar to those that previous games included. |
| Roland Garros French Open 2003 | 2003-05-01 | Wanadoo Edition | Carapace | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Roland Garros French Open 2003 is a tennis game with an official license for Roland Garros and US Open. The game comes with 5 official players and a variety of fictional and quasi-fictional players which resemble actual players in appearance and game style.The game features game modes: arcade, training, exhibition, career and multi-player. All modes can be played in both singles and doubles. The arcade mode allows you to unlock new courts, players and gear. In the career mode you can start out small and use the cash prizes to further train your character and buy better gear.You walk around with the arrow keys and you have four different ways to hit the ball: top spin, no spin, back spin and lob. By pressing an arrow key while hitting the ball you'll aim it at a different direction. |
| .hack//Mutation: Part 2 | 2003-05-06 | Bandai America, Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | Persistent | Teen | | PS2 | .hack//Mutation is the second in a four-part game series. It is a single-player RPG that "simulates" an MMORPG (such as for example EverQuest), starring a protagonist named Kite. You can get member addresses of other character and attempt to call them to in game to see if they are on-line to join you in a quest. Like standard MMORPG games, it has many side quests, lots of weapons and armor, a trading system for equipment among other character and the ability to move between different servers. You also have message boards and e-mail to communicate with other "players". The second chapter offers better AI control of other character's, additional items, more characters, access to more servers / areas, and a few other features. Characters from the previous game can be imported, and current characters can be saved for use in future installments.The story continues after the events of the first game. Kite's friend is still in a coma and he still hasn't found out why. The story deepens as the hacker Helba and the game administrators both start getting involved with Kite. The admins are not happy with him but can use his help to investigate what is going on. The question on what happened to Aura at the end of the first game still gets deeper and new elements concerning the beta version of “The World” (originally called "Fragments") are resurfacing. |
| Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo | 2003-05-09 | THQ Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Guide Nemo and Marlin through their underwater adventure. Meet all of the characters from the Disney/Pixar movie, Finding Nemo, as you live all of the film's storyline. The search for Nemo is on, and it is up to you to find him. Dive in!Features:
Live the film through the game and help reunite Nemo and his father Marlin.
Over 15 levels of action and adventure with multiple unlockable mini-games in each level.
Play as all 3 of the main characters from the film: Nemo, Marlin, and Dory.
3-D underwater environments.
Interact with all the characters from the film including Bruce, Crush, and the Tank Gang.
Features film clips that capture the essence of the movie. |
| Enter the Matrix | 2003-05-15 | Atari, Inc. | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | John Gaeta | PS2 | In the war to save Zion, what part will you play?Enter The Matrix casts the player as Niobe or Ghost, captain and first mate of the rebel ship Logos, respectively. Niobe is a master combatant, capable of beating up everyone in her way. She is an excellent pilot, both in the real world and in the Matrix. Ghost is very adept at firearms, and his marksmanship is a mastery. Both characters are very athletic, and throughout the game the player will have to walk, run, jump, strafe, peek, run on walls, climb ladders and pipes, and fight various enemies.Available weapons include a security pistol, an automatic pistol, a submachine gun, a machine gun, a shotgun, and grenades. Besides weapons, a variety of hand-to-hand moves are available, from punches, throws, and grabs to kicks and chokes. Throughout the game, the player will be called upon to utilize Focus moves, which is basically bullet time from the films. When Focused, time slows to a crawl, allowing the player to zoom around enemies, dodge bullets, and jump to avoid oncoming obstacles.The game was written and directed by the Wachowskis, and its plot is intertwined with that of the second movie, The Matrix Reloaded. |
| Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick | 2003-05-20 | THQ Inc. | VIS Entertainment Limited | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Horror | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Ash returns for another round of killing, slashing and destroying the undead.On this occasion, with a brand new story based on the world created in the Evil Dead films, Ash can teleport to 4 distinct eras of Dearborn, to not only see how the invasion of the dead took place all those years ago, but to watch in horror as they multiply and control the world they now live in.As Ash, you must use his chainsaw for a hand, as well as the trusty shotgun and pistol, new magic abilities (call down a rain of fire or possess the enemy to do the dirty work for you), plus a host of other weapons (grenades, shovels, etc.) to destroy the dead.Once you complete a level in story mode, you can go back into that level in arcade mode and attempt to complete a range of challenges (for example, taking down a certain amount of evil in a set amount of time). |
| IndyCar Series | 2003-05-21 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | | | PS2 | IndyCar Series is the official game of the 2002 Indy Racing League season, including the world-famous Indianapolis 500. It's a fast-paced racing sim with up to 33 cars racing on track at a time, at speeds well over 220 mph. The game features commentary by Bob Jenkins, and a Masterclass training mode taught by Indy 500 winner Eddie Cheever Jr. |
| Love Hina Gorgeous: Chiratto Happening!! | 2003-05-22 | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Mini-games | | | | | | | PS2 | Love Hina Gorgeous is an adventure which puts you in the shoes of the only male protagonist in the series, Keitaro Urashima, who is trying to get into college while at the same time performing his duties as the dorm manager. He need to improve his grade if he's ever going to get a chance to get into a college of his choice, a University of Tokyo. Taking care of a girls only dormitory won't help him achieve his goal, quite the contrary, it may lead him into many troubled situations and misadventures. Adventure mode plays in a sort-of visual novel fashion with limited time for certain choices while exploration mode lets you explore the locations in third person using the cursor to interact with items and characters around you. There are also various action event sequences which comprise of various mini-games as well as studying portion of the game which requires you to answer questions correctly and level up your character skills. Additionally, the main menu includes a bonus album containing gallery of CG events and artwork which can be seen after encountering them in the story mode. |
| Phantom of Inferno | 2003-05-22 | PrincessSoft | Nitroplus Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Thriller | Visual novel | Contemporary | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | A young man awakens as a prisoner of a shadowy organization with no memories of his past. His captors introduce themselves as members of Inferno, an international syndicate of the world's most ruthless assassins. Seeing potential in our protagonist, Inferno offers him the choice to be trained in the art of killing and join their ranks, or to die then and there. After the man, who is henceforth known as "Zwei", begins his training, he learns that killing is not as straightforward as it sounds, and experiences romance and betrayal as he moves through Inferno's ranks and uncovers his identity. Phantom of Inferno is an edited version of the original PC game of the same name. It features the same overall story, but has a different script written by Yukihito Nonaka, Hideki Shirane, and Masashi Suzuki with oversight from the original writer, Gen Urobuchi. Like its predecessor, it is an adult visual novel where the player's decisions determine the outcome of the story. It has updated graphics and full voice acting for all characters, but lacks the original game's sexual content. |
| Hulk | 2003-05-27 | Universal Interactive Inc., Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Direct control | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Taking place after the events of the blockbuster movie (starring Eric Bana), you play Dr. Bruce Banner and his alter ego, green giant The Hulk. After fighting his way through the first year of his new identity, Bruce and The Hulk must now face a new enemy, The Leader, who wants to use the same gamma technology that created The Hulk in Bruce to develop an army of giants.Levels in the game have you controlling either Bruce or The Hulk. Bruce must use his smaller size to sneak around areas 'Splinter Cell' style, while The Hulk can bash and blast his way through enemy territory in every way possible, with over 40 different attacks to use. |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Operation Resurrection | 2003-05-27 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Gray Matter Interactive Studios, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic, World War II | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | In the 21st Century, history will repeat itself. You must remember your memories of Castle Wolfenstein, find your way out once more, and un-cover the secrets held within the walls. But it won't be easy. Developed by Himmler's SS Paranormal Division are a race of part human, part zombie creations. But don't worry, you won't be unarmed. From the luger, chaingun, MP40 machine gun, silenced SMG, upgradeable sniper rifle, flame thrower, time bombs, and grenades, you have plenty of options to take down the enemy. However, you must use stealth as well as all out carnage to accompish the task at hand.Operation Resurrection is the PlayStation 2 version of the Return to Castle Wolfenstein with some added extras that make it it's own unique game.Features included in Operation Resurrection:
Full single player game experience of the PC version ported to the PlayStation 2
7 new prologue levels as to how B.J. and Agent One first met and how they got captured and imprisoned at Wolfenstein Castle
New Bonus Feature where you can purchase items by finding secrets in game at the end of each level
Unlike Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War there is no multiplayer support - internet and multi link. |
| Speed Kings | 2003-05-28 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Climax London | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Speed Kings is an arcade-style motorbike racing game. The player has to race through 22 different levels, weave through civilian traffic and compete against 5 CPU opponents. There are 22 non-licensed motorcycles, modeled after their real world counterparts to use in the six game modes: single race, time attack, trick attack, head to head, grand prix, meets, and tag (multiplayer-only). As players progress in the game, they earn respect points, which unlock new bikes.During the race, the player has to build up the powerband meter to perform nitro boosts by colliding into the sides of oncoming vehicles, or performing tricks such as wheelies, handstands, big jumps or sliding underneath 18-wheelers. It's also possible fight other riders Road Rash style. |
| Saishū Heiki Kanojo | 2003-05-29 | Konami Corporation | Konami Corporation | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Setting | PS2 | The game is based on a manga and animé series of the same name. It is set in future, during the time of World War III. The two heroes Shuuji and Chise are a boy and a girl who live on Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan. Gradually, they fall in love with each other, but during an assault on Hokkaido Shuuji discovers the terrible truth: Chise is not an ordinary girl, but the ultimate weapon Japan relies on in order to win the war. The struggle for Chise's humanity and their love begins...The game is a "digital novel" which is composed of text (occasionally with voice acting) and still animé-style images. As the story advances, Shuuji will have to choose between various answers and actions, determining his relationship with Chise. It is possible to experience the story the way it was in the animé series, or create your own story. The best ending can be achieved by proving your love to Chise and saving her from her terrible destiny, but there are many other endings as well. |
| Winning Post 5: Maximum 2003 | 2003-05-29 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Maximum 2003 is an updated release of Winning Post 5, featuring race programs and rosters updated for the 2003 race season. Compared to the previous edition, the jockey training system has been modified to add additional options, and two more additional difficulty levels have been added. |
| Cubix: Robots for Everyone - Showdown | 2003-06-01 | 3DO Company, The | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Real-time, Turn-based | Everyone | | PS2 | Cubix: Robots for Everyone - Showdown is a futuristic themed 3D action adventure game based on the Cubix: Robots for Everyone TV series.The robots in Bubble Town have been infected by a substance known as Solex makes them hostile and destroy the town. The evil Doctor K. is after them now, and Connor and Abby must track the infected robots down before Doctor K. does.In the game, the player takes control of either Connor or Abby and has to explore Bubble town by solving puzzles and battling robots. You have the ability to jump and move objects. The robot battles are turn-based and when won the robot is added to your battle team and can be used in the next battle. More than twenty-five robots can be collected. Cubix the main robot can transform into several vehicles. The game also includes mini-games that can be played with up to four players. |
| Evil Dead (Special Movie Edition) | 2003-06-01 | THQ Inc. | VIS Entertainment plc | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Horror | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | This combined release includes:
Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick (game)
Evil Dead 2 (movie) |
| Naval Ops: Warship Gunner | 2003-06-01 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd., Micro Cabin Corp., MiCROViSion Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Naval / watercraft | | | Teen | | PS2 | Naval Ops: Warship Gunner is a single player, naval game that combines strategy and shooting elements.The player takes command of a warship which, for plot reasons, encountered some kind of electrical storm that flipped the ship into an alternate reality. On arrival the ship is immediately attacked by the forces of the Empire. From there on the player sides with the Freedom Forces and helps lead the battle against the Empire and its superships.There are two kinds of game available. From the main menu the player can start a new game or they can select a WWII option. In the 'normal' game the player can invest in technology and use this to build new ships, in WWII mode the game is played with World War II ships from either the USA, Japan, England or Germany and is limited to the technology of the period.The game consists of three areas of battle, each area has ten stages and the player must complete one stage before they can progress to the next. Each stage starts in the dock, this is where the ship is equipped with new armament, weapons and so-on, alternatively the player can scrap their ship and use the parts and the cash they have to design and build another to their own design.Once the re-fit is complete the mission begins and the game makes success / failure really easy to understand - Complete the objective and escape and it's a successful mission, sink and it's not. Once the mission is over there's a battle report to review and it's on to the next mission.Ships are not limited to battleships with big guns, there are aircraft carriers too. Ships can be repaired while afloat and power-ups can be picked up by sailing over them.Completing the game unlocks a Survival Mode in which the player selects a class of ship and stays with that unmodified ship throughout a replay of the game.
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| Chessmaster | 2003-06-02 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft SRL | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Chess | | | | | Everyone | Isometric | PS2 | The iteration of the Chessmaster series on the PlayStation 2 contains most of the features available in the corresponding PC game - which, in this case, is Chessmaster 9000. You can play training games (with all the hints and analysis tools available), rated games (your rating changes after each play), puzzles (chess ones, not the "build the picture" type), learn chess by browsing through the hundreds of tutorials available in the Pandolfini's Chess School or watch famous games.There are, however, some new features in the PS2 version; the most useful one is the Online mode. Other is the "living world" of the Chessmaster Championships, where the AI's rating changes, too, as they play each other. The last one is more spectacular - a fantasy-themed - orcs vs. humans - game mode with animated chess sets and a 3D environment. You get to play chess in a forest, inside a castle and in the desert. |
| Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray | 2003-06-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Shaba Games LLC | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Wakeboarding is part of Activision's line of Extreme Sports titles. A rider (using a board that's like a combination of a surf board, body board and skateboard) is pulled along the water by rope at high speeds by the boat up front, and must pull of tricks either by jumping of jumps or using the wake left by the boat itself (hence the sport's name).Unleashed takes this sport and turns it upside down, allowing you to fly down water ways through well known locations around the world, pulling stunts off buildings or cliff faces. Other objectives are included that have you completing tasks and busting tricks in a unique way.Multiplayer modes include one-on-one trick attack and horse, where both players compete against each other to pull off the best tricks. Co-operative mode has one player driving the boat while the other hangs on behind, with new challenges for the boat driver to complete as well as the rider. |
| Fire ProWrestling Z | 2003-06-05 | Spike Co., Ltd. | Paon Corporation, Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | Fire ProWrestling Z is the direct follow-up to Fire Pro Wrestling D, intended as the series' swan song and final entry, though it would return just two years later. The game itself plays essentially the same as its predecessor, isometric sprite-based, timing-centric gameplay intact. The key distinguishing feature is the addition of even more wrestlers, custom parts, and moves -- nearly 1500 moves are available in the creation mode, for example.Included are a wide variety of play modes, including tournament and league modes, free battles, 5-on-5 elimination matches, 8-man battle royale, and a story mode where the player leads a team of four wrestlers through a full career. Up to four players can play simultaneously. |
| Minna no Golf Online | 2003-06-12 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Clap Hanz Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Also known as "Hot Shots Golf" in the U.S. and "Everybody's Golf" in the UK, "Minna no Golf Online" takes the popular Clap Hanz title online. Golfers can play with up to four players on select courses as well as socialize in pre-game lobbies. Avatars can be personalized. A monthly fee applies.In addition to the main online component, a single or two player mode is also available. |
| Big Mutha Truckers | 2003-06-16 | Empire Interactive Entertainment, THQ Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Managerial / business simulation | | Transport, Truck, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | PS2 | Ma Jackson, the owner of Big Mutha Truckers, tells her four sons she is retiring. The new owner of Ma's company will be the son who makes the most money trucking through Hick State County for 60 days.Big Mutha Truckers is a truck racing game in which the player can take control of Bobbie-Sue, Cletus, Earl, or Rawkus. The basic gameplay consists of transporting wares from one of the game's five cities to another one. In each city, there is a local store, where these goods can be bought or sold. Each store indicates how their buying and selling prices for an item measure up against the competition. At the local bar, the player can talk to the bartender to get some tips on what kind of items to buy and where to sell them. It's also the place to get some special missions, like destroying a number of cars. Players can refuel, repair, and upgrade their truck at the garage. |
| RTX: Red Rock | 2003-06-17 | LucasArts | LucasArts | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | In this game the player controls Major Eugene Wheeler, a radical tactics expert sent to the Mars base to investigate the loss of communications. Once there, he discovers that the base has been taken over by alien invaders who plan to use it to launch an attack on Earth. Wheeler must use all his wits and skills to prevent this from happening.RTX: Red Rock is a third-person action-adventure game which splits itself between combat with a multitude of weapons and some puzzle-solving. The protagonist is also equipped with a robotic arm with multiple attachments and a 'bionic' eye which gives him four different vision modes. The game is comprised of ten levels, some of which involve driving vehicles and controlling robots. |
| Resident Evil: Dead Aim | 2003-06-17 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | cavia inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | In a combination of a horror game and light-gun game, Resident Evil: Dead Aim puts you on a cruise ship infested with zombies. You start off as Bruce McGivern, a US government agent sent to stop Morpheus D. Duvall from spreading the zombie T-virus any further. Along the way you'll run into Fongling, a Chinese government agent who is aboard the cruise ship for the same reason, and you'll also end up playing as her. All you really need to know is that there are zombies and you have to kill them.You'll pick up several different guns through the course of the game, including a magnum, a shotgun, and an assault rifle, but like in other Resident Evil games, zombies are difficult to put down permanently, and ammo can be very scarce. |
| Unlimited Saga | 2003-06-17 | Square Enix U.S.A., Inc. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | "Unlimited SaGa" is a sequel to Square's famous series of non-linear RPGs. Like in the early Romancing Saga games, and in Saga Frontier, you assume the role of eight main characters (selectable at the beginning of the game). The story centers around Laura, a 30-year old widow and an ex-pirate, but you view the story and make it progress differently depending on which character you have chosen, and on the decisions you take throughout the game. Each character is represented by a different kind of flower."Unlimited SaGa" feels and plays a lot like a classic board RPG. Everything - from disarming traps to hitting the enemy successfully in a battle - depends on the so-called REEL system. You have to stop a spinning slot machine at the right time, in order to perform an action successfully. It is similar to the classic dice system in pen-and-paper RPGs, and to the Judgment Ring system in Shadow Hearts. You can explore the world in a non-linear fashion, visit many optional areas and fight monsters at your will. Some puzzles have multiple solutions and can be solved by using a character's special skill. For example, a character with a Swim skill can cross a river and reach the next area of the game. |
| Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter | 2003-06-19 | Black Label Games | Warthog Games Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Mature | | PS2 | You play as Mace Griffin a former space ranger who after being framed and sent to prison has turned to a life of bounty hunting in an attempt to find out what really happened.The game plays as a standard FPS with a twist. Every now and then you get to pilot different space ships in hectic dog fights. The transitions between the two parts of the game is almost unnoticeable and while you are in space you can even park your ship and have a walk around inside before you get on with your mission. |
| Metal Slug 3 | 2003-06-19 | Playmore Corporation | SNK Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | In the third installment of the Metal Slug series, General Morden is back and he plans to establish a new world order. The player guides one of the heroes: Marco, Tarma, Eri, or Fio, as they blast their way through side-scrolling levels with a unique theme, filled with countless enemies and bosses. The player has to free hostages and can ride bizarre vehicles such as camels, elephants, tanks, and robots.In the Xbox version, additional game modes, such as Storming the Mothership and Chubby Isle Paradiso, can be unlocked upon completing the five arcade stages. A co-op mode has been included, but no online multiplayer. The only Xbox Live feature available allows the player to compare single-player scores. |
| Die Hard: Vendetta | 2003-06-20 | NDA Productions | Bits Studios Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed, Regional differences | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | John McClane is back. Many years have passed since his work in New York, and he now works for the Century City Police Department (CCPD) in Los Angeles.You are in John's shoes as he must face a new threat. Piet Gruber, the son of Hans Gruber and McClane's old enemy, is up to no good at the Townsend Art Museum. He has stolen valuable art and kidnapped John's now-adult daughter and fellow CCPD police officer, Lucy.This game is a First Person Shooter, but it also adds two features: Stealth Mode and Hero Time. Stealth Mode allows John to sneak around quietly, even being able to grab his foes and use them as hostages. This means it may not be best to go in guns blazing when they could be arrested. Hero Time allows John to react far more quickly, just like Bullet Time in Max Payne. Hero Time is earned by saving hostages and performing heroic tasks in the game.There are several different weapons available in the game, ranging from a paintball gun for training to a sniper rifle. Most of the guns can also be used dually for the ultimate killing spree. |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Angel of Darkness | 2003-06-20 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Core Design Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Help Tomb Raider's famous heroine, Lara Croft, save the world from the forces of evil.As the game begins, Lara wakes from a stupor. Recalling what she can of the past few hours, she remembers walking in on a killer after discovering the body of Von Croy, her friend and former mentor. She must make a hasty escape from the authorities who blame her for the crime. Determined to discover the fiend responsible, Lara eventually uncovers an evil plot that could cause the destruction of mankind. If the reincarnation of the "angel of darkness" is allowed to happen, the world is doomed!The game environment is set in the somewhat distant future. You'll lead Lara mostly in 3rd person perspective, travelling to various locales in Europe. Explore sewers, cemeteries, warehouses, factories and cities. A multitude of NPCs will be encountered, both in the form of friend as well as foe.Angel of Darkness introduces new stealth and close-combat moves - ducking, sneaking and hug-the-walls walking. Lara must build her skills by performing action sequences. You'll have her running, dodging, performing flying leaps and platform jumps, shimming along walls and cables, as well as moving boxes and other obstacles around. Advancements are achieved with strategically placed power-ups. Collect weapons and ammunition, artifacts and money.You'll also play Kurtis Trent, a new male counterpart, for several "levels". Although Kurtis gets in Lara's way when she first meets him, he eventually becomes an ally when they realize they are both working towards the same goal. |
| World Championship Snooker 2003 | 2003-06-20 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The 2003 edition of the snooker series features more than 25 top professional players, including every world champion from the last 11 years. Players can create their own characters and compete in all the major tournaments in Career Mode, earning ranking points and unlocking new features as they progress. It is also possible to play 8 or 9-ball Pool, a Coaching Mode, several mini-games, and a Trickshot Challenge presented by John Virgo, who provides in-game commentary alongside Dennis Taylor. |
| Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | 2003-06-24 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Cattle Call, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | The world of Arc: Twilight of the Spirits is populated by two races: human and Deimos. The two races prefer to avoid contact with each other, but both depend on the Spirit Stones to sustain the balance in the world. Recently, the human army began sweeping across the lands, taking over countries. This army is going after the five great Spirit Stones. The Spirits, however, are determined to prevent this; to achieve their goal, they choose two heroes who would eventually be able to unite the two races in a battle for justice. One of them a is a human nobleman named Kharg, who hates the Deimos and is planning revenge; another is a Deimos slave named Darc, who dreams of uniting and commanding his race. Will the two heroes be able to put aside their differences and save the world?..Arc: Twilight of the Spirits is the fourth entry in the Arc the Lad series. Like its two immediate predecessors, the game has tactical battles which allow free positioning and movement of the characters on the combat field. However, the game is closer to being a "regular" Japanese-style role-playing game rather than a tactical RPG. The player controls a relatively small party (up to six active combatants), and is able to explore towns and dungeons in a standard RPG fashion. In the beginning, the game puts the player into control of Kharg, but afterwards the chapters alternate between the human hero and Darc, each with his own party. Characters can use a variety of techniques, accumulating SP (spirit points) in battles and them using them to learn special attacks. |
| The Italian Job | 2003-06-24 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Climax Group Limited | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | Crime | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | PS2 | Based on the movie remake of the 1969 film, The Italian Job is the story of a gang of thieves who stage the ultimate gold heist of all time. Little do they know that one of their gang members has double-crossed them, taking the gold and leaving them for dead.As a member of the team, it is your job to stage the next big heist of all time, taking back the gold from your former friend. The game allows you to control a range of vehicles that you must drive to destinations before a certain time limit in order for the plan to work. Of course, the Mini comes into play as you escape from the police.Apart from the movie based story mode, you can also drive the Mini's through a range of multiplayer modes, including stunt driving and circuit racing. |
| F1 Career Challenge | 2003-06-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Visual Sciences Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | F1 Challenge '99-'02 spans four entire championship seasons and features accurate team, vehicle, and driver data for each.Across the four racing seasons, F1 Challenge '99-'02 features 14 different teams, 44 different vehicles, and 17 of the world's most famous racing circuits--some of which have slightly different configurations, depending on the year. The level of detail on the visuals looks to be second to none, with each circuit boasting its own real-life structures, bumps in the track, motion-captured pit crews, animated grid girls, and planes and helicopters in the sky above.The cars in the game feature realistic driving physics and damage models that take into account the materials that the various components are made of. Fortunately, players have access to the same kind of data telemetry that real drivers and their teams do, so it should be possible to devise car setups that are appropriate for each circuit and so minimize the chances of crashing. |
| Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb | 2003-06-25 | LucasArts | Collective, Inc., The | Action | Behind view | Licensed, Regional differences | | Puzzle elements | Interwar | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Indiana Jones is at it again. This time, he must travel his way through-out Asia to recover an artifact that, according to those who required his assistance, is the most powerful in the world. As usual, Indy isn't the only one who is out to find the treasure, with the Nazi's right on his tail.Along with a heavy dose of exploration, whip cracking and platform jumping, you will also control Indy through fighting elements against a range of enemies. Hand-to-hand combat and a collection of weapons (from guns to table legs) can be used to defend yourself. |
| Fantastic Fortune 2 | 2003-06-26 | GeneX | GeneX | Adventure, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Fantastic Fortune 2 is a romance simulation game. There is also an updated version of the game released under the name of Fantastic Fortune 2: Triple Star. In this otome game the protagonist is one of the three female characters: Aoi (16-year old priestess summoned from another world), Marine (15), or Aqua (13-year old with a memory loss). The story takes place in a fantasy setting and it unfolds during a seven month training period where you try to become a "Daughter of Star".But aside from trying to train to become a "Daughter of Star", each of the three girls has another goal they aspire to. Aoi is trying to return to her home world. Aqua is trying to regain her memory. And Marine is trying to find a man she met at a young age. During the training period, you can upgrade your character's various skills such as charisma, fortune (monetary), music, construction, speech, and many other among close to 30 different skills. When you're not training, you can explore the city and talk to characters you meet in an adventure mode common to visual novels. |
| Frogger Beyond | 2003-06-26 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii, Inc., Konami Software Shanghai, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Frogger just got back from his adventure at the Temple of the Frog and is enjoying life in the swamp. Before long, it's his birthday, and he is summoned to the Elder Council. Frogger has come of age, and it is time for him to complete his rite of passage. Each of the 8 council members will send Frogger to a different world, where he will be tested to prove his readiness to be a teenage frog.This game follows the gameplay model seen in the Game Boy Advance Frogger games. You play the game from an overhead view and must move Frogger to the end of many maze-like, trap ridden levels. |
| Initial D: Special Stage | 2003-06-26 | SEGA Corporation | Sega Rosso | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | | | PS2 | Initial D: Special Stage for PS2 is an enhanced port of the arcade game Intial D : Arcade Stage (ver2).There are two modes present in the game. The "Arcade Mode", as its name suggests, is a direct port of the arcade game, where the player chooses a car from a list of Japan's most famous drift machines, and hits the streets challenging characters out of the manga. The objective here is to simply beat every one of the characters to become the number one driver. As players go along, they collect points, which can be used to upgrade the car.The second mode, "Story Mode", allows the player to control Takumi, the protagonist of the series. In this mode, there are a number of missions the player must complete. These missions are modelled after the events of the manga and anime series. Most of the missions involve racing characters from the manga, in the same order that Takumi raced them in the original work. |
| Monster Attack | 2003-06-26 | D3Publisher Inc. | Sandlot | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Monster Attack is a third-person action shooter and the first game in the Chikyuu Boueigun / Earth Defense Force series. The player takes the role of an EDF (Earth Defence Force) infantry man to single handily battle hordes of giant bugs, robots and alien ships that have invaded Earth, across 30 missions. The game alludes to other EDF forces, but they are never seen.You choose two weapons for each mission from dozens of various missile launchers, machine guns, flamethrowers and more unique weapons, some faster, more powerful or better suited to the mission at hand than others, are given infinite ammo (though the weapons must still be reloaded after each clip is used up) and are set loose in one of several (usually city-based) fully destructible environments. Players can also mount vehicles such as an air bike, a tank and a helicopter.The player recovers and increases his maximum health and armour, and unlocks new weapons by picking up power-ups from defeated enemies that spawn in and come at the player by the dozen. The game also features 2-player split-screen cooperative multiplayer. |
| Tank Elite | 2003-06-26 | D3Publisher Inc. | Vingt-et-un Systems Corporation | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | Tank | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (EU) (from Ad Blurbs)Turn the tides of Aggression
Take the role of a commander by operating one of thirteen armored tanks spanning from WWII to the modern day and Use a variety of strategies to defeat your adversary in thirteen deadly missions.
Tear through the front line as you operate a tank in real-time battles against opposing forces.
Thunder through terrain while using stealth and firepower to win!
Lead your team to victory in two-player Coop Mission mode or Go head-to-head in Versus Mode.
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| Triangle Again 2 | 2003-06-26 | KiKi Co., Ltd. | KiKi Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Triangle Again 2 continues the story chapters where the predecessor Triangle Again left off. The main scenario follows the story of Akari Tateshina, a young and talented pop singer, and her comeback to the scene. The game features many in-game choices with affect the story leading up to 15 different endings. The game offers up to 10 different save game slots which may help you try out different choices if you save at key points in order to clear many different story arcs. Replay option let you re-play the story arc to the game ending you have reached, making the game re-play feel like watching a full length anime movie.Seeing as how this game features chapters 3 and 4 of the overall story, the graphics and gameplay did not change in this sequel. Story progress uses typical page-click or auto mode. Subtitles can be turned off or moved to appear on upper or lower part of the screen. Display picture can be set to normal or widescreen mode. The game also features seven new licensed songs. |
| Freestyle MetalX | 2003-06-27 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Deibus Studios Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Motorcycle | | | Teen | | PS2 | Freestyle MetalX is, as the name implies, a motocross stunt game. It contains 9 pro riders and twelve licensed bikes to begin with, plus some secret ones. It is structured somewhat like the Tony Hawk series with a career mode that is a succession of levels, each one containing goals like doing specific tricks, finding gaps and finding things, which could take the form of breaking windows, running people over, etc. In this case, there are also racing goals. Each goal gives you money, which can be used to unlock new riders, bikes, and levels.Controls consist of an accelerator, brake, and clutch along with jump, trick and trick modifier buttons. The modifier can be used to turn a superman into a nothing superman, for instance. Wheelies are controlled with the right analog stick. |
| Ape Escape 2 | 2003-07-01 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Ape Escape 2 is the sequel to Ape Escape. In this platform game it's your goal to catch all the apes jumping, walking and flying around the diverse levels the game has to offer.A large arsenal of gadgets can be used to make it all a little easier, with the catching net being the most important weapons of them all. Other gadgets include a RC Car, to drive over monkey's and collect objects, an Ape Radar, to detect the nearest monkey, a baseball bat, to hit monkeys unconscious, and a magnet, to move certain objects in the maps.Your quest is to catch all monkeys in the levels and to stop the evil Specter from taking over the world. All monkeys in the levels are somewhat unique with their own character abilities and their unique name. Some monkeys just sit on their place, while others attack you with projectiles or run away quickly. |
| SX Superstar | 2003-07-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Climax Solent | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | SX superstar is a motocross racing game. In arcade mode, you can pick a rider, bike, and track, and have a quick race against the AI riders. In championship mode you start as a poor, amateur rider, and you try to work your way up to motocross stardom. You have to manage your finances, get sponsorships, and buy better bikes in order to beat your opponents. You have to do well in a variety of races including arenas, bajas, and A2Bs, in order to get promoted to higher leagues. |
| Silent Line: Armored Core | 2003-07-01 | Agetec, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | Silent Line: Armored Core is a 3d action game in which you take control of a mech from the Raven mercenary hired by the government to investigate a recently discovered megacity. This city is well defended to the point that everything that comes to close get destroyed. This defensive line is called the Silent Line. The game is a sequel to Armored Core 3The game offers over 34 missions and lets you customize your mech with over 400 parts. Your mech can walk on the ground as well as fly in the air. Enemies can be destroyed by using your machine gun or missiles. |
| Summer Heat Beach Volleyball | 2003-07-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Cheltenham | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Following in the same vein as Dead Or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball, hot girls in bikini's playing beach volleyball comes to the Playstation 2 in the form of Summer Heat Beach Volleyball.The game features both male and female competitors from around the world and follows the rules of 2 on 2 volleyball. Unlike Beach Spikers you only control one player on your team, the other player is controlled by the game, unless you play a 2-player co-operative game. There are 12 different locations in the game and 14 playable characters, each with their own statistics. The game features Arcade, Exhibition, Summer Heat US Tour and Training modes. As you progress thorugh the different modes, you unlock items of clothing, music videos, courts and more. There are also mini-games to be played.You can also relax at the Beach House were you can watch videos, listen to music and check out your trophies.
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| Ka 2: Let's Go Hawaii | 2003-07-03 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Zoom, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Stealth | | | | | | | PS2 | Ka 2 is the Japanese-exclusive sequel to Mister Mosquito. Once again, the player assumes the role of a mosquito that must drain human blood to survive. This time, there's a choice between American and Japanese mosquitoes, each attacking a family of its nationality.The player controls the mosquito, flying around the room where the victim takes a rest. When approaching the human, the possible target areas on the body glow green. When the insect lands on those places, a small zoom screen shows the exposed skin and the mosquito ready to attack. Pressing the analog button makes the bug bite the victim, and moving the analog control fast starts the pumping action, where a syringe starts to slowly fill with blood. The danger of the human swatting the bug increases as the skin surrounding the bite gets more red.Sometimes the human gets up and starts to search for the mosquito. Green beams shine forth from the eyes, and the player must maneuver the insect out of its reach. When engaging in battle mode, the mosquito must bite certain body parts to decrease the human stress shown at the bottom of the screen. |
| pop'n music 8 | 2003-07-03 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | pop'n music 8 is one of the many titles in Konami's long-running rhythm game franchise. Notes scroll toward the bottom of the screen along nine tracks, and the player must tap the correct buttons in time with the music to play along. Play well, and the "groove meter" increases, but play poorly and it will drop. If the groove meter is high enough at the end of the song, the player can move on to the next song.This version includes over 100 tracks, primarily from the arcade version of the same title. The arcade, free, challenge, battle, and study modes from previous releases have returned. There is also a board game where unlockable songs and other items can be obtained by completing randomized challenges in arcade mode. |
| Charlie's Angels | 2003-07-04 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Neko Entertainment SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | | | | | | | PS2 | Play as the three Charlie's Angels girl private investigators in this game based on the characters of the two movie versions played by Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu.
The franchise started out as a popular 70's television series. In the game, popular world landmarks are disappearing: the Statue Of Liberty, Arc de Triomphe, Lincoln Memorial, and Stonehenge. The girls must find out who is behind this and start out at a beach beauty pageant runway wearing bikinis and move on through other levels on ships, islands, or monasteries. The gameplay is a 3D brawler beat'em up where the girls go to various world locations and take out bad guys with kicks, punches, jumps, and combo moves. They can also block attacks and use blunt objects found in the environment to smash enemies. Occasionally, there'll be a computer terminal or button to activate, or ladder to climb. There are some slow-motion and cinematic camera angles at times.
Defeat bosses to move onwards. Hidden throughout the levels are items such as movie reels and memory sticks that when collected can unlock photos and trailers from the movie Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. |
| Formula One 2003 | 2003-07-09 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCE Studio Liverpool | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | This game is an officially licensed product of the FIA Formula One 2003 championship. It features all the drivers, tracks (including changes), teams and the new qualifying rules and point tables. You can fine-tune almost every aspect of the chosen car to create the best setup for the current track. You can set gear ratios, set front and rear air foils/wings etc etc. This time around, you can also set the brake bias.The game has a single player and a multiplayer mode. Some settings such as gearbox, screen layout, and cockpit camera mode can be customised separately for each player. In addition to the standard controller, which has four non customisable configurations to choose from, the game also supports the Speedster 2, Driving Force and GT Force steering wheels.The single player game has Arcade Race, Arcade Season, Custom Race, Race Weekend, 2003 World Championship and Time Attack modes of play. The multiplayer game has Arcade Race Player Vs Player, Custom Race, Hot Seat and Time Attack options. The Multiplayer Arcade Race and Custom Race options are split screen games while the players take turns to race in the other two options.The game also has a Spectator Mode, where the game runs all the cars and the player can sit back, relax, and watch the action |
| EVE Burst Error Plus | 2003-07-14 | Game Village | Seaware | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery, Horror | | | | | | | | PS2 | Eve Burst Error Plus is a remake of Eve Burst Error. The main story and most of the gameplay remain the same as in the original version. The remake has updated graphics (especially noticeable is the more "serious", realistic style of character graphics, as opposed to the "super-deformed" anime style of the original), better event management, alternate scenarios, and more animations. This remake is based on the original console version and therefore does not feature adult content present in the PC releases. |
| NCAA Football 2004 | 2003-07-16 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NCAA Football 2004 is another entry in EA Sports' NCAA Football series. This edition features the return of gameplay modes seen in previous versions such as Dynasty Mode, but also has some new additions. The College Classics mode allows you to replay classic games in college football history. Some smaller gameplay changes have been made too. The game has new tackling animations and more realistic zone defense. |
| Bomberman Land 2 | 2003-07-17 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Racjin Co., Ltd. | Puzzle, Racing / Driving, Role-playing (RPG) | | | | Mini-games | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Bomberman Land 2 is a sequel to Bomberman Land. Bomberman and his gang are invited to an all-new Bomberman Land theme park. It's up to you to collect all of the 125 Bompad pieces and also play some fun mini-games.There are 5 modes. Survival Bomberman is an action RPG mode where you protect your small people from evil monsters. Bomberman Kart is a racing mode. Bomberman Battle is when you battle up to 4 people and blast each other with bombs. SameGame is a tile-matching puzzle game. Panic Bomber is a puzzle mode of up to 4 people.
You could also read 4-panel comics, listen to music, and download 10 mini-games to your GameBoy Advance with the GameCube to GameBoy Advance Link Cable. |
| Eizo Play: Megumi | 2003-07-17 | Pony Canyon, Inc. | Pony Canyon, Inc. | Simulation | | | Adult | | | | | | | | PS2 | The "Eizo Play" series features sexy, Japanese models in photo shoots. This edition features "Megumi".Whereas the "Motion Gravure" series (released three months prior, also on PlayStation 2) featured psychadelic videos of still images, this title offers ten full motion video clips. While viewing a photo shoot, the player can select any view within 180 degrees thanks to a multi-camera setup designed for this title. (S)he can also zoom in and pan/scan the videos at any time. |
| Eizo Play: Nemoto Harumi | 2003-07-17 | Pony Canyon, Inc. | Pony Canyon, Inc. | Simulation | | | Adult | | | | | | | | PS2 | The "Eizo Play" series features sexy, Japanese models in photo shoots. This edition features "Nemoto Harumi".Whereas the "Motion Gravure" series (released three months prior, also on PlayStation 2) featured psychadelic videos of still images, this title offers ten full motion video clips. While viewing a photo shoot, the player can select any view within 180 degrees thanks to a multi-camera setup designed for this title. (S)he can also zoom in and pan/scan the videos at any time. |
| First Kiss Stories | 2003-07-17 | Broccoli | | Adventure, Compilation | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | First Kiss Stories is a PlayStation 2 release which includes:
First Kiss Story
First Kiss Story II: Anata ga Iru Kara
Both games are integrated together and are ran from the main menu. This is also the only release of either of the two games for PlayStation 2 platform. |
| Trouble Captor!: Dash!! | 2003-07-17 | Kadokawa Shoten | WellMADE | Adventure, Simulation | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | On a tradition annual festival, once every 60 years the special festival called Grand Yomoyama Festival is held. The player's protagonist, Yuuta, has recently moved to Yomoyama town. During the special festival, it is said that one of the three gods comes down to expel the creatures known as "kuro" (Eng. "black"). Without knowing about it or wanting any part of it, Yuuta became a partner in having to help expel the "kuro" creatures.This game is a mix of visual novel adventure game and a bit of simulation game which is used to capture "black" characters. The game story also features a map which lets you move between the locations. |
| The Great Escape | 2003-07-22 | Gotham Games | Pivotal Games Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | War | Rail shooter, Shooter | Europe, Historical events, World War II | Flight / aviation, Motorcycle, Vehicle simulator, Vehicular combat | Direct control | Real-time | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | In this game you play the role of an American fighter pilot who is captured by the Germans during the second World War. The game is based on the film of the same name which was also based on true events. Your character is a computer generated version of Steve McQueen as are all the other actors for their characters.The game play involves sneaking about the prison camp and interacting with other prisoners to obtain various items to aid you in your escape. The physics are identical to Conflict: Desert Storm. The game play shifts to all-out combat as well as the infamous motorbike chase. |
| Downhill Domination | 2003-07-23 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Incog Inc. Entertainment | Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Tricks / stunts | | Bike / Bicycling | | | Teen | | PS2 | Downhill Domination is a racing game where the player rides a bike and tries to win downhill races. This means that the player constantly moves downwards while avoiding obstacles and - if he is in range - hit an opponent to hinder his progress. The main objective is of course to be the first one to cross the finishing line but prize money is also rewarded for stunts - opportunities for them are plentiful on the 27 courses. An important point about them is that they are branching, meaning they feature multiple paths and shortcuts.Cash is used to improve the athlete's abilities, e.g. new combat moves, or to buy better equipment and bikes. Besides the career mode there are also multiple additional playing modes, e.g. training, multiplayer, freeride, time trials or BMX Cross with special challenges. The athletes, bikes and upgrades are licensed. |
| Rollercoaster World | 2003-07-24 | D3Publisher Inc. | Bimboosoft Co., Ltd., TAKARA Co., Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | Rollercoaster World is an Theme Park or Rollercoaster Tycoon style game, where you build your own amusement park and its rollercoasters and you have to end each month with money on the account. The rollercoasters are designed in a four window 3D view, in the style of many 3D model editors.There are several other attractions to build, but the focus is on the rollercoasters, which you can ride in 3D. The game includes 3 modes of play: "Challenge mode", in which you have to construct a rollercoaster which accomplishes a set goal (like a thrill value above 100, safety above 50, maximum and minimum heights and so on), while avoiding to construct a device which will kill off all your visitors (as the ride goes on you get statistics on how people feel and if anyone has fallen off), "Management mode", which allows you to construct and run an entire amusement park, research new attractions and make sure you keep the money flowing, and a "Quick Ride mode", where you ride pre-built roller coasters. |
| Simple 2000 Series: Vol.34 - The Renai Horror Adventure: Hyōryū Shōjo | 2003-07-24 | D3Publisher Inc. | Siesta, Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Horror | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | PS2 | One summer night, six high-school students have gathered at an old abandoned building at their school. Looking to have a little fun before school starts again in the fall, they enter the building looking for ghosts and to tell a few scary stories. But just after they enter, an earthquake hits their town, causing the building to collapse and leaving the students trapped beneath the building. Searching for a way out, they discover that they just may have found the ghosts they were looking for, who are none too happy about these unwanted guests...Hyōryū Shōjo (Drifting Girl) is a combination of a Japanese-style visual novel "gal game" and a horror game. Each day, the player must ration food for each of their companions -- all of them girls from the protagonist's school -- then choose a partner to go out and search for supplies and information, while doing their best to avoid or fight off the spirits haunting the ruins. Each character needs a certain amount of food each day; if they have too little, their health will deplete until they are incapacitated and eventually die. Investigation is command based, with the options to move to other locations, investigate the current area more closely, or converse with the player's current partner.Each partner has a specific talent which affects investigation. For example, one girl is skilled at finding food, while another is able to sense the presence of ghosts. Choosing a girl for the search partner also allows the player to further their romantic relationship with that character, and the game's ending will change depending on which characters are left alive at the conclusion, and which girl the player has forged the strongest bond with. |
| Tennis no Ōji-sama: Smash Hit! (Shokai SP Genteiban) | 2003-07-24 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This first print limited edition release includes:
Tennis no Ōjisama: Smash Hit! game (DVD)
Bonus disc (CD)
Bonus disc contains a specially recorded wake-up scene mini-game which focuses on 9 members from Seishun Academy (青春学園). However, there are only 3 members per disc, and each copy of the game is randomly bundled with only one of the three discs.Characters included per bonus discs are:
1st disc
Ryoma Echizen (越前 リョーマ)
Takeshi Momoshiro (桃城 武)
Takashi Kawamura (河村 隆)
2nd disc
Kunimitsu Tezuka (手塚 国光)
Eiji Kikumaru (菊丸 英二)
Shuichiro Oishi (大石 秀一郎)
3rd disc
Shusuke Fuji (不二 周助)
Kaoru Kaido (海堂 薫)
Sadaharu Inui (乾 貞治)
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| Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction | 2003-07-29 | Electronic Arts, Inc., Fox Interactive, Inc. | Zono, Inc. | Action, Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | The battle that has split more blood over centuries continues, with the human marines caught in-between the powerful Aliens and the deadly Predators.Moving away from the FPS series on PC, Extinction has you controlling one of the three races in a real time strategy mix, building each unit and setting them out into the battlefield to complete a range of tasks.Each race has an advantage and disadvantage. The humans have a collection of different units, from heavy weapons experts to medics, and are better known for their long range attacks. Predators are hardcore fighters, taking the battle right up to the enemy, although there are fewer of them available to counter act their superior power. Finally, the Aliens are fast and deadly, and always hunt in large packs.Upgrade weapons and use terrain to an advantage in each level to make certain your team (whoever or whatever they may be) survive until the next battle. |
| Butt-Ugly Martians: Zoom or Doom! | 2003-07-29 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Runecraft Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Hovercraft | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Butt-Ugly Martians: Zoom or Doom! is a futuristic racing game based on the TV series Butt-Ugly Martians. Emperor Bog is displeased by the meager results of the Martian invasion of Earth and has come up with an idea to replace the leader of Earth's invasion. Via the Conqueror's Cup, the winner has the honor to lead the invasion.In the game, you can choose from a roster of seven characters and a total of nine tracks. Gameplay includes racing against other racers as well as using power-ups to gain an advantage.The game offers several single-player modes like the Conqueror's Cup, practice mode, time attack, and a speed or battle challenge. There is also a multiplayer mode where two players can play against each other. |
| Mojo! | 2003-07-29 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | FarSight Technologies Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | In this 3D puzzle game, roll through all the blocks, using color switches to get different colored blocks. If there wasn't a time limit (in the form of your Mojo level), it might even be easy.Mojo! features over 100 levels, with obstacles and powerups to help and hurt you, along with a level editor. Up to four player can face each other in Battle Mode and Mini-Golf Mode. |
| eJay ClubWorld | 2003-07-29 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Unique Development Studios AB | Educational | Side view | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | eJay ClubWorld lets you to create your own hit music without any musical training. Eight real world clubs and locations are available, each with a different music style. Over 10.000 royalty-free samples from House, Hip Hop, Trance, Ambient, Drum & Bass, Acid & Electro, Reggae and Techno are available for you to choose from and can be mixed using an intuitive interface. In addition, a synthesizer, a drum machine and even a virtual turntable lets you create your own unique sounds. There is also a Video Mode that visualizes your musical creation.
Also, up to four players can simultaneously participate in a Live Jam session, where each player controls an instrument. |
| Gokuraku Jongg Premium | 2003-07-31 | DigiCube Co., Ltd. | Enterbrain, Inc., MBI Co., Ltd. | Gambling, Puzzle | Side view | | | Arcade, Cards / tiles, Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | Gokuraku Jongg Premium is an enhanced port of the mahjong puzzle game Gokuraku Jongg which includes several new modes. Time Attack mode gives the player a 3-minute time limit to earn the highest score possible, Mission 16 mode gives the player 16 different mahjong hands to complete in a single play, and Yakuman Attack mode asks the player to get as many Yakuman (the highest-scoring Mahjong hands) as possible in a single game. It also adds in a new collectibles system, along with a handful of other tweaks. |
| Guilty Gear X2: The Midnight Carnival #Reload | 2003-07-31 | Sammy Corporation | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | #Reload is an update to Guilty Gear XX, which changes gameplay by balancing out a lot of the moves, also removing some of the moves which gave a character an unfair advantage over another. Additionally, this version adds a new instantly playable character and new missions to play through for the others.The action is viewed from the side, and the characters include Holy Knights, assassins and bounty hunters. Unlockable extras form a big part of the challenge. The story modes aim to incorporate an evolving storyline with full dialogue. Online play is offered on some systems. |
| Hungry Ghosts | 2003-07-31 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Deep Space, Inc. | Action, Adventure | 1st-person | | Horror | | | | | | | | PS2 | You are dead. In life, you were a warrior who took many other lives. But now, your own life at its end, you find yourself at the River Styx with none other than Death himself as your guide. He tells you that you have a choice. You can let your soul be carried off to Hell, where it will suffer endless torment for an eternity, or you can attempt to be accepted at the Gate of Judgment, proving yourself worthy of being reborn as a human. Of course, the path there is long and wrought with peril, and only through your actions as you journey through the netherworld can you change your own fate.Hungry Ghosts is a first-person adventure game with light action elements. The player controls the recently-deceased warrior as he travels through the afterlife searching for the Gate of Judgment. Many objects can be examined, collected, or interacted with in various ways. The protagonist begins the game with a spear and an empty crossbow, but can acquire and use a number of other weapons and items throughout the game. It is necessary to collect so-called Soul Fragments by helping out other lost souls, which will allow the player to progress through the next gate.Every action in the game has an effect on the protagonist's fate. Simply reaching the Gate of Judgment is not enough to redeem him; the player will be judged accordingly on the actions they took to get there. For example, break open too many barrels and hoard every possible item, and the protagonist will be judged a glutton. In order to be judged fit for rebirth, the player must be judicious in their choices; take only what is necessary, help out others wherever possible, and do not cause undue suffering... |
| Mahoromatic: Moetto ≠ Kirakira Maid-san. | 2003-07-31 | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan Co., Ltd. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan Co., Ltd. | Action, Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Mini-games | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Based on Mahoromatic manga and anime, this visual novel features a battle android, Mahoro, as the protagonist. Troubled by her past actions during the war, she decides to work as a maid and for none other than the son of her former commander. While the main part of the story functions as a visual novel, the game also features various mini-games and action elements that forward the story. The game also has a gallery with unlockable CG events. |
| Makai Tenshō | 2003-07-31 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Amakusa Shirō, leader of the Shimabara Rebellion, was put to death by the Tokugawa Shogunate. However, in his final moments, he renounced his god, and has been resurrected as a demon, bent on destroying the Tokugawa Shogunate and all who support it. To this end, he has brought back several warlords and swordsmen of his time, serving his every whim. Yagyū Jūbei, a gifted young swordsman, scarcely escapes Shirō's attempt on his life. Discovering that his sister has been kidnapped, he sets out to put an end to Shirō's plans.Makai Tenshō is an dungeon-crawler RPG based on the 1967 novel of the same title by Fūtarō Yamada. Similar to Chunsoft's Mysterious Dungeon series, the player controls the hero Yagyū Jūbei through randomly-generated floors, which are filled with enemies, items, and traps, searching for the exit and attempting to survive. Movement and actions are turn-based, with all enemies taking a turn at the same time as the player. Weapons will degrade with use, though new ones of varying types can be found within the dungeons. After clearing a certain number of floors, the player reaches a village, where they may rest and save. |
| Space Invaders: Anniversary | 2003-07-31 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | 25 years after Space Invaders was released, Taito has decided to bring us a special anniversary edition that includes all the versions of Space Invaders that were ever released in the arcades, plus two extra game modes. These include:
Space Invaders - monochrome version: The original, as first appeared in 1978. Move your ship left or right, shooting at oncoming invaders, while dodging theirs. Shoot the flying saucer that goes across the screen for extra points. Four barriers protect you from invaders' shots, but will be destroyed after several hits. Once you shoot every invader on screen, you have to do it again and again. The game ends when all lives are lost.
Space Invaders - color version: Same version as above, but in color.
Space Invaders - cellophane version: Five strips of cellophane (cyan, green, yellow, blue, red) are placed across the game screen, in an attempt to block out the two black areas.
Space Invaders - upright version: Space Invaders in color, but a background has been added, and contains a planet and some stars.
Space Invaders doubles: Two players can play at the same time. Lives are separate, so if one players loses all their lives, the other keeps on playing.
Space Invaders Part II: Known as Space Invaders Deluxe in the US. The differences between the original and this game is that there are two different flying saucers: one is steadily visible and another blinks. Different points are awarded for each one that is killed. Also, from wave two onwards, invaders can be split into two when shot, and the flying saucers drop alien reinforcements. Also available as a cocktail cabinet.
Space Invaders VS: Two-player game. The screen is split is split into two, with each side reserved for each player. Invaders occupy both sides. The object of the game is to kill these invaders, so that you can destroy the ship at the top of the screen that belongs to your opponent. Matches are determined before the start of the game. You can have a CPU opponent.
Space Invaders 3D: Everything on screen appears in 3D. Instead of bullets, not only do invaders shoot arrows at you, but they can launch fireballs at you. You lose a life when you come in contact with these. As always, flying saucers go across the screen, but will then fly directly toward you. When these saucers are hit, you automatically receive a power-up that will help you kill the invaders.Before you start each game, you can adjust the view of which you can play. One view shows the cabinet as it is played as if you are standing in front of the machine itself, while another allows you to play the game in full-screen mode. The sounds of Space Invaders serves as the background music, but this can be changed to music from various Taito games, such as Bubble Bobble, Elevator Action, The Fairyland Story, Darius, and several others. Other options let you choose the number of lives to start off with and adjust the number of points needed to gain extra lives.Along with the games, you can also view promotional material, as well as any development sheets for the original game. |
| NCAA GameBreaker 2004 | 2003-08-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | 989 Studios, RedZone Interactive, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NCAA GameBreaker 2004 is a college football game that includes 117 Division I-A teams plus an additional 66 classic teams.Modes include Scrimmage, Bowl Season, Tournament Season, Career Mode, Tournament Mode, Practice Mode, and Athletic Department. Scrimmage is an exhibition game between two teams. Bowl Season and Tournament Season let the player play a regular season and if their team is good enough for the post season, they can then participate in a bowl game or a tournament playoff, depending on the mode respectively. Career Mode lets the player take on the role of a coach. The goal is to have a good season at a small school, in hopes of either getting promoted or getting a job offer from a bigger school. Tournament Mode lets the player compete in a tournament right from the start. Practice Mode lets the player hone their skills. The Athletic Department mode allows the player to view rosters, recruit players, and create walk-on players. The game offers a style setting that let's the player choose whether to play simulation or arcade style, with the arcade style making the gameplay faster and giving the players on the field more exaggerated moves. |
| Freaky Flyers | 2003-08-04 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | PS2 | This cartoon style racing game replaces the usual kart formula with planes (and all sorts of flying technology, such as UFOs, flying carpets, and plenty more). Choose from one of the many different, and wacky, characters and take to the sky over various locations, each with its own set of obstacles and shortcuts. Each character has a different level of ability (for example, one may be highly accurate in cornering but slow, while another is much faster but less responsive in turning).Apart from the usual race modes, you can also take on a 4 player race (split-screen only). |
| Silent Hill 3 | 2003-08-05 | Konami of America, Inc. | Team Silent | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | In Silent Hill 3 the player controls Heather, a simple teenage girl. One fine day she goes shopping, but suddenly finds herself trapped in a strange, terrifying place - the eerie town Silent Hill. She hears footsteps; disgusting, creepy monsters attack her, and she has to defend herself. Exploring Silent Hill - and her own past - Heather must find a way to escape the dreadful town.The third installment in the Silent Hill series is similar to its predecessor visually and gameplay-wise. Like the previous entries, it is a survival horror game combining action-based (predominantly close-ranged) combat and puzzle-solving. The game is somewhat more combat-oriented than the preceding installments. Heather is able to side-step and block some attacks, but in general shares with the other protagonists of the series their relative ineptitude in combat. |
| Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild | 2003-08-05 | THQ Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild is the sequel to the original Splashdown released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. While still maintaining its racing focus, it differentiates itself from the original by offering levels designed around theme parks, whereas the original featured standard water racing tracks. The thrill ride tracks are dynamic in the game, and progressively change with each lap as the characters drive through them making it much less mechanical and more varied.The game still features many of the original modes with a more standard set of tracks, such as the career mode which allows you to earn points which can lead to unlockables, such as additional characters or vehicles in the game. Also included are Training, Arcade and Versus modes. |
| Chaos Legion | 2003-08-06 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera, Free-roaming camera | PS2 | The story of Chaos Legion is based on a light novel of the same name, written by the Japanese author Tow Ubukata. The events begin in the year 791 A.S. (Anno Satanis). The protagonist of the game is a Knight of the Dark Glyphs named Sieg Wahrheit. His best friend, Victor Delacroix, blames him for the death of Siela, Victor's sister and Sieg's lover. Unable to contain his despair, Victor decides to "purify" the sins of the world by unleashing hordes of monsters and finding three sacred glyphs to resurrect the evil spirit Azrail, who would eventually obliterate all existence.Chaos Legion is an action game with a heavy emphasis on melee combat. The game's stand-out feature is Sieg's ability to summon the so-called Chaos Legions. Named after various emotions (Guilt, Hatred, Malice, etc.), these Legions have different combat styles, strengths, and weaknesses. Sieg himself is weakened once a Legion is being summoned, and has to rely on their powers to survive. The legions can be assigned general combat tactics, but are otherwise controlled by the AI. They can be upgraded during the course of the game, increasing their attack power, duration of their presence, etc. |
| All Star Pro-Wrestling III | 2003-08-07 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | All Star Pro-Wrestling III is the third and final title in Square's wrestling simulation series, featuring many famous wrestlers from the New Japan Pro Wrestling, Noah, and Zero-One wrestling promotions. There are once again numerous improvements over the previous game, including authentic entrances for each wrestler complete with original theme music, and a create-a-wrestler mode. All of the game modes from the previous release return, comprising single, tag, and battle royale matches in a variety of exhibition, tournament, and league modes. |
| Gregory Horror Show | 2003-08-07 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Production Studio 3 | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Horror | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | PS2 | Escape Gregory's mansion before he steals your soul in this anime-based adventure from Capcom.You have to run around a spooky hotel collecting all the Lost Souls. However, the guests have stolen the souls and aren't going to give them back willingly. To steal those souls back, you've gotta have cunning. Peek through keyholes and listen to the guests' insane mumblings. Find out their weak point and then use it against them to win the soul. Once you steal a soul off a guest, that guest will chase you. If he/she catches you, you will be put through a "horror show" where the guest tortures you and makes it look like a show! |
| RAhXEPhON: Sōkyū Gensōkyoku | 2003-08-07 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Shade, Inc. | Action, Adventure | 1st-person, Behind view | | Romance | Shooter, Visual novel | | Mecha / giant robot | | | | Fixed / flip-screen, Free-roaming camera | PS2 | RahXephon is an action-adventure shooting game based on the anime series of the same name.The story follows 17-year-old high school student, Ayato Kamina, who has an ability to control a mecha known as the RahXephon His life as a student and artist in Tokyo is suddenly interrupted by an attack of the strange machines invading the city. |
| Summon Night 3 | 2003-08-07 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Flight-Plan Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Third game in the strategy RPG series Summon Night. You take the role of either a male or female summoner assigned to protect one of four selectable characters in a trip to a foreign land. Falling under a pirate attack you end up stranded in an unknown island, and now you, your ward and the pirates must fight their way to freedom and uncover a few secrets in the way.The game uses a 2D isometric engine to portray the main characters in the world map as they explore each location chatting with NPCs for clues and items, and switches to a tile-based map for combat in which you arrange your party and battle against the many creatures and enemies you run into using spells, attacks and summon abilities. The game now allows you to turn yourself into a your guardian creature, which augments your abilities considerably. But using this morphed form too much has an effect on which ending you receive (as does which characters you select at the beginning of the game). |
| Ys I・II: Eternal Story | 2003-08-07 | DigiCube Co., Ltd. | Nihon Falcom Corp. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Ys I・II: Eternal Story is an updated version of Ys I II Complete. It introduces an additional mode that re-balances the leveling system for a smoother transition between the two games. It also contains a bonus "Magic World", which contains new characters, a few sub-quests, as well as access to artwork gallery and sound test. Voice acting has been added as well.This version also introduces changes to the weapon system. In all previous releases of the games a more powerful sword rendered weaker ones useless. In this version, each sword has additional properties: for example, the initial Short Sword can now stun enemies. |
| Futurama | 2003-08-12 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Unique Development Studios AB | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | Comedy | Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Futurama series, winner of a 2002 Emmy Award for Best Animated Program, has been recreated on gaming consoles. The game has been developed in close cooperation with the people behind the TV series and is presented as a 3D platform game with an authentic cartoonish look. All famous characters make an appearance and the story is guided with animations and original advertisements with the look and feel of the TV series.Mom has bought Planet Express Deliveries from Professor Farnsworth and has gained control over planet Earth. It's up to the player's crew (Fry, Leela, Dr. Zoidberg, Bender, ...) to stop her evil plans. |
| Madden NFL 2004 | 2003-08-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Derek Brinkmann | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The long running Madden series returns for another series of NFL action on nearly every platform available in 2003.New to the series this year are, of course, every new player included in the rosters for the new season, along with every other defensive and attacking player from every team in the league.New gameplay modes include Owner Mode, an option that allows you to hire your own staff, set prices for tickets and hot dogs, build your own stadium, organise camps pre-season, and nearly everything else an owner needs to do to make his or her team special.Play a full season and go all the way towards the Super Bowl final, or re-live special moments from past games and try to change history. You can use a full playbook based on the pros, with a host of tricks and formations.Those new to the series (or NFL in general) can watch video tutorials presented by Al Michaels and Melissa Stark, to fill you in on every little detail of the sport and the game. |
| Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution | 2003-08-12 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | A conversion of the update to Virtua Fighter 4, Evo features two brand new characters (Goh Hinogami and Brad Burns) and Quest Mode, an all new addition to the series that replaces Kumite mode.In Quest Mode, you choose your particular fighter and take him or her around the various arcades in Japan where you must earn your chance to enter tournaments. Each battle may also vary in conditions (for example, one match will have you simply fighting to be the winner, while another may ask you to win by only using punches, etc.).Certain battles will also involve prizes, including clothing and money. Money can be spent on more clothing, wallpapers, character models and much more. |
| RC Cars | 2003-08-13 | Metro3D, Inc. | Creat Studio, LLC | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | RC Cars is a simulation of remote controlled cars. You can race 3 different RC cars on 10 different tracks. Each track simulates a real world place i.e. the beach,a military base. Like most other racing games you can race in championship mode to win money to upgrade your car and gain access to new levels. Your radio controlled car reacts much like a real RC would. Many objects your car can interact with like running into people (which will either kick your car or pick it up and throw it) dogs, real cars, soda cans etc.
Multiplayer includes up to 6 players online and has support for joysticks and gamepads. |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII | 2003-08-13 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | PS2 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII is the eighth installment in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms turn-based grand strategy game series. Once again, it is based on the historical events of the Chinese Three Kingdoms period. The story takes place in 3rd century A.D., when the Han Dynasty was powerless to stop a civil war in China, and when warriors from different provinces tried to defeat each other and gain the power to rule over the whole country.The game offers some enhancements compared to the previous installments. The player can now control all eight main characters during the same game. Of the 711 officer characters, the player can create 100. Each of those officers has unique skills which can be employed in combat or help to create a powerful army. The player can also freely choose a starting date for the game events, ranging between 184 A.D. (Yellow Turban Rebellion) and 234 A.D. (death of Zhuge Liang, one of the most important strategists of the time period). |
| Alter Echo | 2003-08-18 | THQ Inc. | Outrage Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Alter Echo is a third-person action game with a focus on close quarters combat. It is set in the 29th century where a substance named Multiplast replaces all known construction materials because it can be formed into anything. But something is wrong on the planet Proteus, the only known source of Multiplast. Now the simple worker Nevin has to investigate and stop the megalomaniac shape shifter Paavo who controls an even more powerful substance.Luckily soon after the beginning of the game Nevin gets his hands on a special suit, which allows him to morph into three forms. The sword form is for melee combat, in which combos can be triggered by using the correct button combinations. The cannon form is a big robot which is more suited for gunplay and the stealth form is a futuristic lizard with a long tongue. During combat the player can instantly switch between the forms, which allows for many combinations depending on the former action or movement. This gets rewarded with plasma points which are used to upgrade Nevin's life energy, new moves or better weapons.Besides combat, the game features basic switch puzzles and rhythm-based mini games. Most notable is the Time Dilation Mode, which can be activated near enemies - then the mini game begins and, if successfully completed, launches an especially powerful attack. |
| Bombastic | 2003-08-26 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Shift Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Bombastic, the sequel to Devil Dice, is a puzzle game where you attempt to clear a field of explosive dice. To set the dice off, you must roll the top face of the die you're standing on next to the same number of interconnected die with the same face (i.e. connect five 5's, four 4's). After a set period of time, the dice will explode, igniting any dice that the explosion touches that either match the number, or are one lower. This game is very fast-paced - you have to keep moving, because if you're on top of an exploding die, you get knocked out and you lose the game.There are several modes of play in Bombastic - Trial Mode, where you try to clear 100 levels; Story Mode, where you progress through stages trying to solve preset puzzles and fight bosses, and Battle Mode, where you fight against four opponents and try to stay alive as long as you can. In addition to the standard Bombastic mode, you can also unlock classic Devil Dice mode, where the dice sink into the ground instead of exploding. |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds | 2003-08-26 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Horror | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Buffy and the crew are back for another battle against evil. On this occasion (set as a 'missing episode' from the TV series' fifth season), the powerful vampire Kakistos and The First are ready for war, and the only ones standing in their way is Buffy the Vampire Slayer and her friends Willow (an at times powerful witch), Faith (a fellow Slayer), Spike (former evil vampire turned slightly good) and Xander (caught in the middle of his best friends work).You get the chance to play as each character during the game as you slay vampires, solve puzzles and collect items along the way to prepare you for the final showdown. Various other characters from the show appear to help you out, while some are out to hurt you big time.Multiplayer options are also included for up to 4 players. Go rabbit hunting in Bunny Catch; be the last person standing against wave after wave of vamps in Survival or battle for control of the arena in Domination. |
| Cabela's Deer Hunt: 2004 Season | 2003-08-26 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hunting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Cabela's Deer Hunt 2004 Season will have you stalking elusive deer all across North America. From well-known species like Whitetail, Mule Deer and Columbian Blacktail to exotic species such as Coues, Fallow and Sika. Each animal will present a unique challenge and environment.Hunt through real-life locations like the Grand Tetons in Wyoming, the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, or Mille Lacs Minnesota. ATVs, trucks, snowmobiles and boats make it easier to travel around. And lots of guns and gear make every trip unique! |
| Disgaea: Hour of Darkness | 2003-08-26 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | After a two-year sleep, Prince Laharl awakens to find his father, King Krichevskoy, dead and the Netherworld in the middle of a civil war over who takes the throne. Not willing to give up his rightful place as the next king, Laharl joins with his subordinate Etna and her underlings to fight back.The Overlord's castle acts as a hub to manage the party. It has shops to get new equipment, a gate to the different battles, a NPC to travel to the Item World, which is used to boost items, and the Dark Assembly, where the player can create new units, and have the assembly vote to pass (or not) special laws that will affect the game. To unlock some characters, a special chapter must first be unlocked by the Assembly.The story progresses in the form of chapters. In each chapter, new battles become one after another, with dialogues at the beginning and end of those battles. Any completed battle becomes available to play again, sometimes with minor changes. At the end of every chapter, a parody cut-scene announcing the next chapter,(most often, it is Etna who tells the story as if she were the protagonist) is shown.Battle
In a similar style to Final Fantasy Tactics and Ogre Battle, Disgaea is a turn-based strategy RPG on an isometric grid. Characters are dispatch in battle one after another, and each have a move action and an battle action. Each class has its own set of abilities, ranging from simple attacks and area attacks to magics that can affect all the battlefield. In each battle, up to ten bonuses can be obtained by clearing the Geo Panels and defeating enemies to fill the Bonus Gauge. The battle is won when all enemies are defeated, or, in the Item World, by accessing a gate to move to the next floor.
The Item World
The Item World is a world divided in floors, inside any of the player's item. The goal of the Item World is to progress through the floors, which raises the item's level. The more enemies are defeated before moving to the next floor, the more the item will improve. A special king of enemies, Residents, can be found in the Item World. These have their own level, and add a bonus to the item in which they reside. Once a Resident is defeated, it is "subdued", its level doubles and it can be moved between items. Residents can be fused together to get better bonuses. This is necessary because each item has a maximum number of Residents it can contain, determined by the item's rarity (common, rare or legendary) . |
| SoulCalibur II | 2003-08-26 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Project Soul | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Mortal Kombat-style one-on-one fighting is one thing, but fighting with weapons is completely different. Soul Calibur II continues the tradition set by Soul Blade and the Dreamcast Soul Calibur with intense action and plenty of weapons to deal the massive blows.A majority of the action takes place in Weapon Master mode, as you choose a character and travel a set map to fight the many other warriors through a collection of different terrain styles and challenges. One minute you'll be fighting in quicksand; the next you'll have to defeat an opponent by only using throwing attacks.Other modes include the usual arcade, survival, and practice modes, and multiplayer options for two people to battle it out.Each version of Soul Calibur II also includes a unique character for the platform. Spawn appears on Xbox, Link from The Legend of Zelda series can be found on GameCube, and Tekken fighter Heihachi finds his way to PS2. |
| Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge | 2003-08-27 | Natsume, Inc. | SIMS Co., Ltd. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compete in various tournaments as you work your way to the top and complete against the fishing master himself, Mark Davis! Strive to improve your ranking as you unlock all the latest tackle equipment.©2003 Natsume Inc. ®2003 SIMS Co., LTD. All Rights Reserved This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This item may be used with up to 2 activated PlayStation®3 systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network account. This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not support PlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore functionalities such as multiplayer, versus, and co-op modes are not available.This item is being licensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item's use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This item may be used with up to 2 activated systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network Account. Please see software description for device compatibility. |
| NFL GameDay 2004 | 2003-08-27 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | 989 Studios, SCEA Sports Studio - Red Zone | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This year's edition has many new features that include tournaments, built-in message boards, virtual e-mail, and a voice recognition option.NFL GameDay 2004 also showcases the standards in mode selection. There are preseason, season, general manager, tournament, practice, and franchise management options. The general manager mode functions as the game's franchise mode in which you can take a team through numerous seasons in hopes of winning a Super Bowl, or, building a dynasty. The general manager mode lets you perform actions like trading players, signing free agents, drafting new players, managing playbooks, and viewing statistics to get a glimpse at the top players. Also featured is online play. There are message boards where you talk with other players and also e-mail other players by using your online nickname, and 989 Sports can even give you feedback on the game. The online mode also offers tournaments as well as stat tracking.The commentary team is headed up by Dick Enberg and Dan Fouts. |
| Cupid Bistro!! 2 | 2003-08-28 | Success Corp. | Firedog Computer Entertainment Ltd., Success Corp. | Adventure, Simulation | 1st-person | | Romance | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG), Managerial / business simulation, Visual novel | Fantasy | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | Interface | PS2 | Taking place in the same fantasy cooking world as the original Cupid Bistro, Cupid Bistro 2 puts players back in charge of a fantasy restaurant. Like in the last game, the player juggles three major gameplay elements. In the restaurant mode, players build out their own restaurants in an isometric view, with great control over layout and cuisine. Instead of being able to open separate restaurants, as in the last game, this time players can expand their restaurant vertically with the ultimate restaurant towering an entire nine stories. Players can also travel into town, where they can buy supplies for their restaurant or chat with friendly faces. There are eight different romanceable heroines, and players may be able to fall in love and pursue unique endings if they become close enough with one. In the adventure mode, players can set out to explore the world with their allies; they can being magical dishes with them, letting them take out monsters with flashy cooking magic. Players can collect special rare recipes on their adventures and bring them home, giving them new and exotic meals to attract customers.Although mostly identical, there is one small difference between the PS2 and Xbox versions: each features a unique cast member who isn't available on the other platform. The PS2 version includes Thyme Moscato, an androgynous young woman, while the Xbox version features the feminine Myrtle Raspberry. |
| Natsuyume Yawa | 2003-08-28 | Electronic Arts K.K. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Natsuyume Yawa is one of the Kid's visual novels using a familiar gameplay system on par with their other titles. The story centers around a young boy by the name of Reiji Oumi. When his sister suddenly dies, Reiji, along with Kotori and Ryouko each withdraw, not wanting to accept the fact. Years have passed, and the three of them reunite back in their hometown and reminisce on the past events. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.1 - Phantasy Star: Generation:1 | 2003-08-28 | 3D Ages | Japan Art Media Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Phantasy Star - Generation:1 is a remake of Phantasy Star. The remake retains many cardinal aspects of the original, including story, characters, basic battle system, and first-person 3D dungeon navigation. However, the remake has a noticeably more linear progression, generally not allowing free-roaming and exploring locations outside of the order prescribed by the plot. Typically, specific dialogues are now needed to trigger an event that would lead the player to the next destination. Instead of one dungeon key that allows exploring any dungeon, each one has a particular key that has to be obtained in a unique fashion. Also, several locations that were optional in the original game are now mandatory.There are some gameplay-related changes and additions: there are more weapons, more levels to gain for the characters, additional items and spells, as well as combo attacks which can be performed by equipping various crystals in addition to a specific weapon. Other changes include updated graphics (pre-rendered for towns and overworld, real-time 3D for dungeons), as well as more dialogue and characterization. It is now possible to talk to companions and engage in longer and more varied conversations with the NPCs in towns. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.2 - Monaco GP | 2003-08-28 | 3D Ages | Tamsoft Corporation | Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down, Top-down | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | Masaki Inoue, Hiroto Ichikawa | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Originally released as an arcade game in 1979, Monaco GP is a vertically-scrolling racing game. The player has to dodge upcoming cars by moving left and right.
In the PlayStation 2 release, an improved version of the gameplay was added, including jumps, turns and various bonuses. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.3 - Fantasy Zone | 2003-08-28 | 3D Ages | SIMS Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | A re-issue of the classic psychedelic shooter Fantasy Zone, in which you take control of a cutesy ship and try to destroy the hordes of equally cute enemies and clear the primary-colored stages that make up the game world.Unlike other AGES 2500 releases Fantasy Zone maintains the look and feel of the original 2D graphics with the use of cell-shaded 3D graphics. Two game modes are available, including the original and an arrange version which includes animated cutscenes, as well as 3rd-person bonus stages after key boss fights. |
| Motorsiege: Warriors of Primetime | 2003-08-29 | Play It Ltd. | Lightspeed Games | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Todd Schulte | | | | PS2 | Motorsiege: Warriors of Primetime is a basic vehicle combat game which is controlled in the third person with customizable floating cars. The game includes the standard deathmatch and last-man-standing models plus a new game type called Siege. Siege is basically a variant of capture the flag where vehicle try to take a ball around to different goals without being destroyed or having the ball jarred loose. |
| ESPN NFL Football | 2003-09-02 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | While the title of this game boasts the ESPN license, this is actually the next game in Sega's NFL 2K series.ESPN NFL Football has many gameplay modes that include quick game, franchise, season, tournament, practice, first-person football, and online play. The most extensive mode in the game is the franchise mode. This mode allows you to play one season after another and comes complete with a draft and off-season player dealings, like signing and releasing players, governed by the real rules of the NFL, where trade deadlines and salary caps are standard.Another new feature in ESPN NFL Football is a virtual apartment called 'The Crib.' The Crib serves as a showcase for all of the bonus items and awards you win by completing objectives. The objectives range from simple accomplishments, like looking at certain things in the game's menu, playing for one hour, and playing for five hours, to big play accomplishments, like returning a punt or kick for 99 yards or completing a game without dropping any passes. With every completed objective, you earn a trophy or item that you can use to decorate your crib. The items range from different-looking furniture, like couches and bar stools, to bobble heads and in-game cheats. You can also find hidden free agents, like Michael Irvin, and posters and soundtracks from old Sega games, like Jet Set Radio and previous NFL 2K games.Another feature added to this game is first-person football. This setup was created to give you a virtual experience of what it's like playing on the field.Chris Berman again adds ESPN style commentary for the audio track. |
| Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure | 2003-09-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Toys for Bob Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Skateboard your way through the worlds of Toy Story, Tarzan, and The Lion King each including a variety of different levels and locals to visit. Play as characters from those universes or create your own from scratch. Each included character has their own look, board, moves, and collectible. Practice Modes and Freeskate moves provide the opportunity to try things out safely and freely and there are several "pro moves" and level-specific moves that can be done.The game is 3D with a 3rd person perspective (usually behind the player) that uses the game engine from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 and features a custom soundtrack with current bands. |
| Reel Fishing III | 2003-09-04 | Natsume, Inc. | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person | | | | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)A TRUE-TO-LIFE FISHING EXPERIENCE!
Do you remember the very first time you went fishing? The fresh air... the soothing sounds of nature around you... the tranquility of water. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or have yet to cast your first line, Reel Fishing III will make it possible to experience fishing at it was meant to be... as it should be... in mother nature. Experience a magnificent 3-Dimensional fishing adventure with beautiful environments, lifelike fish and soothing environmental sounds!(screenshot captions)
Realistic Fish!Tons of Tackle!Great Locations!
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| The Baseball 2003: Akikigou | 2003-09-05 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This edition features the 2003 updated Japanese pro players and team stats. The game has more realistic television quality graphics. New additions to the game include: fielder cursors, stamina gauges, and fluid defensive plays which allows you to grab those normally out-of-reach line drives. A training mode gives you a chance to practice pitching, defense, batting and even Konami's new "Shock System" which makes for more fluid game where players react immediately after hitting a pitch or when on the hunt for towering pop-ups. The Shock System also allows for balanced control during the game. There is improved AI, running commentary by announcers, comfortable camera angles, and accurate recreations of team stadiums. |
| .hack//Outbreak: Part 3 | 2003-09-09 | Bandai America, Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Action RPG | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is a direct sequel to the first two hack games. The story of the hack series evolves around young people playing a massive multiplayer online RPG, called "The World". Some player characters in The World are mysteriously falling comatose - your main character Kite has to investigate the matter, aided by companions he meets on his trip through the virtual world.Like the first two hack games, this is an action RPG - essentially a dungeon crawler. You can pause at any time during the battle to issue commands (such as using items). In "Outbreak", you and your opponents start at around level 50 and can reach level 70. You can also import a saved game from the previous game, .hack//MUTATION. |
| ESPN NHL Hockey | 2003-09-09 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | ESPN NHL Hockey is the latest addition in Sega's NHL 2K series of games that just happens to add an ESPN license to the graphics and title.As in the previous version (NHL 2K3), you can once again perform checks into the benches, pin opponents on the boards, and design penalty killing and power-play strategies. ESPN NHL Hockey adds a revamped franchise mode. This year's franchise mode includes an e-mail system that sends you notices about team injuries, current playoff statuses, and trade deadlines. Even simple words of encouragement are emailed from the team owner.The skybox mode acts as a hub for the game's unlockables, stat tracking, and other random features. There are two new gameplay modes in this year's game: skills and mini-games. Skills mode is a re-creation of the exhibition competitions held during the NHL All-Star weekend. You find a number of different competitions, including the hardest-shot competition, a shoot-out relay, a puck-control challenge, a fastest-skater competition, and a shooting-accuracy challenge. The roster of mini-games include pond hockey, mini-rink, shootout, and super-speed hockey.ESPN NHL Hockey has plenty of unlockables, including classic jerseys, teams, and goalie masks. There are even a couple of unlockable mini-games. |
| Hunter: The Reckoning - Wayward | 2003-09-09 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | Licensed | Horror | | | | | | Mature | Isometric | PS2 | The town of Ashcroft is plagued by darkness once again. A cult of evil has formed; the undead threaten the living. All that stands between light and darkness is a group of Hunters, rogues and renegades who have had their life touched by darkness and now battle against it. This one or two-player game allows the player/s to pick among five unique Hunters and battle the undead in Ashcroft using a variety of weapons and special powers called Edges. |
| Lethal Skies II | 2003-09-09 | Sammy Studios, Inc. | Bit Town Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | Saburō Matsuoka | | Teen | | PS2 | Lethal Skies II is a combat flight simulator which continues the story of the first game adding a powerful, new enemy into the mix with ideas of controlling the world.Gameplay and options are similar to the first game, but Lethal Skies II has some additional features and improvements. In addition to upgraded graphics and sound, it has some new features like several difficulty settings, weather effects, five different 1st and 3rd person views, fully interactive battle maps, split-screen, a 2-player mode, and over 20 new missions. Seven new fighter planes increase the arsenal to 19 aircraft including some futuristic fighters as well as "black ops" jets. New campaigns can be unlocked which let the player change sides and fly enemy planes. |
| Starsky & Hutch | 2003-09-09 | Gotham Games | Minds Eye Productions | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | Crime | Shooter | Contemporary | Automobile | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Starsky & Hutch is an arcade racing game based on the popular TV series from the 70s, released to tie in with the film. The game includes 18 missions, each based on an episode of the TV show and introduced by Antonio 'Huggy Bear' Fargas. There is also a free roaming mode, in which the player explores the GTA-esque environment looking for action and trouble.Like the film, the game does not entirely play it straight. Starsky & Hutch are actually shooting a TV show, and the scoring for each mission reflects how ratings-friendly your driving is. You are awarded gold, silver or bronze medals for each mission depending on performance, and must get at least 1 gold and 2 silvers on season 1 for a second season to be commissioned, and 3 golds and 2 silvers in season 2 for there to be a third for you to play through.The overall goal in each mission is usually to chase and destroy a criminal's car. There is always a secondary target as well. In addition, the player will gain viewers by hitting the bad guy, pulling off elaborate jumps and skids, nearly hitting civilians, and hitting the bonus targets such as canisters which are strewn through the levels. Hitting civilians will lose viewers.Dave Starsky is the guy behind the steering wheel and Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson shoots out of the windows of the car. On PS2 and XBox a second player can take care of the shooting, using either a light gun or a standard controller. During single player, the aiming is automatic for shooting. |
| Lowrider | 2003-09-10 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Runtime, Inc., VR-1 Japan, Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Lowrider is a digital recreation of one of the US' most popular automotive subcultures, in which classic cars are lowered to the ground, fitted with hydraulics, and painted up in all manner of flashy colors and liveries. Pick from 18 different cars and show your skills at hopping, pancaking, juggling, and several other maneuvers in a contest against either the computer or another player. The game also includes a custom paint feature, as well as a soundtrack consisting of either southern crunk (in the US release) or Japanese hip-hop music (in the Japan release). |
| Psyvariar: Medium Unit | 2003-09-11 | Success Corp. | Skonec Entertainment, Co., Ltd, Success Corp. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This edition of Psyvariar: Medium Unit is a standalone copy of the Psyvariar: Complete Edition edition of the original game, and contains all of that version's upgrades and enhancements. |
| NASCAR Thunder 2004 | 2003-09-16 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Ralph Strean | | Everyone | | PS2 | You can race on a variety of courses, from twenty three real world Winston Cup courses, twelve road courses and eleven fantasy courses, including a costal town and a busy city. There are sixty challenges in all.When racing, what you do on the circuit affects future races. Ram someone into the wall or cause someone to spin out, and they'll remember. They'll try to get back at you in a future race. Help someone out, by clearing a path or sharing the draft, and they'll return the favor to you. Grudges and alliances are tracked throughout your career, so the more you piss someone off, the more likely they'll try to harm you.Like the Football Camp mode in Madden NFL 2004, the Speed Zone is comprised of different many games that will earn you points and increase your skill, such as passing and drafting, blocking and drifting.With the Career mode, you can go through a full twenty seasons before having to retire. You manage everything, from your pit crew and car parts to your sponsors and research and development.There are seventy officially licensed drivers and over 180 vehicle skins. If nothing suits you, create your own driver and car and see how you do.As in every 2004 edition of EA Sports console games, you'll find the EA Sports Bio, which is a career tracker that tracks your stats over every EA Sports game. The more games you play and the longer you play, the higher your level and the more rewards you can unlock.Tune your car right and drive like a pro, and you may just make it to the finish line. |
| Rugby 2004 | 2003-09-16 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | The official game of the 2003 Rugby Wold Cup in Australia, Rugby 2004 is the sequel to Rugby 2001 with HB Studios replacing The Creative Assembly as the developers. Fully licensed by the IRB, Rugby 2004 features 75 stadiums from around the world, including all the World Cup venues, 95 teams including the British Lions and world champion Australian Wallabies and more than 2000 players each with individual names called by the BBC's John Inverdale and Channel 7's Gordon Bray.Major additions to the game include Super 12 and European Cup provincial tournaments, a player editor, custom teams, skill challenges like those found in other EA Sports games and an exclusive soundtrack by INXS. |
| The Simpsons: Hit & Run | 2003-09-16 | Fox Interactive, Inc., Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | Comedy | Platform, Sandbox / open world | North America | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | The Simpsons: Hit & Run can be best described as Grand Theft Auto in Springfield.The player takes on the role of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa or Apu and tries to uncover a mystery surrounding mechanical bees that are taking over Springfield, mysterious vans, and cola that can control the minds of those who drink it.Like GTA, the game follows a linear-based path through fifty plus missions. The player will have to chase cars and find out where they're headed, grab all the spilling cola cans before people can drink them, and chase down villains before they get away.Throughout the course of the game, the player can unlock tons of rewards by completing missions in a set amount of time or performing outstanding stunts.All voiceovers are performed by those who act in the show, including Dan Castellaneta (Homer), Julie Kavner (Marge) and Yeardley Smith (Lisa).The game supports multiplayer action for up to four players. |
| Colin McRae Rally 04 | 2003-09-17 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Colin McRae is no longer with Ford and Nicky Grist is no longer Colin’s co-driver. Things have moved on in the rally-driving world, as they have with this, the fourth title in the series. This time the player is in the vehicle of their choice.While the game features improved graphics over the older titles in the series the biggest improvement is the handling in the game, which is now based on real-world physics. Where the previous titles' handling of the cars made use of one pivot point, the new physics engine has four pivot points, each wheel interacting independently of the others. There are four championships modes: 2WD, 4WD, Group B and Expert. 2WD is for beginners. 4WD is the next step up, offering an intermediate challenge. Group B features cars from the '80s that were banned in 1986, as they were unrestricted and capable of extreme acceleration. And finally, Expert is for those that finish 4WD in advanced mode, upon which they are presented with Expert mode where one drives with cockpit view only, and with the highest damage setting. There are 8 national rallies in which to race, including USA, Australia, UK, Finland, Japan and Greece. There are also over 20 cars to unlock, including the Team Ford Transit van. |
| XGRA: Extreme G Racing Association | 2003-09-17 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Cheltenham | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | Hovercraft, Track racing | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | After the F1 Nurburgring disaster of 2025, the Extreme Gravity Racing Association, or XGRA, was set up as a regulatory governing body for all heavy gravity race events as an equivalent of NASCAR or the FIA. The year is 2080 and a new season is about to begin. You start as a new rookie for a team and have to work your way up through leagues of increasing difficulty with various racing modes: Endurance, Peacekeeper, Speed Limited, Extreme Weather Races, Burn Off and Warmonger.Jump into your speed bike and race in more than 14 different courses, while you blast your enemies to little bits with an assortment of lasers, mines and rockets. After a few successful races, you have the opportunity to upgrade your bike and access new areas. |
| Formation Final | 2003-09-18 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Formation Final is a soccer management simulation game, built on the engine from International Superstar Soccer 3. There are over 90 different clubs and 30 national teams that the player can take charge of, setting up training schedules, giving players individual advice, and making calls on the field. There is also a two-player mode where saved teams can be matched against one another. |
| Shōjo Yoshitsuneden | 2003-09-18 | WellMADE | VRIDGE Inc. | Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | | Comedy, Romance, War | Dating simulation, Japanese-style RPG (JRPG), Tactical RPG, Visual novel | Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | Turn-based | | Setting | PS2 | An ordinary second-year high school student is on a class field trip to Kyoto, the heart of traditional Japanese culture. One night, as a penalty for losing a game to some of his friends, he is forced to attempt to sneak into the girls' bathing area to peep on them. However, he is caught, and falls into the bath, suddenly being surrounded by a strange light. When he comes to, he finds that he has somehow been transported back in time to the late 12th century, at the twilight of the Heian period of Japanese history. Having been dragged into this crucial historical period, he is forced to come to terms with what to do, while also struggling to understand why he was transported back eight centuries in time...Shōjo Yoshitsuneden (lit. The Tale of the Yoshitsune Girl) is a tactical RPG with romantic & visual novel elements. The game's structure is broken up into chapters, and the story is primarily told in the visual novel format, with battle sequences being interspersed throughout. The (nameable) protagonist can also pursue relationships with the various heroines, and the game's ending hinges on which one the player has chosen to become the most intimate with, making for six possible endings. |
| The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius - Jet Fusion | 2003-09-18 | THQ Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | Comedy, Spy / espionage | Platform, Shooter | Contemporary, Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | Bike / Bicycling, Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | Everyone | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius - Jet Fusion is a platforming action game based on the Nickelodeon special of the same name. In the game the player needs to jump, shoot, and collect a variety of objects to create multiple inventions as you traverse level to level solving puzzles, defeating various villains, and even taking control of Jimmy's robot dog, Goddard, with upgrades like riding him as a bike or taking him to the skies. Major and minor inventions exist to enable your progression through each of the game's five worlds; with the major inventions being crucial to defeating the boss in every world. The minor inventions help you to defeat the various enemies and obstacles you'll encounter throughout. All the minor inventions feature a primary and secondary action to further your options for weaponry or to traverse through the various areas Jimmy will need to go through to save his world from peril.The plot sees Jimmy Neutron posed with an assignment to write a book report for school but, instead, he decides to invent a device by the name of the Virtual World Reproduction Machine, which is designed to show any book that you put into it like it's a movie. During his presentation, Jimmy places a Jet Fusion book into the machine to demonstrate the device to his class. However, this leads it to malfunction, turning the town of Retroville into a virtual world. Professor Calamitous, Jimmy's arch-enemy, kidnaps the top-secret government agency spy Jet Fusion, who's more known to the public as the popular actor from the Jet Fusion films. It's now up to Jimmy to save Jet and his world from being taken over by the evil Calamitous. |
| London Racer: World Challenge | 2003-09-19 | Davilex Games B.V. | Davilex Games B.V. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | This high speed racing game takes gamers on races across 18 cities around the world including London, Paris, Berlin, New York and Los Angeles.Enhancements like nitro boosts emulate the sensation of speed. Compete in championship mode unlocking new cars and tracks. Race against lifelike A.I opponents in single player mode or challenge friends in the two player and multiplayer modes.While racing you will have to try to lose the police and watch out for traffic, which you can use to your advantage in causing crazy accidents. Breaking through roadblocks and rules will help you win.Gameplay is in the style of Midtown Madness. |
| NHL 2004 | 2003-09-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | The "best selling pro hockey franchise" is back with the 2004 edition, and it's loaded with more.Like Madden NFL 2004, NHL 2004 has a deep career mode, titled Dynasty Mode. You take on the role of GM for up to twenty seasons. As GM, you'll have to negotiate contracts, conduct drafts, make trades, sign free agents, make sure your players are getting the training they need, and more. If you're good enough, you may make it into the GM Hall of Fame.Besides Dynasty mode, you've got the basic game modes; Season, Exhibition, and Playoffs.The control for NHL 2004 has been refined, allowing for more precise movement than in the previous games. Precise passes, shots, and accurate skating are accomplished by simply tapping the button.NHL 2004 features a new fighting engine, allowing for more accurate and realistic fights. The right analog stick controls "Bruise Control", which lets you perform different moves by tilting the stick in different directions. Before you get into fights, you'll need to agitate a player, and this is where his Agitation Meter comes in. Losing the game, being checked, making sloppy passes all raises his Agitation Meter, until he is ready to burst and will fight at the slightest poke check.NHL 2004 contains the EA Sports Bio, which is a feature found on all console versions of EA Sports game. Playing more EA Sports titles, playing them for a long time, and winning special accomplishments (such as your first shutout in NHL 2004 or your first number one finish in NASCAR Thunder 2004) will earn you a higher Gamer Level, and will reward you with bonuses, such as cheat codes and new stadiums. This feature isn't found on the PC version.In addition to the standard roster of NHL teams, there are thirty nine international teams for you to choose from, such as Germany's DEL or Sweden's Elitserien, plus the usual U.S.A., Canada, and other regulars.The PlayStation 2 and Windows versions of NHL 2004 support online play. |
| NHL Hitz Pro | 2003-09-22 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Next Level Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | Travis Brown‑John | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NHL Hitz Pro is Midway's 2003/2004 entry into the licensed hockey market. For the 2004 sports season, Midway introduced a directive to move their sports titles away from over-the-top arcade-style gameplay, and introduce a more sim-like approach to sports. For NHL Hitz Pro, this meant moving away from 3-on-3 hockey to 5-on-5 hockey gameplay to make the game more authentic for the demands of the sim hockey player. While NHL Hitz Pro still maintains many of the arcade-style elements that were a signature feature of the Hitz series such as checks over the boards and hits through glass, the gameplay has been tuned to provide an experience that is accurate to the sport of hockey. That being said, the player has extensive options for tuning the gameplay for either a fast-paced arcade experience, or a slower, more sim-like style of play.As with competing titles, Hitz Pro supports a franchise mode, season and exhibition gameplay and a game tutorial/practice mode. The title also sports a pickup hockey mode with several environments that are reminiscent of playing hockey in outdoor venues. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 | 2003-09-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Tiger Woods is back for another round of golf in this edition of the series. The biggest addition to this version is EA's Game Face, which lets you customize the players' physical appearance. You have the basics, such as hair, skin, facial hair and other general appearances, but Game Face allows you to customize every other aspect, from teeth shape, logos, tattoos, headbands, hats, and more. You may also change individual body mass, muscle tone, mid-section, arms and legs. You also have the option of choosing specific swing style animations, post-putt and celebration animations, and "pissed off" animations for when you score a triple bogey.One of the new modes is World Tour, which puts you through a standard 52-week PGA tour to earn money, sponorships, and better gear. You can play for up to twenty seasons. The other new game mode is Battle Golf, where you can win an opponent's clubs if you beat them. All the other standard game modes are here, from Skill Challenge and Speed Golf to a Skins Match or Practice.A new feature is the game's ability to read your console's internal clock, and provide you with game modes. If it's near the end of October and your clock is properly set, you may be invited to a Halloween event where you can win items specific to that event.All top PGA players are included for you to play as (or against), including Vijay Singh and Justin Leonard. Newcomers to the sport have also been added, such as John Daly.Most of the courses from 2003 have made it, with seven new courses, both real and fantasy. One of the new courses is Bethpage Black, an extremely difficult course located in Washington.Like all other 2004 EA Sports console games, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 has the EA Sports Bio, which tracks your accomplishments and games over all EA Sports titles. The more EA Sports games you play, and the longer you play them, will increase your EA Gamer Level and unlock additional rewards, such as a new driver in Tiger Woods or historic teams in NHL 2004. This feature isn't on the PC version.Gamers who buy the PlayStation 2 version will be able to play online through EA's matchmaking service. You cannot play online with the Xbox or GameCube versions.If you buy the GameCube version, you can use the GameBoy Advance to hook up to the GameCube to unlock special rewards not available through normal play. |
| DDRMAX 2: Dance Dance Revolution | 2003-09-23 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The second PlayStation 2 DDR title released in Japan features 70 songs and includes the Diet and Oni modes in addition to the standard arcade mode. As with previous titles, the player must hit the proper arrows (either with a dance pad or controller) that correspond to the beats in music. Scoring well or completing certain songs will unlock new modes and songs. |
| Dynasty Tactics 2 | 2003-09-23 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The sequel to Dynasty Tactics gives the player more tactics to choose from, and introduces some new characters and features.Like in the first game, the player assumes the role of 3 important leaders in ancient China: Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Ce. A new choice is the warrior Lu Bu.
The characters have their own, unique story paths, which are affected by choices and outcomes occurring during the chapters the game is divided into. The player organizes and moves his officers and armies over the map while engaging others, trying to fulfill certain objectives during a turn limit. For battles, the game switches from the map to a dedicated screen showing the battlefield. The battle system is a bit like chess: the player moves the units around the battlefield in a turn-based fashion, mostly trying to bring them in a position to pull off special tactics. Ideally, this results in effective combos, that may not only defeat enemy units, but also capture the leading officers, which may join the player (there are over 200 in the game). Morale and terrain need to be taken into consideration as well. Units have different abilities depending on their type and position in the army, Engineers may build useful installments like supply depots for example. Army strategists can use the link command retained from the previous game for pinning down enemy units and helping to rack up higher combos, in addition, they may order chains now. These allow individual officers to perform multiple tactics (provided the conditions are met for each of them), but cost morale. The game also contains a two player versus mode, which consists of random battles. |
| NBA Jam | 2003-09-23 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Sports | Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | 3-on-3 arcade-style basketball with over 50 of the NBA's all time greatest players. Enter a Legends Tournament and travel back in time as you work your way up through the ranks in head-to-head battle with the best from each era. Each time you defeat a team their players are available for you to use in creating your ultimate dream team. And for some real high-flying action build up your Jam Meter and hit the lights with the over 40 unique Monster Dunks.This game feautres tons of unlockables (teams, courts, and cheats) as well as commentary by Tim Kitzrow and Bootsy Collins. |
| Aikagi: Nukumori to Hidamari no Naka de | 2003-09-25 | NEC Interchannel, Ltd. | F&C Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Japanese-style adventure, Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Aikagi: Nukumori to Hidamari no Naka de is a romantic visual novel adventure game. This is a console port of an adult visual novel for PC (Windows) known as Aikagi: Hidamari to Kanojo no Heyagi which strips all the adult content, mainly adult CG events, but adds new story elements. |
| D.N. Angel: TV Animation Series - Kurenai no Tsubasa | 2003-09-25 | TAKARA Co., Ltd. | TAKARA Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Licensed | Crime, Romance | | Asia, Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen, Isometric | PS2 | Kurenai no Tsubasa (紅の翼) is based on D.N. Angel manga and anime and game's release coincides with the airing of the last episode of the anime TV series. In the game the player controls Daisuke Niwa, the protagonist of the series, who has inherited the ability, through family bloodline, to turn into a phantom thief. While the game features various CG events and typical visual novel character dialogue screens, core gameplay is done in 3rd-person isometric perspective where the player directly controls the protagonist. Voice-acting was done by the same actors from the anime TV series. |
| Memories Off Mix | 2003-09-25 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person, Top-down | | | Puzzle elements, Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Memories Off Mix is a bit off the usual games from the series. While the game has a story mode, it also features many different puzzle games that require thinking and speed.In the story mode, you play as Shin Inaho. One day, a girl figure appears in front of you. She introduces herself as Ayaka. However, she does not appear to be an ordinary girl. Nobody except Shin can see her, and she cannot go home until she gets "angel wings", so she is stuck here for the moment. Shin and Ayaka decide together to look for angel wings that she needs.Aside from story mode, there are several different games which include memory game, 4x4 square 15 tile picture assembling puzzles, battle puzzles, speed competition card game, and multiple-answers quiz game relating to Memories Off and Memories Off 2nd. |
| Natsuiro Komachi: Ichijitsu Senka | 2003-09-25 | PrincessSoft | Purple Software Ltd | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | PS2 | Natsuiro Komachi: Ichijitsu Senka is a non-adult port of an adult PC (Windows) visual novel Natsuiro Komachi released only half a year after the original. The story takes place in a small fishing village, and follows Tomoya Nakata (中田友也), the student protagonist, as he's getting ready for the summer swimming competition. But as your become more prominent in your activities and even start receiving notion from outside your small town, other girls start to notice you more as well, and this being a port of an adult visual novel, wooing and romantic events and dialogues are always an option, aside from missing sex scenes, which lets you get close to the girl of your choice. While the protagonist's name is set by default, the game lets you enter your name (in either kana or romaji) which is visible during dialogues and when other characters call you by name. While heroines feature full voice acting, side NPCs such as male friends don't feature any. The graphical art is presented with static poses over backgrounds and doesn't feature any sort of mild animations such as lip-syncing or blinking eyes during conversations. |
| Natsuiro Komachi: Ichijitsu Senka (Shokai Genteiban) | 2003-09-25 | PrincessSoft | Purple Software Ltd | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This Shokai Genteiban (初回限定版) release of Natsuiro Komachi (夏色小町) contains:
Natsuiro Komachi: Ichijitsu Senka game
Original Soundtrack, Arrange Version
Secret URL to 3 desktop wallpapers (available in 640x480, 800x600, and 1024x768 resolutions)
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| Private Nurse Maria | 2003-09-25 | Datam Polystar | AngelSmile | Adventure | 1st-person | | Healthcare | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | PS2 | Private Nurse Maria is the PlayStation 2 port of the Windows hentai visual novel Private Nurse. Aside from adding the name of the lead heroine to the game's title, all the adult content has been removed and the story adjusted accordingly so it works without it. The staff from the original release has been reassembled to update and polish the graphics, soundtrack, and the story scenario. Additionally, after the end game a bonus scenario becomes available which adds more to the story and overall gameplay. This release also includes a small band-aid pouch holding 10 band-aids, both items featuring artwork of a lead heroine Maria from the game. |
| Radio Helicopter | 2003-09-25 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tomcat System | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Radio Helicopter features objective-based gameplay as the player is able to fly their radio helicopter around their house and outside in the open city. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.4 - Space Harrier | 2003-09-25 | 3D Ages | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | A 3D remake of Sega's classic Space Harrier, in which you play a jetpack-equipped hero and zoom across a fantasy alien world while dodging and shooting the minions of the evil demon Absymbel.As added features the game includes new weapons, a textured mode that includes randomly generated terrain as opposed to the simple checkerboard plains of the original, and all new "tunnel" levels that take the action underground. Each of these inclusions can be individually switched off for those that want the original experience, however true purists can also find the original arcade version included in emulated form. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.5 - Golden Axe | 2003-09-25 | 3D Ages | SIMS Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Another one of coin-op classics by Sega, Golden Axe, fully remade with enhanced sound and improved graphics that got a full twist into 3D with enhanced effects of summoning storms, fire, etc., for all three of the heroes. Again, you take a role of a fierce warrior, a good lookin' amazon, or a dangerous dwarf, in 1 or 2 player game, and take it upon the Death Adder and his evil minions. |
| Escape 03 | 2003-09-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The Entertainment Software Charity (ESC) bundled together three games and sold the package for £29.99. All proceeds were to be donated to help disadvantaged youth.The bundled set of games included:
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
SSX Tricky
WRC II Extreme
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| Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown | 2003-09-30 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Cinemaware, Inc. | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | A complete remake of the classic 1986 title Defender of the Crown (not to be confused with the "Remastered" Windows version released in 2002), in Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown the player plays as the legendary folk outlaw in his quest to reclaim the throne of England after Richard Lionheart was captured in the crusades and his brother, John Lackland, usurped the throne and left him for dead in the Holy Land, attracting the ire of several knights. In a heated argument, he considered them to be traitors, causing a civil war to start.Several gameplay features were changed from the classic title such as the player being Robin Hood himself (instead of picking one of four pretenders), full 3D graphics, a plot included with the game and the goal being to be the first to reach and conquer King John's stronghold in Cornwall. To do so, the player must build an army large enough to hold enough shires, which generate money from taxes. This money can then be used to hire new troops (peasants, archers, footmen and the mighty knights and catapults) or pay King Richard's ransom, which allow to enlist loyalist knights.As with the original game, action occurs in a turn-based map of England where the player decides which actions to take: conquer a neighbouring shire with Little John's army and hire soldiers either for him or territory defense, raid a castle or caravan, build strongholds, hold tournaments or spy on the other lords using Maid Marian's contacts on the court. Each of the attacking actions bring a quick minigame to be played:The first mini-game that appears is the archery raid; in this mode, the player sees the action directly from Robin Hood's eyes while he lurks on a tree, the goal being to use Robin's trustworthy bow and arrow to hit cavalry guards and the convoy as they pass by his spot. As some guards are also armed with a bow, Robin can also hide behind the log for cover.
If the player attacks a guarded territory, the game enters a strategic mode where the battle takes place on a three-lane field, and the goal is to vanquish the enemy defenses of force him to flee by launching direct attacks on each lane.
Sword fighting pits the player against one or more opponents, depending on the setting. The goal is simple: slash everyone by throwing blows and dodge/parry the opponents' own. During raids there is also a timer that represents the time before sunrise - failing to escape before that or being killed results on Robin's imprisonment.
Battles are done on a real-time fashion, where both armies are placed on the far-sides of a multi-lane battlefield. The player chooses which lane to attack (or defend) and if successful, the opponent will lose enough units to flee or simply wait for their deaths.
Jousting in a tournament allows the player to fight for fame, and then for gold and land. To do so, after picking an opponent, he starts by building enough speed, and then slam the spear into the opponent, the goal being to knock him from his horse.
Some shires are protected by castles, and to conquer them, first a siege must be laid in. This requires the player to load up on catapults and then destroy each wall of the fortification by throwing boulders at it. Each wall represents a part of the defending army: the most damage done, the easier it becomes to invade it.ScreenshotsThere are no PlayStation 2 user screenshots for this game.There are 49 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.Promo Images Alternate Titles "侠盗罗宾汉：王冠守护者" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"Робин Гуд: На Страже Короны" -- Russian spelling
Part of the Following Groups Defender of the Crown series
Enhanced remakes
Fictional character: Robin Hood
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Dec 09, 2003
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Oct 23, 2003
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Oct 08, 2003
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Oct 07, 2003
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Jan 19, 2004
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Oct 03, 2003
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Dec 10, 2003
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Oct, 2003
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Nov, 2003
5 out of 10
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Oct 05, 2003
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| Freedom Fighters | 2003-10-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Io-Interactive A/S | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | The Soviet Union has invaded New York City! Chris Stone is just a plumber, and he was willing to live out his life normally even after the occupation until the Soviets picked up his brother Troy and charged him for being a terrorist (i.e. freedom fighter). Now Chris must contact the real freedom fighters, get his brother out, and eventually, drive the invaders out of New York.Freedom Fighters is a third-person shooter with squad-based tactics, with a variety of typical weapons such as pistol, revolver, assault rifle, submachine gun, shotgun, rocket launcher, grenade, and so on. As you proceed further in the game, you can control more and more people in your squad, until you end up with up to a dozen different freedom fighters all fighting alongside you in your quest to drive out the invaders. |
| Hot Wheels: World Race | 2003-10-01 | THQ Inc. | Climax (Brighton) Ltd, Climax Nottingham | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Compete to be the world's greatest driver in the most intense race ever created - The Highway 35 Circuit. Do You have what it takes to master treacherous jumps, death-defying loops, and win the Hot Wheels World Race event?Hot Wheels Highway 35: World Race, celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Hot Wheels range, features dozens of authentically modeled Mattel Hot Wheels cars. |
| NFL Blitz Pro | 2003-10-01 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NFL Blitz Pro is the 2003 entry in Midway's arcade football series. Like NHL Hitz Pro however, this entry moves away from its arcade roots toward more of a simulation style, while still retaining some arcade flavor in that there are no penalties or injuries and players can "catch on fire". The main changes to the predecessors are full 11-on-11 teams, standard 10 yard downs and more support for running plays.Game modes include Quick Play and Exhibition, a full Season, a 10-season Franchise and 4- or 8-player tournaments. There also is a create-a-player feature. While there are no hot routes and audibles are limited to a pre-determined set of four, the Impact Player feature allows control of one specific player who can make last-minute adjustments. Only the PlayStation 2 version includes an online mode for multiplayer games and roster updates.The game has many special features unlockable through the Blitz Shop. Credits for the shop are earned by performing feats in non-franchise games. Available for purchase are fantasy teams and stadiums, and new game modes: in Butterfingaz mode, every hit leads to a fumble, while Cyberleague features robot teams and an exploding ball. Also available is the customary Big Head mode, among several others. Old-school Blitz series arcade gameplay is available in Blitz Classic mode. |
| Energy Airforce: aimStrike! | 2003-10-02 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | Energy Airforce: aimStrike! is the second title in Taito's military flight sim series, and is greatly expanded over its predecessor. Several new types of aircraft have been added, including the F/A-18 Super Hornet, F-15 Eagle, and A-10 Thunderbolt II, and the need to pass license tests to unlock aircraft has been removed.As before, the game includes a wide range of missions, including both air-to-air and air-to-surface missions, and there is also a mission generator called Strike Mode, where the player can set up a wide range of options and play a free mission. |
| Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru | 2003-10-02 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Red Company Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | This is a remake of the original Tengai Makyō II game for PC Engine. You control Majinmaru, a young warrior who is chosen by the destiny to rid the ancient world of Jipang from the evil, and the allies he meets on his journey. The game is set in a unique alternative medieval Japan, a world which is mostly based on the European's image of Japan, with deliberately exaggerated characteristics and clichés. The graphics have been completely remade, although the 3D characters were made to look in the style of old 2D RPGs. There are also many animé-style videos who have a distinctly comic look. The battles are fought from first person perspective, and have a fairly standard system of physical attacks and magic. |
| Dance:UK | 2003-10-03 | Bigben Interactive S.A. | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Dance:UK takes the standard 'bemani' formula - arrows appear rhythmically on screen and the player must hit the corresponding button (on either a dance mat peripheral or the standard controller) in time with these arrows and the music. Points are awarded for accuracy with extras for making certain 'combos' (mini-routines within a song which are deemed especially difficult or long).The PS2 and XBOX version of the game have over thirty tracks (around 20 of which are famous/original) by artists including Misteeq, Run D.M.C, Liberty X, Sugababes, Room 5, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Chic, The Trammps, 5ive, Junior Senior, Las Ketchup and DJ Sammy, while the Playstation version has a reduced twenty song tracklist.There are initially three difficulty levels, and the player can either practice one song at a time (in Jukebox mode) or enter the Dance:UK Championship, winning which will unlock a 'Dance Recorder' mode in which players can record their own dance routines. In multiplayer up to 8 players can compete in succession or 2 players can compete head-to-head.A karaoke mode is also provided for use with a wireless microphone (sold separately) whilst 'Aerobic' Mode calculates the number of calories you've burnt during play. |
| Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home | 2003-10-07 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Paradox Development | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Wrestling need not be limited to a ring and bare arms. In Backyard Wrestling you can use bricks, tables and anything else found within range - nothing in the environment is statically painted-on. These objects are incorporated into many surprising stunts. The damage modeling includes full blood and gore, which coupled with an intense rock-rap soundtrack ensures that this is not a game for younger players. There are 30 pre-configured wrestlers, and you can create your own to take them on. |
| Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad | 2003-10-07 | Gotham Games | Pivotal Games Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | War | Shooter | Historical events, Middle East | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad is the sequel to Conflict: Desert Storm. The player is ordered back to Iraq for some unfinished business.The gameplay and controls haven't changed since the original, but it has more detailed graphics. There are more weapons at the squad's disposal and more vehicles to drive. |
| Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo | 2003-10-07 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | Frontier Developments Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Inventor Wallace and his clever dog Gromit, characters in a series of Academy Award-winning Claymation short films, star in this video game adventure.Project Zoo starts off one morning as Wallace and Gromit are preparing to visit their adopted friend, Archie the polar bear, in the local zoo. As soon as they get to the zoo, they find that it's been closed! What's worse, a villainous penguin named Feathers McGraw has taken Archie and hidden him deep within the zoo. So, Wallace and Gromit set out to rescue him.This game is an action-platform game, with many puzzles and side quests. The player controls the long-suffering Gromit, and must cooperate with Wallace to complete tasks such as fixing machines or pulling switches. The main goal of each of the six levels is to free 3 trapped baby animals. Doing so opens up new areas and allows you to continue to the next area. In addition, there are hidden bonus levels and coins to collect that unlock video clips from the animated shorts. |
| Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon | 2003-10-09 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Genki Co., Ltd., LightWeight Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Martial arts | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Set in Qing dynasty of 19th Century China, this adaptation of the film of the same name follows the path of the characters Jen, Yu Shu Lien and Li Mu Bai. When warrior Li decides to retire from fighting, he gives his famous jade sword, The Green Destiny, to a nobleman. The weapon is stolen shortly afterwards, and he has to hunt down the thief with his friend Yu Shu Lien, while the sassy nobleman's daughter Jen keeps crossing their path.The epic story has been split up in three parts, one for each character. The game mimics the film's famous martial arts, based on the Wudan fighting style, with a set of basic attacks, attack combos and special moves, combined with defensive actions such as basic blocking, combo blocking and evasion. While fighting, the characters learn new moves, collect items and earn rewards. Skills are improved according to your fighting style. Using specific attacks (e.g. unarmed) boosts the related skills, which can be leveled up.There are different flavours of weapons to be collected, from axes to swords, spears and sabers, and even exotic variants such as falchion, firangi or gloive. New ones can be acquired during battle, but enemies can pick them up as well. |
| Interlude | 2003-10-09 | NEC Interchannel, Ltd. | Longshot LLC | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Interlude is a visual novel for PlayStation 2 and an updated port of the original Dreamcast release that came out a little over half a year earlier. The PlayStation 2 release has an updated artwork, expanded story scenario and new CG event scenes. |
| Psyvariar: Revision | 2003-10-09 | Success Corp. | Skonec Entertainment, Co., Ltd, Success Corp. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This edition of Psyvariar: Medium Unit is a standalone copy of the Psyvariar: Complete Edition edition of the original game, and contains all of that version's upgrades and enhancements. |
| Club Football: 2003/04 Season | 2003-10-10 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Club Football is a series of 17 football (soccer) games, each individually tailored to some of the biggest teams in Europe. From Manchester United to Real Madrid, each game features bespoke content - including media archive clips of great goals and famous victories - and allows fans to add themselves to the 2003/04 starting line-up of their favourite side. Featuring photo-realistic player likenesses and stadia, and authentic crowd chants. |
| Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Marz | 2003-10-14 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Hitmaker | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | The world is just a business, especially when it comes to making money out of entertainment. For many, the creation of the Virtuaroids (VR) began a new age as the 49-foot mechanical giants gained the attention of everyone and anyone nearby. Noticing this, business makers used the opportunity to create a new form of entertainment upon the surface of Mars. Known as Limited War, the performances drew crowds the universe over. It wasn't until corporate greed appeared once more that things began to fall out of control. Those in power began to fight each other for a stake in the new events, leading to internal fighting and crime. A special investigations unit was formed, in hopes it would eliminate such crime and bring order back. They are known as 'MARZ', and as a member of that team you must use your new found position to your advantage. In each mission, you will control your own VR and must defend or attack a number of key locations and other VR units. Over time you will gain new additions to the machines armour and weapons which will aid you in later missions. You'll also unlock bigger and more powerful VR's as well. |
| Disney's The Haunted Mansion | 2003-10-14 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery, Horror | Puzzle elements | Industrial Age, North America | | | | Teen | | PS2 | In Disney's The Haunted Mansion, an action game based on a combination of the popular Disneyland attraction and the 2003 movie of the same name, players guide Zeke Holloway through the house of 999 happy haunts in order to solve a mystery, put the spirits to rest, and get out of the house alive. They are allowed full roam of the mansion, once they collect enough Shriveled Souls inside their Beacon of Souls, a special lantern designed to collect the various lesser ghosts throughout the rooms.Though Zeke handles his quest alone, he is aided by Madame Leota and six friendly ghosts, who will provide hints and items throughout the journey. As Zeke solves puzzles, completes various tasks, and helps to rid the house of its evil spirits, these spiritual companions will provide Soul Gems, which amplifies the power of the Soul Beacon. Once fully charged, Zeke will have the ability to face the main spirit, Atticus Thorn, for the final showdown. |
| Jak II | 2003-10-14 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Naughty Dog, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Jak II is a 3D action platform game and sequel to Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. After completing their quest from the original title, Jak and Daxter are shot into another time and space and the future of their planet, and everything is different. The two are split up, with Jak thrown into jail by Baron Praxis, the ruler of Haven City. For two years Jak is experimented on with dark Eco, turning him into an almost Hulk-like character, mean and filled with rage. Rescued by Daxter, the two must set off and find a way to shut down the operation and get revenge for Jak's uncontrollable change. Along the way they will meet new friends and deadly enemies (known as Metal Heads), but at least now Jak has something special on his side: weapons, and lots of them. Including a shotgun, sniper rifle, machine gun and a powerful blast weapon. Gameplay includes platforming, vehicle racing, rescue missions, hover boarding, playing mini games and shooting at various enemies (including boss fights). |
| MTV Celebrity Deathmatch | 2003-10-14 | Gotham Games | Big Ape Productions, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Based on MTV's claymation animation show Celebrity Deathmatch. You play a series of wrestling matches, much in the style of other wrestling games. The twist being, that you play one of various celebrities, such as Marilyn Manson and Carmen Electra. Various weapons appear in the ring during play, such as a chainsaw and crossbow. The game is set out in 6 "episodes" of 3 matches each, and you can play either of the celebrities in each match. |
| Mega Man X7 | 2003-10-14 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 3 | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The year is 21XX. Earth is recovering from the Eurasia Incident and the Nightmare Crisis. Slowly but surely, it seems peace may finally return to Earth. But as long as there are Mavericks causing trouble, the Maverick Hunters are there. But in recent days, X has grown weary of so many years spent in endless combat. He wishes to end the war in a peaceful method, and has removed himself from the front lines, leaving Zero to handle the hard work. In the days since this crippling blow to the Hunters, a new Syndicate named Red Alert, led by the charismatic Red, has taken up the task of the Maverick Hunters, and his newest partner, Axl, takes up battle with his mentor. Finally, the day has come: Axl escapes from Red Alert, and Red gives chase. Axl is in desperate need of help: Red Alert must be stopped, and Axl must not be allowed to fall back into their hands. X and Zero must keep Axl safe, even if it means endangering their lives.A combination of 3D platformer and 2D side-scroller, Mega Man X7 allows the player to control two characters during each level, swapping between the chosen two warriors to defeat enemies and solve any puzzles that require their unique abilities. New to the series is Axl, whose weapon of choice is a pistol, along with the ability to change into any other robot he has defeated in the past for a short space fo time, using their strengths as an advantage during battle. |
| NBA Live 2004 | 2003-10-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | It's another season of the NBA, and with it comes another edition of NBA Live.For 2004, the player can expect an expanded EA Sports Freestyle control scheme, allowing the player to pull off plays by simply using the right analog stick in collaboration with the player's movement with the left analog stick. Dynasty mode has also been upgraded, with the opportunity of expanding the player's squad with the top free agents and rookies from the college leagues.Up to 4 players can play on the Xbox, while PlayStation 2 players can go online with full stat tracking. |
| RoadKill | 2003-10-14 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | | | | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Long into the future, where the world is a wasteland full of crime and filth, driving is the only way you can survive. RoadKill is the name of the game, where you build a reputation in your suped-up beast machine of a car, driving it through the burned out city scape of Hell County.30 missions are on offer with various objectives (destroy other cars, kill citizens and build alliances with other clans), with your ultimate goal being the leader of the gang that everyone fears.
Weapons and upgrades keep your car ahead of the pack, but to do so you need to search out the parts. Scavenger hunts for blueprints is the only way to do so, building the ultimate weapons while improving the speed and reliability of your machine. |
| Tak and the Power of Juju | 2003-10-15 | THQ Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Tak and the Power of Juju is a tale of good vs. evil set in an ancient, tribal world where magic (Juju) really works. Tak, a shaman's apprentice and unlikely hero, sets off on an action-filled, yet humorous journey to save his village from an evil Juju Man. Tak will have to stretch beyond his training and use his wits, his environment and the power of the Juju gods to complete his quest and reinstate peace in his mystical world. Run, jump, swing, and thwack your way through worlds like the Burial Grounds, Chicken Island, Tree Village, and Dryrock Canyon, transform into a chicken and a fish, and collect 17 powerful Juju spells that will aid Tak in his journey. |
| Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu | 2003-10-16 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | On the anniversary of the death of his parents, Bruce Wayne must face a new evil that is turning Gotham City into a crisis zone. Batman must rise to the challenge, as Sin Tzu leaves his mark on the city.Along with Robin, Nightwing and Batgirl, Batman must battle through various locations in Gotham City in search of the truth behind this new foe, while fighting off the threat from other well-known characters from the comic book series, Bane, Clayface and Scarecrow.Batman can use his full collection of weapons and gadgets to his advantage, including the Batarang and grappling hook. Plus there's plenty of martial arts moves to bust on the bad guys, and if it's too much to fight off, the 2 player co-op mode allows two characters to battle side-by-side. |
| ChainDive | 2003-10-16 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Alvion Co., Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | ChainDive is a 3D side-scrolling action game, similar to Namco's Klonoa. The player controls Shark, a mysterious man clad in powerful biomechanical armor, who is fighting to protect the people living on the planet Elm from a strange otherworldly menace.Ostensibly a side-scrolling platformer, the crux of the game system lies in "chaining", using Shark's plasma generator to hook onto green "boid" points strewn throughout each stage, and using them to swing or launch around at high speed. He also wields a large double-bladed sword which can be used for both attack and defense, and can also use the plasma generator to chain through and destroy enemies. |
| Backyard Basketball | 2003-10-21 | Atari, Inc. | Humongous Entertainment, Inc., SolWorks | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed, Regional differences | | | | | Christopher Miller | | Everyone | | PS2 | In the first fully 3D and console iteration of Backyard Basketball, players can create and draft a 5-character team among kid versions of real NBA pros and the Backyard Kids. You can either play a single game or an entire season. |
| Castlevania: Lament of Innocence | 2003-10-21 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami TYO | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash, Platform | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Castlevania: Lament of Innocence is the prequel to all Castlevania games previously released, explaining the connection and never-ending war between the Belmont family and Dracula. You play Leon Belmont, who was once a Baron for the King. After his betrothed, Sara, was kidnapped and taken to a large castle, Leon asked the Church for permission to command his underlings to attack the castle. Because of the Crusades going on in the East, he is denied such. But because of his love for Sara, he denounces his title and leaves, going with no weapon or clue to the castle. He is stopped by an alchemist named Rinaldo, who was once a vampire-hunter himself. He gives Leon the Whip of Alchemy, offers to help him further in his quest, and sends him on his way.The gameplay mixes a style of hack-and-slash with a sense of strategy. In order to gain new abilities, you must first master the previous ones. This also includes relics and orbs, which will greatly help you in your quest to rescue Sara. Relics allow you to do special abilities necessary to solving certain puzzles, while orbs combine with power-ups you pick up and can create massive offensive or defensive power. The game contains many secrets, including five hidden bosses, who yield rewards (whip power-ups, orbs, relics, etc.) to the player upon defeat. |
| Rockstar Games Double Pack: Grand Theft Auto | 2003-10-21 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | This compilation includes:
Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
For the Xbox platform, this is the first release of both games. |
| SSX 3 | 2003-10-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Shred the slopes of the world's biggest mountain - at least in the SSX world - as you attempt to become the greatest snowboarder of all time. Unlike the previous two entries in the series, you must venture around the mountain, completely free to do what you wish, in order to find challenges and races to compete in.There are a variety of events to compete in, from your usual all-on-all race through courses, scattered with obstacles and huge jumps to perform wacky tricks, plus there's a half pipe to bust tricks, and there's plenty of challenging tricks to master, and items to grind to gain bonuses. Plus, you can ride the entire mountain whenever you like, either to practice moves or learn all the bumps and corners for the big races.With challenges and races comes rewards, and along with trophies and medals to fill up your gallery you can also win cash prizes to purchase new items, improving your board or improving your image. The more you race the more experience your chosen character receives, leveling up your abilities and improving your technique, plus even more wild tricks to perform. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2003-10-21 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Based on the newer anime styled FOX cartoon of the same name, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles features Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello as green ninjas. Living in the sewers, they creep out when nobody is looking to fight for truth, justice and another slice of pizza. Fighting against the public face of inventor Baxter Stockman and the more shadowy figure of Shredder and his Foot Clan, these Ninja Turtles will get the chance to make their opponents eat shell!The game is a 3D beat-em-up with multiple players. The game sprites all resemble the cartoony look of the TV show and each turtle features unique moves, sound bytes and fighting style all his own. Ninja Turtle moves include a weaker/quicker attack, a stronger/slower attack, Ninja Shuriken and a Jump-Kick. |
| Time Crisis 3 | 2003-10-21 | Namco Hometek Inc. | NexTech Corporation | Action | 1st-person | | | Rail shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The third title in the long running arcade shooter series has you again ducking and weaving through a range of levels, with the ultimate aim of defeating the enemy who wishes to take over the world.Along with the return of two player action, and the duck and shoot method (duck under cover by pressing the required button, which also reloads your gun), new additions to the franchise include the ability to use multiple weapons besides the pistol and machine gun. The shotgun and grenade launcher are added to your arsenal, although ammo is fairly low for both so you must aim for the right colored enemies to gain bonus ammo, or shoot crates and pick up the items.Besides the full conversion of the arcade game, there is also a collection of multiplayer bonus quests, plus once you complete the game straight through you'll unlock an exclusive single player hostage rescue campaign, including the option to use a sniper rifle. |
| ESPN NBA Basketball | 2003-10-22 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | ESPN NBA Basketball is the follow up to last years NBA 2K3.Using Sega's exclusive license with ESPN, the game's presented like you were watching an NBA broadcast. There are stat overlays, pre-game, half-time and end-game shows, action replays, and various other animations.ESPN NBA Basketball has all the standard game modes, from quick game to practice, as well as additional modes, such as one-on-one and street basketball, where you can compete in a variety of games, such as being the first player to score twenty-one. It also comes standard with franchise mode, which lets you lead a team of your choice to victory (or defeat) in multiple seasons.The newest and biggest mode of the game is 24/7, which starts you off as a nobody basketball player in a local gym. You must win matches to improve your stats (scoring two three pointers in a row will increase your long shot stat, etc.), and you have to take on "bosses" to get further. Beat a "boss", and he'll give you his cell phone number, which you can then use to call him for help if you need a partner for a doubles game.The game introduces the IsoMotion control systems, which is designed to help you pull off certain moves. By moving the right analog stick, you can perform more advanced dekes, spins and fakes. The IsoMotion moves also have an opposite effect, and using it too much may result in you being charged with a personal.Both systems offer online play. The PlayStation 2 lets you play on a narrow or broadband connection, and has PS2 only leagues you can take part in.There are a ton of specials to unlock by completing various tasks. If you make a total of fifteen double-double's, you can unlock a new team, or score five hundred points total to unlock some new music or background colors.ESPN NBA Basketball features all the standard NBA teams, including the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors. There are also special teams, and the game gives you the ability to create your own player or team. |
| Chō Jikū Yōsai Macross | 2003-10-23 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot, Space flight | | | | | PS2 | Chō Jikū Yōsai Macross for PlayStation 2 is an arcade flight/shooting game based on the Macross anime franchise. It allows players to play through the events of both the original 1982 TV series as well as the 1984 theatrical film Do You Remember Love? in two distinct campaigns.The TV campaign consists of 12 missions while the movie campaign has only 8, but with a higher difficulty. The levels follow the original events closely, allowing the player to experience them from the point of view of a Valkyrie pilot of Skull Squadron. In addition to many of the TV characters making an appearance via voice communication, the game introduces new characters in the player's wing mates Eddie Juutilainen and Bruce Rudel and their tactical officer liaison on the Macross, Emma Granger.The mission goals vary from "destroy all enemies" to defend and escort missions, and often change mid-mission. The action is seen from a third-person perspective behind the player's Valkyrie. Like in the anime, the Valkyrie can change from the default Fighter mode to Gerwalk and Battroid modes. All three differ greatly in control and armament and have unique control schemes. In Fighter and Gerwalk modes, targeted missiles can be used to lock on to the numerous enemies, with the Valkyrie armed with hundreds of light but only a few heavy missiles at the start of a mission. A standard gun is also available, but it can't be locked onto enemies in Fighter and Gerwalk modes. That is only possible in Battroid mode, for which the gun is the primary weapon, along with head-mounted lasers for point defense. In Fighter mode the Valkyrie is fastest, but has a low turning rate. The Gerwalk Valkyrie can strafe left and right and move backwards and forwards. The Battroid can walk on ground and employ jump jets, useful for missions on the surface of planets or inside Zentradi ships. All three modes can dodge enemy missiles, but the Gerwalk must be airborne to do so.Completing missions with a good rating by shooting down many enemies with a high hit rate and taking few to no hits awards the player trading cards which unlock additional Valkyrie models not appearing in the campaign that differ in capabilities and armament. These can be used in Free Mode to replay any of the campaign missions. A tutorial mode that explains the game's controls is also available. |
| Lost Passage: Ushinawareta Issetsu (Shokai Genteiban) | 2003-10-23 | Zero System | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition release includes:
Lost Passage: Ushinawareta Issetsu game
Princess Magazine, extra version
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| Motorbike King | 2003-10-23 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Street racing | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Enter the world of motorcycle
racing with Motorbike King.Drive your custom bike as
dangerously as you can to gain
points, and try to pull off
spectacular stunts such as
wheelies, stoppies and slides.In the meantime you are going
to have to stay ahead of all
the other racers.And could there be anything
more satisfying than watching
your mates eat dust in the
two player split screen mode?
RACE AGAINST 12 COMPETITORS
IN THE STORY MODE
SPLIT SCREEN VS MODE
LARGE VARIETY OF SPECIAL MOVES
11 BIKES TO CHOOSE FROM
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| Rakushō! Pachi-Slot Sengen | 2003-10-23 | Tecmo, Ltd. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Rakushō! Pachi-Slot Sengen is the first release in Tecmo and NET's pachi-slot simulation series of the same name. It features digital reproductions of four real-life pachi-slot machines: Mogumogu Fūrin Kazan, Shōkinkubi, Billy the Big, and Super Black Jack. Each machine is faithfully reproduced, allowing the player to practice techniques for real-life play. In addition to standard play, each machine also offers a variety of settings to tweak, as well as multiple different practice modes. |
| Shadow Tower: Abyss | 2003-10-23 | FromSoftware, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Legends say that there was once a prosperous kingdom ruled by a mighty monarch, his powers bestowed upon him by a magical spear. Years have passed and the kingdom was completely destroyed, save for a mysterious citadel in the midst of a dangerous forest. A young explorer travels there and discovers the entrance. However, once inside the citadel, a strange old man seals the doors, trapping the explorer and compelling him to climb to the top of the gigantic structure in order to escape.Shadow Tower: Abyss is a sequel to Shadow Tower. Like its predecessor, it is a first-person action role-playing game with a heavy emphasis on dungeon crawling and a setting that mixes medieval fantasy with horror. Most of the elements distinguishing the previous game have been carried over, including survival-oriented mechanics with features such as weapons gradually deteriorating when used in battles. As opposed to the first game, the player character can wield guns such as pistols, sniper rifles, etc., though ammunition is comparatively scarce. It is also possible to switch between firearms and melee weapons during combat, as well as target specific body parts of the enemies.The protagonist collects souls while exploring areas and defeating monsters. These souls gradually increase his strength, allowing him to inflict more damage. Most other parameters, however, are upgraded by finding, consuming, or equipping various items. Weapons proficiency is divided into break, pierce and slash categories. Compared to the predecessor, the sequel has a larger variety of areas, its citadel hosting entire cavern systems and even underground forests.
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| Steel Dragon EX | 2003-10-23 | D3Publisher Inc. | Warashi Inc. | Action, Compilation | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Steel Dragon EX consists of two shoot 'em up gamesShienryu (Steel Dragon) - A port of the arcade and Sega Saturn game
Shienryu Explosion (Steel Dragon Evolution) - a sequel to Steel Dragon previously only released for arcadeSteel Dragon Evolution gives the player a choice between three different space crafts and six different pilots. The pilots only determine the shot colour, while the crafts vary in speed and fire power. Up to two players can play simultaneously. The goal of the game is to progress far enough in each stage to beat the end boss, ultimately winning all levels.Players have only a limited amount of lives, however, extra lives can be obtained during the game. The main feature of Steel Dragon Evolution is that the main fire button is analogue. The more pressure is applied to the button, the heavier the fire power of the player's craft becomes. As a trade-off at the same time the craft's speed is reduced. Alternatively, three separate buttons for low, medium and heavy fire can be pressed.If a player destroys an enemy, a multiplier is applied from 1x to 256x depending on how heavy the fire power applied was. However, some enemies drop stars which also have a multiplier of 1x to 256x attached to them. Here the scale is reversed, not firing at all while collecting the stars gives the highest multiplier. |
| The King of Fighters 2001 | 2003-10-23 | Playmore Corporation | Eolith Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | In this eighth installment of the King of Fighters series, ten different teams once again battle it out in several countries to decide which team will be this year's King of Fighters. However, the NESTS organization is once again standing in the participant's way; they have deployed their own team of four fighters, lead by two individuals of high-rank within NESTS: a man claiming to be the original Zero and Igniz, the CEO of NESTS.The character roster has been updated yet again for this release in the series. Counting the new characters (May Lee, Angel, K9999, Original Zero, Igniz) and returning fighters (such as Heidern and Goro Daimon), The King of Fighters 2001 has 40 normal characters and 2 boss characters to choose from. In terms of gameplay, the system used in The King of Fighters 2000 remains more or less unchanged with the exception of the striker system, which has been redeveloped since that last KOF release. The number of strikers you may have is now fully customizable; you can have as many as 3 characters assigned as strikers and one as a fighter, or assign all 4 of your characters as active fighters. The number of strikers and fighters can be changed after each battle. In addition, the amount of power you can store for special maneuvers and Desperation Moves increases with each character assigned as a striker. A fully active fighting team has only one Power Stock to play with, while a team that is striker-dedicated (save for the single fighter) can access up to four Power Stocks. |
| Dancing Stage Fever | 2003-10-24 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Action | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | A unique dancing simulation game that uses your feet, get up and dance to such classics as "All That She Wants" - Ace Of Base, "Wannabe" - Spice Girls & "One Step Beyond" - Madness.You'll need quick reflexes and great timing to step on the correct arrows at the right time. So take to the dance floor, get into the groove and show off your moves!There are many different songs to dance to, multiple difficulty levels, lessons for beginners and a workout mode that tracks the number of calories you lose while playing.Also features tracks from Squeeze and the Vbirds.
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| Rolling | 2003-10-24 | SCi Games Ltd. | Indy Games Limited, Rage Games Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | | | PS2 | Rolling is a game about the exciting world of inline skating.
There are 21 of the world's best skaters to choose from, plus a few hidden ones as well. You can also create a custom character from scratch if the ones provided aren't good (or good-looking) enough. All the clothes and equipment are from real life, so expect to see your favorite skates and street clothes on those created skaters.
Players can take their skater through 10 big outdoor city themed levels, 4 different competitions and even make their own levels with a handy level editor.
There are a plethora of licensed music from the bands such as The Hives, Chuck D and Del Tha Funky Homosapien.
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| WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain | 2003-10-27 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain is a follow-up to WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth, showcasing more than 55 WWE superstars (including Brock Lesnar, Scott Steiner, Rey Mysterio, Bill Goldberg, and others), as well as adding famous wrestlers of former times ("WWE Legends") to the roster. The game features real-life attributes of strength, submission, technique, speed and stamina for each wrestler. These new attributes allow players to wear down their opponents and take advantage of each Superstar's unique abilities and extensive move sets, expanding the amount of stances to sixteen (as opposed to four in the previous game). The presentation has been enhanced with new camera angles, superstar voiceovers, additional animations, and new arena and crowd elements. Players can create, play and develop their own superstar through various storylines staged by the WWE. New match types and modes are available as well. Players can track their progress with seasonal stats, earn money to build up superstar abilities, and unlock hidden features. |
| Blowout | 2003-10-28 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Blowout is a game that takes a classic gameplay concept and updates it with modern graphics and sounds. This game is a side-scrolling platform shooter. The graphics are 3-dimensional polygons, but the action stays almost entirely in a 2-dimensional plane.The setting for the game is a space station that has been overrun by hostile aliens. You play as a bad-ass soldier dude who will single-handedly wipe the aliens out.You travel around each level in a non-linear fashion. You have to fight your way through endless hordes to find keys, flip switches, use elevators, and then ultimately defeat a big boss at the end. |
| Frogger's Adventures: The Rescue | 2003-10-28 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | 'The Rescue' is another game in the storied Frogger franchise. You play as Frogger who must "hop-n-dodge" his way through 7 worlds and 25 plus levels. All this in search for his girlfriend. The gameplay follows in its predecessors' footsteps with challenging puzzles and enemies. On your quest, you will also encounter mini-quests and side stories adding to the fun. In addition to the story mode is a multiplayer mode for up to 4 players to compete in action. |
| Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup | 2003-10-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd., Visual Sciences Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | Quidditch, the broomstick and ball “sport” of the Harry Potter world comes to life in this simulation. For those unfamiliar with the game, two seven-player teams of flying wizards attempt to score goals with one ball while dodging more flying balls and each other. For those who are familiar with the game, you will be happy to know that the players, positions, and “strategies” of Quidditch are faithfully recreated.The game starts with a player selecting which of the four Hogwarts school teams he or she wishes to play for. Following some tutorial events, they are launched into the competition for the Hogwarts Cup against the other three teams. As the player wins games and completes specific challenges (such as “score 120 points in one game”) they collect Quidditch cards which unlock special combo moves. Once a player has won the school championship, they can go on to play as one of nine international teams competing for the Quidditch World Cup each with its own style and special combo moves. After winning the cup once, there are still more cards to be collected by playing and winning as different teams.People familiar with actual sports know that the rules of Quidditch (as described in Rowlings' books) are fundamentally flawed and that the only meaningful part of the game is the 1 on 1 competition between the two seekers trying to catch the golden snitch. Quidditch World Cup alleviates this problem with the “golden snitch bar”. As the game progresses, completing action combos and performing special moves adds to a team progress bar. Eventually, when the snitch appears, the team with better positioning on the bar will start with an advantage in the chase. Ironically, this system rewards things other than actual scoring so in-game goals still remain mostly meaningless (except on lower difficulty levels where it is very easy to build a 160+ point lead and make the snitch inconsequential).Because it is designed for younger audiences, Quidditch World Cup lacks most of the advanced features you would expect in an EA sports game (league play, team management, etc…). It also lacks any multiplayer options other than two-player (same machine) exhibition matches |
| Jeopardy! | 2003-10-28 | Atari, Inc. | Artech Digital Entertainment, Ltd. | Puzzle | | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The classic TV game show, now interactive. The game is played by picking a dollar amount under a category (Let's say "Video Games"), getting presented with an answer ("This user-contributed database contains information about thousands of games."), to which the player who buzzes in first attempts to provide the correct question ("What is MobyGames?"). If the question is correct, the player earns that amount of money; otherwise they lose it. If they happen to select one of the rare Daily Doubles, the player instead wagers as much of their current earnings as they wish. In the second round, Double Jeopardy!, dollar values on the board are doubled. In the third round, Final Jeopardy!, there is only one answer. After learning the category each player wagers as much of their earnings as they desire. The player who ends the game with the most money wins. This version of the game has more than 5,200 answers.In this version, players can keep a saved profile which keeps track of their name (written by analog stick) as well as statistics on such things as how many answers they've correctly and incorrectly responded to, and the most money they've earned in a game.As in most console versions of Jeopardy!, players enter their questions by selecting letters with the analog stick or control pad. After several letters have been picked, it will start presenting options for you to pick to save time. For instance, typing in KEL may present options such as KELLOG'S or KELSEY GRAMMER.ScreenshotsThere are no PlayStation 2 user screenshots for this game.Promo ImagesThere are no promo images for this gamePart of the Following Groups Inspiration: TV game shows
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| NBA ShootOut 2004 | 2003-10-28 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | 989 Studios | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | NBA Shootout 2004 lets you play either a full season or exhibition matches of fully licensed NBA basketball with your favorite teams and players. Fully textured 3d players with faces of the top NBA players are mapped into the game. Listen to commentary by Ian Eagle and Bill Walton as they call the games right as you play.While there is no franchise mode like other more traditional sports games, there is a career mode where you create a character who tries to make his way up through the summer leagues and the NBDL. You'll be given challenges that you'll need to meet so that you can ultimately make your way to the NBA and get an actual contract to join a NBA team. Once in the NBA, you'll need to work even harder to win championships and titles so you can eventually be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame.You can also unlock the 50 greatest players of all time by completing challenges in exhibition games like scoring a certain number of points or using a certain person to get a number of assists.Use a USB microphone to give your teammates commands to help. Give them commands on offense or defense about where to move so you can use your teammates effectively.Take your game online and play against the rest of the world. Look at leaderboards to see who the best person is, chat on message boards, participate in polls, read news, and even play in online tournaments. |
| Rogue Ops | 2003-10-28 | Kemco U.S.A., Inc. | Bits Studios Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Spy / espionage | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Stealth | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | In Rogue Ops you control Nikki Connors; after your family is killed by terrorists, you are recruited into the covert anti terrorist group Phoenix. Now you are seeking revenge on Omega 19, the terrorist group which you suspect is responsible for your family's death. There are eight missions to complete which have a combination of action and puzzle solving elements. You will often need to use stealth to be successful, making sure you quietly infiltrate an area without being seen, or if you are seen making sure no one sounds an alarm. You can hide in the shadows, in crates and vents, hang from the ceiling, and sneak up on guards to kill them before they see you. Of course, when action is required, there are a wide variety of weapons that will be used throughout the game; some weapons you'll come across are a pistol, a rifle, a crossbow, grenades, proximity mines, and more. There are three different difficulty levels available. |
| SWAT: Global Strike Team | 2003-10-28 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | Argonaut Games PLC | Action, Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | Crime | Shooter, Tactical shooter | Contemporary | | | | Mature | | PS2 | SWAT: Global Strike Team is both a first person shooter and a strategy game since it combines the tactical strategic elements of SWAT 3 and the arcade action of Virtua Cop.The SWAT: GST is an international, specialized squad whose main objective is to protect, defend and save the lives of the innocent. The storyline takes place five years in the future - in 2008, the year the GST was formed. As team leader Mathias Kincaid, formerly with US Army Delta Force, players will lead his squad all the way from basic training to full blown secret ops. There are 21 single-player and 10 multiplayer-only co-op missions involving search and rescue operations against terrorist factions. Modes of play include: Campaign, Co-op, Free-for-all, Team Deathmatch, and Time Attack. Orders are issued to the team members by way of the controller interface or an optional voice recognition system with a communication headset. The game offers a variety of assault weapons plus tools, like night vision goggles.A new engine was designed specifically for this game to provide realistic shadows and a film-like appearance through the use of special filters. |
| Tony Hawk's Underground | 2003-10-28 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The fifth game in the series, Tony Hawk's Underground is the first game to have a true career mode.You begin the game as a local skater whom nobody knows. Your board is wearing thin, and your tired of being a nobody. As your out skating, you see a flyer for a pro who's coming to your city to demo. You go to the skate demo and watch. Afterwards, you try to impress the pro, and he gives you advice on how to go about becoming a star. With your friend, Eric, you're now on your way to becoming a legend.THUG takes you to various cities to perform different goals. You begin in New Jersey, which acts as a sort of training stage, where goals are simple. Eventually, you'll visit Manhattan, Vancouver, Moscow, Tampa, San Diego and Hawaii. Most cities are split into different chapters, with each chapter opening new goals.THUG introduces a new system; walking. You can get off your skateboard to run or walk around the level. If there's a high tower you want to jump off of, get off your board, climb to the tower (by climbing a ladder or shuffling across a wire), get back on your board, and jump down. One of the new tricks associated with this is the Acid Drop, which can launch you off an opposing pipe, allowing you to pull off 1080's and up.Also new to THUG is the ability to drive certain vehicles, like a gardener's truck, a sports car, or a leaf blower. These are used for goals, but can be unlocked to drive whenever and wherever.Next to the standard Create-a-Park and Create-a-Skater, you can now create your own decks and your own tricks. The biggest feature is Create-a-Goal. You can create custom goals for one of the levels (or your own), and choose what pedestrian will give it to you, his/her dialogue, and what they'll say when you win.The PlayStation 2 version supports online play. |
| XIII | 2003-10-28 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | XIII is a cel-shaded first-person shooter based on the popular Belgian cult comic created by Jean Van Hamme and illustrated by William Vance. The game is loosely based on the first five comics. The main theme of the game is based on Robert Ludlum's book The Bourne Identity, and features a man who is suffering from amnesia and quite possibly involved in the recent assassination of the President of the United States. The hero knows almost nothing except that he must be important, since everyone is trying to kill him. Gradually uncovering the mystery, the hero, learns more about his secret agent past and his curious name: XIII.The player unravels clues, trying to solve a conspiracy set in an environment that breathes a comic book ambiance. Footsteps and shots are visualized in text and actions: for example, head shots are shown in a series of still images. Aside from that, the game has all the typical FPS elements: both stealth and action, more than fifteen weapons (shotguns, crossbows, rifles, ...), interaction with environmental objects and plenty of enemies in levels spread all over the world. During the game, the player can learn a number of skills such as silent walking, lockpicking and dual weapons handling. |
| kill.switch | 2003-10-28 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Hometek Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | An innovative third person shooter that makes heavy use of a 'cover system'. This allows the player to 'attach' to objects so that they can fire at the enemy from a safe position. Basically you are some sort of enhanced soldier with no memory of who or where you came from. The story unfolds over the course of fifteen missions, spanning 5 levels, and through FMV cinematics. At first you'll cause all sorts of mayhem in various global hotspots, but as the past is made clear, the real enemy and their ultimate objective will be revealed. |
| Gladius | 2003-10-29 | LucasArts | LucasArts | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Mark Blattel, George Ruof, Brendan Q. Ferguson, Darren Ensley, Hamilton Feltman | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Gladius is a turn-based gladiatorial RPG. Players try to build a championship gladiator school by gaining experience through fighting battles in the arenas and recruiting new members.From the manual: "The story of Gladius starts just as two schools begin the pursuit of the Championship. It follows the epic saga of two young heroes: Ursula, daughter of the barbarian king from the land of Nordagh; and Valens, the son of Imperia's greatest gladiator. Become one of these characters and embark upon a spectacular and brutal journey to fulfill their destinies to keep the world from heading into another disastrous war." |
| Chō Aniki: Seinaru Protein Densetsu | 2003-10-30 | Global A Entertainment | Psikyo, X-Nauts | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Shishizaru (獅子猿) | PS2 | Cho Aniki lands on the PS2 in their first game to include polygonal graphics. Adon and Samsom have found the holy protein that promises to take their bodybuilding powers to the max, but before they can unlock its powers they have to battle through several shoot-em-up levels and defeat the bizarre collection of enemies that populate them.The player controls the protein itself, with Adon and Samsom returning to their hovering option roles. New features include the ability to switch formations as well as secret moves like in Ai Cho Aniki. |
| Taiko no Tatsujin: Appare Sandaime | 2003-10-30 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Appare Sandaime is one of the many titles in Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin taiko drum rhythm game. As usual, players must tap along with the rhythm of various songs in taiko drum style. The usual Arcade, Free, and Survival modes return along with more strange mini-games. This release includes a total of 39 different songs, including J-pop, classical, and remixed game music. |
| Transformers | 2003-10-30 | TAKARA Co., Ltd. | Winky Soft Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | The original Transformers have returned to star in this 3D beat-'em-up title. The player fights on a team alongside two allies controlled by the game. Vehicle and robot modes have been included in this game. Once they have been unlocked, you can play as several classic Autobots and Decepticons, such as Optimus Prime, Megatron, Hot Rod, and Starscream. Each Transformer can be upgraded by collecting Energon cubes and other items hidden in each level. The storyline has both factions arriving on the planet Zell in search of their missing allies, who were in pursuit of a mysterious UFO. All the voices are in English, but you can choose between Japanese or English subtitles. |
| Bionicle | 2003-10-31 | Electronic Arts, Inc., LEGO Media International, Inc. | Argonaut Games PLC, Argonaut Sheffield | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Playing as the Toa, Toa Nuva, and finally the 7th Toa, you must explore the six elementally-themed regions of Mata Nui - a tropical paradise of high mountains, great lakes, and mighty volcanoes - rescue the scattered Matoran and break the spell of darkness sent by the evil Makuta. In doing so you will face danger in equal measure from the islands many environmental hazards (including falling rocks, rainforest winds, icicles, and lava falls) and the foul minions of Makuta. Choose any one of the six Toa characters to begin your adventure. Use the unique elemental powers of the Toa and summon blasts of elemental energy to defeat your enemies. |
| Curse: The Eye of Isis | 2003-11-01 | Wanadoo Edition | Asylum Entertainment Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Someone has stolen an artifact from the British Museum - a sacred (and CURSED) Egyptian statuette called the "Eye of Isis". You are called in to investigate its disappearance, find and return it to the pyramid where it once resided. The deadly curse must be stopped, and time is of the essence!Curse: The Eye of Isis is a horror action game. Choose to play either Dr. Darien Dane or his assistant, Victoria Sutton. Each character has different scenarios to complete to reach the same objective. Travel to seven different locations, battling undead monsters (zombies, mummies, etc. and their bosses) as well as animated deadly objects. Locate and use a variety of weapons including a shotgun, rifle, pistol, truncheon, crossbow, flame-thrower and mortar gun. Find clues, characters and puzzles to help you discover the location of the sacred statue.During the game, realtime 3D cut scenes, interactions with NPCs as well as visual and audio messages provide more information to advance the story line. Gameplay is in 3rd person with action scenes reverting to 1st person. |
| ESPN College Hoops | 2003-11-01 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | ESPN College Hoops is the second of Sega's college basketball games and follow-up to NCAA 2K3, to which it adds several new gameplay modes and other enhancements. It also carries over several of ESPN NBA Basketball's improvements in controls and graphics.Returning game modes include Quick Play, Exhibition, Season, Legacy, Tournament, Practice and Gym Rat. The Legacy mode has redesigned menus and adds full season recruiting via assistant coaches, scout visits of high school games and a new trophy room. New modes include Rival mode, which lets players set up quick games that feature classic school rivalries, and Slam Dunk Challenge. The Challenge offers five different dunk competitions: Beat the Clock, Style, Horse, Dunk-O-War (who can fire up the crowd the most, needs to be unlocked) and a Championship of all modes. Dunks are executed through QTE-style pressing of buttons in the correct order in quick succession. Players can create their own schools in the new Create-A-School mode, allowing for customization of mascot, fight song and even floor type.On the court, major changes include IsoMotion controls similar to those seen in ESPN NBA, which allow a variety of new offensive moves and manual stealing on defense through use of the right thumbstick. Also new are ability icons, which quickly indicate a player's special skill (speed, 3-point-shots, defense or star quality).The game features many unlockables in the Campus Store. Currency for the store is earned by completing challenges on the court, which can then be spent to unlock mascot teams, alternate uniforms, professional and fantasy courts and classic teams. |
| Jim Henson's Muppets Party Cruise | 2003-11-01 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Jim Henson Interactive, Mass Media, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Board game | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The Muppets remember the fun times they had on their last vacation in this 4-player party game. This game follows the pattern of most party games, like Mario Party, for example, in that your overall goal is to win a board game. To win the board game, you must succeed at a variety of mini-games, which may include a wide variety of gameplay styles. Winning a mini-game earns you a party favor of a certain color. The ultimate goal is to accumulate the most party favors to win. Party favors you win can then be used to unlock additional mini-games and bonus videos. If you unlock enough mini-games, you can then unlock a new game board in the main game.You can choose to play as Gonzo, Animal, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Pepe, or Fonzie. In addition, a lot of other Muppet characters have cameo appearances. |
| NCAA March Madness 2004 | 2003-11-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Electronic Arts' college basketball series returns for another year on the PlayStation 2 and makes its debut on the Xbox with NCAA March Madness 2004.The number of included teams has been doubled to over 320 from the predecessor and several authentic arenas have been added. All the previous year's game modes return, including single games, tournaments, season and dynasty. Newly added are the mascot game, in which the teams consist of players in their schools' mascot outfits. A rivalry mode allows a quick set-up of a game pitching classic rival teams against each other. The dynasty mode has added Campus Challenges: by completing these challenges in dynasty games, players earn points that can be used to improve players' stats. Exclusive to the PS2 version is the introduction of online multiplayer, featuring single games and tournaments.Some of the gameplay changes on the court were previously seen in NBA Live 2004: these include the separation of the buttons for dunks and shots and the introduction of the pro hop button, which allows for context-sensitive special offensive moves. |
| Premier Manager 2003-04 | 2003-11-01 | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | 1st-person | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Premier Manager 2003-04 is a soccer management sim, in which the player is responsible for the athletic and financial success of a soccer team. The game features all 4 divisions and domestic cups of the English leagues, all 4
divisions, FA and league cups of the Scottish one, and the top 2 divisions and domestic cups of the French, German, Italian and Spanish leagues.The matches are shown using a 2D engine. |
| The Fairly OddParents!: Breakin' da Rules | 2003-11-01 | THQ Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Comedy | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The Fairly OddParents: Breakin' da Rules is a 3D platformer game based on The Fairly OddParents cartoon. The game starts with Timmy’s parents leaving for a seminar weekend leaving the babysitter Vicky in charge. Timmy accidentally wishes he doesn’t have to follow the rules from Cosmo and Wanda’s fairy rulebook anymore. Cosmo grants this wish with the rulebook falling to the floor, but soon a news bulletin arrives that states that the first person touching the book will gain Cosmo and Wanda’s powers. Moments later Vicky picks up the book spelling trouble for Timmy and the fairies. Cosmo, Wanda, and Timmy are then summoned to the Fairy court. They are found guilty for losing the rulebook and are sentenced to retrieve the rulebook within 49,5 hours or lose their Fairy license forever.In the game, you take control of Timmy Turner and have to retrieve the pages from the rulebook through a variety of environments ranging from cyberspace to a medieval castle. Gameplay includes platforming, defeating enemies, and puzzle-solving. As well as collecting wish stars (5 stars for a wish) and crowns (100 crowns for another chance at a failed task). All levels are accessed from different objects in the house. |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom | 2003-11-03 | THQ Inc. | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom is based on the immensely popular Nickelodeon cartoon series. In this game, players control SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy through 30+ levels of zany and hilarious platform gameplay, doing such outrageous moves like tongue-boarding, underwear bungee jumping and lasso-coptering.Plankton's latest diabolical scheme to steal the Krabby Patty formula hinges on the creation of an army of evil robots, who will do his bidding. But because Plankton forgot to throw the "Obey Plankton" switch, the army of robots have run amuck and are terrorizing Bikini Bottom. Help SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy save Bikini Bottom! |
| Super Trucks Racing | 2003-11-03 | XS Games, LLC | Jester Interactive Publishing | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Track racing, Truck, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In Super Trucks Racing, you have the ability to race five-ton, 1,400 hp trucks with official professional teams, trucks, drivers and tracks. Drive carefully because any damage done to your truck will be visible and will affect the truck's ability to perform. The race marshals are also watching for any aggressive maneuvers against other drivers and they will penalize or disqualify you for doing so.
Before each race, there will be a number of options to enhance your driving performance. Use the provided race or drift truck setups or create your own by adjusting your truck's tire pressure levels, suspension, steering locks and traction control. You are also able to practice on a track before you play to become familiar with your truck and the circuit. You can also qualify to try and get a front spot on the starting line.
Six game modes are available to play. In Single Race Mode, quickly race against computer opponents with any unlocked vehicle and track. Championship Mode allows the competition of five championship races, each progressing in difficulty. Try to unlock all the extra trucks and circuits in this game mode. In Arcade Mode, you are to race against the clock and try to make each checkpoint to continue in the race. Time Trial Mode provides freedom to roam a track by yourself to try and make a record lap time. VS Mode is a split-screen competition involving two human players. Lastly, in Survival Mode, you will start out in last place and try to work your way to first place. After each lap, the truck in last place is disqualified.
After it is all said and done, head over to the replay theater to playback your saved replays. Or take a gander in the trophy room to see all the trophies you have received. Then take a view at your records where you can view all of your great racing achievements. |
| Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue | 2003-11-04 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue, a bunch of horses have been frightened by a lightning storm and Barbie must go round them back up. Her horse serves to move her around the terrain, but she must get off to do much else. The storm also knocked some things down, so she must climb or clear obstacles to access certain areas.When she finds a horse, she must pet it to calm it down if it's a foal, or lasso a bigger horse, then lead it to a hitching post and call the stable on her cell phone. There are also coins to find which can be used to buy new outfits for Barbie or her horse. The object of the game is to rescue all the horses and complete Barbie's wardrobe. |
| Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat | 2003-11-04 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Magenta Software Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Based on Dr Seuss's Cat in the Hat movie, you play as the
cheeky cat. There are all the original characters including,
Conrad, Sally, and Mr. Quinn who tricked Conrad, and Sally
into opening the box the Cat was in, as he was released into
the outside world. The Cat must help Conrad and Sally to return the magic to the box the cat came in, and get all three pieces of the "Crab Lock" in order to lock the box for good. The game allows you to see rooms that where not included in the movie. |
| Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends | 2003-11-04 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial), Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Just like the other Xtreme expansions in the Dynasty Warriors franchise, Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends adds more weapons, items, and modes into the mix. Choose one of the 42 characters from the original Dynasty Warriors 4 and raise a body count of several thousand soldiers. The game can be played in conjunction with Dynasty Warriors 4, adding new features to the original game, or it can be played through new levels custom-made for each general.The graphics are slightly improved, there are two new difficulty levels (Beginner and Chaos), and three new game modes: Xtreme, Arena Challenge and Legend. Xtreme offers randomly generated skirmishes. Players can earn points and buy new items. Arena Challenge focuses on one-on-one duals while Legend focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of the individual warriors in 42 stages. To play external modes with the new content, the original disc is required. Save data is compatible between the two games. |
| EyeToy: Play | 2003-11-04 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCEE Studio London | Action, Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting, Music / rhythm, Paddle / Pong, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Eye Toy: Play is a set of games for your Eye Toy camera.
12 games are included, each one unique.
There is Kung Fu,where you fight off ninjas, Wishi Washi, where you wash windows, and much much more.
Using the Eye Toy is easy: just plug it into the USB port of your PS2 and play! |
| FIFA Soccer 2004 | 2003-11-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | FIFA Soccer 2004 features eighteen leagues, with thirty-five national teams and over ten thousand players. Take them into a multi-season career, or individual tournaments or matches.Like EA's other 2004 games it has an in-depth career mode, where you must manage your budget and team. Promote players, demote players, and renegotiate contracts, all in an effort to get your team to the finals again and again.The skills to master range from kicked passes and headers to lob passes and bicycle kicks. You can take control of players before the ball reaches them, which makes it easier to find space to take the ball. Like other 2004 titles, FIFA uses the right analog stick for it's Freestyle gameplay.Console versions use the EA Sports Bio, whereby you can continue to improve your gamer level and unlock rewards by playing other 2004 titles, such as Madden NFL 2004 or NBA Live 2004. |
| Karaoke Revolution | 2003-11-04 | Konami of America, Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Board game, Music / rhythm | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Karaoke Revolution allows PlayStation 2 gamers to show off their singing skills and get real-time feedback on their performances. It's similar to Dance Dance Revolution, but with singing instead of dancing. Players sing using the Logitech PS2 Headset (or other approved PlayStation 2 USB microphone devices). The game rates the player's performance based on their vocal pitch and timing. A visual indicator shows the player's current pitch in real time and also the pitch of vocals of the original song. If the original notes of the song are too high for the player's vocal range, the game allows the player to sing at higher or lower octaves to hit the correct notes. If the player sings well, the crowd gets into the performance by clapping, cheering and dancing. If the performance is bad, the audience becomes bored and the user can get booed off the stage.Single Player Game Modes include:
Arcade Mode: where users sing 3–5 songs and try to score big points
Showtime Mode: Players start at a living room party and work to a huge concert at the Enormobowl. Additional venues include: a subway station, The Pit Stop, a county fair, the Superstar TV show, Club Avalanche, and a royal hall.
Karaoke Mode: Players can enjoy singing the song without having to worry about bring rated or scored.
Multi-player Game Mode include:
Arcade Mode: 2–8 players perform songs and try to be the player with the highest score at the end of each round. The player who wins the most rounds is the winner.
Karaoke Competition: 3–8 players compete against each other. The main twist of this mode is that each player rates the performance of the other players to determine the winner of the Karaoke competition.
Over 35 songs from the '70s, '80s, '90s, and current hits including (as made famous by):"Addicted" (Simple Plan), "All You Wanted" (Michelle Branch), "Are You Happy Now?" (Michelle Branch), "Believe" (Cher), "Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson), "Bizarre Love Triangle" (New Order), "Broken Wings" (Mr. Mister), "Celebration" (Kool and the Gang), "Chain of Fools" (Aretha Franklin), "Complicated" (Avril Lavigne), "Crawling in the Dark" (Hoobastank), "Don't Know Why" (Norah Jones), "Every Morning" (Sugar Ray), "Everything You Want" (Vertical Horizon), "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (Cyndi Lauper), "Hey Jealousy" (The Gin Blossoms), "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (Pat Benatar), "How You Remind Me" (Nickelback), "I'm Coming Out" (Diana Ross), "It's The End of the World As We Know It" (REM), "Kiss Me" (Sixpence None the Richer), "Ladies' Night" (Kool and the Gang), "Like a Virgin" (Madonna), "One Week" (Barenaked Ladies), "Red Red Wine" (UB40), "Save Tonite" (Eagle Eye Cherry), "Science Genius Girl" (Freezepop), "She Talks to Angels" (Black Crowes), "Smooth Criminal" (Michael Jackson/Alien Ant Farm), "Son of a Preacher Man" (Dusty Springfield), "The Power of Love" (Huey Lewis and the News), "Waiting for Tonight" (Jennifer Lopez), "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Michael Bolton), "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Bette Midler), "You Really Got Me" (Van Halen), "You're the One That I Want" (Less Than Jake)Players can unlock extra characters, additional outfits, more songs, and behind the scenes videos.The game includes an option for Expansion Discs - which means players will be able to karaoke to additional songs in the future. |
| SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs | 2003-11-04 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Zipper Interactive, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Tactical shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | SOCOM II is the sequel to the hit tactical action game SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALS. SOCOM II like the original puts you in command of a deadly four-person squad who must strike targets in 12 international missions.Being the leader of the crew you can command your squad with a USB headset to cover you, bang and breach, and all out attack among other things.The main draw of SOCOM II is the online play. The game allows you to play online with up to 15 other friends while communicating with them through a USB headset. Weather its extracting, killing, or defusing Socom II delivers it in spades. Create a clan and take over the leader board, start a rivalry between others. It can be done. |
| True Crime: Streets of LA | 2003-11-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | EXAKT Entertainment, Inc., Luxoflux Corp. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Fighting, Sandbox / open world, Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Nick Kang is a young Chinese-American detective who has been suspended from the Los Angeles Police Department due to his extreme methods of policing and his ability to cause massive amounts of damage to property. However, Wanda Parks, the Chief of the E.O.D (Elite Operations Division), requires Nick's assistance in a case that involves attacks on various venues in the Chinatown district. At first Nick is reluctant to help, preferring the vigilante life and focusing on avenging his father's death. However, he eventually agrees to conduct the investigation, on one condition: he must do it his way.True Crime: Streets of LA is a free-roaming driving and action game similar in concept to Grand Theft Auto III. The game's structure is mission-based; most of the missions are dictated by the story and initiate following a cutscene that advances it. Failing a mission still allows the player to continue playing through the chapter and undertake subsequent missions; in some cases this will lead to branching paths and optional missions. However, in order to complete the whole chapter the player must eventually succeed in all the main missions.Nick can hijack any car on the street (usually with little to no repercussions) and freely drive through the 240 square miles of Los Angeles. Nick is capable of firing his weapon when driving; in an open top vehicle, it is possible to aim anywhere. The player can also opt for exploring the city on foot. Nick will be frequently contacted by other police officers and informed about various street crimes. He can then fight perpetrators, arrest them, knock them unconscious, or kill them to deal with these crimes.The gameplay during the missions is separated into third-person shooting, fighting, and (more rarely) stealth sequences. All of these usually take place in relatively small, restricted environments. The shooting sequences involve Nick dealing with waves of enemies that appear in different places. Nick must react quickly, moving, crouching, or diving (with a "bullet time" effect) to avoid enemy attacks. A limited amount of painkillers can be found in such stages.During the fighting sequences, Nick utilizes his martial arts techniques to defeat enemies in hand-to-hand combat. Nick can punch, kick, grapple and throw enemies. The player can execute combos by pressing various combinations of buttons consecutively. It is also possible to pick up primitive melee weapons lying around, or take them from enemies. Both shooting and fighting stages have destructible environments.Stealth missions typically involve Nick traversing a hostile area without attracting the enemies' attention; the mission is failed if an enemy hasn't been dealt with silently, or shortly after he has discovered Nick. The player has the option of killing enemies or knocking them down; the latter awards the protagonist "good cop" points. Conversely, "bad cop" points are given to Nick for killing innocents or surrendered criminals. Depending on Nick's rating in these categories, the storyline branches during later chapters, leading to different endings. |
| Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance | 2003-11-05 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Manchester | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance is an action game that takes place in the times of the Roman empire. You take control of Invictus Thrax, a Roman slave, who ascended through the ranks to become champion of all gladiators. Favored by the emperor, Invictus was to be granted his freedom. Mysteriously though, the emperor was killed and replaced by a crazy man named Arruntius. Arruntius, so full of himself, has decided to destroy Rome and replace it with a city named Arruntium. As the game begins, an epic event is staged with Invictus as the gladiator. Invictus fights bravely, but he is killed by an unknown and possibly un-human creature. In the afterlife, Invictus meets the sons of Jupiter. They inform him of how Arruntius' power came from help of the gods of terror. They charge him with the task of eliminating Arruntius and restoring Rome to glory.Gladiator is essentially an 3d action/combat game which features hand to hand combat with weapons, combos and magic. The action also includes maneuvering around, from gliding down ropes to jumping traps. Challenges are scattered around the game world, which when defeated, unlock magical powers granted by the gods, such as Pluto's power, which raises spirits from the dead to help you in battle. A unique feature of the game is the execution maneuver. Upon the near death of certain enemies, you can execute this maneuver which will result in a cinematic random brutal execution by Thrax.The game's graphics try to recreate the atmosphere of gladiator films such as Spartacus. A wide range of characters are featured from opposing gladiators to mythical enemies like cyclopes, demons. and skeleton warriors. Audio features include a blend of soft and hectic tunes, and voice over acting. |
| Hardware: Online Arena | 2003-11-05 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | Tank | | | | | PS2 | Hardware: Online Arena is an online vehicle combat game, along the lines of Twisted Metal: Black ONLINE.Players choose from a variety of tanks and jeeps before hopping into the thick of the action. Jeeps are faster but tanks have more armor. There are numerous pick-ups and weapons to be found such as missiles, lasers and even an air-strike, which kills everyone on the level, including the player themselves if they don't get under cover.There 5 different environments; Arctic, Quarry, Ruins, Mayan Temple and Area 51. There are also 4 different game modes such as Deathmatch and King of the Hill. Though this is primarily an on-line game there is a single player training mode in which all of these levels can be played in any of the available vehicles |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003-11-05 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Hack and slash, RPG elements | Fantasy | | Rachael Bristol | | Teen | | PS2 | The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King video game again puts the fate of middle-earth in the hands of the gamer. In the last installment of the movie trilogy, destroy the Ring by casting it into the Crack of Doom, which frees Middle Earth from Dark Lord Sauron.Return of the King's third person gameplay allows immersive action set in rich, interactive levels. The new game also features an all new co-op multiplayer mode which lets players form their own Fellowship and eight playable characters like Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimil, Sam and Frodo all played out by thier actual actors from the films, battle vicious boss monsters like Shelob and the final showdown with Dark Lord Sauron, all backed up by Academy Award winner Howard Shore. |
| Glass Rose | 2003-11-06 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Production Studio 3, CING, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy, Interwar | | | | | | PS2 | Cast in the role of Takashi Kagetani, a reporter for the Tonichi Times, you get interested in a case offered by Emi Katagiri. Reading Takashi's article entitled "unsolved serial killer cases", she notices a familiar killer case she recognized from her grandfather's notebook. She asks Takashi for help and the two of them get involved in the case of the "Cinema Mansion Serial Murder" that happened over seventy years ago.One day, the two of them together enter the old mansion in search of some clues and get pulled back in time, Emi spiritually lost with a broken heart and Takashi cast in a role of the first victim's prodigal son, Kazuya Nanase.Thus the plot starts to unveil as you race against time while trying to figure out who is the mysterious killer, how are the victims selected, and why did you never find out anything on this mysterious Kazuya Nanase character that apparently was a witness to all the killings.The story stretches across three-day time and is entirely fitted inside the Yoshinodou's mansion. The will of master Yoshinodou stated that all his children be called to the mansion and spend three days together before reading it. The three days that may prove fatal for whoever is in the mansion at the time. But due to awaiting the final hour, you will uncover lots of hidden secrets of this mansion, its history, and the background story of its inhabitants. |
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | 2003-11-06 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Middle East | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The King and the Prince of Persia are besieging the Maharajah's castle to plunder the treasures hidden inside. In order to impress his father, the Prince sneaks inside to recover the magical Dagger of Time. He quickly learns that this dagger has the ability to control time. The malevolent Vizier has other plans for the dagger, however, and tricks the Prince into unlocking a mysterious secret of the Dagger that causes the King and many of his subjects to be turned into sand zombies. Now, the Prince must figure out what has happened and try to set things right again.Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an action game with platforming and puzzle-solving elements. It updates many of the gameplay concepts from the previous games, and brings them into a fully three-dimensional world. The Prince will engage in sword fighting, wall climbing, spike dodging, puzzle solving, and more in his quest. The Prince also carries the Dagger of Time, which allows him to unleash several magical powers. The most important of these powers is the ability to reverse time. This ability allows the player to reverse their actions when they lead the Prince to his death. |
| Sanyō Pachinko Paradise 9: Shin Umi Okawari! | 2003-11-06 | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Adventure, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Pachinko Paradise 9 is one of the many titles in Irem's long-running pachinko simulation series. It features faithful 3D recreations of two pachinko machines made by Sanyo Bussan: CR Shin Umi Monogatari M56 and CR Shin Umi Monogatari L52. There are two modes available: Tsūjō (Normal) mode allows the player to modify a wide range of settings for each machine, while Jissen (Battle) mode challenges the player to win as many balls as possible on the default settings with a limited starting pool and time limit. There is also a View mode where the various animations that play on the in-game display can be freely viewed.The popular Pachi-Pro Fūunroku story mode returns with Pachi-Pro Fūunroku 2: Senjukannon no Nazo, a direct sequel to the first installment which picks up the story right where it left off before. The protagonist has just arrived at Shinkai Town, following a lead to find his father's killer. The game proceeds much the same as before, with the player moving between different locations speaking to other characters and playing pachinko. In addition to the three pachinko halls and the player's apartment, there are also now a restaurant and a shrine, where different story events may occur. It is also now possible to learn and use special moves for use in the pachinko battles. As before, it is possible to pursue a relationship with one of five different girls, with the game's ending changing accordingly. |
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| Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy | 2003-11-10 | THQ Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Sphinx is on a mission using his special powers & his agility
to find the stolen mystical crowns of Egypt. With his
sidekick, the Mummy you travel through 5 worlds, acquire
special abilities along the way and uncover dark secrets. You also have the ancient Egyptian weapons as your arsenal. |
| American Idol | 2003-11-11 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Hothouse Creations Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed, Regional differences | | Game show / trivia / quiz, Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | American Idol is a rhythm game based on the reality TV singing competition of the same name.Players can create characters of either gender, choosing from several character templates, and then customizing them with body size, skin color, and one of three singing voices per gender.Created characters can then be taken through the game's various modes. In the main Competition mode, players move through different stages patterned after the TV series, from auditions to shows with a live audience and hopefully the finals. Between performances, outfit, hair style and color and make up can be customized, since not only the singing but also the style will be judged.Playing the actual game involves a target on the screen into which symbols move in from four directions. The correct button has to be pressed in rhythm with the music when the appropriate symbol reaches the center. Besides single presses there are also connected symbols where the button has to be held and released or two buttons have to be pressed at the same time. The game also supports dance mats as an alternate type of control. Each symbol hit or not hit is graded according to the timing. Missing or hitting symbols off-sync will lead to the vocal track becoming increasingly off-key and will make it much harder to get into the next round. Completing the different stages of the competition unlocks bonus costumes as well as sets that can be used in the game's other modes.Besides the Competition, there is the Rehearsal mode in which songs can be practiced without judges. The Jukebox mode allows simple playback of songs, while Karaoke mode allows players to actually sing along to songs. There is no scoring included, but it's possible for other players to judge the performance afterwards. Party mode enables up to four players to engage in a small competition, with players allowed to judge each other.Visually, the game employs a cel shading style in which singers and judges are rendered. The American version includes the likenesses and voices of the three original TV judges Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson. The UK version retains only Cowell and the German version features no original judges, their places being taken by generic characters. The game's soundtrack consists of around 40 licensed pop songs. Video clips from the respective regional versions of the TV program play between stages of the competition mode. |
| Beyond Good & Evil | 2003-11-11 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Pictures SAS | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Puzzle elements, Shooter, Stealth | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Hovercraft, Space flight | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | In the future, on the planet Hillys, the population suffers from constant attacks from the alien DomZ. The situation is gradually getting worse, as the rate of DomZ kidnapings increases. The Alpha Section forces, who are in charge of protecting citizens, seem to be completely ineffective, not even fighting the DomZ. In the midst of this situation, the secretive organization IRIS alleges that the Alpha Section is involved in a massive government conspiracy, and seeks to expose the truth through journalism.The player controls a young reporter and photographer named Jade with her companions Pey'j and Double H. After experiencing first-hand a DomZ attack, she is contacted by IRIS, who recruits her as an action reporter. Jade is now tasked with infiltrating the Alpha Section, exposing the government conspiracy, and ultimately finding the truth for herself.Beyond Good & Evil is an action game with diverse gameplay. Much of the game is based on stealth and puzzles, but there are sequences of racing, shooting, combat, and platform action. Jade fights with her staff and also uses various abilities to execute long-ranged attacks and solve puzzles. Many of the puzzles require switching between the characters and using their special abilities; often it is necessary to coordinate the actions of two characters to achieve precise co-operation that leads to a puzzle's solution. Besides hostile areas with puzzles and enemies, there is also a city and other friendly areas to explore, where various items and gadgets can (and sometimes must) be bought. There are several mini-games and even an online ranking system (used by entering codes online after they are assigned in-game when the game is saved). |
| Bloody Roar 4 | 2003-11-11 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Eighting Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | PS2 | During the XGC (X-Genome Code) Incident one year ago, riots raged over the earth by beasts that did not show the XCG, and all over the country small earthquakes shook the land. The cause was unknown, but as the Crest Incident came to an end and the rioting and earthquakes subsided, people began to claim that all was due to the influence of the Stone Seal. Although the Stone Seal has been locked away, the rioting and earthquakes have returned. This time, the incidents are on a larger scale than those of a year ago. What could be behind it all?Bloody Roar 4 is the last title in the series, and is once again a full-3D fighting game featuring the series' trademark transformation abilities. Unlike previous titles in the series, the beast gauge now acts as its own health bar; if a character's health gauge is depleted, they will automatically transform. The game features 18 playable fighters and a variety of game modes, including standard arcade, versus, time-attack, training, and survival modes. Of special mention is the career mode, in which fighting battles will earn so-called "DNA points," which can be spent on abilities and equipment to customize a character for use in other modes. |
| Cabela's Dangerous Hunts | 2003-11-11 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hunting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Cabela's Dangerous Hunts is a hunting game with adrenaline - hunt or be hunted!Many of the animals you'll be after are dangerous and aggressive and will take you one-on-one - and you'll be armed with a primary weapon as well as a knife or pistol for close combat defense. You'll hunt for 27 animals in 12 regions. Animals include dangerous species such as bears, wolves, leopards, rhinos and cape buffalo; big game species such as moose, bighorn, mountain goat, elk and caribou; and exotic species such as impala, duiker and kudu.The regions include British Columbia, Colorado, New Mexico, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Game modes include Quick Hunt (one tag, one animal, one region), Action Zone (warp from location to location, where dangerous animals are waiting to attack you), and Career Hunt (a series of missions where you have some choice as to which task you'll take on next, and unlock chartered hunts). |
| Crash Nitro Kart | 2003-11-11 | Universal Interactive Inc., Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Vicarious Visions, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Comedy | | Fantasy | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Crash Bandicoot returns to the karting scene with a host of other characters from the adventure series, and this time they have both Neo Cortex and Emperor Velo to worry about. Velo has taken the crew to a remote planet, forced to race for their lives against Neo Cortex and his many evildoers.Choose from various game modes, from the straight into the action Arcade mode to Adventure mode, following Crash and the gang in the story to save Earth. Race against four friends in multiplayer battle modes, plus connect to the Gamecube for extra options and upload your high scores to the internet ranking system. |
| Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde | 2003-11-11 | Jaleco Entertainment, Inc. | Jaleco Entertainment, Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde is a fast-paced action style real-time strategy game set in the fantasy goblin world of Ogriss. In it, the player will have the ability to control up to 3 unique clans of ten goblins at one time and use them to wage war in 4 unique and highly destructible environments. Each clan can be controlled either by placing waypoints with the cursor or by taking direct control of them, giving the player the ability to put themselves right in the middle of the action. Apart from goblins, each clan also has its own unique Turret and Titan that is associated with it: Turrets are defensive structures that can be placed in the world to ward off enemies while Titan’s are huge monstrosities that can be used to wreak havoc upon their enemies. Boasting 17 missions in the single-player campaign as well as 12 split-screen multi-player maps per console, Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde brings RTS to a whole new generation of console fanatics. |
| Legacy of Kain: Defiance | 2003-11-11 | Eidos, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Following the events of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2, Raziel and Kain were trapped in the Serafan fortress. Separated by sudden events, Raziel was forced to retreat into the spectral realm, leaving Kain to escape from the Serafan on his own. Both must escape the predicament they find themselves in and fight back against those who would seek to use them as manipulations in a grander plot. From both heroes cry out shouts of defiance, and a thirst to find the revelations that have been buried in the world of Nosgoth.Legacy of Kain: Defiance is a third-person action game with light puzzle-solving elements, combining concepts seen in both Blood Omen 2 and Soul Reaver 2. The story unfolds through chapters, focusing alternately on Kain and Raziel as they pursue their separate, though intertwined quests. Control of each character alternates between levels, however both are controlled from a behind-the-shoulder perspective. While both heroes are different, they are similar in movement, ability to attack, defend, jump and access special abilities. Kain and Raziel no longer pick up weapons, instead both using a form of the Soul Reaver weapon (Kain uses the physical sword form, Raziel uses an energy blade). Each Soul Reaver can now be "charged" to unleash a special ability, determined by the current alignment of Soul Reaver at the time. Both Kain and Raziel lose energy at a constant rate and must feed to replenish life energy (Kain feeds on the blood of living creatures, Raziel feeds on the souls of living and non-living creatures). And both Kain and Raziel feature telekinetic abilities to manipulate objects at a distance. The two are, however, different characters that play differently, each requiring use of his talents, to bypass obstacles (sometimes the same obstacle). Kain focuses on strong combat and destructive abilities. He is able to power up the Soul Reaver weapon using properties of the Pillars of Nosgoth. Raziel is more subtle, able to use stealth and the phasing between material and spectral worlds in order to discover new paths. As in Soul Reaver, Raziel can phase into the spectral world at any time but must find a special location in order to phase back. Raziel powers up the Soul Reaver using elemental powers. |
| Medal of Honor: Rising Sun | 2003-11-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Action | 1st-person | | War | Shooter | Asia, Historical events, North America, Oceania, World War II | | Direct control | | Teen | Chaz Sutherland | PS2 | First-person shooter set in the Pacific theatre of WWII, beginning with the attack on Pearl Harbor and moving through the campaign with you playing as a young recruit chosen for various historical missions such as the raid on Guadalcanal. The game also makes efforts to educate players in WWII history and conditions, with period stock footage and images, and unlockable interviews with Pacific veterans. |
| NCAA Final Four 2004 | 2003-11-11 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Killer Game | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)
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| Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando | 2003-11-11 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Insomniac Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | What happens to heroes after they've saved the world? Going Commando follows Ratchet and his robotic sidekick Clank on a post-adventure adventure, traveling across the universe to stop the next evil threat.Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando is a 3rd-person action platformer, with a heavy emphasis on blowing things up. The player is supplied with an all-new arsenal of weapons along with some old favorites. The game features an RPG-like experience system that allows the player to build up weapons into more powerful forms. Hovercraft races, space battles, and monster arenas are all tossed into the mix with the platforming elements. |
| Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | 2003-11-11 | Atari, Inc. | Black Ops Entertainment, LLC | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is based on the movie of the same name, but with an extended story line. In 2032, the player is the T-850 model 101 Terminator, operating under Skynet control. He is captured and reprogrammed by Kate Brewster to help the human resistance, in addition to being ordered to cross the destroyed battlefields of Los Angeles and Hollywood and take over the Skynet base. Once the base is under their control, Brewster sends the Terminator back in time to protect her younger self and John Connor from the T-X, the technologically advanced female Terminator and Skynet's most lethal killing machine. The Terminator teams up with John and Kate in the present day on their mission to stop Skynet from starting World War III.The game is a first-person shooter combined with hand to hand combat. The first-person mode features the Terminator Point of View (POV), showing the infrared heads-up information display seen in the movies. |
| Wheel of Fortune | 2003-11-11 | Atari, Inc. | Artech Digital Entertainment, Ltd. | Puzzle | | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz, Word construction | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Wheel of Fortune is a video game based on the TV game show of the same name. This game can be player with up to three players. They have the option of playing with or without computer players giving contestants the ability to go head to head in a game against a friend. The game also features a "sample contestant exam" to see if you have what it takes to make the real show, presented by Vanna White. The game also gives you the ability to compete at different venues for a change of scenery with 3,200 puzzles in total. |
| The Hobbit | 2003-11-12 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc., Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Inevitable Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Third-person platformer adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's famous book.
Players control Bilbo as he's taken from his safe little hole in the Shire by a band of Dwarves to confront the dragon Smaug while picking up a glowing sword, an invisibility ring, and coins and crystals.
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| Love Smash! 5: Tennis Robo no Hanran | 2003-11-13 | D3Publisher Inc. | HuneX Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | PS2 | Love Smash! 5 is a sequel to the budget tennis game Love Smash!. Once again, a secret underground organization has brought together the world's greatest tennis players, though this time they all happen to be attractive young women. In addition to the story mode, there is also an Exhibition mode for one or two players. While the game plays quite similarly to the original title, the option to play Doubles has been removed.This sequel brings the total character count to 12, including two secret characters, each with their own stats and special moves. There are four different courts, all of them highly-unorthodox. There is a specific focus on the female characters, as each has multiple unlockable outfits and full CG ending movies. There is also a "photo gallery" that includes images of each character, and a model viewer where each character's animations can be viewed from any angle.The game was re-released in 2005 as Love Smash! 5.1 as part of the Simple 2000 Ultimate series. This version features updated character models and minor gameplay tweaks, but is otherwise identical. |
| Monster Rancher 4 | 2003-11-13 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Raise monsters to explore and battle in this PS2 monster raising sim from Tecmo. This game improves upon previous installments by allowing more than one monster to be raised at once, interaction with the main character and the monsters, improved explorations, a customizable ranch, tag-team battles, improved 2P mode, a re-vamped battle system, and more detailed monsters. This game also features the longest most involved storyline of any Monster Rancher game to date. Your goal is to raise monsters to win in-game tournaments, explore for items, and improve your ranch. You can also test your raising skills by battling your monsters against a friend in 2P mode. The game still uses the innovative system of having a player insert music CDs, game discs, or DVDs into the PS2 to be read and used in making monsters. If you have a good sized collection of music, games, or movies, you can have access to a large variety of monsters very fast.Monsters can also be made by finding in-game items, and through combining your retired monsters, so having a large collection of discs is not necessary. The game features some cute monsters, some scary/gory types, and enough variety to keep almost anyone busy for a long time.Monster Rancher 4 is easy enough that almost anyone can dive in and play right away, making it a natural for kids. -But like the other games in the series, a patient player will be rewarded with a deeper, more rewarding experience (and hundreds of hours of gameplay). Replay value on this game, like the other Monster Rancher games is very high. |
| Battlestar Galactica | 2003-11-15 | Universal Interactive Inc. | Warthog Games Ltd. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Teen | | PS2 | Set 40 years before the Sci-Fi Channel's 2004 Battlestar Galactica miniseries, the game acts as a prequel to the events in the new series. Players control Captain William Adama as he participates in 15 missions leading up to the end of the First Cylon War.Missions are tightly scripted. Players control three varieties of Viper fighters, as well as captured Cylon raiders, depending on the needs of the mission. Players also will man the stationary defense turrets on board the Galactica. Missions have clear goals, often with time limits, and are expressed and tracked through voiced radio chatter between wingmen and Galactica's war room. Players are graded in a variety of areas after each level (including accuracy and keeping wingmen alive), and unlock upgrades and bonus material for high ratings.Players control their craft from either a first or third person view. Fighters have unlimited ammo, missiles, and auto-repair any damage taken, but only if enough recharging energy is available. Firing weapons and using afterburners drain energy, and the fighter only repairs itself when the energy level is full. Players must be aware of their energy usage to keep from running out at critical moments.Missiles on every craft can also be configured on the fly through an option in the pause menu. Pilots can program missiles to have increased power at the cost of speed, or increase maneuverability at the cost of blast radius. This system allows players to adapt their missiles to the current needs of the mission, from swatting down formations of fighters to breaking through a capital ship's defenses.Though it acts as a prequel to the new series, art and design is pulled from the original 1978 Battlestar Galactica. The intro from the original series is used. Cylons Raiders, Colonial Vipers, and the Galactica itself use the original designs, Cylons themselves look like the original chrome toasters, and the reptilian race that created them (in the original series, not the reboot) make appearances. |
| Risk: Global Domination | 2003-11-15 | Atari, Inc. | Cyberlore Studios, Inc. | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | In this variant of the strategy board game Risk, the player must take on famous historical rulers and military strategists such as Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washington, Catherine the Great, and others, in a worldwide campaign for world domination. The player can deploy troops, attack enemies, defend territories, and earn medals for strategic accomplishments.There are three different game modes: the Classic RISK game, the Secret Mission RISK game, and the Capital RISK game. The player is also able to modify play options such as Commander Mode, Attack Advantage, Map changes, and Territory troop maximums. Up to six players can play with two controllers or online. |
| EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers | 2003-11-17 | Sony Online Entertainment Inc. | Sony Online Entertainment Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Carlos Ordonez | Fantasy | | | Persistent, Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers is set in the world of Norrath, 500 years before the PC game EverQuest. It is the standalone second edition of EQOA for the PS2.Much of the game has improved upon the original design. Included are a new playable race, a new character class, thousands of new items, hundreds of new quests, new musical scores, level advancement to 60, a class mastery system to further customize characters, and 2 additional areas to explore (Odus and Rathe Mountains).Additionally, the game is continually updated. Some of the additional features since the first edition include unlocking of new zones, an auction system, and lycanthropy character enhancements. |
| Midway Arcade Treasures | 2003-11-17 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This compilation of arcade games from the 1980's to the early 1990's includes:
Spy Hunter
Defender
Defender II
Gauntlet
Joust
Joust 2
Paperboy
Rampage
Robotron 2084
Smash TV
Bubbles
RoadBlasters
Blaster
Rampart
Sinistar
Super Sprint
Marble Madness
720
Toobin'
KLAX
SPLAT!
Satan's Hollow
Vindicators
Root Beer Tapper
This release also contains game histories, developer interviews, and documents. The Xbox version has an Xbox Live feature where players can rank their best high scores against other Xbox players. |
| Need for Speed: Underground | 2003-11-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Need For Speed: Underground is the seventh game in the long running Need For Speed racing series. The game revolves around illegal night time street racing with heavily modified import cars and has been greatly influenced by the movie the Fast And The Furious and its sequel. Players get the chance to build their own racing machine almost from the ground up, with hundreds of real licensed parts and lots of licensed cars, including the Mazda RX-7 and the Nissan Skyline GT-R. The game also features over 100 single player races and a hip hop/hard rock soundtrack including artists such as Mystikal, Rob Zombie, and the Crystal Method. |
| Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior | 2003-11-17 | THQ Inc. | Kuju Entertainment Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Set in the grim future of the Warhammer 40,000 table-top game, Fire Warrior is a first person shooter where the player spends a day in the life of a Tau (an alien race) commando. Charged with rescuing an immortal who has been captured by the human Imperium, he will soon realize there are darker forces at work.The game offers a twenty-one mission single player story as well as multiplayer death matches, team death matches and capture the flag for up to eight people online. Players can use and pick up a wide variety of weapons of both Tau and extraterrestrial origin including a sniper rifle as well as healing capsules, to confront both men and vehicle enemies. |
| Final Fantasy X-2 | 2003-11-18 | Square Enix U.S.A., Inc. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Final Fantasy X-2 is the first direct sequel in the history of the series. The events of the game take place two years after Yuna and her guardians defeated Sin in Final Fantasy X, and peace was restored in Spira. The Yevon religion has all but disappeared, and two political factions begin to compete for dominance: the Youth League, led by Mevyn Nooj, and the New Yevon Party, led by Praetor Baralai. Meanwhile, Yuna's cousin Rikku finds a strange sphere that mysteriously shows an image resembling Tidus, Yuna's one and only love. Rikku brings the sphere to Yuna. Determined to discover the truth behind the mystery, Yuna organizes a journey of "sphere-hunting", to collect more spheres scattered around the world and perhaps find Tidus.The sequel brings back the ATB (active time battle) system, which was replaced by turn-based combat in its immediate predecessor. The battles develop at a somewhat quicker pace than earlier games in the series, with more emphasis on quick decision and timing. The player can control only three characters throughout the game, all of them female: Yuna and her friends Rikku and Paine. The job system similar to that of Final Fantasy V is featured, with the possibility to learn various abilities and customize character classes. Limited jumping and climbing are now possible in certain locations. The game's structure is less linear than in most other games belonging to the genre. Though there is only one way to advance through the main story, the player can opt to visit most other locations early in the game, since the airship is available already at that stage. |
| Fugitive Hunter: War on Terror | 2003-11-18 | Encore, Inc. | Black Ops Entertainment, LLC | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Fugitive Hunter: War on Terror is a first-person shooter starring a bounty hunter named Jake Seaver, whose mission is to track and apprehend some of the world's most notorious criminals. Developer Black Ops Entertainment drew many of its ideas from the FBI's Most Wanted List to create a game that attempts to mirror the realistic pursuits and criminal behavior associated with nationwide manhunts. The game includes a cinematic story line and motion-captured animation, as well as a variety of weapons that can be modified by players throughout the game. |
| I-Ninja | 2003-11-18 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Argonaut Games PLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | A robot army led by Master O-Dor has destroyed the ninja clan. As the last of your kind, you must take on the robot army and defeat Master O-Dor. You play a cartoon ninja with a big head in a level-based 3D platform game. Each level is packed with new skills to master, challenges to beat, and grades to earn.Various power-ups can be acquired as you progress, including sword upgrades, shurikens, darts and a ninja revive move which boosts your health. |
| Kya: Dark Lineage | 2003-11-18 | Atari, Inc. | Eden Games S.A.S. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Kya and her brother Frank have been transported into a different dimension, and upon arriving are separated! Kya meets (and is saved by) the native creatures of this world (known as the Nativs), however Frank is captured by a dangerous enemy known as the Wolfens under the rule of Brazul. To make matters worse, Kya learns that the Wolfens are actually the peaceful Nativs which have been captured and transformed, and Brazul is actually her long lost father! Kya must now embark on a quest to rescue her brother as well as find a way to restore the Wolfen to their Nativ form and defeat Brazul.Kya: Dark Lineage is an action adventure game. You control Kya and need to explore the colorful world she's arrived in. This strange world consists of various floating islands with many tunnels, platforms, dangerous life forms, and other obstacles. Powerful winds blow around many areas, and you'll often need to use the winds to your advantage by floating in them through tunnels, over gaps or slowing your descent in a free fall. There is some puzzle solving as well; you'll need to locate objects to use, hop on various platforms, buy items in the Nativ city, and more to reach new areas.You'll also need to fight often, as the Wolfen are numerous and can found guarding many areas you need to get through. You can fight with your fists as well as items that can be acquired (such as various boomies, or boomerangs, and fighting bracelets). After defeating a Wolfen, you can use a magic spell to transform it back to its Nativ form which will then return back to the Nativ city. Upon returning to the city, many of the Nativs will then open up a shop; as new shops are opened, you will have the opportunity to buy new items and power ups to help on your quest. Alternatively, some Nativs may instead build a challenge in the city instead of opening a shop. You can earn money by betting and completing challenge objectives (or you can simply practice a challenge).As you progress through the game, the story will unfold until you are (hopefully) successful in your quest! |
| Manhunt | 2003-11-18 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar North Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Stealth | Post-apocalyptic | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Manhunt casts you as James Earl Cash, a prisoner on death row. You are led down a corridor where you are about to receive a lethal injection. The needle goes in. You wake up hours later. A mysterious voice tells you to stick in the nearby earpiece, and explains that the "lethal" injection was just a heavy sedative. The man, later identified as Starkweather, turns out to be a director of snuff movies, where the people are really killed. He explains that if you follow his directions, manage to kill people and survive, you'll earn your freedom. This begins James Earl Cash's journey.Throughout the course of the game, you'll have to make your way through different locales, such as a city and a mall, while killing gangs. You'll face lots of different gangs, from The Hoods and The Skins to tougher gangs like The Innocenz. Gang members carry weapons ranging from pistols and shotguns to knives and glass shards.Manhunt is primarily a stealth game. You'll have to hide behind walls, flatten yourself against walls, crouch, hide behind objects, and walk to avoid attracting attention. You can also throw glass bottles to create a distraction, or you can punch surfaces and yell to get gangs to come to you.You have a variety of weapons at your disposal, from the traditional, such as the shotgun and uzi, to the disgusting, such as a sickle and plastic bag. Each weapon has three different ways of attacking, depending on how long you hold the button. A quick attack will do the job, a medium attack will be bloody, but a high attack, requiring the longest amount of time, will earn you the most points, and will allow you to see your kill in a cinematic style, with blood splatting on the camera, and gurgling noises.Manhunt also lets you use a USB headset, such as the one that came included with SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals. With the headset, you will hear Starkweather speak into your ears instead of through your speakers, and you will be able to shout into the microphone to attract gangs instead of pressing a button. |
| Secret Weapons Over Normandy | 2003-11-18 | LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC | Totally Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | | Historical events, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | PS2 | In Secret Weapons Over Normandy, you take the role of James Chase, an American pilot who joins a secret elite squadron of Royal Air Force pilots during World War 2. As a member of the Battlehawks, you must take part in missions in several war theaters including Western and Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Pacific, experiencing historical battles and encounters like the Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, D-Day and the Battle of Midway. The primary enemy of the Battlehawks is their German Luftwaffe counterpart, called Nemesis.The game features over 20 flyable historical aircraft, 15 campaign missions and 20 optional "challenge" missions. Between missions, the player's plane can be upgraded with things like better armor and engines. The game also features unlockable bonuses like new planes and movies. |
| Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 | 2003-11-18 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 improves over its 2001 racing predecessor Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero through new highways, new cars and a new graphics engine. The gameplay remains the same, as the player has to find his rivals on the highways and challenge them to a battle. In this edition there are over 600 rivals to beat on three different highways including Tokyo, and two newcomers: Osaka and Nagoya. It also contains a number of licensed cars, new to the series. |
| Whiplash | 2003-11-18 | Eidos, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Chained together and doomed for destruction, you must make your escape from the evil animal testing laboratory. As Spanx, the only weapon and tool you have is the indestructible RedmondDip Redmond in toxic waste to poison enemies, electro-charge him to zap attackers, fill him with helium to lift you to higher platforms.Make your getaway, free other animals and sabotage the twisted corporation. |
| Metal Arms: Glitch in the System | 2003-11-19 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc., Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Swingin' Ape Studios | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Metal Arms: Glitch In the System is an original (non-licensed) title from Swingin' Ape Studios and Sierra.You will play Glitch, a rebellious robot who is determined to destroy the evil army of Mil robots. Metal Arms features plenty of third-person robotic destruction. Glitch sports a large arsenal of weapons with which to complete his task. Original features include the ability to possess enemy Mils and use them for your own purposes. For variety Metal Arms includes a few vehicle levels, including drivable tanks and 'RAT' vehicles. Metal Arms features some platforming, but is more of a shooter. Helping to keep the player's interest is the colorful character design - all characters have an attitude.On the multiplayer side, Metal Arms features four-player split-screen gameplay with various modes including Possession Melee (your opponent's kills count for you!), standard Bot Brawl, King of the Hill, Moving Hill, Tag and Reverse Tag modes. |
| WRC 3: The Official Game of the FIA World Rally Championship | 2003-11-19 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Evolution Studios Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading | Direct control | | | | PS2 | WRC 3: The Official Game of the FIA World Rally Championship is the third game of the official license World Rally Championship. The player can play the 14 official rallies of the 2003 season, divided in 125 special stages. It gives the player nearly one thousand kilometres of driving. The player has the choice of seven official rally cars (Hyundai Accent wrc3, Citroen Xsara wrc, Peugeot 206 wrc, Ford Focus wrc03, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII wrc, Subaru Impreza wrc 2003m, and Skoda Fabia wrc) plus thirty-five more to unlock.Game modes are Quick Race, Time Trial, and WRC. In the last mode (WRC), the player may enter a simple race or championship either with solo or multiplayer settings. It is also possible to test cars. Gameplay is almost the same of the previous opus, WRC II Extreme. |
| Di Gi Charat Fantasy Excellent | 2003-11-20 | Broccoli | M2 Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Romance | Japanese-style adventure, Visual novel | Fantasy | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | This updated release of Di Gi Charat Fantasy features enhanced FMVs and additional voice acting. |
| Kuma Uta | 2003-11-20 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | MuuMuu Co., Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | In Kuma Uta (literally "Bear Song"), a polar bear from outer space lands on earth, and the player must write music for him to sing. The bear asks the player multiple questions, and comes up with lyrics based on the answers. The song that he composed can then be edited by choosing the lyrics among a selection of phrases. The bear then sings the song in enka, a traditional Japanese type of singing.Songs may be downloaded from the net, or composed by the player in kana, kanji, and romaji. The composed songs can be shared with friends over the PlayStation 22 Network. |
| Mojib Ribbon | 2003-11-20 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | NanaOn-Sha Co., Ltd. | Adventure | Side view | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Mojib Ribbon is the psuedo-sequel to Vib Ribbon. Instead of being based around the tone of your music, it revolves around lyrics and rap. The protagonist, Mojibri, wants to become a famous rapper. You assist him in this as he raps his way through various stages. Along the way, Mojibri meets two other characters - a girl called Mojiko, and a robot called Osorezan. Although they look different, gameplay is all the same. You only use up and down on the Right Analog Stick for all control.In each level, Mojibri will be walking along a circle of clouds. Gameplay is similar to writing with a pen - you need to lift your brush (by pressing up) to get ink, then press down just as you walk on markers that are on certain parts of the clouds. This will start Mojibri writing, and he will read out what he's writing as he does so. You then need to let go of the Analog Stick at the end of the sentence to finish it properly.As with other Nana On-Sha games, timing is the key. Press or lift your brush too early, and the writing becomes scratchy. Too late, and it's all blotchy. The game itself is fairly simple and straightforward, but it has a real artistic flair, and the program used to read out the Japanese text is very accurate. If you write your name in katakana for the name entry screen, you'll hear it read by Mojibri every so often in-game, too. |
| Volleyball Challenge | 2003-11-20 | D3Publisher Inc. | | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)TAKE YOUR TEAM TO SUCCESS IN THIS CHALLENGING 3D
ARCADE STYLE VOLLEYBALL GAME. FOUR DIFFERENT GAME
MODES: LEAGUE, SURVIVAL, EXHIBITION AND
A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING MODE, WHERE YOU CAN LEARN ALL
THE SECRETS OF SERVING, SPIKING AND
RECEIVING. USE DEFAULT SETTINGS TO
PERFORM YOUR FAVOURITE MOVE BY THE
PRESS OF A BUTTON, OR CHOOSE YOUR ACTION
BY SETTING FREE MOVEMENT ALL-AROUND.
AND IF YOU REALLY WANT TO SURPRISE YOUR
OPPONENTS, GO FOR THE SPECIAL SHOTS!
True arcade-style gameplay!
Choose between 16 teams + 4 hidden teams!
Fully customizable strategies!
Unlock extra features by progressing in the game!
Challenge a friend in the VS model
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| Fame Academy: Dance Edition | 2003-11-21 | Monte Cristo Multimedia | Widescreen Games SARL | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a kind of Dance Dance Revolution based on a TV show. You can play with a standard controller or a dance mat. You must step in the right direction at the right time (following the instructions displayed on screen).
Including a selection of 14 songs from well-known artists (Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Texas, Christina Milian, Elton John, Lionel Richie, Cunnie Williams, Oliver Cheatham, Ce Ce Peniston, Donna Summer, Ms Dynamite, One T, Daniel Bedingfield and Havana Delirio). |
| Outlaw Golf | 2003-11-21 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Hypnotix, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | The first game in the Outlaw series of sports titles, Outlaw Golf is what you get when you take the classic game of golf and throw in lesbian strippers, wannabe rappers, ex cons and other wild personalities. The game has a bad attitude chock full of sexual themes and language that puts Happy Gilmore to shame.Outlaw Golf pits you as one of ten over-the-top golfing personalities (paired with equally over-the-top caddies) to compete in over 30 different tour events from where you attempt to unlock new characters, better clubs and balls as well as improving your golfer's skills along the way with 12 different mini-games. The game also sports a composure response system, which simply means that when you do well, the game is easier and when you aren't doing so well you will find your shots not going exactly where you want them. Composure too low? Beat up your caddy and you can relieve some of that stress to regain your lost composure. Multiplayer supports 8 different game modes, including stroke play, match play, skins, best ball and casino with up to four players. |
| Spawn: Armageddon | 2003-11-21 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Point of View, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Spawn: Armageddon is a 3D action/adventure game based on the comic by Todd McFarlane, who also contributed the storyline for the game. Spawn struggles between the forces of Heaven and Hell in order to save the world, equipped with his Hell-sent living symbiotic suit and its chains. A multitude of weapons and Hell Powers are also available. Agony, the axe that Spawn uses in SoulCalibur II is also available as a melee attack weapon. |
| Total Club Manager 2004 | 2003-11-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Deutschland GmbH | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Diagonal-down, Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | PS2 | 2004 edition for this soccer managerial game that so far has been released only for the European market.The game offers to the player the opportunity to become a every-aspect manager of a soccer team. At a first point you pick a team, hire your staff, build your tactics, develop your techniques and so on.Therefore you are ready for the matches where you have the option of fast simulation, text simulation (like CM 01/02) or a complete 3D simulation...Career Mode offers you to take a low-reputation club and turn it to a big success.New features are:
"Football Fusion(tm)" allows players owning this title and "Fifa 2004" to play a manager on TCM 2004 while actually playing their team games on FIFA 2004 instead of just simulating.
More leagues and teams from every place around the world.
Manage National Teams at the same time that you manage your team club. Play continental cups and the World Cup.
More than 10 additional stats to keep of your players best characteristics
Half-time interviews allows the coach to improve the team moral.
Trophies room and Hall of Fame offers you to track your achievements.
Player of the month and Manager of the month awards.
Improved Skill System.
3D graphics improved. |
| Space Channel 5: Special Edition | 2003-11-22 | Agetec, Inc. | United Game Artists | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This special edition is a two-disc set which chronicles the adventures of news reporter Ulala, as she defeats enemies through rhythm music and dance face-offs. The special edition includes:
Space Channel 5 (with updated graphics)
Space Channel 5: Part 2
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| Spy Hunter 2 | 2003-11-24 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Arcade, Shooter | | Automobile | | | Teen | | PS2 | Spy Hunter 2 is a fast paced action racing game that features the innovative ability to transform into 3 different vehicles which, allows you to navigate through 16 diverse environments such as ragged snow covered mountain ranges, tropical swamps, and rugged dirt and freeway roads. Armed with an upgradeable arsenal of futuristic weaponry you are on a quest to end the terrorist organization called “Nostra”. As you battle through various AI controlled enemy the Spy Hunter 2 story unfolds revealing more in-depth information about the new Spy Hunter 2 vehicle and Alec Sects connection with his mysterious female co-agent. |
| Monster 4x4: Masters of Metal | 2003-11-25 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubi Studios SL | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Off-roading | | | Everyone | | PS2 | You are Rookie, a new monster truck driver just itching to show your stuff.Race across the US, off-road, through famous monument, and in stadiums to show you are the best monster truck racer in the US!Upgrade your Monster Jam trucks with powerups and new capabilities. Decide off-road which are the best choices to take as you race for cash and fame. |
| Death Crimson OX | 2003-11-27 | Ecole Software Corp. | Ecole Software Corp. | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Arcade, Rail shooter, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | PS2 | On July 29, 2010, the city of Saronica comes under attack by an army of monsters called the SMO as they lay siege to the city, capturing it and ruling the populace under an iron fist. During this, The Resistance is formed in an attempt to stop the SMO, lead by a woman by the name of Lily who is kidnapped when she attempts to help a man by the name of Kou. After she is captured, it is learned the man has come into possession of two ancient pistols by the name of "Crimson" that can destroy the monsters and their vicious leader. Kou sets out with Lily's daughter, Yuri, to bring her back and stop the evil forces within the city.Death Crimson is a light-gun game similar in style to House of the Dead where the player shoots at enemies that pop up on screen and save innocents from the monsters. The player can also power-up the "Crimson" pistols by shooting death flowers that will turn their firepower into machine guns to decimate hordes of enemies. There is also a health meter that will increase in size by successfully shooting enemies, gaining experience points. Once enough points are obtained, the health bar will increase, however missing enemies or shooting civilians will take away points. |
| Ever17: The Out of Infinity - Premium Edition | 2003-11-27 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | This port of Ever17: The Out of Infinity comes with several in-game updates, including two new songs and new opening movie. |
| Gakuen Heaven: Boy's Love Scramble! | 2003-11-27 | NEC Interchannel, Ltd. | Spray | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Gakuen Heaven: Boy's Love Scramble is a visual novel in which a male player character pursues relationships with other men, more widely known in Japan as a BL (boys' love) game. The story is told from the perspective of Keita Itō, an average teenager who by sheer luck is admitted into the prestigious Bell Liberty Academy. Keita enjoys his stay until his admittance is revealed to be a mistake, as Keita has no special skills that place him in line with the elite that attend the school. Frustrated with this turn of events, Keita attempts to confront the school's chairman before receiving an email from the man himself, informing him that if anything will keep him in the school, it's his amazing luck which in itself is an admirable ability. The next day, a contest begins to determine the MVP of the school, and Keita must use this opportunity to prove to the chairman and the entire student body that he deserves to be a part of Bell Liberty Academy. Here, Keita and a partner of his choice embark on their quest for total victory and eventual romance. There are 10 characters which Keita can pursue a relationship with, each with different endings. There are also bonus scenarios, unlocked by completing routes in the main game. The PlayStation 2 version introduces voice actors for the characters, with full voice acting not seen in the original PC game. |
| Hudson Selection Vol. 2: Star Soldier | 2003-11-27 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Sting, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | A budget remake of the top-down sci-fi shooter Star Soldier for next-gen consoles. The game puts you in charge of a lone Galactic Empire starfighter as you make your way through several alien-infested stages using nothing but your reflexes and your laser weapons.The remake replaces the original graphics with a completely polygonal engine, featuring particle effects for all weapons and a new interface. New mid-stage bosses have been added to the mix and a new close-range attack has been included in your ship for added damage.
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| Ichigeki Sacchū!! HoiHoi-san | 2003-11-27 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | In the near future, household pests have become highly resistant to all kinds of chemical pesticides. Naturally, the answer to this plague is miniature customizable robots, programmed to hunt down and destroy household pests using miniaturized weapons. A lonely young man named Aburatsubo has just purchased Mars Pharmaceuticals' latest model, ID-3 HoiHoi-san, a cute 10cm pink-haired girl in a maid dress made to serve his every whim, just so long as that whim is to ruthlessly gun down cockroaches.Ichigeki Sacchū!! HoiHoi-san ("One-Shot Extermination! HoiHoi-san") is a third-person action shooting game based on the eponymous manga by Kunihiko Tanaka. The player takes direct control of HoiHoi-san in various mission-based stages. The goal of each stage is generally to defeat a certain number of pests, while avoiding their attacks and ensuring that HoiHoi-san's batteries remain charged. Two different weapons can be equipped at any given time, including both long-range firearms and short-range bladed weapons, among numerous others.As stages are cleared, the player earns money which can be used to purchase new outfits and weapons for HoiHoi-san at the local drug store. An unusual feature of the game is an optional filter that obscures the appearance of the various pests, so even those who can't stand the sight of cockroaches can play! |
| Ichigeki Sacchū!! HoiHoi-san (Genteiban) | 2003-11-27 | Konami Corporation | | Special edition | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of Ichigeki Sacchū!! HoiHoi-san includes the game along with a 1:1 scale poseable HoiHoi-san action figure that includes several different weapon accessories. |
| Karaoke Revolution: J-Pop Best - vol.1 | 2003-11-27 | Konami Corporation | Konami Corporation | Action | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This Karaoke Revolution title is the first in the series of J-Pop music. It comes with 50 titles in total. The gameplay consists of selecting the song of your liking in one of the several gameplay modes, from singleplayer to team battles, and using a USB microphone or a USB headset to sing along the on-screen lyrics which mark the words that need to be sung in real time.The game offers several different gameplay modes such as Revolution and Stage Challenge where you need to sing as is supposed to in order to avoid game over screen, Team Battle which lets 4, 6, or 8 players go in 2 vs 2, 3 vs 3, or 4 vs 4 battles by naming their groups, selecting and naming their characters and pick to songs to try on against each other, and Audition mode which is a story mode which plays as a short visual novel in between singing, where the player selects one of the four characters trying to enter the music company by auditioning.During karaoke singing, player can see only the lyrics or additionally display one's current score in real-time. Background animations during lyrics can be toggled on and off in game options. Any song can be fast-forwarded during playback if you wish to sing particular part or just skip the instrumental pauses.Volume 1 of J-Pop best features these tracks:
19 - "Ano Kami Hikouki Kumorizora Watte"
Aiko - "Boyfriend"
Aiko - "Sakura no Toki"
BoA - "Every Heart: Minna no Kimochi"
BoA - "Jewel Song"
Bump of Chicken - "Tentaikansoku"
Chemistry - "You Go Your Way"
Chemistry - "Kimi wo Sagashiteta: New Jersey United"
Do as Infinity - "Hi no Ataru Sakamichi"
Ego-Wrappin' - "Kuchibashi ni Cherry"
Glay - "Winter, Again"
Hide with Spread Beaver - "Rocket Dive"
Hitomi - "Samurai Drive"
Judy and Mary - "Sobakasu"
Misia - "Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei"
Mongol 800 - "Aisuru Hana"
Mr. Children - "Namonaki Uta"
Mr. Children - "Hero"
Rip Slyme - "One"
The Blue Hearts - "Linda Linda"
The Blue Hearts - "Jounetsu no Bara"
Zone - "Secret Base: Kimi ga Kureta Mono"
Kuzu - "Ikiteru Kototte Subarashii"
Sharam Q - "Single Bed"
Spitz - "Sora mo Toberu Hazu"
Spitz - "Cherry"
Morning Musume. - "Love Machine"
Morning Musume. - "Koko ni Iru zee!"
Naotarou Moriyama - "Sakura" (Dokushou)
Rebecca - "Friends"
Road of Major - "Taisetsu na Mono"
Hikaru Utada - "Colors"
Hikaru Utada - "First Love"
Chihiro Onitsuka - "Sign"
Miki Douzan - "Lifetime Respect"
Akiko Kobayashi - "Koi ni Ochite"
Mai Kuraki - "Kaze no La La La"
Mika Nakashima - "Will"
Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi - "Tonbo"
Hitomi Shimatani - "Itsu no Hi ni ka..."
Yutaka Ozaki - "Oh My Little Girl"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "Love: Destiny"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "Appears"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "Seasons"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "M"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "July 1st"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "Hanabi"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "Voyage"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "Everywhere Nowhere"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "Heartplace"
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| Karaoke Revolution: J-Pop Best - vol.2 | 2003-11-27 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Second volume selection of J-Pop's best gives you fifty more songs at your disposal to go wild and sing karaoke using real microphone or USB headset.
Tracklist
Artist(romanimation)
Song(romanization)
Aiko
カブトムシ(Kabutomushi)
BoA
Listen to My Heart
Chemistry
It Takes Two
Chemistry
Solid Dream
Day After Tomorrow
My Faith
Dragon Ash
Fantasista
Dreams Come True
未来予想図ＩＩ(Mirai Yosouzu II)
Every Little Thing
Fragile
Exile
Song For You
Exile
Kiss You
Glay
ずっと２人で・・・(Zutto Futari de...)
Glay
春を愛する人(Haru wo Aisuru Hito)
Glay
Way of Difference
Going Steady
もしも君が泣くならば(Moshimo Kimi ga Nakunaraba)
Mongol 800
小さな恋のうた(Chiisana Koi no Uta)
Mr. Children
Youthful Days
Rip Slyme
楽園ベイビー(Rakuen Baby)
Speed
White Love
The Blue Hearts
Train-Train
ゴスペラーズ(The Gospellers)
永遠に(Eien ni)
コブクロ(Kobukuro)
風(Kaze)
サザンオールスターズ(Southern All Stars)
Tsunami
チューリップ(Tulip)
サボテンの花(Saboten no Hana)
ポルノグラフィティ(Porno Graffitti)
Mugen
モーニング娘。(Morning Musume)
ザ・ピース！(The Peace!)
ゆず(Yuzu)
夏色(Natsuiro)
安室奈美恵(Namie Amuro)
Can You Celebrate?
井上陽水(Yousui Inoue)
少年時代(Shounen Jidai)
宇多田ヒカル(Hikaru Utada)
Automatic
華原朋美(Tomomi Kahala)
I'm Proud
岩崎良美(Yoshimi Iwasaki)
タッチ(Touch)
鬼束ちひろ(Chihiro Onitsuka)
月光(Gekkou)
元ちとせ(Chitose Hajime)
ワダツミの木(Wadatsumi no Ki)
髙橋真梨子(Mariko Takahashi)
For You...
髙橋真梨子(Mariko Takahashi)
桃色吐息(Momoiro Toiki)
髙橋真梨子(Mariko Takahashi)
ごめんね・・・(Gomen ne...)
今井美樹(Miki Imai)
Pride
小柳ゆき(Yuki Koyanagi)
あなたのキスを数えましょう〜You were mine〜(Anata no Kiss wo Kazoemashou)
松浦亜弥(Aya Matsuura)
Yeah!めっちゃホリディ(Yeah! Meccha Holiday)
中島みゆき(Miyuki Nakajima)
地上の星(Chijou no Hoshi)
藤井フミヤ(Fumiya Fujii)
True Love
尾崎 豊(Yutaka Ozaki)
I Love You
浜崎あゆみ(Ayumi Hamasaki)
Evolution
浜崎あゆみ(Ayumi Hamasaki)
Who...
浜崎あゆみ(Ayumi Hamasaki)
We Wish
浜崎あゆみ(Ayumi Hamasaki)
Real Me
浜崎あゆみ&KEIKO(Ayumi Hamasaki & Keiko)
A Song is Born
福山雅治(Masaharu Fukuyama)
Squall
平井 堅(Ken Hirai)
Life is...〜another story〜
槇原敬之(Noriyuki Makihara)
君の名前を呼んだ後に(Kimi no Namae wo Yonda Ato ni)
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| Karaoke Revolution: J-Pop Best - vol.3 | 2003-11-27 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | Menu structures, Voice control | | | | PS2 | This Karaoke Revolution title is the third in the series of J-Pop music which adds yet another 50 titles, thus expanding the total number to 150 from the beginning of the series. The gameplay remains unchanged to its predecessors and basically brings you a karaoke at home which can be played by either a USB microphone or USB headset.The game offers several different gameplay modes such as Revolution and Stage Challenge where you need to sing as is supposed to in order to avoid game over screen, Team Battle which lets 4, 6, or 8 players go in 2 vs 2, 3 vs 3, or 4 vs 4 battles by naming their groups, selecting and naming their characters and pick to songs to try on against each other, and Audition mode which is a story mode which plays as a short visual novel in between singing, where the player selects one of the four characters trying to enter the music company by auditioning.During karaoke singing, player can see only the lyrics or additionally display one's current score in real-time. Background animations are some old some new for this game and try to match the song lyrics more or less (i.e. "Traveling" song will display a road animation in the background, "Moonlight" song will display starry sky in the background, etc.) title and can be toggled on and off in game options. Any song can be fast-forwarded during playback if you wish to sing particular part or just skip the instrumental pauses.Volume 3 of J-Pop best features these tracks:
175R - "Sakura"
175R - "Sora ni Utaeba"
B-Dash - "Cho"
BoA - "Valenti"
Chemistry - "Piece of a Dream"
Chemistry - "Kimi wo Sagashiteta: The Wedding Song")
Dragon Ash - "Grateful Days"
Every Little Thing - "Time Goes By"
Every Little Thing - "Unspeakable"
Fayray - "Tears"
Go! Go! 7188 - "Koi no Uta"
Going Steady - "Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru"
J-walk - "Nanimo Ienakute... Natsu"
Judy and Mary - "Over Drive"
Minmi - "The Perfect Vision"
Misia - "Everything"
Mongol 800 - "Ryuukyuu Ai Uta"
Mongol 800 - "Mujun no Ue ni Saku Hana"
Mr. Children - "Dakishimetai"
Mr. Children - "Innocent World"
Mr. Children - "Tomorrow Never Knows"
Noa - "Ima wo Dakishimete"
Rui - "Tsuki no Shizuku"
SMAP - "Yozora no Mukou"
SMAP - "Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana"
The Yellow Monkey - "Jam"
Kuzu - "Moonlight"
Ketsumeishi - "Tomodachi"
Ketsumeishi - "Kachoufuugetsu"
Gomattou - "Shall We Love?"
The High-Lows - "Seishun"
Southern All Stars - "Itoshi no Eri"
Morning Musume. - "Do It! Now"
Yuzu - "Itsuka"
Yuzu - "Koi no Kayoubi"
Namie Amuro - "Say the Word"
Namie Amuro - "I Will"
Namie Amuro - "Wishing on the Same Star"
Anzen Chitai - "Wine Red no Kokoro"
Hikaru Utada - "Traveling"
Yasuhiro Yamane - "Get Along Together"
Aya Matsuura - "Good Bye Natsuo"
Seiko Matsuda - "Anata ni Aitakute: Missing You"
Mika Nakashima - "Stars"
Mika Nakashima - "Aishiteru"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "A Song for XX"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "I Am..."
Masaharu Fukuyama - "Sakurazaka"
Ken Hirai - "Ookii na Furudokei"
Kishidan - "One Night Carnival"
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| Karaoke Revolution: Love & Ballad | 2003-11-27 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Simulation | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Love & Ballad is a compilation of 50 J-Pop love songs of. The gameplay remains unchanged to J-Pop Best series and even the same gameplay modes are supported. Same as other Karaoke Revolution games, this basically brings you a karaoke at home which can be played by using either a USB microphone or a USB headset.The game offers several different gameplay modes such as Revolution and Stage Challenge where you need to sing as is supposed to in order to avoid game over screen, Team Battle which lets 4, 6, or 8 players go in 2 vs 2, 3 vs 3, or 4 vs 4 battles by naming their groups, selecting and naming their characters and pick to songs to try on against each other, and Audition mode which is a story mode which plays as a short visual novel in between singing, where the player selects one of the four characters trying to enter the music company by auditioning.During karaoke singing, player can see only the lyrics or additionally display one's current score in real-time. Background animations during lyrics can be toggled on and off in game options. Any song can be fast-forwarded during playback if you wish to sing particular part or just skip the instrumental pauses.Tracklist:
Dreams Come True - "Mirai Yosouzu II"
Dreams Come True - "Thank You."
Dreams Come True - "Love Love Love"
Glay - "However"
KinKi Kids - "Mou Kimi Igai Aisenai"
Kiroro - "Nagaiaida"
Love Psychodelico - "These Days"
Misia - "Everything"
Misia - "Hana/Tori/Kaze/Tsuki"
Mr. Children - "Over"
Mr. Children - "Ovarinaki Tabi"
Mr. Children - "Yasashii Uta"
Siam Shade - "Dareka no Kimochi wo Kangaeta Koto ga Arimasu ka?"
SMAP - "Lion Heart"
Speed - "My Graduation"
T-Bolan - "Hanashitaku wa nai"
Ann Lewis - "Linda"
Off Course - "Sayonara"
Southern All Stars - "Bye Bye My Love"
Spitz - "Kaede"
Chage & Aska - "Say Yes"
Porno Graffiti - "Saudade"
Morning Musume. - "Love Machine"
Morning Musume. - "Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru"
Namie Amuro - "Can You Celebrate?"
Anri - "Kanashimi ga Tomaranai"
Mayo Okamoto - "Tomorrow"
Izumi Katou - "Suki ni Natte, Yokatta"
Hana・Hana - "Sayonara Daisuki na Hito"
Toshinobu Kubota with Naomi Campbell - "La La La Love Song"
Mariko Takahashi - "For You..."
Momoe Yamaguchi - "Cosmos"
Momoe Yamaguchi - "Ii Hi Tabidachi"
Yasuhiro Yamane - "Get Along Together"
Kazumasa Oda - "Love Story wa Totsuzen ni"
Yumi Matsutouya - "Hello, My Friend"
Chisato Moritaka - "Watashi ga Oba-san ni Nattemo"
Maki Ooguro - "Wakaremashou Watashi kara Kiemashou Anata kara"
Maki Ooguro - "Genki Dashite"
Chikako Sawada - "Aitai"
Mariya Takeuchi - "Genki wo Dashite"
Miho Nakayama - "You're My Only Shinin' Star"
Miho Nakayama & Wands - "Sekaijuu Dare yori Kitto"
Fumiya Fujii - "True Love"
Yutaka Ozaki - "I Love You"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "Dearest"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "Seasons"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "End Roll"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "Far Away"
Shougo Hamada - "Kanashimi wa Yuki no you ni"
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| Intellivision Lives! | 2003-11-28 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | IntelliVision Lives! is a compilation of over sixty games that appeared on the IntelliVision game system in the early 1980's. You get over sixty games in several categories, and they are:Combat and Sorcery
Armor Battle
Battle Tanks
Biplanes
B-17 Bomber
Hover Force
Sea Battle
Sub Hunt
Thunder Castle
Tower of Doom
UtopiaUnreleased Titles
Number Jumble
Space Cadet
Demo Cartridge (not a game, but a demo showcasing IntelliVision games)
Hypnotic Lights
Takeover
Magic CarouselSpace
Astrosmash
Space Armada (think Space Invaders)
Space Battle
Space Hawk
Space Spartans
Star StrikeKids
Crosswords
Factor Fun
Frog Bog
Math Master
Memory Fun
Sharp Shot
Word Hunt
Word RocketsSports
Baseball (Baseball, World Championship Baseball)
Basketball (Basketball, Slam Dunk: Super Pro Basketball)
Bowling
Boxing
Football (Football, Super Pro Football)
Golf (Golf, Chip Shot: Super Pro Golf)
Hockey (Hockey, Slap Shot: Super Pro Hockey)
Racing (Auto Racing, Motocross, Stadium Mudbuggies)
Skiing (Skiing, Mountain Madness: Super Pro Skiing)
Soccer
Tennis
Track & Field (Super Pro Decathlon)
Volleyball (Spiker: Super Pro Volleyball)
Wrestling (Body Slam: Super Pro Wrestling)Arcade
Bomb Squad
Buzz Bombers
Racing Cars
Night Stalker
Pinball
Shark! Shark!
SNAFU
Thin Ice
VectronGaming and Strategy
Backgammon
Checkers
Horseracing
Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack
Reversi
Las Vegas Roulette
Royal DealerThe game also features two video features; one is the history of the IntelliVision, and the other is a collection of interviews with various game programmers who worked with the IntelliVision. You can also unlock bonus commercials for the games (as shown originally in the eighties) by completing goals in certain games (like scoring 20,000 points in Space Armada). |
| International Pool Championship | 2003-11-28 | Play It Ltd. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | International Pool Championship features multiple game modes such as novice, pool tournament tables, knockout and leagues, multiple difficulty levels from Rookie to Championship and multiplayer options. |
| Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time | 2003-12-01 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Career Soft | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Unravel the mystery in this legendary RPG from ATLUS!
Peace is a rare thing on the continent of Noyeval. Millennia ago, the lands were ravaged by mysterious beings known only as "Angels." And in the time since, though people have inched their way back toward civilization, they are still far from civilized. Mankind still fights over anything and everything, from money, to power, and even simple pride. It is in this war-torn climate that the Angels have re-emerged to finish what they started. Join the enigmatic Crevanille and his friends as they attempt to solve the conundrum that threatens to wipe out their existence. Along the way, marvel at the stunning artwork by Satoshi Urushihara, challenge yourself with an engaging battle system, and uncover over 40 different endings all while managing to save the world from darkness! Often hailed as the best game in the beloved Growlanser series, this long-awaited chapter of the saga is not to be missed.
© INDEX Corp. 2012, Published by ATLUS
Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. |
| Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space | 2003-12-01 | Bandai America, Inc. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Fight in the One Year War on four different fronts. In White Base mode play as Amuro Ray through the closing months of the One Year War. In Thoroughbred mode take control of Ford Romfellow and experience the events of the manga Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Space, To the End of a Flash. In Mission mode create your own Federation or Zeon pilot and train their skills and abilities over eight missions. In Ace Pilot mode see the war from the view of characters from the One Year War and 0083: Stardust Memory, as well as characters from the model line Mobile Suit Variations and the video game trilogy Mobile Suit Gundam: Side Story: The Blue Destiny.Select from over 70 mobile suits (although your MS is usually chosen for you outside of Versus mode) with their own stats, equipment list, and special attacks. Combat takes place in 3-D space where you have complete control of a unit's forward, backward, and side to side movement as well as pitch and yaw. Boosting can be used to move faster, and barrel rolling will break any enemies' target locks on your MS. Units are equipped with melee weapons as well as ranged weapons, but ranged weapons have limited ammunition and must reload or cool down after being expended. Missions consist of both auto-scrolling segments where the player must avoid obstacles and destroy visible targets as well as arena segments where the player must track down nearby targets.In Versus mode you can challenge either the computer or another player to one on one combat with a team of 1-3 pilots and MSs. Each MS and weapon has a point cost, and a team's total point cost can not exceed 300 points. Additional pilots and MSs can be unlocked by achieving high scores in the other modes' missions. Ever wanted to pit Char in the Byg-Zam against Amuro piloting the Dendrobium? Now you can. |
| NRL Rugby League | 2003-12-01 | Tru Blu Entertainment Pty Ltd | Sidhe Interactive | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | NRL Rugby League is a New Zealand-developed rugby sports game in the tradition of console based sports titles. It features 30 licensed teams, several major leagues and interantional test matches, 25 realistic stadiums, commentary by Andrew Voss, variable weather conditions, and all the action on the field you would expect from a game based on the sport, including advanced moves such as offloads, fend offs, side steps and dummy passes. You can create your own players, teams and competitions, with detailed statistics, and you have to take injuries, sin bins and send offs into account. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 | 2003-12-02 | Atari, Inc. | Dimps Corporation | Action | | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is the second installment of the Budokai series. Goku and the Z Warriors travel through the Dragonball Z universe from the Saiyan to the Kid Buu Saga. It has all new cel-shaded characters with absorptions and fusions. Instead of story mode, they have Dragon World, where you can create your own Dragonball Z adventure! |
| Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma | 2003-12-02 | Atari, Inc. | Paradigm Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Operation Surma is a stealth action game that puts the player in the role of the top-secret government agent Ethan Hunt, with settings based on the Mission Impossible movies. The story does not follow any of the movies, nor does the main character resemble Tom Cruise; however, everything else, from various gadgets and disguising is present. Following the story, the player will unfold many mysteries behind the ICE Worm virus developed by the Surma Corporation that makes them only one step to global domination, and will have to prevent that from happening using any means necessary. |
| Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne | 2003-12-03 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Remedy Entertainment Oy | Action | Behind view | | Detective / mystery | Shooter | Contemporary, North America | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Two years have passed since Max Payne first embarked on his desperate quest for revenge. Returning to his former position as a detective in the New York City Police Department, Max is assigned to investigate a series of murders carried out by group of contract killers known as the Cleaners. Unexpectedly, Max encounters the enigmatic Mona Sax, whom he assumed dead. People from his past begin to return one by one, and Max gradually realizes that he did not know everything about the mysterious Circle and those who were involved in the murder of his family. Somebody out there is trying to kill Max, and he must find the answers before they succeed.Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a direct sequel to Max Payne. The game is very similar to its predecessor in gameplay concept and presentation, bringing back noir detective atmosphere, cinematic John Woo-style action, and cutscenes shaped like comic book panels.The game is built on the same engine as the predecessor, with several additional special effects and enhancements, such as dynamic shadows and lighting, cubic mapped reflections, and high resolution textures. The Havok engine with ragdoll physics is used to enhance the interactivity with the game world: objects can be moved and destroyed, physically responding to the actions of the player character and opponents.A new feature in the sequel is the possibility to use secondary weapons alongside regulars guns, namely melee strikes, grenades and Molotov cocktails. Certain characters will join Max and fight on his side from time to time. The player also controls Mona Sax during a few stages. The Bullet Time feature from the previous game has been upgraded to version 2.0, in which Max's speed in bullet time increases as he gets more kills consecutively.During the first playthrough the game only offers one difficulty level. If the player struggles to succeed, the game will automatically lower the difficulty, reducing the effectiveness of enemy fire and increasing the amount of painkillers. Additional difficulty levels are unlocked when the player completes the game, as well as two new modes: New York Minute and Dead Man Walking. The first awards the player with a score for completing a level as quickly as possible, while the second has Max fighting endlessly respawning enemies. |
| Culdcept | 2003-12-04 | NEC Interchannel, Ltd. | Omiya Soft, Co. Ltd. | Strategy | | | | Board game, Cards / tiles, Trading / collectible card | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | Culdcept is a hybrid board/card game where the objective is to generate the most mana before making it back to the castle.Each player starts out with a deck of 50 cards. Card types range from monster cards (e.g. Skeleton), which are used to accumulate territory on the board to increase your mana; Equipment (e.g. Chain Mail), which will boost your monsters' abilities when they battle; and Magic (e.g. Holy Word 0), which can be used to help you or hinder the other players on the board. When a player lands on another player's monster, he/she can challenge it to a battle in an attempt to take over the territory. If the attacker wins, he/she gets the space on the board and additional mana.There are more than sixteen different game boards, each with different rules and layouts (such as the maximum number on dice rolls, the elements on the board, etc.) |
| Gran Turismo 4: "Prologue" | 2003-12-04 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Polyphony Digital Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Gran Turismo 4: Prologue is a lite version of the later released game Gran Turismo 4. In reality, this game, although a full game in its own right, is really nothing more than a extended demo of what to expect in the final release of Gran Turismo 4.The game features two modes:
Arcade: there are five brand new tracks to sample, four tarmac, and one rally course. The player may either choose to race against opponents or the clock in this mode;
School Mode: is where the game is at. This is where players can accumulate new cars by completing the task. School Mode is simply the License Mode from the previous games. This mode involves the user having to complete either a number of laps, or a segment or track within a certain time limit. The player is then graded as Gold, Silver, and Bronze of Fail.
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| Hudson Selection Vol. 3: PC Genjin | 2003-12-04 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Fourteen years after its debut, PC Genjin (Bonk's Adventure) is remade as the third game out of four in the Hudson Selection series of game remakes. While the game remains mostly the same as the original, the graphics and sound have been completely overhauled. The graphics are fully 3D rendered and are similar in design to Yoshi's Story. Bonk has a meaner look and practically every sound effect is spelled out on-screen. Some of the levels are altered. Fruit is not as common and there are no crystal hearts, but lives are much more plentiful. There are three difficulty levels, which after being fully completed, unlock the three original PC Genjin Japanese TV commercials. |
| Looney Tunes: Back in Action | 2003-12-05 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Warthog Games Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck join forces in this Looney Tunes outing. Change between the two stars to overcome puzzles and hazards throughout this bright cartoon adventure to rescue all the Munkeys and recover the Blue Monkey Diamond from the ACME Chairman. Face other famous characters like Yosemite Sam, Elmer Fudd and Taz on this 3D platform game. There are 5 different locations in the game including the ACME film studio and the jungles of Africa. The mini-games along the way help make sure this game doesn't get boring and gives the game longevity. |
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | 2003-12-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Warthog Games Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Two years after versions on other platforms, the then-current consoles got their own adaptation of the first Harry Potter book and film. Like in the computer and PlayStation versions, Harry Potter's first year at school of magic Hogwarts is presented as a 3D action-adventure title.After a tutorial at Ollivander's Wand Shop and an introductory first night at Hogwarts, the game is organized into distinct days and nights. Days mostly consist of lessons, where usually Harry will learn new spells. The more interesting stuff happens at night, of course, when Harry sneaks around the castle to do things like meeting Draco Malfoy for a duel, fighting a troll in the dungeons, and other important scenes from the film and book.Most tasks involve platform sections, where Harry has to jump over chasms and balance along edges. Often, creatures will be in the way that have to be fought using the correct spells, and magic must also be used to solve the occasional puzzle. At night, Harry must watch out for prefects patrolling the floors of the castle to avoid getting sent back to the common room. There's also broomstick flying in the game, including a Quidditch match against Slytherin.After classes, Hogwarts can be freely explored. At any time, it is possible to revisit school lessons to get better grades, often only possible after some more advanced spells have been learned. Also, lots of collectibles can be found both in the open and hidden areas: collecting 20 wizard cards increases Harry's health and Every Flavour Beans can be traded in Fred and George's shop for more cards and some other useful items. |
| R:Racing Evolution | 2003-12-09 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Europe, Oceania | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | R:Racing Evolution is a racing game featuring several modes of gameplay:Racing Life: This is a single player story mode. You play the part of Rena Hayami who begins the story as an ambulance driver. After successfully racing the vehicle to the hospital, you're offered a chance to drive a racecar. Rena's saga to become champion and defeat her rivals will unfold in various cut scenes between races and driving challenges that you must complete. There are 14 chapters total. Event Challenge: There are a variety of racing events you can enter, each with an entrance few you must earn by winning previous challenges. You can also tune up your car or buy new cars.Arcade Mode: Here you can run a single race against computer controlled cars on the track of your choice. You can set several game options, such as the number of laps and rival cars.Time Attack: Choose a racetrack and car, and try to earn the best time!VS. Mode: This is a two player game. Choose a track, and two players race for either the best time or earn the most points.The game features a variety of racing options you can set, including brake assist (will automatically brake for you if you enter a turn too fast), transmission types (automatic or manual), race difficulty, and adjustments to your cars performance. There are a variety of cars available, each with unique speed and steering characteristics. You can also unlock more cars by playing Racing Life and Event Challenge. There is also a pressure meter: when driving behind another vehicle, you will begin to apply psychological pressure to the driver which is indicated by a meter above the car. When full, the driver will be very likely to make a mistake giving you an opportunity to pass easily! There is an instant replay option, and you can save your best (or worst!) races for viewing later on. |
| The King of Fighters 2000/2001 | 2003-12-09 | SNK NEOGEO USA Consumer Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is a two-game release which includes The King of Fighters 2000 and The King of Fighters 2001. |
| Neon Genesis Evangelion: Ayanami Ikusei Keikaku with Asuka Hokan Keikaku | 2003-12-11 | Broccoli | Westone Bit Entertainment | Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Shin Seiki Evangelion: Ayanami Ikusei Keikaku with Asuka Hokan Keikaku is the title of the PS2 and Nintendo DS ports of the original Shin Seiki Evangelion: Ayanami Ikusei Keikaku game.This version has added content in the form of an extra scenario, where the player can control the character Asuka Langley, after the Rei scenario has been completed. Both scenarios are basically identical, apart from a few minor tweaks. |
| One Piece: Grand Battle! 3 | 2003-12-11 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Ganbarion Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | Sea pirates / Caribbean | | | | | | PS2 | One Piece: Grand Battle! 3 is a 3D versus fighting game based on the One Piece anime and manga series and is the sequel to One Piece: Grand Battle! 2. The game offers a total of sixteen playable character from the series up the Sky Island Arc.Each fighter can run and jump and have their own fighting techniques including special attacks. In the various fighting arenas barrels and chests can be found that contain items that can be used to the players advantage (restoring health or extra speed or attack power among others). The sixteen playable characters are: Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Nico Robin, Smoker, Mr. 2 Bon Kurei, Crocodile, Wiper, Ohm, Enel, Hina, Portgas D. Ace and Shanks. The four game modes offered are Grand Battle, Event Battle, Grand Tours and a Training mode. |
| Pink Pong | 2003-12-11 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Pink Pong is a straightforward 3D table tennis game featuring an all-female cast. Gameplay is simple; the face buttons execute different shot types, while the stick moves the player left and right. It is also possible to use the shoulder buttons to execute special moves, but these must be allowed to recharge after use.The game features four different game modes. The main attraction is the Dramatic mode, in which the player selects a character and plays through a single-player story against a series of opponents. Additional costumes, items, and characters can be unlocked through this mode. There is also a Versus mode for two players, and a Free mode where the player can play a single match against the computer. There is also a Practice mode with multiple options.The game features 13 total characters, including unlockables, as well as dozens of costumes and items to collect. There is also a View mode where the player can dress any character up in any of the available outfits and watch their animations, as well as listen to voice clips and read character bios. |
| Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly | 2003-12-12 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Twin sisters Mio and Mayu, while visiting a vacation spot from their childhood, become lost in a dark forest. The path disappears behind them as they enter the Lost Village, a place that vanished from the living world years ago. Ghosts of the townspeople walk the streets and search for the twins, intent on completing a dark ritual long left unfinished. Mayu begins to grow distant from Mio as well, and she begins to speak as if she were another person entirely. By chance Mio finds the Camera Obscura, and with its powers she searches for a way to get her sister and herself out of the village.Fatal Frame II has mostly the same gameplay as the first game in the series, although with a few tweaks. The camera no longer has to charge up a shot, but different film types now have loading times that can leave Mio defenseless if she takes a picture at a bad time. Special abilities for the camera no longer require a disposable item, and are instead charged by taking good shots of attacking ghosts. The stats of the camera and special abilities are still upgraded/unlocked with spirit points, but an item must first be found and spent as well to upgrade each level of a stat. |
| The Sims: Bustin' Out | 2003-12-16 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Maxis Software Inc. | Simulation | Diagonal-down | | | Life / social simulation | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | The Sims: Bustin' Out is the console sequel to The Sims and the second Sims game to appear on the major consoles. Sims can now leave their house and visit all different kinds of locations. In the mission-based Bust Out mode, the player starts at Mom's house learning that evil Malcolm Langrabb is repossessing items from all the Sims homes. Your job is to make enough money to buy back all the goods and eventually evict him from his own mansion. The game also features an open-ended Freeplay mode.Bustin' Out's big new features are the ability to visit and move between houses through the single player progression as well as an online multi-player mode for 2 people on the PS2. The servers for the online mode have since been shut down. |
| Dream Mix TV: World Fighters | 2003-12-18 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Red Company Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Fighting, Platform | | | | | | | PS2 | A television program is facing low ratings and they are told by their TV network that they are on the verge of being canceled. In order to hold onto their jobs, the people in charge of the program decide to hold a fighting brawl tournament involving some of japan's superstars from the licenses of Hudson, Konami and Takara.Invited to this cross-over tournament are: Takahashi Meijin aka Master Higgins (from the Adventure Island series), White Bomberman (from the Bomberman series), Yugo (from the Bloody Roar series), Momotaro and Bimbogami (from Momotaro Densetsu), Sengoku Manjimaru (from Tengai Makyo II: Manjimaru), Simon Belmont (from the Castlevania series), Twinbee (from the Twinbee series), Power Pro-kun (from Jikkyo Powerful Pro Yakyo '94), Solid Snake (from the Metal Gear series), Moai (from the Gradius series), Convoy aka Optimus Prime and Megatron (from Transformers), Microman (from Micronauts), Takao Kinomiya (from BeyBlade), Licca-Chan (a popular dress up doll franchise) and Aska (from the game Cy Girls).Dream Mix TV World Fighters is a side-scrolling 2D platform fighting game displayed on a 3D world, similar to Super Smash Bros. Between two and four players are selected to compete against one another in the arena. The goal of the player is to damage and destroy the other players by impacting them with attacks and special abilities, the specifics of which vary by the character selected. A group energy bar showing all characters individually on a bar is displayed at the bottom of the screen. |
| Ford Racing 2 | 2003-12-18 | Gotham Games | Razorworks | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | If you love Fords and racing, you'll get a chance to live out your fantasies in Ford Racing 2.Drive Mustangs, Thunderbirds, concept cars, stock cars, exotic sports and race cars - even F-Series pick-up trucks. Choose from 32 models, legendary classics as well as futuristic supercars, like the Ford GT (classified under these categories in the game: Living Legends, Movie Stars, SVT, Concept, Off Road, Custom and Stock Car).The 16 graphically detailed venues include road race tracks, off-road (over desert and jungle terrain), high speed oval speedways and race circuits. There are different competition types to test your driving skills including: Time Attack, Elimination, Racing Line, Driving Skills and more.You select the amount of driving control you want. Standard gives you automatic transmission, anti-lock brakes and traction control. Choose Advanced for more precision driving with a manual transmission and more option selections. Learn the controls of the game in "Quick Race" which automatically selects a car for you and puts you on a pre-selected track. Then choose the "Single Player" to race with computer opponents or "Multi Player" for head-to-head competition with a friend. Select from different background music types (rock, funk etc.) to further customize your experience.Views can be toggled between 1st and 3rd person perspective. On screen in the first person view, the speedometer, tachometer, rear view mirror, are shown as well as a map on left side showing your current location and nearby competitors. Classic car dash panels differ from more modern cars, too. Depending upon your perspective, you'll see your lap times, overall position, rpms and speed. |
| Hudson Selection Vol. 4: Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima | 2003-12-18 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | A budget remake of the side-scrolling platform game Adventure Island for the GameCube and PlayStation 2.
The story starts out with Master Higgins and his girlfriend relaxing until a purple cloud takes his girlfriend away to King Quiller. So it's up to Master Higgins to go and rescue her.
This remake is different from the original in that the graphics were rendered to 3D, the music was completely overhauled, the bosses do more things than throw their weapons at Master Higgins, and this remake contains bonus materials. |
| Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition | 2003-12-18 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This release celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Street Fighter series. All of the characters from all the Street Fighter 2 games (the World Warrior, Hyper Fighting, Championship Edition, Super, Turbo, and Super Turbo) have been brought into one, brand new Street Fighter 2.Also included in the PlayStation 2 disc is the 1994 animated feature film Street Fighter 2: The Animated Movie in its entirety. |
| Kanojo no Densetsu, Boku no Sekiban.: Amirion no Ken to Tomo ni | 2003-12-18 | D3Publisher Inc. | Bestmedia Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | A nameless young salaryman, bored with his ho-hum life, has started having strange dreams and visions. He hears calls for help from a distant voice, and catches glimpses of a fantastic kingdom not of this world. One night, he comes home from work and finds a curious program on his laptop, which seems to be a simple picture-book creator. Intrigued, he starts it up, when suddenly a bright light envelopes him. When he awakens, he is in the strange land he saw in his dreams, surrounded by five beautiful young girls. They believe he is the savior that they have been waiting for, and without any way to return to his home, the man has no choice but to join them on their adventure.Kanojo no Densetsu, Boku no Sekiban (Her Legend, My Picture) is a traditional Japanese-style visual novel. The player reads along as the story proceeds, occasionally making decisions which will lead to one of over 20 different endings. Somewhat anachronistically, the protagonist has access to his laptop, which he can use to review previous events, check his email, or fiddle with a variety of settings and other features. |
| Karaoke Revolution: J-Pop Best - vol.6 | 2003-12-18 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | Menu structures, Voice control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | This Karaoke Revolution title is the sixth in the series of J-Pop music which adds yet another 50 titles, thus expanding the total number of j-pop tracks to 300 from the beginning of the series. The gameplay remains unchanged to its predecessors and basically brings you a karaoke at home which can be played by either a USB microphone or USB headset.The game offers several different gameplay modes such as Revolution and Stage Challenge where you need to sing as is supposed to in order to avoid game over screen, Team Battle which lets 4, 6, or 8 players go in 2 vs 2, 3 vs 3, or 4 vs 4 battles by naming their groups, selecting and naming their characters and pick to songs to try on against each other, and Audition mode which is a story mode which plays as a short visual novel in between singing, where the player selects one of the four characters trying to enter the music company by auditioning.During karaoke singing, player can see only the lyrics or additionally display one's current score in real-time. Background animations during lyrics can be toggled on and off in game options. Any song can be fast-forwarded during playback if you wish to sing particular part or just skip the instrumental pauses.Volume 6 of J-Pop best features these tracks:
Every Little Thing - "Grip!"
Every Little Thing - "Jump"
Every Little Thing - "Nostalgia"
Every Little Thing - "Ai no Uta"
I WiSH - "Ashita e no Tobira"
Sayaka - "Garden"
Zone - "True Blue"
Southern All Stars - "Hotel Pacific"
Southern All Stars - "Love Affair: Himitsu no Date"
Southern All Stars - "Oh! Claudia"
Southern All Stars - "Ya Ya Ano Jidai wo Wasurenai"
Southern All Stars - "Erotica Seven"
Southern All Stars - "Christmas Love: Namida no Ato ni wa Shiroi Yuki ga Furu"
Southern All Stars - "Chalk no Kaigan Monogatari"
Southern All Stars - "Manpi no G-Spot"
Southern All Stars - "Miss Brand New Day"
Southern All Stars - "Melody"
Southern All Stars - "Natsu wo Akiramete"
Southern All Stars - "Kibou no Wadachi"
Southern All Stars - "Namida no Kiss"
Southern All Stars - "Namida no Umi de Dakaretai: Sea of Love"
Southern All Stars - "Shiori no Theme"
Sonim - "Tokyo Midnight Loneliness"
Taki & Tsubasa - "Sotsugyou: Sayonara ha Ashita no Tame ni"
Becky - "Sarara"
Minimoni. - "Rock 'n' Roll Kenchoushozaichi"
Morning Musume. - "As for One Day"
Anzenchitai -"Kanashimi ni Sayonara"
Anzenchitai - "Aoi Hitomi no Elis"
Asami Abe - "Our Song"
Yousui Inoue - "Yume no Naka e"
Tomomi Kahara - "Hate Tell a Lie"
Maki Gotou - "Uwasa no Sexy Guy"
Maki Gotou - "Scramble"
Ryouko Hirosue - "Maji de Koisuru 5 Byou Mae"
Ryouko Hirosue - "Daisuki!"
Tatsurou Yamashita - "2000 Ton no Ame"
Aya Matsuura - "Nee?"
Seiko Matsuda - "Aoi Sangoshou"
Seiko Matsuda - "Taisetsu na Anata"
Aya Ueto - "Hello"
Aya Ueto - "Kizuna""
Aya Ueto - "Message"
Mai Kuraki - "Kiss"
Mai Kuraki - "Time After Time: Hana Mau Machi de"
Nanase Aikawa - "Break Out!"
Ringo Shiina - "Tobira to Batsu"
Miki Fujimoto - "Boogie to Rain '03"
Asuka Hayashi - "Chiisaki Mono"
Masayuki Suzuki - "Mou Namida wa Iranai"
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| Karaoke Revolution: J-Pop Best - vol.7 | 2003-12-18 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Simulation | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | Menu structures, Voice control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | This Karaoke Revolution title is the seventh in the series of J-Pop music which adds yet another 50 titles, thus expanding the total number of j-pop tracks to 350 from the beginning of the series. The gameplay remains unchanged to its predecessors and basically brings you a karaoke at home which can be played by either a USB microphone or USB headset.The game offers several different gameplay modes such as Revolution and Stage Challenge where you need to sing as is supposed to in order to avoid game over screen, Team Battle which lets 4, 6, or 8 players go in 2 vs 2, 3 vs 3, or 4 vs 4 battles by naming their groups, selecting and naming their characters and pick to songs to try on against each other, and Audition mode which is a story mode which plays as a short visual novel in between singing, where the player selects one of the four characters trying to enter the music company by auditioning.During karaoke singing, player can see only the lyrics or additionally display one's current score in real-time. Background animations during lyrics can be toggled on and off in game options. Any song can be fast-forwarded during playback if you wish to sing particular part or just skip the instrumental pauses.Volume 7 of J-Pop best features these tracks:
3B Lab. - "Present"
C-C-B - "Romantic ga Tomaranai"
Chemistry - "Floatin'"
Chemistry - "Motherland"
Chemistry - "Naturally Ours"
Chemistry - "Point of No Return" (Ketsumeishi no Remix.)
Chemistry - "Still Echo"
Chemistry - "Two"
Chemistry - "Us"
Chemistry - "Ashita e Kaeru"
Chemistry - "My Way"
Chemistry - "Aishisugite"
Chemistry - "Aikagi"
Chemistry meets S.O.S. - "My Gift to You"
Hiro - "Baby Don't Cry"
Kinki Kids - "To Heart"
Kinki Kids - "Kanashimi Blue"
Kinki Kids - "Jet Coaster Romance"
Kinki Kids - "Flower"
Kinki Kids - "Boku no Senaka ni wa Hane ga Aru"
Kinki Kids - "Aisareru yori Aishitai"
Kinki Kids - "Ai no Katamari"
Kinki Kids - "Eien no Bloods"
Kinki Kids - "Kokoro ni Yume wo Kimi ni wa Ai wo"
Kinki Kids - "Ao no Jidai"
Kinki Kids - "Zenbu Dakishimete"
Kinki Kids - "Hakka Candy"
SMAP - "Dynamite"
SMAP - "Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana" (Single Version)
SMAP - "Boku wa Kimi wo Tsureteyuku"
V6 - "Mejirushi no Kioku"
Ketsumeishi - "A Session Please"
Ketsumeishi - "Natsu no Omoide"
Namie Amuro - "Chase the Chance"
Hikaru Udata - "Addicted to You"
Hikaru Utada - "Can You Keep a Secret?"
Hikaru Utada - "Distance"
Hikaru Utada - "Final Distance"
Hikaru Utada - "In My Room"
Hikaru Utada - "Letters"
Hikaru Utada - "Movin' on without You"
Hikaru Utada - "Wait & See: Risk"
Hikaru Utada - "Uso Mitai na I Love You"
Mika Nakashima - "Amazing Grace" (Album Version)
Mika Nakashima - "Love Addict"
Ken Hirai - "Even if"
Ken Hirai - "Kiss of Life"
Ken Hirai - "Ring"
Ken Hirai - "Rakuen"
Arashi - "Tomadoinagara"
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| Karaoke Revolution: Snow & Party | 2003-12-18 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Simulation | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | Menu structures, Voice control | | | | PS2 | Snow & Party is a compilation of 50 J-Pop winter holidays themed songs. The gameplay remains unchanged to J-Pop Best series and even the same gameplay modes are supported. Same as other Karaoke Revolution games, this basically brings you a karaoke at home which can be played by using either a USB microphone or a USB headset.The game offers several different gameplay modes such as Revolution and Stage Challenge where you need to sing as is supposed to in order to avoid game over screen, Team Battle which lets 4, 6, or 8 players go in 2 vs 2, 3 vs 3, or 4 vs 4 battles by naming their groups, selecting and naming their characters and pick to songs to try on against each other, and Audition mode which is a story mode which plays as a short visual novel in between singing, where the player selects one of the four characters trying to enter the music company by auditioning.During karaoke singing, player can see only the lyrics or additionally display one's current score in real-time. Background animations during lyrics can be toggled on and off in game options. Any song can be fast-forwarded during playback if you wish to sing particular part or just skip the instrumental pauses.Tracklist:
Bakufu-Slump - "Runner"
Chemistry meets S.O.S. - "My Gift to You"
Do as Infinity - "We Are."
Dreams Come True - "Winter Song"
Dreams Come True - "Santa to Tenshi ga Warau Yoru"
Globe - "Can't Stop Fallin' in Love"
Globe - "Departures" (Radio Edit)
Globe - "Face"
Globe - "Love Again"
Globe - "Perfume of Love"
Judy and Mary - "Christmas"
Kiroro - "Fuyu no Uta"
L'Arc-en-Ciel - "Honey"
Lindberg - "Ima Sugu Kiss Me"
Speed - "White Love"
T.M.Revolution - "High Pressure"
The Blue Hearts - "Linda Linda"
The Brilliant Green - "Angel Song: Eve no Kane"
Trf - "Samui Yoru Dakara..."
Voice - "24 Jikan no Shinwa"
X Japan - "Tears"
Alice - "Fuyu no Inazuma"
Oniiyan & Oneeyan - "Hurricane Size II"
Christmas Song - "Kiyoshiko no Yoru"
Christmas Song - "Jingle Bells"
Christmas Song - "Akahana no Tonakai"
The Gospellers - "Hoshikuzu no Machi"
Chanels - "Runaway"
Bubblegum Brothers - "Won't Be Long"
Pink Lady - "Pepper Keibu"
Morning Musume. - "Sou Da! We're Alive"
Junichi Inagaki - "Chrismas Carol no Koro ni wa"
Hiromi Gou - "140,000,000 no Hitomi"
Keisuke Kuwata - "Shiroi Koibitotachi"
Koumi Hirose - "Dear...again"
Koumi Hirose - "Promise"
Koumi Hirose - "Gerende ga Tokeru Hodo Koishitai"
Koumi Hirose - "Romance no Kamisama"
Miki Imai - "Piece of My Wish"
Tatsurou Yamashita - "Christmas Eve"
Shonentai - "Kamenbutoukai"
Yumi Matsutoya - "Koibito ga Santa Claus"
Keizou Nakanishi - "Nemurenu Omoi"
Mika Nakashima - "Tears"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "Appears"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "Audience"
Shougo Hamada - "Kanashimi wa Yuki no you ni"
Akiko Wada - "Ano Kane wo Narasu no wa Anata"
Noriyuki Makihara - "Fuyu ga Hajimaru Yo"
Noriyuki Makihara - "Kitakaze: Kimi ni Todokimasu You ni"
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| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.7 - Columns | 2003-12-18 | 3D Ages | SIMS Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Columns gets its release in the SEGA AGES remake series. The classic action-puzzle hit gets a polygonal makeover with new gameplay modes including 2P and CPU VS modes, challenge, survival and time attack in addition to the "story" mode. This commemorative release includes a small booklet with liner notes. |
| Taiko no Tatsujin: Waku Waku Anime Matsuri | 2003-12-18 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Waku Waku Anime Matsuri is one of the many titles in Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin taiko drum rhythm game; this particular entry is devoted entirely to anime theme songs, including themes from famous shows like Doraemon, One Piece, Inuyasha, and Sailor Moon. As usual, players must tap along with the rhythm of various songs in taiko drum style. There are a total of 19 tracks, and the usual Arcade, Free, and Survival modes return. |
| Train Simulator ＋ Densha de Go!: Tokyu Line | 2003-12-18 | Ongakukan Co.,Ltd. | Ongakukan Co.,Ltd. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | | | Train | | | | | PS2 | This game is part of the Japanese Train Simulator series by Ongakun and features videos shot from the cab of the train. This installment features three lines: Toyoko line, Den-en-toshi line and Oimachi line. There are seven types of trains with their respective drivers' seats. The game includes official data, such as car behavior and safety systems. |
| Wind: A Breath of Heart | 2003-12-18 | Alchemist Co., Ltd. | HuneX Co., Ltd., minori | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Originally released for PC (Windows) under the same title, as an adult visual novel, the game was then ported to consoles with removed adult contents, but additional CG events and story elements to compensate for the lack of erotic scenes. The game follows Makoto Okano (丘野 真) as he returns to his hometown after 10 years away. Before he left, he and Minamo Narukaze (鳴風 みなも) made a promise to each other to meet again. She told him she will keep on playing the harmonic and even though he may be too far away to see it, the wind will carry the melody, hopefully all the way to his place.Ten long years have passed, and together with his younger sister, Hinata Okano (丘野 ひなた), Makoto returns to his hometown. One evening, after school classes, he hears a melody that attracts his attention, which in turn leads him to the roof where he sees a girl with a purple hair, playing a harmonica. Not realizing at first who she is, the truth soon becomes clear that the girl is none other than Minamo, and promise of their reunion has been fulfilled via serendipity, but that is just the beginning of their story.The game comes with lost of bonus unlockable elements, from BGM and CG galleries to animated videos, all accessible via main menu. Character animation is limited to talking only while the rest relies on still drawn in different poses. The game also relies on zooming and scrolling to emphasize certain scenes or when introducing new characters to the scene. Voice-acting in the game is present for everyone but the main character. |
| World Fighting | 2003-12-18 | D3Publisher Inc. | Daft Co., Ltd., HuneX Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | World Fighting is a 3D versus fighting game offering several diffrent fighting styles from around the world. Thai boxing meets kung fu meets karate meets wrestling in four different "fighting arenas" actually being regular boxing rings with varying colours. Ten different fighters with individual and unique characteristics can be selected for a versus match against a friend, the tournament or a survival match. There also exists a training mode to exercise techniques and moves before entering true fights. |
| Deer Hunter | 2003-12-23 | Atari, Inc. | Coresoft, Inc. | Action, Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Hunting | North America | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Deer Hunter is a hunting game made for the PlayStation 2 featuring online tournament play. Hunt in a variety of locations including Montana, British Columbia, Maine, Idaho, Mexico, Wisconsin, Tennessee and Colorado. Track and bag a wide variety of animals including grizzly bears, mountain lions, goats, elk, big horn sheep and moose.Choose from 17 different weapons, and ride your ATV, snowmobile, boat or horse to prime hunting areas. |
| D→A:BLACK | 2003-12-25 | Tonkinhouse | Tonkinhouse | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | Real-time | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | High-school student Tōya Shinjō is what's known as a "Shinigami" -- an envoy of Hell who guides wandering souls, or "Creeps", who linger in the human realm. Each night, he hunts Creeps along with his partner Yuriel Arlencloyn, a white-winged Angel of Heaven. However, one night during their hunt, they happen to rescue a girl named Natsuki who recognizes Tōya as her classmate. Normal humans are not meant to know of such things as Shinigami and Creeps; with Tōya's own past shrouded in mystery to even himself, and Natsuki also interested romantically in Tōya, things quickly become complicated...D→A:BLACK is a so-called "active novel" -- a visual novel-style adventure game with realtime battle sequences, divided into six chapters. The story unfolds from Tōya's point of view, largely through voiced dialogue sequences with still images. The player must occasionally make choices that will affect how the story plays out and which of the 11 endings are reached; some decisions are timed, and in many cases not answering at all is also a valid option.At certain points in the game, the player will be attacked by Creeps. Controlling Tōya, his partner Yuriel, and his familiar Rin, the player must defeat the attacker and defend their team in a real-time battle. Each of the characters has various actions they can perform; Tōya and Yuriel can attack, defend, and use special moves, while Rin can defend or recover the other two characters. Each character has an affinity; Tōya's attacks are Dark, and work best against Light enemies, while Yuriel's attacks are the opposite, and Rin can switch between alignments. If any character's HP reaches 0, the battle is lost and the game is over. |
| D→A:BLACK (Shokai Genteiban) | 2003-12-25 | Tonkinhouse | Tonkinhouse | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | First Print Limited Edition package of D→A:BLACK contains:
D→A:BLACK game
Original DVD with various bonus content
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| SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom | 2003-12-25 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This is the latest installment of the Capcom/SNK crossover series; this time around not developed by Capcom, but by SNK - hence the change in title from "Capcom vs SNK" to "SNK vs Capcom". It's again an oldschool-style 2D beat'em'up with a wide selection of characters from SNK's and Capcom's classic Beat'em'Up series. |
| 1945 I & II: The Arcade Games | 2004 | Play It Ltd. | Psikyo | Action, Compilation | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic, World War II | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This compilation includes the arcade games Strikers 1945 and Strikers 1945 II, though "Strikers" was removed from the title everywhere in the game. They are the same ports that where released individually (separate for Japan and the US, both under the name Strikers 1945) for the PlayStation in 2001.In 1945 earth is attacked by aliens, conquering most of the planet. US, German, Japan and British forces join together to fight back. At the beginning of the game you get to choose which fighter aircraft you want to use.The choices for 1945 I are: P-38 (USA), P-51 (USA), Spitfire (UK), Bf-109 (Germany), Zero (Japan) and Shinden (Japan) and for 1945 II the aircrafts are: Lightning (USA), Flying Pancake (USA), Focke-Wulf Ta 152 (Germany), Hayate (Japan), Shinden (Japan), Mosquito (UK).Each of the planes has some differences between the weaponry, and a different special attack. |
| Alarm for Cobra 11: Hot Pursuit | 2004 | RTL Enterprises GmbH | Davilex Games B.V. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile | | | | | PS2 | Alarm für Cobra 11 - Vol. II is a licensed game about the eponymous German action TV series and basically the same game as its predecessor: the player uses one of 25 cars, drives on the highway and causes explosions. It is the second game in the series.The player solves one mission after another the goal is mostly to chase other drivers down. In the process he unlocks special cars and a Making Of about the pilot movie. The courses are based on Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg and Munich. |
| Atlantis: The Lost Continent | 2004 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | PS2 | Rodrigo, the fisherman's son one day finds a letter in a bottle on the beach. With some help of his grandfather he understands that it tells him how to find the famous lost city of Atlantis. Now Rodrigo and his grandfather along with their dog Uzo sets out on a journey to find the long lost island. Atlantis: The Lost Continent is a game for children that consists of:
a cartoon film (A Dingo Pictures film titled Atlantis: Der verlorene Kontinent)
a slide puzzle
a picture coloring game
The game was later released on the PlayStation 2 as Empire of Atlantis. It's the same game as the PlayStation version but adds a jigsaw puzzle mode and a pair matching mini game. |
| Crescent Suzuki Racing | 2004 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Kuju Entertainment Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle | | | | | PS2 | Crescent Suzuki Racing is a motorcycle race game for one or two players.Crescent Racing is a race team based at the Crescent motorcycle dealership based in Dorset, England. The team has won many titles and is the official racing team of Suzuki in the UK.This game gives the player a chance to race in six championships comprising the Amateur Series, Pro Racing or Super Cup GTR races for super bike or super sidecar. There is also a time trial race mode where the player has to beat a set time on a series of tracks.
There are sixteen different tracks including Altendorf Aerodrome, Atlanta Raceway, Glendale Raceway, Rouen and Woodcote Park and twenty five kinds of super bike and super sidecars available to be ridden. However most bikes and most tracks are locked and become available as the player progresses through the game.There are three levels of difficulty. Player one defaults to keyboard controls while player two may use either keyboard or another controller. |
| Cyclone Circus: Power Sail Racing | 2004 | Playlogic International N.V. | Playlogic Game Factory BV | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | Fantasy | Automobile, Flight / aviation, Track racing | Direct control | Real-time | | | PS2 | By 2078, earth's natural resources have been depleted. Massive CO2 emissions have occurred and there are no longer fossil fuel reserves. Because of global warming, the rise of the ocean level has made many countries disappear. Fortunately, extreme weather patterns have emerged and wind has become an endless resource with enormous speeds. Mankind has adapted and now uses the powerful wind as a source for transportation, constructing vehicles to make use of it. Additionally, The International Racing League is organized, a racing event where speed is determined by the control of wind. This is where you come in.Cyclone Circus is a racer where you can compete against 9 computer players or against another player in dual screen mode. The cars sport an exotic and futuristic design, and each car has a plasma sail that you have to use as good as you can. Turning the wind to your advantage, you can pick up numerous bonuses and even power-ups that will catapult you ahead of your opponents. Each level has a very specific setting and atmosphere, and contains a number of special jump sites and bonus areas where you can do special tricks to score more points.There are ten characters, nine courses with shortcuts, and eight trick levels based on ramps and fly routes. |
| Dance:UK: eXtra Trax | 2004 | Bigben Interactive S.A. | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Dance:UK: eXtra Trax follows in the wake of Dance:UK and it's gameplay is virtually identical in every respect. It too takes the standard 'bemani' formula - arrows appear rhythmically on screen and the player must hit the corresponding button (on either a dance mat peripheral or the standard controller) in time with these arrows and the music. Points are awarded for accuracy with extras for making certain 'combos' (mini-routines within a song which are deemed especially difficult or long).The original game PS1 version of the game had twenty tracks, this game has just twelve. It can be played in either Aerobic mode, which calculates but does not record the number of calories you've burnt during play, or Dance mode.Dance mode can be played in head-to-head, multiplayer or jukebox modes and has four three difficulty levels, beginner, easy, medium and expert. Head to head requires two controllers while the other two require just the one.
In all modes the player can either select the track they wish to dance to or let the game select a random track, jukebox mode also has a dance recorder function, which does not have to be unlocked as it did in Dance:UK, but when the player dances to the playback the score is not recorded in the high score table.Though the game is intended to be used with a dance mat it can be played using a standard controller. There is an optional karaoke feature which shows the words of the song while the player is dancing, the words do not show during the dance recording or playback features.
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| Detective Mouse | 2004 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Detective Mouse features a Dingo Pictures animated film titled Ein Fall für die Mäusepolizei. The game also features six different sliding picture puzzles with 4 difficulty options (9,12,25, or 36 squares). There is also a coloring book mode where players can color in six different pictures.The game was later released on the PlayStation 2 as The Mouse Police. It's the same game as the PlayStation version but adds a jigsaw puzzle mode and a pair matching mini game. |
| Dinosaurs | 2004 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Puzzle | | | | Mini-games | | | | | | | PS2 | After a volcanic eruption, a young dinosaur named Tio gets separated from his family and goes out searching for them.While the disc contains a Dingo Pictures animated movie titled Abenteuer im Land der Dinosaurier, it also contains mini-games. The PlayStation version includes a coloring book and a sliding puzzle, while the PlayStation 2 version adds an additional matching pairs game and a jigsaw puzzle. |
| Disney Move | 2004 | Buena Vista Games, Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | | Licensed | | Mini-games, Party game | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (AUS) (from Ad Blurbs)YOU'RE THE STAR, THE ACTOR IS YOU!
Enter into the worlds of Disney
Star with more than 15 Disney characters in 6 Disney worlds
3 levels of difficulty per game
Expect the unexpected - explosions, bonus scoring, surprise events, crazy effects!
Single, multiplayer and survival mode
(screenshot captions)
Beat Donald Duck as he tries to score against you
Fly Aladdin's magic carpet across Agrabah's sky
Shake down and groove on drums and cymbals with Lilo and Stitch
Get spooked in the Haunted Mansion
Become a sorcerer's apprentice
Fight Captain Hook and his fearsome gang pf swashbuckling pirates!
GET UP AND MOVE PARTY FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY |
| Fren-ze | 2004 | Hermitgames | Hermitgames | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Fren-ze is a fast-paced bullet hell shooter. Originally released as a hidden PS2 game on a covermount disc, it was later ported to a proper PC release. The game consists of four levels, each with a boss at the end. Players can also unlock practice games for each of the levels as well as boss fights and a boss rush where all final enemies need to be defeated one after another.The ship starts with a limited amount of lives. Defeated enemies leave behind "blues". These can be used to activate a temporary shield. To regain the spent blue six enemy bullets need to be reflected. Stronger enemies leave behind yellow orbs that improve firepower, often by changing the pattern or adding more bullets.The game can be played in different directions: horizontally-scrolling, vertically-scrolling, or rotated. |
| Furry Tales | 2004 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Mad Monkey Studio | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | War | Real-time strategy | | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)After a thousand years of warfare, the conflict still rages between Sheep and Wolves. This conflict devastates meadows and forests, soiling them with blood.The wolves are jealous of the green pastures where sheep nonchalantly graze. Full of hate the wolves want to prove their superiority.The sheep have decided to react. Armed with all sorts of weapons they are ready to proudly protect their wool.Either play solo or with a friend and try to achieve all objectives in the 10 elaborate missions.Will you be able to rid the world of these nasty wolves! |
| Gadget & Gadgetinis | 2004 | Hip Interactive Europe | Eko Software SARL | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Gadget & the Gadgetinis is a 3D platform game that is played from a behind view perspective. Villains are spreading a gas across Las Vegas that makes people go mad. WOMP - the organization that Gadget is part of - suspects that MAD and Dr. Claw are behind it. Gadget is sent to deal with the culprits and has to destroy several laboratories across the globe that produce the gas.Gameplay includes platforming with Inspector Gadget and defeating various enemies. The game offers more than twelve gadgets and four levels. These are Las Vegas, China, WOMP headquarters and MAD’s base. Sometimes you take control of one of the Gadgetinis and have to shoot at enemies. |
| High Rollers Casino | 2004 | Mud Duck Productions | Cinemaware, Inc., Virtual Toys, S.L. | Gambling, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In High Rollers Casino, you navigate a Las Vegas style casino environment with a male or female character you create from pre-selected options (head, hair, etc.), or you may create a character with the mix and match generator. Along with the character parts, the character's voice is also pre-set. Creating a character is required to play, and only one player may play at a time. Once a character is generated, you may enter the casino, which you navigate by walking around, and is viewed from a third person perspective of your character.Table games (where you play against a dealer) include Blackjack (including Blackjack, Spanish 21, Double Exposure, and Triple-7), Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, Let It Ride, Mini Baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, Roulette, Sic-Bo (similar to Roulette, except with three dice in a cage), and Three Card Poker. Machine games include Slots, Video Keno, Video Poker and Video Slots. Poker games include 5 Card Draw, 7 Card Stud, Omaha, Omaha 8's or Better, Razz, and Texas Hold 'Em. You may play the table and machine games by going directly to them to start, but you must go to the Poker Manager to play the poker games.In addition to the Poker Manager, other features available in the casino include the Bartender, who is responsible for explaining the rules for the games, and providing tutorials for playing them. The Cashier will help you when you are out of money by providing markers, or letting you sell prizes won in tournaments. The Elevator lets you access your game play statistics, clothing options, prizes, and VIP status, and the Casino Manager provides information about prizes, handles VIP access, and allows you to enter tournaments. Competing in tournaments requires an entry fee of differing amounts, but if won, you gain all of the other player's entry fees. If you win consecutive tournaments, you win Tournament Bonus prizes which may be cashed in at the Cashier.As your bankroll increases, you gain VIP status and corresponding VIP cards (Silver, Gold, and Platinum) which increase your ranking and unlocks an additional costume for your character. Gaining the High Rollers card just gives you the High Roller Ranking. These are collected at the Casino Manager's booth. You may access the menu at any time to go directly to a game, change system settings like music and sound volume, game settings and clearing game statistics, help to get detailed game rules and betting options, and to save and load your game. |
| Hugo: Cannon Cruise | 2004 | ITE Media ApS (Interactive Television Entertainment) | ITE Media ApS (Interactive Television Entertainment) | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Fantasy | Naval / watercraft | | | | | PS2 | Hugo: Cannon Cruise is a 3D shooting game starring Hugo the TV troll in a nautical adventure. In long forgotten times Iduna the witch queen planted a magical tree. This tree is located in her tomb and each thousand years one apple grows from this tree, granting the first to eat from it three wishes. Scylla the evil witch is after the apple now, but to get in she has to raise all statues of Iduna's sisters from the sea floor, to break the tomb's magical seal. Scylla has send messages to all her allies to help her.You take control of Hugo and his ship. Gameplay includes sailing around and destroying various enemy ships and towers with your cannon. Enemies include Vikings, Romans and pirates that try to prevent you from reaching the tomb. Destroyed ships sometimes drop additional ammo and extra health. |
| International Snooker Championship | 2004 | Play It Ltd. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)"TV STYLE ACTION IN A GREAT
SNOOKER PACKAGE!"
State of the art physics lie at the heart of the amazingly
accurate snooker game for your PlayStation® 2. Whilst
the high tech enables you to recreate in great detail all
of the elements of the great game, the same
technology allows you to control the game through
simple and incredibly intuitive controls - making this
game accessible to everyone.Whether you are an expert or new to gaming; or even
whether you are an expert or new to snooker - this
game will give you hours and hours of great gaming fun.
Recreate all the styles of play found at the Snooker Hall
and choose between knockout or leagues
TV style camera angles allow you to get the most from
the game play
Pick the type of game to suit your skill level. From
Beginner through Pro to Championship level
Play head to head in the competitive 2 player
mode - or even against the clock
Fantastic stats and facts options provide detail as you
progress
Play over 4 game modes from novice through to an
actual pro style snooker tournament
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| Jackie Chan Adventures | 2004 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Cards / tiles, Music / rhythm, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | PS2 | The insidious Dark Hand clan, lead by Valmont, a man possessed by a Chinese demon called Shendu, are planning to free imprisoned demons using a Pan Ku puzzle box. When this box is solved in a specific area of the world, the demon is unleashed, free to wreak havoc once more. It's up to Jackie Chan to travel the world and stop Valmont before he completes his goal.Along the way, he will collect twelve mystical Talismans - one for each sign of the Chinese zodiac. These Talismans grant Jackie special powers, including levitation, laser eyes, re-animation, transformation, and invisibility.Jackie Chan Adventures is a cross between an action-adventure similar to The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time and a beat 'em up. Players control Jackie, who can perform a variety of Kung Fu moves to defeat enemies. They can also perform Jackie's trademark 'running up walls' technique to reach certain areas. Other areas allow Jackie to interact with characters and play mini-games such as fishing, jump rope or drum playing. The game also features an in-depth collectible card mini-game similar to Yu-Gi-Oh!. |
| Kaan: Barbarian's Blade | 2004 | DreamCatcher Europe SA | Eko Software SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Kaan: Barbarian's Blade is a 3D action game in which the titular protagonist must recover the stolen Orb of Hope from an evil sorcerer. The hero travels to various locations, from the great Asaquan to the Syrkonian lands, and fights his way through many foes including skeletons, sorcerers, bear-men and huge monsters. Throughout the missions Kaan will have the opportunity to engage in Arena Battles to enhance his skills. To recover the stolen artifact Kaan will need to master different weapons, each with its unique combination of attacks. |
| Kidz Sports: Ice Hockey | 2004 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
LACE UP YOUR SKATES!
Get your skates on and take control of your favorite Kidz Sports
characters in some of the wackiest games of ice hockey ever!
• Pick Up and Play: Use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to skate rings around
the competition and slap shot your way to victory!• Hours of Fun:
Defeat all challengers in the single-player Knockout Cup tournament, or
take on a friend in two-player head-to-head action!• Wild Zany
Action: This isn't your parents' ice hockey game! Unleash dominating
Super Moves with Wii Remote gestures, like chip shots, power shots, and
more!
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| Legend of Mulan | 2004 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial) | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Back of Jewel Case - Playstation (EU) (from Ad Blurbs)Mulan is a young girl from a family of famous warriors. A large scale war rages in China and Mulan chooses to join Khan and his troops instead of her father.The war lasts for 12 years and finally Mulan is captured and she is taken to the dungeons. Will she be able to escape... |
| Lion and the King 2 | 2004 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Africa, Fantasy | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Lion and the King 2 features a Dingo Pictures animated film titled Der König der Tiere: Das grosse Abenteuer. The game also features six different sliding picture puzzles with 4 difficulty options (9,12,25, or 36 squares). There is also a coloring book mode where players can color in six different pictures.The game was later released on the PlayStation 2 as Son of the Lion King. It's the same game as the PlayStation version but adds a jigsaw puzzle mode and a pair matching mini game. |
| Monster Trux Arenas: Special Edition | 2004 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Truck | | | | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Think that you can handle a monster!
Monster Trux Arenas lets you drive these awesome, monstrous machines in
some of the toughest arenas known to man.
Unleash the power and hold on tight cus’ in this game…you have to tame
the beast!!!
Choose from a selection of seriously hardcore Monster Trucks and burn
your way around gravel slopes, mud soaked arenas and in a variety of
weather conditions.
Master these machines and unlock hidden extras, including even bigger
trucks, upgrades, extra courses and much more.
Bump, smash and crash into other drivers to send them off the road,
bursting into a flaming hunk of twisted metal.
Utilising the Wii control system to create a heart pounding, bone
shaking and extreme four wheeled excitement.
Outstanding single player game modes, including numerous championships
and single race challenges. Break the lap record in the Time Trial
mode or build up your machine, ready for the International Arena
Challenge.
Challenge your friends in the Multi-player mode, allowing you to
compete Head to Head in these awesome machines.
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| Mouse Trophy | 2004 | Bigben Interactive S.A., Neko Entertainment SARL | Neko Entertainment SARL | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | | | Isometric | PS2 | In Mouse Trophy is a puzzle game where the player takes the role of a breeder participating at the Rodent Breeder World Championship. There the rodents have to survive mazes in the lowest time possible - of course with the player's help. The rodents act independently, the player can solve the puzzles by changing parts of the labyrinth, e.g. by opening doors. He also can interact with them directly by holding them or using gadgets like electric shocks. These gadgets are limited and have to be found by the rodents in the maze.The player has to manage up to five rodents at a time. After victories they get experience points and get smarter so the player doesn't have to guide them through every easy obstacle. Overall there are 15 rodents to choose from, e.g. a mouse or a squirrel, and 50 traps and accessories and 30 mazes. |
| Myth Makers: Orbs of Doom | 2004 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | PS2 | Myth Makers: Orbs of Doom is a 1 - 4 player platform game.In a far away place and time lies a realm of myths and legends and at a secret location within this magical realm lies the Myth
Makers Academy. Here young people study the magical art of Myth Making hoping to eventually become a Myth Master.Assistant Principle Synster Rebus works at the academy and he is a bad guy. He has had many of his evil plans thwarted by the the academy's students and now he's out for revenge. Rebus has captured Nick, Zeek, Zolestine, Jack, Trixie, Romeo, Belle and Felicia the academy's most promising cadets. He has imprisoned them in magical balls, the eponymous Orbs of Doom, and has scattered them all around the world.Thus begins the adventure. The player(s) each take the role of one of eight characters whom they must navigate through each of the five levels in the five different worlds in a three dimensional landscape. Each level requires the player to negotiate a path from the start point through to the exit gates. Along the way are perilous drops which will catch anyone who strays from the path, exploding boxes, see-saws, pendulums and platforms.There are multiple methods of playing this game.
Normal Mode: is the way in which each new level is presented to a player. It is not timed and allows the player to explore the level before attempting the harder modes of play
Star Challenge: This is a timed mode where the player must collect ten red stars before the exit gates will open
Time Attack: In this mode the player aims to complete the level as fast as possible. The time is recorded and the level can be replayed as the player tries to achieve progressively faster scores.
Pickups: This is also a timed level. In addition to picking up ten red stars to open the exit gates the player can also collect gold stars for extra points. The object is to score as highly as possible without running out of time.The game is played via the keyboard, alternatively both game pad and joystick are supported. |
| One Piece: Round the Land | 2004 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Artdink Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Sea pirates / Caribbean | | | | | | PS2 | One Piece: Round the Land is a 3D action platform game that is played from a mostly side view perspective based on the One Piece anime and manga. The game starts with the Straw Hat crew sighting a new island. Once ashore they enter the local bar and talk to the owner. In the bar they also run into Ace who happens to have a map of the island. The bar owner tells them that they can find a hundred year old treasure with the map but they are not the only pirates who are after the treasure.The player controls one of the members of the Straw Hat crew and can run, jump and beat-up enemies. The playable characters are: Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Nico Robin and Chopper. Objects like chests can be picked up and thrown at enemies. As the game progresses the player will defeat the Buggy Pirates, Black Cat Pirates, Krieg Pirates, Arlong Pirates, Wapol Pirates, Baroque Works and God's Army. Bosses like Buggy, Crocodile and Enel have to be defeated in a boss battle. |
| Onimusha 3 (Special Edition) | 2004 | CE Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a special edition release of Onimusha 3: Demon Siege for the PlayStation 2 that includes the following:
A cardboard case
The Making of Onimusha 3 DVD |
| Outlaw Volleyball | 2004 | TDK Recording Media Europe S.A. | Hypnotix, Inc. | Action, Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Outlaw Volleyball is the second game in Simon & Schuster's growing Outlaw franchise.As the title suggests, you play various games of volleyball with shady and dirty characters, from a slutty biker to an ex con to a pair of strippers. There are sixteen players in total. Each character has his or her own unique personality, strengths and weaknesses.There are four different modes you can compete in; Exhibition, which is a standard volleyball game, Tour, which is the career mode that spans fifty different events, and Drills, which are sort of like practice games that awards points you can use to improve your player's abilities. The fourth mode is Xbox Live enabled, allowing you to play with people over the Xbox Live service.There are ten different courts to play on, each one with it's own backgrounds and animation. You can play on a beach, at a carnival, or even in a prison.Outlaw Volleyball utilizes the same momentum feature first seen in Outlaw Golf, which allows you to earn "beating tokens" that you can spend on beating up the other team. If you are doing lousy, beating up a member of the other team refills your momentum meter, allowing you to come back and possibly win.Over Xbox Live, the game supports voice chat and scoreboards, so you can see your ranking whenever and wherever. It also supports downloadable content for future items.Outlaw Volleyball comes with a bonus CD that contains music from the band Diffuser, who is touted as "Outlaw's official band". |
| Pool:shark 2 | 2004 | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Pool:shark 2 is a simulation of the pool sport. Its most unique aspect is its setting: instead of high class tournaments, the player finds themself in smoky pubs with opponents like truck-drivers and lightly clad biker women. The handling, however, is similar to other pool games. The player has a lot of opportunities to tweak the position of the cue. A analog stick or mouse movement simulates the shot.The game features ten pool variants, including popular ones like Eight-Ball and trick shots or exotic ones like snowboat pool. When playing the career mode (called "Hustler"), the player can bet money. The winnings are reinvested in clothes or pieces of equipment which look different but have no bearing on gameplay. Every successful match unlocks the next from a roster of 20 opponents overall. |
| Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 2: Sengoku Ace & Sengoku Blade | 2004 | Taito Corporation | X-Naut.Psikyo | Action, Compilation | Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Volume two of the Psikyo Shooting Collection contains the following arcade shoot 'em up games:Sengoku Ace
Sengoku Blade: Sengoku Ace Episode II
Both games have been previously released on the Sega Saturn. |
| RC Toy Machines | 2004 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | RC Toy Machines is a single player, keyboard controlled racing game though a joystick is also supported. There are three race modes; Tournament, Quick Race and Time Trial.
The races are run around seven courses, Garden 1 & Garden 2, Bedroom 1 & Bedroom 2, Games Room 1 & Games Room 2 and Garage 1 & Garage 2 with only the Garden courses being available at the start of the game. As the player wins tournaments other courses and vehicles are unlocked. The Quick Race allows the player to practice the currently available courses, in this mode the player can specify the number of laps and opponents, from zero to five, in the contest..There is a variety of cars to choose from at the start of the game with other cars being unlocked by winning tournaments, all cars have a different colour and style but there is no indication that they perform differently though the player does have a 'Nitro Boost' function which gives a short term speed boost. |
| RS II: Riding Spirits | 2004 | CE Europe Ltd. | Spike Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Get ready to ride 330 bikes from leading
manufacturers Honda, Kawasaki, VAMAHA,
SUZUKI, DUCATI, aprilia, TRIUMPH BMW Motorrad, dimata,
CAGIVA. NUSABERG, Musqvarna, NTM and MV AGUSTA
CUSTOMISE AND TUNE YOUR BIKE USING FAMOUS TUNE SHOPS YOSHIMURA AND MORIWAKI
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MODES OF PLAY INCLUDE CAREER LEO RS MODE
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AND ARCADE MODE WHERE YOU CAN RACE OTHER PLAYERS HEAD-TO-HEAD
EXTREME WORLD OF MOTARD RACE IS ALSO INCLUDED WHERE RACE COURSES CONTAIN BOTH
OFF-ROAD AND ON-ROAD SECTIONS AND REQUIRE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SKILL TO MASTER
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| Retro | 2004 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | Retro is not a compilation of previously released games, but eight remakes of retro arcade hits with enhanced graphics and sounds. Although some details change (Gobbler's mazes are not the same as Pac-Man ones, Hopper's view is isometric) the gameplay is the same. Reading between the lines :Bounce'n Break is a Breakout variant
Bubble Puzzle is a Bust-A-Move variant
Gobbler is a Pac-Man variant
Hopper is a Frogger variant
Laser Command is a Missile Command variant
Light Racer is a Tron variant
Roids is a Asteroids variant
Space Raiders is a Space Invaders variant
As for the arcade versions, you can select a one or two players game, and the best of them will have their initials displayed in a high score table. You cannot select a difficulty level since it increases automatically as you progress through the levels. |
| SD Gundam Force: Showdown! | 2004 | Bandai America, Inc. | Tom Create Co., Ltd. | Action | | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)NEOTOPIA IS
UNDER ATTACK!!
Hurry and save Neotopia
before it's conquered by
an evil ancient empire!Battle across 3 worlds
to defeat the Dimensional
Pirates!Featuring characters
from the hit TV show
play as Captain
Gundam,
Zero the Winged Knight
or Bakunetsumaru
to save Neotopia!Play as a Zako
Soldier!18 original armors
and weapons for
the three Gundams! |
| Saturday Night Speedway | 2004 | Atari, Inc. | Ratbag Pty, Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | North America | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Saturday Night Speedway is a dirt track racing simulation where you race in Pro Stock, Midget and Late Model cars. There are thirteen real world tracks which are oval dirt tracks and six fantasy tracks. The race formats consist of Practice, Qualifying, Heats 1 & 2, B Main and A Main.The Arcade mode features Single Race where you compete in a single event in a chosen car and track, there is a Championship mode where you compete in thirteen events, and Time Trial where you race alone to try to beat your lap records. Career Mode includes car repairs, car upgrades, sponsorship earnings, race earnings and more. |
| The Energy Thieves | 2004 | Vivendi Universal Games International S.A. | Coktel Vision | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The Energy Thieves is an action game for children five years and up starring the Adiboo character. There are fourteen levels with different types of gameplay as Adiboo needs to stop a robot from taking away all of the planet's resources such as lava, rocks, wood and water. Levels include 2D side-scrolling platforming sections and races using both a frontal and a behind view. There is also a central hub world where Adiboo can be moved around freely to explore and further the story. There is a two-player multiplayer mode as well as time trial challenges. The difficulty level adapts dynamically based on the player's performance. |
| The Fairly OddParents!: Shadow Showdown | 2004 | THQ Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The Fairly OddParents!: Shadow Showdown is a 3D platformer game based on The Fairly OddParents cartoon. When the TV goes out just as the season finale of Crash Nebula starts, Timmy Turner asks his Fairy Godparents for a little help. When they find their magic is gone, they travel to the Fairy world, where they quickly learn that the Royal jewel is missing and Jorgen von Strangle thinks a recently fired jester is responsible. Now the player is off to uncover the truth.Players take control of Timmy Turner and guide him through a variety of environments ranging from Fairy world to his dad's dream world. Gameplay includes mostly platforming and a bit of puzzle-solving. As well as collecting wish stars (3 stars for a wish) that let the player obtain items to overcome obstacles like a pogo stick, glider or jetpack. |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: 2007 - First Contact | 2004 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Shanghai UBIsoft Computer Software Co., Ltd., Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Set in the near future, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 puts the player in the shoes of a highly trained operative who works as a part of the infamous military unit from the U.S. Special Forces only known as "Ghosts".The game is set in North Korea, where an evil general is diverting all the humanitarian aid to boost his forces and gain more political power in the process, and it's up to the Ghosts to eliminate this threat.There is a single player campaign mode, where the player as part of the Ghosts, must take on the evil general in 11 different and quite long missions. There is also multiplayer modes both on- and offline. The main campaign can be played through with a friend, or you can fight other players in multiple game modes spanning from a simple deathmatch to team-based modes.New to this part of the series is the possibility to use a third person viewpoint, but the classic "From the eyes"-view is also available. |
| Toys | 2004 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Contemporary | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Toys features a Dingo Pictures animated film titled Toys: Das Geburtstagsgeschenk. The game also features six different sliding picture puzzles with 4 difficulty options (9,12,25, or 36 squares). There is also a coloring book mode where players can color in six different pictures.The game was later released on the PlayStation 2 as The Toys Room. It's the same game as the PlayStation version but adds a jigsaw puzzle mode and a pair matching mini game. |
| WCR: World Championship Rugby | 2004 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Swordfish Studios Limited | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | WCR: World Championship Rugby is an action-oriented translation of the rugby sport. The player uses the gamepad or the keyboard to simulate various motion sequences, e.g. passing or kicking. Playing modes are single matches or a world cup championship using one of the 20 teams which participated in the 2003 World Cup. The game also features most of the official rugby rules, the original names for the teams of England and Wales and commentary by Miles Harrison and Stuart Barnes. |
| World War Zero: Iron Storm | 2004 | MC2-Microïds | Rebellion Developments Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | It is the 1960's, and the First World War never stopped being fought. In this alternate reality, war is the only thing powering the global financial markets and warfare is one vast continent wide trench bound slogging match. The player controls a commando sent to try to break the stale-mate. He must cross the front lines and penetrate deep into enemy territory.World War Zero: Iron Storm is an updated version of Iron Storm. It has enhanced graphics, reworked (mostly simplified) levels, and a few additional weapons, such as a flamethrower and a mini-gun. The Windows release is based on the Playstation 2 version, and retains all the omissions it has compared to the original Iron Storm: no multiplayer, no quick save feature, no optional third-person view, and many cutscenes cut out. |
| Xtreme Speed | 2004 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)It's time to hit the road again for another great racing challenge!Feel the high speed adrenalin rush in GT Team Rally. Take control of the wheel in the Classic Car Challenge and push your skills to the limit.
Buckle up and put the pedal to the metal in Street Style Blitz. Speed through chicanes, drift around corners as you race for the chequered flag in Speed Freaks. If you want all the excitement of a race day, Xtreme Speed has everything you need! |
| Zoo Keeper | 2004 | Digital Bros. S.p.A. | Buddiez, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | The zoo animals have revolted against the zoo keeper. It is your job to restore order and "capture" all of the animals.In this fast-paced match-up game, players select animals of the same type using either the touch-screen or a standard controller. Line like animals up in rows by swapping them from spot to spot in the time allowed. There are five varied game play modes: Normal, Tokoton, Quest, Time Attack and 2P. Normal mode has you clearing a set amount of animals each level before progressing to the next. Tokoton is similar to Normal, but has all the animal amounts set to 100 before you'll level up. Quest has you playing ten set stages with specific goals (such as only capturing animals of a certain type) that you must attempt to achieve. Time Attack has you aiming to get the highest score possible in the time limit. 2P has two players battling it out against each other. |
| NFL Street | 2004-01-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Action, Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | NFL Street is an arcade style football game that is based on pick up football. NFL Street is 7 on 7 with players playing both offense and defense. There are no helmets or stadiums in NFL Street, instead the games are played in parks, on the street and in the dirt lots.In NFL Street, the player should strive not just to win but to look good doing it. The player can achieve this by performing style moves during a play. These might be a taunting run, a spectacular spin, or a crazy pass.NFL Street has Quick Game, Pickup Game, NFL Challenge and Online game modes. |
| Star Trek: Shattered Universe | 2004-01-13 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Starsphere Interactive, Inc. | Simulation | Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Star Trek fans will remember the 'Mirror, Mirror' episode, and its parallel universe whereby common facts of the Star Trek universe are reversed. The Federation is now evil, the Enterprise is out for war, and most of its enemies and friends have changed sides. After hitting a wormhole, it is into this universe that your ISS Excelsior ship finds itself. To get out of there, he must blast through 19 missions of space combat, armed with phasers and torpedoes. You will have to take on scouting missions as well as heavy attacks, passing asteroid belts and space stations. You are not limited to flying familiar ships - 6 new ones have been created for the game, and Romulan and Klingon fighters are available to switch to. |
| .hack//Quarantine: Part 4 | 2004-01-14 | Bandai America, Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Action RPG | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is the last chapter of the .hack series for Playstation 2. The series tells a story of a future society where it is possible to play massive multiplayer online RPGs in a virtual reality. But something strange happens to the characters of this virtual world, and a young player named Kite decides to investigate the mystery. He can have contact to fellow players in the real world, and - as a player character - also have a party within virtual reality. The gameplay on the series is heavy on dungeon crawling, and the combat is action based. The fourth chapter closes the saga, finishes the story, and allows the player to reach the highest levels of character development and acquire ultimate weapons and accessories. |
| Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel | 2004-01-14 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling, Isometric | PS2 | In a post-apocalyptic future, a society known as the Brotherhood of Steel is born, wielding powerful weapons and armor from the time before the war, they seek to bring some form of order to the wastelands of what used to be the United States. As a new member(s) to the Brotherhood, you'll soon find yourself separated from your comrades and forced to contend with a variety of missions and challenges alone. Radscorpions, Super-Mutants and Deathclaws are all in the Brotherhood's way, and bringing an end to their tyranny will certainly make the wasteland a safer place.Brotherhood of Steel is an action game set in the Fallout universe. The Brotherhood members are well armed and carry full clips of ammo (which does run out). New weapons of various nature can be found and equipped to bring new tactics. Shooting down enemies earns experience points and these points are used to improve the attributes of various individual skills. Additionally, your character will have to contend with finding keys and other objects, protecting NPCs and jumping over bottomless pits. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.6 - Puzzle & Action + Bonanza Bros. | 2004-01-15 | 3D Ages | Japan Art Media Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation | 1st-person, Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Board game, Puzzle elements, Stealth | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Another release in the Sega Ages 2500 series which bundles together remakes of the arcade titles Puzzle & Action and Bonanza Bros. Both featuring all-new polygonal graphics and remixed CD-quality music.Puzzle & Action is a collection of party-oriented mini games for up to four players, usually consisting on defeating the other players in a specific challenge several times in a row.Bonanza Bros. places you in the shoes of a couple of silk-gloved thieves as they attempt to loot all the items in each stage. An hybrid action-adventure, the game puts the emphasis on sneaking around, using the environments to your advantage and avoiding capture. Single player or 2 player co-op gameplay available. |
| Chess Challenger | 2004-01-16 | Play It Ltd. | Yuki Enterprise | Simulation | Top-down | | | Chess | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Are you ready for the Ultimate Chess Challenge? The Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) in Chess Challenge is based on the strongest chess engine currently on a games console, with levels of A.I. that will challenge players from novice to expert ability. Fully rendered board and pieces are the perfect visual companion to this full-featured chess game.The game contains great features such as competition style timed games, Special A.I. strategies to avoid repeating End-Game Patterns, a Step Back Function that allows the player to 'wind back' moves great for strategy analysis and player versus Computer or two player mode.Some PlayStation®2 Classics contents may not display correctly when using a standard definition television.Content file size: 50MBCopyright：Game © 2012 System 3 Software Ltd.This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not supportPlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore functionalities such as multiplayer, versus, and co-op modes are not available.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| Underworld: The Eternal War | 2004-01-16 | Play It Ltd. | Lucky Chicken Games, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | Horror | Shooter | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Underworld: The Eternal War is based on the 2003 movie Underworld. The storyline revolves around the eternal war between the vampires and werewolves, and as the player, you can choose the side you're teaming with. You can either choose the movie's heroine Selene, or can be the "bad guy" Raze, who is a werewolf.It's an all out slugfest as you take on to the battlefields where you must accomplish missions, were they about protecting someone, kill someone, get an item from somewhere, or just kill everyone. The action is the name of the game here and there are lots of it. Using different weapons, you smack the opposition to kingdom come. Many, many times. After that, it's more smacking. And then some. |
| Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II | 2004-01-20 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Black Isle Studios | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG, Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The threat of the Onyx Tower has passed for now, but mere moments pass before a new threat to the Sword Coast arises. The heroes of the Onyx Tower have disappeared, so the fate of Baldur's Gate now rests on the shoulders of five wandering adventurers who are only now journeying into the region.Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II can be played solo or cooperatively with one other player, each choosing from 5 playable characters. The gameplay is the same as its previous incarnation: kill monsters and bad guys to collect treasure, items, and experience. By talking to townspeople in Baldur's Gate the player can learn of optional maps filled with more dangerous monsters and additional treasure. Equipment can be enchanted by the player this time, and given various magical effects such as additional fire damage, absorbing mana, or boosting stats. |
| Maximo vs Army of Zin | 2004-01-20 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Studio 8, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Years ago, Lord Morgan Hawkmoor and his army battled a deadly enemy powered by neverending souls. The only way they could be defeated was to seal them inside a vault, hoping it would never be released.However, in the time of the great hero Maximo, someone has let the great evil loose from its cell, and its up to our heart boxer wearing soldier to defeat it once and for all. After searching with out reward for his lost love Sophia, Maximo must concentrate all his power towards the evil that awaits.Set just a few months after the events of Maximo: Ghosts to Glory, you must take Maximo through the hell ridden roads, using his sword and shield to battle through the great many creatures that await him. But be careful, much like his last adventure, Maximo can lose his armour, leaving him open to attack. |
| Crossword | 2004-01-22 | Success Corp. | | Educational, Puzzle | Text-based / Spreadsheet, Top-down | | | Word construction | | | | | | | PS2 | A simple crossword puzzle game with different board sizes including 5x5, 7x7, 9x9, 11x11, and 13x13 for more experienced players with better knowledge of Japanese language. Horizontal and vertical lines are filled by answering the questions and each word you fill in yourself, syllable by syllable. Not to sound too monotone, you can change background music and dynamic background to keep you at high spirits. |
| Sonic Heroes | 2004-01-27 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | Direct control | | Everyone | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | Sonic Heroes is a 3D action-platformer in which the player takes control of a team of 3 characters, each with a special ability - speed, fly and power. The objective of the game is to race through levels as quickly as possible whilst defeating enemies and collecting rings. Your time, rings and enemies defeated make up a point system, and more points mean a higher rank on the level. There are 4 teams of characters each with their own changes to the gameplay:
Team Sonic is the intermediate difficulty featuring Sonic (speed), Tails (fly) and Knuckles (power).
Team Shadow is the hard difficulty featuring Shadow (speed), Rogue (fly) and E-123 Omega (power).
Team Rose is the easy difficulty featuring Amy (speed), Cream (fly) and Big (power).
Team Chaotix features new mission-based objectives with Espio (speed), Charmy (fly) and Vector (power).
The game features 4 modes:
Story Mode, giving players the opportunity to play through levels as the story progresses.
Challenge Mode, giving players the opportunity to replay levels that they have previously cleared in Story Mode
Battle Mode, a multiplayer mode where players can race or battle each other
Tutorial Mode, teaching players the basics of playing the game.
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| Mafia | 2004-01-28 | Gathering | Illusion Softworks, a.s. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Arcade, Shooter | Interwar | Automobile, Vehicle simulator | | | Mature | | PS2 | Tommy Angelo was an ordinary taxi driver trying to make a living on the streets of Lost Heaven until one day an unexpected meeting changed his life forever. Two men jump into his cab, telling him to drive as fast as he can. Bullets begin to hit the cab, and a car with armed pursuers gets closer. Barely escaping a violent death, Tommy obeys the instructions of the two men and delivers them to a bar of their choice. Impressed with his driving skills, the men pay him and offer him a job in the mafia. The next day, while Tommy is taking a coffee break, his cab is smashed by two rival gangsters. After this, he recalls the proposition from yesterday, and, without much hesitation, joins the Salieri family, making his first steps on the path of organized crime. While performing missions for Salieri, Tommy gradually begins to regret his choice. However, it turns out that joining the mafia was much easier than leaving it.Mafia is an action and driving game set in the 1930s in Lost Heaven, a fictional city in the USA modeled after New York and Chicago of the Prohibition Era. Similar to GTA games, it consists of free-roaming (driving or on foot) in a large city, completing missions to advance the narrative. The missions often include driving to various locations, car chases, and one race; however, most of them are structured like fairly large and long third-person shooter levels.The player will have the chance to drive over sixty vehicles that are reminiscent of the 1930's period. Each car handles it differently, with various degrees of damage. It is possible to smash windows, destroy bumpers, lights, and mirrors, dent the car, shoot out the tires, or shoot the tires so much that they fall off. To add to the realism, if the car's gas tank gets punctured, gas will slowly leak out until the car totally empties. There are gas stations scattered throughout the city, allowing the player to refuel. With these vehicles, the player is able to explore twelve square miles of the city, visiting areas such as Central Island, Chinatown, and the Downtown district.Complementing the vehicles is an array of weapons, such as pistols, tommy guns, shotguns, explosives, baseball bats, and crowbars. While driving a car, Tommy can perform a drive-by, sticking his hand out the window and firing. Trying to impede him is the police force; they will act on anything suspicious. If they see Tommy carrying a weapon, they will attempt to arrest him. Going over the speed limit, running red lights, crashing into buildings, cars, or objects will result in fines.Tommy is often given new cars to use during the missions, usually provided by Ralph, the mechanic of the Salieri family. The player can also save hijacked cars in the backyard of the bar belonging to Salieri. Weapons can be acquired at the beginning of a mission by Vincenzo, the local arms dealer. |
| Rhapsody of Zephyr | 2004-01-29 | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Softmax Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Rhapsody of Zephyr is a Korean-made role-playing game and a side-story in The War of Genesis series. Unlike most other installments of the series, it has less tactical elements and is more close to the traditional Japanese-style RPG format.The story of the game is loosely based on Alexandre Dumas' famous novel The Count of Monte-Cristo. The game is set in a pseudo-European New Age environment (17th -19th centuries). The hero of the game, a young nobleman Cyrano Bernstein, is betrayed by his fiancee Mercedes and is captured by the evil warlock Cesare Borgia. After fleeing from the prison, Cyrano swears revenge, and sets off to find a legendary sword sealed on a nearby island and to recruit allies in order to get involved in a war between two powerful empires.The game features turn-based tactical combat, which allows the player to move the characters on the battlefield. The player can use a variety of magic spells, recruit townspeople to help the protagonists in battles, and have special statistics for weapons, which have their own HP and can be damaged and destroyed in battles. |
| Beats of Rage | 2004-01-31 | Senile Team | Senile Team | Action | Side view | Fangame | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Beats of Rage is an open source brawler fighting game engine. The default game included with the engine is also called of Beats of Rage and it it a 2D brawler inspired by the Street of Rage series. Players go through different levels in a city controlled by a criminal syndicate led by a Mr. Y. But three young friends, Kula Gem, Max Bacon and Mandy Bluegard can stop him.The character sprites and some background art are taken from the King of Fighters games. Controls consists of four movement and three action keys. The player fights regular enemies and bosses. Some levels feature death drops where the player must avoid falling off, but can throw enemies into that void. |
| AirForce Delta Strike | 2004-02-03 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Vehicular combat | | | Teen | | PS2 | Fly with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Element squadrons as you defend country and, eventually, Earth itself from attack. Pilot aircraft that span sixty years of aviation including WWII prop planes, Korean War jets, rare prototypes, and even aircraft from previous Konami games like the Vic Viper and TwinBee.Between missions you can explore the base and talk to wingmates, buy new aircraft and special weapons, modify or repaint existing aircraft, and get mission briefings. Missions can have varied objectives, but any enemy crafts shot down will reward money used to buy, modify, and repair aircraft. While Ken Thomas is the main character of the game, other pilots can be used in missions as the game progresses, and using them can open up bonus missions as well as alter the story. The player can only play as Delta Squadron pilots, but the story is told from the perspective of both E.D.A.F.'s Delta Squadron and their O.C.C. Ace counterparts. Medals are awarded to each pilot as they reach milestones, such as number of enemy aces shot down or number of aircraft purchased. |
| R-Type Final | 2004-02-03 | Eidos, Inc. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | In R-Type Final, your enemy is the Bydo, an evil (and living) weapon capable of reproducing itself. Humanity has fought the Bydo four times so far, and each time was victorious. However, each time the Bydo appears it is stronger than before, and now it's back and you need to destroy it again! Like other games in the R-Type Series, the game is a scrolling shooter where you need to guide a spaceship through various stages and destroy the many enemies (including very large end of level bosses). The game features a large variety of spaceships (over 100!) to choose from, each with varying capabilities. Regardless of which ship you choose, you begin the game with limited firepower; you can fire a basic weapon, or hold down a button to charge up and fire a more powerful burst. Occasionally power ups will appear on the screen; collect these to equip your ship with additional weapons, including a variety of lasers, missiles, and other useful items. In addition to the normal game, an AI VS mode is also included. In this mode, you can set up one of your available fighters to be controlled by the computer and then fight it to see who wins in various battles. |
| Puyo Pop Fever | 2004-02-04 | SEGA Corporation | Sonic Team | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Accord, teacher of the local magic school, has lost her magic flying cane. There is word of an award so the students are busy searching high and low for it. Naturally, our heroes Amitie and her school nemesis Raffine make their way toward the distant dark castle, challenging - and being challenged by - everyone you come across in a game of Puyo Pop.Puyo Pop Fever is a puzzle game of the falling-block variety, the goal of which is to clear your blocks (Puyos) by combining four or more of the same color, which will then vanish. This will produce Nuisance Puyos. These colorless Puyos will fall onto your opponents screen, thus blocking chains and combos they could create. These pesky Puyos can only be exterminated by removing neighboring Puyos.When an opponent sends Nuisance Puyos to your screen you can try to "offset" by clearing your own Puyos and limiting the number that would fall on your screen. This will also increase your Fever Meter. When this meter fills you will be given a set of prearranged Puyos with which you can wrack up giant combos and send tons of Nuisance Puyos to your opponent. When any player's field becomes so full that they can no longer drop Puyos they lose the game.The game features a two-player mode. Some versions allow for more people such as the DS version which allows up to eight players to compete in free-for-all or team modes. |
| Fightbox | 2004-02-06 | BBC Worldwide Ltd. | Gamezlab | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | Jonathan Rowe | | | | PS2 | Re-live the FightBox BBC TV experience. Design and build your own virtual athlete to take part in a series events against other warriors and the Sentients, to take the ultimate prize of the Fightbox, and become the 7th Sentient.The retail game features all the arenas from the TV series, plus 4 new arenas, allowing you to replay the TV series in your own home, or playing your own tournaments.After building and training your warrior, you then take part in a series of test - completion of these allows you to upgrade your warriors strength, speed and weapons.The gameplay consists of various gladitorial style events, such as fighting other warriors on moving platforms, or two warriors each trying to collect as many points from the same arena.
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| Champions of Norrath | 2004-02-10 | Sony Online Entertainment Inc. | Snowblind Studios, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG, Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Champions of Norrath is an bird's-eye view action RPG and dungeon crawler based on the EverQuest universe. There are five character classes to choose from (Barbarian Warrior, Wood Elf Ranger, High Elf Cleric, Dark Elf Shadow Knight, Erudite Wizard), each may be male or female. The game spans five acts that cover various randomly generated locations across the world of Norrath.Up to four people may play on a single console offline using a multitap, and up to four people online - one per console - via a broadband connection using the Sony Network Adapter. |
| Lupin the 3rd: Treasure of the Sorcerer King | 2004-02-10 | Bandai America, Inc. | | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements, Stealth | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Lupin the 3rd: Treasure of the Sorcerer King is a stealth action game putting players in the role of anime legend Lupin the 3rd. Together with Jigen and Goemon, Lupin seeks to steal valuable treasures out from under Inspector Zenigata's nose. Players have access to Lupin's wide array of gadgets and disguises, which allow him to pass by guards unnoticed or to get close enough to pick their pockets.The game plays like an arcade answer to Metal Gear Solid or Splinter Cell. The game also has puzzles in the classic Resident Evil mode. It plays out from a third-person perspective with a first-person free look option. |
| Nightshade | 2004-02-10 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA Wow Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The Nakatomi company is searching for the pieces of the Akujiki sword, shattered by Hotsuma in the predecessor, Shinobi. Luckily, the Oboro ninja clan has since reformed. As Hibana, kunoichi (female ninja) of the Oboro clan, you are charged with the task of finding the pieces of the Akujiki before Nakatomi does.Nightshade is a sequel to Overworks' Shinobi for the PS2. Like its predecessor, it features several levels full of challenging enemies to fight using a combination of your sword, shuriken, and magic scrolls. Speed and stealth remain the emphasis, as you use stealth dashes and the ability to walk on walls to perform long strings of kills called tates. One of the main improvements to the gameplay system is the ability to create much larger combos/tates. In order to facilitate this, they've expanded the battle system to include flying kicks to break your opponent's guard and stealth attacks to kill unsuspecting foes in a single blow. |
| Wrath Unleashed | 2004-02-10 | LucasArts | Collective, Inc., The | Action, Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Fighting | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Wrath Unleashed is a strategy game with both turn-based and real-time components, as well as action-oriented battles, similar in concept to Archon: The Light and the Dark. The gods of the four Elements (Water, Fire, Earth, and Wind) inhabit an asteroid belt, the only remnant of their former world, which has been shattered to pieces. The gods are waging war on each other, each trying to reclaim the coveted throne of Gaia. Each of the gods represents an alignment: Light Order, Light Chaos, Dark Order, or Dark Chaos, ranging from the most benevolent to the most evil. Their armies consist of supernatural creatures. The player can choose to command any of the armies, taking it to victory through four campaign missions each.In the game's campaign mode, the units are navigated in turn-based fashion over a board of hexagonal spaces, each representing a type of terrain. The main objectives of this strategic part of the game usually involve occupying the opposing army's temples or defeating specific enemies. When two opposing units meet on the same hexagonal space, a battle ensues. The battles take place on large arenas, and are a combination of real-time strategy and pure action. The player can take control of individual fighters and engage in direct arcade-like combat against the opponents.Versus and team fighter modes are available, both removing all the strategic elements, retaining only the action battles. Also included is an editor that allows players to create and customize their own soldiers and units. |
| Freestyle Street Soccer | 2004-02-13 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Gusto Games Ltd., Silicon Dreams Studio Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Freestyle Street Soccer known as Urban Freestyle Soccer in Europe is, as the name implies, a Freestyle soccer-game in an urban setting. The game focuses on action and fun instead of realism. You play four on four in five game modes: Turf War, Home Turf, Street Challenge Cup, Exhibition and Multiplayer. The first requires you to conquer neighborhoods in the city by winning soccer matches against rival gangs. Street Challenge Cup allows you to play an entire competition.Each player can perform a large variety of moves beyond the typical soccer game moves, such as scissor kicks, midair juggles, and bicycle kicks. Performing said moves allows you to gain skill points that can be used to unlock new game modes, teams, courts, and cheats. Next to these special moves, you can also interact with the environment. Your players can pick things up and throw them around or manually hit your opponents. |
| 007: Everything or Nothing | 2004-02-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | A nanobot has been stolen from the work of a world-renowned scientist, Dr. Katya Nadanova, of the Oxford Department of Microtechnology by a man known only as "the General", who has kidnapped Dr Nadanova as well. James Bond races to rescue both the scientist and to retake the nanobots, and kills the General along with the nanobot samples. Bond returns Katya to a nearby base, but it turns out the scientist has not been so faithful to Oxford. Katya meets up with Nikolai Diavolo and gives him a hidden vial of the nanobots. Before long Bond is yet again called into action when MI6 loses contact with 003. And so Bond is off to Peru... Everything or Nothing is the second of the James Bond third-person shooters, after Tomorrow Never Dies for the Playstation. The game features new guns and a new and improved aiming system which allows you to strategically hug walls and fire around or crouch behind cover. New gadgets allow Bond to go invisible, disrupt electronics, or control mechanical spiders which allow him to access new areas. Everything or Nothing is also the first game where Pierce Brosnan actually supplies his voice for the likeness of his character. Many other actors from the Bond film series such as Judi Dench and John Cleese do likewise.The game features a campaign with over 30 missions and a brand new co-op game where you take the roles of newly recruited MI6 agents on investigations of their own. EON also includes a same-screen deathmatch that allows for up to four players to play. |
| Jet Li: Rise to Honor | 2004-02-17 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Sony Studio Foster City | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Crime, Martial arts | Beat 'em up / brawler, Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Kit Yun (character model after Jet Li), is an undercover Hong Kong police officer, tasked to protect Chiang, a boss of one of the Hong Kong crime gangs, and a friend of Kit's late father. But Chiang is contemplating leaving the life of crime which doesn't seem to sit well with certain key people in the organized crime and before soon everybody is attempting to assassinate him. Despite his efforts, Kit fails to protect him, but decides to follow the dying man's wish which consequently puts him in a non-stop action.This is an action game heavily influenced by Hong Kong action movies with strong emphasis on martial arts. Jet Li motion captured his signature moves which gives this game a feel of actually playing one of his action movies, more to the fact that Cory Yuen was in charge of fighting choreography used in the game.Game settings takes place in Hong Kong and San Francisco, both indoor and in the open. Story progress is linear and freedom of exploration is non-existent, but you can utilize your surrounding while fighting your enemies. From time to time you will get to use a cover system when in a firefight, but your main weapon of choice will most of the time be your martial art skill. You will often find yourself surrounded by multiple enemies where you will fight with basic attack moves and various combos. You can slam your enemies to the wall or desk, or hold and slide them along the bar counter, or you can pick certain objects and use them in your combat (i.e. take a stool and toss it at your opponent). Certain moves can be performed with your AI partner, when present, though that may more often be the case when it comes to boss fights.Game progresses in an episodic manner through the key checkpoints from which you can continue your story. Audio track also gets unlocked as you progress through the story, and game soundtrack, as well as cut-scenes, can be viewed in audio/video player accessed via main menu. Beside the regular 4:3 aspect ratio, game also supports 16:9 widescreen format. |
| MX Unleashed | 2004-02-17 | THQ Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle | | | Everyone | | PS2 | From the makers of the amazing Motocross Madness series, comes a brand new motocross game...MX Unleashed brings in loads of great new features, whilst still managing to keep the things that made its predecessors good. It has lots of enhancements like a top of the range physics engine, letting you see all the movements of the bike realistically flow through the rider, and bone-jarring crashes looking very realistic and painful.It also has over 40 courses, made up of freestyle, motocross and national tracks, a whole new career mode, incredible sound, the opportunity to play against your friends with split screen mode, and the addition of a much needed new trick engine, allowing combos and no handed landings. |
| World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International | 2004-02-17 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The third installment of the Pro Evolution Soccer series, with improved graphics and a bigger Master League. Because the Master League is so big, it's split into 4 zones with 2 divisions, and cup competitions in each zone. Other than most of the Italian teams, club names are fictional, as are many of the players. However, the game has an improved edit mode, so you can edit the team's name, flag, logo, shirts, and stadium.You can use the 'shop' system to unlock hidden features such as classic teams. The game also has a training mode, and a challenge mode, in which you have to dribble around cones as quick as you can. Replays can be fast-forwarded and rewound, and the view can be rotated. The advantage rule is now implemented, so a foul will only stop play if the fouled team suffers from it. |
| Pitfall: The Lost Expedition | 2004-02-18 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Edge of Reality, Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Metroidvania, Puzzle elements | South America | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | You play as Pitfall Harry, intrepid adventurer on a mission to rescue an archaeological expedition that has gotten lost in the Peruvian jungle. Along the way you'll do battle with your arch rival, Jonathan St. Claire, and help fulfill an ancient prophecy to save the world.Gameplay takes the form of classic platformer action meets Metroid-style adventure as you explore through jungles, ruins, caverns, and mountains, looking for items that will open new avenues for exploration in a huge, connected world. |
| Deadly Strike | 2004-02-19 | D3Publisher Inc. | Psyworks Co. Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Fighting, Hack and slash | | | | | | | PS2 | The player plays as 1 of 6 combatants vying for victory in one of the world's toughest tournaments. Each combatant has their own personal motivation in trying to win the tournament,The player has to punch, slash, and shoot their way through six stages containing hordes of enemies on a quest to reach the shogun's castle.The game contains a kill combo system (combos add up as long as you kill each enemy within a certain time), which enables the player to gain points. These points can then be used to buy new costumes, abilities, and bonuses in the shop.There is also a survival mode which pits the player against a non-stop barrage of enemies.The player can also unlock the Extra mode, which gives them the opportunity to walk in the enemies shoes. The player can pick from 6 grunts and see what it's like to rebel against the shogun's rule. The game also contains an unlockable boss battle mode.
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| Final Fantasy X-2: International + Last Mission | 2004-02-19 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Square Co., Ltd., Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | | | PS2 | Just like Final Fantasy X International, Final Fantasy X-2 was treated to a Japanese-only international version. It includes 2 completely new dresspheres and an additional Last Mission at a location called Yadonoki Tower. Players can also choose Tidus, Auron and Seymour from the previous game during battles. For the main story (not Last Mission), the English voiceovers are used, with Japanese subtitles. |
| Gunbird: Special Edition | 2004-02-19 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Psikyo | Action, Compilation | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Gunbird Special Edition contains two shoot em 'ups from the Gunbird series previously not released for the PlayStation 2.
Gunbird
Gunbird 2 |
| World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International (Adidas Premium Package) | 2004-02-19 | Konami Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Adidas Premium Package comes in a box and contains:
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International
Adidas soccer jersey
Winning Eleven club badge
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| pop'n music 9 | 2004-02-19 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | pop'n music 9 is one of the many titles in Konami's long-running rhythm game franchise. Notes scroll toward the bottom of the screen along nine tracks, and the player must tap the correct buttons in time with the music to play along. Play well, and the "groove meter" increases, but play poorly and it will drop. If the groove meter is high enough at the end of the song, the player can move on to the next song.This version includes over 110 tracks, primarily from the arcade version of the same title. The arcade, free, challenge, battle, and study modes from previous releases have returned. Unlockable songs and items are obtained through a dungeon-crawling minigame at the end of every arcade play. |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX | 2004-02-24 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | Turn-based | Everyone | Isometric | PS2 | The ninth installment in the famous series set in Ancient China is vastly different from previous games in the series. Most notably, players immediately assume the rank of a Ruler. Traditionally reserved as the highest rank in the series, the role of Ruler will test your leadership, management, and strategy skills. Combat takes place at a much faster pace than in previous installments.The game features 15 Historical, 5 Fictional, and 5 Challenge scenarios, with multiple story endings and epilogues. An enhanced Officer Development System allows you to use points to increase officer abilities and skills or further an officer’s development by giving special items. New display shows capital, troop movements, geography, enemy strongholds, and more all on a single map displaying all of China. Player may set troop formations to activate over 30 different tactics; build towers or set traps to hold back invasions; use save data from Dynasty Warriors 4, Dynasty Warriors 4XL or Dynasty Tactics 2 to obtain a new officer. The game includes character-specific events and clear bonuses; 34 special event sequences; updated Tutorial System, hidden features and more.Soundtrack performed by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra.
Available for 1-4 Players. |
| Super Bust-A-Move 2 | 2004-02-24 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Dreams Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Like with previous installments in the series, Super Bust-A-Move 2 has the player match coloured bubbles to clear the screen of bubbles. To do so, the player launches a bubble from the bottom of the screen towards the top and tries to attach it to bubbles of the same colour. Once three or more bubbles match, they are removed from the playing field. Removing extra bubbles of unrelated colours gives extra points. After destroying a certain number of bubbles, a new row appears at the top of the screen. Once the bubbles reach a certain line at the bottom part of the screen, the game is over.There's a variety of special bubbles available, some of them acting as bombs for example, while others randomly colour the bubbles they hit. The game also contains several different play modes: story mode (with several different characters to choose from, some of them hidden), duel mode and single player puzzle. In addition, there's an edit mode that lets the player create custom puzzles to let their friends play. |
| After...: Wasureenu Kizuna | 2004-02-26 | Pionesoft | Pionesoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | The story in this game consists of two main parts. First part focusing on school days and a group of students who set out on a hiking trip in Japanese Alps. However, the protagonist of the story, Yuuichi Takawashi, dies in an accident during mountain climbing. But because of the reincarnation process of the soul, Yuuichi's memories are played. But in order to playback the memories of the soul, it is necessary to have someone in your heart who you really want to meet. And so the story flashback to the memories of high-school when you were in third year and play until the day of your accident. Second part start with Yuuichi waking up in a hospital. But not is his own body, but rather in that of whomever you made heroine in the first part of the story. Your soul is sort-of possessing that person's body. You want to tell people you know that you are still alive somehow, but because you are not really you, it appears to be rather difficult feat to achieve. But it is a matter of time when the soul decides to merge, and because two souls cannot forever occupy the same body, the one that doesn't merge will disappear, and if Yuuichi's soul merges, he will continue to live on in this body.This visual novel plays just as typically, you read through the text with static backgrounds and non-animated characters and occasionally make choices that may propel the story toward a certain direction. There are also unlockable CG scenes and background music which can be viewed from gallery.Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 ports feature some new characters and scenarios which are not present in PC version. |
| After...: Wasureenu Kizuna (Shokai Genteiban) | 2004-02-26 | Pionesoft | Pionesoft | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Shokai Genteiban (初回限定版) release of After...: Wasureenu Kizuna contains the After...: Wasureenu Kizuna game, in addition to different content based on the platforms for which the game was released.Dreamcast version exclusive content:
Original music CD containing 風のフォルム (Form of the Wind) image song
Embroidered crest of 霧ヶ杜 (Kiri-kemori) school
PlayStation 2 version exclusive content:
Original music CD containing 未来の絵の具 (Colors of the Future) image song
Desktop calendar for year 2004
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| Fitness Fun | 2004-02-26 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Fitness Fun is an exercise-themed rhythm game starring D3 Publisher's virtual idol Riho Futaba. Riho is putting on a special concerts for the 5th anniversary of her debut, and her manager has asked her to do dance aerobics training to perfect her rhythm.During each song, a cursor scrolls across a set of four bars with notes arranged on them in time with the music. The player must move the cursor to as many notes as possible, and press the button on the controller in time with the music to dance along. Play well, and Riho will stay with the rhythm and earn points, but play poorly and she will start to get out of breath. If too many wrong notes are played, the song will be failed and end early.Extra songs and costumes can be unlocked by beating preset scores in the Lesson mode. There are a total of 12 songs and 14 costumes to unlock. It is also possible to save replays of performances to watch later without the note bar obscuring the view of Riho. |
| Hurrah! Sailor | 2004-02-26 | Datam Polystar | Datam Polystar | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Setting | PS2 | It's been more than 200 years since war broke out, dividing all of known space into two great factions: the Deritas-Kaluchi Empire and the Pan-Capsleague Kingdom. War has been going on for so long, in fact, that neither side really even remembers why they're fighting. A small Empire vessel on a non-combat mission, the Nirai, winds up involved in an unrelated skirmish and the ship is damaged, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing on a nearby planet in one of the escape pods.This unnamed planet and its inhabitants do not possess space travel technology, or for that matter any advanced technology whatsoever, and are entirely unaware of the war going on. With their ship completely trashed and no ready way to call for help, the crew and passengers of the Nirai must adapt to life on this strangely serene, peaceful planet, working to repair their ship enough to call for help... if they decide they even want to leave and return to an endless war.Hurrah! Sailor is a standard Japanese style visual novel, where the story proceeds with little interaction apart from the occasional dialogue choice. There are five different romantic interests to pursue, leading to a total of 10 different endings. There are also several different mini-games available, including a fishing game, a golf game, and a "battle shogi" board game, as well as a music player and CG gallery. |
| Hurrah! Sailor (Shokai Genteiban) | 2004-02-26 | Datam Polystar | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition release of Hurrah! Sailor includes the game along with a 2 CD soundtrack set. |
| Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction | 2004-02-26 | Genki Co., Ltd. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Automobile | | | | | PS2 | Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction is a sequel to Kaido Battle: Nikko, Haruna, Rokko, Hakone which contains all the tracks and racing styles of that game and then some. The game also support GT Force steering wheel and pedals as a controller. In additional to previously introduced CA (Corner Artist) and SA (Spirit Attack) modes, this sequel also features new gameplay modes such as FL/LF (First and Last / Last and First) battle mode, TAC (Time Attack Collision) or CAT (Corner Ring Artist Target) battle.Throughout the courses, the player can check the rival's info, sponsor's info, lover's info, change and tune up the car or check the prize. Cars can be bought new or in used cars shop, along with various parts for your car such as engine parts, air cleaner, turbo kit, cooling module, tires, and such. For aesthetics and dress up, things such as car color, wings, and other visual gadgets can be installed. Battle modes include Speed King mode, CA King mode and SP King mode. Additionally, two players can race in Versus battle on a split-screen. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.8 - V.R. Virtua Racing: FlatOut | 2004-02-26 | 3D Ages | Vingt-et-un Systems Corporation | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a remake of SEGA's classic Virtua Racing, one of the first (if not the first) polygonal racing games.V.R. Virtua Racing -FlatOut- brings the original arcade classic to the PS2, with newly made graphics that take advantage of today's polygon-pushing power and shading effects by improving the models and adding heat and distortion effects while maintaining the flat-shaded look of the original. It includes 3 tracks and cars and supports up to 2 players for competitive gameplay. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.9 - Gain Ground | 2004-02-26 | 3D Ages | Warashi Inc. | Action, Strategy | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | This is a remake of SEGA's arcade/strategy hybrid Gain Ground for the AGES 2500 budget series.A top-down action game, the objective of Gain Ground is to clear each stage by defeating all the enemies or reaching the goal with your small squad of warriors. The strategy is in figuring out which soldiers to use in each stage, as each has a different attack mode (straight shooting, lobbing grenades, etc.) which serves different purposes. Your pool of soldiers spans characters from different time periods and locations, and more can be rescued from the battlefield, so a squad can be made up of a caveman, a samurai, a cowboy and a space knight for example.New additions for this release include completely redone music and graphics (which allow for perspective changes to better suit your strategic needs) as well as an "extra" gameplay mode which adds new stages and characters to the original. |
| Soccer Life! | 2004-02-26 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | cavia inc. | Simulation, Sports | | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)The FOOTBALL SIMULATION you've been dreaming of!
Become a successful football player and take control
of your PROFESSIONAL and PRIVATE LIFE.
Comprehensive data for over 8.000 players
More that 3.000 official players (licenced by FIFPro Foundation)
113 clubs from England, Italy, Spain, Germany and France
51 national representative teams
BECOME A FOOTBALL SUPERSTAR!
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Become a
professional
football player
and go for the
championship!
Hang out
with beautiful
girls and
choose who
you will party
with tonight!
Take control
of your player
and seize
the crucial,
game deciding
moment!
Will your son become
a professional
player?
You can
determine
his future.
How you train
determines
the outcome;
make the
right choices
to improve
your result.
Spend your
money on
your dreams.
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| Tentama 2wins | 2004-02-26 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Tentama 2wins is a visual novel game. The story takes a couple of years after the original game and the main protagonist is Akira Ichinose, a high-school freshman who is staying at your relatives' place until graduation. The life seemed without any particular problems until one day, out of the blue, twin sisters, Kae and Momi, apprentice angels, no less, crash landed on top of Akira in his room.The game is a typical visual novel adventure with multiple choices during story progressions which branch the story in a certain direction. You can also upgrade your character's attributes by selecting various actions when the option appears. |
| Scrabble: 2003 Edition | 2004-02-27 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Ltd. | Runecraft Ltd. | Strategy | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Word construction | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | The 2003 edition of the board game translation offers games with different settings: six board sizes, different board themes, the number of games, a timer for the overall game or a clock for each player, lose a turn when entering an invalid word, hints, ...There is a built-in vocabulary that checks the entries, but you can also disable it to increase the difficulty. You can then choose to challenge the validity of words of other players, with a penalty attached. There are four difficulty settings for the AI level. The game can be played with the classic 2D top-down view, or the 3D one with the ability to zoom and shift around the board. The tiles are shown at the bottom of the screen. While playing, you can use hints or look up words in the included dictionary.Next to regular games, you can play variations such as the championship mode, duplicate scrabble, conundrum, anagram, making the point and word challenge. Multiplayer games are available for up to 4 players simultaneously on LAN or internet (through ubi.com). |
| Drakengard | 2004-03-02 | Square Enix U.S.A., Inc. | cavia inc., Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Drakengard follows the story of a kingdomless prince named Caim who fights for the Union against the Empire. Under the Union's protection are the Hierarchs and the Goddess, currently Caim's sister Furiae, who is a human manifestation of one of the four seals that protect the world from being broken. As the game begins, Cain is fatally wounded in a battle with the Empire. Encountering a captured Red Dragon who is also near death, Caim makes a fateful choice. In exchange for both their lives, the Red Dragon and Caim will enter a pact. This pact will forever chain their lives to one another and link their souls, at the cost of something irreplaceable. Recharged with the fires of a Dragon, Caim's vengeance burns over the enemy...The player controls Caim on his quest. The game is separated into three distinct modes: Aerial combat, Ground combat and Event Combat. In Aerial Combat, Caim rides dragonback against a variety of airborne foes breathing fireballs (strong single shots and weaker multiple lock-on shots). The Dragon is agile and is able to evade incoming threats, turning around completely in a moment. In Ground combat, the game is shown in 3rd person though usually large, open areas. Controlling Caim, his primary ability is the use of a variety of weapons found on the battlefield. These are leveled up through continued usage, and specifically through the killing of individual enemies. Though magic (determined by weapon choice), timed attacks and evasion, Caim breaks through enemy armies. Characters recruited as allies by Caim can also be summoned during battles, steadily losing health until control is returned to Caim. In ground combat, Caim may also call forth his Dragon to ride and strafe enemies from the air. The Dragon's movements are generally the same as in aerial combat but more limited and less agile. Event combat is similar to Ground combat, but shown isometrically, restricted to a single weapon and without the aid of a dragon. It is used mainly to tell story sequences.Levels that have been visited before might become "Expedition Missions" which are optional and contain new objectives, enemies and weapons. Additionally, any level previously played in the storyline may be revisited at any time. Depending on Caim's choices (and prerequisites for those choices), there are five different endings to Drakengard. |
| Lifeline | 2004-03-02 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Survival | Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Voice control | | Mature | Cinematic camera | PS2 | The year is 2029. The date is Christmas Eve. At the grand opening of the Japan Space Station Hotel, a horde of creatures bursts into the hotel and they start killing everyone. You manage to escape, but you are trapped inside a security room with no chance of getting out. Your only hope lies in Rio, a lone woman, whom you guide by talking to her. Guide her well, and she may be able to rescue you. Rely on her, for she is your one and only life line.Lifeline is the first game on the PlayStation 2 that is entirely voice controlled. You do not directly control Rio. Instead, you speak to her and tell her what to do. If you want her to open the bathroom door, tell her to open the bathroom door. If there is a keycard laying on the table, tell her to pick it up. If a monster is closing in that she can't shoot, tell her to run away. You explore the entire Space Station Hotel, from the kitchen to maintenance to bedrooms to bathrooms, finding items and encountering a slew of different enemies. The game recognizes over two thousand words and phrases. Commands generally consists of a noun and a verb, but many of those can be combined into a single command (e.g. reload, shoot, retreat). Rio can also be ordered to target specific parts of enemies to exploit their weaknesses and players can also change the attack order in a similar fashion.A headset is required to play the game, from a game bundle, a third-party headset, or any headset compatible with USB. |
| Scooby-Doo!: Mystery Mayhem | 2004-03-02 | THQ Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action, Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The gang is at it again! This time, Mystery Inc. must stop an evil business tycoon who has used a device called the Tome of Doom and release monsters from another dimension to distract the gang from what is going on. They must grab the Tome and send the monsters back to where they came before it's too late.The player takes control of Shaggy and Scooby with the ability to switch between the two, each with their own special abilities to set traps and capture monsters, and wearing disguises to sneak past them as well. The gameplay is mostly consisted of puzzle-solving (i.e. moving objects into certain spots to open doors) and players can explore a movie set, The Wild West, a bayou and a laboratory.Features the actual voices of the Scooby Doo cartoons and features artwork and stills of the shows. |
| MTX Mototrax | 2004-03-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Left Field Productions, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Motorcycle | | | Everyone | | PS2 | MTX Mototrax is a motocross racing game that features motocross legends such as Travis Pastrana and Carey Hart. As players progress in the game's career mode, they will eventually be afforded the opportunity to challenge the mentioned pros in both Supercross and Motocross events as well as freestyle trick events where the focus is set on performing tricks. Winning these events will allow the player to earn cash and sponsorships that unlock additional gear and upgraded bikes. You can also play in exhibition mode to test your skills on any given track. The game features a total of 127 different tricks to perform.The game also features a track editor that gives players the option of creating their own custom tracks. Multiplayer is also an available option. |
| Aces of War | 2004-03-04 | Taito Corporation | Marionette Co., Ltd. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | Flight / aviation, Vehicular combat | | | | | PS2 | Aces of War is a historical flight combat sim set in the Pacific Theater of World War II which presents a number of "what if?" scenarios based on famous battles and campaigns such as Bougainville, Wake Island, and Iwo Jima. While the game prominently features the infamous A6M Zero fighter plane, as well as other Japanese aircraft such as the Ki-43 Hayabusa and Ki-61 Hien, there are also many American planes available to fly, such as the P-40 Warhawk and F4F Wildcat for a total of 40 different aircraft from both sides of the conflict.The game is on the realistic end of the simulation spectrum. Each of the 15 missions have numerous objectives, including attacking air or ground targets, bombing strategic targets, or protecting friendly units or bases from enemy attack. In addition to the mission mode, there is also a training mode and a versus mission mode for two players. |
| Taxi Rider | 2004-03-08 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Taxi Rider is a game about driving a taxi and getting customers to their destination in time, similar to the arcade concept of SEGA's Crazy Taxi series. The player is employed by a local taxi firm set in the fictional Nijiiro, as well as the adjoining areas such as the residential Dream Hills, the Coast Amusement Center and Dragon Peak.Unlike the Crazy Taxi games the goal is not to earn as much money as possible within a fixed time limited. Instead, a quota must be earned before the end of the shift and the ultimate goal is to earn one million yen. Each shift takes up a single day and can be set during the day or at night. By completing shifts various upgrades can be earned affecting the vehicle's maximum speed, handling or acceleration. The signboard can also be replaced, increasing the range in which customers can get in the taxi. New areas are also gradually opened up with way. Sometimes customers provide optional challenges such as transposed steering or reaching the destination without stopping.The game's HUD shows the current time of day, profiles of the passengers, takings and the quote, the remaining time to reach the destination, a top-down min-map and the speed. A big red circle around the taxi shows when customers can get in and large arrows appear to show the general direction of the destination. At any point you can pause the game and return to the office. Compared to the Crazy Taxi games the pace is slower and it does not include tricks or stunts, with the exception of nitro boosts. |
| Corvette | 2004-03-09 | Global Star Software Inc. | Steel Monkeys | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the great American dream machine. This race game features over 100 Corvette models, from the 1953 original to the fine-tuned 2003. Simple single and split-screen player modes are available, or start from the beginning and race through history, collecting and upgrading cars along the way. There are over 15 tracks, with alternate routes that can be unlocked through races. Models and colors are true to spec, although custom cars can be unlocked as well. |
| Firefighter F.D. 18 | 2004-03-09 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Firefighter F.D. 18 is your basic action/adventure game with a twist. Instead on monsters, the game's main protagonist Dean McGregor has to take on some nasty fires instead.
Most of the time the player is putting out fires, saving innocent people and completing other tasks.
Once in a while, there is also a "Boss Fire" who has to be defeated before one can proceed to the next level. This is not a fireman simulation by any means, but an arcade-like experience with lots of flames, and a storyline, which revolves around an arsonist and is as deep and multi layered as your typical action movie. The main thing about Firefighter F.D. 18 however, is the action, and there's plenty of it. |
| MVP Baseball 2004 | 2004-03-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Step up to the plate for the second iteration of EA Sports' MVP Baseball. You can sim, manage, or play your way through 120 years of your MLB, AAA and AA franchise. Manage and play as all three teams - develop your farm and win the World Series - even the Tigers have a chance! Two mini-modes let you play head to head with friends or the CPU to test your batting and pitching skills. You can also play in classic fields using classic players like Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson. Hundreds of uniforms to choose from and thousands of animations to bring the players to life. |
| Naval Ops: Commander | 2004-03-09 | KOEI Corporation | Micro Cabin Corp. | Simulation | Diagonal-down | | | | | Naval / watercraft | | | Teen | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Customize your command ship with over 200 weapons and defensive systems and take it across the seas in 80 challenging missions. Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service, this item’s use restrictions, and other applicable terms located at http://www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not purchase or use this item. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account.This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not support PlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore some functionalities may not be available.Naval Ops: Commander © 2002-2004 TECMO KOEI GAMES Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Naval Ops and the KOEI logo are registered trademarks of TECMO KOEI GAMES Co., Ltd. |
| The Suffering | 2004-03-09 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Surreal Software, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Horror | Shooter, Survival horror | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | You play the role of Torque, a death row inmate with an ambiguous past who has been imprisoned for slaying his ex-wife and children. Shortly after being interred in a new prison on Carnate Island, an earthquake appears to release demonic creatures based on the many modes of execution used in the sordid history of the island. These creatures proceed to eliminate much of the prison population, leaving only you and a scant few other inmates and guards to eliminate the horde and find out what has happened. |
| Cricket 2004 | 2004-03-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Cricket 2004 has full licenses from the Australian, English and Wales, New Zealand, South African Cricket Boards and the
International Cricket Council (ICC). The game has 56 teams with over 1,200 players, domestic and international. Create cricket legends with the full player editor. The game has a TV style to it, with full action replays, the third umpire, etc. |
| LMA Manager 2004 | 2004-03-12 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | The brand new game in the LMA Manager series. The game has over 18,500 players, 778 clubs, and 31 countries. Watch the matches in the 3D match section, and you can make your very own football club with the Fantasy Team mode. On the Xbox version of the game you can tell the team what to do with the Xbox Communicator. You may play as an English, French, German, Spanish, and an Italian team, and the game has all stats from the 2003/2004 season.The game has two levels of difficulty and the AI staff can help with finance and training, just finance, or the player can handle everything themselves. The number of clubs is considerable, in the PS2 game they come from the following countries and leagues:
England - Premiership, Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3
Scotland - Premiership, Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3
Italy - Serie a and Serie b
Spain - Primera División and Segunda División
Germany - Liga 1 and Liga 2
France - Division 1 and Division 2 |
| Seven Samurai 20XX | 2004-03-12 | Sammy Studios, Inc. | Dimps Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Seven Samurai 20XX is a third-person 3D action game inspired by the greatest samurai tale of all time; Akira Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai. In proper tribute to the masterpiece, the game has involved the cooperation of Kurosawa Production and the late director's son, Hisao, as well as major contributions from world-famous artists such as legendary artist/designer Moebius and Academy Award® winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. Seven Samurai 20XX engages players with an experience that combines intense melee-style samurai combat with an epic story that takes the classic's timeless tale into the future. Players take on the role of the young samurai Natoe to fight an army of mechanical beasts, and ultimately enlist six warriors to help him defend the humans' last city. Using a variety of swordplay styles, Natoe employs numerous single and double katana attacks and an arsenal of moves that grows with his mastery of the samurai way.
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| Worms 3D | 2004-03-12 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Team17 Software Limited | Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view, Top-down | | Comedy, War | Artillery | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | As depicted very well by the title of the game, the infamous quarrelsome Worms are squirming for the first time in full 3D.
The goal of the game hasn't changed a single bit from its predecessors: the objective is still to crush, annihilate and put into oblivion the worm team of the enemy using massively-wacky weapons of destruction. About all the features of its original 2D ancestors are also present, including random wind and a fully destructible landscape.Not all the weapons that were previously available have made the cut into the 3 dimensional realm, however Worms 3D comes too with a selective set of new weaponry such as the Lottery Strike or the Gas Grenade which should allow you to find a few dozen of new ways to kill your fellow worms online. |
| Room Zoom: Race for Impact | 2004-03-15 | Jaleco Entertainment, Inc. | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Contemporary | | | | | | PS2 | Room Zoom: Race for Impact is an arcade racing game where you race across a house called the Room Zoom manor.The game can be played in single player (including a championship), multiplayer and online. A roster of sixteen cars is available as well as eight tracks. Not all cars and tracks are available at the start of the game and have to be unlocked. While racing across the house the player can pick up power-ups. These include a shield, nitro, fire ice and lighting. Two bonus modes are also included: car soccer and domination mode. |
| MLB 2005 | 2004-03-16 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | 989 Studios | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | MLB 2005 continues Sony's series of baseball games, this time featuring improved graphics, a more comprehensive franchise mode, and more precise controls relative to its immediate predecessor, MLB 2004.The PlayStation 2 version of the game also adds online play to the series for the first time, as players can square off against one another in exhibition games or tournaments via the Network Adaptor. Also new to the PS2 version is the player editor's support of the EyeToy camera, allowing players to import their own faces onto custom players.The game also retains its familiar set of modes: career, exhibition, All-Star Game, season, playoffs, Spring Training, and Home Run Derby. |
| Sitting Ducks | 2004-03-16 | Hip Interactive Corp. | Asobo Studio S.A.R.L., Light & Shadow Production | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Sitting Ducks is a game based on the TV cartoon of the same name. In the world of Sitting Ducks lives Bill, a friendly but misunderstood duck. Bill is imaginative, quirky and adventurous. Bill's best friend meanwhile, is a big alligator named Aldo, who has a tough exterior but is soft hearted.This mission-based game is primarily aimed at children. The player explores a large city and its surroundings, guiding Bill and Aldo through more than twenty missions, which are mainly composed of mini-games. Progressing through the game, the heroes will be able to get different modes of travel including skateboards and scooters. The game environment includes side missions and interactive areas such as a soccer field, swimming pool, skating arena, hockey rink and more. |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 | 2004-03-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed, Regional differences | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | | | Voice control | | Mature | | PS2 | In 2007, an unidentified group of terrorists attack a number of high-profile targets, beginning with the G8 summit in Switzerland and continuing with a Venezuelan oil refinery in the Caribbean. Their demands are obviously targeted at disrupting the oil trade between the United States and Venezuela. Enter veteran international anti-terrorism unit Team Rainbow, who must stop the terrorists and discover who is behind the attacks.Rainbow Six 3 is an entry in the long-running series designed especially for consoles. It does away with the heavy strategy and planning elements the series was known for on the PC and offers an experience more focused on the first-person action. The game features 14 single-player levels (15 in the PS2 and GameCube versions). In each, the player controls Domingo 'Ding' Chavez, who leads a team of three other Rainbow operatives. Goals in each mission include taking out terrorists, defusing bombs and protecting hostages. Ding's squad mates will act on their own in supporting the mission, but they can also be given specific orders through a context-sensitive menu: holding position, advancing, clearing a room or defusing a bomb. It's also possible to give delayed orders which are only carried out once a special signal is given. The Xbox version features voice recognition: team orders can be given through a headset.Before each mission, each squad member must be equipped with a primary and secondary weapon plus further equipment. More than two dozen realistic firearms are available, and there are also different types of grenades (hand-thrown or fired through a launcher), charges and mines, as well as a gas mask. Thermal and night vision are always available and don't require special equipment.Despite the action focus, the game still opts for a certain amount of realism: there is no running or jumping, more than a few hits are fatal and there is no way to regain lost health.Besides the single player campaign, there is also the custom mission mode, which allows the player to hunt terrorists on unlocked maps from the campaign.The multiplayer modes include:
Cooperative campaign mode
Cooperative custom mission mode
Sharpshooter mode: a timed deathmatch with respawning, the player with the most kills wins.
Survival mode: no respawns, the last player standing wins.
Team Survival mode: no respawns, the last team standing wins.
Multiplayer features vary between platforms: The GameCube doesn't have the competitive modes, PS2 only supports six players online instead of the Xbox' sixteen, and both coop modes are only available via split screen on PS2 and GameCube. |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm | 2004-03-17 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action, Compilation, Strategy | 1st-person | | | Tactical shooter | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control, Voice control | | Teen | | PS2 | The year is 2009, and jungles of Cuba never had this kinda heat... and tension. Revolution is taking place as a drug-funded warlord is prepping to take control over the territory. A group of six elite US Army Green Berets, better known as Ghosts, are deployed and ready to mess up the plans of the bad guys. Aside from single player campaigns, the game also features split screen play and several different multiplayer modes for online play.The game also includes the campaign from Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder just to encompass the conflict and give players what was amiss for PlayStation 2 before. Controlling Alpha and Bravo teams of three-by-three, you are now able to give commands to both of your teams via USB headset while fighting first-hand through the use of a gamepad. Voice-recognition supports about 50 different commands given in a way of concatenation WHO+WHAT+WHERE (e.g. Alpha Team Take Cover, or All Teams Attack Objective 2). |
| Herkules | 2004-03-18 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | Classical antiquity | | Direct control | Meditative / Zen | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Aimed at children, Herkules is a minigame-focused release. The game features a 45-minute animated movie, which features voice acting and forms the basis for the art used in the minigames. There is a colouring book, where you can select from six illustrations and a smorgasbord of colour to bring the scene to life. Sliding tile puzzles have the player recreate a scrambled picture by moving the pieces around.The PlayStation 2 version of the game was released as legend of Herkules and added two additional minigames not present in the original PlayStation game. Jigsaw puzzle is a self-explanatory event with three sizes of difficulty available. And of course, the card game memory match, which also has multiple levels of difficulty. |
| Izayoi Renka: Kami Furusato | 2004-03-18 | Kaga Tech | Chise | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Izayoi Renka: Kamifurusato is a PlayStation 2 port of the PC (Windows) hentai visual novel Izayoi Renka. All adult content has been removed from the PS2 port, and in addition a new scenario and new CG events have been added. The PlayStation 2 version also comes with a soundtrack disc included.The story takes place in a small mountain village during an early Showa period. The protagonist returns to his hometown one day, where he reunites with his old friends and meets new ones, and gradually gets caught up in lots of strange incidents in this romance visual novel. The game consists mostly of reading descriptions and listening to dialogues with other characters, where occasional events prompt the player for a response. Characters are not animated during conversations, but change their gestures and poses depending on the occasion. |
| Karaoke Revolution: J-Pop Best - vol.9 | 2004-03-18 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Simulation | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This Karaoke Revolution title is the ninth compilation of 50 J-Pop songs of Karaoke Revolution series. The gameplay remains unchanged to its predecessors and basically brings you a karaoke at home which can be played by either a USB microphone or USB headset.The game offers several different gameplay modes such as Revolution and Stage Challenge where you need to sing as is supposed to in order to avoid game over screen, Team Battle which lets 4, 6, or 8 players go in 2 vs 2, 3 vs 3, or 4 vs 4 battles by naming their groups, selecting and naming their characters and pick to songs to try on against each other, and Audition mode which is a story mode which plays as a short visual novel in between singing, where the player selects one of the four characters trying to enter the music company by auditioning.During karaoke singing, player can see only the lyrics or additionally display one's current score in real-time. Background animations during lyrics can be toggled on and off in game options. Any song can be fast-forwarded during playback if you wish to sing particular part or just skip the instrumental pauses.Volume 9 of J-Pop best features these tracks:
BoA - "Rock with You"
Chemistry - "Your Name Never Gone"
Day After Tomorrow - "Starry Heavens"
Do as Infinity - "Hiiragi"
Do as Infinity - "Honjitsu wa Seiten Nari"
Every Little Thing - "Mata Ashita"
Exile - "Choo Choo Train"
Gackt - "12-gatsu no Love Song"
Glay - "Beautiful Dreamer"
I WiSH - "Futatsu Hoshi"
Misia - "In My Soul"
Misia - "Kokoro Hitotsu"
Mr. Children - "Kurumi"
Mr. Children - "Tenohira"
Soul'd Out - "Love, Peace & Soul"
Speed - "Be My Love"
Tak Matsumoto featuring Zard - "Ihoujin"
Tak Matsumoto featuring Mai Kuraki - "Imitation Gold"
Tokio - "Ambitious Japan"
Tokio - "Love Love Manhattan"
W-inds. - "Love Is Message"
Yoshii Lovinson - "Tali"
Orange Range - "Shanghai Honey"
Orange Range - "Rakuyou"
Ketsumeitsu - "Natsu no Omoide"
Ketsumeitsu - "Taiyou"
Sonim - "Goukon Go no Family Restaurant nite"
Taki & Tsubasa - "Yumemonogatari"
Porno Graffiti - "Melissa"
Porno Graffiti - "Ai ga Yobu Hou e"
Monimoni. - "Crazy About You"
Morning Musume. Otome-gumi - "Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart!~"
Morning Musume. Sakura-gumi - "Hare Ame Nochi Suki"
Rina Aiuchi - "Kuuki"
Chihiro Onitsuka - "Beautiful Fighter"
Chihiro Onitsuka - "Watashi to Waltz wo"
Maki Gotou - "Genshoku Gal Hade ni Iku be!"
Maki Gotou - "Daite yo! Please Go on"
Kumi Kouda - "Come with Me"
Jikyuu 800-yen - "Shinu Hodo Anata ga Suki Dakara"
Aya Matsuura - "The Last Night"
Aya Ueto - "Kanshou"
Mika Nakashima - "Yuki no Hana"
Riina Shingo - "Ringo no Uta"
Ayumi Hamasaki - "No Way to Say"
Shougo Hamada - "Kimi ni Sasageru Love Song"
Masaharu Fukuyama - "Niji"
Hitomi Yaida - "Hitori Jenga"
Arashi - "Hadashi no Mirai"
Megumi Hayashibara - "Makenaide, Makenaide..."
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| Remember11: The Age of Infinity | 2004-03-18 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Kokoro Fuyukawa is a girl who has been entrusted with transferring another person to a special psychiatric institution. This other person is a nineteen year old girl named Keiko Inubushi, who suffers from DID - Dissociative Identity Disorder - which caused her to kill some patients in a hospital two years earlier. However, the plane crashes, and only Kokoro and three other people survive. Trapped in harsh mountain weather, Kokoro discovers that she is trapped in a "personality transportation": she switches consciousness with a man named Satoru, who is in the very same hospital she needed to bring Keiko to. Slowly the mystery unravels as the player views it first from Kokoro's, and finally from Satoru's point of view.The game is a visual novel: the gameplay consists of reading text and making decisions that will change the course of the events the way the player has chosen to. There are 33 endings in the game, only two of which are considered "good". The game is part of Kid's Infinity series, but it is connected to the other games only by the name, gameplay, and the style of its story, without sharing the same story arc or protagonists. |
| Sakura Taisen Monogatari: Mysterious Paris | 2004-03-18 | SEGA Corporation | Overworks | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | | Interwar, Steampunk | | | | | | PS2 | Sakura Taisen Monogatari: Mysterious Paris takes place in Paris of the 1920's, sharing the story arc and featuring characters from Sakura Taisen 3.In this game, the player takes control over Kojirou Akechi, a detective from Japan. His sister Miki is a dancer at Paris Kagekidan, the same organization featured in Sakura Taisen 3. Kojirou comes from Japan to Paris to see Miki performing as a front-row dancer for the first time at "Les Chattes Noires". However, upon arriving he finds out Miki's roommate Elza has disappeared. Kojirou will have to solve the mystery, that will lead him to secret dark societies that are flourishing in Paris.Unlike the previous Sakura Taisen games, Mysterious Paris is a pure Japanese-style adventure, without any battles. The game progresses as a detective investigation, which involves talking to suspects, gathering clues, etc. In the end the player receives a title, depending on his/her PI skills. Interaction with the characters is performed using the same time-limit system as the previous two games: the player has to choose a response quickly, since silence is also considered response. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.10 - After Burner II | 2004-03-18 | 3D Ages | SIMS Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | This is a remake of SEGA's dogfighting arcade hit After Burner II made for the AGES 2500 series of budget anniversary re-releases. The game places you in the cockpit of a Tomcat fighter viewed from a 3rd-person perspective and takes you through a series of stages filled with waves and waves of enemies.The game was notorious in its original incarnation for its fast arcade gameplay, and the remake aims to keep the same general arcadey feel while updating the graphics with polygonal models and remastered sounds. Additionally, the game comes with an "arrange" mode that changes the stages and enemies somewhat and allows you to choose whether to play in the classic Tomcat, a Harrier, an A-10 Thunderbolt and even an F-117 stealth fighter. |
| The X-Files: Resist or Serve | 2004-03-18 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Black Ops Entertainment, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery, Horror | Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Based upon the successful television series The X-Files, Resist or Serve acts as 3 new episodes in the show's 7th season. The game features music from the series as well as voice acting by the show's stars.As is routine for the team of paranormal investigators, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully travel to a small town in the Rocky Mountains to dig into the source of some strange and unexplained murders. The two prime suspects are girls accused of practicing witchcraft, but Mulder believes there's more to the story. Each episode has two acts, and takes players from secret facilities, to FBI headquarters, to a remote location in Siberia in search of the truth.Gameplay is similar to the Resident Evil series. A fixed camera tracks the player and changes angles at specified points in the room. Control is similar, and players lock on to enemies to fire, and cannot move while shooting. Each episode can be played as either Mulder or Scully, with a few different locations and challenges (such as autopsies and puzzles for Scully) for each side of the story.Bonus content includes brief videos of the dialogue recordings and concept art for the game. |
| Backyard Baseball | 2004-03-23 | Infogrames, Inc. | Humongous Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Cisco Javier Martinez | | Everyone | | PS2 | Build the championship baseball team of your dreams and play with the Pros in your own backyard. Create the lineup, take the field, and direct all of the action. Earn new pitching and batting power-ups to light up the scoreboard! The Backyard Baseball’ game includes kid versions of hard-hitting, base-stealing, tough-fielding players including Barry Bonds, Randy Johnson, Mike Piazza, and Ichiro. |
| Cy Girls | 2004-03-23 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | It's the 21st century (a couple of decades ahead of the present time), and the world is dark cyberpunk place where cyber gear may be as deadly as a real metal gear. The game features two main characters, both ready to handle any given situations, both with special skills and abilities, and what's most important, both girls. Each girl has different methods of dealing with things and different storylines, and you can select with whom to play the game through (each girl has its own disc to boot up). Ice takes her confidence in the firearms and is cool and loud, while Aska is a ninja who prefers stealth over exposure, and uses blunt weapons like swords and daggers. |
| Final Fantasy XI Online | 2004-03-23 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This release includes the main game Final Fantasy XI Online and the expansion Final Fantasy XI Online: Rise of the Zilart. Roughly one year after the release of Final Fantasy XI in Japan, the first expansion Rise of the Zilart was released. At the same time, Final Fantasy XI Online: All-In-One Pack 2003, a bundle including the game and the expansion was released in Japan. The subsequent releases of Final Fantasy XI for PS2 and Windows in North-America and Europe also included Rise of the Zilart. |
| Onimusha: Blade Warriors | 2004-03-23 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 2 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Onimusha Blade Warriors is a multiplayer fighting game based on the first two games of the Onimusha series. Familiar elements taking from the Onimusha games include the medieval Japanese settings, the characters, items, and the ability to absorb souls in order to perform a magical attack. Fourteen characters are available initially, but a total of twenty-four can be unlocked over the course of play, including long-time Capcom superstars Mega Man and Zero. With the addition of items and weapons strewn around the battle field which characters can pick up to aid in battle, gameplay is aptly compared to one of Capcom's other fighting franchises, Power Stone. |
| Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku | 2004-03-23 | SEGA Corporation | Adrenium Games | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Born and bred a warrior, Samurai Jack is thrust into the future by his nemesis, Aku. In his travels, Jack learns of a time portal that can reunite him with his ancient ancestors. Now he must battle Aku's minions across burning villages, massive forests, and the bustling Aku City to find the time portal!Use combo moves, slow-motion Sakai focus mode, and various weapons to defeat your foes. Also meet up with the familiar faces of the Scotsman, Mad Jack, and others.
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| Trivial Pursuit: Unhinged | 2004-03-24 | Atari, Inc. | Artech Digital Entertainment, Ltd. | Puzzle | Diagonal-down, Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | Welcome to Trivial Pursuit with a twist! Play Trivial Pursuit in one of three ways with 1-6 friends either with you or online through GameSpy (PC) or your console's online system.Choose to play in Classic, Unhinged, or Flash. The classic game is just that, the standard Trivial Pursuit game. Unhinged adds two additional features: special spaces (50/50 chance, teleport, board rotate, etc) and betting. With betting, you can choose whether your opponent will answer correctly or incorrectly and bet 1-2 points. These points can allow you to gain the ability to roll again if you don't like your roll.Flash mode is for those who want a quick game. There are 5 levels of the board. You start on the first level and have a choice of 2 spaces. Answer correctly and move up a level for another 2 spaces to choose from. The first to the top wins.Questions are asked from the 6 different categories depending on what space you are on. Each question has a multiple choice selection of 4 possible answers to choose from. The only exception is with the 50/50 spaces in Unhinged mode where there are only 2 possible answers to choose from. The questions are read by famous people like Bill Nye the Science Guy and Whoopi Goldberg. Every now and then, they will throw in other information relating to (or not) the question either before you answer, or after you answer. They may also make comments about your inability to answer a question correctly. |
| Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome | 2004-03-25 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Arte Piazza Ltd., Matrix Software | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome is a remake of the earlier game of the same name. It retains the story and the basic gameplay of the original version, while including a significant graphical overhaul and new gameplay features.The remake has fully 3D graphics with rotatable camera. The player is able to physically interact with many objects in the environment: for example, lifting and breaking a pot to reveal an item is graphically displayed, rather than being indicated by a text message. The music has been re-recorded with a life orchestra, as opposed to the synthesized tracks of the original version.The player can now have four active controllable party members instead of three. The amount of monsters who can join the party has been increased as well. Some mini-games are added to those that already existed in the original version. A trinkets museum has been added, which rewards the player for collecting local specialties from various places.Once the player finishes the game, he gains access to an additional dungeon with powerful enemies. A demo disc for Dragon Quest VIII is included. |
| Lime Iro Senkitan: Jun - Meiji Nihon, Otome Sakimorisu. | 2004-03-25 | Kadokawa Shoten | Elf Co., Ltd. | Adventure, Strategy | 1st-person | Licensed | | Visual novel | | | | | | Misc | PS2 | This PlayStation 2 version is a port from PC (Windows) game Lime Iro Senkitan (which in turn spanned a TV anime series as well), but with removed adult content and a removed mature rating.The story takes place in Meiji era Japan, around the turn of the 20th century, when Japan and Russia are in the major conflict. You play Shintarou, a Russian diplomat originally from Japan, who defects to Japan and arrives at Sapporo to teach the girls at the academy to fight the Russian invading forces. But the five girls that you meet are not your ordinary girls, they have special powers which allows them to summon powerful being to fight for them. They are known as the Lime unit.The game is largely a visual novel where you can move through the ship and explore areas, talk to characters and occasionally select among the dialogue choices. During dialogues, characters are slightly animated when facing you (i.e. moving lips, blinking eyes). During the strategy part of the game, you command the Lime unit and tell them how to fight the enemy and stop any invading forces that are trying to destroy your ship. |
| Lime Iro Senkitan: Jun - Meiji Nihon, Otome Sakimorisu. (DX Pack) | 2004-03-25 | Kadokawa Shoten | Elf Co., Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This deluxe pack release of Lime Iro Senkitan contains:
Lime Iro Senkitan: Jun - Meiji Nihon, Otome Sakimorisu.
Lime Iro Senkitan: Jun (Premium Video DVD)
Six calendar postcards featuring game characters |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.11 - Hokuto no Ken | 2004-03-25 | 3D Ages | SIMS Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | PS2 | This is a budget remake of the Master System's fighting/RPG hybrid Hokuto no Ken based on the popular manga of the same name.In the game you play as Kenshirou, "The Fist of the North Star" a lone warrior that roams the wastes of a post-apocalyptic earth which has now reverted to a collection of shanty towns ruled by feudal lords in search of his long lost love. But before he gets to her, he must deal with the ganglords and evildoers that populate earth with the knowledge and power of the North Star school of martial arts.The game plays like most 3D one-on-one fighting games, face against opponents in hand to hand bouts and make use of your character's special moves and combos to defeat them. This PS2 remake updates the original with all-new polygonal graphics as well as reworked music and SFX, including full voiceovers for all characters. Also available is the emulated original version for the Master System. |
| Taiko no Tatsujin Special Pack | 2004-03-25 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Action, Compilation | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This set includes two of Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin titles: Appare Sandaime and Waku Waku Anime Matsuri, packed together in a cardboard box along with a set of stickers at a discount price to celebrate the series' 2 million sales milestone. |
| Tenohira wo, Taiyou ni | 2004-03-25 | PrincessSoft | Clear | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Tenohira wo, Taiyou ni is a visual novel console port of an adult visual novel with the same name for PC (Windows). The story mainly remains the same, but all the adult event scenes and dialogues have been removed. |
| The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle | 2004-03-25 | SNK Playmore Corporation | Eolith Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The second plotless "dream match" in The King of Fighters series, this game sports 39 normal characters and 5 hidden characters, some of whom haven't appeared since KOF98. The King of Fighters 2002 also has five characters exclusive to the X-Box, the PS2 and/or Dreamcast systems: Shingo Yabuki, King, Geese Howard, "Riot of the Blood" Iori and Leopold Goenitz. Shingo and King are available on all the non-Neo Geo systems, while Geese and the rest are only available on the PS2 and X-Box platforms.The gameplay system has also changed. The striker system and four-character teams found in the last three KOF releases have been totally removed. In their place are the old-school three man teams and the "Advanced system" from The King of Fighters '97 and The King of Fighters '98. |
| Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair | 2004-03-26 | Dragonstone Software, Ubisoft Entertainment B.V. | Dragonstone Software | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | The goofy, but courageous knight Dirk the Daring is on a quest to save the pretty princess Daphne. The princess was kidnapped by the evil dragon Singe and imprisoned in a medieval castle owned by an even more evil wizard called Mordroc. Now, it's only up to Dirk to use his courage and his quick reflexes to overcome the traps in the castle, if he wants to save the princess and his skin.Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair can be considered a re-imagining of the 1983 arcade game: gameplay-wise it deviates from it significantly, being a full-fledged action platformer with unrestricted character movement. Dirk has to battle enemies, jump across platforms and hazards, and solve a few puzzles on his way. Health and mana points can be upgraded over the course of the game. Dirk can also use a crossbow to combat enemies and solve some of the puzzles. Collecting Dragon Essences scattered through the castle grants him new powers.The game features the familiar cartoon-like style of the original version (done with cel-shaded technique), as well as many familiar locations and boss enemies. |
| Crimson Sea 2 | 2004-03-30 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The sequel to Crimson Sea, this game follows the story of Sho, the protagonist of the first game. In the distant future, a solar system called Theophilus is once again attacked by a mysterious alien race, called "the menace". The brave bounty hunter Sho, who wields a special sword which he can also use as a gun, is determined to put an end to the invasion. During his adventure he encounters a girl named Feanay, who will help him on his journey.In this action game you control both Sho and Feanay. Some of the missions can be accessed by both characters, while some are available only to one of them. Feanay uses energy pistols and dual laser swords as weapons. Both Sho and Feanay use the so called "neo-psionics", which are the magic spells of the game. There are also slight role-playing elements in the game. Defeated enemies drop special items that can be later used to upgrade your weapons. You also gain set amounts of experience points after missions. |
| Resident Evil: Outbreak | 2004-03-30 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 1 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | Horror | Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Resident Evil Outbreak returns you to the Umbrella Corporation's disaster that consumed Raccoon city. You play one of eight ordinary citizens of Raccoon city attempting to survive the carnage caused by the T-Virus. When attacked by enemies the amount of T-Virus in the player character's body increases; if this reaches 100% they become a zombie. The player can defend themselves with a range of weapons including pipes, handguns and rocket launchers.There are five different scenarios in this game. Initially only one is open to you, this is concerned with the outbreak in the city, but upon its completion further scenarios with different plots and locations become available. Gameplay is similar to the previous Resident Evil games. It consists mainly of exploring, solving puzzles, finding items and of course surviving. This is also the first game of the resident evil franchise that can be played on-line, with up to four people playing cooperatively in order to survive. |
| World Tour Soccer 2005 | 2004-04-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCEE Studio London | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | World Tour Soccer 2005 (This is Football 2004 in the UK) is an installment in the perennial soccer series. It features over 900 International teams, as well as over 18000 different players from 30 different divisions and 22 leagues. It also has classic teams to choose from, such as 1990's Barcelona Team, 1980's Milan team and the 1970's Liverpool Team.There are four modes to compete in: Exhibition, Season, Career and Challenge as well as competing in World and Euro Cups. The game has enhanced graphics, an updated trading system, a revamped control scheme (compared to the previous incarnations of the series) and new updated stadiums. |
| Fight Night 2004 | 2004-04-05 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, NuFX, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Fight Night is EA Sports' new boxing series, replacing the previous Knockout Kings line of games.You have the option of creating your own personalized boxer, and entering a career mode, where you start off on the lowest rung in dirty, rundown gyms, as you make your way up the ropes to become the undisputed champion. Throughout your career you will have to battle many enemies, all vying for the same title. As you play, you will be able to train, improving your boxer's stats. You can hit a punching bag to increase power and speed, spar with an opponent for more stamina and agility, attack the dummy to improve chin and body, or hit the mitts to improve heart and cut. Besides career mode, you have access to the standard modes.Fight Night 2004 features the "Total Control" system, which utilizes both sticks to give you complete percision over your boxer's moves. The right analog stick controls all the punching, and the left stick controls movement and defense/blocks.There are several unlockables available, all of which must be earned through career mode. You can buy new clothes, entrance music, even new girls to accompany you to the ring.The PlayStation 2 version of Fight Night 2004 supports online play via EA Sports' online network.As with all other EA Sports titles, Fight Night 2004 utilizes the EA Sports Bio, which tracks your progress through all EA Sports games. The more games you play, the longer you play them, and the better you do translates into a higher Gamer Level. When you reach certain levels, you can unlock special rewards. |
| NBA Ballers | 2004-04-05 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NBA Ballers is the exclusive one-on-one basketball videogame highlighting the "bling-bling" lifestyle of NBA Superstars; chromed-out cars, ice, ladies, tatts and jets all hinge on the killer cross-over. NBA Ballers also features NBA Legends dropping dimes and dunking in your grill to determine who is the greatest baller of all time. 60+ NBA Players: Including Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Allen Iverson, Kevin Garnett, Shaquille O’Neal, Yao Ming, Steve Francis, Chris Webber, Gary Payton, Latrell Sprewell, and more! 24 NBA Legends: Including Rick Barry, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, Clyde Drexler, Julius Irving, Magic Johnson, Bill Russell, Jerry West, James Worthy, and more! |
| Alias | 2004-04-07 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Cheltenham | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Stealth | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Based on the successful television show, Alias lets players take on the role of Sydney Bristow, a stealth operative working for the CIA. The game sets the player against two of Bristow's enemies from the original series in a plot which takes her from Saudi Arabia to Rio de Janeiro as she aims to find out about a mysterious device known only as "The Machine". The game was devised in conjunction with the writers from the show and uses official costumes, character shots and voices.Players can use a stealth or action approach to get through the levels. With stealth Bristow needs to hug walls and use the correct timing to approach enemies from behind and knock them out. To accomplish this she has a few gadgets to her disposal, e.g. thermal vision or mini cameras. For the more direct method she uses guns found on neutralised enemies or melee combat. The latter knows different fighting styles depending on which weapon Bristow uses, e.g. knifes, unarmed or even a broom. There are also basic puzzles to solve, e.g. opening doors or a hacking mini game. Health regenerates automatically after a certain amount of time. |
| All-Star Baseball 2005 | 2004-04-08 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The 2005 update to the All-Star Baseball series includes online features such as head-to-head play and improved online updates to the rosters (both Xbox and PS2). You can now also bat using the analog controller and two new camera angles have been added: the fieldercam and the broadcastcam.As for the gameplay, the create-a-player mode has been enhanced, and a franchise mode has been added. Steve Lyons and Thom Brennaman are the commentators, with Spanish play-by-play by Arizona Diamondbacks' commentator Oscar Soria. The game also includes a full gameplay tutorial for those new to the game.There is special attention to the 2003 MLB season, as you can replay historic moments in the This Week In Baseball challenge. With an official license, there are about 80 stadiums, authentic uniforms, and a hall of fame that honours MLB legends. Next to the 30 official Major League teams, there are some historic bonus teams such as a wartime and a postwar stars team, and various fantasy teams. |
| Conan | 2004-04-08 | TDK Recording Media Europe S.A. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | As Conan returns from another successful adventure, he finds that a band of masked warriors has destroyed his village and murdered his uncle, bad move. Now it's time for Revenge! "Conan" is a 3D hack'n'slash action title that blends RPG elements by awarding experience points for each defeated enemy. Said points can be spent on a plethora of fighting skills which are then triggered via a simple combo system for spectacular results as you battle hordes of human warriors and supernatural monsters from beyond in your quest for revenge. Should you fall to a well-placed blow, Conan offers you the chance to try and regain your honor in the domains of Crom, where a small arena fight can restore your honor and bring you back to life and continue the game or damn you to eternity should you fail. Also available is a multiplayer Arena mode in which you can duke it out mano-a-mano with other human players as Conan or a selection of original characters. Features the original licensed soundtrack from the Conan movies by Basil Poledouris. |
| Kokoro no Tobira | 2004-04-08 | CyberFront Corporation | | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | When you were a child, your younger sister was hospitalized and, while she was sick, she asked you to create your picture book for her. Time has passed since, you're both in school, her illness is gone, and the graduation is nearing. While everybody is thinking about the future, your plans are aimlessly vague at best. One day, she brings your picture book to school and asks you to continue it, and not to forget your dreams from childhood days.Kokoro no Tobira is PlayStation 2 is a port of the Windows version named Manatsu no Tobira: Kimi to Tsudzuru Monogatari. The PlayStation 2 port features additional scenario, full voice-acting, opening movie and new song. This visual novel adventure system offers nothing new and can be compared to any other visual novel adventure game. The route can occasionally be altered by selecting a different action when the choice occurs on the screen. |
| Shogun's Blade | 2004-04-08 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | War | Hack and slash | Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | | | PS2 | Shogun's Blade is 3D action game set during the Battle of Sekigahara in which the player takes on the role of the young samurais Miyamoto Musashi or Sasaki Kojirou.The game offers several stages in which the player will take on entire armies including boss units similar tot the Musō series. By killing enemies and completing stages the player will earn XP that is used to upgrade the player stats. On the battlefield jewels can be found that can be used on the enemies. The player can also perform a special attack called Lightning raid in which the player can lock on to multiple enemies can kill them in one combo move. |
| Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade | 2004-04-10 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Starbreeze Studios AB | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Europe, Fantasy, Medieval, Middle East | | | | | | PS2 | Knights of the Temple is a dynamic camera third-person hack and slash game set in medieval times.You take the role of Paul, a fresh-baked Templar knight on his first Crusade, to stop the end of the world. Fighting your way through the somber gloom of European monasteries and villages to the colourful bazaars and powerful bastions of the crusader castles under the blazing sun of the Holy Land. Even enter the realms of hell and face your worst nightmares. As the game progresses, Paul gains new sword combos and even divine powers enabling him to heal himself, conjure up a divine shield around himself and even shoot off homing fireballs that seek out his enemies. |
| Bomberman Land Series: Bomberman Kart DX | 2004-04-15 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Racjin Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicular combat | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Bomberman gets out of the maze to go racing in a kart. Like Mario Kart players get to race around on the wild tracks while attacking the other racers, pick-up bonus items along the way, and use those speed boosts to launch you past the other guys. Choose from a variety of different karts and characters. |
| Kaena | 2004-04-15 | Namco Limited | Xilam Animation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Kaena is based on the French computer graphics movie Kaena: La Prophétie (Kaena: The Prophecy), that was released in Europe in 2003.Kaena is a girl who lives on an alien planet called Astria. In the middle of the planet stands a giant tree called Axis, and its sap is vital to the planet's inhabitants. Lately, the sap has been rapidly running out for an unknown reason. Kaena sees a dream in which Axis is calling her for an important mission. The village people don't believe her, but Kaena firmly decides to venture inside of Axis and to find out what is going on. Another motive that drives Kaena is the disappearance of Essy, her best friend's nine-year old brother.The game has plenty of combat with various alien monsters. You attack enemies in real time with your weapons, and can also perform stronger combos by pressing several buttons in a row. Once defeated, the enemies randomly drop little spheres of three different kinds. The first kind is used to upgrade Kaena's weapon and to make it more powerful, the second raises her berserk meter (when it is full, she can perform a particularly strong attack), the third heals her. The game has a static camera with pre-rendered backgrounds, and character-based controls (similar to those implemented in survival horror games). |
| International Golf Pro | 2004-04-16 | Oxygen Interactive | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Dolby Surround | | | | | | | | | PS2 | In International Golf Pro you can play a tournament over 3 different courses - England, Morocco and California, each with 18 holes. There are 3 Different modes of play - Quick Round, Match Play, or Championship mode on top of the Practice Mode. The game has a small selection of semi-famous golfing personalities. It uses the standard Swingometer for the golf swings, where the power and hook/slice is set by your timing and reaction speed. |
| EyeToy: Groove | 2004-04-20 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCEE Studio London | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In this game, you are given many popular songs to choose from and dance to. Since this is the Eye Toy we are talking about, it is much more interactive. As lights shoot at buttons around the screen, you touch the buttons. Songs include:Music by Madonna
Cheeky Holiday by The Cheeky Girls
Move Your Feet by Junior Senior
and much, much more. |
| Hitman: Contracts | 2004-04-20 | Eidos, Inc. | Io-Interactive A/S | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Crime, Spy / espionage, Thriller | Stealth | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Hitman: Contracts is a third-person stealth game. Players take the role of "47", a hitman who is unlucky enough to get shot, and falls to the floor dying. The whole game takes place in "flashbacks", where 47 is reminiscing about past missions, some of which were previously seen in Hitman: Codename 47, the first game from the Hitman series.Gameplay in Hitman: Contracts is similar to the previous installments. Your job will be to complete several missions which involve assassinating targets all over the world. You can sneak around in disguise to avoid the suspicious guards, or you can instead open fire on everyone you see. When you complete your mission, you're given a rating - from "Mass Murderer" up to the coveted "Silent Assassin". If you manage to complete a mission with a "Silent Assassin" rating, you receive a reward: a special weapon (such as dual sawed-off shotguns), and you can try playing a previously completed mission using one of the special weapons. |
| Siren | 2004-04-20 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Project Siren | Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Siren is a Japanese survival horror game which takes place in a small town where almost all of the people were killed.A siren in the small Japanese village of Hanuda suddenly turns its inhabitants into shibito, zombies bent on turning everybody else into shibito.The player alternates gameplay between ten different characters trying to avoid the shibito. It's like a puzzle. The player has to learn the shibitos' patterns and learn to avoid getting seen, as all of the characters have very low maximum health. The player can also sightjack other characters and shibito to see from their point of view. |
| UFC Sudden Impact | 2004-04-21 | Global Star Software Inc. | Opus Corp. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | UFC Sudden Impact features 40 real-life UFC fighters including champions Tim Sylvia and Matt Hughes or players can create their own fighter and climb up the ranks of the UFC. There are new moves that can be used depending on the distance the fighters stand from each other and real-time injuries such as bruises and bloody wounds give it an added realism and challenge. Game modes consist of 1P v. CP, head-to-head and career mode and gameplay mostly consist of combining buttons to chain moves such as striking as well as submission and pinning moves. |
| Dodgeball | 2004-04-22 | D3Publisher Inc. | Access co., ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Dodgeball is a team dodgeball game. First team to get the other team out is the winner, be it through the one-shot system or a "life system" where the object is to lower the opposition's players health to zero. If both teams are still in by the end of the game, the team with the most players wins the game. If teams have an equal amount of players left then the team with the least damage taken wins. If equal damage has been taken by either team then the game ends in a tie.Play as one of six teams who each represent a certain country, spearheaded by a figure from history or national folklore - Japan (Nobunaga), Germany (Bach), Greece (Pythagoras), Norway (King Harald I), Great Britain (King Arthur) and the United States of America (Wyatt Earp). There are three other teams to unlock as the game progresses.Either play through the single-player World Tournament to become Dodgeball World Champion, play against a friend in a Team Battle, or team up with up to three friends for a Multi-Player Battle against the computer. |
| Serious Sam: Next Encounter | 2004-04-22 | Global Star Software Inc. | Climax Solent | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | In this installment of the Serious Sam series, Sam takes on a new arch-nemesis "Mini Sam", an evil clone of the hero Sam "Serious" Stone. Mini Sam has taken control of the timelock and is going through time wiping out ancient civilizations - and it is up to Serious Sam to put a stop to him.The game takes the player through over 40 levels in three historic locations; Ancient Rome, Feudal China and Legendary Atlantis. The PS2 version includes online multiplayer support for up to 8 players via the broadband adapter and two players on one PS2, while the GC version allows 4 players to battle it out on one GameCube.Competitive multiplayer modes include Deathmatch, Hold the Flag and Pass the Bomb. The entire single player campaign can be played through co-operatively, allowing two players to help each other take on the vicious armies of Mental and Mini-Sam. |
| Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Series No.9 - Kind of Blue | 2004-04-22 | WorkJam Co., Ltd. | WorkJam Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Mini-games | Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | Menu structures, Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Kind of Blue is the ninth game in the series of a private investigator Jinguuji Saburou, also known as Jake Hunter in the west. |
| Onimusha 3: Demon Siege | 2004-04-27 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 2 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Survival horror | Europe, Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Onimusha 3: Demon Siege is a 3D action game set in 16th century Japan and present day France. After confronting Nobunaga at the Honnō-ji Temple Samanosuke is defeated in a battle that follows between him and the Genma leader. Before Nobunaga can kill him he is whisked to present day Paris where he soon discovers that the Genma have invaded the city. Here he meets the Frenchman Jacques Blanc (modeled after actor Jean Reno) and saves him form a group of Genma. Shortly after this meeting Jacques is transported to 16th century Japan. The two of them now have to find a way to get back to their own time and stop the Genma and Nobunaga.In the game the player take control of Samanoske and Jacques and later on in certain areas Michelle (Jacques' girlfriend). Gameplay involves mostly defeating a large number of normal enemies as well as bosses. Both Samanoske and Jacques can absorb the souls of defeated monsters to upgrade their weapons and armor. Michelle can’t be upgraded but she can absorb souls through a neckless that can later be transferred to Samanoske or Jacques. Samanoske can use three Oni swords, Jacques has three Oni whips and a hand gun to finish of enemies and Michelle can use guns and grenades. Sometimes items have to be retrieved before the player can advance and occasionally small puzzles have to be solved. The Tengu Ako has been tasked by the Oni to help Jacques and Samanoske and can transport herself and items between the two different times. Sometimes Items that have to be used by Samanoske have to be found by Jacques and transported via Ako.The game features a new control scheme and a fully 3D graphic engine, as opposed to the 2D pre-rendered graphics of the first two. The music is a combination of European-style orchestral writing and Japanese instruments.
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| World Championship Pool 2004 | 2004-04-27 | Jaleco Entertainment, Inc. | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | World Championship Pool 2004 is a pool game similar to the World Championship Snooker series and working under the same engine.Both single-player and multiplayer gameplay are available, with six different play modes to choose from. It is possible to compete against real-world pool players, or create custom players to take through the tournament. An aiming mode for beginners is available. Also included are off-beat bonus games such as Minefield. |
| Orange Pocket: Lute | 2004-04-28 | Pionesoft | Hooksoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Orange Pocket: Lute for PlayStation 2, also known as Orange Pocket: Cornet on Dreamcast, is a console port of a PC (Windows) hentai visual novel Orange Pocket. While the adult content scenes were removed, rating reduced, and story adjusted to work without them, the console ports feature additional story scenario and new event CG scenes. Both console versions feature one new exclusive heroine. For PlayStation 2 that is Arika Minamoto (源 ありか) and for Dreamcast version that is Korone Kawanami (川波 ころね). |
| Xenosaga Freaks | 2004-04-28 | Namco Limited | Monolith Software, Inc. | Adventure, Puzzle | 1st-person | | Comedy | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Xenosaga Freaks is a side game in the Xenogears / Xenosaga universe. It contains two different games, a glossary of terms used in Xenosaga Episode I, and a playable demo of Episode II.The first game contained in Freaks is XenoComi, a humorous adventure game set during the same timeframe as Episode I. It follows several series characters as they try to stop the out-of-control robot KOS-MOS and discover why she's been acting up.The other game is called Kotoba no Puzzle: Xenopittan, a word-based puzzle game with a Xenosaga theme. |
| AFL Live: Premiership Edition | 2004-04-29 | Acclaim Entertainment Ltd. | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Oceania | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Following on AFL Live 2004, AFL Live: Premiership Edition boasts the latest team lists, added gameplay features, and unlockable content like videos from the 2003 season. Also new is the inclusion of the "Wizard Home Loan Club", a pre-season competition with knockout-matches.Based on Australian Rules Football, the game attempts to recreate the experience of the real games. Users can set up a single exhibition match, or play through an entire season with their favourite team. Features commentary from experts such as Dennis Cometti and Gerald Healy. |
| Taisen Hot Gimmick: Cosplay-jong | 2004-04-29 | X-Naut.Psikyo | X-Naut.Psikyo | Puzzle | 1st-person | | Adult, Comedy | Cards / tiles, Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | | | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)The No.1 Mahjong arcade game is coming back to Nintendo Switch!The basic mode is playing with NPC. Of course, you are able to enjoy one
mahjong after another with girl.・1P Mode
Everyone has an invisible anguish of heart and your mission is to save
their soul.
The method is that you can solve problems by Mahjong. Well, solve them
by Mahjong!
Take your chance! The story is kind of that.・Jong-fight Mode
The blood, sweat and tears story of 2 men who continue to fighting
forever.
Anyway, I feel like" who are you guys?". That's it.In addition, you can use a powerful and joyful technique with a
wonderful support character called a Jongken. |
| England International Football | 2004-04-30 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Kuju Sheffield, Codemasters | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This is the only official game of the England soccer team and developed by the makers of the Club Football series, Kuju Entertaiment. England International Football allows the players to play for England as their official team. Simple enough, your goal in this game is to lead the England team squad to the international victory. As the official England football game, it features all the 25 members of the England's team including their Swedish coach. All of them are 3D modeled from their real life counterparts, resulting in some uncannily accurate virtual likenesses. The game uses an improved version of the Club Football 2005 game engine. There are some minor improvements in the gameplay such as shooting and improved AI. In the game's menu you will find an European Championship mode where you can battle against twenty of Europe's top national teams. If this is not enough for you, there are extra 12 teams including Brazil, Argentina and Cameroon in another different mode called the World Cup--emulating International Cup mode.In addition there is a Create-A-Player system where you get a chance to get involved in the on-pitch action. The game's reward system includes England Trophy Room which is a collection of unlockable rewards such as player profiles, photographs from over the years and even video clips - including England's infamous 5-1 triumph over Germany that can be unlocked if you preform well. Other features include crowd voices recorded from real life matches and commentary from Gary Lineker and Barry Davies. The game includes seven game modes, namely: European Championship, International League, International Cup, Exhibition, Quick Start, Custom Cup and Custom League. |
| Top Gear: RPM Tuning | 2004-05-01 | Wanadoo Edition | Babylon Software | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | | | PS2 | In RPM Tuning you can get behind the wheel and live out numerous driving experiences in the city of Los Angeles while fully customizing your car and adding new elements to it body and mechanics. Drive freely through the streets wherever you want and sail through more than 50 miles of meticulously modeled real-life streets. Test your racing skills in seven different types of driving experiences and participate in five different game modes including two-person multiplayer. Customize trucks, muscle cars, imports, and others while learning the truth about what happened to the love of your life, your car. So get ready to gear up as you tear through the streets, proving you are the best in a race where there is no room for second. |
| ESPN Major League Baseball | 2004-05-04 | SEGA Corporation | Blue Shift, Inc., Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Donald Lawton | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | ESPN Major League Baseball is the successor to Sega's World Series Baseball 2k3. Back are all of the game play modes from last years release: exhibition, playoffs, season, and franchise. Additionally, gamecast, duel, situation and GM career have been added to the game.In gamecast mode, you can manage and watch a game as it progresses, make substitutions and then jump into the action when you want to.In duel mode, you'll pick a pitcher and hitter and duke it out against the computer to see who can get the most hits and who can throw the most strikes.In situation mode, you can set the field up how you want to and change a number of settings like how many players on base to what inning it is and who is up to bat so you can figure out your ultimate 'what-if' scenario.In GM career mode, you'll need to run a franchise while keeping your owner happy. Got an owner who is financially conscious? He'll want you to make sure you hire only moderately priced players and do reasonably well. Get a maverick, and you'll get a longer leash, a bit more money, but the added pressure of needing to take your team to the playoffs.All 30 MLB teams are included with their stadiums along with 16 different all-star teams. It also has 6 classic stadiums and a team made up of the greatest players of all time. Each team also has a number of alternate and throwback jerseys. Also, new is the ESPN authentic feel in the form of graphics and play break downs. Get a particularly nice strike out and you'll get to see the trajectory with ESPN K-Zone. Strike someone out three times in a row and Rex Hudler and Jon Miller will applaud you for a job well done.You can also use the X-box version to grab the latest roster or play against someone online in an exhibition game on either the PS2 or the X-box version. |
| La Pucelle: Tactics | 2004-05-04 | Mastiff, LLC | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | Prier and her brother Culotte are novices with the demon-hunting organization, La Pucelle. They've just passed their final exams and are ready to do real work fighting demons and zombies, but quickly find themselves embroiled in a series of plots orchestrated by a rival church with dark intentions. The gameplay is played on a tactical map, as teams up to six characters work to clear boards of enemies and dark energy. The unique "purify" command allows players to recruit monsters to their team and execute complex "miracle" energy attacks. |
| Red Dead Revolver | 2004-05-04 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | Crime | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | North America, Western | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Orphaned by bandits and left for dead on the frontier, Red Harlow grew up with a scar burned into his hand and the lust for revenge burned into his heart. Surviving as a bounty hunter in the rough-and-tumble Old West, Red stays ever watchful for some clue that could lead him to the men who murdered his father and mother -- and then one day, that clue appears. Step into Red's spurred boots, and take up his mission of revenge.Red Dead Revolver features environments and artistry inspired by the classic spaghetti westerns films, mixed with third-person shooter gameplay similar to that of Max Payne. The gameplay and story proceed linearly through stages, including several levels in which you play as different characters (a British trick shooter, a female rancher, a renegade Mexican general, a stealthy native warrior, and a Buffalo Soldier). Each character has his own signature move: for instance, Red's "Dead-Eye" slows down time and allows you to set up targets for a rapid "fan fire" takedown, while General Diego's flare rifle lets you specify a target for bombardment by Diego's cannons.Beating each level will earn you reward money (and chaining together many limb shots and multiple kills will earn you bonus money). You can spend your cash on unlockable characters (for the multiplayer game), journal entries that offer backstory and character info, or an array of canonical Old West weaponry, including pistols, rifles, and shotguns of many varieties, as well as knives, molotovs, poison and dynamite.The game features pistol dueling with certain boss characters, as a mini-game mechanic in which you time your draw to an opportune moment and prepare targets as you raise your gun. There is also a multiplayer game (split-screen only, not networked), which you can play with friends and/or AI bots. Multiplayer incorporates a wide array of powerups, an alternative dueling showdown mode, and two kinds of optional poker sub-games (based on stud or Texas Hold 'Em) that mix some strategy into the action. |
| Shrek 2 | 2004-05-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Luxoflux Corp. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Shrek and friends join in an adventure that follows the movie plot of Shrek 2. Play as a team of four throughout the fairytale lands inhabited by the ogre Shrek and his wife Fiona, with 1-4 players. Throughout the game you will play as 10 different characters, each with his or her own unique abilities to face the challenges of a Fairy Godmother, your parents-in-law and more. |
| Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain | 2004-05-04 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Sony Bend | Action | | | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The hero of the first three Syphon Filter games, Gabe Logan has recruited a new counter-terrorist organization called IPCA. Throughout majority of the game you control the recruits. However, you play as Gabe in one mission. Out of the 17 missions, you can play about half of them online. The missions are large and take place all over the world. The main focus of the game is on weapons. The game was basically developed with online in mind. |
| TransFormers | 2004-05-05 | Atari, Inc. | Atari Melbourne House Pty Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | Simon Bullen, Jon Creighton | PS2 | On the planet of Cybertron, the Transformer war between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons rages on. But the losses are mounting up, and the war's front has been pushed into the heart of Autobot territory. The Autobots’ last stand takes a turn for the worse when the Decepticons introduce their secret weapon: the new Decepticlone army. As if by fate, a distress signal from the Mini-Cons, the long-lost third Transformer race, blasts onto the battlefield. Knowing that the Mini-Cons will tip the balance of power, the Autobots and the Decepticons race to Earth. On Earth, the Decepticons and their army invade the planet with extreme prejudice. It is then up to the Autobots to save Earth and prevent the Decepticons from controlling the universe.The player takes control of one of 3 featured Autobots and can switch between them for any mission. These are: Optimus Prime, Hot Shot and Red Alert. All have the ability to transform into their vehicle modes, with classic '80s transforming sound effects.Players have to find and retrieve Mini-Con robots (of which there are over 40), which then function as weapons or equip the Autobot with new abilities. These add-ons include offensive weapons such as Missile Launchers, Limpet Mines, a Tractor Beam, Electric Arc Guns, Ribbon Beams, etc.; defensive abilitles such as Shields, Armours and Recharges; and Abilities such as Glide Wings, Boost Jumps, and Dashes. The player must battle the Decepticons and their Decepticlone army through a range of environments including the Amazon jungle, desolate Antarctica and a rugged Pacific island.Level enemies take the form of uniquely-designed Decepticlones - champions from an army of robots created to serve the Decepticons.All of the famous Decepticons are featured as game Bosses - including Starscream, Cyclonus, Tidal Wave (as a full-scale Aircraft Carrier/robot) and of course... the Decepticon leader, Megatron.A classic battle of good versus evil... |
| Autobahn Raser: Das Spiel zum Film | 2004-05-06 | Davilex Games B.V. | Davilex Games B.V. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Autobahn Raser: Das Spiel zum Film is the game based on the movie Autobahn Raser which is based on the Autobahn Raser game series. Like usual the player races through courses based on real German cities, this time Munich, Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne. There are four playing modes: racing against opponents, racing against the clock, police chases and a campaign which has nothing to do with the movie. The difference to the regular races is that the player sometimes has to ram stolen car dealers off the road.The connection to the movie are film sequences, biographies of the actors, the original soundtrack and similar cars. |
| Future Tactics: The Uprising | 2004-05-06 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Zed Two Game Design Studio | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Turn-based strategy | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Future Tactics: The Uprising is a turn-based tactical game by developer Zed Two. The world of Pillage has been taken over by alien creatures and the player has to stop this, taking the role of Low and his little sister Pepper, along with other characters they meet along the way. The battle system in Future Tactics combines tactics with a few reflexes. By firing a gun you have to play some sort of mini-game. The better you play, the more accurate your shot will be. Future Tactics uses cartoon-like 3D graphics with completely deformable terrain. |
| Strike Force Bowling | 2004-05-06 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Lab Rats Games, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The game of ten-pin bowling sees players attempt to knock down an arrangement of 10 pins in a triangular shape, by bowling a ball down a gutter-lined path. You have two shots, and score for how many you knock down on each bowl. As a reward for knocking down all ten pins, you will also get the score from your next bowl doubled if this took 2 shots (known as a 'spare'), or your next two bowls if it took 2 shots (known as a 'Strike').In this implementation, you can play in one of 8 different settings, including a tropical island, ancient Egypt or on a pirate ship. There are 8 different AI players, each with varied appearance and reaction, and variable bowling ability. A range of playing modes including Tournament Play, Skins and practice are featured. Controls are designed to be easy to use, and ball reactions incorporate physics, ball friction and delivery style. |
| Van Helsing | 2004-05-06 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Saffire, Inc | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Horror | Platform, Shooter | Fantasy, Steampunk | | | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | Take the role of Van Helsing, legendary monster hunter and fight through Transylvania towards Count Dracula. This is an action/adventure game where the player encounters monsters such as the Wolfman, the Frankenstein monster, Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Hyde, vampires, and many other terrifying creatures. Use an arsenal of weapons and skills to destroy these monsters, including the unique grapple gun. This game takes the player to many of the places seen in the movie Van Helsing and features voice talent from many of the original actors including Hugh Jackman. |
| Samurai Warriors | 2004-05-07 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Hack and slash | Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Samurai Warriors is Koei's extension of the popular Dynasty Warriors series. Instead of taking place during the Three Kingdoms era in China, Samurai Warriors takes you back to feudal Japan, during the warring states era. In the game, you take control of actual historical figures such as Yukimura Sanada, Nobunaga Oda, and Hattori Hanzo. Altogether, there are fifteen characters, ten of whom need to be unlocked.Basically, gameplay is almost identical to that of Dynasty Warriors. The main differences are things like the inclusion of indoor castle levels, and a greater variety of enemies. In Dynasty Warriors, enemies were basically either soldiers or archers. In Samurai Warriors, there are soldiers, archers, musketeers, and many different types of ninjas. In terms of story, there are basically only five levels, but depending on your actions in a certain level specific to each character, the story will branch of into two different stories, leading to a good ending or a not as good ending. Updated graphics and a more "techno-ish" soundtrack top off the additions. |
| U-Move Super Sports | 2004-05-17 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A Konami-developed game for the EyeToy USB Camera. U-Move Super Sports features dozens of mini-games, with sports such as Rugby and Soccer being the main basis for levels. The game is loosely based on the original EyeToy game EyeToy: Play. Many of the games are very similar and it plays much the same. Most levels have a jungle setting with fitting music. Every level is different from the last, and tests different skills, such as how quick you can react to a signal or how accurate a batter you are. |
| Curry House CoCo Ichibanya: Kyō mo Genki da! Curry ga Umai!! | 2004-05-20 | Dorasu | Dorasu | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Curry House CoCo Ichibanya is a cooking and restaurant management game featuring the popular Japanese curry restaurant chain CoCo Ichibanya.The player can be either the waiter or the chef. Playing as the waiter, the player must greet customers as they enter or leave the restaurant, take orders to the chef, and take completed orders to the customers. As the chef, the player must select ingredients and prepare the correct dishes similar to Cooking Mama or Ore no Ryōri. In two-player modes, one player is the chef while the other is the waiter, while in single player modes the computer takes control of whichever job the player isn't doing.The main game mode is the Road To Curry story mode, where the player takes the role of a new hire named Kokoichi who must work his way up to becoming the store manager. There is also a curry quiz, and several minigames that aren't related to curry. |
| Demolition Girl | 2004-05-20 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation, Helicopter | | | | | PS2 | Part of the Simple 2000 series of games. Tamsoft delivers the tale of a Riho; a Bikini model who becomes a giant after being stung by some sort of alien jellyfish.
You then are given the task of measuring her dimensions, chasing and then bringing her back down to size.You take on the role of a Helicopter, Jet and Tank while Riho rampages around Japan causing destruction and mayhem. Gameplay varies from measuring Riho, chasing her down a highway and protecting her sleeping form from alien squids while flying over the ocean.As this is a Simple 2000 game, Demolition Girl is short and simple. The controls for each vehicle are similar and the graphical style is more or less consistent with other Tamsoft titles in the Simple 2000 series. |
| Iron Sea | 2004-05-20 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | 1st-person | | War | Arcade, Shooter | World War II | | | | | | PS2 | Iron Sea is a single player shooter game played from a first person perspective set during World War II. In the game the player will take command of a flagship and will refight the navel engagements of 1942, 1943 and 1944.The game offers several historical navel battles to play through and can be played on three difficulty setting : easy, normal and hard. Gameplay includes firing the ships guns and torpedoes at enemy surface ships, submarines and planes. |
| SingStar | 2004-05-21 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar is a singing game where player(s) grab a microphone and sing. There are over 30 songs to choose from and a variety of game modes. The game rates singing and gives points accordingly on three difficulty levels. There isn't any word recognition, but the game rates the pitch of the voice.
Exclusive songs
France
Cali - C'est Quand Le Bonheur
Emma Daumas - Tu Seras
Jessica Marquez - Magdalena
Sinclair - Ensemble
Sinclair - Si C'est Bon Comme Ça
Sinclair - Votre Image
Tragedie - Hey Oh
Germany
Bro'sis - Do You
Die Fantastischen Vier - Sie Ist Weg
Die Toten Hosen - Steh Auf, Wenn Du Am Boden Bist
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Jamiroquai - Deeper Underground
Laith Al-Deen - Bilder Von Dir
Lightning Seeds - Three Lions
No Angels - Someday
Patrick Nuo - 5 Days
Peter Schilling - Major Tom
Great Britain
Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not The One
Lemar - 50/50
Italy
Alexia - Egoista
Daniele Silvestri - Salirò
La Differenza - In Un Istante
Paola e Chiara - Vamos a bailar
Subsonica - Nuova ossessione
Spain
Azúcar Moreno - Sólo se vive una vez
Beth - Dime
David Civera - Bye Bye
Gloria Estefan - Hoy
Guaraná - Noche en vela
Hombres G - Lo Noto
Hombres G - No Te Escaparás
Juanes - A Dios Le Pido
Junior - Downtown
La Oreja de Van Gogh - 20 de enero
La Oreja de Van Gogh - Puedes Contar Conmigo
Los Rodríguez - Sin Documentos
Natalia Lafourcade - En el 2000
Rosario - Mi Gato
Shared songs
Song list
Artist
Song
DE
ES
FR
GB
IT
A-ha
Take On Me
X
X
X
X
X
Atomic Kitten
Eternal Flame
X
X
X
X
X
Avril Lavigne
Complicated
X
X
X
X
X
Blondie
Heart Of Glass
X
X
X
Blue
One Love
X
X
X
X
Busted
Crashed The Wedding
X
X
X
Carl Douglas
Kung Fu Fighting
X
X
X
Deee-Lite
Groove Is In The Heart
X
X
X
Dido
Thank You
X
X
X
X
X
Elvis Presley
Suspicious Minds
X
X
X
X
x
George Michael
Careless Whisper
X
X
X
X
X
Good Charlotte
Girls & Boys
X
X
Jamelia
Superstar
X
X
X
X
X
Liberty X
Just A Little
X
X
X
Madonna
Like A Virgin
X
X
X
X
X
Mis-Teeq
Scandalous
X
X
X
Motörhead
Ace Of Spades
X
X
X
P!nk
Get The Party Started
X
X
X
X
X
Petula Clark
Downtown
X
X
Rick Astley
Never Gonna Give You Up
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Oh, Pretty Woman
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The Darkness
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| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.12 - Puyo Puyo Tsū: Perfect Set | 2004-05-24 | 3D Ages | Enter, Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Re-release of Compile's Puyo Puyo 2, a competitive puzzle game which pits two players in a versus mode, in which making line combos causes unmovable blocks to land in the opponent's playfield.Choose from a variety of 30 distinct characters (each with a different playing style) and try to conquer the arcade, story and mission modes (new to the SEGA AGES release), or duke it out with another player in the vs mode. Unlike other titles which received a 3D makeover, Puyo Puyo keeps it's traditional 2D looks, but includes newly mastered music and voiceovers. |
| Densha de Go! Final | 2004-05-27 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Train | | | | | PS2 | Densha de GO! Final is another entry in the popular Japanese series of train driving simulations. Players can drive a number of the trains on the following lines: Yamanote Line in Tokyo, Chūō Main Line, Osaka Loop Line and Tōkaidō Main Line.New to this game is a chain system which rewards flawless gameplay with a higher score and introduces a more arcade emphasis. Afterwards these points can be used for unlocking new trains, slide shows and videos. There is also a Conductor Mode, in which you have to announce the name of the upcoming station and open and close the trains' doors on the appropriate sides. |
| Football Kingdom: Trial edition | 2004-05-27 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Football Kingdom is a football (soccer) game designed for greater realism and freedom of control compared to contemporary franchises such as Winning Eleven or FIFA. It features official licenses from JFA and FIFPro, so real player names are included, and there also is an in-depth player and team edit mode included.The game's key distinction is its highly detailed and nuanced control system which allows for an exceptionally wide range of control over actions like passing, dribbling and running, kicks, feints, and even goalkeeping. The game includes a standard Exhibition mode, along with Kingdom, League, and Cup modes where the player can take their personalized custom team against other teams from around the world. |
| Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshōhō! Hokuto no Ken | 2004-05-27 | Sammy Corporation | | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Hokuto no Ken is one of the many titles in Sammy's long-running Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshōhō pachi-slot simulation series, this one based on Sammy's own Hokuto no Ken machine, in turn based on the famous Fist of the North Star manga and anime created by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara. It offers an authentic reproduction of the real machine, with the standard array of simulation options allowing the player to set up a variety of situations to practice their technique. A video gallery and a Hokuto no Ken encyclopedia are also included as bonus features. |
| Lost Aya Sophia | 2004-05-27 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | The protagonist of the game, Yuuji Oguma, is having a strange dream lately. He's dreaming of someone being surrounded by the flames. Not really sure what to think about this recurring dream, one day he meets a girl in town, Mary, who tells him that his soul has been possessed by the devil. Yuuji is a student in a religious school, and just as the next semester begins, he realizes that the girl he met in town just transferred to this school. Together, the two of them start to get involved in solving the mystery. The game plays as a typical visual novel where choices affect the path of the story and your character's personality, which may lead to one of the two different ending. |
| Panzer Front Ausf.B | 2004-05-27 | Enterbrain, Inc. | Soyuz | Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Historical events, World War II | Tank | | | | | PS2 | Panzer Front Ausf. B is a tank simulation game, in which the player takes control of a squad of tanks from either German, Italian or British armies.
The game is about the second World War and happens in the African Front.
Gameplay consists of realistic missions in which there are some objectives to complete such as destroying a target, moving from point A to B and so forth. There are a number of different tanks to choose from, and each have accurate damage modeling.
Panzer Front Ausf. B is a strange case in console world as there isn't so many realistic simulations available on them. |
| Sanyō Pachinko Paradise 10: Gen-san Okaeri! | 2004-05-27 | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Pachinko Paradise 10 is one of the many titles in Irem's long-running pachinko simulation series. It features faithful 3D recreations of two pachinko machines made by Sanyo Bussan: CR Daiku no Gen-san M56 and CR Daiku no Gen-san M3. There are two modes available: Tsūjō (Normal) mode allows the player to modify a wide range of settings for each machine, while Jissen (Battle) mode challenges the player to win as many balls as possible on the default settings with a limited starting pool and time limit. There is also a View mode where the various animations that play on the in-game display can be freely viewed.Pachi-Pro Fūunroku returns again with Pachi-Pro Fūunroku Gaiden, a non-canon side-story featuring characters from the first two installments. Unlike the previous episodes, this entry casts the player as an up-and-coming pachinko hall owner, who must turn his location into the start of a chain, taking over the other pachinko halls in the city. The city is represented as a board game, and the player can attempt to take over other pachinko halls, as well as protect or upgrade their own. Various events may occur, such as a particular shop being featured in a magazine, or a shop being burglarized, which will affect how the game plays out. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.13 - OutRun | 2004-05-27 | 3D Ages | SIMS Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | | | PS2 | This is an enhanced remake of Sega's classic OutRun, exclusive for PlayStation 2 and one of the many in Sega Ages 2500 series of remakes. The game has improved graphics and enhanced sound, but in heart is true to the original. |
| Syberia II | 2004-05-27 | MC2-Microïds | Microïds Canada Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | Steampunk | | Point and select | | | Cinematic camera | PS2 | You find Kate Walker continuing her journey exactly where the first game, Syberia, ended. Rather than return to her life as a New York attorney, Kate chooses to journey with Hans Voralberg to the frozen northlands of Syberia aboard his futuristic train.Kate, Hans and Oscar, the humorous automaton, will travel through four locations on their way to the mythical Syberia, where Hans believes the ancient mammoth race still exists. As the three make their way through the harsh, but beautiful, wintery landscapes, many obstacles will get in their way. The player has to talk to people Kate meets and solve situation-, inventory-based and mechanical puzzles. The single-cursor interface and the visual style (3D character models and pre-rendered backgrounds) are very similar to the original game. |
| Tenshō Gakuen Gensōroku | 2004-05-27 | Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc. | Shout!Designworks Co., Ltd. | Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | Surrounded by a beautiful valley, Mount Fuji is not only the most famous mountain of Japan, but also - according to old legends - the home of gods. It is said that once the country plunges into the age of disasters, the soul of the saviour will be reincarnated in one of the people living near the mountain. Presently, a devastating, menacing power appears on the horizon - the heavenly demons, the Tenma. You control Asuka Inami, a student at the Tenshou Highschool, which is situated in the valley near Mount Fuji. With the help of your fellow students - including those of the rival military academy Tsukuyomu, composed of members of anti-Tenma brigade - you'll have to discover your true destination and to save your land.One of the games in Tokyo Majin universe, Tenshō Gakuen is a mixture of Japanese adventure and strategy RPG - similarly to Sakura Taisen games. When talking to characters, you can choose one of eight available answer types, symbolizing a certain feeling - friendship, anger, indifference, etc. Those answers will determine your relationships with the characters and change the direction of the plot. In adventure mode you can also choose to travel to various locations. In battle mode, you control a party that can move freely on the battle field and attack enemies within reach. Each turn requires action points; when they are depleted, the character must end the turn. |
| Vib-Ripple | 2004-05-27 | Sony Computer Entertainment Japan | NanaOn-Sha Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Vib Ripple is the sequel to Vib Ribbon, and the third in the Vib Ribbon series. While Vib Ribbon was based around the tone of music, and Mojib Ribbon was based around lyrics, Vib Ripple is themed around drums and percussion.Players once again control the vector rabbit Vibri as they play. This time, they must move her around a gigantic picture (think of the picture as a giant trampoline), and use the any of the face buttons to make her jump. If you time the jumps to the beat of the music, Vibri will jump higher, and jumping on certain parts of the picture will reveal 'Peta Characters' - 2D representations of objects, such as bunny rabbits, onions, and presents. The goal of each level is to reveal the Peta Characters shown in the crown at the bottom left of the screen (of course, you can uncover more if you're game).In later levels, blobby enemies known as 'Boonchies' turn up and begin to slowly zero in on Vibri. She must dodge these enemies in addition to bouncing in time to the beat as she uncovers Peta Characters.Vib Ripple, like Vib Ribbon and Mojib Ribbon, allows players to extend their potential playtime. You can create new levels by hooking up certain USB cameras and mobile phones, and uploading photos to your PS2. However, as with the previous games, the preset levels seem to work the best. |
| Yoshinoya | 2004-05-27 | Success Corp. | Success Corp. | Action, Simulation | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Yoshinoya is a licensed game based on the Japanese Yoshinoya chain of restaurants. You play as an employee, taking and fulfilling orders behind the counter. The game is split into different stages, each set in a different branch of Yoshinoya. Each stage has sub-levels for the morning, afternoon and night crowd. Clear each stage and special boss characters will appear. In these sections you have to actually prepare a beef bowl according to the character's requirements. The game features a variety of playable characters, mission mode and free mode, as well as a quiz session that asks all sorts of trivia questions regarding the more than a century-old company. |
| GT-R 400 | 2004-06-01 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Kuju Entertainment Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | PS2 | GT-R 400 is a touring car racing game. It features two kinds of car types: production models and GT models. The races takes place on closed circuit tracks and the cars are entirely controlled from a third-person perspective. The driving experience can be customized with a number of gameplay options such as car damage, driving aids and automatic gears. Two licensed cars are available, the Ascari KZ1 and the Mosler MT900. Sixteen tracks are available and they cover three continents. A number of game modes are available. The quick race mode is for players that want go straight to the action on the circuit. It's available for one or two players in split-screen multiplayer. The championship mode allows the player to complete in three different championships for each car type. Each championship consists of a number of races and in each race the player has to finish among the top three to qualify for the next race. Three retries are available for each championship. When all are used the player has to restart from the beginning. The time trial mode is about beating a specific time limit that is set before the race. The game offers 15 time trials for the player to unlock. When both these and all championship modes have been completed, a 16th time trial becomes available. Beating it unlocks a secret supercar. |
| Malice | 2004-06-01 | Mud Duck Productions | Argonaut Games PLC | Action | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | In this action-adventure platformer you play the part of Malice. Malice starts the game being resurrected by Death himself and it is explained that she is actually a demi-goddess who has stripped of her powers. Hell-bent on revenge, you must help Malice traverse many worlds armed with a variety of weapons; including the Mace of Clubs, the Clockwork Hammer and the Quantum Tuning Fork. Malice can also learn and use elemental magic to help her overcome many hazards. Can you help Malice beat the rising Crow Army to reach the evil Dog God and restore the shattered world once more? |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | 2004-06-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Based on the third book and movie of the series, players now take control of Harry, Ron, and Hermione in this 3D adventure as they face the dangers of their third year of Hogwarts, avoiding the soul-stealing Dementors, and trying to solve the mystery of escaped convict Sirius Black. Players will navigate through the castle of Hogwarts and beyond, as they learn new spells and how to work together as a team, solving multiple puzzles and avoiding traps that will either require teamwork, or one of the kid's particular skills. Harry can leap across chasms and climb ropes. Ron can sense secret areas. Hermione, being the smallest, can fit into areas where the others can't. Players can also control Hedwig the owl, or Buckbeak the hippogriff to accomplish other tasks and overcome obstacles.Survive the year, learn new spells, and discover the truth of Sirius Black's role during the night Harry became known as "The Boy Who Lived". |
| Destruction Derby: Arenas | 2004-06-07 | Gathering | Studio 33 (UK) Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Vehicular combat | | | Teen | | PS2 | The PS1 Destruction Derby titles would put you in the seat of a high powered vehicle, in either an arena or a track, and the target was to race to the finish, while causing as much destruction to the other cars as possible.Now comes the PS2 sequel. Because this is now on the PS2, the capabilities are much higher, so now there is a vastly improved graphics engine, physics engine, and levels.Arenas introduced loads of online play modes to try, with up to 19 other racers online with you, and now, the crashes are bigger than ever. The online servers for the game were closed in June 2008. |
| Smash Court Tennis: Pro Tournament 2 | 2004-06-08 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Now Production Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | An update from its predecessor, this one features 16 professional tennis stars such as Andy Roddick, Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport and Anna Kournikova. It also features all four Grand Slam locations (Wimbledon, U.S. Open, The Australian Open and Roland Garros)There are four playing modes: Exhibition, Challenge (where players compete in several minigames), Arcade (where players compete in Grand Slam Tournaments) and Pro Tour Mode (where the player competes in tournaments to attain trophies and rankings). Players can also create their own player and tweak everything from appearances and stroke techniques to nationalities and stances. |
| Sakurazaka Shōbōtai | 2004-06-10 | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Racjin Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Sakurazaka Shōbōtai is a firefighting action with a strong emphasis on effective teamwork. The player controls Daichi Honjō, a hotshot rookie straight out of academy who has just joined the Sakurazaka City Fire Station. While the player directly controls Daichi on the ground, and uses a fire hose to extinguish the flames, the game can be paused at any time to check the status of your teammates and give them directions. It is also possible to use an axe to break obstacles or debris, and it's entirely possible to get caught in a backdraft when opening doors.Equally as important as getting the fire under control is finding and rescuing survivors, helping them escape and reach safety, as well as searching for evidence as to how a fire started. Between missions, the player works together with local law enforcement to examine the evidence gathered. In addition to the main story mode, there is also a free mission mode and a survival mode, both for one or two players. |
| Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy | 2004-06-14 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Spy / espionage | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | Sal DiVita | PS2 | Psi-Ops is an action game with a twist: no longer do you have to rely solely on big weapons and explosions to progress through it - you also have the aid of psychic powers to take down army after army of enemy soldiers.In the game you take the role of Nick Scryer, a secret agent who had his face reconstructed and mind wiped clean in order to infiltrate a growing psychic organization calling itself The Movement. Nick, however, is captured, but manages to free himself and continue his mission to stop The Movement, regaining his psychic abilities along the way.The game mixes regular weapons with the weapons of the mind. You'll have access to a series of mind powers, such as Telekinesis (the ability to fling object and soldiers around), Pyrokinesis (the ability to set things on fire), Mind Drain (for draining Psi power out of foes' minds) and Remote Viewing (leaving your body behind and exploring the level). |
| Front Mission 4 | 2004-06-15 | Square Enix U.S.A., Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | In the year 2096, the Wanzer ("Walking Tanks" mecha) form the backbone of many military forces. The European Community is enjoying a period of relative peace when it is surprised by sudden attacks on German bases from a mysterious force. To investigate, it is decided to send the EC Armor Tactics Research Corps, also known as "Durandal". Inside the Durandal, a young new recruit, Elsa soon finds herself caught in an international plot. Meanwhile, the nation of Venezuela, is attempting to secede from the Unified Continental States (U.C.S.). UCS Forces are sent in to restore order and dispose of Governor Diaz. During a routine patrol, Sgt. Darril and his patrol witness a cargo plane being shot down. Heading to investigate, they soon discover it was a plane carrying part of Diaz's gold. For demoralized UCS soldiers like Darril, this smells like opportunity...Front Mission 4 is a turn based strategy game where the plot switches between two different theaters of operation: Elsa and Darril. Controlling the wanzer forces of either character, the story progresses simultaneously. Most battles take place on an overhead map divided into a Player phase and an Enemy phase. Typically a wanzer can move once and use his remaining Action Points (AP) to fire on the enemy or use an ability. Success in battle earns Experience Points, which are traded in for new abilities, such as Rapid Fire or Evasion bonuses. Each character has a set limit of Skill slots, which are filled up differently by abilities. While each character starts with a preference in skills, there is no limitation on what any pilot can learn. Money, found during on the map (along with items) or earned after a successful battle, can be used to upgrade wanzers and purchase new weapons. |
| Ribbit King | 2004-06-15 | Bandai America, Inc. | Jamsworks Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Get your clubs and play some Frolf! What's Frolf? It's golf played with frogs instead of balls. And in the twisted world of Ribbit King, it's not just about winning the Frolf Cup and Super Ribbinite prize, it's about saving your planet, Hippitron.Ribbit King stretches the twenty course Frolf tournament over five unique worlds with a wide cast of characters. Every planet has its own unique obstacles including dangerous plants and animals poised to pounce on your frog. Adding a random factor, your frog has a mind of his own. Power-ups allow frogs to fly farther, swim faster, and modify your frog's behavior in the wild.Ribbit King has a story mode and versus mode and supports up to four players. |
| McFarlane's Evil Prophecy | 2004-06-16 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | Cinematic camera | PS2 | It is the 19th century. Zombies are suddenly rising from their graves, monsters start appearing and create endless chaos around the world. To combat the apocalypse, a brilliant doctor sends out a warrior, pirate and gunslinger to quell the menace and send these monsters back to where they belong.McFarlane's Evil Prophecy is an action beat 'em up with horror and supernatural elements, and in some ways, can be described as Dynasty Warriors meets Resident Evil. Players use a variety of weapons, magical powers and melee combat moves across several levels. Boss fights largely consist of famous horror monsters, such as Frankenstein, the Mummy, Werewolf and Dracula, just to name a few. Players can also unlock new weapons and play up with four players. Many of the game's art assets and characters are created by comic book artist Todd McFarlane, hence the title. Players can unlock an art gallery and interviews with McFarlane as bonus features. |
| Power Drome | 2004-06-16 | Mud Duck Productions | Argonaut Sheffield | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | An update of an Amiga and ST game, Powerdrome is racing in its purest form. Breathtaking speeds of 1,000 miles per hour make Powerdrome the fastest and most dangerous racing sport. 12 riders risk all each with their own personality, racing style, and friends or foes.Push your skills to the max in single player and multiplayer action, including split screen, and system link for the XBox. |
| Espgaluda | 2004-06-17 | Arika Co., Ltd. | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Espgaluda is a vertically scrolling shooter. You are given the option of controlling one of two siblings, Ageha (faster but with narrower shooting capabilities) or Tateha (slower but with a wider attack). As you fly through the various stages various mechanical enemies attack with a very significant number of bullets, often nearly filling the screen. Aside from the regular shots, Ageha and Tateha also have additional abilities which help the player navigate through the numerous bullets. The first is a guard barrier; when activated the player is immune to collisions and as a bonus when the barrier button is released a more powerful laser shot is fired. A meter at the bottom of the screen indicates how much power is left in the barrier. The second ability is called the Kakusei mode; when this mode is activated your character switches sex and is able to fire a more powerful shot. More importantly, when this mode is activated all of the enemies and their bullets slow down considerably while the players speed remains the same making it easier to navigate through a tricky pattern of bullets. Activating Kakusei mode will rapidly deplete the players supply of green gems; since the number of gems isn't limitless the player may not be able to remain in Kakusei mode for long. When not in Kakusei mode additional gems can be collected by destroying the various enemies. If the player completely runs out of gems, enemy bullets begin travelling faster than usual. Another bonus in the game is gold inguts which greatly increase the players score. These are found when in Kakusei mode; when an enemy is destroyed, all of its bullets will turn into ingots which can be collected by the player. |
| Pizzicato Polka: Ensa Genya | 2004-06-17 | KID Corp. | Pajamas Soft | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Pizzicato Polka: Ensa Genya for PlayStation 2 and Dreamcast is port of an adult PC (Windows) visual novel called Pizzicato Polka: Suisei Genya released half a year earlier. Despite the fact that console releases retain mature rating, the sex scenes have been removed and story adjusted to work without it.Unique elements and main additions to console port are:
additional scenario by Romeo Tanaka
lip-syncing character animation added (by KID development team)
new event CG (over 30 images) and updated original graphics
new theme song
built-in KID's visual novel gameplay system
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| MTV Music Generator 3 | 2004-06-18 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Mixmax Ltd. | Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | MTV Music Generator 3 is another one in the line of music making software. The main purpose is to make music in an tracker-like environment. There are lots of samples and musical styles to choose from, and one can import their own samples into the game from CDs as well. |
| Mashed: Drive to Survive | 2004-06-18 | Empire Interactive Entertainment | Supersonic Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | PS2 | Mashed is an action-packed top-down arcade-racer. On 13 tracks (which must be played free in single-player first) you need all your driving skills to survive and make it to the finish as the 1st with one of the four different cars available (from slow ones to really fast ones).The heart of the single-player mode (besides the quick battle against the AI) are the bronze, silver and gold challenges for every track you need to complete to play free the next track. Each challenge is one of the seven (eight in multiplayer) game modes available in Mashed. From normal race-events (just be the 1st) over battles where you need to kill all your enemies before they do to the ultimate survival mode where everyone doesn't really like you.To make things much easier there are nine different power-ups and weapons scattered on the tracks which you can pick up. From simple oil slicks over mines to deadly mortars there's everything you need to kick the enemy drivers out of the race. Of course they can also choose from the equipment. As you can only survive a few hits you need to make sure they can't use them on you. And to make it even worse there are many small passages (or the track is just one small passage...) with nothing on one or both sides of the track in which you or your enemy can fall very deep.But the real heart of Mashed is the split-screen multiplayer mode which you can play with up to four players on one PC. If you don't find four friends you can fill in the missing spots with bots or just leave them open. The additional eighth, multiplayer exclusive game mode is like CTF with cars. The goal is to hold the flag and drive as far away from the enemies as possible to get a point. To keep the race interesting for the players that are already out of it, they can use a helicopter which flies over the track to launch missile attacks on the cars still racing. So you can take your revenge before the race is even over and the racers have one more thing to worry about. But this feature can be deactivated when you setup the race. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow | 2004-06-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Shanghai UBIsoft Computer Software Co., Ltd., Ubisoft Annecy SAS | Action | Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Stealth | Europe, Middle East, North America | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | In Pandora Tomorrow, you reprise your role as Sam Fisher, along with old friends Irving Lambert and Anna Grimsdottir.A terrorist has a disease which he plans to spread through the United States. He makes daily phone calls to an undisclosed location every day, delaying the release of the disease by one more day. As Fisher, you must find out who the terrorist is, where he is, who he is working for, and above all, stop him.In order to do this, you are taken all around the world, from Paris to Indonesia to the holy land Jerusalem. Sam comes equipped with his standard pistol and SC-20K. The SC has been improved, with an added scope with two levels of zoom. You have access to all the equipment from the first game, including Sticky Shockers, Diversion Cameras, Frag and Smoke Grenades.Sam has also learned some new moves. He has the ability to perform a SWAT turn, which allows him to pass from one side of an open door to the other without being spotted. He may perform a half-split jump, enabling him to lean against one side of a wall to give him boost to jump higher. He can also whistle, to attract the attention of any nearby enemies.Pandora Tomorrow also has a full fledged multiplayer game, playable on Xbox Live. The multiplayer ties in to the single player campaign, and it pits the Shadownet team (spies) against the Argus team (mercs). The game supports four players.Members of Shadownet must infiltrate various complexes to retrieve canisters of a deadly liquid, but they must watch out for cameras, motion sensors and trip lasers, all of which alert the mercs to their position. The spy cannot kill with weapons, but he can stun the mercs for several seconds in order to sneak up and kill from behind.On the other side, the mercs must make their way to each canister, guarding it from the Shadownet team. Whenever an alarm is tripped, the merc is instantly alerted to where the spy is. To help fight the Shadownets, the mercs have a built-in motion sensor view, which picks up any moving objects, as well as an electromagnetic view, which picks up on spy gadgets. The mercs come equipped with a rifle, and must defend the viral canisters at all costs.Multiplayer comes with a good variety of maps, ranging from a warehouse and a factory to a cinema and three towering skyscrapers. More maps will be available in the future via Xbox Live. |
| Driv3r | 2004-06-21 | Atari, Inc. | Reflections Interactive Limited | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | Detective / mystery, Spy / espionage | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Continuing from the storyline of the previous Driver games, players reprise their role as the undercover cop Tanner, this time infiltrating a worldwide high-performance car theft ring.Nothing is too dangerous or too risky for Tanner, as he'll hop into any car, truck, or motorcycle, and cruise the streets of three re-created cities (Miami, Nice and Istanbul) with over 156 miles of roads, in more than 25 storyline missions featuring some characters from the previous installments. |
| MLB Slugfest Loaded | 2004-06-21 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | MLB Slugfest Loaded is a Midway style sports game that features aggressive baseball playing strategies and supports 4 game play modes. Quickplay, Franchise, Home Run Derby, and Online Mode. Each game mode features intense over the top baseball action situated in real life stadiums or in un-lockable fantasy environments.The various game modes allow you to compete against intelligent computer controlled opponents or play against human players both on and offline. The intuitive interface allows novice players to quickly pick up the game and start playing within minutes. Although MLB Slugfest Loaded is easy to learn, experienced players will also find the game compelling with a vast array of customizable options, un-lockable teams and stadiums.
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| Mega Man: Anniversary Collection | 2004-06-22 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Celebrate 15 years with Mega Man! This compilation edition of the Blue Bomber celebrates Mega Man 1-8, as well as two arcade games that were never before released in America (Mega Man: The Power Battle and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters). Each game in the series follows Mega Man as he and his robot dog Rush (introduced in the third game) battle against Dr. Wily and his robot henchmen. Each game is presented in their entirety, with an optional "Navi Mode" to change the user interface to closer match Mega Man 8. As players complete the games, new unlockables will become available, revealing history and artwork of Mega Man's past adventures. |
| Showdown: Legends of Wrestling | 2004-06-22 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Do battle with over 70 of the all-time greatest legends of wrestling. Match types include: 1-On-1, Tag Team, Hardcore, Battle Royal, Cage Match, Ladder Match, Table Match, and much more. With Classic Matches you are placed in middle of a historic match and challenged to repeat its outcome. In addition, Create-A-Player lets you make your own "Legend" from scratch and see how he can hold up against the best there ever was. |
| DearS | 2004-06-24 | Media Works Inc. | VRIDGE Inc. | Adventure, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Setting | PS2 | In the near future, a UFO crash in Tokyo reveals the existence of aliens to the world. The stranded aliens, who come to be known as DearS, look and act much like humans, but come from a very different society. Though contact with their homeworld is soon reestablished, many DearS remain on Earth, joining human society.DearS is a visual novel & relationship simulation game based on the manga created by Peach-Pit. The player is cast as high-school student Takeya Ikuhara, who until recently was living alone, but has had two young, female DearS move in with him: Ren and Tina, who view Takeya as their master.The game is broken up into days, with different actions and locations available depending on the time of day and the day of the week. The player must interact with different characters to proceed through the story and further the relationships with each character. In particular, Ren and Tina can be given both presents and orders -- such as to cook dinner, or read a book -- which will increase their attributes and their affection towards Takeya. Depending on the player's actions, different events will occur, and the ultimate goal is to reach each character's "good ending". |
| Deep Water | 2004-06-24 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | Naval / watercraft | | | | | PS2 | Deep Water is a single player action shooter game set in a post-apocalyptic world where the atmosphere has changed after an unspecified disaster. You now take on the role of a young man named El Shipak who hunts sea monster for a living. Six months ago Shipak has sighted a special monster and he is now obsessed with hunting it down.Gameplay includes sailing around the oceans with El Shipaks boat. In the Oceans are floating harbors where supplies like fuel and ammo can be bought to hunt down the monster. Here the player can also buy better guns and upgrade his ship. At the harbor the player can also take on missions. Missions usually involve sailing to a certain area and gunning down enemies from the deck of your ship. Maneuvering the ship and fighting off the enemies can’t be done at the same time. If fighting enemies the player can move freely across the deck of the ship. |
| Fighting Angels | 2004-06-24 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Fighting Angels is a story-less 3D fighting game featuring an all-female cast. The game is a 1-on-1 fighting game with minor wrestling influences: players can freely move in all directions around the arena, the ropes surrounding the arena can be incorporated into the fighting, and there is ground-based grappling much like in wrestling.Each character has four attacks -- weak and strong punches and kicks -- which have three variations each. Besides normal attacks, there are so-called "Sexy Attack", which are weaker than normal attacks but are much flashier and will build the character's "Sexy Gauge". There are also "Plain Attack", which are more traditional but drain the Sexy Gauge. If a character's Sexy Gauge is full, they'll have a chance to use a super-powerful Sexy Combo Attack, which is often powerful enough to completely drain the opponent's health. It is also possible to block and use a basic grab move, as well as pick up objects around the arena to use as weapons.The game includes a number of different modes. The main single-player mode is tournament mode, in which the player chooses a character and tries to defeat each computer opponent in order. There is also a standard versus mode for one or two players, a survival mode, and a practice mode. As is the standard for Tamsoft's Simple 2000 sports games, there is also a view mode where the player can dress and of the characters in any unlocked outfit and watch their animations from any angle. |
| Memories Off: Sorekara | 2004-06-24 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | You are a 3rd grade student in Hamasaki high-school. Your girlfriend, Inori Misasagi, is in the same grade as you. The two of you have been dating for over two years now, and while your relationship may seems perfect on the outside, it seemed to have hit a rough patch recently. You've been busy with your part-time job and you didn't even notice how Inori's feelings for you have subsided by the time the graduation day drew near. One of the reasons might be the fact that you were too busy to even go together on a Valentine's Day which bears such a strong thing for Inori because of the way the two of you started dating. The two of you go to an old little church on the shore where you started the romance, and while anxiously anticipating her to tell you her troubles, Inori says that the two of you should break up...Main female characters in the game are, Inori Misasagi, your girlfriend who goes in the same school as you do and likes piano, Yukari Sagisawa, your younger sister who is not aware that you are actually an adopted son of Sagisawa family, Miyabi Fujiwara, your classmate, Karin Hanamatsuri, a regular customer on your part-time job cafe who comes from a rich family and works as a model while attending university, with rather nice and friendly personality, and Haya Nonohara, a colleague at your part-time job place.The gameplay is similar to previous games in the series, letting you select the route when choices appear on the screen which leads to several different endings. |
| Memories Off: Sorekara (Shokai Genteiban) | 2004-06-24 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | First Print Limited Edition package contains:
Memories Off: Sorekara game
Soundtrack with BGM collection
Memories Off book
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| Need for Speed: Underground J-Tune | 2004-06-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | | | PS2 | A Japan only release of Need for Speed Underground that includes changes to that game. Changes include voices being dubbed into Japanese, car model branding being localized, some of the unique vinyls being replaced with seven exclusive Art Factory vinyls. and an increase from 23 to 27 magazines. |
| Paparazzi | 2004-06-24 | D3Publisher Inc. | HuneX Co., Ltd. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Paparazzi is a game where you take the role of a photographer who is after great shots of famous models. Unlike your typical paparazzi, you don't get to hide in bushes and take photos of women in compromising positions - instead, you go to preset photo shoots, and try to take the best shots of the subject using your rolls of film. You have a choice of three different models to take photographs of: Riho (a sporty girl), Lena (a supermodel), and Nano (an Internet idol).Initially, you have a basic camera, but as you take better photographs, you can earn more money to upgrade its functionality. New lenses, such as telephoto and wide angle lenses can be used, and a tripod can be purchased to stop your shaky hands.To get models to perform poses for you and to look at you, you can also perform an "appeal". You can dance, jump, call out, or wave your hands - each appeal has a different mini-game associated with it. If you perform the same appeal multiple times in a row, your subject will lose interest, so it's important to vary your actions. The more success you have with appeals, the more interesting and unique poses you can get your model to perform (which are worth more points in the photo shoot). |
| Vampire Panic | 2004-06-24 | Sammy Corporation | AlfaSystem Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | | | | | | | | PS2 | The year is 1806, and the small town of Insel in the kingdom of Berkgard is being terrorized by vampires. The ISLA -- the International Spiritually Liberators Association -- is an organization dedicated to eradicating the threat of vampires wherever they may be found. With Insel paralyzed by these nefarious creatures, the ISLA has sent three of their most capable agents in to protect the people and kill the vampires.Vampire Panic is a third-person action game with minor adventure and stealth elements. Controlling one of the three ISLA agents, the player must eliminate the vampire infestation in Insel and escort as many residents as possible to safety outside the town. Vampires can attack by biting either the player or friendly villagers, causing them to start turning; if the transformation completes before the affliction can be healed, villagers will turn into enemies and can no longer be saved, while the player turning results in an immediate game over. The game's story will change depending on which and how many villagers the player is able to rescue.The player can control three different ISLA agents, switching freely between them at designated safe locations. Rusty is a young swordsman who is relatively inexperienced with vampire combat, but is highly skilled with a blade; his special technique is a guard that protects from enemy attacks. Mary is a girl whose mother was bitten by a vampire just before she was born, and was raised by the ISLA to fight against vampires; she uses her fists to fight, and her special technique is a transformation that increases her speed and power, but stops stamina regeneration. Last, Abbey is a highly-experienced ISLA agent who uses a revolver; his special technique reloads his weapon, but leaves him open to attack. |
| IndyCar Series 2005 | 2004-06-25 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Following in the footsteps of the previous game, IndyCar Series 2005 once again puts players inside the world of high-speed racing.Choose Quick Race to get straight onto the speedway, IndyCar Series to race the entire Indy circuit, or Indy 500 to experience the thrills of the Indianapolis 500 from qualifying to race day.The game includes 4 skill levels (Easy, Normal, Pro and Custom), 15 race tracks, a long list of famous professional drivers to choose from, garage tweaking and tuning, driver profile customization, and the "Masterclass Course" tutorial. The "Trading Card Album" contains the unlockables attained by accomplishing certain feats in the game, such as finishing a race in its entirety. The unlockable content includes the ability to create a custom driver, car accessories, car skins and more.In any single player game it is possible for as many as 33 competitors to be onscreen at one time. Friends can play against each other offline in split screen. Multiplayer can be by direct system link or over the internet. |
| World Championship Snooker 2004 | 2004-06-25 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This edition of Codemasters' official licensed snooker game includes over 30 snooker champions and 10 official tournaments.The LG Tour is the campaign of the game in which you can make your own player and play against the best of the world to win the championship. To make it easy for beginners and as realistic as possible for those who want it, you can change how much help the program gives you while you play (i.e. a aim-meter). Also included is a tutorial which teaches you everything from the rules to the right angle for a shot. It is possible to make a free game where you get feedback for every shot you make.Besides the campaign you can also play 8-Ball & US-9-Ball Pool, trick-snooker, five bonus game-modes (e.g. Against the clock - play a frame with the clock ticking and only a limited amount of time for each shot) and the Classic Match mode, which allows you to play famous games from the history of snooker. LAN or online gameplay against up to 16 players is included as well. The names of the best players appear in the hall of fame on the official website. |
| Galactic Wrestling featuring Ultimate Muscle | 2004-06-29 | Bandai America, Inc. | AKI Corporation | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | GWfUM is a wrestling/fighting game developed by the same development team that did Def Jam Vendetta. There are 45 different characters based on the Fox Channels "Ultimate Muscle" TV show, each with their own unique features and finishing moves. There are several locations to wrestle in along with six different modes including one on one exhibition, tag team, battle royal and even a five on five tag team match. Four players can use multitap to play against each other or tag up against each other. |
| Spider-Man 2 | 2004-06-29 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy, North America | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Based on the sequel to the popular 2002 movie of the same name, Spider-Man 2 once again places the player in the web-slinger's tights as he goes up against Dr. Octopus in this 3D adventure game. Unlike the first game, however, the sequel is much more open-ended (à la Grand Theft Auto: Vice City), allowing Spider-Man free reign to explore New York City and performing everyday heroics; stopping muggers, bank robberies and car-jackers to more mundane pursuits such as delivering pizzas and snapping photos for the Daily Bugle. However, the action becomes even more intense as not only does Spidey have to keep the streets safe in general for the citizens of Manhattan, he also has to face up against such super villains as Rhino, Shocker, Mysterio and Calypso, as well as a few entanglements with the Black Cat along the way to square off against Dr. Octopus and save New York in the process! |
| 3 LDK: Shiawase ni Narō yo (Shokai Genteiban) | 2004-07-01 | PrincessSoft | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This first print limited edition release includes:
3 LDK: Shiawase Narō yo game
Original audio drama CD
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| Deus Machina Demonbane | 2004-07-01 | Kadokawa Shoten | Nitroplus Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Adult | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | Kurō Daijūji is a private detective in Arkham City, down on his luck and dead broke. He gets an offer of work from the Hadō Financial Group to track down a magic book. He turns down the offer at first, until he sees the more-than-handsome reward they are offering upon completion. Not long after, he runs into a small girl named Al Azif, who is in fact a powerful grimoire. The two of them form a contract, with Al Azif granting Kurō powerful magic, and soon after activating a powerful giant mecha known as Demonbane. The two of them will need to go up against a mysterious mechanical menace known as the Black Lodge.Demonbane is an erotic visual novel which combines the giant robot and transforming hero genres with elements of the Cthulhu mythos. It plays like a standard visual novel, with little interaction apart from occasional dialogue choices, leading to one of seven different endings.Initial Japanese PC releases included randomly-selected telephone cards; two with the limited edition, one with the first print regular edition. The PS2 release removes all of the adult content, features completely redone voice acting with a new cast, and includes a 1-episode anime OVA. |
| Kishin Hōkō Demonbane (A-Brand Box) | 2004-07-01 | Kadokawa Shoten | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition package of Kishin Hōkō Demonbane includes the game along with an Etheldreda scale statue made by Volks, a Demonbane anime OVA DVD, and a telephone card. |
| Kishin Hōkō Demonbane (DX Pack) | 2004-07-01 | Kadokawa Shoten | Nitroplus Co., Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition package of Kishin Hōkō Demonbane includes the game along with a Demonbane anime OVA DVD, a Nitro+ Special DVD Video, a 48-page artbook containing black & white production sketches from the game's development, and a set of character business cards. |
| Tetsujin 28-gō | 2004-07-01 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Sandlot | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | Mecha / giant robot | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Based on the 2004 anime adaptation of the 1956 Mitsuteru Yokoyama manga, Tetsujin 28-gō places players in the role of Shoutarou Kaneda as he uses the titular mecha to thwart the X Cult in their quest for world domination. The game plays similarly to Robot Alchemic Drive (released two years before), in that players not only have to manage Tetsujin 28-gō as he fights other mecha, but also Shoutarou himself as he pilots Tetsujin from afar via remote control and watches the fight on the battlefield itself. |
| Way of the Samurai 2 | 2004-07-07 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Acquire Corp. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Acquire's second Way of the Samurai game is designed to offer the authentic settings, deep sword-fighting system, and cause-and-effect role-playing found in the original, while boosting the graphics and enhancing the interface. Characters can obtain as many as 60 different swords and, with the proper equipment and practice, perform more than 100 different special moves. Also as in the original, the hero must choose his own path through the plot lines, and the decisions he makes can drastically affect the outcome of the story.The adventure begins as the player's lone samurai warrior comes upon a small, remote village mired in the midst of large, internal dispute. The traditional village leaders favor fealty to feudalistic powers that are becoming prominent throughout the land, while a group of outlaw rebels, known as the Aoto, vehemently oppose acquiescence to the regional authority. As the main character and hero of the story, the player must bring resolution to this conflict, and peace to the town, in whatever Way he deems best.There is a realistic day and night cycle and various strategical elements. You can talk to various characters, accept tasks and shop for new items. Decisions influence the relationships with the different groups. There are 60 swords, hammers and clubs to choose from, and you have to keep a variable quality and durability level in mind. You can perform both offensive and defensive moves, and even perform special actions. Swords can be enhanced or upgraded in stores, according to your fighting style. |
| Konohana Pack: 3tsu no Jikenbo | 2004-07-08 | Success Corp. | VRIDGE Inc. | Adventure, Compilation | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | PS2 | Konohana Pack release for PlayStation 2 contains first three games from the Konohana series, and for the first time the PSX release of the original game has been ported to PS2. All three games are included and integrated on a single disc.Games included in this pack are:
Konohana: True Report
Konohana 2: Todokanai Requiem
Konohana 3: Itsuwari no Kage no Mukou ni
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| Cocoto: Platform Jumper | 2004-07-09 | Bigben Interactive S.A. | Neko Entertainment SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | The name of this game says all about it. Cocoto Platform Jumper is a circular 3D Platform Jumper with an isometric camera angle. You play as demon Cocoto in your quest to save a secret of magma and his demonic friends. For the most part of the game you run along circular platforms and fight monsters and bosses on your way to victory. Cocoto has several special abilities that will help him - some can be used to build temporary platforms and some to fight monsters.
The game features 5 different game worlds, with 40 different levels. There are also 30 enemies and 5 bosses on each level. There is also a 2-player battle mode and 4 player race mode. |
| Archer Maclean Presents Pool Paradise | 2004-07-12 | Ignition Entertainment Ltd. | Awesome Studios | Sports | 1st-person | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Archer Maclean Presents Pool Paradise lets players experience playing pool in exotic locations in the South Pacific. There are 30 different computer opponents to compete against as well as 10 different table designs to play on. There are 11 different rule types to compete in and 10 different tournaments to compete in. There are five different modes to play in including Practice, Championship, Tournament, Trick Shots, and a series of mini-games such as playing a game of darts on the beach, skee ball with cue balls and even shooting coconuts out of a cannon. |
| Karaoke Revolution: Volume 2 | 2004-07-13 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Karaoke Revolution Volume 2 continues the saga of the Karaoke Revolution series with new modes and songs. The Karaoke Revolution series lets players sing into a microphone and get real-time feedback on their performance. An indicator bar lets you know where to sing and if you're high or flat. You can also sing an octave higher or lower if you're out of your range. Sing well, and the crowd will love you.Includes all of the Karaoke Revolution 1 singing modes, plus a new short-song mode.Requires either the PS2 headset, included in certain bundles, or the Logitech PS2 Microphone.Songs include Baby One More Time, Born to be Wild, Cry, Drift Away, Every Breath You Take, Friends in Low Places, Genie in a Bottle, Heartbreak Hotel, Here Without You, Hot Stuff, I Believe in a Thing Called Love, I Hate Everything About You, I Will Survive, I'll Make Love To You, I'm With You, Irresistible, It's My Life, I've Got You Under My Skin, Jessie's Girl, Lady Marmalade, Let's Get It On, Miss You, My Girl, Papa Don't Preach, Perfect, Rich Girl, Rock and Roll All Nite, (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay, Sweet Home Alabama, The First Cut is the Deepest, The Joker, Toxic, Virtual Insanity, We Are Family, and White Flag. |
| Athens 2004 | 2004-07-14 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The official game of the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad held in Athens in August 2004, Athens 2004 features 25 events spread around 8 sports, the real stadiums and arenas such as the state of the art Olympic Stadium built for the competition and the Panathinaiko, venue of the first modern Olympics, and 64 nations from all around the world.While new developers Eurocom (following two games from ATD) kept most of the gameplay still inspired by the old button-mashers of the early 80s, some events feature interesting twists. While sprinting events don't need introductions, there are two middle distance events (800m and 1500m) that require the player to control their pace in order to reach the final curve fresh enough to have a second wind and sprint towards the finish. Other innovations are on field events, such as the high jump requiring the player to alternate buttons not as fast as possible, but time them as well as possible to the athlete's steps as possible, and the discus has the player circling the analogue knobs to build up power, among others. All four swimming events are played in the same fashion as sprinting events, except the athlete must breathe as quickly as possible in intervals, or risks losing precious speed over a section of the race.On gymnastics, floor exercises change according to sex: mens' is mostly based on power, with mashing sequences followed by timed button presses, while womens' require the player to follow on-screen cues (similarly to games such as Dance Dance Revolution), while rings to use both analogues to match the on-screen cues, and the vault has the player mashing the buttons before following an on-screen cue to perform the routine. Some of these events require the player to choose from a predefined routine, which affects the difficulty level and the maximum score awarded by the judges.Making its first appearance in an official videogame, the equestrian individual jump competition requires the player to navigate the horse throughout the track, jumping over obstacles while keeping a steady pace, as the winner is who took the shortest time while collecting less penalties from hitting obstacles.Archery is only slightly modified from previous games in the genre, but skeet now has the player following a predefined path instead of the free aiming gameplay of Sydney 2000.Two game modes are included, the first being arcade (practice, single competitions and a special mode developed with dance mats in minds) and competition, where the player can customize their Olympics in order to play in just one final, compete in the decathlon or heptathlon, all pool or gymnastics events or become one in the Champion mode, featuring all 25 events, the winner being that with the most points. |
| NCAA Football 2005 | 2004-07-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | | PS2 | NCAA Football 2005 is the latest in EA's counterpart series to Madden. Once again you are given the charge of earning a national championship for your college program. Once players graduate, you can export the draft class for later use in Madden 2005. Play online on Xbox and PS2 to challenge gamers around the world. |
| Richard Burns Rally | 2004-07-16 | SCi Games Ltd. | Warthog Sweden | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Licensed by the late 2001 World Rally Champion, Richard Burns, this rally game tries to find a niche by adding more depth and realism to the racing experience. This is reflected in the car handling, the influence of the weather and the endless tweaking of the car set-up. There are eight officially licensed cars to choose from, with familiar names such as the Subaru Impreza, Citroen Xsara, Peugeot 206, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo and Toyota Corolla, but you need to unlock them by finishing school lessons, winning a rally or making it to the end of a season.Next to the usual training, quick races, rally seasons and multiplayer mode (only 4-player 'hot-seat'), you can test your skills in the Richard Burns Challenge, a time trial mode in which get the chance to go head to head with Burns himself. There are 36 stages in total, divided over six countries. The in-game music has been produced by Paul Oakenfold, Andy Hunter, Pepe Deluxe and the Plump DJs. |
| Catwoman | 2004-07-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Argonaut Games PLC, Electronic Arts UK Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Another licensed title by EA, based on the movie with the same name, starring Halle Berry. The game follows the film's plot and its models and graphics are based upon the respective characters and locations as seen in the movie. Halle Berry also lends her voice to the character, aside from her likeness.Catwoman has an impressive array of powers at her disposal with which to overcome obstacles and fight her enemies. The gameplay is split between overcoming obstacles using Catwoman's agility and whip, and defeating (but not killing) enemies using her abilities and the aforementioned whip, again. |
| ESPN NFL 2K5 | 2004-07-20 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | ESPN NFL 2K5 has a ton of new features for the new season.To start off, the ESPN presentation has been greatly expanded. Chris Berman, who did voiceover for the half-time show in 2K4, returns for this season. Instead of just voice, there is a virtual Chris Berman, who does an introduction to each game, a half-time report, and a post-game show. To illiustrate certain points, he uses replays from each game. Every move you pull off of every quarter of every game is saved and used in these replays (Xbox only). Suzy Kobler gives reports from the sideline.One new feature is the V.I.P. system, which keeps track of how you play the game. If you pass 80% of the time, and run 20% of the time, your V.I.P. profile will reflect this. At a later time, you can play against your V.I.P., and the AI will play as if it were you.ESPN celebrates it's 25th anniversary this year, and as such, a special 25th Anniversary Mode has been added. This mode allows you to play moments from classic football games, including The Heidi Bowl and The Immaculate Reception.The Crib has an overhaul this year. Instead of earning specific items by completing tasks, you earn points, which you can use to buy items of your choice. New to the Crib is a dart board, as well as a phone, which you will use to answer calls from celebrities. You may get a call from Steve-O, Carmen Electra, Jamie Kennedy, David Arquette or Funkmaster Flex, challenging you to a game.Franchise mode also gets an overhaul. New to 2005 is the ability to schedule weekly preps for your team. You can choose to have players work out, play practice games, watch tapes, all in an effort to gear your team up for the next game.ESPN NFL 2K5 can be played over Xbox Live, with future support for leagues. The game is also "always connected", as long as you have an internet connection. This allows it to keep buddy lists up to date, see friends, receive requests, all the time, whether you're actually playing an online game or not. Roster updates will be available in the future. |
| Crimson Tears | 2004-07-21 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Dream Factory Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The year is 2049, and Tokyo is in the midst of dangerous street riots. Dr. Kosugi, a scientist working for the A.R.M.A. corporation, has created three "mutanoids" - powerful bio-engineered fighters who regard him as their father. When they find out that Dr. Kosugi is missing, they venture into the dangerous areas of the city to bring him back and punish the culprits.Crimson Tears is an action game with role-playing elements. Controlling either of the three protagonists (Amber, Kadie, or Tokio), each with their own strengths and weaknesses, the player explores randomly generated, enemy-infested stages, disposing of the foes in combo-based hack-and-slash combat. Experience points are gained from battle victories, allowing the characters to level up and become stronger.Weapon components can be collected from fallen enemies and combined to make new weapons. Like the characters themselves, weapons level up, increasing in attack power and reducing the necessity to repair them. The protagonists have access to ranged attacks, blocks, and powerful area attacks. The player should also keep an eye on their temperature meter, preventing them from overheating. |
| Full House Kiss | 2004-07-22 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Simulation | | | Detective / mystery, Romance | Visual novel | Contemporary, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | Point and select | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Your parents have passed away and you have lost your entire fortune. Six months ago, in order to find your sister who has gone missing, you enter into contract with a man.“You are a teacher in the morning and a housewife at night. When chance strikes you become a private detective… but in fact you are actually a high school student” By making good use of these 4 masks, where will your fate take you…?Some PlayStation®2 Classics contents may not display correctly when using a standard definition television.Content file size: 1980MBCopyright：©佑羽栞／白泉社／CAPCOM CO., LTD. 2004, 2012 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not supportPlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore functionalities such as multiplayer, versus, and co-op modes are not available.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike | 2004-07-22 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | 3rd update to Street Fighter 3, Capcom's classic 2D fighter. The new version includes new music and artwork, more super arts for each character, a grading system, a manual throw system, path selection, and new characters including (YES!) Chun-Li. The Dreamcast port also offers a training record option where you can record a certain move or combo and have it play against you over and over to see how you can parry it, plus a "system direction" option which allows you to modify practically every aspect of the game (air-blocking, combo limits, etc.) to customize it to your liking. |
| Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumare! Matsuri da!! Yondaime | 2004-07-22 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Atsumare! Matsuri da!! Yondaime is one of the many titles in Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin taiko drum rhythm game. As usual, players must tap along with the rhythm of various songs in taiko drum style, with a total of 40 songs featured in this release. The game modes have been changed around compared with the previous release; Arcade and Survival have been removed, leaving only the Free mode, the mini-games, and a new Battle mode for up to eight players. However, completing songs in Free mode now earns points that can be used to purchase additional songs and other items. |
| The Survival Game | 2004-07-22 | D3Publisher Inc. | Bestmedia Co., Ltd. | Action, Sports | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | The Survival Game is a first-person shooter based on the popular competitive sport Airsoft, which simulates military combat using non-lethal gas-powered firearms. It mimics basic 3-vs-3 team-based combat and rules, with a single hit taking a player out of the game. It includes a 14-round "Survival Game" mode where the player leads a squad of three, and can set up each teammate's weapons and camo; a Quick Game mode which offers a quick match against bots; and a Multiplayer mode for up to four players, with several rule types available. There are 7 different maps available, and the game features real-life Airsoft guns licensed from Tokyo Marui and camo garb licensed from Phantom. |
| Army Men: Sarge's War | 2004-07-23 | Global Star Software Inc. | 3DO Company, The | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | The story: in a new, grittier direction for the Army Men series, Sargeant Hawk takes on his most insidious enemy yet: Lord Malice. After years of conflict, the Green army has finally defeated the Tan menace. On the eve of the peace ceremonies, a ruthless attack wipes out all of Sarge's squad. It's now up to Sarge to even the score.Gameplay: This is primarily a level-based, third-person shooter. Most of the weapons can also be used in a first-person view. The game includes some multiplayer games for two to four players on some platforms. |
| Bujingai: The Forsaken City | 2004-07-25 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | Red Entertainment Corporation, Taito Corporation | Action | Behind view | | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | The year is 22XX, the world civilization collapsed due to the lack of power after the explosion of a nuclear reactor. You are cast in a role of Lau, main protagonist whose character is modeled after the J-POP singer Gackt. However, your friend Lei turned on the dark side and is set to destroy what is left of the world and your plan is to stop Lei by any means necessary. The entire gameplay is very similar to that of Devil May Cry games, you can jump off the walls, performs various sword attacks, and use special magic attacks while battling the minions of darkness. |
| Echo Night: Beyond | 2004-07-27 | Agetec, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Horror | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | In the year 2044, Richard Osmond and Claudia Seifer take a flight into space in order to be married on Earth's Moon. However during the flight there is an accident and Richard wakes up disoriented and alone. Something strange seems to be going on, and maybe Richard is even seeing ghosts! He has to find Claudia before it's too late, and figure out what's going on.Echo Night: Beyond is a 1st person adventure game. Controlling Richard, the player moves around picking up and interacting with objects, including security cameras and computer logs. He remains in his space suit which provides a flashlight as well as a heart monitor. As he explores his surroundings on the moon, he's bound to become fearful and a little creeped out. If Richard's heart rate ever goes above 300, he'll die and the game is over. |
| F: Fanatic | 2004-07-29 | PrincessSoft | PrincessSoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery, Horror | Japanese-style adventure, Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | F: Fanatic is a horror visual novel set in a fictional 19th century London. The player takes on a role of a young newspaper journalist following the case involving a series of murders. Someone is offing young ladies in a manner that closely resembles that of the infamous Jack the Ripper. As you dig deeper into the story you realize that supernatural element too is involved. |
| Natsu Shōjo: Promised Summer | 2004-07-29 | Success Corporation | | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Japanese-style adventure, Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Natsu Shōjo: Promised Summer is a romantic visual novel ported from PC game called Natsu Shōjo.While the PS2 game has all the adult content from PC version removed, it has:
Added romance route for fourth heroine, Kaname Shirayama, who was sub-character in PC version
New CG event scenes and artwork not present in the PC version
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| Samurai Shodown V | 2004-07-29 | SNK Playmore Corporation | Yuki Enterprise | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Seven years after the fourth game in the series, Samurai Shodown returns. In the game's time frame, this is the earliest game, hence the Japanese title Samurai Spirits Zero. It takes place in 1786 from January through the later summer. The game is therefore considered a prequel to the series.The overall gameplay was slightly altered. It is a little faster, and the Slash/Bust system has been removed. Each character now has only one version, or the Bust mode is simply replaced by a new character of very similar setup. Combo slashes, sidestepping and fatalities have also vanished. The basic moves have been modeled after the first games in the series. They consist of three types of slashes, a single kick, and various dodge maneuvers similar to Samurai Shodown II.There are 24 characters, a familiar cast with some new faces. Unlike the previous games, it is not possible to kill your opponent. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.14 - Alien Syndrome | 2004-07-29 | 3D Ages | h.a.n.d. Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Alien Syndrome is a remake of SEGA's classic alien blaster for its 3D AGES label. In the game, an alien threat has seized your spaceship and your mission consists of escaping the doomed vessel by clearing each section until you get to the escape pod in standard top-down sidescroller fashion. As you progress through the starship you'll find other survivors of the alien onslaught whom you must rescue in order to get vital items and aid. You'll need all the help you can get, as a time bomb also threatens to destroy you if you don't leave fast enough. Fortunately for this remake (which incorporates 3D graphics and newly arranged music) you also get full dual-analog controller support which allows for independent movement and firing directions, as well as 2-player co-op gameplay as added features and to animated cutscenes between levels. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.15 - DecAthlete Collection | 2004-07-29 | 3D Ages | Vingt-et-un Systems Corporation | Compilation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | | | PS2 | Another SEGA AGES release which features reworked versions of 3 classic SEGA titles, Decathlete, Winter Heat and Virtua Athlete 2K all sharing similar gameplay mechanics which reward coordinated button mashing as seen on similar sport titles.The graphics for all the games have been significantly upgraded and given the abundance of events and characters to choose from, the collection features 4-player competitive gameplay in which you can mix any character with any event, as well as three different gameplay modes: Free, Exhibition and Edit mode, in which you can set up your own series of events and challenges. |
| Formula One 04 | 2004-07-30 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCE Studio Liverpool | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | This licensed F1 game includes all official tracks, sponsors, drivers and cars of the FIA Formula One championship. The 2004 update includes all the latest changes to the teams, up-to-date driver rosters, and also the new Bahrain and China circuits. Online multiplayer is introduced and the singleplayer mode has been extended with time attack races against ghost cars, and historic cars that can be unlocked upon completing a full championship.The career mode is another new addition. You start at the back of the grid and you have to impress sponsors and manager to earn a spot on a team. Success leads to lucrative deals, while failure gets you fired. There are four difficulty levels and gamers can race as themselves, with their name lined up on the starting grid. |
| EyeToy: Monkey Mania | 2004-08-05 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Sony Computer Entertainment Japan | Action | | | | Mini-games, Party game | | | | | | | PS2 | uk.playstation.com (from Ad Blurbs)Join those crazy Ape Escape monkeys on Freaky Floaty Island for over 50 totally manic EyeToy minigames!
Are you all ready for the craziest EyeToy game yet? Those pant-wearing Ape Escape monkeys have invited you and your friends to join them on Freaky Floaty Island for a manic minigame party!You and up to three other cheeky monkeys can explore the island, befriending Pipo monkeys, collecting crazy items, and finding new costumes for your personal monkey pal along the way. So go on, show off your best monkey moves and have loads of fun! Did we mention the monkeys?EyeToy: Monkey lets up to four players compete for precious Pipo monkeys on the board game-like Freaky Floaty Island. As you move around the island, you'll come across all sorts of traps, bonuses, penalties, obstacles, and, of course, wacky minigames that can affect both your monkey character and your fellow simian competitors.Thanks to the fantastic EyeToy Camera, all four players can appear on screen at once and interact directly with the characters and environments to compete for simian supremacy! You'll be going bananas in games such as Simian Stylist, Hide The Banana!, Exploding Pant Challenge, Rolling Snowball, Pant Puller, and many, many more.If you haven't got time to play a full board game, every game you've unlocked can be played individually. So whether you feel the need to guide a huge snowball safely along a treacherous mountain path, engage in a frantic game of air hockey, or indulge in any of the 48 other frantic challenges, what kind of monkey business you get up to is entirely up to you. Play 50 crazy minigames, all packed full of monkey madness!Features simultaneous play for up to four playersUse your body to control the characters and environmentsCompete against your friends in board game-style environments |
| Michigan: Report from Hell | 2004-08-05 | Spike Co., Ltd. | Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | | | PS2 | One day, a heavy fog descends upon the city of Chicago. Within hours, the whole city is engulfed in the mysterious mist. In a move of panic, the government calls for an immediate evacuation of the entire city and for everyone to seek refuge where possible. However, the fog continues to slowly spread across the country. The government is dumbfounded and without an answer as to what the cause is. Enter the ZAKA TV crew, who, sensing a good story is brewing is dedicated to provide a full blown coverage of the phenomenon on site. They head to Chicago, knowing this could be the moment they have all been waiting for in their careers. However... they weren't exactly prepared for what was waiting for them once they arrived...Michigan: Report From Hell is a survival horror / adventure game entirely played through the viewfinder of a TV camera. The player is cast as the nameless new cameraman in the the ZAKA TV crew, and is hired to film whatever is going on around the team.Gameplay is a mix of survival horror and an adventure game. The player, who carries a TV camera throughout the game has to document what the news anchors are reporting while also filming things of interest in the surroundings. The player has a set amount of tape which is used up as time goes by. As long as there is tape in the camera, the player can earn points for filming specific things such as sexy things (focusing on the "female" parts of the news anchors for example) to earn erotic points, or gore maiming and corpses earn suspense points. All manipulation of the surroundings in the game is performed by the news anchor in the team by means of the player "activating" certain hot spots or performing certain tasks, thus making the player a side kick of sorts in the game, and the female news anchor (and to some degree the sound man Jean-Phillipe) the main character.There is no health meter or extra lives in the game in the traditional sense, instead the player has to guard the news anchor and make sure she is safe and/or survives the various perils the team faces along the way. If she gets killed (due to the player failing to protect her), the story moves on and a replacement anchor takes her place. All of the different anchors are fully developed characters and depending on who is killed and who survives the game can end in one of five different ways. Not all choices or actions in the game will lead to the news anchors meeting their demise, but they all affect in which the direction the games will move on. For example, if the news anchor is walking backwards while talking to the player, he can choose to tell her about the branch across the road, making her friendlier. If she isn't warned, she will trip over it and fall, giving a good opening for extra scoop points instead.The game has to be played through several times to unlock all of the different endings. |
| Rockman Power Battle Fighters | 2004-08-05 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Rockman Power Battle Fighters is a Japanese-exclusive compilation which features the two arcade-only entries in the series:
Rockman: The Power Battle
Rockman 2: The Power Fighters
In , Rockman: The Power Battle Dr. Wily has rebuilt several of his Robot Masters in yet another attempt to control the world. Players can choose between Rockman (Mega Man), Blues (Proto Man), or Forte (Bass). Each character plays similarly but has unique advantages or weaknesses. You can choose between three different storylines which feature different Robot Masters from Rockman 1-3, 4-6, and 7. You only have one life, and can only regain energy by defeating a Robot Master or stage boss. Just like in the original series, defeating a Robot Master will let you earn their weapon, which can then be used against your enemies.Rockman 2: The Power Fighters features three different storylines to choose from and a new addition to the cast - Duo, a robot from outer space. All characters also have a new special move which can be used by charging your weapon, pressing Up on the controller, and releasing the attack button. Furthermore, as you damage the Robot Masters, they'll drop points, health and attack power ups. Unlike the previous game, only one player can pick up the weapon dropped by the defeated Robot Master.Both games feature a Versus Mode for two players, as well as unlockable modes obtained after you clear the games. |
| Sukusuku Inufuku | 2004-08-05 | HAMSTER Corporation | Video System Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Game show / trivia / quiz, Mini-games, RPG elements | | | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs) “SUKUSUKU INUFUKU”, a title popular among girls, is now back to PS2® Classics!Become the owner of Inufuku (Lucky dog), answer questions from unique characters and raise your Inufuku into a respectable one.Some PlayStation®2 Classics contents may not display correctly when using a standard definition television.Content file size: 551MBCopyright：©2004 HAMSTER 犬福 Project / ©VIDEO SYSTEM / ©横山浩子This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not supportPlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore functionalities such as multiplayer, versus, and co-op modes are not available.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| beatmania IIDX 7th style | 2004-08-05 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | beatmania IIDX 7th style is one of the many titles in Konami's IIDX rhythm game series, featuring more than 80 tracks, primarily from the arcade version of the same title. As usual for the beatmania series, the player is given seven piano keys and a turntable, and must play along with the notes that scroll down the screen to play the music.There are three main modes: Arcade mode tasks the player with completing several tracks in succession, Free mode lets the player freely play any unlocked song, and Training mode lets the player practice parts of songs without danger of failure. The Beginner's and Drill modes introduced in 5th style also return. New in this edition is Master's Mode, which challenges the player to complete numerous songs in succession with the same Groove Meter. |
| Madden NFL 2005 | 2004-08-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The Madden series returns for another year with Madden NFL 2005. Besides the usual roster updates, the major gameplay changes in this iteration mostly concern defensive play. There are also expansions to the franchise mode and to online modes along various other additions and changes.Major changes to defensive play include the introduction of the Hit Stick: it allows precise and context-sensitive tackling through the use of the second analog stick. There is now also defensive playmaker control (allowing on-the-fly position changes) and defensive hot routes. The offense was also expanded and now allows for formation shifts on the line.The franchise mode now features the Storyline Central option, which features an "EA Sports Radio" show hosted by Tony Bruno, featuring news and reports around games and the league, interviews with players and call-ins from fans. There are also newspaper articles (featuring real licensed papers from around the US), emails from players and coaches and more. All of this is accessed through a redesigned interface resembling a PDA. Another new feature is morale for players, which changes throughout the season depending on their contracts, win-lose performance, being benched and more. The draft system has also been revised, and drafting new players can also affect the morale of existing players.Another new feature is called Create-A-Fan: players can create fans with an editor, having them put on outlandish costumes and then watch them sit in the stadium during a game.This year's edition is the first to feature online play for the Xbox via Xbox Live and introduces online league play for the first time on both PS2 and Xbox. |
| Madden NFL 2005 (Collector's Edition) | 2004-08-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | This edition of Madden NFL 2005 had all the features of the regular version, plus bonus content, including:
Playable classic versions of Madden from the 16-bit era
Two versions from the PlayStation console era
A Madden trivia challenge with more than 1000 questions
Madden Moments, where players can relive the greatest moments of the past 15 seasons
Historical playoff teams from the past 15 years with their authentic uniforms
Bonus video content including footage of The Madden Phenomenon, The Music of Madden, an inside look into how this legendary franchise is made each year from scratch plus much more.
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| Tokyo Majin Gakuen Gehōchō: Keppūroku | 2004-08-12 | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Shout!Designworks Co., Ltd. | Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | It is the Bakumatsu era in Japan - 1860-ies, the time when the feudal rulers of Japan, the dynasty of Tokugawa shoguns, were continuously suffering under the attacks of rebelling groups that wished to end the Tokugawa reign and to restore the Empire. Young people all over Japan united into clans and organizations, wishing to conquer the power in the capital city Edo. At that time - - according to this game - divine and demonic creatures also started gaining power. You, the protagonist of the game (who also happens to be the ancestor of Tatsuma Hiyuu, the main hero of earlier Tokyo Majin games), can join either the forces of Light or the forces of Shadow (deriving from the Chinese concepts Yang and Yin, respectively). Once you complete the game as one of the sides, you can unlock a third group you can replay the game with. Beside participating in conflicts among various political and demonic organizations within Japan, you also come into contact with the gods from Nordic mythology - Odin, Freia, Loki, and others, who are also interested in what is happening in the Far East.According to the tradition of Tokyo Majin games, this is an adventure/strategy RPG hybrid. In the adventure mode, you talk to characters and give you answers to them by selecting one of the nine "emotions": love, friendship, joy, agreement, sorrow, anger, indecision, scorn, and ignorance. The answers determine your relationships with the characters in the game and also alter the story progression. In battle mode, your party fights on isometric battle screens, moving around the battlefield and attacking when enemy is in rage. |
| Astro Boy | 2004-08-17 | SEGA Corporation | Sonic Team | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Action game by Sonic Team based on the anime series of the 2000s. You take the role of a robotic boy named Astro, who has to fight alongside the humans to prevent robots to take over Metro City. Through the game he gains new abilities, including Rocket Feet, Arm Cannon and 100,000-Horsepower Strength. Between missions you can freely fly through Metro City, trying to find collector cards and completing different tasks. |
| Ghosthunter | 2004-08-17 | Namco Hometek Inc. | SCE Studio Cambridge | Action | Behind view | | Horror | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | What started as a simple report of strange lights at an abandoned school has become something much more for rookie cop Lazarus Jones. After unwittingly unleashing hundreds of ghosts from a containment facility, including one that took a liking to Lazarus' partner, it's now his job to travel to the four corners of the earth and recapture them. This is going to be one long night.Lazarus starts the game with a pistol, but bullets aren't much use against the incorporeal. Eventually he will find energy weapons that can drain away a ghost's energy, and when a ghost has been sufficiently weakened it can be captured with Lazarus' homing "Ghost Grenade". Not all the monsters Lazarus faces are the undead, however, and more solid foes can be dispatched the traditional way: shooting them until they stop moving. Levels are traveled through sequentially and range from flooded bayous to a sunken battleship and abandoned prison island. Sometimes Lazarus will be assisted by a mute ghost named Astral who can reach areas beyond Lazarus and open paths for him. She has to be careful however as she has no way to attack or defend herself. |
| Hot Shots Golf: Fore! | 2004-08-17 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Clap Hanz Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Hot Shots Golf Fore! (HSG4) continues the cute-golf style of Hot Shots Golf 3 with a new major addition - online play. You can take your golf game online and challenge other golfers in stroke play or match play games to see who the best video golfer in the world is.You can play through tournaments on one of 12 different golf courses, each with varied layouts, weather, and hazards. There is also a par-3 short course, and two mini-golf courses where your goal is to score points by sinking long putts within two strokes.There are many things to unlock in HSG4. You can add new golfers to your roster by challenging and defeating them in Vs. Mode. You can also purchase new costumes, caddies, clubs, and balls at the golf shop by earning points during tournaments and Vs. play. As you perform well in these game, your ranking will improve (from Rookie to Amateur to Pro), and so too will the strength of the opposition. |
| Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files - Dark Tournament | 2004-08-17 | Atari, Inc. | Digital Fiction Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files - Dark Tournament is a 3D versus fighting game in which you take control of characters from the Yu Yu Hakusho series. The game is set during the Dark Tournament Saga off the series where Yusuke accepts an invitation by a demon named Toguro to a demon martial arts tournament. The price of this tournament is anything the winner desirers.The game offer over twenty-five characters from the series who all have their own moves and attacks. The fighting takes place in eight destructible arenas. Beside the Dark Tournament Saga mode are also an arcade mode, Skirmish mode, Training mode and Token game mode. |
| Test Drive: Eve of Destruction | 2004-08-24 | Atari, Inc. | Monster Games, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Fighting | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | PS2 | Modeled on real thrill-show events across America, TD:EOD is a wild racing game with an authentic grassroots flavor. From destruction derbies to suicide races, you can race authentic rust-buckets in a variety of rural tracks. Smashing other racers is rewarded, and the computer opponents will try to smash you as well! Try to complete a full career, starting out with your mom's junk car, racing local goof-balls in crazy races. A wiseacre announcer provides local flavor, as you and your pals take a school bus over a tremendous jump, and the crowd goes wild!
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| Viewtiful Joe | 2004-08-24 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Clover Studio Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | | | Kazunori Tazaki | | Teen | | PS2 | Joe is your normal everyday guy, watching movies and hanging out with his girlfriend, Silvia. But when Silvia is sucked into a movie reel by an evil force, Joe's life is turned upside down. It's up to you to take everyman Joe and turn him into a superhero to end all superhero's and save his girl.With a heavy dose of comic book visuals, Viewtiful Joe is an action-heavy 2D side-scroller inside a 3D world, that will have you using the amazing abilities of the hero in question as you slice and dice the many enemies on screen with VFX special moves, such as Slow and Mach Speed. You'll have the chance to earn 'Viewtifuls', which will boost your abilities with new killer moves and special items. You'll need them as you progress further into the seven episodes and big bosses at the end of each.
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| Clover Heart's: Looking for Happiness | 2004-08-26 | Interchannel Inc. | ALcot | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Clover Heart's: Looking for Happiness is a PlayStation 2 port of a PC hentai game Clover Heart's, but stripped of all the adult CGs as it is the usual case with PS2 ports of PC hentai visual novels. This game features two protagonists, twin brothers Hakuto and Itsuki. And it just so happens that during the course of the story, a twin sisters Rea and Rio enter the scene and the love relationship between the couples starts to bloom during their lives together. The story's main focus isn't only a love dating simulation, but also focuses on friends, family, and growing up.The game is split into four chapters and contains various unlockables which can be accessed from the main menu. The gameplay is a typical visual novel style gameplay which lets you skip messages, use auto option, browse the history log, remove the on-screen text to see the clear background and character image, and occasionally select the option from the choices that appear at key points during the game. |
| Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Dream Carnival | 2004-08-26 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Eighting Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Fullmetal Alchemist: Dorīmu Kānibaru is a 3D cel-shaded versus fighting game played from a side view perspective and based on the Fullmetal Alchemist anime and manga series. In the game characters from the series participate in a fighting tournament in a two man team.Playable characters include: Edward Elric, Alphonse Elric, Winry Rockbell, Lust, Gluttony, Scar, Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, Alex Louis Armstrong and Maes Hughes. Each of the fighters can run and jump and has his/her own fighting techniques including special attacks. All fights are two vs two. |
| Monochrome | 2004-08-26 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Monochrome is a love adventure game in a style of a visual novel. You play as Daiki, a young lad who lost his memories since the day his parents died in a car accident. Unlike typical high-school flings and love-dating simulations, the atmosphere throughout the game is gloomy and cold as the reality that had hit the main character. One day he meets an apprentice angel who starts helping him in his encounters with girls he meets in the school and dormitory he is staying at. Each girl he meets seems to bring him one step closer to his lost memories. Choices which are occasionally available will lead player towards one of several different endings. |
| Taiko-Risshiden V | 2004-08-26 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | Direct control | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Taiko-Risshiden V is the 5th entry in Taikō Risshiden series.In addition to the existing 3 occupations (Samurai, Ninja and merchant) in Taikō Risshiden IV, the game introduces more occupations: sword master, pirate, doctor, tea master and blacksmith. It also improved the card collection system and the number of characters. |
| Utau: Tumbling Dice | 2004-08-26 | Reindeer | EMU | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Dating simulation, Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | PS2 | This console port of Utau: Tumbling Dice game for PC (Windows) has features 2 new characters and expanded story that include new characters. |
| Zombie Zone | 2004-08-26 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Hack and slash | | | | | | | PS2 | In Zombie Zone, you control Aya, a young girl who has lived with her father. An excellent swordsman, he has left his wife and the daughter Saki to live in a secluded place, teaching Aya sword techniques. His wife died, and Saki blamed the father for her death. She killed her own father, and went off to find an artifact to resurrect her mother. Now Aya must stop her own sister and avenge her father's death.The gameplay is hack-and-slash with some advanced things put in. You're fighting against zombies, so your enemies are not very smart. It's basically Aya against a very large number of slowly moving enemies, a bit like in Dynasty Warriors. There is a feature called "sword fatigue": if you don't clean your sword in time, it will get stuck in an enemy, giving him an advantage over you. There are also slight RPG elements. You can upgrade your characters by collecting orbs dropped by defeated enemies. At the end of each level, you can use the orbs to make Aya more powerful. Sometimes the enemies drop red orbs; if you collect enough of them, you turn into a demon. Your attacks become more powerful, but they also take away from your health. |
| Zwei!! | 2004-08-26 | Taito Corporation | Nihon Falcom Corp. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | | | | | | | PS2 | Magic was once strong in Granvallen, the miraculous world of floating continents. A thousand years ago, six demons lords rebelled against the benevolent twin goddesses Aplyes and Espina. Thus the Great Sorcery War began, in which humans fought valiantly against demons. Tiara, the Priestess Princess of the Holy Kingdom of Valence, and the Crusader Paradys managed to defeat the demons, but the force of magic that penetrated Granvallen began to fade as a result.Five hundred years later, a mysterious masked man enters the peaceful village of Puck on the continent of Arshes. Two fourteen-year-old children, the girl Pipiro and the boy Pokkle, witness how he enters the village temple, murders a guard, and steals six Goddess statues, the village's biggest treasure. The kids decide to leave Puck, track down the stranger, bring him to justice, and perhaps gain fame and fortune in the process.Zwei!! is an action role-playing game with bright, cartoon-like 2D visuals. The player can switch between Pipiro and Pokkle at any time; when controlling one character, the other is handled by the AI. Pipiro uses magical projectiles while Pokkle fights with a drill-like close-combat weapon. Elemental and combo attacks can be used to exploit enemy weakpoints and force them to drop better items.The player accesses individual locations from the overworld. Most of them are labyrinthine dungeons with multiple levels populated by enemies. Experience points are obtained from food dropped by enemies or found in the game world. Food items can be combined in a restaurant to create more powerful ones with a higher experience count. The player can also acquire a pet animal (a cat or a dog), who follows the protagonists, helps them collect items, and unlocks specific combo attacks. |
| Cabela's Deer Hunt: 2005 Season | 2004-08-27 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hunting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This sequel to Cabela's Deer Hunt 2004 Season really is more than a sequel. Improved technology gives much bigger levels with more trees and vegetation, as well as much better animal AI. 18 new missions really add to gameplay, as do the clay shooting challenges. 9 deer species across North America will give any virtual hunter hours of entertainment. |
| Ghost Master: The Gravenville Chronicles | 2004-08-27 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Spiral House Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | Horror | | | | | | | | PS2 | Ghost Master: The Gravenville Chronicles is the console version of the PC game Ghost Master. In this strategy game, you become the scourge of humanity by managing haunting teams consisting of various ghosts. The levels, usually inspired by famous scenes from horror movies, require you to scare mortals and complete additional objectives such as freeing trapped ghosts. Deployed ghosts need to be bound to certain objects, called fetters, that match their type.By scaring humans, you collect plasm, the main resource in the game. Plasm can be used to recruit new ghosts, or expand their abilities. Rather than deploying a massive amount of creatures, the game rewards creative use of limited resources to haunt mortals in original ways. Each human has a believe meter. An important aspect is figuring out each human's weakness. As you exploit this, they become more susceptible to various phenomena and provide more plasm. Along the way, you will meet fierce resistance as ghostbreakers, priests and witches can detect and ban your ghosts.The game is not a direct port. Instead, Spiral House was contracted to modify the original codebase by Sick Puppies to make it more user-friendly for the consoles. This includes a complete overhaul of the interface to make commands easier to access, the introduction of battle elements - next to the regular missions - to speed up the game's pace, a more linear game structure, and a redesign of the control over ghosts. They now have less AI and there is more variety in the types, requiring you to tap wisely into the plasm pool to deploy the most adequate ghost for each situation. |
| Rapala Pro Fishing | 2004-08-27 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Rapala Pro Fishing takes you through 12 locations such as Mille Lacs Minnesota, Sam Rayburn Texas, Lake Okeechobee, and the Amazon.You'll fish for 13 game fish species such as largemouth and smallmouth bass, catfish, muskie, walleye and king salmon. Choose from over 750 Rapala brand lures. A fishing guide will help you if you're not sure what the best lure, location or strategy is. |
| ESPN NHL 2K5 | 2004-08-30 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | ESPN NHL 2K5 is the second hockey game using Sega's partnership with the worldwide leader in sports, ESPN.As with any sports game, you get the standard game modes. 2K5 has a vastly improved Franchise mode over last year's game. In addition to the e-mail system that was introduced, you have the ability to hire several coaches. You can choose a head coach, offensive coach, defense coach, scouting coach, a goaltending coach and more. When it comes time to hire and fire players, you use actual money, and not points to negotiate contracts.There are a few special game modes as well. You have access to the skills mode, which was also found in last year's game. You can choose accuracy shooting, puck control, hardest shot, fastest skater, and a few more. There is also a Party Mode, which is set up for one to four players (you and friends or you and the computer), which pits you in fast action games. An example is a free-for-all, where you have to get the puck and score it in the net while the constantly moving cinder wall, which blocks the net, is down.Like last year's game, 2K5 features multiplayer hockey over Xbox Live (Xbox) and PlayStation 2's network service. You can jump into a game, or create or join a league of friends and foes.The Skybox is back, and it's been slightly improved. Like in ESPN NFL 2K5, you earn points by completing tasks, such as scoring five goals in a single period, winning ten faceoffs, etc. You then use these points to purchase unlockables which will adorn your Skybox or allow you to play as special teams. You can also unlock retro jerseys. Once you win a trophy, it's added to your Skybox, with the Stanley Cup being the center of attention. There are three mini-games you can play from your Skybox; air hockey, shuffleboard, and a trivia machine.For those who have an Xbox, you will have the ability to import the music on your harddrive and set songs (or bits of songs) to play for various events. You can choose to play something like Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" for the stadium intro, something uplifting for when you score or something insulting for when you get scored on. If you like doing a lot of work, you can even set different events depending on the stadium, so if you want "Crazy Train" to play in Anaheim for the stadium intro, but want "Dragula" in Detroit, you can. |
| Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires | 2004-08-31 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | Behind view | | | Hack and slash | China (Ancient / Imperial), Fantasy, Historical events | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires is a strategy-oriented variant of Dynasty Warriors 4, mixing it with gameplay similar to Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The heart of the game, campaign mode, begins by choosing any of 24 regions and 42 rulers (custom characters can be created). Beginning with a small kingdom, the ultimate goal is the conquering of all others. Each turn, the player is given a choice from 4 different governing options (brought to your attention by your generals) followed by a single decision of action. These actions typically include the invasion or defense of a specific province or the option to aid an allied empire with those same actions.In any battle, be it offense or defense, the player chooses up to three generals and three lieutenants and their troops to form the army. Soldiers fill the battlefield with different ranks and styles (normal, archers, guards, sorceresses and 2 types of siege weapons) as well as horses which can be riden. The player, in 3rd person perspective, may guard, parry, attack, charge, fire arrows, jump, announce or charge up to unleash a special musou attack. All generals and lieutenants are displayed on the map and may be attacked or challenged. Enemy characters who are defeated enough times in a battle can be challenged to a duel. The obvious goal of the battlefield is to control strongholds at strategic points that will make it easier to defend or reach a certain area or opponent. At any given time, these stronghold areas are under control of either of the two sides. They are won by defeating all of the opposing forces in the immediate area. Strongholds routinely generate health recovery items. The winner of a offensive action can win territory and capture enemy soldiers. Each province under control of an empire nets that empire 100 gold each turn which may be spent on various governing decisions.The game also features a 2-player mode where players compete against one another in 4 different styles: Defeat more enemies (Vanquish), Collect more treasure (Pilfer), Knock more enemies off a wall (Melee) and a test of survival (Endurance). The game also features unlockable art galleries and data that can be imported from either Dynasty Warriors 4 or Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends. |
| Gallop Racer 2004 | 2004-08-31 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Sports, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | GR 2004 is an update of its predecessor, with more tracks and horses to choose from as well as an revamped camera system along with the betting system from previous games and the same gameplay (pressing buttons at certain times during the race to urge and slow the horse). It features the same modes from others like exhibition and season mode with the ability for players to breed up too eight different horses at one time in season mode. It also features a multiplayer tournament for friends to play against each other after each turn. |
| NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup | 2004-08-31 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup marks a change in name for the series, but continues the style of gameplay and game modes from the NASCAR Thunder titles.Four new racing series have been added for this year; in addition to NEXTEL cup cars, players can race in the Featherlite Modified, Craftsman Truck, Nascar National (Busch), or production car series. Each type of car has its own unique feel and gives a different on-track experience. Real-life driver rivalries and confrontations are brought into the game with the enhanced grudges and alliances system. Computer drivers will remember whether you drive naughty or nice, and will payback favors in kind. The new Intimidator feature allows you to shake up an opponent by getting behind him and putting on the pressure.In fight to the top mode, players can follow the career of their driver by starting in the Modified series and working their way up the NASCAR ranks. Performing well in races, as well as participating in autograph sessions, affects fan support, which in turn improves the driver's income.Online support for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox allow up to four players to compete in a full 43-car field. |
| Phantom Brave | 2004-08-31 | NIS America, Inc. | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Phantom Brave is a strategy RPG which takes place in the world of Ivoire. Ivoire consists of vast seas and numerous islands; it used to be a peaceful place, but an ancient (and powerful) force is now threatening life in the various lands. The character you control in the game is Marona, a 13 year old orphaned girl. Marona has the ability to communicate with phantoms, an ability that brings a lot of resentment from other people but will help her to head out into the world and solve the problems that are occurring. A phantom known as Ash acts as Marona's guardian; as the game progresses, other phantoms will join your party, each of which have different capabilities.The game features a turn based combat system. During battles, Marona is able to attack enemies by herself, and she can also summon phantoms in her party to help out. To summon phantoms, you will need to confine them to an object on the screen (such as a rock or tree). Once confined to an object, you will then be able to control the phantom in battle, though phantoms only remain controllable for a limited number of turns. The object you confine a phantom to will affect it's abilities; for example, a rock may make a phantom stronger but move slower. By defeating enemies in battle you earn experience points allowing to level up and become more powerful.The games story takes place in 20 episodes. Each episode features a unique goal to be completed before moving on. Between episodes you can visit your home on Phantom Island; here you can summon additional phantoms to join your party. Initially only a few types of phantoms can be summoned, but more become available as experience is gained. You may also replay already completed episodes or enter a random dungeon in order to level up your party and earn additional money to buy items. |
| SRS: Street Racing Syndicate | 2004-08-31 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Teen | | PS2 | SRS: Street Racing Syndicate is an arcade racing game, offering more than 50 licensed cars, which are tunable with licensed tuning parts. The player races on tracks situated in Los Angeles, Miami and Philadelphia, both during daylight and at night. It's also possible to date 18 cute models, each with their own video clips. The game features two modes:In Street Mode, there are tree types of awards: money, respect and girls. Money is necessary to buy cars, tuning parts and place bets, and can be earned by winning races and collecting prizes and bets. The player receives respect points for doing tricks such as two-wheel driving or drifting. These points allow them to progress in the game (i.e. unlock races). The last type of award, girls, will date the player if they win a respect challenge. This can be a car chasing, a checkpoint run or a respect points race. There are 8 races with various crews and difficulty, each consisting of three tracks where the player will race against one or three opponents. It's also possible to drive Street Challenges (point-to-point races) against another car, where the winner takes the bet. Or the player can just cruise around the town in Cruise Zone.Arcade mode offers four types of races: Quick Race, Checkpoint Run, Ironman (set of 3-12 races which have to be won), Speed Trial (a race against time).SRS: Street Racing Syndicate also features six multiplayer modes: Quick Race, Collection Race, Team Collection Race, Team Time Race, Team Position Race and Pink Slip Race. They can be played over LAN or on Internet using GameSpy Arcade.
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| Spy Fiction | 2004-08-31 | Sammy USA Corporation | Access Games Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Spy / espionage | Stealth | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | In Spy Fiction, a terrorist organization has gained the ability to use biotech weaponry and is planning to use it on the world's population. The players takes control of two special agents, Bishop and Shiela, members of an elite group called SEA Phantom Strike, who are assigned to neutralize the terrorist threat.The gameplay is similar to Metal Gear Solid, using stealth and hiding places to avoid enemies and even has a alert bar that turns from green to yellow to red depending if an enemy has seen or heard you. It also has a 3D camera that is used in conjunction with an optical camouflage suit that can be used to assume the identity of any enemy in the game.It also features high-tech gadgets such as rappelling kits similar to those found in Mission Impossible, a wall climbing device called a Spider-Grip, sticky cameras, attachable wall grenades along with the camo suit and many others. Players can also manipulate the cutscenes and the game has multiple endings depending on how well the player performed in the game. |
| Street Fighter: Anniversary Collection | 2004-08-31 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 2 | Action, Compilation | | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Street Fighter Anniversary Collection celebrates 15 years of Street Fighter supremacy. This compilation brings you the best of the best, featuring Hyper Street Fighter II – a blend of five Street Fighter II games in one – plus the arcade gem Street Fighter III: Third Strike.
Hyper Street Fighter II combines Street Fighter II, Street Fighter II Champion Edition, Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting, Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers, and Street fighter II Turbo! The vast selection of characters allows for your most extreme Street Fighter dream matches in this mix and match free for all. Included in Gallery Mode is a library of all the various introductions, soundtracks, images, and character background from all of the Street Fighter II series!Street Fighter III: Third Strike was up until now a rare arcade gem that not too many people got to play. It’s unique features include (a) the Grade Judge System, where each player’s performance is evaluated at the end of each match, (b) the Progressive Hit Frame System, programming that makes for a much more realistic “hit frame” or “collision box” detection, (c) the Super Arts Move, three special Super Arts available to each character, (d) Parrying, where players can parry opponents’ attacks by mastering the direction buttons, and (e) the Leap Attack, where players can attack an opponent in crouching block. |
| The Guy Game | 2004-08-31 | Gathering | Topheavy Studios | Strategy | | | Adult | Board game | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | An FMV-based trivia game, The Guy Game pits you and up to three other players in a series of rounds in which you must answer multiple-choice trivia questions for top scores. Whether you play alone or with friends, you'll also be playing in the company of a couple of comic relief voiceovers that provide commentary, as well as dozens of co-eds out for spring break, who are more than happy to drop their tops off should they lose the questions. Their naughty bits are obscured by "Guy Game" logos, but depending on how much bonus score you get, you can remove the censoring from the clips and unlock them for uhm... further analysis.You get bonus points by figuring out if the girls are going to answer right or wrong, what they answer, and also by betting on the outcome of mini-games where the girls compete in races, and assorted beach activities. |
| Armored Core: Nexus | 2004-09-01 | Agetec, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Armored Core: Nexus is one of FromSoftware's long line of mech simulation titles, featuring the series' well known customization and intense action. There are two discs in the package, Revolution and Evolution. Evolution features the standard arena mode and new missions, whereas Revolution is an anthology of missions from previous games, updated to the Armored Core 3 engine, as well as unlockable music and artwork from the series' history.Also available is four-player network battling via i.Link or Ethernet networks. A notable feature of the game is that since either disc can be used for network play, a two-player network battle can be played with only a single copy of the game. |
| Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums | 2004-09-01 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Detective / mystery | Platform, Puzzle elements, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Cole Gannon, a rookie in the ACME detective agency finds a set of GPS coordinates on the agency's computer server, which leads him to a museum in New York. The GPS coordinates involve a case dealing with the infamous thief Carmen Sandiego, who Cole wants to capture despite being still just in training. It seems Carmen wants to put back together a set of stolen tribal drums that will unleash an unspeakable power. There are two other ACME operatives, Jules and Shadow, who are working on the case in Siberia at the moment so they can only help Cole with advice through email messages.The game consists of exploring nine different locales all over the world from New York to Thailand. Each locale is broken down into several areas. Each area has different items to collect. The main items to collect are compasses. These will help in locating Carmen Sandiego's whereabouts. Another item Cole can collect is puzzle pieces. Collecting these will unlock a jigsaw puzzle for Cole to solve.Also for Cole to make his way through areas, he has to defeat some enemy combatants who possess key codes. A few key codes are needed to unlock forcefields, which block the pathways to get further into the area. To defeat enemies, Cole is equipped with a staff he can use to whack enemies with. He also comes equipped with a dart gun, which he can use to hit switches he can't reach otherwise. Cole must also move stealthily through each area to avoid security measures and to get a drop on unsuspecting enemy units. Cole has other moves he can perform such as pole vaulting with his staff, rolling from a crouch position, pressing his body close to a wall, double jumping, tightrope walking, and hanging from ledges, pipes, and even ziplines.During the game, players can access a menu with various tabs. The atlas tab gives educational factoids about the area Cole is in. The map tab gives detailed information about the area that Cole is currently exploring. The GPS tab gives information about where Carmen Sandiego will be heading next. The transport tab lets the player go back to the areas they previously explored in their current location. The communication tab lets the player receives messages from Jules and Shadow.
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| DJ: Decks & FX House Edition | 2004-09-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Relentless Software Ltd | Simulation | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Use your PlayStation 2 to mix House records. The game gives you two decks, mixer, sampler, effects unit and loops unit and lets you loose on 70 tunes from the likes of Masters at Work, Dimitri from Paris, Shapeshifters, DJ Gregory, Francios K.This really isn't a game in the traditional sense as there are no highscores to beat. It's purely about being creative and creating a mix which your audience will enjoy. Play in one of two live modes or record your mix to memory card. |
| Monster Hunter | 2004-09-01 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 1 | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | Monster Hunter is a third-person action game set in a kind of pre-historic fantasy world. Many of the creatures you'll see are very similar to dinosaurs, ancient relatives to modern day animals such as boars and insects, and even dragons. Next to a singleplayer mode, the game can also be played online. You can have a hunting party of up to four people, and once you start to go after larger prey, you'll definitely need them all. Every couple of weeks, Capcom organizes online missions. While some are harder than others, they all allow you the chance to create equipment you'd never be able to get if you only played offline.Thankfully, you won't be fighting with your bare hands. When you first begin your game, you are given a simple sword and shield, but as you complete missions and harvest materials from both the creatures you kill and various nooks and crannies in the environments, you can begin to craft stronger weapons and armor for yourself. On top of that, you can also use berries, plants, shells and more to craft healing items, stat boosters and even ammunition if you opt to use a bowgun.There are several weapon types in Monster Hunter, including the bowgun (perfect for group support and long-range attacks), Great Swords (huge and slow, but very powerful and a great reach), and even Hammers (The most powerful weapon class, but cannot block). Most weapons can even be upgraded once you create them, allowing you to add damage, sharpness and even elemental attributes.The game is played out through missions you take from the Hunter's Guild (or the village elder if you're playing solo), and these missions range from material gathering, to egg stealing, and even live capture. Combat is all real-time. The left analog stick moves your hunter while the right stick is actually used for attacking. Different directions on the stick trigger different types of attacks, even allowing for some simple combos.The story in Monster Hunter is a very basic one. You want to be the best Hunter ever, so you go out to prove yourself. That's really all there is to it. |
| Never7: The End of Infinity | 2004-09-02 | Success Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Makoto is a student who never attends the lectures at the school. As a punishment, he has to attend an extra seminar on an island with other classmates. However, when he arrives on the island, strange thing start happening. A girl is found dead on April 6th, with a small bell in her hand. Immediately after that, Makoto finds himself in bed and sees the date - April 1st! Was the vision of the girl just a dream, or does he possess the power to predict the future? This is what he will have to find out as a series of strange deaths make his seminar much more suspenseful than he would have thought.Never7 is a visual novel. The player reads text accompanied by still anime-style pictures and from time to time makes decisions, which branch the plot, lead to different endings, and unlock new scenarios. |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX with Power Up Kit | 2004-09-02 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Compilation, Strategy | Top-down | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX with Power Up Kit is a compilation of Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX and Sangokushi IX: Power Up Kit. |
| Digimon Rumble Arena 2 | 2004-09-03 | Bandai America, Inc. | Black Ship Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting, Platform | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Pick your favorite Digimon and battle your way to the top in this arena-style fighter based on characters from the Digimon TV show. You can play through various interactive (and dangerous) arenas for the championship, or you can rumble with your friends in 2-4 player multiplayer mode. Collect pickups and learn special moves to gain the advantage over your friends, and for the ultimate upgrade, you can evolve (Digi-volve) into bigger and better versions of yourself.
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| Silent Hill 4: The Room | 2004-09-07 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Team Silent | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Survival horror | | | Masayoshi Sato | | Mature | | PS2 | Henry Townshend is a man living in a small apartment in South Ashfield, a neighboring town of the infamous Silent Hill. On one strange night, Henry has a terrible nightmare, with recurring events: his phone is dead, his windows are sealed, and his neighbors can't hear him. He looks at his door, only to see it is blocked by several thick metal chains. A note is pinned to the door: "Don't go out!" It is signed only by a man named Walter. Henry explores his apartment, trying to figure out what is happening, when he spots a giant hole in the wall of his bathroom. Henry goes through the hole, only to find a portal which leads him to alternate dimensions. Hopefully, Henry will find out the truth about his apartment, Room 302, and live.Silent Hill 4: The Room is similar to past games in terms of atmosphere. The game is dark and foreboding, never letting the player know what's behind the next corner or down the street. This installment of the series includes multiple new features. Henry never actually leaves his apartment: he utilizes a strange portal to travel to alternate dimensions, including a hospital, a cult command center deep in the forest, and a prison. Aside from the traditional third-person-view, there is now a first-person mode, which is used to control Henry when he is in his apartment. Objects that can be interacted with are highlighted by eyeball icons.The previous games in the series have mostly been about exploring the town and solving puzzles; this installment has much more combat involved. There are more enemies in a given area, and more narrow areas and cramped spaces. Henry mostly uses a standard Silent Hill arsenal of weapons, such as the steel pipe, pistol, and (new to this game) a golf club. |
| Burnout 3: Takedown | 2004-09-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Burnout 3: Takedown is a racing game which encourages aggressive driving and lets you use your vehicle to smash your way to the finish line by taking out your rivals and causing massive multi-car pileups. The more cars you take out, damage you inflict, the more events and cars you can unlock. Burnout 3 also has a "crash" mode which puts your vehicle at a variety of traffic junctions jam-packed with moving vehicles and pickups to see just how much monetary damage you can inflict.Burnout 3: Takedown continues the racing series with more cars, more tracks, a more detailed crash engine, and a multitude of new gameplay modes for single players, multiple players on one system, and online play.Some features include:Crash Mode: In addition to this gameplay element introduced in Burnout 2, Pick-ups have been added. They are scattered throughout the intersections. Some pick-ups will halve, double or quadruple your score, cause massive explosions to cause even more damage, or increase your damage with monetary bonuses.Sophisticated crash technology allows for high-speed crashes with extreme detail. Use your vehicle as a weapon and takedown rivals, using the new Aftertouch feature to control your vehicle after the moment of impact.9 Race Modes including Single Race, Tournament, Lap Eliminator, Burning Lap and Road Rage.Multiplayer Modes include Quick Line, Battle Race, Road Rage, and Party Crash, where 2-16 players participate in a pass-the-controller match-up.7 Online Modes allow you to race online with up to 6 players. Battle through oncoming traffic in Crash Mode, Single Race, Road Rage, and more.Over 70 Vehicles in 12 different classes including European exotics, American muscle cars, mid-size sedans, sports cars, compacts, buses and semi trucks.Over 40 Tracks spanning 3 continents. Take on opponents across a broad range of environments, and experience dozens of traffic-filled crash junctions. |
| Konohana 4: Yami o Harau Inori | 2004-09-09 | Success Corp. | VRIDGE Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | PS2 | Meguru Momoi and Miako Tachibana are back in their fourth murder-mystery adventure, along with Shinobu Sakurada. As they were taking a shinkansen (a bullet train) on their way to an excursion trip to Kyoto, they heard a scream only to stumble upon a murder scene. They seem to be a magnet for those, just like Detective Conan.While visual novel in every sense of the way, this mystery adventure game features many choices which occur very often and lead to dozens of different endings. As such, the game is short and constantly changes locations and characters you talk to rather than using long dialogues and descriptions on every location. The game also features unlockable CG artwork and background music. |
| Terminator 3: The Redemption | 2004-09-09 | Atari, Inc. | Paradigm Entertainment Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Terminator 3: The Redemption is a combination of 3rd person shooter, rail, and driving game featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the infamous T-850 Infiltrator. The game features 20+ alternate vehicles with never before seen SkyNet units and a Tech-Com Force Co-op mode. Your goal is to ensure the survival of both John Connor and Kate Brewster in present and future universes. |
| The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius - Attack of the Twonkies | 2004-09-13 | THQ Inc. | THQ Australia Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius - Attack of the Twonkies is an action-adventure game based on a Nickelodeon Special of the same name.The game starts with Jimmy demonstrating one of his new inventions in front of his classmates. Suddenly principal Willoughby comes in and announces that students from the Lindbergh school have been asked to sing at the opening of a new stadium in town. While the rest of the class is busy preparing for the auditions for the opening, Jimmy is off to his lab to make preparations for visiting a comet. After exploring the comet Jimmy returns to his ship and sees how an alien monster is trying to destroy his ship. Jimmy barely escapes and returns to earth telling the story to Carl and Sheen when Carl notices a little creature in the mineral samples Jimmy brought back from the comet. The creature quickly transforms into a monster and is multiplying. Now the monsters have to be captured before they take over the town.In the game, you play as Jimmy, with a goal to eliminate the spread of mischievous aliens using a variety of homemade devices, elaborately created as you collect bits and pieces during the journey. Intergalactic travel, crazy labs, and weird planetscapes are the places Jimmy finds himself in his quest to bring peace and calm to mother earth. In the game, your main goal is to collect the escaping Twinkies, whilst problem-solving, clue collecting, and teaming up with the other various characters of the Jimmy Universe, not forgetting being aided by the trusty sidekick Goddard. |
| Asterix and Obelix: Kick Buttix | 2004-09-14 | Atari, Inc. | Étranges Libellules S.A. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Classical antiquity, Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The long and rich history of the Asterix comics continue with its newest game entry, Asterix and Obelix: Kick Buttix. The story of the game involves Asterix and Obelix returning to their village in Gaul, after a day of hunting. They come to find that all their fellow village people have been captured. Along with their capture is also the theft of their magic potion, a potion that gives them superhuman strength. Caesar has captured the Gauls and spread them out to the furthest corners of the Roman Empire. Asterix and Obelix must find and free their friends and get the potion before it reaches Caesar.The gameplay consists of the ability to switch between Asterix and Obelix at different times, using each one's skills to your advantage. Through the adventure, you will unlock and gain powerful combos and attack moves to help you. This large adventure takes you through six different countries made up of 47 areas, totaling 40 plus levels. The gameplay is varied from battling hundreds of Romans at once to riding/racing sequences and puzzle-solving. The graphics have vibrant colors, picturesque backgrounds, exciting special effects, and humorous animations. The sound includes zany effects, a range of music from roman to Egyptian, and good-humored voice acting. |
| Dog's Life | 2004-09-14 | Hip Games | Frontier Developments Ltd. | Action, Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | In Dog's Life you play Jake the puppy, as he explores the USA in an attempt to foil a fiendish plot. Miss Peaches doesn't like dogs, and sees them as a way of making money, by dog-napping Daisy the pedigree dog.The dog elements are closely integrated into the game - smells are indicated by lines of coloured smoke, emphasising a dog's acute sense of smell. Locating footprints is also done via this Smellovision mode. Tricks can be learnt, and used to win treats from humans.Jake must explore vast environments and interact with 15 breeds of dog. The aim is to get them onto his side, which is usually done by either having more bones than them, or winning a subgame against them. These are also dog-based - in one you must dig up bones, while another has you 'marking territory' to annex a full screen. |
| Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone | 2004-09-14 | Atari, Inc. | Stormfront Studios | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Centuries ago two unspeakably evil forces were entrapped in a Demon Stone while battling each other. Now three adventurers happen to meet by chance and discover the Demon Stone just as it breaks and releases the two spirits: a Githyanki general and a Slaad lord. Now only these three can prevent a war that will sweep over all Faerun.Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone is an action RPG set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms. Take control of three heroes, Rannek the fighter, Illius the sorcerer, and Zhai the rogue, as they try to destroy the evil unleashed by the breaking of the Demon Stone. The player only controls one character at a time but can switch between them on the fly with the direction pad. Each character has his/her own attack and can perform combos by pressing certain button combinations, e.g. B + B or A + B + A, and even perform team attacks and a team super attack. As they gain experience they will gain levels and can purchase new moves (combos) or upgrade old ones with experience points. They also collect gold with which they purchase new weapons, armor, and accessories at the end of each chapter. |
| Gradius V | 2004-09-14 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Treasure Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Long ago, the Gradius army destroyed an evil life form that was threatening the galaxy. But somehow some of the Bacterian cells survived, and a new army has appeared ready to take over the galaxy! The Gradius forces have developed a super spatial-temporal fighter (called the Vic Viper) which you must pilot in order to destroy all of the enemies. The gameplay in Gradius V is an arcade style shooter and is very similar to the other games in the series. You need to guide the Vic Viper through a series of side scrolling screens and destroy the many enemies that appear (including several very large bosses). Although you begin the game with very limited firepower, additional weapons can be acquired. After destroying certain enemies, a power up capsule is left behind; collecting these will advance the weapon selector. When the weapon you want is selected after collecting enough capsules, you can activate it to equip the Vic Viper with that weapon. Your choices are speed up, missiles, double fire, lasers, multiples (these circle the Vic Viper providing additional firepower), and force fields. As you progress through the game, short animated cut scenes will reveal the story, and the enemies become tougher and more numerous. The game is somewhat customizable, allowing you to set the controls, difficulty level, and number of lives you begin with. |
| Shellshock: Nam '67 | 2004-09-14 | Eidos, Inc. | Guerrilla B.V. | Action | Behind view | | War | Shooter | Historical events | | Direct control | | Mature | Meindert Ekkelenkamp | PS2 | Shellshock takes you back to the years of the Vietnam war. You take on the role of a rookie soldier on his first tour of duty. Using a third-person perspective, you experience napalm bombardments of civilian villages, sneaky night missions along the river banks, claustrophobic tunnel systems and huge battles in temples and open fields. Most missions are played as a team, but your team members cannot die and do not influence the mission objectives. You will have to assassinate enemy generals, take out crucial boats and guide your team through unknown territory.The game does not have drivable vehicles, multiplayer options or extensive environmental interaction, but it features a particular system of dismantling the many bombs and traps: in a race against time, you have to perform a long key sequence in the correct order to clear the path. The atrocities on both sides are clearly shown in the cutscenes, filmed as through a shaky hand-camera. Either side is not afraid to abuse civilians for their cause and this sense of realism gives the game a rather raw edge. You can even purchase the services of hookers in the base camp. |
| Sly 2: Band of Thieves | 2004-09-14 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Sucker Punch Productions LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | | Comedy, Crime | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform, Stealth | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Thief and raccoon Sly Cooper returns in a new cel-shaded platforming adventure wherein he forms a band of thieves with Bentley the turtle and Murray the purple, hippo-like creature, which each have their own role within the game.Sly is the fastest, most agile member of the band of thieves and still is the character you play with the most. But certain missions require the special abilities of Bentley, who is smart and can drop bombs, as well shoot enemies from a distance. Other missions require the muscles of Murray, who can lift nearly everything, including enemies.The main goal of the game is the retrieval of a number of clockwork pieces from different locations around the world. Each theft has to be prepared with a number of sub-missions which have to be completed before the 'real thing' can begin. |
| Gungrave: Overdose | 2004-09-15 | Mastiff, LLC | Ikusabune Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Three years after the events that took place in the original Gungrave, the Corsione family has unleashed the deadly drug SEED upon the populace. Now it's up to Grave, Spike and Mika to follow the trail of SEED back to its source and eradicate it once and for all.Much like its predecessor, Gungrave: Overdose offers up several action-packed levels that simply don't allow the player to let up on the fire button. This sequel ups the ante with even larger hordes of enemies to blast through along with a slew of destructible environments to wreak havoc in. Along the way, Grave will team up with newcomers Juji and Billy. Juji fights using a unique combination of close-range guns and swordplay, while Billy defeats his enemies with the sheer power of his electric guitar.Gungrave: Overdose features character designs by Yasuhiro Nightow (creator of the anime/manga Trigun) and Kosuke Fujishima (known for his work on Sakura Wars, Ah My Goddess, and the Tales series), and soundtrack composition by Tsuneo Imahori (composer for Trigun, Hajime no Ippo and the Gungrave anime series). This game was released by Mastiff as a budget-priced title. |
| Vietcong: Purple Haze | 2004-09-15 | Gathering | Illusion Softworks, a.s., PTERODON, Ltd. | Action, Compilation | 1st-person | | War | Shooter | Asia, Cold War, Historical events | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Vietcong: Purple Haze is a compilation pack that bundles the original Vietcong game alongside its expansion pack Vietcong: Fist Alpha. For the PlayStation 2 and Xbox version this is the first and only release of the game; the individual game and its expansion were not available separately. |
| Final Fantasy XI Online: The Vana'Diel Collection | 2004-09-16 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a collection of the original Final Fantasy XI Online game along with two expansion packs:
Rise of the Zilart
Chains of Promathia
The first European Windows version already included the two add-ons, but The Vana'diel Collection was released under this name in Europe as well as in North America. In Japan, it is known as All-In-One Pack. |
| Kowloon Yōma Gakuen Ki | 2004-09-16 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Shout!Designworks Co., Ltd. | Adventure, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The year is 2004, and you play the role of an exchange student who arrives at the Kamiyoshi School in Shinjuku District in Tokyo. In fact, although you came there to study, you are more interested in another activity - treasure hunting! That is precisely what you do when you have time - descend into ancient ruins and unravel their mysteries. But it seems you came to the right place. The place on which the school building stands is surrounded by legends, and soon you find a secret passage that leads to ruins... but of course, you'll need the co-operation of your schoolmates to have success!Kowloon Yōma Gakuen Ki (which can be translated as Chronicles of Kowloon Demon School) is a hybrid game that has elements of various genres - most notably RPG, Japanese and Western-style adventure. The entire game is viewed from a first-person perspective. Moving through 3D dungeons, you can examine and manipulate items, which is required to solve puzzles, in a Western adventure fashion. The Japanese-style adventure element is notable in conversations with the characters, which follow the pattern of a dating simulation - your responses influence your relationship with characters. In dungeons there are also enemies to fight. The battles are strategic, resembling those of Fallout. You move your party through the room in a turn-based fashion; each move costs you AP. Once the enemy is within range, you can perform a variety of attacks and special techniques. |
| Def Jam: Fight for NY | 2004-09-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, AKI Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Def Jam: Fight for NY is the sequel to the out-of-left-field Def Jam: Vendetta.The game opens with the person you beat in the previous game, D-Mobb, being arrested. As the police are driving, an SUV comes out of nowhere and smashes into the car, setting D-Mobb free. After a quick cutscene, it turns out the person who was driving the SUV was you, and you have now joined D-Mobb's crew.Fight for NY's story mode takes you through the ranks, and pits you against tougher and tougher fighters. You start off in D-Mobb's crew as a nobody and will have to work your way up, fighting off people from other crews, including D-Mobb's rival, Crow. You'll take part mostly in one-on-one brawls, with the odd team match and free for all thrown in.To aid you in fighting, you can use the environment to hurt your enemy. You can smash people into wooden/cement walls, fences, or just whack them off of a wooden pillar. Speakers, soda machines, garbage cans... All there to harm your enemy (or you). Some objects are interactive, such as floodlights, which will change the lighting of the ring once someone's been thrown into them. You have weapons at your disposal, usually a metal pipe, pool cue, and a broken bottle.The crowd also gets into the action, which can be good or bad for you. You can throw an enemy into a crowd and have them push him towards you; you can knock a stunned enemy into the crowd, and they will hold him down, giving you free shots; or you can throw an opponent into a part of the crowd holding a weapon, and they'll use the weapon against him.There are five fighting styles available to you. There is Street Fighting, which focuses on punches; Kickboxing, which focuses on kick attacks; Martial Arts, which focuses on speed, running, and acrobatic attacks; Wrestling, which focuses on standard wrestling moves, like bodyslams; and Submissions, which focus on wearing down a specific part of the enemy until that limb is damaged enough to earn a submission.In addition to Story mode, you have Battle mode, which allows you to play with up to four players in different types of matches.Fight for NY has lots of unlockables. Earning reward points from Battle matches, you can purchase new fighters or venues to fight in. |
| NHL 2005 | 2004-09-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | EA sports long running hockey franchise continues for the 2005 season. This year tweaks features from last year and adds some new enhancements to the game engine. The graphics have been even more improved from last year. Now the 'cyber players' look so close to their real life counterparts that their hard to distinguish. Player models are updated with more life like skin, hair and features. This includes more facial animations and emotions. The coaches are also redone in this manner. The in-game meanwhile adds a whole slew of new animations, cutscenes, goalie animations and enhancements to the fighting engine.In the control department, NHL 2005 adds a new feature called Open-Ice control. This feature lets you potentially control players without the puck, set up for picks, double team and more. Shooting wrist shots and slap shots are also now mapped to separate buttons for more flexibility.The gameplay introduces a new feature as personalities for players. Such that a player like Tie Domi will play more like an enforcer, while Markus Naslund will rely more on finesse and skill. You will be relied on to balance this personalities on each line of a team to create chemistry. The dynasty mode has been redone with a new interface and tweaks. Free Agency and Trading has been tweaked along with the handling of a team. The new system allows you to keep up to date on weekly injuries/streaks reports, letters from your owner, players, etc. This year adds new modes such as the World Cup tournament and Free-for-All. In Free-For-All players compete 2 on 2 trying to score on the other while also defending. Along with the modes come minor tweaks, such as the options for no touch icing, delayed offsides and shootout options for tied games. The create a team feature remains in this year but create a player didn't make it in. Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson return with commentary. |
| Bad Boys: Miami Takedown | 2004-09-21 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | This game is based on the Will Smith & Martin Lawrence buddy cop movie sequel Bad Boys II. You can play as either character, Mike, or Marcus, from 1st or 3rd person viewpoints. Each has their own personalities and characteristics. Through 15 stages, you engage in fast-paced all-action gameplay that features multiple mission objectives. Shoot your way through Colombian drug lords, Russian mobsters, and even dirty cops. Sometimes you will need to protect your computer-controlled partner or collect some evidence. You can often duck behind a wall or around a corner, from where you will be able to pick off your targets with less chance of being hit. You will be accordingly rewarded on your successful actions and achievements on a "Bad Boy" rating system. You can follow all the laws and avoid unnecessary damage or take the opposite approach and be a Bad Boy. There's a good amount of different weapons from pistols and shotguns to automatic assault rifles and grenades. Environments are fully destructible. You can use a quick aiming and shooting Action mode, or search for clues and evidence using the Explore mode. |
| Dance Dance Revolution: Extreme | 2004-09-21 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In DDR, you play on a mat, and as arrows rise to the top of the screen, you stomp in time with the music. Grey arrows at the top of the screen indicate when to stomp. Stomp in time and you get a "Perfect!" Or a "Great!" But step incorrectly, and you get a "Boo!" or a "Almost!", And you lose life. Life is indicated as a bar at the top of the screen. Lose all your life, and you lose.Songs in this mix include (In the Japanese version at least):
Bag
Sakura
Max
A Stupid BarberYou can play using a regular PS2 controller, but you won't get the full arcade-like feel. |
| Final Fantasy XI Online: Chains of Promathia | 2004-09-21 | Square Enix, Inc. | | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is the 2nd Expansion Pack for Final Fantasy XI Online. In this expansion, players can learn more out about the legends talked about in the main game.Journey through new territories, find new equipment, and meet brand new NPCs as well as monsters in the lands of Movalpolos, Bibiki Bay, Tavnazian Archipelago and Uleguerand Range.This expansion cannot be played without installing the full version of Final Fantasy XI. It has been included in the first release of the European Windows version, along with the first expansion pack. |
| Headhunter: Redemption | 2004-09-21 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Amuze AB | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | PS2 | In the 21st century, a dreadful virus wiped out millions. The vaccine was found, but at the time the world was engulfed into chaos. A new world order emerged, splitting the world into two distinct yet dependent worlds: Above and Below.The world Above reflects a chrome city, a high-rise, high-tech metropolis served by elevators and elevated freeways. A place for hardworkers and law-abiding people. On the contrary to Above, the world Below, which is the product of earthquake damages, is a subterranean network of labour colonies. Those who are not wanted Above for one reason or another are sent Below.One day, now veteran Headhunter, Jack Wade, took a call to investigate an intrusion to the upper levels. Facing the trespasser, Jack saw a potential in the girl and instead of turning her in, he gave her a second chance... to become his apprentice. Jack is back, but this time, he's not alone but accompanied by his sidekick Leeza X. Together, they will face whatever threat lurks from the world Below.The gameplay is set in 3rd-person view with ability to rotate camera or set it behind your back at the single click. Headhunter's main accessory is IRIS (Intelligent Realtime Information Scanner). Once you get the IRIS, you'll be able to scan every item just by pointing the gun at it, or use the scanner in 1st-person view which will let you examine the surroundings in more detail. Also, IRIS will provide you with a full 3D map info even displaying the enemies so you can avoid them or use stealth if necessary. Enemies will hear you running and shooting, so if you decide to take an action, be aware that they will surround you and launch a team strike at you from all the sides. You only effective aid against them, beside your weapon, of course, is the ability to perform a roll or lean against the walls and fire from the corners, although aiming itself may not be easy as your hand will not be steady while on the move or panicking. |
| Mega Man X: Command Mission | 2004-09-21 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 3 | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Mega Man X teams up with Zero in a traditional console RPG. The game was developed by the same people who did Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter. Unlike most RPGs the storyline is very similar to the traditional side-scrolling Mega Man games. In addition, the game is shorter than most RPGs. The basic plot of the game is to save Giga City from the rioting of the Liberion Army. As the game progresses you have around 7 members. With a metal called Force Metal, your characters can upgrade various elements. The Gamecube version lets you link up to Game Boy Advance so you can use the GBA as a treasure hunter locater. The PS2 version contains a Mega Man X8 Demo. |
| Second Sight | 2004-09-21 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Free Radical Design Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Shooter, Stealth | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | After waking up in a high security medical facility with no recollection of how he got there, John Vattic's memory slowly returns through a series of playable flashbacks to his days as a civilian advisor to a military operation in Siberia. In the past, he worked with a group of soldiers known as WinterICE, attempting to locate an elderly scientist who has been conducting research into psychic powers. In the present, John attempts to piece together what he remembers and locate members of WinterICE in the hope that he can clear his name, work out what actually happened, and discover how he came to have psychic powers himself.Second Sight is a 3D shooter with stealth elements. The player mostly controls John from a third-person perspective, though it is possible to switch to first-person view under certain circumstances. During the course of the game the player gets to use telekinesis, healing, charm, projection and possession powers and two types of psychic attack, plus a variety of weapons. Most situations can be tackled with stealth, mindless violence or psychic powers, or a combination of the three. |
| Star Wars: Battlefront | 2004-09-21 | LucasArts | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot, Space flight | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | For the first time in gaming history, after countless games depicting various aspects of the rich Star Wars universe (including some we never wanted to see), players have the chance to step into the boots of the average soldier in the wars that raged across the galaxy. Gameplay is based on the successful standards set by Battlefield 1942, but combat in Battlefront is even more massive and heated, vehicles are more predominant and the familiar starships are also included. There are three different game modes to play: Historical Campaign (featuring a series of "historical" battles from the Star Wars mythos), Conquest (in which players vie for dominance of individual planets) and, of course, Instant Action. The game puts two pairs of factions at war: Republic vs Separatists and Rebel Alliance vs Galactic Empire. Each faction has four standard unit types (soldier, heavy weapons trooper, scout and pilot) plus a fifth, special unit which differs radically for each side. Famous Jedi and Sith are included as NPCs only in selected battles. Finally, the game offers almost all of the vehicles seen in the movies for players to fly, drive or hover and prevail. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 | 2004-09-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In this iteration of the Tiger Woods lineage, you can customize your golfer down to the kind of swing to use, strength, putting skill, luck etc, as well as buying accessories and equipment which all affects your game. Create your own courses by spending "Legend Coins" and gain standing amongst the golfing community and impress even Tiger himself.Putting using the new "Tiger Vision" lets you see how Tiger Woods would play the shot but don't rely on it as even Tiger gets it wrong sometimes. Play against the Hustler, a golfer created by and motion captured by Justin Timberlake. |
| X-Men: Legends | 2004-09-21 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Raven Software Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling, Isometric | PS2 | Shortly after teen Alison Crestmere begins to exhibit her mutant powers, she's hunted through the streets of New York City by anti-mutant troops and The Brotherhood. Rescued by the X-Men, Alison is taken to Professor Charles Xavier's School for the Gifted where she begins her quest to learn control over her lava-based powers.X-Men: Legends is a role-playing game set in the Marvel Universe. Offering single and multiplayer support, Legends tells the broad story of the war between mutants and humankind and the conflict between the X-Men and The Brotherhood, against the personal story of Alison and the role she plays.Controlling a party of four X-Men, picked from a roster that grows to 15 mutants, players take on armed guards, evil mutants, and killer Sentinels. Mutant powers grow stronger as the X-Men level up, but so do the challenges: securing an aircraft carrier, preventing a nuclear power plant meltdown and more. |
| Blood Will Tell: Tezuka Osamu's Dororo | 2004-09-22 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA Wow Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Horror | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Seduced by the power offered to him, a samurai allows harm to come to his infant son. The son, fated to destroy the 48 Fiends, has 48 body parts removed, one by each demon. The samurai sets the remains adrift along a river, where the still-living child is discovered by a kindly doctor. After raising the child, the doctor operates on him, replacing his missing parts with mechanical ones. Knowing the child's destiny, the doctor replaces his missing arms with sword arms, attaches a repeating rifle to one arm, and a cannon to one leg. The game begins with the now-adult Hyakkimaru beginning his quest to reclaim his body parts from the Fiends. Soon joined by the child-thief Dororo, the pair embark on a quest against ancient Japanese demons and the monsters they create.Blood Will Tell is an action game where the player controls Hyakkimaru, a man whose body parts were stolen by demons when he was a child. His destiny is to reclaim each of his body parts, which allow him to increase his stats such as HP and power, as well as optional special functions (for example, the eye displays the game in colour, while the vocal chords allow him to speak). Hyakkimaru wields a sword, which can be used to attack enemies - he can also swap for his two smaller swords concealed within his arms. As he uses the swords, they level up and increase in power. Hyakkimaru can also charge up a sword attack, and if released at the correct time, is given the opportunity to enter a series of button presses for combos. If the enemy is killed during this combo, the player can perform a finishing move with the Triangle button which can yield bonus items ranging from health items to swords.Hyakkimaru is also outfitted with a repeating rifle and a cannon in his leg. While these are very powerful, they both require their own ammo and cannot be used without it. The gun can be fired rapidly at foes, while the cannon must be charged and aimed for a powerful shot. Both of these weapons have the advantage of being long-range weapons, unlike his swords which must be used at close quarters.At a certain point in the game, Hyakkimaru meets the child thief, Dororo. Dororo often assists Hyakkimaru during combat, and can be issued commands, such as 'fight', 'evade', 'collect items' or 'search'. Sometimes the pair will split up, and Dororo will be playable on his own. These sections are more puzzle-based, with the thief pulling switches to activate puzzles, dodging traps, and stealing items. Dororo can throw rocks from a distance, and later gets smoke bombs which are more incapacitating. |
| Colin McRae Rally 2005 | 2004-09-22 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | The fifth iteration of the rally racing game inspired by the "Flying Scotsman". Choose from over 30 car models. The detail and physics are improved, and more playing modes are available, including a new around-the-world career mode. Weather conditions and rally courses can both be customized. Network play supports up to eight players with split-screen. As always, the menu design is clean, and the tracks are dirty! |
| Double Reaction! Plus | 2004-09-22 | Datam Polystar | Datam Polystar | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Double Reaction! PLUS for PlayStation 2 is an otome visual novel, and a port of the PC version called Double Reaction. However, the PS2 version has the hentai content removed, but adds more CG events and play modes not included in the PC version.The story is overall the same, though. The female protagonist, Yuri, is jealous of her good looking twin brother, Kairi. One day she comes to a wishing stone and picks it up wishing she is good looking and sexy, but drops the stone and breaks it in pieces. A couple of weeks later, she wakes up one day realizing she doe no longer have her body. Something happened and made her and her brother switch the bodies. Now she has to go to school pretending she was her brother and vice versa until whatever enchantment was placed upon them wears off or they figure out how to lift it. |
| Katamari Damacy | 2004-09-22 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Action, Puzzle | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | Comedy | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | The King of All Cosmos accidentally destroyed the stars and—having recovered—wants the prince to rebuild them. Unfortunately the prince stands a little less than half a foot tall, so recreating the stars will require some effort. Enter the Katamari, a sphere the prince can push around our world to “roll up” items increasing the Katamari’s size until it’s suitable for the King.Taking place in stylized versions of Japanese houses, cities, and environs, the prince pushes the Katamari around collecting items which adhere to it. At first, the prince can only pick up smaller items, but as the Katamari grows, the more it can collect. Push pins and paper clips cling to the Katamari increasing its size so it can roll over obstacles and pick up bigger items. Over many levels, the Katamari can eventually pick up people, cars, and other bigger items.Players steer the Katamari from a third-person perspective using the analog sticks on the PS2. A tutorial stage takes the player through the controls and sets up the story as well as introducing a side story about a Japanese girl who can feel the cosmos. Wanting to challenge the prince, the King sets requirements on the Katamari’s size and sets time limits on the level. Bonus missions restore constellations and have their own restrictions. The world of Katamari Damacy is brought to life with off-beat animation and a catchy soundtrack. Players can find presents hidden in the levels that contain accessories for the prince. Two players can also battle head-to-head in a Katamari competition.
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| Kengo 3 | 2004-09-22 | Genki Co., Ltd. | LightWeight Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Kengo 3 is a 3D fighting game with some Role Playing influences. In the game you learn to master "The Way of the Warrior" (Bushido). In this third part of the series it is your aim to travel around Japan during medieval times and win battles to claim your place as the most powerful samurai. The game features a real day/night system and allows you to visit 11 regions in different time periods of Feudal Japan. There are six different weapons to fight with and four stances and attacks to use them with. 30 historical warriors have to be fought in one on one katana fights in various missions. Role Playing elements in the game include being able to pick missions and a large world in which you can travel around freely. |
| Sakura Taisen V Episode 0: Arano no Samurai Musume | 2004-09-22 | YBM/Si-sa | Overworks | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Interwar, Steampunk | | | | | | PS2 | Arano Samurai Musume is a side-story in the Sakura Taisen series, and an introduction chapter to Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love. It features different setting, characters, and gameplay style compared to the first four Sakura Taisen titles.The story is set in America, and focuses on one of the new cast members of the upcoming fifth installment, a young Japanese-American girl named Gemini Sunrise. She has spent her childhood in Texas, but is now sent to New York. The Samurai Cowgirl boards her trusty friend, the horse Rodeo, and heads for the "Big Apple", to meet many new characters and to experience many adventures.The game is a radical departure from Sakura Taisen style, gameplay-wise. This is primarily an action game, where Gemini fights her enemies in real-time, on a horseback, in what is called "Action Rodeo Combat". The dialogues are still built according to the classical Sakura Taisen model, featuring multiple choices by dialogues which lead to different relationships between characters. |
| Tales of Symphonia | 2004-09-22 | Namco Limited | Namco Tales Studio Ltd., Production I.G, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Tales of Symphonia is an RPG that starts off from the peaceful village of Iselia. Where Lloyd Irving is a student under the tutelage of Professor Raine Sage, who specializes in magic and archaeology. His school friend Colette Brunel has been rumored to be the daughter of an angel. She was born with a sacred stone in her hand, because of this she is the "Chosen of Sylvarant". The Chosen must complete the world regeneration, a quest to unlock magic seals and enter the otherworldly Tower of Salvation, to make the slowly dying world a true paradise. This will mean the end of the Desians, a race of half elves, who now dominate the land through work camps, fear, and force. The characters develop not only through cut-scenes, many of which feature voice acting, but through what the game calls “skits”. These "skits" however, do not feature voice acting like the in-game cut-scenes. A warning is displayed on the bottom left hand side of the screen when a skit becomes available, it can then be activated by pressing Z. The Skit generally features two or more of the characters interacting. They will react to what is said and depending on the characters and the situation the results can be anywhere from comic to tragic. This system allows one to understand the feelings of each character.Special features of the game include: Ex-Spheres, Strategy and Cooking. Ex-Spheres are special objects which enhance a character's abilities or may even grant new ones. These abilities can affect battle or have an effect outside of battle. Each Ex-Sphere will have a level of 1-4 each with more powerful abilities; up to four Ex-Spheres can be attached to each character. Strategy can be applied to CPU controlled players, for example making spell-casters attack a specific enemy or ordering them to stay behind the front-lines. An alternate way to heal characters is to cook. This is based on the specific character's skill to cook and the ingredients used.Most of the game is spent, like most RPGs, in towns, dungeons, towers, sprawling world maps, and of course combat. Battles in Tales of Symphonia are fought in real-time. Only four members of your party can participate, each with unique fighting styles. As the game progresses, you are not restricted to only using Lloyd, all major characters are playable which allows you to switch your gaming style. Basic physical attacks are carried out with the A button and pushing the control stick in various directions. The B button is used for special physical attacks and casting spells. Often these special attacks can be linked from a basic physical attack to Special Attacks in progressing levels of 1-3. During a battle you run in a straight line and are able to jump over enemies. In Multiplayer up to 3 more players may partake in battles with you. |
| Titeuf: Méga compet' | 2004-09-24 | Atari Europe S.A.S.U. | Eden Games S.A.S. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Board game | | | | | | | PS2 | Titeuf: Méga compet' is a French party game based on the comic book Titeuf. Up to four players select a character from a pool of ten, choose a difficulty level and compete in different mini-games such as bombe glavonique, dinausaure explosif, techerno-débile, hockey-crotte, Zik machine... More than 85 characters from the comic books appear in the game. For the PS2 version six of the mini-games support the EyeToy peripheral.In one of the mini-games the characters need to sneak to the front of the class without the teacher noticing. There is a short window to move to an empty desk before she turns around. When she spots you, the character is sent to the back of the class again. Another is a side-scrolling chase sequence through the city where a man attempts to trap you after eating a bad sandwich. The game has large 3D hub environments to select the different activities and many cinematics. The main game modes are called l'année scolaire (the school year), duels, méga duels, duels de la mort and méga balaise. |
| DreamWorks Shark Tale | 2004-09-27 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Edge of Reality, Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Shark Tale is inspired by the movie of the same name and follows the adventures of Oscar, a blue-streaked cleaner wrasse fish. Oscar seems to have got himself into a bit of trouble as he needs to earn money to pay off a loan shark.The game consists of over 25 chapters with each chapter having three missions to perform. The three missions are broken into a regular one, a bonus one, and an elite one. Completing missions earn Oscar fame points which affect his fame rating. Also, depending on how well Oscar performs missions will determine how much money he earns to pay off his debt. Missions are varied including things like escaping a shark, erasing graffiti, and a dancing segment. |
| Shadow Hearts: Covenant | 2004-09-27 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Nautilus | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | | World War I | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | The year is 1915. War has raised its ugly head to greet the nations of Europe. A year and a half after the events described in Shadow Hearts, the French town of Domremy resists German invasion, rumored to be protected by a demon. The German army sends Lieutenant Karin Koenig along with a man named Nicolas, allegedly an inquisitor from the Vatican, whose task is to exorcise the demon. When the two arrive in Domremy, events take an unexpected turn. Karin meets the young harmonixer Yuri Hyuga, who is afflicted with a curse that gradually saps the life out of him. Yuri travels across Europe and through Russia to the Far East, trying to find a cure before it is too late, and stop a secret society from dominating the world by political and magical means.Shadow Hearts: Covenant is a direct sequel to Shadow Hearts, continuing its story and featuring the same main protagonist as well as a few recurrent characters. Like the previous game, it is set in a concrete historical epoch with heavy supernatural additions. Several historical characters, such as the Russian princess Anastasia, play important roles in the game's plot. The game's combat system is similar to that of the predecessor: the Judgment Ring adds an arcade element to the turn-based combat, requiring the player to stop a spinning arrow when it passes specific areas of a ring. There are more ring types in the sequel and more possibilities to customize the ring, modifying its areas as well as status-changing properties. The player can select various difficulty levels based on the speed of the arrow and the size of the ring's areas.The Sanity Points system and Yuri's special ability to transform into monsters and visit the graveyard for more powerful fusion variants have been preserved. Characters can now team up to perform combo attacks of various properties: standard, hard hit, high angle and knock down. Damage dealt to enemies increases when the player continues a combo with fitting attacks, taking into account the weight type of the enemy and the effect different attack types are having on him. As opposed to the first game, magic is obtained by equipping crests of various elemental types. These crests and the magic spells they contain can be swapped between characters. |
| Crash Twinsanity | 2004-09-28 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | Behind view, Side view | | Comedy | Platform, Sandbox / open world | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Two purple birds called the Evil Twins form a new threat to Crash's homeworld. Crash has to team up with his arch rival Dr. Neo Cortex to put a stop to this new threat.Crash Twinsanity is a classic-style Crash platform game, though this time Crash has to work together with Dr. Cortex from time to time. Crash can pick up and throw Dr. Cortex to places he can't reach himself, or use him as a hammer to slap enemies. The consistent conflict between both heroes causes many funny situations. |
| ESPN NBA 2K5 | 2004-09-28 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | New to this year's version is the "Association", which is a new feature of Franchise mode. With it, Franchise mode features new simulation models and allows you to manage key attributes of your team, such as weekly training and team chemistry.Franchise mode also gives you the ability to play games on a play-by-play basis, like a management game, while letting you control everything and giving you replays to see what happened.Control wise, the game features the same Iso Motion as found in last year's title, but also gives you options depending on your player. 2K5 uses a new momentum system which factors the player's ability in deciding what he can do. A short guy, who can't run very fast or jump very high, won't be able to score a lot of dunks.24/7, the "story" mode of last year's game, has returned with some new features. You get over one hundred new items, a respect system, the ability to play multiplayer games, and new timed mini-games.Like all of the 2K5 titles, this one has the standard ESPN presentation, which includes camera angles, follow-cams, stat overlays, and running commentary. Commentators include Michele Tafoya, who reports from the sideline, and Bill Walton, a hall of famer, as the commentator.ESPN NBA 2K5 has online play over Xbox Live (Xbox only), as well as the PlayStation 2's online service. |
| NBA Live 2005 | 2004-09-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The 2005 edition of the NBA Live Basketball series has a new graphics engine, and adds new moves and signature moves to personalize the players. Another feature is Freestyle Air, with more control of players in the air, and the option to specify 10 different freestyle configurations. You can build your team over multiple seasons, and additional management in the Dynasty Mode is introduced through rookie scouting, along with a calendar to mark all the important dates. Management is based on dynasty points. By progressing, you earn points that can be spent on training sessions, new equipment, or to send out scouts all over the world.Different multiplayer options are offered, and events include a NBA all-star weekend with a Slam Dunk contest, a Rookie/Sophomore game and a 3-Point shootout, next to the regular game modes. You can also go freestyle anywhere in North America. The game has become quicker than the 2004 version, and the game strategies have been balanced by creating more emphasis on the mid-range jumper. |
| Rocky: Legends | 2004-09-28 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Venom Games | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Be Rocky, Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, or Ivan Drago in this fighting game prequel to the movie series. Using classic Rocky characters, locations, and music, Rocky: Legends puts the player in the boxing, ring recreating or rewriting the careers of the boxing franchise's heroes and villains. Play the career mode or jump into a 1-2 player slugfest. As you progress through the career mode, you must train to improve your skills just like a professional would, and use your fight purse to unlock more playable characters, arenas, movie trailers and more. Combinations of punches can be executed powerfully. |
| The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee | 2004-09-28 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ratbag Pty, Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | You play gold old boys Bo & Luke Duke as you fight to rescue Uncle Jesse from jail and save Hazzard County from Boss Hogg's latest rotten scheme.As Bo & Luke you'll tour Hazzard County by car on back roads, race circuits, and country routes in a series of timed missions which range from racing to chasing to gathering parts to build their famous car, the General Lee. Hazzard County's famous landmarks are all here, from the Duke Farm to Cooter's Garage to the Boar's Nest and all points between.The slip-sliding, rally-style, third person action takes place exclusively behind the wheel. Controls include steering, braking, rear view, etc. Dixie Horn and "Yee-HAW!" buttons included.Based on the original television series. Surviving original cast members provide the voices. |
| Trigger Man | 2004-09-28 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | WNT Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Trigger Man is an action game where the main protagonist Trigger Man works for the Coladangelo Family, who is on the brink of a mafia-style war with the rival Montagano Family, which believes Don Coladangelo is responsible of the death of their Don's son. Shown from a third-person perspective players need to visit typical locations such as villas, restaurants and casinos to take down members of the opposing family.Next to the basic action missions there is some focus on stealth and escorting too. Some sections require a key to be found in order to progress. While fighting, there is a focus on head shots, as enemies can take a lot of bullets in other body parts before going down. There are eight missions in total.There are different types of weapons including a blade, machine guns and sniper rifles, but only a small amount of clips can be carried. Enemies hardly ever leave anything behind, so ammo crates need to be hunted down. |
| Desire | 2004-09-30 | Interchannel, Ltd. | C's Ware | Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Adult, Detective / mystery | | | | | | | | PS2 | A research institute is located on a remote island. Apparently the researches being conducted there have some sort of an unofficial link with the military, so journalist Albert Macdgul is sent to investigate and see what he can find out. At the same time Tina, a young girl, is washed ashore on the island with no recollection of what has happened to her or who she is. Meanwhile, the technical manager Makoto Izumi seems to think that something weird is going on with the researches being conducted.Desire is a Japanese-style adventure game. The game is played via a standard text interface where the player selects commands from a menu, interacting with other characters and places. The game consists of four chapters which make up the same storyline, but viewed by different characters. In each chapter the player will see the events and situations from different angles and uncover layers of the main plotline.The computer versions of the game have scenes with explicit nudity and sexual situations, which are not present in the console releases. |
| Double Wish (Shokai Genteiban) | 2004-09-30 | PrincessSoft | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This First Print Limited Edition release comes in a cardboard slipcase which contains:
Double Wish game
Secret Book hardcover bonus booklet
Secret Book contains 20 pages of character sketches and artwork, and 10 colored postcards embedded as pages of the book. |
| Friends: Seishun no Kagayaki | 2004-09-30 | NEC Interchannel, Ltd. | FairyTale | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | The PlayStation 2 version of Friends: Seishun no Kagayaki includes improved graphics, a new CG opening, and a new world map. It also features two additional female characters.
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| Keroro Gunsō: MeroMero Battle Royale | 2004-09-30 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Now Production Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Keroro is a plucky little green, frog-like alien who claims to be leading an invasion of Earth... but after his platoon is caught by Fuyuki and Natsumi Hinata -- a young brother and sister -- while hiding in their house, they are abandoned by their home planet, and take up residence with the Hinata family. Keroro insists he is still trying to conquer the planet, but seems more interested in building Gundam models than world domination, and fails miserably with every attempt.MeroMero Battle Royale is a multiplayer party fighting game similar to Power Stone, based on the popular anime and manga franchise known internationally as Sgt. Frog. Up to four players can play as one of twelve characters -- five of the frog-like invaders, five human characters, plus two hidden characters -- and duke it out in an overhead-view arena. Many items and weapons pop up during battles, which characters can grab and use against their opponents. One peculiar feature of the game is that everything takes place in a diorama, and each stage has two such arenas connected, which will switch depending on conditions in the battle.The game includes a Story Mode that follows specific characters and offers unlockable bonuses, a Free Mode where up to four players can duke it out on a stage of their choosing, and a Training Mode. There is also a gallery mode where unlockable illustrations, videos, and voice clips can be viewed. |
| Love Songs Adv: Futaba Riho 14-sai - Natsu | 2004-09-30 | D3Publisher Inc. | HuneX Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | First visual novel adventure game in the Love Songs franchise which focuses on one of the idols, namely Riho Futaba (双葉 理保), during her second year as a junior high-school student. Riho has been active in the entertainment industry since she was only 4 years old, but after being involved in an unfortunate kidnapping incident, she retired from the entertainment world and went to live in a small rural town in the island of Kyushu. The player takes a role of a rookie manager working at a talent scouting agency, looking for the next new talent. While there are many girls you will interact with, the focus of the story will be Riho once you get to meet her. However, persuading her to return to the entertainment scene might prove difficult due to her traumatic experience she has undergone as a child.Most of the basic visual novel gameplay elements are present, from message log to fast forwarding. Characters feature lip-syncing during regular conversations, but remain still during CG event scenes. On screen text does can't be toggled off, but there's a brief delay when changing to a new scene before the on-screen text appears which shows the clear background image. Occasionally, characters appear in small window images showing only animated portraits instead of full body images, depending on the scene. All the NPCs in the game, heroines and side characters, feature full voice-acting.The game release includes a thick booklet which features an introductory comic and a couple of pages dedicated to making-of sketches of the heroines from the game. |
| Party Girls | 2004-09-30 | D3Publisher Inc. | HuneX Co., Ltd., Tamsoft Corporation | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | Jyunji Fujii | | | | PS2 | If you ever watched any of the games without limits show, this may strike you as if one of them got made into a video game with a difference that each game requires two and only two competitors. Games you can compete at in this game are all water connected if only for the fact all the contestants (and they're all women) here wear swimsuits. Each competition consists of five mini-games and you must win all five in order to win. After you win, you get extras, though (think swimsuits). You can play versus another player or the CPU in games which vary from backward facing butt-kicking each other to fall into water, rubbing thermometer to reach the required temperature first, spreading legs as far as possible without falling into water, swimming, selecting the right wig to wear, jumping over the water, and more. So, select one of the ten contestants: Ayano Seto, Yuuka Mizuki, Ryouko Tachibana, Minako Sakurai, Arisu Kagura, Riho Futaba, Kana Momozono, Miyu Amagi, Reiko Mizusaki, or Kyouko Mizusaki, and try to be the top girl at this swim meet. |
| Club Football 2005 | 2004-10-01 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Hoodoo Studios | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Club Football 2005 is a series of 21 club-specific football games. Each version has its own opening sequence, menu graphics, and packaging as well as a Club Album that contains facts and memorabilia from each clubs present. When playing the game you earn credits that can be used to unlock features as pictures and video clips. The gameplay from last years game has been improved with a new animation system as well as some new skills including dummies, close control and fakes. The game comes with several different game modes. You can play in Domestic, European and Custom leagues and tournaments. The Career mode lets you create yourself in the game to play with your team. Several scenarios has been included allows you to play classic matches from the history of your club. For new players is the practice mode that lets you prepare for the big matches. |
| Dogfight: Battle for the Pacific | 2004-10-01 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | InterActive Vision White Eagle Sp. z o.o. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Oceania, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | Pacific Warriors II: Dogfight is an arcade combat flight simulation set in the Pacific campaign during World War II. The player can choose between a variety of WWII-era fight and bomber planes on both the US and Japanese side.In total, there are 25 missions in the campaign for each side. After the mission briefing, the player is taken to an upgrade screen, where they can buy various enhancements for their planes, ranging from weapon upgrades to increased speed and better handling. Upgrades are paid for by stars and stars in turn are awarded for successful missions. The amount the player gets depends on the difficulty of each mission.During most missions, it is possible to switch the aircraft type by landing on specific airfields. Taking off and landing is an automatic process, the player only has to fly through a series of guidance rings. The missions usually centre around destroying or protecting a certain amount of units. |
| Get on da Mic | 2004-10-01 | Eidos, Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | Voice control | | Teen | | PS2 | Get On Da Mic is a karaoke game based exclusively on Hip-Hop songs. Players have to sing along with the songs as a version plays sung by an amateur singer and the lyrics scroll along on the screen. The singer's voice is adapted based on the player's timing, pitch is not taken into account. The songs are not sung by the original performers, but re-recorded. Scoring is based on the overall timing of the words. The words do not have to be sung correctly. It also registers when random noises are made as long as the timing is correct. As it mostly consists of rap songs, there is a bar and spacing between the words to provide help with the lyrical flow, along with a moving color highlighting the words. Songs can be sung in three difficulty levels. When performing well, a meter is filled up until the rock the mic sequence is activated, adding snow to the location or money falling from the sky.In the main career mode the player has to make his way up to sing in better venues (starting in the bathroom) with eleven in total. Money earned along the way can be spent on items to customize the character or to buy a mansion and decorate it. Other modes are exhibition (sing any song) and practice (similar to exhibition but without scoring). In the freestyle mode players can rap freely over the beats without the regular vocals. There is also a multiplayer freestyle mode where another player uses the controller to judge the freestyle. There are different characters to choose from, each with their own poses and animations.The game supports the EyeToy peripheral to replace the graphics with a video image. It supports the microphones bundled with the Karaoke Revolution games and one is bundled with the game. Hand-held Logitech microphones (+ headset) are also available separately.The included songs are:Black Rob - Whoa
David Banner - Crank It Up
Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance
Dizzee Rascal - Fix Up
DMX - Ruff Ryders' Anthem
DMX - X Gon' Give It To Ya
Dr. Dre - Nothing but a G Thang
Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg - The Next Episode
Dr. Dre - Wit Dre Day
J-Kwon - Tipsy
Jay-Z - Beware of the Boyz
Joe Budden - Pump It Up
Kanye West - Jesus Walks
Kanye West - Through the Wire
Lil' Flip - Game Over
Lil' Kim feat. Mr Cheeks - The Jump Off
M.O.P. feat. Busta Rhymes - Ante Up (Remix)
Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On
Missy Elliott - Pass that Dutch
Missy Elliott - Work It
Murphy Lee - What Da Hook Gon Be
N.W.A - Express Yourself
Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
Public Enemy - Don't Believe the Hype
Salt-N-Pepa - Push It
Sean Paul - Get Busy
Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
Sir Mix-A-Lot - Posse on Broadway
Snoop Dogg - Beautiful
Snoop Dogg - Gin and Juice
T.I. - Rubber Band Man
Talib Kweli - Get By
The Black Eyed Peas - Hey Mama
The Clipse - Ma, I Don't Love Her
The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
Tupac Shakur - California Love (Remix)
Tupac Shakur - Still Ballin (Nitty Remix)
Unknown - Dude
Ying Yang Twins - Naggin |
| World Tour Soccer 2006 | 2004-10-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This is the 2005, and last, edition of the This is Football game series.It allows you to take an existing team and take control of them and guide them through a season by season basis.
You can also create a new team, mold it in every detail, from kit to player. From there, you start off in the school league and earn league titles and promotions through the national leagues of your choice.As well as leagues, you can take part in all the major club and international knock out tournaments, such as the Champion's League, Euro Club Cup and the World Cup.It also now includes the ability to create a digital mask of yourself using the EyeToy play camera and apply it to a new player or any existing player of your choice. |
| EyeToy: Chat | 2004-10-03 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game, Chess | | Naval / watercraft | | | | | PS2 | Primarily EyeToy Chat is a video phone application for PlayStation 2s equipped with an EyeToy and a network adapter. In addition to chatting and other video communication features, EyeToy Chat includes three simple games that can be played while connected. Naval War is the classic game where players place their one to four long ships in a ten by ten area and then try to bomb each others squares in turns attempting to sink the vessels before the other does. Chess and Checkers (Chequers) are the rest of the lineup and need no further description. The games do not have any computer AI or local play option, players must be connected to the chat service in order to play the games. |
| Mortal Kombat: Deception | 2004-10-04 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Arcade, Chess, Fighting, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Mature | Isometric | PS2 | Based on the Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance engine, players once again have to fight to stop this new threat in the sixth installment of the fighting series. The standard Arcade, Versus, and Practice modes return, as well as new items to be found in the Krypt. In addition, there are new Konquest Adventure, Chess Kombat, and Puzzle Kombat modes to give the player new mini-games.There are a dozen Mortal Kombat fighters selectable at the start of the game, including both old favorites and mysterious newcomers. Longtime fans of the series will recognize veterans of the earliest Mortal Kombat games, such as Sub-Zero and Scorpion, Kabal, Baraka, Mileena, Ermac, and Nightwolf, who are joined by relative newcomers like Bo'Rai Cho, who debuted in Deadly Alliance. The game also introduces nine new fighters, Ashrah, Dairou, Darrius, Havik, Hotaru, Kira, Shujinko, Onaga, and Kobra, each with a distinctly new fighting style intended to balance the deadly abilities of the other characters.The Playstation 2 and Xbox versions offer online, competitive play against other players. The Gamecube version does not include online play, but offers Goro and Shao Kahn as exclusive playable characters. |
| Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | 2004-10-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 is the sixth game in the Tony Hawk series.As an aspiring pro skater, you're invited to join Tony Hawk in an around-the-world underground skating competition known as the "World Destruction Tour." It's Team Hawk against Team Bam in a no-holds-barred contest to gain the most points by performing insane stunts and raising havoc in cities all over the world.THUG 2's story mode basically follows the same formula as THUG, in which you have to complete a number of goals before you can move on to the next city.Re-introduced into the series is the "Classic Mode" wherein you have 2 minutes to complete as many goals as possible on any of THUG 2's levels and 6 remade classic levels.THUG 2 has all-new unlockable characters, vehicles, levels.All the Create-A-Modes from THUG are present, with the addition of the new Create-A-Graphic mode where you can make your own graffiti design with layers of text and predefined graphics, then use it to "tag up" during gameplay.THUG 2 supports online play (Playstation 2 only) and 2-player split-screen modes in a variety of new and classic multiplayer games. |
| Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude | 2004-10-05 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Adult, Comedy | Mini-games, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Larry Lovage learned everything he knows from his uncle, Larry Laffer, the famous polyester-clad fellow who starred in the previous games. Young Larry finally makes it to college, the best place to meet and pick up girls. He finds them everywhere .. in restaurants, night clubs, dormitories and at fraternity parties. All those scantilly clad, gorgeous babes! But, does Larry have half a chance to score with even one of them? Will he get a peek at what's underneath that braless, too-tight tank top?Larry's sexcapades include varied types of arcade mini-games. Some simply require good reflexes while others involve memory and/or correct timing. For instance, steer a little joker sperm through an obstacle course of flying objects, all the while trying to keep the "course" of the conversation on track. Or .. put the correct ingredients into a bar drink in order - and in the time allowed. Several of the games become more difficult as the game progresses.This action/adventure features three endings, over 20 locations, 3D graphics, and hilarious adult situations and conversations. |
| Robotech: Invasion | 2004-10-05 | Global Star Software Inc. | Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | In the 21st century, humankind was freed from the confines of the solar system through the discovery of an alien technology known as Robotech. Contact with the stars also brought war with the Invid, a race of parasitic aliens bent on conquering and transforming the Earth into their new home world. Now it is up to the battlehardened survivors of the Robotech Expedition to lead the way for one final attempt to liberate the Earth from the Invid Invaders. |
| TOCA Race Driver 2 | 2004-10-05 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | PS2 | Codemasters returns to the racing fold once more with Race Driver 2. On this occasion, you can race your way through 15 different types of motorsport including the usual supercars and stock car types to the more unique rally, formula ford and supertruck types, plus much more.The single player career mode has you racing for pride through various championships from around the world, including the European ToCA and Australian V8 Supercars series, racing on tracks that will take you from Laguna Seca to Bathurst with another 20 cars maximum racing against you at any one time. You can then take to the online modes, racing with up to 12 other people through either your PC internet connection or Xbox Live. |
| Conflict: Vietnam | 2004-10-06 | Global Star Software Inc. | Pivotal Games Ltd. | Action, Strategy | Behind view | | War | Shooter | Cold War, Historical events | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Conflict: Vietnam is the third game in Pivotal Games' Conflict series, this time going further back in time to the bloody battleground of Vietnam. The game is set during the Tet offensive in the year 1968.The player takes over the roles of four soldiers who aren't, contrary to previous games, elite S.A.S or Delta Force soldiers. In fact, they are normal American G.I. who are separated from their unit during battle and have to fight themselves through enemy territory with hordes of hostile Vietnamese.Game can be played by issuing orders to every member of the squad or directly taking control over one of them. In every mission, there are one or more main and several bonus objectives, like destroying all tanks in the area or collecting Vietcong documents. For each achieved objective, killed soldier or destroyed vehicle, squad members get experience points. Each one of them has different abilities (Sniper, Leader, Heavy Weapons, Medic) which can be improved with these points. To defuse one of the numerous booby traps, it is necessary to have skills in that ability.The levels are set around the jungle and include underground Vietcong complexes or temples. In addition to enemies, friendly characters like allied soldiers or citizens can be encountered and talked to, with some of them giving bonus objectives to complete. Furthermore, some missions involve the use of stationary weapons like machineguns and driving jeeps or tanks.The console versions of Conflict: Vietnam feature a split-screen multiplayer co-op mode with up to four players (Xbox), or two players (PS2). The PC version doesn't have this feature. |
| Mortal Kombat: Deception - Premium Pack | 2004-10-06 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Mortal Kombat: Deception is the second next-generation Mortal Kombat game, and the twelfth in the series.Raiden, the god of thunder, is the only fighter left standing between Shang Tsung and his takeover of Earthrealm. In a final battle, Raiden fights Shang Tsung and Quan Chi, the two founders of the Deadly Alliance. When it seems that Raiden is about to finish off the two enemies, they rebound and he is defeated. With a zest for power and suspicion arising, Shang Tsung and Quan Chi then turn on each other, wanting Earthrealm for themselves. When it appears that Quan Chi is victorious, the true ruler of Outworld returns, The Dragon King. Quan Chi attacks The Dragon King, but is not powerful enough. Shang Tsung, recovering from the battle, joins in, but they still cannot defeat The Dragon King. Finally, putting thoughts of battle aside, Raiden awakens, and a new alliance forms between the three of them. The combined powers of all three still cannot defeat The Dragon King. Raiden sacrifices himself, Shang Tsung and Quan Chi to kill the Dragon King, but his sacrifice is in vain, and The Dragon King only becomes more powerful.Deception has the standard Arcade mode, which takes you up a ladder of increasingly difficult enemies. Introduced in last year's game, Konquest has returned, although it is much different. Instead of following a set path, you are now free to roam multiple areas, like an RPG. You may perform tasks for people in between learning new techniques. Konquest mode is a third-person game, which can almost be called a game by itself. There are two new game modes, Chess Kombat and Puzzle Kombat.Chess Kombat is a standard game of chess, using fighters as pieces. You move around like normal, and whenever two pieces meet, they jump into an arcade mode battle. The winner of the fight takes the square. Once the Leader (King) has been captured, game over.Puzzle Kombat is a variation of Tetris and Dr. Mario. You must rotate falling blocks, and place them in patterns. You then get a special block which, when placed on top of the same color block, will destroy all the pieces, causing your opponent's board to fill up faster.There are over twelve characters to choose from, including series favorites like Sub Zero and Scorpion. There are characters from returing games, such as Mileena and Baraka, as well as hidden and unlockable characters, like Ermac, Noob Saibot and Smoke.The Krypt is back, and again it allows you to open crypts, which contain goodies and unlockables, using koins earned by playing Arcade, Chess and Konquest mode.There are a variety of different arenas to fight in, and some of them are interactive. Some environments allow you to throw enemies down to different levels, like Dead or Alive. New to Deception are arenas that have death traps. If you can knock an opponent off the stage in one of these arenas, they'll instantly die, no matter whose winning. Some death traps include a meat grinder, a molten machine, and the classic Pit stage reinvented.The Kollector's Edition features a bonus disc that has an arcade perfect version of Mortal Kombat, the game that started it all. The bonus disc also includes video biographies of all characters, as well as a lot of historical information.Arcade, Chess and Puzzle can all be played over Xbox Live. |
| Uchū Senkan Yamato: Iscandar e no Tsuioku | 2004-10-06 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Action, Strategy | | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | Continuing the story of the space battleship Yamato after Saraba Uchū Senkan Yamato: Ai no Senshitachi, Uchū Senkan Yamato: Iscandar e no Tsuioku adapts the third movie of the franchise, The New Voyage. When the holy planet Iscandar becomes the target of the evil Dark Nebula Empire, Earth and Gamilas have to put their enmity aside and work together to defend Iscandar. The Yamato takes off for a new galactic odyssey, that will be a baptism of fire for the rookie crew. Developed by the same team as the two PlayStation games, Uchū Senkan Yamato: Iscandar e no Tsuioku offers a very different gameplay. The semi-turn-based tactical battles are no more, as the game is now a real-time strategy/action game, where the player controls the Yamato and allied ships during 3D space battles. While following the plot of the movie, the game also includes some new twists, characters and adventures on the way to Iscandar.Like previous games of the series, the game features character-design by Keisuke Masunaga, based on the original characters created by Leiji Matsumoto. The story is told both with animated 2D movies and fully-voiced in-games cutscenes. The characters are rendered in cel-shading. |
| Berserk Millennium Falcon Arc: Seimasenki no Sho | 2004-10-07 | Sammy Corporation | Sammy Corporation, Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Berserk Millennium Falcon Arc is the second video game based on the Berserk manga and once again developed by Yuke’s Co. Ltd. This game is based on the Millennium Falcon Arc chapters 22-27 of the manga.The Berserk world is ruled by the member of God Hand, entities with the power to manipulate the destiny of mankind. During the ceremony of the incarnation of the mercenary leader Griffith, he murders many people. In the previous game, Guts, the Black Swordsman, stands up and manages to escape with his love Casca, but has his left arm severed.In this game, demon-slaying anti-hero Guts continues his quest, with the help of the elf Puck and Casca, who suffers from amnesia, as well as new characters such as Farnese, Serpico, Isidro and Schierke. The storyline unfolds through animated cut-scenes.The gameplay consists of over the top hack 'n slash gameplay mixed with strategic combos, recovery time, charged attacks and blocking. By timing rights, Guts can perform reversal strikes or counter attacks to damage difficult enemies. He can also unleash special attacks and fatalities. There are different weapons to choose from, a mixture of classic slashing weapons and modern guns. Guts also needs the help of his allies - they can restore your health or provide help during battles with additional attacks or modifiers. There is also a lock-on mode and a Berserker mode for faster and more powerful attacks.Slaying enemies results in cash which can be exchanged for magic or upgrades, such as sword proficiency, more health or boosts for your allies. When the game's main mode has been completed, two additional modes are unlocked: 100-Animal Murder (kill a set amount of enemies in a race against time) and Boss Rush (replay boss fights) Each completed level in the first mode is awarded with new weapons. The voice acting is done by actors from the original anime TV series. |
| Bomberman Hardball | 2004-10-07 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Magical Company Ltd. | Action, Sports | Behind view, Top-down | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Bomberman Hardball is an action game with four different game modes: Arena, Tennis, Golf and Baseball. The three sports games tend towards the "fun-sport" category (relatively simple controls and physics), but are still grounded in the real rule set: there are no power-ups or special moves. The controls of all three sports follow the genre standards: in Tennis, the player walks towards the ball and hits it, Golf has the standard two-click controls and in Baseball the control switches between pitching (selecting a pitch type and aim) and batting (aiming the hit). All three modes feature either exhibition or tournament play; a few Bomberman characters with different abilities and other playing options, e.g. in Tennis the player can choose between single/double and different courts.Arena has the standard Bomberman gameplay: multiple characters walk around in overhead maps and lay bombs in order to kill the competition. Bombing away destructible blocks may reveal power-ups which have positive (e.g. laying more bombs at once or higher walking speed) or negative (e.g. negating the positive power-ups) effects when picked up. Besides the classic deathmatch, there are also a few other game modes available: star battle (collecting stars), crown battle (the winner needs to find and pick up the crown) and point battle. Each match can also be customized, e.g. handicap, number of power-ups or time limit.The Living Mode allows to create a custom character with unlockable outfits and view AI controlled matches. Except Baseball (restricted to two players), up to four players can participate in matches. |
| Final Approach | 2004-10-07 | PrincessSoft | PrincessSoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | Comedy, Romance | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Final Approach is a romantic comedy visual novel following the story of Ryo Mizuhara who finds himself an unwilling participant in a secret government operation to oppose the declining of birthrates in Japan. Ryo ends up paired with a young girl, Shizuka, who in turn gets presented as his new fiancée. Despite his protests, the bodyguards that came in with Shizuka doesn't give Ryo much of a chance to throw her out, plus she herself isn't the one to take no for an answer. Ryo is forced to do as best he can with the cards he's been dealt, and so his everyday boring life suddenly turns filled with unexpected surprises. This game originated on PS2 and as such was never an adult visual novel to begin with. It's release date coincides with the release of the TV anime series with the same title. |
| Final Approach (Shokai Genteiban) | 2004-10-07 | PrincessSoft | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition release includes:
Final Approach game
"Final Word" (Φなる・わーど) audio drama CD
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| Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni: Operation Sanctuary | 2004-10-07 | Alchemist Co., Ltd. | August | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni: Operation Sanctuary is a console port of an adult visual novel for PC (Windows) with the same name. This PS2 and DC console port, however, has all the adult scenes removed and dialogues adjusted. |
| War Chess | 2004-10-07 | XS Games Ltd. | SuperEmpire Interactive Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Chess | | | | | | | PS2 | War Chess is a basically a chess game with a unusual presentation. All the set pieces for the game are substituted for the character of the High Fantasy setting. Whites are pictured as joined armies of humans and elves, while blacks are mostly represented by the undead forces. The player has an ability to choose from 11 various location for the match to take place. Those include: Forest, Desert, Ice and Lava, Dragon Cave etc. All the environments and pieces are rendered in full 3D with a fully rotatable camera.For the single playing experience the game provides a difficulty slider to account for gamer's proficiency skill. Additionally War Chess offers a multiplayer mode for two players to battle each other as at one PC so as over the network.The game obviously takes it inspiration from the Battlechess series, however doesn't provide unique animations for each type of encounter on the chessboard. Each piece has a double set of animations: one for attacking, another for dying. Those do not differ depending on the type of the opposing piece. |
| Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2005 Adventures | 2004-10-11 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Action, Simulation, Sports | | Licensed | | Hunting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Another in the Big Game Hunting series, 2005 Adventures brings you 36 big game animals in 10 locations. Choose from many guns, bows, equipment, and clothing before heading out to take on these animals.Head out looking for whatever animal(s) you have tags for. Track your target through mountains, plains, hills, streams, and lakes. Swim across lakes and streams that are in your way and drive various vehicles to save time getting where you're going. Once you find your prey, get close enough to shoot without your target noticing you. Then take the shot!Play the game in quick hunt or career mode, or play with friends online. Go to your cabin to see the animals you have shot in career mode... you can even choose your what cabin you want out of six choices!Unlike many other hunting games that have you go out and kill what you can in a single day, you can take as many days as you need to bag your limit. Use tents to sleep away the nights, or walk around looking for possible spots to sit and wait for prey on the following day... just don't forget to eat and drink to keep up your energy.Play through rain and snow as well as clear weather conditions. Animals behave differently in different conditions, just like in real life. |
| Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams | 2004-10-11 | THQ Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Tak, hero from the previous game has been randomly falling into deep sleeps. During this time, he travels to a "Dream World", where he is told that he must rescue a princess, or else he will fall into a sleep from which he will never awaken from. Tak and Jibolba, Tak's mentor, travel to visit Jibolba's brother, JB, who is an expert in dreams.Tak 2 is fairly different from Tak and the Power of Juju. While it is still a 3D platform game, it is more focused on puzzles and combat as opposed to collecting items. In earlier stages, Tak must use animals to his advantage as he makes his way through levels - for example, a bear can be used as a trampoline, Tak can ride warthogs after being sprayed by skunks to mask his scent, and more. Jibolba is along for the ride, but has transformed into a flea for easy transport. As a result, you can throw him at enemies to bite them and make them sleepy.Later on, Tak gains the power to transform into various animals himself. As a frog he can swim without being eaten by crocodiles, he can soar on air currents as a flying squirrel, and can break through barriers by charging through as a warthog. When Tak gains the titular Staff of Dreams as he progresses through the game, he can also create more powerful attacks using his magic, or "juju". |
| BloodRayne 2 | 2004-10-12 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Sequel to BloodRayne, BloodRayne 2 follows Rayne into the modern day. No longer killing Nazis, she teams up again with the Brimstone Society to take out her Vampire Father and her various siblings. Rayne's new powers and abilities include rail sliding (among other acrobatics), blood guns, stop time, and tons of gruesome fatalities to dispatch her foes with. |
| FIFA Soccer 2005 | 2004-10-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Released only a few months after Euro 2004, FIFA 2005 brings several features to the franchise, such as the return of a player creation tool, where a player can be created from scratch from customizing the face (while it's not possible to define the texture like in previous EA Sports games such as NHL 2000, the player can customize the facial features such as shape of the eyes or the cheeks, in a way similar to RPGs such as Neverwinter Nights), accessories and playing abilities. It's also possible to create all kinds of competitions.
The Career mode was also extended, allowing now up to 15 seasons, and giving the player the chance to turn the tide of a simulated match anytime. This mode is a "light" managerial mode, where the player not only plays, but also signs new players and increases the club's abilities in trainers, medical staff, and other club staff).
The main gameplay change was the addition of "First Touch" controls. By performing one of the "trick" moves before the player gets possession of the ball it's possible to do a number of moves, such as touching the ball forward to gain a few yards ahead of the defenders or touch the ball to one side, and roll to the other of a rushing defender, and then pick up up the ball a bit ahead leaving the opponent stranded, and the inclusion of a fake shot move, which allows forwards to sit a goalkeeper before scoring in style or make defenders jump from their positions, opening room for a through pass or a run into the goal. Other aspects of the game, such as the "Off The Ball" controls (allows the control of players that aren't in possession, moving them into an open position) remain unchanged.Another new feature is the FIFA Shop, where the player can trade points earned in many ways, from simple tasks like having a peek at the Jukebox to obtaining 10 victories in a row in Career mode, for several items, such as third jerseys, additional music, more balls and night stadiums.As it became the norm with the series, the game features 18 leagues and 38 national teams (some of these, due to licensing problems feature only generic kits and logos), summing up to around 11,000 real footballers. |
| KOF: Maximum Impact | 2004-10-12 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | Noise Factory, SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Addis gang, which has long controlled Southtown, has been struck a major blow. Their leader, Fate, has been killed by Duke, leader of the newfound Mephistopheles gang. The subsequent warfare between the two gangs has decimated Southtown. In the midst of all this chaos, a new fighting tournament has begun, with claims that it is being sponsored by the Metatron Foundation charity. Twenty fighters step up to the challenge.
KOF: Maximum Impact - Maniax is the first 3D iteration of the venerable King of Fighters series. The game features fourteen returning characters:
Athena Asamiya
Clark Steel
Iori Yagami
K'
Kyo Kusanagi
Leona Heidern
Mai Shiranui
Maxima
Ralf Jones
Rock Howard
Ryo Sakazaki
Seth
Terry Bogard
Yuri Sakazaki
Six new combatants are also available:
Alba Meira
Chae Lim
Duke
Lien Neville
Mignon Beart
Soiree Meira
Maximum Impact also features four distinct modes of play:
Story Mode - Choose a fighter and guide them through a series of fights in the tournament.
Versus Mode - Face off against an opponent in a 1-vs-1 or 3-vs-3 team match.
Mission Mode - Go through a series of missions with unique setups and goals in an attempt to unlock additional game features.
Time Attack Mode - Face the clock as you race to defeat a string of opponents.
Online multiplayer over Xbox Live includes head-to-head fighting, re-match (instantaneously battle your opponent again and again) and a tournament mode. There are also four different jump attacks per character and a new sideways move. During gameplay, you can pause the game and take photographs from all angles with the stop action camera. You can review all aspects of the characters in the profile mode, and you can even choose between English and Japanese language in each battle. As an added bonus the PS2 version includes a bonus dvd with making-of videos and behind the scenes interviews. |
| Midway Arcade Treasures 2 | 2004-10-12 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Midway Arcade Treasures 2 is a compilation that contains the following games:
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat 3
Gauntlet II
Spy Hunter II
Xybots
NARC
APB
Cyberball 2072
Timber
Total Carnage
Pit Fighter
Wizard of Wor
Xenophobe
Primal Rage
Arch Rivals
Rampage World Tour
Kozmik Krooz'r
Championship Sprint
Hard Drivin'
Wacko
DVD content showing the origins of some of these games is also included. |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne | 2004-10-12 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Post-apocalyptic | | Takaaki Ikeda | Turn-based | Mature | | PS2 | Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (known as Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax in Japan) is an enhanced version of Shin Megami Tensei III, and the first in the series to be officially released in the West. This version contains several features not seen in the Japanese-only original release.A few scenes and story events have been added. Most of these have a connection with an optional path available for the game's protagonist, called "True Demon". On this path the hero has to face several new powerful boss enemies known as the Fiends; the first of those appears in an obligatory additional fight early in the game, while the rest are optional unless the player aims to reach the new True Demon ending. A vast dungeon called Labyrinth of Amala has been added to the game. Exploration of this dungeon is connected to the True Demon path as well, which also includes an additional final boss.Dante, the main character of Devil May Cry games, makes an appearance in this enhanced version. He is fought as a boss enemy early in the game, and can be recruited into the party if certain conditions are met. This release also contains an additional opening movie prominently featuring him. The enhanced version allows the player to select Normal or Hard difficulty level from the beginning of the game. A few adjustments have been made to the gameplay balance: for example, there are less enemy ambushes than in the original version, and lower possibility for the protagonist to be hit by an instant-death attack.Other gameplay tweaks include a transformation bonus for keeping the first recruited party member, an option to fuse some of the previously encountered boss enemies and have them join the party, an option to fight (and later recruit) the powerful demons Beelzebub and Metatron, and a new skill (Pierce). |
| Ty2 the Tasmanian Tiger: Bush Rescue | 2004-10-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | Oceania | Helicopter, Mecha / giant robot | | | Everyone | | PS2 | TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2 is a 3D Platformer with an Australian theme. The player takes the role of TY, a Tasmanian tiger, armed with sharp teeth and boomerangs a-plenty. On TY's quest to defeat the evil Boss Cass and his army of cold-blooded Frilled Lizards, he must assist the colorful residents of Burramudgee Town and the Southern Rivers, who include a tree frog, a lyre bird, a platypus family, some kangaroos and more koalas than you can shake a didgeridoo at.While most of the game is standard platform fare, there are some diversions. Notably, there are a number of cart racing tracks which can be played with a friend. Additionally, there are missions that will place the player in giant robots, each with a different speciality (one is good at battle, one can put out fires, one is a submarine, etc.).There are many comedic quirks, having the players throw electrified boomerangs at robotic dinosaurs in the Outback, then send them up in a helicopter to rescue sheep stranded by a flood, then have them clear a road following a traffic accident. And finally, to top it all off, the save/continue points are outhouses. |
| Under the Skin | 2004-10-12 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | An alien called Cosmi got stuck on earth after his spaceship crashed on a satellite. The only way he can return home is by gaining enough money to repair his spaceship. Unfortunately for the humans, the only way Cosmi can obtain money is by causing panic amongst them. The player takes the role of Cosmi and can use several different weapons and gadgets to scare away the humans. You can launch a giant bowling ball, a cannon or a karaoke set to terrify the people with your awful singing. To obtain new weapons you have to scan the DNA of humans walking the streets, each having their own set of abilities. When you scare humans enough, they drop coins. Getting enough coins completes a level and ultimately, the game.Under the Skin brings you to different locations, including Raccoon City, the place where the Resident Evil games take place. In that level you battle the ultimate foe Nemesis, who this time is entirely cel-shaded, just like the rest of the game. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.16 - Virtua Fighter 2 | 2004-10-14 | SEGA Corporation | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Celebrating the tenth anniversary of one of its most successful titles, SEGA re-releases the classic 3D one-on-one fighter Virtua Fighter 2 under its SEGA AGES label.Emulating the Model 2 hardware under the PS2 for a perfect arcade conversion this version packs in Virtua Fighter 2 and 2.1 complete with all the features included in the previous home ports as well as an arranged soundtrack. Gameplay modes available include Arcade, Vs and Ranking modes. |
| Splatter Master | 2004-10-14 | D3Publisher Inc. | Vingt-et-un Systems Corporation | Action | | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)AN EXILARATING ACTION GAME WITH A CRUEL
BUT SOFT-HEARTED MAIN CHARACTER
The wizard Jagodd has conquered the village and created an army of
followers using an ancient forbidden art. Only one lone scarecrow did
not yield to his whishesl
The scarecrow can use the power of his punches or a pair of chainsaws to get rid of any obstaclel
At the end of each of the seven levels humongous bosses are waiting
for you! Once a game is over, there is still lots of fun in store!
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| Zombie Attack | 2004-10-14 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | Diagonal-down | | Horror | Hack and slash | | | | | | | PS2 | Zombie Attack is a 3D action game played from a birds eye perspective in which the player takes control of the female zombie hunter Fu Yue.In the game the player has to fight zombies and along the way pick up survivors and guide them to the end of the map. Zombies can be attacked with a sword, gun or magical attack. The game offers seven levels and a variety of different zombies including bosses. Weapons like the players sword and gun can be leveled up. |
| Neo Contra | 2004-10-19 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Neo Contra is the sequel to Contra: Shattered Soldier. The game is a 3-D Shooter with lots of action and huge boss battles. Unlike Shattered Soldiers this game has a top-down perspective. The game is set in the future with Bill Razer's return. He teams up with a samurai, Genbei Jaguer Yagyu. The game takes about two hours to beat but will take you several tries to make it there. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus | 2004-10-19 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Studios | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The sequel to 2003's updated beat 'em up, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus sets the turtle quartet on another adventure from the series' second season, this time allowing the entire team to work together via a 4-player multiplayer mode.Each turtle now has their own unique ability and special fighting moves that fit in with their personality: such as operating switches and computers, or moving or destroying stationary objects. In single-player mode, players can switch turtles on the fly in order to accomplish the various tasks. Throughout some levels, the turtles also have racing sections over various terrains.As players progress through the game, they can find secret items, abilities, and power-ups, including the original late 1980's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game. |
| Time Crisis: Crisis Zone | 2004-10-19 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Rail shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Crisis Zone for the PlayStation 2 is a port of the arcade game of the same name, and it is a spin-off from the Time Crisis series. In the game you are part of an elite anti-terrorist group called Special Tactical Force and you are sent to fight a terrorist group called U.R.D.A.
The terrorist group has taken over an office center and wants to destroy the nuclear reactor buried deep beneath the complex.
It's up to you, to stop them.The game play is like the rest of the series, where you are taking cover, trying to eliminate the enemies in a small area before a limited amount of time expires, with the time limit resetting when you finish the area and proceed to the next one. You don't control the player's movement as it is a rail shooter, meaning that your character moves in a pre-determined path, with enemies jumping in the screen to try and damage you. Hide behind your shield to avoid being shot, but you are also not able to shoot while behind it. The PS2 port can use the G-con 45 and G-Con2 light guns (with the last one being bundled sometimes with the game). Another different of the PS2 port from the arcade one is that the port features an extra mission (Grassmarket District that takes place 6 months after the Garland Square mission in which you have to rescue the daughter of S.T.F. Commander Kessler and clear the district from the remaining terrorists), along with some small minigames. |
| Akai Ito | 2004-10-20 | Success Corp. | | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | In this interactive manga-themed novel the player is cast as the female character Kei Hatou who is hunted by goblins because of her blood. The story branches into alternate paths determined by dialogue selections. This leads to 30 different endings. During the game the player can review a scenario map with the progress and the different paths. |
| Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed | 2004-10-20 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Board game, Fighting | | Tank | | | Teen | | PS2 | Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed is a party game for up to four players using the multitap accessory.The game has a story mode and a VS mode. The story mode features several intermissions with videos advancing the storyline. In either mode, the gameplay consists of a series of multiplayer games with four characters battling for points to win the first place, with CPU controlled characters filling in for missing players.The rounds have various gameplay modes: arena fighting (sometimes with tanks, slingshots, RC-cars etc.), platforming and coin collecting, underwater fights, car racing, boat racing etc. |
| ExZeus | 2004-10-20 | Conspiracy Entertainment Corp., Metro3D Europe Ltd. | Hyper-Devbox s.a.r.l. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Rail shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | In 2102 C.E., a giant asteroid enters Earth's orbit, and inside is a horde of aliens led by the entity Diadora, unleashing an invasion on mankind. Hiding deep underground, the surviving rebels create three experimental robots, Sophia, Calista and Dynamis, to combat Diadora's army, the objective codenamed "Operation ExZeus". These three robots are humanity's last hope.ExZeus is an on-rails arcade shooter in a third-person perspective. The player can move in all directions while progressing forward, shooting enemies and collecting power-ups and gold. The player has the ability to lock onto enemies and fire powerful missiles at them, and also has a laser (which recharges by itself after every use) they can launch by holding down the fire button. The player can also send out nuclear bombs that destroy all of the enemies on screen, which can also be used to help with bosses.At the end of every level, the player faces a boss. Before the fight begins, a screen will display the weaknesses of that boss. Successfully defeating a boss will bring the player to the item shop, where they can buy items to power up their robot, and then proceed to the next level. |
| Scaler | 2004-10-20 | Global Star Software Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Bobby Jenkins lives next door to Leon a scientist on the verge of discovering a device that can stabilize and control portals that connect the planets within the multiple universes. Leon is transported to weird dimension during his experiments where the evil Looger and his cohorts steal the portal travel technology and uses it to break into our world to perfect the technology. Once here, they are discovered by Bobby who is captured and questioned about Leon’s work. Bobby manages to escape and is teleported to their world where the story takes place.Scaler is an action platform game in which the player controls Bobby Jenkins, who turns into a lizard in the “bizarre dimension” and tries to stop the evil Looger and his cronies. Scaler has many abilities, such as climbing walls to reach new areas and riding vines to charge up his electric bomb attack. He can use camouflage to sneak by deadly traps and confuse your enemies. Scaler attacks with his tongue or claws, which can be upgraded during the game. The Electric Bomb attacks several enemies at once. Scaler can also transform into some of the enemies he defeats after defeating enough of them and use the special abilities of that creature.The player can break open cocoons and shells to collect Klokkies and Crystal Gems which in turn can be used to get new abilities and upgrade existing ones. If the player collects 100 Crystal Gems in the game, an alternate ending will be shown. Lizard Eggs can be gathered to unlock more levels and to keep Looger form mutating them into monsters. The game also features a picture gallery; as the player accumulates Crystal Gems more pictures become available. |
| Gametrak: Dark Wind | 2004-10-21 | In2Games Ltd | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | A First-Person fighting game using the Game-Trak system. Fight through 9 opponents (including the Grand-Master Storm) in 9 locations in Story, Arcade, Survival or other game modes. Your actual punches translate to punches within the game. |
| Nicktoons Movin' | 2004-10-21 | THQ Inc. | Mass Media, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | Flight / aviation, Naval / watercraft | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nicktoons Movin' is an EyeToy mini-game collection based on popular Nickelodeon cartoons. The game features 13 different mini-games with different skill levels based on series like SpongeBob SquarePants, Jimmy Neutron, The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom. The players steer a hang glider, control a bowling ball, defend a goal against pucks playing as a goalie, guide a submarine, zap ghosts, solve a classic puzzle by moving the pieces, and more - all by EyeToy registered movement of the player's hands.The game features voice acting done by the original actors from the cartoons and the characters deliver numerous lines of dialog throughout the game. |
| Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge | 2004-10-21 | Buena Vista Interactive | Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hack and slash, Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Based on Tim Burton and Deane Taylor's film The Nightmare Before Christmas, you control Jack Skellington the Pumpkin King in this sequel to the original film. As Jack you must fight to claim back Halloweentown after the towns folk put back together Oogie Boogie while Jack was away. Now Oogie is controlling the town and it's up to Jack to claim back his crown and save the town.Using different costumes grants Jack different abilities and attacks including fighting as Jack Skellington, breathing fire as the Pumpkin King or throwing explosive presents as Santa Jack.
Using the power of dancing gives Jack the upper hand when fighting Oogie and his henchmen in a timed button pressing sequence, which lets Jack strut his stuff or get beaten badly with poorly timed button presses. |
| LMA Manager 2005 | 2004-10-22 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | The 2005 edition of the LMA Manager franchise allows players to manage a soccer club from any of the top European leagues, including Holland and Portugal for the first time - or even create a team from scratch in Fantasy mode. You can also interact with the action in new ways - on PS2 you can take an Eyetoy photo to put yourself in the game, on Xbox you can shout instructions to your players via the communicator headset. Uniquely for an Xbox or PS2 soccer game, players can download updated rosters and stats during the season via the internet. |
| Manchester United Manager 2005 | 2004-10-22 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Hoodoo Studios | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Manchester United Manager 2005 is a special edition of LMA Manager 2005. It includes the full game, with additional Manchester United-specific content. This game is branded in the club's colours, and lets you take over from manager Ferguson starting from 2004. The club's stadium, Old Trafford, has been recreated, with an additional expansion programme. It has the official club badge and full kits, and the crowd sounds and chants have been recorded during actual matches of Manchester United. It also includes player profiles, coaching tips, videos of last years' best goals, profiles of all of United's post-war managers, and a photo summary of the 2003/2004 season. |
| WRC 4: The Official Game of the FIA World Rally Championship | 2004-10-22 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Evolution Studios Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading | | | | | PS2 | The 4th game of the WRC series, WRC 4: The Official Game of the FIA World Rally Championship contains all the official races, drivers and cars of the 2004 season.The player can compete in a championship mode, a quick race mode, and a time trial mode. Players can also play the Pro Driver Challenge in which players can experience a career in WRC as they race through the key events in a driver's journey from beginner to the top. Also, a new type of race appears called the Super Special. This unique rally event pits the player against another rally car in a two-lane rally across the super special stage.
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| Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War | 2004-10-26 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | PS2 | Fifteen years ago, the Belkan Federation began a war of conquest, invading nearby territories. To stop them, a military alliance was set up between the Osean Federation and the Union of Yuktobanian Republics. These two great powers drove the Belkans back but their counter-invasion was cut short when the Belkans detonated 6 nuclear warheads on their own soil, preventing the alliance from advancing on them. This ended the great war and a time of peace has reigned. The Osean and Yuktobanian nations have remained allies. On the small remote, "Sand Island", off the western coast of Osea, a skilled veteran of the war named Captain Bartlett (callsign: "Heartbreaker") trains new pilots as the 108th Tactical Fighter Squadron, designated "Wardog" in the Osean Air Defense Force (OADF). During a routine training operation, unidentified aircraft appear on the radar and proceed to shoot down many of the squadron's not fully trained pilots. The squadron is left with few survivors, and the incident covered up while the military tries to figure out what's going on. Soon after, the nation of Yuktobania declares war on Osea, thus beginning a new conflict.Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War is a first person air combat and flight simulator. Like other Ace Combat games, each mission is determined by a level briefing and objectives. There are 32 missions in the main campaign mode, while an additional "arcade" mode puts the player in the role of Mobius One (from Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies) as he faces endless waves of enemy attacks. Regardless of the mode chosen, once in the air the player will have control over speed, direction, altitude, gun cannon, missiles and special weapon of their aircraft. A new feature from previous Ace Combat games, is the concept of Wingmen and being able to issue simple orders to them in the air. This allows the player to better coordinated group attacks as well as giving each wingman a personality of their own. Additionally, the player as squadron leader will be asked to make decisions ("Yes/No") while flying in the air. Between missions, the story is progressed through a series of cutscenes.Successful destruction of enemy targets earns the player money, which can be used to purchase new aircraft. Unlike Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies special weapons no longer need to be purchased, however airplanes in the inventory apply to the entire squadron so if the player wishes a full wing of F-16s, they must have enough for everyone to fly. Ace Combat 5, though situated in a fictional world highlights real-world models of aircraft including the F-14 Tomcat, Su-27 Flanker, F-16, A-6 Intruder, A-10 Thunderbolt, F-15, F/A-18, Tornado, and many more. |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 2004-10-26 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar North Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Crime | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | The events of the game take place in the early 1990s. The player takes control of Carl Johnson (C.J.), who had moved to Liberty City in order to distance himself from his past as a member of a gang in his home city, San Andreas. But the past catches up with him in a way he had not imagined: he finds out that his mother was killed by a rival gang. He goes back to San Andreas to attend her funeral. Realizing how corrupted local police is, seeing how his relatives and friends need him, determined to avenge his mother's death, C. J. has no other choice but to revert to his old ways.Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the fifth game in the GTA series. The basic premise remains the same: roam the "sandbox" environments, hijack cars, and complete missions to advance the story. The game's world is significantly larger than in its two immediate predecessors, encompassing three cities and a vast countryside between them, with smaller towns, mountains, rivers, and other places of interest. The interactivity with the environment is enhanced since the player character can now swim and dive, being able to access every corner of the game world.The missions vary in structure and gameplay, including chases, races, longer and more intense third-person shooter sequences, as well as a wide variety of vehicles to navigate, which range from different new types of cars (such as lowriders), bicycles, motorcycles, to boats, helicopters, planes, trains, and exotic devices such as monster trucks and jetpacks. Some of the missions involve recruiting gang members and attacking turfs belonging to rival gangs.As in the previous games, there are many activities to perform outside of the missions. Working as a taxi driver, taking part in races, delivering sick people to the hospital, etc., return from the preceding games in the series. San Andreas adds many new activities of its own, some of them with a role-playing flavor. C.J. can go to the gym and work out, increasing his stamina. From time to time he has to eat - though overeating will make him look fatter. He is also able to have romantic relationships with certain female characters, asking them out for dinner, giving them presents, etc. |
| Taiko: Drum Master | 2004-10-26 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Taiko Drum Master is an entry in Namco's Taiko No Tatsujin rhythm game series and the first to have a Western release. As in other rhythm games, the goal is to interact with a special controller according to scrolling onscreen prompts timed to music. This game comes bundled with the TaTaCon drum controller, a miniature version of a Japanese taiko drum with sensors in the middle and on the sides. In-game actions are indicated by scrolling circle icons. Red circles indicate hitting the center of the drum, while blue circles require the player to hit the edge. On big circles, the player can hit both center or edge sensors for bonus points. Finally, yellow lines and balloons require the player to perform drum rolls.The game comes with a varied set of tunes: from covered pop hits like Material Girl and ABC to music from other Namco games such as Katamari Damacy and Dragon Spirit and even television theme songs. In addition, there are also several mini-games included on the disc that use the TaTaCon for more esoteric purposes, such as watermelon eating and wolf-stacking.The Japanese release is mostly the same, including keeping the game completely in English, but switches out a few of the tracks (particularly the TV show themes) for songs recognizable to Japanese audiences, such as We Will Rock You, I'm A Slave 4 U, and I Was Born To Love You. |
| The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigino dungeon | 2004-10-26 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Arika Co., Ltd., Matrix Software, Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | | | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | Isometric | PS2 | In this turn-based dungeon crawler you play as Gil, whose beloved fiancee has been kidnapped by a sorceress and taken to the Tower of Druaga. Gil puts on a suit of armor that radiates light, and proceeds into the dungeon to save his beloved Ki.The map is set up in a grid, and you do everything in turns, like moving, battling, or recovering. The timing of moves is also critical, and the game feels like a real-time game because you aren't waiting like you typically would for turn-based games.The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigino dungeon is a collaboration between the Mysterious Dungeon series and the arcade classic The Tower of Druaga. |
| Yu-Gi-Oh!: Capsule Monster Coliseum | 2004-10-26 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Trading / collectible card | | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | PS2 | This 3D board game consists of a series of duels, which are played with cards. The game has been split up in a Campaign Mode, in which you take on all levels of the Monster Coliseum on your own, a Free Battle Mode where you play skirmish matches against enemies defeated in the campaign, and a versus mode to take on a human opponent. Before starting, you have to choose a symbol, assign parameters to it (based on monster points, action points and power points) and buy a starter kit card deck.In a typical campaign game, you start in the entrance hall, where you manage your cards and monsters. To duel, you choose one of the four areas with five levels each, and defeat the opponents. New monsters are acquired by winning the match. The turn-based duels are played as a card game. Both characters start with a deck of cards and a number of health points. When a health status reaches zero, the battle is over. You attack your opponent by summoning monsters and assigning abilities to them. Trick cards can be used to gain both offensive and defensive advantages. Before each duel, you have to pick a monster that is up for ante, and the fighting is influenced by various parameters, including the land form you are playing on.On the game board, each monster is bound by a certain movement range and attack range. They can level up, evolve, or fuse to form more powerful creatures. The goal is to become King of Capsule Monsters, the highest rank in the Coliseum. If you have cleared the four areas, the final area, King Coliseum, will appear. |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie | 2004-10-27 | THQ Inc. | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | On a heroic, comedic quest through more than 20 levels of platform, driving and sliding action, SpongeBob and Patrick leave Bikini Bottom and journey to new and unexplored lands. Players join their struggle to defeat Plankton's diabolic scheme to take over the world...Plan Z! Plankton has stolen King Neptune's crown and assumed control of the town of Bikini Bottom, placing the blame squarely on Mr. Krabs. Together, SpongeBob and Patrick must journey to far away Shell City to recover the crown, return to Bikini Bottom and save the town and Mr. Krabs.
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| Ao no mama de...... (Treasure Box) | 2004-10-28 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This retail limited edition boxed release includes:
Ao no mama de... game
Audio drama CD
Artbook
Artbook is A5 size and contains:
Character art (fully colored, page 3-10)
Sketch art (black & white, page 11-59)
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| Fire Heroes | 2004-10-28 | Spike Co., Ltd. | Garden Ltd. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | Healthcare, Survival | | Contemporary | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)December 24th... In St. Albert City looms the construction site of the Clayton Tower... 7:32PM: A massive explosion occurs, followed by a fire.
YOU CAN CHOOSE 1 OF 3 LEAD CHARACTERS, DOUGLAS THE FIREMAN, MAX THE COP, OR SCOTT THE ARCHITECT, TO PLAY THE GAME AS.
THE ENDING OF THE GAME WILL CHANGE DEPENDING ON YOUR GAME PLAY.
USE THE INFORMATION GIVEN ON THE TOWER MAP TO EXPLORE ALL 30 FLOORS OF THIS SPRAWLING TOWER AND RESCUE ALL SURVIVORS.
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| Pochi and Nyaa | 2004-10-28 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Aiky, Compile | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | Martial arts | Falling block puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Far beyond our own dimension, on a planet not too different from ours, lies a magical land that is home to all sorts of gods. But the gods the denizens worship most of all are Pochi, the god of dogs, and Nyaa, the god of cats. Every 1000 years, these two gods hold a "Pochi and Nyaa" tournament to determine which god shall rule the heavens in the millennium to come. But, in order to hold this tournament, they'll need all the mortal help they can get. And that's where our heroine, the novice mage (and sweets lover) Prim, enters the picture...Pochi to Nyaa is a puzzle game where a single player controlling Prim must fight through a series of kooky characters in hopes of making the millennial Pochi and Nyaa tournament go off without a hitch. To do so, Prim must stack up Nyans of the same color together and set them off by turning a Nyan into a Spiky Nyan. (The more Nyans, tails and/or splits involved, the higher the attack power.) Depending on how powerful the attack is, Intruders (dogs) will drop on the opposing side's field. When the opponent is drowned in a flood of cute animals, it's Game Over.In addition to Story Mode, the player can fight in head-to-head battles - against either the CPU or a friend. |
| Rakushō! Pachi-Slot Sengen 2 | 2004-10-28 | Tecmo, Ltd. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Rakushō! Pachi-Slot Sengen 2 is the second release in Tecmo and NET's pachi-slot simulation series. It features digital reproductions of two real-life pachi-slot machines, Jūjika and DekaDan, plus a new machine made specifically for this release called Dracula Final. Each of the real machines is faithfully reproduced, allowing the player to practice techniques for real-life play. In addition to standard play, each machine also offers a variety of settings to tweak, as well as multiple different practice modes. New in this release is the Rio Gallery mode, featuring unlockable illustrations of the popular Rio character from Super Black Jack, which would become a series mainstay. |
| The Bard's Tale | 2004-10-28 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | inXile Entertainment, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The Bard is a cynical, opportunistic musician who roams the country in search of carnal pleasures. However, this impatient and selfish fellow is compelled to accept the greatest quest of his life: save the princess Caleigh from a demonic cult that has kidnapped her. The unlikely hero must now explore the land in search of the princess, accompanied by the omnipresent Narrator who obviously can't stand the Bard and uses every opportunity to sarcastically comment on his actions. Furthermore, Fionnaoch, the mysterious abductor of the princess, does everything he can to stop the Bard, sending his minions after him.A self-proclaimed "quest for coin and cleavage", The Bard's Tale is an action RPG that is more of a whimsical take on role-playing games than a remake of the classic series. As the Bard, players can fight off hordes of foes with blade and bow, and summon companions through magical Bard Songs. Leveling up allows the player to raise the character's main attributes and invest specialization points in the different types of weapons he can use. Magical companions must be sought out and then summoned during battles. After being summoned, they act pretty much like AI-controlled party members; some of them specialize in physical attacks and offensive spells, while others can heal the hero.During conversations the player can choose "nice" or "snarky" responses for the protagonist. While mostly used for humorous effect, some of these responses may affect subsequent events. The game uses the Dark Alliance engine and has a similar camera and control scheme. |
| The King of Fighters 2003 | 2004-10-28 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The tenth installment in SNK's long running King of Fighters series, and the last KOF to appear on the Neo Geo system. This game's storyline focuses on the unexpected return of the Orochi power, who was thought to have been permenantly sealed away back in 1997 by Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami and Chizuru Kagura. It appears that someone has been tampering with the seal, however...This year there are 30 characters, 2 edit characters (Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami) and 2 hidden characters (Kusanagi from KOF '02 and Chizuru Kagura) to choose from. There are several returning characters (Jhun Hoon, King, Shingo Yabuki, Hinako Shijou, Billy Kane and Ryuji Yamazaki) and few new fighters as well (Ash Crimson, Shen Woo, Duo Lon, Malin, Adelheid Bernstein and Mukai).Like The King of Fighters 2002, this game reverts back to the old 3-on-3 format used from KOF '94 to KOF '98. A new feature to this game that old-school KOF fans might have trouble getting used to is the new interchangeable team system. You still pick three characters and decide your character order before a match, but now you have the option to change to another character during a match. For example, if your character is low on power during a match, you can have either one of the other two characters at your disposal step in and take their place. It also works if you do not like the character that you have selected, or if you are having trouble using that character. You can change at any time during a match, but you cannot when two of your teammates have been taken out, and only one character is left in reserve. |
| Knight Rider 2: The Game | 2004-10-29 | Davilex Games B.V. | Davilex Games B.V., Media Design Group | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | In the sequel to Knight Rider: The Game, Michael and KITT are targeted by a missile attack while driving back to the foundation. They barely survive and set up a meeting with the base. On their way home however, they notice unusual black marks in demolished villages, and decide to investigate.All missions have the player control KITT, who has now been equipped with three weapons: a lock-on laser, a plasma gun, and missiles. There is also turbo boost to jump over obstacles, micro jam to scan items and recharge, the ski mode to drive on two wheels through narrow passages, super pursuit mode for faster speed, and a shield to block incoming attacks. When damaged or running low on energy, certain functions are disabled.The different missions are linked by sequences where the story is further explained using the in-game engine. Many familiar characters from the tv series make an appearance, such as Bonnie, Devon, Garth and KARR. Missions either focus on racing or exploration. In the first type, the player mainly evades attacks while racing on a highway. The latter has the player drive inside closed areas, maneuvering through passages and fighting robots. There are also a few puzzle elements where the player has to locate terminals, shoot an object in the environment, or find enemies' weaknesses. When a stunt is performed, the action slows down and the camera switches to a spectacular angle.Next to the main story mode, the individual missions can be replayed in the mission mode. The player can also unlock TV scenes, view background information about the series, or do a quiz. |
| Total Club Manager 2005 | 2004-10-29 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Budcat Creations, LLC | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Diagonal-down, Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | PS2 | Total Club Manager 2005 is EA's third game in the Total Club Manager series. If the usual presentation of EA Sports games was left untouched, other features were changed from the TCM 2004: The 16 player attributes ranging from -1 to 2 become 30 in a 0-99 scale, the 3D engine was retouched with new AI and presentation, and finally, if the player is tired of world class footballing, now there's the opportunity to create a new club, and bring it up from the bottom leagues. |
| IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 | 2004-11-01 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | Bethesda Game Studios | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | As with the 2004 edition, IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 is a simulation of drag racing. However, the 2005 edition has been radically changed to be more accessible and is built on an entirely new code base. The controls have been modified and many functions have been automated. The graphics have also been improved, along with a new physics model.Included is an arcade mode, in both singleplayer and multiplayer, as well as a new simulation mode. In the simulation mode, there is a series of racing tests/tutorials to teach the basics, then purchasing and customizing a car, then going drag racing. The game contains 24 official drivers and 11 official tracks. There are 35 vehicles and 70 vehicle components to customize, from tires to transmissions to electronics.The game features the official endorsement of the International Hot Rod Association. |
| Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (Uncut and Uncensored!) | 2004-11-01 | Vivendi Universal Games International S.A. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This is the totally uncensored version of Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude. Several of the girls appear naked and there are secret tokens found throughout the game which unlock even more interesting mini-games, loading screens, and nude models if the player visits the right shop in-game. |
| The Incredibles | 2004-11-01 | THQ Inc. | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This game is based on the hit Pixar film of the same name and same plot.The action game sees you controlling the Incredible family members, each with their own superpowers. Lift insanely heavy objects, bash through walls as Mr. Incredible, stretch to swing across chasms and grab enemies as Mrs. Incredible as well as taking control of their kids' Dash (run amazingly fast) and Violet (invisibility) in the 3D action game. |
| The Polar Express | 2004-11-01 | THQ Inc. | Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty, Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The Polar Express is a 3D action platformer based on Robert Zemeckis' animated Christmas film from 2004.Play as Chris, the hero boy, and make your way to the North Pole on The Polar Express, helping the other kids to overcome the hazards and villains on the way to meet Santa!Find the children's missing tickets, navigate the spooky train carriage, run along the carriage rooftop, fight against Scrooge, ski down the slopes with the hobo, ride in the suck-o-matic tube system and fly the zeppelin to North Pole!A variety of activities make up this exciting Christmas adventure, including beat/dancing games, run and jumping levels, flying, skiing, and adventure elements, such as collecting lost train tickets and defeating mischievous toys! |
| ATV Offroad Fury 3 | 2004-11-02 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Climax Racing | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Off-roading, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | ATV Offroad Fury 3 is the third title in the Sony-published series of ATV games. It also marks the handover of the franchise from US developer Rainbow Studios to UK developer Climax Racing.It features competitive off-road circuit racing gameplay, as well as freestyle-trick based gameplay. Games can be played single player, or local multiplayer with up to four players split-screen. Online play is also fully supported with additional features such as a bulletin board feature and friends lists.The core career mode centers around the player entering racing and freestyle championships. New tracks, vehicles and outfits can be unlocked along the way. |
| Godzilla: Save the Earth | 2004-11-02 | Atari, Inc. | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Godzilla, a gigantic creature from underneath the sea, has been both the bane and the savior of Earth. Godzilla's power is so feared that scientists have begun experimenting on it's DNA and creating artificial G-Cells of the monster's power. A group of aliens, named the Vortek decide to invade the Earth to take away G-Cells created using Godzilla's DNA. They do this by controlling various other gigantic monsters, who will battle amongst themselves. Only a monster with free-will would be able to destroy the Vortek's army and drive away the Vortek.Godzilla: Save the Earth is a 3-D Fighting game, somewhat of a sequel to Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee. Players choose from among 18 monsters, previously seen in Godzilla movies, with which to engage in battle and destruction. The roster includes: Godzilla (1990's version & 2000's version), Mecha-Godzilla (version 2 & version 3), Spacegodzilla, Anguirus, Destoroyah, Gigan, Moguera, Jet Jaguar, Baragon, Rodan, Megalon, Megaguirus, Mothra (in larval & adult forms), Orga, King Ghidorah and Mecha-King Ghidorah. Each monster comes with a variety of punches, kicks, grabs, throws, blocks and ranged attacks. In addition, each monster has a variety of unique moves activated by combinations of buttons. Many monsters can even fly. Power-Ups can be found that restore health, restore energy, activate Rage mode and target the enemy for Air Strikes.There are a variety of game modes: Action, Versus, Survival, Challenges and Melee. During Action mode it's one monster against a number of monsters in 1vs1 combat, the number of monsters to be fought dependant on the difficulty settings. Action mode also features mini-challenges such as Bowling, Demolition, Osaka crunch, Rail Shooter, Vorillium Basket Ball, Mother Ship, Protect the Tower, Destroy the City (percentage), Destroy the City (point value), Attack the Navy and more. Many of these are unlocked in the Challenges mode after encountering them. Success in the Action mode (or by picking up G-cells) awards the player with points to unlock Gallery Photos, Arenas and new characters. Versus mode is the multiplayer version of Save the Earth. Survival Mode. Melee mode also feature multiplayer and is a 4-person free-for-all of monster mayhem in a small, contained arena. |
| InuYasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask | 2004-11-02 | Bandai America, Inc. | Kamui | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Inuyasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask is based on an anime series of the same name. You can play either as a teenager boy or a teenager girl, named by the player. The two scenarios are very similar and basically follow the same story: you live in modern-day Tokyo and one day discover a strange symbol in an old storehouse. As a result, you are transported to medieval Japan. You encounter the half-demon Inuyasha, who introduces you to Kagome Higurashi, the heroine of the anime series. Together you embark on a journey to retrieve scattered pieces of the Sacred Jewel and to find a way to get back home.This is a fairly traditional Japanese-style RPG with random encounters and turn-based combat viewed from over-the-shoulder perspective. You can attack physically, use special techniques, and power up to combo attacks with multiple characters. |
| Killzone | 2004-11-02 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Guerrilla B.V. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | PS2 | During the era of space exploration, a faction of humans colonized the planet Helghan. In order to survive in the harsh environment, these people mutated to the point of no longer remaining human. They developed a passionate hatred for mankind, and eventually formed the Helghast Empire, attacking the planet Vekta controlled by the Interplanetary Strategic Alliance (ISA). As Helghast soldiers invade the planet's perimeter, the ISA forces are trying to hold the ground and find a way to stop them.Killzone is a sci-fi-themed first-person shooter. The game's stand-out feature is the ability to control any of the four different protagonists, each with his or her own strengths and weaknesses. These characters are: Templar, the balanced squad leader; Rico, who prefers heavy weaponry and is on a quest for revenge; Luger, the team's only female member and a specialist in stealth, who can access special areas; and Hakha, a half-Helghast who can use Helghast weapons and proximity mines.Up to sixteen players could compete in the online multiplayer portion, which includes eight maps and six modes: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Assault, Defend and Destroy, Supply Drop, and Domination. The online servers of the game have now been closed down. |
| Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal | 2004-11-02 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Insomniac Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal is a 3rd-person action platformer, and third game in the Ratchet & Clank series by Insomniac Games.After word spreads of Ratchet and Clank's recent conquest in Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, Clank finds himself recognized as an interstellar robot of mystery and intrigue after starring in his own television series, Secret Agent Clank. While Ratchet is dismayed by his new sidekick status, the feelings are put aside when the twosome is called together by the Galactic President to bring peace to the universe. They find themselves traveling back to Planet Veldin to battle Dr. Nefarious, a robotic super villain who has devised a diabolical scheme to wipe out all organic life in the galaxy.Most of the time the player controls Ratchet but occasionally the player takes control of Clank. Gameplay includes platforming but for the most part shooting up or beating up various enemies including robots, aliens, vehicles and bosses. The game features an extensive arsenal of weapons including various guns, and beat 'em up weapons that can be leveled up, increasing their power and magazine. During play, better body armor comes available and can be purchased. On the Starship Phoenix the player can also play on a video game console like device as Captain Qwark, telling the history between Qwark and Dr. Nefarious in a number of 2D side-scrolling levels. |
| SEGA SuperStars | 2004-11-02 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting, Music / rhythm, Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | SEGA SuperStars is a game developed by Sonic Team for the PlayStation 2 EyeToy USB Camera. It features a series of mini-games based on notable SEGA franchises. The characters are controlled by waving your hands.Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Crazy Taxi
ChuChu Rocket!
House of the Dead
NiGHTS into Dreams
Puyo Pop Fever
Samba de Amigo
Sonic the Hedgehog
Space Channel 5
Super Monkey Ball
Virtua Fighter
Virtua Striker |
| Sonic Mega Collection Plus | 2004-11-02 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Action, Compilation | Side view, Top-down | | | Platform | | | Takashi Ishihara | | Everyone | | PS2 | A special extended version of the popular GameCube compilation ported for the PS2 and Xbox, Sonic Mega Collection Plus contains 20 of the most popular Sonic the Hedgehog and SEGA Genesis titles in one convenient set. It carries over all the content of the previous version, including the following emulated Genesis games:Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Flicky
RistarIt also has the special games created by locking Sonic & Knuckles onto the earlier Sonic games: Blue Sphere, Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic 3 & Knuckles.New to the Plus version is a save-state function, lots of new artwork, movies and comics in addition to what was on GameCube and several new games. The Genesis games The Ooze and Comix Zone were now available in all regions. The previous version had included them only in Japan. Additionally, a Game Gear emulator was added along with six Game Gear games:Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Chaos
Sonic Drift
Sonic Labyrinth
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Sonic Blast |
| Spyro: A Hero's Tail | 2004-11-02 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Spyro: A Hero's Tail is a 3D platformer in which the player controls a purple dragon named Spyro, as well as five other playable characters.Spyro and his friends must eliminate the evil Red Dragon by defeating his henchmen and finding the dark gems that are draining the light from the land. Besides the action, the game also features puzzle-solving elements. |
| Technic Beat | 2004-11-02 | Mastiff, LLC | Arika Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | This is a game where you have to use your sense of rhythm to pass the levels with 85 different songs.You walk around on a little stage with your character. As the music plays, markers pop up on the stage that expand in sync with the music. You have to hit those markers at the right time. This will trigger an instrument or jingle of the music (and give you points). Each characters has special abilities - some of them for example can move the markers to get them closer (or out of reach of the opponents). All characters can use a pitch-bend to change the tone of a triggered jingle for extra fun.Apart from having several game modes, you can also play this game solo or with a friend, either cooperative or in a battle mode to see who's got a better sense of rhythm. |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age | 2004-11-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Unlike the Game Boy Advance version of the game, the console version of The Lord of the Rings:The Third Age introduces entirely new characters which aren't mentioned in the books or movies. The game does relate to the movies by including scenes from all three movies, with new background speech by Ian McKellen (Gandalf).There are seven playable characters in the game which have been created specifically for it, as well as small appearances by characters such as Gandalf, Aragorn, Eowyn, Faramir, and Gothmog.The game covers events in all three movies/books, mostly with references to major events shown through cut scenes, or the scenes from the movies with Ian McKellen's narration.A classic RPG game, The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age has gameplay elements similar to Final Fantasy, where you have a party of characters, each with a different set of skills and attributes, who gain levels, making them stronger as the game progresses. Battles are turn-based, and let the gamer make different decisions on what they want to do to change the outcome of the battle. The game travels through many areas throughout Tolkien's Middle Earth, including The Pelennor Fields and Moria. |
| WWE Smackdown vs. Raw | 2004-11-02 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | In the sixth installment of the WWF / WWE Smackdown series, and the first to feature Smackdown vs. Raw in the title, players can compete in six-man contests with the help of a multi-tap. Match types include Hell in the Cell, Slobber Knocker, Table Matches, First Blood, and the new Parking Lot Brawl mode. Visually, the game has been given a boost, featuring more detailed character models and costumes, with a continued emphasis on facial recreation and animation. WWF superstars of former years have been reinstated for the roster as well, with the likes of Bret "The Hitman" Hart, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Andre The Giant, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, and others. |
| Choro Q | 2004-11-04 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Barnhouse Effect Co., Ltd | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | ChoroQ has been described by many people as a "CarPG" in that while you do partake in tons of arcadeish races against other super deformed cars (called ChoroQs in the game), you also drive around three different towns, talking to the ChoroQs and doing quests and mini games.There's over 200 different body styles to unlock through the story mode (very few of them actually change the way your ChoroQ handles or performs; they're largely for show) and a wide range of parts you can buy to upgrade your car (either for performance or for looks).The game supports two player split screen where you can import your ChoroQs from your own individual adventures and battle each other and also compete against each other in a wide range of minigames.
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| Dancing Stage Fusion | 2004-11-05 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Dancing Stage Fusion is the third DS game on PS2.
The object of the game is to "dance", which means that the player must hit the arrows that travel up the screen at the right time, thus scoring and unlocking more songs and burning some fat in the process.The game features 54 songs from which 21 are licensed and the other 33 are made for the game.
The licensed hits are:
Chihuahua 2002 - DJ Bobo
Come Into My World - Kylie Minogue
Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six
Familiar Feeling - Moloko
Freak Like Me - Sugababes
Good Luck - Basement Jack feat. Lisa Kekaula
Gotta Get Thru This - Daniel Bedingsfield
Go West - Pet Shop Boys
Heaven & Earth - POP!
I Believe In A Thing Called Love - The Darkness
It's Raining Men (Almighty Mix) - Geri Halliwell
Kids In America - Kim Wilde
Mickey - Toni Basil
Move Your Feet - Junior Senior
OK - Big Brovaz
Promises - Kylie Minogue
Rappers Delight - The Sugarhill Gang
Sexiest Man in Jamaica - Baker/Claxton/Prince Buster
Somebody Like You - Atomic Kitten
Sunlight
Superstar - Jamelia |
| Duel Masters (Limited Edition) | 2004-11-05 | Atari, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Cards / tiles, Trading / collectible card | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | See the creatures of DUEL MASTERS (WOTC "Magic: The Gathering" style card game) come to life and battle in dramatic combat sequences! Build powerful decks to customize offensive and defensive strategies. |
| Euro Rally Champion | 2004-11-05 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Euro Rally Champion is a simple rally simulation that could be described under the number 2 symbol : two game modes (championship, timed race), two skill levels (easy, normal), two game options (automatic or manual transmission, autosave or not).You drive in various countrysides, mountains, but also in Africa and even in a closed circuit ! You will have first to choose your driver, and car, then fine tune it before the race. |
| Junior Board Games | 2004-11-05 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Puzzle | Diagonal-down, Side view | | | Board game | | | | | | | PS2 | Junior Board Games is a collection of kids' board games:
Snakes & Ladders
Ludo
Dominoes
A Dice game
Battleships
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| Premier Manager 2004-2005 | 2004-11-05 | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Premier Manager 2004-2005 is a soccer manager where the player is responsible for the athletic and financial success of his team. As usual there are a lot of details to take care of, e.g. searching for sponsors, stadium expansion, player transfers, lineup and tactics. But, as usual for English soccer managers, the emphasis is on the athletic aspect.The matches itself use an abstract presentation: the soccer field is shown in a top-down, tactical perspective and the player movements are shown with blue and red balls. It also features a new meeting system where the player needs to convince the management of his views before important decisions. |
| Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex | 2004-11-08 | Bandai America, Inc. | cavia inc., Production I.G, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is an action game based on the television series of the same name. The game takes place in the year 2030; you control the cyborgs Motoko Kusunagi and Batou, members of the secret government agency Section 9 with the mission of fighting terrorism and crime. Gameplay is from a 3rd person perspective; you will need to fight, jump and climb your way through twelve missions, with the story unfolding in full motion video between missions and communications received during a mission. There are many different weapons available for use, and after defeating enemies you may be able to pick up extra ammo or weapons; occasionally you will also acquire a hacking key. With this, you will be able to see the location of other enemies in the area onscreen. You will also be able to attempt to hack certain enemies; when attempting to hack, two spinning rings appear on the screen. If you successfully match up the ring patterns, you will be able to control the enemies actions. Computer terminals can also be found in many areas allowing you to hack into enemies. The game can be played on three difficulty levels, and a multiplayer mode is available where up to four players can compete. |
| EyeToy: AntiGrav | 2004-11-09 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | EyeToy: AntiGrav is the first full-fledged game for the PS2 Eyetoy camera peripheral. Using a head-and-hands body recognition system, the onscreen character responds to the control of the player's body movements. Take one of 8 hoverboarders through 5 tracks ranging from a run-down Chinese wharf to an intense professional hoverboarding arena. And while it is an "extreme" sports boarding game, the gameplay contains flavors of SSX, DDR, Stun Runner, a little Return of the Jedi, and a lot of other influences. Of course, it is the uniqueness of the controls that drives the design of the game, the experience of the game, and ultimately whether or not the player enjoys it. |
| Gretzky NHL 2005 | 2004-11-09 | Page 44 Studios, LLC | 989 Studios | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Play the Great One!
Skate Gretzky Style! - Pursue the Stanley Cup™ or the World Cup of Hockey Championship as The Great One from his playing days in the NHL and Team Canada.Gretzky Challenge - Can you play like The Great One? Try and break one of Gretzky's 60+ NHL records and earn points to unlock hidden items including jerseys, teams, cheats and more.Gameplay You Can't Get Anywhere Else - Exclusive licensing with Wayne Gretzky brings you authentic hockey and insights from number "99." Build your hockey club into a dynasty with the exclusive AHL license featured in a deep and detailed franchise mode.Rivalry Mode Gets Personal - Play your biggest rival in up to 100 games and record lifetime stats in over 50 categories. The ultimate test to see who's best, you or your bitter rival.Settle It Online™ - Head-to-head play, tournaments up to 64 teams, voice and text chat, leaderboards, rankings and downloadable rosters.Get On The Ice! - Snap your photo and join your NHL club with the EyeToy™ USB Camera. |
| Jak 3 | 2004-11-09 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Naughty Dog, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Jak 3 is a 3D action platform game and sequel to Jak II. One year has passed since Jak and Daxter saved Haven City from Kor and the attacking Metal Heads, yet Haven City is still immersed in deadly chaos as three groups fight for control of the streets. The people of Haven City have grown to distrust Jak's dark powers, and as rumors boil of Jak's ties with Krew and Kor, the city blames Jak for its current woeful circumstances. When the palace is destroyed by a surprise Metal Head attack, even Ashelin cannot protect Jak as the High Council's power broker, Count Veger, forces Jak into banishment to the desolate Wasteland. Jak is flown to the harsh island and dumped. With Daxter and Pecker bravely by his side, the three begin their next adventure where the battle for the city has just begun.Gameplay includes platforming, vehicle racing, rescue missions, hover boarding, playing mini games and shooting at various enemies (including boss fights). Weapons including the shotgun, sniper rifle, machine gun and a powerful blast weapon from the previous game as well as two upgrades for each weapon. The upgrades become available after making progress in the game and at the end the player can freely switch between these twelve weapons. |
| Karaoke Revolution: Volume 3 | 2004-11-09 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Released shortly after Karaoke Revolution Volume 2, Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 continues the saga of the Karaoke Revolution features new modes and songs in the familiar but popular Karaoke Revolution framework. You still sing the songs on screen, and a pitch meter tracks how well you are doing. You can sing an octave higher or lower if you are out of your range. New to the Karaoke Revolution series is a Duets mode, where two people can sing any song they want simultaneously or one of a dozen pre-authored songs with different tracks in harmony with eachother.Requires either the PS2 headset, or the Logitech PS2 Microphone, which is in a few of the bundles under the Konami brand name.Songs include ABC, Against All Odds, Ain't no Mountain High Enough, Beat It, Burn, California Dreamin', Careless Whisper, China Grove, Come Clean, Don't You (Forget About Me), Flashdance... What a Feeling, Hold On, I Got You Babe, If I Ain't Got You, In the Midnight Hour, Joy to the World, Killing Me Softly, Leave (Get Out), Love Shack, Meant To Live, My Immortal, New York New York, Oops!... I Did It Again, Respect, Shining Star, Snake Eater, Someday, Take My Breath Away, Thank You, The Reason, Twist and Shout, Unchained Melody, Under Pressure, Waiting for You, When I'm Gone, Why Can't I, and You're the One That I Want. |
| Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | 2004-11-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Adrenium Games | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Steampunk | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Life for the Baudelaire orphans is incredibly unpredictable and rather unfortunate. After losing their parents in a mysterious fire, the orphans are sent to live with their sinister uncle, Count Olaf, who will stop at nothing to get his greedy hands on the Baudelaire famile fortune! Only by combining their talents will the orphans have a chance to defeat the evil Count Olaf and his horrible henchmen.- Play as all three Baudelaire orphans, each with their own unique skills.- Adventure through 16 action-packed missions based on the movie and book series.- Build gadgets to help you defeat Count Olaf and his horrendous henchmen.
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| Rumble Roses | 2004-11-09 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami TYO, Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | A wrestling game featuring a large and varied number of attractive women. The playable characters run the gamut: nurses, schoolgirls, cowgirls, ninjas, and many more. Each combatant has her own repository of clothes to choose from before each match, from a wide selection of standard wrestling outfits, to a series of bikinis, used mainly for the Mud Wrestling mode in the game.A great deal of the game revolves around the personalities of the fighters and the usage of the reputation system. Several matches will require that the player be sworn not to use dirty tactics such as using weapons found around the ring or even to humiliate the opponent. These oaths can be broken by the player, but the consequences are the loss of fan popularity and for the player's chosen character to develop a dark side to their persona.Popularity comes into play in the game, not only as a statistical boost for the player, but also as an actual aide in combat when the player finds the audience cheering and helping their character to win the match. Much like similar wrestling/fighting titles such as Def Jam: Fight for NY, this sort of help can be a difference maker in a close match. |
| Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends | 2004-11-09 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | As the inevitable expansion pack for the first Samurai Warriors game, Xtreme Legends adds four new characters, a new campaign, more weapons and items, and gameplay tweaks. Although it can be played standalone, half the point is to replay the original Samurai Warriors for the new content. SW:XL also contains an archive feature, to learn more about the characters and history. |
| Shaman King: Power of Spirit | 2004-11-09 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Winky Soft Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Control Yoh in an all-new adventure and use his powers as a Shaman to fight nefarious foes and train to become the Shaman King! Friends Anna and Morty and rivals Len and Rio make appearances along with the rest of the cast from the animated TV series and comic book. Master awesome abilities and attacks like Yoh's Celestial Slash and perfect Spirit Unity on your path to becoming the new Shaman King! |
| The Urbz: Sims in the City | 2004-11-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Maxis Software Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Life / social simulation | Contemporary | | Point and select | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | The Urbz is a reworking of the Sims franchise for the console market.The Sims have finally moved out of the suburbs and into the big city where reputation is the key to success.Socialize with over sixty unique characters, work jobs in a Sims game for the first time, buy new clothes that are actually gameplay relevant (they affect whether how likely other characters are to like you), get tattoos and body piercings and own and decorate one of three unique apartments. |
| Street Boyz | 2004-11-11 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | | PS2 | Gouki, the leader of the Hell Black Heaven gang, has a wicked scheme going down: Operation Gang Snatch. He plans to get all the other gang leaders in the area locked away in jail, so his own boys can take over the whole city! But Jin and his friend Ginji are having none of that, and they've busted straight back out of jail and are ready to bust some skulls and hunt down Gouki to exact the punishment he deserves.Street Boyz is a third-person beat-'em-up in the tradition of River City Ransom. The player controls Jin as he runs about the city beating up rival gang members. He can find and purchase a variety of items and weaponry, as well as grab objects off the ground and use them as improvised instruments of chaos. Between stages, the player can also move around an overworld map to visit shops and speak with other characters to glean information. |
| Crash 'N' Burn | 2004-11-15 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Climax (Brighton) Ltd | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Race aggressively against 15 other cars through various courses to win races that are run through city-street circuits. You must also keep your car running by not having it damaged too severely from car crashes. You also have to dodge the wrecks of your competitors which remain on the track after they have crashed one too many times. After each race you win, you earn cash that can be used to upgrade the cars in your garage. There are four car types available: compact, pickup, muscle, and sports.Other race modes include last man standing, bomb tag, running man, and kamikaze. |
| Need for Speed: Underground 2 | 2004-11-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | This installment in the Need for Speed series, Underground 2 is a racing game based on illicit, night time races, with the player gaining street credit, cash and access to unique tuner parts by schooling the competition.Taking place in a massive, open city, NFS Underground 2 allows players to explore the city at will, engaging random challengers and moving into the coveted Underground Racing League. Once in the Underground Racing League, the player advances first by race wins, then with building up their tuner car and taking on tougher opponents. The objective is to win all Underground Racing League engagements and trick out your car to the max.The PC version is the only version that allows the user to save magazine screen shots of your tricked out car to disk. |
| Atari: 80 Classic Games in One! | 2004-11-16 | Atari, Inc. | Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Atari: 80 Classic Games in One! contains Atari 2600 games from the 1970's and 1980's. Over 85 games are reproduced, including arcade titles: Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe, Battlezone, Black Widow, Centipede, Crystal Castles, Liberator, Lunar Lander, Gravitar, Major Havoc, Millipede, Missile Command, Pong, Red Baron, Space Duel, Super Breakout, Tempest, and Warlords.Also included are Atari 2600 titles: 3D Tic Tac Toe, Adventure, Air-Sea Battle, Asteroids, Atari Video Cube, Backgammon, Battlezone, Blackjack, Bowling, Breakout, Canyon Bomber, Casino, Centipede, Circus Atari, Combat, Crystal Castles, Demons to Diamonds, Desert Falcon, Dodge 'Em, Double Dunk, Flag Capture, Football, Fun with Numbers (a.k.a. Basic Math), Golf, Gravitar, Hangman, Haunted House, Home Run, Human Cannonball, Math Gran Prix, Maze Craze: A Game of Cops 'n Robbers, Millipede, Miniature Golf, Missile Command, Night Driver, Off the Wall, Outlaw, Quadrun, Radar Lock, RealSports Baseball, RealSports Football, RealSports Tennis, RealSports Volleyball, Sky Diver, Slot Machine, Slot Racers, Space War, Sprintmaster, Star Raiders, Star Ship, Steeplechase, Stellar Track, Street Racer, Submarine Commander, Super Baseball, Super Breakout, Super Football, Surround, SwordQuest: EarthWorld, SwordQuest: FireWorld, SwordQuest: WaterWorld, Video Checkers, Video Chess, Video Olympics, Video Pinball, Warlords, and Yars' Revenge.Each genre of game is broken down into an individual hub where gamers can check out both arcade and home came versions of these classics. As bonus features, gamers are offered comics, instruction manuals, catalogs, and updated visual modes, which allow higher res versions of the games, to features which distort gameplay to make the games more challenging. |
| Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood | 2004-11-16 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Paradox Development | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood is the second game in a series of fast paced fighting-wrestling hybrid games. The game is based on the BYW license, a gruesome series of videos of amateur wrestlers who actually do, at times, wrestle in backyards. In the game, a tournament has shown up in your town, and the one million dollar prize is turning everyone into a backyard wrestler, and every place into a ring. Players take their created wrestler through the different federations to have a chance at the money. There is a versus mode, and unlockable content. |
| Call of Duty: Finest Hour | 2004-11-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Spark Unlimited | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | Tank | | | Teen | Matt Hall | PS2 | Call of Duty: Finest Hour is the first CoD game on the consoles.
The story spans through three different fronts in the Second World War through three soldiers' viewpoints.
Basically, the game is a heavily scripted, story-driven action game where the main focus is on the action and the dramatization of the war and the people in the middle of it all. One of the defining features if Call of Duty-games is the mood they set and the accurate reproduction of the actual WW2 battlefields and operations. As well as the usual range of WW2 weaponry, in CoD:FH there are also vehicles in which one can drive around, blasting the enemies to bits in the process. |
| Capcom Fighting Evolution | 2004-11-16 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 2 | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Capcom’s Fighting Evolution is the ultimate classic head-to-head brawler to date! And by classic we mean Classic! Fighting Evolution includes characters from not only Street Fighter II, Street Fighter III, and Street Fighter Alpha, but also from bone crushing favorites Darkstalkers and Red Earth. Even as you’re at your last wits unlocking the hidden characters, each familiar face will bring a smile to any gamer.Each and every character maintains their original fighting styles, so strategy is king in this rumble. Picking the right character is your key to victory. This comes into play especially in the two-on-two team battles, as well as the wide variety of other gameplay modes available, and all of it in classic 6 button control scheme! |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 | 2004-11-16 | Atari, Inc. | Dimps Corporation | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | All the power of DBZ is yours. A Hall of Fame cast of the greatest DBZ, DBGT and DBZ movie characters meet for first time for some of the fastest paced, highest intensity battles ever seen. New abilities include, for the first time on PlayStation 2, the ability to fly at will in a DBZ fighting game. Pummel your foes on the ground and in the air.
In North America, an exclusive re-release package of the game (for the PlayStation "Greatest Hits" line) was released. It contained extras not included in the original black label release. This special version includes an unlockable bonus feature that lets you listen to the original Japanese voice over cast, as well an additional unlockable costume for Goku, Piccolo, and Trunks. It also uses the original Japanese cover art for the case. |
| Fight Club | 2004-11-16 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Genuine Games, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Fight Club is based on David Fincher's film adaption of Chuck Palahniuk's novel of the same name. Fed up with consumerist American culture, a fight club is founded as a new type of therapy through bare-knuckle fighting. The game focuses on the fights and uses many characters and environments from the original story. You can create a new fighter or clone one of the generated characters. There are three general fighting styles to choose from: grappling, kung fu or brawling. The moves range from basic punches to devastating moves with broken bones, ripped clothes and real-time facial deformation. After each successful fight, you earn Character Development Points (CDP's) which can be used to upgrade or heal your character.Aside from the regular arcade, survival and training mode, there is a story mode in which you need to work your way up as a rookie to become a key player in Project Mayhem in a storyline very loosely based on the original plot. Both the PS2 and Xbox version have an online multiplayer mode as well.The game music has tracks by famous bands such as The Dust Brothers, Limp Bizkit, Korn and Queens of the Stone Age. |
| Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge | 2004-11-16 | THQ Inc. | Climax (Brighton) Ltd | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Automobile | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Hot Wheels meets Fear Factor. Players can play this game with 30 different Hot Wheels race cars through 24 challenges, 12 race tracks, and 12 mini-games. They can collect many decals, wheels and race cars as the try out six different worlds with Ryan Storm (your host) guiding them through all these events to race for the number one spot. |
| King Arthur | 2004-11-16 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Classical antiquity, Europe, Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | King Arthur is a 3D action game based on the Jerry Bruckheimer film of the same name. Players can choose to play as Arthur, Lancelot, Tristan, Bors, and Guinevere, each with their own attack moves and combos, and challenge friends through the multi-player combat option. Other game features include horseback combat levels and cutscenes that utilize footage from the movie. |
| Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection | 2004-11-16 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | FarSight Technologies Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Pinball | | | | | Everyone | Mark Cale, Jay Obernolte, Bobby King | PS2 | Pinball Hall of Fame aims to bring eight classic tables from 50s to the 90s to the modern day by realizing them in full 3d with sounds just like the originals had. You'll be able to choose from tables like Ace High, Central Park, Big Shot, Genie, Black Hole, Victory, Tee'd Off and a secret unlockable table.You'll also be able to unlock additional gameplay modes, artwork, interesting information and neat little distraction games like a love tester machine or a Xolten fortune teller machine.The game also features realistic ball physics to attempt to duplicate the experience of the actual machines and six different views so you can get the view you want. When you finish going through the tables by yourself, you can invite three of your friends over to see who can get the highest score.The Xbox version also lets you upload your best scores up to Xbox Live! to compete against the world. |
| World Championship Poker | 2004-11-16 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Coresoft, Inc. | Gambling, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | World Championship Poker is a poker simulation featuring twelve types of poker (Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Pineapple, Crazy Pineapple, Tahoe, Double Flop Hold'em, Super Hold'em, Five-Card Draw, Seven-Card Stud, Triple Draw, Billabong Poker, and Shanghai). WCP supports both online and offline play. Online, you can play poker with random people, or your friends. Offline play includes a tutorial, Sit & Go mode for a fast game or a more extensive Tournament mode.In addition, the game features the ability to create your own custom character, by adjusting the appearance of various features. Both the players and the tables are completely in 3D. The games supports online multiplayer. |
| Castle Shikigami 2 | 2004-11-17 | XS Games, LLC | AlfaSystem Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Sequel to Shikigami no Shiro, SS2 is a vertical-scrolling shooter with sci-fi elements.As in most games in the genre, the game puts you in control of a small fighter as you attempt to make your way past several stages filled with enemy ships charging and attacking you in different patterns.The game features 7 distinct characters with psychic powers (which manifest in-game as bomb-type attacks and other special moves) and unique fighters, and the game features a story mode for each character, in which they have different dialogues and plot sequences for each boss fight.Also included is a weapon system similar to Psyvariar's in which you can enhance your power and rate of fire by scraping incoming bullets. |
| ESPN College Hoops 2K5 | 2004-11-17 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | College Hoops 2K5 offers a comprehensive college basketball experience. Go through Legacy Mode to bring a small college respect and eventually earn a job with a major program. Go online to test your skills against players around the world. |
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | 2004-11-17 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Regional differences | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | Cold War | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | The Cold War, a situation created after the Second World War when the world was torn between East and West, is about to heat up as Soviets got their top scientist, Nikolai Stepanovich Sokolov, back due to agreement with the US government for withdrawing the nuclear missiles from Cuba. Now, with Sokolov in their hands, they're up to developing a powerful new weapon, and upon realizing the urgency of the situation, CIA formed a plan to recapture Sokolov. They dispatch the covert FOX unit to Sokolov's research facility, located to the south of the great Soviet fortress of Groznyj Grad. Led by former SAS member Major Zero, FOX is a next-generation special-forces unit that operates both as a specialized combat group and as a covert intelligence outfit. The FOX unit's modus operandi is to send a single agent, backed by radio support from afar, into enemy territory to carry out solo sneaking mission.August 24, 1964, a lone soldier swoops down from out of the blue. The man's code name is Naked Snake. It's a one-man war now, and the future of the world may now rest entirely on his shoulders.Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the prequel to the entire Metal Gear series. Most of the series' defining gameplay elements have been carried over. As before, Snake must use stealth and wits rather than brute force to infiltrate enemy zones and eliminate his major adversaries. Action set-pieces and boss battles that require the player to figure out the enemy's weakpoints and employ unique tactics to defeat him are also present.Several notable gameplay features have been added. Unlike the previous games, much of the action in this installment takes place in a large outdoor environment, the (geographically inaccurate) jungle. Snake is able to use camouflage: climb trees, hide in tall grass, or wear clothes that make him less noticeable. Snake can also grow tired and hungry; collecting rations or even hunting wild animals for food is necessary. He can sustain injuries (for example, breaking an arm), which must be treated in a specific way, as opposed to the single health bar of the predecessors. |
| NCAA March Madness 2005 | 2004-11-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Electronic Art's 2004 incarnation of the NCAA Basketball franchise comes with some brand new features. With a sophisticated play calling system you can call your plays with still moving the ball down the court to get your team mates in contention. The dynasty mode goes up to 30 years with a recruiting system that keeps up to date of your prospects while keeping your other players in line just in case they decide to stray from their studies or worse. You can play one on one against the computer or against a buddy, playing in custom tournaments, rivalry games or even play as your favorite teams mascots. It also features the all-new Pontiac College Classics, allowing you to recreate classic games from the past or even rewrite history. The game also features the voices of Brad Nessler and the legendary Dick Vitale. |
| Momotarō Dentetsu USA | 2004-11-18 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Momotarō Dentetsu USA is the 13th entry in Hudson Soft's long-running board game series, the fourth to appear on the PS2, and the very first to be set outside of Japan -- though despite the title, it is possible to traverse all of North America and many nearby islands, including Jamaica and Puerto Rico, not just the United States.As usual, it is a board game similar to Dokapon or Itadaki Street where each player runs a rail company, and travels around the country via train attempting to take control of stations and earn as much money as possible. Different types of stations have different effects, such as triggering random events, giving out cards (which may have positive or negative effects), or letting the player play a slot machine. Up to four players can play at once, and there are many options to adjust the game length and win conditions. |
| beatmania IIDX 8th style | 2004-11-18 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | beatmania IIDX 8th style is one of the many titles in Konami's IIDX rhythm game series, featuring more than 80 tracks, primarily from the arcade version of the same title. As usual for the beatmania series, the player is given seven piano keys and a turntable, and must play along with the notes that scroll down the screen to play the music.There are three main modes: Arcade mode tasks the player with completing several tracks in succession, Free mode lets the player freely play any unlocked song, and Training mode lets the player practice parts of songs without danger of failure. The Beginner's and Drill modes introduced in 5th style also return. New in this edition are two new expert modes designed to test the skills of high-level players, and the gallery mode from 6th style has also returned. |
| beatmania IIDX 8th style (Tokubetsuban) | 2004-11-18 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 8th style was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a beatmania IIDX visual emotions DVD and a V-Rare Soundtrack 8 music CD, all packed inside a custom cardboard box. |
| pop'n music 10 | 2004-11-18 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | pop'n music 10 is one of the many titles in Konami's long-running rhythm game franchise. Notes scroll toward the bottom of the screen along nine tracks, and the player must tap the correct buttons in time with the music to play along. Play well, and the "groove meter" increases, but play poorly and it will drop. If the groove meter is high enough at the end of the song, the player can move on to the next song. This version includes over 80 tracks, primarily from the arcade version of the same title. The arcade, free, challenge, battle, and study modes from previous releases have returned. |
| Garfield | 2004-11-19 | Hip Interactive Europe | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Action, Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | PS2 | Play as the fat cat himself in this interactive puzzle, adventure game. The game takes place entirely inside Garfield's house which is presented in full 3-D.Jon has left Garfield and Odie, the dog, alone in the house for the day. The day has been uneventful until Garfield is rudely awakened from his afternoon nap by a loud noise. He finds that Odie has made a real mess of the house ... and Jon is due home in an hour!It's particularly difficult for cats and dogs to use cleaning equipment and supplies...but you'll find a way to use a vacuum cleaner and other objects. You'll get a big plate of lasagna as a reward if you get it all done before Jon walks in.The game is controlled with the keyboard and mouse. Puzzles come in the form of "mini games." You'll be finding and using inventory objects as part of their solutions. |
| SingStar: Party | 2004-11-19 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | Following the way of the original SingStar game, this continuation boosts up the fun with even more songs. Sing solo or as a party, try out the battle mode or reach the high score in a duet. And if you're not in the mood to be judged, just go on for the freestyle mode and sing along the music video. And if you're not familiar with the lyrics, don't sweat it 'cos it's the pitch of your voice that's taken into consideration. You can buy this game with or without the two microphones, assuming you have the original SingStar game already.
Exclusive songs
France
African Connection - Ami Oh
Aventura - Obsesion
Billy Crawford - Bright Lights
Dis L'Heure 2 Zouk - Laisse Parler Les Gens!!!
K-Maro - Femme Like U
Loredana Bertè - Il mare d'inverno
Lynnsha - S'Evader
Nâdiya - Et C'est Parti...
Nâdiya - Parle-Moi
Pearl - J'ai Des Choses À Te Dire
Willy Denzey - Le Mur Du Son
Willy Denzey - L'Orphelin
Germany
Bananarama - Venus
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
David Lee Roth - Just A Gigolo - I Ain't Got Nobody
Dieter Thomas Kuhn - Es War Sommer (Die Wahre Geschichte)
Klaus Lage - 1000 Und 1 Nacht
New Model Army - 51st State
Rio Reiser - König Von Deutschland
Spider Murphy Gang - Skandal Im Sperrbezirk
Great Britain
Blu Cantrell - Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)
Javine - Real Things
Natasha Bedingfield - Single
Scissor Sisters - Take Your Mama
The Beautiful South - A Little Time
Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
Spain
Alejandro Sanz - No Es Lo Mismo
Álex Ubago - Sin Miedo A Nada
Café Quijano - La Lola
Coti - Otra Vez
David Bisbal - Ave María
David Bustamante & Alex - Dos Hombres Y Un Destino
Duncan Dhu - En Algún Lugar
Fangoria - Retorciendo Palabras
Fran Perea - Uno Más Uno Son Siete
Jarabe de Palo - Yin Yang
Juanes - Es Por Ti
Ketama - Tú Volverás
La Oreja de Van Gogh - Rosas
M Clan - Carolina
Marta Sánchez - Desesperada
Miguel Bosé - Amante Bandido
Miguel Ríos - Bienvenidos
Mürfila - Loko
Nacha Pop - Chica De Ayer
Nino Bravo - Un Beso Y Una Flor
Presuntos Implicados - Cómo Hemos Cambiado
Revólver - Si Es Tan Sólo Amor
Roser - Quiero Besarte
Seguridad Social - Chiquilla
Shared songs
Song list
Artist
Song
DE
ES
FR
GB
Alicia Keys
Fallin'
X
X
X
Ashford & Simpson
Solid
X
X
Bill Withers
Ain't No Sunshine
X
X
Bob Marley
No Woman No Cry
X
X
X
Buggles
Video Killed The Radio Star
X
X
X
Busted
Year 3000
X
X
Cyndi Lauper
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
X
X
X
Destiny's Child
Survivor
X
X
X
Dido
White Flag
X
X
X
Duran Duran
Hungry Like The Wolf
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X
Elton John & Kiki Dee
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
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Elvis Presley
Way Down
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Franz Ferdinand
Take Me Out
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George Michael
Faith
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Jamiroquai
Cosmic Girl
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Kylie Minogue
I Should Be So Lucky
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Little Richard
Tutti Frutti
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Maroon 5
This Love
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P!nk
Just Like A Pill
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Sonny & Cher
I Got You Babe
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Spandau Ballet
Gold
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Spice Girls
Who Do You Think You Are
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The Foundations
Build Me Up Buttercup
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The Police
Every Breath You Take
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| Alien Hominid | 2004-11-21 | O~3 Entertainment | Behemoth, The | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Shooter | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | You're a little yellow alien. The FBI has shot down your ship while flying over planet Earth. And it, quite literally, lands right on their doorstep. After a series of FBI Agents swipe your ship, what option do you have other than to blow up everything in your path to get it back?Alien Hominid is a 2D side-scrolling shooter with heavy references to the Metal Slug series of games - from the hand-drawn graphics, huge explosions, right down to the ability to eviscerate FBI Agents when you get up close to them. The graphics are by featured artist Dan Paladin. Your goal, is quite simply, to get to the end of the stage, and die as little as possible. Which is made difficult due to the fact that any bullet is an instant kill.To help you out, you can grab a range of power-ups, such as lasers, spread shots, shotguns, and more, as well as hijacking vehicles and using them for protection. Grenades can be lobbed, and you can jump on enemy shoulders and choose to bite their heads off if you like, or pick them up and throw them at other enemies. You can also dive underground for a short period of time to avoid enemies - while underground, you can drag agents into the ground to kill them.The GBA version of the game is identical in gameplay, however, with a few bosses removed (such as the robot bee and the FBI big-fisted tank robot). The PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360 versions of the game include a special "PDA Game" with very simple-looking graphics. Your goal in this game is to kill all the agents by hopping on their heads and then reaching the exit. Included with this game is a level editor, allowing you to make your own levels and then send them to friends if you have the Xbox or Xbox 360 version. |
| GoldenEye: Rogue Agent | 2004-11-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | After being fired from MI6 for your ruthless behavior in an MI-6 simulator, you begin to work for Auric Goldfinger doing evil deeds. After the first mission (Which is the simulator) you are assigned a Goldeneye by Francisco Scaramanga who acts as the villain’s version of 'Q'. Your Goldeneye can do four separate things which are to see through cover, toss enemies around, use a shield, and hack into computers. The levels in this FPS are all basic run-and-gun style. |
| American Chopper | 2004-11-23 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Creat Studio, LLC | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Vehicle simulator | | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | Based on the TV show of the same name, as seen on the Discovery Channel, this game allows you to customize and race motorcycles.There are a variety of challenges available, from regular races, to free-roaming city driving (featuring plenty of regular traffic to work around).The game has you be the "new guy" on the show; the Teutuls (voiced by the actual people from the show) send you on the various missions. Each mission features several goals, some mandatory while others are optional. Completing the goals unlocks new motorcycles and parts. |
| Outlaw Golf 2 | 2004-11-23 | Global Star Software Inc. | Hypnotix, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Following the style of its predecessor, the original Outlaw Golf, the game stays true to bad attitude, sexual themes and bunch of losers who just happen to find something in common to take upon - a game of golf. The magnificent four are back, Harley, Summer, El Suave and Ice Trey, with several more characters to be unlocked as you blast through the courses, speaking of which, the former three from the original are back, and again, with newer ones to be played after earned and unlocked. If you wanna practice your moves and skills, you can select exhibition mode, or if you feel contempt enough, go take a tour and show 'em what you're made of. There are several additions not seen in the original game, such as different game modes as well as golf cart racing which lets you earn the legendary burning shot, though the beating of your caddy to raise your composure is still included. The game also supports online play. |
| Katakamuna: Ushinawareta Ingaritsu (Deluxe Pack) | 2004-11-25 | Alchemist Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition retail release comes in a transparent slipcase and includes:
Katakamuna: Ushinawareta Ingaritsu game
Soundtrack
Game production materials booklet
Mouse pad with rounded corners (width: 13.5 cm, height: 18.8 cm)
Soundtrack consists of a single audio CD which comes in a digipak and contains these audio tracks:
02:36 | "Kazagumo" (風雲)
01:47 | "Chouro" (朝露)
01:43 | "Totsu" (突)
03:31 | Izanami's Theme: "Youkou" (陽光)
01:50 | "Konton" (混沌)
02:09 | "Da" (堕)
02:04 | "Sou" (想)
01:07 | Sachika's Theme: "Myoujou" (明星)
03:27 | "Seijaku" (静寂)
01:50 | "Genmu" (幻夢)
01:42 | "Rouen" (朗宴)
01:12 | "Hakuon" (迫闇)
01:51 | Tsukuyomi's Theme: "Byakuya" (白夜)
02:00 | "You" (遙)
01:47 | "Retsu" (裂)
02:11 | "Fuhen" (普遍)
01:21 | Ruka's Theme: "Zen" (禅)
01:49 | "Ryuusei" (流星)
02:11 | "Ranbu" (乱舞)
02:06 | "Niji" (虹)
Booklet with production materials is black & white, A5 size, and contains:
Table of contents (page 1)
Main heroines' sketches & info (page 2-17)
Sketches of sub-characters (page 18-21)
Sketches of CG event scenes (page 22-32)
Package, poster, and other art sketches (page 33-39)
Postscript by Kyou Yamamoto (山本京), the artist (page 40)
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| Lupin Sansei: Colombus no Isan wa Ake ni Somaru | 2004-11-25 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | NexTech Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | | | PS2 | Master thief Lupin the Third is after yet another high-value target: the ship's log from Christopher Colombus' famous voyage to the New World. It's scheduled to go up for bidding at the St. Mary Charity Auction taking place on the top floor of Gable Tower, an incredibly secure high-tech fortress. Of course, such defenses are but a trifle for Lupin and his partners, right?Lupin Sansei: Colombus no Isan wa Ake ni Somaru ("Lupin the Third: The Inheritance of Colombus is Dyed in Vermilion") is the second PS2 game based on the popular Lupin the Third anime franchise, after Treasure of the Sorcerer King. Like its predecessor, it is once again a third-person action game with a heavy focus on stealth and disguises. Lupin can use a variety of weapons including his trusty P38 pistol, as well as steal items and outfits from enemies and disguise himself to avoid detection.At certain points, the player can also take control of Lupin's teammates. Fujiko's sections are similar to Lupin's, except rather than stealing disguises she can use her feminine wiles to charm enemies into giving her information. Jigen's sections consist of on-rails shooting, while Goemon's consist of basic sword-slicing action. |
| Tecmo Hit Parade | 2004-11-25 | Tecmo, Ltd. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A compilation of seven of Tecmo's arcade games from the company's past. Bonus material include; dip switch settings, debug modes, reproduction of printed materials and instructions
The games included are:
Star Force
Solomon's Key
Bomb Jack
Tecmo Cup
Pinball Action
Pleiads
Senjyo
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| Tenkū Danzai Skelter+Heaven | 2004-11-25 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Design Factory Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm, Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | Vehicular | PS2 | Wet Prope is a military project to create artificially-enhanced super-soldiers, capable of piloting large, powerful mechs known as Skelters. The project has seen both success and failure -- early attempts to create male soldiers failed, while later attempts to create female subjects showed far more promise -- but in recent years, almost half a dozen successful subjects have been produced. In the year 2030, 15 years after the project was initiated, it has become time to prove its worth; hostile squid-like alien creatures have begun appearing, and there's nobody else capable of fighting them.Tenkū Danzai Skelter+Heaven is a sci-fi visual novel with very light rhythm game elements. The player takes the role of Otsuya, part of the Wet Prope project and the direct commander of the pilots. The game mostly proceeds as semi-voiced text and graphics, with occasional dialogue choices influencing the story and Otsuya's relationship with the pilots. Battle scenes play out from a first-person view from the cockpit; targets approach the center of the screen from different directions, and the player must press the correct buttons at the right time to "assist" the pilot. Performance in these sections also affects the outcome of the story. |
| Tenkū Danzai Skelter+Heaven (Genteiban) | 2004-11-25 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition package of Tenkū Danzai Skelter+Heaven contains the game along with a drama CD, an artbook with production artwork, and a scenario material booklet for the anime adaption. |
| Prince of Persia: Warrior Within | 2004-11-30 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Middle East | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is the direct sequel to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Seven years later, the Prince is hunted by a monster known as Dahaka. He finds out that anyone who manipulates the Sands of Time is destined to die shortly afterwards; but the Prince has escaped his fate, and that's the reason for Dahaka's rage. Now the Prince must travel to the mysterious Island of Time, where he hopes to find the Empress of Time and, through time manipulation, somehow prevent her from creating the Sands in the first place...The game comes with a new, darker look for the Prince and his surroundings. The fights are more brutal and take a larger part in the game, as the Prince now has enhanced fighting moves including new attack moves via walls and poles.Even though the fights make up a large part of the game, the puzzle sections are still present and more complicated than before. A new move in the puzzle sections of the game is the curtain slide, which allows you to slide down to the ground slowly. There are still plenty of options for time manipulation and the storyline also lets you travel back and forth in time, visiting the same locations in an alternate time period. |
| Battle Assault 3 featuring Gundam Seed | 2004-12-01 | Bandai America, Inc. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)THE FUTURE OF MANKIND IS IN YOUR HANDS.
32 playable mobile suits to choose from, including 4 unlockable mobile suits from Gundam Wing and G Gundam!
Interactive 3D environments.
5 playable Modes: Mission, Versus, Tag Team, Survival, and Time Trial featuring 2 vs. 2 cooperative play.
ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE? |
| Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 | 2004-12-01 | JoWooD Productions Software AG | Tate Interactive Sp z.o.o | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Kao the Kangaroo Round 2 is a third-person perspective platform game about a young, cute, yellow kangaroo, who saves animals from the hands of the evil Hunter and his equally evil colleagues. In order to bribe the guard and get aboard Hunter's ship, Kao must collect lots of coins scattered throughout the game. The main character can fight with his boxing gloves and can throw lethal boomerangs. The game consists of 25 levels in 5 different worlds. Playing through the levels, the player must jump over platforms, make difficult leaps, and fight about 30 different types of enemies, free captured friends and solve many puzzles. Occasionally Kao will get to ride a vehicle like a barrel or a snowmobile. Kao can also find purple crystals, which can be spent to buy minigames to play. There are also stars - collecting 50 of them will upgrade one of Kao's abilities, e.g. giving him the ability to stomp on the ground to defeat enemies around him. A rarely encountered item is a winged helmet, which, when grabbed, allows Kao to fly for a short while. |
| D→A:WHITE | 2004-12-02 | Tonkinhouse | Tonkinhouse | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | Real-time | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | D→A:WHITE is a so-called "active novel" -- a visual novel-style adventure game with realtime battle sequences, divided into eight chapters. Taking place two months after the events of D→A:BLACK, the player once again takes control of Tōya Shinjō, a "Shinigami" who works together with the angel Yuriel Arlencloyn to guide lost souls called "Creeps" that are lingering in the human realm.The majority of the game again proceeds like a visual novel, featuring voiced dialogue sequences with still images, including occasional choices leading to one of 27 different endings; as before, some choices are timed, and allowing the timer to expire also counts as an option. The main difference in gameplay from the previous title is the battle sequences, which have been expanded significantly and now allow for other characters besides Tōya, Yuriel, and Rin to participate depending on the situation. |
| D→A:WHITE (Shokai Genteiban) | 2004-12-02 | Tonkinhouse | Tonkinhouse | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | First Print Limited Edition package of D→A:WHITE contains:
D→A:WHITE game
Original DVD containing various bonus content including "From Silent Sky" PV and more
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| Miami Vice | 2004-12-03 | Davilex Games B.V. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Based on the 80's TV series of the same name, this is a 3rd person shooter. Playing as Sonny Crockett or Ricardo Tubbs, the player must dismantle drug-lord Ortega's organization, following the plot of an episode of the series.Through 14 missions, the player must take down (or arrest, sometimes) drug dealers and solve some minor puzzles (like finding keys to open doors, or switching levers to get access to locked places). In some stages, the player can choose freely to play as Crockett or Tubbs, switching between them by the click of a button. They have different abilities (Tubbs, for instance, is tougher and can kick in doors, Crockett is more agile), and different weapons (Crockett has a pistol as primary weapon, Tubbs has a double barreled shotgun). The characters can also carry a secondary weapon, from among 14 types (9mm pistols, .45 pistols, silenced 9mm, Uzi-like sub-machineguns, etc.). Each character can use only certain types of weapon, Tubbs carrying usually the heavier ones. The primary weapons have unlimited ammo, the secondary ones don't.In the stages where the player can choose either Crockett or Tubbs, basic commands can be given to the secondary character, such as asking for following the partner or covering him. The characters will heal themselves as the time passes, and they can heal each other: if one of them dies, the other can revive him.The characters can interact with the environment: whenever an action is possible, an icon will appear, showing which action can be taken, such as opening (or breaking) doors, climbing ladders, etc. Jumping is part of those particular actions, as the characters can only jump at specific places where the proper icon shows up. As for other actions, characters can run, crouch, walk and lean against walls. To shoot enemies, the player must aim (with an auto aim button) and then shoot (with a shoot button).The game features the original theme from the TV show, as well as original voices. |
| Growlanser Generations | 2004-12-07 | Working Designs | Atlus Co., Ltd., Career Soft | Compilation, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Growlanser Generations marks the first time this Turn-Based Strategy RPG series made it to the States. Growlanser Generations is a compilation of 2 games from the series, Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice and Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness. Growlanser Generations can give RPG fans over 60 hours of gameplay between the two games as well as multiple endings so pure RPG fans can play through a few different ways to try to see them all.In combat, the player controls each party member by giving them orders in the beginning of each turn. Each game also includes an auto-battle feature which will let the computer fight your battles for you. |
| Growlanser Generations (Deluxe Edition) | 2004-12-07 | Working Designs | Atlus Co., Ltd., Career Soft | Compilation, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | The Deluxe Edition of Growlanser Generations includes:
The game Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice
The game Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness
A watch with a gift case
A power ring with 3 gems, a chain and pouch
A necklace with pouch
A deck of 52 playing cards and case with the Growlanser logo and power ring on the backs
A soundtrack |
| Kuon | 2004-12-07 | Agetec, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Kuon is a horror game set in Heian period (12th century) in Japan. The player controls three protagonists in the game. The story revolves around a man named Doman, an exorcist who was summoned by one of the noblemen to investigate a cursed manor. His daughter Utsuki is out to search for him when he doesn't return, and her sister is charmed by demons inhabiting a mysterious castle, turning into a demon herself. A young girl named Sakuya, Doman's disciple, also ventures into the depths of the demonic world, to prove herself worthy of her master. Once the player completes Utsuki's and Sakuya's scenarios, he unlocks the third scenario where he experiences the story from the point of view of Doman himself.The game is a mixture of third-person action and puzzle-solving. As in all survival horror games, the player's means of defense are limited and scarce. Unlike most games of the kind, physical attacks with weapons are not the player's only way to defend themselves against hordes of undead creatures. The player can also learn and cast spells in the game, and even summon creatures (wolves, spiders, etc.) to fight at their side. |
| Mega Man X8 | 2004-12-07 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 1 | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | Tatsuya Yoshikawa | PS2 | In the late 22nd century, humans have commenced a construction of an orbital elevator to the Moon. A Reploid named Lumine was put in charge of the project. Lumine belonged to the new generation of Reploids, which were apparently unable to become Mavericks (i.e. turn hostile towards humans). Soon thereafter, Lumine was kidnapped by unknown assailants. The team of Maverick Hunters, composed of X, Axl, and Zero, must pursue the abductors and find what they were truly after. However, they will also have to deal with familiar enemies from the past...Mega Man X8 is similar in visual style to earlier Mega Man X games, moving away from the 3D gameplay elements introduced by its predecessor. As in classic Mega Man games, the player is free to tackle the levels in any order, and must defeat a boss at the end of each. The player is able to control X, Axl, and Zero, which are distinguished by their gameplay style: X is able to equip body parts and armor, Axl specializes in guns and can also hover and glide in the air, while Zero focuses on short-range attacks. |
| Viewtiful Joe 2 | 2004-12-07 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Clover Studio Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | | | Kazunori Tazaki, Muneyuki Kotegawa | | Teen | | PS2 | Joe's back, and his girlfriend has come along for the ride, in the sequel to the surprise hit Viewtiful Joe. Once again the side-scrolling action is frantic as you battle through the themed based levels and taking out the enemy with a combat techniques like no other.Silvia is ready to play and join the mission, bringing her pompoms and projectile weapons along with her. Joe also has a few new tricks up his sleeve along with some added VFX abilities, including the Replay, where you can record a certain move and play it over three times for a killer blow or a bonus health boost. Another new features is V-Touch, allowing you to switch between the two characters during play, also an important feature to solve some of the puzzles along the way. |
| Car Racing Challenge | 2004-12-09 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Back of Jewel Case - PlayStation (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)ACCIDENTS, CAR THEFTS, CHECK POINTS... SPEED ALONG THE TOKYO-NAGOYA FREEWAY WITH NO RULES!
A real 4-hour car chase, at top speed, on the freeway
58 different car models.
The real landscape of the Nagoya-Tokyo freeway has been recreated!
Six breathtaking levels. |
| Daito Giken Kōshiki Pachi-Slot Simulator: Yoshimune | 2004-12-09 | Daito Giken, Inc. | Paon Corporation, Ltd. | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Yoshimune is a digital recreation of the pachi-slot machine (Japanese slot machine) of the same name made by Daito Giken. It includes a practice mode, where the player can set up a single machine and play to learn its ins and outs, and a "real battle" mode where the player is given a certain amount of money and must play on preset machines to win as much as possible. Also included are detailed play data tracking and an in-game gallery. |
| Psyvariar 2 | 2004-12-09 | Success Corp. | Skonec Entertainment, Co., Ltd | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Psyvariar 2 is another specimen of the recent breed of "newschool" arcade shoot'em'ups (other examples being Ikaruga and Border Down). As many other recently released shoot'em'ups, it combines basic arcade shooter gameplay with modern 3D graphics to liven up the genre. The level backgrounds as well as all enemies are modeled in full 3D, with the action taking place in a vertically scrolling two-dimensional plane which moves through the level.As most of the other new-style SHMUPs, Psyvariar 2 has a gimmick: getting close to enemies or shots without actually being hit is called "buzzing" and yields massive extra score. In addition, the player ship's rate of fire is rather slow by default and can be raised by shaking the ship left and right a few times and then keeping moving horizontally - as soon as the horizontal movement stops, the fire rate drops down to normal again. As in most other of the new Japanese style of shoot'em'ups, there are usually an extremely high number of enemy shots on the screen. All these factors combine to make learning precise control a central part of the game. |
| Taiko no Tatsujin: Go! Go! Godaime | 2004-12-09 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Go! Go! Godaime is one of the many titles in Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin taiko drum rhythm game. As usual, players must tap along with the rhythm of various songs in taiko drum style, with a total of 45 songs featured in this release. This release carries over the mode changes from the previous release; Free mode is the main mode, where one or two players can play and earn points towards unlockables, and there is also the Battle mode for up to eight players and the usual mini-games. |
| RTL Ski Jumping 2005 | 2004-12-14 | RTL Enterprises GmbH | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | RTL Ski Jumping 2005 a simulation of the ski jumping sport. The handling is quite simple: the player uses the mouse to hold a steady course and clicks at the right moment to jump respectively land. In the career mode the player creates his own athlete who starts in the amateur league. For successful competitions he receives prize money and experience points which he reinvests into better coaches or equipment respectively better character statistics, e.g. landing technique. The goal is to become the best athlete in the world.The game features a optional technique analysis after every jump which shows potential points of improvement and challenges in the career mode which unlock special pieces of equipment, e.g. a perfect landing. There is also a quiz game with a few hundred questions about ski jumping. In comparison to the 2004 version the biggest improvement are the completely new graphics engine and the possibility to integrate photos when creating a new jumper. Instead of 28 licensed ramps there are now 39, including six summer ramps. A few (but not all) ski jumpers' names are also licensed. |
| Habitrail Hamster Ball | 2004-12-16 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Habitrail Hamster Ball is an action game based around controlling a hamster encapsulated in a ball rolling through environments such as a castle or a children's playroom with platforms, small ledges and obstacles. There are two difficulty levels and two game modes: a 'normal' mode and a 'time attack' mode. A level is completed by rolling between finish posts. Moving forward without interruption builds up a speed meter and causes the hamster to go faster. The game supports local multiplayer games through split-screen for up four players racing each other on the same course.The game carries the license of Habitrail hamster products and show general information about hamster and taking care of them in the opening screens. The main menu also has a hamster care guide. |
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Premium Package) | 2004-12-16 | Konami Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This box contains:
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Booklet
Shagohod action figure
Making-of DVD |
| Ski Alpin 2005 | 2004-12-16 | RTL Enterprises GmbH | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Ski Alpin 2005 is a action oriented sports game which simulates downhill skiing, slalom, giant slalom and super giant slalom. The game is completely controlled with the keyboard (except for the menus) - the player only has to move, accelerate and jump. In comparison to reality the courses are easier regarding flag position, with easy difficulty the player also is allowed to miss up to five ones.The game also features a career mode where the player creates his own athlete and starts in the lowest league. Ultimately the goal is to become the best athlete in the world. After successful races the player gets experience points and prize money. The latter is used to buy better equipment, the former to improve the four skiing skills which influence the performance. There are 48 courses in 12 locations. |
| Ski Racing 2005: Featuring Hermann Maier | 2004-12-16 | JoWooD Productions Software AG | Coldwood Interactive AB | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Ski Racing 2005 is an officially licensed downhill racing game on skis. It includes ski pistes from various real locations such as Kitzbühl, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Val d'Isère. The game comes with four game modes taken directly from the world championships. They are slalom, giant slalom, super-g and downhill. The game modes each focus on speed and manoeuvrability. |
| Tales of Rebirth | 2004-12-16 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Namco Tales Studio Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | In this installment of Tales of... series, you play the role of the 18-year old Veigue, an orphan who grew up in a village together with Claire. One day Claire is kidnapped by a group of soldiers who belong to a mysterious organization. Veigue and his friends embark on a journey to save Claire, but soon the plot evolves into a conflict between humans and Gajumas, beast-like creatures with their own culture, and Veigue and his friends must restore peace in the world.The game abandons the free-roaming combat of Tales of Symphonia, and returns to 2D combat style of earlier Tales of... games. You can move on three horizontal lines during the battles, and attack enemies in real time. Other party members can be controlled by the AI, but you also can choose to assign general commands to them. The game includes other challenges such as cooking healing items for yourself.Tales of Rebirth features real time 3D backgrounds with 2D animé-style character and enemy sprites. |
| Victory Wings: Zero Pilot Series | 2004-12-19 | Sammy Corporation | Opera House Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | Victory Wings is an arcade-style flight-sim game set in the European Theater of World War II, offering a wide variety of planes to fly from both sides of the conflict. The main draw is the Campaign Mode, which features ten missions starting with an air raid on London that must be repelled, leading all the way up to the fall of Berlin. Each mission has different objectives and requirements, and may involve mid-air dogfights against enemy planes, torpedo attacks on naval targets, or bombing runs on strategic targets.There is also a Free Combat mode there the player can practice the campaign missions, duel 1-on-1 against the computer or another player, go on bombing runs or various other types of missions. There is also of course a training mode available to explain how to complete each type of mission. |
| Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special | 2004-12-22 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Paon Corporation, Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Itadaki Street Special is the fifth title in the long-running Itadaki Street series. While earlier titles had references to the Dragon Quest series, this one prominently features dozens of characters and boards from both Dragon Quest and its once-rival Final Fantasy, not to mention copious other fan service such as arranged music.The same basic gameplay of the previous titles is retained -- players move around the board purchasing properties and investing in districts to earn money -- but this is the first title in the series to make any significant changes to the game's structure with the introduction of the level-up system. Rather than simply counting laps around the board, players earn EXP from various actions such as collecting suits or reaching the bank, and leveling up will increase the money they earn when reaching the bank. The game has also been rebalanced to be more forgiving to novice players, along with a wide range of other minor changes.The main new mode in this entry is the "Sphere Battle" mode, which replaces the chance card board with so called Sphere Dice, resembling the Sphere Grid from Final Fantasy X, and which causes various random effects to occur when it is rolled. |
| Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 | 2004-12-22 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Adventure, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | The games tells a story of Nozomi Kasuga and her two friends encountering a strange boy at their high school, who sends them hurtling across time and space to a place in another world called Kyō. |
| K-1 Premium Dynamite!! | 2004-12-22 | D3Publisher Inc. | | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)WHO WILL BE THE LAST
MAN STANDING?
WHO WILL BE THE HERO?
WITH THIS GAME, YOU WILL DECIDE!
With K1-Dynamite!! You will have a
chance to take part in real class K-1
matches and to compete with
heavyweight boxers.Fight according to
official K-1 rules or
choose ROMANEX rules.Use all the moves
of real fighters
and practice new,
original techniques.More then 20 pro athletes to choose from.Play alone or against a friend.
Take part in the most prestigious
championship challenge. |
| NFL Street 2 | 2004-12-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | NFL Street 2 is the second game in EA's arcade football series. Players try to become the world's best urban footballer by conquering other teams using several gravity-defying tricks like up-the-wall passes, off-the-wall catches, and highlight-reel wall jukes.Like the other games in the Street franchise, the game is played with a small amount of players and a focus on arcade gameplay. Unlike the first game, the walls can now be used for run-up passes and receptions, or bonuses by aiming for posters and hotspots.There are twelve arenas to compete in (2 unlockable) and the players are licensed from the 2004 NFL rosters. Multiplayer is available on the PS2, PSP and Xbox versions. In singleplayer, there are various game modes such as NFL Challenge where the player has 150 days to build a team to take on a squad of legends. Progress is based on milestones where you sharpen specific skills to reach the top or beat sufficient teams. When five days are left, the team enters a final tournament.Another one is the new Own the City mode, where the player create a new character and has to win all street games in the city. New players need to be recruited from pick-up games. The final team to beat consists of rapper Xzibit and a team of NFL stars. Characters created in this mode can be imported into the NFL Challenge, but also in Madden NFL 06.The PSP version is a faithful port, with some of the cut scenes removed, and 3 new street modes added for Wi-Fi multiplayer: Street Slalom (an obstacle course), Style Point Challenge, and Style Standoff, a end zone dance contest, similar to Space Channel 5, next to the regular multiplayer modes. Up to four players can play on a single PSP in the Party Play game modes such as the 2 Minute Challenge and Jump Ball Challenge. |
| Natsuiro: Hoshikuzu no Memory (Shokai Genteiban) | 2004-12-22 | PrincessSoft | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This First Print Limited Edition release includes:
Natsuiro: Hoshikuzu no Memory
Artbook (32 pages, includes colored artwork and making-of character sketches)
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| Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit | 2004-12-22 | Entertainment Software Publishing Inc. | Grandprix Inc. | Action, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | Tetsushi Saitō, AEX‑RYU | PS2 | Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit is a boxing game based on the manga Hajime no Ippo. It holds 81 playable characters from the manga, such as Ippo himself, Ippo's coach both young and old, the bear Takamura fights, as well as any other character that was in the manga up until Takamura's match with David Eagle. You also get to face most of these characters in the Story Mode, which features almost every match from the manga up until, again, Takamura's match with David Eagle.The controls allows jabs, straights, hooks and uppercuts to be thrown at the enemy, and swaying and dodging is done by holding down one button while steering the character. The characters with special attacks are equipped with these and the specials are thrown by holding down a button and pressing a corresponding punch button, but watch your stamina or you'll be too slow to hit your opponent. |
| The King of Fighters '94 Re-bout | 2004-12-28 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Corporation, Ukiyotei Company, Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | In celebration of its 10th anniversary SNK re-releases the title that started its most famous fighting game franchise: The King of Fighters '94.The remake smooths and upscales the original character sprites, includes completely new backgrounds with 3d elements, and adds the ability to edit the teams. Also included is the original game in full emulated form, as well as online capabilities for multiplayer matches through KDDI's Multi Matching BB service, plus new character artwork and additional bonus features such as an animé intro and promotional videos. |
| The King of Fighters '94 Re-bout (Special Edition) | 2004-12-28 | SNK Playmore Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This special edition of The King of Fighters '94 Re-bout comes with the following items:
The King of Fighters '94 Re-bout
81 page reference book which includes character profiles, artwork, chronology and history of the series, story line for King of Fighters '94 and feedback from the creators.
Limited edition NeoGeo Pad2 controller for the PS2.
King of Fighters 10th Anniversary cell phone strap.
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| To Heart 2 | 2004-12-28 | Aquaplus | Leaf | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Takaaki Kono is a high school student who has troubles understanding girls, and cannot quite imagine starting a romantic relationship with one of them. He sees the childish and cheerful Konomi Yuzuhara, his childhood friend, as a younger sister. However, relationships between boys and girls rarely remain innocent, and Takaaki begins to feel that perhaps he is able to see Konomi differently. It all becomes even more complicated when another female childhood friend of Takaaki's returns to town, and when he realizes that there might be other young women in his school who might become interested in him.To Heart 2 isn't directly connected story-wise to To Heart, though it has similar setting and themes. The game is essentially a visual novel, with much of the story evolving automatically, displayed as text descriptions and dialogues superimposed on still anime-style images. The player is prompted to make decisions from time to time, which will influence the course of the story. The game is divided into school days; at the end of each day, the player can choose a location among several ones available for Takaaki to visit. Locations are accompanied by portraits of corresponding girls, making it more clear to the player which relationship he'll be promoting by making his choice. |
| 10 Pin: Champions Alley | 2005 | Liquid Games | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.Roll into action with 10 Pin: Champions Alley, the easy to play bowling game that lets you play alone or with up to seven friends.This product is an emulated version of a PlayStation®2 game. Some functionality, including online functionality, may vary from the original PS2™ version of this product or may not be available.Download of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.10 Pin: Champions Alley © 2004 Oxygen Interactive |
| 21 Card Games | 2005 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Gambling, Strategy | | | | Cards / tiles | | | Point and select | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)PULL UP A CHAIR AND DEAL YOURSELF IN FOR A COLLECTION OF 21 OF THE MOST POPULAR CARD GAMES IN ONE!21 CARD GAMES HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE - EDGE OF YOUR SEAT ACTION WITH POKER, LUCK AND SKILL WITH BLACKJACK OR THE RELAXATION OF A ROUND OF PATIENCE - PLUS MANY, MANY MORE.CHOOSE WHO TO PLAY AS FROM 49 CHARACTER PORTRAITS, THEN SELECT YOUR GAME FROM THE CHOICE OF BEGGING GAMES, PATIENCE, POKER STYLES, WHIST GAMES, POPULAR CLASSICS AND OTHERS.GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH THE DEALER - OR PLAY AGAINST SKILLED OPPONENTS - 21 CARD GAMES WILL GIVE EVERYONE FROM NOVICES TO PROFESSIONAL'S HOURS OF ENDLESS FUN. |
| AH-64 Apache Air Assault | 2005 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | InterActive Vision White Eagle Sp. z o.o. | Simulation | 1st-person, Diagonal-down, Top-down | Licensed | | | | Helicopter, Vehicular combat | | | | | PS2 | In July 2001 it was discovered that an terrorist organization known as the "The Solar Martyrs", hiding in a small country called Banhar, may have nuclear weapons at their disposal. The U.S. government decided that a large-scale attack would prove risky, and so a small group of Special Forces was formed..."Only one machine is fit for such a task..."In this simulator the player controls an AH-64 Apache, the "primary attack helicopter in the U.S. Arsenal". It can be controlled from 5 different points of view, including 1st (inside the cockpit) and 3rd person ones. The on screen display holds valuable information to the pilot, such as damage meters, status of engines, rotor brakes, wheel brakes and hover, air speed, altitude, compass, radar, RPM, Torque, Fuel and more.The game features two control systems: arcade and physics mode. In arcade mode the helicopter maintains altitude while flying forward, while the physics mode is based on real world physics, thus, when the helicopter is moving forward, it will also lose altitude if the motor power isn't increased. The helicopter can be controlled either with a keyboard/mouse combo or with a joystick.The AH-64 comes equipped with 3 different types of weapons: Hellfire Missiles, m230 Chain Gun 30mm Automatic Cannon and Hydra Rockets. There is also a fourth kind of weapon, the Zuni Rockets, only available later in the game. Hellfire missiles are target lockable and the Cannon can be aimed with the mouse.There are 30 unique missions in this game; in most of them the player must accomplish several objectives, usually destroying enemy buildings and vehicles. The game can be saved at the end of each mission, but not during them. If the player gets killed during a mission, he must start it all over again, but the number of tries is unlimited. |
| Agent Hugo | 2005 | ITE Media ApS (Interactive Television Entertainment) | ITE Media ApS (Interactive Television Entertainment) | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | PS2 | Hugo, the TV troll from the Danish television series, is on his way to start his first day at the espionage agency R.I.S.K. (Risky Intelligent Spy Knights) when he is attacked by members of the sinister organization SUSPECTRA. Their plans are threatening the entire city, but Agent Hugo soon discovers there is even more at stake.The game is played as a platformer with racing elements. Agent Hugo can use the R.I.S.K. Aquapolis boat with heat-seeking missiles and nitro acceleration. It can also dive and regular weapons can be used. While avoiding mines, the vessels can launch boomballs to blow up energy facilities, knock out enemies and open gates. Hugo can also swim and board other types of boats. On land, he has to either attack or sneak past enemies, with several disguises to stay undetected. When discovered, a meter starts to fill up. It can only be depleted by shaking off enemies and finding a hiding spot.During his mission Agent Hugo meets members of R.I.S.K, such as Agent 01 & 02, professor W, Ms Alltobright and Honeybunny. Villains include SUSPECTRA chief Dr Nogo and the local bosses of the districts: Kizzi Mi, Oddjaw and Max Schmertz. |
| Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt | 2005 | Ignition Entertainment Ltd. | Warthog Plc | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Hollywood is in an uproar - the Edgar awards for films have been stolen! The culprit is none other than C.C. Deville, who is threatening to melt down the Edgars unless he gets a ten-picture deal from Warner Bros.! Deville arrives in his airship, but accidentally crashes into the Water Tower, scattering the Edgars across the various movie lot and freeing Yakko, Wakko, and Dot at the same time. Help the Warners reclaim the Edgars!Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt is a 3D platformer where the player controls Yakko, Wakko, and Dot. Each character has their own special skills that can be unlocked as players progress through the game. For example, Dot can limbo under low walls, Wakko can dig tunnels in soft earth, and Yakko can bomb weak walls. Players progress further through the game by collecting Edgar awards which opens up more areas in the Warner Movie Lots. There are also 300 collectibles in each world; players are awarded one Edgar at 150 collectibles and another at 300.In addition to this, there are also bonus mini-games guest-starring Pinky and The Brain. Each of their short games features another failed attempt at world domination. The game also has the original cast of the cartoon reprising their roles for the game. There are also plenty of movie parodies, and it also takes the opportunity to riff a couple of video games as well. |
| Anubis II | 2005 | Metro3D Europe Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Egypt (Ancient) | | | | | | PS2 | A long time ago, an evil spirit known as Mumm'hotep sank the land of Egypt into eternal darkness. A deadly curse was spread across the once peaceful civilisation. The Gods had to send one man to deal with this threat, the warrior of the sand... Anubis. The player is armed with an arsenal consisting of the scepter of Ra and the Kanopic bombs of fury, with this, Anubis sets off to save Egypt once and for all! In this game, the player will have to face off with legions of evil enemies across nine playable levels of gameplay.The player controls Anubis from a third-person perspective through levels with platform puzzles and enemies that are taken out by swinging his staff or locking on to them and shooting energy balls. In each level Anubis needs to find eight pyramids that open up the portal to end the stage. Contrary to the title, this is not the sequel to an earlier game. |
| Bratz Rock Angelz | 2005 | THQ Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | Mini-games | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | uk.playstation.com (from Ad Blurbs)Join the four Bratz on an adventure to create their very own fashion magazine.If you're a fan of the Bratz, Bratz Rock Angelz will be right up your catwalk! Explore your "passion for fashion" in a unique interactive adventure game. You'll be immersed in the Bratz World as the girls embark on a series of voyages in search of intriguing stories that will provide inspiration for their very own fashion magazine.Play as any of the four Bratz Girls while exploring different adventures
Customise all of the Bratz girls' hair, make-up, and outfits as you shop for the latest fashions
Chat face-to-face with the Bratz characters in their own world |
| Circuit Blasters | 2005 | Metro3D Europe Ltd. | Supersonic Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | | | PS2 | A remake of Circuit Breakers. The main noticeable differences are that the graphics have been redone and the difficulty has been increased.Players get to race 7 other cars through 5 distinct locales. These locales are Jungle, Highway, Egypt, Swamp, and Subaqua (cars submerged in water racing). Each locale has two unique track layouts. Reversed versions of these tracks can also be played once the player conquers the originals. It should be noted that this is a reduction from Circuit Breakers which featured 16 unique track layouts. |
| City Soccer Challenge | 2005 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | Persistent | | | PS2 | City Soccer Challenge is a cartoonish soccer sim which focuses on fun game play rather than realism like other popular titles (FIFA, PES, etc). One feature of the game which is unique is the skill point system, which when built up over the source of a game enable trick and power shots to help you crush your opponents - be they AI or best friend. |
| Cybernator | 2005 | 505 GameStreet | NCS Corporation | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | In a future where fossil fuels are limited, major countries and forces of the world are at war with one another over territory. Alliances are made, forming two major sides: The Axis and The Federation. The elite units in these wars are Assault Suits, man-piloted combat mechs called Assault Suits. Jake is one such pilot, drafted into the Pacific States' Marine Corp under the Federation. During his training, the war has grown substantially and upon being assigned to a platoon, he is immediately thrown into combat.Cybernator is a side scrolling mech combat game and platform game. The player controls Jake as he moves his assault suit left and right on the battlefield. The assault suit can jump and use a jetpack for a short time to increase altitude. The assault suit begins with a Shot machine gun weapon that spreads out fire in front, and a Punch weapon for close melee. Additional weapons can be found during the course of the game and existing weapons improved by the gathering of "P" power-ups left by defeated enemies. Each level contains a variety of enemies and an end boss which must be destroyed to reach the next level. Some levels take place as horizontally scrolling shooters, in which the Assault suit can move up, down, left and right on the screen, but is constantly advancing towards new threats.The PlayStation 2 version is not a straight port or emulation of the original SNES game. It has altered visuals and balance tweaks, as well as a brief new stage at the beginning. |
| DT Racer | 2005 | XS Games, LLC | AXIS Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | TomWoof | | Everyone | The Three Wonders | PS2 | DT Racer is an arcade and simulation racer featuring 21 facsimiles of real race cars. Players can select from Arcade, GT, and Free modes. In Arcade the player progresses through increasingly more difficult grand prix to unlock more powerful tiers of cars. In GT mode players are awarded credits for finishing races that they can buy new cars with, and higher level races require higher tier cars to be played. Courses range from ovals to city courses, and include facsimiles of real tracks such as the Circuit de Monaco.Before a race the tires, downforce, and suspension of a car can be modified. During a race cars take damage from impacts, causing parts to break and fall off the car. This damage will also hinder a car's performance. |
| Dance:UK XL Lite | 2005 | Jester Interactive Publishing | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Dance: UK XL Lite is very similar in content to it's forerunner Dance:UK in that it takes the standard 'bemani' formula - arrows appear rhythmically on screen and the player must hit the corresponding button (on either a dance mat peripheral or the standard PS/PS2 controller) in time with these arrows and the music. Points are awarded for accuracy with extras for making certain 'combos' (mini-routines within a song which are deemed especially difficult or long).This game has twelve songs all by original artists DJ Casper, Blue, Sugarbabes, Westlife, Lemar, Big Brovas, Javine, Boogie Pimps, Blazin' Squad, Holly Vallance, Atomic Kitten, and the Spice GirlsThere are four difficulty levels, beginner, easy, medium and expert, and the player can either practise one song at a time (in Jukebox mode) dance in Tournament or party modes. Tournament mode requires two dance mats/controllers to be connected so that up to 8 players can compete in succession or 2 players can compete head-to-head. Party mode requires a single dance mat/controller because the player(s) compete one at a time. During the party mode the player(s) will encounter 'Forfeit Balls', if these are not caught by the player then 'forfeit mode' begins and for a while the dance arrows will either twist at the last minute or come from another direction.This game also has a 'Dance Recorder' mode in which players can record their own dance routines, and a karaoke mode so that player(s) can sing along to the on-screen lyrics.
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| Doomsday Racers | 2005 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | PS2 | Doomsday Racers is a single player, keyboard controlled racing game though a joystick is also supported. The game is set in a post apocalyptic world. It's quite a simple game as the cars take no damage, there are no gears, and if the player gets stuck behind an obstacle they must press SPACE to reposition the car on the track.There are three race modes; Tournament, Quick Race and Time Trial.
The races are run around two courses, Red Desert and Space Dome. For the Quick Race and the Time trial these courses are divided into stages with only the first few stages of Red Desert being available, other stages are unlocked as the player progresses through the tournament mode.The tournament mode starts with the player racing in the Neutron league, success there allows the player to race in the Gamma league which in turn leads to the Galactic league. All tournaments are over four races and take place on sections from either of the two courses.There is a variety of cars to choose from Warrior, Enforcer, MODGT, Raider, Fusion, and Evo which are available at the start of the game plus Interceptor and Xtreme and a mystery vehicle which are unlocked by winning tournaments. Apart from colour the vehicle all have the same performance.
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| Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet | 2005 | Global Star Software Inc. | Monkey Bar Games | Adventure, Educational | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Space flight | Direct control | Persistent | Early Childhood | | PS2 | Dora and her trusty monkey companion Boots are star gazing when much to their surprise a space ship lands near them. Aliens from the purple planet hop out to say hello but at that very moment the ship falls apart - Dora takes it upon herself to help the aliens return home by collecting enough gems to power their spaceship for a return flight.The player controls Dora while she searches for gems throughout the game. The gem collecting is broken up by basic button timing puzzles and interruptions from Swiper. After collecting enough gems the player blasts off into space to collect gems in a space minigame followed more planets and levels. The voice acting for Dora is done by the original voice actress Kathleen Herles. |
| Extreme Sprint 3010 | 2005 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | | | PS2 | Extreme Sprint 3010 is a single-player, keyboard controlled, running jumping kind of a game. Set in the year 3010, this game envisions a world where evil governments are desperate for something good to put on TV to entertain their teeming masses. The solution - a race. In this race the runner races around an obstacle strewn track chased by a machine that is a cross between a tank and a steam roller. Stay ahead and you win, get caught and you're history.The game is controlled by the keyboard. It is a little unusual in that the player's point of view is always above and in front of the runner, looking back at them as they run towards the camera. The track is littered with objects which the runner must either avoid, jump over, or duck under. These obstacles can just pop up out of the track as the runner approaches so quick reactions are neededThere are three game modes:
Standard Mode: here there is the Single sprint mode where the player can practice any unlocked circuit. Then there's the Multiple Sprint mode which is locked until Tournament Mode has been completed, completing the Multiple Sprint mode unlocks 16th stadium.
Tournament Mode: here there are five leagues, completing a league will unlock further stadiums and hence give access to the next league. Completing the final league unlocks stadium fifteen and the Multiple Sprints mode
Exploration Mode: Here the player has to complete series of races that unlock new characters. |
| Family Board Games | 2005 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Strategy | | | | Board game, Chess | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Rediscover the world's best
loved board games, now
brought up to date for
the PlayStation 2
Including family favourites: Chess, Checkers,
Backgammon, Quatro, Reversi and Enigma.
Enjoy them alone or with family and friends.
Suitable for all ages and abilities.
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| Formula Challenge | 2005 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person | | | Arcade | Oceania | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Formula Challenge is a formula 1 game aimed at beginners. There are two single player modes: quick race and championship. The championship consists of ten races with two qualifying laps and up to ten laps and each. The number of laps is adjustable. Unlike other formula 1 games the handling and physics simulation is action oriented. The not licensed tracks are set in Europe, America, Africa and Asia. |
| Fruit Fall | 2005 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Fruit Fall is a keyboard-controlled, tile matching puzzle game for up to four players.The player is presented with a game area in the form of an irregular walled maze. Within the maze are pieces of fruit, the object of the game being to get three pieces of the same fruit touching each other at which point they vanish and the player scores points. The only controls the player has are action keys which rotate the game area clockwise or counterclockwise.The game has three game worlds: a ghoulish ghost world, an underwater lost city, and deep space - each with twenty-five levels. There are three modes of play:Single Player Arcade mode: Playing one stage at a time where each stage contains five levels. The aim is to complete each level within the time limit to advance to the next level. Points are awarded for completing the levels quickly, and bonuses can be won for clearing multiple fruit types in one move.
Single Player Tight Turn Mode: Here the aim is to complete each level within the allotted number of moves.
Multiplayer: Where up to four players compete against each other by playing in a split-screen game |
| Garfield: Saving Arlene | 2005 | Hip Interactive Europe | Eko Software SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Garfield is taking his nap, as usual, when he is awakened by the dog Odie. From the corner of his eye, he gets a glimpse of his pal Arlene, being taken away in a pound car. Despite his natural laziness, he decides to rescue his on-and-off girlfriend, along with Odie. Based on the comics and incorporation the known sense of humour, Garfield and Odie travel through a 3D world solving puzzles that involve doors, keys, but also team-based actions with your partner. Of course there are enemies to defeat, such as bad dogs and evil piranhas.Next to the regular moves, Garfield can also gain special powers based on his eating habits: big burger kicks, healing lasagna, etc. You cannot control Odie, who is invincible, directly, unless a second players hops in, but you can give him orders by whistling or kicking him. You can even travel over water by standing on his head. During gameplay, important story elements are told through comic strip-style panels to show you what Garfield cannot see (for instance to show you a switch between a well, or a hidden door). You can then take the appropriate action (it usually involves kicking Odie) to solve these problems. |
| Girl Zone | 2005 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Adventure, Compilation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hidden object, Mini-games | | | Direct control | Meditative / Zen | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | In the distant future, two girls become bored and decide to travel between planets in search of adventure to cure them of one of the galaxies worst enemies - boredom.Game play consists of ten basic mini games themed around things which may interest young girls, such as playing dress up, collecting animals, setting up on the beach for a day of relaxation and even a side scroller avoding nasty animals while collecting points. As mentioned on the back cover completing all mini games will unlock a mystery 11th mini game. |
| Hits Collection: Need for Speed: Underground 2 / Medal of Honor: Rising Sun | 2005 | Electronic Arts Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A bundled collection of the following games:
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
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| International Cue Club 2 | 2005 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Icon Games Entertainment Ltd. | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)You've rolled into town with
$50 in your pocket. Looking to hustle
your way towards a few more bucks you step
inside "Shooters" Pool Hall. It doesn't take long for
the other sharks to notice you. If you can keep your
nerve, it won't be long before you're making your
way to the big leagues against the world's best.
International Cue Club 2 delivers the ultimate pool
experience across 10 cool locations. With dozens of
fully animated characters to play against and over
100 unlockable secrets to discover, you'll be sure
to keep racking them up.
Multiple rule variations including 9-ball,
8-ball, Rotation, 6-ball, 10-ball, 15-ball,
and Straight Pool.
Over 40 different opponents to face, each
with varied experience and skill levels.
Multiplayer modes for up to 8 players,
across all game modes.
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| Inuyasha: Feudal Combat | 2005 | Bandai Games Inc. | Eighting Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Inuyasha: Feudal Combat is a 3D versus fighting game in which you take control of characters from the Inuyasha series. The game offers four chapters in story mode. These are Inuyasha’s chapter, Sango/Miroku’s chapter, Sesshomaru's chapter and Shippo’s chapter.Besides the Story mode the game also offers a Mission mode, Battle mode and Practice mode. Twelve characters can be played in the game. In the battle mode players can fight each other or fight as a team against two AI controlled opponents. |
| Kidz Sports: Basketball | 2005 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
TAKE IT TO THE COURT!
Take control of your favorite Kidz Sports characters in some of the
wackiest games of full-court 3-on-3 ever!
• Pick Up and Play: Use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to dribble your way
through the competition and slam dunk your way to victory!• Hours of
Fun: Defeat all challengers in the single-player Knockout Cup
tournament, or take on a friend in two-player head-to-head action!•
Wild Zany Action: This isn't your parents' basketball game! Unleash
dominating Super Moves with Wii Remote gestures, like triple jumps,
super slams, and more!
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| London Racer: Destruction Madness | 2005 | Davilex Games B.V. | Davilex Games B.V. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | London Racer Destruction Madness is an arcade race game in Davilex Racer series. This particular instalment is like the name implied more destructive than previous instalments.The game features 12 environments spread across 10 European cities. Each environment has 5 tracks for a total of 60 tracks, which can all be played in 4 different time settings.In these cities it is your task to cause as much mayhem and destruction as possible. Compete in races and take out your opponents so they will never reach the finish line, with a wide array of weaponry available. Or take on your opponents in a Destruction Derby style arena.You can collect power-ups to visibly improve your car. Several new cars and tracks can be unlocked for a total of 19 vehicles. Cars show visible damage and street furniture can be demolished. |
| London Racer: Police Madness | 2005 | Davilex Games B.V. | Davilex Games B.V. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | In this instalment of the London Racer series you play as the police. You have to arrest and ticket traffic offenders and illegal street racers.You can perform all kinds of actions to reach your goals, such as: hanging out your window to shoot at criminals during high speed chases and scanning cars for offenders.Available to the player is a range of police equipment and weaponry to assist him in his capabilities. The player can buy traffic cameras and other items to improve overview of the track. |
| MLB 2006 | 2005 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | 989 Studios | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Welcome to the Show!All-New PlayMaker Fielding merges skill and player attributes for challenging defensive interaction.All-New Release Point Pitching impacts ability to hit spots, corners or potentially, the backstop.The only Career Mode where you can actually control your destiny; negotiate salary, demand trades & much more.Enhanced Franchise Mode now has an all-new Morale System where actions and reactions are tracked on virtually every level for players and teams.Progressive Audio brings unique commentary that adapts to real-time actions and situations.
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| Maniac Mole | 2005 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2/ (AUS) (from Ad Blurbs)Once upon a time, a mole fell asleep in his house, but when he awoke, the world around has changed. His cozy hole was turned into laboratory inhabited by some violent creatures. The laboratory is huge, spread around numerous levels, and goes deep underground. Our mole has to go deeper and deeper underground to clear his house off this creatures and destroy the laboratory. |
| Ninjabread Man | 2005 | Metro3D Europe Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Action | Behind view | | Martial arts | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Happiness and peace reign in Candy Land, when all of a sudden a horde of menacing jelly monsters, rageful bees and menacing cupcakes invades the land. A samurai as valiant as Ninjabread Man can't keep idle at the sight of such a thing: he starts the journey to save the world then, brandishing his cutting sword.
Ninjabread's adventure is structured as a platform game; a level is cleared when all the eight
rods scattered around are gathered; once levels have been completed a first time, new game modes will be available if they are played further, such as Time Attack and Hidden Pickups, the latter consisting in having to find hidden objects.
As regards the jelly monsters, enraged bees and snapping cupcakes, they can be attacked by distance attacks and close ones, employing
Ninja Stars, Samurai Kicks, the cutting sword obviously, and more. |
| Obliterate... | 2005 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Obliterate is a cartoon, arcade-action game, set in over 36 levels and 3 worlds, similar to Crazy Chicken. Alien blobs have travelled across the galaxy to mount an attack. The aim of the game is to protect Earth and destroy the alien invaders. Armed with a laser weapon, the player must blast his way through dozens of levels of alien attack. The action starts on earth, but the battle will continue into space and all the way back to the alien homeworld. Each mission takes place on a single screen in a different location and requires performing a specific task, for example, destroying a designated number of aliens before the time runs up.The game features story and challenge mode. |
| Perfect Ace 2: The Championships | 2005 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.“Tennis doesn’t get any better than this!” – Tim Henman• Licensed players, including Tim Henman.• Dozens of all new stadia.• New male and female player models and animations.• Advanced motion-blending to give total control over player movements and an ultra real tennis experience.• Full player-editor.• Full International career mode.• Fast and exciting multiplayer mode.This product is an emulated version of a PlayStation®2 game. Some functionality, including online functionality, may vary from the original PS2™ version of this product or may not be available.Download of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information. |
| Poker Masters | 2005 | Liquid Games | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Gambling, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | PS2 | Poker Masters is a single player poker game.This game features five popular variants of the game Texas Hold Em, Stud, 5 Card Draw, Caribbean, and Omaha. There are two modes of play, Quick Play and Career Mode. In Career Mode the player can select the player they wish to play as and as they progress through the game they get to play in five different locations starting in the Alleyway. |
| Premier Manager 2005-2006 | 2005 | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | Sports | | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | In this version of Premier Manager, the player has the ability to control a team in the top two divisions in England, Italy, Spain, Germany or France, but many players are also available from non-playable leagues.The manager is in charge of hiring and selling players and staff; improving club property, such as the stadium, club shop and medical facilities; and of course, finding the perfect tactic (among seven available) for the players. The player has the option to jump one day or straight to the next event, which can be player transfer offers (or new progress on one), injuries or other club-related news. |
| Rig Racer 2 | 2005 | Metro3D Europe Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | Contemporary | Track racing, Truck, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Rig Racer 2 is an arcade-style truck racing game in which the player is given the choice of eight trucks to race around four conventional racing track circuits. The game features three difficulty settings for single race, time trial and challenge modes as well as a two-player split-screen racing mode.The player initially has access to four rigs in the PC and PlayStation 2 versions of the game with the Wii version only allowing access to two of the eight rigs. Additional rigs and tracks are unlockable via an in-game currency that is earned by completing races. Additional race settings include time of day options, a mirror mode and the choice of 3, 5 or 10 laps to complete the course.Despite the name, Rig Racer 2 is not a sequel to an existing game. |
| Saint Seiya: The Sanctuary | 2005 | Bandai S.A. | Dimps Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Saint Seiya: The Sanctuary is a fighting game based on the Saint Seiya franchise and follows the "Gold Saint Saga" of the TV series. The player takes the role of a Saint Seiya who has to save the life of the Goddess of Peace Athena. To do that he has to visit twelve temples representing the astrological signs.The gameplay of each level is divided into two parts: Reaching the palace and defeating the Gold Saint. The former is a traditional hack & slash game where the player fights against hordes of enemies. He has the standard move repertoire to his disposal: regular attacks, dodging, blocking and special attacks. For the latter the player needs a certain amount of power in a special energy bar - it decreases with every special attack and increases if the player is hit. When reaching the temple the game switches to a one to one fighting game style. The basic gameplay stays the same but if the special energy bar is filled to the max the play can use an extremely powerful attack which results in a typical anime cutscene. But it is not without downsides: the enemy can block the attack by mastering a quicktime event (pressing a button in the exact moment it appears on screen). Then he starts an equally powerful counter attack which results in a sequence where both players need to mash buttons - if the counter attack is successful depends on which player is faster. If the life energy of one opponent is empty a similar sequence starts.The multiplayer part is restricted to the one against one fighting style. |
| Shadow of Ganymede | 2005 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (AUS) (from Ad Blurbs)XXII Century.
The distant solar system planets become the centres of mining. Since these planets are almost unreachable by the humans, the mining rights are granted to the Automatic Mining System Corporation, whose control centre is located on Jupiter's Satellite Ganymede. On the 20th of May 2114, the central AMSC computer stops responding to the messages from Earth...On the 21st of May, the Jupiter's cargo ship arrives in the Earth's orbit according to schedule. However, instead of minerals, the cargo ship brings modified robots, which can annihilate all of the Earth's orbit patrol in a few seconds. The private soldier of the Earth's orbit security service Peter Beat is the only one who is not afraid to stand up for the Earth's safety; The fate of humanity is in the hands of this courageous man. |
| SpinDrive Ping Pong | 2005 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Success Corp. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | SpinDrive Ping Pong is a 1-on-1 table tennis game. You have a choice of 10 characters, left or right-handed, coming from different countries. There are 3 skill levels, 5 areas you can play at and 6 rackets to choose from. The game offers three modes: training, exhibition and tournament. It also has a slow motion mode, like in action movies; even if you think the point is lost, you'll have the opportunity to return the ball. A charge meter is used to determine the strength of shots. |
| Spy vs Spy | 2005 | Global Star Software Inc. | Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. | Action, Strategy | Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Arcade, Puzzle elements, Stealth | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | In this remake of the original Spy vs. Spy, you can play a "storyline game", "modern game", "classic version" (now in 3D) or one of five "multiplayer modes" including online with three other Spies."Storyline game" is for the single player only. Help one of the Spies sabotage the ultimate doomsday gadget. You are not alone as the other Spy and his evil minions are out to stop you!"Modern game" is for single or multi-player. Set in a modern era. Beginning from your secret hideout, journey across to the arena, mindful of traps or set your own, as you challenge the other spies to gain the four secret items (needed to complete the stage) on eight different levels. The first level is in a Robot Factory loaded with machines to moving conveyor belts. A great selection of tools: weapons - bazooka, chainsaw, flame thrower to lightning gun; mines - bear trap, banana peel or lector mine; door traps; safe traps; counters - decoys and power ups.
"Classic version” plays as one or with three others. Like the original, get the Secret Items hidden somewhere in the numerous safes, locate the exit and board the helicopter to safety. Favorite weapons are back - bucket, time bomb to
Essential first aid kit."Multi-player modes" are for more than one player. These include 'Deathmatch' (up to 3 Spies) till death, to 'Armed and Loaded' (up to 4 Spies) the one who earns the most money by killing the others. |
| Stealth Force: The War on Terror | 2005 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | 1st-person | | War | Shooter | Middle East | | | | | | PS2 | Stealth Force: The War On Terror is a mission based, single player shooter set in the middle east.The player is a lone special services operative who is assigned missions against the ruthless terrorist organisation Elzar. These missions start with a hostage rescue situation, and include destroying munitions dumps, seizing uranium supplies etc and culminate in dealing with Elzar's leader.There are three difficulty settings but there's no training section in this game, the player learns as they progress. |
| Stolen | 2005 | Hip Games | Blue52 Games Limited | Action | Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Stealth | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | You play as Anya Romanov, a thief living in a not too distant future. You and your partner in crime, Louie Palmer, have recently landed a job to steal a statue that's been placed in a museum for an exhibition. Once you're in the museum things turn out not to be quite so easy and not quite the way the should be.The gameplay resembles Thief: The Dark Project but also feels a lot like Splinter Cell and Metal Gear Solid to an extent. Several elements can be recognized from those games, but many of these have been changed slightly or just implemented in an original way. The core of the game is about stealing, without killing. |
| The Arcade | 2005 | Liquid Games | Ivolgamus UAB | Action | | | | Arcade | | | | | | | PS2 | The Arcade is a collection of ten games heavily inspired by classical titles, with modern graphics and sound.The games are:
Battling Bats (Pong clone)
Freakoids (Asteroids clone)
Jetpac Jousting (Joust clone)
Moon Mission (Lander clone)
N-Vaders (Space Invaders clone)
Galaxy Warriors (Centipede clone)
Muncher (Q*Bert clone)
Protectors (Warlords clone)
Operation TNT (Bomberman clone)
Pipe Puzzle (Pipe Dream clone) |
| The Great British Football Quiz | 2005 | Liquid Games | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Sports | | | | Board game | | | | | | | PS2 | The Great British Football Quiz is a football trivia game for up to four players. It contains four different game modes:
Top of the League
Play or Pass
Shootout
Football Crazy
The game includes thousands of questions spanning both world cup, international, European and domestic competitions. For each question the player gets four alternatives to choose from. Top of the League consists of three rounds of eight questions and the player with most points at the end of round three wins. With use of jokers the player can remove two wrong alternatives. Play or Pass also consists of three rounds of eight questions and players play together. Jokers are not available in this mode. In Shootout jokers are used to force the other player to answer. Football Crazy is played over three rounds consisting of one round of each of the other game modes. All modes can be played by up to four players but only the Top of the League mode can be played by one player. |
| The Mummy | 2005 | Hip Interactive Europe | Asobo Studio S.A.R.L. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Middle East | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | The Mummy is a 3D action-adventure game that is based on the The Mummy: The Animated Series. In the game you play as Alex O'Connell who has to stop Imhotep from obtaining all three pieces of a talisman that supposedly grands the user immense powerAlex has the ability to jump and climb to overcome obstacles. To fight off enemies the player can fire his slingshot or fight the enemies with his bare hands. The talisman on Alex’s wrist gives him the ability to move objects and place them on a floor switch for example. Alex can also send his pet Tut to places that cannot be reached by himself and so activate a switch.For the Game Boy Advance a different and fully 2D game was released. |
| The Ultimate Music Quiz | 2005 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)"How many No.1 UK singles have
The Beatles had?""Which Robbie Williams
album did Angels'
appear on?""Who appeared first
at the 2005 Live8 gig
in Hyde Parke"
Thousands of questions spanning
the decades and genres of
popular music
Multiple difficulty levels and
handicaps to suit players of all
levels of ability
Single-player, multiplayer
and team-based options
to make this the perfect
party game for up to 4
teams or individuals.
Multiple modes of play
including: hit or miss, battle of the
bands and top of the charts
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| The Ultimate Sports Quiz | 2005 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)"In which year did Boris Becker
win Wimbledon as an
un-seeded 17 year old?""How old was Tiger Woods
when he won his first
US Masters?""How
many times has
Mohammed Ali won the
World Heavyweight
Boxing Championship?"
Thousands of questions covering all of the world's
favourite sports
Multiple modes of play including Top of the League,
Play Or Pass, Shootout
Multiple difficulty levels and handicaps
to suit players of all levels of ability
Single-player, multiplayer and team-based options to make
this the perfect party game for up to 4 teams or individuals.
Includes questions on Football, Tennis, Golf, Rugby, Cricket.
Athletics, Formula 1, Snooker, Olympics plus many more.
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| The Ultimate TV & Film Quiz | 2005 | Liquid Games | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Strategy | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The Ultimate TV & Film Quiz is a quiz game for three or four players/teams.The questions are, obviously, based on films and television and there are four game modes:Super Star: In this mode the game is played over three rounds of eight questions. The winner is the player with the most points and players each have two 'jokers' to remove a wrong answer
Play or Pass: This is also played over three eight question rounds. Players have three lives and lose a life with each incorrect answer, they also have one joker per round which they can use to pass a tough question on to an opponent. If a player answers their question correctly they can select which opponent is asked the next question.
Shoot Out: A quick on the button round where questions are not addressed in turn to each player
Quiz Trilogy: This consists of one round from each of the above quiz modes.All quiz modes have three eight question rounds and the right answer is not given when a question is answered incorrectly. All questions are asked in 'teleprompter' style, i.e. they are 'typed out' on screen to the accompaniment of a clacking sound, and they are all multiple choice with four possible answers to choose from. The game has no 'high score' table to record how many times a player wins nor does it have any movie/TV clips or soundbytes.This game is a little unusual in that players share controllers, players one and two share controller one with player one using the Cross,Square, Triangle, Circle buttons while player two answers the questions using the D-Pad buttons. Players three and four share controller two in a similar way. The game can be configured to set individual player handicaps.
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| WWII: Soldier | 2005 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Ltd | Action | 1st-person | | War | Shooter | Europe, World War II | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | WWII: Soldier is a single player first person shooter in which the player has to rescue a captured American general during World War II. The general is being held in a castle located in the Swiss alps deep in enemy territory and apparently holds vital information regarding the war.The game offers can be played on three difficulty levels: easy, normal or hard. Weapons include: a rifle, single or twin pistols, grenades and a sub-machine gun. Useful items can be found b searching killed German soldiers. |
| X-Treme Quads | 2005 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | X-Treme Quads is a single player, keyboard controlled racing game though a joystick is also supported. There are three race modes;Tournament, Quick Race and Time Trial.
The races are run around two courses, Outlaw Canyon and Vengence Viaduct. For the Quick Race and the Time trial these courses are divided into stages with only the stages of Outlaw Canyon being available, other stages are unlocked as the player progresses through the tournament mode.The tournament mode starts with the player racing in the Amateur league, success there allows the player to race in the Semi-Pro league which in turn leads to the Pro league. All tournaments are over four races.There is no reverse so when the player gets stuck, say behind a rock,they must press SPACE to reposition their vehicleThere is a variety of quad bikes to choose from, The Tiger, LaZer, Hawk, Phantom, Wasp, Falcon plus the Enforcer and Xtreme 2 which are locked at the start of the game. Some action keys can be redefined and the player can choose the number of opponents they race against (between zero and five) |
| Yakuza Fury | 2005 | Digital Bros. S.p.A. | Vingt-et-un Systems Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Duty, Friendship and Betrayal... Can you reach the top in the world of honor?
Your honor will increase or decrease based on your playing skills. If you behave well, you will be promoted and become a boss.
With money earned in fighting you can buy various pieces of clothing and personalize your hero!
Acquire new skills according to the clothes you wear!
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| Yourself!Fitness | 2005 | Respondesign | Respondesign | Sports | | | | | | | | Meditative / Zen | Everyone | | PS2 | Yourself!Fitness is a fitness game that includes over 500 types of exercises led by a virtual personal fitness coach named Maya. There are five areas in which you can focus your exercise: Weight Loss, Cardio, Upper Strength, Core Strength, and Lower Strength. Also, you can do Yoga and many healthy recipes are included in the program. The game starts with a fitness assessment where the intensity of the training is determined by comparing the player's resting heart rate with the heart rate after performing a set of jumping jacks. External elements such as an exercise ball, hand weights, an exercise step, or a heart rate monitor can be incorporated in the program. |
| Virtua Quest | 2005-01-01 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD., Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting, RPG elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | Naonori Watanabe, Hidekuni Ohta | PS2 | Virtua Quest is a 3D action game with roleplaying elements and spin-off from the Virtua Fighter series.The player takes control of a boy named Sei, who has been convinced by his friend Hayami to start treasure hunting in the virtual world known as the Nexus. He and others can enter this digital world that resembles the real world via a network. Not all parts of the Nexus are evenly well maintained. The sloppier forgotten areas are used by treasure hunters to search for lost data "Data Chips".Gameplay includes climbing, jumping, swinging yourself around with some kind of energy whip and defeating enemies in a beat 'em-up manner. You can level up and buy various upgrades from the Data Chips you found. Special fighting techniques can be obtained by defeating "Virtua Souls" who will then teach you these moves.
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| Digimon World 4 | 2005-01-05 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Digimon World 4 is the second Digimon game for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles. Instead of a standard RPG like the previous games, it has action RPG gameplay with hack-and-slash and supports up to four players. It also contains elements of digital pet games where creatures can be trained to level up. It is loosely based on the events in the Digital Monster X-Evolution animated film. You can choose between Dorumon, Veemon, Guilmon, and Agumon as the playable characters. They are members of the Digital Security Guard and their mission is to save the DigiWorld from a computer virus, called X-virus, that invaded their world.The Digimon can go through a digivolution based on a number of parameters. Magic skills are upgraded through training. There are several types of magic and each one has its own elements, type, and level. There are three difficulty levels: medium, hard, and very hard. |
| Fishing Fantasy: Buzzrod | 2005-01-06 | Starfish-SD Inc. | Starfish Kaihatsu Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Sports | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (EU) (from Ad Blurbs)EXPERIENCE AN INCREDIBLE FISHING ADVENTURE...
...WITH POSSUM, DISCOVER NEW SPECIES OF FANTASTIC FISH, BUT THAT'S NOT ALL; SOME SECRET TEXTS WILL LEAD YOU TO AN ANCIENT CULTURE THAT WORSHIPS FISH AS THE MESSENGERS OF GOD...THE FISH HAVE TAKEN THE BAIT AND YOUR QUEST IS JUST BEGINNING! |
| Airborne Troops: Countdown to D-Day | 2005-01-07 | Playlogic International N.V. | Widescreen Games SARL | Action | Behind view | | War | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | | | | Teen | | PS2 | You are John Welsh, 25 years old, American soldier member of the paratroopers. Two days before operation Overlord, you are sent in Normandy to secure Murat.Airborne Troops: Countdown to D-Day is a 3D real-time shooting game, in which you will always have to choose between action and infiltration to complete your missions. You have eight weapons to choose from and the nineteen types of enemies have each their own AI. |
| Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction | 2005-01-11 | LucasArts | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | During the last years of his reign, the North Korean president Choi Kim attempted a reconciliation with the country's southern neighbor, with the ultimate goal of reunification. However, his son, General Choi Song, and the military clique under his leadership, strongly disagreed with the old man's views. Eventually, Choi Song orchestrated his own father's assassination, took control of North Korea, and severed ties with the outside world. Then the Australian Navy intercepted a North Korean freighter carrying nuclear weapons intended for sale to terrorist cells. In response, China, South Korea, the Allied Nations send troops into the troubled region to topple Song's regime. The Russian Mafia also bases itself in North Korea to take advantage of the situation. A bounty of a hundred million dollars for General Song was declared. This is where the mercenaries enter the playfield.Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction is a free-roaming war action and driving game with open-ended gameplay in a large world. The player can choose to control any of the three mercenary protagonists, each with their own strengths: North American Chris Jacobs can sustain higher damage; Jennifer Mui from Hong-Kong is proficient in stealth; Mattias Nilsson from Sweden can run faster than the others. Each of the mercenaries also speaks different languages, which makes him or her more or less suitable for work with particular factions.Players have free reign of a massive landscape to take bounties on the "Deck of 52", a list of most wanted people in General Song's regime. Four factions have moved in to take advantage of the coup for personal gains; each faction will offer the player resources such as vehicles and supplies, as well as missions that the player can use to make money. If the player completes missions for a faction, they will offer intel on the locations of various bounties from the deck, although it is possible to track down the bounties without them. Players have a vast array of resources available to them to get the job done. It is possible to commandeer tanks, choppers and and any other military hardware to blow up the game's destructible landscape across the North Korean countryside. Helping out various factions provides access to numerous vehicle drops, supply drops, and air strikes. |
| Suikoden IV | 2005-01-11 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | An orphan boy was brought up in a noble household on the island of Razril, part of a federation known as the Island Nations, which is threatened by their powerful neighbor, the Kooluk Empire. When the boy grows up, he trains together with other young people, hoping to become a knight in the Gaien order. One day, during an escort mission, the knights' ship is attacked by pirates. Through a series of events, the hero is branded with the Rune of Punishment, one of the twenty-seven legendary True Runes. While devastating the enemies, this rune is also bound to deplete its bearer's life. Blamed for the death of his commander, who was unable to withstand the power of the rune, the young knight is exiled from his homeland. He must find a way to use his powers for the good of the Island Nations, fight against a Kooluk invasion, and restore his honor in the process.Suikoden IV is a prequel to the entire series. The events of the game take place a hundred and fifty years before those of the first game, and the region of the Suikoden universe they occur in are the islands south of Toran. The game retains many classic features of the series: the ability to recruit 108 characters (Stars of Destiny); building and customization of army headquarters (this time a large ship instead of a castle); emphasis on political issues in the story; the ability to equip runes of various kinds in combat that allow the usage of magic spells, etc. The amount of active combatants in the party has been reduced from six to four in this installment. Once again, there are three types of combat in the game: the most frequent turn-based party-vs.-party combat, duels, and tactical battles, which now take place on sea. The player can customize the the naval forces by choosing captains and commanding officers, and assigning to them runic elements. Each element has strengths and weaknesses to another one, and the player must use them tactically to gain the upper hand. Ship placement on the battle grid and attack angles play a role as well.New to the series is ship navigation - instead of exploring an overworld on foot, the player navigates a ship, discovering new lands and islands. Also for the first time in the series there is voice acting, a fully rotatable camera, and the possibility to navigate the main character from first-person perspective. |
| The Getaway: Black Monday | 2005-01-11 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Team SOHO | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Crime | Shooter, Stealth | Contemporary, Europe | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | It's going to be a day to remember for Sgt Mitchell. His first shift back on the MET's Organised Crime Squad begins with a dawn raid on a council estate that turns nasty. The next 48 hours will put him against the suspicions of his team mates, a new ruthless wave of crime and the most powerful man in London.Meanwhile on the other side of the city, amateur boxer Eddie O'Conner is in severe trouble. The bank job went horribly wrong, his small-time crew has been wiped out and his only ally in this whole mess is Sam, a teenage thief more comfortable with nicking laptops than gang violence. Eddie knows he's way out of his depth, now his friends are dead and somebody is going to pay...The game is split into sections. Once you complete Sgt Mitchell's part, you get to play as Eddie. You play the same story, but view it from two different angles. Some events that look vague when played from Mitchell's side get explained when controlling Eddie. Some portions of the game are played as Sam, providing yet another piece of the puzzle.The gameplay is divided into driving and shooting/sneaking parts. Usually you receive a mission, drive to a certain destination, and then shoot (or sometimes sneak) your way to the goal. London has been digitally recreated for this game, and you can drive through it freely. As Eddie, you'll have to avoid police and rival gangs chasing you. You can hijack cars and even buses. You can also leave a car at any time and run through London on foot. For the shooting parts, there is a variety of moves you can perform: sneaking, hiding, crouching, rolling to the sides, etc. You can knock your enemies down by using your gun's butt as a melee weapon or take pedestrians hostage to prevent the policemen from killing you. Eddie also has unarmed boxing moves to help you fight your way out of trouble, and Sam has the ability to get out of trouble by climbing out of the way, or sneaking under objects to hide. |
| Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel | 2005-01-18 | Square Enix, Inc. | Racjin Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel is a game based on the manga and anime series Fullmetal Alchemist, which follows the journey of Edward and Alphonse Elric on their quest for the Philosopher's Stone. The game takes place during their journey to Central City. The story and events depicted in the game take place between episode 17 and 18 of the anime, and were written by the original creator Hiromu Arakawa.In this action RPG game, the player can use the sibling's alchemical powers to create items and equipment to use in battle. It features Edward as the main character, and Alphonse as a sub character who can be called in battle. |
| GT Racers | 2005-01-18 | Oxygen Interactive | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | GT Racers is a simple racing game with two single player modes: quick race and championship with three modes. (Bronze, Silver and Gold)
Completing mode unlocks new cars. There are eleven cars altogether. They are based on real-life cars.
Included are ten tracks in five city's: Berlin, London, Paris, Tokyo and New York City. Each locale has one day track and one night track. |
| The Punisher | 2005-01-18 | THQ Inc. | Volition, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | The Punisher is a third person action game that pits the player against the darkest scum of the Marvel Comics' universe. With over a dozen grimy New York locales, this superhero adaptation embraces the feel of the 30 year comic series.Featuring loads of weapons, brutal environmental kills and an innovative new interrogation engine where the player controls every last aspect of over 70 torture scenarios, the Punisher provides a rich gaming experience for fans of dark, intense action.Story written by comics authors Garth Ennis and Jimmy Palmiotti. |
| EyeToy: EduKids | 2005-01-20 | Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. | Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. | Educational | | | | Mini-games | | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | EyeToy: EduKids is an educational game designed for children ages 4 through 7. It teaches basic skills like pattern recognition and simple math. It has six mini games:
Hailplay: Protect insects by melting hail that's falling from the sky. Builds recognition of shapes and colours.
Dungkuri Music Band: Play the drum by touching figures in the right order in time to the music. Builds rhythm and memory skills.
Location: Help an otter reach their destination within a set time limit. Builds positional recognition.
Mounting: Guess the weight of objects by viewing them. Helps children gain a sense of weight and size.
Love Cafe: Give customers the right food based on their requests. Builds memory.
Clam Tables: A simple multiplication game themed after the ocean. Builds math skills.
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| Playboy: The Mansion | 2005-01-25 | ARUSH Entertainment, Groove Games | Cyberlore Studios, Inc. | Simulation, Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | Adult | Managerial / business simulation | | | | Real-time | Mature | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | Live the life of Hugh Hefner in this "Virtual Hef" simulation.As a young Hugh Hefner, it is the player's goal to build the Playboy empire through sexy parties and putting together Playboy magazine every month. Build friendships and business contacts with celebrities, political figures, musicians, sports stars and more through hosting events and charming over people. On the business side, Hef has to hire a staff to take photos and write articles for the magazine. The "Playboy Photoshoot" mode allows the player to take the role of photographer. On the personal side, invite friends into your inner circle, and find a girlfriend... or two.... or more. The better the parties Hef throws, the more fame he gets, as well as more interesting people to fill the magazine. More money means a larger staff, and more items (toys and furniture) for Hef to display in the Mansion.Doing well in the game earns Hef points which can be used to purchase extra features, such as cheats and archive photos of Hef and past issue covers. |
| Another Century's Episode | 2005-01-27 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | In the future, interstellar political strife has led to the formation of a global governing body called the United Community of Earth, or UCE. Recently, global energy shortages have led to the development of a new energy source, a powerful substance named E2. However, there are those who want it for their own personal gain, and the UCE defense forces are the front lines in protecting the Earth against rebel groups.Another Century's Episode, is an robot anime crossover action game, comparable to a cross between Zone of the Enders and Super Robot Taisen. Starting as a rookie UCE pilot, the player will fight against and alongside many characters from nine famous robot anime series, piloting 40 different so-called real robots. The game features a heavy focus on fast-paced aerial combat. All mechs can fly and boost continuously -- even those that could not in their original appearances -- and have numerous weapons and abilities closely modeled after the source material.Much like the Armored Core series by the same developer, the game is divided into missions, each with multiple objectives. Completing missions moves the story forward, and also earns Ace points, which can be used to purchase new mechs, upgrade their ship's storage capacity (allowing for more mechs), or upgrade individual mechs in various ways. Each mission also features a "secret object", and completing enough of these will unlock additional machines to purchase. Completing the story will open a "free mission" mode where any mission in the game can be replayed for better rank or to complete the secret objective. There is also a two-player battle mode, where any two unlocked machines can battle head-to-head.The game features playable mechs from the following series:
Aura Battler Dunbine
Blue Comet SPT Layzner
Brain Powered
Heavy Metal L-Gaim
Martian Successor Nadesico: Prince of Darkness
Metal Armor Dragonar
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing |
| Girls Bravo: Romance 15's (DX Pack) | 2005-01-27 | Kadokawa Shoten | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This Deluxe Pack release includes:
Girls Bravo: Romance 15's game
Audio drama CD
Bathing powder
Make-up soap
Hand towel cloth
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| Memories Off: After Rain - Vol.1: Oridzuru | 2005-01-27 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | The protagonist of the story is Tomoya Mikami, a 3rd grade high-school student. When he was in junior high-school, he had a girlfriend called Ayaka Hidzuki. But after she has been involved in a car accident and passed away, he lost touch with the world and became more confined. During his hard time, Yue Imasaka, his childhood friend, has helped him shake off the depressive mood and lifted his spirits and made him start thinking positively again. The two of them became real close and before realizing, they became a couple.This visual novel if first in the three volume series. About halfway through the game you get to make a choice which takes the story in a certain direction. |
| Memories Off: After Rain - Vol.1: Oridzuru (Special Edition) | 2005-01-27 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Special Edition release which contains:
Memories Off: After Rain - Vol.1: Oridzuru game
Game digest movie (included on the game disc)
Voice-cast commentary disc
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| Rim Runners | 2005-01-27 | FOG inc. | FOG inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Rex Leinster is a young man from the remote, backwater planet Earth, who dreams of one day exploring and adventuring throughout space just like his father. He enters a local space race hoping to earn a bit of money and fame for himself, but winds up losing by a hair. However, his performance attracts the attention of a recruiter for the Lightning Express shipping company, and soon he's hired on as their newest cargo pilot. Unfortunately, Lightning Express is perpetually on the brink of bankruptcy, uses outdated and poorly-maintained equipment, and is generally a laughingstock across the galaxy. But everyone's got to start somewhere, right?Rim Runners is a light-hearted, anime-style sci-fi visual novel. The player takes the role of rookie cargo pilot Rex as he tries to make a name for himself with the crew of his ship, the Jack Pot. Like most visual novels, the game progresses linearly, with occasional dialogue choices affecting the flow of the story. At certain points, the player can explore the ship and speak with its crew and passengers freely. There are also so-called "Live Command" sequences when situations get heated or particularly dangerous; during these events, choices have a strict time limit, it is not possible to save or reload the game, and incorrect choices can easily lead to losing a job or even a game over. |
| Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empire | 2005-01-27 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | The wars continues in the magical world of Neverland. After the demons gained the upper hand once again in their battle against the humans, those retaliated with a counterattack which triggered the Seven Years War. This is where the story of Spectral Souls II begins. The hero, Nights, serves as a general for the kingdom of Shinba, together with the girl, Leilia, whose parents were killed by demons. The daughter of the demon king Janes, the half-demon-half-human Hiro, commands the Kingdom of Neverland. The game is a strategy war game with RPG elements. You can choose to fight for one of the several kingdoms that take part in the war. You send your troops to attack other kingdoms or to defend your own, and manage large strategic battles. Each action in battle requires action points (AP). You can also use the Hold command, which will allow chain attacks performed by several party members together. Your characters level up after battles and completed missions, and you can freely distribute their experience points to upgrade their skills and to create your own ones. You can also mix and enhance items in special facilities. |
| Uchū Senkan Yamato: Ankoku Seidan Teikoku no Gyakushū | 2005-01-27 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | Uchū Senkan Yamato: Ankoku Seidan Teikoku no Gyakushū is the second part of the "Dark Nebula series", after Uchū Senkan Yamato: Iscandar e no Tsuioku. It follows the events of the first part of the fourth Yamato movie, Be Forever Yamato. After the battle of Iscandar, the Dark Nebula Empire strikes back and invades Earth. They aim to force the earthlings into submission with the threat of a planetary neutron bomb. The bomb's trigger is located on the Empire's home planet, and so the Yamato takes off once again to find a way to prevent the bomb from exploding. Meanwhile, Yuki Mori finds herself stranded on Earth, and joins the Resistance against the invader. The game's story is based on co-creator Leiji Matsumoto's original ideas, and is quite different from the movie, with some characters meeting very different fates. Uchū Senkan Yamato: Ankoku Seidan Teikoku no Gyakushū features real-time space battles that are very similar to its predecessor, but also new third-person phases, where the player takes direct control of a character and must navigate 3D levels to accomplish specific objectives. Like previous games of the series, the game features character-design by Keisuke Masunaga, based on the original characters created by Leiji Matsumoto. The story is told both with animated 2D movies and fully-voiced in-games cutscenes. The characters are rendered in cel-shading. |
| Disney's Winnie the Pooh's Rumbly Tumbly Adventure | 2005-02-01 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Phoenix Studio | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | While taking a walk with his friend Christopher Robin, Pooh's tummy gave out a great rumble. Looks like Pooh's hungry. Christopher suggests that he think of something else...something happy to forget about his hunger. Pooh decides to recall his friends' birthdays - which are the happiest of times.In Winnie the Pooh's Rumbly Tumbly Adventure, join Pooh and his friends in Hundred Acre Woods on three different types of games:Birthday Scrapbook Adventure Mode: Pooh flips through his birthday scrapbook and re-live 5 different birthday adventures. Each adventure consists of tasks and problems Pooh has to help solve in order to ensure his friends have the best birthday ever. Pooh can interact with many different elements around him. For example, if there's a box blocking his way, have Pooh push it away. Gopher is always nearby to pop up and give Pooh tips on what he has to do and how to do it. Pooh will also have to talk to other characters to complete his tasks. For example, in Piglet's Birthday, you will have to find Kenga and borrow her broom for Piglet. Some tasks will require the help of Pooh's friends. For instance, you will have to help Roo collect butterflies for Piglet's birthday by climbing on Eeyore's back and running after the butterflies.Every now and then Pooh will be confronted by Heffalumps and Woozles. Avoid being touched by them because that will cause you to have to start that segment all over. The only way to get rid of them is by popping a balloon...but don't worry, there is always one nearby.Junior Mode: a place for younger players to interactive with Pooh and his friends in Hundred Acre Woods. See what happens when Pooh approaches a hive or play as Tigger as he spins around.Multiplayer Mini-Game:Play as Pooh, Roo, Tigger or Piglet in 6 mini-games on your own or with a friend!:Cookie Maze - Grab as many cookies as possible while avoiding the Heffalumps and Woozles.Catching the Honey Pot - Try to catch as many honey pots as possible before time runs out.Find the Cookies - Look around and find the hidden cookies. You will have to find a required number of cookies before time runs out!The Scare-Off - Play as Pooh or Piglet and try to make a scary face that will scare the other by pressing the correct button shown on the screen.Follow the Line - Trace the line around a path without getting out of the line as quickly as possible before time runs out. |
| UEFA Champions League 2004-2005 | 2005-02-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | After many years under Eidos/Silicon Dreams ownership and development, EA releases the official Champions League game for the 2004/2005 season. The last rehash of the engine debuted on FIFA 2003, it draws most of it's gameplay elements from the 2005 edition, but with some changes to gameplay such as a slightly more aggressive AI on attack (reducing the need to constantly push players forward using the Off The Ball controls, still present), new refereeing aspects such as some deliberate errors (as in occasional bad offside calls or throw-ins, not cheating the player through mistakes), advantage rule and handballs and a new set piece system, which replaces the much criticized "targeting" and "push and shove" featured in 2005. This system is much less rigid and less formulaic, as a directional arrow and powerbars define how balls are crossed and there are four player movement setups, thus making each corner and indirect free kicks different. For direct free kicks, players have the option to take driven or curved shots or drop a pass to a nearby player to explore a gap in the defense. All options are available at all times, instead of being determined by the distance to goal.
Many of these changes were later adapted into the new FIFA 06 engine, and it was also chosen as the match engine for subsequent Bright Future's FIFA Manager. The presentation takes notes from real television broadcasts, with goals, fouls and attempts on goal being recapped not only in the full-time highlight reel but also during game stoppages and PiP popups. As the game is presented in a faux letterboxed format, next to the scoreline some statistics occasionally popup, allowing to keep track of them for some missions. A very requested feature, the ability to see the energy bars of the closest players to the ball of both teams, was finally included, as well as icons for the special abilities (speed, shooting, dribbling or tackling) of the best players.The Champions League, where the player leads one team to the Final in the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, in the quest to succeed FC Porto as European Champions, is one of the available modes, but not the most important. That honour goes to the "The Season" mode, where the player starts by creating his managing avatar, and then proceeds to a a series of 50 missions, with the first being a close last-week match against a Champions League spot rival, proceeding with a buyout of the club and increased expectations, and (hopefully) closing with the Champions League final. This mode also allows players to unlock additional features such as balls, a stadium and special exhibition modes by fulfilling objectives set by the club president during the season, some of them crucial matches (which can result in a sacking if failed), others simply a matter of balancing the squad. Other modes include the usual friendlies, "home and away" (a two-legged friendly), scenarios (where the player can create situations such as a defending a 1-0 nil for 45 minutes while two man down) and practice. |
| World Soccer: Winning Eleven 8 International | 2005-02-01 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The new Pro Evolution Soccer has over 3000 licensed players,
and Fully Licensed Leagues & teams from Serie A (Italy), Liga Espanola (Spain), & Eredivisie (Holland). So this new PES has
definitely improved on the License front. There's also full leagues of England, France & Germany. Also there is a revamped
Master League, and this time you don't have to start with them
stupid rubbish Default players, you can start with the proper team!!!
Still if you want a challenge you can choose to start the ML with the
default players. Another thing you can create your very own team,
and play against the world in the Master League, and you get to
swap the Default players, for half-decent ones!
It's not just the master league that's changed in the Edit mode,
you get to edit or change the player's goal celebrations!
Another feature is the PES Shop, you acquire points to unlock bonuses!
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| FIFA Street | 2005-02-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | As a spin-off of the FIFA lineage, FIFA Street combines arcade action with the culture of freestyle street soccer. By removing the rules from the simulation soccer experience, FIFA Street exposes the heart of the world's beautiful game, on-the-ball flair, and individual style.Leading this movement are the world's top professional players, showing off their skills and individual style in 4-on-4 match-ups against the backdrop of global venues that represent the true culture of street soccer. In the game's dynamic 1-on-1 encounters, beating your opponent will require skill, technique, and the careful selection of specific moves. Take on the best and earn their respect, gradually building your reputation and team into an unstoppable force, that leads the tide of street soccer. |
| Champions: Return to Arms | 2005-02-07 | Sony Online Entertainment Inc. | Snowblind Studios, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The sequel to Champions of Norrath, Champions: Return to Arms is an action RPG that puts players in the EverQuest universe. The evil Innoruuk was destroyed and his remains (shards) have been scattered throughout the Planes of Power. The player must find the shards and choose between good or evil: Destroy them to rid of Innoruuk or collect them to restore him.The game has seven playable races (two new ones from the original) and more online features. Players can import characters from the first game. It can be played single-player or with up to four players (online or with multitap). |
| NBA Street V3 | 2005-02-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Bring your game to the street in EA's third installment of the NBA Street franchise. NBA Street V3 includes a new trick stick control mechanic, in-depth single-player career mode, improved gameplay mechanics and online play. Watch today’s biggest NBA stars go head to head in 3-on-3 match-ups against the legends of yesterday. Create your own character using the Create Baller feature and play in familiar venues such as The Cage and Rucker Park or create your own using the Court Creator.The main game modes include quick matches (Play Now), Street Challenge (the career mode), and Dunk Contest where you can win over the judges by performing gravity defying dunks combined with impossible mid-air tricks. The career mode adds new goals in this version, based on scoring only with 3-point baskets, dunks, or gamebreakers. You can build up your gamebreaker by performing a complicated series of jukes, passes, or dunks. DJ Bobbito provides the commentary along with a mix of new and old school hip-hop. |
| Shadow of Rome | 2005-02-08 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 2 | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Stealth | Classical antiquity | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Shadow of Rome is set in 44 B.C. in Ancient Rome - a stunning yet brutal time when the republic had grown to be the dominating cultural force in the Western world. However, the Senate's rule began to cast a dark shadow on Rome's former glory as corruption and war-bred despair led to the rise of Julius Caesar, who exuded a confidence that would rally the people and lead them from turmoil. Then on the Ides of March Caesar was brutally assassinated in an act that changed the face of the Western world forever. Join Agrippa the Centurion and Octavianus, the stealthy brain, in an action/stealth game that goes deep into this conspiracy and to the heart of danger in an attempt to clear Vipsanius, Agrippa's father from the wrongful accusation of Caesar's murder. |
| Death by Degrees | 2005-02-09 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts, Spy / espionage | Beat 'em up / brawler, Stealth | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | In this Tekken spin-off, you control assassin Nina Williams as she fights to take down terrorist organization/evil corporation Kometa. She infiltrated a luxury cruise ship, Amphitrite, as a fighter in an illegal fighting tournament. The mission was to find out more about this organization, and two other CIA operatives were sent onboard the cruiser. Nina was but a support member of the team, not to take anything in her own hands unless her colleagues fail. Yet, when she is taken captive, and receives the news of mission failed, she's about to take matters into her own hands, and do what she's trained to do... sweep off the decks.Nina must make her way through a large cruise ship, finding keys and scanning prints to gain access to more areas while using stealth to avoid the guards. When stealth fails, the game's more unique aspects come into play. Although game uses 3rd-person perspective, on certain occasions it switches to 1st-person view such as when using a sniper rifle, swimming underwater, or crawling the ducts.Death by Degrees uses analog sticks to perform the attacks. The left stick moves Nina, and make her dodge when tapped instead of moved gradually, while the right stick makes her attack in whatever direction it is tapped, so attacks can be executed in any direction. Blocks are executed by holding the right stick toward the enemy at the precise moment of attack. In fights, you can disable enemies quickly with precisely-aimed bone-breaking maneuvers. When executed correctly, the game switches to an x-ray views to bone crushing a bit more enhanced then it was done in Rogue Ops. You can lock camera over your shoulder in most of the areas, which then allows you to freely rotate the camera while Nina is constantly in her running mode. Beside martial arts, she can use variety of melee weapons like knives, batons, swords, and such, as well as pistols, machine guns, and other firearms. As you defeat opponents, you gain points which serves you to upgrade already rich plethora of moves and attacks. |
| Zombie Virus | 2005-02-09 | D3Publisher Inc. | Vingt-et-un Systems Corporation | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Zombie Virus is volume 95 in D3 Publisher's Simple 2000 series of budget games. Zombies have taken over Sunlight City. It's up to a young medical student to get behind the wheel of his ambulance and look for survivors in the dead city. Rescue engineers and mechanics so you can upgrade your ambulance with front and wheel mounted blades, rockets and brighter lights. Save police officers and soldiers to keep the morale of the survivors up or it's game over! If zombies climb onto your ambulance twirl the analog sticks wildly to shake them off and resume your mission. |
| Code of the Samurai | 2005-02-10 | SEGA Corporation | Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash, RPG elements | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (AUS) (from Ad Blurbs)In an age where lawlessness abounds, a new force is needed to wrestle control from the warlords and bring stability back to the empire. Fight your way as a member of the Shinsengumi (the elite Samurai Police) through this brilliant action adventure, featuring huge historical locations and advanced combat techniques. Only the strongest will survive!
Massive missions designed to hone your combat skills.
Gripping storyline with immersive gameplay.
Extensive character development and a multitude of upgrades to unlock.
Execute devastating special moves and unleash brutal combo attacks.
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| Constantine | 2005-02-14 | THQ Inc. | Bits Studios Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Horror | | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | John Constantine is the name of the main character in the Hellblazer comic by Vertigo DC. This game is based on the movie Constantine, starring Keanu Reeves. The player assumes the role of Constantine, a mage/exorcist/demonslayer of the modern age. A man who fights Evil, but remains cynical and skeptical in the face of Good. He also smokes a lot.The game is played in third person perspective, switching to first person when the hero enters narrow spaces. Constantine's goal is to discover how and why Demons have managed to physically enter Earth, although the ancient laws forbid it. He utilizes a number of holy weapons and artifacts, from twin revolvers (dubbed the Witch's Curse) that shoot stones from the Holy Lands to Holy Water Bombs and the Cross Shotgun. Constantine can also utilize various kinds of offensive magic powered by the souls of slain demons. Often he will be obliged to travel to Hell, which resembles a perpetually ablaze and decaying version of our world, in order to bypass obstacles. Each level is linear and is played sequentially, following most of the story of the movie with a few sections added in or stretched out to allow for more action. Hidden cards in levels will unlock cutscene animatics, concept art, and interviews with the stars of the film. |
| Nano Breaker | 2005-02-15 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami TYO | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Nano Breaker is a hack-n-slash game that has the user take control of an experimental cyborg. In the future, Nanomachines have rebelled against mankind and has taken control of humans, turning them into horrible half-machines/half-human creations, bent on delivering Armageddon to humans. The player must stop them at all costs.The gameplay is basic, travel through levels, hack at enemies using button mashing combos, facing bosses at the ends of the levels. The main weapon of choice is a Plasma Blade which has the ability to change shape. It also has a Time Attack mode along with the standard Story mode. |
| Xenosaga: Episode II - Jenseits von Gut und Böse | 2005-02-15 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Monolith Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Xenosaga: Episode II - Jenseits von Gut und Böse is a direct sequel to the first episode of the science-fiction RPG Xenosaga series.The story takes place thousands of years in the future, when mankind has long left the Earth, which is now called Lost Jerusalem, and founded a star empire. The main threat humanity has to face is the appearance of a super-powerful alien race called the Gnosis. The story picks up just after the concluding events of the first episode. Shion Uzuki, the young engineer who designed the powerful android KOS-MOS, arrives with her friends at the planet Second Miltia. They aim to learn more about the heritage of the late genius scientist Joachim Mizrahi, and foil the schemes of the mysterious antagonists Albedo and Margulis. Jin Uzuki, Shion's brother, who was only mentioned in the first chapter, becomes an important controllable character in the second episode. Much of the plot's content is dedicated to exploring the past and the origins of Jr., as well as his connection to Albedo.The gameplay in general and the battle system in particular are similar to that of the first game. All enemies are visible on screen, and field objects can be destroyed in order to attract the attention of the enemy or to create a zone that will weaken it. The turn-based combat again features two types of basic attacks, which now inflict different damage on enemies of different height. Special attacks can suspend enemies in the air or flatten them on the ground, which makes them more vulnerable. Enemies can also be "broken" by specific combinations of attacks, which are in many cases the only key to victory. Another addition is the ability to wait two or three turns in a battle, accumulating energy for a stronger attack, which can be used tactically whenever the opponent is in a weakened state.The AGWS (giant mech) battles are still present in the second episode, but it is no longer possible to switch to AGWS at any point, as it was in the first game. Instead, these battles are dictated by the plot and require the player to exploit the unique abilities of the mechs. Another game aspect removed from the first game is money, as well as shops, weapons, and armor of any kind. The only items in the game are healing items or keys that unlock the ability to learn high level skills. The skill system has been re-designed, each character possessing his or her own "tree" of unique skills they can gradually learn. Like in the first episode, the dungeons contain environmental and logical puzzles to solve.The second episode continues to be heavy on story development, and also has a significant amount of non-interactive cutscenes. Character graphics underwent an aesthetic change: the characters look now somewhat more realistic and less influenced by anime visual style. |
| Swords of Destiny | 2005-02-17 | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Artoon Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror, Martial arts | Hack and slash | | | | | | | PS2 | The player takes control of Lei Yun, an extremely gifted warrior apprentice, against a dark race of powerful demons, called Gyakki.Combat is defined by two aspects: the first one is given by the three main swords of the game, each having his own special abilities when equipped, adding the strategic element of using the correct weapon according to the type of demon you are facing. In addition, the player can also use the weapons dropped by slain enemies. Second aspect is aerial combat, called "sword time" that leads to extremely powerful, and acrobatic, combos. |
| Tenchu: Fatal Shadows | 2005-02-17 | SEGA of America, Inc. | K2 LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Stealth | Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Tenchu: Fatal Shadows is a game where you play one of two kunoichi (female ninja), trying to complete missions. The game's main idea is to use stealth and be cunning to complete your goal.The story is set in the Japanese Middle Ages. Ayame is a ninja working for a feudal lord. Dispatched for a mission in a destroyed village she meets Rin, who believes Ayame destroyed her village.The PSP release adds 16:9 widescreen display, and a handful of new costumes for each character. |
| Gran Turismo 4 | 2005-02-22 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Polyphony Digital Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Yuji Yasuhara, Shuichi Takano, Daisuke Takeuchi, Koji Tashiro | | Everyone | Takeshi Yokouchi, Daisuke Takeuchi, Shuichi Takano | PS2 | Gran Turismo is back and there is a huge variety of cars, including the Model T Ford, Jay Leno's Tank Car, and some of the famous Le Mans cars from down the years. GT4 has brand new tracks, including the famous Nürburgring, and tracks set in famous locations such as Paris, the Grand Canyon, and many more.
There is a new Photo mode in GT4 where you can take photographs of a saved replays or in photo mode, and save them to your memory card, or a USB storage device. There is also a new B-Spec mode where become race manager, in other words you let the computer do the work, so it's useful if your doing a endurance race.
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| Kessen III | 2005-02-22 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Action, Strategy | Behind view, Top-down | | | | Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Teen | | PS2 | In Kessen III, the player takes control of Nobunaga Oda and unlike the previous two games, the player may not choose a side to play on. Nobunaga has only one goal: to unify the lands and rid his world of misery and suffering.Following the predecessors, this game comes with lots of cinematics and stays true to strategic as well as action gameplay, adding a few new things along the road, like collecting items during battles.The two main aspects of this game are planning and engaging in battle. Select officers and strategically place them on the field of battle, assign commands and issue orders. When on the battlefield, each of the officers, including Nobunaga, will have his/her army at their disposal which can be controlled at any point. Level-ups bring additional special attacks to both officers and their troops. |
| Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim | 2005-02-22 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Nihon Falcom Corp. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is a direct sequel to Ushinawareta Suna no Miyako Kefin, the fifth installment of the Japanese action RPG series. Once again, the player controls the main character of the series, the adventurer Adol Christin, on a new journey. Adol's ship has been attacked, and he loses his consciousness. After a while, he wakes up on a sea shore, rescued by the Rehda, elf-like people who live in a small village. Soon he becomes involved in a quest for mysterious treasure hidden somewhere on nearby islands, and has to face an ambitious empire officer who will not tolerate any rivals on his hunt.The Ark of Napishtim is an action role-playing game set (for the first time in the series) in a fully 3D environment. The game world is seamless, with transitional overworld areas connecting dungeons and settlements. Much of the game takes place in hostile areas, where the protagonist engages in fast-paced action combat against regular enemies and bosses. Like its immediate predecessor, the game abandons the "bumping" combat style of the earlier installments, opting instead for the more common active combat. Adol can execute regular attacks and jump, as well as combine those for upward and downward slashes, dash attacks, and longer jumps. Experience points and money are awarded for defeating enemies, and leveling up is fully automatized. Armor and accessories can be found in treasure chests or purchased.There are only three swords during the game, each corresponding to a particular element. Each sword comes with its own unique magic spell. These swords can be leveled up in a specific workshop by spending blue crystals known as "emel", which are dropped by enemies. As the swords level up their attack power increases, and their respective magic spells gain levels and become more damaging as well. |
| Project: Snowblind | 2005-02-23 | Eidos, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | Spy / espionage | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Project: Snowblind is a first-person spy action game set in the year 2065. You play Lt. Nathan Frost, a cybernetically enhanced super-commando sent to Hong Kong to stop a terrorist plot to shut down all of the world's electronic systems. Player abilities include cyborg enhancements such as cloaking devices and ballistic shields, the ability to take control of robots and vehicles, and the typical FPS assortment of weapons. |
| 10.000 Bullets | 2005-02-24 | Taito Corporation | Blue Moon Studio, Metro Corporation | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Crow is a hitman who lives in Ireland. His mother was a fortune teller who possessed mysterious powers and was killed when Crow was very young. The boy was adopted by a mob boss known as Papa Tonia. Crow inherited from his mother a unique ability to slow down time, which he trained to become a feared assassin. However, his main goal in life is to find who killed his mother, and exact his revenge.10.000 Bullets is a 3D third-person shooter. The player controls Crow as well as three other characters during the course of the game. The slowdown ability is similar to the bullet time effect used in Max Payne, but can be eventually upgraded so that the player character himself can move at normal speed while everything around him freezes. Killing several enemies in close succession awards the player bonus points, which can be used between levels to upgrade the protagonist's health as well as teach him special offensive and evasive manoeuvres. There are also short adventure-like sequences requiring the player to talk to characters to advance the plot. |
| 120-en no Haru: ¥120 Stories | 2005-02-24 | Interchannel, Ltd. | Nekoneko Software | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | PS2 | ¥120 Stories is a non-adult visual novel that originated on PlayStation 2 which features four separate romantic stories, each of which is revolving around something costing only 120 yen. Each story is told in a different setting and during a different season, starting with the winter one and continuing onto autumn, summer, and spring one. Each story features new protagonist and new heroine and is split in short chapters. While the game does offer save feature at any point in the story, ending of each chapter in the story will prompt to save your game progress. The game features voice-acting for heroine characters, and contains some of the typical visual novel gameplay features such as conversation log, ability to change text font, text background transparency, adjust reading speed and other similar things. Bonus features include music player, and unlockable CG gallery and recollection modes.Story premises by season entail the following:
Spring story tells of a young boy who moved to countryside where he met a girl.
Summer story tells of encounter which occurred at the vending machine.
Autumn story takes place in a city where a boy decides to help a girl in distress.
Winter story revolves around a boy meeting a girl on a train as she lost her contact lens.
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| Altered Beast | 2005-02-24 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Sega (Shanghai) Software Co., Ltd., SEGA Wow Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler, Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | | | PS2 | A helicopter flying over Foret Town is attacked by a mysterious monster. The only survivor is an amnesiac who was sealed in a metal crate. After being ambushed by monsters on the town's outskirts, he discovers that he can transform into a powerful werewolf. He continues on to discover who he is, and why he was sent to Foret Town.When players control as Luke, they are not very strong. But he is able to transform into a werewolf, which can perform high jumps in addition to becoming incredibly powerful. Fighting monsters will give Luke DNA data that will allow him to upgrade his beast attacks for more powerful combos. More beast forms can be discovered, each with their own special powers to overcome previously impassable obstacles. |
| Angel Wish: Kimi no Hohoemi ni Chu! | 2005-02-24 | Pionesoft | Favorite | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Originally released as Angel Wish: Houkago no Meshitsukai ni Chu! for PC (Windows) as a romantic adult visual novel, this console port reduces rating level by removing adult content and readjusting the story to work without it. The premise remains pretty much the same. You are Seiya Kiyoshi, just another student enrolled in a private school. One day, a girl in maid outfit comes before you and tells you that you are the prince of Stella kingdom. She tells you that your life at the school campus was monitored and that you appear too shy which is not befitting the prince and that she is here to help you in your education for being a true emperor while attending the school life.The game characters can change poses, but do not feature any talking animation except blinking eyes at random. On screen text can be turned off to see the clear background with on-screen characters. Voice-acting is present for all the characters except the protagonist. Bonus section which is accessible via main menu contains unlockable galleries, movies, and BGM player. A rather unique bonus feature is that you can see the heroines and list through their various poses and outfits that they use in the game. During conversations characters will move away or closer to you to simulate proximity as well as to emphasize whispering or yelling from a distance. |
| Doko e Iku no, Ano Hi: Hikaru Ashita e (Shokai Genteiban) | 2005-02-24 | PrincessSoft | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This special edition release includes
Doko e Iku no, Ano Hi: Hikaru Ashita e game
Audio drama CD
Bonus booklet with making-of materials and interviews
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| Memories Off: After Rain - Vol.2: Sōen | 2005-02-24 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Second volume in the After Rain trilogy. This time, the protagonist of the story is Ken Inami, a 3rd grade student of a Hamasaki high-school. He has overcome a rough patch in a relationship with his girlfriend, Hotaru Shirakawa. But in his mind, the memories from that summer are still keeping him pondering. The game puts focus on Ken's and Hotaru's relationship from summer time to autumn's school festival.Gameplay works identically as in first volume, allowing you to affect the story by selecting choices when they present themselves during the plot. |
| Memories Off: After Rain - Vol.2: Sōen (Special Edition) | 2005-02-24 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Special Edition release package contains:
Memories Off: After Rain - Vol.2: Sōen game
Game digest movie (included on the game disc)
Voice-cast commentary disc
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| Natural 2: Sakurairo no Kisetsu | 2005-02-24 | Kadokawa Shoten | DreamSoft inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | PlayStation 2 version is a port from PC version called Natural 2 DUO which has removed adult content, but adds voice-acting to the game which was not included in the PC version. This game port also includes the scenario featured in Game Boy Advance version of Natural 2 DUO. |
| Natural 2: Sakurairo no Kisetsu (DX Pack) | 2005-02-24 | Kadokawa Shoten | DreamSoft inc. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Deluxe Pack package contains:
Natural 2 DUO: Sakurairo no Kisetsu game
Drama CD
Specially made CD case
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| Sakura Taisen 3: Paris wa Moeteiru ka | 2005-02-24 | SEGA Corporation | Overworks, Production I.G, Inc., Red Company Corporation | Adventure, Strategy | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | | Interwar, Sci-fi / futuristic, Steampunk | Mecha / giant robot | Direct control | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | In the third installment of the Sakura Taisen series, Ichiro Ogami goes to Paris, to command the pretty girls of Paris Kagekidan (Flower Assault Squad), led by the lovely Erica. Just as in Japan, this special unit has a complex base which is disguised as a theater, since the girls of Paris Kagekidan can can act on stage as well as pilot huge steam-powered mechs. An unknown evil is threatening the city, so it's time for Ichiro to take command and save Paris from the demonic threat.Sakura Taisen 3 retains the basic gameplay style of the series, being a hybrid of dating-oriented role-playing (with timed responses during conversations with the girls, and the possibility to conquer the heart of one of them), and strategic turn-based battles. The game features fully 3D graphics for the battles and the map of Paris (although the locations in adventure mode are still 2D still images). The interface for the battles has been modified: you can move your mechs physically on the battle field instead of pointing and clicking, and an action points-based system replaces the "two different commands per turn" style of the first two games. |
| Sanyō Pachinko Paradise 11: Shin Umi to Saraba Gindama no Ōkami | 2005-02-24 | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Adventure, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Pachinko Paradise 11 is one of the many titles in Irem's long-running pachinko simulation series. It features faithful 3D recreations of two pachinko machines made by Sanyo Bussan: CR Shin Umi Monogatari M8Z and CR Shin Umi Monogatari M6Z. There are two modes available: Tsūjō (Normal) mode allows the player to modify a wide range of settings for each machine, while Jissen (Battle) mode challenges the player to win as many balls as possible on the default settings with a limited starting pool and time limit. There is also a View mode where the various animations that play on the in-game display can be freely viewed.Pachi-Pro Fūunroku returns again with Pachi-Pro Fūunroku 3: Saraba Gindama no Ōkami, concluding the storyline introduced in the first title. The game returns to the adventure style of the first two titles, but adds a much greater degree of freedom to affect the outcome of the story. There are a large number of locations to visit apart from the pachinko parlors, and there are several very different endings that can be reached depending on the player's choice. The relationship system has also returned with several new girls to pursue, for a total of eleven. |
| Tsuki wa Kirisaku: Tantei Sagara Kyōichirō | 2005-02-24 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Design Factory Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | PS2 | A detective adventure game in the veins of visual novels featuring a third-rate private investigator, Kyouichirou Sagara. After having a few drinks too much, he hits off with a woman he met in a pub and ends up going to his room. However, upon coming back to his senses, he barely remember how he got here or where here is, and to top the suspense, he finds an unfamiliar woman on the bathroom floor. Trying to think of a way out of his predicament, he is caught by the police just as he was about to step outside. As he skillfully wiggles his way out of the interrogation room, he has a case to work on, something which will get more and more complicated as the story progresses. |
| Tsuki wa Kirisaku: Tantei Sagara Kyōichirō (Genteiban) | 2005-02-24 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Design Factory Co., Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition of Tsuki wa Kirisaku: Tantei Sagara Kyōichirō contains:
Tsuki wa Kirisaku: Tantei Sagara Kyōichirō game
Special drama CD
Artbook
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| Wizardry Xth: Academy of Frontier | 2005-02-24 | Michaelsoft Inc. | Michaelsoft Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Taking place in a military school in Europe, the player is cast into the role of a student, who'll have to battle demons through randomly-generated dungeon levels along with fellow students as part of their training. The party, of maximum six students, can be formed from a variety of 10 races, 15 professions and a few alignments; certain traits will influence the party's stats and abilities through a compatibility system.The battles, in Wizardry fashion, are turn-based, but make use of a time system, where enemies change between elemental forms as time progresses.When not crawling through dungeons, the party will visit the school grounds, each are of the school providing some form of assistance. Also here, useless items found in the dungeons can be synthesized and recombined into new items. |
| Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death | 2005-02-25 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | Rebellion Developments Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed, Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Judge Dredd is back. The comic book character who acts as judge, jury, and executioner makes another video game appearance in a first-person shooter set in the 22nd century, where crime and hopelessness run rampant amidst the chaos left behind from a nuclear holocaust.Players must enforce the law using any means necessary within the sprawling, overpopulated Mega-City One, which serves as the gritty backdrop for Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death. Players will battle vampires, the undead, and even a cadre of Dark Judges as they try to maintain some semblance of order in a world gone wild. In keeping with the spirit of the comic, some perpetrators of lesser crimes need to be arrested while others must be taken out with extreme prejudice. The ultimate goal is to confront the evil Judge Death, who has taken it upon himself to cause as much mayhem and destruction to the beleaguered city as possible. |
| Masters of the Universe: He-Man - Defender of Grayskull | 2005-02-25 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Savage Entertainment, LLC | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Skeletor never managed to defeat He-Man or conquer the land of Eternia in all those cartoon episodes, but he's not the type to so easily give up... or even after failing in so many attempts. He's getting closer to conquer castle Grayskull and if he succeeds, the door to the rest of the Eternia will be left open for him. Once again, He-Man will be put to trial against overwhelming evil force at Skeletor's command, with events taking place through the known settings. As He-Man, you can use various button combinations to create different combos and attacks which will in turn depend on the equipped weapon. And you won't be left alone to deal with the enemies, you'll have your ever-so-loyal companion, the Battle Cat. |
| Tekken 5 | 2005-02-25 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The mysterious G Corporation launches a full-scale attack involving military helicopters and combat cyborgs on the building Heihachi and Kazuya Mishima were in during the final scene of the previous game. Kazuya betrays his father and escapes, while Heihachi is presumably killed. However, the Mishima Zaibatsu continues operating as usual under undisclosed leadership. When the fifth King of the Iron Fist tournament is announced, both Kazuya and his son Jin enter in in an attempt to solve the mystery.Tekken 5 is a versus fighting game that reduces the unusual stage design elements introduced in its immediate predecessor, thus resembling earlier installments. Five new characters join the growing regular cast, and the special modes from the previous games return, with the addition of a platforming ("Devil Within") and fighting minigames starring Jin Kazama in a sub-story of his own. Also new to the series is the ability to customize the characters with colored outfits, additional costumes, and items that can be bought with money gained in the fights and equipped. |
| Tekken 5 (Ultimate Collectors Edition) | 2005-02-25 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is a special release of Tekken 5, which includes the following bonus features:A limited edition Hori PS2 arcade controller;
A collector's case, designed to hold all of the previous Tekken games up until this game's release. |
| Fight Night Round 2 | 2005-02-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Chicago | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | EA's Fight Night returns in its second installment. Once again, you can create a new boxer and start a career that begins as an amateur in a shady gym somewhere in Queens, NY, and fight your way up to the top. Alternatively, you could relive the careers of some legendary boxers.Of course, you could go for a simple match with either a computer or a live opponent.Round 2 offers many new features, like fancy particle effects that show blood and sweat spraying into the camera in ultra slow-motion. The "Total Boxer Control", which lets you throw punches by making certain movements with the analog stick, has been improved. There are also many ways to customize the appearance of your character, up to the shaping of the cranium and ears.The soundtrack consists of a dozen contemporary (but unfortunately edited) hip-hop tracks.All the previous features are still there too: You can play online (now on Xbox too), and you can unlock more moves, clothes, and equipment as you proceed in career mode.Also, included in the GameCube version is a port of the SNES game Super Punch-Out!! |
| Major League Baseball 2K5 | 2005-02-28 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | MLB 2K5 is the first in the series of 2K games, taking over from it's Sega predecessor, ESPN Major League Baseball. This one has been completely revamped with brand new control schemes and a new graphics engine. It features brand new animations and added a great deal of detail to the players, stadiums, weather and even cut scenes.It also featured the obligatory updated roster as well as the standard modes such as exhibition, season and home run derby and also had online capabilities that could support up 30 players. ESPN was also involved, lending their name to the title and broadcast style with commentators Jon Miller, Joe Morgan and Karl Ravech. |
| Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening | 2005-03-01 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 1 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Dante returns in this prequel to the first Devil May Cry. The story focuses on Dante's back story, mainly on why he is feuding with his brother. The game is considered to be the hardest of the series. It has a high production value with grand music, a lush atmosphere, compelling characters, and a visually impressive upgraded graphics engine with lighting and shadow effects. An all-new Style system that allows you to select your fighting style has been incorporated into this game. The game itself is non-stop action up until Dante reaches Hellgate. |
| MVP Baseball 2005 | 2005-03-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | An MLB baseball game that allows you to play with teams from single A all the way up to the majors. Play your way through the 120 Dynasty Mode, or the 30 year Owner Mode. MVP 2005 has lots of unlockable retro uniforms, stadiums and players. It includes batting and pitching mini-games for practice and a head-to-head home run derby mode. |
| Cocoto: Kart Racer | 2005-03-02 | Bigben Interactive UK Ltd. | Neko Entertainment SARL | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | Fantasy | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Cocoto Kart Racer is a kart racing game where you can choose to race as one of twelve strange available creatures, each with their own features. Facing to loss of their power the creatures compete in a racing tournament with the winner claiming a mysterious cauldron and retaining their power. The racing tracks include speed strips and ramps. Power-ups can be picked up and used on opponents while racing. The game offers several modes like a championship, time challenge, and multiplayer mode for up to four players. Five differently themed game worlds can be traversed. The worlds being Abyss, Volcano, Atlantis Jungle, and Paradise.
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| Armored Core: Formula Front - Extreme Battle | 2005-03-03 | FromSoftware, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Managerial / business simulation, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Real-time | | | PS2 | Unlike most other, action-oriented Armored Core titles, this installment is a strategy game. The player has no direct control of the mech in the action but can customize the mech as always, implementing additionally an AI that will fight on its own. The role of the player is to customize the mech and train the AI on training arenas. The two versions of the game allow for data transfer via USB, letting players exchange mech data between the PSP and PS2. |
| Robots | 2005-03-07 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | A gifted young inventor, Rodney Copperbottom, moves to the big city to realize his dreams of working for his childhood hero, Bigweld. But the latter is mysteriously absent and the corporation is now run by Ratchet and his evil bots. With the help of the Rusties, a group of colourful outmodes who help him discover Ratchet's evil plot, Rodney has to defeat an army of mechanical minions to restore order to the city.Following roughly the same plot as the Blue Sky movie, Robots is a classic style third person, 3D platformer where the player control Rodney and battle evil bots, upgrading his various weapons and gadgets along the way. In addition to playing as the movie's hero, the player will also be able to play as his mechanical sidekick, Wonderbot - using him to explore areas that are inaccessible to Rodney. A few levels let you drive the Transport Pod, a giant metal ball Rodney uses as a vehicle. The game takes the player to locations from the movie: Rivet Town, Robot City, Big Weld's Factory, the Outmode Zone, Robot City Sewers, Big Weld's Mansion and Madame Gasket's Chop Shop.
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| Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 | 2005-03-15 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Gearbox Software LLC | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Brothers in Arms, one of the few games to truly be based on actual events, places you in the shoes of real-life World War II Sergeant Matt Baker, tasked with commanding your squad through a week's worth of actual battles that Baker's 101st Airborne platoon faced. Combining the cinematic action of games such as Medal of Honor and Call of Duty with the strategic command of Full Spectrum Warrior, you must command your troops to use actual army doctrine to find, fix, flank, and finish the enemy while actually participating in the battle yourself. |
| Cold Fear | 2005-03-15 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Darkworks S.A. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | A team from the Coast Guard boards a nameless Russian Whaler lost in a storm.
Little do they know that a team of CIA operatives tried to do the same
shortly before, all of them ending up dead. Within minutes, the entire Coast
Guard team shares their fate, except one person, veteran USCG Tom Hansen.
Now it's up to him to discover which kind of creatures wiped out his
mates. Are there any survivors? What happened aboard this vessel?
How does its recent visit to the Russian scientific drilling platform
"Star of Sakhalin" fit in?Cold Fear is a typical console-style action adventure, similar to games
like the Silent Hill series. Most of the time players will be viewing
the action from a third person point of view, following the character
around as he utilizes an array of weapons to dispose of a variety of enemies.
Occasionally, a puzzle has to be solved or a cutscene (rendered with the game's
own engine) must be witnessed. Additional insight can be gained by reading the
various notes, letters and diaries that can be picked up every now and then. |
| Musashi: Samurai Legend | 2005-03-15 | Square Enix, Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | Martial arts | Action RPG | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This world has come under the threat of Gandrake Enterprises when Gandrake begins to control the worlds precious fuel source known as nebulite. Gandrake leads an attack at Antheum, home of the Mystics, people gifted in the arts of magic. Princess Mycella of the Mystics, casts a summoning spell to find a champion worthy enough to rescue the kidnapped Mystics and save the world. In this sequel to Brave Fencer Musashi, Japanese samurai Musashi is once again ferreted across time and space to rescue an unfamiliar world. Features a battle system where you learn the techniques of your enemy, manga-styled cel-shaded graphics, theme music from the Surf Coasters, and six chapters of sword-slashing gameplay complete with optional side-quests. |
| Super Monkey Ball Deluxe | 2005-03-15 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Amusement Vision, Ltd. | Action, Compilation, Puzzle | Behind view | | | Arcade, Mini-games, Party game | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | This game is basically a fusion of Super Monkey Ball 1 and 2 for the PS2 and XBox. All of the levels from those two games are available in this collection, and all of the minigames are already unlocked and included. Formerly only available to GameCube players, the Super Monkey Ball series has made it to the PS2 and Xbox after a wait of almost 3 and a half years.The game itself plays very much like the old arcade game Marble Madness. You control a monkey in a ball, and you have to navigate it through many perilous labyrinths to the finish. In the previous two games you had limited lives/tries, but here you have infinite lives, which makes it all the easier. |
| Worms Forts: Under Siege | 2005-03-15 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Team17 Software Limited | Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view, Top-down | | Comedy, War | Artillery | Classical antiquity, Egypt (Ancient), Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval), Medieval | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Worms Forts: Under Siege is a turn-based strategy game where 2 – 4 people battle it out with a team of 4 worms with the help of weapons and forts. Each player takes timed turns bombing, shooting, causing natural and unnatural disasters, punching and blowing up the opponent’s worms. Each worm has a set amount of health and once that health is depleted or the worm drowns that worm is dead.New to the series is the ability to construct buildings to aid in the fight. Build hospitals to resurrect dead worms, science labs to increase your firepower, strongholds to base your operations in and protect your worms, towers, keeps, castles and citadels to deploy weapons from their tops and weapon factories to produce multiple weapons around them at the start of each turn you take. Along with these typical buildings you can create Wonders which your opponent has two turns to knock down and if they don’t succeed you win. If they in turn build their own you must destroy it to win the game.Along with the typical Worms-style weapons like the mini gun, bazooka, rocket launcher, earthquake and homing pigeon (a homing missile in the form of a pigeon), you will also have weapons to destroy buildings like the trebuchet, fridge launcher, nuclear strike and the Trojan Donkey (which you get to place where you like and it remains there until it explodes, how long it takes to explode is not known). Some weapons like the Old Women and Rhino can be steered to your desired location upon which they explode on contact, or they can be exploded early by pressing a button.Throughout the game different crates will fall from the sky or teleport onto the playing field. There are four different types of crates: weapon crates (more powerful weapons); health crates (increase the health of a wounded or sick worm); utility crates, which carry instant utilities such as spy (see contents of all crates on the field), double time (doubling the time for your turn) and double damage (for one turn inflict double the damage); and collectible utilities like freeze (freeze your worms or buildings to protect them from damage for one turn), parachute (so your worm can safely jump from heights), jet pack (to reach distant locations and heights) and repair (to fix damaged buildings). Single play allows for a quick game, tutorial, campaign, the trials (death match against the CPU) and the viewing gallery, which allows you to view movies you have unlocked in the game by winning matches, see how much of the game you have completed, check out the credits and look through the Fortapedia (a list of buildings available in the game and their descriptions).As with the other Worms games, in multiplayer you have a plethora of options to choose from to set up a match against other people including allowing the CPU to play. Choose schemes (selection of pre-set weapons and game options), landscapes (the type of playing field – Roman, Egyptian, Samurai and Old World), Fortpot (a slot machine that randomly selects three game options from the many available), game settings (wins required, turn time, etc.), worm health and sudden death settings. |
| MX vs. ATV Unleashed | 2005-03-16 | THQ Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Off-roading | | | Everyone | | PS2 | From the makers of MX Unleashed, MX vs. ATV pushes the envelope for others to follow. Choose from either a heart-pounding career Championship mode or race it up online for the fast-paced challenge from people all over the world. This worthy sequel quenches both the single player aspect of racing as well as the online challenge. Pick from either an MX bike or go at it with the newly added ATVs, Monster Trucks, Buggies etc. |
| Gantz: The Game | 2005-03-17 | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | Gantz: The Game is 3D action game based on a Japanese manga series with the same name. Gantz tells a story of two high school students who die in a train accident and become involved in a "game" in which they are forced to hunt down and kill aliens. |
| The Rumble Fish | 2005-03-17 | SEGA Corporation | Dimps Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | At the turn of the 21st century, a region devastated by natural disasters has been transformed into the site of a deadly fighting tournament called The Fight for Survival, held by the multinational PROBE-NEXUS Corporation. Fighters of all styles, from all walks of life, and from all over the globe gather for this annual tournament. Some fight for power and fame, some for money, and some simply for revenge, but each has their own personal reasons for participating.The Rumble Fish is a 2D 1-on-1 fighting game comparable to King of Fighters. Two unique elements of the game are separate gauges for offensive and defensive techniques, as well as the ability for characters' armor to be damaged and destroyed. Included are standard Arcade, Versus, Story, Training, and Survival modes, as well as an unlockable art gallery. The PS2 release adds two additional playable characters over the arcade version, Sheryl and Hazama, for a grand total of 12. |
| Agent Collection | 2005-03-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Agent Collection is a compilation featuring:
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
007: Everything or Nothing
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| Rugby 2005 | 2005-03-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Rugby 2005 is the first update to EA Sports' rugby franchise. The game is now powered by EA's FIFA engine. Features include overhauled gameplay, motion captured animation, crowd chants for major stadiums, and unique heads for famous players. The BBC's Ian Robertson and former All Black Murray Mexted provide commentary. Mexted also guides the player through extensive interactive training drills.Rugby 2005 includes up to date listings for all the major international teams, plus options to edit squads and create new players. Players can compete in tournaments such as the 6 Nations, Tri Nations, Super 12 and European Trophy championships. |
| NARC | 2005-03-21 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Point of View, Inc., VIS Entertainment plc | Action | Behind view | | Detective / mystery | Fighting, Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | NARC is a 3rd-person shooter that has the player tracking the distribution of the deadly new narcotic "Liquid Soul" across two different cities in Asia and the U.S.A. The player controls one of two characters - Narcotics detective Jack Forezenski (voiced by Michael Madsen), or D.E.A. agent Marcus Hill (voiced by Bill Belamy). Both are led by Narcotics chief Joe Kowalski (voiced by Ron Pearlman), and the player switches between the two as the story unfolds.As an undercover cop, players are free to roam the streets and dispense justice at their discretion. Aside from storyline missions, players can encounter 12 types of randomized street crimes and stop them to boost their "badge rating" (loosely, a measure of their trust within the police). Players can likewise flash their badge around to cause perps to surrender or run. Criminals that resist must be beaten in a small "struggle" minigame to get cuffed. Players can also arrest alleyway drug dealers and deposit their drugs safely at the station.Alternatively, the player can beat up drug dealers for their cash and stash, then sell the drugs to civilians for income. The player can also use the drugs themselves for temporary beneficial effects (ecstasy keeps enemies from attacking, speed makes you run and shoot faster, etc.) at the cost of badge points and the potential to become addicted. Excessive use of force against innocent civilians, or selling drugs to other undercover cops, result in major losses of badge points.Players have a maximum badge rating of 100. If it drops below 49, they are demoted to Patrolman and cannot take new story missions. The player must roam the streets in their police blues and stop enough random crimes to be moved back to Narcotics. If the player's rating drops below 24, they are kicked off the force and rendered jobless. Jobless players cannot fight or shoot weapons without attracting police attention. Further drops in rating cause the player to be wanted by the police, with a rating of 5 or lower spawning officers specifically to shoot or arrest the player.There are 25 hidden drug stashes in each city. Finding all of them will unlock the original N.A.R.C. arcade game for play. |
| TimeSplitters: Future Perfect | 2005-03-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Free Radical Design Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | In the year 2401 the space marine Sergeant Cortez is leaving the space station that he visited in the end of his previous journey. He soon discovers that the crystals he has found can power up a time machine. After having located traces of TimeSplitter activities in various time periods on the Earth, Cortez boards the time machine and travels to these periods, hoping to aid various characters in their battles against evil.TimeSplitters: Future Perfect is a first-person shooter in which players battle their way through thirteen story missions spread across six time periods, either alone or cooperatively. The protagonist's arsenal varies depending on the time period he travels to: for example, traveling to 1924 will allow Cortez to wield World War I weapons; a Soviet setting in the 1960's contains various local firearms of that time period; stages that take place in the future feature corresponding futuristic weaponry, etc. In addition to fast-paced shooting gameplay there are also some stealth and vehicle-driving segments.Like in the previous installments of the series, various multiplayer modes are included. Players can take on computer-controlled opponents on any of the fifteen arcade maps, or make their own ones. Players can also compete for awards in dozens of arcade league matches and challenges. It is possible to choose from between 150 characters and challenge other players to a head-to-head battle, either with up to four-player split screen or online and LAN play. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Sagas | 2005-03-22 | Atari, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Beat 'em up / brawler, RPG elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Dragon Ball Z: Sagas is an action game that tells how the story of Dragon Ball Z began. Players can choose between six different heroes from the show, such as Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo. Their mission is to recreate the elements of the Saiyan-Cell Games Sagas. Along the way, they must fight evil enemies, as well as collect Z-Coins, to achieve new abilities and moves, and Capsules, which give more fighting power and energy. Some areas end with a boss fight (Raditz, Nappa, Captain Ginyu, Frieza, and Cell). The single-player mode features three difficulty levels. The game also has a co-op mode, where any chapter from the single-player mode can be selected, but with a higher difficulty level. |
| Ford Racing 3 | 2005-03-22 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Razorworks | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Ford Racing 3 is the sequel to Ford Racing 2.Now there are 55 Ford models available (Ford GTs, Thunderbirds, concepts, SVT vehicles, Mustangs and Trucks) and you unlock them as you win the races.Twenty six tracks are available, including road, off-road and oval ones, in different environments (snow, mud, water, mountain trails, beach, race tracks and more).It has 2 play modes: Ford Competition and Ford Challenge. In Ford Competition you run 14 thematic cups. In Ford Challenge, you run single races in different game modes: boost, relay, overtake, elimination, duel, drafting, driver skills, seconds out, race line and time attack. As you win the races, you collect Ford cars, tracks and race types.The multiplayer mode allows you to play via LAN (only for PC) and split screen mode (on PS2 and Xbox). |
| Full Spectrum Warrior | 2005-03-22 | THQ Inc. | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | Contemporary | | | | Mature | | PS2 | In Full Spectrum Warrior, you take on the role of commander of two squads of the United States military, Alpha and Bravo, as you guide them in the fictional country of Zekistan on a mission to capture or kill the terrorist Al Afad.In this game, you don't directly control your troops. You don't take aim at a target and shoot, and you don't circle-strafe around enemies. Instead, you tell your squad what to do, and they'll do it. It's like a real-time strategy game. You can tell your two squads to do numerous things, such as hide behind a wall, take cover behind a car, lob a grenade, fire off a rocket, or attack a target. You will need to utilize both squads to be successful. For example, you can have Alpha squad hide behind a car and lay down covering fire at a target that you can't directly kill, giving Bravo squad cover so they may cross open terrain, and get into a position where they will be able to kill the enemy.The game takes place in one location, a Middle Eastern country, that is split up into several areas. You will have to make your way through parks, an airport, city streets, and even some buildings. Throughout the country are many terrorists, all of whom are trying to kill you. You have four members on each squad; the team leader, automatic rifleman, grenadier and rifleman, each playing a unique role.Full Spectrum Warrior supports Xbox Live, where two players can play through the single player campaign. Instead of controlling both squads, one player controls Alpha while the other controls Bravo. |
| God of War | 2005-03-22 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCE Studio Santa Monica | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | Adult | Hack and slash, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Classical antiquity, Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | Cinematic camera | PS2 | God of War is set in the age of ancient Greek myths. The hero of the game is a mortal warrior Kratos. Long time ago, Kratos was the leader of Spartans, a fearless and brutal general who waged wars for the glory of his city. Today, he is known as the Ghost of Sparta. For the past ten years, he is tormented with terrible nightmares, unable to forget the tragedy that happened in his past. He has to serve the gods of Olympus, who promised to forgive his sins if he becomes their champion. Finally, the goddess Athene tells Kratos that redemption will be granted to him if he defeats her brother, the god of war Ares, who was the very reason for the tragic event of his past...God of War is a 3D action game with platforming and puzzle-solving elements. Kratos has two default swords that he will always carry with him, called the Blades of Chaos. They allow the player to perform combos, which will constantly climb until the fight is over or until it takes too long to register another hit. The higher the combo total, the more red orbs Kratos receives from defeated enemies.Similar to Devil May Cry, the red orbs collected from fallen enemies can be used to purchase upgrades. It is possible to upgrade the default weapons, learning new moves and striking faster, or put the orbs into different weapons acquired throughout the game, such as Blade of Artemis. Kratos will, over time, also have access to a selection of magic spells. At specific points in the game, he will be able to generate an arc of electricity, courtesy of Zeus, or use the decapitated head of a Gorgon to turn enemies into stone with Meduza's Gaze.The game features several unlockable extras, which are only acquired when the player has beaten the game on different difficulty modes. Most of the features are a behind-the-scenes look at various aspects of the game, such as creating the world, modeling Kratos, and a look at deleted levels that didn't make the final cut of the game. |
| Sega Classics Collection | 2005-03-22 | SEGA of America, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | A compilation of previously Japan-exclusive SEGA AGES 2500 remakes, Sega Classics Collection includes:
SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.2: Monaco GP
SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.3: Fantasy Zone
SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.4: Space Harrier
SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.5: Golden Axe
SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.6: Puzzle & Action + Bonanza Bros.
SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.7: Columns
SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.8: V.R. Virtua Racing -FlatOut-
SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.13: OutRun
SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.14: Alien Syndrome (North American release only) |
| Shining Tears | 2005-03-22 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Amusement Vision, Ltd., NexTech Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Shining Tears is an old-school action RPG set in the Shining universe (previous games include Shining in the Darkness and the Shining Force trilogy). You play as Xion, a hero who is drawn into saving the City of Shilidia from a formerly peaceful neighbor due to his possession of the powerful Twin Dragon Rings. This sets the stage for an epic RPG storyline with varied characters and some surprises.The game is presented using hand-drawn 2D graphics and backgrounds. For battles the players may choose from 8 unlockable companions, each with their own unique powers, strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore, the co-op system lets two players cooperate in battles, pulling off special combo moves and leveling up their characters together. The companion you pick changes Xion to the opposite 'soul', dark or light, due to the nature of the Twin Dragon Rings, with correspondingly different powers. In single-player mode the player has their companion AI to help them out of tight spots. |
| Bokura no Kazoku | 2005-03-24 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Millennium Kitchen Co., Ltd., Sony Computer Entertainment Japan | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Life / social simulation, Sandbox / open world | Contemporary, Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | Direct control, Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Bokura no Kazoku is a life simulation game where you see the evolution of a family during 35 years. The player follows the lives of a a newlywed couple in their 30s living in Koenji, the residential district of Tokyo. The game starts at the moment the couple has their first child and focuses on family life, especially raising children.The game consists of fixed screen, pre-rendered environments with 3D models and a cinematic camera with a different viewpoint for each scene similar to the Boku no Natsuyasumi series by the same developer. Aside from the direct control there are many menu structures involved as the choices influence the different statistics for the children and decide how they grow up based on choosing a hobby, which school to go to and where to work. The family also needs to decide how to spend their money and those choices influence the childrens' development as well. It is not a complete sandbox simulation as the main traits of the children are determined and they all eventually find love and build their own family.The game is meant to be played with multiple playthroughs and one of three scenarios can be chosen at the start of the game. Each scenario has a different number of kids and the third one has eight in total: four boys (Mokku, Genkotsu, Jiji and Pantsu) and four girls (Kyoro, Puu, Cocco and Nya). |
| Come On Baby | 2005-03-24 | Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. | Expotato Corporation | Action, Compilation, Sports | | | Comedy | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | This compilation contains home ports of the two main Come On Baby arcade games: Come On Baby, and Come On Baby 2: Winter Championship. |
| GigaWing Generations | 2005-03-24 | Taito Corporation | Takumi Corporation | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Giga Wing Generations is a vertically scrolling shooter and the third game in the Giga Wing series. Players control one of four available ships over the constantly scrolling landscapes and need to earn a high score (and survive!) by shooting the various enemies that appear and dodging numerous bullets and obstacles. The game is a "bullet hell" style shooter and there are a significant number of bullets to dodge, sometimes hundreds at a time covering the entire screen. Each of the available ships has three types of attacks. The first is the basic attack. Next is the reflect force; this acts as a temporary shield and any bullets that are encountered are gathered and then fired back at the enemy. The final attack is a bomb and is the most powerful attack affecting everything on the screen. The four ships each have different attack abilities and flight characteristics. As is typical in arcade style shooters, weapon upgrades can be acquired to increase your firepower. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.17 - Phantasy Star: Generation:2 | 2005-03-24 | SEGA Corporation | Japan Art Media Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Phantasy Star - Generation:2 is a remake of Phantasy Star II. Story progression and most areas are the same as in the original version, though a few dungeons have been completely re-designed. New gameplay features include three different kinds of physical attack and special moves unique to each character. Character level up faster and gain more money from battles, but equipment is more expensive and there are new and stronger monsters roaming the overworld. Characters who aren't part of the active party may be assigned tasks that yields the player additional items. The remake introduces updated high-resolution graphics, still anime-style CG scenes, and many additional dialogues. The remake also includes the original version, accessible from the main menu. |
| Ys III: Wanderers from Ys | 2005-03-24 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | Side view | | | Action RPG, Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Ys III: Wanderers from Ys is a remake of an earlier game with the same name. Like the original, the game has 2D graphics, with character sprites and hand-drawn backgrounds. The visuals have been redone in higher resolution and with new artwork. Character portraits and voice acting have been added.The game retains the story, locations, and general gameplay mechanics of the original release. The default difficulty level is lower than in the earlier version. Also, enemies get stunned for a short while when hit, granting the player character a short period of invulnerability. On the other hand, it is no longer possible to hold the attack button to hit several enemies at once. |
| beatmania IIDX 9th style | 2005-03-24 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | beatmania IIDX 9th style is one of the many titles in Konami's IIDX rhythm game series, featuring more than 80 tracks, primarily from the arcade version of the same title. As usual for the beatmania series, the player is given seven piano keys and a turntable, and must play along with the notes that scroll down the screen to play the music. 9th style features a completely revamped interface compared to the previous titles, owing to the more powerful hardware that the arcade version ran on.There are three main modes: Arcade mode tasks the player with completing several tracks in succession, Free mode lets the player freely play any unlocked song, and Training mode lets the player practice parts of songs without danger of failure. The Beginner's mode from 5th style and the Class mode from 7th style are also present, as is the gallery mode. |
| beatmania IIDX 9th style (Tokubetsuban Complete) | 2005-03-24 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 9th style was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a V-Rare Soundtrack 10 music CD, a IIDX 9th style poster, a metal phone strap, and a set of stickers. |
| beatmania IIDX 9th style (V-Rare Tokubetsuban & visual emotions 2) | 2005-03-24 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 9th style was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a beatmania IIDX visual emotions 2 DVD and a V-Rare Soundtrack 10 music CD, all packed inside a custom cardboard sleeve. |
| beatmania IIDX 9th style (V-Rare Tokubetsuban) | 2005-03-24 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 9th style was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a V-Rare Soundtrack 10 music CD and a IIDX 9th style poster. |
| Board Games Gallery | 2005-03-25 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Board game, Chess | | | | | | | PS2 | Board Games Gallery is a collection of 10 classic board games:
Reversi!
SnakesAlive!
Dyce!
Sea Battle
BackgammonPro
Chess Player
MegaCheckers
CatchUp!
SuperDoms
MasterMatch
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| Clumsy Shumsy | 2005-03-25 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Ivolgamus UAB | Action, Sports | Diagonal-down, Side view, Top-down | | | Mini-games | | | Motion control | | | | PS2 | Clumsy Shumsy is an EyeToy mini-game compilation including 8 games:
Lost Shumsies
Delicious Fireworks
Air Traffic Controler
Know Your Colours
Big Journey
Clumsy Tennis
Clumsy Soup
Clumsy Parachutes
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| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory | 2005-03-28 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Stealth | Asia, North America | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Set in the not too distant future, Japan creates the Information Self-Defense Force (I-SDF). The creation of this force is seen as a violation of international law and Japan's constitution, and it causes tensions to rise between Japan, China, and North Korea. In time, North Korea and China set up shipping blockades around Japan, and Japan calls on the United States for help, citing article nine of the Postwar Constitution. Throughout this time, Japan uncovers more and more information that the infamous Black Gold Day was caused by intentional information warfare attacks. As the U.S. prepares to launch the USS Clarence E. Walsh, Third Echelon sends the famous Sam Fisher on a mission that appears to be unrelated to the incident, but which may end up being the most important element of it all.In Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, players take on the role of field operative Sam Fisher for a third outing. Fisher has some new moves this time around, and he also has a new weapon always at his disposal; a combat knife. Utilizing the knife, Sam can either kill his enemies, or simply knock them out. At the end of each mission, the player is given an overview of how they did. The more people that the player spares, the better the success score.The single-player game is more open-ended than the past two Splinter Cell games. While players are still forced through some areas in a "tunnel" like fashion, with no choice of where to go, there are many instances where they can decide how they'd like to get there. For example, in the caverns, one can either kill two enemies and cross the bridge, or leave them alone, sneak along the side path, and climb a ladder at the end, bypassing the fight entirely, but still winding up in the same location.Throughout the game many different locations are visited, such as a lighthouse, a Japanese tea house, Seoul, New York City during an East Coast blackout, and other such exotic locales.The Spies-vs-Mercs multiplayer mode that appeared in the previous game has returned, with some new features. There are several new, large maps to play on, as well as updated versions from the past game. The PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox versions feature this mode. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2005-03-28 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | This limited collector's edition of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory comes in a metal tin box and has a DVD with extra features including video diaries, Penny Arcade comics, music from the soundtrack, and more. |
| Dynasty Warriors 5 | 2005-03-29 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | Behind view | | | Hack and slash | China (Ancient / Imperial), Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The series returns for yet another iteration removing majority of the features included in Empires and Xtreme Legends. The setting is again ancient China. This time there are 48 different characters to choose from in Musou mode. The majority of the 48 characters have to be unlocked and only 6 new characters have been added to the series. Each character has his or her own storyline.There are more enemies to square up against on screen then any previous game in the series. The game uses the same graphics engine as the previous game. Changed for this edition are the bodyguards: they now do a better job of protecting the player character against the enemies. The stronghold system from Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires has been carried over, enabling players to take over an enemy base by killing its leader. |
| EyeToy: Tales | 2005-03-29 | Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. | Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. | Educational | | | | Mini-games | | | | | | | PS2 | This educational game is designed for very young children. Players insert themselves into different cartoon fairy tales using the EyeToy camera. Each story features various minigames to help teach the player about basic skills like math, spelling, and English. |
| LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game | 2005-03-30 | Eidos Interactive, Inc., Giant Interactive Entertainment, Ltd. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game allows players to relive the events of the Star Wars prequel movie trilogy (Episodes I, II and III) in LEGO form. Players take control of over thirty characters to play through key moments from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. The storyline includes most of the important events in the movies, omitting or adding a few sequences. The presentation of these events, however, is humorous, with all the characters and environments made out of LEGO bricks. Objects would often break apart like physical LEGO bricks, characters have comical expressions, and all dialogue from corresponding events from the movies is replaced by gestures.The basic gameplay is action with platforming and light puzzle-solving elements. Players navigate two or more characters through stages, each representing a chapter in a movie. These chapters must be unlocked in a plot-dictated order, eventually completing the entire movie. Characters use different weapons (blasters, lightsabers, crossbows, etc.), and each character type also possesses specific abilities. For example, Jedi can use the force to lift, combine, and destroy objects; robots can unlock encrypted doors; other characters may use a grappling hook to access higher platforms, etc. Some of these abilities overlap (i.e. a problem can be solved in more than one way), though often a specific type of character is required to deal with the situation. In the single-player mode, one player can switch between the available characters; in the co-op mode, two players navigate at least two different characters.A few levels involve players piloting aircraft, fighting hostile vehicles, overcoming obstacles or destroying targets on the ground. The Free Mode allows players to access previously visited stages with any characters they have unlocked. This may lead to a discovery of previously inaccessible areas. Various collectible items and LEGO studs (which serve as currency) can be gathered during exploration. Characters cannot permanently die in the game; when a character is killed, he or she only loses collected LEGO studs. |
| Red Ninja: End of Honor | 2005-03-30 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Tranji Studio | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | Martial arts | Stealth | Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Mature | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | The game is set in medieval Japan, at the time of "warring states". Shingen Takeda and Nobunaga Oda clans are fighting each other, trying to gain supremacy over the entire Japan. The heroine of the game is a young girl called Kurenai ("crimson"), the daughter of a prominent Japanese engineer whose new invention (apparently, a destructive weapon) has drawn the attention of the warring clans. Ninjas sent by Nobunaga Oda attack his workshop, kill him, and leave Kurenai hanging from a tree tied by tetsugen, a piece of wire used by ninjas as a weapon. But a kind woman saves Kurenai, and trains her to be a ninja herself. This is where her quest for revenge begins."Red Ninja" is an action game with stealth elements. The primary weapon Kurenai uses is the deadly tetsugen. During the game you'll learn to perform new moves with this weapon. You can also use other weapons, such as a blowgun and throwing knives. Kurenai can jump, hang from ledges, and roll. There is a fair amount of platform-like sequences where she will have to demonstrate her acrobatic ninja technique. An effective way to kill enemies is to use stealth. Kurenai can approach enemies silently and hide behind objects. She can also "seduce" enemies, by talking to them in a sexy way and luring them to their death - a move that doesn't always work. |
| Kono Hareta Sora no Shita de | 2005-03-31 | Starfish Inc. | Cromwell Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Setting | PS2 | In the near future, atmospheric damage has raised radiation and ultraviolet levels on Earth to dangerous levels, forcing humanity to only venture outside during the night hours. Artificial lifeforms called "Mimics", which look and act much like humans, now perform daytime work of many kinds. Though the use of Mimics is highly regulated, they are believed to be highly safe and reliable, but following an apparent Mimic suicide, a government investigation is launched at Biowell Corporation, the creators of the Mimics. Is there something sinister lurking within Biowell, and within the Mimics themselves?Kono Hareta Sora no Shita de ("Under the Blue Sky") is a Japanese-style sci-fi visual novel. The player takes the part of insurance investigator Reiichi Kuroha, who along with his partner and a representative from Biowell, must investigate the circumstances surrounding the mysterious Mimic suicide. The game consists primarily of written text with accompanying still images, and there are occasional choices that will cause the story to branch. |
| Kono Hareta Sora no Shita de (Sūryō Genteiban) | 2005-03-31 | Starfish Inc. | Cromwell Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Setting | PS2 | This limited-edition release of Kono Hareta Sora no Shita de includes the game along with a 64-page artbook and a bonus DVD containing promotional videos and voice dramas, packed inside a cardboard box. |
| Maple Colors: Kessen wa Gakuensai! | 2005-03-31 | Kadokawa Shoten | Apricot | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | Originally released for PC (Windows) under title Maple Colors in 2003 featuring erotic content, this PlayStation 2 port was done in 2005 with reduced rating and removed adult scenes, as well as additional subtitle. Unlike the majority of visual novels which rely on constant 1st-person perspective with occasional choices that branch the story, Maple Colors additionally features 3rd-person isometric perspective where you cannot control your characters directly, but can cycle through the nearby NPCs and objects and direct your character towards it which effectively enters the 1st-person view and addresses the situation in a typical visual novel style with dialogue choices where applicable.The protagonist of the story is Yoshijirou Saku (佐久 良次郎) who recently transferred to Kouka academy which is was renowned for its theatrical plays. However, his life takes for an unexpected turn when he and his classmate Mirai Aoi (葵 未来) are charged for starting a fight in their classroom while protecting a student from regular band of bullies. Their second chance and only hope of not getting expelled comes in a form of becoming a member of a drama club. But just the two of them joining the class is not enough to avoid the expulsion, instead, they have to come up with a way to enlist the rest of their classmates from which majority are nothing but troublemakers.The game excludes some of the typical gameplay elements of visual novels such as checking the message history or auto-reading, but includes lots of additional content such as various mini-games which come in two difficulty modes, easy and normal. The extras which are accessed via main menu feature unlockable galleries and fully unlocked by default BGM player. A short game manual is also included in the game, accessed directly from the main menu. The game features mild animations during dialogues, with various character expressions and poses, and occasionally blurs the background to focus on the character you are currently talking to. Opening movie does not go through in-game slides and is fully animated cinematic. |
| Memories Off: After Rain - Vol.3: Sotsugyō | 2005-03-31 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Final chapter in the After Rain trilogy. The story continues on the previous two games, but this times features two protagonists. One scenario follows the story of Tomoya from first volume, and the other follow's Ken's story as the graduation time approaches. The story tells the events around the time of graduation, their passing and/or failing to graduate, and the paths they take in comparison to that of their girlfriends.The gameplay remains similar to the first two volumes in the trilogy. |
| Memories Off: After Rain - Vol.3: Sotsugyō (Special Edition) | 2005-03-31 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Special Edition package release contains:
Memories Off: After Rain - Vol.3: Sotsugyō game
Game digest movie (included on the game disc)
Voice-cast commentary disc
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| Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 3: Sol Divide & Dragon Blaze | 2005-03-31 | Taito Corporation | Psikyo | Action, Compilation | Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The third volume in the Psikyo Shooting Collection contains two shoot 'em ups that were previously unreleased on the PlayStation 2.
Dragon Blaze
Sol Divide
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| Sweet Season | 2005-03-31 | Takuyo Co., Ltd. | Tarte | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Originally released for PC (Windows) in 2002 as an adult visual novel, which in the next year got a port to DVD Player and Dreamcast platforms as well, it didn't get a port to PlayStation 2 until 2005. PS2 release is based on Dreamcast version which includes bonus elements. Unlike the Dreamcast version, in the extras menu there is additional "Event Mode" which lets you replay specific events in the game which focus on a specific heroine. Also, the "Shogi Mode" is unique to PS2 version which was not in the extras of Dreamcast release.The story starts one summer and follows Yoshiki Asamiya, a high-school freshman who is part of the Shogi club. As such, the game will present you with a lot of Shogi-related questions during your classes and studies. One day, while passing through the park, you run into a girl called Ayumi and her dog who was less than pleased to meet you. While she does not go to the same school as you do, she appears to be a part of the very same Shogi club that you are a member of. While she is the main heroine of the game, there are other girls in the club that may get you attention, namely Tasuku, Kozue, Yuuna, and Sonya.Game features static characters which change poses to emphasize specific dialogue, but do not animate in any way. All the characters except the protagonist have voice-acting support. On-screen text has a typical auto and manual option, and message log is included as well. Additionally, game options let you set a different text font. Extras screen contain heroine-based unlockable CG galleries, event mode, shogi mode, and unlocked by default BGM player. |
| Special Forces: Nemesis Strike | 2005-04-01 | Hip Interactive Europe | Asobo Studio S.A.R.L. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Special Forces: Nemesis Strike is an action game in which you are a part of an anti-terrorist force whose sole purpose is to strike where striking is needed and put end to evil plans to destroy/take over the world.The player controls two different heroes. Night Owl is an infiltrations expert, and very good at accurate shooting and jumping from planes, which some of the missions require him to do. Raptor on the other hand, is a weapons expert. He is also more than adequate in hand-to-hand combat. These two take turns in their own levels on their way to destroy the evil NEMESIS group and retrieve the stolen scientific plans.Levels are always very action-oriented even when playing as Night Owl and there are very little sneaking to do, as the main focus is on action. The levels range from your basic submarine factories to hidden missile silos and so on, with a few outdoor levels here and there, in which one usually can drive one of the vehicles (jeeps, hovercrafts, boats, etc).There are multiple weapons to choose from. From knives to huge rocket launchers and solid turrets. The physics system is also implemented in the game and most of the time there is a nice amount of stuff and dudes flying around as you make havoc with havok. |
| MX World Tour | 2005-04-05 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Impulse Games | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | This game features Motocross racing and showcases popular motorsports commentator, Jamie Little. Race against 11 other riders on 32 different tracks around the globe. This game features Supercross (indoor), Motocross (outdoor), and Supermoto (dirt and asphalt) tracks. Splitscreen multiplayer for 2-4 players is also available. Jamie Little, in addition to providing race commentary, is also a playable character. |
| Rise of the Kasai | 2005-04-05 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | BottleRocket Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Rau, the hero of The Mark of Kri, has fallen in battle. Take control of Griz and Baumusu through the timeline of events ten years prior to discover what exactly happened to Rau. Then, take control of Rau and Tati to find out what happens in the decade that follows the events of The Mark of Kri.Featuring a beat-'em-up style of gameplay, this action adventure differentiates itself by using a targeting system allowing the player to effectively fight oncomers from all directions. The addition of three new playable characters allows for an extension in play mechanics from the first title, opening the possibilities for different strategies depending on who the player chooses to use. Another addition is the partner system that has the AI control your partner as you traverse each stage. |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga | 2005-04-05 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | | Post-apocalyptic | | | Turn-based | Mature | | PS2 | Junkyard is a grim wasteland, a realm of eternal rain and eternal battle. Its inhabitants are divided into six tribes that constantly fight each other, each trying to become the champion, earning a passage to the promised land Nirvana. Serph is the leader of the Embryon, a small tribe based in the Muladhara region of Junkyard. One day, the Embryon and their rivals, the Vanguards, find a strange pod, which both believe to be a weapon placed by the other tribe. During the fight, the pod opens, and as a result Serph and his lieutenants transform into demons, literally devouring the Vanguards. The pod disappears, and in its place Serph finds a mysterious, yet strangely familiar black-haired girl, who remembers nothing about herself. Serph and his friends try to find out who or what sent her into Junkyard, what is the meaning of their demonic transformation, and, ultimately, who they truly are and how they ended up in that desolate place. Meanwhile, the battle for survival continues, and soon only one tribe will retain the hope of leaving the Junkyard forever.Digital Devil Saga is a role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic world with elements of Indian culture, influenced by the teachings and mythology of Hinduism. The game belongs to the Megami Tensei universe; it is regarded as a spin-off, comparable in this position to the Persona series. The game shares several thematic and gameplay-related elements with other Megaten titles: heavy mythological overtones, post-apocalyptic setting, fairly complex dungeons, elemental and support magic, etc. However, as opposed to other Megaten games, it is impossible to communicate with random enemies (demons) by talking to them, or summon them in battles in this game. Instead, Serph and his companions are able to turn into demons themselves. During the turn-based combat, the characters can fight as humans (using guns); however, transforming into their demonic counterparts is the only way to use magic and special abilities. Characters learn new spells, attacks, and immunities by buying Mantras, which act like equipment sets. Mantras are located on a grid and divided into categories; in order to unlock stronger Mantras within the same category, the character must first purchase a weaker one, moving on a defined path. Abilities contained within a Mantra are learned gradually, depending on the amount of Atma Points (AP) gathered in battles. Using devouring abilities to finish off an enemy greatly increases the amount of AP received.The weakpoint-based combat system has been carried over from Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. Player-controlled party and enemies are able to gain extra turns when exploiting physical or elemental weaknesses of the opponents. |
| Baldr Force EXE | 2005-04-06 | Alchemist Co., Ltd. | GIGA | Action | Top-down | | Adult | Shooter, Visual novel | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | Vehicular | PS2 | Baldr Force EXE is an enhanced release of Baldr Force. It adds a new weapon (gravity field), a "very easy" difficulty level, and a Hell Mode, which puts the player in a row of increasingly challenging battles. The PlayStation 2 version also adds Hyper and Time Attack gameplay modes, voice-overs, and a new intro. The Windows release retains the explicit sex scenes, while the console releases removes them.
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| ObsCure | 2005-04-06 | DreamCatcher Interactive Inc., MC2-Microïds | Hydravision Entertainment | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | | | | | | Mature | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Something is very wrong at Leafmore High. The entire school has turned dark and foreboding, strange sounds echo in the halls, and several people have mysteriously gone missing. One group of brave teens decides to find out what's going on... no matter what. They have no idea what kind of horrors have gripped the school and everyone in it. In the darkness, the evil has power... but add light and they can be defeated. Will they survive the night ahead?In Solo Mode, choose from 5 characters with different personalities, aptitude and perspectives. Change between them at any time (as long as they are still alive).The player can also select a second person (as a "teammate") to accompany the player by going to a "gathering point" in the game. At any time during play, the player can switch control between the first character and the second, thereby accessing their special talents.There are several basic types of weapons used in the game: contact (a baseball bat for instance), pistols, guns, and more exotic, high-powered "special" weapons. Ammunition is specific for each gun or pistol and is not interchangeable. Weapons can be swapped between characters and ammunition found is stored in the group's reserves for sharing amongst them.The player will also be gathering up first-aid kits, discs (for saving games), keys, screwdrivers and other tools. Other objects are required for solving riddles within the game. |
| Kidō Senshi Gundam: Ichinen Sensō | 2005-04-07 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Namco Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | One Year War is a third-person action shooting game based on the original Mobile Suit Gundam television series from 1979. Following the events of the "One Year War", the player takes the role of young pilot Amuro Ray through 28 missions that recreate key events from the original series. The game includes both ground and space battle stages, and there are a wide variety of different weapons and machines to use. One notable feature is the so-called "Memorial Actions" system, where completing special requirements that match events in the series will unlock additional bonus content. |
| Uchū Senkan Yamato: Nijū Ginga no Hōkai | 2005-04-07 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | Uchū Senkan Yamato: Nijū Ginga no Hōkai is the third and final part of the "Dark Nebula series", after Uchū Senkan Yamato: Iscandar e no Tsuioku and Uchū Senkan Yamato: Ankoku Seidan Teikoku no Gyakushū. It follows the events of the second half of the fourth Yamato movie, Be Forever Yamato. The Yamato and the Yukikaze have finally reached the Dark Nebula, and discover it is actually two parallel galaxies, one of light, and one of darkness. Entering this new universe, the heroes of Earth are about to discover the secrets of the Empire, and engage in a deadly battle to ensure the future of the human race.Uchū Senkan Yamato: Nijū Ginga no Hōkai is a very similar to the previous two Playstation 2 games, and feature both the real-time space battles and third-person phases, where the player takes direct control of a character and must navigate 3D levels to accomplish specific objectives. Like previous games of the series, the game features character-design by Keisuke Masunaga, based on the original characters created by Leiji Matsumoto. The story is told both with animated 2D movies and fully-voiced in-games cutscenes. The characters are rendered in cel-shading.The game's story is based on co-creator Leiji Matsumoto's original ideas and is quite different from the movie, offering two possible endings. |
| Dead to Rights II | 2005-04-12 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Widescreen Games SARL | Action | Behind view | | Crime | Beat 'em up / brawler, Shooter | Contemporary, North America | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Jack Slate is back, in this beat-up sequel to the first. He teams up with his K9 Dog, Shadow, to overtake the criminal underground in Grant City. The main focus of the game is on Jack taking down crime after the kidnapping of a judge. He discovers a city full of corruption and betrayal.Included is a 360 degree fighting system. Returning to the game is the super slow motion that was originally employed in Max Payne games and The Matrix movie. You can now use Shadow to attack enemies in real-time while you beat down on other enemies. If his stamina bar is high enough, Slate's K9 will kill the enemy, and if he is tired, he'll work to keep any enemy away with vicious bites.This game includes a lot of weapons including rocket launchers, grenades, and Molotov cocktails. The minigames are not essential to the game, whereas they were in the original game. However, most of the game is very similar to its predecessor. |
| Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition | 2005-04-12 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition continues the high-speed, open city racing tradition of its predecessors with the addition of the deepest car customization a game has ever had to the license plate(state,numbers) to the rim size. Unlike the international route of Midnight Club 2 (Los Angeles, Paris and Tokyo), racers will find themselves racing through three U.S. cities: San Diego, Atlanta and Detroit. Featuring over 60 licensed vehicles and are not limited to cars: SUVs, bikes, Classic muscle, Law Enforcement, and choppers are also in the mix. |
| Tengai Makyō III: Namida | 2005-04-14 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd., Red Company Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | The inhabitants of Takachiho village in Tsukusu, western Jipang, are believed to be the descendants of the legendary Fire Clan, protectors of Jipang who fight evil demons. One day, a boy named Namida is washed up on their shore. Namida cannot remember anything from his past. He is rescued by a girl named Ichiyo, and the two grow up together like brother and sister. However, during a local festival, evil spirits are accidentally unleashed into the world, and chaos engulfs Tsukusu. Ichiyo is kidnapped by for mysterious reasons by demonic creatures. It's time for Namida to begin the most dangerous adventure of his life, rescue Ichiyo, and find out the truth about his origins.Tengai Makyō III: Namida is the sixth Tengai Makyō role-playing game, and the third in the main series (following Manjimaru). Like most of its predecessors, it is set in Jipang, a fantasy land that reminds medieval Japan. The game features similar setting, humor, and gameplay system to other installments of the series. It utilizes a standard Japanese role-playing system with turn-based battles, weapon and accessory equipment, physical attacks and special techs, magic, etc. The enemies are random and often appear in very large groups, but the player can also target a whole group of enemies even with physical attacks. As with previous games, players receive magical spells from "Tengu's Retreats" (little houses scattered across the country) and exchange them freely between party members. Active party contains up to three combatants; however, a larger number of characters join Namida on his quest, and they can be substituted by the player for the most part. In this game there is a wider variety of special techs, and it is possible to use them repeatedly in battles in order to master them and discover new ones. |
| Tengai Makyō III: Namida (Deluxe Pack) | 2005-04-15 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd., Red Entertainment Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Tengai Makyō III: Namida (Deluxe Pack) contains:
Tengai Makyō III: Namida
A full-length (100 minutes) animated movie Tengai Makyō: Ziria - Oboro-hen (originally released in 1990) on a DVD
A hardcover "Book of Tengai", which includes full-color illustrations depicting various characters of Tengai Makyō series
A small figurine of Tonkararin, one of the characters in Namida
An illustration (carved on a small piece of wood) of the infamous Uma-shika battle technique (a horse and a deer), used by the recurrent character of Tengai Makyō series, the stupid ape Mantō. |
| World Snooker Championship 2005 | 2005-04-15 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | World Snooker Championship 2005 continues the World Championship Snooker series. Like its predecessors, it features professional players; this time the 100 top players from all over the world, such as Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, Matthew Stevens and Paul Hunter. Authentic locations, including the Crucible Theatre, from the 2004/2005 season are represented in the game. There are multiple game modes to play with, including an unlockable League of Champions which allows you to replay past events. As a bonus you can also play Pool, Billiards and Bar Billiards. The game enables you to create your own character.Commentary in the game is provided by Steve Davis, John Virgo and John Parrott. |
| Ford Mustang: The Legend Lives | 2005-04-19 | 2K Games, Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | The Ford Mustang is featured in its very own game, as players can choose from 40 different models ranging from the original 1964 Mustang all the way up to the 2005 version. Career mode and "coin-op" Challenges provide a test of driver skill as you unlock new cars and tracks, all while racing against AI drivers and dealing with traffic. New York City is one of seven U.S. cities you will race through, with 22 different layouts overall. Multi-player is supported for 2 players. |
| Area-51 | 2005-04-25 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Studios - Austin Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Area 51, the urban legend, is a U.S. military-controlled base in the Nevada desert, apparently containing a secret aircraft testing facility. It is also famed as the subject of many UFO conspiracy theories. Area-51, the game, is a first-person shooter (FPS) set in this particular base, now infested with rampant aliens and a mutagenic virus that changes your character. As Ethan Cole, Special Forces, specialist in the HAZMAT (hazardous materials) Division, you have to discover what's going on inside the base and blast the menace to save the world. Your character races against time: the same virus that is mutating the facility personnel into monsters is also in his organism, slowly transforming him into an inhuman creature under the control of the alien masterminds.The hero has access to more than ten types of human and alien weapons to fight the creatures. They are designed by Stan Winston Studios, monster creator for such films as Aliens, Jurassic Park and Predator. The weapons can be used in melee combat as well, and it's possible to switch to an alternate firing mode, in some cases with the downside that it consumes more ammo. Ethan can also use a scanner to investigate items of interest, documents, alien artifacts and residue. The information contributes to the backstory and is stored in the scanner's databank.At a specific point in the game, you will gain the ability to mutate into a creature for a limited time. All monsters and humans are then highlighted by your thermal vision, and you can use claws in melee and shoot heat-seeking parasites. Staying in the mutant form consumes mutagen, which can then be replenished by draining infected corpses, killing enemies in melee or consuming special syringes with mutagen, as opposed to using normal medical syringes to restore health.Area-51 has a two-player split-screen and an online multiplayer (for up to 16 players) component with several modes including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Capture and Hold, and Infection. In Infection, all but one player start as normal healthy soldiers hunting one mutant player. The latter is able to create more mutants by killing opposing players, and thus infecting them. |
| Predator: Concrete Jungle | 2005-04-26 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc., Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | When a sweltering night arrives in the summer of 1930, New Way City is visited by a creature of extraterrestrial origin. He is not there it conquer or to make first contact; he is there to hunt, and his prey is Man. After taking on warring mobsters the Predator is shot in the eye and hastily escapes, but leaves some of his equipment behind. While attempting to escape from the city in his ship, rubble falls onto the wounded hunter and pins him in place. In a suicidal attempt at preventing his remaining gear from being pilfered by humans, the Predator causes his ship to self-destruct; However, he survives and is rescued by his clan-folk. By committing the grave taboo of allowing his prey to obtain Predator technology, the one-eyed Predator is exiled to a hostile desert planet.Fast forward one hundred years and the Predator, now known as Scarface, returns to the city of his botched hunting trip. New Way City has grown into the futuristic Neonopolis, where gangs still reign in terror. In order to regain his honor, Scarface must regain his captured hunting gear and will not let anyone stand in his way. Just like the natural variant, the concrete jungle is a competitive and unwelcoming place where only the fittest survive. Scarface faces brutal gangs, hulking robots, heavily armed soldiers, cyborgs, and even his own kin in his quest to retrieve his lost technology. The hunt is on.In Predator: Concrete Jungle the player assumes the role of Scarface, the dishonored Predator on trail of his stolen equipment. It is a 3rd-person action game where the player often has to resort to hand-to-hand combat. Players make use of various upgradeable weapons such as glaives, mauls, a combistick, and famous wrist blades to take on enemies of increasing difficulty and specific weaknesses. Projectile weapons include a spear gun that can pin enemies to walls and the notorious shoulder-mounted plasma caster. Scarface also has access to the iconic cloaking device and a helmet with thermal vision. The player can tear the skulls and spinal cords out of certain enemies to claim as trophies to display in Scarface's ship. The city is "level" based, often requiring the play to complete certain objectives before moving on to the next "level". Players can also unlock special costumes for Scarface, many of which are from the various Predator / Aliens vs. Predator films. |
| Resident Evil: Outbreak - File #2 | 2005-04-26 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 1 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Raccoon City has been infected by the Umbrella corporation's deadly T-Virus, a mutagenic toxin that turns its human victims into flesh eating zombies. The few survivors must try to escape the city before the government deploys its final solution to the problem of Raccoon City...Once again you find yourself playing the eight characters of the original Resident Evil: Outbreak in more scenarios set in the ruins of what used to be Raccoon City. In single player mode you select a character to play and 2 other characters to accompany you.The new game has several new scenarios and boasts new gameplay developments for the Resident Evil series. Loading times have been reduced and while the previous Outbreak was on-line enabled in the US, this game is the first on-line Resident Evil game in Europe.The locales featured in this game include both the familiar (The Raccoon Police Department) and the exotic (A mutated jungle at mid-day) ones. The game boasts a hefty amount of unlockable material such as artworks, notes, trivia, and character costumes. The game is backwards compatible with your save file from Resident Evil: Outbreak, meaning that you can take your unlocked content to this new setting. |
| Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity | 2005-04-26 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | The world is dying. The country of Solum are surrounded by poisonous fog. This fog devours everything on its way, and is slowly moving towards the few remaining towns and villages, about to consume the rest of humanity. The main religion of this world, Aeque, preaches that this is the will of God, and that the human beings should not resist and allow themselves to extinct. But an underground rebel movement is trying to dispel the fog with a magical structure called Gate of Eternity. Spero, the young protagonist of the game, must find his place amidst the conflict between the Empire he serves and the rebels.Stella Deus is a tactical role-playing game. You command your units by moving them around the isometric battle view. Each action - whether movement, physical attack, or magic spell - requires action points (AP). After the battles, your characters gain levels and get new abilities. Outside of battle, you can tackle the huge optional dungeon, Catacomb of Trials, and access towns via the menu. In towns you can fuse items to obtain more powerful ones, and receive side quests which mostly involve going to a certain place on the map and participating in a battle there. |
| Dear My Friend: Love Like Powdery Snow | 2005-04-28 | Yeti | Light | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Originally released as an adult romance visual novel for PC (Windows) under Dear my Friend title, the PlayStation 2 version was released a year later and excludes all the adult content, but includes extra stories. Later that year, another PC (Windows) version was released which included both PS2 extra stories and adult content from the original release.The game tells a story of Kyouichi Morikawa, a young student who soon finds himself living with a girl of same age, Mai, who wondered on his doorstep one cold winter. Appearing to be an orphan, Kyouichi's father adopts her and now both Kyouichi and Mai have to find a way to live together. Kyouichi, who was just a mediocre day-to-day student wasn't that popular, once Mai starts going to the same school and gets assigned to his class, suddenly gains popularity among the girls as they start noticing him thanks to his new company.The game is a typical visual novel which feature static character artwork with occasionally animated emoticons that depict characters' disposition. Voice-acting is present for both heroines and male characters, with exception to the protagonist. Occasional choices during conversations branch or otherwise affect the story, and sometimes you can select a character you wish to talk to from the locations available on the map of the school campus. Bonus features include unlockable character artwork and CG events, as well as BGM player which is full unlocked from the start. |
| Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue | 2005-04-28 | HAMSTER Corporation | Typhoon Games Ltd., XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | When Sanrio Town is invaded by the evil King Block and his minions, only one skating kitten can save the day! Hello Kitty must battle the villainous block troops that have kidnapped Hello Kitty's friends and family.Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue is an action platform game where the player controls Hello Kitty and battle through various captured levels of Sanrio Town. The player also gets the option of a computer-controlled partner to help battle the villains. Partners include My Melody, Purrin, and Monkichi. Each partner has their own special attack or ability that can help Hello Kitty out.As they progress through the game, players can unlock movie clips and music from the game. They can also unlock character bios on various characters in the Hello Kitty Universe, as well as different outfits for Hello Kitty to wear and new weapons for her to use. |
| Love Doll: Lovely Idol (Shokai Genteiban) | 2005-04-28 | PrincessSoft | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This first print limited edition release contains:
Lovely Idol game
Audio drama CD
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| Mabino Style | 2005-04-28 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Mabino Style is a dating simulation visual novel set in a fantasy world of magic. You are a student in training at a magic school and during tour training schedule you will get to meet several young female witches with whom you will learn various magic and get to know each other in the process. Magic training is done via several different mini-games such as using cards or magic wand. |
| Metal Slug 5 | 2005-04-28 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | Flight / aviation, Tank | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | A paramilitary syndicate known as the "Ptolemaic Army" attacks a research installation that was developing the next-gen of Metal Slugs and with this, they have successfully stolen a disc containing Metal Slug top-secret data. Fearing that such information be used for their evil purposes, the soldiers Marco, Tarma, Eri and Fio received orders to recover the disk and put a end in this syndicate.The latest installment of the most famous arcade-shooting series brings a lot of changes: this time, you will not face Morden's army like in the previous games, but with a new group of enemies that composes the already mentioned Ptolemaic Army.To add more content to this title, 3 guns (Big Rocket, Big Laser and Big Shotgun) and 2 vehicles (Slug Sub and Slug Plane) from past games were reincorporated, as well as all brand new stuff of 3 vehicles (Spider Slug, Slug Gunner and Slug Car).The most important addition is a sliding move: pressing the B Button when ducking will make your character slide for a short time in the ground, which can be helpful to avoid some enemy attacks. During the sliding, you not be able to throw grenades, but your gun can be fired normally.ScreenshotsThere are no PlayStation 2 user screenshots for this game.There are 73 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.Promo Images Alternate Titles "合金弹头5" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"メタルスラッグ 5" -- Japanese spelling
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Genre: Side scrolling run and gun
Metal Slug series
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Jun 05, 2006
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| North Wind: Eien no Yakusoku (Shokai Genteiban) | 2005-04-28 | Datam Polystar | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This special edition release includes:
North Wind: Eien no Yakusoku game
Audio drama CD
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| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.19 - Fighting Vipers | 2005-04-28 | SEGA Corporation | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | A remake of the one-on-one 3D fighting game Fighting Vipers for the PS2.Fighting Vipers uses the same gameplay mechanics as Virtua Fighter but aims for a more distinctly arcade feel by loosing some of the gameplay depth in favor of speed and gimmicks such as two-piece armors that can be knocked off and destructible arena walls which can cause added damage as well as spectacular effects.For the PS2 remake SEGA once again emulated their Model2 hardware under the PS2 to ensure an arcade perfect conversion, including the ability to run the game at 60fps or at 57.96fps (the actual speed of the original arcade version). Includes single, ranking and vs gameplay modes. |
| Spectral Force Chronicle | 2005-04-28 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Idea Factory Co., Ltd., XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | The world of Neverland was once in balance, ruled by three deities. But soon kingdoms appeared that wanted to control the entire world, and the first age of wars began. After a prolonged war, the Demon King Janes emerged victorious and united Neverland under his rule. However, humans were not satisfied with the demons' victory, and in the year 996 three humans infiltrated Janes' castle and ended his reign. This marked the beginning of the second age of wars, where kingdoms once again started fighting over Janes' empty throne.This is a strategy war game with RPG elements. You can control either one of the kingdoms that participate in the war, forming troops and recruiting heroes to aid you. Once you are under attack (or if you decide to invade another kingdom), strategic battles take place. During the turn-based battles, you can freely move your characters on the battle field, attacking when there are enemies in range, and unleashing chain and combination attacks. The amount of actions you can perform during a turn is determined by the amount of your AP (action points). |
| Motocross Mania 3 | 2005-05-01 | 2K Games, Inc. | Deibus Studios Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | After two PSX games, Motocross Mania returns on the PS2. In this game you race on 20 different courses, using 8 different riders with customizable bikes that can be upgraded, as you fight with weapons from chains to cattle prods, and baseball bats to hammers, while doing stunts to earn money for unlockables like better riders, cool costumes and weapons. You can either try to win the race or beat the other riders to pulp.The basic game modes are Championship, Single Race, Time Trial, Freestyle, Multiplayer and Mini Games. This version includes new game modes such as Last Man Standing and Battle Royal where the focus is on arena fighting. During the race, you can fill a mania meter that slows down time. |
| Enthusia: Professional Racing | 2005-05-03 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Enthusia: Professional Racing is a driving simulation that features hundreds of licensed vehicles from dozens of various manufacturers. The cars vary in type, class, and time periods, so you can find some old timers as well as family cars and test them on the given tracks, race against another player in split-screen mode, or play the Enthusia Life mode and fill in your garage with as many cars as you can hold, or try the Driving Revolution to tune up your driving skills.You can drive in first-person view or looking at the car from the typical back third-person view, with some extras you can turn on, such as the VGS (Visual Gravity System) which provides detailed information about car handling and tire traction. The cars in this game are true to their physics (you can see a movie comparison of real car and Enthusia in-game car if you wait a little while on main menu), more than 300 different physics parameters were reproduced for every car. |
| Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | 2005-05-04 | LucasArts | Collective, Inc., The | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith is an action game that follows the story of the Star Wars movie with the same name. The game basically lets the player play through the action sequences of the movie (such as the battles against the droid army), leaving many other events out. It features two controllable characters, the Jedi knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and his young apprentice Anakin Skywalker. Both mainly fight using their lightsabers, the unique weapon of the Jedi, but they can also use blasters and other weapons. There are several kinds of physical moves that the player can execute with the lightsaber. Gradually they will also learn to use various Force techniques, which work like magical spells in the game. |
| UEFA Euro 2004 Portugal | 2005-05-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Europe | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | As a tie-in with the European soccer championship, held in Portugal on June 2004, EA Canada created this spin-off of the FIFA Soccer series. With a full license, players can choose any from the 51 nations and duke it out in friendly matches, or follow the path to the championship's final through the qualifying stages, group stages and eventually the play-off. You can also create your own dream team with players from different nations.Other highlights includes a new bag of tricks, different weather types, a system to track injuries and suspensions and a dynamic morale system that fluctuates based on individual and team performances. There are also TV-style replays, crowd chants, national anthems and trophy celebrations. |
| 7 Sins | 2005-05-10 | Monte Cristo Multimedia | Monte Cristo Multimedia | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | Adult | Mini-games | | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | In this 3rd person game, you interact with other characters to gain their confidence. Each character has interests that provide different growth on confidence levels. But each one has his own personality and they can stress, depress or excite you more than anyone can afford. To control yourself you can sin: unleash your wrath, lust, or any of the 7 sins to regain self confidence, relax or unstress.Some actions lead you to one mini-game: G-point finder, sheep jumping, animal killing spread, visual sniper, beer drinking... they are only some of the minigames.Win money, fame and power while seducing, lying, bribing, stealing or anyway you can. If you get the highest level, an image gallery will unlock for you. |
| Haunting Ground | 2005-05-10 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | Real-time | Mature | Cinematic camera | PS2 | In Haunting Ground you play as Fiona Belli, a young girl who has lost her memory. She awakens in a basement of a strange castle, and soon learns that a car accident has taken away the lives of her parents. She is told that the has inherited the castle she found herself in. However, the castle inhabitants are, for various reasons, not very happy to see Fiona as the new owner. Soon she realizes that she must fight for her life, and the only creature she can trust is a dog called Hewey, who will be her faithful companion on her perilous adventure.Haunting Ground is a horror game that centers around avoiding combat and escaping from your enemies. Fiona can fight, but usually she is too weak to defeat her foes in combat, so she will have to run away, hide, and use items as distraction until the enemy loses sight of her and she is able to continue exploring. The most important gameplay tool is your dog. You can issue commands to the dog, telling him to scout a room for you, warn you of upcoming enemies, defend you in battle, pick up items, etc. The dog will obey or disobey you depending on how you develop your relationship with him. If you are nice to the dog, pet him and give him food, he will follow your commands more efficiently. |
| Cold Winter | 2005-05-11 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Swordfish Studios Limited | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | In Cold Winter, you play the role of Andrew Sterling, a former member of MI6, the British secret intelligence service. Andrew is caught preparing to assassinate someone in China, and is thrown into prison. There he faces torture and imminent execution. But a former friend from his MI6 days arranges to rescue him and offers him a job, having planned in advance to manipulate him so that he is unable to refuse. The first task seems fairly ordinary: to track down a weapons dealer who has been supplying terrorists.But soon Andrew's mission becomes more important, because he must deal with a sinister conspiracy that embraces the whole world. In the story, there is a secret society called the Greywings, which slowly began to form after World War I. The organization dedicated itself to stopping nuclear weapons proliferation by any means. Their obsessive leader, John Grey, finally decided that this effort is hopeless. He set in motion a plan calculated to cause the nuclear war he had been trying to prevent for his whole life, reasoning that it is better to have the war under controlled conditions, because it would have happened sooner or later. It is Andrew Sterling who must stop the plan from working. He must track them down and follow them to 'Winterlong,' a hidden bunker in the Arctic, where they have taken shelter.In this first-person shooter, you can collect over 20 weapons to kill your enemies. You can only carry two of them simultaneously, although it is also possible to use grenades. You can make weapons by combining items you find. For example, a fuel can, a bottle, and cloth combine to make a Molotov cocktail. A business card and some poison make a business card that is poisoned. You shouldn't worry about finding healing items, though, because you carry along an unlimited health pack. You need to remember to use this at the proper time, though, or of course you will still be killed. In combat, you can use various objects to help you. For example, you can throw pots at your enemies. Large objects such as chairs, desks, and even wheeled carts can be pushed to block the enemy's path or to provide limited cover for yourself.It is possible to take the roles of two other primary characters in the story. Enemies would respond to alarms, change posture, take cover, divide themselves, and work in groups. Depending on how quickly you are able to react, they are likely to send someone to get reinforcements, and they yell for help. Perceptions become confused when the character is under stress. The game uses flashbacks to explain what has happened prior to the events described in it. |
| Eien no Aseria: Kono Daichi no Hate de | 2005-05-12 | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Xuse | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | In Eien no Aseria, you play the role of Yuuto Takamine, a Japanese orphan boy who grew up together with his sister Kaori. One day, shortly after an encounter with a mysterious girl, he is transported into another world, called Fantasmagoria. In this there are several kingdoms which fight each other because of a spiritual energy called "mana". Yuuto discovers that his sister is held captive by the king of the country he was teleported. He has no choice but to fight for this country. He doesn't know yet that some of his classmates were transported into other kingdoms, all that being part of a plan to use them as mana-hunters, since they can wield spiritual swords native Fantasmagoria are unable to. The game combines elements of Japanese RPG, strategy, and "dating sim". Yuuto controls four parties of three characters each. He has to assign strategies to those parties and then send them to fight enemies and to collect mana. The turn-based, first-person perspective battles develop automatically according to your preparations. Yuuto also must fortify the kingdom he fights for, building training grounds, facilities, etc. He'll also dedicate time to romance, trying to win the attention of one of the many beautiful girls he encounters. |
| Front Mission Online | 2005-05-12 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | A multiplayer-only arcade shooter based on Square's Front Mission universe of futuristic mecha warfare. Joining either the USN or OCU during the second Huffman conflict, you duke it out on online arenas in your Wanzer for fame and money, which you can use to further upgrade your Wanzer with new weapons and special upgrades.All strategy elements from the series are removed save from the mechanics of damage and action, and the game is played from a 3rd person perspective similar to other 3d action titles. Registration to Square's PlayOnline service and a monthly free is required for playing. The game has built-in support for VoIP. |
| Championship Manager 5 | 2005-05-13 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Gusto Games Ltd. | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Text-based / Spreadsheet, Top-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | PS2 | Football (soccer - damn yankees!) management simulation, for the PC. Player takes the role of a club manager responsible for the day to day running of a club in one of 26 countries. Duties include buying and selling players, arranging contracts, setting training schedules and organizing match day tactics. An interactive match day football simulation is at the heart of the game. |
| SingStar: Popworld | 2005-05-13 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | This third installment of the SingStar series brings yet another bundle of songs to sing along. New to this game is the compatibility with EyeToy and a few rapping parts in the songs. The included tracks are:
Exclusive songs
Germany
Annett Louisan - Das Spiel
Die Fantastischen Vier - Geboren
Laith Al-Deen - Alles An Dir
Martin Kesici - Angel Of Berlin
PUR - Abenteuerland
Reamonn - Supergirl
Rosenstolz - Willkommen
Great Britain
Erin B And Rakim - Paid In Full
Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom
Girls Aloud - Love Machine
Jay Sean featuring The Rishi Rich Project - Eyes On You
Marilyn Manson - Personal Jesus
Shared songs
Annie - Heartbeat
Ashlee Simpson - Pieces of Me
Avril Lavigne - Sk8er Boi
Beyonce - Crazy in Love
Black Eyed Peas - Shut Up
blink-182: What's My Age Again
Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
Good Charlotte - I Wanna Live
Hoobastank - The Reason
Jamelia - Stop
Joss Stone - Super Duper Love
Keane - Somewhere Only We Know
Kylie Minogue - In Your Eyes
Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy
McFly - Obviously
Natasha Bedingfield - These Words
Outkast - Roses
Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You
Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue - Kids
Ronan Keating & Ysuf Islam - Father and Son
Sister Sledge - We are Family
Steppenwolf - Born to Be Wild
The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go
The Hives - Main Offender
Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual |
| Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters | 2005-05-17 | Natsume, Inc. | SEGA Wow Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | It's a fish-eat-fish world in the vast depths of the waters with countless others as predator and fishing humans making life dangerous, but something far more sinister lurks in the deepest fathoms. As an earthquake shakes the very foundations of Finny's home stream, it also shakes the foundations of his fishy life. Now lead by Kappa, the protector of Finny's home, he must travel throughout the vast seas in order to meet the Masters and collect their statues.One of the most important parts of the game is the hunger meter. Finny must eat fish in order to survive, or else his hunger meter will deplete and he will gradually lose health. He is able to lock onto different fish with a targeting system. He can even eat fish that are larger than him by biting it a certain amount of time. However, he cannot eat lures. In order to escape from fishing humans, he must either break the fishing line or jump out of the water to unhook himself. He'll also need to avoid other dangers such as alligators and electric eels. The game keeps track of what fish he's eaten and what lures he's taken.Other than that, this game has many puzzles to be solved and people to help. You can collect one item at a time to bring them to people that need them. |
| Outlaw Volleyball: Remixed | 2005-05-17 | Global Star Software Inc. | Hypnotix, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Outlaw Volleyball: Remixed is a port of Outlaw Volleyball. It includes all the content of the Xbox version, plus two new courts and several extra costumes and accessories for the characters.Outlaw Volleyball: Remixed is an anarchic take on the sport with stereotypical characters like a Scottish Soccer Hooligan, a vain Latin lover and a British punk.Character's performance is determined partially by a momentum meter, which is filled by beating up members of the opposing team. The fighting segments play something like a simplified version of Tekken. |
| Roland Garros 2005: Powered by Smash Court Tennis | 2005-05-18 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Namco Limited | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | By combining a Roland Garros license with their tried and tested tennis engine, Namco brings a third Smash Court Tennis title for the PlayStation 2. It was released exclusively in Europe, and was based on Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2.In gameplay, the game isn't much different from other tennis games in the market, but it differs from games such as Virtua Tennis by having some emphasis on stamina (some players get tired faster than others, and not only run slower but also lose power to return the ball on longer matches) and by forcing the player to hit the ball as well-timed as possible - a "nice" ball (with a yellow visual cue near the racquet) will be much harder to return, as it will bounce away faster from the player.Featuring 15 real players from both ATP and WTA, the game features several game modes: Roland Garros allows the player to compete in the namesake, exhibition, and spectator, where the player can just sit back and see a game played by the computer, choosing one of the many cameras available, including the classic TV presentation or from the main stand.The beefier mode is the ProTour, where the player creates and customizes his own player, from appearance to playing style, and start a career, taking part in tournaments and completing training sessions in order to improve the player, so he or she can break into the elite. Challenge mode includes the training session mini-games of ProTour, as well as Bomb Tennis, a special mode where the court is filled with bombs, and as a player wins points, the opponent's side is flooded with even more. The goal is to detonate the bombs by pushing them into the flames, and forcing the opponent to get caught in one explosion. Also included is a complete training mode, which explains in detail the differences between shots and allows newcomers to adapt themselves to the gameplay style of this title. By completing certain goals, the player unlocks additional items, such as clothing, music tracks, trivia cards, player information and even secret players. |
| Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection | 2005-05-19 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation | | | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection is a compilation of all five arcade releases in Capcom's Darkstalkers series:
Vampire: The Night Warriors
Vampire Hunter: Darkstalkers' Revenge
Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire
Vampire Hunter 2
Vampire Savior 2Each game includes a number of updates over the arcade originals, such as training modes and move lists, as well as unlockable characters and bonus features. Also included is an unlockable art gallery. |
| Madagascar | 2005-05-23 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Toys for Bob Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | Be a part of Dreamwork's animated adventure by guiding Marty the Zebra, Alex the lion, Melman the giraffe, Gloria the hippo and those stealthy Penguins as they escape the Central Park Zoo into the streets of New York and then into the wild jungle...err San Diego zoo.The storyline is exactly the same as the movie itself and each chapter will bring you further in the story. Every chapter will have various goals set. Only one specific goal per chapter is required to complete the chapter so you can always replay the chapter later to try to complete all the goals. Every stage will also require you to play as a different character and some will involve all characters. Each character have their own unique abilities: Marty can kick with his hind legs, sneak around his enemies slide and perform long-jumps. Alex the lion can throw fruits, use his claws and roar at his enemies. Gloria can tumble, butt bounce and hip check her enemies. And when she eats some chili peppers, she will be able to charge into her enemies. Melman can spin into, throw items at and head bash his enemies. He can also perform the Helicopter move which enables him to glide long distances. Finally the Penguin can slide, fish and attack with a Finishing move (something like a karate chop) to defeat their enemies.Throughout the game there will be various items to collect including Life Tikis to replenish your Health Meter and Monkey Money that will enable you to buy special things at the Zoovenir Shop like mini games and special outfits for the Madagascar cast. |
| Metal Slug 4 & 5 | 2005-05-24 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | BrezzaSoft, MEGA Enterprise Co., Ltd., Noise Factory | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This compilation of the original arcade shooters Metal Slug 4 and Metal Slug 5 combines the two fast-paced side-scrolling games in a double pack, with a separate disc for each game. The Xbox version allows for comparing topscores over Xbox Live! with the leaderboards. |
| For Symphony: With All One's Heart | 2005-05-26 | Takuyo Co., Ltd. | Takuyo Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Originally for Dreamcast platform, this game was soon ported to Windows with several updates. However, PlayStation 2 release features yet more additional updates which include full voice-acting, renewed videos and art, new CG events and 2 new characters.The game story, unlike in many visual novels and love simulations, let you select a male or female student to play as. Most of the events take place in high-school during your senior year. The story and love interest will change depending whether you play as a boy or a girl. During the conversation, you are occasionally presented with the choice selection that decide the direction the remaining story take. |
| Hametsu no Mars | 2005-05-26 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Action, Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | The game is based on the anime series Mars of Destruction. In year 2016, mankind finally reaches the planet Mars. They gather Martian artifacts, intending to bring them to the Earth for further study. But a malfunction causes their spaceship to explode shortly before landing in Japan, and the artifacts fall onto the Earth, releasing a terrible virus that makes people insane and violent. A special unit called AAST is assembled to fight the threat. The group consists of five beautiful girls, the captain, and the protagonist Takeru. Hametsu no Mars is a Japanese-style adventure with action sequences. You'll battle against mutants in your protective suit, reacting quickly to the enemies' actions and attacking them with various degree of strength. Between battles you'll have enough time to talk to your lovely combatants, trying to make the right decisions and to conquer the affection of one of them. |
| Namco x Capcom | 2005-05-26 | Namco Limited | Monolith Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | Set in the year 20XX, a space-time distortion dubbed "Yurigi" has been appearing throughout the world. Join Reiji and Shaomu, members of the Shinra organization as they attempt to solve the mysteries of the Yurigi distortions and the paths it creates into the alternate Namco and Capcom worlds.Gameplay is traditional SRPG fare. A squad of units is placed on an isometric battlefield where they battle against an AI-controlled squad of units. The quirk here lies in the battles that take place when units attack each other. At this point, the game switches to a 2D-side view reminiscent of classic fighting games. Here, using menu commands and fighting-game style button inputs, battles take place between the two units. Special moves and combos unique to each character are available and are often showcased with hand-drawn artwork of the characters. |
| Space War Attack | 2005-05-26 | D3Publisher Inc. | Bit Town Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | | | Flight / aviation, Vehicular combat | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Aliens have invaded the
earth, and only the AAA
(Anti Alien Air force)
can save us!
Unleash the firepower of the AAA against
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| TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga - Lazberia Chronicle Chapter 174 | 2005-05-26 | Enterbrain, Inc. | Enterbrain, Inc., Tirnanog Co. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Tactical RPG | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Often referred to as simply Berwick Saga (BWS or BS), Lazberia Chronicle Chapter 174 is the second and final installment in the TearRing Saga series. The game is set hundreds of years after the first game TearRing Saga: Yutona Eiyuu Senki on the separate continent of Lazberia and follows the latter days of a war between the Raze Empire and a coalition of nations known as the Berwick League. The story follows Reese, the son of a margrave in the Berwick League, who leads a small band of soldiers to lend support to the League's main army after it suffers a series of devastating defeats and the loss of its leader, King Mordias IV. Reese works in service of the new leader, King Volcens, and discovers shocking truths about the history of Lazberia, as well as intrigue surrounding the former king and his royal court.Berwick Saga features many departures from the previous game in the series and its Fire Emblem roots: maps are laid out in hexagonal grids, units' actions are taken on a unit-by-unit basis (not a turn-by-turn basis), units are unable to counterattack if they are hit by an attack, spears gain more power the more their wielder moves before attacking, and most physical weapons and shields feature probabilistic durability rather than a fixed number of uses. Status effects also appear in Berwick Saga, most notably Crippling, which makes a unit unable to fight and able to be captured for ransom. In addition to recruiting characters as in the previous game, the player can also fill their ranks with mercenary characters, who must be re-hired each chapter until the conditions are met for their permanent recruitment. Whether recruited or hired, characters who fall in battle generally remain dead with no way to revive them.The game features 15 chapters, which consist of a large main mission and on average two smaller sub-missions, with a total of 41 maps. Between missions, players are able to visit many locations around the city of Navaron, such as shops and armories to buy items, a guild to hire mercenaries, and a restaurant to provide temporary boosts to units' stats. |
| Ys IV: Mask of the Sun - A New Theory | 2005-05-26 | Taito Corporation | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Ys IV: Mask of the Sun - A New Theory is a remake of Ys IV: Mask of the Sun. This version is visually similar to Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim, having character sprites and 3D environments, unlike the fully 2D graphics of the original release.The "bumping" combat style of the earlier version has been replaced by the more common system that requires the player to press an attack button to hit the enemy. There are three levels of attack strength for the swords, as well as new elemental weapons and magic spells. The general plot is the same as in the original version, but several events have been altered or added. |
| Conspiracy: Weapons of Mass Destruction | 2005-06-01 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Kuju Entertainment Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Cole Justice, a retired Secret Service agent has been recalled by The Agency for one last mission. Hydra, a rogue government agency has according to intelligence reports been developing and selling biological weapons to terrorist organizations. Now, Cole's mission is to stop them, but who should he trust, the government or Hydra?Conspiracy: Weapons of Mass Destruction is a first person shooter built on the Fire Warrior engine. As Cole Sullivan, players will be assigned to missions around the globe, including places such as the South American jungle and the Arctic Circle. The game contains typical FPS weapons such as the machine gun, the sniper rifle and the rocket launcher.In addition to the campaign there's also the Endurance Mode, where enemies will spawn around you and you have to stay alive as long as possible. For each enemy you take down you'll earn points, and if you're quick you can make chain combos and get huge scores. |
| In the Groove | 2005-06-01 | RedOctane, Inc. | Roxor Games, Inc. | Action | | | | Music / rhythm | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | In The Groove is a dancing game similar to the games in the Dance Dance Revolution series. Gameplay involves watching arrows scroll up on top of a music video and the player has to step on the corresponding arrows on the dance mat in time..Performing well will start a combo meter going up, but if the player misses to many the game will end. The unique aspect of the game is arrow modification. Arrows can be modified which can alter the difficulty with things such as no jumps, spinning, or increased speed making things easier or harder for the player.The game consists of several modes:
Dance Mode: lets the player choose to play with either one (Singles) or two (doubles) dance pads. Players can choose to play through one to seven songs, or an endless amount if event is selected.
Battle Mode: lets the player compete against another player or a computer controlled opponent. Both players share a life bar and a three leveled combo gauge. If one of the players fills the combo gauge, a random arrow modifier will be activated for the opposing player.and depending what level the combo gauge was at, the more stronger the modification that will be added. The winner is the player who has the longer life bar at the end of a song.
Marathon Mode: the game lets players select from preset packages of songs. Players have to complete four or five of these songs in a row. The songs can be played with a Normal or an Intense option selected, with the Intense option increasing the difficulty. Beating a package of songs opens up more packages to choose from.
Fitness Mode: players enter their weight and indicate their weight loss goal. Then they can select a song, a package of songs, or an endless amount of random songs. The game counts the calories being burned during the play session.
Practice Mode: lets the player practice any part of a song. There is also an in-game interactive tutorial video to ease the player into the gameplay.The game contains over 70 songs that have between four or five different difficulty settings (Novice, Easy,Medium, Hard, and Expert). The game also keeps track of the players scores. |
| Home Maid: Tsui no Yakata (Shokai Genteiban) | 2005-06-02 | PrincessSoft | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This Shokai Genteiban (First Print Limited Edition) release includes:
Home Maid: Tsui no Yakata game
Home Maid Voice Message: Ano Hi kara no Tegami audio drama
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| Simple 2000 Series 2-in-1 Vol. 1: The Tennis & The Snowboard | 2005-06-02 | D3Publisher Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A compilation of the following games:
Snowboard Racer 2
Tennis Court Smash
It should be noted that the games come on two separate discs in one game case. |
| Simple 2000 Series 2-in-1 Vol. 2: The Bass Fishing & The Bowling Hyper | 2005-06-02 | D3Publisher Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A compilation of the following games:
Bowling Xciting
Fisherman's Bass Club
It should be noted that the games come on two separate discs in one game case. |
| Simple 2000 Series 2-in-1 Vol. 3: The Puzzle Collection 2,000-Mon & The Tōyō Sandai Uranjustsu | 2005-06-02 | D3Publisher Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A compilation of the following games:
Puzzle Maniacs
The Tōyō Sandai Uranjustsu
It should be noted that the games come on two separate discs in one game case. |
| Medal of Honor: European Assault | 2005-06-07 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Europe, Historical events, World War II | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Medal of Honor: European Assault is the latest addition to the Medal of Honor franchise. The story is set in Europe, in 1942.
You are playing US Army Lieutenant William Holt, the first field agent of the newly formed Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Your role is to infiltrate enemy lines, destroy key documents and get rid of famous Nazi operatives.The player leads a 3 man squad and can instruct their partners to take cover, attack enemies or retreat. Levels feature secondary objectives which can be completed in addition to the main objectives.
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| Samurai Western | 2005-06-07 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Acquire Corp., Spike Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Samurai Gojiro Kiryuu comes to the American West in search of his brother. His journey takes him to a corrupt town ruled by a sinister land baron named Goldberg. Though Gojiro isn't interested in righting wrongs, he is soon caught up in the town's problems: killing highway robbers, protecting a woman from would-be rapists, and thwarting Goldberg's machinations. Focused on destroying Gojiro, Goldberg unleashes an endless stream of minions... all fodder for Gojiro's blade. But Goldberg has an ace up his sleeve...Samurai Western is a third-person action game. Gojiro's blade is more than a match for Old West weaponry as he can ably deflect or sidestep bullets. As Gojiro completes levels, he upgrades his skills, unlocks new swords and stances, and adds Western accessories to his wardrobe. Primarily a single-player game, Samurai Western has a two player co-op mode and unlockable characters for both modes. |
| Soccer Life 2 | 2005-06-09 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | cavia inc. | Simulation, Sports | | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)THE LIFE YOU'VE
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| Steamboy | 2005-06-09 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | cavia inc., SIMS Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Steampunk | | | | | | PS2 | Steamboy is a action game based on the Katsuhiro Otomo anime. The player controls James Ray Steam who gains his abilities with the steam ball such as attacks and double jump. You power up your steam ball by collecting gears in the stages. |
| Black Market Bowling | 2005-06-10 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Black Market Games | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Take to the lanes with this exciting bowling game featuring a large and diverse cast of crazy personalities. Whether you choose the brooding Ivan the Giant, the innocent-looking school girl Pearl, the sweet grandma Edna, or the too-cool Miles, you're sure to be up for a bowling challenge in the six diverse locations.There are three different modes of play for single player mode: Challenge, which has you facing off against an amateur bowler, then a professional. Beat the pro and you unlock that player! Match Play takes you through a long ladder tournament, while Shootout pits you against two other opponents in each round. In addition to this, you can play multiplayer with up to three of your friends. |
| Arc the Lad: End of Darkness | 2005-06-14 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Cattle Call, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | SCE takes the Arc the Lad series away from its roots and into an Online-playable action-adventure game. Players become a hunter who must travel the world and take on jobs, usually revolving around taking out enemies in real time using magic and special abilities. Collect cards from battle and events and equip them to gain new skills, all the while following an RPG-like storyline. You view the action from overhead, with a camera zooming in and out depending on the intensity of the action and occasionally switching to other angles for dramatic effect. You attack enemies in real time, tapping X once for a simple attack and repeatedly for a combo. You can also guard against attack, dash at an enemy, and press a button to run about the play field faster. The game places heavy emphasis on magic use, with the magic meter recovering automatically and quickly following each spell. |
| Batman Begins | 2005-06-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc., Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Stealth | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | In this adaptation of the film of the same name, the origins of the Batman legend are explored. Playing as both Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego, Batman, you will need to hunt evil forces in familiar locations such as Arkham Asylum, Gotham City, but also in the Himalaya. Using both stealth and brutal skills, you take on enemies in true beat-em-up style. Batman has a vast array of moves, from kicks and punches to more exotic special moves. Multiple enemies can be attacked at once, and there are tricks to break through enemies' defenses. Also, certain attacks can only be used as a finishing move when opponents are weakened.Next to the melee combat, Batman carries his Bat Utility Belt with a Batgrapple to reach higher areas, the Batarang and gadgets such as smoke and flash grenades, a lockpick, camera hacker and an optical wire to peek from behind corners.Certain levels turn Batman Begins into a racing game, as you drive the shiny Batmobile at high speeds through Gotham City. During these missions, your progress is measured by a reputation meter, which increases when you take out cops and thugs, and decreases when you harm civilians. There is nitro available for even higher speeds and an armor meter shows the status of your car. |
| Juiced | 2005-06-14 | THQ Inc. | Juice Games Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | PS2 | Juiced is a racing game, set in the fictive Angel City, that embraces the lifestyle and culture of street racing and tuning, similar to Need for Speed Underground, with slick, fully customizable cars, fast races, gaining respect and betting. The arcade mode offers quick races and in the custom mode you can set up events with unlocked cars and tracks. There are 52 vehicles from known manufacturers to acquire, and the game boasts a total of 7.5 trillion car customization possibilities. To make available all cars, tracks and parts, you need to progress in the career mode, where you build cars and participate in racing events to earn cash and respect. Aside from the traditional circuit and point-to-point races, there are also drag races (sprints) and show-offs with difficult maneuvers requiring advanced driving techniques.When you achieve acclaim in the career mode, some of the eight racing crews in Angel City will offer a position on their team. Each crew has specific challenges and crew racing introduces additional gameplay elements. You have to organize events by phone, gamble, and race opponents for their cars (pink slip races). The team leader's respect is controlled by the amount of damage given and sustained (distress, which also affects the car's performance) and your personal car collection. In team races, there is a strategic element as you can control your team members' aggressiveness in-game.Up to six player can race in the multiplayer mode, in which pink slip races, based on the car collection from the offline career mode, are also available. Statistics are organized on a world ranking server, with record times from singleplayer games and a rating based on your online performance. Ratings can be improved by beating higher-ranked players or multiple drivers in a single race. |
| Destroy All Humans! | 2005-06-21 | THQ Inc. | Pandemic Studio Pty Ltd | Action | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Greetings earthlings! I, Cryptosporidium 137 of the Furon Empire, happened upon your planet on the way back from destroying the martians. Due to some experiments with atomic weaponry, we lack genitalia and the quality of our clones has degraded. Since you pathetic humans all carry Furon DNA in your genetic code, I have been instructed to collect fresh samples. Survival is not an option, but you should be honoured to support the legacy of the Furon Empire!Destroy All Humans! is a humorous action game with winks to the era of the goofy fifties' sci-fi movies. Crypto can hypnotize and scan people, and lift objects using psychokinesis. He can also control humans using the Hypno Blast to impose his commands. Extracted DNA can be exchanged in your mothership for new weapons and ability upgrades. Furon weaponry includes a Zap-o-Matic, disintegrator ray, abducto beam, quantum deconstructor and even the famous anal probe. Not to be overpowered, you have to disguise yourself using the Holobob. There are different alert levels, similar to the Grand Theft Auto games and if you are not careful, you will be hunted down by the police, military or the government.You are constantly in contact with the mothership, where you can purchase upgrades, save the game and apply for new missions. Crypto does not have to run all the time, he can also use his flying saucer to abduct humans or animals, cause havoc or face bigger threats. Next to the story-based missions, you will also be instructed to collect specific samples or kill a certain amount of humans in a race against time. |
| Psychonauts | 2005-06-21 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | At a summer camp for up-and-coming psychics, a young boy with an unusually high level of psychic ability inexplicably shows up. The boy, named Raz, is allowed to stay at the camp until his father comes to pick him up, but his arrival coincides with very strange circumstances. Soon, evidence that someone is psychically tampering with the campers' minds reveals itself, and Raz is the only one who can stop it. Raz must project himself into the psyches of several different people in order to figure out what is going on and who is behind the recent occurrences.Psychonauts is a 3D platform game with a rather unorthodox style. The characters' inner worlds are the game's levels. Each world reflects the personality of the person whose psyche it represents, often resulting in unique, surreal creations, and influencing the gameplay style. For example, the psyche of a giant lungfish is presented as a large city populated by fish people, in which Raz himself becomes a giant monster who can destroy entire buildings; the psyche of a mental patient is a huge board game, where Raz has to command armies in order to defeat Napoleon, etc.There are also many gameplay elements and tasks which are common for all the levels. These include Raz fighting the (not very numerous) regular enemies, defeating level bosses, collecting currency, "figments of imagination" needed to upgrade his powers, and bonus items such as complete sets of the character's memories and others. Many of the game's puzzles require the usage of psychic powers, which Raz obtains in a more or less strict order. These powers range from combat abilities such as Psy Shield to Telekinesis (moving objects without touching them) and Clairvoyance (reading other people's minds). The camp itself serves as the game's "hub", in which the player can explore, interact with characters, search for secret areas and items, and so on. |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms X | 2005-06-21 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | Turn-based | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms X is the tenth installment of the long-running series and takes place right after the fall of the Han Dynasty. It nearly covers 147 years of Chinese history. Gameplay is the same as previous incarnations, an overhead view, letting the player and the CPU move armies, build cities, gather supplies and attack one another, watching the battles from afar.There are two different ways to play the game. The player can choose the Historical mode where the characters of the game will follow history to the letter, acting the way the did in real life, but players can also choose a Fictional mode where everything is random and the player can change history as they see fit.There are 650 playable characters to choose from, as well as the ability to create over 100 different officers. Players can also trade generals and view stats using online capability. |
| Futakoi Alternative: Koi to Shōjo to Machinegun | 2005-06-23 | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | | Visual novel | | | | | | Misc | PS2 | Futakoi Alternative (aka Twin Love Alternative) is a spin off of a TV anime with the same name. As the title implies, Futakoi Alternative is an alternate version based on the original Futakoi TV anime and video game. While some characters are recurring, the setting and everything is completely different, like an alternate version of the overall story (think parallel universe where base is the same, characters are the same, but everything happens differently).The story focuses on Rentarou Futaba and his detective agency. One day, a pair of twins, Sara and Souju Shirogane, appear at his place and start working as his secretaries at the agency. But Sara and Souju are by far not the only twin sisters that appear in the game. Unlike most of static visual novels, Futakoi Alternative includes a couple of quick-time modes during the adventure part of the game where you have to press the right button before the time runs out. The game also includes CG and BGM player in the extras section of the main menu. |
| Rakushō! Pachi-Slot Sengen 3: Rio de Carnival - Jūjika 600-shiki | 2005-06-23 | Tecmo, Ltd. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Rakushō! Pachi-Slot Sengen 3 is one of the many releases in Tecmo and NET's pachi-slot simulation series. It features digital reproductions of two real-life pachi-slot machines, Rio de Carnival and Jūjika 600-shiki. Each machine is faithfully reproduced, allowing the player to practice techniques for real-life play. In addition to standard play, each machine also offers a variety of settings to tweak, as well as multiple different practice modes. Rio Gallery mode also returns with a new selection of unlockable illustrations. It is also possible to play a sliding puzzle with each picture in the gallery. |
| Zill O'll Infinite | 2005-06-23 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Zill O'll Infinite is an enhanced version of Zill O'll. The gameplay system and the layout of the locations remain unchanged. The graphics are technically more advanced, with more detailed 3D character models and sharper-looking pre-rendered backgrounds. A few events have been altered, and in some cases different requirements must be met to advance relationships with certain characters. This version also introduces new characters, raising the amount of possible endings to 48 (as opposed to 24 in the original release). It also has a New Game+ feature which effectively adds a new opening scenario to the story. |
| Zombie Hunters | 2005-06-23 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Hack and slash | | | | | | | PS2 | Zombie Hunters is an enhanced version of Zombie Zone. It tells the story of the cowboy-hat-wearing, samurai-sword-wielding girl Aya, who is on a quest for revenge against her own sister.The gameplay is the same as in the original game, but there are two more new playable characters. One is available from the beginning; her name is Riho Futaba, and she is not related to Aya's story. She wears a blue bikini, shoes on high heels, and a deadly look of vengeance. The differences between her and Aya are purely cosmetic; Riho has exactly the same moves, and goes through exactly the same levels. At the beginning of each level, you can choose whether to play as Aya or as Riho. The second character becomes unlockable during the game: this is Makoto, Riho's younger sister. |
| Alpine Skiing 2005 | 2005-06-24 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | 49Games GmbH | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Alpine Skiing 2005 is a skiing game featuring the following game modes:
Quick Start
Practice
Career
Challenges
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| Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana | 2005-06-28 | NIS America, Inc. | Gust Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | In the land of Regallzine, there is a special guild of alchemists - people who possess magic powers they draw creatures called "mana". The alchemists are able to manipulate elements and to fuse magical items. One of such alchemists suddenly got the idea of resurrecting an ancient god, claiming it will bring peace and happiness to humanity. To stop the madman, another alchemist, a young man named Klein, enters the scene. Klein is a particularly skillful magic user and has his way with mana, so with the help of his powers he hopes to stop the planned resurrection and to save the world.The gameplay features traditional turn-based battles against randomly encountered enemies and a role-playing system based on the spiritual mana creatures. The characters use mana to create magical items and also equip it to learn special abilities and to gain bonuses when leveling up. Some mana creatures must be given gifts in order to obey you and to become more powerful. Mana-equipping can also grant you physical abilities which you can use to solve puzzles in dungeons. |
| Fantastic 4 | 2005-06-28 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | 7 Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This game is a licensee of the 2005 movie "Fantastic 4". Unlike many licensed titles, this third-person action game in the vein of the Onimusha or Devil May Cry series only takes the base of its plot from the actual movie, then liberally changes it to make for better gameplay.Generally, the game brings in more content from the comic books than the movie, particularly considering the villains that appear. While the movie pretty much only concerned itself with Victor von Doom aka "Doctor Doom" as its supervillain of choice, the game brings in various characters from the comic books as well - the Mole Man, the Puppet Master, or Diablo, to name a few.The gameplay usually consists of walking the heroic title characters around a level and beating up the various enemies that cross their path. There are mission objectives, but usually, the only way to achieve them leads through the enemies, and just, as usual, the only way to fail them is to be overwhelmed by the Bad Guys. Beating up enemies yields points, which can be used to upgrade characters with new special moves or unlock various bonus materials.To spice it all up, developer Seven Studios have also thrown in a co-op mode that allows for playing the normal single-player mission in a tag team with a second player. |
| Formula One 05 | 2005-06-29 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCE Studio Liverpool | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | The 2005 game in Sony's licensed Formula One series has been updated with the official teams, drivers and circuits from the 2005 season, including the new Istanbul track in Turkey, which will be opened on August 21, 2005, and the Red Bull Team. This instalment also introduces online multiplayer, up to ten players at the same time, with a world ranking ladder.Next to the season mode and quick races, the career mode has been expanded, and there are new features such as interactive pit stops, a pre-race grid line-up set against a backdrop of mechanics, grid girls, journalists, cameramen and special events. By advancing in the career mode, you can unlock classic F1 cars and bonus tracks. The game supports EyeToy with DigiMask technology: create your own driver and wrap your picture smoothly around the model's face to be the champion yourself. |
| Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam | 2005-06-29 | Bandai Games Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | In this version of the Mobile Suit Gundam series, a war as taken place between the The Titans and a splinter group of the Earth Federation called the A.E.U.G. Several years after the One Year War, the A.E.U.G. is formed from a group of disillusioned members of the Earth Federation and is now waging war against the Titans and it is up to the remaining members of the EF to team up with the Titans to stop this menace.The story revolves around a Gundam pilot named Kamille Bidan, who pilots the game's namesake the Zeta Gundam, but the player can also choose which side they want to fight for, either the Titans/Federation or the A.E.U.G. The gameplay mostly consists of traversing landscapes and destroying enemy mechs and completing objectives. The mechs can also convert into secondary vehicles such as jets with more powerful weapons as well. |
| SingStar: Norske Hits | 2005-06-29 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | The Norwegian SingStar edition contains both material from the international edition and hits by Norwegian artists. Gameplay undergoes no major changes. The playlist is as follows:
A-Ha – The Sun Always Shines On T.V.
Annie – Heartbeat
Arne Schau-Knudsen – Gal av lengsel
Avril Lavigne – Sk8er Boi
Beyoncé – Crazy In Love
Bigbang – Girl In Oslo
David Pedersen – Wild At Hear
Dollie De Luxe – Lenge leve livet
DumDum Boys – Splitter pine
Hoobastank – The Reason
Jan Eggum – På 'an igjen
Joss Stone – Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin On Me?)
Kaptein Sabeltann – Vi seiler vår egen sjø
Kine – In The Air Tonight
Kylie Minogue – In Your Eyes
Manfred Mann – Do Wah Diddy Diddy
Maria Mena – My Lullaby
Opus X – Loving You Girl
Philip & Sandra – Sommerflørt
Robbie Williams – Let Me Entertain You
Rune Rudberg – Ut mot havet
Sister Sledge – We Are Family
Sputnik – Lukk opp din hjertedør
Steppenwolf – Born To Be Wild
The Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go
The Kids – Hun er forelska i lærer'n
The Monroes – Sunday People
The September When – Cries Like A Baby
Tine – Vil ha deg
Tom Jones – It's Not Unusual
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| Chocolate: Maid Cafe "Curio" | 2005-06-30 | Alchemist Co., Ltd. | GIGA | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Chocolate: Maid Cafe "Curio" is a romantic visual novel revolving around the daily life of managing a coffee shop. After your father remarries and goes on a honeymoon, leaving you alone with your younger sister for three months, you start working at your father's the coffee shop called Curio. Originally released as an adult visual novel for PC (Windows) under the same title, this second console port has all the adult content removed, and all the bonus content of a previously ported Dreamcast version included. Additionally, it features more new content such as updated to gameplay system and new voice-actor for one of the heroines. |
| Erementar Gerad: Matoe, Suifu no Ken | 2005-06-30 | Taito Corporation | | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Erementar Gerad: Matoe, Suifu no Ken is a 3D versus fighting game played from a side view perspective and based on the Elemental Gelade anime and manga series. The game is set in the world of Guardia where humans and a race called Edel Raids coexists alongside each other. A human and Edel Raid can fuse with each other and form a living weapons. The game offers a story and arcade mode. Playable characters include: Cou & Ren, Row & Kuea, Cisqua, Beazon & Parl, Gray & Coco, Volcs & Tille, Rasati & Rerea, Viro and Glad & Hedui. Each of the fighters can run and jump and has his/her own fighting techniques including special attacks. |
| Garou: Mark of the Wolves | 2005-06-30 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | It's been several years since Geese Howard was defeated in a battle with Terry Bogard, a young man looking to avenge his father. Rather than looking to be saved from death after falling off his office balcony, Geese instead decided to die and left behind his young son, Rock. Terry took Rock in and became like a big brother to him, raising the boy throughout his life.Now Rock is a teenager, and Terry is a man in his 30s, and both are about to come together in a new clash...new faces and old come together for the greatest battle yet! |
| Garō: Mark of the Wolves (Limited Edition) | 2005-06-30 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a special edition release of the original Garou: Mark of The Wolves which includes a blood wine-colored special edition Neo Stick 2 control pad, exclusive to the Playstation 2 system. |
| Hatsukoi: First Kiss | 2005-06-30 | PrincessSoft | PrincessSoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Hatsukoi: First Kiss is the PlayStation 2 port of the Windows hentai visual novel Hatsukoi, with removed adult content and reduced rating. The story revolves around a high-school students, featuring Minoru Hatsushima as a protagonist. Following day-to-day lives of the students, Minoru's wish to find himself a girlfriend stars when a couple of his friends start to date each other. With many cute girls in his class and senior classes, he will find himself in a situation where his first love can be any of those girls. The game features typical visual novel commands such as checking the history log, selecting choices that may branch the story and progressing through the dialogues with other characters. Character animation is non-existent, but they vary in poses and facial expressions during dialogues. |
| Hatsukoi: First Kiss (Shokai Genteiban) | 2005-06-30 | PrincessSoft | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This First Print Limited Edition contains:
Hatsukoi: First Kiss
Newly written drama CD titled "Kokuhaku" (Eng. "Confession") |
| My Merry May with Be | 2005-06-30 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure, Compilation | 1st-person | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Initially released for PlayStation 2 over a year after both May Merry May and May Merry Maybe have been out, five years later it also got a port to a PlayStation Portable platform. Aside from including both mildly touched up versions of the first two games joined together, it also features append stories and new artwork and scenarios.My Merry May with Be includes:
My Merry May (with embedded append story)
My Merry Maybe
New scenario #1 - Beginning - tells the story before My Merry May
New scenario #2 - Metempsychosis - tells the story in a time period between My Merry May and My Merry Maybe
New scenario #3 - Epilogue - tells the story after My Merry Maybe
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| Pachi-Slot Kanzen Kōryaku: Onihama Bakusō Gurentai - Gekitō-hen | 2005-06-30 | Success Corp. | Syscom Entertainment Inc. | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Onihama Bakusō Gurentai is a digital recreation of the pachi-slot machine (Japanese slot machine) of the same name made by Abilit and Syscom Amusement. It features detailed stat tracking, a theater mode where the win videos can be viewed, and a curious mode that uses the EyeToy camera to project the player's face as a reflection on the playfield glass. |
| The Sword of Etheria | 2005-06-30 | Konami Corporation | Konami TYO | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | Yukiko Nishimura, Fumi Ishikawa | | | | PS2 | Originally released as OZ (Over Zenith) in Japan, The Sword of Etheria is a single-player, 3rd person, role playing game with anime type graphics in a fantasy setting. Although some character names have been borrowed from The Wizard of Oz, the similarity ends there.The hero and main character is Fiel ("Feel" in the Japanese version), a boy who lost his parents at a young age and was raised by his sister Dorothy. Although they are human, Fiel and Dorothy can tap into their world's magical power, Etheria. Toto, their special cat, is able to transform itself into a sword. The brother and sister share their ability with the Katina, spiritual creatures captured and employed by evil gods to tyrannize mankind. Feel frees two Katina (Almira and Leon) and they join with him on his quest to vanquish the evil gods, rescue their world and reclaim the life-giving power of Etheria.The story unfolds during 20 chapters called "stages". Gameplay includes exploration of the world in a free-roaming style, conversations with NPCs and party members. Objects and animals in the environment can be destroyed to find valuable items. Combat relies heavily on teamwork and how well the player works with the AI-controlled companions. Attack combinations during battle involve passing an enemy back and forth between party members. The more adept the player becomes in handling the chained combat moves, the more bonuses and rankings can be gained.Each character can be equipped with various armor, weaponry, and enchanted items like rings and necklaces. Items are found or can be purchased within the game.Dialog choices during gameplay effect the "affection" value of Almira and Leon. A partner with a higher ranking in this area will chain up your combo/pass more frequently. There are at least three different endings which are determined by which mode you are playing as well as your dialog choices.The game features Easy, Normal and Hard difficulty modes. The main difference between these modes is the amount and types of enemies that appear, items found in chests and dropped by enemies, and the respawn rate in some boss battles.In Story Mode, only Feel can be controlled until later stages when another one of the trio can be selected. Unlockables are only available after completing the game in this mode and include bonus stages, special items, costumes, characters and a gallery with music, sounds and images. |
| Crazy Golf: World Tour | 2005-07-01 | Liquid Games | Beyond Reality Games Ltd., Tuna Technologies Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Crazy Golf World Tour is a mini golf game for up to four players. The game is in full 3D and features a number of perspectives from which the game can be viewed. Default is a behind the back perspective but this can be changed to a top down perspective for better overview of the course. The PC version is controlled by the mouse, both to aim and to swing with the club. Moving the mouse back and forth quickly will result in a hard shot.The game's courses all have different obstacles like water hazards, slopes, jumps and moving objects. There's three courses in total, each with 18 holes. Each course has its own theme, be it the Wild West, Ghost World or Pirates Cove. The game has four game modes. In career the player has to achieve as many pars as possible to unlock the next course. In tournament the player has to complete the course in the lowest number of shots. In speed golf the player plays against the clock. Last, in the practice mode the player can play any unlocked course just for the fun of it. |
| Cricket 2005 | 2005-07-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Electronic Arts continues its yearly cricket franchise with this outing. The Australian, English, South African and New Zealand national and league teams' names and likenesses are licensed. If you don't want likenesses of official players, then make your own with the built-in player editor to make the game custom to you. With 35 stadiums accurately modeled with real crowd noise the atmosphere is set for this TV style presentation (with action replay mode, third umpire, animated duck sequences, and TV style overlays) of cricket. Fielding is fully automated, and it is possible to skip the entire bowling innings. Batting depends as much on shot timing as selection, while running between the wickets is faster than in previous editions. There are 13 tournament modes including domestic and international one-day and test matches, including England County Cricket's fast-paced Twenty20 Cup, and 2 net practice modes. The game has commentary from Richie Benaud and Jim Maxwell. |
| Pro Pinball: Trilogy | 2005-07-01 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Cunning Developments | Action, Compilation | 1st-person, Top-down | | | Pinball | | | | | | | PS2 | This compilation contains the following three tables of Empire's Pro Pinball series:Pro Pinball: Timeshock!
Pro Pinball: Big Race USA
Pro Pinball: Fantastic JourneyThe first part of the series, Pro Pinball: The Web, is not included. |
| Monster Trux Extreme: Offroad Edition | 2005-07-03 | Metro3D Europe Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Off-roading | | | | | PS2 | Monster Trux Extreme: Offroad Edition, as the name implies, is a Monster Truck arcade racing game. There are 3 engine classes to choose from: V6, V8 or V12. There are also 8 different trucks to choose from, and a total of 12 different courses (some of which consist in a previous course mirrored or in a different daytime condition). At first, only one engine class, two trucks and one courses will be available, the others having to be unlocked while playing the game.Each race is played against 3 computer opponents (or 2 in split-screen mode). During the races, 2 types of power ups can be collected: wrenches and nitros. Wrenches recover the trucks' damage gauge, and come in two types, one that repairs one unity of the damage gauge and one which fully repairs the truck. Nitros can be used to boost the truck speed for a while, each one filling 1/3 of the trucks' nitro gauge. If the player runs over yellow speed stripes on the courses, a little speed boost will be gained. Dollar symbols can also be collected, adding money to the player's profile. Money can be used to unlock new trucks, but it isn't spent: to unlock a new truck, the player only has to have the required amount of money. Money can be lost if the player depletes the whole damage gauge by bumping into obstacles or other vehicles: the truck explodes and respawns at the cost of 10 money units.The game offers three game modes:
Single Race: in this mode players select one engine class, one monster trucks and one course for a single race of four laps. All money collected in this mode adds to the amount available for the player.
Time Trials: in this mode players select one engine class, one monster truck and one course for a time trial. After completing a lap, the time will be registered and the ghost of the best lap will be displayed during the following laps.
Challenge: in this mode, after selecting one engine class and one truck, players select one out of three cups: bronze, silver or gold. At first, only the bronze cup will be available, the others having to be unlocked by winning the previous ones. The winner is the racer with most points earned after 4 races in different courses.
Single Race and Challenge modes can be played in three difficulty settings, which affect the AI of the opponents: Junior, Beginner or Experienced. |
| Killer7 | 2005-07-07 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 4, Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | Contemporary, Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | | | Mature | Cinematic camera | PS2 | In an alternate version of the Earth's history, a treaty was signed in the early 21st century, during which all countries willingly destroyed their nuclear arsenals, ending international conflicts. The presumed era of world peace, however, is marred by continuous attacks carried out by a new terrorist group called "Heaven Smile", which consists of human mutants under the influence of a lethal virus, and targets the United Nations and the International Ethics Committee (IEC). Meanwhile, the relationship between the United States and Japan deteriorates, as the latter becomes controlled by a party that proposes to sever connections to the USA.A group of assassins known as Killer7 is hired by a man named Christopher Mills, on behalf of the US government. The group is led by an elderly wheelchair-bound man named Harman Smith, endowed with an ability known as "Multifoliate Personae Phenomenon", which allows him to transform into seven different personalities who were professional assassins in their lives, and whose souls were absorbed by Harman after they were killed in a mysterious incident fifty years ago. Garcian Smith is the leading persona among these seven, and the only one who can communicate with Harman.Killer7 is a hybrid game that incorporates shooting and puzzle-solving with light role-playing elements. The player can switch between any of the seven characters during most parts of the game. Each character has unique abilities. Dan, for example, is a true marksman, while Coyote is an experienced thief with exceptional movement. The unusual cast also includes the blind Con who moves very fast, Kaede with ranged skills, Mask who has the deadliest arsenal, the albino Kevin who can turn invisible, as well as Garcian, the leader of the pack who possesses the ability to revive the bodies of slain personalities. Despite its 3D environments, character navigation in the game is restricted: playable characters can only move along pre-determined (though often branching) paths. Drawing out a weapon switches the view to a first-person perspective with free camera rotation, but no possibility to move. Typically, the player should eliminate the approaching enemy as quickly as possible before sustaining damage, using various combinations of characters and weapons. Defeated enemies (particularly those dispatched with critical hits) yield the player "blood", which can be turned into serum in special rooms and used to enhance the abilities of the characters. A considerable portion of the gameplay is dedicated to solving various puzzles and gathering plot-related information by conversing with the game's exotic characters. |
| Sorairo no Organ: Remix | 2005-07-07 | PrincessSoft | PrincessSoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Sorairo no Organ: Remix is a PlayStation 2 port of a PC (Windows) game Sorairo no Organ which has decreased rating for the console audience meaning it has removed sexual content, features some changes in the story and adds new CG events. Also, unlike the PC version, PS2 version has full voice-acting. |
| Sorairo no Organ: Remix (Shokai Genteiban) | 2005-07-07 | PrincessSoft | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a First Print Limited Edition release which contains:
Sorairo no Organ: Remix
Remix CD |
| NCAA Football 06 | 2005-07-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | | PS2 | EA Sports 2005 edition of its college football franchise comes with some great new features and its new impact stick technology. As usual you can play a quick game or choose a dynasty, but it also includes the new Race for the Heisman mode as you start out as a Freshman, moving your way up through the college ranks, winning the big games and becoming a legend by winning the most covenant prize in college football, the Heisman Trophy. You can also play mini-games skills such as the Pass Skeleton, Oklahoma Drill, Option Attack and Rushing Attack and now with in studio commentary with Brad Nessler, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso's famous mascot predictions just before kickoff. It has much improved graphics and an improvement over previous versions. |
| FlatOut | 2005-07-12 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Bugbear Entertainment Oy | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | | Tricks / stunts | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | FlatOut is a driving game where crashing your car can be more fun than racing it. You drive muscle cars around dirt tracks, battle them on destruction derby arenas, and take part in Ragdoll Olympics. That last one may need some explanation. When you crash in FlatOut, your driver (the Ragdoll) is flung through the windscreen, very much like in Rekkaturvat. This feature is used in the Ragdoll sports where the task is to propel the hapless driver as far, as high, or as accurately as possible. On the demolition arena the goal is to wreck other cars before yours is. Simple as that.The bulk of the game is racing though and it can be performed in typical quick race and time trial modes in addition to the proverbial career mode. There are also two different handling modes for the cars. Normal mode gives arcade type handling, suitable for gamepads. Professional mode seems to be designed for steering wheel owners and provides very challenging simulator-type handling. Not surprisingly since Bugbear's previous racing title Rally Trophy was considered to be very challenging, even demanding, simulation.Bugbear's experience with simulation dynamics shows in FlatOut. Almost everything on the track can be run into and it behaves as it should in real life. Or at least as in a car-chase movie. Stuff that cars scatter around are there on the next lap too and cars are gradually dismantled when hit to other cars or solid objects around the track.Multiplayer modes are of course great party hits. Depending on platform, FlatOut has hotseat, split screen, LAN, and/or online multiplay modes. |
| Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir | 2005-07-12 | Square Enix, Inc. | Racjin Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixi is a 3D cel-shaded action a role-playing video game based on the Fullmetal Alchemist anime and manga series. That follows the journey of the two brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric as they travel to the desert city of Lior where they have to deal with Father Cornello in search for leads on Philosopher's Stone. But there is more going on than meets the eye. It's a prequel to Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel, with 30 minutes of original animation exclusive to the game.In the action RPG style gameplay, players control Edward while Alphonse tags along as a sidekick. Edward can use alchemy to transmute mundane objects into a variety of weapons for him or Al to use. |
| Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball | 2005-07-13 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Top-down | | | Pinball | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | A pinball game with multiple twists.
Flipnic isn't your basic pinball game, it's a psychedelic trip through fantastic land of pinball. The game features multiple tables in which the player must complete a given set of tasks before she can proceed to the next level. Each of the "tables" consists of many smaller playing areas and every one has some gimmick in them. For example, one must first freeze the waterfall and then destroy the ice and climb a mountain behind it. All this using only the paddles and the ball. |
| Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 12 | 2005-07-14 | Konami Corporation | Pawapuro Production | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 12 is the 12th installment in the series of baseball games by Konami. It features a tournament mode with 12 real professional teams and 15 high school teams, exhibition mode (for one or two players), and the series trademark Success mode, where players create a player character and train him to become a professional baseball player.New to this installment is the Cheering Songs Editor: players can create their own cheering chants. A password system allows the transfer of players and chants to other installments in the series.The game is viewed from a behind view when pitching and hitting and a bird's eye view when the ball is hit. The characters as usual are cartoony figures composed of spherical forms. |
| Radio Helicopter II | 2005-07-14 | Taito Corporation | Aqua System Co., Ltd. | Simulation | | | | | Contemporary | Flight / aviation, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | Real-time | | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | Like the last game, Puchi Copter 2 features RC helicopters roaming around a full-size house. Along with new aircraft and stages, this game includes new mini-games. |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 2005-07-15 | Global Star Software Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | You play Charlie Bucket, a poor child, on a tour through eccentric confectioner Willy Wonka's fabulous candy factory in this interactive take on the classic children's story.As Charlie you will attempt to put the factory in working order, cleaning up the messes created by other children on the tour. You'll have to run, jump, carry objects, push buttons, and command a small army of Oompa Loompa assistants on the way to winning the ultimate prize: the factory itself. |
| Superbike GP | 2005-07-15 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Motorcycle, Track racing | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (EU) (from Ad Blurbs)EXPERIENCE THE FULL ON THRILLS AND SPILLS OF A HIGH-SPEED SUPERBIKE COMPETITION. YOU WILL HAVE TO DRIVE FAST, PLAY HARD AND WATCH YOUR BACK. |
| Yetisports: Arctic Adventure | 2005-07-15 | JoWooD Productions Software AG | Pirate Games | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Mini-games, Party game | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Yetisports: Arctic Adventure is a party game staring the yeti and penguin from the Yetisports browser games. The game features six mini games and eighteen levels in total. The six mini games are:Baseball: the yeti has to hit a penguin jumping from a hole with the baseball bat as far as possible, extra points can be collected along the way;
Free flight: the player has reach the end of the level before the time runs out, by navigating an albatross through rings in the air to gain extra time. Red feathers can be collated to gain more speed;
Pingu flight: the player has to launch a penguin in the air that will then be picked up by an albatross. By collecting white feathers the albatross gains stamina. When unable to go farther the penguin has to be drop as close as possible to a target for more points;
Snowboarding: while snowboarding the player has to pick up penguins. At the end the penguins must be thrown at ice statues for points.
Pingu golf: the penguin has to be hit by the yeti with an ice bat into a golf hole for the highest score;
Half pipe racing: the player has finish several laps with a penguin thrown by the yeti before the time runs out, by collecting pocked watches extra time is gained. Additional speed can be gained by hitting red bowties;
Pingu darts: the Yeti has to throw snowballs at jumping penguins in front of a dartboard to get them in the dartboard and earn points. |
| Sengoku Basara | 2005-07-18 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Production Studio 4 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | War | Hack and slash | Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | | | PS2 | Sengoku Basara is an action game set in the Japanese Sengoku period. The player takes control over historical characters, most prominently Sanada Yukimura and Date Masamune, in their fight over the Japanese provinces. While there are fantasy elements, the majority of the game and the fought battles are based on historical happenings.The gameplay is similar to the Dynasty Warriors series: The player moves (or rides) on battlefields and kills a lot of enemies in melee combat. Success depends on using the correct standard, special or combo attacks suited for the situation. There are 16 playable characters with different back stories and cutscenes during the game.The later released Devil Kings is a localized version of this game with several significant changes. |
| Colosseum: Road to Freedom | 2005-07-20 | KOEI Corporation | Goshow Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Taken into slavery, you are now a gladiator. Your only chance at freedom is to earn enough money in the arena to buy yourself back. Whether in a lowly arena on the outskirts of the Empire or in the Colosseum itself, a wide variety of opponents await: heavily armed charioteers, wild bulls, fellow gladiators and more. In a series of battles, from battle royales to one-on-one duels, you must entertain the crowds by spilling blood.After battles, it's time to train. A series of minigames improves your attributes and your diet perfects your body. Study your rankings, play around with your special skills, and await the next battle.Colosseum: Road to Freedom is a self-described Action RPG, controlled in the third-person and works as a gladiator simulator. |
| Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 | 2005-07-21 | Codemasters | Swordfish Studios Limited | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The legend of cricket makes a welcome come back after years of absence and does it with style. Take part in a World Tour, tournaments and a Challenge mode where you can relive some classic cricketing moments (the graphics even go black and white) like the first Ashes match where England lost back in 1882.
Simple controls make the game as pick up and play as you could possibly want so you don't need to be a cricket genius to enjoy the game or understand what's going on. |
| Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shōjo | 2005-07-21 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Racjin Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shōjo is a 3D cel-shaded action role-playing video game based on the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series. The Elric brothers travel to the city of Valldola where they witness how the city is invaded by a mysterious force. Later they run into a girl with extraordinary power. It’s up to player to investigate what’s going on.Gameplay includes beating up enemies with hand to hand combat and transmutation spells. In the game players can switch between the Elric brothers and the story is told through text boxes and spoken dialog. There is also a Tag Battle Mode mode included. |
| Medical 91 | 2005-07-21 | Takuyo Co., Ltd. | Takuyo Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Setting | PS2 | In the near future, computer and AI technology has advanced to the point where robots and androids live and work alongside humans. However, while war has all but ended, terrorism is on the rise, and in particular, there have been an increasing amount of robot uprisings in recent years. To combat this threat, the government has established strict regulations forbidding any robots capable of emotion.Yuna Fubuki is the newest intern at Arion Medical Center, a prestigious and advanced medical facility. However, Yuna has a secret: she's actually a highly-advanced android built to be indistinguishable from a real human. She has come to AMC along with her creator, robotics prodigy Souji Saegusa, to put her abilities to the test. She must train and work as a nurse for three months without anyone discovering that she is not actually human. However, AMC holds its own share of dark secrets, and things aren't going to be simple for Yuna.Medical 91 is a Japanese-style visual novel. The majority of the game is spent reading and listening to the story unfold, though Yuna will often be given choices that will cause the story to branch in varying ways. At many points, it is possible to move freely throughout the hospital to speak with the other characters on numerous subjects, with the story only proceeding once the proper conversations have taken place. There are also certain segments where the player must choose locations to escape pursuit, as well as avoid capture in a timing-based minigame. |
| Mushihimesama | 2005-07-21 | Taito Corporation | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Mushihimesama is a vertically scrolling shooter; players need to control their character over the constantly scrolling terrain and score points by shooting the various enemies that appear. Each of the five stages ends with a large "boss" battle. Like other games from developer CAVE, Mushihimesama is a "bullet hell" style shooter; the numerous opponents you encounter fire a very significant number of bullets, often completely covering the entire playfield. The player will need to either dodge these by navigating through the complex pattern formed or by utilising the shield that is available for a limited time. As is typical for arcade style shooters, weapon upgrades are available to make blasting enemies easier.Mushihimesama features three difficulty levels, original arcade, maniac, and ultra. In addition to these three modes found in the original arcade version, the PS2 version also adds a practice mode where any stage and boss battle can be practiced as well as the arrange mode. In arrange mode, the player begins fully equipped with weapon upgrades and changes are made to the scoring system. |
| Mushihimesama (Limited Edition) | 2005-07-21 | Taito Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The limited edition of Mushihimesama contains the following items:
The game Mushihimesama
A collectible figurine |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Crazy Climber | 2005-07-21 | HAMSTER Corporation | Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This is a special release of Crazy Climber for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original Crazy Climber arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A mini-DVD with which contains developer interviews
A mini-CD which contains background music and sound effects
An official guide book
A trading card with artwork from the game
A booklet which contains PS2 game info and also photos of the original JAMMA board.
A binder which holds both bonus discs and which also has the gameplay rules printed on it. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Karate Dou | 2005-07-21 | HAMSTER Corporation | Technos Japan Corp. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | This is a special release of Karate Champ for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original Karate Champ arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A mini-DVD with which contains developer interviews
A mini-CD which contains background music and sound effects
An official guide book
A trading card with artwork from the game
A booklet which contains PS2 game info and also photos of the original JAMMA board.
A binder which holds both bonus discs and which also has the gameplay rules printed on it. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Moon Cresta | 2005-07-21 | HAMSTER Corporation | Nichibutsu | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This is a special release of Moon Cresta for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original Moon Cresta arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A mini-DVD with which contains developer interviews
A mini-CD which contains background music and sound effects
An official guide book
A trading card with artwork from the game
A booklet which contains PS2 game info and also photos of the original JAMMA board.
A binder which holds both bonus discs and which also has the gameplay rules printed on it. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Scramble | 2005-07-21 | HAMSTER Corporation | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This is a special release of Scramble for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original Scramble arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A mini-DVD with which contains developer interviews
A mini-CD which contains background music and sound effects
An official guide book
A trading card with artwork from the game
A booklet which contains PS2 game info and also photos of the original JAMMA board.
A binder which holds both bonus discs and which also has the gameplay rules printed on it. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Sonic Wings | 2005-07-21 | HAMSTER Corporation | Video System Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | This is a release of Aero Fighters for PlayStation 2. The package includes the original coin-op version of the game as well as several bonuses:
Game soundtrack CD.A Guide book.A DVD with footage of an expert playing the game.A copy of the original arcade flyer.A special trading card. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Time Pilot | 2005-07-21 | HAMSTER Corporation | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | This is a special release of Konami's Time Pilot for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains an emulated version of the original Time Pilot arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A 3.5" DVD with video of someone completing Time Pilot from start to finish;A 3.5" soundtrack CD;A trading card with the game's arcade flyer printed on it;And a strategy booklet. |
| School Rumble: Nerujō wa Sodatsu. | 2005-07-21 | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Visual novel | | | | | | Misc | PS2 | School Rumble: Nerujō wa Sodatsu is a manga spin-off which also spanned an anime TV series. In this school-oriented visual novel adventure the player is a young high-school sophomore girl by the name of Tenma Tsukamoto. Unlike in majority of visual novels, she will be present on the screen during dialogues which adds a 3rd-person perspective feel but without the ability to control your character in any way, though occasionally you get to play a mini-game which requires quick-reflexes or get choice that affect the dialogues and the story in some way.The storytelling is intertwining your dreams (and/or nightmares) which also affect what will happen the next day when you wake up and go to school. You can also obtain certain keywords by talking to characters which can be used during dream sequences so your dreams don't turn into nightmares. In between conversations and visiting locations, you'll be able to select your next location to go to, and will see the characters at those locations. But time moves as you select your destinations, so you will not be able to check them all, or even half, before the day passes. |
| The King of Fighters: Neowave | 2005-07-21 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | King of Fighters Neowave is a 2D fighting game where you select a team of 3 fighters and compete against other teams of 3 fighters with the ultimate goal of reaching the final boss and defeating him.King of Fighters Neowave was developed for the Atomiswave arcade hardware and has now been ported to home systems. Fight using a team of 3 fighters chosen from 43 characters plus several secret characters. Backgrounds are now detailed 3d models replacing the flat backgrounds of previous King of Fighters games. Choose from 3 different fighting styles, Super Cancel, Guard Break and Max 2. Try endless mode where you fight an unlimited number of opponents. This game also features a practice mode and an art gallery. |
| namCollection | 2005-07-21 | Namco Limited | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Namco celebrates their fiftieth anniversary with a release of this compilation of the following games:
Ace Combat 2
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Mr. Driller
Ridge Racer
Tekken |
| Delta Force: Black Hawk Down | 2005-07-26 | NovaLogic, Inc. | NovaLogic, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | | Shooter | Africa, Contemporary, Historical events | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Delta Force: Black Hawk Down is a first-person action game that takes place in Somalia, where the famous Mogadishu operation took place. The game is based on real events that were also depicted in a book and a movie "Black Hawk Down". First half of the game consists of varied missions that Delta Force soldiers had to engage into, like defending UN food convoys, rescuing hostages or destroying weapon shipments.Second half of the game covers the events of the mission Irene on October 3rd, 1993. Its goal was to capture two lieutenants of the Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid and was expected to last less than 30 minutes, but after two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down, it took US soldiers more than 16 hours to return to safety. 18 US soldiers, 1 Malaysian and hundreds of Somalis were killed. A 19th SFC. Matt Rierson died two days later in an mortar attack.On most missions the player works as a member of a small Delta Force team, working in co-operation with US Army Rangers or UN forces. Some missions include the player riding as a machine-gunner on a Humvee or a helicopter (including Black Hawks). |
| Graffiti Kingdom | 2005-07-26 | HOT-B USA, Inc. | Taito Corporation | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Prince Pixel is in a pickle. His parents have been kidnapped by an evil demon, called... Demon!
Pixel has to rely on the power of Graffiti and his pet dog Pastel to release his parents from peril.
The story follows Pixel around 22 levels in which he does various tasks with the help of creatures made with his magic wand.The gameplay is that of a basic action RPG where one battles monsters, jumps on platforms and gains stuff which will help them advance through the game.The power of Graffiti enables the Prince to animate anything. Anything at all. With Graffiti, the player can make their own monsters which are theirs to control. For example, if they make a monster with huge feet, that monster will be able to jump high, whereas if they make one with huge spiked arms, it will probably pack quite a punch. Monster construction is very free, and that means the player can draw anything, and "make them alive". Players can draw different parts of a monster, attach them to each other as they please, add a few accessories, paint the parts, and define which part is a hand, leg or an attacking device. Only the player's imagination is the limit. |
| Outlaw Tennis | 2005-07-26 | Global Star Software Inc. | Hypnotix, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The Outlaw gang is back, this time to take on the world of Tennis. The game features all your favorite characters from the previous Outlaw games and adds a few new ones for a total of 16 playable characters. Like the other Outlaw games, there are a number of unlock-able items including new characters, racquets, balls, courts and mini-games and a hard rock soundtrack.The game follows the traditional rules of tennis and adds the unique humor and special features common to the series including player fights, exploding balls, changing weather, character improvements, outfits and other accessories.There are 6 game modes including: Exhibition, Tour (50 Tour Matches - Singles, Doubles & Canadian Doubles mixed), Random Play, Drills and Network play. Special matches include Classic, Hot Potato, Casino, Baseball, Football, Pinball and Ping Pong which are similar in nature to the other games in the series.
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| Dai-3-ji Super Robot Taisen Alpha Ginga no Shūen e | 2005-07-28 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Banpresoft Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | War | Tactical RPG, Turn-based strategy | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | | Isometric | PS2 | The third part of the Alpha timeline of Super Robot Wars/Taisen and the finale of the same timeline.Only mere weeks have passed since the Sealed War, the conflict that usurped humanity at its very home, our planet Earth. However, a new crisis is still on the horizon. Ever since the first conflict (Super Robot Wars/Taisen Alpha), humanity became aware that they were not alone in space, and that a massive conflict is happening in the galaxy. The last remaining powers on Earth and its colonies came up with a number of plans to save humanity, whether by protecting our planet or by organizing an interstellar colonial fleet to seek a new world. Now, with nowhere to hide from an impending calamity, humanity scrambles for a solution.One day, a colony ship mysteriously returns from its journey, after a long period of radio silence. In the asteroid belt, a towering structure has appeared out of nowhere. And military organizations and extraterrestrials both inside and outside our world are conspiring against humanity. The final war for mankind has begun. Only a few will ever know its outcome...Like most games of this series, Dai-3-ji Super Robot Taisen Alpha (The 3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha), is a tactical RPG that combines various robots from popular Japanese anime with robots, popularly known as "mecha". Players control various units on an isometric map, battling numerous enemies and progressing through the story. After each mission, players can customize units' specs and weapons, as well as add peripherals that can help units in the time of need. Like its predecessor, the game allows players to make battalions of four units and each of the groups can battle other enemy battalions. Three new anime series were added to this part: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, GaoGaiGar FINAL and Sega's Virtual-ON, marking the first time units from another video game series were introduced to the franchise. It also reintroduces important series to this timeline, such as Neon Genesis Evangelion, Macross and Gunbuster, to mark the finale. |
| Global Defence Force | 2005-07-28 | D3Publisher Inc. | Sandlot | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | The second game in the The Chikyuu Boueigun series, renamed Global Defence Force for its English release (similarly the first game was renamed Monster Attack for its English release).It's been two years since the invading alien menace was defeated by the Global Defence Force (the game renames the "Earth Defence Force" from the previous game), but like any good off-world threat, they're back for more, and they've brought new weapons and technology in their attempts to take Earth and eliminate humanity. Thankfully, the GDF has also been developing new technology to fight them.Global Defence Force is a third-person action shooter. Choose from either an GDF infantryman or the flight-capable Pale Wing, each with different abilities and dozens of weapons each, and set out to shoot down hordes of giant insects, enormous robots, and UFOs of incredible scale. You can choose two weapons to carry for each mission, and pickups dropped by enemies will unlock new weapons and increase your character's maximum health. You can play the game split-screen cooperatively.Beyond adding a second player class to choose from; the Pale Wing; a fragile but powerful melee centric character with a limited Jetpack and her own weapon set, to go alongside the infantry man of the first game, Global Defence Force doesn't change much of the basic game play of Monster Attack. But leaving at that would undersell the game; there are numerous new alien types, weapons and environments that add much more variety to things. The maps are larger and more detailed and missions are longer and much more scripted (where as the original game nearly always threw you into an environment against some preplaced bug's, this time you often have some simple objective(s)) to add further variety. Finally the physics have been notably enhanced.Like Monster Attack, the player in Global Defence Force fights completely by themselves despite being part of an army (unless playing offline only 2 player split screen); the original Japanese version features radio chatter from other GDF squads and your commanding officer, to give the illusion that you are fighting alongside others. This was cut from the English release. |
| Shadow Hearts: From the New World (Premium Box) | 2005-07-28 | Aruze Corp. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a Japan only release of Shadow Hearts: From the New World. Besides a copy of the game, this special release also includes the following:
Image DVD
Special sound music CD
T-shirt
Keychain light
Cell phone strap
Notebook
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| Taito Memories Jōkan | 2005-07-28 | Taito Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Taito Memories Joukan contains 25 of Taito's arcade games from the 80s and early 90s:
Ah Eikou No Koshien
Alpine Ski
Bubble Bobble
Cameltry
Cleopatra Fortune
Darius Gaiden
Don Doko Don
Elevator Action Returns
Flipull
Grid Seeker
Jigoku Meguri
Kiki Kaikai
Kuri Kinton
Light Bringer
Lunar Rescue
Majestic Twelve: The Space Invaders Part IV
Metal Black
Puchi Carat
PuLiRuLa
Rastan Saga
Runark
Space Invaders Color
Space Invaders DX
Syvalion
The Fairyland Story |
| Twinkle Star Sprites: La Petite Princesse | 2005-07-28 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Sequel to Twinkle Star Sprites, La Petite Princesse brings back the gang of flying heroes and villains that battle each other in search of the fabled Twinkle Star, said to grant any wish to the one that finds it.The game plays as a competitive vertically-scrolling shooter, in which two players face off in separated play areas and try to shoot and evade the incoming enemies. Blasting said enemies in succession causes a special attack to be launched towards the opposing player, which is based on the character you selected and ranges from meager fireballs to bosses and targeted attacks depending on your power level and the amount of combos you pull off.The game uses completely polygonal graphics, and features a story mode, which centers around the adventures of the young witch Time, an arcade mode in which you freely select which character to use, and of course, a 2-player Vs mode and support for online multiplayer. Also included is an unlockable version of the original game. |
| Yukigatari: Renewal-ban | 2005-07-28 | Takuyo Co., Ltd. | Takuyo Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Originally released for PC (Windows) platform as hentai visual novel in 2001, it was ported to Dreamcast a year later as Limited Edition version which removed adult content but added renewed artwork and new scenario events. Later on, the new, non-adult, PC (Windows) version came out with yet additional scenarios and new character under the name "Renewal Version". Finally, in 2005, a PlayStation 2 version came out under the same title featuring most of those changes, and also includes bonus scenarios and various unlockable as well as already unlocked bonus content accessible via main menu. |
| Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome | 2005-07-29 | NIS America, Inc. | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | Makai Kingdom is the fourth Nippon Ichi-developed tactical RPG on PlayStation 2 and it follows closely in the footsteps of the previous games of the same style, which are Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, La Pucelle: Tactics and Phantom Brave.Lord Zetta, the king of Netherworld, tried to rewrite the history of the land but didn't succeed, and in the process brought demise onto himself. Three evil Overlords appeared before Zetta and promised to help him in his quest to take over the land once more. The player takes control of Zetta and his army to return Netherworld to its rightful owner.The game mechanics consist of several stages in which the player must defeat the enemy or fulfill other tasks to advance to the next level. Fighting is done in turns, meaning that once the player has moved and attacked, it's the enemy's turn to move his troops one by one. When the battle is won, the next level becomes selectable. Between fights, you can improve your squad of fighters by buying better weapons, recruiting more soldiers and so on. |
| Worms 4: Mayhem | 2005-07-29 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Team17 Software Limited | Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view, Top-down | | Comedy, War | Artillery | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Worms 4: Mayhem is a sequel to Worms 3D. Like its predecessor, it is a turn-based artillery variant with humorous themes and weapons, in which players control small armies of worms. The gameplay is similar to that of the previous game, adding a more developed Story mode, in which the player cooperates with the wise Professor Worminkle, who can use a time machine to travel to different time periods such as American Old West, ancient Arabia, and Prehistoric Age.In this installment, players can customize the appearance of their worms, including helmets, glasses, facial hair, gloves, etc. A new mode called "Weapon Factory" has been added, allowing players to forge their own weapons. The game also contains a shop where players can purchase various items, using points accumulated by completing story missions or unlocking trophies. Shop items include new maps, accessories, outfits, character voices, etc. |
| Suzuki TT Superbikes: Real Road Racing | 2005-08-01 | Valcon Games LLC | Jester Interactive Publishing | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Suzuki TT Superbikes features motorcycle racing that take place on the 37.73 mile Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race.The game offers an arcade mode which contain races taking place on a particular section of the Isle of Man track. There is also a challenge mode, which consists of tasks that must be completed in order to progress. Tasks can vary from completing a course segment within a set time limit to races against opposing motorcyclists. The game also offers a head to head split-screen 2 player mode and a replay theater mode which lets the player race against their own replay ghost image.Bikes are licensed from several different manufactures like Honda, Kawasaki, and Suzuki, and come in 125cc, 250cc, 400cc, 600cc, 750cc, 1000cc, and sidecar categories. These bikes are rated by how well their acceleration, top speed, cornering, brakes, and suspension perform. Bikes can sometimes be altered by changing their body and/or wheel color, and also the type of wheels and exhaust they have. |
| SingStar: Svenska Hits | 2005-08-03 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | The Singstar concept has met great success in Scandinavia, but earlier releases had only English songs. Consumers wanted to sing songs they knew, in their own language, and Singstar svenska hits was born. The game follows the same layout as previous games in the series, but with new artists:
Afro-Dite: Never let it go
Arvingarna: Eloise
Attack: Ooa hela natten
Barbados: Kom hem
Anna Book: ABC
Carola: Fångad av en stormvind
Darin: Money for nothing
Friends: Lyssna till ditt hjärta
The Hives: Main offender
Patrik Isaksson: Hos dig är jag underbar
Jimmy Jansson: Vi kan gunga
Daniel Lindström: Coming true
Lisa Nilsson: Himlen runt hörnet
Lena Philipsson: Det gör ont
Robyn: Show me love
Mauro Scocco: Sarah
Uno Svenningsson: Under ytan
Magnus Uggla: Värsta grymma tjejen
Christian Walz: Never be afraid again
...as well as 11 hits from earlier games.
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| Bomberman Land 3 | 2005-08-04 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Racjin Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | | | Mini-games | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Bomberman Land 3 is a spin-off of the popular Bomberman series. Collect various zone pieces by beating mini-games in order to open up other zones and progress through the theme park. It is the first game in the Bomberman Land series to use 3D graphics. |
| Simple 2000 Series 2-in-1 Vol. 4: The Bushido & The Sniper 2 | 2005-08-04 | D3Publisher Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A compilation of the following games:
Simple 2000 Series Vol. 28: The Bushido - Tujigiri Ichidai
The Sniper 2
It should be noted that the games come on two separate discs in one game case. |
| Simple 2000 Series 2-in-1 Vol. 5: The Shooting: Double Shienryu & The Helicopter | 2005-08-04 | D3Publisher Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A compilation of the following games:
Radio Helicopter
Steel Dragon EX
It should be noted that the games come on two separate discs in one game case. |
| Summon Night Ex-thèse: Yoake no Tsubasa | 2005-08-04 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Flight-Plan Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | | | | | Fantasy | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | A spin-off to the Summon Night strategy-RPG games, SN Ecstasy is an action-RPG in which you have direct real-time control of a unique character that actually harbors the souls of both a male and female character. While you get to decide who is the dominant personality for storyline purposes, you can transform freely between both during gameplay as each has unique abilities and individual experience levels that must be used to finish the game.The game uses the same isometric 2D graphics as the strategy-RPG games, but now everything moves in real-time and you have direct control of your attacks and magic powers. Summoning creatures is possible but is mostly used as a puzzle element to take advantage of the specific abilities of each creature. |
| Taiko no Tatsujin: Tobikkiri! Anime Special | 2005-08-04 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Tobikkiri! Anime Special is one of the many titles in Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin taiko drum rhythm game, and like the previous Waku Waku Anime Matsuri, this release focuses on anime and TV show theme songs, from such famous titles as Kamen Rider, Yu-Gi-Oh, Evangelion, and Galaxy Express 999. As usual, players must tap along with the rhythm of various songs in taiko drum style, and the now-standard Free and Battle modes are included along with several new mini-games. |
| Madden NFL 06 | 2005-08-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Keith Alexander, Tony Grable | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The football masters are back once again and ready to blow you away with some of the best features ever.All new major passing offense and passing upgrades like the all new QB vision.Brand new single-player mode lets you experience the life of an NFL player by earning one of more than 60 Personas ranging from MVP to Movie Star.New robust (online) features: share files via your EA Locker and instantly find a solid match-up with improved matchmaking. Also check your EA SPORTS Fantasy Football stats in game.
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| Sonic: Gems Collection | 2005-08-11 | SEGA Corporation | Sonic Team | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Sonic Gems Collection features Sonic-related Sega Genesis, Sega CD and Sega Game Gear games. These classic Sega gems provide a lot of historical value, and the collection includes an extensive unlockable library of artwork, music, and even some extra playable games.Included in the collection are:
Sonic CD
Sonic The Fighters
Sonic R
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
Sonic Drift 2
Tails' Skypatrol
Tails Adventures
2 Unlockable Games |
| Video Poker & Blackjack | 2005-08-15 | Play It Ltd. | Black Ops Entertainment, LLC | Gambling | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Video Poker is the most popular game in casinos. It combines the excitement of Slot Machines with the skill of playing Poker. This is the most realistic simulation of the casino games of Video Poker & Blackjack available.• Learn real play-strategies that are the scourge of casinos worldwide • Identify the best machines to play after you master all the most popular games: Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild, Joker's Wild, Kings or Better, Double and Triple Bonus Games• Powerful and advanced gambling machine programming, as used in casinos around the world, make this simulator as real as it can get• Discover if you are a real High-Roller by playing the Video Blackjack simulatorSome PlayStation®2 Classics contents may not display correctly when using a standard definition television.Content file size: 226MBCopyright：Game © 2004 Black Ops Entertainment Inc.This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not supportPlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore functionalities such as multiplayer, versus, and co-op modes are not available.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| Darkwatch | 2005-08-16 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | High Moon Studios, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | Steampunk | | | | Mature | Farzad Varahramyan | PS2 | The Darkwatch is an ancient organization hell-bent on destroying evil in the world. They have just captured the vampire lord Lazarus and are transporting him back to headquarters for questioning, when an outlaw tries to rob the train and instead of finding riches releases Lazarus from his hold, but not before the outlaw is bitten by the vampire lord. As Jericho Cross, the former outlaw and now the newest member of the Darkwatch, you must find and kill Lazarus, lest you turn into a full-blown vampire yourself.Darkwatch is a first-person shooter set in the Wild West with supernatural beings. Fight your way through reapers, undead riflemen, banshees and other creatures using Darkwatch weaponry that doubles as melee weapons, such as a revolver, two-fisted pistols, a crossbow (with dynamite attached to the bolts) and a Rail Rocket. You will also find dynamite along the way to throw at the enemy and to destroy barricades. Along with conventional weapons, Cross will acquire vampire powers of good or evil nature that you must choose in the story. If you decide to be good, then you receive powers such as Silver Bullet that increases your shots with holy fire or Vindicator that calls down chain lightning on your enemies. If you choose to be evil, you will receive Blood Frenzy that makes melee attacks supernaturally powerful and Soul Stealer, which sucks the very souls from distant enemies. Regardless of good or evil, you will always have Blood Shield (protection from losing health), Vampire Jump (for those hard to reach areas) and Blood Vision (causes enemies, weapons and other important objects to glow). With every creature killed, there will be at least one Blood Cloud and sometimes more to replenish your health and restore your Vampire Powers.In single player you can choose from story mode (follow the story of Jericho Cross one chapter at a time) or Gunslinger mode (replay any level unlocked in story mode as either evil or good). At the end of the level, you see your number of kills and accuracy percentage, which, if it is good enough, will unlock some movies and concept art.Play on-line over Xbox Live with up to 16 players or up to 4 people in split-screen mode. Multiplayer matches include Death Match, Team Death Match, Capture the Flag, Soul Hunter (fight to collect Blood Clouds and be the first to fill your Blood Bar) and Team Soul Hunter. You can adjust the settings for each match regarding the game type, map in which you wish to play, total time play, score limit and kill limit.In the main menu, you can choose Extras to view concept art unlocked from playing Gunslinger Mode, movies from Story Mode and your statistics from Story Mode and Gunslinger Mode. |
| EyeToy: Play 2 | 2005-08-16 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCEE Studio London | Action, Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | Spy / espionage | Arcade, Board game, Fighting | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | EyeToy: Play 2 is the sequel to the first EyeToy: Play game and includes 12 new mini-games to play using the EyeToy USB camera. Games include Mr Chef (making burgers for customers), Table Tennis (playing table tennis against AI opponent), Goal Attack (being a goal keeper) and many more. There are also over 75 bonus games to try out future possibilities of EyeToy technology. |
| Sprint Car Challenge | 2005-08-16 | Liquid Games | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile | Direct control | | | | PS2 | In Sprint Car Challenge, you drive light weight cars around short dirt tracks in three game modes: test drive, race and challenge. In test drive you can practice with each available car and track in the game, without any limits of how long you can play. In race mode you will race against seven other drivers. The challenge mode works like race mode, but the player in last place for each lap is eliminated and it ends when just one player remains.At the start of the game you will only have a sprint car, but as you perform well in races, you'll unlock two other cars, the sand rail and the 4x4 rallycat, as well as new tracks. Some actions during races, like crashing or skidding, will give extra points. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.18 - Dragon Force | 2005-08-18 | SEGA Corporation | MBI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | RPG elements | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | 2D scrolling, Isometric | PS2 | A remake of the Saturn RPG-Strategy hybrid Dragon Force, in which you get to select 6 of the generals that rule each kingdom of the world of Legendra, and engage in a divine campaign to prevent the resurrection of an ancient demon.The game uses the standard "world map/battle view" couple of interfaces with the difference being that gameplay is divided in real-time phases in which you must perform all your actions in real time before your timer runs out. 2D animated cutscenes signal each major plot event as well as introduces new generals that can be added to your armada. Each general has its own army with its strengths and weakness as well as unique magic powers, plus many generals have feuds or alliances with other generals so you must consider weaker but friendlier generals that allow you to form alliances.For the PS2 re-release new polygonal elements have been introduced (such as a 3D world map) and the original 2D artwork has been cleaned up. New quests, characters and items have been included and the 2D cutscenes have been completely redone with complete voiceovers. |
| Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance | 2005-08-23 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | cavia inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Fighting | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | You start out in an abandoned warehouse in the grimy city of Las Sombras ready to make a drug deal and then all hell breaks loose. You have been double-crossed by your current cartel and now you seek revenge. In this beat-em up with light rpg elements, you get to choose one of the five characters whose names are: Raven, Jason G, Gina , Lola and Aaron. You walk through the city with two optional allies getting into fights with other gang members, Some gang members are able to be recruited if you best them in a one on one fight. You also have a crime level which makes gang members and police able to identify you. You can lower your crime level by purchasing and then wearing different outfits. You can also level up your characters attack, stamina and technique by gaining experience from fighting,
There are two multiplayer modes in Beatdown: VS mode normal, where you can select up to three characters for your team, then choose player vs cpu, player vs player and cpu vs cpu; and also VS mode custom, where you select up to three characters for your team and load a three character party that you have recruited from the single player game. |
| Big Mutha Truckers 2 | 2005-08-23 | THQ Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Managerial / business simulation | | Transport, Truck, Vehicle simulator | | | Mature | | PS2 | The truckers return and this time you have to get Ma Jackson off the hook after being arrested for tax evasion. Bribe the jurors as you take the roll of Ma's cousin Jacob in a race to make money by trucking and trading.
Drive and go almost everywhere at any time in a bigger environment than the original finding shortcuts and new towns to go trucking in. Trading is only a small part of the game and has been simplified to allow more time driving. |
| The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction | 2005-08-23 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, RPG elements, Sandbox / open world | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Incredible Hulk faces against his greatest adversary - the Abomination - in a free-roaming, open-world action-adventure. Every object is interactive, plus you can also wield the power of 'weaponization', whereby you can create new weapons from everyday objects. As the most powerful creature on earth, take the battle from the city to the badlands, smash six classic Marvel bosses and finally defeat the Devil Hulk inside your mind. |
| 187: Ride or Die | 2005-08-25 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Vehicular combat | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | 187: Ride Or Die combines fighting and car racing through different game modes, including online play. In all game modes, you have to control both driving and shooting at the same time.187 Ride Or Die takes place in the "gangsta" universe, where you are "Buck", a young thug hired to take out the members of the opposing crew while on the road. The game provides a set of different cars, characters and weapons you can play with. Weapons take a large part in the gameplay: It is quite impossible to win races without using weapons. There are alternate mission types such as escort missions, car bomb, police escape (the only mode without weapon), and others. There are also deathmatch modes where the goal is to get the maximum of frags on other cars in arena style maps. |
| Cowboy Bebop: Tsuioku no Yakyoku | 2005-08-25 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Puzzle elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Taking place in the Cowboy Bebop universe, the year is 2071 and the earth has been destroyed. But humanity lives on and on the spaceship "Bebop" travel companions Spike, Faye, Jett, Ed and their dog Ein as they search for bounties to collect and pay the bills.Cowboy Bebop: Tsuioku no Yakyoku is a 3rd person action adventure game, featuring beat-em-up and shooter action along with puzzle solving. Players select either Spike, Jett or Faye, each with their own abilities, and work to track down different wanted criminals. There are a variety of people to converse and interact with, and several puzzles that must be solved in order to catch the wanted criminals. |
| Power Rangers: Dino Thunder | 2005-08-25 | THQ Inc. | Pacific Coast Power & Light | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | David Li | PS2 | Power Rangers: Dino Thunder is a 3D action game based on the TV show of the same name. The evil Mesogog wants to return the world to the days that the dinosaurs walked the earth, by harnessing the power of Dino Gems. To stop this evil plan from happening, three students become Dino Thunder Power Rangers, giving them control over mechanical dinosaurs known as DinoZords.In the game you take control of a DinoZord and have to complete missions. These range from collecting items, destroying enemies and escorting and defending AI controlled allies. Controllable Zords include the flying Ptera Zord and the walking Tricera and Tyranno Zord. During missions the player can freely switch between them and they are fused together during boss fights into a giant mech known as a Megazord. |
| Ramune: Glass Bin ni Utsuru Umi | 2005-08-25 | Interchannel, Ltd. | Nekoneko Software | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Japanese-style adventure, Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Ramune: Glass Bin ni Utsuru Umi is a romantic visual novel adventure ported from PC game called Ramune a year later. Unlike the PC release, this PlayStation 2 port removes all adult scenes, but expands the main story with new scenarios and add two new heroines. |
| Taito Memories: Gekan | 2005-08-25 | Taito Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Taito Memories Gekan consists of 25 of Taito's arcade games from the 80s and early 90s:
Akkan-Vaders
Arabian Magic
Balloon Bomber
Cadash (Xbox and PC exclusive)
Chack 'n Pop
Crazy Balloon
Elevator Action
Front Line
G Darius
Gekirindan
Gun Frontier
Hat Trick Hero
Insector X
Mizubaku Adventure
Puzzle Bobble 2
Qix
Ramais
Rastan Saga II
Ray Storm
Space Invaders
Space Invaders Part II
The Legend of Kage
The New Zealand Story
Violence Fight
Wild Western |
| Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary | 2005-08-27 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Namco is honoring its 50th anniversary by releasing this compilation of arcade classics. Using a retro interface, you check out a virtual arcade hall where you can select each classic in its original arcade cabinet.Exclusive to the Xbox version are Live Leaderboards where you can post high-scores.The 16 games included are:Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man
Galaga
Galaxian
Dig Dug
Pole Position
Pole Position II
Rolling Thunder
Rally X
Bosconian
Dragon Spirit
Sky Kid
Xevious
Mappy
Galaga '88 (unlockable)
Pac-Mania (unlockable)
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| Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | 2005-08-29 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Frontier Developments Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | A faithful game to film tie in of the hit animated duo Wallace and Gromit, based on the feature film released in 2005 and featuring all the plasticine characters in their full glory. Your job as Anti Pesto the pest control team of Wallace, Gromit and Hutch is to protect the prize winning vegetables from garden pests using the tailor made bun gun and other cracking contraptions. And to uncover the terrible truth about the Wererabbit that plagues Wallaby Gardens. |
| NASCAR 06: Total Team Control | 2005-08-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon, Point of View, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Sean McCart, Julius Santiago, Andy VanWagoner | | Everyone | | PS2 | NASCAR returns with some new drivers and veterans (as in Jeff Gordan, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and etc), and all the tracks from the NASCAR circuit. This NASCAR has a new feature were you can take control of another racing partners car to help them get out in front, and all the classic features. Graphics are updated, see tires, debris, and oil and etc, everywhere. Get all new unlockables of drivers, tracks, and upgrades on cars and tracks. Customize anything you please, build your own driver and change track settings where you want, so get out there and race. |
| Crime Life: Gang Wars | 2005-09-01 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Hothouse Creations Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | Crime | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Crime Life is a mission-based street combat game following a storyline involving multiple gangs, corrupt cops and betrayal from within.The player controls Tre, a new member of the Outlawz gang on his rise to the top within the fictional city of Grand Central. The Outlawz face trouble as rival Headhunterz and KYC gangs join forces against them. The members of the rap band D12 feature their voices and likenesses as the key members of the enemy Headhunterz gang.The gameplay is influenced by old school beat-em-ups, meaning hand-to-hand combat is the main focus here. As well as featuring twenty-five story-based missions, Crime Life also gives the player the freedom to explore the game world and to experience mini-missions that include fighting whilst drunk and taking control of rival turf. |
| Gladiator: Road to Freedom Remix | 2005-09-01 | Ertain Corporation | Goshow Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | An updated Japan only release of Colosseum: Road to Freedom. Changes include the additions of new weapons, armor and skills, two new background origins (Germania and Parthia), weapons are now usable with the Striker style, and equipment can now be upgraded from materials acquired after winning a match. Also, the Arena mode adds two more gladiator types plus the New Game+ mode lets players go through the main campaign again now with the option to select body types from characters in the game. |
| Heavy Metal Thunder | 2005-09-01 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Media.Vision Entertainment Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | In the year 2980 CE, recent breakthroughs in robotics technology have brought a surge in the popularity of robots, called the Heavy Metal Revolution. "Robot Wrestling", fights between superpowered miniature robots, only about 30cm tall, have become the most popular sport all over the world. Denki Akihabara, a student at Hagane-cho Middle School, has just heard from his father for the first time in ten years on his 15th birthday. Unfortunately for Denki, his father has gone and entered him into the world's most prestigious Robot Wrestling tournament with a brand new high-spec robot. Denki must now give everything he has to win the tournament and become stronger, prove himself to the girl he loves, and finally show up his father.Heavy Metal Thunder is a turn-based robot fighting simulation game. On each turn, each player selects a command for their robot, which will counteract each other similar to a match of Rock, Paper, Scissors. However, making things more interesting, certain combinations will build the robots' heat and synchro gauges. The higher the heat gauge is, the stronger that robot's attack, but if it fills completely, it becomes unable to attack. The synchro gauge, on the other hand, will allow for different special attacks depending on what level it reaches. The goal of each round is to knock out the other player's robot.Between battles, the player can visit a shop to purchase and upgrade parts for their robot. Apart from the main story mode, there is also a straight ranking battle mode where the player must defeat multiple opponents in succession, as well as a versus battle mode where two players can pit their robots against each other. However, neither mode becomes available until the story mode is completed. |
| Wild Water Adrenaline featuring Salomon | 2005-09-01 | Indie Games Productions | Fresh3D S.A.R.L., Widescreen Games SARL | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Wild Water Adrenaline is a game based on whitewater kayaking and rafting. Up to four players, in single kayaks or controlling a raft together, can play simultaneously to go down rivers, conquer rapids and drop off cliffs. The player especially needs to pay attention to the steering, which is controlled through the analogue sticks, one for each of the character's arms, to avoid a variety of obstacles. This is done by constantly moving them in a circular motion.Next to the main game modes, there is also a training to explore the course and get used to the handling. The game is endorsed and has been developed in collaboration with Salomon, a manufacturer of articles for outdoor sports. |
| Golden Age of Racing | 2005-09-02 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Golden Age of Racing is a one or two player game based on the racing cars of the 1960's. The two player game uses a split screen displayThe game has ten courses, three levels of difficulty and five cars which can be played in Time Challenge, Exhibition and Championship modes. There are multiple liveries for each car but only one is immediately available, the rest have to be unlocked by winning races.There are four championships to compete in:
The Club Championship - five races each of five laps on the club circuits
The GP Championship - five races each of five laps on the Grand Prix circuits
The World Championship - ten races each of ten laps, one race on each of the five club circuits and one race on each of the five GP circuits
The Endurance Championship - one race of thirty laps on the Montessa GP circuit
Initially only the Club Championship is available, the other championships are unlocked by completing the one before
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| International Super Karts | 2005-09-02 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Track racing | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.Racing across the tarmac only inches above the road, International Super Karts gives an adrenalin rush like nothing else. Using every ounce of your driving skill is a must in these high-speed, lightweight vehicles. Take part in a variety of Championships, Exhibition Races and Challenges and unlock extra karts on your way to claiming the Karting crown.• 3 kart classes to master, from highspeed commercial karts to insanely fast 250cc super karts• Use the TV style replay to instantly view the action from a number of camera angles• Two player split screen for action packed wheel to wheel racing • Race the 10 incredibly detailed outdoor international venues against fearsome opponents.Some PlayStation®2 Classics contents may not display correctly when using a standard definition television.Content file size: 104MBCopyright：International Super Karts © 2005 Brain in a Jar Ltd. Midas and International Super Karts are trademarks of MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD. Published by MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD. Developed by Brain in a Jar Ltd.This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not supportPlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore functionalities such as multiplayer, versus, and co-op modes are not available.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| One Piece: Grand Battle | 2005-09-06 | Bandai America, Inc. | Ganbarion Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | One Piece: Grand Battle is based on the Japanese anime of the same name and is actually the fourth game in the Grand Battle series. This installment features cel shaded graphics, 14 characters in total – 5 playable and 9 that you have to unlock – and has 5 modes for you to play and 2 others where you can view unlocked art of the characters.The Grand Battle mode is where you can fight against human players or CPU players and has most of the characters unlocked from the beginning.
Story Mode is where you’ll spend most of your time since this is where you can unlock the rest of your characters and other staff like screenshots of the anime.
Mini Games, as the name implies is a mode for playing mini games. Usopp Pirates challenge you to a series of 3 mini games. You begin by selecting three players for your team and each time you win a game you can select a member of the team that lost. Of course the opposite can also happen if you lose a game.
Grand Tourney is a multiplayer battle tournament where you can set up to 16 human or CPU players to compete.
I believe Training mode is pretty much self explanatory.
And there are also 2 other modes – Treasure and One Piece Art. Basically this is where you can find all the staff you have unlocked like character endings, costume art and staff like that.Characters have basically the same button presses to perform attacks. Other than that each one has a support character that he can call to aid in the battle and 2 different unique attacks that can be used if certain conditions are met. There is also another unique attack for each character, with a long animated sequence that if you use when low on energy the enemy can be defeated with only one blow.
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| Radiata Stories | 2005-09-06 | Square Enix, Inc. | Edgeworks, Inc., tri-Ace Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Young Jack Russell wants to follow in the footsteps of his father, a renowned member of the Royal Radiata Knights who protect the kingdom. Unfortunately, Jack is more than a little in need of some refining. He's a bad boy with a sharp tongue and a penchant for kicking objects and even people around. Can a world-saving quest help this obnoxious 16-year-old grow into a respectable human being?Radiata Stories is a lighthearted and humorous fantasy role-playing game from Square Enix. You control Jack as he travels from town to town, recruiting allies and taking on menial tasks. Of course there's also a plot of saving the kingdom from certain doom, but there's plenty of time for exploring and meeting people before you'll need to worry about that. The game is fairly open-ended, allowing players to explore at their leisure.Unlike the usual RPG, where the NPC characters simply wait around for the player to come listen to their one sentence, everyone in Radiata Stories has their own life. People wake up, go places and do things, then go back home. Learning the characters' schedules and using them to Jack's advantage is critical to a successful adventure. Sometimes they're too busy to stop and talk to you, so you have to catch them at the right time. This makes Radiata feel less like a game and more of a living, breathing world.Combat is real-time, much like Star Ocean: Till the End of Time and Namco's Tales series, but you can give general guidelines for the NPC party members on how they should operate. There's even a link system that lets you coordinate your party's strategy.There are two main story paths through the game, and after you've completed one you get to keep all your money and skills the second time around. A minimum of two playthroughs are required to discover and recruit the game's 177 potential party members (shades of the Suikoden series by Konami). Once you've recruited people as friends, you can swap your current party members at any time, but the only character you ever control yourself is Jack: if his HP falls to 0, your adventure is over.
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| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown | 2005-09-06 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Lockdown is the third Rainbow Six game to appear on the consoles, this time with Red Storm Entertainment fully behind the wheel. Once again, you play as Domingo 'Ding' Chavez, leading a small commando team on black-ops missions. This time, however, the developer strays from the realistic squad-based action in favor of more arcadish gameplay. The main single player campaign is based around a dangerous virus and hostages. In certain missions, you play as sniper Dieter Weber, picking off terrorists from higher ground and providing cover while the team infiltrates the building.The differences between the console versions are the number of missions and the availability of certain gadgets. There is an offline two-player, split-screen cooperative mode available (up to 4 over Xbox live) and full online multiplayer up to 16 players featuring traditional deathmatch, objective-based games and CTF modes, on Xbox and PS2. While the PS2 version includes a Rivalry mode, Xbox online multiplayer has an RPG element: the P.E.C. mode (Persistent Elite Creation). Before playing, you choose an avatar and a class with specific abilities (commando, engineer, spec op and medic). While playing, you earn credits and experience, which can be traded in for new weapons, items or armour. Gear regularly needs to be repaired, shown by the durability level, and experience can be used to assign skills points to abilities, individualizing your character. |
| Final Fantasy X/X-2 Ultimate Box | 2005-09-07 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Square Co., Ltd. | Compilation, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | This Japan-only compilation includes the Ultimate Hits releases of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2, packaged into a single box. Also included is the bonus DVD Final Fantasy Another Story, which explains what happened after the first and before the second game. The bonus DVD was also included with Final Fantasy X International. |
| NHL 2K6 | 2005-09-07 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Among the 2K6 edition's new features is the Crease Control, which allows you to take direct control of the goalie and slow everything down for a matter of seconds, giving you time to find where the puck is and prepare a save.NHL 2K6 has a complete feature set, including Franchise Mode, Exhibition, ProControl, On-The-Fly Coaching, the Enforcer system, and, of course, multiplayer over Xbox Live.Most of the rule changes adopted by the NHL following the lockout of the past season are incorporated into the game.All your teams are here, from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Boston Bruins to the Ottawa Senators and the Tampa Bay Lightning. There are also All-Star and Legend teams to play. |
| Fighting for One Piece | 2005-09-08 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Flat-Out Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | Sea pirates / Caribbean | | | | | | PS2 | Fighting for One Piece is a 3D versus fighting game played from a side view perspective and based on the One Piece anime and manga series. Each of the fighter can run and jump and has his/her own fighting techniques including special attacks. Several fighting arenas are available and the game offers thirteen characters from the series to play as.Playable characters include: Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Nico Robin, Franky, Smoker, Crocodile, Aokiji, Portgas D. Ace and Enel. Game modes offered are Fighting Mode, VS Fight mode, Gamble Mode, Record Mode, Replay mode and a Training mode. |
| Mikomai: Towa no Omoi | 2005-09-08 | KID Corp. | etude | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery, Romance | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Mikomai: Towa no Omoi (巫女舞～永遠の想い～) is a port of a PC (Windows) adult visual novel called Mikomai: Tada Hitotsu no Negai (巫女舞～ただ一つの願い～) released about a year after the original. As is the case with such ports to Sony consoles, all the adult content has been removed and story adjusted to work without it. As a compensation, a lot of new CG event scenes have been added and story expanded in this PlayStation 2 release of the game. |
| Pump It Up: Exceed | 2005-09-08 | Mastiff, LLC | Andamiro Co., Ltd. | Simulation | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Pump It Up: Exceed is a dancing game similar to the games in the Dance Dance Revolution series. The Pump It Up dance mat is different from the norm as the arrows are set on diagonals and includes a button in the middle which allows for more complexity in the dance moves that are required to be performed in the game.The general gameplay has the player watching a music video as symbols scroll by. The player must match the symbols on the screen with the symbols on the Pump It Up dance pad with their feet. Hitting the arrows in sync with the music will keep the players life bar up and give the player a good rating, while doing the opposite will drain the life bar and give bad ratings. If the life bar drains all the way, the game ends.The game has several mode to choose from:
Arcade Mode has the player trying to achieve an “A” or an “S” rating on three consecutive songs. Doing that allows the player to play an extra song. Successfully completing songs in the Arcade mode opens them for play in Home Mode.
Home Mode allows the player to choose any song they have available to them.
Sudden Death Mode forces the player to perform a song flawlessly or the game ends.
Survival Mode - This mode becomes available after the player completes twenty songs in the Home Mode. This is an endurance test for the player, as the game keeps giving the players songs to go through until their life bar is finally depleted.
Video Mode - This mode is unlocked after the player completes a total of twenty songs in either Home or Arcade Mode. It allows the player to just watch the videos for any song they've completed.
Tutorial mode - Teaches the player how the game works.
The game also keeps track of the players statistics (the rating grades they received for each song). The PS2 version of the game features 101 songs, while the Xbox version contains 97 songs, but offers the option to download more songs. As some songs are more difficult then others, the game provides a rating from one to twenty to inform the player on just how hard of a task they are taking on by choosing a particular song.Two dance mats will be required for some songs that offer a freestyle option if the player chooses that setting. |
| World Series of Poker | 2005-09-08 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Left Field Productions, Inc. | Gambling, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The official game of the premier poker tournament, World Series Of Poker allows you to take on some of the greatest poker players in 26 different poker games, earn WSOP bracelets and earn a place in the "WSOP Hall of Fame".During tournaments, you take part in several tables en route to the final table. Each table consists of 8 players that are automatically replenished with new players when numbers dwindle.
Once the tournament is down to the last 16, you move onto the "featured table", and once down to the last 8, you move onto the final table, where the winner will be decided.Several famous poker players make an appearance in game including Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Men the Master and Jennifer Tilly. |
| Conflict: Global Terror | 2005-09-09 | SCi Games Ltd. | Pivotal Games Ltd. | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter, Stealth, Tactical shooter | Historical events | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Mature | | PS2 | This installment of the Conflict series occurs in many diverse regions of the world: in Conflict: Global Terror, Red Team spends the game fighting international terrorism.Rather than gung-ho desert tank warfare, or tense jungle ambush fighting, the game explores many non-army locations such as gas factories, cocaine production facilities and hotels.The combat is often up close and very personal, although most levels mix up the killzone areas, giving a wide variety of combat situations over many varying ranges. Missions vary quite a bit too. Some are frenetic and fast-paced, with the team fighting for their lives, while others can be played at a much slower pace if desired. The level design really adds to counter-terrorism gameplay. Red Team is often busting sieges using C4 to blow holes in walls and smoke grenades to flush the bad guys out.The gadgets are useful and are frequently found to be helpful: thermal goggles let the player see through smoke, and Bradley's laser designator can mark key targets for gunship air strike. Claymore mines allow the team to protect their rear or even set up ambushes.The game is very flexible and allows for many different playing styles. Players are free to run and gun, or play as a super-stealthy special forces team. They can play as one character leading the team, or switch around between characters as they see fit. Ordering the team about and switching characters is quick and simple. It is even possible to give each member advanced orders ("On my signal, Connors runs to the window, Bradley opens the door and Jones throws a grenade through the window. Ready... Go!"), allowing this kind of thorough planning if the player wants to play that way. The co-op allows multiple players to take control of Red Team.There are 4 difficulty modes and a skill learning curve for beginners and veterans alike. There are over 30 weapons with individual stats and behaviours. Each has their own distinct advantages and disadvantages. For example, pistols are sometimes a better choice than a light machine gun.The story unfolds throughout the missions and also in the cutscenes in between. The team is made up of four distinct characters, with their own personal histories, lives and personalities. |
| NHL 06 | 2005-09-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | New rules and updated rosters and season schedules feature in this update of the longrunning NHL series, as do many new features.Deking is now performed using the left analog stick, with swift signature moves of star players that confuse opponents and reward skill. The same stick is used to increase the accuracy when shooting. While preparing for a shot, a bull's-eye appears in the enemy goal and you can quickly move the target to the corners for precision. To add to the individual qualities, statistics such as speed and size are now reflected during gameplay in the players' momentum and turning radius. To get past opponents quickly, you can generate momentum for quick speed boosts.With the introduction of R.P.M. (Realistic Puck Momentum) dynamics, there is more randomness with the puck, as a shot off the mask can now stun goalies. Another small addition is the deformation of the ice during the match. In the player creation mode, where you can now apply bruises, broken noses, black eyes and scars to your players, the thumbstick is used for "face sculpting" - changing the different features.All the regular game modes are present, of which the Dynasty Mode from the previous version is the most complete, with scouting and full management options, inside and outside the arena. Contrary to the last game, you can now intervene during simulated AI games and win the match for your team.The PC, PS2 and Xbox version support online multiplayer games, and as a special bonus, the original NHL 94 game, one of the first in the series, has been included with the PS2 edition. |
| Pilot Down: Behind Enemy Lines | 2005-09-09 | Oxygen Interactive | Wide Games | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Stealth | World War II | | | | | | PS2 | Over 180,000 Allied airmen were shot down on enemy territory during WW2. This game is about one of those men, trying to get to safety of Switzerland through hostile territory.The gameplay is mostly about sneaking around varied environments such as a lumberyard, wilderness and so forth trying not to be detected by the German troops and making as little commotion as possible. With the aid of different objects (such as cigarette packs for distracting guards or apples for a quick stamina replenishing) the player must make it through the levels. The player character has a stamina which means that it's not very good idea to be standing in a freezing cold water for too long because if the stamina meter runs out, the health meter starts to deplete. Because of it, it's a good idea to warm up by campfires or eat something once in a while, thus restoring stamina.
Of course there is some weapons also, which one can use to dispatch enemies that wander too close. They range from a piano string to machine pistols.
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| Scooby-Doo!: Unmasked | 2005-09-12 | THQ Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | PS2 | Fred brings the rest of Mystery, Inc. along to meet his cousin, Jed, who works at the Monstrous Fright & Magic. MFM is a special effects company that creates monster costumes with a special formula they invented called, “Mubber”, that makes the costumes seems so real that the wearer literally becomes the actual monster. When they arrive, they found the location in shambles. Winslow Stanton, the creator of Mubber and owner of MFM, told them someone has stolen the Mubber formula and by using it with their animatrons, destroyed the building and disappeared. He believes it is Jed’s doing because he, too, disappeared. Looks like it’s up to Scooby and the gang to find Jed, destroy the costumed monsters and unmask the truth behind this great mystery!In Scooby-Doo! Unmasked, you will guide Scooby to help Mystery, Inc. uncover clues, fight monsters and occasionally save your friends from danger. You will be visiting many several worlds including a China Town and a museum. You will encounter various monsters like the Chinese Zombie and the Black Knight and the only way to get past them is by attacking them with your spin, slide, roll and smash attacks! Also, by collecting mubbers, you can create special costumes that will give you special powers. For example, with the Kung Fu Costume, you will be able to move around with greater agility and force. Be sure to watch your health level which is indicated by the number of Scooby Medals you have. If you reach zero, you will restart at the last save point but you can restore your health by collecting enough Scooby snacks that can be found throughout the game. Also, by collecting food items you can get Shaggy to cook you a special meal that will increase the total number of medals you have.In each world, when you’ve collected enough clues, Velma will ask you a few questions in order to figure out who is behind everything, and you must select the clues that you feel will answer these questions. When that’s completed, you will have to fight a boss before Velma will reveal who the identity of the villain.Scooby-Doo! Unmasked can be saved at any point in the game simply by selecting Save Game in the Pause Menu. You can also turn on the Autosave function which will enable the game to automatically save at different points. You can replay any level as many times as you want so you can collect any missing items you still lack. In the extra menu, you will find Bonus Arts that features various conceptual art pieces used in the making of the game.
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| Armored Core: Nine Breaker | 2005-09-13 | Agetec, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Armored Core: Nine Breaker is the ninth installment of the Armored Core series.The game has the player fight other mechs in a series of tournaments to take on the ultimate weapon, the Nine Ball, a very powerful mech featured in the first game, Armored Core. There are over 400 fully customizable parts for mech upgrades, over 20 different arenas to battle in, as well as a Training mode with over 150 different missions with specific tasks to increase the player's skills in attacking and defensive maneuvers. Although there is no real main story mission, the Training mode offers skill-based missions and the Arena mode allows the player to take on enemy mechs. |
| Burnout: Revenge | 2005-09-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Contemporary | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | Roger Schembri | PS2 | The fourth Burnout racing game puts you once again in the eye of traffic storms, where you do not only rush to be the fastest, but brutally, yet stylishly, take down your opponents. This is emphasized by impact time, which shows crashes in all their slowed-down glory, and the boost you receive after a successful wrecking. Reckless driving bumps your Revenge rank, unlocking new events. This can also be achieved by medal placings that grant new vehicles.Collectible signature takedowns, crashbreakers (detonate your vehicle, now also in some regular races) and aftertouch for precise havoc remain, but one of the major changes is the ability to check traffic. Non-racing vehicles are no longer a nuisance with the sole purpose of slowing you down. They can now be actively used to obstruct traffic or send them into your foes. The Road Rage mode (take down a set number of rivals within a time limit) and Crash mode make a return, but Traffic Attack is new - race against the clock and level the traffic at the same time. Other modes include regular races, grand prix races, Burning Lap (high-speed time attack), Eliminator (last one after each round is out) and a normal time attack mode.In the Crash mode, the multipliers and bonuses have been removed, and you cannot drive at full speed towards a crossroads. You have to time your start to receive a proper boost and then it is only about steering, crashbreakers and aftertouch. There are many new tracks and cars, a soundtrack with lots of famous artists, and a new world tour in different countries.Online multiplayer is available for up to six players. New off-line additions are the split-screen Traffic Attack and a hot-seat Crash Tour for up to six players, next to the familiar Road Rage, Crash Party and Crash Battle modes. |
| Cabela's Outdoor Adventures | 2005-09-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Simulation | 1st-person | | | Hunting | North America | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Take the Hunting & Fishing expedition of a lifetime with 22 adventures across North America and beyond. Stalk monster bucks and trophy big game or stop off and fish the local waters. Experience the sights and sounds of a true-to-life outdoor adventure where stealth, strategy, and technique are of the utmost importance! |
| Evil Dead: Regeneration | 2005-09-13 | THQ Inc. | Cranky Pants Games | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Horror | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Taking place right after the events depicted in the movie,Evil Dead 2, Ash is arrested for the murder of the Deadite bodies found at the cabin and convicted. Found psychopathic, Ash is sentenced to Sunny Meadows, an institute for the criminally insane. Though free from the madness that plagued him in the woods, Ash learns that the Necromonicon Ex Mortis, the Book of the Dead has fallen into the hands of Dr. Vladamir Reinhard, the person in charge of the asylum. In the basement, Dr. Reinhard experiments on unlocking the secrets of the Necromonicon. Using a helpless inmate named Sam as a test subject, the mad doctor frees the evil and once again Ash must live the nightmare as evil forces break free and inmates are turned into zombie deadites!Evil Dead Regeneration is a third person action game like The Suffering. Players control Ash, who fights with a variety of collectable weapons, which include the trademark chainsaw-hand and shotgun, as well as a pistol, flamethrower, grenade launcher and a harpoon gun to pick up. For the most part, Ash will need to hack and shoot at various zombie creatures until their bodies become weak. At that point the player can press a button to have Ash unleash a finishing move using his weapons. Ash can also collect "evil essence" in order to turn himself into "Evil Ash", a more powerful version of himself.Also along on the quest is Sam, turned into a half-Deadite by Dr. Reinhard, he acts as Ash's sidekick in a quest for revenge. Sam can be controlled after finding certain "possession" symbols in the game. Ash can also kick Sam in order to attack enemies and activate puzzles.Ash is still voiced by Bruce Campbell while Sam is voiced by Ted Raimi.
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| Urban Reign | 2005-09-13 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Ashigaru Mori | | Teen | Ryoji Takahashi | PS2 | Urban Reign is a Namco-produced 3D brawler, done in the tradition of Double Dragon and Final Fight. The story follows Brad Hawk, a hired thug, as he tries to find a gang member that was captured by a rival group. In each level, you set off against a handful of bruisers from one of Green Harbor's many gangs in search of clues. Make use of different allies, which can be given instructions, with skills in various fighting techniques to accomplish your goals, as you fight your way through 100 levels. There are different combos and special moves, different objects can be picked up and used as a weapon, and incoming attacks can be avoided by dodging. |
| NHRA Championship Drag Racing | 2005-09-14 | VSE Games | Lucky Chicken Games, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Compete in the world's fastest cars at 20 authentic tracks and 35 of NHRA's top stars. Choose a quick race and take on the computer or go head-to-head with a buddy or start a career and take on legends of drag racing. Take on superstar Greg Anderson of the Pro Stock division, the perennial powerhouse Tony Schumacher of the Top Fuel Dragsters or take on the legendary Funny Car driver John Force. Choose a sponsor and hire a crew chief to set up your car or if your feeling confident, tune the car your way. Get it right, you win, get the big sponsors, the best equipment and become champion. Get one thing wrong... and meet Mr. Wall and see your car torn up in painful slo-mo. |
| Gokujо̄ Seitokai | 2005-09-15 | Konami Corporation | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | Romance | Mini-games | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Gokujou Seitokai is a dating simulation visual novel, based on manga and anime with the same title. The story takes place at Miyagami Private Academy and has romantic theme, unlike the anime which only focused on girl protagonists in the academy. While the visual novel gameplay is similar to any other such game, on-screen characters show subtitles in a bubble during dialogues which adds a feel of a comic book. On the map screen player can select various places to visit which display a specific girl that the player can meet at a specific place. Aside from visual novel main gameplay, the game features several card-based mini-games The game features full voice acting for the heroines, as well as many romantic options and outcomes. Clearing the game unlocks CG gallery, music gallery and bonus video clips. Launch release came with a bonus audio CD which included an audio drama and a soundtrack on the same disc. |
| Realize: Panorama Luminary | 2005-09-15 | Interchannel, Ltd. | PLAYM Corporation | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Realize: Panorama Luminary is a PlayStation 2 port of an adult visual novel Realize for PC (Windows) released one year earlier. In addition to all the sex scenes being removed and game rating reduced, this PS2 port also features full voice-acting while the original game had no voice-acting whatsoever. |
| Rayman: 10th Anniversary Collection | 2005-09-16 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This 10th anniversary Rayman compilation contains the following three games:
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc - Print Studio (European Windows release only)
Rayman Arena |
| Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks | 2005-09-19 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Studios - Los Angeles Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | Martial arts | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | MK: SM is a 3D platforming adventure beat-em-up that is based in the Mortal Kombat world. The story begins just after the first tournament, and fills in some of the backgrounds of various characters in the series. Fighting across several areas of Earthrealm, Netherrealm, and Outworld, this game follows Liu Kang and Kung Lao (the Shaolin Monks) as they thwart another invasion of Earth. MK: SM features a wide cast of recognizable characters, many secret unlockables, as well being able to play through with a friend in Ko-op mode.The combat is fast-paced, with numerous ways to dispose of enemies, including MK signature moves and Fatalities. This kombat goes beyond what you have seen in the fighting games, among the upgrades are: The series first Multi-Directional Kombat System, Multalities (kill multiple opponents with one move), Brutalities (see red as you unleash brutal force), ko-op only team-attacks, and even character progression (earn experience to spend on upgrades to moves). The backgrounds, all based on MK and MK II arenas, come to life with numerous hazards for the Monks that they can turn on their enemies. |
| Tak: The Great Juju Challenge | 2005-09-19 | THQ Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The Great Juju Challenge is the third game in the platforming series. It stars Tak (the hero from the first two games) and his brother Lok. The story is about how the people in Tak's village have set up a course of events for people to compete in. The game is a mixture of platforming and adventure. Tak and Lok have entered the event in hopes of winning. Introduced to this game is the ability to swap between characters with the touch of a butto or in 2 player mode you can play together in split screen.
The characters have to reach various checkpoints to extend the level. All the levels take place in the various jungle settings of Tak's Village. The events consist of swimming, racing, climbing ropes, and other endurance challenges.Tak is the magic user while Lok is the brawn. During the game, the two characters provide comical banter with each other. Tak can use a chicken suit to fly and a lobster suit to swim underwater. The cutscenes are in real time. Taloc, the bad guy from the previous games, is nowhere to be found as the game now focuses on the Juju challenge and not on trying to defeat the bad guy. Patrick Warburton voices Lok. |
| Genji: Dawn of the Samurai | 2005-09-20 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Game Republic Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Genji: Dawn of the Samurai is a third-person action role-playing game (RPG) set in medieval Japan around the 12th century. At the time, a clan called the Heishi has conquered most of Japan through supernatural means. These means refer to magical stones called the Amahagane which bring supernatural powers (called the Kamui) to the wearers. The hero of this saga is a young man called Yoshitsune, a samurai who also possesses an Amahagane. The game starts when young Yoshitsune is attacked by the Heishi as they are searching for other Amahagane stones. The fate of the world depends on those who controls these magical stones and at that moment, the Heishi seem invincible as they posses most Amahagane. Later in the story, the player acquire a second hero, the giant warrior monk Benkei, who also owns an Amahagane. The story then revolves around the struggles of these two unlikely heroes against the tyranny of the Heishi clan.Gameplay is standard click-and-slash action. The player may either control Yoshitsune or Benkei in alternating turns. The unique side of this game is the use of the Amahagane, enabling the player unleash powerful blows at the enemy, particularly useful against multiple foes. The more powerful the Amahagane, the slower enemies become when the Amahagane is activated. Timing is of the essence as the player must attack at the exact moment indicated by the game or the move will fail. |
| Gretzky NHL 06 | 2005-09-20 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Page 44 Studios, LLC | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Gretzky NHL 06 is another in the long line of hockey games and a line of Gretzky licensed games, this one featuring the obligatory roster updates and games modes, exhibition, season mode and a new feature called "99 mode". In "99 mode" the player can sign Wayne Gretzky as a free agent for any team they play for, filling up a meter during the game, once it is full they can activate "99 mode" and bring Gretzky into the game.Players competing against each other can both activate Gretzky if they "99" meter is full. The action is more fast paced, arcade-styled gameplay as to the traditional simulation games on the market. There is also on-line capabilities where players can compete against each other and view each others stats. Not only does the game contain license's for Gretzky, the NHL, and the NHLPA, but also the AHL as well including it's top players.The games are also called by color commentators Mike Emrick and Darren Pang. |
| Indigo Prophecy | 2005-09-20 | Atari, Inc. | Quantic Dream SA | Action, Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Adult, Detective / mystery, Horror, Thriller | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | PS2 | January 2009. On a cold, snowy night in New York City, an ordinary citizen named Lucas Kane, under the control of an unknown force, unwillingly murders a complete stranger in a diner. Once he comes to senses, Lucas realizes he must escape while leaving as little evidence as possible behind. Barely managing to accomplish that, Lucas contacts his brother and tries to understand what has caused him to commit the crime, recalling the events of his own past in the process. Meanwhile, two police detectives investigating the murder, Carla Valenti and Tyler Miles, are determined to find the perpetrator, at the same time trying to deal with the personal problems of their lives.Indigo Prophecy (Fahrenheit in Europe) is a psychological thriller in which the player is able to control different characters on both sides of a murder - the killer and those who are trying to find him. The game's core gameplay style is adventure. The three protagonists explore various locations, talk to other characters, and interact with the environment in order to advance. However, the game is heavy on various action-oriented sequences, from tasks that must be completed within a limited amount of time to quick time events, which require the player to press the correct button during a scene.The game emphasizes realism in the player's interaction with the environment. For example, picking up a rag and cleaning the floor requires the player to move the mouse or the analog stick back and forth, imitating the actual movements of the object. Dialogue with character often imposes time limits on the player; failure to choose the optimal response in time will prompt the game to choose another, not always the optimal one. The player's choice will sometimes influence the subsequent events and the outcome of the entire story, eventually leading it to one of the three possible endings.Cinematic treatment is evident in the game's handling of action-based gameplay and cutscenes, which are often seamlessly integrated into each other. An example of this is the split-screen technique, which is often used during the game's most dramatic moments: while the player is trying to complete the required action in time on one screen, another one displays what is happening around the controlled character. |
| Legend of Kay | 2005-09-20 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | NEON Software GmbH | Action | Behind view | | Martial arts | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Legend of Kay is an action-adventure game where a young hero called Kay, a cat, rises to the challenge when emperor Shun, king of the mighty gorillas, invades the island Yenching with his troops. Kay may only be a scholar, but he is a brave and agile fighter. He leaves his village only with his sword and soon becomes a seasoned fighter.The fights in Legend of Kay are reminiscent of eastern martial-arts-movies. There are various moves the player can execute: uppercuts, back flips, somersaults, powerful magic attacks and there are combo moves. When you gain a combo, you can auto-aim at enemies, which makes it easy for the player to execute double and triple blows. In the beginning there is only a sword, but later in the game Kay receives steel claws and a powerful war hammer. All weapons can be upgraded. Kay has to fight a lot of different enemies on the ground and in the air. There is a lot of jump-and-run action, puzzles and many fights. |
| Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects | 2005-09-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, Nihilistic Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | When New York City is attacked by aliens, the greatest heroes (and villains) in the Marvel Universe confront them. Marvel Nemesis has two playing modes, a single-player story mode, where players brawl their way through a Mark Millar scripted tale, and a single- or two-player versus mode pitting heroes and villains against each other in a sandbox arena.Famous Marvel characters have been reimagined by artist Jae Lee and new characters have been created for this game series. The PS2 and Xbox versions support online play and all versions have unlockable arenas, characters, and extras. |
| RPG Maker 3 | 2005-09-20 | Agetec, Inc. | Enterbrain, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | RPG Maker 3 is the third in a series of RPG Maker games (programs) developed for the Sony Playstation. RPG Maker 3 is a game creation tool for aspiring game designers. RPG Maker 3 allows its users to create 3D environments, layout dungeons and town, and set up battles. Players of RPG Maker 3 will enjoy building elaborate worlds and stories in a 3D environment. Players also have the option of saving their game on to memory cards and sharing their game with friends. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 | 2005-09-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | Steve Eng | | Everyone | | PS2 | The latest entry in the highly successful Tiger Woods golf franchise from Electronic Arts, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 features 15 golf courses (11 real courses, 3 fantasy courses), 15 real golfers (including Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh), and 12 fantasy golfers. Courses can be "Tiger-proofed" to make them more challenging.Players can work their way through a PGA career, they can chase Tiger Woods through all the major historical eras of golf, or they can engage in the usual array of game modes seen in previous entries in this series. |
| We Love Katamari | 2005-09-20 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Action, Puzzle | Behind view | | Comedy | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | After the success of Katamari Damacy, the King of all Cosmos and his son, the Prince, have gained quite a bit of fame. To keep all of the fans happy, the Prince is once again sent to Earth to roll stuff up with a katamari (a clump of stuff); this time he's taking requests from the fans as to what should be rolled up!The gameplay is the same as in Katamari Damacy; using both of the analog sticks you can push the katamari around. When the katamari runs over an object that is small enough, it will stick causing the katamari to grow in size. As the katamari grows, you'll be able to roll up increasingly larger objects. There are a variety of different objectives that need to be completed; some tasks will have you rolling up as much as you can within a time limit, others may have you rolling up a fixed number of objects as fast as can, and sometimes certain objects need to be avoided. Most of the missions take place in a large settings: such as a series of rooms, an open park and even complete cities. Special settings require the prince to roll up clouds to bring back the sun, or to collect lights so a young man can study.As the katamari rolls around, it can pick up almost anything; umbrellas, desks, erasers, pencils, batteries, plants, beach balls, tea kettles, fences, assorted animals, people, buildings, trees, mountains, cars, and many other objects. Between levels there are short-cut scenes providing some back story on the Prince and the King of all Cosmos. All missions start from the meadow, a central location where animals and people call for help. The prince can choose to accept the mission or look for something else. Upon completion, the prince returns to the king and the katamari is sent into space as a planet, or as stardust when there already is a better or larger planet available.To the end the game, the prince is transported to the cosmos to roll up all the planets and finally roll up the sun. In the meadow, players can view presents, rankings, collections, and change general options or save/restore a game. The game features all new unusual songs as well as a new two-player mode. The visuals are very bright, with unusual characters and conversations. |
| S.L.A.I.: Steel Lancer Arena International | 2005-09-21 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | S.L.A.I. – Steel Lancer Arena International is a Playstation 2 sequel to 2002 XBox title Phantom Crash. The story takes place 40 years after the events in Phantom Crash and cyber-punk athletes continue to battle their robots in arenas created by destroyed uninhabitable environments. S.L.A.I. (pronounced “slay”) is an arena based robot fighting game. Controls are similar to most console FPS’s, but the camera can be switched between first person cockpit view and behind the robot third person view. Defeated opponents are replaced with new entrants until the player is defeated, leaves the arena, or time runs out. Money is based on performance and can be used to buy new robot parts and adjust existing parts for speed and power. Finally, the onboard “animal chip” gains experience depending on performance and increases the robots lock-on speed, armor, reticule size, and more. |
| X-Men: Legends II - Rise of Apocalypse | 2005-09-21 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Raven Software Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The mutants from the Brotherhood and the X-Men try to forget their differences since a common enemy has appeared - the dreaded Apocalypse. His plan involves kidnapping mutants, and, with the help of the mad geneticist Mr. Sinister, extract their powers and use them to make himself even more powerful. At first, the heroes must rescue Professor X, who has fallen into the clutches of the enemy. However, when Apocalypse kidnaps Magneto's son Quicksilver, the leader of the Brotherhood is determined more than ever to team up with his former foes and stop Apocalypse's evil plans.X-Men: Legends II - Rise of Apocalypse is an action role-playing game and a sequel to X-Men Legends. The player controls a party of four characters, though only one at a time can be controlled directly. Beside switching the characters for combat purposes, the player is often obliged to do so, because some of the tasks in the game require the specific abilities of a certain mutant. For example, Iceman can put out fire, Magneto can generate a metal bridge across a gap, etc.. Most of the time, however, is spent in combat, collecting loot and acquiring experience points. Unlike the first game, items dropped by enemies are random. The character will level up, become stronger, and learn new skills. The player can opt to allocate all the experience and skill points manually.Each character has several different skills based on their mutant powers. These include melee, boost, projectile, traps, and others. Each character can also learn powerful super skill: for example, Cyclops has a super beam attack that can hit multiple targets; Wolverine has a spinning attack that inflicts heavy damage; Magneto has a metal attack, crushing everything in sight by manipulating metal objects in the environment, etc.New in the sequel is on-line multiplayer with both co-operative and six competitive modes. Four players can play on a single console by plugging in additional controllers at any time. |
| AFL Premiership 2005 | 2005-09-22 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Oceania | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | AFL Premiership 2005 is based off the Australian Rules Football game that is quite popular in southern parts of Australia. Based off the official rules and has full licensing from the AFL board. It is a mixture of a few sports, originally developed by a Australian Cricket Coach who wanted to keep his team fit in the off season. It is mainly played throughout the state of Victoria but has now gotten a following in other states. The game includes all the 16 teams, 692 AFL players with stats and 8 of the stadiums. The game also includes support for the Cameo Eyetoy (PS2 version) that will allow the player to put his/her head into the game on top of one of the players. Full multiplayer gameplay is supported, using Gamespy for online play, or using the Multi-tap you can have up to 4 players. The PS2 version also comes with a bonus "100 Years of Australian Football" DVD.The later released Xbox and PC versions do not contain the DVD, but because of the later release changes from the AFL draft have been implemented, even though the overall team score has not been updated. |
| Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Izayoiki | 2005-09-22 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | Setting | PS2 | Izayoiki is a side story that adds a new main story route for Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 to be unlocked as well as various other extras such as new illustrations and voices. |
| Hissatsu Ura Kagyō | 2005-09-22 | Genki Co., Ltd. | LightWeight Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Stealth | | | | | | | PS2 | Hissatsu Ura Kagyō is an action game set in Japan during the Edo period, inspired by the popular Hissatsu Series historical drama (jidaigeki). The player controls Keijirō Teitō, who by day is a well-liked doctor in his hometown. However, by night, he takes up his sword and exacts bloody vengeance on the wicked and the corrupt.During the daytime, the player can move about Keijirō's hometown, speaking with people to gather information, visiting the many shops such as a restaurant and a bookstore, and perhaps even getting into a fight now and then. Returning to his home allows him to save the game, view and accept the current job requests, and consult with his father about a variety of topics.During the night, the game becomes more like a stealth action game such as Tenchu. Controlling either Keijirō or one of several other characters, the player must continue to gather information about the targets for each request while evading detection, eventually reaching the main target who must be killed. Successfully completing requests will earn money and reputation. |
| Ultimate Spider-Man | 2005-09-22 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | When 15-year-old Peter Parker was bitten by a genetically altered spider he became faster, stronger, more agile and gained the spider-like ability to cling to walls. Add web shooters and a costume and Peter becomes Spider-Man. Eddie Brock, Jr. is Peter’s childhood friend. In search of his scientist father’s legacy, Eddie came in contact with a symbiotic suit which transformed him into the monstrous Venom. Ultimate Spider-Man follows both their Brian Michael Bendis-scripted adventures, as Spidey attempts to prevent Venom from killing innocents while Venom seeks to avoid S.H.I.E.L.D.’s machinations.The Ultimate version of the Spider-Man mythos revamps the franchise, bringing in edgier (and often younger) versions of famous superheroes and supervillains. The Human Torch, Wolverine, Electro, and Green Goblin are some of the Ultimate characters who make appearances. Ultimate Spider-Man features a fully rendered, cel-shaded Manhattan open to exploration. With few exceptions, Spider-Man and Venom can explore Manhattan and Queens, climbing, jumping, and web swinging away. Story missions show up as hot spots on the map as do other in-game objectives. When the player is done patrolling (or destroying) the city, they can hit these hot spots to advance the story. Between story missions, Spider-Man and Venom can follow race paths, go on combat tours, discover and collect hidden icons, and help (or hurt) the citizens of New York.
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| DICE: DNA Integrated Cybernetic Enterprises | 2005-09-23 | Bandai America, Inc. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | DICE: DNA Integrated Cybernetic Enterprises is an 3D action game based on the DICE animated series. In the game the player takes on the role of a member of the DICE (DNA Integrated Cybernetic Enterprises) organization. Apparently problems have arisen in the Sarbylion galaxy and the player has to help solve them.In the game the player will fight a variety of enemies with his or her mechanical dinosaur operated by a pilot from the series. This mechanical dinosaur is called a Dinobreaker. This Dinobreaker weapons can be upgraded and it can also transform into a driving vehicle. It’s also possible to dismount and fight as the pilot. |
| Midway Arcade Treasures 3 | 2005-09-26 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Digital Eclipse Software, Inc., Gamestar (China) Ltd. | Action, Compilation | | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | This is third Midway Arcade Treasures compilation released in as many years. This collection focuses on Midway and Atari racing games from the 1990s. The games in this collection include:
San Francisco Rush: The Rock Alcatraz Edition
Hydro Thunder
Super Off Road
Badlands
Race Drivin'
S.T.U.N. Runner
San Francisco Rush 2049
Offroad Thunder
Some of the games in this collection are based on the home conversions, rather than emulation of the arcade originals. |
| NBA Live 06 | 2005-09-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | With a new season of the NBA comes a new edition to the NBA Live series. NBA Live 06 lets you play as professional basketball teams in the NBA 2005-2006 season. You can play in single player Dynasty Mode, which allows you to play 25 seasons with your team, draft and trade players, as well as control players movements in mid-air for ultimate control of dunks and other moves. The game features graphics and AI that are improved from the last NBA Live game and real commentary from Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Ernie Johnson, and Kenny "The Jet" Smith. |
| Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves | 2005-09-26 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Sucker Punch Productions LLC | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Behind view, Top-down | | Comedy, Crime | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform, Stealth | Fantasy, Oceania | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Sly and the gang is back in this third outing of Sly Raccoon-series.
This time, the story takes the boys (Sly, Bentley and Murray) to the fortress that houses the treasures of Sly's family. Although they are still weary from the adventures in the previous game, they have to get up and face the new threat that could mean the end of Sly's business and the loss of his family heritage.
The game itself is a lot like the previous games: Sly sneaks, jumps, and swings himself around the levels, collecting various items, defeating bad guys and ultimately taking on the boss character. The other members of the gang step in on the action once in a while but the Sly centric sections are the main focus of the game.
If you like games that had many things to do, this sneak-em-up/platform/action/adventure/puzzle game is for you. |
| The Suffering: Ties That Bind | 2005-09-26 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Surreal Software, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | Horror | Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The Suffering: Ties That Bind follows in the footsteps of its predecessor by combining a disturbing horror atmosphere with action/shooter gameplay. Players can switch between third person and first person depending on their preference, and will shoot a lot of hideous demonic manifestations of evil before the game is done. The player is also able to transform into a hideous creature at key times in the game, which allows him to engage in intense melee combat. The game includes a morality system which records the player's actions during gameplay and changes the story accordingly, and also alters the player's creature form. Everything from the first The Suffering has been refined and turned up a notch for the sequel. The story picks up right where the first game left off. The player once again takes on the role of Torque, former death row inmate with a mysterious past. Now returning to his home town of Baltimore, Torque must confront the mysterious Blackmore, the man who may or may not have killed Torque's family. But it won't be easy, as the hideous creatures from the first game have now overrun the streets of Baltimore. Will Torque finally be able to come to grips with his past? |
| Top Spin | 2005-09-26 | 2K Games, Inc. | Indie Built, Inc., Power and Magic Development | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Top Spin is the Xbox's first tennis game, and it's playable over Xbox Live, allowing the player to compete in the XSN Sports Network. Over Xbox Live, two players can face each other in a one-on-one match, while in a doubles game up to four players can join. Stats are recorded and rankings are updated hourly at XSNsports.com.The game has a career mode that takes the player all over the world. The first step is to create a player and give him a technical mastery. Once in the game, the player may compete in various tournaments. There are games, minor pro games, and professional tournaments. Winning games earns money and a higher ranking. The goal is to go from rank one hundred to number one.Four different statistics can be gradually improved: serve, backhand, forehand, and volley. A higher skill will make for better and harder serves, more accurate and powerful back- and forehands, and the ability to keep the ball in play longer with volleys. There are also skills to obtain, such as risk and ace, which improves chances of hitting a successful risk shot or acing the opponent on a serve.In Exhibition mode, the player may choose a created character or one of several real life pros, such as Pete Sampras or Anna Kournikova. |
| Capcom Classics Collection | 2005-09-27 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | A compilation of 22 of Capcom's greatest hits from its arcade catalog. Also featured are concept artwork and other special features to enhance the experience of revisiting these classics.The games included are:1942
1943
1943 Kai
Bionic Commando
Commando
Exed Exes
Final Fight
Forgotten Worlds
Ghost 'N Goblins
Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Gun.Smoke
Legendary Wings
Mercs
Pirate Ship Higemaru
Section Z
Son son
Street Fighter 2
Street Fighter 2 Hyper Fighting
Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition
Super Ghouls' N Ghosts
Trojan
Vulgus |
| Dance Dance Revolution: Extreme 2 | 2005-09-27 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | As with other Dance Dance Revolution games, this is meant to be played on a dance mat or platform controller. As the song plays, arrows scroll up the screen in time with the music and you score points by stepping on the corresponding arrow on the mat as they reach the top. "Freeze arrows" have long trails; on these you must step and hold your foot down for the duration of the arrow, using your other foot to make other steps in the meantime. Your score depends on your timing. When you step with good timing, your dance meter rises; when you miss, it falls. If your dance meter drops to empty, you fail.Dance Master mode presents you with a series of challenges to earn points to unlock songs, courses (where you play a sequence of songs nonstop), special modes, and optional graphic textures.You can use an EyeToy USB camera to display the player(s) dancing on the screen instead of the normal backgrounds. Hands and Feet mode uses the camera to add hand waving to the gameplay.Workout mode that tracks your calories burned for players who use DDR in their exercise regimen.You can play with one or two players, or with other players in online play.A demo of Karaoke Revolution is included.
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| Frogger: Ancient Shadow | 2005-09-27 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | While his friend Lumpy is away, Frogger learns from his girlfriend Lily that the evil crocodile Dr. Wani is threatening Firefly Swamp. He must save his home by solving puzzles, collecting gold coins and dodging hazards. In addition to running and jumping, Frogger can also manipulate objects with his tongue. The game's single-player story mode spans seven worlds and twenty-eight levels. The story levels can also be played in a timed challenge mode, and there is a multiplayer battle mode with a variety of scenarios. It is also possible to unlock the original Frogger arcade game. |
| NBA 2K6 | 2005-09-27 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Rob Jones | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | 2K's long running basketball franchise, this one features the obligatory roster updates as well as an updated control scheme such as utilizing the analog stick to pass, shoot and even dunk. The turbo button has been eliminated, but players can now choose how to adjust their players aggressiveness in the game to determine how they will play.It also features many NBA players such as Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire along with many others. It also feature "The Crib", similar to Madden's apartment, where players can unlock and buy items to place in their apartment, upgrading as they progress through the game. There are also the regular game modes such as exhibition and even a franchise mode where players can control everything, from hiring new players, coaches and even scout out players.The Xbox 360 features the V.I.P. feature, where players can view and even download their profiles to compare and compete against each other. It also features the commentary of Kevin Harlan and Kenny Smith. |
| Ultimate Spider-Man (Limited Edition) | 2005-09-27 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | David Stohl | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Immerse yourself in the world of a comic book come alive, in Ultimate Spider-Man!Peter Parker is a regular high school teenager who gains extraordinary abilities when a genetically-altered spider bites him on a class field trip. From then on he adopts the secret personality of Spider-Man, wall-crawling hero-in-training, fighting villains whose attempts at becoming super-humans become dangers to society. But when one of Peter's closest childhood friends becomes the monstrous, hulking symbiote known as Venom, only Spider-Man can stop him! But why is Venom seeking Spider-Man so desperately? What is the connection between the symbiote and Spider-Man?Game features include:
Story by Brian Michael Bendis and art by Mark Bagley, creators of the Ultimate Spider-Man comic books.
The ability to play as both Spider-Man and Venom. Hero or menace? Save the city or destroy it? You choose!
Move freely through the streets (and rooftops) of Manhattan and neighboring Queens, Parker's own neighborhoods. Explore places straight out of the Ultimate Spider-Man comics.
Battle villains such as Rhino, Elektro, Green Goblin, Wolverine, and even Carnage! Experience the first look at the Ultimate version of two classic Marvel characters: Beetle and Silver Sable.
Limited Edition features:
An interview with Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man.
G4 Special: "Making of Ultimate Spider-Man".
Biographies for Spider-Man, Venom, Beetle, and Carnage.
Developer tricks and tips.
Special Edition Ultimate Spider-Man comic book. Explore the Ultimate Marvel origins of Venom and Spider-Man's first encounter with his friend-turned-enemy!
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| Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Never Ending Tomorrow | 2005-09-28 | Bandai Games Inc. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Never Ending Tomorrow is an 3D action game based on the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED animated series. The game takes place in the future where the human race split into two groups. These are the genetically enhanced Coordinators and unmodified Naturals. A war between the two faction broke out in the year C.E. 70, quickly escalating into a full scale war. The battles are waged on earth and in space. In the story mode the player can take on the role of Kira Yamato of the Earth Alliance or Athrun Zala of the ZAFT forces.Aside from the story mode there is also a mission mode and VS mode. In the game the player takes control of a mech that has the ability to run on the ground and fly in the air. The player can attack enemies with projectiles and with the mechs fists. The game offers over 50 Mobile Suits. |
| Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico | 2005-09-28 | Eidos, Inc. | Deadline Games A/S | Action | Behind view | | Crime | Shooter | Contemporary, North America | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | This Grand Theft Auto-inspired game of violence and vengeance begins deep in Maya jungle, where a man named Ernesto Cruz was lost in 1989. The official explanation for his disappearance was fatal overdose, but this is not enough for Ernesto's twin sons, Ram and Tommy. They embark on a quest for truth, though the Mexican wilderness and underworld urban environments inhabited by gangs, drug lords, and dangerous women.Players can explore the large areas on foot, or commandeer any vehicle they choose. Total Overdose features a fighting game-styled combo system, and smart, skilled shooting unlocks new equipment and abilities. A "Rewind" system allows players to repeat a sequence to nail a perfect combo, or even to turn back the clock and avoid a fatal mistake. |
| Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships | 2005-09-29 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | 4J Studios Ltd. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is a realistic horse racing simulator where players can bet and race horses in real Breeder's Cup events. You can compete in North America's premier events such as Del Mar, Belmont Park and Keeneland along with many others, leading up to the most prestige event, the Breeders' Cup.Choose from thousands of horses to own and breed to create the ultimate champion or place bets with the most sophisticated betting system used by professional handicappers. Choose to start a career or choose a quick race to play against the computer or go head to head with a buddy, you can choose to go to an event just to bet or even choose Race a Legend to take on real Breeder's Cup winners including the legendary Seabiscuit. The game is officially licensed by the NTRA (National Throughobred Racing Association) and features the voice of Breeder's Cup announcer Tom Durkin. |
| Astérix & Obélix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum | 2005-09-30 | Atari Europe S.A.S.U. | Étranges Libellules S.A. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Classical antiquity, Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Several druids are kidnapped by the Romans and it seems that Getafix has something to do with it. Asterix & Obelix travel to Rome only to find out that Caesar has built a huge amusement park called "Las Vegum" in which he holds the druids captive.Asterix & Obelix need to fight their way through countless Roman soldiers in order to find and free the druids hidden in the different themed areas of the park. On their way they team up or fight against several game-inspired NPCs like Sam Shieffer or Larry Craft. To fight foes the characters have several attack combos and special items like the famous magic potion at their disposal.There are also some puzzles, for which you often need to switch between both characters (which you can do at any time) in order to solve them. Asterix, for instance, cannot move a heavy stone out of the way.The PSP version adds a multiplayer mode: up to four players can play team and objective-based missions, with one team having to complete an objective (like collecting herbs, defending the village, stealing magic potion), the other having to prevent it. AI-controlled team mates join in if not enough players are available. |
| Heroes of the Pacific | 2005-09-30 | Red Mile Entertainment, Inc., Ubisoft Entertainment SA | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Action, Simulation | Behind view | | | | Asia, Historical events, North America, Oceania, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | PS2 | Heroes of the Pacific is an arcade flying game set in the Pacific theatre of World War II. Heroes has six game modes including Campaign Mode, Mission Mode, Instant Action, Training, Historical Missions and Multiplayer.In the Campaign mode, the player is William Crowe, a young pilot who survives the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but loses his brother. Crowe vows to avenge his bother's death, pursuing the squadron responsible though the major battles in the Pacific. The game follows the player's quest from Pearl Harbor, to Wake Island, Marshall Islands, Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, Gilbert Islands, Marianas, Philippines, and finally Iwo Jima.As players progress through the campaigns, they earn new planes, including fighters, dive-bombers, torpedo-bombers, and medium bombers. Early in the game the player only has the most basic fighters; like the Warhawk and Wildcat. As they complete missions and progress through the campaign, they are awarded new planes.The game features over thirty famous planes including: F6F Hellcat, P-38 Lightning, TBF Avenger, F4U Corsair, B25 Mitchell, P-51 Mustang, Seafire, A6M Zero "Zeke", J2M Raiden "Jack", Ki-84 Hayate "Frank", ME262 and FW190.The war in the Pacific and William Crowe's personal quest for revenge both come together in the final assault on Iwo Jima, the volcanic fortress-island under Japanese control. |
| Major League Baseball 2K5: World Series 05 Edition | 2005-10-01 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Special edition, Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Major League Baseball 2K5: World Series 05 Edition is an updated version of Major League Baseball 2K5 that was released to coincide with the 2005 World Series. The game contains updated rosters as well as two new game modes: Pennant Fever and World Series Moments. The Pennant Fever is like the regular Franchise mode but starts about 120 games into the season and uses real-life team records. The World Series Moments mode contains ten historic World Series matches. Additionally, the game is bundled with a DVD that highlights the world series moments that can be played in the game. |
| Nicktoons Unite! | 2005-10-01 | THQ Inc. | Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nicktoons Unite! is a 3D action platformer game. The game combines and links the TV series SpongeBob SquarePants, Danny Phantom, The Fairly OddParents, and The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius.In the game you take control of the four heroes: Danny Phantom, SpongeBob SquarePants, Timmy Turner and Jimmy Neutron. Gameplay includes platforming, defeating enemies and puzzle solving. Each characters has their own special abilities and weapons to overcome obstacles and enemies. These can be upgraded by collecting tokens. The game can be played with up to four players. When playing with less players or solo players, you can freely switch between them with the additional characters being controlled by the AI.The game starts with Plankton taking over Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob then witnesses Jimmy Neutron's robot dog Goddard exiting a portal, delivering a message from Jimmy Neutron who explains that bad guys from the four shows have banded together. He asks SpongeBob for help who then enters the portal. On the other side Jimmy, Danny Phantom and Timmy Turner are waiting. It appears Jimmy’s latest invention the Universe Portal Machine (that allows travel between worlds) has fallen into the hands of Professor Calamitous. He used it to contact Plankton, Vlad Plasmius, Denzel Crocker and formed the Syndicate. Now they are stealing energy from the four worlds.
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| Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 | 2005-10-03 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | Mature | | PS2 | Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 is a direct sequel to Digital Devil Saga, and the conclusion of its story. In the first game, the tribe leaders of Junkyard were fighting each other in order to climb the Karma Tower and escape their grim world, reaching the promised land Nirvana. Serph, the leader of the Embryon tribe and the protagonist of the series, was the victor in their contest. He and his friends have finally reached Nirvana, yet it turned out to be something entirely different from the paradise they have imagined. The sun has turned black, petrifying anyone exposed to its rays, with the exception of those infected by Demon Virus. The Karma Society are the new rulers of the Earth, living in a city protected by a giant sun shield. Serph and his companions must confront its leaders and find out the truth about their own identities and the roles they were forced to play in their schemes.The gameplay mechanics in the sequel are nearly identical to those of the first game. When facing randomly encountered demons in turn-based combat, characters can either fight as humans, using guns, or transform into demons, gaining access to spells and special abilities. The game adds a third option to these two: characters can choose to go berserk, essentially stopping in the middle of their demon transformation, greatly increasing their physical strength, but also similarly lowering their defense.Like in the first game, playable characters gain new abilities by buying and learning Mantras. In order to learn them more quickly, characters can devour enemies using special abilities. Unlike the first game, the sequel allows more freedom in choosing which Mantra to purchase, without being restricted to several pre-determined ways on the Mantra field. Mantras are connected to each other on a hexagonal grid, making it possible to advance to any Mantra adjacent to a previously obtained one. |
| FIFA Soccer 06 | 2005-10-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Featuring a brand new engine (replacing the one used in five titles since FIFA 2003), FIFA 06 features new controls and gameplay, the most visible being more animations and better-detailed ball and player physics and animation, the removal of the unpopular Off the Ball controls implemented in their 2004 version and remaking the free-kick interface so it's no longer obvious if the player decided for a shot on goal or a pass to a forward. Also new is the concept of "Team Chemistry" which affects how well a team plays collectively. Featuring 26 leagues from 19 countries, 29 real stadiums and over 10'000 players with data for the 2005-06 seasons, as well as international teams, the game kept the "Create a player" feature as well as the many managing options untouched from previous versions. Career mode, the 15-year long climb to the top of the game, features new options such as sponsorships (which will only accept good results), player contracts and more weight on the player morale: a demoralized player (usually from not playing or possible influence from random events) is more likely to underperform as well as pressuring the "Team Chemistry" values downwards and might refuse attempts to renew his contract, leaving on a free transfer.While there are still many unlockables in the game (mostly third kits), the way to earn points changed. Instead of gaining points from completing tasks (from entering the EA Trax or creating a player to winning the Champions League or completing a career), the player has over 100 scenarios to way in five difficulty levels. |
| Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E. | 2005-10-11 | Global Star Software Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | This action/adventure platformer is based on the Cartoon Network show Codename: Kids Next Door. The Kids Next Door battle their arch-nemesis from the show (Knightbrace, Count Spankulot, and others) when they escape from the maximum-security KND prison on the moon.In each mission, you control a specific KND agent, and each agent has a unique playstyle: Numbuh One is a master of ranged weaponry, Numbuh Two pilots aircraft, and spacecraft, Numbuh Three has extra platforming mobility, Numbuh Four is a melee brawler, and Numbuh Five uses stealth to her advantage. |
| Devil Kings | 2005-10-11 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 4 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Devil Kings is in the same vein as the Dynasty Warriors series. Whereas in Dynasty Warriors, however, Koei focuses on ancient Chinese history, Devil Kings focuses more on feudal Japan, but with a fictional setting with the ability to use modern day weapons such as chain guns and shotguns as well as fighting legendary and fictional characters from the past.The story takes place as the Devil King, a king possessed by the soul of the Devil, has unleashed an unholy army on the world to bend it to his will as the player must stop him along with many of his minions including his wife Lady Butterfly, his general the Red Minotaur, as well as loyal assassins Scorpio and Venus.The gameplay is more arcade hack-and-slash style, with the ability of using magic spells to wipe out entire waves of enemies and as mentioned before, the ability to use modern day weapons along with historical weapons such as spears, swords among others. There are twelve playable characters to use as well, each with their own story told in CG and anime cutscenes as well as two modes of play, Conquest (the main story of the game) and Free Mode (where players can play in any unlocked stage they have completed).Devil Kings is the localized version of Sengoku Basara with several significant differences. The most obvious one is the setting: instead of Feudal Japan, this version is set in a fantasy world. Because of this, the character names (no longer based on historical characters), the level art as well as the story were changed. Other differences are less player characters (12 instead of 16), harder difficulty levels and the introduction of the primer system: when using the primer attack (which was one of the special attacks of the Japanese version), the enemy becomes more vulnerable. |
| L. A. Rush | 2005-10-11 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Pitbull Syndicate Limited, The | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Teen | | PS2 | You are Trikz, a well-known street racer who lives the good life: A fat crib, lots of money, and an impressive collection of pimped-out rides. However, your arch-enemy Lidel, fuming with envy, uses his connections to take all that away from you. Your cash? Your place? Your beloved cars? All gone.You are now set on getting it all back from Lidel, and, while you're at it, stealing his girl's heart too. You begin your mission at the bottom with some punk-ass car, winning back money and cars race by race. There are many kinds of races, like Endurance Races, Stunt Races, Cross-town Races, and many more.As the name suggests, the game is set on the streets of Los Angeles, which is filled with traffic and cops that stand in your way to fame and fortune. Being set in the street racer scene, the game also offers lots of possibilities to pimp out our cars (through a tie-in with West Coast Custom), and the game's soundtrack is full with (edited, T-rated) hip-hop. |
| NCAA March Madness 06 | 2005-10-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Electronic Art's NCAA Basketball franchise returns with new and improved features for the 2005 season. The new lockdown stick allows you to force opponent's to make easier turnovers and make smoother passes to teammates. You can have your senior captain get your team into the game and get your crowd fired up to rattle your rivals into mistakes. With an much more updated dynasty mode you can now recruit Junior College players with updated stats to keep you ahead of your rivals and relive some of the greatest moments with College Classics and play up to 20 great games, repeating history or completely changing it. |
| Romancing SaGa | 2005-10-11 | Square Enix, Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | This is a remake of the first Romancing SaGa game.The land of Mardias has experienced 1000 years of peace after the defeat of the three evil gods: Death, Saruin, and Schirach. The last evil god standing, Saruin, was imprisoned with the power of the 10 Fatestones - scattered across Mardias. One thousand years later since Saruin's imprisonment, eight adventurers face an unknown destiny against the silent growing evil awaiting to challenge the lands of Mardias once again...Romancing SaGa is a third-person perspective anime role-playing adventure game with turned-based combat. In this game, the player is one of the possible eight heroes/heroines available in the game. Each character has a different main storyline, however choosing either character does not affect much of the storyline, regardless. In addition to different main storylines, each character has a different starting class (optional) which may be altered throughout the game. The game uses a non-linear storyline. Characters may travel the land regardless of any main plot. The player's party consists of a maximum of five characters, of which may be added or removed throughout the game at your discretion.Gameplay of Romancing SaGa may be categorized as the following:
Character Development and Skills
Character development in Romancing SaGa is comprised of two different developments: The first is automatic statistic development where the characters statistically level-up per attribute (not per level) after each combat. The second is manual skill development where the player can trade in jewels to upgrade several skills of a character e.g. Longsword, Climbing, Search Chests, etc.Character levels are represented by Character Class levels. Certain skills must be upgraded for a character to fulfill the requirements of that class. Each class has different traits, for example a Swordsman gains benefits in attack mode. Character classes do not effect the storyline. Turned-based Combat
Standard RPG turn-based combat, where the uniqueness of the combat refers to automatic combo capabilities of your characters. Under certain situations, the player's characters may combine their attacks against an enemy (a combo) thus creating greater effects (in addition of visual effects).Characters in combat throughout the course of combat may develop special weapon skills. Weapon skills may only be attained through combat through enlightenment (Glimmer). Weapon skills use BPs (Battle Points) and (sometimes) DPs (Duration Points), each weapon skill has different BPs, which are affected by the skills of a character, e.g. a character that has a level two skill in Longsword uses less BPs for his/her longsword weapon skill.Another interesting feature about the weapons in regard to combat: each character may equip up to five weapons (optional) and may choose from those five different weapons at any point during combat, thus adding more tactical possibilities in combat. This reason for this may likely relate to DPs (Duration Points) of a weapon. If a DP of a weapon is used up (usually due to use of special weapon skills), the weapon breaks and is unusable during combat. It may only be repaired at a blacksmith or at an inn. Unlike other RPGs, all attributes of the characters (health, etc.) are automatically healed after combat. However, if a character falls during combat, their LPs (Life Points) decrease. If the LP decreases to zero, the character will die permanently. LPs are regained by resting at an inn. |
| SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs | 2005-10-11 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Zipper Interactive, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | The Socom series continues with a single player campaign. 32 player capability is added to the online experience. The series is still about protecting America against urban and rural warfare. Three new AOs are included in this game: Morocco, Poland, and Bangladesh. Maps are 5 to 6 times larger than the last game. Multiple save points have been included. Vehicles can be driven by players and AI. The new weapon customization allows 30 different weapons and attachments. The new TCA system allows the player to quickly give a command. |
| SSX on Tour | 2005-10-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Create your skier or snowboarder and get on the slopes in this version of the SSX franchise. With a different front end interface to previous versions, which looks like a mix between MTV and a doodle book, you select the challenge you want to take part in rather than boarding your way to the event as previous versions.With improved controls making "Monster Jumps" (Uber Tricks) easier to perform, everyone can look like a professional without learning button combos. As before, if you perform the same trick over and over, you won't get the points to take your skier/snowboarder from a novice to what they have a labeled "black-diamond-dominating rockstar".The game promises big jumps, fast pace and lots of coloured, detailed slopes.The GameCube version delivers Mario, Luigi and Peaches on the slopes as special characters. Each has their own moves and is accompanied by Mario-style music. |
| Ty3 the Tasmanian Tiger: Night of the Quinkan | 2005-10-11 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | Oceania | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | After helping the Bunyup Elder by ridding the Dreamtime of the dangerous Quinkan, Ty heads for home. However, something goes wrong, and Ty winds up six months in the future! The Quinkan have invaded Southern Rivers, and even worse, the Bush Rescue team from the previous game has disbanded during Ty's absence! It's up to Ty to reunite his team members, as well as stop the Quinkan from unleashing the mysterious Quinking, an evil being of supreme power.Night of the Quinkan is the third game in the Ty series. As Ty, players can bite at foes, or use his boomerangs for consecutive ranged attacks. Boomerangs can be customized in an assortment of ways: either by changing the chassis (each chassis has its own special abilities); or by equipping special Bunyip Stones to the boomerang's chassis. Some stones can be combined with others, allowing players to customize their attacks to their liking. Some stones are rewards for completing tasks; others, as well as boomerang chassis, can be purchased from the Rang Shop in exchange for Opals, the game's currency.Ty 3 again rolls out the robotic mechs - choose from the Shadow or Extreme Bunyip (your standard mech), the Crabmersible (a submarine shaped like a crab, oddly enough), or the Gunyip (a speedy airplane with an assortment of bombs and guns). Ty can even take part in cart races against other characters for powerups and even more opals. |
| Code Age Commanders: Tsugumono Tsugarerumono | 2005-10-13 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | The ReBorn Project was meant to terraform the planet, to restore it to its former beauty and make it inhabitable once more. Great ships called Arks were constructed, and humanity boarded them to wait for the project to complete. But... something went wrong. One by one, the Arks have crashed back into the planet, where the world is even more desolate than before, and strange hostile creatures called Otelo and Coded have appeared, a war ongoing between Black and White. A young man named Gene awakens on the surface after his Ark crashes, where he soon discovers that he is what's known as a Warhead, a type of warrior that are the link between Human and Coded. Just what happened with the ReBorn Project, and what will become of Gene's planet?Code Age Commanders is a stage-based third-person action game. The player initially controls only Gene, but will eventually earn access to three other characters. The game is broken into missions, which have varying objectives such as to reach a specific place or defeat certain enemies. Clearing missions will unlock further missions, some of which move the story forward, and some of which take place in the past and fill in the backstory. Clearing missions will also award Code Points (CP), which can be used to purchase and upgrade so-called Code Extensions, which are upgrades that can be equipped on the player characters to increase their abilities or grant them new weapons.The game plays similarly to other 3D action games such as Dynasty Warriors. Each character can attack with weapons equipped on each arm, stringing them together into combos, as well as block enemy attacks, dash, or use special moves called "Heroic Actions". In addition to a regular life meter, there is also a gauge for each arm's power level which depletes from using special attacks and must be allowed to recharge over time. |
| Shirogane no Torikago: The Angels with Strange Wings | 2005-10-13 | Starfish-SD Inc. | | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Two hundred years ago a great war almost wiped out mankind from the face of the Earth. Survivors of the war decided to start anew and slowly rebuilt the towns while relying on steam trains as a transportation to connect the towns around the globe. Over time, children with inexplicable new powers were born into this world. Afraid of anything they could not explain, people sent all such children to Roddo Town, a town isolated from the rest of the world by a great steel wall. It is also the town the game takes place in. The player controls Woll, a kid living in Roddo Town who possesses the ability to see past memories of objects. One day, having used his powers to fix a broken TV, Woll is summoned to the town's mayor's office. There he is given the task to fix a 200 year old plane in order to access a long-lost pre-war technology. For Woll and a few other children, this was but a stepping point toward the journey that will impact the new world as they know it.As with many visual novels, the bulk of the gameplay consists of reading the story as it unfolds, while basic support for auto-message display or manual on-click display is provided, as well as a back log to check dialogues the player might have missed. Extras section also contain unlockable gallery with CG (computer graphics) and BGM (background music). |
| TMNT: Mutant Melee | 2005-10-14 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Melee is a 3D fighting game based on the 2003 animated series. The combat system is similar to the earlier games based on that series, but unlike them, it is a competitive vs. fighting game. It is not a traditional one-on-one fighter, but an arena-based, four-player game - somewhat along the lines of Power Stone.There are two game modes. There is a single-player adventure mode in which you must guide one of ten characters (including six unlockables) through a series of 100 bouts that have you either beating up enemies, or, in a few cases, dodging bombs for a set amount of time. Completion of these portions unlocks the additional characters, bonus characters and stages for melee mode.Melee mode is the multiplayer portion. It has ten basic and twelve unlockable characters, and nine basic and fifteen unlockable stages. There are four game types which mirror popular types from first-person shooters. There is a deathmatchesque knock-out mode, where the goal is to score the most KOs. (Players respawn after being KOed.) There is also a Last Man Standing mode, where the goal is to be the only player left when the others are KOed, a King of the Hill, where you must stand on a glowing patch of ground and defend it from other players, and a Keep away mode, where you must hold a treasure chest and avoid other players who are trying to beat you up and take it. |
| WRC: Rally Evolved | 2005-10-14 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Evolution Studios Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading | Direct control | | | | PS2 | WRC: Rally Evolved is the fifth game of the WRC series. It features game modes commonly found in a rally game: quick races, single rally, and full championship. New modes include Rally Cross, a race on a multi-lap track in solo or multi-player (four players on the same screen or sixteen through the internet). Another new mode involves challenging the multiple French world champion of WRC, Sebastien Loeb, in a list of races where the player starts with a time handicap. A final mode gives the ability to free-run on a big complex on different kinds of road in the middle of a big oval track to test more than forty rally cars, coming from past, present and future.This installment of the series has enhanced features compared to the previous game. Navigator voice acting is more precise, and gameplay has a new feature: environmental hazards that affect the race, such as fire, rocks, animals or other competitors, which must be avoided. |
| The Warriors | 2005-10-17 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar Toronto | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Crime | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Based on the 1979 Paramount Pictures film of the same name and voiced by most of the original cast, The Warriors follows the career of a Coney Island street gang. Starting months before the events of the film, The Warriors expand and defend their Coney Island turf, while proving that they are heavy enough players to join The Riffs’ network. With a citywide rep, they can get invited to a major gang meeting where the future of New York street crime will be decided. The game follows the nine lead members of The Warriors (with flashback missions showing how they came to The Warriors): leader Cleon, Swan, Ajax, Cowboy, Cochise, Snow, Fox, Rembrandt, and Vermin. During the game, the player will control each member, usually acting as a war chief and leading a squad of Warriors on a mission. Missions vary from simply wrecking another crew to completing a series of objectives while avoiding arrest or worse. During missions, players can mug pedestrians, steal car radios, commit smash and grabs, tag walls or bomb other gangs’ burners, and load up on flash. Between each story based mission, The Warriors return to their Coney Island hangout where they can train to improve their stats, go out on patrol, review their accomplishments, replay levels, or enter into a series of quick-play combat matches. The game plays like a squad-based brawler. Each Warrior has his own fighting style and much of the game environment can be weaponized. Fights are fast and often brutal, but stealth is also an option. Players can perform stealthy finishing moves and distract police or other gang members with thrown bottles. The game’s environments are fully 3D allowing Warriors to escape along the rooftops, hop over fences, or dash into shadowy areas.
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| Blitz: The League | 2005-10-18 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | Top-down | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Blitz: The League is the first football game with no NFL license in many years - because EA signed an exclusive deal with the NFL, Midway developed one without the license. The game has 17 fantasy teams all with their own look and feel - from personalities to logos. The game differentiates itself further from official games by giving the players an off-field presence, often involving sex, performance-enhancing drugs and violence. The game has input from the writer for Playmakers, the football-based soap opera the NFL forced ESPN to cancel.Blitz: The League has 8-man teams, and makes spectacular action-packed moves easier than in real life. Impressive moves boost your Clash meter, which allows you to pull off unrealistic moves, such as easier running due to Bullet Time, and some brutally tough defences tackles. If these tackles happen frequently enough the players will fight hockey-style, lunging into wild tackles. The team with the most tackles from this gains the Unleashed mode, which has even more gruesome moves, of a style the NFL would not allow to be associated with their product.Additional features include multiplayer action with head-to-head online play and complete customization options of players, teams, stadiums and more. Lawrence Taylor appears as the poster boy. |
| Disney's Chicken Little | 2005-10-18 | Buena Vista Games, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Based on Disney's film, take part in Chicken Little's adventure as he and his friends, the Misfits, tries to save the world.The game begins with Chicken Little missing his school bus and it's up to you to help him get to school. There are a total of 24 levels and you must complete a set of objectives in each one before being able to advance to the next. By collecting Buck Cluck Trading Cards in each game level, you can purchase Minigames at the Minigame Store to play with a friend. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi | 2005-10-18 | Atari, Inc. | Spike Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi lets you fight all the major battles, from the Saiyan Saga up to the early Baby Saga, with 56 unique characters and a total of 90 forms, including some characters that have never appeared in any other Dragon Ball Z game!You can relive almost all the battles of the Dragon Ball Z series in "Battle Gate" mode, fight 100 opponents and become a champion in "Ultimate Battle" mode, or face of in the "World Tournament". Also supports head-to-head two player battles. |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Special Edition | 2005-10-18 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | This special edition of San Andreas includes a special DVD in addition to the regular game. On the special DVD is "The Introduction" and the newly announced documentary film "Sunday Driver." (This re-release edition also removes the controversial and unintentionally accessible "Hot Coffee" content.) "The Introduction" provides gamers snippets of storyline that take place prior to the events in San Andreas, giving events that happen in the game more meaning."Sunday Driver" is the debut documentary from Rockstar Games and explores the low rider car club phenomenon in Watts and Compton. Directed by Carol Strong, the film explores the car clubs and their struggle to not only build the ultimate low rider cars, but also their attempts to bring their hobby into the mainstream. |
| Jak X: Combat Racing | 2005-10-18 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Naughty Dog, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | After saving Haven City once again, Jak and Daxter find themselves poisoned forced into competition on the international car-racing circuit by the execution of Krew's will. Featuring over a dozen customizable vehicles designed with unique handling characteristics, players will race through 20 tracks in eight different terrain arenas. With an assortment of power-ups available, including projectile weapons, mines, ranged weapons, turbo boosts, shields, and smart bombs, players should have the means necessary to ensure they're the first to cross the finish line.The game supported both offline and online multiplayer. Offline multiplayer is the typical two-player split-screen multiplayer. Online multiplayer was playable with up to five other players. Both modes featured the same game types, which are the same as the single player except that human players are replacing the AI. The online servers for the game have now been closed. |
| Shadow of the Colossus | 2005-10-18 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Team Ico | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | In an ancient time long past, a young man travels to the ends of the Earth, a place that is said to be forbidden to enter. He carries a young woman, who died from a terrible curse. He seeks the Dormin, a strange and God-like being that resides there. The Dormin is surprised that the man carries an ancient and magical sword, and speaks to the man. The man pleas for his help in bringing back the woman's cursed soul, however the being says it is the law of mortals that a dead soul cannot be brought back. He does say though, that if the man is willing to accept some heavy consequences, that there might be a way to revive her. But it will not be easy. The hero must embark on a quest to slay the sixteen colossi, giant creatures that tower hundreds of feet above the Earth. Using his ancient sword and his horse Agro, he must travel across the immense landscape seeking the colossi to save his love. Taking the form of various animals or bipedal human-like creatures, these colossi are tough and fierce. Their skin is tougher than leather, and the armor they wear is literally rock. However, by using his ancient sword, the man can penetrate the weak spot on them and destroy the towering beings and free his love's soul.Shadow of the Colossus is set in the same universe as ICO, and is a prequel to it. The entire game is dedicated to locating and fighting the sixteen colossi, which must be faced and defeated in a particular order. Finding the giant creatures is not always easy: the hero must mount his horse and ride through the world's vast landscapes, using his glowing sword as an indicator of the colossus' proximity. There are no enemies or hazards in the game world outside of the colossi battles. After a colossus has been found, a large-scale battle begins. Most of the colossi are huge, and much of the challenge in the battles lies in climbing on top of these creatures and staying there, while they are trying to shake the player character off. In a certain way the colossi function as hostile, moving platform stages.The general goal in every battle is to reach the colossus' weakpoint and repeatedly stab it with the sword until he dies. Since the colossi vary greatly in shape, size, speed, intelligence, and attitude towards the hero, the player will have to adapt to different fighting styles and employ different tactics against them. Most of the battles involve extended platform action sequences, as the hero is trying to climb on the colossus and find its weak spot. Grabbing the creature's fur, timing the jumps, and getting in a good position to use the sword are often essential. Other tactics include fighting on horseback, using ranged attacks with the bow, luring the colossus into specific locations to use the environment against it, taking advantage of the terrain, etc. Environments in which battles take place are also varied, including mountains, deserts, lakes, ancient ruins, and others. |
| Sniper Elite | 2005-10-18 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Rebellion Developments Ltd. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | Historical events, World War II | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Sniper Elite is a third-person action strategy game with a focus on sniping. The player takes on the role of an American agent working for the OSS (the organization that later became the CIA) stationed in Berlin at the end of World War II, tasked with preventing the Russian troops from getting hold of the research Germany had been conducting into nuclear weaponry. As an elite sniper, the style of play is much less run-and-gun and much more about finding good positions, lining up shots and taking out the enemy before he even knows where you are.The single-player campaign takes place over 28 missions set in and around Berlin. Players use stealth tactics, and things like wind and background noise can be a factor when lining up shots. When a shot is performed particularly well, players are rewarded with a 'bullet cam' which follows the bullet in slow-motion from gun barrel to target.The game also includes a multi-player mode with a number of different game types. |
| Tony Hawk's American Wasteland | 2005-10-18 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | You are a new skater in the city of L.A.. The main drive of the game is that your hanging around with a skating group and its leader, who also happens to be a skating legend, at their skate park in Beverly Hills called Skate Ranch. Throughout the game you must help your friends by getting skate pieces for Skate Ranch.The game marks the third reinvention of the series, with Pro Skater being the first, and Underground being the second. It comes with brand new features like the ability to change your personal appearance in game, as well as the ability to get off of the skateboard and use a BMX. For the first time all of levels are strung together into one big environment, which gets rid of loading times and menu selection.Old features were also kept like Create-a-park, which dates back to the Pro Skater series. Missions are still acquired by going up to random people or friends and accepting the mission they want you to run.The game also includes a multiplayer mode and co-op for up to 2 players for added replay value. |
| Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Collector's Edition) | 2005-10-18 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Strap on you helmet and pads so you can skate around in Wasteland. Tony Hawk and the gang are back once again with more challenges for you to skate to.Included in this edition:
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
Two exclusive classic mode levels
Two exclusive secret characters
The “Making of Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland” documentary
A concept art gallery featuring creations by legendary artist Jimbo Philips |
| World Poker Tour | 2005-10-18 | 2K Games, Inc. | Coresoft, Inc. | Strategy | 1st-person | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Poker tournament game with six tour-exclusive casinos to choose from. Possibility to create custom poker games with editor or choose from 15 different community poker game types. You can either play against 1000 different AI characters or go on-line and battle other players. |
| Crash Tag Team Racing | 2005-10-19 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Comedy | | Fantasy | Automobile | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | When Ebeneezer von Clutch, the owner of the famed racetrack amusement park MotorWorld, has the Black Power Gem that maintains his life force stolen, he charges Crash and friends (and foes) to recover the gem and catch the culprit.Similar to previous racing games in the Crash Bandicoot series, players are able to choose from a variety of characters from the series, including both notable allies and enemies, along with several notable new characters. In addition, Crash Tag Team Racing introduces the ability to 'clash' with another racer, allowing the two to create a hybrid vehicle to cooperatively destroy their opponents. |
| The Bible Game | 2005-10-19 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Mass Media, Inc. | Educational, Simulation | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The Bible Game is a Christian-themed party game. There are a variety of trivia questions (from a pool of 1,500) related to the Old Testament. The main two modes are "TV Game Show" and "Challenge Games". The latter lets you choose any mini-game. In the TV Game Show mode players need to buzz in quickly to answer. The game supports up to four players and includes 20 mini-games based on Biblical stories, from Jonah and the Whale to David and Goliath. It also includes music by Christian artists. |
| Zatch Bell!: Mamodo Battles | 2005-10-19 | Bandai Games Inc. | Eighting Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Zatch Bell: Mamodo Battles is a cel-shaded fighting game that is based off the 2003 anime Zatch Bell!, known as Konjiki no Gashbell!! in Japan. In this game there are fifteen playable characters, and seven game modes:
Story Mode, lets you choose one of the six characters to play as and follow their stories.
Time Attack, this mode challenges you to see how fast you can clear all of the stages.
1P Mode, allows you to choose your character and an opponent and fight it with the opponent being the computer.
2P Mode, will allow you to choose your character and fight it with a friend.
Develop Mode, will let you distribute points to raise the characters abilities.
Bonus Mode, will let you Spend points to buy cards, view the card gallery, or input passwords to unlock secrets.
Practice Mode, will let you practice with the computer as your opponent.
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| Shining Force: Neo | 2005-10-20 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Neverland Co., Ltd., Pyramid, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Max completes his Force military training and returns to his village to meet his family and to find news of his missing brother. Later, the village is attacked by monsters later suspected as remnants of the Legion as well as the appearance of a mysterious figure that seems to know of his brother. This reasons compel Max to seek out the Legion threat, hoping in the process to also find his missing brother.Shining Force: Neo is a third-person perspective "hack-and-slash" RPG. The player controls Max as the main character and has a maximum of two companions (out of eleven available) in the party to help him in his mission. Max and his group eventually develop "Force" abilities, enabling RPG character development into either a Fighter or Mage type character. Items (weapons, armor, etc.) can also be customized (Force Arts). The players will also be able to teleport from certain areas to their HQ in the beginning town later in the game. |
| Shuffle!: On the Stage (DX Pack) | 2005-10-20 | Kadokawa Shoten | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This deluxe edition release includes:
Shuffle!: On the Stage game
Lisianthus figurine (approx. 12cm tall)
Special CD, "Shuffle!: On the Stage Mix"
Original cellphone cleaner
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| SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! | 2005-10-20 | THQ Inc. | THQ Australia Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz, Music / rhythm, Paddle / Pong, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Multiplayer party game based on the popular kids show SpongeBob Squarepants, where a TV show has pitted the characters of Bikini Bottom to outplay each other in a variety of fun games with the chance to be TV idols for the new "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" TV special. The game is a panoply of old and new styles of fast action party games, with popularity points determining the winners and losers of each game. The elements of the final TV show are built slowly and surely as each game progresses, with up to four players competing for the prizes. |
| Buzz!: The Music Quiz | 2005-10-21 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Relentless Software Ltd | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | Cinematic camera | PS2 | A music trivia game which includes four bespoke buzzers which light up and plug into one of the PS2's USB ports.Four players battle it out over a eight rounds in a gameshow style environment. Other modes include a simple single player mode, a quickfire quiz mode and a quizmaster mode which lets you ask your own questions. |
| Disney's Peter Pan: The Legend of Never Land | 2005-10-21 | Disney Interactive, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Blue52 Games Limited | Action | | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.In Peter Pan: Adventure in Neverland swashbuckle your way through hoardes of pirates and evil enemies. Free your kidnapped friends and find the hidden pixie dust. Track down Captain Hook in a final duel to decide the fate of Never Land itself. This product supports the following languages: In-game speech: English; On-screen text: English.This product is an emulated version of a PlayStation®2 game. Some functionality, including online functionality, may vary from the original PS2™ version of this product or may not be available.Download of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.© Disney |
| The X Factor Sing | 2005-10-21 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | X-Factor is a single and multiplayer singing game. In real karaoke style, songs appear on your screen and you have to sing the right words at the right time. Onscreen indicators inform you what pitch you need to maintain at any given time. Hit the right notes for the right amount of time, and you'll get high scores.As the focus of the game is the TV show atmosphere, special attention has been paid to select a variety of video clips of judge comments and special performances of the show. This way, players need to struggle to achieve a good result and are awarded with special contents from the show. The game also contains Party modes in which players compete by playing a selection of humorous mini-games.Both versions of the game are bundled with a USB microphone.The tracklist of the game features songs like Superstar (Melanie C.), Shiver (Natalie Imbruglia), Is there something I should know? (Duran Duran), Is this the way to Amarillo? (Tony Christie), and many others. |
| Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | 2005-10-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd., Digital Illusions CE AB | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Contemporary | Helicopter, Tank | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Although called Battlefield 2, this is the first of the Battlefield series to pass over to console. Vehicles like the Humvees, tanks, APCs and helicopters all make it into the game although fixed wing aircraft are noticeable absent.Multiplayer allows up to 24 players battle it out in a Conquest mode where you capture flags and maintain control of them until the enemy tickers run down, or Capture the Flag which is all out attack to get the enemy flag back to your own base.
A single player campaign, which is story led, see's China and USA go up against each other in Kazakhstan.
Throughout the single player campaign you switch between China and USA armies as you follow orders based on news reports which show both sides of the war giving you a view of how war is and how it's reported.
The new Hot Swap feature allows you to jump into almost any other allied troop on the battlefield which saves loads of running and gets you into the best position for your next attack or defense. |
| The Sims 2 | 2005-10-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Maxis Software Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Life / social simulation | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | | Teen | | PS2 | This The Sims 2 version is a life simulator for console platforms allowing players to create incredibly deep characters with unique looks, clothes, aspirations, and personalities before taking them through all the intricacies of life. From taking out the trash to building a romance, the Sims 2 is the ideal alternate life.At its core this version is a reinvention of the PC game of the same name that adds many new features including direct control of your character, a new food creation system, a custom story mode, a new social mode, and extensive character creation options while integrating a number of the new PC elements including wants and fears, more in depth autonomous character behaviors and more. |
| Ratchet: Deadlocked | 2005-10-25 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Insomniac Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Ratchet: Deadlocked is the fourth game in the Ratchet & Clank series by Insomniac Games. The storyline involves Ratchet and Clank, along with Al, being kidnapped and forced to compete in an underground reality show called "DreadZone" run by the media mogul Gleeman Vox on the outer fringes of the galaxy. The game differs from its predecessors in that it focuses more on shooting than platforming and puzzle elements. The game allows you to use two bots to fight alongside you, which can be upgraded over time with better weapons and firepower. There is a total of 10 weapons in the game, significantly less than the other games. However, modding these weapons is more emphasized than before, with different kinds of Alpha and Omega mods. Omega mods can be used on any weapon, and range from the freeze mod to the magma mod. Alpha mods are weapon-specific, and increase the rate of fire, ammo capacity, and power. The game also features online multiplayer.Clank is not a playable character in this game, although he gives advice to Ratchet over his communication link. |
| Resident Evil 4 | 2005-10-25 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 4 | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Horror | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter, Survival horror | Europe | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Picking up six years after Resident Evil 2, the fourth game in the series follows a former cop (now US agent), Leon S. Kennedy, to Europe on a top-secret mission to investigate the disappearance of the president's daughter Ashley. As Leon encounters unimaginable horrors, he must find out who or what is behind everything. Old friends...and enemies...lurk around every corner as Leon attempts to find out who is truly behind the kidnapping of the president's daughter.Resident Evil 4 is a major change from the previous installments. Instead of a fixed third-person perspective, the game features a new "behind the back" movement camera angle and an "over the shoulder" aiming feature that allows players to control their gun movement for specific body part hits. It features a brand new AI system and more open environments that allow enemies to work together to capture and corner Leon. Enemies are now humans, which allows them to climb up ladders, open doors, and use weapons throughout the game. The entire item system has also been revamped, so that smaller items no longer require an entire item space to hold. Instead, items take up blocks of space in a briefcase according to their real-life size, to allow for many more items and weapons. Leon can collect treasure from enemies or from the surrounding area, and visit the infamous "merchant" to purchase bigger briefcases, treasure maps, weapons upgrades, and powerful weapons such as the one-shot RPG.There is also the Mercenaries mode from Resident Evil 3, which allows the player to play survival scenarios as characters such as Hunk and even Albert Wesker himself.Unlike the original GameCube release, later released platforms come with a bonus story mode called Separate Ways which becomes unlocked after finishing the main game. This story lets you play as Ada Wong and occurs in parallel to the main story, showing you what Ada did, who she contacted, and where she's been when she wasn't with Leon. While most of the locations and weapons are the same, there are some entirely new levels and Ada's personal gadgets not previously seen in the main story. |
| Resident Evil 4 (Limited Collector's Pack) | 2005-10-25 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 4 | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Only 100 of the Resident Evil 4 Limited Collector's Pack were available, at $119.99, and they could only be ordered directly from the Capcom website. Packed in a stylish black box, this collector's edition contains the Resident Evil 4 game, a limited Biohazard Sound Chronicle Best Track Box only available in Japan with 6 CD's of digitally remastered music from the previous games along with new soundtracks, a 7-inch Leon action figure by NECA toys and an XL RE4 T-shirt. |
| Resident Evil 4 (Premium Edition) | 2005-10-25 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 4 | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The US-only premium edition of Resident Evil 4 contains the base game with the known additions for the PS2 port including new chapters, new weapons and new unlockable costumes. The extras for this version are a bonus DVD with the making of, a limited edition laser cell of Ada Wong (only 60,100 made) and a prologue guide by Brade Games explaining the entire story of the franchise up to this game. It is packaged in an imitation tin (plastic) case. |
| Shrek SuperSlam | 2005-10-25 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Shaba Games LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting, Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Shrek SuperSlam is an intense brawling game that challenges the wacky characters from the Shrek universe to beat each other up and slam them across a variety of arenas. All the regular Shrek crew is included, such as Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, and Puss n' Boots, along with some newcomers such as Cap'n Hook, the Black Knight, and Quasimodo the Hunchback.Each character has their own special moves that capture the humor of the franchise (such as Shrek's "Green Storm" gas bombs), and the environments are colorful, filled with odd weapons, and highly destructible.Players have the option of following a story mode (where Donkey tells his half-breed Donkey kids a strange bedtime story), or just participating in straight-up brawls or minigame-like challenges. Multiplayer, of course, is a big focus on the game, and it allows up to 4 players to slam each other all day long. |
| SoulCalibur III | 2005-10-25 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Project Soul | Action, Strategy | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Teen | Hideo Yoshie, Yasuyuki Kobori, Seidō Ozawa, Hirokazu Takeda, Hiroaki Kawagoe, Ryo Saida | PS2 | In ancient times, a powerful weapon known as the Soul Edge existed, and tales of it's power lured many. But Soul Edge was an evil weapon, and when Siegfried claimed it, he was turned into a creature named Nightmare. As time passed, Nightmare rampaged across Europe leaving a path of destruction, despite the efforts of other fighters. One day, a mysterious man carrying a scythe confronts Nightmare and splits Siegfried from his cursed form. He then resurrects the Azure Armor to carry on as the "Nightmare" creature. At the same time, a young girl Tira pledges herself to Soul Edge's dark power, and a woman named Setsuka swears to avenge her master. All the while new rumors of the Soul Edge spread across the world, causing many who had searched for it before to once more venture out...Soulcalibur III is a 3D fighting game featuring a variety of characters, each carrying a distinctive weapon and unique fighting style. The basics of the combat is a derived, in different stances, from a combination of Horizontal Attacks, Vertical Attacks, Throws, Kicks and a Soul Charge. Characters engage one another in 1vs1 fights that end when the energy of one side is lost, removed from the ring or run out of time.There are two major modes of gameplay. The first is Tales of Souls, which allows the player to select any one of 24 characters and travel through their individual story to search for the Soul Edge. Most of this mode is standard fighting, however there are choices to be made on the world map and actions to be performed during cutscenes.The second is Chronicles of the Sword, where a custom character is created and brought to serve in a war between three nations. Strategy must be used to direct units and defend important strongholds. Certain positions of the battlefield include "effects" such as increasing gravity or speeding players up or fighting in the dark. Most battlefield missions end with the capture of the enemy stronghold or a key officer. Gold is obtained which can be used to purchase a variety of content, such as new weapons and clothing.Finally there are minor modes of gameplay. One of which is Versus mode, which is a standard 1vs1 in which 2 players can participate. There are also Soul Arena and Survival modes to overcome specific challenges. On many of these settings, custom characters can be used, having been created from a vast selection of body parts and clothing. Bonus weapons, clothing, characters or content can be unlocked through meeting hidden objectives in either of the main gameplay modes or by collecting gold and spending it at the shop. |
| Spartan: Total Warrior | 2005-10-25 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Creative Assembly Ltd., The | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | Classical antiquity | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Set in the battle between Sparta and Rome, you take the role of a Spartan warrior to heed into the battle for your freedom.The game has a fast-paced, arcade-like, mission-based gameplay. In each mission, you must succeed in minor goals like killing the generals of the opposition, escorting sappers to blow up enemy siege weaponry and preventing the enemy from making to behind your borders. The storyline progresses through cutscenes, shown in-between each mission.Depending on how you succeed in your mission, you get "tokens", which you can use to upgrade the health, damage or power of your character.
The player is capable of doing special moves, which can be learned throughout the game. Some of the special moves gain their powers through the spartan gods, that aid the player in his battle. During the game, you can find different weapons like swords, bows and spears, and of course, shields. |
| Taito Legends | 2005-10-25 | Empire Interactive Entertainment, SEGA of America, Inc. | Taito Corporation | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Taito Legends consists of 29 of Taito's arcade games from the 80s and early 90s, including:Battle Shark
Bubble Bobble
Colony 7
Continental Circus
Electric Yo-Yo, The
Elevator Action
Exzisus
Gladiator
Great Swordsman
Jungle Hunt
New Zealand Story, The
Ninja Kids, The
Operation Wolf
Operation Thunderbolt
Phoenix
Plotting
Plump Pop
Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2
Rastan
Return of the Invaders
Space Gun
Space Invaders
Space Invaders Part II
Super Qix
Thunder Fox
Tokio
Tube-It
Volfied
Zoo Keeper
Operation Wolf, Operation Thunderbolt and Space Gun all lack light gun support, but a gun cursor is placed on screen, in which the user can move around and manipulate.Extras include video interviews with Space Invaders creator, Tomohiro Nishikado and Bubble Bobble creator, Fukio Mitsuji. 3D Models of Arcade Cabinets and Original Arcade Flyer Artwork is also included. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku Sono: Super Volleyball | 2005-10-26 | HAMSTER Corporation | Video System Co., Ltd. | Sports | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This is a special release of Super Volleyball for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original Super Volleyball arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A mini-DVD with which contains developer interviews
A mini-CD which contains background music and sound effects
An official guide book
A trading card with artwork from the game
A booklet which contains PS2 game info and also photos of the original JAMMA board.
A binder which holds both bonus discs and which also has the gameplay rules printed on it. |
| Atelier Marie & Elie: Salburg no Renkinjutsushi 1-2 | 2005-10-27 | Gust Co., Ltd. | Gust Co., Ltd. | Compilation, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG), Managerial / business simulation | Fantasy | | Direct control, Menu structures | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | This compilation bundles together the first two Atelier games, Atelier Marie and Atelier Elie. It features the redrawn high-resolution graphics featured in the previous Windows releases, Atelier Marie (Premium Box) and Atelier Elie (Premium Box). |
| Langrisser III | 2005-10-27 | Taito Corporation | NCS Corporation | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | This is a prequel to the two Langrisser games (the first one is known in the US as Warsong). The events of the third game occur thousand years before those described in the first "Langrisser". The story centers around the creation of a holy sword named Langrisser, and the first Descendants of Light, the only people who can wield it. The main character is the knight Diharuto, the ancestor of Leon (Elwin's rival in "Langrisser II"). He must defeat the evil Boser, who is bound to the evil sword Alhazzard.In Langrisser III, you don't control whole armies, but only their generals, whom you move around the battle field. Once two enemy generals meet each other, a 3D battle sequence occurs, during which the two armies fight; the outcome of the battle is decided only by the victory or defeat of the general. The game also features love simulation elements: depending on the main hero's responses to various female characters, you can raise their "love level". |
| Memories Off #5: Togireta Film | 2005-10-27 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | The protagonist of this Memories Off story is Haruto Kawai, a sophomore at the university of literature. He is a member of a small movie circle and dreams of making movies one day. But due to the passing of his closest friend a year ago, he had to abandoned that dream. One day, a mysterious woman, Mahiro, appeared in front of him. With her arrival, the atmosphere between Haruto and his colleagues started to change, and the interrupted film began to quietly turn.The gameplay is similar to that of its predecessors in the franchise. The story changes and branches based on selecting different choices presented on the screen. Game features 7 different songs in total, two for opening and ending, and five for different heroines, each performed by a different artist. |
| Memories Off #5: Togireta Film (Shokai Genteiban) | 2005-10-27 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | First Print Limited Edition package contains:
Memories Off #5: Togireta Film game
Special mook
Special drama CD
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| Oretachi Game Center Zoku Sono: Yie Ar Kung-Fu | 2005-10-27 | HAMSTER Corporation | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | This is a special release of Yie Ar Kung-Fu for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original Yie Ar Kung-Fu arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A mini-DVD with which contains developer interviews
A mini-CD which contains background music and sound effects
An official guide book
A trading card with artwork from the game
A booklet which contains PS2 game info and also photos of the original JAMMA board.
A binder which holds both bonus discs and which also has the gameplay rules printed on it. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: BurgerTime | 2005-10-27 | HAMSTER Corporation | Data East Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a special release of BurgerTime for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original BurgerTime arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A mini-DVD with footage of the other games in the Oretachi Game Center series, as well as BurgerTime gameplay footage
A soundtrack mini-CD
An official guide book
A trading card with artwork from the game
A binder which holds both bonus discs and which also has the gameplay rules printed on it. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Terra Cresta | 2005-10-27 | HAMSTER Corporation | Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | This is a special release of Konami's Terra Cresta for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A 3.5" DVD with footage of the game in action and the other games in the series;A 3.5" soundtrack CD;A trading card with information on the game;A small disc holder which also has the rules of the game printed on it. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.20 - Space Harrier 2: Space Harrier Complete Collection | 2005-10-27 | SEGA Corporation | M2 Co., Ltd., SEGA Corporation | Action, Compilation | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Tetsuya Abe | | | | PS2 | A nearly complete collection of all the ports and versions of the original Space Harrier and its sequels. Compiled in emulated form to run on the PS2's hardware.It includes all versions of Space Harrier (including arcade, SMS and even Game Gear!) Space Harrier II and Space Harrier 3D for the SMS. No arranged versions are available, but the collection features a host of emulation options nonetheless to fit the games to your tastes. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.21 - SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection | 2005-10-27 | SEGA Corporation | SEGA Corporation | Action, Compilation | | | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Tetsuya Abe | | | | PS2 | Another emulated re-release for SEGA's AGES 2500 series. This time including two arcade hits from its System 16 boards: SDI and Quartet.SDI is a Missile Command clone in which you play a global defense satellite in charge of defending earth by shooting down incoming missiles. Both the original arcade version as well as the SMS port are emulated, and mouse support is included in the arcade version.Quartet is a sci-fi sidescrolling shooter that differentiated itself from its competition by including simultaneous four-player support (hence the title). As with SCI, both the arcade original and SMS ports are included, as well as a version of the arcade-only Quartet 2.It also includes an online gallery of arcade leaflets and ads, as well as printed reproductions of select promotional material. |
| Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood | 2005-10-28 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Gearbox Software LLC | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Barely seven months after the release of Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, Gearbox brings us the sequel.Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood tells the story of Corporal Joe "Red" Hartsock as one of the thousands of paratroopers who landed in Normandy, France, on the eve of D-Day. Hartsock made an appearance in the previous game and now we get to see the events from his point of view, based on actual events and persons.Though the game engine remains largely unchanged, the A.I. has been significantly improved to offer a more challenging experience as the player tries to advance through the treacherous area known as the Bocage. The player fights in first person as Hartsock but also commands either two fireteams or a fireteam and a tank as using cover and suppression fire is critical to success. The game also offers an interesting multiplayer mode with the rare single-mission co-op option available for the PC, as well as skirmish maps and other mods such as "Defense". |
| Metal Slug 4 | 2005-10-28 | Ignition Entertainment Ltd. | MEGA Enterprise Co., Ltd., Noise Factory | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Tank | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | An organization called "Amadeus" wants to take over all the military computers in the world using a new virus they have created. It's your mission to destroy them before they accomplish their evil ambition.The 5th episode (including Metal Slug X) of the most famous arcade-shooting-series comes bringing the unaltered classic gameplay, a new arm (Dual Machine Gun), 6 new vehicles (Motorcycle, Truck, Bradley Tank, Metal Crow Tank, Four Legged Walkmachine and Forklift Truck) as well as 2 new soldiers for the pantheon (Nadia Cassel and Trevor Spacey).The most notable introduction to the series is the Metalish System, giving to the player a new possibility to score more points: after pick up certain shield-shape emblems, a timer bar will be displayed at the top of the screen. During this time, you must to shoot rapidly as many enemies as possible and, depending on your acting, you will receive a corresponding badge bonus that will be added to your score after completing it. But, if you die during the mission, the bonus will be lost.ScreenshotsThere are no PlayStation 2 user screenshots for this game.There are 96 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.Promo Images Alternate Titles "合金弹头4" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"メタルスラッグ4" -- Japanese spelling
Part of the Following Groups Arcade Archives series
Genre: Side scrolling run and gun
Metal Slug series
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Oct 28, 2005
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Nov 08, 2005
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Nov 10, 2005
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| 007: From Russia with Love | 2005-11-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | Ashley Monif | PS2 | Building on 007: Everything or Nothing's range of strengths, 007: From Russia with Love is based on the 1963 film starring Sean Connery as James Bond. He is sent to Istanbul to acquire the Russian decoder machine known as the Lektor from a (supposedly) defecting Russian agent by the name of Tatiana Romanova. However, the Russians have no knowledge of this plan because it is a trap for James Bond created by the criminal organization known as Octopus. It is up to James Bond to seize the device and confront the dangerous assassin Red Grant and the ruthless Rosa Klebb.In most of the 18 missions, the player progresses through linear levels while shooting everything in sight. The player can lock onto an enemy at range and cycle between visible enemies, or focus in closer on a single enemy to make opportunistic targets appear, such as uncovered grenades or gaps in armor. Sometimes Bond can also use stealth or hand-to-hand combat, which are basically quick-time events where the player needs to press a displayed button in a limited time to dispatch a foe. Special tasks can be performed with gadgets, e.g. the laser watch or a small remote-controlled helicopter. This procedure gets spiced up with occasional driving or new jet pack sequences.The player gets rewarded for certain actions with bonus points, e.g. succeeding in melee combat or searching containers. There are three different kinds of points that unlock different things: bonus content like making-of videos, bonus levels, and weapon upgrades. Every weapon and gadget can be upgraded in different areas, but only once. |
| Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2 | 2005-11-01 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2 is a hunting game focused on linear story-based gameplay, instead of the freeform hunting of the main Cabela's line. You will hunt 20 animals, including lions, tigers, and bears, across 12 main levels, and 4 hidden levels. There are three difficulty levels, and a slow-motion ability to help line up shots. Keep your eyes open; there are secret stumps in each level, which if shot can unlock extra levels and other items. In most levels, you will be assisted by a native guide, who will both draw the attention of the local wildlife, and assist you in killing them.The story features you, a world-famous hunter, who has just found out an old friend, Bullseye Bill, is missing. Retrace his steps around the world, helping other people along the way. |
| Call of Duty 2: Big Red One | 2005-11-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Gray Matter Interactive Studios, Inc., Treyarch Corporation | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | Tank | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | In the second Call of Duty game for consoles, players again take to battle in The Second World War. As with other Call of Duty games, the focus is on the characters and their drama amidst the furious, heavily scripted, first-person action. As a private new to war in America's most legendary infantry division, nicknamed the Big Red One for the distinctive patch they wore, players will fight through the game as a team in the Fighting First and will be affected by the loss of friends on the battlefield.Players will have to re-enact the successes of World War II through a wide variety of land, sea, and air missions in Africa, Sicily, and Normandy, by using vehicles including tanks, jeeps, armored cars, and half-tracks. Success will depend on how well players can move, shoot, and complete the objectives that a commanding officer provides before each mission.The Xbox and PS2 versions offer multiplayer games with up to 16 players. |
| Call of Duty 2: Big Red One (Collector's Edition) | 2005-11-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Assumed the role of a member of the Army's legendary First Infantry Division during World War II. You'll experience combat missions in North Africa, Italy, and other parts of western Europe that were occupied by the Nazis.In this edition of Call of Duty 2: Big Red One you get:
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
4 Exclusive character skins for multiplayer gameplay – using Elite soldier models
Interviews, MoCap/VO session footage in-game voice actors from the cast of Band of Brothers
Interviews with WWII Vets of the Big Red One, including memories of in-game events
Multiplayer map fly-thrus with DVD-style developer commentary (tips, interesting facts, etc.)
Behind the scenes with Treyarch, discussing development of COD2: Big Red One
Concept and production art gallery(Art, sketches, storyboards, renders, etc.)
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| Castlevania: Curse of Darkness | 2005-11-01 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Corporation | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | PS2 | In Castlevania: Curse of Darkness you play Hector, a former Dracula servant and a Devil Forgemaster, who disowns his dark gifts and aims to live a normal life. This event left Dracula vulnerable to the attacks of the Belmont clan. Now that Dracula is vanished, you must fight back the curse cast upon all Europe. There is but one problem, another Dracula servant does not approve with your plan.Being a Devil Forgemaster now gives the player an ability to forge familiars to fight by your side. As the player himself, they have levels and they can even morph to a different stage depending which weapon you use to fight with them.The game has some basic role-playing elements such as character attributes and experience. Unlike Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, you are now able to use many types of weapons: Axes, swords, spears, knuckles and even shields for example. You can also craft your own weapons either by using an existing weapon as a base, and having some additional material such as bronze, steel and aluminium or having an extra amount of materials.The battle system allows you to lock on to an enemy and hit them with multiple combos. You have some control on your Innocent Devil, and can command it to use certain skills, guard you and join the fight. |
| ESA Charity Game Pack | 2005-11-01 | | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) bundled together three games and sold them together for $19.95 in order to donate the proceeds to charity.The bundled set of games included:
ATV Offroad Fury 2
Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
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| Friends: The One with All the Trivia | 2005-11-01 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Artech Studios Ltd. | Educational | | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | This game challenges player to answer a series of multiple-choice questions about characters and events of the 10 seasons of Friends. There are six different question categories: Relationships, Shake-ups and make-ups, Work and play, Memorable moments, Friends of friends, Wild card. Game also includes six different question types: Next line please, Says who?, What are they talking about?, The one with..., Timeline and Which friend?Beginning of each game, player is assigned to a floor of the Friends apartment building. When you answer questions correctly, the windows on your floor will light up. When your floor is completely lit, you move into Central Park where you will answer a final, game-winning question. Game uses combination of friends video and audio clips. Game is hosted by Maggie Wheeler, James Michael Tyler, Elliott Gould and Christina Pickles. |
| Guitar Hero | 2005-11-01 | RedOctane, Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Guitar Hero simulates the thrill and the glory of rock 'n' roll. Choose from eight different characters, from classic rockers to metal heads, and build a career as a working rock musician.The real kick is in the gameplay, which incorporates an included guitar-shaped controller. It allows you to "play along" with 30 awesome rock tunes by pressing fret buttons and working a responsive and durable strum bar. There's even a whammy bar for extreme action. The songs include selections from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Boston, Audioslave and White Zombie.Four difficulty levels test your skills and six venues will place you before increasingly larger audiences. You love rock music. You're a master at air guitar. Take the next step and walk a career's worth of miles in a rocker's shoes. |
| NBA 06 | 2005-11-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCE Studios San Diego | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NBA 06 deviates from other traditional NBA titles with the addition of the Life Mode. While it does include classic features such as exhibition, season, franchise, and multiplayer modes, the life mode is a take similar to the MLB: The Show.The life mode has the player take control of an NBA rookie right out of college and just being drafted. As in the MLB Show series, the player may only control one character and cannot control others on their team or make any management decisions. The player's role of the team will be determined by their performance on and off the court. The better the player is at playing basketball and being a teammate, the more likelier they will be a huge part of the team and receive better contracts and endorsement deals.Likewise, the decisions the player makes off the court will determine who they are perceived as well, such as how they interact with teammates, what they buy or who they hang around with. The player can also train their character through a series of 20 mini-games, e.g. one-on-one, three-on-three, etc.The game also features Showtime Gameplay, where the player may increase attributes and become a better team player with no-look alley-oops and highlight reel dunks. It also has online capabilities as well as the option of utilizing the EyeToy to put the user's face onto a created character. |
| RTL Skijumping 2006 | 2005-11-01 | RTL Enterprises GmbH | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The 2006 edition of this winter sports franchise covers the 2005/2006 season. The player can either start as a team manager or as a talented young jumper. There are 41 new settings and over 800 voiced commentary lines to rate the jumper's performances and provide in-game announcements. Jumping can be done in different game modes, including summer challenges and crew-based jumps.This version includes a tutorial, 3 difficulty levels in the career mode, 3 different leagues to compete in, a revised shop and training system, and a new sponsor system, where a contract provides a monthly income. Next to various tweaks to the physics, graphics and animation, it is also the first part in the series where the player can jump from a first-person perspective.The game includes a Quiz Games mode to test your knowledge about the sport in 500 questions. |
| Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures | 2005-11-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures is 3D action game derived from SeaWorld's Shamu orca shows. The game follows the adventures of the killer whale Shamu and the manatee Horatio as they try to stop Poseidon’s. Who has plans to raise Atlantis to the surface and replace it for SeaWorld.The game can be played on three difficulty modes: easy, medium and hard. In the game the player will take control of Shamu and take instructions from Horatio. In addition to a health bar Shamu also has an oxygen bar that need to be replenished to keep going. There is also an agility percentage meter, a higher number will let you perform more Animal behavior. Gameplay includes swimming around and collecting items like krill balls and oxygen to replenish health, oxygen and agility. The game is played mostly from a side perspective. While traversing the levels the player has to evade sea mines, solve puzzles, battle the kraken and explore Atlantis. |
| Star Wars: Battlefront II | 2005-11-01 | LucasArts | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot, Space flight | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | A second helping of Battlefront provides all the same multiplayer action with an added level of spice, and plenty of new content.Along with an updated assortment of multiplayer maps based upon the Star Wars Saga, including Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, you now have the opportunity to fight as some of the greatest heroes, including the Skywalker family, Darth Vader, Yoda, The Emperor himself and Princess Leia, among others. An expanded single player campaign has you fighting as Vader's 501st Legion of troops, fighting in the Clone Wars as the undercurrent of evil, soon to be known as the Empire, takes its place in the Galaxy.Now you can also take to the stars in specially developed multiplayer levels where your skill in an X-Wing or TIE-Fighter come to the fore. Defeat enemy ships and destroy the heavy cruisers and capital ships to achieve victory, or land within enemy territory and blow up a Star Destroyer from the inside. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare | 2005-11-01 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The TMNT are back once again to fight shredder. It has the same look and control scheme as the previous 2 games. Also, like the previous game it is a beat-em up action game. You can play the game with up to 3 friends. The game has a few different missions as turtles fight Triceratons in order to find the missing Fugitoid and prevent their siege on Earth. All 4 turtles can be on screen at the same time. With the other turtles you can make teamed up group attacks to attack a target and perform special moves. In addition there is an ultimate turtle mode, where your turtle will become temporarily invincible and be able to blow through lots of enemies easily. By gathering special items like crystals, you can upgrade your turtles, giving them new techniques and special moves. |
| The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer | 2005-11-01 | THQ Inc. | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The Incredibles: Rise of The Underminer is the sequel to The Incredibles. This game continues where the Pixar movie of the same name leaves off. The Underminer has risen from the ground and players can play as both Mr. Incredible and Frozone to defeat the Underminer and his army of robot minions. Mr. Incredible uses melee combat moves and strength to navigate the level while Frozone uses his freezing powers to defeat enemies. Two players can play at the same time or the console can play one of the characters for the player.
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| Trapt | 2005-11-01 | Tecmo, Inc. | Paon Corporation, Ltd. | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Mature | | PS2 | In Trapt, the player takes on the role of Princess Allura, horrified by the sudden murder of her father the King of Fronenburg and worse, being framed for his murder by step mother - Queen Catalina, later forced unwillingly to flee the castle with her maid Rachel.Fleeing her pursuers, she takes refuge in a forbidden castle, known through rumors as the place where an evil being only known as 'the Fiend' was imprisoned. It was not by coincidence she was led here, as it turns out she was chosen by the Fiend to become her servant and wielder of the evil power the Fiend possesses. This power transforms the once innocent princess into a brutal Trapmaster capable of summoning and activating traps at will to the unwary enemy.The game starts in this castle and the unfolding of this new-found power as well as the attempts of Princess Allura and her allies in thwarting the plans of Queen Catalina.Trapt is set in medieval and most of the gameplay is located in and around castle rooms, though not specifically limited to the aforementioned castle. Gameplay of Trapt consists of the following:
Traps/Info Screen
In this section the player has access to various important information to prepare for the upcoming mission/story, such as traps and items that may be bought (providing there is enough money), upcoming enemies and their stats in the next mission, and room information of areas available for access in addition to what traps are already located there.Real-Time Combat
This is where the real game play occurs, third person perspective view of the character and her surroundings. Most of the game play consists killing off enemies by placing traps to the unwary pursuer. The Princess cannot fight personally (only run) so the player has to rely on the traps to survive.
Unlike other similar games with a trap system, in Trapt the traps are not automatically set. The player have to activate them manually by pressing the appropriate triggers (via buttons) to activate the traps. The three different button/triggers represent three different traps: floor traps, ceiling traps, and wall traps. These are the only traps the player has direct access to.Other traps or devices are also located in the many rooms. The player can link/connect them with other traps to create combos at the displeasure of the enemy. The more combos, the more money the player acquires, of which means the more traps the player can purchase for future planning.Placing traps can be done at any point during this real-time setting, which is basically the uniqueness of your powers. This means the player may move and place traps around, even when the enemy is chasing the player. However, traps have to recharge: after it is placed and after it is sprung, so timing is also crucial here. |
| Without Warning | 2005-11-01 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Circle Studio Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | When terrorists invade a chemical plant and the employees are struggling to get out of the plant alive, a Navy SEALs team has come to rescue hostages and trapped employees, as well as killing terrorists and defusing bombs at the plant.In Without Warning the player is able to control six different characters with overlapping storylines. Three of these characters are the SEALs that come to the plant. The other characters include a security guard and a secretary at the plant, as well as a news reporter whose chopper was shot down at the plant and wants to get a story of what is going on. The game mixes traditional run-'n-gun elements with puzzles such as unlocking doors and defusing bombs. |
| World Championship Poker 2 featuring Howard Lederer | 2005-11-01 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Point of View, Inc. | Gambling, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | World Championship Poker 2 Featuring Howard Lederer is a poker simulation featuring fourteen types of poker, including Texas Hold'em, Five Card Draw, Seven Card Stud and Pineapple. WCP 2 supports both online and offline play. Online, you play poker with up to seven other players. Offline play includes Quick Play mode for a fast game or a more extensive Career mode where the players begins his career as a low ranking upstart living in their mothers basement. As the player advances in their career, they encounter real professional poker players, including Greg Raymer, Clonie Gowen, Amir Vahedi, Paul Darden, Robert Williamson III, Matt Savage, and Annie Duke.Using WiFi, you can use the PSP version to play against PS2 players. The PS2 version supports EyeToy to add your own likeness to the game. AI players have their own playing style, emotions and they react to the events. In-game commentary is provided by Matt Savage. |
| Daito Giken Kōshiki Pachi-Slot Simulator: Ossu! Banchō | 2005-11-02 | Daito Giken, Inc. | Paon Corporation, Ltd. | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Ossu! Banchō is a digital recreation of the pachi-slot machine (Japanese slot machine) of the same name made by Daito Giken. It includes a practice mode, where the player can set up a single machine and play to learn its ins and outs, and a "real battle" mode where the player is given a certain amount of money and must play on preset machines to win as much as possible. Also included are detailed play data tracking and an in-game gallery. |
| World Super Police | 2005-11-03 | Jaleco Ltd. | Dual Corporation | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile | Tsutomu Takano | | | | PS2 | World Super Police is a single player police pursuit game.The story behind the game is that normal police cars cannot catch criminals in really fast cars so, in order to combat increasing car crime, the World Super Police (WSP) have been formed. There are two strands to this game, one based around the Blue Wing group (WSP Japan) and the other around Red Hawks (WSP USA). In each strand there is a story but the missions are basically the same, the player's car sits firmly in the centre of the screen at the bottom and the scenery rushes by. On the left of the screen is a vertical bar which gives a 'radar' view the road ahead
The object is to keep the car on the road, travel as fast as possible avoiding other traffic, and take-out the bad guy with whatever weapons the player equipped their car(s) with. This involves racing for a minute or so until the target(s) show up on the radar at which point the felonious fiend must be stopped before they reach the border. Some missions are solo and unarmed, while in others the player is accompanied by fellow WSP in super cars and they can switch between offensive and defensive formations.The game's main menu also features a Training option which, unusually, is greyed out at the start of the game and can only be accessed once the player has completed one or more missions in either story. The menu also has a Royal Scramble option in which the player can replay old missions, naturally this too can only be accessed once the player has completed one or more missions |
| Zathura | 2005-11-03 | 2K Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Zathura is a third-person platformer based on the 2005 fantasy science fiction film of the same name, which is in turn inspired by the book by Chris Van Allsburg. After an argument with his brother Walter, Danny goes into the basement of his house and finds an old mechanical board game. When they start to play the game, their house is catapulted into space, they get a large battle robot, and visit other planets in order to complete the game and return home.You play in turn as either one of the brothers or the robot. Walter can melee combat with a wrench and shoot projectiles while Danny has a slingshot, and the robot can shoot lasers or a charged shot, and can charge an enemy and jump high. As they progress through the different levels cut-scenes advance the story. They can grab power-ups and need to fight boss enemies as well. |
| Resident Evil 4 (Limited Edition) | 2005-11-04 | CE Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This Limited Edition of Resident Evil 4 contains limited edition steelbook packaging and a small portion of the official strategy guide. |
| SAS Anti-Terror Force | 2005-11-04 | Davilex Games B.V. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Anti-Terror Force is a first-person shooter by Dutch development group Davilex following the exploits of the British SAS, the French GIGN and the German GSG9.As a member of the special operations force of your choice, you will undergo four training exercises - arms, physical training, siege training, and defensive tactics - before being placed into the field to deal with a number of hostage situations.The sieges, true to Davilex's knack of using real-life locations, all take place in real locations, beginning with 10 Downing Street, and moving along to the French Elysée and the German Kanzleramt. Although you could be forgiven for believing that this game wants to be realistic looking at the use of real services and real locales, this game makes no claims as such. In fact, arcade action is the order of the day here, and while the real SAS, GIGN and GSG9 are busy with discreet, minimal casualty operations, here you'll be blasting away with aplomb. |
| Truck Racing 2 | 2005-11-04 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Track racing, Truck | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.Take control of more than two tons of racing power, hurtling along the track at 150mph! Truck Racing 2 gives you all the action of racing these massive machines, combining intuitive handling with astounding realism. You’ll have to race hard in order to beat aggressive opponents who won’t hesitate to use all of their bulk to shunt you off your line.If you think you can control 1100 horsepower of speeding rig then jump into the driver’s seat and get ready for Truck Racing 2; the ultimate driving experience.• Full season championships, challenges and open race modes available• Race day or night over 12 hugely varied international circuits• Unlock and race numerous high-powered trucks, each with unique handling• Instant action replay available at any time during a race• 2-player split screen racing against a full field of opponentsThis product is an emulated version of a PlayStation®2 game. Some functionality, including online functionality, may vary from the original PS2™ version of this product or may not be available.Download of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.Truck Racing 2 © 2005 Brain in a Jar Ltd. Published by MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD. Developed by Brain in a Jar Ltd. Midas and Truck Racing 2 are trademarks of MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD. |
| American Chopper 2: Full Throttle | 2005-11-08 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Creat Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Motorcycle, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | PS2 | American Chopper 2: Full Throttle is the sequel to American Chopper and like its predecessor, based on the Discovery Channel show of the same name.You pick one of the four main characters from the show, then one of seven customer motorcycles from the show, and are given a series of mostly racing missions where you earn fabrication points with which to upgrade your bike. These missions include things like nitrous boosts for quick bursts of speed and point bonuses for performing tricks.Since American Chopper is a show about making custom bikes, this game offers a wide variety of performance and aesthetic upgrades with the ultimate objective of building your perfect custom motorcycle. |
| Fatal Frame III: The Tormented | 2005-11-08 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | Cinematic camera | PS2 | The Fatal Frame series is back. Rei Kurosawa's fiancé, Yuu Asou, dies in an ugly car accident when she is driving. She enters a haunted mansion as part of a reporting assignment. Here she is frightened by images of her dead fiancé. The game incorporates the camera mode from the previous games, used to capture ghosts. You use the camera obscura not only as a weapon to capture ghosts but as a guide by taking pictures of the ghosts and creepy objects in the house in order to solve the mystery and get rid of the curse. You walk around with a strobe light looking for clues to the mystery.Throughout the course of the game you can play as three women and switch between a dream world and real-life. All in all, it carries over the same Japanese horror theme as the first two. |
| Ford Vs. Chevy | 2005-11-08 | Global Star Software Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Pick from one of the 48 accurately modeled classic and contemporary Ford and Chevy vehicles to try and win the Westington Cup. Pick your side, either Ford or Chevy, and compete in circuit races, point to point races, time trials, drag races, and other events. Work with your teammates to gain a leg up on your opponents by choosing when to play aggressively and ram them to gain position and when to block them from trying to steal your position. Tweak your car to get the most performance possible by getting over a hundred parts from over twenty manufacturers. Play against a friend in split screen mode or up to 5 other people either online or via system link. |
| Gun | 2005-11-08 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Gambling, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Regional differences | | Fighting, RPG elements, Shooter | Western | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The Wild Wild West meets Grand Theft Auto in this free-roaming action game. Set in 1870, you are Colton White, a young gunslinger whose father is killed by an Indian tribe led by Reverend Reed. Just before passing away, your father hands you a token and reveals you are not his son. Sworn to avenge his death, you pursue the killers and unravel the secrets surrounding the item. Although you are on your own, temporary alliances can be formed with townspeople, Apaches, and posse members, but watch your back as they can turn against you.The main storyline, written by Hollywood screenwriter Randall Jahnson (The Mask of Zorro, 1998,) is linear. You will have to fight duels, defend towns against bandits, help build railway tracks, intervene in various conflicts, and kill heavily-armed bossed. There are also many side missions or alternative ways to earn money. You can play poker in the casino, help out farmers with their livestock, assist the local sheriff, or deliver items with the pony express. Other possibilities include bounty hunting, regular hunting for rare animals, mining for gold, and various rescue missions. The RPG elements involve acquiring and improving skills, such as QuickDraw (shown in Bullet Time,) Zoom Firing, Melee Combat, improved accuracy, the ability to throw axes, and strategically equipping and upgrading different weapons. There are hand weapons (knives, tomahawks, bayonets), archery arms, explosive throwable items, and regular guns, such as sharpshooter rifles, colts, and Winchesters. Some are earned during the missions, others can be bought and sold for cash in the towns.The GTA reference is reflected in the main means of transportation: horses. There are different animals to find with extensive movement options. Go on wild chases, spurt, gallop, do skid attacks, or trample your enemies. Give them some rest from time to time, or you will wear them down to death. In the melee combat, you can do roll maneuvers, use objects to provide cover, grab your opponents, and even scalp them. You are free to steer away from the main storyline and explore the giant landscape, with towns, deserts, mountains, wilderness, and caves. |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 2005-11-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is an action-adventure game that follows the story of the fourth movie and book of the same name. In addition to the usual challenges and dangers that Harry, Ron, and Hermione need to face, the Triwizard Tournament will be held at Hogwarts and mysteriously Harry is in the tournament!One to three players control Harry, Ron, and Hermione (the computer controls the remaining characters for one and two-player games). Played with a third-person view, you will need to complete numerous game levels which feature a variety of action and puzzle-solving as well as completing the three tasks in the Triwizard Tournament and facing Lord Voldemort. Each character has magic spells that can be used to help out, and additional spells can be learned as you make your way through the game. Occasionally all three characters will need to work together to complete a task, such as moving a particularly large object or defeating a tough opponent. During the game you will come across Bertie Bott's Every-Flavor Beans; collecting these can help out by restoring stamina or magic powers. Additionally, at the end of each level, the Beans can be used to purchase collector cards; these are used to increase a character's abilities. |
| Karaoke Revolution: Party | 2005-11-08 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Board game, Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The Karaoke Revolution continues with this entry which supports the DDR dance pad and EyeToy USB camera as well as the required USB microphone (a handheld microphone is included). Karaoke Revolution Party features 50 new songs (ranging from Dean Martin's That's Amore to Beyonce's Crazy in Love) and a host of new party options.Sing by yourself, in a duet, or compete one-on-one or in teams to show your Karaoke mastery. Characters now have more customization options and you can use the EyeToy USB camera to really be the star of the show. If you have a DDR dance pad, then you can put on a song and dance routine. There are also a variety of minigames to test your vocal abilities including unique takes on volleyball and stage diving. |
| Suikoden Tactics | 2005-11-08 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Corporation | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Top-down | | | Tactical RPG | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Suikoden Tactics is a spin-off in the Suikoden series and a direct sequel to Suikoden IV, its story taking place three years after those described in the previous game. The story narrates what happened after the Kooluk and Island Nations war and the mystery concerning the origins of the Rune Cannons. Kyril, the main character, is a powerful young warrior who is continuing his father's fanatical obsession with learning all he can about the Rune Cannons. Unlike the previous Suikoden games, Suikoden Tactics is a tactical role-playing game. The game consists of large-scale tactical battles and offers no exploration, but retains RPG elements such as character and equipment growth. The gameplay is similar to Fire Emblem. The game offers a combo attack plan by allowing players to build stronger relationships with each fight. If two characters converse during battle, they will improve fighting compatibility with each other. Different upgradeable skills and spells make up the bulk of the gameplay. Story cutscenes are rendered in real-time and have voiceovers. |
| The Matrix: Path of Neo | 2005-11-08 | Atari, Inc. | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Matrix: Path of Neo is the second video game developed by Shiny Entertainment based on the Matrix trilogy. This time you get to play as Neo himself, starting from the day agents came to take him from his office, through the race against the clock with the machines digging towards Zion, to the final battle against Agent Smith.Like in the movies you'll start out as the untrained Thomas Anderson, and with the training and events of the movie your skills grow, enabling you to do complicated combos and take down upgraded agents.Although the game follows the events of the trilogy, there are some missions that come as an in-depth look of events only spoken briefly in the films. |
| EyeToy: Play 3 | 2005-11-09 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Board game, Music / rhythm | | | Emily Brown | | Everyone | | PS2 | EyeToy: Play 3 contains a set of over 50 different games you can play with the help of a USB camera connected to Playstation 2. Amount of players can vary from 1-4 players and the game is suitable for people of all ages.EyeToy: Play 3 provides single player challenges such as Ghost Grab where you enter a ghost house and try to catch ghosts while trying to avoid objects thrown at you and Boot Camp where you try to pass the different challenges thrown at you such as running through an obstacle course or following sergeants orders. Additionally, for someone preferring slightly less intense action, there is music conducting and working in a beauty salon. However when two or more players are included many more games open in party mode such as Monkey Rampage, Kitty Loves Me and Athletics, with bowling, American football and such. These party games are fast-paced and usually all 4-players can play on the screen at the same time. |
| Dragon Sisters | 2005-11-10 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Dragon Sisters is set 100 years after the great war, and the East Asian state is not doing very well. Constant wars and natural disasters have crippled its economy, so they decide to attack the neighboring Empire in hope of kidnapping some scientists and other skilled individuals. As Empire is a peace-loving country, East Asia defeats their forces in just three days. Luckily there are Kiku and Hanna, two highly trained cyborg soldiers with only one objective: to protect Empire and its citizens.Dragon Sisters is a 3D brawler fighting game for one or two players in the style of Fighting Force or Streets of Rage. The game's ten stages each end with a boss battle. As the game progresses, the characters gain experience by collecting orbs from the fallen enemies. These orbs lets you upgrade the characters' abilities such as speed, power and health. While fighting different types of attacks can be combined to form large combos. |
| Fūraiki 2 | 2005-11-10 | FOG inc. | FOG inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Japanese-style adventure, Visual novel | Asia | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Fuuraiki 2 is the sequel to the 2001 travelogue game chronicling one man's journey through Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido. For the sequel, you may want to dress for considerably warmer weather, as this time the destination is Japan's southernmost prefecture, the archipelago of Okinawa.Once again, you are in the role of a travel blogger and photographer who, after the good online response to your Hokkaido trip, are now given a similar assignment in Okinawa. You are free to travel around the island, with around a hundred different locations to visit and several different girls to encounter on your journey (including, fittingly given the setting, a bilingual half-Japanese girl). The gameplay is quite similar to the previous game, with a particular focus on the visual novel aspect. Much of the incidental music from the original is repurposed here, and the sequel also keeps to the original's style of anime-style artwork superimposed into actual photographic backgrounds of real-life locations. |
| Game ni Natta yo! Dokuro-chan: Kenkou Shindan Daisakusen (Genteiban) | 2005-11-10 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The limited edition release of Game ni Natta yo! Dokuro-chan: Kenkou Shindan Daisakusen contains:
Game ni Natta yo! Dokuro-chan: Kenkou Shindan Daisakusen
Artbook
Special interview CD |
| Party Carnival | 2005-11-10 | D3Publisher Inc. | HuneX Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Mini-games, Party game | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)200% Satisfaction
300% Enjoyement, Playing with Friends!
40 quick and easy mini-games to compete in!
40 games of button pushing races and games.
Lots of simple but addictive games for all age groups.
Up to 4 people can play at once.
Play with your family and friends and enjoy the party!
Dazzling game courses to choose from!
Sports course, Festival course, Japanese style course... several courses in a variety themes to choose from!
Choose how you play, one game at a time or all 40! Go for the gold medal!
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| Shinobido: Way of the Ninja | 2005-11-10 | Spike Co., Ltd. | Acquire Corp. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Stealth | | | | | | | PS2 | Shinobido: Way of the Ninja is stealth-action game, that is comparable to the well known Tenchu series. The gameplay's main idea is to complete your missions without being noticed by guards, watchdogs or even harmless townsmen. Carefully approaching of your enemies from behind is crucial, because your character isn't very capable in direct combat.A huge difference in comparison to Tenchu is, that the game is widely non-linear, which means that you can choose the missions you want to participate in at almost any given time. There are three landlords for whom you can accept missions. Depending on your choices the trust of each landlord in you increases or decreases. The game allows you to use alchemy, by which you can create your own equipment like strength potions and smoke bombs. Shinobido also gives you your own hideout, around which you can place decoration like various trees as well as traps to strike back invading enemies.The story takes place in the Japanese province of Utakata in the 16th century. You take on the role of the ninja Goh, the sole survivor of the Azuka Clan, who finds himself unconsciously lying near a river having completely lost his memory. After finding a magical stone containing tiny fragments of the events that took place before his awakening, he decides that the only way to find out more about his past is to localize the remaining stones. |
| Gaelic Games: Football | 2005-11-11 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Gaelic football is a popular sport in Ireland. It's similar to soccer in so far as you got a goalie on each end, but it also has similarities with basketball since you can lift the ball off the ground with your hands, hand pass etc. Players will pass, kick and carry the ball up the other end of the field, and will attempt to score while attempting to dodge opponent players trying to gain possession of the ball. The goals are a bit different to soccer as well, the player can attempt to kick the ball past the goalie for higher points, but they can also kick the ball over the goalies head where the goalie can't defend for fewer points. The game itself has sponsorship from the Gaelic Athletes Association who owns all the rights to the team names and stadiums etc. The game did not however have sponsorship from the Gaelic Players Association who has the rights to the actual player names, so none of the official player names will feature in the game.All the team Guernseys appear in the game from 32 of the teams, plus New York. 11 stadiums feature in the game. 3 of the major competitions feature in the game. League which plays similar to soccer league in so far as you got 4 different divisions, teams move in between divisions depending how they do each year, and teams win for each division.Provincial, which features the 4 provinces in Ireland, teams from each province will battle it out against each other.Al Ireland, based on the performance of the Provincial matches, teams will battle it out against each other to find out who will win for all of Ireland. The game features full fixtures, that allow you to monitor how your team has been playing in the different competitions, and you'll also have the chance to trade/improve players at the end of the season.
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| Red Baron | 2005-11-11 | Davilex Games B.V. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | Behind view | | | | World War I | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | Red Baron is a action oriented flight game set in World War I. The player uses his input device to control the bi- respectively triplane directly. The game features 24 missions divided into two campaigns. Typical goals are the bombing of targets and neutralizing of other planes. There are four pilots to choose from; each with different strengths. During the combat the focus lies on dogfights and flight maneuvers. |
| Stuart Little 3: Big Photo Adventure | 2005-11-14 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Magenta Software Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Stuart Little 3: Big Photo Adventure is a single-player children's game starring the talking mouse, Stuart Little.Stuart has accidentally ruined his big brother's photo assignment and now it's his job to run around New York City taking new photos. He'll use various costumes, operate several vehicles and participate in mini-games.This is primarily a platform game for children who have never played one before. The controls are fairly simplistic. For instance, Stuart's jump button is assigned to X, and whenever another button needs to be pressed, the game will provide a prompt. Talking to another character requires Stuart to stand in a specific area and press a specific button, for instance. Photos can be taken when Stuart has collected enough "flash" light orbs. |
| WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2006 | 2005-11-14 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This installment of the Smackdown series continues the Smackdown vs. Raw era, which now uses a yearly date in the title, similarly to other sports titles.The game includes an updated roster of wrestlers, as well as many classic superstars like Bret Hart or British Bulldog. It also includes many new arenas from recent Pay-Per-Views, as well as a classic arena from Wrestlemania 9. A new recorded dialogue for many of the wrestlers is featured in the storyline, as the player goes through many different plots in the Season Mode, chasing the championship belts.Gameplay has been slightly enhanced, with a larger list of moves available to each wrestler, and pre-match mini-games to start your fight off with and determine who has the upper hand.Another addition is the General Manager Mode, where the player takes the role of a GM trying to book a weekly show. Taking into account costs to contract wrestlers, keeping a chosen wrestler happy and healthy, and putting on matches and setting up feuds to keep the ratings for the show high are the objectives of this mode.It is also possible to earn Smackdown Dollars in the game, which the player can use to buy new moves, new create-a-wrestler items, Legends wrestlers, and even furniture to customize a locker room. The player can also earn trophies for his trophy case by completing challenges and beating the GM Mode. |
| Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | 2005-11-15 | Square Enix, Inc. | Level-5 Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | The court jester Dhoulmagus of the kingdom of Trodain stole a powerful magical scepter sealed beneath the royal castle. Using the power of the scepter, Dhoulmagus destroyed the castle, placed a curse upon the kingdom and its people, and turned King Trode into a troll and the princess into a horse. A sole surviving castle guard journeys with the king, the princess, a reformed bandit named Yangus and a few other companions in search of the evil jester and a way to break the curse. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is a traditional Japanese-style role-playing game with random enemy encounters, simple turn-based combat mechanics, and management of a party consisting of four characters, each belonging to a clearly defined class. Unlike its predecessors in the series and most Japanese RPGs in general, the game features a continuous world with fairly vast landscapes and integrated towns and dungeons, as opposed to world map traveling and locations represented by icons. The game features full camera rotation and optional first-person view. Like in the previous Dragon Quest games, many objects can be interacted with; for example, barrels can be physically lifted, carried, and broken, to reveal items hidden within.In addition to experience points, the player receives skill points from battles, which can be manually allocated into a skill category of the player's choice. These categories include three different kinds of weapons, fisticuffs, and a discipline unique to each character. After a required amount of skill points has been invested into a particular category, the correspondent character learns a new ability or becomes more proficient with the chosen weapon. The Alchemy Pot system allows players to gather recipes and mix items to create new ones.The international version of the game features several updates to the original Japanese version, including voice acting, graphic menu, symphonic soundtracks, and flashier effects.When the game was later released for the 3DS some alterations were made. Random encounters (besides those encountered while sailing) have been eliminated in favor of battles being started by running into enemies visible on screen, battle animations can be fast forwarded, the ability to quick save anywhere, the ability to capture and caption screenshots with a new photo mode feature (this mode is also side quest related too), the alchemy pot now produces items instantly and can also produce multiples of the same items right out of the gate, More major additions include the two characters Red and Morrie now being able to be recruited into the players party, new story sequences, two new challenging dungeons, new monster arena challenges, new costumes, new recipes, new equipment, and new monsters among other tweaks. |
| Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends | 2005-11-15 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial), Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | A kind of expansion to Dynasty Warriors 5, Xtreme Legends allows the player to do a lot more with the Romance of the Three Kingdoms generals. Standard battles and co-op are still present, plus a new character creation feature and 'destiny' mode which sees you follow a soldier from grunt to officer.Xtreme Legends can be played by itself or it can be used with an existing Dynasty Warriors 5 save file in order to unlock new content such as battlefields and dozens of characters based on the novels.In most respects the game sticks to the tried and tested Dynasty Warriors formula, and the core gameplay boils down to charging one general into the ranks of the enemy and coming out unscathed, all underscored by cheesy rock guitars. |
| EyeToy: Operation Spy | 2005-11-15 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCEE Studio London | Action | 1st-person | | Spy / espionage | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In Operation Spy, the player can engage in multiple games, utilizing the EyeToy and movements of the player for games like skydiving, disarming bombs and break secret codes. Players can also use the game with the EyeToy to record surveillance videos, saving the video on a memory card, which also has the ability for night vision. It also features face recognition, using it to upload a player's profiles and options. |
| Flow: Urban Dance Uprising | 2005-11-15 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | Nicolas Brunoni | | Teen | | PS2 | FLOW: Urban Dance Uprising is a dance game similar to Konami's Dance Dance Revolution series. Instead of being focused on J-Pop and other licensed tracks, the game is focused on hip-hop and urban culture. The game features fifty different songs from classic hip-hop artists such as The Sugarhill Gang and Kurtis Blow.The point of the game is to clear several songs by pressing buttons on either a compatible dance pad or on your game pad. Your performance will affect your final score and any unlockable bonuses you get.There are several unlockable features in the game, including more songs, characters, costumes and game locations. You obtain these as you progress in the game by completing the requirements given to you before you begin a stage. The game also supports the EyeToy accessory, so you can see yourself on the screen as you dance with the game. |
| Magna Carta: Tears of Blood | 2005-11-15 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Softmax Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | The land of Efferia is a huge continent, where five different races co-exist - alas, not always peacefully. At present, humans and a race called Yasons are having a prolonged conflict. The hero of the game, a young adventurer named Calintz, comes back to his hometown, only to discover that it was destroyed by enemies. Thinking only about revenge, Calintz embarks on a journey that will eventually force him to get involved in the world of conflicts, wars, and intrigues.Magna Carta: Tears of Blood is a Korean-made RPG in Japanese style, and a sequel to Phantom of Avalanche; it is set in the same world and has the same protagonist. The game's combat system is turn-based at core, but requires the player to press buttons in a rapid succession and with precise timing to execute attacks. The characters can store up energy to unleash a stronger attack later. Using the technique named Carta, they can also perform various special moves which are based on elemental affinities. |
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted | 2005-11-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Need for Speed: Most Wanted is in fact a cross between the Underground and the Hot Pursuit spin-offs. The player must gain notoriety by racing in the streets and attracting the attention of the cops in order to ascend in the Black List of illegal racers. In the end he must face no.1, Razor who tricked him out of his own car and used it to get to the top.Many racing modes are carried on from NFSU2 with the addition of "Milestones", special events where the driver must evade capture and/or disable police cars by bringing down Pursuit Breakers, specially marked buildings such as gas stations and water towers. For each one of the 15 Blacklisted opponents, the player must win a specific number of events from each of the two main types and gain enough notoriety in the process. The player can invest bet money to buy new cars or improve his existing one's looks and performance so that he remains competitive.In Most Wanted, Josie Maran replaces Brooke Burke as the racer girl. The plot is furthered through use of FMV video with live actors and digital sets, which has been heavily enhanced so that it looks quite real. |
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Black Edition) | 2005-11-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is a special edition of Need for Speed: Most Wanted that celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Need for Speed series.This edition includes:Need for Speed: Most Wanted
2 Exclusive Vehicles - Get behind the wheel of a '67 Camaro, the only American classic in Need for Speed Most Wanted, and a specially-tuned BMW M3 GTR street machine right out of the box in Online (Xbox only) and Quick Race modes.
8 Custom Rides - Eight specially-tuned rides with hand-selected body kits, spoilers, rims, roof scoops, and more are unlocked and available for you to redline in Online (Xbox only) and Quick Race modes. Featured cars: Supra, Lotus Elise, Porsche 911 GT2, Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG, Corvette C6, Mercedes-Benz SL 500, Porsche 911 Carrera S, and Corvette C6.R.
Exclusive Pursuit Challenge - Hone your cop evasion skills in this intense Pursuit Challenge that features waves of supercharged SUV cops and the most aggressive police tactics.
3 Exclusive Races - Ignite the streets in three races created specifically for the Black Edition, unlocked and available to drive right from the start.
Exclusive and Unlocked Vinyls - Personalize your ride faster than everyone else with dozens of unlocked vinyls as well as specifically - created Black Edition-only designs.
Bonus DVD - Get under the hood of Need for Speed Most Wanted. Check out impressive vehicle showcases and an exclusive car art gallery, or view ten Need for Speed Most Wanted movies, including a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the stunning in-game cinematics with Josie Maran. A must-have for all Need for Speed fans over the last ten years. |
| Pac-Man World 3 | 2005-11-15 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Pac-Man is teleported by Orson through 15 different levels to fight Erwin, his army of robots, monsters and Spectral Entities to save the world, Pac-Land and the Spectral Realm. Erwin plans to siphon spectral energy from the Spectral Realm to power his army of robots in order to rule the world. Pac-Man uses punching, Rev Rolls, Butt-Bouncing and various new Power Pellets to defeat Erwin and his minions. Pac-Man also pilots Toc-Man in a battle against Erwin’s robot army.Joined by Pac-Man’s old enemies, Orson, Clyde and Pinky, and new friends along the way, Pac-Man adventures through different levels from a boneyard of old bots to a burning tower, up mountains, through deserts and the Spectral Realm to destroy all of Erwin’s Spectral Syphons. In this title, Pac-Man has also been given full speech, voiced by Martin T. Sherman. |
| Shadow the Hedgehog | 2005-11-15 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA Studios USA | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | War | Platform, Shooter | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | Shadow the Hedgehog is a Sonic the Hedgehog series spin off title. Players take the role of Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic's Nemesis from Sonic Adventure 2. Shadow must fight his way through many levels to unveil the secrets of his past. Will he choose to join Dr. Eggman or the Black Arms? Or will Shadow decide to fight only for himself and nobody else to discover the true meaning of Shadow's past? The choice is yours and only you can make it.Playing as Shadow, you have many new abilities that Sonic does not have. For one, you can use a gun. You also have hover shoes instead of Sonic's plain old running shoes. You can follow whichever path you choose to follow to discover Shadow's true identity. You can collect the Chaos Emeralds or you can help Robotnik or the Black Arms. Depending on what path you choose, you will have a different ending. |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 2005-11-15 | Buena Vista Games, Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Experience the world of C.S Lewis and Andrew Adamson's book and film. Play as Susan, Edmund, Lucy and Peter from the film, and journey through the Professor's house, the forests of Narnia, and escape the attack on London during World War II. Depending on which level you're playing, you'll be able to play as at least two of the four children, although some levels require you to use all four. The four children all have different special abilities. Peter is the strongest of the bunch, so you can use him for fighting off enemies or breaking through barriers. Susan is a ranged fighter and she can throw arrows, tennis balls, and snowballs. Edmund is a decent melee fighter who can climb trees and walk on ice without breaking it. Lucy has the ability to heal the other children, go through small spaces and stand on big snowballs, and make them roll. During each level, you can switch between characters at any time.Scattered throughout the levels are coins, pink and green gems, and hidden shields that will give ratings at the end of the levels, ranging from fair to outstanding. |
| Wild Arms Alter Code: F | 2005-11-15 | Agetec, Inc. | Media.Vision Entertainment Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | This is the story of three heroes. Rudy is a young man from a quiet village who possesses the secret of ARMS, a forbidden technology. He is expelled from his home for using this power to defeat a monster. Jack is a careless treasure hunter who roams caves and ruins with his trusty friend, the blue rodent Hanpan. Cecilia is a young princess who was sent to a magician school to study the lore of magic. She has the ability to communicate with ancient powerful beings called the Guardians. The three heroes meet each other and embark on a journey to save the world of Filgaia from a grave danger."Wild Arms Alter Code: F" is a remake of the original Wild Arms for Playstation. The basic gameplay premise remained the same: you participate in random turn-based battles, using attacks, special magic unique to each character, and other abilities (such as summoning Guardians). In dungeons there are many physical and environmental puzzles to solve. The remake features fully 3D graphics, changes and more detail in the design of many locations, and a new party to control. In the original, only Rudy, Jack, and Cecilia were available as playable characters. In the remake, several other characters can be taken into your party and even switched during the same battle. |
| Æon Flux | 2005-11-15 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Aeon Flux is a 3rd person action game inspired by the 2005 movie of the same name. The story takes place 400 years in the future after the majority of Earth's population has been wiped out by industrial disease. Only one city, Bregna, remains. The city is run by the group of scientists who had discovered the vaccine to prevent the disease, but a group of rebels known as the Monicans oppose their rule. You control the main character of the story, Aeon Flux. Aeon is a skilled fighter, and can perform light and heavy strikes, combo attacks, and a variety of acrobatic attacks. When an enemy has only a small amount of health left, you also have the ability to perform a takedown attack; when successful this will award you a bonus, such as extra health. Aeon has a health meter and a style meter; when the health meter is depleted, the game is over. The style meter is filled by attacking or killing enemies; when you have earned enough style, you can charge up your combo attacks for extra damage. Aeon is also equipped with a gun called the FUG (Flux Universal Gun) as well as various gadgets. To use the gun you will need ammo which can be picked up at various locations on each level. The various gadgets and gizmos available need to be used to get past certain areas and solve some puzzles; intel capsules provide you with important data, small orbs can be controlled to disable alarms and activate doors, Aeon can hide in rollers to navigate through areas undetected, and more. |
| Neopets: The Darkest Faerie | 2005-11-16 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Idol Minds, LLC | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Players control Tor and Roberta, two animal-like Neopets on a quest against evil. By switching between the two at any time, players can use Tor's up-close melee attacks or cause damage from afar with Roberta's spells. This game stays faithful to the traditional third-person action-adventure. Magical items and weapons gained along the way will develop the characters' abilities and strengths. In particular, elementally-aligned motes can be attached to weapons and armor as a combat bonus. There are many puzzles and side-quests along the way, and players will fight evil Neopets. |
| True Crime: New York City | 2005-11-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Luxoflux Corp., Z-Axis, Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Shooter | North America | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Marcus Reed is a gangster turned cop who is out to clean the streets of New York. Marcus joins the Organized Crime Division of the NYPD with the intent to rid the city of crime and violence. Hoping to make a name for himself after his mentor is shot down, Marcus goes after the top crime syndicates of the city.Besides having to do this, Marcus is a street-level cop. He is responsible for anything from stopping street fights to stopping gang wars to defusing bombs! Not only this, he can frisk people on the street for contraband, can do trunk searches on cars, as well as issue tickets to speeders.But if Marcus is gonna do all those things, he's gonna do it his way. Need some cash? Marcus isn't opposed to a bit of extortion from the local pharmacy. Need some way to stabilize your career after that rampage last week? Plant some evidence on a guy and bring him in. No one will know. Pistols not cutting it for you? The gun stores sell police officers anything, from M4s to flamethrowers to RPGs.With the city of New York at your fingertips, and nearly every building accessible to you, how will you rule? Will you be a shining beacon of morals, or a shady figure in the underworld of NY. The choice is up to you. |
| 50 Cent: Bulletproof | 2005-11-17 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Genuine Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | This game lets you step into the footsteps of 50 Cent himself. As he tries to free the kidnapped K-Dog with his crew in the streets of New York City, 50 gets shot nine times (just like his real-life counterpart) and left for dead. After getting stitched up, he sets out to find those who tried to kill him and uncovers a bigger conspiracy.The game is a 3rd-person shooter with all the typical features: You have a wide array of weapons (including akimbo shooting), there are over 25 moves to finish people off at close range, you can find money to buy health packs, armor, and other helpful items. You can grab enemies and use them as human shields and use mobile objects (like dumpsters on wheels) as cover. The game uses the havok physics engine for a more dynamic environment.In many missions, you'll be rolling with your crew, the G-Unit: Lloyd Banks (as a locksmith), Young Buck (weapons expert), and Tony Yayo (the demolition man). They will provide back-up and perform tasks that are necessary to complete objectives.The game comes with lots of additional material too (some of it unlockable), like music videos and 4 CDs worth of music with lots of previously unreleased material. Guest starring are Dr. Dre as Grizz and Eminem as Detective McVicar. |
| Blokus Club with Bumpy Trot | 2005-11-17 | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Blokus Club is a digital version of the popular French board game Blokus featuring characters from the cult hit Steambot Chronicles. Both the four-player and two-player variations of the board game are included, with computer-controlled opponents of variable ability filling in any empty spots.In addition to the standard modes, there is also Bumpy Trot Mode, which is a campaign mode for one player. The player moves their character around a board-game like world map with recognizable Steambot Chronicles landmarks. Different spaces may contain either a Blokus battle against other characters, shops where new outfits and hairstyles can be purchased, or simple hints and bonuses. Winning matches against the computer earns money to buy more items, and also unlocks additional items in an in-game gallery. Clearing the win conditions for all spaces on the board allows the player to move on to the next board, where greater winnings, tougher opponents, and new items can be found. |
| Ga-rou-den Breakblow | 2005-11-17 | Entertainment Software Publishing Inc. | Opus Corp. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Bunshichi Tanba is a man who loves to fight. He seeks out opponents wherever they might be found, but one day he stumbles upon an underground fighting league and is promptly humiliated by an opponent much stronger than himself, and he vows to become stronger and to return for a rematch.Ga-rou-den Breakblow is a 3D fighting game based on the manga by Baku Yumemakura and Keisuke Itagaki. Choose from a variety of martial arts experts, each with their own special techniques and special moves. There is a focus on grappling and submission moves, and unlike most fighting games, the two combatants share a life bar which will move back and forth depending on performance, and granting the use of different special moves. The game offers a standard story mode where the the story can be experienced with different characters, as well as a versus mode, a training mode, and a survival mode. |
| Keroro Gunsō: MeroMero Battle Royale Z | 2005-11-17 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Now Production Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | MeroMero Battle Royale Z is the sequel to the first game. It plays virtually identically, but adds three new playable characters for a total of 15, and also adds three new game modes: a Challenge Mode that gives 10 missions to clear for each character, a Survival mode where the player must complete as many missions as possible without running out of life, and a 2D Fighter mode that limits movement to a 2D plane, mimicking games like Super Smash Bros. The story mode, however, has been removed. |
| Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Rengō vs. Z.A.F.T. | 2005-11-17 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | Rengō vs. Z.A.F.T. is the third main entry in Capcom & Bandai's vs. Gundam series, part of the massive Gundam anime franchise, based on the then-recent Gundam Seed series. Just like the previous title, it is a third-person arcade action game not unlike Virtual On, where the player can choose from a wide variety of different Mobile Suits and pilots, fighting for one of three different factions.The game features two main modes. Arcade mode has nine stages, where the goal of each stage is to destroy a particular target without being destroyed. Free Battle lets two players duke it out with any Mobile Suit in the game, either head to head or on a team against the computer.The PS2 releases adds several new pilots and units from Gundam Seed Destiny in addition to unlockable bonus features. The PSP release has all of the unlockable bonuses from the PS2 release avilable from the start, and also adds 4-player support and a new Mission mode which is similar to the Arcade mode but with a new storyline. |
| Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Signature Edition) | 2005-11-17 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This Signature Edition contains:
The game Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the MovieGold cover artwork with Peter Jackson's signature
Bonus DVD with a "Making of the game" featurette
Concept art created by the Weta Workshop.
Topps trading card
Free downloadable mobile ringtone
The European Limited Collector's Edition includes all of the above minus the trading card and free ringtone. |
| beatmania IIDX 10th style | 2005-11-17 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | beatmania IIDX 10th style is one of the many titles in Konami's IIDX rhythm game series, featuring more than 80 tracks, primarily from the arcade version of the same title. As usual for the beatmania series, the player is given seven piano keys and a turntable, and must play along with the notes that scroll down the screen to play the music. All of the game modes from the previous title have returned: Arcade, Expert, Class, Beginner's, Free, Training, and Gallery. |
| beatmania IIDX 10th style (Tokubetsuban) | 2005-11-17 | Konami Corporation | Konami Corporation | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 10th style was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a beatmania IIDX visual emotions 3 DVD and a V-Rare Soundtrack 12 music CD, all packed inside a custom cardboard sleeve. |
| LMA Manager 2006 | 2005-11-18 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | LMA Manager 2006 adds further detail to the soccer management series, with more players, more clubs and more playable leagues than ever before. A more complex transfer market, additional player stats and 3D training matches allow for more sophisticated management than in previous years. You can also now create your own manager model and see yourself marching along the touchline during a match, being interviewed at press conferences, and picking up awards at the end of the season.The game starts with the pre-season stats for August 2005 but there was a process whereby the player could update their game by downloading a mid season database which was saved onto their memory card. The game can be played with real clubs or a fantasy team, it has two levels of difficulty and the AI staff can help with finance & training, just finance, or the player can handle everything themselves.
The number of clubs is very extensive and covers the following countries and leagues:
England - Premiership, Championship, League one, League two and Conference
Scotland - Premiership, Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3
Italy - Serie a and Serie b
Spain - Liga 1 and Liga 2
Germany - Liga 1, Liga 2, Regional Nord and Regional Sud,
France - Division 1, Division 2, National
Holland - Eredivisie and Eerstedivisie
Portugal - Supa liga and Liga de Honra
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| Combat★Elite: WWII Paratroopers | 2005-11-21 | SouthPeak Interactive LLC | BattleBorne Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | War | RPG elements, Shooter | Europe, World War II | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Combat★Elite: WWII Paratroopers is primarily a top-down close-combat shooter with some RPG features. It can be played in single-player or two-player coop mode. The game lets the player take part as a paratrooper in the allied campaign in Europe during the second world war, starting out as a private soldier from either the US 101st Airborne, the US 82nd Airborne, or the British 1st Airborne regiment.There are 40 missions strung together with a narrative, depicting the Operation Overlord (D-Day), Bastogne, Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge and beyond - ending in an fictional effort to stop the Nazis from creating an atomic bomb. During a mission, you find medical packs, ammunition (weapon specific), and new weapons as pickups lying around, or dropped by enemies killed - the drops disappear if not picked up in time. A mission takes place on a series of relatively small maps, separated into 'levels', and at the level transition points the player can save the game, and is also awarded skill points, new ranks and medals.The RPG aspect includes the initial character specialization, and between missions levels the player get skill points, which can be saved for later or allocated between missions to improve various combat skills:Hand-to-Hand, Pistol, SMG, Rifle, Heavy SMG, Stealth, Medic, Grenade and 'Combat Sense'.In single-player has classic run-and-gun gameplay. You use a player-centered bird's-eye view, and you must turn the character to spin the view as you can only shoot at enemies at the top of the screen, as opposed to the sniper mode, when you use a 1st person scoped view. The screen has a fixed scaling, there is no zoom or free pan, other than to automatically give you a few seconds look ahead when key locations are nearby. The player is kept in the center of the screen and the view window automatically slides over the battlefield as your character moves. Normally, enemies won't fire until they are within your view - but there are exceptions.In two-player coop mode, each player can shoot in the direction their character is facing, and do not need to rotate the view to hit the enemy. The players cannot be farther apart than the screen size, which is fixed. The screen is centered between the player characters in this mode. If players are far apart at opposite edges of the screen, they can often be shot at from off-screen enemies, as enemies are triggered by being close enough - about half the screen size away on the map, no matter if you can see them yourself. |
| Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie | 2005-11-21 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Pictures SAS | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Interwar | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Jack Driscoll, scriptwriter, follows director Carl Dernham and actress Ann Darrow to Skull Island where Dernham intends to film his next movie. But primeval creatures await them: giant insects, dinosaurs, and King Kong. Based on Peter Jackson's 2005 remake, King Kong lets you play as Jack Driscoll and Kong himself.Jack's levels are HUDless FPS levels set on Skull Island. Jack must use a variety of weapons, traps, and fire to kill or repel Skull Island's fauna. Kong's levels are third-person brawlers set on Skull Island and New York City, where Kong must puzzle his way through environmental obstacles and thrash his opponents.The PSP version is shorter, with some parts cut out which featured in the console and PC releases. |
| EyeToy: Kinetic | 2005-11-23 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCEE Studio London | Sports | | | Martial arts | Music / rhythm | | | | Meditative / Zen | Everyone | | PS2 | EyeToy: Kinetic is an interactive fitness workout game that makes use of the PS2 EyeToy to let the player do over 20 exercises covering four fitness zones: combat, cardio, toning, and mind & body. Developed with Nike Motionworks, the game's background includes aerobics, martial arts, and dance.Players can customize a 12-week training program and the EyeToy technology analyzes their actions and provides feedback on their performance. Up to four players can take turns with each routine and have their progress saved. An EyeToy USB Camera is included in the package. |
| Demon Chaos | 2005-11-24 | Genki Co., Ltd. | Now Production Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | In feudal Japan, different clans are waging wars against each other. All of a sudden, demons spawn around the country and add to the chaos. In Demon Chaos, the player takes control of Inugami, the embodiment of the god of war, to cleanse the lands of the demons.This title is a 3rd person hack and slay action game. Inugami can use a combination of various attacks to get rid of the demon hordes, of which there are plenty in Demon Chaos. In most missions, there are friendly armies fighting along side the protagonist that have to be protected. The player can give the armies a rudimentary follow command and create various pillars, which can for example heal surrounding units. Inugami's health can be restored by getting close to Aoi Yasaka, a priestess that accompanies him throughout the player's journey. During the fight, a spirit gauge can be charged to unleash special attacks - enemies occasionally drop items to restore the spirit energy. After each mission, new weapons are unlocked with gradually improving properties. |
| Knights of the Temple II | 2005-11-24 | Playlogic International N.V. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | In Knights of the Temple II, you again play the role of a Templar knight: Paul de Raque, the grandmaster of the Order of the Temple. The game is set in medieval 13th century Europe and the Middle East. The story revolves around the new crusade of our hero to recover 3 ancient pagan artifacts essential to prevent the imminent attack of the demon armies into our realm of existence.It is a 3D 3rd-person action game with RPG elements. Gameplay consists of completing quests through travelling in the various locations in the game or battling your way through enemy men and monsters.The storyline for one is non-linear. At the start of the game you can choose 1 out of 3 locations to visit. Advancing in the game will unlock new locations. Each location is either a city or town where you can advance in the primary mission, obtain sub-quests, trade, meet people, etc. or it could be a dungeon type location crawling with monsters. Often its a little combination of both.Most of the gameplay (when not exploring cities) revolve around combat and character development. Combat consists of 3D 3rd Person Perspective point of view where you can attack enemies using various skills, abilities and attack combo's. Each of which can be upgraded at any point of the game by spending experience points to the pointed skill, ability or combo.On character development, there are 3 major areas that may be upgraded: (1) Knightly Abilities; Spiritually oriented gifts of the Templar knight: from healing to other holy abilities. (2) Skill Abilities; These are usually attack-based skills. Various attacking styles to soften and defeat both men and monster. (3) Combo's. The extension of the "attack button". Upgrading the combo section provides additional attack moves.Combat also is uniquely divided into 3 different weapons. The first is the standard Sword and Shield, providing high defense and standard attack, useful in defensive stances and vs. ranged enemies; The second is the 2-handed weapon, primary for direct damage in close-combat against single or multiple enemies; The third is ranged combat using a crossbow. The perspective in ranged combat diverts to 1st person perspective (though you can still see your head). During the course of the game, you can obtain additional weapons and armor (as well as other items), either from the course of a sub-quest or purchasing it from a local trader. |
| Puyo Puyo Fever 2 | 2005-11-24 | SEGA Corporation | Sonic Team | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | A sequel to Puyo Puyo Fever, the next-gen re-imagining of the classic arcade puzzle game Puyo Puyo, in which you play against either an AI or player controlled opponent to see who can stack and arrange the falling blobs (or "puyos") in the correct color patterns that allow you to send "garbage" puyos to the opposing player and help flood him and lose.The game includes a single-player arcade mode, as well as a story mode with 3 different characters and campaigns that take you across the game world battling different sets of enemies. The "fever" meter from the previous game returns (which increases the number and abilities of the garbage puyos you send depending on how many puyos you chain in succession) and a new ranking system has been implemented that awards you money you can use between stages to buy special items that modify the game rules in your favor. |
| Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life (Special Edition) | 2005-11-28 | Natsume, Inc. | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life is the second game in the Harvest Moon series to appear on the PS2. It is almost identical to the original GameCube version, but carries some new features, granting it the Special Edition title, as there is no regular release for this platform.The game simulates the everyday chores of farm life. When the player's character arrives in the Forget-Me-Not-Valley, he is given a tour on his new farm and starts with some seeds and a single cow. The game is divided in different chapters that end when certain requirements are met. Tasks include raising cattle and taking care of them, fishing, cooking, sowing seeds, and trading your goods with the local merchants. The player can also explore the valley and meet its inhabitants.New features for the PS2 version include up to four wives to marry, to have a son or a daughter with a mini career path, new farming equipment such as the fertilizer machine, and a free play mode to continue playing when all the chapters have been completed. |
| College Hoops 2K6 | 2005-11-30 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | College Hoops 2K6 is a game dealing with college basketball. Go through Legacy Mode as the coach to bring a small college respect and eventually win a championship. Go online to test your skills against players around the world. Also included are features such as Pre-season, the Coach's Clipboard, Midnight Madness (which allows you to participate in the first practice of the year with a midnight intra-squad exhibition that has become a college hoops tradition.), Strip 'n' Rip System, Shot Stick (which controls the way you take your shot to make a basket), and V.I.P. System. Another feature is Selection Sunday broadcast shows, where you'll watch a broadcast of your team’s placement into the NCAA Tournament and listen to commentary as video clips give you the low down on all the bracket match ups. |
| Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures | 2005-12-01 | Midway Games Limited | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Ed, Edd, and Eddy are three stupid friends obsessed with one thing and one thing only: jawbreakers! Eddy is the fearless leader, eager to make a quick buck; Ed is the tall, strong, and stupid one, while Edd (or Double-Dee) is the smart, polite neat-freak, who communicates with his family through sticky notes.Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures allows you to play as the trio through a series of levels, called 'scams'. Each level is a get-rich-quick scheme dreamed up by Eddy, allowing the Eds to get some jawbreakers. Each level can be accessed via the hub world, the 'Cul-de-sac', where the Eds have their adventures and meet other neighborhood kids.Players control all three Eds; more specifically, they're always in control of an Ed, and the other two tag along. You can switch your Ed at any time with the press of a button. Each Ed has their own abilities: Eddy can hurl stink bombs and form a tower to reach high objects, Ed can dig in sandpits, lift and throw objects, and charge at things to smash them, while Double Dee can use his slingshot, activate machines, and be thrown high into the air by the other two Eds. |
| Homura | 2005-12-01 | Taito Corporation | Skonec Entertainment, Co., Ltd | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | An evil fallen angel steals the Divine Crystal, one of Heaven's untouchable treasures. With this crystal he gains the power to control the thoughts of Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, and forces him to occupy Osaka castle and put himself in power using his newfound powers. In Heaven, the leaders of the individual heavenly families form a council with one aim... to regain the Divine Crystal. But they can't do this alone, so they decide to use the prisoner Homura to aid them. While they don't want to release him, he is the only one who's blood is half that of an angel and half human making him immune against the Crystal's powers. Homura refuses at first, but when he finds out that his mother was one of the victims at Osaka he picks up his sword and is ready to fight once again...Homura is a top-down shoot'em up of the bullet-hell persuasion. The player takes on the role of Homura as he fights his way through 4 levels filled with demons. Each stage has a branching path where Homura can pick which route to take. The paths will meet up at the end of the stage however, so the boss fight will always be the same.There are several ways to dispose of the enemies in the game, where the common one is a projectile attack (as it the norm of the genre). What sets this game apart is Homura's sword slash technique; When used it makes the enemies' bullets bounce back towards them. The more bullets are slashed at once, the higher the score multiplier will be. The sword slash has to be recharged for a few seconds each time after use. There are also powerful special attacks which will clear the screen of all enemies or do massive damage to bosses.Killed enemies drop money, which is used to fill up a meter. When the meter is full, an "option" helper is added to Homura's side adding additional fire power.The aspect ratio can be changed in the options menu in a multitude of ways, one of which means placing the screen sideways (for standing the TV on its side) to make it more similar to the original arcade cabinet's setup.There is also an unlockable art gallery which will have more pictures added to it the further the player makes it through the game. |
| Ski Racing 2006: Featuring Hermann Maier | 2005-12-01 | JoWooD Productions Software AG | Coldwood Interactive AB | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Ski Racing 2006 is an officially licensed downhill racing game on skis. It is the sequel to Ski Racing 2005 - featuring Hermann Maier. It includes ski pistes from various real locations such as Kitzbühl, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Val d'Isère. It comes with all the locations from its predecessor. You can play the game in three different difficulties and it comes with the same game modes as the previous game taken directly from the world championships. They are slalom, giant slalom, super-g and downhill; new is the World Cup mode. The game modes each focus on speed and manoeuvrability. You can play against fifteen stars including Bode Miller, Daron Rahlves, Kalle Pallander, Didier Defago and Hermann Maier to battle for the Crystal Goblet. |
| Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones | 2005-12-02 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy, Middle East | | | | Mature | | PS2 | After many dangerous adventures, the Prince finally makes his way home to Babylon, bringing with him his new bride Kaileena, the Empress of Time. Their hopes for a peaceful and happy future together are dashed, however, when they arrive in Persia to find the land ravaged by war. Kaileena is promptly captured and murdered by the evil Vizier, and her death unleashes the Sands of Time, from which the Vizier derives terrifying new powers.Once again the Prince of Persia must stand to fight, but this time he will be stronger than ever, thanks to his new alter ego the Dark Prince, born of the Prince's contact with the Sands. As he fights to reclaim his kingdom from the hands of a madman, he must also battle with his own inner demons as the Dark Prince threatens to consume him entirely.The game is very similar (in terms of fight and puzzle sequences) to the previous installments of UbiSoft's Prince of Persia trilogy: The Sands of Time and Warrior Within. There are some major innovations like the character of the Dark Prince, who possesses the main protagonist from time to time and offers him new combos and moves. There is also a new ability, called "Speed Kill", which is very effective against all opponents in the game (victims are attacked from behind and murdered in brutal and stealthy fashion).In Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones player will explore not only the streets of Babylon, but also a ruined palace of his father, a temple and the famous Hanging Gardens. |
| Rugby League 2 | 2005-12-08 | Tru Blu Entertainment Pty Ltd | Sidhe Interactive | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Rugby League 2 is the sequel to the highly successful NRL Rugby League. The sport is similar to rugby union, but features set tackles rather than rucks and mauls - once a player is successfully tackles he plays the ball back to a team-mate behind him, with the team losing possession if tackled 6 times.The game features more teams, more stadiums and more competitions than the original, as well as extra graphic detail including motion capture and realistic player appearances. Also added is the franchise mode, allowing the player to control a team in the NRL or Super League for ten years, and online multiplayer. |
| Taiko no Tatsujin: Wai Wai Happy! Rokudaime | 2005-12-08 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Wai Wai Happy! Rokudaime is one of the many titles in Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin taiko drum rhythm game. As usual, players must tap along with the rhythm of various songs in taiko drum style, with a total of 48 songs featured in this release. Free mode is the main mode, where one or two players can play and earn points towards unlockables, and there is also a Battle mode for up to eight players and the usual mini-games. |
| Crazy Frog Racer | 2005-12-09 | Digital Jesters Ltd. | Neko Entertainment SARL | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | Motorcycle, Track racing | Direct control | Real-time | | | PS2 | Take Crazy Frog, known from the ring tone, and a bunch of his friends and enemies in crazy kart-style races around 12 tracks in 4 cups (baby, funny, crazy and special), and collect the crazy power-ups. Hopefully you like his trademark sounds because you'll hear them quite often. You can play with 4 friends in 3 different multiplayer modes: championship, single race or a battle. Aside from Crazy Frog, you can choose Ninja Gorilla (Bobo), Matilda the Cow, Ellie the Fairy, the Gangsta kids (Flash, Grim and Jack), Mad French Chef (Michel) and Drone.During the races, you can collect coins to accumulate and drop hazards, such as mines, rockets or boosts. The main singleplayer game modes include championship, single race, time trial and chase. In the options screen, you can listen to 12 Crazy Frog songs on a jukebox. |
| Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows | 2005-12-12 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Studios - San Diego | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | Gauntlet is back for yet another iteration. The Emperor has crucified his four loyal heroes to a magic tree, driven by a maniac thirst for their immortality. Hundreds of years later, as only a ghost, he came to regret all the wrong deeds he has done and frees them, asking them to defeat his six former advisors in an attempt to undo what he has done.This version of Gauntlet goes back to the roots: The warrior, valkyrie, elf, and wizard fight their way through hordes of enemies to make their way to the six bosses. The game is mostly a hack'n'slash affair, puzzles are limited to finding keys and pressing buttons that open doors and portals. Every character has a unique set of moves and attacks: The warrior has rather powerful attacks, the valkyrie has quick moves, the elf can shoot powerful arrows, and the wizard has several magical range attacks.Defeating enemies gives you experience points that may be used to increase your three stats; some chests in the levels contain better armor or weapons. Also, new moves can be purchased with gold.The game can be played both in single-player as well as cooperative multi-player, where up to four players fight together.The newest feature of this game (other than the much better graphics) is the online gaming feature. Played online, the game is identical to a regular multiplayer game, with each player on a different box. |
| All-Star Fighters | 2005-12-15 | D3Publisher Inc. | Digital Zero Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | All-Star Fighters is a 3D one-on-one fighting game starring characters from games from the Simple Series by D3Publisher. The game uses typical fighting mechanics with punches, kicks and combos. When low on health a Super Impact attack can be performed that turns the tables on the enemy. Game modes include Practice, Survival and a race against the clock.The included fighters are:
Aya (from Zombie Zone)
Damdo (from World Fighting)
Deathdoll Kikashi (from Splatter Master)
Earth Defence Force (from Monster Attack)
Ginnie + Blacky (from The Suiri)
Kyo Asuka (from Yakuza Fury)
Makoto Futaba (from The Gal Mahjong: Love Song / Zombie Hunters)
Mayuki (from Street Boyz)
Namedethgar (from Power Fighters)
Princess Shaval (from The First RPG)
Reiko Mizusaki (from Party Girls)
Riho Futaba (from The Gal Mahjong: Love Song / Zombie Hunters)
Shin Fuyue (from Zombie Attack) |
| Chaos Field | 2005-12-15 | MileStone Inc. | MileStone Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | Chaos Field is a top-down space shooter similar in concept to the Gradius series, or Ikaruga. You control one of three ships, each with their own pilot and unique weapon systems. The game takes place over 5 phases, in each phase you face a number of boss battles. Unlike other games in this genre, almost the entire game is composed of boss battles, each boss requiring a different strategy to defeat. The game also uses a unique in-game difficulty adjuster. Called "fields", you can play in either Order or Chaos. Compared to Order, the Chaos Field offers you increased firepower and abilities but also does the same for your enemies. Order Field is more relaxed on both sides. If you can play in the Chaos Field, you stand to gain substantially more points. |
| D.C.: Four Seasons | 2005-12-15 | Kadokawa Shoten | Circus | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Da Capo: Four Seasons for PlayStation 2 is a mixed, expanded and rewritten version of various PC releases which features some of the old scenarios, discards some, and has some of them rewritten, without the erotic content. D.C.F.S. is an after story to D.C.P.S. that takes place during four different seasons. Each season (spring, summer, autumn and winter) features three different heroines and can be played in any order.Like majority of other visual novels, the basic gameplay consists of going through story text with occasional choices that branch the story and lead to different endings. During gameplay, the player can also check the message log or remove the on-screen text to see the unobscured background image. Additionally, graphics reached in the story arc are unlocked in the CG album, while the music player offers the complete soundtrack right from the start. |
| D.C.: Four Seasons (DX Pack) | 2005-12-15 | Kadokawa Shoten | Circus | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Deluxe Pack of D.C.F.S. which includes:
D.C.F.S.: Da Capo - Four Seasons game
Hatsunejima broadcasting station extra edition DVD (Vol.2)
Desktop calendar for year 2006 (full with 365 pages featuring Da Capo characters)
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| PachiPara 12: Ōumi to Natsu no Omoide | 2005-12-15 | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Adventure, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | PachiPara 12: Ōumi to Natsu no Omoide is one of the many titles in Irem's long-running pachinko simulation series. It features faithful 3D recreations of two pachinko machines made by Sanyo Bussan: CR Ōumi Monogatari M56 and CR Ōumi Monogatari M2. There are two modes available: Tsūjō (normal) mode allows the player to modify a wide range of settings for each machine, while Jissen (battle) mode challenges the player to win as many balls as possible on the default settings with a limited starting pool and time limit. There is also a view mode where the various animations that play on the in-game display can be freely viewed.The story mode this time is Pachi-Pro Fūunroku 4: Gindama Satsujin Jiken, which introduces a new story set in Showa-era Gindama. The game has been redesigned from the ground up using the Steambot Chronicles engine, and is a murder mystery with a heavy emphasis on investigation. The player can choose either a male or female character, and can freely explore the town on foot, visit pachinko parlors, restaurants, and various shops, go fishing, go on dates, and a variety of other activities. The apartment customization from the previous games has also returned, and there is also a day/night cycle that dictates when shops are open for business. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.23 - Sega Memorial Selection | 2005-12-22 | SEGA Corporation | Japan Art Media Co., Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | SEGA Memorial Selection is a compilation of old arcade titles from SEGA emulated for the PS2. The titles included are:
Borderline - In which you take control of a weapon-loaded jeep and try to destroy your enemies a la Robotron.
Congo Bongo - A Donkey Kong clone with isometric graphics and extended jungle exploration levels.
Doki Doki Penguin Land - A sidescroller action/puzzle game were you must guide a small penguin to recover its eggs while avoiding the roaming polar bears.
Head On - A racing game where you race down a track collecting dots while avoiding an enemy car that aims to ram you head on.
Tranquilizer Gun - An arcade shooting game where you play as a poacher trying to capture several animals in a 2D maze with tranquilizer darts and bring them to your truck before the effect of said darts wears out.Additionally, all games come in both their original arcade version and "arrange" versions, which change some design elements and improve the soundtrack and some graphics. |
| The OneeChanbara 2 | 2005-12-22 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror, Martial arts | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | The Oneechanbara 2 is a full sequel to the first Oneechanbara game and is the third one in the series. After having finally defeated her younger sister Saki but refraining from mortally wounding her, Aya takes her to the hospital only to discover her missing after Saki had suffered a strange "fever". In trying to find her, Aya encounters the mysterious motorcycle helmet-wearing Reiko trying to murder Saki; after stopping her, Aya uncovers a sinister plot. Like any game of the Oneechanbara series, this is a beat 'em up brawler in the vein of Dynasty Warriors and Devil May Cry that features sexy heroines using intense violence to fight against zombies that happen to be crammed full of blood. Regular features of the gameplay include: special attack combos dependent on precise timing called "cool combos; sword fatigue that hinders the timing and effectiveness of your attacks unless you regularly clean your sword; and a "blood rage" meter that transforms the hero into a "devil state" when full, causing the player to do double damage as well as take double damage.Brand new gameplay features to this sequel include: playing two girls concurrently, allowing the one "tagging out" the ability to recover lost health; a new playable character, Reiko; new items to use as well as new monsters to fight. Back and also updated is the quest mode where the player can complete challenges to unlock bonus content.Being a budget game, the game can be very sparse on presentation. For example, most of the story is told as a voice-over with accompanying text and still images.Of the four PlayStation 2 games of the Oneechanbara "Simple 2000" franchise made, this is the only one that did not receive a European release. |
| Front Mission 5: Scars of the War | 2005-12-29 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Front Mission 5: Scars of the War is the fifth in Square's Front Mission tactical RPG series. It brings the player back to a gritty futuristic world in which conflicts are waged between five world powers: the U.S.N., O.C.U., E.C., O.A.C., and the Republic of Zaftra. Such conflicts are waged with the wanzer, Front Mission-speak for mecha.Gameplay-wise, the game is a true return to Front Mission 2 roots while incorporating various features from Front Mission 1, 3, and 4. The player takes part in turn-based missions, which pit their group of wanzers against enemy forces. Old features that have returned include the ability to upgrade parts and mission branching. New features to Front Mission 5 include friendly fire and the ability to recruit new pilots.Unlike the previous games which were fairly standalone, Front Mission 5 covers the time period from 2070 to 2121. In effect, it goes through conflicts seen in the previous games as the years pass by. Through the eyes of U.S.N. soldier/officer Walter Feng, the player experiences his story as he deals with the aforementioned conflicts. With the passing of time, he becomes witness to hidden truths and accounts. Eventually, Feng is drawn to the on-going war on terrorism and begins to search for the truth. |
| Psychic Force Complete | 2005-12-29 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | | | PS2 | Psychic Force Complete is a compilation of 3 System 11 / System 12 arcade fighting games:
Psychic Force
Psychic Force 2012
Psychic Force 2012-EXThere are four different versions of this title, either just the base game, or bundled with figures of the characters Won, Wendy or Emirio. |
| White Clarity: And, The tears became you. | 2005-12-29 | PrincessSoft | PrincessSoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | The story takes place in a land where once upon a time there was an albino human race which were believed to be the messengers from the moon. But 50 years ago, the new government, which was established by the revolution. The faith in albino was a part of an old government and as such has been proclaimed highly punishable. It was said the albinos are the work of devil.The protagonist of the story is a young boy called Yuu. He grew up in an orphanage. Once day, he was asked to work in the house of Semon. Semon, though respected by the locals, is an eccentric who settled settled on the outskirts of town. Days have passed as Yuu was performing his daily duties at his master's mansion. One day, he got a hold of a key to the basement. He decides to check the basement in secret and find an albino girl with white hair and skin.The game features multiple endings which may be attained by selecting different routes in the story. Some routes become available only after finishing the game. |
| White Clarity: And, The tears became you. (Shokai Genteiban) | 2005-12-29 | PrincessSoft | PrincessSoft | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | First Print Limited Edition package which includes:
White Clarity: And, The tears became you. game
White Clarity cellphone strap
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| Action Girlz Racing | 2006 | Metro3D Europe Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Action Girlz Racing is a kart racing game with a cast of eight girls racing in miniature cars. The gameplay is very similar to the contemporary Myth Makers: Super Kart GP by the same developer. The three game modes are single trial, time trial and grand prix. There are three difficulty levels (beginner, experienced and advanced) and three racing classes (50 cc, 100 cc and 150 cc). The game includes environments such as a fairytale castle, sunset lagoon, action girlz high, dolphin bay resort and aquacoral resort. As with many of the developer's games most of the content is locked from the start. Most characters, tracks and race classes become available after collecting a number of flowers during races as a currency. The different characters only differ in appearance, not in abilities.While racing it is possible to bump into other racers and the tracks contain many obstacles that slow down the racers or can be knocked around. Eight types of power-ups can be picked up such as nitro, an umbrella shield, shooting opponents or stunning them. Power-ups can be doubled or maxed out by collecting diamonds. Tracks often have branching paths, but instead of offering alternative routes or short-cuts, they often lead to dead ends, forcing the racer to backtrack.The Wii version supports local split-screen multiplayer games for up to four players. The karts are controlled through motion by holding the Wii Remote horizontally and then tilting left or right. The PS2 version supports split-screen games for two players and up to four players through Multi-Tap. |
| Agent Hugo: RoboRumble | 2006 | ITE Media ApS (Interactive Television Entertainment) | ITE Media ApS (Interactive Television Entertainment) | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | PS2 | Agent Hugo: RoboRumble is a fast paced racing game with platform elements.The city of Aquapolis has been invaded by a new evil villain - Geekdorph, Lord of Robots. Agent Hugo escapes to a teleporter and gets beamed to the secret hideout of R.I.S.K (Risky Intelligent Spy Knights).From the hideout, Hugo must teleport into space, the desert and Aquapolis to defeat Geekdorph's challenges and collect information about Geekdorph's secret location - so the final three stage boss-fight can take place and the citizens of Aquapolis set free.Hugo has a companion - TEX 2000 - an intelligent hoverboard.
Surf on TEX 2000. Destroy robots with his force field or shoot them with lasers, missiles and smart bombs! Accelerate TEX 2000 to extreme speeds and take risky jumps to increase your score.The player controls Hugo standing on the hoverboard (TEX 2000) and has to help him complete three main game plays in a total of nine levels."Time run": Can you complete a number of rounds on time?
"Destroy all robots": Can you takeout all robots?
"Point collect": Jump high - look around! - can you make a perfect score? |
| Air Raid 3 | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Africa, Asia, Europe, South America | Flight / aviation, Vehicular combat | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Air Raid 3 lets players become a jet fighter pilot with numerous missions all over the world. The gameplay is similar to the Ace Combat games as it is primarily focused around dogfighting versus a range of other aircraft in the sky and achieving mission based objectives such as blowing up a certain building of defeating a number of enemy aircraft.The game was also reskinned as Combat Ace. Air Raid 3's jet was replaced with a biplane and sounds of the game were also altered to reflect this change, but is otherwise the same game. The game was again reskinned as Space Rebellion. The vehicle is now a spaceship and the game now has an outer space motif. |
| Army Men: Major Malfunction | 2006 | Global Star Software Inc. | Team17 Software Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Major Malfunction has gone bad. He has holed himself up inside a house and is leading an army of toys against the Army Men. The player takes control of Private Anderson and it's his job to infiltrate the house, take out Major Malfunction's army, and stop the major himself.Army Men: Major Malfunction is a 3rd-person platformer/shooter. Shoot, dodge, and jump through over 30 missions. Each level has 10 service medals hidden in out-of-the-way places, which unlock extras. Weapons include, among others, the standard assault rifle, a mini-gun, and a bazooka, with weapon power-ups scattered around the levels. |
| Babe | 2006 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Babe is a video game based on the movie of the same name. The player plays as Babe the pig as has to complete tasks such as herding sheep or finding keys. The game offers 50 levels in total. Levels take place in different locations like the countryside, a hotel, airport or hospital. |
| Billy the Wizard: Rocket Broomstick Racing | 2006 | Metro3D Europe Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | Billy the Wizard: Rocket Broomstick Racing involves Billy the Wizard having to race alongside other wizards in the broomstick Grand Prix. Opponents can be blasted out of the sky with magical powers. Players need to collect extra ammunition or power-ups while flying through the environment, dodging obstacles. There are three main sequences in the game: the racing, collecting spell books that have been escaped from the library and dragon chases where Billy and his friends hunt down a dragon to defeat it, while dealing with the minions.There are 40 stages spread across five levels and the game also includes eight playable characters to choose from. There are six game modes in total, such as Orb Domination, two Grand Prix and Hoop Chase. Multiplayer is available for up to four players simultaneously. |
| Bode Miller Alpine Skiing | 2006 | Valcon Games LLC | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | RTL Ski Alpin 2006 is a winter sports game with some RPG elements. It is possible to start a career as a skiing star or as a manager. One of the highlights of the game is that you can also play US ski superstar Bode Miller.The most important part of the game is the extensive career mode. The player has to to start with an inexperienced but talented skiing amateur. After playing through a number of junior cups it is the aim to develop in a racer able to compete in World cup races. Through some RPG elements it is possible to improve a number of abilities. These improvements can be felt on the track. It is also vital to do the negotiations with sponsors and you can also do some betting against other racers.The game features 32 tracks on 18 locations, different difficulty levels and over 900 voiced lines of commentary. |
| Cartoon Kingdom | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Educational | Side view, Top-down | | | Mini-games | | | Point and select | | | | PS2 | Cartoon Kingdom features the following minigames for kids:
Character Dresser
Dot to Dot Activity
Simon Activity
Pairs Activity with 16, 24 and 32 cards
Block Swap Activity with 3x3, 4x4, 5x5 and 6x6 icons
There are variations of these games that are playable for different characters, including dalmatians and crazy bears. |
| Carwash Tycoon | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Simulation | Diagonal-down, Side view | | | Managerial / business simulation | | Automobile | Point and select | | | | PS2 | Carwash Tycoon is a simulation that puts you as the manager of your own car wash business. You start off as a simple car washer, but as the game progresses you gain the ability to manage other parts of your business, including the ability to hire staff, launch advertising campaigns, running customer surveys and opening new car wash sites. |
| Casper and the Ghostly Trio | 2006 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Action | Behind view, Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Casper and The Ghostly Trio is a 3D platform game starring Casper the Friendly Ghost. Casper's uncles Fatso, Stinkie and Stretch have kidnapped his friend Wendy the Good Little Witch. They plan on misusing her magic to rule over Ghostland.In the game the player takes control of Casper and explores the six levels in search of Wendy. Gameplay includes platforming as well as collecting four key in each map. Sometimes objects like crates have to be moved to reach certain areas. Casper also has the ability to shoot at various ghostly enemies and additional health (blue hearts) can be collected. Between the stages a bonus level has to be played from a side view perspectivem where the player collects gems while staying ahead of danger. |
| Cinderella | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | Cards / tiles | Europe | | Direct control | Meditative / Zen | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Cinderella for the PS2 is a retelling of the classic fairy tale of the same name. A large part of this game is that it includes an exclusive cartoon on the disc. The cartoon is a modern update of Cinderella - complete with taxis, a modern city setting and disco dance off.From the title screen the player can select a number of game activities such as Pairs, Colouring, Jigsaw puzzle and sliding puzzle. Pairs involves matching cards across a grid to eventually clear them all. Colouring lets the player choose from a selection of colours and with a paint bucket tool not unlike MS Paint fill in sections of a drawing. Jigsaw is exactly as you would expect, the player chooses pieces and drags them onto an empty grid to make a picture from the cartoon. Sliding jigsaw is an interesting take on the traditional jigsaw in that the player both has to flip pieces vertically and horizontally to make them match and that the pieces are animated individually - coming together to make a small loop from the cartoon. |
| Cocoto: Funfair | 2006 | Neko Entertainment SARL | Neko Entertainment SARL | Action | 1st-person | | | Arcade, Mini-games, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Cocoto: Funfair is a shooting gallery staring strange fantasy creature that has to shoot at targets (monsters or pictures of monsters) at the Funfair.The game can be played in single-player and multiplayer for up to four players and offers an Arcade, Training, Dual and Tournament mode. The single-player arcade mode can be played on three difficulty levels: easy, normal, and hard. Over 40 different mini-games are included, ranging from stationary to flipping and moving targets, as well as saving a damsel in distress from attacking monsters. A clown from the fair presents the instructions for the current mini-game. |
| Crazy Chicken X | 2006 | Play It Ltd. | Sproing Interactive Media GmbH | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Moorhuhn returns with a complete redesign in 3D in this sequel to previous titles of the Moorhuhn shooter series. Instead of simply flying and running around, the chickens feature a lot of animated motion sequences that make them seem almost alive. The surroundings are completely generated in 3D and feature a lot of crazy objects and scenes such as two hedgehogs playing cards (one is actually wearing dark sunglasses!). The chickens try to hide in every conceivable place on screen, be it an old oven or in an outdoor toilet. They hide in wheat fields and even dress up as a sunflower in order to escape the player's dreadful gun. All these features make it more difficult for the player to get all the chickens. The actual shooting controls remain the same as in previous Moorhuhn games: the player aims with the mouse, shoots by clicking the left mouse button and reloads by clicking the right mouse button. |
| Crazy Golf | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Crazy Golf is a mouse controlled arcade style golf game for up to four people. This game can be played as a single-player game or as a multiplayer game, all games are in full screen mode. There's no option to enter a player rid or player name, the player(s) select one of the four available canine avatars which are said to have individual personalities. There are three worlds / courses to play on, Sea World is available from the start while Sky World and Space World must be unlocked.Single player modes are:Career mode: here the player must achieve a set number of par scores, or better, on a course to advance, 14 par holes from 18 are needed to achieve the Bronze Trophy, 16 pars for the Silver Trophy and a perfect 18 par scores are needed for the Gold Trophy.
Tournament mode: here the player plays any unlocked course trying to match or beat the par scoreMultiplayer modes are:Versus Mode: play any unlocked course, and scoring a point for each hole won
Grand Prix Mode: Players compete over 9, 18, or all currently unlocked holes in a random order.
Party Mode: play any unlocked hole on any unlocked course for fun.The game was first released on the PlayStation 2 platform. The PC version plays directly from the disc. |
| D-unit Drift Racing | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | Persistent | | | PS2 | D-unit Drift Racing is a racing game which focuses on drifting style car races set in range of gritty urban environments. The gameplay revolves around earning money by winning races, which can be used to upgrade your car and unlock new cars, courses and racing leagues. |
| D1 Professional Drift Grand Prix Series | 2006 | YUKE'S Company of America | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)The Real Drifting Game For Drift Racing Fans
The most realistic drifting physics engine ever in a video game
13 actual D1GP tracks including Odaiba, Tsukuba, Fuji Speedway and Irwindale
D1 Grand Prix car stats, rules, racers and racing circuits
39 real D1GP drivers, plus over 30 authentic vehicles
Real-time feedback from the judges
Six modes of play: G1 Grand Prix, Time Attack, Survival Mode, Battle Mode and Free Run Theater featuring unlockable D1 Grand Prix footage
Compete in official day and unofficial night races
In-depth tutorial teaches the art of drifting
Officially licensed by D1 Grand Prix
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| Daemon Summoner | 2006 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Daemon Summoner is a first person shooter that takes place in 1888, during the Victorian era of England. Players take on the role of James Farrington-Higgs. His infant son, David, has just been murdered and his wife Emily has been turned into a vampire. Now James wants to find his wife in order to kill her and put her out of her misery. Along the way, James has to deal with many creatures such as imps, ghouls, werewolves, and vampires. James uses an assortment of weapons to defeat these creatures, with some examples including a crossbow, a revolver, and holy water. The game features seven expansive levels taking place all around London, interspersed with moody cut scenes. The game also features three difficulty settings to choose from. |
| Downhill Slalom | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd., Tuna Technologies Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Downhill Slalom is a single-player skiing game from Tuna Technologies which is very similar to their snowboarding game Snow Rider. It was originally released on the PlayStation 2 platform but in 2006 the developers signed a deal to bring the title to the PC where it was published by Phoenix Games both as a standalone title and in the Ultimate Gamers 10 Pack compilation and others.The game is keyboard controlled by default but a joystick is also supported. The player can play as one of five characters, three of which are locked at the start of the game. There are three game modes:
Slalom: here the player must complete a course as quickly as possible and correctly navigate all the gates on the way down, missing five gates means disqualification.
Token Dash: in this game mode the player must collect coins as they race downhill. This is more of an arcade mode than the other two as there are power-ups, speed boosts, coin magnets, extra grip etc. to be collected.
Sprint: this is a straight race to the bottom, no gates, no coins, no power-ups.The player starts the game ranked as 'Beginner' and progresses to 'Champ' in each game mode by winning gold medals, When they are champion in all three game modes they are awarded the title of Resort Champion. In all three game modes the player has access to just one course, Whiteout Glacier, other courses and competitors are unlocked if the player finishes in the top three but only for the game mode in which the player medalled. |
| Dr. Dolittle | 2006 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | Healthcare | Managerial / business simulation | | | | Real-time | | Isometric | PS2 | The game Dr. Dolittle is just loosely based on the well known Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation movie. Surprisingly, the game has some obvious similarities to another title of developer Aqua Pacific: Chemist Tycoon.
In this vet adventure, emergency calls concerning sick animals come in via cell phone. The protagonist is running through this city called Spa Town and, just like in the movie, has to talk to these animals to find out more about their illnesses. In order to cure them the player has to collect items and ingredients to make medicine. Selling the medicine via a store has to be managed as well. |
| Drive to Survive | 2006 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Supersonic Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Mashed: Fully Loaded is a re-release of the original Mashed: Drive to Survive.Besides updated graphics, improved camera control and a better race physics, it also introduces the possibility to race at night or cover the track with very slippery ice. That updates the possible driveable versions of every track to five. In addition to that, there are two new tracks waiting to be raced on with two new cars which increases the available car park to 15 vehicles. Some power-ups have also been rebalanced and new ones introduced.The game now also features a tutorial, 21 new single player-challenges and a few new game modes like the ice tournament or the challenge cup. |
| EyeToy: Kinetic Combat | 2006 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Simulation, Sports | | | | | | | Motion control | Meditative / Zen | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | EyeToy: Kinetic Combat is an interactive fitness workout game that makes use of the PS2 EyeToy to let the player take part in Hung Gar Kung Fu workouts and battle on screen characters. It is a spin off from the earlier 2005 game EyeToy: Kinetic.The player can launch a 16 week training program with their choice of three personal trainers, or try one of the 12 combat-themes training games. These include sparring with a Chinese dragon and dodging its counter attacks, hitting on screen targets while moving to avoid on screen projectiles and correctly matching poses shown on screen. There is also 25 hour of interactive classes included to take part in. |
| Football Generation | 2006 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Trecision S.p.A. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Football Generation features 44 international and 33 major club teams from across the globe. The players' names are not licensed, but the game has a wide array of game modes:
Quick match: a friendly match between national teams, clubs or a mix of both.
Clubs cup: a complete cup with the classic rules such as the away goal rule, extra time and the golden goal.
Clubs league: a full league, followed by a championship.
Custom competition: a fully configurable custom competition.
Scenario mode: play specific cup and league scenario's.Using Criteron's Renderware engine and Firelight's FMOD sound engine, Football Generation contains detailed stadiums, 3D players, four camera angles, realistic weather effects and various replay modes. |
| Forbidden Siren 2 | 2006 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Project Siren | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Puzzle elements, Stealth, Survival horror | | | | | | | PS2 | The sequel to the Siren survival horror game puts you again in control of several characters. The game takes place on a island on the coast of Japan called Yamijima. The story begins when the characters have to dock to the island to survive the raging storm. 29 years earlier, all the island's inhabitants disappeared in a blackout and you will need to investigate this mystery.The sequel adds new features in the game, which most notably you will notice, apart from the original Shibito zombies, as the new Yami Bito demons. The sequel also has a new alert system which functions through the controller's vibration function and alerts you of any nearby danger.Stealth plays an important role, as well as light and darkness, as the creatures are sensitive to it in different ways. Just like in the previous game, you can sight-jack enemies and animals, to view the environment through their eyes. There are over 30 weapons to collect and there are three difficulty options. |
| Franklin: A Birthday Surprise | 2006 | Game Factory ApS, The | Neko Entertainment SARL | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | Direct control | Real-time | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Franklin wants to give his best friend, Bear, a surprise birthday party. Franklin is very busy getting ready for the party. He has to prepare the food, send out invitations, get the decorations and do some errands. He also has to get Bear to the party without giving away the secret. Franklin has to progress through 10 different levels to get ready for the party, solving problems and avoiding obstacles. Franklin finds it difficult to concentrate on his errands as his friends want to play hide-and-seek.Key Features:
Play Franklin in this exciting adventure for young gamers.
Explore Franklin's neighbourhood across 10 fun platform levels.
Unlock 10 mini-games that can be played in single or multiplayer mode!
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| G-Force | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | Naval / watercraft | Direct control | Persistent | | | PS2 | G-Force takes the player on an journey into the wide world of water skiing.The game consists of three play modes. Practice - for honing your skills in the noble art of water skiing and mastering tricks. Race - a points based mode where you compete against AI based on the point value of the tricks you land, and last but not least Championship. Where levels must be completed by getting a minimum point score to unlock the next course. Making the players journey harder is the large amount of detritus to avoid in the rivers, from floating logs to harsh riverbanks.
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| Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | 2006 | Game Factory ApS, The | Asobo Studio S.A.R.L. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Garfield: A Tail Of Two Kitties is a game based on the movie of the same title. It shares the premise with the movie, according to which, Garfield, a sarcastic feline from the United States, has been mistakenly identified as Prince of Carlye Castle in United Kingdom. The real prince was kidnapped and now it is up to Garfield and his new-found friends to uncover the devious plot of Lord Dargis and return the rightful heir to his throne.Gameplay is based around the familiar 3D platform games mechanics. The player takes control of Garfield and his fellow animals: Christophe the goose and Claudius the mouse in order to explore the five non-linear levels of the huge castle complex, helping other inhabitants on his way and participating in various activities including: racing, time challenges, mazes, dances and so on. Upon achieving a certain objective Garfield may be awarded additional powers, which will gain him access to the next level. |
| Hamster Heroes | 2006 | Metro3D Europe Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Hamster Heroes is an action game based around controlling a hamster encapsulated in a ball rolling through environments similar to the concept of the Super Monkey Ball games. It builds on the concept of the earlier Habitrail Hamster Ball by the same developer and with very similar mechanics. The player steers a hamster through environments floating in the sky with small ledges and platforms to reach the exit without falling off. The game has a large amount of levels as small courses to complete and then move on, unlocking the next one. Levels can be played in a 'normal' mode or in a 'time attack' mode. Moving forward without interruption builds up a speed meter and causes the hamster to go faster. The game supports local multiplayer games through split-screen for up four players racing each other on the same course. |
| Hawk Kawasaki Racing | 2006 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Infusion Games Ltd | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.Open up the throttle and crank through the gears of the awesome 200BHP Superbike from the Hawk Racing Team, part of the world-renowned British Superbike Championship! Developed in close association with the Hawk Racing team, and with additional license support of such leading manufacturers as Arai, Renthal and Dunlop tyres, HAWK SUPERBIKE RACING offers the ultimate superbike experience!• Featuring 14 circuits in both normal and reversed modes• Race Superbikes and Super-Sidecars in ‘Production’ and ‘Race Tuned’ classes• Experience the thrills and spills of wet weather racing• Thrash it out head-to-head in the multiplayer modesSome PlayStation®2 Classics contents may not display correctly when using a standard definition television.Content file size: 345MBCopyright：Hawk Superbike Racing © 2006 Kuju Entertainment Ltd. Developed by Kuju Entertainment Ltd. Published by MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD. Midas is a trademark of MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD.This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not supportPlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore functionalities such as multiplayer, versus, and co-op modes are not available.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| Heracles: Battle with the Gods | 2006 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Neko Entertainment SARL | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Classical antiquity, Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Heracles: Battle with the Gods is a 3D platform game staring Heracles (Hercules). After flying around on the back of Pegasus, Heracles returns him to the stable. While walking away suddenly he hears a lot of noise and returns to the stable. Finding his precious Pegasus stolen by Poseidon. Heracles begs his father Zeus to help him save his Pegasus. Zeus offers his son magical wristbands that are able to create stone arches to assist him and save Pegasus.The game can be played on three difficulty modes: easy, medium and hard. Gameplay includes platforming using the wristbands to create the stone arches to reach higher areas. As well as collecting coins and defeating various beasts and mythological creatures. |
| James Pond 2: Codename: RoboCod | 2006 | Play It Ltd. | Vectordean Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | In his second adventure, James Pond must retrieve the toys Dr. Maybe has stolen. Pond has been armed with an Inspector Gadget-style stretch device, which he can use to view higher areas or claw onto ceilings so as to slide across them.The gameplay takes place across worlds themed around particular types of toys, such as sporting goods, candy, and aircraft. The levels scroll sideways, although a small amount of vertical movement is included. On each level Pond must collect 2 penguins and reach the exit, although there are usually multiple exits and lots of secret areas to explore. After completing each pair of two worlds (each of which has three sub-levels), a boss must be faced. |
| KO King | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (AUS) (from Ad Blurbs)As the lights go down all of arena diminishes into silence. Spotlight flashes from side to side, the crowd goes wild when the get a glimpse of their all time hero, and salute him with loud salutations, whistles and screams as you can feel the emotion in the arena explode. Tonight is the deciding night of the world championship, and you are in command of one of the two worlds best fighters, do you have what it takes to win the title, or will you see it slip right through your fingers? |
| Kiddies Party Pack | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Action, Puzzle | | | | Paddle / Pong | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)An incredible collection of activities that will give your kids hours & hours of fun.5 different Cartoon Characters:
King of the Lions
Dinosaurs
Hercules
Mulan
Crazy Football
Each Cartoon Character has 5 different activities:
Jigsaw Game with 24, 48 or 96 pieces
Block puzzle with 24, 48 or 96 pieces
Colouring activity with 22 different colours
Puzzle Activity with 3x3, 4x4, 5x5 and 6x6 icons
Scenemaker
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| Leaderboard Golf | 2006 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Leaderboard Golf is a typical golf game with courses inspired by the European and US Tour. Included are four different modes of play: quick round, match play, championship mode and practice Mode. It uses the standard Swingometer for the golf swings, where the power and hook/slice is set by your timing and reaction speed. |
| Premier Manager 2006-2007 | 2006 | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (EU) (from Ad Blurbs)Experience all the emotion of football management in Premier Manager. Hand-pick the perfect squad from nearly 10,000 players then guide them through 14 divisions and 12 cups across 6 countries. Can you make it to the top or will you fall off the table?
Manage your team and update your strategies fast through an intelligent interface. Training players, negotiation transfers and dealing with the press – you'll be in total control. |
| Prince of Persia Trilogy | 2006 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This compilation bundles three Prince of Persia games from 2003 to 2005:Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimePrince of Persia: Warrior WithinPrince of Persia: The Two ThronesThe games were remastered in HD for the PlayStation 3. |
| Pro Evolution Soccer: Management | 2006 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Sports, Strategy | Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | PS2 | Pro Evolution Soccer: Management is a football management game from the developers of the long running Pro Evolution Soccer series. The main game is single player but there is a two player option to play a single game with a friend.This game claims to give the player the chance to manage any of one hundred and sixteen clubs from six top European leagues. This is not a fully licensed title, so while in the English league Chelsea and Arsenal are present, other teams are Merseyside Red, Merseyside Blue, Man Red etc. instead of Liverpool, Everton and Manchester United. The full list of leagues and teams available is as follows:
Serie A (Italy): Juventus, AC Milan, Inter, Udinese, Sampdoria, Palermo, Messina, AS Roma, Livorno, Lazio, Lecce, Reggina, Siena, Chievo Verona, Fiorentina, Parma, Trevisio, Ascoli, Cluesusritchi
Eredivisie (Netherlands): PSV Eindhoven, Ajax, AZ, Feyenoord, SC Heerenveen, FC Twente, Vitesse, Roda JC, RKC Waalwijk, Willem II, FC Utrecht, FC Groningen, NEC Nijmegen, ADO Den Hag, NAC Breda, RBC Roosendaal, Heracles Almedo, Sparta Rotterdam
Liga Española (Spain): FC Barcelona, R. Madrid, Villarreal C.F., R. Betis, R.C.D. Espanyol, Sevilla F.C., Valencia C.F., R.C. Deportivo, Athletic Club, Malaga C.F., C. Athletico Madrid, R. Zaragoza, Getafe C. F., R. Sociedad, At. Osasuna, R. Racing C., R.C.D. Mallorca, Cadiz, Celta, Alaves
England League: Chelsea, Arsenal, Man Red, Merseyside Blue, Merseyside Red, Middlebrook, Teeside, Man Blue, North East London, West Midlands Village, South East London Reds, West Midlands City, West London White, Tyneside, Lancashire, Pompy, West Midlands Stripes, Wearside, Lancashire Athletic, East London
French League: Rhine, Pas de Calais, Azur, Bretagne, Bouches du Rhone, Somesterrine, Nord, Bourgogne, Ile de France, Franche-Comte, Alsace, Alpes Maritime, Garonne, Corse Sud, Aquitaine, Moselle, Loire Ocean, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Sarthe, Aube
German League: Isar, Ruhr, Weser, Hauptstadt, Neckar, Rhein, Westfalen, Hanseaten, Autostadt, Niedersachsen, Karneval, Pfalz, Alm, Franken, Fohlen, Domstadt, Stahlstadt, Rhein-Main
There are two modes of play: Match Mode, where the player manages their team for a single match, and Season Mode, where the player's team competes in both the league and various championships.A season lasts from July 1st in one year through to June 30th of the following year. At the end of a season the manager may be offered a contract renewal with their existing club and/or they may be offered positions with other clubs. The player starts the season by accepting a job offer. As the season progresses, their reputation may rise or fall. If it rises, the player may be given the chance to move to a higher ranked club; if it falls, they may be asked to leave and have to seek employment with a lower club.After accepting an offer, the new manager appoints additional staff, an assistant manager, and three scouts. The announcement of the new manager is then made and the season begins. The player has a budget assigned as a lump sum at the start of the season. Any revenue from increased ticket sales or prize money goes to the club and not into the manager's budget; this and any leftover money determines how much cash the club has available for the next season.During the season, the manager competes in the domestic league, the domestic cup and, depending on the club's position in the previous season's league, possibly the European Cup, European Super Cup and Konami Cup. Players can be bought, sold, coached, and/or promoted from the youth team to the first team. The manager can request meetings with players, staff and the chairman. The manager also decides tactics for the squad and at an individual player level, selects the squad, and fine tunes the formation. Scouts give advice not just on new players but on the opposition. All matches are played automatically based on the team as selected by the manager though of course there's a pause menu which has the option to change the team tactics, camera angle, etc. during the game. The game is played in 3D with commentary and occasional close-ups.Match Mode can be player vs. computer, player vs. player (this requires two controllers), or computer vs. computer. This mode gives the player(s) access to fifty-seven national squads and one hundred and thirty-eight league clubs which includes all the league clubs listed above plus others. This mode also gives the player(s) access to eighteen 'Environment' parameters that affect the match. These include the standard season, weather, and time of day settings as well as choosing the referee, the motivation of the teams, which team the supporters cheer for and the ratio of home and away supporters. Some effects such as the type of ball and the ball trace effect used in replays have to be unlocked by achieving targets in the main game.The game also has an edit mode in which the player's appearance and names can be changed. There's a lot of detail that can be tweaked to get a realistic likeness of a player or manager; there are over forty different settings, most of them facial, which include thirteen different nose shapes and twelve cheek types. Teams can be created and changed too, with the player having the power to edit strips, team emblems, logos, names and more. |
| RTL Winter Games 2007 | 2006 | RTL Enterprises GmbH | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | RTL Winter Games 2007 is the successor of Torino 2006 which simulates 13 events divided into seven disciplines: alpine skiing, ski jumping, sled, biathlon, ice skating and - new in this version - curling. The basic handling is the same for most disciplines: steering the athlete in the right directions and pressing a button to perform an action, e.g. jumping. Two exceptions are the shooting part of the biathlon and skating: In the first the player needs to shoot targets with a wobbling cursor and the latter uses the typical rhythm game controls where arrows fly in from one side of the screen and the player needs to press the assigned button at the right time. Tactical elements are used in biathlon where the player needs to look after his fatigue and curling which is a tactical game by definition.The single-player mode consists of different tournaments which contain seven or 15 randomly chosen disciplines. Of course the player also has the option to compile his own tournaments. Additionally there are 43 small missions where the player needs to reach a certain result from a predefined initial situation. Also new are help functions which show exactly when to press which buttons or show the ideal line of movement. |
| Realm of the Dead | 2006 | Midas Interactive Entertainment BV | XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Realm of the Dead is a gory, zombie-themed brawler set in medieval times. A terrible plague is sweeping the land turning everyone into zombies, and you take control of one of three different characters and battle your way through the game to rescue a noble count and uncover a conspiracy that threatens to bring chaos and turmoil to the whole realm.Each character has a unique fighting style. They can also each develop up to eleven different fighting techniques. The combat mixes a system of weak and strong attacks. You earn points that are used to buy upgrades between stages. The three characters available to play are Greezer, a holy knight with a sword, Hiro, daughter of the demon lord, who has a big, scary demon hand and a massive scythe and Lyla Dol, a female Black Knight who uses a weapon that looks like a giant spinner fidget with blades. The game features more than 20 levels. |
| SWAT Siege | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Na.p.s. Team s.n.c. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | SWAT Siege is a shooting gallery title, reminiscent of games such as Cabal and Blood Bros. The player controls a SWAT agent tasked with clearing each level of all enemies. Like in Cabal, the player can only move left and right while also moving an aiming reticule across the screen to shoot enemies which appear from behind cover and at windows. The screen also scrolls slightly to the left and the right, and being hit once results in death. Score and weapon bonuses are awarded for shooting the enemies and they fly towards the player to be collected. |
| Saint Seiya: The Hades | 2006 | Namco Bandai Games Europe SAS | Dimps Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | Europe | | | | | | PS2 | Saint Seiya: The Hades is a 3D versus fighting game based on the Saint Seiya anime and manga series and the second game from the series on the PlayStation 2. The first being Saint Seiya: The Sanctuary. The game offers a total of 49 playable characters.The game covers the third and last arc of the series. In a previous holy war the goddess Athene magically sealed away the servants of Hades (specters) in a tower. Now however the magical seal has broken after it lost its power due to the passing of time. Releasing the 108 specters of Hades. The player now needs to battle the specters and their master.The game plays from a side view perspective and lets the player use various hand to hand, kick, jump and special attacks. The game features the original Japanese voices. |
| Samurai Aces | 2006 | 505 GameStreet | Psikyo | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)If you went to video arcades, you might know this name…. It is "Psikyo."
Psikyo made a special shooting game in 1993. It’s called a "PSIKYO
Shooting" and the beginning of the Psikyo.
This story is from the far east… At the Sengoku perood, ace of six
samurai assemble and fight in the air. The name is "Samurai Aces!!"
There is a fish with a human-looking face, a daruma, a female ninja, a
buddhist priest, a last boss… and a dog!!?? What unique characters they
are!!
Samurai ace is the first shooting game of Psikyo. Of course, "Psikyo
Bullet" was born from this game.
Let’s enjoy the history of Psikyo and shooting game NOW!!! |
| Sim Chemist | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Sim Chemist is a single player simulation / management game.The player takes control of a small chemist shop or pharmacy in Spa Town. They arrive at 08:00 in the morning and have until opening time, 09:00, to stock the shop. The game is divided into the following levels or stages each of which has an associated objective, the levels are:
Market research: Here the player's objective is to question twenty the town's inhabitants. Customer's needs can vary so performing market research at the start of the day and during the day is important.
Manage Customer Demand: After finding out what customer's want the player then has to return to the shop and put a day's supply of products onto the shelves.
Product Creation: Products are created in the laboratory at the back of the shop using a recipe book found in the game's manual. While in the lab the player can monitor the shop via a TV screen so that they can see customers as they enter
Serve Customers: This part of the game is about maintaining stock levels appropriate to the customer's needs, having what they want in stock and not carrying a surplus. If the product the customer wants is not on the shelf then it's important to be able to get into the laboratory and make some but this must be done quickly as customers have limited patience. The objective for this stage is to create and sell a product of each type.
Finances: In addition to managing the shop the player must also arrange loans to buy in their stock, the player must use each finance option to manage the pharmacy for a week!
Pricing: Here the player sets the price of their products the objective here is to make a profit of € 100.
Management: The aim of this level is to tweak the prices to bring in the biggest profits by understanding that some products are more attractive than others
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| SingStar: top.it | 2006 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar: top.it is a karaoke game featuring 20 songs by Italian artists. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.
Alex Britti - Prendere o lasciare
Biagio Antonacci - Pazzo di lei
Biagio Antonacci - Sappi amore mio
Elisa - Una poesia anche per te
Gianluca Grignani - Il re del niente
Irene Grandi - Lasciala andare
Jovanotti - Mi fido di te
L'aura - Una favola
Le Vibrazioni - Raggio di sole
Luca Di Risio - Calma e sangue freddo
Max Pezzali - Lo strano percorso
Negramaro - Estate
Negramaro - Solo3min
Negrita - L'uomo sogna di volare
Negrita - Rotolando verso sud
Paolo Meneguzzi - Sara
RAF - In tutti i miei giorni
Simone Cristicchi - Vorrei cantare come Biagio
Sugarfree - Cleptomania
Velvet - Dovevo dirti molte cose |
| Smarties: Meltdown | 2006 | Europress | Extra Mile Studios Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Smarties: Meltdown is a 3D action platformer game. The game lets the player control one of the sweet Nestlé snacks and has to save the Smarties factory spaceship from an invasion by the evil dr. Soursweet and his underlings.The player takes control of a Smartie called Big Blue who is equipped with a power suite that enables him to walk and jump. Blue can also use hand-to-hand combat or a range weapon called the Choco Ray to defeat the underlings of dr. Soursweet. Permanent and temporary upgrades like super role and Super boots can be collected along the way. |
| Sniper Assault | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Na.p.s. Team s.n.c. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Sniper Assault is a modern war themed single player 3D shooter game played from a third person. The player will take on the role of a soldier deep in enemy territory who has to fight of the bad guys. The game is very similar to Dead Eye Jim.The game offers several missions in which enemies appear in the windows of towns building or in the background. The player starts the game with three lives and has the ability to doge enemy fire. As the player progresses he can pick up better guns and use these till they are empty and points boxes for the Hi score. |
| SnoCross 2 featuring Blair Morgan | 2006 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Sensory Sweep Studios | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Snowmobile | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Strap on your body armor and hang on tight. You're about to do battle atop 450 pounds of powder-crunching fury. The ice stinging your face is the least of your worries when you're sideswiping the best snowmobile riders in the world. Join Blair Morgan, the undisputed champion of snocross, on over 30 unyielding tracks. Buy, customize and race your snowmobile of choice against a ruthless swarm of competitors. The conditions are fierce and the terrain is unrelenting. Are you up to the challenge?
Over 30 expansive tracks to test every technique in your arsenal
Fully customizable characters and snowmobiles for maximum control
1st and 3rd person race cameras gives you every angle on the action
Customizable gear with special brand-name equipment
Extreme, crowd-thrilling signature tricks
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| Snow Rider | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Tuna Technologies Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Snow Rider is a single-player, keyboard controlled snowboarding game, though a redefinable joystick is also supported. It was originally released on the PlayStation 2 platform but in 2006 the developers signed a deal to bring the title to the PC where it was published by Phoenix Games both as a standalone title and in at least two compilations.The player can play as one of five characters, three of which are locked at the start of the game. There are three game modes:
Slalom: here the player must complete a course as quickly as possible and correctly navigate all the gates on the way down.
Token Dash: in this game mode the player must collect coins as they race downhill. This is more of an arcade mode than the other two as there are power-ups to be collected, speed boosts, magnets, extra grip etc.
Sprint: this is a straight race to the bottom, no gates, no coins, no power-ups.If a player finishes in the top three they will receive a medal and unlock the next course but only for the game mode in which they medalled. |
| Sol Divide | 2006 | 505 GameStreet | Psikyo | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Set against a medieval fantasy backdrop, Sol Divide is a 2D side-scrolling shooter that pits one or two players against a horde of flying enemies. There are three different characters that can be played as, each with their own weapon and fighting style. Various magic scrolls can be found by defeating enemies which allow the player to cast several different types of spells including lightning and fire.The story itself concerns an evil being who sets out looking for a Power Stone and cuts down all in his path with his sword, the Sol Divide. It is up to you to stop him, battling your way through several stages in both Arcade and Original Mode (which contain different areas and require different tactics to beat, the Original Mode being designed as a more difficult experience for players who want to progress on to a higher challenge).Defeating enemies rewards the player with different items to help them on their journey, including the aforementioned magic scrolls, healing potions, magic bottles (only when playing Arcade Mode) and protection accessories (if playing Original Mode). |
| Speed Machines III | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (EU) (from Ad Blurbs)WELCOME TO THE FAST-PACED WORLD OF SPEED MACHINES III, A WORLD FULL OF INCREDIBLE SPEED AND SPECTACULAR RACES. CHOOSE FROM A WIDE RANGE OF VEHICLES AND PROVE YOUR SKILLS ON EXCITING TRACKS! IF YOU GOT WHAT IF TAKES TO STAY AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION - START YOUR ENGINES! |
| Speedboat GP | 2006 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Naval / watercraft | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Welcome to the world of fast-paced speed boat racing! Speedboat GP allows you to participate in tournaments in different parts of the world, unlock hidden tracks, compete with the opponents for the highest scores in the table of records and do other incredible things. |
| Suzuki Super-Bikes II: Riding Challenge | 2006 | Valcon Games LLC | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)PLAYTIME IS OVER!
Experience first hand the acceleration, speed and sheer untamed power of the world's best super bikes like the Suzuki GSX-R 1000 or the Ducati 999R. Take these amazing machines on a virtual tour of racing circuits based in some of the most beautiful locations in the world.
40 licensed and authentically modeled bikes from 13 manufacturers
Race on 27 different tracks including Laguna Seca and Hockenhiem (sic)
Customize your rider with equipment from the Dainese catalogue
Total control of the bike and rider deliver the ultimate racing thrill
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| The Ultimate Trivia Quiz | 2006 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)"Which US President
was the Teddy Bear
named after?""What line of work did
Al Capone have on his
business cards?""Which Disney character was introduced
as the world's first talking
cartoon character?"
Thousands of questions
based on numerous
subjects including:
Sport, entertainment,
current affairs,
literature, history, and
popular culture.
Multiple modes of
play including Top of
the Class, Play or
Pass, Quick Fire, and
Multigame.
Multiple difficulty
levels and handicaps
to suit players of all
levels of ability.
Single-player, multiplayer and team-
based options to make this the perfect
party game for up to 4 teams or individuals.
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| The Ultimate World Cup Quiz | 2006 | Liquid Games | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Sports | | | | Board game | | | | | | | PS2 | The Ultimate World Cup Quiz is a football trivia game for up to four players. It's identical to The Great British Football Quiz except it only includes questions about the FIFA World Cup. It spans all the way back to the original 1930 World Cup in Uruguay. It contains four different game modes:
Top of the League
Play or Pass
Shootout
Football Crazy
For each question the player gets four alternatives to choose from. Top of the League consists of three rounds of eight questions and the player with most points at the end of round three wins. With use of jokers the player can remove two wrong alternatives. Play or Pass also consists of three rounds of eight questions and players play together. Jokers are not available in this mode. In Shootout jokers are used to force the other player to answer. Football Crazy is played over three rounds consisting of one round of each of the other game modes. All modes can be played by up to four players but only the Top of the League mode can be played by one player. |
| Turbo Trucks | 2006 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Track racing, Truck, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Turbo Trucks is a single player, keyboard controlled racing game though a joystick is also supported. There are three race modes; Tournament, Quick Race and Time Trial.
The races are run around two courses, Redwood Valley and Razor Canyon. For the Quick Race and the Time trial these courses are divided into stages with only the first stage of Redwood Valley being available, other stages are unlocked as the player progresses through the tournament mode.The tournament mode starts with the player racing in the Amateur league, success there allows the player to race in the Semi-Pro league which in turn leads to the Pro league. All tournaments are over four races and take place on sections from either of the two courses.There is a variety of quad bikes to choose from, Smokey, Bulldog, Diesel and Thunder which are available at the start of the game plus King Cobra, Big Green and a mystery vehicle which are unlocked by winning tournaments. Apart from colour the trucks all have the same performance.
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| Urban Extreme | 2006 | Metro3D Europe Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Put your key in the ignition and
start your engines, it's time for
"Urban Extreme' racing!Choose from a selection of
8 crazy vehicles!Drive at break neck speeds through
the many "Urban Extreme
locations available!Ram your opponents into parked
cars and watch them explode in
a ball of flames!Hook up with your friends in the
Multiplayer race mode. |
| WWI: Aces of the Sky | 2006 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Na.p.s. Team s.n.c. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | World War I | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | WWI: Aces of the Sky vehicle based shooter game set during World War I in which the player will control a biplane.The game offers thirty missions witch take place above both land and sea. Players will take on enemy aircraft like bombers and other biplanes as well as ships on the sea and trains on land. During missions it’s possible to land on airfields where the plane can be repaired, get new fuel and ammo and even switch planes. |
| WWII: Battle Over the Pacific | 2006 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Na.p.s. Team s.n.c. | Action, Simulation | Behind view | | | Arcade | World War II | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | WWII: Battle Over the Pacific is a World War II-themed arcade-style flight simulator. The player takes control of a pilot fighting for the Allies to dominate the Pacific. The action is viewed from a third-person perspective. As the free world's only hope, the protagonist fights enemy aircraft, tanks and battle ships, as well as bomb enemy installations. It is possible to land on carriers for rearming, repairing and even switching to another aircraft type. |
| WWII: Tank Battles | 2006 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | InterActive Vision A/S | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | World War II | Tank | | | | | PS2 | WWII: Tank Battles is a single player third person shooter game in which the player controls a Allied or German tank and will take on various missions set during World War II.The game offers an Allied and German campaign in which the player will visit among others Normandy, the Ardennes and North Africa. Missions range from protecting ground units to finding enemy bases and can be played on three difficulty levels: rookie, veteran and elite. Several tanks can be chosen including a Tiger tank and Sherman tank. |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Party Edition | 2006 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Climax Action Limited | Puzzle | | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz, Party game | | | | | | | PS2 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Party Edition is a quiz game based on the successful TV show and varies it to be more suited for multiplayer. The basic rules are still the same: The player takes the role of a candidate and has to answer 15 questions by choosing the correct answer out of four given possibilities. For every right answer he receives money but he also loses money when choosing poorly (there are two "guarantee points" where he falls back to so he doesn't lose all). There are also three jokers: eliminating two false answers, asking the viewers in the studio per poll and phoning a friend. In the game the latter is a prerecorded conversation.The game has a more comical look as in the former game versions because the player has to choose between different characters which are present during the game and give humorous statements. New are also the three difficulty levels: while "normal" represents the regular rules described above the "easy" mode add three lives which are basically second chances when answering a question wrong and in "hard" mode the player has no access to jokers. In the "quick fire" mode the player needs to answer as much questions as possible.Multiplayer mode has even less to do with the original rules. Here every player can buzz in after the game states the question. The fastest player has to answer within one second or another player can steal it from him. He has also the possibility to force another player to answer the question - but of course he gets punished when the other player gets it right (who also gets an extra reward). Every player gets three lives. The goal is to answer 15 questions correctly. There are also four additional multiplayer variations: quick fire, play-or-pass (a player can choose to answer a question himself or pass it away), millionaire remix (collecting lives and guarantee points) and multimillionaire (team-based). |
| Gene Troopers | 2006-01-01 | Playlogic International N.V. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | RPG elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | A long war has ended and the Galactic Empire has grown but it isn't stable. Rebel groups still fight the regime but with the invention of genetic transformation, a normal civilian can be transformed into a mindless, easy to command but strong fighting unit. These civilians weren't asked, they were forced to undergo the procedure. You play one of these civilians. First they took your daughter and then they came for you. But before the procedure was completed, you were rescued by the rebels. Now it's your turn to fight back.Gene Troopers is basically a shooter but it lets you build and upgrade your weapons with stuff you find lying around. You can also extract the genes of an enemy to upgrade your own. With these codes you can choose in which direction you want to go with your character. This means you can either choose to upgrade your stealth abilities or to devote them to becoming a fighter.The game takes you to 6 different planets including a jungle world. There are drivable vehicles and team members to help you with your task. |
| Mega Man X Collection | 2006-01-10 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Mega Man X Collection contains seven of the Blue Bomber's games on one disc. Contained in this collection are Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, the enhanced version of Mega Man X3 with anime cutscenes and remixed music, Mega Man X4, Mega Man X5, and Mega Man X6. Each game now features customizable controls as well as the option to save, but Mega Man X 1 to 3 retain their password option as well. The games also feature less slowdown as well as shorter loading times for the later games.Mega Man X Collection also features Mega Man Battle and Chase as a bonus unlockable game. This game, previously only released in Europe and Japan, is a kart racer similar to Mario Kart, with a Mega Man twist in that you can steal opponents' vehicle parts and apply them to your own kart.There are also bonus unlockables for the players to discover as they complete games in the collection, including game artwork and sketches, remixes of various in-game music, and game hints. |
| Wild Arms 4 | 2006-01-10 | XSEED Games | Media.Vision Entertainment Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Post-apocalyptic | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | You play as a young teenager named Jude Maverick. You live in a quiet village that floats high above the ground, unaware of the world that lies beneath it. But one day, your world is shattered to pieces, and you descend onto the earth to face the terrible reality: the world of Filgaia was devastated by wars. A few settlements amidst rusty tanks is all that is left of civilization. The democratically elected government has some plans for improving the conditions of the world, but as you meet a young girl whom they used as a tool for their purpose, you realize you must find a better plan to save her, and the world, from complete destruction.The fourth installment of the Wild Arms series abandons its traditional Wild West theme and is set in a post-apocalyptic world. The gameplay system introduces hex-based battles. Battle screens are divided into seven hexes, each one of which can hold several party members or foes. You navigate your characters on the battle field, trying to force the enemy into an uncomfortable position. There is also a variety of skills you can learn and apply in battles to get benefits. As in previous Wild Arms games, the dungeons contain many environmental puzzles to solve. |
| Bakumatsu Roman Gekka no Kenshi 1･2 | 2006-01-12 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Corporation | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | A compilation of both titles in the Last Blade series of 2D fighting games by SNK. Last Blade takes us back to the Bakumatsu Roman period of Japanese history at a point where one of the ancient gods of earth, enraged by humanity, attempts to open the gates of hell and eliminate all life on earth. To prevent such apocalypse most of the other gods reincarnate into human beings and converge along with other fellow mortals in a series of one-on-one fights in order to stop all hell from breaking loose.
Last Blade 2 rejoins most of the characters as a new enemy threatens to open the gates of hell once again and resolves the main plot threads behind the characters of the original game.Both games share a unique weapon-oriented fighting system, which involves different slashing and parrying moves. All the characters can unleash super moves by charging up their power bars which can be configured to deliver different power-up abilities and change the playing style similar to games like Street Fighter Alpha 3.The games are straight ports of the NEO-GEO versions, updated to include online play and they also include other goodies such as character artwork galleries and other bonus features. |
| SEGA Rally 2006 | 2006-01-12 | SEGA Corporation | Sega AM3 R&D Division | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Sega Rally 2006 is an rally racing game featuring a career, arcade, and a time attack mode. In the main career mode, players follow a daily schedule, with some days set aside for preparing their car or practicing for an upcoming event. Players select from a plethora of cars whose performance can be improved by spending earned prize money on them. The arcade mode features timed checkpoint racing against 14 other cars, while the time attack mode lets the player try to finish a race as fast as possible.The game also came packaged with the bonus disc Sega Rally Championship 1995. |
| 25 to Life | 2006-01-17 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Ritual Entertainment, Avalanche Software LLC | Action | Behind view | | Crime | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | 25 to Life is set in the urban inner city jungle where you can choose to be either a law enforcer or law-breaker. In single-player mode, you follow the storyline of young Freeze who is trying to survive in the hood and protect his family, or that of Shaun Calderon, a gang leader who had to escape to Mexico. On the other side of the law, you can play the cop Lester Williams whose department is swamped by corruption.Whatever you choose, the bulk of the game has to walk through the cities, hide behind corners and then bust out and shoot people. As always, you have an arsenal of weapons and moves at your disposal.You can also play online with several people, fighting against each other in teams. |
| Ape Escape 3 | 2006-01-17 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Specter is back once again in the third main game in the Ape Escape series. With the help of a human scientist named Doctor Tomoki, Specter has turned the monkeys loose on TV. Even the previous heroes of the series - Jimmy, Spike, and the professor - are all caught up in the insidious TV shows.Kei and Yumi take the lead as the new heroes. Their quest is to capture all 400 monkeys. You control either Kei or Yumi. The gameplay involves using various methods and weapons to catch them all. The game has many levels with different themes, such as a Haunted Castle, a Racing level, Jungle settings, TV studios and other settings. You can slow the animals down with various objects such as a stun club or a slingback shooter, and then you can capture them with a net. New to the series are the morphing abilities, eight in all. You can morph into various characters, like a knight and perform a powerful attack or a gun fighter and shoot em up or a ninja and run along walls. You can also vehicles such as a race car to knock down the monkeys. Other features are the familiar Monkeypedia and the unlockable Mesal Gear Solid mini-game (a Metal Gear Solid spoof). |
| MVP 06: NCAA Baseball | 2006-01-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | EA's first take on NCAA baseball, it is the same engine that EA uses for it's MVP Baseball series so batting and pitching are the same as MVP 06. It does have create-a-player and a custom ballpark mode and has a dynasty mode called "The Road to Omaha". It has the major teams of the NCAA, but as with other NCAA games, no official players, but some official stadiums such as Rosenblatt Stadium (where the championship is held every year). It also features the voices of Mike Patrick and former Stanford All-American Kyle Peterson as commentators. |
| Blazing Souls | 2006-01-19 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Tactical RPG | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Enter the world of Neverland, a war-weary world whose long-fought-for peace is being threatened by Human Genomes, a species created by a long-dead god to be the successors to humanity. Join Zelos, an amoral mercenary with a shadowy past and access to almost unlimited power, as he and a group of adventurers who insist on calling him a friend embark on an epic quest of redemption and salvation.
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| Fragments Blue | 2006-01-19 | Kadokawa Shoten | Silver Bullet Co., Ltd., VRIDGE Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | PS2 | One summer day, a young man named Kaname Ōsaka receives a letter with no return address. "If you remember where I fell, go there with Momoka and search." The letter includes a small key, and is signed by Chika Yazawa, Kaname's childhood friend and Momoka's sister. However, Chika had died two years earlier when no donor could be found for a heart transplant. Kaname and Momoka, along with their friend Natsune, have no idea what the letter means, but decide they must investigate.Fragments Blue is a mystery-themed visual novel with light investigation elements. The player takes the role of Kaname who, along with his two cute female friends, goes to investigate the circumstances surrounding the strange letter he received. The story proceeds with lightly-animated illustrations and fully-voiced dialogue, and at certain points the player must choose from multiple responses, which determine the direction of the story and lead to different endings.As the story proceeds, the player collects various pieces of information, which are collected in an in-game log and can be reviewed at any time. Certain events may require the player to select one or two pieces of information as evidence, and the resulting conclusions will also change the path of the story. |
| Fragments Blue (Special Edition) | 2006-01-19 | Kadokawa Shoten | Silver Bullet Co., Ltd., VRIDGE Inc. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition of Fragments Blue includes the game, along with a small art book containing production illustrations. |
| Shadow Hearts: From the New World (Starter Pack) | 2006-01-19 | Aruze Corp. | Nautilus | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | This is a Japan only release of Shadow Hearts: From the New World. Besides a copy of the game, this special release also includes the following:
Shadow Hearts: From the New World Guide Book
Shadow Hearts II Guide Book
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| TOCA Race Driver 3 | 2006-01-21 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | TOCA Race Driver 3 follows on from the ideas started in Race Driver 2. The game attempts to include as many different forms of four-wheeled racing in one game, as well as injecting each with a high degree of realism.The game has over 70 licensed cars and 80 real tracks, as well as 35 different disciplines of racing.There are two main gameplay modes. The World Tour mode has the player starting a racing career and, with the help of a Scottish manager, attempting to gain renown and acceptance into more famous racing events. There are 3D rendered cutscenes shown from the player's point-of-view, which move the story along and, while not as detailed as its predecessor, gives a good idea of the back scenes of a professional racer's life aside from just the racing. This mode includes mixtures from all the racing disciplines.The second mode allows the player to choose one discipline and play a career focused on that choice. This mode has no back-story and longer, more realistic races.TOCA Race Driver 3 provides two different driving models, Simulation and Pro-Simulation. The latter is recommended for gamers with analog steering wheels only. Simulation is intended for gamers without wheels, or who want an easier experience. This mode is also noticeably easier than the Simulation mode from TOCA Race Driver 2. |
| Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition | 2006-01-24 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 1 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | PS2 | A re-release of Devil May Cry 3, released at a budget price with several additions to the game, including:
Play as Vergil
Play as Nelo Angelo
Bloody Palace area with 9,999 levels
Turbo mode, for 20% faster game speed
Extra difficulty level
Extra boss
Extra weapons
Extra style
Choice between Yellow and Gold Orb saving systems
Demo Digest, for viewing cutscenes
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| Torino 2006 | 2006-01-24 | 2K Games, Inc. | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Torino 2006 is the official game of the XX Winter Olympic Games held in Turin, Italy, and the eight in the line of multi-event IOC licensed titles. The game includes 15 events scattered on 8 disciplines: Alpine Skiing (Downhill, Super G, Giant Slalom and Slalom), Ski Jump (Normal and Large hill), Speed Skating (500m, 1000m and 1500m), Women's Biathlon, Nordic Combined, Bobsled (Womens' 2 and Mens' 4), Luge and Cross Country. All venues were modelled after their real counterparts.Gameplay, as expected, requires more reflexes than the button-bashing of their Summer counterparts. Alpine Skiing is a matter of skill and quick reflexes, as the player, other than set the direction, only has to choose when to crouch to gain speed (mostly in Downhill and Giant Slalom) and when to carve the snow for sharper turns (either to correct a bad trajectory or approach a tighter gate). These events are based on a simplified version of the engine that power Ski Alpin 2006, also by 49Games. Unlike most other games that feature alpine skiing, the penalty for missing gate depends on the difficulty level chosen: on easy, six misses are allowed, three in medium and none on hard, each carrying a time penalty that depending on how well the player did can just affect the total score or mean losing a medal.Ski Jump (also a simplified version of another game, RTL Skispringen 2006) requires the player to keep the balance while descending the hill, jumping at the correct time, counter the effect of the wind in the athletes' balance for maximum distance and then land in perfect telemark fashion.Cross Country and Biathlon are relaxed disciplines where all that counts is keeping the best trajectory possible while looking out for straight paths that can be used for short sprints and downhill slopes that can be done while crouching, which allows greater speeds and lower fatigue accumulated from sprints and more hasty climbs. Biathlon is pretty much the same as Cross Country, except it also includes two shooting sessions, with the steadiness of the aim affected by the fatigue levels.Skating disciplines require a strong, well timed start, and then accurate button pressing as the skater makes each step.
Bobsled and Luge are similar with only two differences: The startup in Bobsled is done by following the on-screen cues and press up on the right time and other than setting the direction, it's also possible to make minimal path changes. The winner is the fastest competitor after two heats (instead of the official four).Nordic Combined is a Large hill ski jump which sets the start time for each competitor in the Cross country section.It's possible to compete in all 15 or just 9 events, or even create your own competition, with up to four competitors. At each competition the players aim for both medals and the score table, based on the results on each individual event. However, the challenge does not stop with winning medals. The player can unlock additional strips by completing challenges, such as hitting all 10 targets in Biathlon, having a perfect Bobsled start, winning a gold medal and beat each top record on every event or not missing a single step on Speed Skating. The difficulty level affects events differently: in Alpine skiing, it means CPU-controlled players are faster and fewer gate misses are allowed, in Ski jump wind can appear from any direction and in Speed skating, in addition to set the pace, the player also has to steer the athlete to keep her in the best path. |
| Canvas 2: Nijiiro no Sketch (DX Pack) | 2006-01-26 | Kadokawa Shoten | F&C Co., Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This DX Pack release of Canvas 2 game comes in a boxed package and includes:
Canvas 2: Nijiiro no Sketch
C2 Comptiq magazine with game artwork, interviews, short novel and comic
Canvas 2: Extra Season drama CD
Canvas 2 special movie mix DVD
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| Finalist | 2006-01-26 | PrincessSoft | PrincessSoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Finalist is romance comedy visual novel written by the scenario writer of Final Approach romance comedy adventure game. The story takes place in a high-school campus, where the protagonist, Yoshiki Shirasagi, has been assigned a room in the women's dormitory, being mistaken for a girl due to his name. You play as Yoshiki, a first year high-school student, in a typical love simulation visual novel game where you will interact with other girls in your school and dormitory. Some of the girls are: Tamamo Sawaragi (who lives next door to you), Honoka Serizawa (Tamamo's roommate), Masaho Susukino (senior student, very social and bright), and Wakana Sakoi (a talented violinist). Each of the heroines in this game were designed by a different character designer to give them unique feel and personality. |
| Finalist (Shokai Genteiban) | 2006-01-26 | PrincessSoft | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This First Print Limited Edition release contains:
Finalist game
Bonus booklet containing new artwork and story called "Finalist Approach" by the same scenario writer of Final Approach and Finalist games
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| I/O | 2006-01-26 | GoodNavigate Co., Ltd. | Regista Ltd. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Visual novel | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | | Setting | PS2 | April 26, 2032, 12:12 AM, Tokyo. During the first lunar eclipse in three years, the Moon turns blood red, and strange, inexplicable events begin happening all over the city. Computers everywhere begin going haywire, students go missing, and and a boy receives a message from his sister who vanished more than two years prior. Nobody seems to know what is going on, and it seems like society is heading for a grand collapse...I/O is a sci-fi mystery visual novel. There are three main protagonists: Hinata Aoi, a terminally-depressed teenage boy; Ishtar, a freelance programmer who leads the hacker team "Criminal"; and a mysterious man known only as "He". The player proceeds through one of four scenarios as their chosen characters, making regular decisions which will affect not only the flow of that scenario and lead to many different endings, but also affect what options are available in other scenarios, and even potentially unlocking completely new scenarios. Dialogue is fully-voiced, and there are quick-save and chat log options available.The PC release, I/O revision II, adds additional character portraits and revises some of the text, but is otherwise identical to the original PS2 release. |
| I/O (Special Edition) | 2006-01-26 | GoodNavigate Co., Ltd. | Regista Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of I/O contains the game along with an artbook featuring production sketches and guest illustrations, a solar-powered electronic phone charm, and a rubber wristband. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun | 2006-01-26 | HAMSTER Corporation | Technos Japan Corp. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a special release of Nekketsu Kouha: Kunio Kun for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A mini soundtrack CD featuring music from the game.A DVD with gameplay footageA special trading cardAnd two bonus booklets. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Quarth | 2006-01-26 | HAMSTER Corporation | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This is a special release of Konami's Quarth for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A 3.5" soundtrack CD;A 3.5" DVD containing footage of the game in action;A trading card;A booklet with game artwork. |
| Samurai Shodown VI | 2006-01-26 | SNK Playmore Corporation | Yuki Enterprise | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | Fantasy, Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | Direct control | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Samurai Shodown VI is a dream match game which features the entire cast from Samurai Shodown V Special, seven returning characters from Samurai Shodown and Samurai Shodown II, and several new characters added to the Playstation 2 port of the game.The story is parallel to Samurai Shodown V; Yoshitora decides to find out who the strongest fighter in the world is, so a tournament is then organized with this purpose.The game is similar to the Samurai Shodown V Special; however, the player is now capable of using one of six different fighting systems, all of which have their own advantages and disadvantages. Items like bombs and rocks can also be picked up and thrown at the enemy.The game also contains an extensive move list for every character, original and arranged music, and two player versus mode via netplay. |
| Jacked | 2006-01-27 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Sproing Interactive Media GmbH | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | Motorcycle | | | | | PS2 | Reminiscent of the classic Road Rash, Jacked is a high-octane arcade motorcycle racer featuring over-the-top combat elements. In Jacked, the world's fastest and hottest motorbikes - including the gas turbine powered Marine Turbine Superbike - can be yours.Race across the USA, from New York to LA, fulfill a variety of missions and steal your enemies' bikes at high speed while they are moving by "jacking" them.Fight your enemies with baseball bats and tazers, flame them with Molotov Cocktails, shoot them off their rides with shotguns or blow them out of the way with frag grenades. When they are stunned you can jack their bikes - at any speed, on the road or in midair. In some missions you can even take your biker gang along to help you out in your endeavors.Jacked features an extensive Single Player Mission Mode that includes a big variety of different Race- and Combat Missions. In the Multiplayer Mode you can challenge a friend to a Race or a Gang Battle on the tracks and bikes unlocked in the Mission Mode. |
| World Racing 2 | 2006-01-27 | Playlogic International N.V. | Synetic GmbH | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Compared to its predecessor, where players could only drive different Mercedes Benz cars, this sequel allows them to control over 90 different cars from 17 different manufacturers, such as Alfa Romeo, Morgan, and others.The core of the game is the career-mode with 120 races which take players all around the globe, from Italy to Florida, where players can earn their 'Speedbucks' to buy new cars and tuning options.The game also features oncoming traffic and a detailed damage model including realistic driving physics. Players can also customize their cars with vinyls, alloy rims and many other extras. |
| Curious George | 2006-02-01 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Monkey Bar Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Curious George is a platformer based on the animated movie of the same name. Ted Shackleford, a human with a big yellow hat, visits Africa in search of an idol. This project does not work out, but he finds a new friend: the monkey Curious George. The game follows their way back to America and shows scenes from the movie as cutscenes.During the thirteen linear levels, the player takes control over George. The majority of time is spent with platform challenges which usually involve jumping or swinging over gaps. Frequently the levels are interrupted by mini-games, Those involve simple tasks, for example, rhythm sequences (pressing given buttons with the correct timing) or arcade sequences. Optionally the player can collect bananas on the way and receive special points by interacting with certain objects. Those are used to unlock bonus content: the cutscenes and mini-games already experienced during regular play as well as a few hats for George to wear. |
| Torrente 3: The Protector | 2006-02-01 | Virgin PLAY S.A. | Virtual Toys, S.L. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Adult | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | "APATRULLANDO LA CIUDAD"Torrente has returned, both in film form and as a video game. Again one can fight crime in Madrid from first- or 3rd-person perspectives, but not a mere virtual Madrid: in this game, the streets of Madrid have been faithfully converted into game maps and the players can visit such authentic locations as the Puerta del Sol or the Plaza del Callao if they so choose.Santiago Segura, the man behind the film franchise, recorded the voice of Torrente and both the video game and the movie were made simultaneously (the movie being released a week before the game.) This is the first time that a Spanish video game has been developed at the same time as and in cooperation with the production of the movie it was based on. |
| Maxxed Out Racing: Nitro | 2006-02-02 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | Automobile, Street racing | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)BLAST DOWN THE
ROADS OF JAPAN IN
THE ULTIMATE BOY
RACER GAME
TUNE UP YOUR RIDE!
Get behind the wheel of up to 31 cars! Tune them up by adding up to 2000 separate
parts to your ride... Go into total hyper overdrive by tuning up bumpers, bamboo spears, engines, brakes and steering parts!USE THE BOOSTER TO SHOW THE BOYS WHO'S BOSS!
Speed your ride up to insane levels with the Booster! Watch out - if you crash you'll be blasted into oblivion!TEST YOUR WITS AND SKILL AGAINST ANOTHER PLAYER!
Access the "Master Fighter" mode to play against an opponent! Get to know your ride, tune it up to your heart's content, then hit the streets and show everyone who's in charge!LIVE THE LIFE OF A BOY RACER....WITH THE STORY MODE!
To avenge one of your gang members, assaulted by a rival gang, you've sprung into action to show those boys you ain't to be messed with! Step into that car, punch the pedal, and prove once and for all who the real boss is! |
| Rugby Challenge 2006 | 2006-02-03 | Hip Interactive Europe, Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Swordfish Studios Limited | Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Rugby Challenge 2006 is a single player game which contains both rugby simulation and managerial features. The game has multiple game modes:
Friendly: in which the player can play as any club against an any other club
Competition: which features the World Championship, the RBS 6 Nations, Three Nations, European Cup, a Tour, Leagues, and Cups.In the Tour the player can select any of the international teams represented and tour Europe, Oceania, Africa, or America with differing numbers of nations to play against in each location.The Leagues available include the English Premiership, the Top 14 (France), the Celtic League (now, 2015, called the Pro 12 and featuring teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales), and the Southern League which comprises teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. There is also an option to create a custom league.
The Cups that can be competed for mirror the leagues that can be played in, they are the English Cup, French Cup, Celtic Cup, Southern Cup, Super Cup and again there is an option to create and compete for a custom cup.
Challenge: There are five game options in this category.
Classic Matches. South Africa had been undefeated for sixty years when New Zealand brought that run to an end in 1956. In the first challenge the player controls the South African team and tries to prevent the defeat. There are ten 'Classic Matches' in all, the remaining nine are locked until the first challenge has been completed, they include playing as Scotland and trying to beat England; playing as the British isles and trying to neat New Zealand; playing as the USA and trying to beat France; playing as Wales and trying to beat Ireland.
Try Survival: The player competes in a series of matches which become progressively more difficult and must score an increasing number of tries in each
Hot Potato: A variation on the standard game where a player cannot hold the ball for more than three seconds, any player that does gets hit hard.
Old Time Rugby: Here games are played under old rules where no points are scored for a try, they can only be scored from the penalty that follows.
Superstars: In this variation of the standard game only one nominated player from the players team can score points.
Career Mode: This is a rugby management side of the game where the player takes control of a team in Division Four of a mythical league and must manage them through the seasons to become a champion team. Players can be traded, and trained, the clubs finances need to be managed, coaches appointed etc.
The game also has a training mode and many bonus features such as additional stadiums, teams, balls and game effects all of which are locked until the player achieves specific goals.Matches can be three, five, seven or fifteen minutes long, can be played during the day or night, have weather effects and use one of the three difficulty settings Fun, Normal or Intensive Care.
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| Tales of Legendia | 2006-02-06 | Namco Hometek Inc. | MelFes | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | You play as Senel Coolidge, a white-haired young man who is deeply attached to his sister Shirley. One day the two were sailing on a boat and suddenly discovered what seemed like a huge continent - a giant ship called Legacy, a relic of an ancient civilization. Senel and Shirley begin to learn about the culture of this new world, and Shirley discovers that there must be some connection between it and herself. But before long Shirley is abducted, and Senel swears to find her and to unravel the mystery of the new world.Like in all previous "Tales Of..." games, the battles take place on a 2D plane, and are entirely in real time. You can manually control only one character in your party, while others perform the actions automatically, according to assigned strategy. It is possible to combine several attacks in order to learn new ones, and also to cook new items by using recipes. |
| Arena Football | 2006-02-07 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Arena Football is a simulation of the sport of the same name. It shares many similarities with the Madden Series, whose engine it uses, but has a different play-style thanks to Arena football's rather different rules. The game is played indoors with teams of eight on a 50-yard field and the sidelines and uprights have barriers to make balls that would go out of bounds in standard American football bounce back into the play field. It is still considered live at this point. Obviously, this makes the game much faster-paced and higher-scoring.Features include a coach's pick which will recommend plays, a telemetry view, which lets you see how tired both your players and the opposing ones are along with passing routes so you can set good match-ups, a quick play mode, a season mode, which allows you to go up to 20 seasons and trade players, set salaries, etc, practice and online play.Arena Football is officially licensed by the Arena Football League and includes all the teams and players from the 2006 season. New Orleans VooDoo is not included as they sat this season out due to hurricane Katrina, though their logo is available to use for created teams. Numerous historic teams are also available. |
| World Soccer: Winning Eleven 9 | 2006-02-07 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Regional differences | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Pro Evolution Soccer 5 pushes the franchise one level up towards realism by expanding and improving character moves and control. Now, the match feels more real to the actual play as players make mistakes more often and passes don't go too well if the player is on the wrong foot, or makes a bad turn. The new gameplay may require slight adjustment for players to switch from older versions to this one. The standard modes are here, match mode (with newly added memorial match), various leagues, and cups. Some more teams now have their proper names (like "Arsenal" and "Chelsea"), and are having up to date players in the teams. Also, new weather condition has been added, snow. |
| The King of Fighters 2002/2003 | 2006-02-08 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is a two-game release which includes The King of Fighters 2002 and The King of Fighters 2003. |
| Anya ni Sasayaku: Tantei Sagara Kyōichirō | 2006-02-09 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Design Factory Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | | | | | | | | PS2 | Anya ni Sasayaku: Tantei Sagara Kyouichirou (Eng. "Whisper in the Night: Detective Kyouichirou Sagara") is a mystery adventure game featuring detective Kyouichirou Sagara, and a sequel to Tsuki wa Kirisaku: Tantei Sagara Kyouichirou. This time, the mystery takes place on a luxury liner, when you are trying to solve the mystery behind the disappearance of girls on board the ship.Unlike the typical visual novel style, you will have a bundle of new commands you will be able to use to search the locations more thoroughly. You can look around, talk to NPCs, check the items in your inventory, check the location map, or manually use cursor to look at interesting places and objects you can interact with while searching for clues. |
| Rugby 06 | 2006-02-10 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Rugby 06 is another update to EA Sports' rugby franchise.As ever, the game featured updated teams and squad lists. New features include an overhaul of the tackle and off-load systems and enhanced weather graphics. The BBC's Ian Robertson and former All Black Grant Fox provide commentary, with additional comments from Murray Mexted.The majority of the world's major tournaments are licensed including the Six Nations, Tri-Nations, Super 14 and Guinness Premiership competitions. |
| Drakengard 2 | 2006-02-14 | Ubisoft, Inc. | cavia inc., Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Because of the events of the first game the world was broken, requiring the Red Dragon, Angelus, to restore the magical seals and hold back the apocalypse. In the eighteen years since, the Union has taken rule over the land and made prisoner the former soldiers of the Empire's forces. The priestess child Mannah has grown and lives in the company of these imprisoned forces. Among the Union forces, the Knights of the Seal were formed in dedication to the protection of the magical seals. General Oror of the Knights was on a campaign in the wilds when he came across a young boy, named Nowe, who was cared for and able to talk to the Blue Dragon, Legna. Deciding to raise the boy as his son, Oror brought both Nowe and Legna back to the Union. The Hierach leader, Seere, recognized Nowe's potential and dubbed him "The Savior". Over time, Nowe grew up among the knights and aspired to join their ranks. Now finally after many years and training, Nowe is ready to formally become a member of the Knights of the Seal...Drakengard 2 is a 3rd person role-playing action game like the first title. The player controls Nowe on his quest, as well as other characters who join him along the way. The game is separated into two modes: Aerial combat and Ground combat. In Aerial Combat, Nowe rides dragonback against a variety of airborne foes breathing fireballs (strong single shots and weaker multiple lock-on shots). The Dragon is agile and is able to evade incoming threats, turning around completely in a moment. In Ground combat, the game is shown in 3rd person though usually large, open areas. Controlling Nowe, his primary ability is the use of a variety of weapons found on the battlefield. Each type of weapon can only be equipped by a specific character, and so changing to a new weapon type will also change the playable character from Nowe to another member of his party. These weapons are leveled up, gaining new combos and more powerful magic, through continued usage, and specifically through the killing of individual enemies. Accessories and items, such as healing and magic restorers, can also be found and used during combat. Though magic (determined by weapon choice), timed attacks and evasion, Nowe is able to defeat enemies and earn experience. Defeated enemies drop items and coins, though weapons are only found in treasure chests. In ground combat, Nowe may also call forth his Dragon to ride and strafe enemies from the air. The Dragon's movements are generally the same as in aerial combat but more limited and less agile.Progress in the game is shown on the world map. Levels that have been visited before might become "Expedition Missions" which are optional and contain new objectives, enemies and weapons. Additionally, any level previously played in the storyline may be revisited at any time. Additionally, villages will appear which sell weapons and items in exchange for gold coins. |
| Grandia III | 2006-02-14 | Square Enix, Inc. | Game Arts Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy, Steampunk | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | In Grandia III, you play Yuki, a young boy who has a passion for constructing and piloting airplanes. Finally he manages to build a model that is powerful enough to take him away from the secluded island he lives on with his mother. Unfortunately, the mother won't let him go away so easily, and her weight makes the airplane crash... That would have been half the trouble if Yuki hadn't also encountered a young girl named Alfina, who has mysterious powers and needs his protection. The adventure Yuki has always dreamed of begins.Grandia III is not connected to its predecessors story-wise, but it utilizes a nearly identical combat system. Once again, there is an IP gauge in battles which allows you to time your attacks precisely and to cancel enemies' moves upon exact execution. The skill books and the mana eggs from the previous game return, allowing you to customize your characters. |
| Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure | 2006-02-14 | Atari, Inc. | Collective, Inc., The | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Fighting | Contemporary | | | | Mature | Cinematic camera, Free-roaming camera | PS2 | Contents Under Pressure is an action adventure that combines stealth and combat, as you guide urban graffiti artist Trane to fame. In the oppressed city of New Radius, you need to establish your name as an artist by laying down tags, burners and full pieces, but rival crews and law enforcement (Civil Conduct Keepers) are always on your tail. You will also uncover a conspiracy that plagues the city.The game is story-driven with linear level progression. Most missions have platform elements and require you to lay art, varying from tags and stickers to complex pieces with full color, lettering and characters, on often difficult to reach surfaces. As it is not a friendly environment, Trane can deliver a host of punch and kick combos, use grabs, humiliate other artists, and interact with the surroundings. Your art arsenal includes markers, brushes, cans and rollers. All available pieces are kept in your black book, and new styles are unlocked while playing.The title refers to working your way up the scene, as well as the "Get In, Get Up, and Get Out" principle - you need to gain access to restricted areas, get up on tall objects where your work can be seen, and get out afterwards without being caught. Good spots can be tracked using Intuition, and appear as coloured clouds.The game is conceived by clothing impresario Marc Ecko, founder of the suburban designer label Ecko and is intended to pay tribute to graffiti culture and its history. Artists such as Cope2, Futura and Seen contributed art to the game. |
| Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Limited Edition) | 2006-02-14 | Atari, Inc. | Collective, Inc., The | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The limited edition of Getting Up has the original game in a collectible tin case and includes:The soundtrackA silver pen with the Getting Up "X" logoMarc Ecko's Blackbook, offering a look inside the game's development processA disc featuring a collection of short films chronicling the myth and history of graffiti subculture, level rundowns, game tips, and "making of" footage
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| State of Emergency 2 | 2006-02-14 | SouthPeak Interactive LLC | DC Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | State of Emergency 2, the sequel to the first game, paints a bleak vision of a future in which individual freedoms have been eliminated by the brutal regime known only as the "Corporation". In the face of these overwhelming odds, a small group of citizens have dedicated themselves to overthrowing the Corporation, forming a resistance group called "Freedom".Freedom's fight against the Corporation forms the basis of a single-player campaign that allows the player to take control of each of the resistance group's members, including leader Spanky MacNeil. Each character has a range of special abilities that help them to take on the Corporation forces.Viewing the action from a third-person perspective, the player can take on the enemy with a wide variety of weapons, including rifles, grenades and the all-powerful rocket launcher. Using vehicles found along the way, Freedom's operatives can cause major Corporation carnage.A variety of challenge modes expand on the single-player game, giving players the opportunity to unlock hidden characters and other extras. There's also a range of split-screen multiplayer modes, including Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Last Man Standing. Up to four would-be freedom fighters can join the action.
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| Quest for Sleeping Beauty | 2006-02-17 | Liquid Games | Spiral House Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Quest for Sleeping Beauty is a 3D Pac-Man variant played from a bird's-eye perspective. It is based on the fairytale Sleeping Beauty. Bored of her royal tasks Sleeping Beauty decides to enter a dangerous forest alone. Eventually she gts lost after wandering deep into the forest and takes shelter in an abandoned castle. She is now waiting for a prince to rescue her.The player takes control of a young boy or girl and has to collect all the pellets on a map to advance. Spiders and other enemies are harassing the player and when caught by a spider, a live is lost. Across the map potions can be found to fend off the enemies. These come in several colors: Red ones will scare the enemies away, blue ones will freeze the enemies (run over it to kill it) and green ones will make you invisible. |
| Fight Night Round 3 | 2006-02-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Chicago | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | EA Sports' Fight Night Round 3 from EA Chicago lets you make your own fighter, train them up, and literally take on the world. Start by creating your own champ and customizing how they look, what equipment they have, their fighting style, their weight class, their signature move, and even their own illegal hit. Get equipment and trainers for your fighter to enhance his look and performance.Then take your fighter to career mode where you'll play fight your way up from the local gym all the way up to five-star venues. Get trainers to enhance your training and boost your speed and power. Play against randomly generated fighters all the way up through the ranks till you beat them in points or to a pulp. Certain fights may get you a bit of extra money as an incentive, or give you a promotional deal, but pick your fights carefully because strategy inside the ring won't matter if you mismanage your fisher outside.Fight smart during the fight by using the total punch control system to throw the punches you want to by using the analog stick. The total punch control system maps your fists to the analog stick getting rid of the need for senseless button mashing.You can also play in historical fights like Taylor vs. Hopkins, Gatti vs. Ward, or Robinson vs. Lamotta in the ESPN Classic mode to play in the fights that made boxing history.Once you've got the computer down for the count, you can play with any fighter or user created fighters or any of the ESPN Classic fights in local multiplayer with a friend. You can also take the fight online and prove your the real champion of the world against any opponent anytime, anywhere. |
| MS Saga: A New Dawn | 2006-02-21 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | MS Saga: A New Dawn is an RPG inspired by the Gundam series anime. Far in the future a machine called the "G System" is created which allows energy and materials to be turned into objects. Shortly after civilization is nearly destroyed by the machine, an event called The Great Fall. The games story begins after The Great Fall; what's left of mankind has begun to rebuild and stabilize a new society. One day a mysterious mobile suit arrives and initiates some random attacks on various towns, including an orphanage which is destroyed leaving only two survivors, Tristan and Fritz. These two survivors will then embark on a mission to take revenge for the destruction of their orphanage, and along the way will learn the mobile suit responsible for the destruction is part of even bigger plot to take over the world. At the beginning of the game you control Tristan and Fritz; as the story progresses, other characters will both join and leave your party. Each of the characters in your party has a mobile suit which is used to fight in battles as well as explore the vast regions of the world. You will also come across various towns where the characters can leave the mobile suits; in the towns you can talk with people, visit shops to buy items, rest to regain health and save the game, as well as learn about new missions to undertake. In most areas except towns (such as exploring the lands or in dungeons) you will encounter battles in both random locations and set locations; the set location battles are indicated by glowing crystals on the screen and are usually located strategically blocking an area you need to get to or to advance the story. The game uses a turn based battle system. Different types of attacks are available; hand to hand attacks tend to be more powerful but leave you open to a counter attack while ranged attacks are safer but deal less damage. On each turn each member of your party is given a limited amount of energy to use for attacks; different attacks use different amounts of energy. Lower powered attacks typically use less than the energy quota for a turn allowing you to save up the unused energy for a more powerful attack in a later turn. Each character also has a limited number of technique points which can be used for additional abilities such as healing, increasing armor, special attacks, and so on. At any given time up to three characters can be in the front line and take action in battles; any additional characters remain in the back line and are unable to attack, however you can switch characters around on each turn. As you win battles, experience points are earned allowing your characters to level up and become more powerful. |
| Sonic Riders | 2006-02-21 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Now Production Co., Ltd., Sonic Team | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In Sonic Riders, Dr. Eggman challenges Sonic and his friends to a Worldwide Grand Prix, and the prize for coming out on top is an ultra-rare Chaos Emerald! Gliding on air boards – which are performance-oriented for each playable character – gamers will experience a heightened sense of sports-style racing tension as Sonic and his pals perform tricks and stunts over treacherous wide-open terrain.Sonic and friends speed through tracks on air boards, using individual special moves to strike down opponents. Air is a big element of Sonic Riders. Your board's "fuel" source is air. You can fill up your air at various points on the course, but to race well you'll have to use another means of replenishment: performing tricks with your board. You'll also want to make use of turbulence from racers who are in front of you. |
| Clannad | 2006-02-23 | Interchannel, Ltd. | Key | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Tomoya Okazaki is a third year high school student whose mother died when he was young, leaving his father to raise him. Severe drinking problems caused Tomoya's father to become violent; during one of the quarrels, he injured his son. Their relationship has seemingly improved since then, but Tomoya's injuries, mental and physical, have led him to a delinquent life. This changes when he meets Nagisa Furukawa, a soft-spoken girl who gets sick easily. Tomoya begins to help her reform a drama club she failed to join last year, and gradually changes his view about life.Clannad is a visual novel. The game is dedicated to the development of the story, displayed as still images accompanied by text. The player's interaction is confined to occasional "decision points", which prompt him to make choices for Tomoya, altering subsequent events. The game is divided into two parts; the second one describes the lives of its main characters some time after the conclusion of the first one. In order to access the second part, the player has to play through all the scenarios of the first one, which are only possible to achieve by replaying it and making different choices each time. |
| Genso Suikoden V (Genteiban) | 2006-02-23 | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition release includes:
Genso Suikoden V game
Soundtrack CD
Foldable art screen (each side is about A4 size cardboard print)
Artbook (A4 size, 191 pages)
Artbook is fully colored and contains:
Page 004-124: Character Artwork and Data
Page 126-127: World Map
Page 128-164: World Art and Data
Page 165: Flags
Page 166-167: Ship Art and Data
Page 168-169: Rune Art
Page 170-172: Monster Art and Data
Page 173-176: Story Boards
Page 178-183: Character Early Design
Page 184-189: Music Score
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| Ibara | 2006-02-23 | Taito Corporation | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | Ibara is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up. The back story revolves around a group of sisters, led by Professor Teresa Rose, who want to destroy all technological progress in the land of Edelweiss, essentially turning it into a rose garden. Players can choose to either lead the characters Bond or Dyne and their airplanes through several levels of "bullet hell"-style gameplay in an attempt to defeat the sisters.The player's weapons arsenal consists of a main gun and bombs. Bombs must be collected in fragments, and once the player has all of them, the Hadou Cannon can be used. Staying behind the cannon will make the player invincible for the duration of the effect. Additionally, enemies drop various "options," up to two of which can be attached to the wings of the plane to further increase fire power.The game has a ranking system. If the player does really well, they go up in rank and thus boss battles will be a lot harder. Rank can be strategically decreased either by dying or by collecting roses, which are created from enemy bullets when the player sets off a bomb. Scoring works by collecting gold medals dropped by destroyed enemies. They must be quickly collected to keep up a scoring chain. Once a new medal pops up, and the medals on screen already haven't been collected yet, the chain is broken. |
| Makai Senki Disgaea 2 (Shokai Genteiban) | 2006-02-23 | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This first print special edition of Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories comes in a collector's box and includes the following:
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories game disc
A two-disc soundtrack
A 48-pages Disgaea 2 artbook
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| Reishiki Kanjō Sentōki 2 | 2006-02-23 | Taito Corporation | Marionette Co., Ltd. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | Reishiki Kanjō Sentōki 2 is the follow up to Aces of War, and is once again a WW2 fighter flight sim set in the Pacific Theater which offers a series of "what if?" scenarios. The gameplay is much the same as before, but with a greater volume of content; maps are larger and more detailed, and there are now 35 missions and 60 different planes to choose from. New in this installment is a 2-player cooperative mode, and it is also possible to engage in large-scale dogfights with up to 80 combatants involved. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.22 - Advanced Daisenryaku: Doitsu Dengeki Sakusen | 2006-02-23 | SEGA Corporation | Chickenhead | Strategy | Top-down | | | | Historical events, World War II | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | PS2 | This game is a remake of Advanced Daisenryaku: Doitsu Dengeki Sakusen. "The German Blitzkrieg" allows the player to take command of the entire German army through the course of WW2 and affect its outcome. Gameplay is turn-based over a classic hex board and the game features a dynamic campaign mode as well as a standard mode which allows you to freely select and play any of the 40 maps available with full control over units and victory conditions.New to this release is a polygonal board with 3D units as well as a revamped interface. However, players can also find the original German Blitzkrieg in emulated form. The game allows for up to 7-player multiplayer matches in "hotseat" fashion. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.25 - Gunstar Heroes: Treasure Box | 2006-02-23 | SEGA Corporation | Naoki Horii | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.25: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box is a compilation of Treasure's games developed for SEGA during the 16-bit generation emulated for the PS2's hardware and released under the SEGA AGES label. The games included are:
Alien Soldier
Dynamite Headdy
Gunstar Heroes
All games come with different display options (such as texture filtering and such) to suit the gamer's need, as well as digital sound and your choice between playing the Japanese original versions or their overseas counterparts. |
| Separate Hearts | 2006-02-23 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Separate Hearts is another typical amnesia game where the main character, Junichi Hoshikawa, has suffered an accident after riding on a bike. Luckily, his physical injuries were light and have been treated well in the hospital, but he must've hit his head pretty hard or something because his recollection of past events and things from his life is pretty much gone. As he returns to his school life, he struggles to remember things. To add oil to the fire, he finds out that the girl he was dating, Hikari Hinata, which he has no recollection of, had gone missing. Now he must regain his memory by interacting with other girls and solve the mystery of Hikari's disappearance.Gameplay system is pretty consistent with earlier Kid's titles. Routes can be selected as the choices get presented throughout the story which branches and forwards the game in a selected direction. |
| Separate Hearts (Genteiban) | 2006-02-23 | KID Corp. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Limited Edition package which contains:
Separate Hearts game
Windows desktop accessory disc with mini-games and voice-actress' interviews
Drama CD
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| 24: The Game | 2006-02-28 | 2K Games, Inc. | SCE Studio Cambridge | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | 24: The Game is an action-adventure game based on the Fox TV series. Set in between Seasons 2 and 3 of the TV show, the game allows you to play as Jack Bauer, Kim Bauer, Tony Almeida, Michelle Dessler, and Chase Edmunds with all of the actors of the TV show coming back to reprise their roles through voice acting. The game contains many missions ranging from 3rd-person shootouts and sniper missions to puzzles and interrogation sequences. Written by one of the writers for the TV show, it serves as a bridge to cover many of the missing elements from the TV show between the season 2/3 gap.Playing as the TV show's various characters you’ll take part in a action-adventure experience, shooting your way through terrorists, playing puzzle mini-games where you'll defuse bombs and work with various counter-terrorism unit programs, and even interrogate suspects till they crack and give your the information you want to know. You'll know what it's like to step into the shoes of LA's finest CTU agents as yet another large conspiracy unfolds. |
| Black | 2006-02-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | Ntropic | PS2 | Sgt. J. Keller is a Black Op and he has just failed his operation - badly. He has been incarcerated and is interrogated to reveal his mission and to find out what went wrong. The player goes through Keller's failed operation in eight areas, wasting enemy soldiers and trying to stay alive. There are primary and secondary objectives, such as reaching a rendezvous point and gathering intel.Black is a traditional first-person shooter with variety of weapons and interactive scenery - interactive meaning destructible in this case. Enemy soldiers can be killed by destroying a nearby fuel tank for example, and weak shelter, like a wooden fence, can be shot to pieces in order to expose the enemy.The game can be played in four difficulty levels: easy, normal, hard, and black ops. In easy mode, only the primary objective is required. In normal and hard modes, some of the secondary objectives are required. In black ops mode - unlocked after completing the game on hard - all objectives must be reached. New weapons are also unlocked after finishing a level. |
| FIFA Street 2 | 2006-02-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Take your skills out of the stadium and into the street in EA's second installment of the FIFA Street franchise. FIFA Street 2 includes a new trick stick control mechanic, improved tricks, and a skill-testing juggle mechanic. You can dupe your opponent, juggle the ball on your knees and shoulders, and there are various new combos to show off. Pick from 20 teams from around the globe and watch over 300 of your favorite football stars duel it out in 4-on-4 match-ups. Select from 10 playable venues ranging from London's Westway Leisure Center to the sandy beaches of Brazil.You can do quick matches (Play Now), change the looks and skills of players in the Creation Zone, and design your own venue. The main game modes include Friendly, Rule the Street (the career mode), and Skills Challenge where you can show off your football tricks. The career mode adds new goals in this version, based on acquiring a certain amount of skill points, scoring lots of goals, or scoring only with gamebreakers. You can select a radio station to play during the matches, mixing music with commentary. |
| Final Fight: "Streetwise" | 2006-02-28 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Studio 8, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The player takes the role of Kyle Travers, an underground pit fighter and brother of Cody Travers from the original Final Fight series. Cody has been kidnapped and, as a new drug plunges modern day Metro City into chaos, Kyle must rescue his older brother. The game itself is non-linear 3D beat-em-up. Unlike the previous games, players can interact with NPCs as well as pursue new side missions. An all-new combo system has also been incorporated in which the player can buy new moves to expand Kyle's moveset as the game progresses. Like the previous games, players can pick up various objects like pool cues, shotguns, and lead pipes to use in combat. |
| MLB 06: The Show | 2006-02-28 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCE Studios San Diego | Sports | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In MLB 06: The Show you can manage players, their salaries, keep up to date with the business of the team, check on the players team morale and keep them happy to keep your team in contention. Control everything of your business even to the prices of the tickets to even the prices of the vendors.It has a career mode where you can create yourself by using the game controls or by using EyeToy to paste your face on. You can keep tabs on yourself in career mode as and control which teams you want play for, but you have to earn you right to compete in the big leagues by battling your way up from the minor leagues. Keep track of your achievements as you progress and if you choose, you can even skip parts of the game to your at bats or pitching appearances, making the game much more streamlined and very personal. The players act very realistic due to the fact they used motion capturing for almost every major player, giving it untolds
amounts of realistic animation and almost giving them real emotions, such as if a pitcher gives up a big home run, you can see the disappointed on his face or if you hit a game winning home run your entire team goes nuts celebrating.The game also comes with a fun set of mini games including the classic Home Run Derby and a new King of the Diamond, which has multiple levels, a timer and is constantly adapting to keep you guessing. The rosters even were up to date at the time, actually having the 2006 rosters instead of the previous year. |
| Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk | 2006-03-01 | XS Games, LLC | Kando Games SARL | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk is a futuristic action flight simulator. In the future mankind has taken control of the solar system and is ruled by the tyrannical Union of World Nations. The player is on the side of the rebellious Alliance of Independent States who continuously combat the UWN through air combat. The game comes with 16 levels in which the player has to fight for freedom.The player can choose from twenty available combat aircraft to fly with. Using machine guns and various missiles the player has to destroy enemy vehicles and structures to complete missions. Destroying enemy objectives also replenishes the player's shields which keeps him alive. New aircraft can be unlocked through completing missions. |
| River King: A Wonderful Journey | 2006-03-01 | Natsume, Inc. | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | STORYA small family at the village of Water Drop spend they're summer vacation at home, all dreaming of one day catching the legendary King River fish.In Harvest Fishing, you play one of the 4 possible characters available: The Father, Mother, Brother and Sister. All have their own personal reasons in catching the King River fish and are subject to different story plots. Each also have different starting character statistics.GAMEPLAYGameplay of the Harvest Fishing may be categorized as the following:Real-time Fishing Simulation and Preparation
The fishing simulation in Harvest Fishing consists of various approaches which refer to different types of tools you can choose from to fish: Different fishing rods, different baits and lures attract different fish, making some easier or harder depending on which combination you choose. Fishing instruments may be purchased at a local store, while bait may either be purchased or be searched in your surroundings.You start with one type of rod and minimal bait varieties. Catching fish requires you to fish near a body of water and wait for the fish to bite (results vary on different rods). After a bite, you enter a real-time fishing simulation sequence, where you can visibly see the fish underwater. You then have to lure the fish in while making sure your fishing line doesn't break. Captured fish may then be released, sold at the fishmonger for money or used for cooking ingredients or other requirements for sub-quests.Failure to catch fish during this simulation will result in your character losing HP as well as the bait.Adventuring
There are a lot of fishing spots to choose from in this game. The others however must be first unlocked by following the plot of the story. Several mini-quests are also available to choose as well as participating in fishing and cooking tournaments.Successfully catching fish will add experience to your fishing skill which will lead to leveling up your fishing level. Successfully trying cooking recipes will also increase your cooking level skill.ScreenshotsThere are no PlayStation 2 user screenshots for this game.Promo ImagesThere are no promo images for this gameAlternate Titles "川のぬし釣り ワンダフルジャーニー" -- Japanese spelling
"Kawa no Nushitsuri: Wonderful Journey" -- Japanese Title
"Harvest Fishing" -- European Title
Part of the Following Group River King / Kawa no Nushi Tsuri games
User ReviewsThere are no reviews for this game.Critic Reviews
GameSpot
Apr 11, 2006
5.8 out of 10
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FOK!games
Jun 23, 2006
52 out of 100
52
Jeuxvideo.com
Oct 26, 2005
5 out of 20
25
ForumsThere are currently no topics for this game.TriviaThere is no trivia on file for this game.Related Web Sites Ushi No Tane (Fansite with a list of the fish found in the game, pictures, maps, and more (English))
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| Tengai | 2006-03-01 | Digital Bros. S.p.A. | Psikyo | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)A great commander ruled an eastern plain for a long time, but his mind
completely changed one day.
His evil power extended to his neighboring countries and the princess of
western contry, fell into his hand. Princess Futsu learned about his
dreadful plot inside the castle. The great commander gathers young
ladies' souls to create an ultimate creature. That creature eats the
souls to grow. When it's completely grown up, it could burn the entire
world for only a short period of time. Princess Futsu's soul is the last
key for its body to be completed.
The ceremony of Yorishiro (object representative of a divine spirit)
will be held the next day at sunset. There is only one day left. She
released her family treasures, the hisou stones, outside the castle.
The stones flew into the sky and fell into 5 brave warriors. The tale
starts now!!!! |
| Mobile Suit Gundam: Climax U.C. | 2006-03-02 | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | War | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | Direct control | Real-time | | | PS2 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Climax U.C. is an action game set in the original Universal Century Gundam timeline. Players can experience the events in Chronicle or Progress mode, or take any unlocked pilot and MS into VS Mode against a human opponent. In Chronicle mode the players chooses a Gundam series to play through. Initially only the series protagonist (i.e. Amuro Ray or Kamille Bidan) is playable, but completing a series will unlock minor characters and antagonists as playable for the events. In Progress Mode the player plays as Kamina Tachibana, an ensign of either the Earth Federation or Principality of Zeon whose military career starts during the attack on Jaburo. The player can select Kamina's personality, the mech he pilots during a mission, and how to distribute his skill points after a mission. Performing well on a mission and using weaker mobile suits will give Kamina more skill points to distribute, and piloting specific mechs will unlock the ability to acquire specific Active Skills. Kamina's stages run the full length of the Universal Century timeline, including his retirement during the 30 years of peace following Char's Counterattack and the new conflict during Gundam F91. Up to 12 personalized Kaminas can be saved for VS or the free battle Extra mode.During a mission each mobile suit has a melee attack, a ranged attack, and can boost or fly for a limited time. Charging a melee attack increases its range and damage, while charging a ranged attack will use the MS's higher tier, slower weapons. Each pilot also has an Active Skill, such as Amuro's Newtype senses or Haman Karn's Pressure, that they can activate to boost their power. Defeating enemies in quick succession begins a combo, awarding more points and unlocking "cards". Cards can be viewed on the title screen, and may open up new MS and Pilots to be used in Progress and VS modes, have music tests, or just include more information about the world of Gundam.This game includes events from:
Mobile Suit Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
0080: War in the Pocket
0083: Stardust Memory
Mobile Suit Z Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
Additionally the game includes playable mecha from:
Mobile Suit Gundam F90
Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam
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| Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams | 2006-03-07 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 2 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The Onimusha series continues two decades after the fall of Nobunaga by Samanosuke. Hideyoshi Toyotomi is now leader of a united Japan. He resurrects the Genma and a new hero named Soki rises to the challenge. The game is told through various CGI cutscenes, and features seventeen stages. Besides Soki, multiple characters can be played (five in total), all with their different style of fighting. Soki uses swords, Jubei uses blades, and Ohatsu uses projectiles. The gameplay is faster-paced compared to its predecessors. It is now possible to lock on enemies instead of button mashing like in the original games. Cooperative puzzles have been added as well. In addition, a 360-degree camera is now available. |
| Shadow Hearts: From the New World | 2006-03-07 | XSEED Games | Nautilus | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Interwar | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | The year is 1929. America is threatened by a mysterious evil power. Pale green distortions in the sky, called "windows", spawn vicious monsters. Johnny Garland is a young man who has lost his family and his memory in a terrible accident. It turns out that he inherited a fortune from his father, but he is not interested in money, but in re-discovering his own past. For that reason, Johnny becomes a private investigator. He receives an assignment which involves capturing an escaped convict. During the investigation, Johnny meets Shania, a native American woman who works as a monster-hunter. From that point on, the destinies of the two are linked together...This installment of the Shadow Hearts series utilizes almost the same gameplay system as Shadow Hearts: Covenant. The turn-based battles are once again controlled by the Judgment Ring: you must stop a spinning indicator on a colored segment of a ring in order to execute a successful attack. New in this game are combo attacks which the players can execute through special areas of the Judgment Ring. |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter | 2006-03-09 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Shanghai UBIsoft Computer Software Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The version of Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox differs from both the Xbox 360 and the Windows versions.The player takes the role of Captain Scott Mitchell, who is a squad leader of the Ghosts. The game takes place in Mexico City, where separatists have attacked a North American summit, leading to the Canadian Prime Minister being killed and the Mexican and US presidents gone missing. Throughout the campaign, the player will need to rescue the presidents, recover a nuclear football and defeat the leader of the separatists. This version of the game has a more streamlined level design, is less tactical than the other versions of the game, and is entirely played from a first-person perspective. Although the story, mission objectives, weapons and characters are the same as the Xbox 360 version, it has different level design and uses the UnrealEngine2 rather than the Yeti Engine. The player here only has one AI-controlled teammate with them and not a full squad. In this version, the player isn't able to go prone and can't jump over fences or climb obstacles, but they can instead sprint.The multiplayer components differ between the versions. Both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions feature online multiplayer, while local multiplayer is only available in the Xbox version. The Xbox version supports up to four players in split-screen and up to twelve players on Xbox Live or System Link. The campaign can also be played in co-op by two players. The PlayStation 2 version supports up to eight players online, but doesn't have a co-op mode available. |
| Rhythmic Star! | 2006-03-10 | Ignition Entertainment Ltd. | Namco Limited | Action | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)
Dance along to cover versions
of many favourite tracks
such as Material Girl, Lady
Marmalade, Can't Get You Out
of My Head, Surfin' USA and
many more!
25 varied tracks to 'Boogie on
down' with
Exciting modes of play
including MAIN, SURVIVAL
and COMPETITION
Up to 4 players can go head-
to-head to challenge for the
high score
Special items rewarded to
skilful players such as
vampire teeth, big ears and
even funky dreads!
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| Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix | 2006-03-13 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | Ben Padget | PS2 | Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix is an enhanced budget re-release of Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition. In addition to all the content from the original, it adds a new fully-featured city, Tokyo, adapted from Midnight Club II, 24 new vehicles, new music, new races and battle maps for about 30% more content. |
| Alfa Romeo Racing Italiano | 2006-03-14 | Valcon Games LLC | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | RPG elements | | Automobile, Street racing, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The prestigious Alfa Romeo brand's cars feature in this racing game. There are several real tracks such as Hockenheim and Laguna Seca, as well as the chance to race in scenic Italian locations such as the Tuscanny hills and the Naples coastline. You can play Instant Action mode, in which you unlock these tracks one by one with indestructible cars, and Dynasty Mode, where you aim to build a more realistic career.What sets the game apart from the crowd is its approach to driver abilities in Dynasty Mode. When setting a driver up, his abilities are split into skill areas such as reflexes and pressure-handling, with points assigned to these. Further skills such as Heart, Intimidation and Recovery can be developed to improve either car or driver. AI cars have the same features applied to them race by race.The driver's heartbeat is a featured sound effect, and in pressure situations it can be heard above all other sounds. One available skill is the Tiger Effect, which allows you to rewind the game to avoid dangerous situations as they are about to happen. Its length and efficiency are 2 of the skills which can be improved. |
| Driver: Parallel Lines | 2006-03-14 | Atari, Inc. | Reflections Interactive Limited | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Shooter | | Automobile | | | Mature | | PS2 | Driver: Parallel Lines is the fourth game in the Driver series, following the story of TK. In 1978, TK (who was then an 18-year-old driver-for-hire who had just graduated from high school) was sentenced to 28 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, and is released from prison in 2006. Now, with his driving skills, he seeks revenge against the police department for having to serve time for something someone else should've gone to prison for!Unlike Driv3r, Driver: Parallel Lines mostly takes place behind the wheel, returning back to the formula that made the first game a classic. The game still has a GTA-style open-ended design, though, and you can still exit your vehicle for some on-foot action. However, there's no reason to exit your vehicle unless it's damaged and you can no longer drive it, as almost all of the game's missions involve cop car chases. If that's the case, then you can either go to the repair shop to repair your vehicle, or just steal someone else's vehicle! Until then, you can punch the cops with your fists and steal their weapons when they're dead, so that you can use them for future on-foot combat.The game takes place in both 1978 (before TK went to prison) and in 2006. The 2006 setting has a much more modern soundtrack than the 1978 setting, which has a mostly disco soundtrack. Obviously, the 2006 setting has the architecture, technology, and cars of today. |
| Ice Age 2: The Meltdown | 2006-03-14 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Ice Age 2: The Meltdown is loosely based on the movie of the same name. The game takes place in prehistory - you play as Scrat, the hapless (but not totally helpless!) proto-squirrel, helping your friends escape the coming of a huge flood.In the Windows version the WASD keys move you forward and back, left and right, and the mouse controls camera movement and some actions. Scrat has a few special moves as well, such as sniff, his spin attack, a double jump, a ground stomp (useful for breaking ice), and a roll attack. Much of the game consists of hunting down acorns and other special nuts for health renewal or for unlocking bonuses. There are a few mini-games within the game - you can play as Sid, zipping along an ice slide while avoiding obstacles; there's also penguin-bowling and a mini-game where you "shoot" at monkeys to regain a walnut that was whisked out from under your nose. |
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence | 2006-03-14 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Kojima Productions Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Martial arts, Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | Cold War | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence is an enhanced version of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.Included with the release is the entire game of MGS3: Snake Eater with a number of additions. The European Extreme has been added as an available difficulty level, being the hardest difficulty level in the entire series. New face paints and more camera angles have been added to the mix, as well as a myriad of other features including a Duel Mode, allowing players to face off against their favorite bosses anytime they want. Back by popular demand, Snake vs. Monkey has also returned with more maps than before!Besides this, included on the bonus disk is a new online mode. This new mode allows players to play MGS3 online with other players around the world. Sony's servers allow the player to keep track of stats and friends. Players can play with others around the world in different match types such as Capture missions and Sneaking missions. To wrap up the original trilogy, Subsistence comes with the original version of the MSX games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. Never before released in America, the inclusion of these two games wraps up the entire series of games in the original trilogy of the origins of Solid and Naked Snake. |
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (Limited Edition) | 2006-03-14 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | This limited edition version of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence comes in a special keepsake box and includes a copy of the game and a bonus "Existence" disc. The Existence disc is a theater disc that presents the game's storyline and cutscenes edited to be suitable for a standalone movie-style release. |
| Commandos: Strike Force | 2006-03-15 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Pyro Studios S.L. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Europe, Historical events, World War II | | Direct control | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | In this new Commandos game, converted from real-time strategy to first person shooter with a tactical component, you'll play as a Green Beret for the fast action, as a Sniper for the tactical shooting and as the Spy for the stealth and sabotage bits. In some missions you could use two of them, changing from one to another in real time.The game, set in the WWII, makes you play in Stalingrad, Norway, and France, side by side with your allies, trying to wreak havoc!The music is played by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra and the City Choir of the same city. |
| Buzz!: The BIG Quiz | 2006-03-17 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Relentless Software Ltd | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | PS2 | Buzz!: The BIG Quiz is a general knowledge quiz game that uses four bespoke USB buzzers, introduced in Buzz!: The Music Quiz, instead of the usual PlayStation 2 dual shock controllers. This means that four players can play right away.The game itself is set in the format of a TV gameshow with the contestants behind podiums. The questions appear on a jumbotron, introduced by the show's host: Buzz. The main game is split over eight rounds starting with simple game mechanics but getting gradually more complex and causing more competitiveness. The question types are general knowledge and cover a large amount of subjects using pictures, videos, music clips etc.As well as the regular game, you can play an eight player game if you have a second set of buzzers. There's also team play and a quizmaster mode. There are two versions of the game; with or without a set of buzzers included. |
| Driver: Parallel Lines (Collector's Edition) | 2006-03-17 | Atari Europe S.A.S.U. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This collector's edition contains:
Driver: Parallel Lines
Behind-the-scenes DVD
Soundtrack
Character profiles |
| Winx Club | 2006-03-17 | Konami of Europe GmbH | DC Studios, Inc. | Action, Adventure | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Winx Club is a 3D action adventure game based on the Italian cartoon series of the same name. The story is similar to that of Harry Potter, only this time the main character is a fairy. She gets to go to a fairy school in fairytale world called Magix where she has to find her true self.This game loosely retells the story of the first season of the television series.There are "action" and "adventure"levels. In the adventure levels gameplay consists of finding items for specific NPCs and playing various mini-games. In the action levels the player has to jump, climb, and fight enemies. The main character, Bloom, has a magic shield and two attacks that improve during the game. She can also cast a number of spells that can aid her in finding the items she needs. During boss battle Bloom changes to her Winx form in which she is more powerful and can fly. During the levels there are various items to be picked up which improve Blooms health or attacks or unlock new outfits that can be worn. |
| CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution - Country | 2006-03-21 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country is the fifth game in the series released in North America. It features:35 classic and modern Country music hits;
Fifteen different singing venues;
A rich character customization mode;
EyeToy support (during character creation and gameplay);
Party and arcade-style singing minigames;
Unlockable videos, songs, and clothes / accessories for your character. |
| Suikoden V | 2006-03-21 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd., Konami Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | The Queendom of Falena is a prosperous country ruled by Queen Arshtat. The Sun Rune, one of the legendary twenty-seven True Runes, is said to protect Falena from all danger, working in conjunction with the Twilight Rune and the Dawn Rune. Recently, the inhabitants of the town of Lordlake rebelled against the queen's rule. In order to put an end to the rebellion, the queen used the power of the Sun Rune, killing Lordlake's leader and turning the town's environment into a barren, scorched wasteland. Using the rune also rendered the formerly kind and benevolent queen mentally unstable. Meanwhile, the traditional Sacred Games are being held. The champion has the right to claim the hand of Lymsleia, the princess and the future queen of Falena. Two powerful nobility factions are trying to gain the upper hand in the championship through intrigues and manipulation. Eventually, one of them orchestrates an assault on the royal castle, capturing the princess and taking control of the country. Arshtat's son and Lymsleia's older brother, the prince of Falena, manages to escape along with a few allies. The prince must secure the help of other factions and nations, build an army, and liberate his homeland.Suikoden V is, chronologically, a remote sequel to Suikoden IV and a close prequel to the first game, set eight years before it. Traditional elements of the series - the ability to recruit 108 characters to help the hero on his quest, maintaining an own castle, the rune-based magic system (limited casting of spells instead of magic points) - are all present in this installment. Like in the first two games, the player manages an active party of individually controlled six characters, with four others acting as backup. Party formation plays an important role now, as the party receives bonuses by using different placements and tactics. Characters can execute combo attacks, which vary depending on the members currently participating in the battle. The skill system from the third game is back: characters can learn various passive abilities which increase their parameters and improve combat behavior.The duel battles are timed in this installment, the player having to quickly select an attack type before the opponent executes his or hers. Turn-based tactical army combat from the previous entries has been replaced by real-time strategy battles. The player navigates various types of units on land or sea; the unit types relate to each other in a "rock-paper-scissors" fashion, each type being strong and weak against two others. |
| The Godfather (Limited Edition) | 2006-03-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | In this Limited Edition of The Godfather you get the regular game with an additional bonus DVD that includes:Concept artSpecial packaging
Making-of footage and interviews.
Documentary feature exploring the cultural impact of The Godfather film.
In-depth video walkthroughs of game strategy.
Behind-the-scenes videos with actors James Caan and Robert Duvall who also voiced some characters. |
| The Godfather: The Game | 2006-03-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | Crime | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Set in post-WWII New York City, The Godfather: The Game follows the player-created character's rise through a crime syndicate based on the book and film franchises. Combining events from the movie with side-story missions, the player must earn respect by completing missions in territories controlled by New York's five crime families.Largely open-ended, the game's story is driven by a series of missions where the player can use violence, intimidation, or diplomacy to affect the outcome and influence future events and other character's reactions. A third-person action game, The Godfather: The Game features a punching mechanism to brutally assert yourself, a car theft and driving engine, and a shooting system which allows for locational damage.The game features a persistent offline world populated with locations from the franchise and characters who are often voiced by the actors who portrayed them onscreen. |
| Warship Gunner 2 | 2006-03-22 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Historical events | Naval / watercraft | | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | A continuation in Koei's Naval Ops series, Warship Gunner 2 has the player take control of huge naval forces in an alternate 1940's, with the ability of not only using traditional weapons of the times, such as huge deck guns and cannons, but also more advanced technology such as huge lasers.The player has the option to choose which ship they would like to use, using the analog controls to aim weapons and move the game camera to see more of the battlefield as well as using the d-pad to steer their ships. They can also research technology to build bigger and better weapons and build their own custom ships from the ground up with over a 1,000 customizable parts to use.Players can employ anything from destroyers, battleships, cruisers as well as submarines to destroy their enemies and has 100 missions to play in as well. |
| Mahō Sensei Negima: Kagaijugyō - Shōjo no Dokidoki, Beach Side | 2006-03-23 | Konami Corporation | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan Co., Ltd. | Action, Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Visual novel | | | | | | Misc | PS2 | This extracurricular lesson from Negima universe takes place in a paradise resort and is sort of a side-story from Negima series based on the manga with the same title. The game features around 30 girls from Negima universe, all in swimsuits and ready to compete in a tournament consisting of many mini-games, most of which require good reflexes and handling of quick-time events. The game also allows you to buy new swimsuits and accessories for girls competing in a tournament. Additionally, the game also comes with "Mahora Girls Vol.3" audio drama compact disc. |
| Memories Off: Sorekara Again | 2006-03-23 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Sorekara Again is a direct sequel to Memories Off: Sorekara which takes events during the following days to the original story. Game features three separate stories (so called "after episodes"), each one centering around the time you (Isshuu Sagisawa, the same protagonist from the original story) spent with a different girl, Inori Misasagi, Miyabi Fujiwara and Karin Hanamatsuri. Gameplay itself is pretty much unchanged, the plot changes based on the choices you select during the story. |
| Memories Off: Sorekara Again (Genteiban) | 2006-03-23 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Limited Edition release which contains:
Memories Off: Sorekara Again game
Postcard set
Drama CD
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| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball-bu | 2006-03-23 | HAMSTER Corporation | Technos Japan Corp. | Action, Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This is a special release of Super Dodge Ball for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original Super Dodge Ball arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A mini-DVD with which contains developer interviews
A mini-CD which contains background music and sound effects
An official guide book
A trading card with artwork from the game
A booklet which contains PS2 game info and also photos of the original JAMMA board.
A binder which holds both bonus discs and which also has the gameplay rules printed on it. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Rabio Lepus | 2006-03-23 | HAMSTER Corporation | Video System Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This is a special release of Rabbit Punch for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original Rabbit Punch arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A mini-DVD with which contains developer interviews
A mini-CD which contains background music and sound effects
An official guide book
A trading card with artwork from the game
A booklet which contains PS2 game info and also photos of the original JAMMA board.
A binder which holds both bonus discs and which also has the gameplay rules printed on it. |
| Rakushō! Pachi-Slot Sengen 4: Shin Mogumogu Fūrin Kazan - Rio de Carnival | 2006-03-23 | Tecmo, Ltd. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Rakushō! Pachi-Slot Sengen 4 is one of the many releases in Tecmo and NET's pachi-slot simulation series. It features digital reproductions of two real-life pachi-slot machines, Shin Mogumogu Fūrin Kazan and Rio de Carnival. Each machine is faithfully reproduced, allowing the player to practice techniques for real-life play. In addition to standard play, each machine also offers a variety of settings to tweak, as well as multiple different practice modes. Rio Gallery mode also returns with a new selection of unlockable illustrations, and there is also a whack-a-mole minigame featuring the characters from Mogumogu Fūrin Kazan. |
| Wizardry Xth: Unlimited Students | 2006-03-23 | Michaelsoft Inc. | Michaelsoft Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Wizardry Xth: Unlimited Students is the sequel to Wizardry Xth: Academy of Frontier, refining the party compatibility system (compatibility can be improved by using certain skills during combat), as well as certain changes have been made to the item creation process and the dungeon layout.As in the previous game, the game takes place at the academy, where students from around the world hone their skills in adventuring, in order to tackle the various mazes and labyrinths which appeared in recent years. Available characters remain the same, with 10 races, 15 professions and 3 alignments.Battles are turn-based and the dungeons, as in the first game, are pre-generated, but enemies and items are randomly placed upon entering them. |
| Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires | 2006-03-27 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash, Managerial / business simulation | China (Ancient / Imperial), Fantasy, Historical events | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Set in ancient China, DW5: Empires brings the Empire mode to the latest DW game, while the basic hack & slash, button mashing gameplay remains the same.The Empire mode adds a strategy overlay to the basic game, with a map of 25 areas to conquer. Each turn consists of two parts: empire control, and war making. Your territories bring you tax revenue each turn, which you can spend on various different actions. You can create items and tactics for your generals to use in battle. Recruit generals and troops, fortify your territories, among many other command options. You can wage war on other territories, or may be called upon to defend your own. For each battle you select which generals and lieutenants will fight. There are 4 scenarios to unlock, though they offer little to differentiate each other.There is two player split-screen co-op, in either of Empire of Free play modes. Next to the soundtrack of the base game, this edition also adds soundtracks from previous titles, including Dynasty Warriors 2, Dynasty Warriors 3 and Dynasty Warriors 4. |
| Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers | 2006-03-28 | THQ Inc. | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action, Strategy | Behind view | Regional differences | | Shooter | Contemporary | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers is the successor of Full Spectrum Warrior.Although you killed the tyrant of Zekistan in the first game, the situation hasn't improved. A civil war begins to unfold and various insurgencies fight against the Western forces. Even ethnic hostilities erupt in violence. So once again squads of US Light Infantry are send into the country to secure the Tien-Hamir (or "Ten Hammers") Province. But this time they can call upon the assistance of the British elements of the Coalition Forces.Like in Full Spectrum Warrior you are the commander of two Fire Teams called Alpha and Bravo. But now you can brake down a Fire Team to a Buddy Team consisting of the Team Leader with the Automatic Rifleman and the Grenadier with the Rifleman. In some missions you also have now access to a Bradley Fighting Vehicle which you control just like you control a fire team. In some missions you'll also find tanks or APCs which your Fire Teams can enter and use.You can now also give orders to a specific teammate. So if you want to breach a door, you order the Grenadier to unpack the rocket launcher and make a nice hole. It is also possible to give orders to the Fire Team you don't control right now.Unlike the first game, Ten Hammers doesn't feature a separate tutorial but you rather learn how to play in the very first mission.The twelve missions of the campaign feature several different objectives like reaching a convoy or destroy a street barrier. Since your squads can now enter buildings you have a whole new tactical layer to use against the many foes that hide in the shadows ready to kill you. To support this new feature, you can now also deploy a sniper in a building and activate the sniper mode in which you can take out the enemies one by one.The multiplayer-mode also got updated and features now the ability to play cooperatively with four friends or do a few 2-on-2 objective based missions. |
| Kingdom Hearts II | 2006-03-28 | Square Enix, Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Sora, Donald, and Goofy are back in the third installment (second for PS2) of the Kingdom Hearts series, continuing where Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories left off. The trio awakens from their sleep and goes to Twilight Town. When the game begins, you will first have control over a boy name Roxas who wields a dual-Keyblade. He is trying to enjoy the remainder of his summer vacation with his friends but he keeps having flash-backs of someone else's memories.When he meets up with Sora, the two learns they have a special connection with one another. Afterwards, the group will continue their search for King Mickey and Riku. This time, they will travel to new worlds and work with various characters from the Disney and Final Fantasy universes. This includes worlds from not only Disney's animated movies but other movies as well like Pirates of the Caribbean and TRON.In Kingdom Hearts II, Sora and his friends will battle various enemies including the Heartless from Kingdom Hearts, but also a group of enemies called Nobodies. Nobodies are "nonexistent beings" who are under the control of Organization XIII - a group of 13 members in black coats that Sora and his friends have reduced down to just half. Gameplay is very similar to Kingdom Hearts: the player controls Sora with Donald and Goofy helping with their magic and attacks. Sora can use various magic powers as well as use Summon which will call upon the aid of special Disney characters that will temporarily fight alongside him. A new feature of combat are "Reaction Commands". Some enemies will leave themselves open during attacks, and if the player presses the Reaction Command button when prompted Sora will take advantage of the situation, either turning an enemy's attack against them, striking from a defenseless side for extra damage, or avoiding an otherwise unavoidable attack. As the trio levels up and progresses in the game they will gain new abilities that they can equip. Also, after Mickey meets the party, if Sora is KO'd the player will have the option of controlling Mickey and defending Sora until he can recover.Another new feature is the Drive gauge. When filled and activated Sora absorbs the strength of his allies and gains new powers, like long range magical bullets in Magician form or the ability to use two keyblades in Strength form. Using Drive forms will power them up, unlocking new abilities and allowing them to be used for longer periods of time.The Gummi Ship returns, but the speed of combat during Gummi Ship level has been greatly increased. While the path of the Gummi Ship is still out of the player's control, the ship can now attack enemies to the front, sides, and behind. Gummi Ship levels can be re-challenged at different difficulty levels, with different levels offering greater challenge and new enemy patterns. Achieving high scores in these levels rewards new Gummi Ship parts and plans. |
| beatmania | 2006-03-28 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The legendary rhythm game that started a craze in Japan makes its first outing in America! beatmania features over fifty songs from the classic beatmania and beatmania IIDX games, as well as a few originals.The game includes a special turntable controller with a scratchpad and seven keys. You have to press the seven buttons and move the scratchpad according to what appears on screen, and the better you do, the more points you'll get!This version of the game is different from other releases. Even though the game is called beatmania, it is closer both in appearance and play modes to beatmania IIDX. |
| Another Century's Episode 2 | 2006-03-30 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | Tak Kepford and Marina Carson are test pilots for a series of mecha called Arks. Following a test run of a new Ark series mecha prototype dubbed Gun Ark, the UCE base where the test was carried out is attacked by another group, attempting to steal a prototype Gundam also being tested there. During the attack, Marina is killed, Gun Ark is destroyed, and the Gundam prototype is stolen. Tak joins up with the Albion corps to help track down the stolen machine, but soon winds up involved in something much larger...Another Century's Episode 2 is a sequel to the first title, and once again features fast-paced airborne robot action and dozens of mechs to pilot from a wide range of robot anime series. The game is structured similarly to the first, with the scenario broken into missions, each with multiple objectives, including secret objectives. Clearing missions earns Ace points, which can be used to purchase or upgrade mechs. The free mission and versus battle modes from the original game have also returned.The game features playable mechs from the following series:
Aura Battler Dunbine
Blue Comet SPT Layzner
Brain Powered
Heavy Metal L-Gaim
Martian Successor Nadesico
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Prince of Darkness
Metal Armor Dragonar
Mobile Fighter G Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
Superdimensional Fortress Macross
Superdimensional Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love
Wings of Rean
A second version of A.C.E. 2, dubbed the Special Vocal Version was released shortly after A.C.E. 3. This version adds the the vocal theme songs for each series as optional background music, but is otherwise identical. |
| Mahō Tsukai Kurohime | 2006-03-30 | Tomy Company, Ltd. | Astroll Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | The black-clad Kurohime was once a powerful, beautiful "magic gunner", wielding the greatest ability and power in the world...but she tried to defy the gods with this power, and ended up cursed with the weak, useless body of a child. Today, she roams the land, looking for a way to break her curse. After a run-in with a gang of bandits led by a man named Onimaru, she makes a narrow escape and runs into a mysterious fairy named Renfa, who agrees to break the curse in exchange for helping her.Mahō Tsukai Kurohime (Magic Gunner Kurohime) is a third-person action shooter based on the manga by Masanori Katakura. The story takes place shortly before the first arc in the manga, and follows Kurohime as she helps Renfa. The game is an arena-based shooter similar to Virtual On or Armored Core; each fight generally has Kurohime facing a group of smaller enemies, then a much more substantial boss enemy. She has access to both normal bullets and several of the powerful mahōdan "magic bullets" she uses in the manga, but her magic meter must recharge after they're used. There is also a free mode, where you can play a match against the computer using many different characters, including familiar faces like Zero, Asura, and Onimaru. |
| Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand | 2006-03-30 | Taito Corporation | Access co., ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand is a remake of Ys V: Ushinawareta Suna no Miyako Kefin. It retains the general story of the original version, though a few events have been altered (for example, characters are introduced to the plot at a different time, etc.). Location layout is generally preserved, though there are a few changes in the overworld area.The remake utilizes 3D background graphics, similarly to Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim. It also adds voice-overs to the dialogue. The player character can jump and defend with the shield, and magic system has been re-designed, requiring the player to equip various stones on swords to execute spells. |
| London Cab Challenge | 2006-04-01 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | London Cab Challenge is a racing/driving game similar to Crazy Taxi but using a British taxi cab.Each "mission" involves picking up and delivering customers to their destinations as quickly as possible, all while staying in the proper lane and avoiding collisions with traffic. A green arrow appears on-screen as a direction guide, changing to red when the destination spot is within sight. A yellow arrow helps in navigation, warning when a direction can be hazardous. An on-screen speedometer displays how fast the cab is going at all times.Missions increase in difficulty as the game progresses, and better drivers gain rewards that can be used to upgrade the cab. Scores are kept on a Ranking board. |
| Major League Baseball 2K6 | 2006-04-03 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Major League Baseball 2K6 is an update of it's previous years version, featuring the obligatory roster updates as well as a three year report of all the teams and players in the game. It also featured a brand new movement system as well as realistic player crashes and a morale system, where the better the player is, the more their teammates will perform better as well.It has the standard modes, exhibition, season as well as a new feature letting players take on the role of an international team in the World Baseball Classic as one of sixteen international baseball teams in a tournament style play. Players can also challenge umpires if they feel a call has been botched, this can also effect the teams morale, for better or worse depending on the outcome.It also featured TV broadcast "flashback replays", giving it a real feel of a TV presentation as well as being commented on by Jon Miller and the legendary Joe Morgan. The Xbox 360 version was virtually the same as the previous generations, said for graphics and some extra dialogue and commentary. Also, Derek Jeter endorsed and graced the cover on all it's console and handheld releases as well.There is also online capabilities for each console version with the ability to download a friends profile using the V.I.P. (Virtually Identity Profile), with the ability to look at their stats and results of their own games, letting them gain an upper hand against their friends in online matches. |
| Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator | 2006-04-04 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Polyphony Digital Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Street racing | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator is essentially Gran Turismo on two wheels. You have about 120 licensed bikes and 30 tracks in a realistic motorcycle-racing simulation.Of course, motorcycles don't handle like cars. This is reflected in-game by giving you control over your rider's side-to-side leaning to affect cornering. Of course, all the standard simulation elements of braking, positioning, throttle control and condition of your ride are important as well.The game is divided into two main modes. Arcade mode allows you to do timed runs, quick races against AI opponents or split-screen racing.The main mode, Tourist Trophy, first puts you through a series of licensing tests. Each license opens up a group of challenges or races. Each challenge or race corresponds to a motorcycle, which you can earn by winning it. There is no cash in this game. Some events also unlock further events, of course.Bikes are customizable. You can set the tire compound, brakes, shocks, gear ratio and exhaust. Riders have even more options. Not only can they wear a variety of licensed clothing, their riding style is customizable, allowing you to adjust things like the position they take in leans, which affects handling.In addition to these Tourist Trophy also features a photography mode, which allows you to take pictures of the game in action and save them to a USB flash drive or print them directly from a printer attached to your PlayStation 2. |
| NBA Ballers: Phenom | 2006-04-05 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Vinh Chu, Jeff Campen, Jamie Rivett | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | NBA Ballers: Phenom is the sequel to NBA Ballers and is a continuation of the Midway NBA series started in 1994 with NBA Jam. The objective of the game is to best your opponent in rounds of street basketball. The game is broken up into many modes, including a full story mode, versus and practice modes. Players have the option to play as one of many NBA players, or create their own character to take through story mode, with the game's Create-A-Baller mode.The plot of story mode follows you, a young gun trying to make a break into the big leagues of street ball and your one time friend, Hot Sauce. Hot Sauce betrayed you, and stole your girlfriend, taking his fame and fortune to the top of the leagues. Now it's up to you to win it all, and take back your pride and your game.The game features celebrities such as Hot Sauce, Ludacris, Trikz, Jin, and Chingy. The players' looks can be fully customized. |
| Buccaneer | 2006-04-06 | D3Publisher Inc. | Digitalware, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Sea pirates / Caribbean | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Ghosts! Zombies! Skeletons! Slaughter the drifting souls of the dead!!
In search of Fortune, Fame and Power, I became a pirate, traveling around the seas with no particular destination. Stopping at a portside Inn to replenish supplies, I heard rumours of the Demonic Waters, an area shrouded in mist, where the sun never shines. Many a well-known pirate had disappeared into that mist in search of the treasures that sleep at the bottom of those waters.They say these pirates turned into the living dead, and now attack any who dare venture into those mists. Every one of them was famous. Their ships must still be heaped with treasures from around the world. Everything I seek is right there in those mists.Collect souls and gems to increase your attack!
Use the Soul Burning System! Following the story, you will collect soul gems when you destroy "skeletons" "ghosts" and "zombies".
Collect souls and engage the power of the gems, to take down the enemies in special explosive attack!A sword, or a gun...
The player can either use a mystical sword or a gun. Use the 2 weapons wisely to solve the quest!Numerous ghost ships emerge in the deadly sea!
Sail your ship around the map, engaging the ghost ships as they cross your path.
More than 100 ships will be waiting! Can you destroy all of the haunted ships...??
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| Haru no Ashioto | 2006-04-06 | Alchemist Co., Ltd. | minori | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Haru no Ashioto for PlayStation 2 is a port from the Windows game with the same name, with removed adult content and additional subtitle Step of Spring not present in the original version. The story revolves around a broken-hearted young lad, Tatsuki Sakurano, who was recently dumped by his girlfriend. After returning to his hometown from Tokyo, due to one of the teachers being hospitalized, he takes a position as a substitute teacher in a local high-school. He has a teacher license for social studies. The story is about growing up and falling in love, as it usually is in interactive visual novels.The game features two gameplay modes: the regular story mode and omakase mode. The difference in gameplay modes is that one lets the player decide on how to handle certain situations where player choices affect the story, while the other provides a fully linear story experience. Extras section, which can be accessed via main menu, contains unlockable CG gallery of heroines and in-game movies as well as music player which is fully unlocked by default.The opening movie is fully animated like an anime, and in-game characters blink their eyes and open mouth while talking. The game also features full voice-acting for non-player characters. |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Legend | 2006-04-11 | Eidos, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Legend is the seventh major game in the Tomb Raider series, now for the first time developed by Crystal Dynamics, along with the original character designer of the game's protagonist Lara Croft: Toby Gard.Heroine Lara is searching for a South American relic, but her adventure takes a different course when rogue anthropologist Amanda Evert shows up. Presumed dead along with a team of graduate students after an accident in a tomb in Peru, where Lara was the only one to escape, Amanda is back with a score to settle as they both race, along with the shady James Rutland Jr., to obtain an ancient artifact. Many other characters, both friends and foes, will stir things up. The story takes Lara through locations all over the world, from the Himalayas to Ghana, Kazakhstan, Bolivia, Japan, and England, including her famous mansion filled with secrets and collectibles. Aside from current events, Lara's past is also revealed, through flashbacks. Among other things, you will get to know how she lost her mother and why it is such a burden.The typical third-person action-adventuring exploring is still present. Lara can move more freely and is no longer limited by specific jumps. As you travel through rough environments, you will need to run, dive, swim, climb on poles, ladders, roofs, use zip lines, shimmy, and vault, with acrobatic actions such as somersaults and flips. You need to cross difficult terrain, solve puzzles to advance or open up new areas, and engage in combat. New tools include a grappling hook, not only used to move around but also to haul enemies Scorpion-style, binoculars, a PLS (personal light source), flares, a PDA and a headset to keep in contact with tech support Zip.Enemies are still rather scarce. Both humans and animals will attack you, and the game retains the auto lock-on mode, but now with a slide attack and close combat with both kicks and punches, plus bullet-time actions to get behind enemies quickly. Lara carries her trademark dual-wielded pistols, but can also pick up new weapons along the way, such as a shotgun and grenades. Missions take place in both indoor and outdoor environments, with arcade motorcycle and jeep sequences in between. As usual, Lara has a fancy outfit for each location.The PSP version includes the full game and adds a multiplayer mode: Tomb Trials. You can race another player through tombs to see who comes out first, or go on a timed scavenger hunt for artifacts. |
| Monster Rancher EVO | 2006-04-11 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Monster Rancher EVO is totally unlike any other games in this series, so fans beware, this may not be what you expect!Like the previous Monster Rancher titles, EVO does involve raising monsters, but that's where the similarities end. Gone is your ranch and in its place is a circus. You are still a monster breeder, but raising your monster is now a group effort. You train your monsters each day to perform tricks for a circus show, and they only gain stats (Life, Speed, Strength, etc.) during "Showtime." Shows are performed once every few months. Performing shows is necessary for monster growth and circus popularity. Increasing your popularity will enable you to move the circus (and advance the plot) into other areas of the game.In addition to "Showtimes," the game also includes "Adventures," which those familiar with the series will remember. You go on adventures to obtain items necessary for mini-quests (there are many of those) and to further advance the plot. These adventures are full of challenges and ways to improve your monster, as in the other MR games.An important thing to remember about this game is that you are not the sole trainer. In face, you do very little training because you assign others in your circus group to do it for you. That being said, MR EVO is a very plot-oriented game, with less of an emphasis on combat than its predecessors. |
| Real World Golf | 2006-04-11 | Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., Valcon Games LLC | Aqua Pacific Ltd., In2Games Ltd | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Motion control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Real World Golf is a golfing game that makes use of the Gametrak system. The Gametrak is an external piece of hardware that is included with the game. The Gametrak can, through the use of gloves which are connected to it with tiny wires, accurately read out the swing the player makes with the included tiny golf club. It determines the power with which you hit, but also any effects you may put on the ball. The Gametrak can read out speeds ranging from 2000 miles per hour to 1 millimeter per hour.Once you start the game you no longer need to use your keyboard or gamepad, all menus can be navigated with use of simple hand gestures. The game itself contains ten 18-hole courses which have to be unlocked one by one. You can play in various modes such as tournament, championship, training and party. Party mode includes several mini games such as hitting cars in the parking lot, hitting a giant bulls-eye in the sky, hitting as close to a target as possible or hitting through hoops. Each game mode can be played against the AI or friends in hotseat multiplayer. |
| Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked | 2006-04-11 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting, Music / rhythm | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked is based on the TV show of the same name, with the characters from the show, Mugen, Jin, and Fuu, along with an unlockable character created exclusively for the game. The main story is the same, the player must embark on a journey in the northern land of Enzo, now present day Hokkaido, in search of a samurai master, but must face perilous foes such as masked assassins, mercenaries, mythic beasts and even gangster monkeys. There is also different endings for each character of the game.The game has a hip hop feel to it, with the combat engine being connected with the music of the game, choosing different hip hop grooves that will determine the combo that will be used. To use these grooves, players must visit a town's shop, buying records to be taken into battle. Each track contains a certain combination of buttons to be pressed in order to use them, with each record having a unique attack. American voice actors for the dubbed version of the anime show in the states also reprises their voice roles for the game. |
| Guilty Gear XX Slash | 2006-04-13 | SEGA Corporation | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Slash is the second update to Guilty Gear XX, after #Reload. It again features a wide range of balance tweaks and other adjustments, along with two new characters: A.B.A (originally introduced in Isuka) and Order Sol, and a new canceling system called Force Roman Cancel. |
| Kōenji Joshi Soccer (1st Stage Genteiban) | 2006-04-13 | Starfish-SD Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition release includes:
Kōenji Joshi Soccer game
Original soundtrack
Kōenji Joshi campus student notepad
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| Hummer: Badlands | 2006-04-14 | Global Star Software Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Action, Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Off-roading | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Get down and dirty in this hummer racing game. Drive and choose from 19 different hummer models, as you race to win in different races through all the modes of the game: Championship, Tug'O'war, and Extreme Off-road where you race to the top of a mountain through intense weather over fallen trees, bushes and tall grass. As you win, you unlock custom hummers, tracks, and customizations to upgrade your vehicle. Multiplayer includes 2-player head-to-head races on split-screen. |
| Final Fantasy XI Online: Treasures of Aht Urhgan | 2006-04-18 | Square Enix, Inc. | | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Treasures of Aht Urhgan is the third expansion for the original Final Fantasy XI Online game. It introduces a new continent on Vana'diel: Aridjiah (known as the Near East), with the Aht Urhgan race. Just like the previous expansions, there are new jobs available: Blue Mage, Corsair and Puppetmaster. New monsters have been included as well. This expansion, along with the first two, is included with the Xbox 360 release of the game. |
| Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift | 2006-04-18 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Everyone | | PS2 | This fifth installment in the Tokyo Xtreme series, focuses more on the "drifting" style of racing and has two different distinctive challenges of racing included in the game. Players can race professionally during day races, earning money to upgrade their cars and try to get the big sponsorships. During night races, players can race for pride, along with the ability to bet money and even car parts.Players will race in the scenic mountains of Japan, in real life courses on uphill and downhill races and even during varying weather and seasonal conditions, effecting the handling of the cars as they would in real life. There is also a rivalry battling system in the game, making the races more dangerous as opponents try to stop them at all costs.It also features real licensed high-end vehicles such as Nissan, Toyota, Subaru, Audi, Alfa Romeo, Mini, Volkswagen among many others. |
| Rogue Trooper | 2006-04-19 | Eidos GmbH | Rebellion Developments Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | A planned attack on Nu Earth goes wrong when a General turns traitor resulting in the massacre of Rogue's comrades.The game starts with Rogue and his comrades launched from a drop-ship. They come under fire from the Norts due to the information that had been leaked by the General. Upon landing the first mission is a tutorial in how to use Rogue’s skills and also the Bio-chips of Gunnar and then Bagman. The third Bio-chip of Helm is received in a later mission. The Bio-chips have their own abilities. Gunnar is stuck to the side of Rogue’s rifle and can be used as a sentry while Rogue flanks the enemy. Bagman provides ammunition and upgrades for Rogue’s equipment made from salvage collected along the way and also looks after his health. Helm is used for accessing computer consoles and panels allowing Rogue access into prohibited areas.Rogue works his way through the various levels as stealthily as is possible trying to take the Norts by surprise with kill moves but with the arsenal at his disposal he is quite capable of also unleashing hell and going toe to toe with the enemy. Tracking the traitor General, Rogue eventually catches up in the final mission with an abundance of Norts trying to stop him.The game is identical across all platforms allowing the user to create numerous profiles and using a checkpoint save feature ensuring that you don’t have to go too far back in the level if you get Rogue killed. There are 3 different skill levels (Normal, Hard and Massacre) which when completed will unlock cheats.
The Windows version uses a combination of keyboard (reconfigurable) and mouse, the mouse being essential for aiming and firing.
The Xbox and PS2 versions are identical using the left thumb-stick for movement and the right thumb-stick for aiming and right trigger / shoulder button for firing with the other buttons used for various other actions such as weapon changing or grenade throwing.Within each platform, multiplayer is available with the option to play as Rogue, Helm, Gunnar and Bagman, each character having their own attributes. There are 5 arenas of either Stronghold or Progressive. Each map will have an objective such as defending for a certain amount of time against waves of Norts on Stronghold or getting to an objective point on Progressive maps. High scores will be saved with the user’s profile.
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| Close to: Inori no Oka | 2006-04-20 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | In this visual novel you play as Motoki, a guy who landed in a coma after trying to save your girlfriend, Yuna. While in a coma, you become a wandering spirit, and your girlfriend looses all memories of you. But when you hear the doctor proclaiming that you only have a couple of weeks to live, you want to do something, anything, while you still can... but how can you contact with the living as a spirit? |
| Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon | 2006-04-20 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | cavia inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Part of the immensely popular Dragon Quest franchise, this entry to the Fushigi no Dungeon / Mysterious Dungeon series stars twelve-year old thief's son Yangus.Like its predecessor Torneko no Daibōken / Torneko: The Last Hope, Shōnen Yangus is a direct spin-off of a Dragon Quest main series title, in this case Dragon Quest VIII. The events of Shōnen Yangus are set decades before the plot of Dragon Quest VIII and recurring characters are the titular hero Yangus, his girlfriend Red and monster trainer Morrie.Shōnen Yangus is a so-called 'roguelike', an RPG featuring extensive explorations of dungeons randomly generated at the beginning of each game.
Unlike roguelikes such as Diablo the game has turn-based combat and as such isn't an action-RPG. It includes the option to capture, train and breed monsters found in dungeons, similar to the DQ Monsters series, another Dragon Quest spin-off.
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| Spectral VS Generation | 2006-04-20 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | International Games System Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Spectral VS Generation is a 2D versus fighting game in which you take control of one of ten fighters from the Spectral Force series and Generation of Chaos series. The cause for all the fighting is apparently to decide who will claim the powers of the of the fabled Earth temple. The fighters to choose from are Ice witch Mayura, War gale Weles, Empress of darkness Roze, Northern knight Eril, Sword master Kryce, Aristocrat of Darkness Jado, Holy fist Ryuken, Explosion child Hiro, Wyvern of the East Drochimaru and Holy god earth. Each fighter has their own weapon and fighting techniques which include special attacks and fights are best of three. The game offers an Arcade mode, Training mode and Survival mode for single player as well as an VS mode for multiplayer. |
| The King of Fighters: Orochi-Hen | 2006-04-20 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Corporation | Action, Compilation | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a compilation of the three games in The King of Fighters series that make up the Orochi saga:The King of Fighters '95
The King of Fighters '96
The King of Fighters '97 |
| The King of Fighters: Orochi-hen (Genteihan) | 2006-04-20 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action, Compilation | | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a compilation of the three games in The King of Fighters series that make up the Orochi saga:
The King of Fighters '95
The King of Fighters '96
The King of Fighters '97This Limited Edition release of the game includes a NeoGeo Stick 3 Special Edition control pad, which is shaped designed to be like the classic NeoGeo AES control pad. |
| Trizeal | 2006-04-20 | Datam Polystar | Triangle Service | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | A sci-fi vertical-scrolling shooter directly ported from its arcade incarnation.Using polygonal graphics, but retaining a completely 2D gameplay, Trizeal puts you in command of two tiny starfighter as you attempt to clear several stages filled with enemy ships and creatures gunning for you.Your ship is able to morph into three distinct configurations, each with their own speed and armor as well as unique weapon system (basic machine gun, homing missiles and laser), by picking up power-ups you can upgrade each form and increase its abilities and the point of the game is to keep your ship balanced enough to survive in all situations.Features a unique Bonus mode with additional stages not included in the arcade original, and 2-player cooperative gameplay. |
| The Silent Hill Collection | 2006-04-21 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This compilation contains:
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 4: The Room |
| FIFA World Cup: Germany 2006 | 2006-04-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Europe | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Released one month before the actual World Cup 2006, this game lets players play all the matches before they even started. Featuring 12 official German stadiums and all the teams that qualified for the World Cup 2006 in Germany, plus additional teams and unlockable classic players. The playable modes let you try any of the qualifying stages or skip right to the world cup mode assuming as one of the qualified teams. Additional modes include Global Challenge where you can replay 40 historical moments in football history to change the outcome and various multiplayer matches. |
| Rampage: Total Destruction | 2006-04-24 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Scum Labs is testing a new drink called 'Scum Soda'. However, all thirty test subjects that drank it have transformed into angry, hulking monsters! Most of the monsters have been contained in cryo-tubes and hidden within various cities. However, some monsters, such as George, Lizzie and Ralph, are still free! It's up to you to tear down cities and find the hidden monsters.Rampage: Total Destruction is an update to the arcade game Rampage. In it, you play as one of thirty furious monsters as you make your way through cities, destroying buildings and eating people for health. Destroying buildings builds up your "Rampage Meter" - when this is full, you'll become super-powered for a while, and be able to destroy things much more quickly. Each level also has a bonus challenge - such as 'Eat ten mimes' or 'Destroy five trams'. If you complete this challenge, your monster will receive a permanent upgrade, such as a roar attack, or a charge punch. At the tenth level of each city, players face off against a boss character, Dr. Vector - if you destroy his dangerous machines as well as levelling the city, you'll receive a bonus.A new feature of Rampage: Total Destruction is the ability to climb on the front of buildings. Instead of just climbing the sides and standing on the top of buildings, players can now smash the buildings from the front as well. However, there is an added danger to this - people now hurl objects like televisions out their windows in an attempt to try and stop you.The game also includes two previous games from the series as a bonus - the original Rampage, and Rampage World Tour. These games are emulations of the arcade versions of the game. |
| Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War | 2006-04-25 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Arcade | | Flight / aviation, Vehicular combat | Toshiyuki Ishii | | Teen | | PS2 | This sixth installment in the Ace Combat series is a prequel to Ace Combat 5 that tells about the Belkan War eluded to in Unsung War. The story is told through the eyes of a reporter, 15 years after the altercation, uncovering secrets about the Belkan War of how it led to war, the outcome of the nuclear detonations within their borders and a near disastrous secret that nearly led to the destruction of a nation.The main game mode is the story mode, in which the player takes control of an Ustio mercenary pilot, call-sign "Demon Lord", taking part of the said war, advancing missions and advancing in the story while doing it. The missions can be anything done airborne, and there'll be escort, assault and defence missions amongst others.
Like in the previous games, the game isn't about simulation, but fast paced aerial combat in highly powered aircraft.
More like Top Gun, and less like real world.There are 30 licensed fighter jets to choose from, and as a new gimmick, there is "Ace Style" -meter which determines the story as the player see's fit. The player can choose to only take out intended targets and be considered a "knight", take out military targets and minimal civilian causalities for a "soldier" ranking or be considered a "mercenary" where the player can take out damaged aircraft and mass destruction of civilian causalities. As the player plays the game over, the game will adjust to their style, depending on their style the game can send out new and more dangerous squadrons to try and stop the player at any cost. |
| Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny | 2006-04-25 | NIS America, Inc. | Gust Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The story of Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny follows Viese and Felt, two orphans from the land of Eden. At the beginning of the story an earthquake has caused vast portions of the land to disappear! Viese and Felt have volunteered to find out what has happened and to prevent the world of Eden from being destroyed completely. With the aid of a magical sword called the Azure Azoth, Felt sets off through a gate to another world called Belkhyde to search for the answer to their trouble while Viesa remains in Eden to take care of things there.Throughout the game you control Viesa and Felt on their quest. Viesa has just become an alchemist; with the help of the Mana spirits of the world, this gives her the ability to take various items and magically form new items. In order to create a new item, Viesa will need a recipe indicating what ingredients to combine as well as those ingredients. All of these items can be found in various locations throughout the lands, some in Eden and some in Belkhyde. Many of the items Viesa can create with alchemy will be of great help to Felt as he explores Belkhyde and fights in battles; since Felt doesn't have the ability to create items, they will need the help of a share ring which provides the ability to exchange items even though they are in two different worlds. To progress through the game, Felt will often need to coordinate with Viesa to get useful items for either solving puzzles or making battles easier. As Felt explores Belkhyde, he will meet numerous other characters and will need to undergo various quests in order to save Eden.The battles in the game are turn based; there is a meter at the top of the screen showing each of the characters in the battle with the rightmost character having the next turn. On each turn players may choose one of several attack options. There are two basic types of attacks, break attacks which will send your opponents further left on the meter providing more time or an extra turn, and charge attacks which increase the skill meter. Each character also has special skills which can be used if you have enough points on the skill meter. Battles are encountered randomly; as you wander enemy infested areas, a meter on the screen begins blue in color and slowly fades to red; the closer to red the meter is, the greater your chances of encountering a random battle. As you defeat enemies, this meter will slowly drain; when the meter is empty, you have defeated all of the enemies in that area. As you win battles, experience points are earned allowing your characters to level up and become more powerful.As you progress through the game, the story will unfold. You can learn more about the land and what's going on by talking to the many people you'll find as well as through cut scenes at various points. |
| Metal Saga | 2006-04-25 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Success Corp. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Post-apocalyptic | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | A follow-up to the Metal Max games, Metal Saga is set in the same post-apocalyptic world as its predecessors - a world populated by bounty hunters, rangers, bandits, and mutant monsters. The player takes the role of a nameless young man, the son of a famous retired bounty hunter Eddy, who lives in a town known as Junkyard. Refusing to be a mechanic - which would lead to a quiet, yet uneventful life - the youth decides to follow in his father's footsteps: travel the world and track down fearsome outlaws for rewards.Like its predecessors in the series - and unlike most Japanese role-playing games - Metal Saga has an open-ended world with non-linear gameplay. The fairly sparse, inconspicuous main plot develops according to the missions the player decides to take, which in their turn lead to new events and finally to different endings. The player can choose to ignore this plot and simply roam the world map, visiting various towns and other places of interest, and undertaking quests for money and fame. Some events will only be triggered if the hero has reached a certain rank as a hunter due to those activities. Over the course of the game the protagonist may encounter several character who will join him. The active party consists of four characters and includes, besides humans, a few different types of dogs who can use mounted guns. Enemies appear randomly on the world map and in hostile areas, and combat is turn-based. Any character (except the dog) can fight either on foot or in a tank. Tanks must be acquired in specific locations or rented. They get damaged and broken, but it is possible to maintain and customize them by finding parts scattered across the world and assembling them to build new models. Based on the model of tank many different kinds of weapons, cannons, and accessories can be equipped to it, making for hundreds of different options. Tanks can even be given a custom paint job that is saved to the memory card. |
| OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast | 2006-04-25 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Like its predecessors, OutRun 2006 is an old-school arcade racer, which means that your cars don't have realistic physics, don't get damaged and have insanely fast speed.Since this title is officially licensed by Ferrari, you drive with 15 original models from the DINO 246 GTS over the F430 to the all-new Enzo Ferrari. The heart of the game is the Coast 2 Coast mode in which you race against up to 5 AI players on 15 US themed tracks. In addition you have to impress different girlfriends. She tells you what she wants to see (a hard slide around a curve or a close take-over for example) and you have to perform it to win her heart.There are 3 other game modes available in singleplayer: OutRun, Time Attack and OutRun2SP. In OutRun2SP you get access to 15 arcade tracks from the original OutRun 2. In OutRun however you need to drive your girlfriend through various checkpoints to the goal before the timer hits zero. In Time Attack you just have to beat the highscore of the current track. You can either race against the clock or against ghost cars.In every mode you get OutRun miles after the race. These are the currency of the game and are needed to unlock new cars, upgrades and additional music-stations.If you feel alone, even with your virtual girlfriend in the car, you can race online against 5 other players. |
| WinBack 2: Project Poseidon | 2006-04-25 | KOEI Corporation | cavia inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | A third-person action game which centers around the exploits of a crisis response team. The three player characters, Craig Contrell, Nick Bruno, and Mia Cabrera, must shoot their way through 30 missions of hostage rescuing, drug cartel smashing, and world saving in a wide variety of offices, warehouses, mansions, and laboratories.The most unique aspect of the game is its "Route" system. Each mission has two different characters, and is played through from both perspectives. During the first part each mission, a number of "Assist" points will happen where the player must assist the second character -- their performance here affects the playthrough of the second part of the mission, and doing well will reward you with cover fire or health bonuses later.There is also a multiplayer mode for up to four players, featuring several game mode including deathmatch and sniper battles. Bots are available if you have fewer than four players. |
| Izumo 2 | 2006-04-27 | GN Software | Studio Ego | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Adult | | | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | PS2 | The hero of the game is Takeru, an ordinary Japanese teenager who attends the private academy Izumo. He leads a normal school-boy life, hanging out with his friends, chasing pretty girls, and occasionally training in the martial art of kendo. One day, a terrible earthquake shatters the school. The entire place has become infested by monsters. Takeru must now fight for his life and find a way to stop the invasion.The sequel to Izumo is nearly identical to the predecessor in gameplay and graphical style. As before, the main portion of the gameplay is dedicated to old-school Japanese RPG, with party management, dungeon exploration (now with an auto-map), random turn-based battles (isometric perspective), and learning magical spells of different elements. There are also large chunks of "visual novel" gameplay style, during which the player watches events unfold in still pictures. As in the first game, there is nudity and sexual scenes here. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.26 - Dynamite Deka | 2006-04-27 | SEGA Corporation | Sega AM1 R&D Division | Action, Compilation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | | PS2 | Emulated versions of both the arcade and Saturn versions of the 3D brawler Die Hard Arcade in which up to 2 players take on the role of spec-ops cops tasked with clearing a sky scrapper of terrorists and rescuing the president's daughter being held there.Game modes available include Arcade (with enhanced graphics) and Saturn, as well as an Easy mode that can be completed in a manner of minutes. Additional game modes and costumes can be unlocked and as a completely unrelated bonus you get an emulated version of SEGA's first game: Periscope as well as a complete image gallery with concept designs and promo artwork. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.27 - Panzer Dragoon | 2006-04-27 | SEGA Corporation | Land Ho! Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade, Rail shooter | Post-apocalyptic | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | An updated version of SEGA's classic rail shooter Panzer Dragoon in which you take to the skies atop your trusty Dragoon (which flies in a fixed path) and shoot at enemies that come at you from all directions.As mentioned the PS2 remake features cleaned-up graphics as well as a fully-loaded "Pandora's Box" which includes image galleries and other bonus features. |
| The Hustle: Detroit Streets | 2006-04-27 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Sports | | | | | | | | | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | The Hustle: Detroit Streets takes you through the pool halls and clubs of Detroit, as you prove yourself against the masters of the game. Take on the role of either Jack Stone or Kat Hudson as they make their way to the top of the pool circuit through two different game modes. Players hone their pool skills in their quest for respect and cash, alone or in tough AI competition.Once you've mastered the AI, you can hook up your network adapter and play against up to 9 friends, or take it online and challenge players around the world.The game features over 180 different pool sharks, 200 variations on the game of pool, trick shots, 9 unique venues, character customization and a bevy of non-player characters. |
| Étude Prologue: Yureugoku Kokoro no Katachi | 2006-04-27 | Takuyo Co., Ltd. | Takuyo Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | While originally released in 1998 for Windows and Sega Saturn, this PlayStation 2 release came out 8 years later and contains many changes and updates. Basically, the game has been completely renewed, it contains new voice acting, new artwork, new music, and new gameplay system. The script has also been updated and extended resulting in much longer game story.The PSP release which shares the same title as PS2 version, includes all the changes that were done in the PS2 version, and in addition it features the "Little Aid" sub-scenario which takes place a year before the main story. PSP version also uses widescreen aspect ratio which shows more of the picture than earlier versions. |
| Guerrilla Strike | 2006-04-28 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | Helicopter | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (EU) (from Ad Blurbs)The War has been initiated by the evil forces. You are an Air Forces officer, the member of an Alliance that was formed to stop this war. Your goal is to complete the most important mission planned by the Alliance. You have to pilot a super modern helicopter and destroy the enemy lines on the unreachable, for the regular armed forces, territories. |
| Championship Manager 2006 | 2006-05-01 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Gusto Games Ltd. | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Diagonal-down, Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | PS2 | The console version of Championship Manager 2006 is in many ways similar as the PC version. Players select a club from one of many different countries and play the manager's role, taking charge of tactics, training, signing new players, negotiating contracts etc. The game is very statistics heavy and assumes a fairly deep knowledge of the football game, setting it apart from its more accessible competitors.Since this version was released some months after the PC version it features updated stats to reflect changes in the leagues. Additionally it features new camera angles for viewing the playing field and a new interface more intuitive for the consoles. |
| Gallop Racer 2006 | 2006-05-02 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Gallop Racer 2006, is the perennial update of the Gallop Racer series, with the standard gaming modes: Exhibition and Career, along with new modes such as Memorial Quest, where players can partake in over a 100 classic horse races from past years and Field of Legend, where players can test their created horses against actually horses from past years of horse racing. This entire setting is set in a theme park-style arena called Gallop Racing Square.Not only can players create their own horses, but they can also race classic and legendary horses from previous years in the history of horse racing. The gameplay is virtually the same as previous versions, pressing buttons at a certain point in time to urge the horse while racing, with several gauges to monitor such as the horses stamina, their position in the race as well as their mental condition. Players can also bet in races, with a true feel of betting simulation, figuring in weather conditions, the horses conditions as well as the horses stats. |
| Over the Hedge | 2006-05-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Edge of Reality, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Over the Hedge is based on the movie with the same name. Verne and his woodland family wake-up from their winter slumber to find an ominous green wall in neck of the woods. In their amazement to find out what this endless wall is about, RJ the raccoon is more than happy to help them. The woodland friends have never seen humans before so RJ is eager to show them what humans have to offer. RJ is quick to show them the valuable treasures humans - stockpiles of food.Playing as RJ, Verne, Hammy, or Stella you go on missions to get FOOD. You also of course want to take back your neighborhood but that pesky Rancho Camelot Estates Homeowners Association President, Gladys Sharpe, is dead set on getting rid of you. She hires Dwayne the exterminator to use his tactics and gadgets to get rid of the likes of you. Play by yourself or have a friend jump in and help at anytime to get the FOOD!!! There are dozens of puzzles and mini-games to keep you entertained. |
| The Da Vinci Code | 2006-05-15 | 2K Games, Inc. | Collective, Inc., The | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements, Stealth | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Da Vinci Code game is based on the movie directed by Ron Howard which is in turn based on Dan Brown's best selling novel The Da Vinci Code. In this third-person action-adventure game, players have to solve riddles, fight enemies, escape in high-speed car chases and in the meantime unraveling a murder and an ancient secret.Harvard professor Robert Langdon is in Paris for a meeting with a curator of the Louvre. When he arrives, it turns out the curator is dead. With his own blood, he has written a cryptic message. French cryptographer Sophie Neveu arrives and they team up to solve the murder and discover that Leonardo Da Vinci has left clues to a secret in his paintings. This leads them to uncover a millennia-old conspiracy. A secret society tries to stop them from doing so. |
| The Lord of the Rings Collectie | 2006-05-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This collection bundles 3 Lords of the Rings games for the PS2:The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingThe Lord of the Rings: The Third Age |
| X-Men: The Official Game | 2006-05-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Z-Axis, Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Hack and slash | | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | X-Men: The Official Game acts as a story bridge between the second and third X-Men movies. In the game, the player takes control of Wolverine, Iceman and Nightcrawler, as they deal with the aftermath of the incident at Alkali Lake. The heroes return to Alkali Lake to recover two stolen Cerebro parts, and find out that an unknown organization is doing a salvage operation on the base. What they uncover reveals to be a threat to all mutants...The three playable characters have distinct fighting abilities. Wolverine fights from a fixed third-person view; the player essentially has to "button mash" his way through hordes of soldiers and classic X-Men villains as Sabretooth and Lady Deathstrike. Iceman can fly; his abilities are widely used when he traverses the ice bridge to fly out and save places such as a nuclear power plant and the Statue of Liberty. As Nightcrawler, the player views the world from a free third-person perspective; he possesses a teleportation ability, which allows him to drop on his enemies while getting the missing Cerebro parts and saving the Brooklyn Bridge from Mirror Man. |
| beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED | 2006-05-18 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | IIDX RED is one of the many titles in Konami's IIDX rhythm game series, featuring more than 80 tracks, primarily from the arcade version of the same title. As usual for the beatmania series, the player is given seven piano keys and a turntable, and must play along with the notes that scroll down the screen to play the music. All of the game modes from the previous title have returned: Arcade, Expert, Class, Beginner's, Free, Training, and Gallery. The game also includes support for Internet score ranking (now discontinued) and custom-made Arcade courses. |
| beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED (Tokubetsuban Complete Set) | 2006-05-18 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a V-Rare Soundtrack 14 music CD, a beatmania IIDX visual emotions 4 DVD, a IIDX RED poster, and a IIDX phone strap, all packed inside a custom metal box. |
| beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED (Tokubetsuban) | 2006-05-18 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a V-Rare Soundtrack 14 music CD, a IIDX RED poster, and a IIDX phone strap, all packed inside a custom metal box. |
| Stock Car Crash | 2006-05-19 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.Make sure you’re strapped in tight; this is going to be the ride of your life! Stock car racing offers the best of motor sport… high speed action, crossovers, ramps and cars that can stand up to huge crashes and still keep on racing. Relive the excitementwith STOCK CAR CRASH! With three dangerous car classes, and five challenginggame modes, there are plenty of reasons to shake off the dust from your last pile up and jump right back in to the driving seat! Two great multiplayer modes mean that even your friends can get in on the fun!• Single player Practice, Race, Crash Weekend and Championship modes• Two players can compete in Head to Head and Capture the Flag modes• Road hazards include ramps, crossovers and 2-way race traffic• Unlock three car classes, five extra circuits and bonus car liveries.Some PlayStation®2 Classics contents may not display correctly when using a standard definition television.Content file size: 130MBCopyright：Stock Car Crash © 2006 Brain in a Jar Ltd. Developed by Brain in a Jar Ltd. Published by Midas Interactive Entertainment LTD. Midas and Stock Car Crash are trademarks of Midas Interactive Entertainment LTD.This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not supportPlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore functionalities such as multiplayer, versus, and co-op modes are not available.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| Jaws: Unleashed | 2006-05-23 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Appaloosa Interactive Corporation | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Horror | Puzzle elements | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Based on the film series of the same name, players take control of the Great White killer shark known as "Jaws". In an open-ended world, players visit Amity Island just in time for the 4th of July holiday season, and do what the predator does best: eat, kill, and destroy.As the game progresses, Jaws will rampage through aquatic theme parks, chemical plants, beaches and more, facing off against boats, divers, and other marine life. As players continue through the game, they will earn new upgrades that will allow Jaws to ram, bite, and survive with greater potency. Up to 32 side quests are available, allowing various item and bonus feature unlockables. |
| Steambot Chronicles | 2006-05-23 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Steampunk | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Steambot Chronicles is set in a "steampunk" styled world in which robots ("trotmobiles") replace automobiles as the primary mode of transport. The protagonist, an amnesiac boy named Vanilla Bean, is found by the girl Coriander on a sea shore. His first task is to get one of those trotmobiles. From there, the game opens up with many options.You navigate your trotmobile through the game world, sometimes encountering enemies on the way (mostly of robotic kind). The combat is done in real time. You'll also visit many cities and talk to various characters. There are branching dialogues which allow you to treat people differently. Though there is a central plot in the game, there are many subplots and game modes. For example, you can turn your trotmobile into a bus and drive people around. Other modes include a dating sim, a music/rhythm game, a stock-market game, and numerous other play modes. |
| Teen Titans | 2006-05-24 | THQ Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Teen Titans is based on the cartoon of the same name. Players control the five team members: Robin, Cyborg, Raven, Starfire and Beast Boy and can switch between them at any time. Each character has a unique set of powers and moves. In addition to the standard combos, in co-op modem characters can perform team moves together for added damage. There are power-ups to be found through the game which speed the world slow it down, increase your attack, etc. The game is set up as a series of levels and after completing a level, each heroes' abilities are upgraded.The Titans receive a video game in the mail, but find themselves trapped inside when they try to play it. They must battle their way through many enemies, including bosses drawn from the show, to escape.There is also a multiplayer mode which works something like a four-player fighting game. This can be played against bots or with other humans. In addition to the Titans themselves, you can play as the bosses from single-player or more than a dozen other characters from the show that are unlocked by finding hidden items in story mode. |
| KimiKiss | 2006-05-25 | Enterbrain, Inc. | Enterbrain, Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Dating simulation, Visual novel | Asia | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | KimiKiss (キミキス) is a romantic visual novel dating simulation game. The game features Kouichi Aihara, a high-school student whose summer vacation has ended, as the protagonist. As any other juvenile, he is wondering what it feels to fall in love and even more so, what it feels to kiss a girl. Little did he know that this school year will give him plenty of chances to experience exactly what his heart wishes.Similar to other dating simulations, the story progresses one day at a time on a calendar, features several heroines and love interests for the player, and each of the girls will have to be approached in a different manner, learning what they do and don't like, and find the right topics of conversation to keep them interested. The dialogues and dialogue choices work in a generally same manner as on other visual novel as well as selecting the next location within the school to visit, which progresses time and gives the player a chance to meet and talk to a different girl.Unlike many visual novels which are based on manga and anime, this game was followed by several manga adaptations as well as anime television series. |
| Mystereet: Fukagyaku Sekai no Tantei Shinshi | 2006-05-25 | Yeti | Abel Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Adult, Detective / mystery | | | | | | | | PS2 | Yasogami Kaoru is the youngest class A detective in the international crime-solving organization IDLA. After solving a murder case on a cruise ship, Kaoru is contacted by IDLA's director Connor, who tells him that a famous detective named Agyou Sohma has disappeared under mysterious circumstances. As Kaoru begins the investigation, he discovers connections between seemingly unrelated cases that challenge even his abilities.Mystereet is a Japanese-style adventure game. Basic gameplay follows the traditions of the genre and involve text-heavy, puzzle-less advancement with simple interaction. Stand-out features include detailed examination of objects in point-and-click fashion, as well as collecting special points during the investigation, which may increase the player's detective rank.The PlayStation 2 version adds voice-overs to the dialogues and removes the erotic scenes of the Windows release. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Akumajō Dracula | 2006-05-25 | HAMSTER Corporation | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Horror | Arcade, Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This is a special release of Haunted Castle for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original Haunted Castle arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A mini-DVD with which contains developer interviews
A mini-CD which contains background music and sound effects
An official guide book
A trading card with artwork from the game
A booklet which contains PS2 game info and also photos of the original JAMMA board.
A binder which holds both bonus discs and which also has the gameplay rules printed on it. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Contra | 2006-05-25 | HAMSTER Corporation | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Behind view, Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | This is a special release of Contra for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original Contra arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A mini-DVD with which contains developer interviews
A mini-CD which contains background music and sound effects
An official guide book
A trading card with artwork from the game
A booklet which contains PS2 game info and also photos of the original JAMMA board.
A binder which holds both bonus discs and which also has the gameplay rules printed on it. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Pooyan | 2006-05-25 | HAMSTER Corporation | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | This is a special release of Pooyan for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original Pooyan arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A mini-DVD with which contains developer interviews
A mini-CD which contains background music and sound effects
An official guide book
A trading card with artwork from the game
A booklet which contains PS2 game info and also photos of the original JAMMA board.
A binder which holds both bonus discs and which also has the gameplay rules printed on it. |
| Radirgy | 2006-05-25 | MileStone Inc. | MileStone Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Radirgy is a vertical-screen top-down bullet-hell shooter originally developed by Milestone for Naomi arcade system and later released on console systems.
The game features bright, cartoony, cel-shaded graphics. At the beginning, the player is given choice among three different mecha-ships: one with a spread-gun, a weak homing laser, or a slow but powerful bubble gun. Additionally, each ship can use a sword for anything that gets too close, or specific enemies which can't be killed otherwise, a shield, which appears at the front of the ship once the player lets go of the fire button, and a smart-bomb-like field that can be extended around the player in a small circle, damaging enemies, absorbing their shots and turning them into points. |
| Shin Gōketsuji Ichizoku: Bonnō no Kaihō | 2006-05-25 | Excite Japan Co., Ltd. | Noise Factory | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Another year arrives and with it a new tournament to decide the fate of the Gouketsuji clan, all the families scattered around the globe send their strongest fighters to compete in a series of one-on-one bouts to see who ends up becoming the ruler of the Gouketsuji clan.Bonnou no Kaihou is an updated re-release of Matrimelee, a one-on-one fighting game in which you select your character and try to beat all the opposing characters in successive rounds using your attacks and special moves.This PS2 release updates the game with new playable characters, a new "mission mode" which presents unique challenges and allows you to unlock further bonus features, and online multiplayer gameplay (Japan only). |
| Ōka: Kokoro Kagayakaseru Sakura | 2006-05-25 | Digital Gain Co.,Ltd. | Pionesoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Ouka: Kokoro Kagayakaseru Sakura is port of the hentai PC game Ouka which is in turn is a heavily updated remake of Shinkirou. This PS2 version is the only version released without adult content and has decreased content ratings as such. This version includes a new scenario with new CG events and voice acting.The player takes a role of Yuuya Furusaka, the last descendant of a line of mystical protectors who has the power over life and death. With his touch, he can save life or destroy it, but it costs him his very own life and soul.The game plays as a typical visual novel and also includes a music player and unlockable CG artwork. |
| Ōka: Kokoro Kagayakaseru Sakura (Special Pack-ban) | 2006-05-25 | Digital Gain Co.,Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Besides a game copy of Ōka: Kokoro Kagayakaseru Sakura, the Special Pack Edition also contains a Drama CD titled Sakuya no Chō!! Messatsu Cooking (literally translated as "Sakuya's Super!! Disastrous Cooking") and a luminous keychain (requires three SR621 button cells to light) featuring Sorune, one of the in-game heroines. |
| Hitman: Blood Money | 2006-05-30 | Eidos, Inc. | Io-Interactive A/S | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Crime, Thriller | Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Agent 47 the assassin returns in the 4th installment of the Hitman series. This time he goes on a trip around America, undertaking missions in major cities such as Las Vegas, New Orleans, Los Angeles and other exotic locations. This time, he better watch his back, as his long-time employer, the International Contract Agency, is threatened by a mysterious rival. Gameplay in Hitman: Blood Money is generally similar to the previous installments. Once again, your job will be to complete several assassination missions. You can sneak around in disguise to avoid the suspicious guards, or you can instead open fire on everyone you see. When you complete your mission, you're given a rating - from "Mass Murderer" up to the coveted "Silent Assassin". Blood Money introduces a lot of new features, however. A new notoriety system will track every single one of your moves, which in turn will demand utmost calculation in order to successfully accomplish your objectives. For those of you who are tired of a direct approach, you will be given the opportunity to stage accidents and should you be suspected, bribes and "other" accidents will always be at hand. Blood Money also gives the player the opportunity to customize weapons. |
| Puzzle Challenge: Crosswords and More! | 2006-05-30 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Supersonic Software Ltd. | Puzzle | Text-based / Spreadsheet, Top-down | | | Word construction | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Puzzle Challenge: Crosswords and More, over 1000 unique word and logic
puzzle games arranged in an easy to use format, providing over 200 hours
of game play. Full of puzzles and brainteasers to entertain and
challenge all word puzzle lovers!
Features
• Easy Crosswords - standard crosswords with easy clues•
Challenging Crosswords - standard crosswords with challenging clues•
Codebreakers - each letter of the alphabet is assigned a number, figure
out which number matches which letter to fill in the crossword puzzle•
Cryptic - standard crosswords with cryptic clues• Diamonds -
standard crosswords lay out in a diamond shape
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| Arcade Classics Volume One | 2006-05-31 | Play It Ltd. | Lucky Chicken Games, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Mini-games | | | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Play through not one, not two but SIX classic arcade smash hit games with this amazing retro collection!METEOR SHOWER: Avoid being hit by the flying asteroids. Each time an asteroid is hit, it will break down into several smaller faster moving fragments.INCOMING: Protect your cities from destruction from incoming missiles using your limited supply of ammo.SPACE RESCUE: Save the humans from the marauding aliens and avoid them being picked up and transforming into mutants.THE INVADERS: Defend various well-known landscapes around the world from alien invasion.ALIEN RAIDERS: Avoid swooping dive-bombing aliens whilst saving the universe.BUGS: Destroy the multi-segmented creatures using your bug. Move up and down to get a little closer to the action.Some PlayStation®2 Classics contents may not display correctly when using a standard definition television.Content file size: 208MBCopyright：Arcade Classics Vol. 1 © 2012 System 3 Ltd. Published by System 3. Developed by Lucky Chicken.This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not supportPlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore functionalities such as multiplayer, versus, and co-op modes are not available.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| Stacked with Daniel Negreanu | 2006-05-31 | Myelin Media, LLC | 5000ft Inc. | Gambling, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Stacked with Daniel Negreanu is a poker game featuring professional poker player Daniel Negreanu. In the game players can play a game of Texas Hold 'em. Included are some full motion videos in which Daniel Negreanu explains the basics of the game. When the player understands the rules he or she can play a single or multi table tournament. The player can play against AI opponents or with friends through a LAN or over the Internet. When playing against the AI "speed play" can be activated which makes the game go faster once the player folds and is temporarily out of the game. |
| Armored Core: Last Raven | 2006-06-01 | Agetec, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Armored Core: Last Raven is a mech combat game, the pilots are called Ravens, and is
set about half a year after the events of Armored Core: Nexus. The three major corporations merged into the Alliance in order to rule the world - but a new faction, Vertex, challenges them. Smaller, independent gangs of Ravens called Warlords have grown more aggressive which does not help matters. 24 hours before Vertex plans to unleash full war on the Alliance - which is thought to have devastating consequences for the world - the player enters the scene in the shoes of a new Raven who eventually has to choose a side and play a major role in the conflict...The game has a branching campaign structure and the progression depends on the player's choices. This leads to different missions to play and concludes in one of six endings. The missions, which are prefaced with voice-over briefings and emails to read, are action-oriented and straightforward; the player usually has to either defeat a number of enemies in the open, visit indoor levels or survive against a single, powerful Raven. The most important part is the mech customization in which the player can tune the performance of the robot and exchange parts. For the first time in the series, the outside parts (e.g. the head or the legs) have locational damage and can be destroyed during missions - for example, when an arm is destroyed the player can't use the equipped weapon anymore. Between story missions, the player can visit an arena and fight against other Ravens for training.The PSP version has a few additional parts. |
| IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition | 2006-06-01 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | Bethesda Game Studios | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Experience the next generation of drag racing action with IHRA Drag Racing Sportsman Edition, featuring intense bracket racing between cars of all makes and models.Choose the Arcade Mode for instant action in a single event or two-player split screen race. For more in-depth play, select the Season Mode to experience the excitement and challenge of an IHRA Sportsman 12-event season.
Official IHRA Bracket Racing rule set of the Sportsman Series -
featuring Top Sportsman and Top Dragster car classes.
Customize, tweak, and tune 60 cars in the Garage's Paint Shop or
Parts Store.
22 total tracks to race and unlock, including 11 officially licensed
IHRA tracks and 11 original tracks.
Customizable controls and DUALSHOCK® analog controller support.
Split-screen multiplayer support.
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| Virtua Pro Football | 2006-06-01 | SEGA Corporation | Sega Sports Japan | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Virtua Pro Football is Sega's attempt to compete with the FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer series. It's more similar to those than the more arcade based games in the Virtua Striker series. Controls work as can be expected and include short and long passes, crosses, shots and different defence options. The game features a special one on one mode where offensive players can challenge and dribble past a defender. The camera then zooms in to a behind the shoulder perspective of the dribbler and the player can do different stick and button combinations to get past the defender. Some of the movement options that are possible are lunge, feint and nutmeg.The game features over 250 teams in twelve leagues (including three licensed ones; Dutch Eredivisie and Gouden Gids Divisie and Spanish LFP Primera Division). Competitions that the player can compete in are domestic leagues, club cups, international cup and custom leagues and cups. More unique is the player mode where the player gets to create and develop his own footballer. For each week the player can choose between practice, rest and going out. Practice is done through different mini games and by playing these the different skills will increase but so does the risk for injuries. Therefore rest is also needed at times. Going out means interacting with different people at various places and is needed to become more known to the supporters and the public. It's also possible to buy stuff, both football items and luxury items. Part of the player mode is also various events such as comments from the coach, meetings with the press and contract negotiations. The game also features a play book mode where the player can create his own tactics for set pieces. Teams created in Sega's other football game, Let's Make A Soccer Team! can be imported into Virtua Pro Football. |
| MLB Slugfest 2006 | 2006-06-05 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Blue Shift, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Slugfest 2006 continues the franchise's special brand of arcade style baseball with a mix of old and new features. All of the basic over-the-top gameplay, such as hard collisions, turbo power pitching and batting, and on-fire unlimited turbo remain intact. Also returning this year are commentators Jim Shorts and Tim Kitzrow.Gameplay modes include Create-A-Player, Create-A-Team, Season Mode, Challenge Mode, Playoffs, and Home Run Derby. Other new features include fighting game style special pitches in which you input a special sequence of button presses to unleash wild and hard to hit throws. Stadiums and uniforms have been updated for the 2006 season, and the rosters are current as of February. |
| AND 1 Streetball | 2006-06-06 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Black Ops Entertainment, LLC | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | PS2 | In this officially licensed AND 1 Street basketball game, players can take it to the streets with playground legends like The Professor, Main Event, Hot Sauce, and Half Man Half Amazing in 5-on-5 down to 1-on-1 matchups. Ballers can play on over a dozen courts all across the world, from Venice Beach on the West Coast, to Rucker Park in the East, and even "Down Under" in Australia. Players can also use the Create-a-Baller feature to build their own Streetball persona and enter the story-driven AND 1 Mix Tape Tour to secure a contract with AND 1 and earn a place among legends.The game features motion-captured trick moves, spectacular dunks, and full voiceovers and likenesses of the entire AND 1 team. Multiplayer games are supported on both PS2 and Xbox. If you have the EyeToy camera, you can also put your face in the game (PS2 only). |
| Disney•Pixar Cars | 2006-06-06 | THQ Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control, Motion control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Cars is a racing game, based on the movie of the same name, that allows the player to explore the world of Radiator Springs and surrounding areas in an open world mission-based structure. The story revolved around racing rookie Lightning McQueen, who wants to become a famous racer and compete in the Piston Cup, the equivalent of NASCAR races. You can roam freely, talk to other characters, and accept race challenges to advance the story.There are over 20 Road Races to choose from in the Story Mode as well as 5 Piston Cup Races and additional mini-games. The player is awarded bonus points in the Story Mode that can be used to unlock bonus content material such as boost abilities, new racers (10 in total), new environments, and mini-games, such as an obstacle course or a military training event. The game also features an Arcade Menu that allows quick access to races unlocked from Story Mode as well as a VS. Mode where the player can compete head-to-head. |
| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | 2006-06-06 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar Leeds Ltd., Rockstar North Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Shooter | Contemporary | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | This is the next installation of the Grand Theft Auto series, now back in Liberty City, just like GTA 3.This time, the action takes place in 1998, and you're in the footsteps of Toni Cipriani. As usual in the series, you start off pretty low and work your way up in the food chain of the mob, fighting wars with other mafia families and doing all other sorts of dirty work.The game is part of the Grand Theft Auto universe, so there you'll occasionally encounter characters you met in previous games of the series, although the storyline is pretty independent and makes few references to previous incidents and events.All the other well-known elements of earlier games are in: You can have little side-missions as a pizza delivery boy, vigilante, cab driver, and more.The PSP version supports multiplayer gameplay. Up to six gangsters can compete in deathmatches, capture the flag, and king of the hill. |
| Sensible Soccer 2006 | 2006-06-09 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Kuju Sheffield | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | After many years of silence, Sensible Soccer has returned. As with the original 1992 game, Sensible Soccer 2006 is a fast-paced football game viewed from a bird's perspective (although the camera has been slightly tilted). The control has gone from one button to three buttons, as you use one for shooting, another for passing and the third for sprinting. In addition to that you use the stick on gamepads to aim and to apply the famous after-touch.The game contains a total of around 350 different teams (international and club teams) and 50 preset competitions. If that is not enough, players can create their own custom teams. This is the career mode of the game. The objective is to create a squad of rookie players and take them to the top of the team rankings. As you succeed you will earn skill points that can be used to increase the quality of your team.Sensible Soccer 2006 offers multiplayer matches (no online play though) for up to four players at once (in which two players share the control of a team). Another feature left from the original game is the possibility for players to create their own competitions - leagues, cups and tournaments. |
| Street Fighter: Alpha - Anthology | 2006-06-13 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Street Fighter Alpha Anthology includes direct coin-op conversions of the following games:
Street Fighter Alpha
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold (aka Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha: adds the characters and classic versions of Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Sagat, and M. Bison, as well as some gameplay updates, previously only available in the Street Fighter Collection)Street Fighter Alpha 3
Super Gem Fighter MiniMix (Pocket Fighter)
Albeit being faithful conversions, some extras and secrets have been thrown in. If the player completes the single player mode of each game, a bonus version of Alpha 3 (Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper in the Japanese version) with home version characters and new fighting styles is unlocked, along with the Hyper Street Fighter Alpha, a versus mode based on Alpha 1, 2 and 3 with additional characters, and ISMs mimicking other series' mechanics such as chain combos, a parrying system, advancing guard and even move variations of the Marvel vs. Capcom series, even though Capcom isn't allowed to bundle games with the Marvel license. In the Japanese version, you can also unlock the English version of Alpha 2.The loading screens from the arcade version have been removed and the player can customize the arcade options. All titles contain the core gameplay modes Arcade (Story) and Versus. The Alpha games also have a Survival mode and the Dramatic Battle mode for 2-on-1 tag team matches. |
| Urban Chaos: Riot Response | 2006-06-13 | Eidos, Inc. | Rocksteady Studios Ltd | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | In Urban Chaos: Riot Response, you play as Nick Mason, a member of a new anti-terrorist team named T-Zero. Terrorists and gang members have destroyed your city, and your goal is to bring order back to the city while destroying any terrorists and gang members you encounter. Since your enemies are armed to the teeth (usually with meat cleavers, Molotov cocktails, and sawed-off shotguns), you're equipped with a riot shield that can be used by holding the left trigger. It can absorb an infinite amount of projectiles, but you cannot shoot while you are using it. You can get the assistance of firefighters to put out fires, and medics to replenish your health.Your weapons can be upgraded by earning medals during your missions. You can earn these medals by scoring headshots, arresting enemies with your taser (as opposed to killing them), collecting gang masks, etc. You can even unlock extra missions and weapons by arresting gang leaders at the end of each level, so that the police can interrogate him and find out the gang's next move. |
| AMF Xtreme Bowling | 2006-06-16 | Mud Duck Productions | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | AMF Xtreme Bowling 2006 is a bowling simulation game. It has nine environments, all in regular or "xtreme" versions, colorful customizable characters whose stats increase as you play, customizable oil dispersion on the lane and six modes.The modes available are practice, single player, which are self-explanatory, tournament and league, which support up to 8 alternating players and match challenge where you must attempt to get strikes with various pin arrangements of increasing difficulty. |
| MotoGP 4 | 2006-06-20 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Namco Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | MotoGP 4 is a motorcycle racing game based on the 2004 MotoGP season. It features all the riders and tracks from the season, not just from the main MotoGP class but from the development 125cc and 250cc series. As well as the usual arcade mode where the player can select any rider and track to race on and season modes where a player must take part in all 16 races of a season, there is a challenges mode where the aim is to complete some objective (race win, lap time, win a championship etc.) of which there are 125 in all. Different levels of difficulty relating to the realism of the bikes handling, performance and brake assistance are offered to cater for both novice and more experienced players. All the usual setup options are available to tune your bike for each track. The game also features the ability for up to eight players to take part in an online race. |
| NFL Head Coach | 2006-06-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Taking a detour from its traditional football games, Electronic Art presents its first 3-D NFL strategy game, NFL Head Coach, focusing more on a coaching perspective than a player's perspective. You experience the day to day job as a NFL coach, recruiting big players, meeting with assistant coaches and running practice drills.Become a legend in the coaching industry by creating pro bowl caliber players, winning Super Bowls and mentoring coordinators into great coaches themselves in hopes of earning a spot in the Hall of Legends. You can also use the USB Headset to call plays like a real coach, giving you a much more realistic feel to the game as well. It gives you an idea of how tedious a head coaches job can really be. |
| Fighting Beauty Wulong | 2006-06-22 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Dream Factory Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Mao Ran may look like an average teenage girl at first blush, but she is in fact a master of Mao Juhe Kenpo, a secret martial art passed down through her family for generations. After her grandfather and mentor, Master Mao Hung, signs her up for a televised all-female fighting competition called Prime Mat, she decides to take part in order to find out the truth about her parents.Fighting Beauty Wulong is an action fighting game based on the manga and anime series created by Yugo Ishikawa and TMS Entertainment. The single-player story follows the plot of the anime unchanged, giving the player a chance to take part in many of the fights from the original series. The game itself is a full-3D beat-'em-up style brawler, and the goal of each stage is to simply defeat every enemy. Ran has a wide variety of different fighting techniques available to her, and can even switch between several different fighting styles on the fly. Items can also be collected that will let the player use extra-damaging special moves. In addition to the main story mode, there is also a two-player versus mode. |
| Dragon Blaze | 2006-06-23 | 505 GameStreet | Psikyo | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Dragon Blaze is a 2D vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game where you take control of one of four dragon riders in a fantasy themed setting. The riders are Quaid with his fire dragon, Sonia with her three aqua dragons, Rob with his two-headed thunder dragon and Ian with his skull dragon.As you make progress through the colorful stages and fight off fantasy themed enemies, weapon power-ups in the form of swords can be retrieved. The dragon and rider can separate for a strong close range attack. The game can be played solo or with a friend. |
| Fruit Machine Mania | 2006-06-23 | Liquid Games | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Action, Gambling | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Fruit Machine Mania is a slot machine simulator for one person. The game is entirely keyboard controlled and contains six slot machines.
Each machine looks and plays differently. Play to unlock new machines or bonus games.
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| London Taxi: Rush Hour | 2006-06-23 | Metro3D Europe Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | Contemporary | Transport | Direct control | Real-time | | | PS2 | London Taxi: Rush Hour is an arcade style racer where the player takes the role of a London taxi driver attempting to deliver passengers to their destinations within a short time limit while dodging traffic.The entire game takes place in a stylised representation of London featuring winding streets and a variety of famous London landmarks around the map including the London Eye and Big Ben.London Taxi: Rush Hour features three game modes:
Time Games - Earn as much money as possible within the time limit.
Money Games - Attempt to earn a target amount of money within a specified time limit.
Perfect Day - Transport as many passengers in a row as possible without failing.The player begins the game with access to a traditional black London taxi cab and the ability to unlock an additional seven vehicles with points earned by completing the main game modes.
A variety of power-ups are also strewn around the game map; these can clean the player's vehicle and extend the time limit for the current fare.ScreenshotsThere are no PlayStation 2 user screenshots for this game.Promo ImagesThere are no promo images for this gamePart of the Following Groups Genre: Open world driving
Protagonist: Taxi driver
Setting: City - London
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| Myth Makers: Trixie in Toyland | 2006-06-23 | Metro3D Europe Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Myth Makers: Trixie in Toyland is a 3D platform game in a fantasy toys world.Evil Penumbra has stolen the Myth Makers Orbs and has hidden them in Toyland. The player controls young Trixie from a third-person perspective through levels with platform puzzles and enemies that are taken out by swinging his rattle or locking on to them and shooting energy balls. Trixie must collect eight power rods to activate a teleporter to the next level. Game consists of nine levels + tutorial level. |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja | 2006-06-26 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Based off Masashi Kishimoto's manga and anime Naruto, Ultimate Ninja is the first installment of the Ultimate Ninja series, known in Japan as the Narutimate Hero series. It is a fighting game with cel-shaded graphics resembling figures straight out of the manga. Ultimate Ninja contains twelve characters from the show, each with their own unique movesets and special attacks. In the overseas versions, two more bonus characters were added: Curse Mark Sasuke and Nine-Tailed Naruto. These were already playable in the Japanese version as a stronger mode for the regular characters, but split off into separate characters for the other versions. As such, the base characters cannot transform into these variations in the versions released outside of Japan.The characters can fight in several locations seen in the show and comics, such as Hidden Leaf Village, the Chunin Exam arena, and the Forest of Death. There is a main story mode with six battles and dialogue between the characters. |
| Micro Machines V4 | 2006-06-27 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Supersonic Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | After over 9 years of waiting, Micro Machines V4 is the first true new game in the Micro Machines series and the direct successor to Micro Machines V3.Just like in Mad Tracks you drive little toy cars through 50 miniature-size all-day environments like over a pool table or through the eaves gutters of a house. On the tracks you can find weapons (e.g. a flamethrower, a monster-hammer or rockets) and power-ups that help you win the race. If you win a race you'll get money which you need to unlock new tracks and cars.In multiplayer mode up to 4 players can race against each other either on one PC or online. The PS2 version offers multiplayer for 4 players with the multitap, or alternatively through a shared controller option which requires only two controllers. On the PSP version you can play on one device (two players) or through WiFi (four players). Playing online also features a new twist in the races. If you want to, you can bet your car and if you lose your opponent gets it. You can also trade cars from your collection with others.An editor to design your own tracks is included in the package. Extra tracks can be unlocked by connecting the PSP to the PS2. |
| Ruff Trigger: The Vanocore Conspiracy | 2006-06-27 | Natsume, Inc. | Playstos S.r.l. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The Vanocore Corporation has created two new inventions that will take the Tyke System by storm, a genetic engineered pet called Piglots and the Vanocore Power Drink. As they are being transported, a malfunction causes their cargo ship to crash land on the planet Endust.The player takes control of Ruff Trigger, a bounty hunter for the Boss P.I. Agency, assigned to retrieve the Piglots and Power Drink cargo, but as he does he discovers a shocking secret that that can bring about the destruction of the Tyke System and a confrontation with the Vanocore Corporation.The gameplay is a 3-D platformer in the spirit of Ratchet & Clank, with powerful weapons and odd-looking enemies. There are three worlds altogether to explore with even some racing involved. There is also a transformation mode that can cause Ruff to become a super-powered beast, it can be achieved by collecting glowing orbs scattered throughout the levels. |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow | 2006-06-28 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | 7 Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Sea pirates / Caribbean | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Colorful Captain Jack Sparrow weaves a tale tall as only he is capable, retelling events fans have come love, and adding new and even more far fetched adventures. Accompanying Captain Jack on his journey of fancy are the young Will Turner and his bride to be Elizabeth Swann.Gameplay flows much like other third-person action-adventures such as God of War or Demon Stone. Players can fight alone, or team up with a friend to conquer the fast-paced, hack and slash romp through exotic locations. Other features include a player-controlled upgrade system, along with a diverse set of sword fighting and grappling moves. Puzzles in the form of mini-games can be found throughout the game's 20+ levels. |
| Festa!!: Hyper Girls Party (Genteiban) | 2006-06-29 | KID Corp. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition release includes:
Festa!!: Hyper Girls Party game
Festa!! special mook
Original audio drama CD
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| Metal Slug | 2006-06-29 | SNK Playmore Corporation | Noise Factory | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | A 3D sequel to Metal Slug released to commemorate the series's 10th anniversary.In this new MS, the evil General Morden has developed an alliance with the ruthless Oguma corporation, which only means that his armada stands to become the most powerful force on the planet. Rebel soldiers Marco, Tarma, Eri and Fio are not about to let that happen however, and they set forth to put a stop to Morden's war machine by blowing it all up before he has a chance to use it, and all while keeping in tone with the cartoony humor the series is known for.In the game you control your selected character from a 3rd-person perspective as you run through each stage demolishing everything in your path and rescuing P.O.W.s in classic Metal Slug fashion. You start out with a basic handgun and a small life-bar, but power-ups found in each level allow you to whip out machineguns, flame-throwers, rocket launchers and more advanced weapons. You can also take command of the many "Slug" vehicles found in each stage, which increase your firepower and allow you to fly and travel to otherwise hard to reach areas.The game features cutscenes between levels that advance the story, and also includes a customizable stats for each character that can be upgraded depending on the rating you get on each level (thus allowing you to upgrade your speed, health or auto-aiming speed among other features). |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.24 - Last Bronx: Tokyo Bangaichi | 2006-06-29 | SEGA Corporation | M2 Co., Ltd., AM R&D Dept. #2 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Last Bronx returns to home consoles in completely emulated form under the SEGA AGES label.The re-release recreates the classic one-on-one 3D fighter under the PS2's hardware, and includes Arcade, Vs, Survival, Time Attack and Replay gameplay modes.As with other Model2 emulated games you can choose whether to run the game at 60 or 57.5 fps. Also included is a series of still galleries with conceptual and promotional artwork. |
| Tamayura: Mitamaokuri no Uta | 2006-06-29 | Yeti | Akabei Soft2 | Adventure | 1st-person | | Horror, Romance | Japanese-style adventure, Visual novel | Asia, Contemporary, Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Tamayura: Mitamaokuri no Uta is a fantasy visual novel revolving around Toma Akizuki, an eldest son from a family that specialize in extermination of demons and evil spirits. Touma lives with his sister Nami, and his step-sister Kasumi. They regularly take jobs to exercise ghosts and other spirits. One dreadful night, they were on an ordinary task to exercise yet another demon, but to their surprise the demon was more than they could take head on. In order to protect her brother and Kasumi, Nami faced the demon alone, but paid the ultimate price in doing so.Originally released on PC (Windows) as an adult visual novel just called Tamayura, the game was ported to PS2 about a year later. As is typical with Sony consoles, the game had all the adult content removed. However, the entire story was rewritten and recreated from scratch to deliver new experience and include new CG even scenes, new dialogues and additional scenario. It also added quick-time events during battle scenes and new opening video. Several years later, the PS2 version of the game was also ported to PSP handheld device. |
| Tamayura: Mitamaokuri no Uta (Shokai Genteiban) | 2006-06-29 | Yeti | Akabei Soft2 | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This Shokai Genteiban (初回限定版) release includes:
Tamayura: Mitamaokuri no Uta game
Tamayura Special Anthology Book
Bonus Special Anthology Book is a A4 size color book which includes comics, novels, illustrations, artwork, characters, and interviews. |
| Silent Hill: Complete Set | 2006-07-01 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Silent Hill Complete Set is a Japanese exclusive package that contains the first four games in the Silent Hill series:Silent Hill (PS One Books)Silent Hill 2: Saigo No Uta (Konami Palace Selection)Silent Hill 3 (Konami Palace Selection)Silent Hill 4: The Room (Konami The Best)The package also includes a set of six postcards, four of which have the original cover art for the four games, and the remaining two are reproductions of the Silent Hill film posters.People who preordered this package also received a small keychain light that projects an image of the Silent Hill movie poster, with Alessa / Sharon.All items are enclosed in a special slipcover box. This set was only available at Konami's online store for a limited time. |
| Daito Giken Premium Pachi-Slot Collection: Yoshimune | 2006-07-06 | Daito Giken, Inc. | Paon Corporation, Ltd. | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Yoshimune is a digital recreation of the pachi-slot machine (Japanese slot machine) of the same name made by Daito Giken, updated from the previous conversion. This version includes the latest revisions from the real machine, along with a significant graphical overhaul. Notably, the "real battle" mode now replicates a complete pachi-slot hall that the player can walk around in, where all of the machines operate in real-time as they do in real life. |
| Ultimate Board Game Collection | 2006-07-06 | Valcon Games LLC | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Puzzle, Strategy | 1st-person | | | Board game, Cards / tiles, Chess, Mental training, Tile matching puzzle | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Ultimate Board Game Collection includes over 20 classic board and tabletop games. Each game contains a trophy that can be unlocked by completing a specific goal. Depending on the game, up to six players can compete by passing around a single controller.The games include:
3D Tic-Tac-Toe
Anagrams
Backgammon
Checkers
Chess
Chinese Checkers
Concentration
Dice
Dominoes
Enigma
Go
Jigsaws
Mahjong Solitaire
Mancala
Naval Battle
Parcheesi
Quatro
Reversi
Snakes and Ladders
Word Cubes
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| Powershot Pinball | 2006-07-07 | Liquid Games | | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Pinball | | | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.All the addictive charm of the classic pinball machine brought to your living room.A great mix of thrilling traditional tables and inspired fantasy settings. Groundbreaking double player option: Battle it out in duel mode or choose to play co operatively. Multiple modes to play: Time Mode, Adventure Mode and Multiplayer.This product is an emulated version of a PlayStation®2 game. Some functionality, including online functionality, may vary from the original PS2™ version of this product or may not be available.Download of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information. |
| First Battalion | 2006-07-14 | JoWooD Productions Software AG | Wizarbox SARL | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | World War II | Tank, Vehicular combat | Multiple units/characters control | | | | PS2 | This action-orientated game takes you through 18 missions taking place throughout the WWII. Six Missions per side (Americans, Russians and Germans) place you inside a tank from the corresponding period (for example, in the first mission of the game you drive the famous German Panzer II Ausf. C). Your tank is equipped with a cannon with limited ammo and a MG with unlimited ammo. With this arsenal you now have to complete different objectives (which can change throughout the mission) inside the missions like blowing up a fuel depot. In this process you also destroy and blow up many other things in the almost completely destroyable environment (from trees to houses) and of course you've to fight against enemy infantry and tanks.The game also gives you command over a squad of friendly tanks which you can give simple but effective commands like 'make a flank attack on that position' or 'go and repair yourself at this repairstation'.The mission-briefing consists of original WWII film footage where a speaker explains different aspects of the tank-war and a text (read to you) in which the story of your tank-crew is explained. |
| NCAA Football 07 | 2006-07-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Mike Nakfoor | | Everyone | | PS2 | Another update of EA's perennial NCAA collegiate football franchise, this edition features updated rosters and stats. It also has new features such as a momentum meter, the more players either in favor or against a team, the more the meter will light up or darken, affecting the teams morale and success of plays. It also has a new kicking meter along with spring drills, letting players update their stats along with a new Spring Game where players can scout out their new players in exhibition games.Aside from the PSP version, Campus Legend is also a novelty - an update of the Race for the Heisman mode of the previous edition and it is quite similar to the NFL Superstar mode from the Madden franchise. A new player starts at football camp, practises and is eventually awarded a scholarship to play in a division. Rather than a single drill, it is now a series of four. Where in the previous version players could choose a scholarship, the game now offers a selection from the available schools based on the performances. Once enrolled, players choose a major, follow progress reports, read headlines in the school newspaper and have a dorm room where fan mail arrives. The player's girlfriend, shown as a photo of the wall, becomes more beautiful based on the success in the games. Days consist of attending classes, practice, studying, meeting tutors, drills or social activities. These can also boost popularity and overall success. Characters can be uploaded to Madden 07 where it can determine their draft position. The game is also aligned with ESPN, updating with real news from ESPN Radio and ESPN.com. It features the voice talents of Lee Corso, Brad Nessler and Kirk Herbstreit.The 360 version lacks the Spring Drills and Campus Legend modes. Instead it has improved graphics and a series of mini-games. |
| Monster House | 2006-07-18 | THQ Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Horror | Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The house that old man Nebbercracker owns is alive and is swallowing whole anything that comes close to it. Three neighborhood kids DJ, Chowder, and Jenny decided to plan an attack on the house on Hallows' Eve. There plans go array when police officers catch them attempting to break into the house and place the kids in the back of a police car. However, the house swallows the police officers and then swallows the police car holding the children. Now that the children are in the belly of the beast, they have to find a way to put a stop to this monster house.In Monster House players have to explore the house while taking on the role of the three children (the game will automatically switch to a different character as the story calls for it). Each child is armed with a water blaster and a melee attack to take out enemies. The water blasters reservoir will get drained each time it's fired and will require an occasional re-pumping to refill it. Also, each child has a unique limited ammo weapon, DJ has an instant camera which can stun enemies with its flash, Jenny has a slingshot which shoots marbles, and Chowder has water balloons to soak enemies. Players can find items like keys to unlock doors, cans of pop to regain health, and arcade tokens which can then be used to play a mini-game called Thou Art Dead, a side-scolling action game. The various bathrooms found through out the house are safe zones and will allow the player to save their game. Also, finding toy monkeys scattered through out the house will unlock game art which can be viewed in the game's Gallery mode. |
| Super Dragon Ball Z | 2006-07-18 | Atari, Inc. | Arika Co., Ltd., Namco Bandai Games Inc., Crafts & Meister Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting, RPG elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Super Dragon Ball Z is a fighting game featuring 18 fighters from the Dragon Ball franchise, of which 13 are available from the start.
The gameplay is most similar to the one from popular fighting games such as the Street Fighter, SNK or Mortal Kombat series, mostly based on dial-input special moves. Some character can enter a temporary special mode (such a Super Saiyan mode).
The game modes include "Original" mode, a classic arcade mode, "Z Survivor", in which the player faces opponent as long as his character has some health left, a "Training" mode to hone their skills, "Versus" to fight against another player. There is also an option to create custom characters to use in these modes. The custom character will grow stronger and learn new skills as he gains experience from battles. A custom character can collect the seven Dragon Balls, and upon collecting them enter "Shenron Summon" mode to summon the legendary dragon and wish for various things, such as additional attack and unlockable characters.The base roster includes:
Goku
Vegeta
Future Trunks
Teen Gohan
Krillin
Android 18
Frieza
Cell
Chi-Chi
Piccolo
Android 16
Android 17
Fat Buu
Unlockable characters:
Ultimate Gohan
Videl
Mecha Frieza
King Piccolo
Majin Vegeta
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| AFL Premiership 2006 | 2006-07-20 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Oceania | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | AFL Premiership 2006 is the officially licensed game of the elite professional Australian Football League. It is a fast-paced full-contact sport that was started in Victoria as the VFL and then went national in the 1980s. The game includes all 16 teams, more than 600 AFL players with stats and the major of the stadiums, including Melbourne, Geelong, Docklands, Adelaide, Perth, Homebush, Brisbane and Sydney.The game also includes support for the Cameo Eyetoy and Digimask that allows a player to put his/her head into the game on top of one of the players. Four-player multiplayer is supported using the PS2 multitap. Game modes in AFL Premiership 2006 are Quick Match, Single Match, Season Mode, Training Mode and Missions Mode. In the Mission Mode, you can replay historic matches and alter the outcome.Enhancements for this edition include more thorough player and team development, post-season decisions where you can trade or draft players, more options as a coach in the Season Mode, and a new Training Mode. During the matches, there are tribunals providing commentary and reports. Commentary is voiced by Dennis Cometti, Dermott Breretton, and Christi Malthouse. |
| Battle Stadium D.O.N | 2006-07-20 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Eighting Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Battle Stadium D.O.N is a 3D fighting game played from a side view perspective similar to Super Smash Bros with 3D character models based on the Dragon Ball Z, One Piece and Naruto anime and manga series.The game offers a total of twenty playable characters: Son Goku, Son Gohan, Piccolo, Future Trunks, Vegeta, Freeza, Cell, Majin Boo (Dragon Ball Z) - Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper (One Piece) - Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, Kakashi Hatake, Rock Lee and Gaara (Naruto). Not all of them are available at the start of the game and need to be unlocked. Each fighter has their own fighting techniques including special attacks and can run and jump on platforms in the various fighting arenas. These also contain power-ups.
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| School Rumble: Nigakki - Kyōfu no (?) Natsu Gasshuku! Yōkan ni Yūrei Arawaru!? Otakara o Megutte Makkō Shōbu!!! no Maki | 2006-07-20 | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | | Visual novel | | | | | | Misc | PS2 | School Rumble: Ni Gakki is just like the first game, a spin off of manga which also spanned a TV anime series. As the name implies, the game continues the second semester. This game is very similar to its prequel concerning overall gameplay and graphics style. Once again, the story revolves around a high-school girl, Tenma Tsukamoto, and her ventures regarding competitions, school and love in this romantic comedy adventure. |
| Wrestle Kingdom | 2006-07-20 | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Wrestle Kingdom is a licensed wrestling game using a modified version of the engine used for the WWE: Day of Reckoning series. The gameplay is a mix of a realistic wrestling simulation with some arcade action elements. The career mode is called the Drama mode. Players create a wrestler and train under top stars to earn a promotion. By training the stats are improved and that makes it possible to unlock new moves.The roster includes wrestlers from New Japan Pro-Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah, as well as legends and freelancers. The wrestlers Brock Lesnar and Giant Bernard are exclusive to the PlayStation 2 version of the game, and Kazuyuki Fujita is exclusive to the Xbox 360 version. |
| ZooCube | 2006-07-21 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | PuzzleKings LLP | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | Asia, Egypt (Ancient), Middle East, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | ZooCube is a puzzle game that involves matching parts of animals to eliminate them and get points.The Cube is a 3D object in the center of the screen and the animal parts fall towards it. In a similar style to Tetris the player must keep the sides from building too high. It is a quickly paced, real-time game and at later stages the player struggles to juggle the cube items to keep eliminating animals on all sides. Power-ups can be used to destroy animal parts, get points, or to make life more difficult for the player's opponents, such as by speeding up the rate at which animal parts fall to their cube, or reduce how fast their cube can spin. |
| The Ant Bully | 2006-07-24 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Based on the animated movie, The Ant Bully puts you in the role of Lucas, a 10-year old boy who passes his time by tormenting an anthill. Before he knows it, the ants use a magic potion to shrink him down to their size. Then they put him to work for the colony, giving him a fresh perspective on life.The game is played from a 3D third-person perspective. Most actions are context-sensitive, performed with the press of one button, e.g. Lucas automatically jumps when running off a ledge. You play various missions and receive medals upon their completion. These medals are worth varying amounts, depending on how well you played: gold is 50 points, silver is 30 points, and the bronze is 10. You use these medals to unlock special abilities every time you reach 300 points. The missions mostly involve fighting enemies and collecting items scattered in the game world. |
| Sprint Cars: Road to Knoxville | 2006-07-26 | THQ Inc. | Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Track racing | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Get ready to race! Take on twenty different Sprint Car tracks such as the Super Motoplex, Ash Hollows Speedway, and the Knoxville Speedway, as you climb to the top of the ladder in Championship Mode. Or, if that's not your thing, take on Career Mode, and manage your own team, and hire drivers, earning money to get better cars as you play!Sprint Cars: Road to Knoxville is a racing game featuring Sprint Car tracks, and a choice of vehicles such as Open-Wheeled Modifieds, Midgets, and Winged Sprint Cars. You can choose from different modes of play, including single player modes such as Single Race (race a single track), Practice, Championship (race against other opponents in a series of events), or Multiplayer mode.You can also take on Career Mode. In this mode, you take the role of a racing team owner, managing your team by purchasing new and better cars, and hiring drivers of your choice. In this mode, the goal is not only to perform well in races, but to also earn money to upgrade your cars, or purchase new ones. You can earn money through various sponsors that will give you money in exchange for having their logo on your car. |
| Blood+: Souyoku no Battle Rondo | 2006-07-27 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Action, Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | | | | | PS2 | Player assumes a role of Saya Otonashi — an ordinary schoolgirl, who suffers from amnesia. Upon being attacked by a Chiropteran she learns that she's the only one who can defeat them. She engages in a journey with her family, allies, and her chevalier Haji, to defeat he Chiropterans and recover her identity. |
| Global Defence Force: Tactics | 2006-07-27 | D3Publisher Inc. | Sandlot, thinkArts Co.,Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Turn-based strategy | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Lead an elite GDF unit to overcome the aggressive alien invasion. This time, the NTZ
adventure goes way beyond cities like Tokyo and London...it goes all the way down to the subterranean nests of these foul creatures.Manoeuvre the ground troops, armed with heavy weaponry, and the "Pale Wing"
air unit to fight through battles scenes that will have your pulse pounding.50 STAGES250 WEAPONS!USE 'EM ALL. |
| Kinnikuman: Muscle Grand Prix Max | 2006-07-27 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | AKI Corporation | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix Max put the Kinnikuman game series to a new level. Now, the game includes 33 characters from the anime (the highest to this point for a Kinnikuman game), including those who appear in the Second Generation (basically, the sons of the main characters). Also, the scenarios and its music themes will be easily recognizable for those who watched the anime series.The movements of the characters are not a simulation of a real life wrestling fight, and in fact many characters do not even look human (you will find characters who are, literally, a "W.C. man", a "spring man", an Egyptian-looking guy with 6 arms, among other picturesque ones). The special attacks of these characters are a mix of acrobatic and very spectacular movements, just like in the anime cartoons. There is also a Tension Meter, which will indicate the ideal moment to execute a special attack.In the game options you have the History Mode (classic mode in which the characters follow the plot of the anime, and also have conversations between them), the Versus Mode and the Stage Mode (mode where you will have to dispute fights with several kinds of added difficulties and handicaps). |
| Mutsuboshi Kirari: Hoshi Furu Miyako | 2006-07-27 | Chise | Chise | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | The story takes place in a fictional setting of modern day Japan, in Kyoto. The protagonist, Tomoki Shinonome, is a sophomore student of a prestigious Silver Star high-school. Tomoki and his childhood friend, Subaru Hoshimi, have just recently admitted their feelings for one another. The school rule states that each student needs to apply for some club activities, and out of curiosity, Tomoki and Hoshimi join up the school's astronomy club. The game features rather unique "sighting system" which allows player to concentrate on a specific on-screen character during conversation which may affect dialogue and characters' reactions. As a part of astronomy club the protagonist joins, game features "astronomical observation system" which allows player to learn more about start and constellations by clicking at the specific star while watching the starry sky. This visual novel also features unlockable extras which consist of graphics artwork, background music and cut-scene videos.All adult content from the PC version was removed in the PS2 release. |
| Sengoku Basara 2 | 2006-07-27 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Sengoku Basara 2 is the follow up to the first title, Capcom's take on the classic Dynasty Warriors formula set in an fictionalized, bombastic anime-style version of warring-states period Japan. It features six new playable characters, including Chōsokabe Motochika and Mōri Motonari who were previously only seen as enemy generals, for a total of 22 playable characters.The Conquest mode from the original game returns, in which the player selects a character and fights other generals' armies in an attempt to unify Japan. The Free Battle mode also returns. New in this installment is a Story Mode which gives each playable their own unique scenario consisting of five or six chapters. |
| Torikago no Mukougawa | 2006-07-27 | Takuyo Co., Ltd. | Takuyo Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Puzzle elements, Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | You are summoned as a liberator in a world called Femto. A liberator is someone who can perform the ritual of freeing someone's mind. Your goal is to escape the world of Femto and return to your own world, and only way to do so is by freeing people's minds.The game consists of two main gameplay elements. The adventure part which is where the story unfolds and the typical visual novel dialogues are gone through, and a puzzle part which consists of two phases, a phase for moving puzzle pieces, and a phase for moving to a location. The puzzle picture consists of 15 key pieces in total, and you need to put them all in their right place to be able to escape. Each phase gives you limited number of turns and/or points you can spend until it is finished, after which another phase will start. By determining location, you will move onto corresponding adventure part. In each location during adventure element, various events will occur and you will be able to talk to characters there. After the adventure part is over, you will return to the puzzle screen and continue with the next moving phase of puzzle pieces. |
| We/Are* (Genteiban) | 2006-07-27 | KID Corp. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition release includes:
We/Are* game
Original soundtrack
Audio drama CD
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| Arcade Action: 30 Games | 2006-07-28 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Ivolgamus UAB | Action, Puzzle | 1st-person | | | Arcade, Mini-games | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (EU) (from Ad Blurbs)An incredible collection of games that will satisfy the entire family. Think quick and act fast with these challenging and maddeningly addictive games that will bring hours of fun into your home. |
| Formula One 06 | 2006-07-28 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCE Studio Liverpool | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The official game of the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship is here exclusively on PSP and PS2, with all the new updates from the 2006 season. All the drivers and teams race onto your screen, including three new teams: Scuderia Toro Rosso, Super Aguri F1 Team, and Midland F1 Racing. All 18 tracks, from Bahrain to Brazil, are ready to test your driving skills. All the new rules brought in for the 2006 season apply, including the new knockout qualifying and tyre regulations. New racing aids allow beginners to race like professionals, and teaching experts new tricks. Career Mode: Live the dream and become a Formula One driver. Join a team, take on the competition, and rise to the top. Split screen: Race with a friend against a grid of opponents or go head to head and see who the better racer is on PS2. |
| Puzzle Party: 10 Games | 2006-07-28 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | PS2 | Puzzle Party: 10 Games is a simple collection of 10 puzzle games:
Tetroban requires the player to destroy a given number of lines to proceed to the next level, with more completed stages equalling a higher score.
Towerball requires the player to connect 4 balls of the same colour to get them to disappear, with a certain number of balls needing to disappear in order to proceed to the next level.
Combiner gives the player multiple coloured balls, and they have to combine balls of the same colour in order to get them to disappear. Once all balls are gone they proceed to the next level.
Gravitex requires the player to form a line with 4 stones of the same colour.
Terracut involves the player having to conquer as many of the opponent's balls as possible by placing their own balls next to the opponent's balls.
Hexines requires the player to form a certain number of lines made up with 5 stones of the same colour in order to proceed to the next stage.
Gems Tracker requires the player to collect as many gems as possible by stepping onto them with a tracker and rotating it.
Connector requires the player to connect several branches together in order to destroy everything within their borders. The player has to destroy a set number of branches that is displayed on the screen.
Cubefall requires the player to move cubes from one side of a waterfall to another in order to ensure that there is enough room for new cubes.
Balls Trapper requires players to remove gems from the borders of the land by placing the gem with the same colour nearby.
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| Barnyard | 2006-08-01 | THQ Inc. | Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Barnyard is an offering from THQ based on the movie of the same name from Nickelodeon.You arrive at the farm as a newbie cow and must complete quests and earn respect in order to win keys that allow you to advance through the barnyard map. Movement is accomplished with the WASD or arrow keys, while the mouse controls the camera angle. Other keys access your inventory and the map, allow you to aim and squirt milk at opponents (even when you play as a boy!), and confirm menu selections.The map is fairly large and there are plenty of things to do beyond the missions and quests your fellow animals assign you. There are places to explore, barrels to break, and minigames like whack-a-raccoon, bowling, and bicycle races.As you play, you need to keep up your stamina, which decreases as you run around the farm. A good sleep is important; you need to be rested to fight off marauding raccoons and coyotes. And do remember not to let the Farmer catch you standing on two feet! |
| FlatOut 2 | 2006-08-01 | Empire Interactive Entertainment | Bugbear Entertainment Oy | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | | Tricks / stunts | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | | | Teen | | PS2 | As in FlatOut your goal is to drive as reckless as you can and still win the race. But contrary to its predecessor, FlatOut 2 is now a complete arcade-racing game.The core of the game is the career mode which features 3 different racing-classes: Derby, Race and Street. Every class is also divided into 3 levels. You begin your career in the derby class level 1. Here you drive old, wrecked cars straight from the dump. As you progress to the race class and finally to the street class you can buy better and faster cars which you can then also tune to your needs, like installing a new engine.Inside the classes you find different kinds of events: from normal races over Destruction Derbies to stunt events. All of the events feature a fully destructible environment. This is not only eye-candy but is also required to fill up your nitro and handicap your enemies.If you get bored of that, you can play one of the 12 mini-games. Like in FlatOut your goal here is to do all kinds of crazy stuff with your driver. You can use him as a football, throw him through burning rings and more. These mini-games can also be played with up to 8 players on one PC in a hot-seat mode. |
| Pirates: Legend of the Black Buccaneer | 2006-08-01 | Valcon Games LLC | Widescreen Games SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Pirate Francis Blade suffers shipwreck and washes ashore on the mysterious island La Borgne. In a cave, he discovers an amulet that allows him to transform into Black Buccaneer, a cursed pirate with supernatural voodoo powers. He needs to find a way off the island, collect items to repair his ship, and fight the witch La Borgne who guards the treasure she has collected over the years.The 3rd-person gameplay is similar to the modern Prince of Persia games. Francis Blade uses his sword, gun, and magic to fight enemies in a Caribbean setting. There are also a lot of environment-based puzzles with acrobatic moves. The area has been divided into 18 major sections, not all of them available right away. Blade needs to collect new powers for his Black Buccaneer form, and can for instance take control of enemies or summon minions.Killing enemies provides points, which can be used to offer to the voodoo god to continue when Blade dies. |
| Super Monkey Ball Adventure | 2006-08-01 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action, Puzzle, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Our four heroes from Super Monkey Ball - Aiai, Meemee, Baby and Gongon - were enjoying a typical day, when they saw a flying machine crash down on a nearby island. Soon, they discovered that the mysterious Naysayers have appeared, spreading discord and unhappiness all over the island. And to top it all off, the prince and princess of the neighboring islands have gone missing on Jungle Island - if they aren't found and returned, there's sure to be trouble! Can our heroes restore order to Monearth?Super Monkey Ball Adventure takes the monkey rolling madness of the previous games and puts a story-based spin on it. Choosing from one of the four monkeys, Players roll their way around the various islands of Monearth, talking to citizens and performing the tasks they request (such as delivering sandwiches, finding a missing baby, rescuing rare flowers, and more) to cheer them up.Certain parts of the island are locked by 'Puzzle Gates' - these can only be unlocked by solving the puzzle stages which can be accessed in front of the gate. Each pad transports you to a different Puzzle Realm. The Puzzle Realm stages are the more familiar gameplay of Super Monkey Ball - simple looking stages where players must carefully (but quickly) roll their monkey to the finish line within the time limit.Bananas can also be collected throughout the game - these are used as currency, and can be used to unlock new playable characters and puzzle stages. They can also be given to particular unhappy citizens. The monkeys will also learn magical chants as they progress through the game - these allow you to climb walls, set your monkey's ball on fire, use a boxing glove to attack, and more.Also included in Super Monkey Ball Adventure are the famous Party Games - favorites like Monkey Race, Monkey Target and Monkey fight return. There's also three new games: 'Monkey Cannon' - fire monkeys at enemy towers to steal their bricks for your own tower. 'Monkey Bounce' - bounce on a trampoline-like platform with your opponents, and try to claim as many squares as possible. 'Monkey Tag' - roll around a globe and try to collect as many balloons as possible. |
| Covert Command | 2006-08-03 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | World War II | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Covert Command is a single player third person shooter set during World War II. In the game the player will take on the role of an unexperienced soldier that is send to the battlefield.The offers a total of thirty missions witch usually involve killing all enemies, destroying a certain target or completing the mission in a set time. Terrain ranges from towns to jungle. While playing the player can use grenades and guns to kill the enemies. Addition ammo and guns can be recovered from the killed enemies sometimes. |
| Growlanser V: Generations | 2006-08-03 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Career Soft | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Once, an isolated island continent was plunged into war. The people who wished to end the warring revived a powerful weapon called the "Admonisher" and threatened the participants of the war with it. Thus all of the wars were ended by force. The people behind this called themselves the "Peace Maintenance Brigade." 20 years later the old men of the Brigade are no longer able to maintain the peace.Now war has once again broken out among the inhabitants of the continent. A mysterious famine has appeared, leaving the citizens to fight over what little fertile land is left, while the cities are constantly attacked by fierce amphibious monsters known as "Screapers"Battles take place in real-time, and there is no transition to a separate battle map (which is usually found in traditional Japanese RPGs). As such the game forces players to come up with strategies and tactics immediately as the situation calls for it. |
| SingStar: Anthems | 2006-08-04 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Anthems is another helping from the popular karaoke game series SingStar. This time it's the turn of the Divas with tracks guaranteed to get the sequins and tiaras out.
There are 20 tracks included with music videos plus the ability to disc-swap with previous SingStar games for extra songs.Full Track list.Bananarama - I Heard a Rumour
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up
Candi Station - Young Hearts Run Free
Charlene - I've Never Been to Me
Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick
Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
Girls Aloud - Biology
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
Kim Wilde - Kids in America
Leann Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight
Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha
Queen - Radio Ga Ga
Scissor Sisters - Laura
Steps - Deeper Shade of Blue
Take That feat. Lulu - Relight My Fire
Ultra Nate - Free
The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody |
| VeggieTales: LarryBoy and the Bad Apple | 2006-08-08 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Papaya Studio Corporation | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | LarryBoy and the Bad Apple is based on the popular VeggieTales series of Christian children's videos and specifically on the movie of the same name.The Bad Apple is taking over Bumblyburg using her power to create a world based around people's temptations. LarryBoy must save the citizens of Bumblyburg, including himself from their temptations to stop her.LarryBoy has the standard platforming hop move as well as a variety of gadgets to help him accomplish his goals. These include a gliding cape to clear large gaps, a heavy cape to push floor buttons and a radioactive cape to activate electronics. He also has a plunger grapple to let him hit buttons that are out of reach and a squirt gun, both of which are operated from the first-person mode and the standard platformer spin attack.Enemies come in three types: grunts, throwers and seekers. Grunts are defeated with a spin attack. Throwers throw projectiles, which you must hit back at the them with the spin attack and seekers cannot be defeated directly, but must be lured to an air vent, which sucks them in.There are five levels, each themed around a particular person's temptation and a final boss fight The boss in each case is the Bad Apple and is defeated a different way each time, essentially requiring you to work out a puzzle.The levels have various items to collect to unlock things like songs and videos and also multiplayer games like tic tac toe and darts, each with a Larry twist. |
| World Championship Poker featuring Howard Lederer: All In | 2006-08-09 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Point of View, Inc. | Simulation | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
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| Melty Blood: Act Cadenza | 2006-08-10 | Ecole Software Corp. | Ecole Software Corp., French-Bread, Type-Moon | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Melty Blood: Act Cadenza is a version of Melty Blood based on the arcade conversion of the same name. The main difference from the original PC game is the elimination of the story mode with its visual novel-style gameplay; this release consists entirely of 2D versus fighting, utilizing characters from Tsukihime and its sequels.This version also contains modifications and enhancements to the original Melty Blood, including characters and changes introduced in Melty Blood: Re-ACT, as well as the tweaks made for the arcade version. In fact, this release combines elements of two separate arcade releases, Ver. A and Ver. B of Act Cadenza. Move sets for several characters have been slightly changed or completely re-vamped, and a few new characters (including a hidden one) are introduced. |
| Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII | 2006-08-15 | Square Enix, Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Set after the events of Final Fantasy VII and the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children movie, Dirge of Cerberus lets players take the role of the mysterious Vincent Valentine.After a new organization arises from the events known as "Meteorfall", Vincent is called to the surviving town of Kalm by Reeve Tuesti, an old ally who controlled Cait Sith. Vincent has been invited to the town's celebration, but during the festivities, a group of soldiers attacks the town, killing and capturing the people. It is up to Vincent to protect the innocent once more, and find out why these soldiers are also after him.While set in the world of Final Fantasy VII, Dirge of Cerberus is an action shooter that runs through twelve chapters. The on-screen action can be controlled by the analog controller, or via the Playstation 2's mouse and keyboard accessories, making it more in line with PC-style shooters. Being a character driven shooter, the perspective can be changed from first to third person on the fly to navigate through the multi-level environments.Several items and characters from the series make their return, as well as the Chaos break limits system, which allows Vincent to take the monstrous forms he changed into from Final Fantasy VII to inflict more damage on the enemy. Taking a nod from its RPG-based parent, the game does allow Vincent to find the usual healing items, materia spells and gil from the Final Fantasy universe, in which he can buy and sell for other new items.The game also features a weapon customization system, which allows the player to mix and match weapon parts to form more powerful attack items and abilities. |
| Daito Giken Kōshiki Pachi-Slot Simulator: Hihōden | 2006-08-17 | Daito Giken, Inc. | Paon Corporation, Ltd. | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Hihōden is a digital recreation of the pachi-slot machine (Japanese slot machine) of the same name made by Daito Giken. It includes a practice mode, where the player can set up a single machine and play to learn its ins and outs, and a "real battle" mode where the player is given a certain amount of money and must play on preset machines to win as much as possible. There is also a challenge mode where the player must complete certain tasks in the mini-games to unlock bonus content. Detailed play data tracking and an in-game gallery are also included. |
| Madden NFL 07 | 2006-08-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Jeff Lindsey | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Madden NFL 07 is the seventeenth installment of the Madden NFL series. This version introduces some new tricks, updates some features, and brings depth to some game modes from previous Madden titles.The 07 game focuses on the Running Back by giving you lead blocker controls. After selecting a running play, you can cycle through offensive players to open up gaps. New evasive maneuvers are controlled with a separate stick to elude defenders, along with new juking and spinning maneuvers.Start a career with your favorite NFL team, draft the players, call the plays, and lead your team to a dynasty. Or, make your own player and guide him on and off the field through his entire career starting with the draft. If you do not want to mess with all the options and features you can simply sit down for a quick game. |
| Madden NFL 07 (Hall of Fame Edition) | 2006-08-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The Hall of Fame Edition is a special version of the base game to celebrate John Madden's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It includes:
Madden NFL 07
Bonus DVD featuring:
A career retrospective highlighting Coach Madden’s days as Oakland Raiders head coach and award-winning calls from the broadcast booth.
The complete first season of the original ESPN program.
Game production insights and exclusive interviews with the team behind the game by ESPN’s Trey Wingo.
Music interviews of the acts featured in the game.
A sneak preview of the PS3 version of the game. |
| Pac-Man World Rally | 2006-08-22 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Smart Bomb Interactive, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | A kart-race game with Pac-Man and other characters from previous Pac-Man games and other Namco franchises. For instance the PlayStation Portable version features Mr. Driller, Mappy and the Prince from Katamari Damacy .The game is packed with not only the traditional Dots to consume and enemies to avoid, but also with power-ups and temporary advantages which players should use strategically to win the race and beat opponents. One example is a power slide to turn corners at full speed. Of course, enemies can also be bitten after eating a Power Pellet. |
| Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet | 2006-08-24 | PROTOTYPE Co., Ltd. | Key | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | Setting | PS2 | In the future, mankind has almost wiped itself out due to a long-running global nuclear war brought on by the panic that arose from the depletion of all of Earth's natural resources, and the subsequent failure to colonize other planets. With "The War" over and only a few thousand people left, a constantly falling rain, which is potentially deadly due to years and years of nuclear fallout, threatens to destroy the rest. The protagonist of the story is a scavenger who has broken into an abandoned city. He takes refuge from the rain inside a large department store building and finds something very unexpected on the top floor...Planetarian is a "kinetic novel", or a linear, non-interactive visual novella, running on Key's RealLive engine, that will take about 4 or 5 hours to read. Upon completion, options appear on the main menu allowing you to view the CGs again and listen to the music. |
| Wrestle Angels Survivor | 2006-08-24 | Success Corp. | Affect Co.,Ltd, Success Corp. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Wrestle Angels Survivor is a wrestling management simulation and a reboot of the long-dormant Wrestle Angels series. Eschewing the involved story modes of the later PC titles, Survivor focuses on the simulation and management elements and on individual wrestlers. The player takes the part of a wrestling association president, recruiting and training wrestlers, sending them to matches and other events, and even directing them during matches.The main mode is the Association mode, where the player must build a team of wrestlers and their company from scratch. The player sets the number of rival associations, the length of the campaign in years, and the number of players -- much like Super Wrestle Angels up to four players can compete against each other to see who can build the top team.The game is broken up into months, which each have an office/gym phase and an event phase. In the first phase, the player can recruit or retire wrestlers, schedule training and events, directly coach individual wrestlers, and do a variety of training and business-related tasks. In the event phase, the scheduled events are played out, including exhibition matches and tournaments, and each player can choose to either direct their wrestlers directly with a card-based battle system, or trust their training and put the battle on auto. Depending on the results of each match, the attributes and popularity of both the association and individual wrestlers will change.Other modes allow the player to set up free matches of multiple types, including Exhibition, Tournament, and League, with any of the more than 70 wrestlers in the game. There is also a gallery mode where any of the event CG images seen in Association mode can be viewed. |
| _summer## | 2006-08-24 | GN Software | Hooksoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | _summer## (read as Underbar Summer Double Sharp) is a non-adult console port of an adult PC game called _summer. While there are some differences between versions (such as the voice cast, or removal of explicit content), the main story remains the same. The story protagonist, Takuya, is a second-year high-school student in a rural town, entering his last year and the summer vacation is approaching soon. One day he was prompted to think about the girl he likes... there was none. That started to bother him and the more he thought about it, the more he decided it's time he falls in love and experience the feeling, and thus, he decided to find the right girl by the end of the summer vacation. |
| Let's Make a Soccer Team! | 2006-08-25 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Sega Sports Japan | Sports, Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Doing exactly what it says in the title, Let's Make a Soccer Team! starts with the player creating his own football team. At the start, the player chooses one of the six leagues, the region, hometown and colours of the club, as well as their characteristic playing style and the club secretary, which will guide the player through the most basic features. Additional features (such as designing the club kits and logo) are unlocked as the player advances.At the start of the game, the player learns the backstory of the club - established 15 years ago, it quickly rose through the amateur divisions, but at an enormous expense - it's the end of the season, and to reach the second division the team has made a huge effort signing players, and while they're in the promotion playoffs, the club is broke, and the only way to survive is to reach the second division. To make things worse, a local tycoon is eyeing a club to buy, and the nearly bankrupt club might be the easiest target...While the presentation is a lot different from other managers (excluding, perhaps, the ZOO Digital rehash of Premier Manager) due to the extensive use of 3D characters and models in the menus, as well as featuring some story elements, it features the same options as other managers in the market, featuring player and staff signing, team tactics and training, but also financial decisions like sponsoring and stadium and facility improvement. |
| Real World Golf 2007 | 2006-08-25 | In2Games Ltd | Aqua Pacific Ltd., In2Games Ltd | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Real World Golf 2007 is the sequel to Real World Golf. Like its predecessor it make use of the Gametrak, an external hardware gadget that tracks your motions. To use it you put on a set of gloves which are linked to the Gametrak with thin wires. Using a small plastic golf club you can make the swing you need through determining the force and possible effects you want to give the ball.The Gametrak can read out speeds ranging from 2000 miles per hour to 1 millimeter per hour.Once you start the game you no longer need to use your keyboard or gamepad, all menus can be navigated with use of simple hand gestures. The game itself contains 15 new 18-hole courses which have to be unlocked one by one. You can play in various modes such as tournament, championship, training and party. Party mode includes several mini games such as hitting cars in the parking lot, hitting a giant bulls-eye in the sky, hitting as close to a target as possible or hitting through hoops. New in this version is a completely revamped putting method. Each game mode can be played against the AI or friends in hotseat multiplayer. |
| Dance Factory | 2006-08-29 | Codemasters | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Action | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | A rhythm action game focusing on the use of a dance mat to successfully complete a dance pattern of arrows scrolling up the screen in time to music. The object of the game is to get as many arrows in the right order and at the right time to get a high score. The unique selling point of Dance Factory is that it will automatically create a dance pattern based on any music CD inserted into the PS2 console.Dance Factory contains six different single-player game modes which are all variations around the main game mechanic which is to match patterns moving up the screen with the button presses or foot taps of the user all in time with a music track. Along with the basic game mode, there is an endurance mode which plays through an entire CDs worth of songs, a fitness mode which counts calories and a record mode that lets you create your own dance. There is also a 'creature' mode that makes a computer animated character dance along with the music on screen and an EyeToy mode that adds hand icons to the dance patterns that the player's onscreen camera image must hit in time to the music.Dance Factory also includes a multiplayer mode that allows two players to dance simultaneously in a head to head battle or cooperatively to compete for higher scores. Multiplayer also features a tournament mode where up to 16 players can compete in a series of head to head battles to pick an eventual winner. |
| Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories | 2006-08-29 | NIS America, Inc. | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | In order to lift the curse placed upon the inhabitants of Veldime 15 years prior, the protagonist's mother attempts to summon the evil Overilord Zenon so that her son Adell can defeat him and lift the curse. Instead his daughter, Rozalin is summoned, and Adell commits to returning her home to her father, as well as to defeating her father when they find him. The game is a turn-based strategy RPG in the vein of Final Fantasy Tactics. Classes gain abilities by gaining character levels, and can level up those abilities through use. New items and equipment can be bought or won in battle, and can be powered up up by entering and winning battles inside a given item. Characters can also "gang up" on enemies by performing combos that are activated by positioning other characters near an attacking character. This action only uses the attacking character's turn, leaving the others free to attack again. Clever coordination can have characters attacking quite a few times per turn. New characters can be created (or even reborn as other classes or just more powerful versions of the same class) by petitioning (or even bribing with special items) the Dark Assembly with "Mana" you earn by defeating enemies. |
| One Piece: Grand Adventure | 2006-08-29 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Ganbarion Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | One Piece: Grand Adventure is a fighting game based on the manga and anime franchise One Piece, by Eiichiro Oda. The game is pretty much similar to the previous One Piece: Grand Battle!, instead Grand Adventure features more playable fighters (adding new characters that appeared in the series over one year), modes and options than the previous game. It's playable by up to two players, where fights take place on a 3D stage with live environment, like bombs, sandstorms and sea waves, besides various items that serve either for buff or weapons. Single player features a story mode which follows the suit of the original series, on which the player as a pirate captain must gather a team and fight their biggest rivals. |
| Xenosaga: Episode III - Also Sprach Zarathustra | 2006-08-29 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Monolith Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | The concluding chapter of the Xenosaga science fiction role-playing game series begins one year after the events described in the previous episode. The main heroine Shion Uzuki is shocked by the discovery that implies a connection between Vector Corporation, the organization she is working for, and the Gnosis event, which set the whole story in motion. She leaves her post and tries to solve the mystery on her own. Meanwhile, the KOS-MOS project is halted, and a mysterious new android, T-elos, emerges to replace it. Shion and her friends are about to fight the ultimate battle that will determine the destiny of mankind.The third episode retains the combat basics of the two previous games, resembling more the system of the first episode. Weapon and equipment management returns, and the complex break system from the second chapter has been simplified. Once again, there are two kinds of combat, in human form and piloting giant robots. The usage of ether attacks, boost gauge, and other typical Xenosaga gameplay elements are also present in this game. Robot combat is more prominently featured and is handled somewhat differently, the giant gears having a wider variety of attacks at their disposal. Both player-controlled and enemy parties have now a special bar that renders them immobile when filled. Exploiting this feature is yet another strategic addition to the combat.There is an in-game database listing all events, people, items, monsters and locations. Next to the main storyline, there are 60 puzzle mini-games. The game includes an editor to create these custom puzzles and share them with friends. |
| Blood+: One Night Kiss | 2006-08-31 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Horror | | | | | | | | PS2 | One Night Kiss is an action-adventure game based on the anime series Blood+ created by Production I.G, set after episode 7 of the original series. The game is set in the fictional town of Shiki-Newtown, which has recently been terrorized by attacks from monstrous bat-like creatures called Chiropterans.The player controls both the anime's main protagonist Saya Otonashi, a high-school girl who is capable of killing the Chiropterans, and Aoyama, a detective with the city police investigating the strange attacks. Saya wields a katana, while Aoyama uses guns as his weapon of choice. The player switches between the two characters automatically as the story proceeds.Each character's chapters are divided into adventure parts and action parts. In adventure parts, the player walks around exploring, speaking with other characters, and looking for information. In action parts, the player must fight off the Chiropterans or other foes in closed-off arenas. |
| EVE: New Generation | 2006-08-31 | Kadokawa Shoten | Kadokawa Shoten | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | | | | | | | | PS2 | In this installment of the EVE series, the two protagonists are once again the young careless private detective Kojiroh Amagi, and the sexy government agent Marina Houjou. Five years have passed since the events described in EVE: The Fatal Attraction. One day, Kojiroh bumps into a young girl on the street, accompanied by a foreigner. Immediately afterwards he receives a call from his ex-girlfriend, who tells him a girl has been kidnapped, and sends him a picture of that girl. To his astonishment, Kojiroh realizes this is the very same girl he just saw on the street...Meanwhile, Marina encounters a young man who jumps from the roof of a high building in front of her eyes. Examining the body, Marina notices a strange tattoo on the young man's hand. What was the reason for the suicide? What is the meaning of the tattoo? And how is this case connected to the one Kojiroh is investigating?Like all the previous EVE games, this is a traditional Japanese adventure without puzzles. The standard menu-based and point-and-click interfaces are replaced by a new one; whenever you have the freedom of action, you press a combination of buttons on your gamepad. For example, circle button and the left directional button pressed together will make you examine the objects you see to your left, etc. True to the tradition of EVE series, you control both Kojiroh and Marina. You can switch between their scenarios at any time. |
| Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief | 2006-08-31 | Acquire Corp. | Acquire Corp. | Action | Behind view | | | Stealth | Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)On the streets of Mikado, only the tough survive. For one man, a heist gone wrong would change his life forever.Set during the Edo period of Japan, Kamiwaza stars amateur thief Ebizo, who aspires to steal from the rich and give to the poor. During his first stint, however, he and his mentor, Ainosuke, witness their own men take the lives of innocent civilians. Disillusioned by the horrific display of violence, Ainosuke advises Ebizo to escape with the only survivor—a lone girl. A decade later, Ebizo has held fast to his morals, living an honest and fulfilling life with Suzuna, the young girl he took in as his own daughter. But the illusion of security is shattered once Suzuna falls ill. In order to buy the medicine she desperately needs, Ebizo is faced with a heavy financial burden. Conflicted, Ebizo is forced to return to the underbelly of Mikado, but vows only to steal for the sake of those less fortunate.Will you walk the path of honor, even as a thief? The choice is yours to make.Family First: What lengths would you go to for those you hold dear? Familial bonds will be put to the test in this uniquely heartwarming tale.History in the Making: Your decisions as a thief will determine your future with multiple branching storylines. Fancy Footwork: Avoid enemy detection with stealthy action gameplay and build your reputation as a thief! |
| Backyard Sports: Baseball 2007 | 2006-09-01 | Humongous Entertainment, Inc. | GameBrains | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Backyard Baseball 2007 is a baseball game with kids, including young versions of, at the time of release, active MLB players. The graphics are on the cartoony side and the play on the field mostly arcade oriented. The majority of time is spent with batting or pitching which rely on timing, there is also active fielding and management of the base runners. Power-ups can be activated when the power meter is filled up and give certain advantages, e.g. the "split ball" power-up for pitchers causes the ball to divide into two. There are various difficulty options that can be turned on or off like automatic fielding or deactivating bat aim (when activated, the player actively has to aim into the direction the ball is supposed to fly).The game modes are quick matches (also available for two players), a season mode with the ability to change the lineup and some statistics, and two mini-games (Home Run Derby and Fielder's Challenge which is basically fielding training). The player can either use pre-defined or customized teams and some things (e.g. the young MLB athletes or better leagues to play in) have to be unlocked by completing achievements. |
| Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball Max'd | 2006-09-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | WXP, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Greg Hastings returns in a second paintball game. Play with your friends on the same console (2 player split-screen on the PS2, 4 player on the Xbox) or with more players using the Network Adaptor on the PS2, or through System Link or Xbox Live on the Xbox. You have the options to set your teammates' starting positions, moves and targets, and use voice commands to control your teammates in the heat of the action. You will have the chance to lead your team of rookies all the way through the pro circuit and into the national championships.MAX’D includes online features such as Xbox Live Multiplayer, Xbox Live Tournaments and Scoreboards (Xbox only). This title also includes 29 tournaments and 213 different field layouts. You can design your own custom fields with the included editor and share them over Xbox Live! (Field sharing is Xbox only.) Your character is completely customizable with new licensed markers, clothes and accessories. The soundtrack includes music by B-Real, DJ Lethal and many more. |
| Super-bikes Riding Challenge | 2006-09-01 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Super-bikes Riding Challenge is a motorcycle game based on stock bikes racing.The player can choose from 40 street bike and 1 racing bike:- Mv Agusta: Brutale, F41000 Senna, F41000 Tamburini
- Suzuki: Bandit, GSX-R 600, GSX-R 1000, GSX-R 1000 Rizla BSB (racing model), GSX-R750
- Kawasaki: Z750s, Zx10-r, ZX-6R
- Honda: Vfr, CBR1000, CBR600, Hornet 600
- Yamaha: R6, R1, R1SP, FZ6
- Combat: Sport Monza
- Voxan: Street Scrambler, Cafè Racer, Charade, Black Magic
- Ghezzi Brian: SuperTwin 1100, Fionda
- Magni: Giappone 52, Sport 1200S, Australia 98
-Benelli: Tornado TNT Cafè Racer, TNT 1130, Tornado Novecento Tre
-Ducati: Sport 1000, 999, 749, Monster S2R, SuperSport 1000DS
-Cagiva: X-tra Raptor
- Triumph: Speed Triple, 675, 955i, Sprint STTracks are 29 from all over the world:-Alps, long and short version
-Albacete, long and short version
-Assen, long and short version
-Barcelona, long and short version
-Berlin, long and short version
-Campania, long and short version
-Tuscany, long and short version
-Corse, long and short version
-Cote d'Azur, long and short version
-Donington, long and short version
- Highlands, long and short version
-Hockenheim, long and short version
-Laguna Seca
-London, long and short version
-Valencia, long and short versionThere are several game modes:- Trophies, where the player can take part to races to unlock the following ones. The player has to ride the right bike to be allowed to enter the race. races are divide in groups: Naked, Supersport and Superbike.
- Career: in this mode, the player has to deal with an RPG based structure. As the player wins races, he gains several rpg points. The player can then sped this points to increase his riding skills, in order to win the following races
- Multiplayer via split screen
- Challenges, where the player has to do several tricks (like wheelies, stoppies or burnouts) or has to complete a lap in a given amount of time or has to complete a race without wrecking his bike
- Time attack. |
| Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run | 2006-09-05 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Automobile | | | Teen | | PS2 | SpyHunter: Nowhere to Run is a combination of racing/3rd person shooter that stars professional wrestler-come-movie star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as spy Alex Decker as he battles the evil organization NOSTRA in its bid for world domination. As in other games in the Spy Hunter series the player pilots the high tech Interceptor, a vehicle heavily equipped with lethal weapons that can also transform into a different vehicle type (i.e. from a car to a boat to a motorcycle) used to fight enemies of a evil nature with similarly equipped vehicles but with less armor than the Interceptor. New to the series is the 3rd person run and gun shooter game play featuring the likeness of said Johnson using firearms and WWE style wrestling moves. |
| NASCAR 07 | 2006-09-06 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon, Point of View, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | NASCAR returns with a new roster of drivers and features in NASCAR 07. The gameplay and available modes are fairly identical to the previous game (including the team racing controls), but the pace has been kicked up a notch, with an added blur effect to enhance the sense of speed. A new feature is the Adrenaline meter. When full, it offers improved handling and speed. Drivers now carry ranks with different attributes (Dynamic Driver Attributes) and racing tendencies. Specific drivers will perform better on certain tracks. Players can earn skill points to improve their attributes by keeping a lead, making clean passes, intimidation or survive dangerous situations.The main modes are Race Now, Season Mode, Chase for the Cup, Fight to the Top (Whelen Modified series, Craftsman Series, Craftsman Trucks, NBS, and NEXTEL Cup), Online Races (Quick Matches and Optimatch - where the host can fully define the event) and Dodge Challenges. The Dodge Speed Zone mode is no longer included. Important racers are shown in FMV interviews prior to Dodge Challenge races. As usual, the car can be tweaked and fine-tuned in many ways.This is the first NASCAR game to appear on the PSP. It is fairly similar to the console versions, but does not include Total Team Control to talk with the team. The handheld version includes a new feature: Instant Rewind. While racing, a meter builds up with time, which can be used to rewind the game action when crashing or taking a bad turn. A few of the game modes are different.Sterrance is featured on the US cover, as the driver for the #12 Alltel Dodge. The PAL release has Thomas's DeWalt Ford Fusion. |
| Backyard Football 2006 | 2006-09-08 | Atari, Inc. | Humongous Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | Direct control, Point and select | Real-time | Everyone | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Backyard Football 2006 is the fourth installment of the Backyard Football series, and this time it brings the game into a fully 3D environment for PC players. Choose from one of 32 teams from the National Football League, or create your own custom team to play with. Draft various characters onto your team, ranging from the Backyard kids to junior versions of popular NFL pros.Playing in either Single Game or Season Play, the goal of the game is to try to score more than your opponent before the timer runs out. Controls are still as simple as a click of a mouse, but there are new controller options to suit your play style such as the keyboard or even a game pad. Work on the best strategies to outsmart the opponent with tackles, all new power-ups, and touchdowns. |
| Cue Academy: Snooker / Pool / Billiards | 2006-09-08 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Icon Games Entertainment Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.The Cue Academy has one goal: to transform you into the greatest player in history. Your Snooker, Pool, and Billiards skills will be honed until they're razor sharp, enabling you to compete against a host of the most intelligent opponents you could ever meet.• Huge Tour mode: compete against other players, unlock new content and negotiate sponsorship deals• Exhibition and Tournament modes in Pool, Snooker and Billiards, with multiple rule variants to explore and master• Incredible amount of unlockable content, environments, baizes, tables, cues, ball sets and more giving endless replay value• 1-8 players competing in singles matches, leagues and tournaments in all game modes, with full access to all unlocked contentSome PlayStation®2 Classics contents may not display correctly when using a standard definition television.Content file size: 190MBCopyright：Cue Academy © 2006 Icon Games. Developed by Icon Games. Published by MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD. Midas is a trademark of MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD.This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not supportPlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore functionalities such as multiplayer, versus, and co-op modes are not available.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| Yakuza | 2006-09-08 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Amusement Vision, Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | Crime | Mini-games | Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Kiryu Kazuma was brought up in the Sunflower Orphanage, and has been protected since his childhood by a lieutenant of the Dojima Family, affiliated with the Tokyo-based Tojo Clan of the Japanese organized crime syndicate, the yakuza. His back covered with a tattoo of a dragon, Kazuma soon becomes a prominent member of the Dojima Family - until he takes the blame for the murder of its leader in order to protect his best friend, and is sent to prison.Ten years later, Kazuma returns to his home town Kamurocho. He finds out that Yumi Sawamura, a young woman he grew up with in the orphanage, has disappeared. Ten billion yen has been stolen from the Tojo Clan, and various yakuza groups are searching for the money everywhere. Against his will, Kazuma becomes involved again in the struggles and intrigues of the yakuza world. Yakuza is a hybrid game that contains elements of free-roaming exploration, hand-to-hand fighting, and role-playing. In the exploration mode, Kazuma explores the Kamurocho district on foot. The game's structure is mission-based: the player can, for the most part, explore the town, entering some of the buildings, shopping, or participating in various mini-games, such as UFO catcher, batting cage, slot machines, blackjack, and others. Beside plot-advancing missions, the game also features side quests, which can be triggered by interacting with some of the characters roaming the town.Hostile yakuza will often approach Kazuma on the city streets or during the missions, which leads to combat sequences. The battles take place on separate screens; Kazuma must eliminate all of his enemies to achieve victory. Though guns can be used by Kazuma or his opponents, the vast majority of the fights involve melee combat. Kazuma can fight bare-handed, and is able to execute a variety of moves - punches, kicks, grabbing, throwing, and combinations thereof. In addition, the player can interact with many objects seen on the battle screen and use them as weapons. These include standard weapons such as baseball bats, but also more exotics items, e.g. chairs, umbrellas, neon signs (which electrify enemies), and even larger objects such as bicycles. Weapons usually break after a few uses, but Kazuma can also disarm opponents and take possession of the weapons they are using.Role-playing element is present in the game's economy (money is gained after fights and can be spent on food, drinks, healing items, weapons, gifts, etc.) and in the character growth system. Kazuma receives experience points and levels up following the battles. The player is able to distribute ability points when leveling up, increasing Kazuma's health, heat gauge (special power meter), and unlocking new moves. |
| Cabela's Alaskan Adventures | 2006-09-09 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Hunting | North America | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Cabela's Alaskan Adventures takes you into the depths of twelve Alaskan regions where hunting, fishing and even dog sledding are supreme.
There are two game modes that can be played. In each of the game modes, create a hunter and choose from three difficulty settings. Open Season mode will allow you to quickly hunt or fish in any unlocked area. Adventure mode is the main mode of the game and is the true Alaskan experience. In this mode, travel to each region and visit the outposts to acquire the proper gear including clothing and tents. You will be able to go on hunts, fishing challenges and special contests. Try to unlock new regions, new gear and try to win trophies for prize catches.
When hunting, choose from an array of firearms including rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns and bows. Grab a pair of binoculars to scan out the area or use a scope for more accurate aiming . Game calls, decoys, scents and lures will also help aid in your hunting experience. Big game animals range from Kodiak Bears and Musk Ox to Barren Ground Caribou and Mountain Goats. Also available to hunt are small game animals such as coyotes, beavers and even birds.
Fishing will take you all over Alaska trying to catch Salmon, Arctic Graylings and other Alaskan species. Use the correct bait and lures in the proper areas to make the catch. You can choose from ice fishing, spin fishing and fly fishing with a number of rods and reels to choose from. |
| IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix | 2006-09-12 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Sting, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | In the year 2049, and the most popular sport in the world is a combat race played by teams of robots. These high-speed machines, called IG Machines, travel at speeds surpassing 350mph on twisting tracks measuring 60 miles or longer, and the racers will fight brutally to be the first to the finish line.Immortal Grand Prix is a combination fighting/racing game based on the anime series of the same name. Control your team of pilots in a 3-on-3 race where the robots involved will literally fight for position. You can switch freely between each pilot on your team and give them orders. Between races you can customize your mechs in a variety of ways.The game offers multiple Grand Prix levels to play through, as well as a two-player versus mode and a training mode. |
| LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | 2006-09-12 | LucasArts, Tt Games Publishing Ltd. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | Cinematic camera | PS2 | The Legos strike back in the sequel to the original LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game, where players now get to explore the original trilogy (Episodes IV, V, and VI) of the Star Wars movie series. Players use LEGO-ized Star Wars characters to reenact all three of the original movies. All of the sets and props are also made out of LEGO bricks, and retain their properties such as the ability to be rebuilt and fall apart. Like its predecessor, the game puts a spin on the series by adding a light-hearted, humorous touch to the movies, and also by using no dialogue. LEGO Star Wars II is a third-person action game with platforming elements. Players take control of the characters and vehicles of Star Wars. In Story Mode, players reenact the key events of the original movies with LEGO bricks. Each character has different weapons, like lightsabers for Jedi or crossbows for Wookies, as well as new character-specific attacks and maneuvers. Each character also has different abilities, e.g. Jedi being able to use the force, R2-D2 being able to unlock doors, or Boba Fett being able to use his jetpack. It is up to the player to use these abilities to solve simple puzzles and traverse the levels of the game. Vehicle levels are more prominently featured than in the previous game, with longer sequences dedicated to piloting traditional Star Wars aircraft.In addition to a single-player game, there is also a co-op mode that allows two players to go through the Story Mode. In the single-player mode, the second character is controlled by the AI. Like in the first game, the Free-play mode allows players to go back and replay beaten levels with any playable character they have unlocked. A new feature allows players to create their own mixed-up LEGO characters and vehicles. Power Brock items and coin stubs collected in Story Mode will also unlock new characters, vehicles, and items for players to experiment with. |
| NHL 07 | 2006-09-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Montreal | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | EA Sports' 2007 installment of their NHL Hockey franchise refreshes all of the existing NHL team rosters and schedules and adds the Czech Elite League teams to the European Elite League rosters.Player modeling has been improved and features new life-like player specific moves and styles. Additional enhancements to the analog stick controls have also been made, making players easier than ever to control, while still mainting the realism of true hockey.Other features returning from previous editions include GM Mode, single game and season play, Dynasty mode and online play.The XBOX 360 Version now includes support the for Skill Stick controller for precision player control. |
| One Piece: Pirates' Carnival | 2006-09-12 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | h.a.n.d. Inc. | Action, Puzzle | | Licensed | | Mini-games | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | One Piece: Pirates' Carnival is a quirky party game based on the Japanese anime One Piece. You start with seven characters including Luffy, Nami and others. The game is played on different boards and most include mini-games to unlock more boards and additional mini-games. A lot of games are copies of other games, some from the Mario Party series and others are based on Concentration or Where's Waldo?. You can unlock over thirty mini-games and over a dozen characters. Additionally, character cards and voice collections can be unlocked by progressing through the game. There is a main story mode, the board game mode, the mini-game collection mode and a versus mode with up to four players. |
| Open Season | 2006-09-12 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | In this game the player takes the role of Boog, a domesticated bear who tries to return to the civilization after being released in a nearby forest due to an unfortunate misadventure, and Elliot, a crazy, one-horned deer who desires to be Boog's partner.In order to achieve his goal, Boog will have to prove himself to the creatures of the forest by helping them to get rid of the hunters. By gaining their respect, Boog will be able to convince the creatures to help him reach his hometown.Open Season is a third-person view action game based on Sony Animation Studios' first movie. The player controls the main character in the forest and uses the different forest creatures to resolve simple puzzles (considering the target age for the game) by throwing them. The player can collect "achievement points" (not related to the Xbox 360 Achievement points) that will unlock new abilities for Boog. |
| Rule of Rose | 2006-09-12 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Punchline Co., Ltd. | Action, Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | Interwar, Steampunk | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The events of the game take place in England in the 1930s, and its story crosses the borders between reality and imagination. Jennifer is a young girl who has lost her memory and now finds herself on a bus, holding a storybook given to her by an enigmatic little boy. Following the boy into the dark countryside, Jennifer discovers a strange orphanage. Soon she finds herself trapped in an area controlled by a group of twisted orphan children, who call themselves the Red Crayon Aristocrats. Unwillingly, Jennifer has to obey the rules of this society's hierarchy, re-discover her own past, and distinguish between reality and nightmare...Rule of Rose is an adventure game with survival horror elements. Jennifer is exceptionally weak even for a typical protagonist of this genre; though she can fight (sometimes with improvised melee weapons, such as pipes), often the alternative to fighting is running away. A unique gameplay feature is Brown, a Labrador retriever dog who accompanies Jennifer throughout the game. The player is able to issue commands to Brown. Though he cannot fight, his growl will deter many of the enemies Jennifer may encounter. Brown's ability to track items is also widely used in the game, whether for plot-related purposes or for finding health restoratives, raising Jennifer's chances of surviving. |
| SingStar: Deutsch Rock-Pop | 2006-09-13 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Deutsch Rock-Pop is a karaoke game, featuring popular German hit songs. The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It does not matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in as it does not have word recognition, so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.The tracklist is:
2raumwohnung - Wir trafen uns in einem Garten
Annett Louisan - Das Gefühl
Ayman - Mein Stern
Buddy - Ab in den Süden 2004
Christina Stürmer - Immer an euch geglaubt
Clueso - Kein Bock zu geh'n
Die Familie - Und tschüss
Die Toten Hosen - Alles aus Liebe
Die Toten Hosen - Hier kommt Alex (Unplugged)
Echt - Weinst du
Franziska - Schau mir ins Gesicht
Glashaus - Haltet die Welt an
Halogenpoeten - Die Ersten
Hund am Strand - Jungen Mädchen
Ich & Ich - Du erinnerst mich an Liebe
Juli - Geile Zeit
Juli - Regen und Meer
Laith Al Deen - Leb den Tag
Luka Neuser - Zeit für Helden
Maya Saban & Cosmo Klein - Das alles ändert nichts daran
Ohrbooten - An alle Ladies
Olesoul - Was kostet die Welt
Revolverheld - Freunde bleiben
Rosenstolz - In bin ich
Söhne Mannheims - Und wenn ein Lied
Tokio Hotel - Durch den Monsun
Wir sind Helden - Nur ein Wort
Wir sind Helden - Von hier an Blind
Xavier Naidoo - Dieser Weg
Yvonne Catterfeld - Sag mir, was meinst Du? |
| Beta Bloc | 2006-09-14 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | | | | Paddle / Pong, RPG elements | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Prepare your paddle for brick-breaking RPG action!
7 Dooms exist in this world, with legendary monsters waiting for your challenge! Turn your system on its side and operate the dragon paddle to fight through 120 challenging stages of brick-breaking action. Earn experience points and increase the strength and spell powers of your paddle as you take on a totally unique gaming experience mixing classic brick-breaking gameplay with RPG elements.
• A unique mix of RPG and brick-breaking gameplay played vertically on your system
• Destroy all the blocs on each stage to progress and clear the land of evil
• Earn experience points and level up as you clear each stage
• Use special moves like squash hits, shake-the-wall and plasma cannon
• Battle powerful boss enemies at the end of each zone
• Fight against your friends via wireless play
Beta Bloc © Tamsoft. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Published by D3Publisher. Developed by Tamsoft.
Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America.
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| Metal Slug 6 | 2006-09-14 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The seventh main game in the series stays close to the fast-paced 2D side-scrolling shooting gameplay of the original, but with a few enhancements.
The storyline is reminiscent of Metal Slug 2, X, and 3, as it focuses on the Rebel-Martian alliance where the team, with the help of the Rebels, had to fight the Martians. In this version however, all sides team up to combat a threat together. The four original heroes, Marco, Tarma, Fio and Eri, are joined by Ralf and Clark, of King of Fighters and Ikari Warriors fame, each with different attributes and a special ability. The characters also vary by running speed, the defense abilities when driving vehicles, and the amount of ammo received.The characters can now carry two power-ups at the same time, and choose to discard one, or give it to another player in the Co-op mode. Next to new drivable vehicles, there is also a new weapon, the Zantetsu Sword, a blade that neutralizes enemy firepower. An additional melee attack has been added, and the sliding technique from the previous game has been removed.When enemies are killed at a fast rate, more points are received, and this is reflected by a meter at the bottom of the screen. When the meter maxes out, enemies drop coins. Two new difficulty levels have been added: Easy and Hard. In the Easy mode, the fifth and final level cannot be accessed, but instead of the pistol, the default weapon is the heavy machine gun with unlimited ammo. Next to the main Arcade Mode, there is Combat School, a modified version where skills are tested.As a bonus, the PS2 port includes an art gallery with concept art, and a sound gallery with music, from Metal Slug 1 to 6. |
| Rurouni Kenshin: Enjō! Kyoto Rinne | 2006-09-14 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Rurouni Kenshin: Enjō! Kyoto Rinne is the third game to deal with the adventures of Kenshin Himura, the famous fictional red-haired samurai. This one focuses on the Shishio saga, or the transition from the Bakumatsu period to the Meiji era (28-62 episodes in the anime), and is what could be called a fighting arcade game inside a world of adventure (with the usual dialogues, visiting different places, etc), but adding more emphasis in the fighting aspect.There are 4 game modes, of which you will only see one in the beginning: the History mode. There you can play with either Kenshin, Sanosuke Sagara or Hajime Saito, and there's also a secret character you can unlock when you finish it at least once. Players can upgrade their character abilities and speed from fight to fight, introducing a small RPG component. The character development and storyline is different according to the character you have chosen.The gameplay consists of typical brawling against multiple enemies at once, shown from a third-person perspective. Next to regular attacks and combos, there are also special ones introduced through a short cut-scene. |
| Special Forces | 2006-09-14 | D3Publisher Inc. | Vingt-et-un Systems Corporation | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | | | PS2 | The Nihon Tokushu Butai (The Japan Special Forces) is a first-person stealth shooter where the player controls an anti-terrorist special forces agent. There are 19 total missions including situations such as convenience store robberies, bank heists, and plane hijackings. The player must get through each mission by avoiding detection, neutralizing and arresting hostiles, and safely rescuing all hostages. There are four different characters to play as, and the player is graded in each mission on their performance, with non-lethal force and no casualties being ideal. |
| Samurai Warriors 2 | 2006-09-19 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action | Behind view | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | Fantasy, Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Samurai Warriors 2 is a game made by Omega Force and published by KOEI, the same developer and publisher of the famous Shin Sangoku Musou (Dynasty Warriors) series. As with the original Samurai Warriors, Samurai Warriors 2 is based on the Japanese Sengoku or "Warring States" period, a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict in Japan that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century.The game is a third person hack-and-slash. You have 26 playable characters to choose from. Once you choose your character you are tossed into massive real-time battles, with the object being to help claim victory for your army by defeating key enemy officers, or simply slaying a large amount of enemy troops, which will boost the morale of your army, and turn the tides of the battle. 10 new warriors are added from the previous game including the legendary Musashi Miyamoto, the unifier of Japan Ieyasu Tokugawa, and the enigmatic ninja Kotaro Fuma. Each warrior has his own unique move set and techniques. Set traps, summon ninja decoys, and more. Use powerful Linked Charge attacks and power up to three Musou gauges. Now castle warfare blends seamlessly with field combat. Take control of castles on the battlefield to gain a significant morale advantage. There are multiple game modes including Story, Free, and Survival modes. Team up with friends for two-player Co-op play or compete with them at "Sugoroku," a bonus party game for up to four players.
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| The King of Fighters 2006 | 2006-09-19 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Second in the 3D "Maximum Impact" King of Fighters games, MI2 brings you back to the team fighting universe of the KOF with the added spin of using a polygonal engine.All of the characters from the original MI return, and are joined by 4 newcomers and 14 secret guest stars, totaling a whopping 38 characters, each with a unique story mode and dozens of possible costumes.The story this time deals with the appearance of the evil Jivatma in South Town, where all the heroes converge for their own personal reasons. Gameplay changes include the ability to sidestep and super cancel several moves; additional backgrounds and bonus features can be unlocked after beating the story mode, as well as completing the mission mode and time attack challenges. |
| Zatch Bell!: Mamodo Fury | 2006-09-19 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Mechanic Arms | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Every 1000 years, a tournament takes place on Earth to decide the most powerful Mamodo. This time, Zatch Bell is determined to win. The only problem? He can't fight alone. Assisting him is the human Kiyo, who, by reading spells from a book, can activate Zatch's powers.In this 3D fighting game, you will control Kiyo, or one of 19 other characters, each with a associated Mamodo. You can either attack your opponent directly, or have your Mamodo attack with a spell. (Four attack spells, one defensive spell, and one super spell.) You can even switch control to your Mamodo directly, though this leaves you defenseless.Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury features a rather long story mode, stage select mode, 1 and 2 player vs. mode, arcade mode, and several types of mini-games, for 1 to 4 players. |
| Ōkami | 2006-09-19 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Clover Studio Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Metroidvania, Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | From Capcom's Clover studios, the team behind Viewtiful Joe 2, comes a 3-D cell-shaded action game in the world of feudal Japan. Ōkami tells the tale of a wolf-goddess named Amaterasu who must prevent an evil being known as Orochi from taking over the beautiful world of feudal Japan. Ōkami takes the already well-established cell shading technique and turns it into a traditional Hokusai-style Japanese woodblock print visual.To give the player a sense of being in a painting, Amaterasu is given a paintbrush which the player can cut enemies down with, create bridges or wind, and restore the forest to its natural beauty. With each defeated enemy, color returns, and the natural life force slowly regenerates. While playing, players call up a canvas where they can draw with the celestial brush. New abilities and techniques are acquired as you progress.Ōkami is filled with large worlds and dungeons to explore on your quest to restore the lush trees and wildlife to their former glory. Many monsters and large epic boss battles come between Amaterasu and her goal. To fulfill her objective there will be many people along the way that will help her if she helps them. |
| Bratz Forever Diamondz | 2006-09-20 | THQ Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd, Coyote Developments Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | Life / social simulation | North America | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Bratz: Forever Diamondz is a 3D game staring the Bratz girls, based on the 2006 direct-to-DVD film of the same name. The girls from Bratz magazine (Cloe, Jade, Sasha, and Yasmin) compete in a contest across the United States against the girls from Your Thing Magazine (Burdine, Kirstee and Kaycee) to find an undiscovered teen fashion designer for the 'America Rocks Fashion' TV show competition. The winner of the competition will then receive a contract with a famous fashion designer and a pair of go-go boots covered with diamonds. In the game you take control of one of the Bratz girls while exploring the towns you visit while searching for the teen designer. During the game, you switch between the girls and can customize their clothes, jewelry and makeup. The player will participate in photoshoots, ice skating and can adopt a pet. |
| Australian Idol Sing | 2006-09-21 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Action, Simulation | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | Oceania | | | | | | PS2 | Australian Idol Sing is a single and multiplayer singing game. In real karaoke style, songs appear on your screen and you have to sing the right words at the right time. Onscreen indicators inform you what pitch you need to maintain at any given time. Hit the right notes for the right amount of time, and you'll get high scores.As the focus of the game is the TV show atmosphere, special attention has been paid to select a great variety of video clips of judge comments and special performances of the show. This way, players need to struggle to achieve a good result and are awarded with special contents from the show. The game also contains Party modes in which players compete by playing a selection of funny mini-games.The game is bundled with a USB microphone.The tracklist of the game features songs like Wasabi (Lee Harding), Do It With Madonna (The Androids), 4ever (The Veronicas), Love Song (Amiel), and many others.
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| NRA Gun Club | 2006-09-21 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Jarhead Games Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | NRA Gun Club is a non-violent, first person shooter. Over 100 licensed firearms are in the game and the game is approved by the National Rifle Association.The game features Certification Mode, Quick Match and Mini Games. In Certification Mode, the player can unlock courses and events by meeting the minimum target score for each course they pass.Plinking, trap & skeet shooting, long-range rifle and practical/tactical courses challenge the player throughout the course of Certification Mode. These levels are also available immediately from Quick Match mode if the user wishes to practice a specific range or course. All ranges and courses are available in Quick Match for practice only.Pistols, rifles and automatic weapons are available in the game; the player can read short descriptions for any of the firearms.Mini Game modes include variants of Darts, Golf, Tic-Tac-Toe and Bowling. An amusement-park style Shooting Gallery is also available for players to enjoy.Up to 8 players can play against each other in "hot seat", turn-by-turn play. |
| Ryu-Koku | 2006-09-21 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Even though it is a rainy season, news about the water shortage has been reported all throughout the land. The protagonist of the story, Tsukasa, is a high-school student. Recently he's been having weird dreams or visions. He saw a woman's face looking at him while crying, and while he never saw her before, he felt something strangely familiar about her. Next day, as he was having practice in Kendo martial art at school, a girl from his dream has appeared. She says her name is Miru and that she is his relative. Although Tsukasa doesn't seem to remember her, just looking at her brings him a strange nostalgic feeling he cannot explain. Soon after the meeting, strange things start to happen around Tsukasa and he gets involved in an attack by demons because of the memory from his previous life. |
| Ryu-Koku (Genteiban) | 2006-09-21 | KID Corp. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Limited Edition of Ryu-Koku contains:
Ryu-Koku game
PS2 version exclusive content:
Newly written Drama CD by the game's scenario writer.
"Dragon Times" book with comic and gallery artwork.
PSP version exclusive content:
Soundtrack CD.
Limited Edition Booklet with gallery and more.
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| World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions | 2006-09-21 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Left Field Productions, Inc. | Gambling, Strategy | | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The second installment of the World Series of Poker video game franchise takes a story-based approach, as players are guided through the circuit under the tutelage of a renowned professional poker player, Chris Ferguson. Players can test their Hold'em skills against over 30 professional players, competing in circuit events to qualify for the Tournament of Champions at the Rio Resort in Las Vegas. The game also includes other poker variants: Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven Card Stud, Seven Car Hi-Lo, Razz and HORSE. Via the Xbox Live Vision Camera, players can map their own faces into the Xbox 360 version for both single player and multiplayer game modes. |
| LMA Manager 2007 | 2006-09-22 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Diagonal-down, Text-based / Spreadsheet | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | PS2 | LMA Manager 2007 is a soccer management game in the LMA Manager series. Like its predecessors, the game allows players to manage a soccer team. Included are teams from over 50 different countries and leagues from 8 of those countries. Available are over a 1000 different officially licensed teams. The game features an improved database engine and a transfer system with more depth than its predecessors.All matches can be watched in full 3D. The AI plays the matches out, but it is still possible to make adjustments to player positions and the like. It is also possible to see the results of matches and all kinds of player and team statistics in the ingame magazine "FootballOne". |
| NBA 07 featuring the Life Vol 2 | 2006-09-25 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCE Studios San Diego | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Experience the NBA’s Next Great Rivalry.
Live the life of an NBA player while experiencing it all on and off the court.
Volume 2 highlights the rivalry between The Kid and Big W as both playable characters battle for MVP honors and a championship.
In addition to The Life Volume 2, NBA '07 offers a true simulation featuring all the NBA teams, players and arenas.
New Power Boarding Mechanic let’s you crash the boards will authority (sic) and pull down the rebound.
New Open Shot Indicator clearly illustrates how open your shooter is based on the defensive pressure.
More than a dozen mini-games including Own The Court, Free Throw, Two-On-Two and other playground classics.
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| NBA 2K7 | 2006-09-25 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | NBA 2K7 continues the tradition of the NBA 2K series into the next generation for the first time. All your standard modes and options that you normally find on a basketball simulation are here, including online head-to-head modes and complete customization of your team and leagues, but it's the exclusives for next generation systems that step up the game, with signature styles (where by each individual athlete performs and acts just as they do in real life), the return of the shot stick (determining your accuracy on the court) and further in-depth options involving trades, player fatigue, online customization and a complete player creator feature. |
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | 2006-09-25 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Comedy, Horror | Jason Petersohn | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Based after the Cartoon Network series of the same name, Grim Adventures (for consoles) plays very much like an arena fighter based on Power Stone. Regarding the plot - one day, Grim's Mojo Balls are unleashed into Endsville, giving all the residents supernatural rage. This leads into mass fighting and mayhem, and it is up to Grim, Billy, Mandy, and Irwin to figure out who unleashed the balls.Each character has special abilities and moves, as well as weapons to utilize. Each character also has a Mojo meter, which is a power bar. If filled once, it can be used to deal heavy damage, and if filled twice, it can be used to knock out all players. The game spans across several levels that are destructible and feature roughly most of the major characters from Grim Adventures, and have various single-player and multiplayer modes. |
| Dance Dance Revolution: SuperNOVA | 2006-09-26 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Another sweat dripper from Konami, Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA features 74 different songs to dance to, an adventure mode, online play, and EyeToy support.The game includes animated dancers as well as classic music videos to accompany your dancing. A versus mode allows two people to play on two dance pads at once. The game also can interact with data from its arcade sibling.New songs can be unlocked by playing "Stellar Master" mode. This "adventure" will take you to dance through a series of alien planets. You'll be starting with 42 games and from there you'll unlock the rest.The EyeToy allows you to use your hands to interact with the screen to give you more of a full body dancing. |
| Ford Bold Moves Street Racing | 2006-09-26 | Eidos, Inc. | Razorworks | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Ford Bold Moves Street Racing is the third Razorworks-developed title in the licensed Ford Racing series since they took over development in Ford Racing 2. Unlike its predecessors, this version has an urban atmosphere. The road races, off-road challenges and circuit tracks have been removed and the action has been taken entirely to the streets of Los Angeles, with 24 tracks available. As in the previous version, the 18 available cars are all Fords, ranging from the 1968 Mustang GT to the 2007 Shelby GT 500.There are 4 main modes: Quick Race, Team Racing, Solo Racing and Multiplayer. Solo Racing offers quick races, and championships where new vehicles and tracks can be unlocked. The real novelty is the Team Racing mode, split up in single races, team championships, challenges and tutorials. Team Racing has the player control two or three vehicles in a single team during a race in modes such as Race, Elimination or Duel. The team with the highest point total wins, so the player either has to switch between the vehicles to drive (the others cars then become AI-controlled) or issue orders such as Block (slow down another vehicle) or Draft (additional speed in the slipstream) to influence the driving behaviour of the team mates. This can be extended to double or even triple actions of the same effect. Blocked cars have to brake and weave across the track until they regain control.Racing or completing challenges earns credits, which can be spent to buy new vehicles in the showroom. Despite the urban theme, there are no tuning options. Cars can only be viewed, repaired and sold. The PSP version adds 6 new Ford cars (1962 Thunderbird Sports Roadster, 1971 Mustang Mach 1, 2004 Bronco Concept, 2005 Shelby GR-1 Concept, 2005 SVT Sport Trac Adrenalin Concept, 2005 Thunderbird) and 7 new tracks. In the Team Racing mode, two cars can be controlled (3 in the console versions) and solo and team multiplayer is supported over Wi-Fi.There is also an alternate Australian PS2 release Ford Street Racing (XR Edition), with 4 additional cars synonymous with the history of Ford in Australia: the 1970 Ford XY GT Falcon, the 1970 Ford XY GTHO Falcon (Phase III), the 2003 Falcon XR8 Ute and the Australian Falcon XR8. That version is also the only PSP version released in Australia. |
| Just Cause | 2006-09-26 | Eidos, Inc. | Avalanche Studios AB | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | Helicopter | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | You are Rico Rodriguez, a CIA-agent who is sent to the small Island of San Esperito to start a revolution and bring down the current regime under the rule of General Salvador Mendoza.After you jumped out of the airplane and helped your local contact survive an attack by gang members, you have - much like GTA: San Andreas - the freedom to do what you want. The complete island is accessible from the beginning and you can either follow the main storyline, engage in side-missions, or collect items all over the place. To help the revolution you can also drive the government out of the individual sectors on the island. This is accomplished by a three-stages fight in which you have to go up against a huge army of government forces.As a fully trained agent, Rico can also perform many stunts. He has always an parachute equipped which he can open whenever he has enough speed. So he often uses cars or bikes as a jump-pad and then sails smoothly into the sunset.But of course he cannot impress the evil regime with that, so he also has access to a wide range of weapons from pistols with unlimited ammo to rocket launchers and machine guns. Rico is also trained to drive everything that has an engine, from a normal bike to a fully-armed military helicopter. |
| The Fast and the Furious | 2006-09-26 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Based on the movie The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, the game puts you in the shoes of a rookie trying to make it in the world of drift racing. As in the movie, the game is set on the streets of Tokyo (and at night, of course) and stars some of the same characters and their cars. At first, you don't have a lot of cash, but as you win more races and earn more money, you're able to upgrade, customize and trick out your vehicle into a top-notch drifting machine. |
| Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria | 2006-09-26 | Square Enix, Inc. | tri-Ace Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria is a prequel of the original PlayStation video game Valkyrie Profile and addresses some of unanswered questions in the previous game's storyline. Several hundred years before the story of the Valkyrie Lenneth, the young and rebellious Valkyrie Silmeria angers the god Odin and becomes imprisoned in the body of Alicia, the princess of Dipan. However, Silmeria manages to retain her consciousness and shares the body with Alicia, leading her father, King Barbarossa, to believe that she is possessed. As a result, he fakes her death and banishes her to a faraway land. When Odin learns of Silmeria's actions, he sends the third valkyrie, Hrist, to find Alicia and to bring Silmeria back to Asgard. In the meantime, Alicia and Silmeria seek the legendary Dragon Orb, an artifact that would allow them to be free from Odin forever. Although the game retains the side-scrolling aspect of the first Valkyrie Profile while traversing through dungeons or other locations, the second installment is rendered in three-dimensions throughout. The game takes advantage of this during the battle sequences as you must move and position your characters correctly to perform attacks. As in the previous game, Alicia/Silmeria will meet and recruit Einherjar, characters that will assist you in your quest. |
| Fūraiki | 2006-09-28 | FOG inc. | FOG inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Japanese-style adventure, Visual novel | Asia | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Fūraiki is a visual novel blending photographic backgrounds with anime-style character overlays. The player character is a travel blogger and photographer, who travels to Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido to document his journeys for his blog. On the boat to the island, he encounters a number of young girls also traveling there, whom you will have additional opportunities to meet during the main part of the game.The main gameplay involves traveling around Hokkaido via motorbike and stopping at any location the player wishes, to take photographs or just enjoy the beautiful scenery of Japan's least densely populated and coldest region. While you will often encounter other people on your travels, be they local residents or the girls you met on the boat, doing so is not necessarily mandatory to enjoy the game as a whole. The game time is spread out over a month, and at the end of each game day, the player can set up a camping spot and write to their blog about a specific place visited, attaching pictures taken by the player where appropriate; the player will also see comments posted to each new blog post, or receive emails from the girls detailing where they will be so that the player can meet them if so desired. In scenes where the player does meet the girls, they will often accompany you through a specific location, and you will have the opportunity to take unique pictures of them against the scenery. All the backgrounds consist of actual photographs, with the characters often superimposed into the scenery where appropriate.Originally released for the PS1, the subsequent PS2 re-release contains higher resolution graphics and full voice acting for all non-protagonist characters. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.28 - Tetris Collection | 2006-09-28 | SEGA Corporation | SEGA Enterprises Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | | | Tetsuya Abe | | | | PS2 | This compilation includes the following games:
Bloxeed
Flashpoint
Tetris
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| B-Boy | 2006-09-29 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | FreeStyleGames Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | B-Boy is a dance battle game based around the Hip Hop element of b-boying (AKA break-dancing). The game has taken care to be true to the culture, featuring real b-boys such as Crazy Legs and recent UK Break-dancing Championship winner Mouse. Music is a mixture of classic b-boy themes such as The Mexican by Babe Ruth.The gameplay is a combination of fighting game mechanics with a music rhythm game. The player pulls off different combinations to accrue points and defeat opponents (human and cpu). In deference to the global popularity of B-Boying, the game takes place at global locations from Japan to Europe to New York. There are 21 venues in total. In the B-Boy Life mode, you have to gather a crew and battle against superstars. You can also create your own character and define the moves. |
| Dance Fest | 2006-10-01 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Action | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Dance Fest takes the standard 'bemani' formula - arrows appear rhythmically on screen and the player must hit the corresponding button (on either a dance mat peripheral or the standard controller) in time with these arrows and the music. Points are awarded for accuracy with bonus multipliers awarded for making certain 'combos' (mini-routines within a song which are deemed especially difficult or long).This is a game for one or two players with three difficulty settings, easy, hard and medium. The player selects their difficulty level and their track and then attempts to score points by hitting the correct buttons in sequence. During the song the player is treated to an distant view of an animated disco dancer on a stage and illuminated with coloured lights. Once the track is over the player can enter their name, assuming they have achieved a high score. The game holds eight scores for each of the three difficulty levels but no scores are recorded for Workout and Recorder modes. The game has a workout mode in which the player first enters their weight, in kilograms, and then selects a track. Gameplay here is basically the same as the main game but instead of points the game calculates the number of calories burned. There is no difficulty setting for this game mode and the arrows come thick and fast.The Recorder option allows the player to create and save their own dance, there is no high score for this and while the dance moves are preserved from one game to the next only one routine can be saved.Songs included in this game are:
Merry Christmas Everyone: Shakin' Stevens
Don't Cha: Pussycat Dolls
The Grid: Diablo
Movin' On Up: M People
Atlantic Ocean: Waterfall
Killin' Time: Tina Cousins
Push the Button: Sugarbabes
Dancin: Aaron Smith feat. Luvli
Flowers: Sweet Female Attitude
Pink is the Colour: K&M feat. Joy
Last Goodbye: Attic feat. Julie Thompson
Stomp: Steps
U R The Future: Busface
Merry Christmas Everybody: Steps
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| Lemmings | 2006-10-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Team17 Software Limited | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | This version of Lemmings is a port of the PSP version released earlier in 2006. The main difference is the optional use of the EyeToy camera as a direct way to influence the gameplay. The player has to stretch his/her limbs in the recorded picture to help the Lemmings. There are 20 new levels which specifically utilize this new control method.The player's duty still consists of driving Lemmings, mindless beings, from the start of each level to the end of it. Various commands can or need to be given to the Lemmings. Of course a minimum quantity of Lemmings is requested to be brought to the end of the level safe, extra ones saved will lead to a reward in terms of score. |
| NHL 2K7 | 2006-10-01 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Updated to the 2007 NHL season, the NHL 2K7 ice-hockey game also includes a few changes from NHL 2K6, including an improved camera that gives a better view of the action while still showing the field. This parametric camera is closer down than a typical top-down camera and includes automatic zooming and turning based on the players' position on the ice. Other improvements are the option to shadow opponents to put pressure on them and increase their chance of making a mistake. This is done by holding the left bumper and steering the right control stick towards another player. The amount of pressure can then be determined through taps, with hard tapping inevitably leading to a powerful check.Aside from that, the game modes from the previous version are identical, as is most of the gameplay and the mini-games included. It has a new rivalry system where statistical bonuses and takeaways are created depending on how players play in games against their rival teams. The main improvements introduced to the Xbox 360 version of the game, such as the "cinematic" presentation system, are not carried over. This is most visible in the graphical area. |
| Street Dance | 2006-10-01 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Street Dance is a game that uses the PS2 dance mat or the standard PS2 controller in a test of co-ordination and fitness. As is typical of this kind of game, arrows appear rhythmically on screen and the player must hit the corresponding button in time with these arrows and the music, points are awarded for accuracy.There are three difficulty levels. Easy, which uses four direction arrows; Medium and Expert both use eight direction arrows. In addition to the standard dance contest, the game has a workout mode which, when given the player's weight, calculates the projected calories burned during a dance. There's also a 'recorder' mode where the player can create their own dance routines.The basic game is for a single player, but with two dance mats connected the game supports a multiplayer mode for up to eight players.
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| Animal Football | 2006-10-02 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Educational, Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Mini-games | | | | | | | PS2 | Animal Football is a puzzle game featuring Dingo Pictures half-hour cartoon titled Das unglaubliche Fussballspiel der Tiere which is about two animal football teams playing a game against each other. Gameplay in the original PlayStation release consists of slide puzzles as well a colouring activity.The game was re-released as Animal Soccer World on the PlayStation 2 three years later. Two more minigames were added for the PS2: a Concentration-like card-matching game and some jigsaw puzzles.
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| FIFA Soccer 07 | 2006-10-03 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Enhancing the engine debuted with the previous game and official 2006 World Cup game, FIFA Soccer 07 includes enhanced ball and player collision physics and more player animations adding to the 16 trick moves and first touch ball reception introduced to the game engine with the previous games in the series. Players can choose between 2 and 10 minutes halves in three different game speeds and four different difficulty levels. Over 510 teams are accurately represented in the game. 27 leagues from 20 nations are included, along a "Rest of the World" for the best teams in championships left outside the game and international teams. Spain, England (with two), France, Germany, and Italy also feature second divisions. Players can also create two clubs, customizing their badge, kits and home stadium, selecting players from anywhere in the game, along with the starting budget in manager mode. The player creation tool remains mostly unchanged, with the ability to customize everything, from faces (with a complete set of options, from jaw width to eyebrow shape) to the appearance and playing abilities.While the focus of this yearly update was on the game engine, the Manager mode was also enhanced: players now also improve their playing ability from being active members of the squad, forcing the player to choose between keeping his celebrated stars near retirement in the starting eleven or give the benefits of the youth system a chance to shine. Another new feature, in what is now the primary mode of the series, is the ability to watch the game in a simplified text mode, with the ability to jump into action to turn the events still available. The points system was replaced by a less abstract currency model (with the ability to choose between Pounds, Euros or Dollars). Other game modes include Tournaments (including the creation of custom tournaments) and Challenges. By completing challenges (similar to the Global Challenges mode in World Cup 2006) the player can spend points in the Fanshop with items such as new teams, a special overhead camera, new balls from Adidas (including all original World Cup balls from 1974 to 2002), stadiums, third kits and special celebrations for created players.Finally, online gaming received a new mode: Interactive Leagues. These are online-only leagues based on the fixtures of their real counterparts (English Premier League, French Ligue 1, German Bundesliga, and Mexican 1st division). Then, online players go head-to-head with their favorite teams with a victory counting one vote for their favorite team. Once the week is over, the team with more votes is declared the winner of the week, getting three points. The number of weekly matches a player can do in this mode is unlimited. |
| Star Trek: Encounters | 2006-10-04 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | 4J Studios Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | In this arcade-style shooter, players take control of various starships from the five Star Trek television shows (Enterprise, The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager) through three separate gameplay modes:Skirmish Mode - Players can instantly enter single or multiplayer battles without a mission. Ships and abilities unlocked in Episode Mode can be used here.Episode Mode - Players go through missions from the five shows (starting with Enterprise and finishing with Voyager), collecting new ships, and character cards of each generation's command crew, which upgrades their respective ship's capabilities.Mulitiplayer Mode - Players go head to head in combat campaigns to see who can survive the longest in battle.The full arsenal of Trek weapons and abilities can be used for each ship, including phasers, photon/quantum torpedoes, shields, scanners, mines, tractor beams, and transporters. |
| Arcade USA | 2006-10-06 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Arcade USA is a simple sports game featuring air hockey and 10 pin bowling. Both games have multiplayer support for 2 players. |
| NBA Live 07 | 2006-10-06 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - Xbox (US) (from Ad Blurbs)ELEVATE YOUR GAME
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| Robin Hood: The Siege 2 | 2006-10-06 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Medieval | | | | | | PS2 | Robin Hood: The Siege 2 is a single player shooter game played from a first person perspective. The player will take on the role of Robin Hood who’s house has been taken by the sheriff of Nottingham. It’s now up to the player to fight the men of the sheriff of Nottingham. The game is a sequel to Robin Hood: The Siege for the PS1.Gameplay is similar to the first part with updated graphics. The game offers several levels in which soldiers of the sheriff run across the screen and have to be shot with arrows by moving the cursor across the screen. Some of the soldiers shoot back at the player with arrows. Levels take place on open fields and in the town. |
| Scarface: The World Is Yours | 2006-10-08 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed, Regional differences | | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Miami in the '80s: gangs, drugs and hookers dominate the scene and a Cuban called Tony Montana rises up to be the most powerful drug dealer, controlling the whole of Miami. This is the story of the 1983 movie Scarface in which Tony Montana dies during a attack from a rival gang on his mansion at the end. The game now puts the player in the shoes of Tony a few moments before the gang hits his office.After he successfully defends his mansion, his empire lies in ruins. But Tony wouldn't be Tony Montana if he would just give up, so it is the player's goal to reclaim Miami once again. To do so, he has to earn money and respect. The only way to earn money in Miami is to deal drugs. At the beginning the stuff is bought in small amounts and personally sold to the dealers. Eventually, however, Tony can set up so-called "Fronts" which are legitimate shops (like a car seller) in which drugs are sold in very large amounts. By overtaking "Fronts", Tony also increases his control over the current district of Miami. To completely overtake one part of town, all the enemy gangs scattered around in small groups must be eliminated.After a deal, Tony has to launder the money at the local bank and have it transferred to his account. He then can buy "exotics" for his mansion like an expensive vase or a new car with a driver.When talking with a dealer or trying to get cop heat down, the player has to play a mini-game that determines if Tony is successful and if so, how much he gets for the drugs or how much heat he loses.Respect is earned by increasing Tony's territory, buying exotics and earning "balls" in fights and while driving. The enemies have different target zones which give a different amount of balls on a hit. This also fills up Tony's 'ball-meter". Once this is full he can enter a kind of god mode in which he is invulnerable and has unlimited ammo. Tony also gets health when killing someone in this mode. If he is driving a car he gets balls when making stunts like driving on the wrong side of the road or dodging an incoming car.As in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, the player is free to roam the city of Miami and there are also some side-missions with racing events. |
| Scarface: The World Is Yours (Collector's Edition) | 2006-10-08 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | This collector's edition contains 2 DVDs and includes:Scarface: The World is YoursMaking-of documentaryA walkthrough of the game with the producerCast videos and interviewsHints and tips videoGame concept artPrinted world map of Miami and the islands |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender | 2006-10-10 | THQ Inc. | THQ Australia Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | Top-down | Licensed | | Puzzle elements, RPG elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Based on the animated television program of the same name, Avatar: The Last Airbender follows the adventures of a group of kids living in an Asian-inspired fantasy world where the nations have been divided up according to the four classical elements: Air, Water, Earth, and Fire. Within each nation are people who can control that one element, known as benders. The Avatar is a person who can control all four elements and is charged with keeping the peace between the four nations. However, 100 years previous the Avatar had disappeared, making it possible for the Fire Nation to wage a war of conquest across the world. As the show begins, the new Avatar, Aang (originally an Airbender, hence the title of the series), has been found, and now he must travel the world, learning how to bend all four elements and fighting against the Fire Nation alongside his friends Katara (a Waterbender of the Water Tribe) and Sokka (her older brother).In the game, the player may choose one of four characters: Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Haru (an Earthbender). Each character's fighting style and abilities are unique, and new abilities can be gained as they earn experience by defeating enemies. Items are also available to assist the player, such as armor, chi, accessories, and healing potions. As an action/adventure game, the gameplay is viewed from a top-down perspective, with the player battling enemies and searching for specific items required the complete the quests necessary to progress further into the game. The story unfolds over several chapters, and players cannot return to previous areas.Set between the first and second seasons of the show, the game follows Aang and friends as they investigate the disappearance of a young Waterbender, and find themselves in pursuit of an inventor named Lian the Maker, who has been forced to create dangerous machines for the Fire Nation. As they travel between the Water Tribe and the Earth Kingdom, the characters battle Fire Nation soldiers, strange animals, and various machines. Some other characters from the world of Avatar also make minor appearances in the game, including Prince Zuko, who appears during cut scenes only. |
| Eagle Eye Golf | 2006-10-10 | Aksys Games Localization, Inc., InterOne Inc. | Telenet Japan Co., Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Eagle Eye Golf includes 6 game modes (such as a tournament mode, mission mode and survival mode), custom character and golf course creation and a control scheme in which the analog stick controls your swing. |
| God Hand | 2006-10-10 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Clover Studio Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Quick Time Events (QTEs), RPG elements | Fantasy, Western | | Ryohei Koyama | | Mature | Hironobu Ochiai | PS2 | When assaulted by a gang of vicious thugs, a shady drifter named Gene gets his right arm cut off. When he comes to, he finds himself with a young girl at his side, and his right arm reattached. But this is no longer an ordinary arm: it's been replaced with the legendary 'God Hand', and now that he's got it, Gene's on the hunt by every demon in the county, as they all want their hands on his. And with four powerful figures planning the demise of the world, things are probably gonna get ugly.God Hand is a Western-style 3D beat-em-up where the protagonist punches enemies repeatedly with an incredibly powerful fist. The player can completely customize their attacks to their liking, as well as earning new ones. It is possible to set up a combo for four presses of the square button (choosing each attack for each press), or select more powerful special attacks and juggles. Dodging enemy attacks can be performed by moving the analog stick in the corresponding direction. Sometimes, stunning an enemy will cause a "press this button" icon to appear on-screen (similarly to God of War); if the player performs well at this bonus prompt, Gene will deal some extra damage to the enemy.Once Gene has wailed on enemies enough with his regular fists, his 'Tension Gauge' will become full and the player can then press a special button to use the God Hand itself. This will make Gene completely invincible, more powerful and sped-up for a brief time. The player also has the option to use 'Roulette Moves', which use a special attack depending on the one selected.The game also features a casino where the player can gamble using the slots, video poker, or blackjack. Cash earned at the Casino can be used to purchase all sorts of moves for Gene as well as other power-ups. |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army | 2006-10-10 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Action RPG | Interwar | | | | Mature | | PS2 | For many years, the members of the Kuzunoha family have been skillful detectives, specializing in supernatural cases. They have mastered the secret of devil summoning - call forth beasts from hell and make them fight against their own kind, on your side. This unique ability was transferred from parent to child over generations. It is the Taishou era in Japan: the First World War is over, and the country enters rapid industrialization, growing to become one of the leading economies in the world. You play as the fourteenth Raidou Kuzunoha, and one seemingly ordinary case makes you confront a demon. That's where your newly discovered devil-summoning skills come in handy. After defeating your first demonic enemy and summoning your first allies, you are determined to explore the city, to solve supernatural cases, and to find the truth behind the demons' presence.This is the third entry in the Devil Summoner sub-series of the Megaten franchise. Unlike the two previous games, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army incorporates action combat into the traditional demon-summoning system. You can still capture and summon various demons, but they will be controlled by AI (which you can configure) during battles. You have physical control over Raidou Kuzunoha; although the battles take place on separate screens, like in usual turn-based Asian RPGs, you can move freely and attack enemies in real time. You can use sword or gun attacks, and also perform different moves such as dashing and striking the opponent. You can also defend by pressing buttons at the correct time. Outside of battles, you will have to do a lot of detective work: walking around the city, talking to suspects, hunting for information, etc. Some demon abilities can also be used outside of combat to gain advantage in your investigation. |
| Tales of the Abyss | 2006-10-10 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Namco Tales Studio Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Tales of the Abyss is the story of Luke fon Fabre's unintentional journey outside of his mansion, which he has been locked inside of for the last several years, since he was found in an abandoned castle after an kidnapping attempt, with no recollection of his past. Luke soon uncovers a plot to destroy the world as he knows it, and he and his ever expanding party of comrades (including a fire spewing mouse-thing named Mieu) must help to unite two kingdoms, and settle on the matter of his own identity before the world comes to an end.ToA uses the same basic combat engine as its predecessors. The battles takes place on a pseudo-2D fighting ground that resembles the surrounding wilderness. You can set your party members to an AI controlled setting or give commands to each one by cycling through them in battle. This style can be somewhat of a hassle for those RPG fans who are used to the Final Fantasy style of combat, and it takes some getting used to even for Tales series veterans.The way the rest of the game plays is similar to that of traditional RPGS: you and your party go through many different towns, explore lots of dungeons, and explore. The exploration is done via the World Map screen, which is an isometric view that follows your character around as you move. |
| The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning | 2006-10-10 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning deals with Spyro's birth and his journey to meet his destiny. The intro shows Spyro being rescued by a Guardian Dragon called Ignitus from the attack of the "Dark Master". After his eclosion, Spyro is raised by dragonflies in a swamp until one day he discovers that he is in fact a dragon, and he and his half-brother, the dragonfly Sparx, leave the swamp to find out more about Spyro's past and fight the forces of evil.In contrast to previous Spyro games, the emphasis is put on combat instead of platforming. Spyro can do several combat moves, using both his tail and his claws, and has four different breath attacks: fire, electricity, ice, and earth. The game also features several rail shooter passages similar to games like Panzer Dragoon.
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| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 | 2006-10-10 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Headgate Studios Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In contrast to the PS3/Xbox 360 versions, these versions are a direct continuation with the framework of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06. The biggest addition is the Team Tour game mode which the player's four created golfers travel through the world, conquer different challenges in order to compete against Team Tiger in the end.The Wii version is mostly identical, but uses motion controls for input and adds six arcade modes. As tradeoff, there are a few less traditional game modes (6 instead of 10) and less courses (18 instead of 21) available. The Windows version features only 12 courses. |
| Corvette Evolution GT | 2006-10-11 | Valcon Games LLC | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Evolution GT is a simulation-racing game that gives the player the opportunity to experience the life of a real racing driver throughout the course of his career. By choosing appropriate race tactics and driving styles, the player will grow in his ability to compete at an ever-higher level, gaining access to new racing cars as well as roadsters, coupès and eventually dream cars. Races take place across Europe; from the beautiful landscapes of the Scottish Highlands and the Cote d'Azur to London and Barcelona, without missing out on historic racing venues such as Laguna Seca or Hockenheim. |
| Mortal Kombat: Armageddon | 2006-10-11 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Mortal Kombat: Armageddon brags a roster of 62 characters and sees the return of classic ones from the original Mortal Kombat, such as Reptile, Shang Tsung and Goro. The enhanced Konquest mode (story/adventure mode) improves over the preceding versions, but has a shorter length. There are now 64 arenas (including revamped versions of classic environments) which each have their own tweaks, such as the ridiculous amount of stage fatalities (fatalities are a fancy way of killing your opponent, including classic techniques such as the "spine-rip" or "arm-break"). In the new Kreate-a-character mode, you can design your own character and clothe them with familiar or new costumes. As described earlier, fatalities are a fancy way of killing your opponent and are pretty fun to watch. Various button presses and combos at the end of a fight will sometimes trigger fatality mode and if the right buttons are pressed the fatality can become a chain of fatalities. The Kreate-a-fatality allows you to redesign these finishers.Perhaps the most amusing addition for longtime fans is the debut of "Motor Kombat," a racing mini-game patterned after Nintendo's Mario Kart. Motor Kombat has players selecting a vehicle from the following ten characters: Sub-Zero, Bo' Rai Cho, Scorpion, Mileena, Kitana, Johnny Cage, Jax, Cyrax, Baraka, and Raiden. Each super-deformed driver performs his or her trademark move on rivals, from Raiden's electricity to Scorpion's spear attack. The themed courses also feature hazards of their own, including lava pools, spikes, fire, and more. Motor Kombat supports four players in a split-screen view, or up to eight online. |
| Noddy and the Magic Book | 2006-10-12 | Game Factory ApS, The | Neko Entertainment SARL | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Mini-games | Fantasy | Automobile | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Noddy is a small wooden boy who lives in the magical world of Toyland where all toys are alive and adventures never cease! He has lots of friends and whenever any of them are in trouble Noddy is always willing to lend a helping hand. The two naughty goblins Sly and Gobbo have stolen Big Ears' magic book and are using it to play tricks on people.Join Noddy around Toyland by car, rocket, and airplane as he makes right the wrongs caused by Sly and Gobbo and tries to catch the two troublemakers so they don't cause anymore mischief!Key Features:
Play and interact with Noddy and his good friends from Toyland
The game is an exciting 3D adventure with fun arcade style mini games
5 levels of difficulty
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| The Tōbō Prisoner: Ross City Shinjitsu eno 10-Jikan | 2006-10-12 | D3Publisher Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Stealth | | | | | | | PS2 | Alex Turner used to be a freelance journalist, but was locked away for the murder of his girlfriend, Crystal. He manages to escape after an accident with his police transport, and with both the police and the mafia after him, he must outwit his pursuers and find the truth.The Tōbō Prisoner: Ross City Shinjitsu eno 10-Jikan (The Escape Prisoner: 10 Hours to the Truth of Ross City) is a stealth action game which pulls in elements from such sources as Metal Gear Solid and Grand Theft Auto. Hide, sneak, use disguises...or fight, shoot, and steal cars. You could also try just talking to someone on the street. The game will end if you're captured or killed, and you only have until the morning to find the truth and clear your name! |
| Drag & Stock Racer | 2006-10-13 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Multiple game modes include Shoot Out, Big Ramp, and Stunt Arena; Race
up to 16 different stock cars with true-to-life maneuverability; thunder
across quarter-mile straights, banked ovals, and more; Features bonus
upgrades and trophies
With up to 16 stock cars racing for the finish line, see the bodywork
fly and cars spin out in outrageous high-octane crashes! Drag & Stock
Racer puts you on the fast track to an insane, heart-pounding thrill
ride! You’ll tear up the asphalt in the fastest and craziest vehicles
known to man, and pound your way through multiple game modes such as
Shoot Out, Big Ramp, Stunt Arena, and more! Features single player or
head-to-head racing, championships, trophies, bonus modes, and a host of
unlockable extras! So, fire up your engines. This is one trip you won’t
forget!
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| Bully | 2006-10-17 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar Vancouver | Action, Sports | Behind view | | | Mini-games | Contemporary | Bike / Bicycling | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Bully is a story of one Jimmy Hopkins, whose academic success hasn't been anything spectacular as he's been expelled from various schools. His parents have a grand idea of sending him to Bullworth Academy which -- despite its grand name -- houses lots of other kids like Jimmy. This is the place where future dictators, murderers, and mad scientists reside. With a help of a few friends, some wits and hard-as-a-rock fists, Jimmy has to survive through one year in Bullworth Academy.Often described as "GTA in high school", the game indeed has many similarities with the famous car-hijacking series. It features a "sandbox" environment, which encompasses not only the vast high school grounds, but also the nearby town of Bullworth. As in GTA games, the player can choose to complete missions in different order, or simply roam the game world, interacting with the environment and the characters. Naturally, much of the typical GTA-like content has been changed to fit the high school setting. The violence is still present: Jimmy can punch and kick anyone he encounters, as well as use a variety of (non-lethal) weapons such as slingshots, fire crackers, and even self-made guns. It is not possible to hijack cars, but Jimmy is able to steal and ride bicycles. The missions include a variety of gameplay styles: chases, races, shooter-like sequences, escort missions, spying, random acts of vandalism, and many more.Bully features a plethora of activities and mini-games that can be accessed outside of the missions. Jimmy can simply attend classes and study. Each class is built like a mini-game: for example, language lesson involves composing as many words as possible out of a few given letters within a time limit. It is possible to find, buy, and wear different outfits, get jobs and earn money, and even date schoolmates and buy presents for them. |
| Bully (Special Edition) | 2006-10-17 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This special edition contains the following:A large box designed as a high school locker, closed with a real lock.
The game Bully inside of it
A dodgeball of the same style as the ones used in the game, with the word "Bully" engraved on it.
A limited edition Bully comic book. It can be folded out. The flip side is a mural of all the characters.
A Rockstar sticker |
| Cabela's African Safari | 2006-10-17 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Hunting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Cabela's African Safari takes you to the wild's of Africa in search of the most valued trophies on the planet. Hunt in 5 different countries like South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, each with their own challenges and perils.You have several different firearms, rifles from the .243 (designed mostly for small antelopes) up to the .600 (for big game like Elephants and Rhinos), shotguns for bird hunting and small caliber hand guns designed to protect you against small predators.Each stage has five hunts, from tracking several small game, one big trophy game, bird hunting, herd hunting, in which you sit in the back of a jeep and try to bring down a trophy animal in the midst of a herd, and finally the Trophy Hunt in which you take down one of the Big 5 of Africa (Rhino, Leopard, Elephant, Cape Buffalo and the Lion). You also have a tracker which gives you clues on where to find your game, a porter to give you advice of which firearm to use and a guide to help you along and set up the hunts. Each hunt has a specific time limit so you won't have time to take in the beautiful surroundings in the game. The landscape is populated with all kinds of animals, most harmless and will run when they catch wind of you, but you have to watch out for predators who will attack, especially Hyenas, wild dogs and even leopards and cheetahs. Elephants and rhinos will attack to if they feel provoked.After completing a safari you can play it again in the Open Safari in the main menu if you want to go back to a favorite hunt, plus after you take down the Trophy Hunt animals you can go after them again on the main menu with the option called The Big Five and even hold tournaments to see who is the better hunter. A sure-fire winner for video game hunters. |
| Destroy All Humans! 2 | 2006-10-17 | THQ Inc. | Pandemic Studio Pty Ltd | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Our "hero", Crypto 137, is back. Earth is under attack again in another alien invasion. The setting is now the 1960s. You go around hunting Humans with your Zap-o-Matic, Ray Gun, or brand new weapons. Occasionally, there are probing missions where you can hypnotize a Human to do something to carry out your plans for the Furon Empire. There are also missions where you trick humans into being abducted by your ship. Crypto also has new weapons: the Dislocator, a gun that shoots purple discs and grabs anything (including tanks) to beat them up; the Meteor Strike, a gun that can rain down meteor showers upon the enemy... and another gun called Gastro, which is a hologram on a hovership that helps out Crypto. The side quests have fleshed-out stories now; in addition, there are cult missions where you convince humans to worship an Alien God. A Co-op mode has also been added. The entire game can be played through on a split-screen and the second player can join in or out of the action at any time through the pause menu. |
| Eureka Seven Vol. 1: The New Wave | 2006-10-17 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Eureka Seven Vol. 1: The New Wave is an action game based on the Eureka Seven anime and manga series though it features an original storyline and characters and is set before the show. The game follows a boy named Sumner Sturgeon who dreams of becoming a LFO (mech) pilot.Gameplay includes mech based combat using melee and long range projectiles to neutralize the opponent on the ground or in the air. There are also parts where the player walks around the airbase and can talk to NPC’s or race on a hover board. It’s also possible to customize the weapons and part for the mech. The game was followed by a sequel named Eureka Seven Vol. 2: The New Vision. |
| Family Guy Video Game! | 2006-10-17 | 2K Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | The Griffin family from Fox's animated TV series makes its way to video gaming for the first time.In this action-adventure, which runs like an episode from the show, players control Peter, Brian and Stewie through various goals and adventures.After being hit on the head by a satellite dish, Peter wakes up in a hospital believing that Mr. Belvedere (from the 1980's sitcom) has kidnapped his family, and everyone in town is an accomplice. Peter makes his way through town beating up anyone who gets in his path, in a side-scrolling beat-em-up fighting mode.Brian is falsely accused of impregnating Carter Pewterschmidt's prized racing dog Seabreeze. Brian must escape the police station without being seen and collect evidence proving that he is not the father. Brian's game mode relies heavily on stealth/espionage gameplay.Stewie's battle against his half-brother Bertram continues as Stewie must destroy everything in his path to infiltrate a hospital and the inside of Peter in order to find Bertram's lair and stop him from taking over the world. Stewie's adventure takes place as a platformer action game with shooting elements.Much like the show, there are segues which translate into mini-games that will yield power-ups for each mission if completed successfully. |
| Justice League Heroes | 2006-10-17 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Snowblind Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | RPG elements | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Military robots cause havoc in a high tech Metropolis research facility. In Finland, genetically-engineered creatures take over the top secret Deep Space Communications Array. A team of super powered criminals, having never worked together before, seize a Nevada missile base. And deep beneath the surface of Mars, dozens of alien warriors are released from their long imprisonment…These seemingly unrelated events prove to be pieces of a sinister plan, and it will take Earth’s greatest superheroes to stop it: The Justice League!Justice League Heroes is an action game, also for two players cooperatively, based on the popular DC Comics series. Control DC’s most popular heroes: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, The Flash, Zatanna and a handful of unlockable characters like Aquaman, Green Arrow, Hawkgirl, Huntress, Hal Jordan, and Kyle Rayner. In addition, the PSP version features exclusive unlockable heroes: Supergirl and Black Canary.Players battle through famous locations such as Metropolis, S.T.A.R. labs, and for the first time, the Justice League's Watchtower.Many of DC’s greatest villains face against our heroes including Braniac, Killer Frost, Darkseid, and Doomsday. Boss battles are furious and unique, with no two defeated the same way.Superpowers are developed through experience orbs collected from a wide range of enemies such as The White Martians, Brainiac’s assassin droids, and alternate-dimensional creatures. Some special orbs known as “boosts” can enhance superpowers. The boosts range from enhanced damage, efficiency, attack range, luck, speed, and super power duration. Multiple boosts can combine into a single, more powerful boost. Players can allocate their orbs and boosts to customize heroes to best suit their playing style.Special shield icons placed throughout the game can be collected and spent to unlock characters and alternate costumes which affect the heroes' abilities as well their appearances. |
| The Sims 2: Pets | 2006-10-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Life / social simulation | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | The Sims 2: Pets is the first game in The Sims franchise on the Wii and offers the gameplay from the original game combined with the pets add-on. The aim of the game is to build a house and a social life, with jobs, relationships and other types of interaction with characters. The sims can eat, take showers, buy items, and play video games (even Spore). They can go to the town square, to pet supplies, buy pets, take to people and much more. The pets can be created and designed using the Create-a-Pet feature, and can be trained to enter competitions. |
| Tokobot Plus: Mysteries of the Karakuri | 2006-10-17 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | This is an improved port of the PSP game Tokobot. It's the same game as the PSP title, but includes many extras. There are 10 new stages that include a Treasure Hunting mini-game that will unlock new Tokobot and Bolt upgrades. More characters have been added to the story, including an instructor and a new rival. Six new boss enemies can be found throughout the game. Lastly, there's a time attack mode that can be unlocked, and while playing in this mode, you'll find many treasures not found anywhere else. |
| Family Feud | 2006-10-19 | Global Star Software Inc. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Strategy | | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | A simulation of the TV game show of the same name. Two families will compete against each other to choose the most common answers to questions such as "Things a jockey needs", or "Clothes that don't go on hangers". More than 1000 questions are included.The 2006 edition has both standard and quick games. The standard game contains 5 rounds. In rounds 1-4, two people are selected, one from each team, who compete to buzz in a common answer to the question on the board. The team that wins control then has to figure out the other common answers, earning a strike for any answers that are not common. If any common answers remain after that team's third strike, the other team has a chance to steal all the points for that round by guessing an unrevealed answer. In rounds 3 and 4, the stakes are higher. In round 5, two people from the winning team work together to find common answers to questions before time runs out. The quick game has just one family, who has to guess the common answers to a question. Finding all answers earns bonus points.The standard game can be played against the computer, another player on the same computer, or over the Internet. Answer questions by typing them out or using the on-screen keyboard; the computer will recognize word variations and some misspellings. A family editor is included, which lets you edit body type and clothing. By playing the game, new clothing options and studios will be unlocked. |
| Gift: Prism (Shokai Genteiban) | 2006-10-19 | Broccoli | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition boxed release includes:
Gift: Prism game
Audio drama CD
Illustration card book
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| Honō no Takuhaibin | 2006-10-19 | Success Corp. | POT, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | The Donkame Courier Company is in big trouble! Nearly all of its employees have quit or been hospitalized by members of the Jakuniku Transport Company, an evil delivery company bent on world domination run by the ambiguously-foreign businessman/cult leader Jack Nick. Jirō, an experimental enhanced humanoid developed by Jakuniku to be the ultimate deliveryman, has rejected their goals and has defected to Donkame, where he is determined to deliver to his customers in the name of love, justice, and low prices! But Jack Nick is not about to let him go, and will stop at nothing to crush Donkame and force Jirō back under his control.Honō no Takuhaibin ("Blazing Express Delivery") is an action delivery game where the player, as Jirō, must deliver packages within a time limit, while at the same time defeating or avoiding various enemies. Jirō has access to both a hand cart and a van, which he can switch between at will, though the van cannot enter certain areas. Defeating enemies and completing deliveries will earn Delivery Spirit, which can be used to launch special attacks and boost Jirō's speed.The game is divided in to chapters, which are further divided into days, each of which comprises one stage in the game. Each day can be tackled on one of three difficulty levels, and has a set number of packages that must be delivered. Additional bonus deliveries may appear during the stage, and some days will include boss fights that must be defeated before the final delivery can be made. The story is told through fully-voiced cut scenes made from sparsely-animated stills, which play at the beginning and end of each day.Between stages, the player can use points earned on previous days to purchase upgrades for their van, including new engines, tires, and even frames. There are also a large number of hidden packages strewn about the city, which each unlock a bonus item in the menu when collected. |
| Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party | 2006-10-20 | Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Cohort Studios Ltd, Magenta Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Cheeky monkeys everywhere will love Buzz!™ Junior: Jungle Party, which brings five madcap mini-games from the original PlayStation®2 hit to PLAYSTATION®3. Get ready for buzzer-bashing fun in a jungle paradise as you play baseball with elephants and even take a bubble bath with a grumpy gorilla! And don’t worry if less than four players are present – computer-controlled chimps will fill in! Easy to play and filled to the treetops with hilarious ape antics, download Buzz!™ Junior: Jungle Party today and prepare to run wild. NOTE: Buzz!™ Buzzers are required to play Buzz!™ Junior: Jungle Party. This game supports the following languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Polish and Greek. Information correct at time of publication.Full Game Support: 1-4 Players; HDTV screen resolution: 720pTERMS OF SERVICEDownload is subject to the PLAYSTATION®Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this item. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this item. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems and 2 activated compatible Portable Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.Buzz!™ Junior: Jungle Party ©2006-2008 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Developed by Magenta Software. Buzz! and the Buzz! logo are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. All rights reserved. Buzz!™ Junior: Viidakkovillitys ©2006-2008 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Developed by Magenta Software. Buzz! and the Buzz! logo are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. All rights reserved.HEALTH WARNINGAlways play in a well lit environment. Take regular breaks, 15 minutes every hour. Discontinue playing if you experience dizziness, nausea, fatigue or have a headache. Some individuals are sensitive to flashing or flickering lights or geometric shapes and patterns, may have an undetected epileptic condition and may experience epileptic seizures when watching television or playing videogames. Consult your doctor before playing videogames if you have an epileptic condition and immediately should you experience any of the following symptoms whilst playing: altered vision, muscle twitching, other involuntary movement, loss of awareness, confusion and/or convulsions. |
| SpongeBob Squarepants: Creature from the Krusty Krab | 2006-10-20 | THQ Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | It’s the dead of night in Bikini Bottom and the sleeping SpongeBob, Patrick and Plankton seem to be having nightmares. What could have caused this disturbance? There is only one way to find out! Enter their wacky dream worlds and discover the source of their nightmares, otherwise they may never wake up again!Play as SpongeBob, Patrick & Plankton in this action game based on the children’s franchise. Fly, drive, run, sand slap, skydive and rampage through the bizarre nightmares of the inhabitants of bikini bottom.
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| .hack//G.U. Vol. 1//Rebirth | 2006-10-24 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Action RPG | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | .hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth takes place three years after .hack//QUARANTINE ended. One year after "The Twilight Incident", a huge fire started in CC Corp destroying most of the original "The World" servers and forcing them to shut the game down soon after. A new version of the "The World" was created one year after the fire called "The World R:2". You play as Haseo, a PKK (Player Killer Killer) searching for the player killer who Data Drained his friend into a coma, Tri-Edge. The player meets reliable friends in Gaspard, Silabus, Atoli, Kuhn and many others later in game. The battle system is still real-time but with mostly hack and slash action. Also, when the player lands a certain number of combos on an enemy and they glow blue and yellow you can perform special Rengeki moves. Rengeki moves get more powerful as you progress through the game. The player also has a morale gauge in the top right corner of your screen. When the gauge is full, the player can perform an Awakening attack with help from his/her party members. There are two types of Awakening attacks, Demon and Beast Awakening. The Demon Awakening lets you unleash powerful magic attacks without using SP (Skill Points). The Beast Awaking makes the player invulnerable to physical attacks for a set period of time while enhancing his/her physical abilities.New features added are guilds, arena battles and weapon customization. Guilds are groups people join for various reasons. The player can join at least two this game. Arena battles are basically two teams of three characters battling each other for fun or for championships. Weapon customization can be done with items the player gets on travels or buys in shops to element or status effect to your weapons. |
| DreamWorks & Aardman Flushed Away | 2006-10-24 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Monkey Bar Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In this game, based on Aardman Animation's first computer-animated movie with 3D graphics, you control a pair of rats: Roddy who is from the posh side of Kensington and gets flushed into the London sewers, and Rita who owns a boat on the sewer named the Jammy Dodger. The evil Toad wants to destroy the rat community of Ratropolis and you must thwart his plan and return Roddy home. Journey through the various settings from the movie in this 3D platformer with 10 levels while using weapons to vanquish foes. Roddy uses a toothpick as a fencing weapon while Rita can kick and use a bouncing bungee, and the boat has a crayon crossbow. There are power-ups such as Rita's Ruby, a fire extinguisher, and air cannon. There are also minigames you can play against a partner titled Rat Traps & Crayons, Castle Siege, and Pathfinder. They allow you to increase your health and unlock exclusive content by collecting and salvaging rare treasures. |
| Marvel Ultimate Alliance | 2006-10-24 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Raven Software Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Dr. Doom has united supervillains as the Masters of Evil. Now for the first time ever, over 20 Marvel superheroes including Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Ghost Rider, Blade and Silver Surfer have come together to stop Doom. Mix and match your choice of Marvel superheroes, in teams of four as you travel across the Marvel Universe to stop this threat. Certain teams such as The Fantastic Four and The New Avengers provide additional bonuses.Some heroes must be unlocked first. The game also features RPG elements, such as leveling up. When a hero gains a level, they earn points you can use to upgrade their skills. You also collect Shield Coins, which can be spent on boosts for your hero team. You explore various legendary Marvel locales, from Asgard, to Prince Namor's Atlantis, where you take on foes with punches, kicks and super powers. Super powers drain energy, however, so use them wisely. Combos can be achieved by combining super powers. Energy is restored by collecting blue orbs from fallen foes. Boss battles are like the comics themselves: titanic battles that often not only test brawn but your brain as well. With over 20 playable heroes plus all the cameos, there are over 100 heroes and villains.The game modes feature either single player, co-op, or online play. In general, Marvel Ultimate Alliance's gameplay can be considered an improved version of 2004's X-Men: Legends. The different versions are fairly identical. The PSP release has three more game modes, while Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 have additional levels. |
| Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island | 2006-10-24 | THQ Inc. | Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island is a 3D action platformer game and sequel to Nicktoons Unite! The game combines and links the TV series SpongeBob SquarePants, Danny Phantom and The Fairly OddParents. Jimmy Neutron is not playable this time but does make a cut-scene appearance.The heroes are summoned to Volcano Island by its crab inhabitants after Mawgu, an ancient evil has broken free of its imprisonment. Mawgu has interrupted the summoning ritual scattering the heroes across the island. It's up to you to stop the Mawgu evil and find the scattered heroes.In the game you take control of the heroes: Danny Phantom, SpongeBob SquarePants, Timmy Turner, Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks and Sam Manson. Gameplay includes platforming and defeating enemies. The game can be played solo or in co-op. Players can freely switch between characters with the remaining being controlled by the AI. Costumes for the characters and bonus levels can be unlocked during play. |
| Phantasy Star Universe | 2006-10-24 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Kazutaka Karashima | Persistent | Teen | | PS2 | Phantasy Star Universe can be considered the sequel to Phantasy Star Online with hack-and-slash RPG gameplay. Once again, there are two components: both offline and online content. In the offline single-player story, the 17-year old Ethan Weber is a military cadet on a mission to save his kidnapped sister from a mysterious force called THE SEED. This events and characters complement the online gameplay. Additionally, there is an offline mode that plays similar to the online mode, with character customization.In the online MMORPG component, players create their character based on four races: Humans, CASTs, Newmans and Beasts, with 3 main classes that can still be changed during gameplay. Once at a high level, there is further specialization with 7 advanced classes. The character's customization includes the clothes, hair, facial features, voice, and body proportions.The game takes place in the Gurhal Star System, with three planets to explore. Players can also team up in squad-based combat and tackle over twenty massive dungeons. The movement options of the previous game have been improved, with enhancements such as strafing. Characters can wield different weapons for each hand and there are player-controlled vehicles. A monthly fee is required to keep playing. |
| Reservoir Dogs | 2006-10-24 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Volatile Games | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Crime | Shooter | Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | This game, based on the famous Quentin Tarantino movie Reservoir Dogs, fills in the gaps in the movie that are only briefly mentioned (like the robbery at the jewelry store). Throughout the story you get to play all seven main characters, from Mr. Blonde to Mr. White. The missions are introduced by game engine cutscenes, which often recreate moments from the film. For example, in the first mission you see Mr. Pink holding his famous monologue "I don't think we got set up, I know we got set up!" and then you play Mr. Blue as the police arrives at the jewelry where your goal is to get out alive.To do so, you have two choices: be a psychopath and shoot your way out, or try the subtle approach without harming anyone. For instance, if you do not want to harm anyone you can take a hostage and then threaten the police to lay their weapons down and order them to face the wall. There are a few missions in which you must drive a car but mostly you walk through them. Like in the Hitman series, the game shows at the end of every mission how well you have done. |
| Snoopy vs. the Red Baron | 2006-10-24 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Smart Bomb Interactive, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | As Snoopy sleeps atop his doghouse, the player is transported into his dreams about the adventures of his alter ego, the "World Famous WWI Flying Ace." The rest of the Peanuts characters are woven into his dream - and thereby the game's narrative - as they pass by the sleeping beagle. Lucy Van Pelt becomes the commander of the Allied forces, Linus and Sally take humorous turns as intelligence officers, while poor Charlie Brown is characteristically cast as a janitor in an Allied airbase. The story moves quickly after Charlie Brown is captured by the Red Baron's minions along with the plans for a secret weapon that could change the course of the war. Snoopy and his co-pilot Woodstock take to the skies in his trusty Sopwith Camel to recover the plans and rescue Snoopy’s hapless owner.The game mechanics center around third-person action adventure flight in contexts such as aerial races, dogfighting missions, and world exploration. Collectible items in the world unlock plane and weapon upgrades, as well as new character/plane combinations for use in versus multiplayer aerial combat. Hardcore Peanuts fans will recognize the front lines at Verdun, the woods of Montsec and Verdon Gorge as the settings for Snoopy’s original Flying Ace adventures in the comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. The game features 7 of these locations, which often change considerably from mission to mission.The flight model for Snoopy's Sopwith Camel and the other planes in the game leans heavily towards the fanciful arcade end of the realism spectrum. Controls and collision are forgiving and approachable for younger players, although advanced stunts such as barrel rolls and Immelmans are accessible through button combos for experienced aficionados of the air combat genre. The game includes boss sequences that offer novel variations on its core mechanics. For example, players will battle a flotilla of submarines as Woodstock, being towed behind Snoopy's plane in a toy balsa-wood glider. Here the mechanics are those of a rail shooter, with Snoopy pulling the player along a path while the player contends with a multi-stage boss fight.Pre-rendered cut scenes advance the narrative between missions as the player returns to a "hub world" represented by Charlie Brown's neighborhood. Here the player can upgrade his plane and weapons at Pig-Pen's Shop or complete a series of tutorials at Marcie's Flight School. The music and voiceovers in these sequences recall the classic Peanuts holiday specials that have been an annual fixture of American television since 1965. |
| Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Game | 2006-10-24 | American Game Factory, Inc., The | Eko Software SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | Christophe Paris | | Everyone | | PS2 | You play as Strawberry Shortcake, dreaming of a would full of friendship, love and strawberries. But when a greedy baker plans to take over their hometown and steal all their hard-earned crops, she and her friends journey to the Land of Dreams in order to turn back the tide.Just like most platforming games, you jump, collect coins, er, seeds, and explore your way throughout various levels. There are also some minigames, which, though uninspired for a hardcore gamer, would probably keep a child occupied.In later levels players will be given access to various dream powers, which is functionally similar to Plasmids in BioShock, allowing the player to spawn platforms or zap enemies at the cost of some points, which can be recharged somewhat like EVE.The game also includes some interesting extras such as recipes for various desserts, as well as extra playable characters and a virtual farm mode which allows players to grow various plants. |
| Champion Dreams: First to Ride | 2006-10-26 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Phoenix Interactive | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Pippa Funnell: Take The Reins is a game based on the Sycamores Equestrian Academy in Scotland. The player takes the role of the new entrant at the academy. At the centre of the game is the player's calendar. Here they place the lessons in their chosen activities as they train in cross-country, dressage or jumping. When not training the player can spend time in the library learning how to look after their horse or research their activity. In the player's bedroom the player can activate their Bootik computer which allows them to buy items with their prize money. There is also a Student Centre where the player socialises with other characters, an important feature of the game. Each week, in game time, the player is assessed, only by passing these tests can the player compete in competitions in Scotland, Morocco, or the USA. |
| Earache Extreme Metal Racing | 2006-10-26 | Metro3D Europe Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Vehicular combat | Direct control | Real-time | | Cinematic camera | PS2 | This vehicular combat game set in Hell revolves around the production of Earache Records, a British label that specialized in death metal and other genres of extreme music. Each selectable vehicle is themed after one of the bands that were on the Earache roster at the time of release, including Deicide, Morbid Angel and Municipal Waste. Every vehicle features a unique weapon, which may be projectile or melee. More tracks and vehicles are unlocked with points, which are accumulated by holding the pole position, eliminating opponents or running over pedestrians: these are zombies that wander aimlessly around the tracks, some of which also offer power-ups. The cars compete against each other in a variety of modes, such as multiple-lap race, deathmatch arena, league and "zombie massacre" - a mode where the car that runs over most zombies in the arena wins.The track race, league and deathmatch modes are also playable in split-screen multiplayer. The game soundtrack features songs of all the bands represented in the game, as well as of bands from the past Earache roster such as Carcass or Cathedral. |
| Melbourne Cup Challenge | 2006-10-26 | Tru Blu Entertainment Pty Ltd | Sidhe Interactive | Racing / Driving, Simulation, Sports | Behind view, Side view | | | | Asia, Europe, Middle East, Oceania | | | | | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Melbourne Cup Challenge (also known as Frankie Dettori Racing) is a horse racing simulation game based on the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious annual Thoroughbred horse race. |
| PachiPara 13: Super Umi to Pachi-Pro Fūunroku | 2006-10-26 | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Adventure, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | PachPara 13 is one of the many titles in Irem's long-running pachinko simulation series. It features faithful 3D recreations of two pachinko machines made by Sanyo Bussan: CR Super Umi Monogatari M55W and CR Super Umi Monogatari M55X. There are two modes available: Tsūjō (Normal) mode allows the player to modify a wide range of settings for each machine, while Jissen (Battle) mode challenges the player to win as many balls as possible on the default settings with a limited starting pool and time limit. There is also a View mode where the various animations that play on the in-game display can be freely viewed.The story mode this time is Pachi-Pro Fūunroku 5: Seishun-hen, set many years after the previous title at the end of the Showa era. Choosing either a male or female character, the player takes control of a recent high school graduate who has just discovered a knack for pachinko. The game focuses on the day-to-day life of a pachinko player, including practice and pachinko battles, maintaining good health, and of course, dating. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent | 2006-10-26 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | Africa, North America | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Once, Sam Fisher was an agent of Third Echelon, assigned to infiltrate strongholds belonging to enemies of National Security, gather information and neutralize enemies if needed.Times are changing, America's enemies are looking at new options, finding ways to make themselves more deadly. In order to star one step ahead of its target, Third Echelon is also changing and while Sam Fisher's foes are evolving and his allies are in flux, Fisher's own life will undergo some dramatic and permanent changes. And once that happens nothing will ever be the same.With his life turned upside down, Fisher is on a new mission unlike any he has ever been sent on before. Where he used to penetrate defenses and gather information from the outside, now he is on the inside, working with those he has sworn to destroy and finding enemies among his allies. He is risking everything for the sake of the greater good, even if it costs him his identity or his life.Play the game in a stealth manner or in a gun blazing way and your experience will be different every time you play. Try to sneak around the enemies and kill, interrogate or neutralize them without anyone else notice. There are 3 different endings depending on your choices in the game. Different settings will be visited during the game such as a prison, a boat in Cozumel, visit Africa, and many more.You will get many different weapons and gadgets to help you through your journey. Use gadgets to close the lights, use gadget to electrify enemies in water pond, and scan the surroundings using your many visions (electric, night vision, heat vision) to identify potential gameplay objects around the worlds.This version is quite different from the Xbox 360/Windows release. They share the same engine (although it is not multi-threaded), but this release adds an additional single-player mission with alternate ending, a new Spies vs. Spies online mode, 14 co-op missions playable offline (also online for the Xbox version), LAN, and 8 minutes of additional cinematics. There are also some changes in the storyline. The Wii/GameCube versions only have co-op multiplayer.The Spies vs. Spies multiplayer offers different game modes:Team Hack: similar to capture the flag, but you need to hack the opponent's computer and secure your own.Deathmatch: regular matches.Team Deathmatch: regular team matches.Key Run: similar to Team Hack, but with the addition of a key that needs to be obtained first to hack into the opponent's computerSam Vs. All: a single player, Sam Fisher, has to sneakily hack into computers defended by an entire team.Countdown: similar to Deathmatch, with the addition of gameplay time provided by killing other players. |
| Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen | 2006-10-26 | Aquaplus | Leaf | Adventure, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | | Adult | Tactical RPG, Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | In Utawarerumono, the player takes the role of Hakuoro, a mysterious masked man who awakens one day in a strange village without having any recollections of his past. Soon he discovers that the country inhabitants are being oppressed by their emperor. Hakuoro organizes a rebellion, and eventually becomes the emperor himself. Determined to bring peace to the world, Hakuoro must nevertheless fight against countries who oppose his benevolent rule, and discover the truth about his own past in the process.Utawarerumono is a turn-based tactical RPG with elements of a visual novel. Much of the narrative develops through text and still images, with the player being able to make a choice from time to time. Battles occur as dictated by the narrative. The player navigates the characters on the battle field, attacking enemies when they are in range. Experience points are gained after the victory, and are distributed to raise the parameters of the characters.The original PC version has explicit sexual scenes, which have been removed for the PS2 release. |
| Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 | 2006-10-26 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Pro Evolution Soccer 6 enters the display of 2006/2007 with up-to-date exchange of club and national players. Some new clubs were brought to their proper names (such as Manchester United instead of Man Red), while others have lose it (such as Chelsea which is now once again London FC). However, despite the names, players are correct as Chelsea does have Ballack and Schevchenko, Real Madrid now has Van Nistelrooy which was in Manchester United and so on.Controls are the same, but moves and strategies have changed, as they tend to do from game to game. Fouls are not as easygoing as in previous game, but players turning is now too slow unless you know how to do it properly. Moves are much more realistic and goal keepers don't catch every ball with an ease, even easy one can sometimes slip by. That said, it all makes one step closer to reality, while it loses the reality factor on some other sides. Cameras are typical broadcast, tower, and bird-perspective, and cups, league and master league are still included.The Xbox 360 version is the only one to have hi-definition graphics and more animations, as the PC version is a conversion of the PS2 engine. The 360 version lacks a few features however, such as co-operative play, the PES shop, a replay save feature and some minor settings such as the ability to create players, rename leagues, edit kits, team names, boots and player appearances, and you cannot swap kit combinations. |
| Payout: Poker & Casino | 2006-10-27 | 505 GameStreet | Bits Studios Ltd. | Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view, Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Wander around up to five casinos from around the world in real 3D. Take a spin on the roulette table, play Baccarat, Craps and even the slots. And of course, enjoy the numerous poker modes, including Omaha and Texas Hold'em.
As you win money, and fame you can collect different outfits, use the character designer to customise your avatar as you see fit, and move onto new casinos with better poker players and higher stakes.
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| SingStar: Legends | 2006-10-27 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | Singstar Legends offers yet another patch of songs to sing in this 7th game of the series. The objective of the game is to sing songs and sing them well. The game gives points according to player's performance. There is three difficulty levels to choose from, the easiest one being very forgiving.
Exclusive songs
Australia
Jimmy Barnes - No Second Prize
Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man
John Farnham - You're The Voice
John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air
Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
Silverchair - Tomorrow
The Angels - No Secrets
The Easybeats - Friday On My Mind
Germany
Die Toten Hosen - 1000 Gute Gründe
Söhne Mannheims - Geh Davon Aus
Take That - Back For Good
Xavier Naidoo - Wo Willst Du Hin
Denmark
Blå Øjne - Fiskene I Havet
Brødrene Olsen - Smuk Som Et Stjerneskud
Danser Med Drenge - Hvor Længe Vil Du Ydmyge Dig
Det Brune Punktum - Jeg Vil I Seng Med De Fleste
John Mogensen - Der Er Noget Galt I Danmark
Johnny Deluxe Feat. Anna Nordell - "Drømmer Jeg?"
Karen Busck Og Erann DD - Hjertet Ser
Lars Lilholt Band - Kald Det Kærlighed
Rasmus Nøhr - Sommer I Europa
Sanne Salomonsen - Everybody's Eyes On You
Swan Lee - I Don't Mind
Tøsedrengene - Sig Du Ka’ Li’ Mig
Tue West - Hun Er Fri (Kvinden Og Lottokuglerne)
TV-2 - De Første Kærester På Månen
Finland
Aki Sirkesalo - Naispaholainen
Anssi Kela - Milla
Don Huonot - Riidankylväjä
Eppu Normaali - Tahroja Paperilla
HIM - Right Here In My Arms
Indica - Ikuinen Virta
J Karjalainen Ja Mustat Lasit - Doris
Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah
Neljä Ruusua - Juppihippipunkkari
Pelle Miljoona Oy - Moottoritie On Kuuma
PMMP - Pikkuveli
Popeda - Kuuma Kesä
Samuli Edelmann + Sani - Tuhat Yötä
Suurlähettiläät - Elokuun 11.
The Rasmus - In The Shadows
Yö - Joutsenlaulu
France
Hélène Ségara - "Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment"
Italy
883 - Una canzone d'amore
Carmen Consoli - Confusa e felice
Carmen Consoli - Parole di burro
Jovanotti - Bella
Jovanotti - Ragazzo Fortunato
Ligabue - A che ora è la fine del mondo?
Pooh - Uomini soli
Zucchero - Diamante
Zucchero - Con le mani
United States
Biz Markie - Just A Friend
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Elton John - I'm Still Standing
Grateful Dead - Touch of Grey
James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)
Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat
Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight
Songs on multiple editions
Songs
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AU
DE
DK
FI
FR
GB
IT
US
Aretha Franklin
Respect
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Barry White
You're The First, The Last, My Everything
X
X
X
X
X
X
Black Sabbath
Paranoid
X
X
X
X
X
X
Blur
Parklife
X
X
David Bowie
Life On Mars?
X
X
X
X
X
X
Depeche Mode
Enjoy The Silence
X
X
X
X
X
Dusty Springfield
Son Of A Preacher Man
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
X
X
X
X
Elton John
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long Long Time)
X
X
X
X
X
Elvis Presley
Blue Suede Shoes
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jackie Wilson
Reet Petite
X
X
X
X
X
John Lennon
Imagine
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Johnny Cash
Ring Of Fire
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sweet Home Alabama
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Madonna
Papa Don't Preach
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Marvin Gaye
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
X
X
X
X
X
X
Nirvana
Smells Like Teen Spirit
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Patsy Cline
Crazy
X
X
X
Pet Shop Boys
Always On My Mind
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Roxy Music
Love Is The Drug
X
X
Sam Cooke
Wonderful World
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
The Jackson 5
I Want You Back
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
The Monkees
Daydream Believer
X
X
X
X
X
The Police
Roxanne
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
The Righteous Brothers
Unchained Melody
X
X
X
X
X
X
The Rolling Stones
Sympathy For The Devil
X
X
X
X
X
X
The Smiths
This Charming Man
X
X
X
Tina Turner
What's Love Got To Do With It?
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
U2
Vertigo
X
X
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Whitney Houston
Greatest Love Of All
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| Need for Speed: Carbon | 2006-10-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The 2006 game in the Need for Speed series is an evolution of the gameplay introduced in the previous games. The career mode offers complete freedom in a city with a story mode supported by FMV cutscenes, as featured in Need for Speed: Most Wanted, but now also set in the Carbon Canyon, where racers duel for territory in the city below. There still are many police pursuits. At the same time, the focus on tuning and sculpting your car remains, as introduced in Need for Speed Underground. As you win money from races, you can visit garages and car lots to make improvements to your vehicle.Enhancements are still unlocked gradually, but the cars have now been divided over different tiers. There are about 40 cars to unlock. Many of them have been featured in previous installments, but there is a new selection and this year's edition introduces powerful muscle cars such as the Ford Mustang and Dodge Charger. Other features include the possibility to form your own crew, more detailed sculpting features, drifting races (introduced in NFS:U and replaced by drag races in NFS:MW) and the new car classes. The PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 versions offer online multiplayer, missing from the PS2, GC and Xbox releases. Up to eight players can race together, in the Pursuit Tag or Pursuit Knockout modes, with a few variations. Pursuit Tag is a race of one civilian car against cop cars. To become the civilian car, you have to tag it and then try to fend off the cops as long as possible until you are tagged again by other players. In Pursuit Knockout everyone starts as a civilian car, but the last one at the end of the first lap becomes a cop and needs to cause as much damage as possible to the other speeders. Another mode allows you to drive cooperatively (up to four players) in a single race.The city and the surroundings in the career mode have been divided into different territories, controlled by gangs. You are either invited or challenged to race in the sections and claim them as your own. To do so, you have to impress the gang leader by winning races until he challenges you for a duel - first in the city, then over the narrow roads of Carbon Canyon. Scores are based on proximity. You need to follow the boss in the first race, and he is in pursuit in the second one. There are 4 boss duels in total.The crew feature, with room for up to 6 cars, allows you to assign three roles to racers: drafters, scouts and blockers. These are supporting characters you can hire to help you win races. Drafters leave behind a coloured trail that makes it easier to find the way, scouts discover hidden shortcuts, and blockers try to cause mayhem to slow your opponents down. If you hire a scout, you get access to the new AutoSculpt feature. It enables you to modify the height of every part of your car through sliders, solely for visual effect. You can also buy full body kits. |
| ATV Offroad Fury 4 | 2006-10-31 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Climax Racing | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Motorcycle, Off-roading | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | ATV Offroad Fury 4 is the fourth and final game in the 'Offroad Fury' franchise, released on Playstation 2.Unlike the previous three titles in the series, this game strays from just simply ATV's in it's roster of vehicles. Offroad Fury 4 introduces MX bikes, dune buggies, and trophy tricks into the mix. The game also differs from it's predecessors in that it includes long point-to-point tracks, which utilize streaming technology to immerse the player in a huge seemingly-endless world. The other notable departure from the previous titles is the inclusion of a career mode, which attempts to include a story between races using rendered cutscenes. |
| Final Fantasy XII | 2006-10-31 | Square Enix, Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | Hiroshi Minagawa | PS2 | Two powerful empires, Archadia and Rozaria, are at war. All they care for is victory over the opponent. In order to achieve it more quickly, Archadia invades the small kingdom of Dalmasca. The young prince of Dalmasca falls in battle shortly after his marriage to the beautiful princess Ashe. The king is murdered under mysterious circumstances just before signing a peace treaty with Archadia. The iron rule of the empire is established in the small country.The player takes control of a young thief named Vaan who lives in Rabanastre, the capital city of Dalmasca. Through a series of events Vaan finds himself involved in the political struggle, hoping to avenge the death of his treacherously murdered brother.Final Fantasy XII is set in Ivalice, a fantasy world which also served as a setting for Final Fantasy Tactics. The game differs from its predecessors in several core gameplay-related aspects. The game world is composed of vast areas with visibly walking enemies. There are no separate battle screens in the game; combat takes place in the same environment as exploration. Player-controlled characters can freely move during combat. Actions are still selected by choosing commands from a pop-up menu, and each character has a traditional ATB bar that determines when he or she may act; however, overall the combat resembles the "real-time with pause" system of Western role-playing games such as Knights of the Old Republic.The player can issue specific commands to the party members, or assign to them combat strategies (called "gambits" in the game). New magic, abilities, and equipment are bought from stores or found in containers in the world. Before a character can use any of these, the player has to buy a corresponding license by spending license points earned in combat. These act like skill points, and can be allocated by the player manually on the character's license board. In addition to the enemies and bosses found by following the story, the player can also accept "Hunts" posted in bars or offered to the player in conversations. These are optional encounters where the player has to track down and either trap or lure a very powerful monster before defeating it. |
| Final Fantasy XII (Collector's Edition) | 2006-10-31 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This game is identical to Final Fantasy XII with the following differences:
Metal Collector's Case
Bonus Disc:
Developer Interviews
History of Final Fantasy Featurettes
Art Gallery
U.S. and Japanese Trailers |
| Need for Speed: Carbon (Collector's Edition) | 2006-10-31 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The collector's edition of Need for Speed: Carbon includes the following additions:Four new cars: 2006 Chevrolet Camaro Concept, 2007 Jaguar XK, 2006 Koenigsegg CCX, 1992 Nissan 240SXTen pre-tuned versions of existing carsExtra events: six new races and three challenge series, including drift courses in the cityTen new vinyl kitsBonus DVD with a behind-the-scenes feature about the cars, environments, characters and actors, and the Need for Speed AV Wars Remix Project, a collection of six audiovisual remixes based on the game.Windows version - there is additional content available if you pre-ordered the collector's edition through EA Downloader. It includes:Two new cars: 1971 Dodge Challenger and the 2006 Pagani Zonda FAutomatically unlock every performance upgrade in the game. |
| MTV Pimp My Ride | 2006-11-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Mini-games | | Automobile | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | This game is based on the MTV series Pimp My Ride, in which people have their cars 'pimped up'. This is done by modifying it with things like adding nitrous, new rims, tinted windows and vinyls externally and adding things like new seats, T.V sets, music players and games consoles inside.
You start with the host of the show, Xzibit, lending you his car, and you must go out into in a five borough area called 'Pimp City'. At this point, you can take part in various mini games throughout Pimp City in order to earn money and buy your own car, and then pimp it.While pimping your ride, Pimp My Ride's host Xzibit will be on hand to help you. Once you have completed your car's pimping out, you can take your new looking ride out for a spin into Pimp City, essentially turning the game into a free roaming racer, and earn money and complete various challenges and races in order to progress through the game. |
| EyeToy: Play Sports | 2006-11-03 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Sports | | | | | | | Motion control | Real-time | | | PS2 | Players use the Eyetoy USB Camera to interact with the onscreen graphics in 101 mini games with a sports theme. As the title implies these mini games are sports themes and cover a wide range of activities, from Olympic sports like sprinting and swimming through to car racing and trampolining. Most games require four players but there are plenty that can be played with only two. |
| Call of Duty 3 | 2006-11-07 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | Tank | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | The third main Call of Duty game centers around Operation Cobra in Normandy, France, the World War II operation planned by United States Army General Omar Bradley to break out from the Normandy area after the previous month's D-Day landings. You play as 4 allied sides with American, Canadian, British and Polish soldiers in 14 chronological singleplayer missions covering the 88 days leading up to the liberation of Paris. Surprisingly, you cannot play as the French 2nd Armored Division that actually liberated Paris.The battles are usually dramatic with many fights and scripted events at the same time, consisting of infantry and vehicles, with semi-destructible environments. In between, there are cinematics that explain the events. A few gameplay mechanics have been kept intact or make a return: slight auto aim, the damage system that allows you to recover if you hide for a moment, and smoke grenades. New features include the ability to toss back unexploded grenades and actions requiring a successful series of button combinations. This can occur in hand-to-hand combat where you can yank the weapon out of enemy soldiers' hands. Enemies work in groups, try different tactics and search for cover.The main multiplayer modes are standard deathmatch (battle), team deathmatch (team battle), Capture the Flag (either with two flags or two sides trying to control a single, neutral flag) and Headquarters (two sides either defend or attack a structure, and players can now respawn after dying). The new mode, War, is similar to the gameplay of the Battlefield series. Two teams start with two control points each, and one neutral flag in the middle. The objective is to control all five flags.There are multiple-occupancy vehicles (Sherman Tank, Panzer IV, Jeep, Horch, BMW, Harley), and several multiplayer classes: Rifleman, Heavy Assault, Light Assault, Medic, Scout, Support and Anti-Armor. Each class has unique abilities. There are also two rankings: a normal rank system during a single game where your abilities improve if you do well, and an overall TrueSkill ranking. Also, unlike the previous games, your team stays grouped together after a match and is not booted back to the lobby right away. |
| Disney's Kim Possible: What's the Switch? | 2006-11-07 | Buena Vista Games, Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | Licensed | Detective / mystery, Spy / espionage | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | When intercepting Drakken and Shego's latest plan to swipe a mystical monkey idol from a spooky mansion, Dr. Drakken and Ron Stoppable get their minds switched! The idol is quickly lost, and Kim Possible and her arch-rival Shego reluctantly team up to get it back and set things back to normal.Kim Possible: What's the Switch? is a side-scrolling 2D platformer with visual similarities to Klonoa 2, excluding the ability to change the paths you take. The camera follows Kim (or Shego) as you progress through various levels - while it plays like a 2D platformer, it gives the illusion of 3D. The main goal of each level is to get to the end of the level; however, there are also sub-goals of collecting all the Kimmunicator tokens within a level (which unlock concept art amongst other things), and collecting the Club Banana tokens hidden in secret spots (which unlock new outfits to wear).Shego and Kim control quite similarly, in that they can both perform kung-fu attacks, backflips and double jumps. Later on, they both gain the ability to use a grapple and EMP bomb to disable special enemies. In addition to this, Kim has super sticky gum which can be used to snag enemies and control switches remotely, while Shego gains a magnetic power to move metal objects from far away. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 | 2006-11-07 | Atari, Inc. | Spike Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Tenkaichi 2 is a fighting game with more than 120 playable characters, the biggest amount ever featured in a Dragon Ball game. The main Dragon Adventure mode follows an epic story mode that covers the first Dragon Ball Z saga (Saiyan Saga) right up to the last Dragon Ball GT saga (Dragon Saga), including all of the major battles, making it one of the most comprehensive Dragon Ball Z games.The same battle format from the predecessor is taken, but extended with improved mechanics, including the return of the "Planet Freedom" feature (last seen in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3). There are more combat combos and in-battle transformations, all topped of with a featured encyclopedia, which covers all the most important aspects of the Dragon Ball universe.All the characters from the previous version are present, with some new ones (there are more in the Wii version), and up to ten characters can participate in a single battle, with a tag system. The locations include those of the previous game, with some additional ones. |
| Guitar Hero II | 2006-11-07 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Guitar Hero II, the follow-up to the PS2-only game Guitar Hero, expands upon the gameplay and features of the original game. As a wannabe rockstar, you need to play songs by pressing combinations of five fret buttons on a guitar-shaped controller, while working the strum bar, along with an optional whammy bar for distortion. The sequel contains 64 songs, of which 40 have been licensed. One of the tracks was discovered through a contest at beaguitarhero.com, where unlicensed bands could send in a demo to be included in the game. Most of the tracks have been covered in-studio, but a few use original recordings.The career mode has been revamped as a high school battle where you need to make your way to the top. Every venue is now represented by a different city. There are also encore performances, and unlockables can still be bought in the shop. A completely new addition is the practice mode (Shred School). When you keep getting stumped by a single track, you can train in this mode. The background music is dropped, you can choose a certain section to practice, and there four types of speeds available, to slowly get the hang of difficult passages.In the multiplayer mode, you can still play the traditional mode from the first game, where sections are traded off between players. The co-op mode is new: both players play the same song at the same time, but one is given the lead guitar, while the other handles the bass or rhythm guitar. Unlike the traditional mode, you can fail and both player share the score, rock meter and multiplier. To activate star power (a short power-up mode where the score multiplier is doubled, built up in a meter by playing a number of star-shaped notes without flaws and best saved for difficult sections) both players need to raise the guitar at the same time. You cannot practice together in this mode, but the different sections are available in the singleplayer practice mode. The final mode is called Face-Off. Here, both players play every single note at the same time. In the multiplayer mode, each player can now choose an individual difficulty level. Upon completing Face-Off, Pro Face-Off becomes available, where both players need to use the same difficulty level.Other additions are the introduction of three-button chords, the use of hammer-ons and pull-offs (holding one note while playing another and vice versa) is smoother, and the screen now shakes if you break a note streak (only of the side of the player who makes the mistake in the multiplayer mode). |
| SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs - Combined Assault | 2006-11-07 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Zipper Interactive, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Defend Freedom Wherever It Is ThreatenedCommand the most feared special forces unit ever assembled.
Engage enemies in the all-new 4-player online co-op mode.
All-new vehicles, deadly weapons and open-ended tactical missions.
Battle through intense 32-player online maps.
Association with Naval Special Warfare creates one of the most realistic military-based video games ever created.
Crosstalk with SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2 (for the PSP® System) including all new action events and unlockables.
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| Sega Genesis Collection | 2006-11-07 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | For those that had a SEGA Genesis you can now put it away as 28 games are re-released in this compilation to relive your yester-years. For those that never had a SEGA Genesis and didn't play some of the classics on it, well here's your chance to play and be up-to-speed on your game history.Games included are:
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Altered Beast
Bonanza Bros.
Columns
Comix Zone
Decapattack
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Ecco Jr.
Flicky
Gain Ground
Golden Axe
Golden Axe II
Golden Axe III
Kid Chameleon
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Ristar
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Super Thunder Blade
Sword of Vermilion
Vectorman
Vectorman 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Also included is bonus content, with unlockable arcade titles, interviews with original SEGA Genesis developers of some of the included games, a museum area with interesting facts about the games, and a hint area with tips.Games can be saved at any point no matter their own save-game system, you can play Golden Axe and save your game in the middle of fight with Death Adder and load it from that exact point. |
| The History Channel: Civil War - A Nation Divided | 2006-11-07 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Historical events | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Civil War: A Nation Divided lets players relive the horror and chaos of the Civil War fighting for both the Union and the Confederate Armies in 12 of the most bloodiest battles in America's history.As the Union, fight in Fredericksburg and repel the confederate forces or go to Gettysburg and take on hordes of confederates, then on to Chattanooga to begin the invasion of the south leading to battles at Fort Fisher, in Selma, Alabama and take the last line of defensive at Petersburg to march towards the enemie's capital.As the Confederates, hold your ground against the Union army at Bull Run, Shiloh and Chickamauga, survive the chaos of Antietam and Chancellorsville and hold off the relentless Ulysses S. Grant at Cold Harbor and try to save the south from falling. With historical accurate weapons with the help of the History Channel, go into battle as a different soldier and relive the battles as they faced and the challenges to survive the chaos that is The Civil War. |
| The Sopranos: Road to Respect | 2006-11-07 | THQ Inc. | 7 Studios, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Adult, Crime | Beat 'em up / brawler, Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The Sopranos: Road to Respect is a third person action-adventure game based on the popular HBO series "The Sopranos".In the game, the player portrays Joey LaRocca, a young enforcer working in the organization of Tony Soprano. Joey is the illegitimate son of Sal "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero, who was revealed to be an informant and was killed by Tony at the end of season 2 of the television show. The storyline of the game, taking place after season 5 of the series, involves Joey attempting to rise up in Tony's organization and come out from under the shadow of his father.The game is linear mission-based. Most missions are given at one of the signature Sopranos locations, such as the Bada Bing or Satriale's. Each of these locations is modeled to look identical to the location from the television show. The player is given low-level tasks such as money collection and body dumping at first, but the story quickly ramps up to draw the player into a mob war between Tony Soprano's New Jersey crew and the the crew of Angelo Buscetta in Philadelphia.Gameplay is primarily brawler-based, with melee combos available and numerous weapons of opportunity, such as baseball bats, lamps, barbells, and whatever can be found at hand. The player can also use the environment as a weapon, slamming the enemy's head into a filing cabinet or even pushing his face into a table saw.There is some firearm combat in the game, which uses a typical third-person targeting system. However the player is taught early on that opening fire in a public place will cause a loss of respect from his peers. If the respect bar drops to zero, the player is killed by his own crew.At various points in the game during conversations with an NPC, the player is prompted to have Joey act tough, play it smooth, or go somewhere in between. The decisions made here can determine whether the player ends up in a fight, or is able to talk his way out of the situation.The game also features a poker mini-game. The player can play Texas Hold 'Em against Tony, Christopher and Paulie. Once unlocked early in the campaign, the mini-game becomes available at the Bada Bing or directly from the main menu.Voice acting for The Sopranos characters is handled by the actors who perform the role on the television program, including James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano. |
| The Sopranos: Road to Respect (Limited Edition) | 2006-11-07 | THQ Inc. | 7 Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Adult | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | This limited edition contains:
The Sopranos: Road to Respect
A commemorative poster with an in-game render of 4 characters
A booklet
Making-of DVD with info on the game development, actor interviews, voiceover recordings, location shoots...
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| Tony Hawk's Project 8 | 2006-11-07 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc., Shaba Games LLC | Sports | Behind view | Licensed, Regional differences | | | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | In Tony Hawk's Project 8, The Birdman is out looking for the top 8 skaters for his new Project and it happens that he has stopped in your city to search for the best top skaters. It is up to you to prove that you can make the cut among the 200 other people varying for the coveted 8 spots. You are start out ranked 200th with various goals set for you throughout the city including the return of classic mode from the early Tony Hawk games. Chances to rank up come in various different ways now. There are spray painted lines located throughout the city to mark a type of goal. Weather it is grinding a certain distance, completing Natas spins, keeping your balance while doing a manual for a certain time and distance, point combos, and trick combos. Also players can obtain missions via random strangers located throughout the city.Players can also earn Stokens by performing tricks to impress the locals that can be found wandering around the city. Players can use these Stokens to buy additional clothing, haircut styles, shoes, tricks, and boards from the store.New to this game is the slow motion "Nail the Trick" mode where the focus is placed on the skater's feet and the movement of the board can be controlled with both of the analog sticks to build up a huge combo score!The PSP version includes 14 multiplayer modes and 8 classic levels including Hawaii, Alcatraz and The Mall. The PS2, PS3 and Xbox version do not support online multiplayer. |
| Buzz!: The Sports Quiz | 2006-11-10 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Kuju Entertainment Ltd. | Educational | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | PS2 | Buzz!: The Sports Quiz is a sports trivia game using the USB buzzer of the PlayStation 2 for up to eight players with three game modes: Solo, Multiplayer, and Team mode. The player may choose the difficulty and the length of the party. There are 16 characters to choose from, 3 different dress suits per characters, and 24 buzz sounds. |
| ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 | 2006-11-11 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Gusto Games Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 is a golf simulation which unique feature is the innovative control scheme. In contrast to other golf simulations the tee is performed in first person mode. After choosing the club and the feet position the player needs to use both analog sticks. With the left one he simulates the swing and with the right one he relocates his body weight. It is not enough to relocate it simply in the right direction, the player needs to achieve a constant back and forth movement. This only works when using a gamepad, alternatively there is also a more traditional three-click control scheme in 3rd person. There the player chooses the body weight movement before the strike. With the first click he strikes out, with the second one he determines the precision and with the last one the strength. This, however, is still different to other golf simulations because the kind of swing is not chosen beforehand but determined by the swing parameters.Less innovative are the playing modes. The game features the usual training, single tournament and career mode. The career mode however are just many tournaments tacked together. The player character improves his rank with successes but this just influences the conditions of participation for other tournaments and not the gameplay itself.The game features nine licensed golfers, 18 courses (two licensed) and three real-life golf-commentators. With the editor the player can build own courses and tournaments. |
| Bionicle Heroes | 2006-11-14 | Eidos, Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Bionicle Heroes is a third-person action game where the player takes on the role of the various Lego Bionicle Toa Inika - Jaller, Matoro, Hahli, Kongu, Hewkii, and Nuparu. These heroes wear Toa Masks of Power - power-ups that can be found throughout the levels to gain different elemental based abilities. There are also Bionicle canisters to aid the protagonists on their quest to defeat Vezon - the 7th Piraka who had stolen the Mask of Life.The gameplay centers around firefights against the alien "robots" called Vahki, Visorak, and Bohrok. Players will collect Lego pieces for every enemy they defeat, and eventually enable an invulnerable Hero Mode to help defeat the Toa's enemies. |
| Devil May Cry: 5th Anniversary Collection | 2006-11-14 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | A compilation of the Devil May Cry games that were released for the PlayStation 2 in one value priced bundle. The games included are:Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry 2
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (Special Edition) |
| Eragon | 2006-11-14 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | Stormfront Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Eragon is a third-person, fixed camera action adventure game based off of the plot of the movie of the same name. One or two players can fight as Eragon through the world of Alagaesia, with drop-in drop-out coop support. In addition to lots of fighting combos and team attacks, the player can unleash magical attacks on his enemies. There are also a number of dragon flying levels, with the player(s) controlling the powerful Saphira as she cleaves through hordes of enemies. The 360 version of this title contains additional levels and enemies. |
| Happy Feet | 2006-11-14 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The Happy Feet game features the voices of Elijah Wood and Brittany Murphy, who reprise their roles from the movie. The game puts the player in the shoes of Mumble, a young penguin born into a nation of singing emperor penguins where each needs a heart song to attract a soul mate. And while Mumble is cursed with being the worst singer in the world, he just happens to be a great tap dancer.Following the general story of the film, the game has you play as Mumble as he belly-sleds, dances, and swims through Antarctica on an adventure complemented by a playful and lively soundtrack. The game consists of 3 types of gameplay. First, there is belly-sledding where you control Mumble sledding down a track trying to beat Ramon and the Amigos to the finish. Swimming will have you move Mumble around trying to avoid getting eaten by the evil leopard seal. In Dancing, you have to help Mumble's footwork as he tries to impress his friends and family. |
| Hard Rock Casino | 2006-11-14 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | FarSight Technologies Inc. | Gambling | 1st-person, Behind view, Top-down | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Hard Rock Casino is a gambling simulation game which includes over 20 different gambling games including Slots, 5 various forms of Poker, Blackjack, Baccarat, Craps, Roulette and Pai Gow as well as horse race and sports betting. There are unique, and sometimes influential, NPC characters to meet and play against, side tasks to complete, invitation only tournaments and unlockables for enhancing your customized character. The game also features a tutorial accessed from the main menuThere are three game modes, Adventure, Quick Play, and Poker Tournaments. In Adventure mode the player creates an identity and starts in the Hard Rock Casino. They are free to play any game but must complete a set of goals before they can unlock the next casino. While playing at the Hard Rock they may also be asked to undertake challenges, or side tasks, in which they can earn extra money. In one such challenge a customer complains that a slot machine is broken because it does not pay out so the manager offers $100 as a reward for getting a winning line on that machines maximum bet.Quick play allows the player access to all the games in the unlocked casinos playing as a randomly selected game character. Here there are no goals or challenges.Poker Tournaments gives the player instant access to the same poker tournaments that are available in both Adventure and Quick play modes however the Adventure mode has a greater variety of table limits. There are four different casinos in which to play, each with its own games, house rules and table limits. Players start with a modest amount of money, $1000, in the Hard Rock. The object is, naturally, to win lots more and earn a high enough reputation to be able to play in invitation-only tournaments and high stakes games. The major goal is to become the "Hard Rock High Roller".
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| Lucinda Green's Equestrian Challenge | 2006-11-14 | Red Mile Entertainment, Inc. | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Equestrian Challenge is an horse riding game based on three-day eventing: Show Jumping, Cross Country, and Dressage.The player begins as a young rider at the two-star level who is taken under the wing of Lucinda Green, one of the world's most accomplished eventing riders, who trains them and their horse to reach three and four-star competitive events.These competitive events take place at our officially licensed event locations: Adelaide, Kentucky, Badminton, and Burghley.The player’s horse must be cared for at home in the paddock to make sure it's fed, watered, groomed, and happy. The player is also able to develop the horse’s stats (Speed, Stamina, Jumping, Agility, Trust) by winning events and progressing through the game.At the four star-level, the player must compete against some of the world's top riders, including: Polly Stockton, Mary King, Phillip Dutton, William Fox-Pitt, Andreas Dibowski, Wendy Schaefer, Caroline Powell, Jan Thompson/Byyny, Andrew Scott, Megan Jones, Dirk Schrade, Clayton Fredricks, Karren O’Connor, Nick Gaulett, Darren Chiaccia, and David O’Connor.During the game the player wins hundreds of unlockables, including: clothes, ribbons and prizes. Some of these are used to improve your performance in subsequent events, others as awards for winning competitions.With Lucinda Green's guidance, the ultimate goal is to win all four four-star events at Adelaide, Kentucky, Badminton, and Burghley. |
| NFL Street 3 | 2006-11-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Buzz Monkey Software, LLC | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The NFL Street Series is back. The game continues its humorous approach to NFL, like all of the various sports games in the EA BIG lineup. The game plays out as a wrestling/football game. You play as different NFL teams in backyards of different cities. The different modes include elimination, attack mode and possession-based limits. The game is very offensive minded. Other modes are exhibition, quick game, and four-on-four and open-field showdown. Visually the game includes various animations, taunts, and many touchdown poses. |
| Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles | 2006-11-14 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | cavia inc., Racjin Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles is a completely new story from the world of Naruto, known from the animated TV series. Many incidents have been happening lately around Leaf Village. It appears that Orochimaru is planning to destroying the Leaf Village and it is up to Naruto & The Gang to stop him. This is the first PS2 Naruto game rendered in a 3D environment (no longer cel-shaded) with genuine CGI cutscenes.This Naruto game plays differently than the previous two PS2 fighting-based games because you have the option to roam freely and practice your skills before taking up the mission-based storyline. You can perform your basic melee combos and power strikes, as well as jutsu moves using chakra like sexy jutsu and shadow replication to name a few. Naruto can also transform into Nine-Tails Naruto when his health drops below a certain level. You can increase your health, stamina, chakra levels or learn new skills by purchasing them using "virtue points" earned by winning battles. You also gain allies to help you in battles, like Sasuke, Kakashi and Chouji. |
| Need for Speed: Collector's Series | 2006-11-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This compilation contains:Need for Speed Underground
Need for Speed Underground 2
Need for Speed: Most Wanted |
| Shrek Smash N' Crash Racing | 2006-11-14 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Torus Games Pty. Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Shrek Smash N' Crash Racing has you racing through 12 environments with gameplay similar to Mario Kart, but set in the Shrek universe. Play as one of 12 different characters each with its own unique mount, such as Shrek and a Swamp Beast, Gingy and a Cup Cake Horse and Red Riding Hood and the Wolf. Battle your way around the tracks against 5 opponents with a range of different pick-ups such as pixie dust, ogre strength and swamp gas, both defensive and offensive, to help you fight your way to the lead. The tracks have many dynamic elements, large jumps and forks with multiple routes. |
| SingStar: Rocks! | 2006-11-14 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | SingStar Rocks! is a karaoke game, featuring hit rock songs. The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.
Exclusive songs
Australia
Dragon - April Sun in Cuba
End of Fashion - Oh Yeah
GANGgajang - Sounds of Then (This is Australia)
Grinspoon - Hard Act to Follow
INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
Killing Heidi - I Am
Men at Work - Down Under
Powderfinger - These Days
Powderfinger - (Baby I've Got You) On My Mind
The Church - Unguarded Moment
The Exponents - Why Does Love do this to Me?
The Screaming Jets - Better
The Swingers - Counting the Beat
The Veronicas - 4ever
France
-M- - Je Dis Aime
Arkol - Vingt Ans
Bénabar - Y'a Une Fille Qu'habite Chez Moi
Dionysos - Tes Lacets Sont Des Fées
Elista - Debout
Eskobar avec Emma Daumas - You Got Me
Kinito - La Maison de Disque
Kyo - Derniere Danse
Kyo featuring Sita - Le Chemin
Mass Hysteria - Remède
Miossec - Je m'en vais
Raphaël - Caravane
Silmarils - Vas Y Avoir Du Sport
Sinclair - Supernova Superstar
Sinclair - Ca M'Fait Plus Mal
Superbus - Radio Song
Têtes Raides - Fragile
Germany
Christina Stürmer - Ich Lebe 2005
Echt - Du Trägst Keine Liebe In Dir
Extreme - More Than Words
Juli - Die Perfekte Welle
Matthias Reim - Verdammt, Ich Lieb Dich
Revolverheld - Die Welt steht still
Rosenstolz - Es Könnte Ein Anfang sein
Selig - Ist Es Wichtig?
Tocotronic - This Boy Is Tocotronic
Wir Sind Helden - Denkmal
Great Britain
Hard-Fi - Hard To Beat
Kings Of Leon - The Bucket
Maxïmo Park - Apply Some Pressure
Snow Patrol - Run
The Bravery - An Honest Mistake
Netherlands
Anouk - Girl
Anouk - Nobody's Wife
De Kreuners - Ik Wil Je
Di-rect - Adrenaline
Golden Earring - Radar Love
Golden Earring - Twilight Zone
Heideroosjes - Iedereen Is Gek
Peter Koelewijn - Kom Van Dat Dak Af
Shocking Blue - Venus
Soulwax - Caramel
Stash - Sadness
Spain
Amaral - Revolución
Barricada - No Hay Tregua
Christina Y Los Subterráneos - Voy En Un Coche
Dolly - C'est Pour Toi
Dover - Serenade
El Canto Del Loco - Besos
Extremoduro - So Payaso
Fito & Fitipaldis - La Casa Por El Tejado
Hamlet - Antes Y Después
Héroes del Silencio - Maldito duende
Joaquín Sabina - El Blues De Lo Que Pasa En Mi Escalera
Loquillo y Trogloditas - Ritmo De Garaje
Los Piratas - Promesas Que No Valen Nada
Los Rodríguez - Palabras Más, Palabras Menos
M-Clan - Sopa Fría
Mago De Oz - La Costa Del Silencio
Marea - Ciudad De Los Gitanos
Medina Azahara - Necesito Respirar
Pereza - Pienso En Aquella Tarde
Platero Y Tú - Juliette
Porretas - Pongamos Que Hablo De Madrid
Rosendo - Vaya Ejemplar De Primavera
Seguridad Social - Quiero Tener Tu Presencia
Siniestro Total - ¿Quiénes Somos? ¿De Dónde Venimos? ...
Sôber - Arrepentido
United States
Aretha Franklin - Respect
B52s - Love Shack
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime
Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man
Elton John - Rocket Man
Fall Out Boys - Dance Dance
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
Good Charlotte - Girls & Boys
Gwen Stefani - Cool
Joss Stone - Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin on Me?)
Lynard Skynard - Sweet Home Alabama
Naked Eyes - (There is) Always Something There to Remind Me
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Scissor Sisters - Take Your Mama
The Cure - Friday I'm In Love
The Police - Every Breath You Take
The White Stripes - Blue Orchid
Shared songs
Song list
Artist
Song
AU
DE
ES
FR
GB
NL
US
Bloc Party
Banquet
X
X
X
X
Blur
Song 2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Bowling For Soup
1985
X
X
X
Coldplay
Speed of Sound
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Deep Purple
Smoke On The Water
X
X
X
X
Franz Ferdinand
Do You Want To
X
X
X
X
X
Gwen Stefani
What You Waiting For?
X
X
X
X
X
Hole
Celebrity Skin
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jet
Are You Gonna Be My Girl
X
X
X
X
X
X
Kasabian
Club Foot
X
X
Keane
Everybody's Changing
X
X
X
X
X
X
KT Tunstall
Black Horse And The Cherry Tree
X
X
X
X
Nirvana
Come As You Are
X
X
X
X
X
X
Queen
Don't Stop Me Now
X
X
X
Queens of the Stone Age
Go With The Flow
X
X
Razorlight
Somewhere Else
X
X
Scorpions
Wind Of Change
X
X
X
X
X
X
Stereophonics
Dakota
X
X
The Cardigans
My Favourite Game
X
X
X
The Hives
Hate To Say I Told You So
X
X
The Killers
Somebody Told Me
X
X
X
X
X
X
The Offspring
Self-Esteem
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
The Rolling Stones
Paint It, Black
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
The Undertones
Teenage Kicks
X
X
Thin Lizzy
The Boys Are Back In Town
X
X
X
X
X
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| WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 | 2006-11-14 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Hiroshi Kanda | | Teen | | PS2 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 is the third installment of the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw series. As with most installments of the series, the roster has been updated to include new wrestlers for the season. The game also features a new Analog Control Grappling System, which makes fighting more realistic, allowing more precise movement and elements of control. An enhanced Season Mode provides multiple branching storylines and numerous levels of player choice, as well as over a dozen environmental hotspots. |
| Xiaolin Showdown | 2006-11-14 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | BottleRocket Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Xiaolin Showdown is a game based on the animated series of the same name from Warner. It is a fighting game where you play as the four main characters of the show (Kimiko, Omi, Raimundo and Clay). Even if you play alone (the game supports 4 simultaneous players in story mode), the other 3 are present, controlled by the computer. You can also unlock 2 additional characters: Jack Spicer and Chase Young.The players must defeat waves of enemy robots to collect Shen Gong Wu artifacts to increase their power and defeat series of enemies, until they are able to face Mala Mala Jong and put an end on the plans of the evil boy genius, Jack Spicer. Each Shen Gong Wu provides a new power, like locking nearby characters or punching the ground for area damage. Additional Shen Gong Wu can be bought using coins collected during the game.The gameplay is inspired by party fighting games, like Power Stone and Super Smash Bros. You can chain combos with button combinations, jump and give flying kicks.Between the game levels, there are showdowns, where the characters have to bet a Shen Gong Wu. The one that wins the challenge chooses a Shen Gong Wu from the player who lost. You can also only play the showdowns, instead the full story mode. |
| GT-R Touring | 2006-11-16 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Kuju Entertainment Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | GT-R Touring is an arcade racing game featuring 36 cars, 28 circuits and head-to-head splitscreen multiplayer. |
| Negima!?: 3 Jikanme - Koi to Mahō to Seikaiju Densetsu! (Engeki-ban) | 2006-11-16 | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan Co., Ltd. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan Co., Ltd. | Action, Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | RPG elements, Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | The third period of Negima RPG games for PlayStation 2 based on the manga with the same name comes in two different releases: theatrical and live. This theatrical version comes with different cover art and instead of a music disc contains an audio drama CD titled "Mahora Girls Vol.4". The gameplay consists of visual novel style dialogues and choices using 1st-person perspective, as well as exploration, talking to NPCs and battles using 3rd-person perspective. |
| RTL Ski Jumping 2007 | 2006-11-16 | RTL Playtainment | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | RTL Skispringen 2007 a simulation of the ski jumping sport. The handling is quite simple: the player uses the mouse to hold a steady course and clicks at the right moment to jump respectively land. In the career mode the player creates his own athlete who starts in the amateur league. For successful competitions he receives prize money and experience points which he reinvests into better coaches or equipment respectively better character statistics, e.g. landing technique. The goal is to become the best athlete in the world.The game features a optional technique analysis after every jump which shows potential points of improvement and challenges in the career mode which unlock special pieces of equipment, e.g. a perfect landing. There is also a quiz game with a few hundred questions about ski jumping.In comparison to the 2006 version there are a few small improvements, e.g. a overhauled menu system, new graphics effects and two new camera perspectives. Also new is that the player additionally controls the balance during the braking after the landing and if the player character shows cheering or depressed gestures. The license is restricted to the 41 jumping sites and the equipment. |
| College Hoops NCAA 2K7 | 2006-11-20 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts, Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | College Hoops 2K7 is the update of College Hoops 2K6 and a continuation of 2K's NCAA basketball franchise. It features the obligatory roster updates (including the names of the players) with 325 NCAA Division I teams to choose from and improve crowd reactions, updated mascots, new fight songs and real life coaches such as Billy Donovan, Roy Williams and Jay Wright.It has the standard modes and has an updated Legacy (franchise) mode that has the player take command of a NCAA team, recruiting and training potential NBA players for the future. It sports updated offensive and defensive A.I. and features Team Unity where the chemistry of the team combined with the captain's leadership qualities can combine to help their team in their performance and morale on the court.Players can also customize by creating their own school along with uniforms and even design a unique stadium for their created school. The games are almost identical except for a few differences: the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions has the ability to create their own chants for their crowds to yell during home games and the PS3 utilizes the SIXAXIS controller to shoot free throws by tilting it. |
| Delta Force: Black Hawk Down - Team Sabre | 2006-11-21 | NovaLogic, Inc., Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | Ritual Entertainment | DLC / Add-on | | Regional differences | | | South America | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Team Sabre is the expansion pack for NovaLogic's first-person shooter Delta Force: Black Hawk Down.Team Sabre provides several single-player missions grouped into an anti-terrorist campaign in Iran, and a drug-lord chase through Colombia. This expansion pack breaks free of the tight streets of Somalia and sends you to diverse settings such as desert oil platforms in the Middle East, and the jungles of South America.A few new weapons and vehicles have been added to those taken from Black Hawk Down, and hoards of new enemies will rain down on you as you fight through each mission. As with the original game, multiplayer games are available over the Internet or across the LAN. Up to 50 players can join one game, and you can choose a new character skin for your player, a British SAS officer.
The PC version of Team Sabre is an expansion pack and requires the original Delta Force: Black Hawk Down in order to install. The Playstation 2 version of Team Sabre is a standalone title and allows up to 32 players in a multiplayer game. |
| Thrillville | 2006-11-21 | LucasArts | Frontier Developments Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Board game, Managerial / business simulation | | | | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Thrillville is an amusement park simulator where you take on the role of the favoured nephew or niece of the eccentric uncle Mortimer, the world-renowned owner of the Thrillville theme park franchise. When uncle Mortimer is indisposed, he lets you take over running of five fabulous parks. The only problem is that Uncle Mortimer's arch nemesis Vernon Garrison is trying to knock Thrillville off the map with his Globo-Joy chain of multi-conglomerate parks and will stop at nothing to crush Thrillville like a bug and become number one. The only way to stop him is to keep the parks running smoothly, this involves keeping the guests happy and finding out their needs and wants.Created by the team behind RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, the game moves away from pure management for the console systems. You can construct your own rides and test them yourself. Daily chores require you to construct new attractions and stalls, and customers need to be kept happy with reasonable prices.Instead of crunching numbers, some daily chores have been turned into mini-games based on classic games. Using shoot-em-ups, racing games and rhythm games, mundane tasks become exciting events. You can even participate in the games available for your visitors. Instead of being a god, acting with an invisible hand from the sky, you control a park manager to distribute the work and interact with customers. You can even try to befriend customers through conversations to keep them happy. |
| Superman Returns | 2006-11-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Superman Returns is based on the movie of the same name. You control the man himself as he flies around Metropolis, saves citizens and fights natural disasters, fires and supervillains alike.You have constant access to Superman's powers including heat vision, freeze breath, invulnerability and flight at supersonic speeds, though the former two are limited by a stamina bar. Unusually for this genre, Superman himself does not take damage and the challenges are all built around saving others from harm.Combat is accomplished through melee (you learn new combos as you progress in the game) as well as direct application of Superman's heat vision and freeze breath. Additionally, you may pick up objects, from the Daily Planet globe to tanker trucks, to throw at villains. You can also rip down a lamppost and use it as a club.Metropolis is presented as a wide open world where you can fly anywhere and perform any of the side missions at any given time. Besides the main story missions, there are 200 kittens to rescue and many fires to put out.The basic game is broken up a bit with two rather different sequences. There is a race around the city against Myxyzptlk and a Bizarro mode, in which you must destroy the city. |
| White Breath: Kizuna - With Faint Hope | 2006-11-22 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | This PlayStation 2 port is released roughly two years after the original Windows version, but is stripped of all the adult graphics. The story premise remains the same, however. The protagonist of the story is Tsukasa Sagami, a high-school student who had miraculously recovered from a fatal illness when he was a child. Over time he became fairly popular in school and somewhat of a soccer star. But the illness returned and he was diagnosed with very little time left to live, probably not even until the graduation.The game progresses through the calendar, day by day, letting you decide which characters you want to meet. Namely, you can only select among five different girls, most of which will exclude one another as the places and activities happen at the same time in a different place. The game then progresses as a visual novel where you read the story and occasionally select your action when the choice presents itself. During the gameplay characters are mildly animated (eyes, mouth, breath). |
| White Breath: Kizuna - With Faint Hope (Genteiban) | 2006-11-22 | KID Corp. | KID Corp. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition includes:
White Breath: Kizuna - With Faint Hope
Original drama disc |
| Capcom Classics Collection: Volume 2 | 2006-11-24 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | Chad L. Pfarr | | Teen | | PS2 | This collection contains 20 original Capcom titles. It is a selection of the new games from Capcom Classics Collection Remixed (PSP), the three new games from Capcom Classics Reloaded (PSP) and two games (Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Tiger Road) that did not appear in a Capcom Classics collection before. The games are upscaled from their original resolutions with anti-aliasing, showing soft images with blurry details. The following games are included:1941: Counter Attack
Avengers
Black Tiger
Block Block
Captain Commando
Eco Fighters
King of Dragons
Knights of the Round
Last Duel
Magic Sword
Mega Twins
Quiz & Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game
Side Arms Hyper Dyne
The Speed Rumbler
Street Fighter
Strider
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Three Wonders
Tiger Road
Varth: Operation ThunderstormYou can unlock cheats and training videos, and view the original game art along with the history of the games. |
| Cricket 07 | 2006-11-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Time once again to don those pads and gloves, put your helmet on and your box in, pick up that willow bat and stride to the cricket pitch in EA Sports Cricket 07.Pick from a choice of 16 international sides including England, Australia, India, South Africa or the West Indies and lead your team to domination on the field in the World Championship, play a Test Series or go on a tour encompassing one day matches, test matches and tour matches. Relive the 2005 Ashes Tournament in England or play the return leg Down Under.Alternatively play as one of England's county teams for a season of county cricket. Play in the Liverpool Victoria County Championship four-day two-innings tournament. Compete in the NatWest Pro40 tournament, the C&G Trophy and the Twenty20 Cup.And for Australia you can play as one of the six State sides for a season of state cricket. Compete in the Pura Cup, the One Day Domestic Series or the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash.This game supports up to four players and features "Century Stick" analog batting controls to choose your batting parameters to select foot choice, shot direction power and timing. Alter your bowler's line of attack with "Quickswitch" bowling and change between fielding positions with on-the-fly "Dynamic Field Positioning." |
| Crusty Demons | 2006-11-24 | Deep Silver, Red Mile Entertainment, Inc. | Climax Action Limited | Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Tricks / stunts | | Motorcycle, Off-roading | | | Mature | | PS2 | Crusty Demons is an extreme sports game based on the real-life stunt troupe of the same name. Motorized vehicles such as motorcycles and cars are used in performing tricks on ramps, half-pipes and over open areas. Large environments such as trailer parks and international cities like New York and Tokyo are available for the player to explore, do tricks and race.The story of the videogame has the Crusty Demons meeting the Devil and agreeing to sign over their souls if given immortality. However, the Crusty Demons want to renege on the deal once they find out that they can still feel pain when fatally injured. The Devil, not without mercy, agree to offer back their souls on the condition that the Crusty Demons follow his every order and fulfill his demands for whatever stunt he asks of them.Whenever a stunt goes fatally wrong, the games rag doll engine rewards the player with a graphic simulation of the collision or bail. This is also conjoined with the appropriate blood splatter on the screen as well as x-rays that show whichever bones have broken. Unlockables consist of pictures of "babes". |
| Winky the Little Bear | 2006-11-24 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Educational | | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | PS2 | Winky the Little Bear is a single player game aimed at younger children. There is a big storm in the forest. Teddy and Mi are swept up into the air and land in a very high tree and get stuck in it's branches. Their friends come to rescue them but can they succeed?The game consists of a a Dingo Pictures animated film titled Winkie der kleine Bär, six paintings that can be coloured in and six scenes that can be turned into sliding block puzzlesThe game was later released on the PlayStation 2 as Countryside Bears. It's the same game as the PlayStation version but adds a jigsaw puzzle mode and a pair matching mini game.
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| Harley-Davidson: Race to the Rally | 2006-11-27 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Harley-Davidson: Race to the Rally is a motorcycle racing game that involves racing AI opponents across tracks coast to coast in America. There are 20 motorcycles licensed and designed after real Harley-Davidson's from Softail, Dyna, Touring, Sportster and others. The bikes can be tuned, styled and upgraded in ways which involve over 1000 possibilities according to the developers. The gameplay involves dodging traffic, obstacles and other drivers while gaining points for making jumps, drifting, drafting, kicking opponents off, speed boosting and your position during the race. The game accelerates at a high sense of speed when you drive using speed boost. Head on crashes with debris and such are shown in different angles. The game features licensed music from acts like George Thorogood, Heart, Poison, Great White and others. |
| Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses | 2006-11-29 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Blue Monkey Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses is based on the 2006 direct-to-video animated movie of the same name and the story is loosely based on the fairy tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Barbie is cast as Genevieve, one of the twelve princesses who live with their windowed father King Randolph in a castle. They live a frivolous live, so Randolph brings over his cousin Duchess Rowena to raise them as proper princesses. She makes their lives miserable however and poisons the king, so they flee to a magical world brought to life through a story of their mother. Rowena traps them there, along with Genevieve's friend Derek, and they need to use a goblet to collect mystical water that can cure their father.The player controls Genevieve in a full 3D environment, but with a small amount of freedom and sometimes with brief branching. She can be moved in any direction and can jump while twirling, to complete platform sections or to avoid water that kills instantly. The game uses many moving platforms, elevators, gaps and platforms that disappear when she stands on them too long. There is no health system and she has an unlimited amount of lives, respawning right away at the last point. Along the way she can collect gems. She sometimes meets animals she can pet. There are many sections with short mini-games activated by walking into large, spinning coins. In one of them a cat is controlled in a game of Breakout, bouncing an apple to bring down leaves from a tree or using a water bubble. In another Genevieve needs to throw berries towards birds in a nest with a moving obstacle blocking the path. Another section offers a jigsaw puzzle that needs to be completed to open a door. Between gameplay sections there are many animated cut-scenes.After the initial section a hub is entered that leads to four different worlds where the eleven princesses can be found. They are eventually brought back to the central hub by assigning the correct gem to them. The hub levels contain more mini-games next to the main exploration. She needs to guide a water bubble to collect music notes, design a dance choreography and a water fountain show, follow dance instructions similar to the Dance Dance Revolution games, use a slingshot to get flowers on waterlilies, and create a rainbow by moving a cloud to collect colours while avoiding dark clouds. There is a falling block puzzle game where the colours of the rainbow need to be gathered by matching gems of an identical colour in a group of three, horizontally or vertically, while dark clouds appear and remove blocks. Many mini-games are often repeated multiple times for the different princesses. |
| Hokenshitsu e Yōkoso | 2006-11-30 | PrincessSoft | PrincessSoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Hokenshitsu e Yōkoso is a non-adult PlayStation 2 port of an adult visual novel romance adventure game Hokenshitsu e Yōkoso: Magical Pure Lesson released half-a-year earlier. The PS2 port features new opening movie song and adjustments in the scenario content. During the spring break, Koutarou Tanaka (田中 湖太郎), the story protagonist, had an accident at the mountain which almost costed him his life. After a long absence from school, he returned to classes and was promptly elected a member of a health committee. During his absence, a new teacher was appointed in the school's infirmary, and she seems to be using a new magical medicine to help students. While on a health committee, Koutarou became very close with Marina Kasuga (春日 鞠奈), who graduated with honors at magical university overseas. Marina is dabbling in magical medicine and is trying to helping Koutarou. What her medicine does, however, is split his personality in two, Kou being his old self, and Low being the product of a strange new medicine. This visual novel displays typical features for the genre, from static characters portraits over background images, full voice-acting for NPCs, message history, constant player choices which branch the story, and very fast forward option through dialogues and scenes. |
| Rec: Dokidoki Seiyū Paradise | 2006-11-30 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | This visual novel adventure game which revolves around a story including voice-acting. The game has typical elements of a visual novel, branching dialogues, unlockable albums, chat logs, and romancing heroines. |
| Summon Night 4 | 2006-11-30 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Flight-Plan Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | PS2 | Another entry in the Summon Night strategy-RPG series. You play as either a male or female character that lives happily in a far-off village, when suddenly a magical child falls from the skies and awakens your summoning powers. The evil empire is after this child, as well as you now, so now you and your friends must unravel the secret behind this incident and escape with your lives.As previous games in the series, SN4 features different endings and plot threads depending on what character you play as, and which magical character you decide to save at the start of the game, as well as what dialogue and combat choices you make at key moments in the game.Using 2D isometric graphics, the game alternates between a world map/town mode in which you talk to NPCs to advance the plot and get items, and a turn-based combat mode in which you position your party in a tile-based map and attempt to defeat your opponents in strategic combat. A new feature for the sequel is a cooking module in which you mix different ingredients to get magical dishes that increase your stats or grant you special spells. Also, depending on your dialogue choices and combat performance supporting characters can now enter the combat area at any time and provide reinforcements, spells and aiding items to your party even if you can't get them to join your party. |
| Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action | 2006-12-01 | Buena Vista Games, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Ace in Action is based off the superhero movie within the movie Disney's Chicken Little. Ace in Action features Ace, Abby, Runt, and Mr Fish, as they fight against Foxy Loxy, Goosey Loosey and their minions.Ace in Action is a third-person shooter. Battle your way across four worlds, (Pluto, Saturn, Mars, and the Moon) with multiple missions on each planet. Each mission is performed by one of the three main characters: Ace's missions have him running around, Runt's missions have him in a tank, and Abby's missions have her in a hovership. Each character has a main weapon with unlimited ammo, and a secondary weapon with limited ammo. By collecting items, destroying scenery, and completing challenges such as completing the mission fast enough, and finding all bonus objects, the player can collect acorns, which are used as a currency. Between missions, they can be used to buy upgrades for each character, and unlock multiplayer games, concept art and music. Missions can be replayed to get more acorns. |
| PDC World Championship Darts | 2006-12-01 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | PDC World Championship Darts is an officially licensed darts game. The player can opt to play as champions such as Allan Warriner-Little or Raymond van Barneveld or create his own player.Included game modes are: World Championship, World Grand Prix, UK Open, Holland Open and Desert Classic. Each is modeled after the actual real life events. The game includes three existing darts arenas. An additional game mode is the party mode, a multi-player mode that consists of fifteen different party games. These can only be played on the same machine however and not on-line or via LAN. |
| RTL Biathlon 2007 | 2006-12-01 | RTL Playtainment | 49Games GmbH | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | RTL Biathlon 2007 is a simulation of the winter biathlon sport, combining two disciplines: cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. The competition takes place on nine skiing areas. The skier moves forward by keeping a button pressed, which consumes energy. The amount of energy varies in different sections of the level (more when going downhill, less when going up), and releasing the button allows for some regeneration, while the skier will move slower. When overexerting the athlete, the energy levels move into orange and red, and a large amount of stamina is consumed. Other techniques include gliding (crouching when going downhill) and sprinting in certain areas. The shooting sections are shown from a first-person perspective. The accuracy depends on the remaining stamina. Players can also hold their breath to steady the rifle, but this depletes the stamina levels further.The different game modes include Practice, Career and Multiplayer. By competing in different leagues, players earn experience points that eventually open up power points to be distributed over a number of skills. At the start of the game, players can choose a preset skier or create a custom one, determining the name, outfit and skill level. Multiplayer is available for up to four players (hot seat mode) or two in split-screen. |
| Rayman: Raving Rabbids | 2006-12-01 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Pictures SAS | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Comedy | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In the fourth Rayman game of the main series, Rabbids invade the earth and lock up Rayman in a prison inside a coliseum. He is forced to take part in more than 75 mini-games, called trials. Rayman will get to throw cows, milk cows, make Rabbids dance - even race warthogs and eagles... all for the amusement of the Rabbids. After winning games, Rayman will earn plungers which can be used to construct a ladder to escape from the jail cell. After completing three trials in the coliseum, a boss game must be completed; such as an on-rails first person shooter, or a racing game.During the Story Mode, the player unlocks special mini-games which can then be played in Score Mode to unlock new content (such as music, wardrobes and challenges) and improve scores. Getting a high score in Score Mode also generates a password to allow players to submit their high score to an online ranking system via Ubisoft's home page. The game can be played in single player mode and multiplayer modes (up to four people in competitive or cooperative gameplay). |
| Cartoon Network Racing | 2006-12-04 | Game Factory ApS, The | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile | | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Much like the DS version, Cartoon Network Racing is a kart racer along the lines of Mario Kart, where players race one of several characters from various Cartoon Network shows (Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Lab, Cow and Chicken, The Powerpuff Girls, I Am Weasel and Courage the Cowardly Dog) and use weapons and power ups to beat opponents. The major difference here is that the game includes dual riders like Mario Kart Double Dash - one to drive, and one to utilize various weapons. The karts have different stats, and so do the co-drivers, who have various "toon powers" - such as shields, speed boosts, damage output and flying capabilities. The game includes various modes typical of racing games, such as tournament mode, battle mode and elimination races, with tournament unlocking new drivers and courses, and bonuses such as full episodes from the various shows. The game allows for 2 player multiplayer. |
| Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy | 2006-12-04 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy includes:
Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
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| Mercury Meltdown | 2006-12-04 | Ignition Entertainment Ltd. USA | Ignition Banbury | Puzzle | Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Mercury Meltdown is the sequel to Archer Maclean's Mercury, a puzzle game where your job is to guide a blob of mercury, or several blobs, along various mazes, by tilting the game world, while hazard try to zap, attract, repulse, eat, or blow you up.Mercury Meltdown features a new vibrant visual style, a lot of completely new stages, a free-look camera, ghost mercuries and replays for your best times that can be saved, and much more. The game's original realistic graphics have been turned into a more cartoon style. The mercury now has a black line around the outside of it.The main change in the game is the ability to change the mercury into 3 more states. Besides normal state now you can turn the mercury into the "Fast" or "Slow" using a heater and a cooler, and using a solidifier you can make it unto "Solid" state, a round, non-breakable ball. The mercury can still be split using a splitter, needed to solve certain puzzles.Unlike the original Mercury, the game is split into themed "Labs" rather than “Worlds”. There are 10 Labs, with 16 initial stages: Astro, Bio, Chemical, Electro, Geo, Atom, Aero, Hydro, Micro, V.R. (Virtual Reality). The PS2 version adds two more: Chrono and Cryo, as well as twin analog control, support for the rumble feature, improved graphics and all the levels from the original Archer Maclean's Mercury. There are 168 stages in the PSP version and over 200 in the PS2 game. Unlike the previous game, there is no strict order to play the levels. Once a Lab has been unlocked, you can play all the stages included right away.Attributes show how well you do in the games. The best performance is awarded with a golden cork, based on four conditions: a high score (a 1 sticker), all bonus items found (a star sticker), 100% mercury (a corked test-tube), and complete the level within the time limit. While playing, your progress is measured in faces that replace the time clock. The time limit cannot cause the game to end anymore, instead it just turns into a sad face and players can still complete the level. The mercury limits have also been removed, but 100% mercury is still needed to access some of the later stages.The top right corner shows a color chart, to help with mixing colors in the game. This can also be done in the paintshop. This release adds multi-paintshops, triangle base pyramid shaped constructions with 3 different coloured gates on either side.In addition to the main game, there are now five party games, which are unlocked by collecting the bonus stars in the main game:Metrix: puzzle games where coloured blocks need to be fit inside a pre-defined grid.Paint: move the mercury to paint the tray as much as possible against your opponent.Race: guide mercury around speedy track with boost pads and avoid falling off.Rodeo: tilt the playing area to keep the mercury on the field, while a fan tries to knock you off.
Shove: aim the mercury for the center spot of the target, just like curling.All the party games can be played in multiplayer over Wi-Fi on the PSP. The tutorial is now separate from the main game, and there is an additional Playground mode where you can test the different items in the game. |
| Momotarō Dentetsu 16: Hokkaidō Dai Idō no Maki | 2006-12-07 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | Comedy | Board game, Party game | | Train | Direct control | Turn-based | | | PS2 | This title is the 16th entry in Hudson Soft's long-running board game series. |
| Taiko no Tatsujin: Doka! to Ōmori Nanadaime | 2006-12-07 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Doka! to Ōmori Nanadaime is one of the many titles in Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin taiko drum rhythm game, and the last to appear on the PlayStation 2. As usual, players must tap along with the rhythm of various songs in taiko drum style, with a total of 48 songs featured in this release. Free mode is the main mode, where one or two players can play and earn points towards unlockables, and there is also a Battle mode for up to eight players and the usual mini-games. |
| Tsuyokiss: Mighty Heart | 2006-12-07 | PrincessSoft | CandySoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | Comedy | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Tsuyokiss: Mighty Heart is a console release of and adult Tsuyokiss game for PC (Windows). While the adult scenes have been removed, this console port additionally contains new heroines, expanded scenario and new CG event scenes. |
| ¡Qué pasa Neng!: El videojuego | 2006-12-11 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | | Licensed | | Arcade, Falling block puzzle, Mini-games | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | ¡Qué pasa Neng!: El videojuego is a game released exclusively in Spain starring Neng de Castefa, a comedic character from the early 2000s Spanish late-night talk show Buenafuente. The game consists of five mini-games, each of which have to be completed three times in order to move onto the next and unlock the game for free play.
El Embalaje: a Tetris-style game where you need to use falling blocks to fill up three 12x4 rows in order to make room in Neng's car for passengers. Any blocks sticking out the top will disappear and cause you to lose points. The blocks that fall are identical to those in Tetris apart from the line piece, which has been reduced from four blocks long to three blocks long.
Ambulancia: in this game, button prompts appear at the top of the screen in the form of vinyl records corresponding to one of the four face buttons on your PlayStation controller. Successfully pressing the correct button will add the record to your stack. If you press the incorrect button, or don't press the button fast enough, all the records in your stack will disappear. The first person to complete their stack of records is the winner.
Spot Konstitu: in this game, flies are flying around the screen in front of Neng. You've got to move your cursor to the flies and press X so that Neng will squish them with his nose.
La Guardia: a simple Qix-like game. You control Neng's remote controlled car which you use to draw rectangles in order to claim territory. While you're doing this you have to avoid the bodyguards that are running around.
La Fortuna Rueda: a slot machine-like game involving cars. You have to spin a wheel then stop it to try and get it to land on the car you want. Matching three of the same car will give you points, and to win the game you need to match three Ferrari cars. |
| beatmania IIDX 12: HAPPY SKY | 2006-12-14 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | HAPPY SKY is one of the many titles in Konami's IIDX rhythm game series, featuring more than 80 tracks, primarily from the arcade version of the same title. As usual for the beatmania series, the player is given seven piano keys and a turntable, and must play along with the notes that scroll down the screen to play the music. All of the game modes from the previous title have returned: Arcade, Expert, Class, Beginner's, Free, Training, and Gallery. The game also includes support for Internet score ranking (now discontinued) and custom-made Arcade courses. |
| beatmania IIDX 12: HAPPY SKY (Tokubetsuban) | 2006-12-14 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 12: HAPPY SKY was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a beatmania IIDX visual emotions 5 DVD, a XIA Figuremate figure, and a HAPPY SKY poster, all packed inside a custom metal box. |
| The Flintstones: Bedrock Racing | 2006-12-15 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Coyote Developments Ltd | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | Prehistoric | Automobile | Direct control | Persistent | | | PS2 | The Flintstones: Bedrock Racing is a racing game which features licensed characters from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the 1960's - The Flintstones.From the main menu the player is presented with arcade, time trial and two player game modes. All of the classic Flintstones family members are available as playable characters with Fred, Barney, Wilma, Betty, Pebbles and Bam-Bam represented. Some characters are locked until progress is made in Arcade mode collecting items during the race. Time trial and the corresponding records option keep track of a players best times during races and two player mode lets two willing participants engage in head to head prehistoric foot based racing. |
| Armored Core: Machine Side Box | 2006-12-21 | FromSoftware, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Armored Core: Machine Side Box is a boxed compilation set of four games from the Armored Core series released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of developer FromSoftware. This collector's box includes:
Armored Core
Armored Core 2
Armored Core 3
Armored Core: Last Raven
Special footage DVD
A "Best Hits" soundtrack CD
Premium visual book
Operation manual
Large AC blueprint poster |
| Yumemishi | 2006-12-28 | PrincessSoft | H℃ | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Hirou Yumemura (夢村 広宇) is a high-school student, living with his grandmother after his parents died in a car accident. One day, he starts to experience deja-vu, reliving the events of the previous day. As he meets new people and notice various accidents happen around him, he starts to use his new found ability to try and prevent those events, some of which are done automatically, while others are determined by player's choices. The story features three chapters, each focusing around a different character. Only the first chapter is unlocked on the first play, and unless finished with a good ending, following chapters remain locked. Certain mysteries in the story get answered in the sequel, Yumemi Hakusho: Second Dream.Many visual novel elements are present, from detailed system settings and customization to visual art and gameplay. Bonus menu becomes available after starting the main story, offering unlockable BGM tracks and CG artwork. Originally released for PlayStation 2, this game is romance without adult scenes, a year later the game was ported to PC (Windows) with some additional elements as well as sexual content. As a bonus content, this PlayStation 2 release of the game includes three postcards with artwork from the game. |
| Action Man: A.T.O.M. - Alpha Teens on Machines | 2007 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | | Vehicular combat | | | | | PS2 | Action Man: A.T.O.M. Alpha Teens On Machines is a single player game based on the a French animated television series A.T.O.M. Alpha Teens On Machines. The Alpha Teens are Axel Manning, Catalina Leone, Crey Kingston, Zack Hawkes, and Ollie Sharker who test prototype vehicles and weapons for Lee Industries which they use to combat criminals in the fictional Landmark City, particularly the sadistic Alexander Paine.In this game the team are pitted against Alexander Paine who has broken free from Landmark City's triple maximum security prison. Gameplay involves testing various machines on Lee Industry's test track before taking to the streets and battling his minions.
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| Agent Hugo: Lemoon Twist | 2007 | NDS Denmark ApS | Beyond Reality Games Ltd., Coyote Developments Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Agent Hugo: Lemoon Twist is a 3D platform game starring Hugo the TV troll that is played from a behind view perspective. Agent Hugo is brought in to stop Dr. Hypno, who plans to launch his Hypno-satellite into space and control the planet. Hugo is sent to the island fortress of Dr. Hypno to prevent this from happeningGameplay includes platforming and defeating (or evading) Dr. Hypno’s hypnotized minions using your tail. Various items can be collected. Hugo can also use his speed boots, power boots, rolling ball and helicopter suit at specific points in a level. |
| Alpine Ski Racing 2007: Bode Miller vs. Hermann Maier | 2007 | JoWooD Productions Software AG | 49Games GmbH | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Alpine Ski Racing 2007 is the sequel to both the Ski Racing series and RTL Ski Alpin 2006, but has overall more similarities to the latter. It's a downhill ski racing game.The game features three different difficulties and it comes with six game modes: slalom, giant slalom, super-g, downhill, free ride and speed-downhill. But the heart of the game is the career mode: here the player undergoes a whole season and tries to be as successful as possible - a good enough overall rank will cause a promotion to the next higher league for the next season. Before every event there are a number of possibilities, e.g. betting on the outcome and choosing the correct wax compound. Other important parts are to keep the financial balance and to train - a certain amount of training points are divided to the athlethe's abilities. If the player doesn't want to do this himself, he can hire a coach. The controls during the events consist of steering, accelerating and, if needed, carving for faster turns.There are overall 38 different races on 16 different peaks to ski from. Players can create their own athlete or choose one of the few pre-defined, which are modelled after real-life athletes, including Bode Miller and Hermann Maier. |
| Asterix at the Olympic Games | 2007 | Atari Europe S.A.S.U. | Étranges Libellules S.A. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Lovestorix is in love with Princess Irina but Brutus also wants to marry her. To solve this problem, the Princess decides that she'll marry whoever wins the Olympic Games. At the same time the evil Doctormabus has discovered a dimensional key with which he can open portals to parallel dimensions and with it threatens to destroy the balance between the worlds. But of course Asterix & Obelix come to the rescue and have to not only stop Doctormabus but also help Lovestorix win the games.Like in Astérix & Obélix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum you take control over both Asterix and Obelix and fight your way through hordes of Romans, building up combos with your punches and solving small riddles on the way. You can also change between controling Asterix or Obelix at any time. But since you are taking part in the Olympic Games, there are also several mini-games waiting which need to be beat in order to progress further in the story. These mini-games include things like Long Jump or Tug of War. These field events are played much like in Asterix and Obelix which means for example that you alternate between two buttons as fast as you can to run.Once you've completed an event in the story mode, you can also play these events seperately in Olympic Mode in which two players (or one player against the CPU) fight for the gold medal in each discipline.During the story mode you also collect helmets by destroying scenery objects or beating up Romans. These can be used to buy health or new combos ingame or unlock small parts of the movie. You also unlock new characters for the Olympic Mode as you advance in the story.Also the game neither directly follows the storyline of the comic nor the movie, the twist with the portals to the real world is used to also include some actors of the movie in the game. |
| Backyard Basketball 2007 | 2007 | Atari, Inc. | GameBrains | Sports | Side view | | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Backyard Basketball 2007 is an entry in the Backyard Sports series and the fourth release in the Basketball subseries. It is different from the 2006 handheld game Backyard Basketball 2007. The game carries an NBA license and continues the concept of the previous games, allowing players to take control of kid versions of famous teams and players such as Shaquille O'Neal, Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, using real teams, names and uniforms.Players can create a custom team of five players from a pool of 18 kids versions of pro players and 22 Backyard players. They have different stats based on inside shot, outside shot, ball handling etc. The game is in full 3D. Players are controlled directly and it is possible to switch between them. Buttons are used to shoot, dunk, pass, call for a screen or crossover dribble while on offense. On defense options include stealing, catching rebounds and guarding. There is voiced commentary, three difficulty levels and ten different courts. New players and power-ups can be unlocked. There are also options for the quarter length, fatigue, shot ring and fouls & violations.Next to the main Season game mode there are pick-up games, mini-games and Horse. |
| Bob the Builder | 2007 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Europe | | Motion control | Persistent | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Bob the Builder is a licensed PS2 game that uses characters and art from the popular UK children TV show 'Bob the Builder'.The game was released bundled with the Eye Toy and it is central to game play. In between clips from the tv show the player hits on screen buttons via the motion control to play. For example hitting left right or jump to navigate an ATV down a country road. Cleaning the vehicles by waving your arms over their on screen position, and nailing sawing and drilling by similar methods. |
| Bob the Builder: Festival of Fun | 2007 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Mini-games | Contemporary | | Motion control | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - Wii (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)It's a very special day in Sunflower Valley! Can you help Bob and the Can-Do Crew get the summer festival started? Yes, you can!
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Use the unique Wii™ technology to help your favourite characters pick up rubbish, blow away leaves and mix cement in preparation for the big event!
All the characters from the Bob the Builder™ series including Dizzy, Spud, Pilchard, Lofty and of course Bob the Builder™ himself!
Many hands make light work! All ages can play together in the exciting Co-Operative mode. |
| Cabela's Monster Bass | 2007 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | North America | Naval / watercraft | | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Cabela's Monster Bass is a game based on the fishing and hunting retailer. The main objective of the game is to catch "The Monster Bass" and hold on for your life. There are over 500 locations across North America to fish from, and they all have different kinds of fish. You can also battle world record trophies for the largest fish, from the smallest fish to the largest. The weather is always perfect in this game and there are no hazards. The game plays like most other Cabela fishing games, and strives to be just like real life. When you begin to catch a fish, you must press a series of buttons to catch the fish. The larger the fish, the more buttons you have to press. |
| Call of Duty 3 (Special Edition) | 2007 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This special edition is a budget re-release of the original game in the Greatest Hits series. It includes:
Call of Duty 3
Bonus disc:
Making of Call of Duty 3
Inside the Normandy Breakout - interviews with Allied veterans from the campaign
Launch trailer for the PS3 version of the game
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| Captain Scarlet | 2007 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Automobile | | | | | PS2 | Captain Scarlet is a 3D racing/shooter game based on the TV series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967-1968). The player takes control of Captain Scarlet who has to protect the world from the Mysterons, an alien race wanting revenge for the destruction of their base on Mars by Captain Black.
In the game captain scarlet takes on missions to thwart the plans of the Mysterons. These missions include escorting V.I.P.s, rescuing Captian Blue, destroying a bomb truck and delivering supplies in time. While playing, the player will drive two different vehicles that can fire projectiles - the Spectrum patrol car and Spectrum pursuit vehicle. |
| CaveMan Rock | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | CyberPlanet Interactive Public Co., Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Tile matching puzzle | Prehistoric | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Caveman and dinosaurs have lived in peace together for centuries in the Green Village. One day, a volcano nearby the village erupts!
Both the Caveman and Dinosaurs are confronted with loosing their homes.
Destroy as many lava rocks as possible that accumulate from the volcano eruption.
Hurry up!! The hot burning lava begins to flood the village!
Can you stop the village from being destroyed with the help of the dinosaurs? |
| Charlotte's Web | 2007 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A collection of minigames based loosely around the story of the film with the farmyard serving as a central hub that the player returns to after each minigame.In total there are 19 minigames, in which the player is given control of 1 of the 3 main characters from the film.
In the farmyard area, the player controls Wilbur the Pig, where he must find various items throughout the farm whilst keeping out of sight of the farmer and his sheepdog.
Once a task has been completed on the farmyard, the game then moves to a minigame based loosely on the events of the film.
You can control Wilbur in a runaway pram rolling down a hill and must keep the pram balanced until it comes to rest.
Some of the games let the player control Templeton the Rat. In one minigame he must hurl rubbish at incoming birds in a rubbish dump using a catapult hastily built from the materials lying nearby. In another he must outpace a runaway egg in some tunnels under the dirt.
The last playable character is Charlotte herself. These games generally involve the barn as a backdrop (in a 2D setting) with the goal of travelling from one side to the other by swinging from webs and dodging obstacles and catching flies. |
| Clever Kids: Dino Land | 2007 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Educational, Puzzle | | | | | Prehistoric | | Direct control | Persistent | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Clever Kids: Dino Land is a compilation of six prehistoric themed games aimed at a younger audience. Sprocket the robot guides the player through the games which range from putting together a dinosaur puzzle to using movement cards to guide a dinosaur through a maze. Along the way various bits of interesting trivia about dinosaurs is displayed on screen. |
| Clever Kids: Pony World | 2007 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Gamerholix Ltd. | Educational | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (AUS) (from Ad Blurbs)Pony World brings the magic of the stable yard to life. Meet the animals, learn the facts and become a stable master.
Play a whole host of fun and educational games; spot the difference, test your stable knowledge, build a Pony-puzzle and much, much more!
Pony Grooming - Learn how to groom ponies using the intuitive control system.
Find The Pony - Go against the clock to identify and match ponies by their distinctive markings.
Clever Kids is a brand new multi-format product range from Midas featuring hugely enjoyable and yet educationally beneficial gaming products. |
| Cocoto: Fishing Master | 2007 | Conspiracy Entertainment Corp. | Neko Entertainment SARL | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In order stop a magical kettle from overflowing and defeat the evil Zaron, Cocoto embarks on a quest to wake the sleeping god Geo. With the help of his friends Fairy, Baggy, and Neuro, Cocoto must retrieve five pieces of the bait bait necessary to wake Geo. Catching fish is a three-step process. After finding a good spot Cocoto casts and then moves around the bait around until it gets the attention of a fish. Once a fish has seen the bait it must be followed until it bites, and then set the hook. Finally, the fish is reeled in. Once caught, fish can be sold to Baggy in exchange for diamonds. The diamonds can then be used to buy bait and new fishing rods from Neuro. When one of each type of fish is caught, Cocoto can bring them to the hermit turtle. The hermit turtle will make a special bait that can catch that level's boss fish. After catching the boss fish the next area becomes available. |
| Crabby Adventure | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | CyberPlanet Interactive Public Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Crabby's Kingdom is under attack and is being destroyed by Marble's army! Test your speed in this exciting Adventure, as you defend Crabby's Kingdom by all means necessary.Includes:
30 levels
Beautiful beaches
Time Attack Mode to perfect your speed
3 game modes: Story Mode Time Attack Mode Survival Mode
Many creative powerups and items
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| Crash of the Titans: Monster Edition | 2007 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A special edition of Crash of the Titans that includes the game itself and comes with the following items:
A Crash sticker set
A removable Crash tattoo set
A pencil case
A mobile phone dangler
A bonus DVD that includes interviews, trailers, game hints, etc...
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| Dead Eye Jim | 2007 | Phoenix Games Ltd. | Na.p.s. Team s.n.c. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Western | | | | | | PS2 | Dead Eye Jim is a Western themed single player 3D shooter game played from a third person. The player will take on the role of sheriff Dead Eye Jim who has to combat the bandits causing trouble in the desert towns. The game is very similar to the PS1 game Wanted from 2004.The game offers several missions in which bandits appear in the windows of towns building. The player starts the game with three lives and has the ability to doge enemy fire. As the player progresses he can pick up better guns and use these till they are empty and points boxes for the Hi score. |
| Drag Racer USA | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing | | | | | PS2 | Instead of offering real drag racing experience Drag Racer USA simply is an arcade style 3D racing game. The tracks are supposed to be located in well known cities and also close to famous tourist attractions of the U.S., although regional characteristics can hardly be recognized.
Players can choose the single player mode or a race against a friend. The single player mode offers a quick race, a practice mode and the championship where new tracks can be unlocked. In addition, in the garage cars can be upgraded or pimped individually. |
| Finkles World | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | CyberPlanet Interactive Public Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Welcome to miracle forest, the place where Finkles live. They like to fly out of the forest, so you will have to catch them before they run away and the door closes, as they will be forever lost from the magic forest.
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| Games Galaxy 2 | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | | Action, Compilation, Puzzle, Strategy | Diagonal-down, Side view | | | Arcade, Artillery, Board game, Paddle / Pong, Platform, Shooter, Tile matching puzzle | | Tank | | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Games Galaxy 2 is a collection of 25 games that are:
Cosmo-Jump - An autorun platformer where the player has to make jumps over stacked boxes.
Color Heroes- A Color Lines variant.
Sewer Masters - A Pipe Dream variant.
Connector - A puzzle game where players have to connect together pieces of pipe, but can only rotate them in place.
Explosive Pumpkin - A Bomberman variant.
Balls Trapper - A Color Lines variant.
Towerball - A game where players rotate a central tower and have to collect 4 of the same colored balls that roll in to the playfield to make them disappear.
Total Wipeout - A Breakout variant.
One Step - A Tile maze removal variant.
Apple Eater - A Snake variant.
Coco Catcher - A Breakout variant.
Road Breaker - An Amidar variant.
Football Monster - A Pong variant.
Old Legends - A Reversi variant.
Hills in Hell - An action game where the player has to make it to the goal by hopping on lava rocks that are constantly submerging.
Armored Toys - An overhead tank shooter.
Retro Battle - An Artillery variant
Last Standing - An action game where the player shoots exploding discs across a board to try and explode their opponents discs. The player with the last remaining disc wins.
Space Liberator - An Asteroids variant.
Gravity Play - A Lunar Lander variant.
Artic Ranger - A Frogger variant.
Territory Divider - A Five in a Row variant.
Combiner - A tile matching puzzle game.
Space Hockey - A game of hockey where the player controls a ball and tries to hit a puck into the goal.
Balls Invasion - A Puzzle Bobble variant.
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| Gecko Blaster | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | | Action | | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Prepare for cracking 50 levels of arcade mayhem in Gecko Blaster.This remake features an animated main character Gecko, many bonuses, and dynamic gameplay.Have fun in 50 randomly generated levels spread across 5 unique visual themes. |
| Hansel & Gretel | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (AUS) (from Ad Blurbs)Deep in the forest lives a poor woodcutter with his vicious wife and two nice children, Hansel and Gretel. The family are poverty stricken and cannot afford to eat. The nasty wife convinces her husband to take the children into the woods and to leave them there. What will become of the children?Including various activities:
Watching Cartoons, Colouring, Pairs Activity, Jigsaw Puzzle, Sliding Puzzle
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| Hard Knock High | 2007 | D3Publisher of Europe Ltd. | Opus Studio Inc. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)RISE TO POWER AS "GRIPPER", HARD KNOCK HIGH'S GANG LEADER!
HELP GRIPPER TO TAKE OVER ALL 9 SCHOOLS BY CHALLENGING THE LEADER OF EACH SCHOOL TO A FIGHT. PUNCH, SCRAP, GRAPPLE AND KICK YOUR WAY TO THE TOP!BE THE TOUGHEST THUG IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD!
Start off fighting in your own school, building up your skills from simple punches and kicks to mastering special and combo attacks. There are up to 160 different moves and attacks you can master on your way to becoming No. 1!MASTER LOADS OF COOL FIGHTING STYLES!
Fight your opponents with cool styles like Karate, Boxing, Judo, Professional Wrestling, Wu Shu and Sumo. There's no fighting styles that can stop you!PIT YOUR FIGHTERS AGAINST EACH OTHER!
Train a number of fighters throughout the course of the game and then pit them against each other! Use your save data to start fights between your favorite characters.MINI-GAMES TO STRENGTHEN YOUR FIGHTER!
Put Gripper through an assortment of mini-games to strengthen him! By clearing each of the mini-games, you can raise your his overall strength and learn new moves and attacks! |
| Heracles: Chariot Racing | 2007 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Neko Entertainment SARL | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | Classical antiquity, Fantasy | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Heracles: Chariot Racing is a 3D racing game staring Heracles (Hercules) and several mythological creatures from Greek mythology competing for the title Champion Charioteer. The game has several modes like championship, single race and time trial.When racing against the AI three difficulty modes can be selected: easy, normal and hard. Aside from Heracles the following nine characters can be chosen: Koboldo, Snake, Medusa, Minitaur, Beesy, Satyre and Poseidon and Leares. The ten tracks feature five different landscapes and the player can compete in three cups: the Bronze, Silver and Golden trophy. On the track are items that can help the player to win the race like lighting, shields, fireballs and speed strips. |
| Home Alone | 2007 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Coyote Developments Ltd | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | Crime | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Home Alone is based off the movie of the same name. The player, who can play as Kevin, Kelly, Carl and Carly, has to protect their home from burglars in all sorts of crazy ways, such as firecrackers, bowling bowls, pet tarantulas and more! |
| Johnny Bravo in The Hukka-Mega-Mighty-Ultra-Extreme Date-O-Rama! | 2007 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Extra Mile Studios Ltd | Action | | Licensed | | Mini-games | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)JOHNNY BRAVO
Wannabe stud Johnny Bravo is thrilled when he's invited to appear
on the game show Hukka Mega Mighty Ultra Extreme Date-o-Rama to
try to win a dream date with a hot chick, but even with his self-
professed stunning good looks, incredible strength, and superior
intelligence he has his work cut out to win the competition.
Can you beat your rival studs and get the girl in this side-splitting
action game based on the hit Cartoon Network series?Compete in eight wacky games
to impress the chick, including
Strike A Pose, Food Fight and
Disco Dance-OffiPlay as Johnny or against him in
single and dual-player modes!Unlock classic clips from the show, hilarious
Johnny 'quips,' and fun Johnny postcards! |
| King of Clubs | 2007 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | King of Clubs is a crazy golf game set in Big Bubba’s run down theme park in the middle of the Nevada desert. It features 96 holes, set in 5 different environment themes. Each environment theme has its own resident ‘Course Pro’ resplendent in suitably themed fancy dress costume.There are 4 single player modes (Career, Tournament, Speed Golf, Practice). As you progress through the game, you’ll unlock special balls and clubs which enable you to play different types of shots (e.g. chip clubs, swerve clubs, rubber balls, speed balls). Combinations of these balls and clubs then allow you to approach holes in different ways and attempt various trick shots to try and get a hole in one (which is possible on every hole).In multi-player, you can play against up to 3 friends. The multi-player game features specific pickups which can help you & hinder your opponents as well as a ‘distraction’ feature which allows non-active players to trigger sound effects & rumble the pad of the player currently taking a shot.The game also features a ‘Pro-Shop’ where buy various gadgets to customise various elements of the game such as the colour of your ball, its trail and even the sound effects it makes when you hit it. |
| Kirikou and the Wild Beasts | 2007 | EMME Interactive SA | Wizarbox SARL | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Blacknut product page (from Ad Blurbs)Adapted from the famous movie by Michel Ocelot and Benedict Galup, Kirikou and the Wild Beasts puts you in the shoes of a hero who must face the dangers hanging over his people. Jump from platform to platform to protect the village from the wild animals of the savannah. But beware, Karaba the witch is never far away … |
| Konami Kids Playground: Alphabet Circus | 2007 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | ImaginEngine | Action, Educational | | | | Mini-games | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Recommended for ages 2-5
An Active New Way to Learn and Play
Konami Kids Playground is an innovative new series of
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system games that
turns learning into a fun, full-body activity for your
preschooler. Kids will love to jump, stomp and learn their
way through each of these fun and educational games!ALPHABET CIRCUS
Join Chico the Clown, Fred the Monkey and
Ethyl the Elephant in twelve foot-stomping
activities that make the ABCs come to life.
Channel your child's energy into a fun way to learn!
Learn to recognize the ABCs and to read simple words
12 mini-games for hours of fun and exercise
Varying levels of difficulty to challenge different ages
Also works with Konami's DDR Controller
Works with controller mat (sold separately)
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| Konami Kids Playground: Dinosaurs - Shapes & Colors | 2007 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | ImaginEngine | Action, Educational | | | | Mini-games | Prehistoric | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Recommended for ages 2-5
An Active New Way to Learn and Play
Konami Kids Playground is an innovative new series of
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system games that
turns learning into a fun, full-body activity for your
preschooler. Kids will love to jump, stomp and learn their
way through each of these fun and educational games!DINOSAURS SHAPES & COLORS
Kids will have hours of fun exploring the
age of giant reptiles as they play through
twelve foot-stomping activities that make
shapes and colors come to life.
Channel your child's energy into a fun way to learn!
Learn shapes and colors while exploring the prehistoric world
12 mini-games for hours of fun and exercise
Varying levels of difficulty to challenge different ages
Also works with Konami's DDR Controller
Works with controller mat (sold separately)
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| Konami Kids Playground: Frogger - Hop, Skip & Jumpin' Fun | 2007 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | ImaginEngine | Action, Educational | | | | Mini-games | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Recommended for ages 2-5
An Active New Way to Learn and Play
Konami Kids Playground is an innovative new series of
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system games that
turns learning into a fun, full-body activity for your
preschooler. Kids will love to jump, stomp and learn their
way through each of these fun and educational games!FROGGER - HOP, SKIP & JUMPIN' FUN
Join Frogger and Lily in a dozen foot-stomping activities designed to keep young players on their toes for hours.
Channel your child's energy into a fun way to learn!
Intro to the series improves overall coordination
12 mini-games for hours of fun and exercise
Varying levels of difficulty to challenge different ages
Also works with Konami's DDR Controller
Works with controller mat (sold separately) |
| Konami Kids Playground: Toy Pals - Fun with Numbers | 2007 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | ImaginEngine | Action, Educational | | | | Mini-games | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Recommended for ages 2-5
An Active New Way to Learn and Play
Konami Kids Playground is an innovative new series of
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system games that
turns learning into a fun, full-body activity for your
preschooler. Kids will love to jump, stomp and learn their
way through each of these fun and educational games!TOY PALS - FUN WITH NUMBERS
Kids will delight in the colorful world of Scratch the Cat, Sniff the Dog and Stan the Bear as they learn to count in these twelve foot-stomping activities that make numbers come to life..
Channel your child's energy into a fun way to learn!
Learn numbers and counting with endearing toy pals
12 mini-games for hours of fun and exercise
Varying levels of difficulty to challenge different ages
Also works with Konami's DDR Controller
Works with controller mat (sold separately) |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Anniversary (Collectors Edition) | 2007 | Eidos Interactive Limited | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This edition includes:Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Unlock the Past: a retrospective Tomb Raider documentary
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary gallery and trailers
Ten years of Lara gallery and trailers
Six tracks from the official game soundtrack
Seven tracks from the official Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend soundtrack
WallpapersAll the extras are included on a bonus DVD. |
| Legend of Camelot | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)A long time ago there was a fiery war between Britain and the Saxons.
During a great battle, Arthur, the son of the King and Queen of Britain, is taken into hiding by his teacher Merlin, the wise and good wizard.
Year's later a mysterious sword in a stone appears in London. The words "who so ever pulls this sword from the stone shall be the legitimate king of all Britain" are engraved in the stone.Will Arthur pull the sword from the stone and take his rightful place as King?Including various activities: Watching Cartoons, Colouring, Pairs Activity, Jigsaw Puzzle, Sliding Puzzle. |
| Living World Racing | 2007 | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Hovercraft, Off-roading, Track racing | | | | | PS2 | Living World Racing is a boat racing game with a cast of eight animals racing in the Living World universe, serving as an advergame.It features three game modes (single race, time trial and challenge) and three difficulty levels (beginner, experienced and advanced) to choose from. As with many of the developer's games most of the content is locked from the start : for example only the four first characters can be chosen when you first start a game : Mr Mouse, Mr Hamster, Mr Rat and Mr Guinea Pig. Other characters, boats, tracks and race classes become available after collecting a number of stars.The other power-ups are extra lives, power boosts and nutritious items, such as red donuts, green puffs or yellow triangles. Do not forget to "drive" over speed stripes to boost your boat, but also collect weapons. These are carrot missiles and pumpkin bombs. But if you use an invincibility shield, no one can use these weapons against you.From the option menu, you can set up sound and music, but also controls and use 8 save slots. As a side feature of the game, the last menu choice gives pet information to kids : chinchillas, mice, Guinea pigs, ferrets, dwarf rabbits, rats, hamsters and rabbits. |
| Mambo | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | CyberPlanet Interactive Public Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Are you ready for a jungle adventure with Mambo? In escaping his entrapment, Mambo must find the way out of the maze before the wild animals get to him, its your mission to help him. Be careful! and remember to watch out for the flowers, they're merciless and if you step on them they will attack. So think hard before you take each step!
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| Moto X Maniac | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Off-roading, Track racing | | | | | PS2 | Several motocross games such as MTX Mototrax are available for the PS2 and also publisher Phoenix joins in with Moto X Maniac. Unlike most competitor releases it comes as a single player game only and is getting along without any licenses.
There are three different game modes to choose from: Tournament, Time Trial and Quick Race. The latter one offers the player any track that has been unlocked during tournament. It's even possible to predefine the number of rounds as well as the one of up to four CPU opponents. In the beginning, three different bikes are available but there are more to unlock during the game.
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| Myth Makers: Super Kart GP | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Join the Myth Makers in Super Kart GP.
Join the Myth Makers in Super Kart GP. Choose from 8 characters and take
up the Super Kart challenge as you race at high speeds through the
enchanting lands of the Myth Realm.
Race against unique characters, or challenge your friends to leagues,
cups or time trials.
Play a solo challenge to defeat the evil Mumbra.
Explore alternative routes to discover super power-ups, speed boosts,
exploding crates and bouncing Easter eggs!
Amazing locations and non-stop, full throttle 'Karting' will make this
a game you won't put down.
Unlock new levels, extra characters and faster karts!
Discover shortcuts, hidden paths and secret tunnels.
Explore the enchanting levels in both day and night!
Special abilities, unique powers and incredible special effects.
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| National Geographic Safari Adventures: Africa | 2007 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Neko Entertainment SARL | Action, Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Africa | | | | | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Help your friends save the animals!
Discover the various planet ecosystems and resolve the problems linked
to environmental degredation. Make friends with over 50 animals,
including elephants, cheetahs and more. Fill your photo album with
pictures of all your latest explorations and new found friends. 90
amazing habitats to choose from and over 90 missions to solve!
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| Ocean Commander | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | CyberPlanet Interactive Public Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Naval / watercraft | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Ocean Commander is a single-player, side-scrolling, arcade style shooter. By 3011 the planet has undergone a series of climactic and seismic upheavals resulting in the planet surface becoming submerged. Mankind continues to have wars however and in this game the player commands a submarine fighting all kinds of mechanical nasties single handed.The sub appears on the left of the screen while the background scrolls right to left. The submarine can move all around the scrolling screen and is controlled by either the arrow keys or the W/A/S/D/ keys. It carries a weapon that is controlled by the mouse, this can be rotated through 360 degrees while firing continually. Baddies attack from all sides, from above and from below. they fire torpedoes, homing missiles, and other weapons while others just ram the sub kamikaze style. The game has two modes of play, Survival where the player faces hordes of baddies and must survive for as long as possible, and Mission in which the player faces an end of level boss as they complete each stage. Points are scored for every baddie destroyed and, when playing in Mission mode, these can be spent on weapon and ship upgrades. |
| Offroad Extreme Special Edition | 2007 | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Racing / Driving | | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Truck | | | | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
This is the super-charged turbo driven world of Offroad Extreme where
intense, free-roaming, off-road racing takes on a whole new meaning!
With multiplayer support you can compete head-to-head against friends
using the wireless Wii Remote? as a steering wheel.
Race through visually stunning backgrounds, racing offroad monsters
around rugged terrain, valleys and through ancient cave structures.
Choose from a vast selection of detailed offroad machines with an
impressive 32 unique track variations.
Learn to master distinct terrain types including quarries, canyons and
mines, in varying realistic weather conditions, both day and night.
Earn prize money to unlock secret vehicles, extra challenges and
upgrades to your vehicles!
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| Operation Air Assault 2 | 2007 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Na.p.s. Team s.n.c. | Action | Behind view | | | | | Helicopter, Vehicular combat | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (Australia) (from Ad Blurbs)The threat from international terrorism is at its peak and must be terminated!
As an elite military pilot you have been selected to join a covert helicopter crew tasked with locating terrorist splinter cells and eradicating them.The military's most advanced strike helicopters are at your disposal, armed to the teeth with awesome firepower. The future of human civilisation rests on your shoulders!
Unleash a huge arsenal of devastating weaponry, including homing missiles, rockets and cannons.
Over 20 breathtaking missions set in a variety of combat zones including arid deserts and tropical jungles.
Pilot state-of-the-art attack helicopters and take out enemy tanks, gunboats, helicopters, AA-Guns and machinegun nests.
Undertake hair-raising mercy missions behind enemy lines to rescue innocent civilians.
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| Paddington Bear | 2007 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Mini-games | | | | | | | PS2 | Paddington Bear is based on the classic Paddington Bear stories. It comprises a collection of mini games, each advancing the story. The game is played from a third person perspective, with 3D cartoon style graphics. The game features appearances from other characters in the books, such as the Brown family, Mrs Bird and Mr Gruber. It is intended for a young audience. |
| Peter Pan | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | Mini-games | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (AUS) (from Ad Blurbs)In London live three children with their parents. One evening, whilst the parents are out at a ball, Peter Pan visits the children.First he teaches them all to fly and then he takes them on a great adventure to his home land; Neverland.What adventure will the children have? Will then ever come home?Including various activities:Watching Cartoons, Colouring, Pairs Activity, Jigsaw Puzzle, Sliding Puzzle |
| Petz: Horsez 2 | 2007 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Phoenix Interactive | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Pippa Funnell: Ranch Rescue is a single player game based on horse riding.There's a story to this game featuring a young girl called Lily. A big, bad, banker called Rud Van Guiness tries to seize the family ranch and Lily sets out to stop him by winning prizes with her horses. On the way she meets a number of other characters such as Grant a famous horse whisperer, Liam , and Carla Van Guiness who treats her horses brutally. Lily appears again in another game Imagine: Champion Rider.The game has Lily winning, caring for, breaking in, training and raising horses from any of these six breeds Merene, Fresian, Anglo-Arabian, French Saddlebred, American Paint Horse and Peruvian Paso. They are trained in the three main equestrian disciplines, show jumping, cross country and steeple chasing. By competing in local competitions Lily gains federation points which later permit her to enter international contests.The game also contains two mini games, 'Return the Chickens' and 'Return the Sheep'. These are unlocked as the player progresses through the game and, once unlocked, can be played repeatedly.
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| Pinocchio | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles, Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | Turn-based | | | PS2 | The puppet maker Gepetto carves a wooden puppet boy as he has no son of his own. The puppet comes to life and Gepetto names him Pinocchio. Gepetto sends him off to school - will Pinocchio be a good boy, or will his mischief get the better of him?Pinocchio is a game based on the popular fairy tale of the same name. It features a short cartoon which tells the tale of Pinocchio and his many adventures. The mini-games are based on scenes from the cartoon. They are:
Coloring: Select a line art version of a scene, and then color it in using the pointer and paint pots.
Pairs: Match up all the pairs of cards displayed on the screen.
Jigsaw: Select a scene from the cartoon, and then reassemble the Jigsaw Puzzle.
Puzzle: Select a scene from the cartoon, and then reassemble the scene by swapping puzzle pieces until they are all in their correct positions.
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| Power Rangers: Super Legends | 2007 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Power Rangers: Super Legends is an action game based on the Power Rangers franchise. Lord Zedd has reappeared and is hiding in a hidden dimension where he interferes with the time stream in an attempt to destroy the Power Rangers permanently by altering the course of history. Omega Ranger takes on Zedd by gathering a force of Power Rangers.The game features 20 rangers to choose from and a two-player mode. It is entirely in 3D but mostly plays as a 2.5D platformer. |
| Power Volleyball | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)It's summer time - beautiful seashore, hot sand, burning sun, and most importantly big amounts of fun! |
| Premier Manager 08 | 2007 | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | Sports | Text-based / Spreadsheet | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Premier Manager 08 is a soccer manager where the player is responsible for the athletic and financial success of his team. Similarly to other games of the sort, there are a lot of details to take care of, e.g. searching for sponsors, stadium expansion, player transfers, lineup and tactics. But, as usual for English soccer managers, the emphasis is on the athletic aspect.The player character earns experience depending on his successes and unlocks new abilities with it, like constructing a certain building. The same goes for the staff members. The second innovation is a new bar where the player has quick access to his staff members who keep him up to date - this replaces the usual news systems. The matches themselves use an abstract presentation: the soccer field is shown in a top-down, tactical perspective and the player movements are shown with blue and yellow balls. The game features about 400 teams in six leagues. |
| Pro Biker 2 | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Bike / Bicycling | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Out-peddle, outwit & outrun the best in a contest of twists, jumps, skidmarks and dust.Develop your skills in the Quick Races, get your name up there among the fastest in the Time Trials, and take on the very best to win the coveted trophies in the Tournaments to become the champion Pro Biker!It’s all about the peddle power! |
| Pétanque Pro | 2007 | Bigben Interactive S.A. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Claiming to be the first-ever pétanque video game, Pétanque Pro is the rare video game simulating the French sport of pétanque, a game similar to lawn bowling or bocce in which players must throw or roll boules (balls) closer to the target ball than their opponents.With support for 1-2 players, the game features three playing fields -- a village, a garden, and a covered stadium -- along with tournament and quick game modes.
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| Riding Star 3 | 2007 | dtp young entertainment GmbH & Co. KG | Sproing Interactive Media GmbH | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Riding Star 3 is the third installment in the Riding Star Series of horse riding sims.In Riding Star 3 the player has to customize his own avatar and horse. To improve the horse's stats in stamina, jumping and trust, the player needs to practice with the horse in different training stages and nurse the horse in the stable area. Each tournament requires a certain horse level, so the player must keep his attention to the horse’s stats through the whole game. The tournaments consist of the challenges dressage, jumping and cross-country. These challenges take place on various tournament grounds, indoor and outdoor. The most desirable tournaments are the ones in the world championship stadium in the German town of Aachen (home to the World Equestrian Games 2006).
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| Robin Hood's Quest | 2007 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Action | Behind view | | | Stealth | Medieval | | | | | | PS2 | Robin Hood's Quest is 3D stealth adventure game based on the English folklore tale of famous outlaw Robin Hood. The wicked sheriff of Nottingham has kidnapped the love interest of Robin Hood (maid Marian). Now Robin Hood has to save her from the grasp of the evil sheriff of Nottingham.The player takes control of Robin Hood and has to sneak past the sheriffs soldiers opening boxes along the way in maze like levels. These boxes contain items like keys to open locks, extra lives and pouches to lose a soldier that has noticed Robin Hood. When caught by a soldier the player will lose a live. |
| Rock 'N' Roll Adventures | 2007 | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Action, Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | | | | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
It’s time to ROCK ‘N’ ROLL!
Join Elviz’s swinging party as he battles against nightmare sounds and
off-beat tunes in Rock ‘n’ Roll Adventures.
Strut, run, push, swipe and jump your way through massive musical
levels! Bounce on drum kits, surf on records or climb over amps and
equalisers.
Defeat enemies with different types of attack. Double jump on there
head or use triple-hit-combos to knock those tone deaf beats out of
this world.
Swing the Wii Remote to bash and trash crazed instruments with Elviz’s
legendary guitar. Give them a backhand or fore-arm, Elviz will swing
in whatever direction you do.
Use the targeting mode to ‘point ‘n’ shoot’ and fire a bolt of sonic
power to blast away Dastardly Drums, Clashing Cymbals and more!
Experience even more Musical Missions by collecting hidden objects and
special pickups that will provide no end of fun.
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| SingStar: Latino | 2007 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | Teen | | PS2 | SingStar Latino brings us a compilation of Latin songs, with hits from artists such as Alejandro Sanz, Juanes, Carlos Baute, David Bisbal, Paulina Rubio, La Quinta Estación, and Julieta Venegas.
Song list
Artist
Song
ES
PT
US
4TASTE
Só Tu Podes Alcançar (Hide)
X
Alejandro Sanz
Y, ¿si fuera ella?
X
X
Aleks Syntek Con Ana Torroja
Duele el amor
X
Ana Torroja
Los Amantes
X
André Sardet
Quando Eu Te Falei De Amor
X
Andrés Calamaro
Flaca
X
Andy Y Lucas
Quiéreme
X
Anjos
Sei Que Vou Mais Além
X
Antonia Flores
No Dudaría
X
Azúcar Moreno
Sólo Se Vive Una Vez
X
Café Quijano
Nada de ná
X
Camela
Cuando Zarpa El Amor
X
Carlos Baute
Mi medicina
X
X
Chambao
Pokito a poko
X
Chenoa
Cuando tú vas
X
X
Conchita
Nada que perder
X
X
Coti
Antes que ver el sol
X
D'ZRT
Verão Azul
X
David Bisbal
Ave María
X
David Bisbal
Bulería
X
David Bisbal
Silencio
X
Docemania
Quente, Quente, Quente
X
El Arrebato
Búscate Un Hombre Que Te Quiera
X
El sueño de Morfeo
Para toda la vida
X
Enrique Iglesias
Escapar
X
X
Entre Aspas
Uma Pequena Flor
X
EZ Special
Sei Que Sabes Que Sim
X
Gloria Estefan
Mi tierra
X
Guaraná
Noche En Vela
X
Héroes Del Silencio
Mar adentro
X
Héroes Del Silencio
Maldito Duende
X
Jarabe de Palo
Bonito
X
João Pedro Pais
Mentira
X
Joaquín Sabina
Y Nos Dieron Las Diez'
X
Jon Secada
Otro día más sin verte
X
X
X
Juan Luis Guerra - 440
Burbujas de amor
X
X
X
Juanes
Volverte a ver
X
Julieta Venegas
Limón y sal
X
King Africa
La Bomba
X
X
La Mosca Tsé Tsé
Para no verte más
X
La Oreja de Van Gogh
20 De Enero
X
La Oreja de Van Gogh
Muñeca de trapo
X
X
La Quinta Estación
Tu peor error
X
X
Los Hermanos
Anna Júlia
X
M Clan
Miedo
X
Malú
Toda
X
Marcela Morelo
Corazón salvaje
X
X
Marta Sánchez
Desesperada
X
Mecano
Un Ano Más
X
Mickael Carreria
Baila P'ra Mim
X
Miguel Bosé
Morenamía
X
Natalia Lafourcade
En El 2000
X
Nelly Furtado
Força
X
Olé Olé
No Controles
X
Orishas
¿Qué pasa?
X
Patricia Manterola
Que el ritmo no pare
X
X
Paulina Rubio
Y yo sigo aquí
X
X
Paulo Gonzo
Sei-te de Cor
X
Paulo Praça
(Diz) A Verdade
X
Pereza
Como lo tienes tú
X
Santamaria
Eu sei, tu és
X
Skank
É Uma Partida De Futebol
X
Thalía
Tú y yo
X
Toreros Muertos
Mi Agüita Amarilla
X
Zucchero
Baila Morena
X
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| Skate Attack | 2007 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Zeroscale GmbH & Co. KG | Action, Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Skate Attack is a skating game. The game is similar to the popular Tony Hawks series, but in a fancy futuristic setting with much more features. The player assumes the role of young skater and can customize the characters sex and clothes at start of the game. It begins in a future-looking environment, which is fully skateable. A bad robot with its robot friends kidnapped the players skateboarding friends and becomes the players enemy. The game offers plenty of skateboarding stunt tricks, lots of missions in a couple of different environments. Later on the player gets a special weapon, a laser lasso, to drag through the air. It is also possible to grind, fly, ride on drones, shoot and meet a new Hippie friend and more bad robots. |
| Skateboard Madness: Xtreme Edition | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | | Sports | | | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Ever dreamed of travelling the globe's skateboarding events? SkateBoard Madness Xtreme Edition takes you around the globe and gives you the opportunity to show everyone that a new skateboarding legend has been born, and not just any old legend, the greatest of all time. The sky is the limit, make that: the sky is the place to be! Can you pull off the most amazing and daredevil tricks? Can you land the infamous 1080 and ride with the big boys? Find out in Skateboard Madness Xtreme Edition now.. |
| Snow White and the 7 Clever Boys | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Snow White lives deep in a perfect forest live with seven clever boys who work everyday to protect the forest greenery and environment.
One day an Evil Queen disguises herself as an old had and tricks Snow White into taking a bite from a poisonous apple.
Snow White falls into an everlasting sleep and the 7 clever boys are devastated.
Will Snow White ever wake up?Including various activities:
Watching Cartoons, Colouring, Pairs Activity, Jigsaw Puzzle, Sliding Puzzle |
| SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis | 2007 | THQ Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | 1st-person, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis is a game starring SpongeBob and friends. The game is based on the television movie of the same name.
The game starts with SpongeBob and the gang trying to escape Atlantis when they encounter Plankton in his newly acquired Atlantean tank. The game continues with you taking control of the characters and letting you play through the events preceding this moment.The gameplay differs each level. In the first level you take control of Plankton and his stolen tank that can fire its ice cream cannon at the Atlantean defenders. SpongeBob and Patrick are trapped in a cave in the second level and have to work together to get out.
In the third level SpongeBob has to make photographs in a Museum while throwing Crabby patties at people that are in the way for the picture. The gang travels by buss in the fourth level and you have to hit buttons on the right moment in order to keep the buss fueled to many mistakes will make the buss run out of gas.In the fifth level you have to drive the buss to the palace and collect parts for repairs underway. You are given a tour by the King of Atlantis in the sixed level. You have guide everyone safely to the end of the tour by hitting buttons on the right moment in order to avoid traps.
In the seventh level mr. Crab and sandy are off to collect treasure from the treasure room. Sandy has to fire a gun at the gems mr. Crab throws. This ears you points, three the same will earn bonus points. While posing for an art class in level eight Squidward has to keep his pose by hitting buttons on the right moment.In the ninth level Patrick has to make photographs in a Atlantean Museum while throwing Crabby patties at people that are in the way for the picture. While in the museum Patrick destroyed the world’s oldest bubble. In level ten the gang has to escape from the Atlantean security by using each of the charters abilities to navigate a maze.
In the eleventh level Plankton has to sneak in to the armory. You have to hit buttons on the right moment in order to not raise the security alarm. While using Squidward as a gun in the twelfth level Sandy has to fire at the Atlantean guards. Level thirteen lets you once again take control of Plankton and his tank. In level fourteenth you take control of an Atlantean soldier who is tasked with disposing off the amulet that brought the gang to Atlantis by hitting buttons on the right moment while the credits role.
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| Street Warrior | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | | Action | | | Crime | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Near future. City of Westbay. In recent years, corruption and crime rate has grown very fast, and the government is unable to secure the cities anymore. The streets were overtaken by criminals, and the city is now ruled by merciless and cruel gangs. Can you help Bulldog in his fight against chaos and violence on the streets caused by these infamous gangs? |
| Telly Addicts | 2007 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Route 1 Games | Strategy | 1st-person | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | PS2 | Telly Addicts is a game for one or two people based on the UK TV series of the same name that was aired in the mid to late 1980's. The game follows the format of the television series in that there are six rounds of multiple choice questions all of which are based on old television programs, each correctly answered question scores a point and in the multiplayer game the player with the most points wins. The rounds in the game are:
Screen Test - Here the player is presented with six TV screens from which they must select three. After each selection a picture is revealed and an associated TV trivia question is asked.
Classic Clips - This shows a short video excerpt from a television program after which three related questions are asked.
Spotlight Round - here we have five questions which must all be answered within ten seconds
Reveal Round - This starts with a grainy picture that gradually becomes clearer, the clearer the tincture, however, the fewer points are scored.
Guess The Year - The player is shown a picture and is asked a question such as "When did this first appear on TV?", as an aid they are given the decade and just need to select the appropriate year. This is then followed by a couple of related trivia questions.
Randomiser - A spinner selects a category and the player must answer a related question.The game features the original presenter, Noel Edmonds who introduces each round and each question and, of course, clips and pictures from many UK and US TV shows. |
| The Quest for Aladdin's Treasure | 2007 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Puzzle | 1st-person, Behind view, Top-down | | | | Fantasy, Middle East | | | | | | PS2 | The Quest for Aladdin's Treasure is 3D puzzle game based on the tale from the book of One Thousand and One Nights.After all his adventures Aladdin has retired and lives a quiet happy live with his princess. One day Ali Baba arrives and loots the kingdom. Deciding he must stop Ali Babas, Aladdin heads off to tell the princes of his plan to stop Ali Baba. While arriving in her chambers he discovers she has been kidnapped by an evil sorcerer from his past. Now he is off to take on both Ali Baba and sorcerer to save his princess.The player takes control of Aladdin and has to solve puzzles while traveling on his magical flying carpet from one location to another. Puzzles include slide puzzles, moving planks of different lengths on pillars and pushing blocks in gaps in the floor to reach the exit, among others. |
| The Snow Queen Quest | 2007 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Action | Behind view | | | Stealth | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | The Snow Queen Quest is 3D stealth adventure game based on the fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen. The Snow queen has put a winter spell over the land centuries ago. It’s up to the player to return the summer to the land and destroy her magical mirror that is the key to her power.The player takes control of a hero and has to sneak past the underling of the snow queen (including frogs and guards) opening boxes along the way. These boxes contain items like keys, extra lives and pouches. When caught by an underling the queen will awaken and the player will lose a live. |
| Thomas & Friends: A Day at the Races | 2007 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Educational | Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | | | Train | Motion control | | | | PS2 | Thomas & Friends: A Day at the Races is an educational game featuring 10 mini-games with characters from the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends universe. The game is controlled using the EyeToy peripheral as player's immerse themselves into the experience. |
| Thunderbirds | 2007 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Beyond Reality Games Ltd., Coyote Developments Ltd | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Naval / watercraft, Space flight | | | | | PS2 | Thunderbirds is a 3D videogame based on the TV series Thunderbirds. The player enrolls in the International Rescue company and takes control of the Tracy family and their Thunderbird spacecraft’s.The game is played from a birds eye perspective and lets the player control the Thunderbird crafts. The game offers over fifty missions witch include transport nuclear material, navigating the depths of the ocean, explore space and help civilians in distress. |
| Top Gun | 2007 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)COMMAND THE SKIES
Become a Top Gun fighter pilot in this fast-paced action game, based on the hit movie
from Paramount Pictures! Take your seat in the cockpit of the world famous
F14-Tomcat and shoot down enemies in the air, on land and at sea.29 ACTION-PACKED MISSIONS!
Prove your skills at the Top Gun flight
school before taking on dangerous enemies
for real! Can you handle the pressure?FULLY WORKING COCKPIT!
Check everything from the F14's altitude
to its weapons, and hit the Afterburner
for a breathtaking speed boost!CHOOSE YOUR OWN WEAPONS!
Select different missiles, bombs
and mines depending on the
task ahead! |
| Wacky Races: Mad Motors | 2007 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Beyond Reality Games Ltd., Coyote Developments Ltd | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)THE WACKY RACES ARE ON!
Ever wanted to take the wheel of the Arkansas Chugabug? Or pilot the Crimson Haybailer? Or control the crazy Convert-A-Car? Well, now you can - in the amazing Wacky Races videogame! All the Wacky Racers are here, ready and raring to go - even sneaky Dick Dastardly and his snickering sidekick Muttley! Choose your favourite and embark on a thrilling race adventure around the world. It's the ultimate - and wackiest - test of man and machine!(screenshot captions)
Play as your favourite Wacky Racer - they're all here!
Race for victory on 12 crazy courses set around the globe!
Go head-to-head against a mate to find who's wackiest!
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| Wacky Zoo GP | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Skid, jump and bump to first place with the help of the boosts, bombs, rockets & more! Blast your way around Wacky Town, bash your way around the Jungle tracks, and generally throw all you can grab at those who dare race ahead of you!Practice with the weapons in the Quick Races, get your name up in lights in the Time Trail records, and take on (or blow up!) the best to win the coveted trophies in the Tournaments to become top of the Wacky Zoo GP! |
| World Wrestling Championship | 2007 | Phoenix Games B.V. | | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | In World Wrestling Championship or simply WWC you can choose between a single player mode or a one-on-one match to challenge a friend. For the single mode there is to select from three different game modes such as "Challenge" to fight for the championship, "Friendly Bout" and "Practice".
At the beginning you can just choose from 6 different wrestlers that have vague similarities to licensed characters but there are 30 more wrestlers to fight against.
You can also select "View Ranks" in the menu which shows a gallery of all included wrestlers to find out more about your upcoming opponents. |
| Xena: Warrior Princess | 2007 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Extra Mile Studios Ltd | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting, Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Xena: Warrior Princess is a 3D action-platform game based on the TV series of the same name. Ares, the God of War has captured Xena’s friend Gabrielle in an attempt to convince her to come back at his side. Gabrielle is chained up in a dungeon that slowly fills with water. Xena now has to fight her way through the enchanted citadel of Ares.As the you make progress you fight various enemies including bowman, swordsman, skeletons and the God of War himself in a third-person perspective using your sword and a ring blade that can be thrown at enemies from a first-person perspective. Object like vases can be picked up and used to smash in doors other doors require switches. Sometimes crates/blocks have be moved around to activate switches for a door or platforms have to be jumped to reach a switch. |
| Xyanide: Resurrection | 2007 | Playlogic International N.V. | Playlogic Game Factory BV | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Xyanide Resurrection is a sequel to the Xbox game Xyanide. It takes place after the happenings of the first game. The evil space witch Aguira is still alive after having escaped her death sentence. It's once again up to the executioner Drake to find her and bring her to justice. Aguira has used the xyanide to create a strange world that Drake has to travel through and battle countless of enemies.Xyanide Resurrection is a third person shoot 'em up, similar to a rail shooter. The player controls a spaceship travelling through space. Forward motion is automatic but the player can move the ship up and down and left and right to avoid the fire of the incoming enemies. The player can also rotate the view as the enemies attack from all angles. As enemies are destroyed they drop pieces of xyanide that the player can collect. Xyanide restores health but it can also be used to purchase upgrades and new weapons in the store between levels. When starting out the ship is equipped with a simple fusion gun that shoots single shots and bombs when bigger explosions are needed. Three extra weapons can be bought: shotgun, laser and rockets. It is also possible to buy a magnet to easier collect xyanide and a shield that can take some damage. The game's story mode consists of five levels that have to be completed sequentially. By playing the story mode, levels are unlocked for the quick play mode where the player can perfect his score. A digital comic and artwork can also be unlocked. There is also a score attack mode where the player has to get as many points as possible before time runs out. The multiplayer mode is for two players that compete in getting the highest score by collecting pickups. |
| Zombie Hunters 2 | 2007 | D3Publisher of Europe Ltd. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Hack and slash | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)READY FOR A BLOOD SPLATTERING ZOMBIE WAR?
Fight onslaught after onslaught of terrifying zombies to get to the source of a mysterious disease that turned a once-pleasant city into a gateway to hell!MASTER MULTIPLE ATTACK COMBINATIONS!
SIZZLING SWORD-WIELDING SISTERS, CRAZY COMBAT ACTION & HARDCORE, BLOOD-CURDLING HORROR!
Increase your attack power by splattering yourself in Zombie blood! As you go into berserk mode, you'll kill everything in sight!DOUSE YOURSELF IN ZOMBIE BLOOD!
Control 3 sets of tough sisters as you slice & dice zombies with loads of cool attacks. Increase your character's strength and skill to unleash a variety of jaw-dropping combination attacks.CAN YOU SURVIVE THIS ONSLAUGHT OF FLESH AND BLOOD? |
| The Shield: The Game | 2007-01-01 | Aspyr Media, Inc. | Point of View, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Based on the TV series "The Shield" and taking place between the third and fourth seasons of that show.The Farmington Police Precinct is located in a dangerous area of the city. In order to keep crime in check, Detective Vic Mackey heads the "Strike Team", a department with a reputation of accomplishing what other detectives cannot. However the Strike Team's methods are heavy-handed and is always threatened to come under investigation. The fallout from its latest escapades have put it firmly under the spotlight of Internal Affairs and Vic knows that the future of his team lies in being invaluable and maintaining his high arrest records. A gang war between the Byz-Lat ad One-Niners has begun and Vic sets out to enforce the law by any means necessary. He'll need to arrest the perpetrators, bring in the evidence and maybe swipe a bit off the top for his unofficial and tax-free retirement fund. |
| Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol | 2007-01-02 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Karaoke Revolution Presents American Idol pairs the popular line of Karaoke games with the television series based on a singing contest. In addition to the standard Karaoke Revolution trapping, three judges have been added who comment on your performance. Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson appear from American Idol, though Paula Abdul is replaced by original character Laura. Venues are also recreated from the show such as the audition room and Hollywood theater.The forty-song line-up is a combination of popular songs that have been used on American Idol and songs from previous American Idol winners. Performing well unlocks video clips from the show and clothes for your avatar. You can use EyeToy to give your character your own face.Modes include the standard Karaoke Revolution modes like scoreless karaoke, duets and head-to-head elimination as well as an American Idol mode, which is essentially a career mode based on the structure of the show where you must make it through the audition and several rounds of elimination to get into the contest, then make your way to the top to be the next American Idol. |
| Arthur and the Invisibles: The Game | 2007-01-09 | Atari, Inc. | Étranges Libellules S.A. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Arthur and the Invisibles: The Game is an action-adventure based on the mostly animated film from director Luc Besson who also wrote the children's books it originated from. It follows the film's storyline after the live-action part where a boy must save his grandmother's house from a greedy developer by finding a treasure that his grandfather went missing in searching for it in the magical land of the tiny Minimoy. When the boy Arthur enters a portal to their land, he shrinks in size and changes his appearance so he becomes like a Minimoy also. Arthur and his two friends, princess Selenia and her brother Bétamèche, try to save the Minimoys from certain destruction. There is a tutorial which teaches you movement and combat plus how to move objects and flip switches. The action begins when a Minimoy ceremony is interrupted by enemy mosquitoes. You have to alternately play as all the three characters and use the special abilities of each to fight, solve puzzles, fly and drive. Arthur can smash spiderwebs and climb, while Selenia can cut through foliage, and Betameche can crawl through small spaces and packs an upgradable projectile-based weapon. Defeating enemies that have special keys is necessary in order to open gates to progress in the game. In one scene, they ride a mosquito through a cavern while shooting other mosquitoes from the air. There are also racing sections. Scenes from the film move the story along from one set piece to another. |
| World Snooker Championship 2007 | 2007-01-12 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | World Snooker Championship 2007 continues the World Championship Snooker line of games. The game recreates 20 real-life snooker tournaments. Players can create their own character and compete against (or play as) professional snooker players such as: Shaun Murphy, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Efren Reyes and Earl Strickland. Game modes include Snooker, 8 Ball, 9 Ball and Trick-shot. This latest edition includes improvements on the visual aids the player can turn on. The player is now able to see where the cue ball will end up after his shot.In-game commentary is provided by John Parrot, John Virgo and Steve Davis. |
| NCAA March Madness 07 | 2007-01-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NCAA March Madness 2007 is a college basketball game with a realistic simulation of basketball in an authentic college atmosphere. The crowds are rowdier and more colorful, and the AI is more focused on the team game rather than the individual match-ups seen in the NBA.You can play as one of over 320 division college basketball teams in various game modes, such as PlayNow, Dynasty, and Online. Dynasty mode allows you to take control of your school recruiting and other activities in order to build your team into a powerhouse that will win the NCAA championship. By winning players can unlock a cheerleading squad, a pep band and a student section. These influence the gameplay as the player can earn intensity points by performing well, effecting the chance of forcing a comeback.During the season completing challenges offers the opportunity to upgrade the facilities with a study hall, injury clinic, practice gym or a weight room and there is a higher chance players excel. |
| King's Field: Dark Side Box | 2007-01-25 | FromSoftware, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of FromSoftware, Inc, the developers, decided to have a special release of the four King's Field games. This anniversary package was released only in Japan. The collector's box includes:
King's Field
King's Field II
King's Field III
King's Field IV: The Ancient City
"Memorial disc" historical DVD
Soundtrack CD
Folding printed map of the series' world.
Hardcover art book
Consolidated operating manual
The discs come in a multi-fold case with a simulated gold foil slip cover. The entire package comes in a sturdy box with a green marble texture print. King's Field 1-3 are PlayStation discs (which can be played on PS2). King's Field 4, like the original release, is PS2-only. |
| Routes PE | 2007-01-25 | Aquaplus | Aquaplus | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Routes PE is a PlayStation 2 port of the Windows game Routes. While Windows version contains adult content, such content has been removed from this port. However, this port has a lot of additional content as well as several other modifications of original PC version.Unlike PC version, this port features full voice-acting, including that of the player's character. The opening movie and song have been added, existing story scenario has been slightly altered and expanded, new CG event and a new character have also been added.PSP release, known as Routes Portable has all the new content included in the PS2 release, with exception that in-game unlockable CG and BGM galleries are not included. |
| Routes PE (Shokai Genteiban) | 2007-01-25 | Aquaplus | | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | First Print Limited Edition release contains:
Routes PE game
Routes Portable game
Routes original art book
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| Taito Memories II: Joukan | 2007-01-25 | Taito Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Taito Legends consists of 25 of Taito's arcade games from the 80s and early 90s, including:
Asuka & Asuka
Ben Bero Beh
Bubble Memories: The Story Of Bubble Bobble III
Champion Wrestler
Chuka Taisen
Continental Circus
Darius II
Dino Rex
Exzisus
Fighting Hawk
Grand Champion
Kick and Run
Operation Thunderbolt
Ougon no Shiro
Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2
RayForce
Return of the Invaders
S.C.I.
Scramble Formations
Space Chaser
Space Gun
Super Qix
The Athletic
The Ninja Kids
Time Tunnel |
| Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life | 2007-01-25 | PROTOTYPE Co., Ltd. | Key | Adventure | 1st-person | | Adult | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | PS2 | Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life is a sequel to Clannad. The events of the game take place one month after those described in the predecessor. Tomoya Okazaki, the protagonist of the previous game, has graduated from high school and lives alone, working as a garbage collector. One day he discovers that he has a half-sister, his father's illegitimate daughter. Tomoyo Sakagami, Tomoya's friend and one of the main characters in Clannad, offers to take care of the girl. The story then focuses on the personal problems and relationships of these characters.The game is primarily a visual novel, the player's interaction mostly reduced to making occasional decisions that move the story forward. Locations and events are displayed as still images accompanied by text. In order to access all the scenarios, however, the player has to participate in a game called "Dungeons & Takafumis", which is a simple turn-based RPG in Japanese style.Unlike Clannad, the PC version of Tomoyo After contains scenes with nudity and explicit sexual situations.PSP, PS3 and Nintendo Switch versions of the game contain certain updates such as additional scenario and CG events, and full voice-acting for the main character. |
| Rogue Galaxy | 2007-01-30 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Level-5 Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Action RPG, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | Rogue Galaxy is the North American and European localized version of Rogue Galaxy (2005), only released in Japan at the time. Instead of only localizing the game, developer Level-5 Inc. spent 2 years to improve the game and add new features and content. This version was also re-released in Japan as Rogue Galaxy (Director's Cut).The original single-layer DVD was replaced by dual-layer and the doubled amount of space was used for smoother, better-looking graphics and additional data. Aside from the 4 existing planets, a fifth one, Alistia, was added. It is not part of the main story, but deepens the storyline and has new quests and items. A key to access the new world can be found in chapter 8. The existing Insectron Tournament sidequest has been expanded with two species of Insectrons, each with 8 types of Insectrons per species. The level design of Rosencaster Prison, the Gladius Towers, the Daytron factory, Rosa's desert town, and Rosa's Labyrinth has also been altered.Over 2,000 lines of additional voice dialogue were added, the battle animations were reworked, damaging enemies has become easier (attack formula revision) and Toady's analysis of weapons has also been simplified.Other gameplay improvements include the introduction of collectible Burning Chips, which power the Burning Strike attack, more items overall, two new weapons for each character (except Jaster), with 140 weapons in total, and 5 bonus costumes for each character (6 for Kisala and Simon). |
| J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurō! 5 | 2007-02-01 | SEGA Corporation | SEGA Corporation | Simulation, Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurō! 5 is part of Sega's long-running football management sim, updated to the end of the 2006 season. The player takes the reins of a football club that has just reached the J.League Division 2, and must guide it to the top of the division and into Division 1. Standard management options like recruiting, training, and scheduling are of course available. Many features from the previous release have been reworked or redesigned, with the meeting and data views greatly streamlined along with an enhanced match highlight system. Another new addition is the Hometown system, where the player can even guide urban development of the team's home city, turning it into a booming metropolis or a pleasant small town. |
| Little Britain: The Video Game | 2007-02-02 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Gamerholix Ltd., GameSauce Ltd. | Action, Puzzle, Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down, Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade, Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle, Tricks / stunts | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a collection of mini-games based on the UK comedy sketch TV series Little Britain that ran between 2003 and 2006. The included games are based on some of the scenes and recurring characters. It also includes the original voices of the two leads and the narrator. Players need to unlock the different games by competing in a Tour with three difficulty levels. On Easy, for each 50,000 points another game is opened up and clips from the series are unlocked. The included games are set at different, fictitious locations in Britain and require a lot of button mashing:
Darkley Noone: Vicky Pollard needs to complete two laps on roller-skates in a skate park. She has to collect CDs to throw a party, while avoiding hazards, performing tricks when jumping in the air, and grinding on rails.
Herby: Lou and Andy go to the swimming pool, but as soon as they are there, Andy doesn't like it. While Lou explains to a guard how he wants his handicapped friend to swim, Andy needs to dive off diving boards and perform tricks. There are three boards to choose from and he needs to get back in his wheelchair before time runs out.
Sessex: Weight Watcher guide Marjorie runs around in a supermarket collecting cookies in a Pac-Man-style mini-game. The ghosts are represented by fatties she needs to avoid, but by picking up cake (similar to the original power pellets), she can take them out for a short time.
Slut: Letty has to squash all the frogs in her living room, making sure not to hit any other objects. Gameplay is similar to the Whac-A-Mole concept, except that the frogs jump around instead of popping up.
Old Haven: Emily, a real lady, needs to score a number of goals in a game of football (soccer) before time runs out. She needs to progress over the pitch step by step and avoid hitting the defenders as that returns her to the starting location. She does get points for shooting them in their private parts. The PSP version is slightly different as it is presented as a game of penalty kicks, without defenders. The direction and the force of the kick can be determined separately.
Pox: make matches of three identical items collecting food in Maggie's gullet as she gulps it down. Once it is full, she can spew out all the food over her friends at the party for extra points.
Llandewi Breffi: Dafydd Thomas is the only gay in the village and needs to prove it. He rides a bicycle through the streets and needs to collect copies of Gay Magazine while running down other people and slapping fake gays.The PSP version contains an additional game:
Flatley: help "Eh Eh Eh" Anne at the psychiatric institute to destroy the flowers in the garden. She can stamp them, pull them out, and then smash it or chuck it. She needs to avoid the men in white coats that chase after her. She can temporarily stun them by flashing them when she lifts her skirt.Next to the games in the Tour, there are also Challenges where a mini-game needs to be replayed with a specific goal, a movie gallery where the unlocked clips can be viewed, and a highscore list. Aside from graphical differences, gameplay is largely identical across the platforms. The PSP version includes wireless multiplayer for up to two players. |
| Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia | 2007-02-06 | NIS America, Inc. | Gust Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | The story of Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia takes place in the world of Sol Ciel, a world consisting of two floating islands connected by the Tower of Ar tonelico. Long ago people had built up a great civilization under the guidance of the goddesses the Trio of Elemia, but over the years things have changed; there were two disasters that have lead towards the destruction of the world. In the first disaster most of the lands and skies were lost, in the second the super civilization was lost; now in the third era another disaster is beginning. Viruses born in the Altar of Apostles have begun to appear, though normally not in physical form have now taken on the form of monsters and could destroy the world. In the upper levels of the Tower is a city called Platina where the Knights of Elemia reside; their job is to control virus outbreaks to preserve the tower. One such knight is Lyner Barsett; the main character of the story, he will need to go on a quest to find the Hymn Crystal which can save the Tower of Ar tonelico and the whole world.Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia is an RPG style game where you control Lyner Barsett. As the game begins, your airship crashes in the lower world; you'll not only need to locate the Hymn Crystal somewhere in the lower world, but then figure out how to return to the upper levels of the tower! Gameplay features both an exploration mode and battle mode. When exploring you can wander around the many locations of Sol Ciel; you'll encounter numerous people to talk to, various towns and cities, as well as locate useful items. In many areas battles are randomly encountered; on the screen is a colored meter - beginning green, it slowly fades towards red. The closer to red the meter becomes, the greater your chances of randomly encountering a battle. Battles in the game are turn based; Lyner as well as other characters in your party each have the ability to perform attacks as well as utilize various skills. Throughout the game you will encounter several characters known as Reyvateils; Reyvateils have the unique ability to sing songs which can be crafted into powerful magic for attacking, healing, or defense. When a Reyvateil is in your party, she remains at the back during battles; you can give her commands on what songs to sing - the longer she sings, the more powerful the magic will become. However singing tires a Reyvateil, and if she sings for too long she becomes so tired the built up magic is lost so you need to make sure to give a command to activate the magic before that happens. Normally opponents don't attack a Reyvateil, only the characters on the front line. Occasionally though an enemy will target a Reyvateil; when this happens you need to make sure other characters protect her, for though Reyvateils can craft powerful magic they are mostly defenseless to enemy attacks! When all opponents in the battle have been defeated, the battle is won and points are earned which can level up your characters.Throughout the game you will need to help Reyvateils learn more powerful song magic. To do this you will need to dive into a Reyvateils cosmosphere. The cosmosphere is the world of her mind consisting of her private thoughts and emotions; when there you can interact with the Reyvateil and help her overcome obstacles to learn new songs. However since you are viewing her private thoughts, you first need to gain the trust of the Reyvateil. This is done by interacting in the real world first by talking; talk topics can be found in various locations throughout the world and also after various events. When you have enough talk topics completed you can then dive to the next level in the Reyvateils mind.Another important skill Lyner learns early on is Grathmelding; this allows you to combine various items to form new ones. To do so, you will first need to locate a recipe so you know what to combine as well as Grathnode crystal to aid the process. The required items can sometimes be bought in shops or may be found by exploring the world. The items you create may be necessary to get past certain obstacles, or can just help you out in battle. |
| MVP 07: NCAA Baseball | 2007-02-06 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Mini-games | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | MVP 07: NCAA Baseball is based on the baseball season of that year. There is a variety of modes to choose from: exhibition, dynasty mode, mini-games, tournament, online play, coach mode, and a scenario editor. Like many other college sports games of its time, you are put into a school of your choice, and you must play the games, manage your roster, and recruit new players. Due to licensing issues, certain teams and stadiums are not available, but you still have many to choose from. In this game, you can use the new "rock and fire" pitch, which involves rotating the left analog stick. Batting is mainly controlled with the right analog stick. You can also use the traditional controls seen in most MLB baseball games by EA. The scenario editor allows you to put your baseball team into many situations to practice strategies. The mini-games and in-game tutorial videos help you learn the strategies on both offense and defense. Mike Patrick and Kyle Peterson are back as the commentators from the last installment, and give you the play-by-play for each game. |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI | 2007-02-06 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The eleventh installment of the series continues the struggles of the warlords for power of China in the late Han dynasty through eight available scenarios. The player can control more than 40 cities, build structures and armies with the help of hundreds of officers, and decide the fate of China once again.Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI uses the whole map of China from a side-scrolling and rotatable top-down perspective camera. All units, cities, and structures are viewable throughout the map, not requiring any form of espionage beforehand as in earlier installments of the series. When the player decides to end a turn, own and AI units will commence their actions depending on which part of the map the player is currently viewing. There are over 800 officers, complete with individual portraits and biographies, also including other information such as combat skills, blood ties, and unit specialization. Additionally, completing the tutorial will unlock several famous historical figures from other periods of Chinese history, such as Kong Qiu (Confucius).Officers have statistical abilities which influence how the success rate a mentioned general may carry out a specific task. The abilities are: Leadership, War, Intelligence, Politics, and Charisma. Continuously performing tasks may increase any the primary statistics. In addition to abilities, some officers may also have specific skills. Skills provide unique active or passive capabilities for the officer in mention. For example, Zhao Yun has the "Insight" skill which renders him immune from all enemy combat strategies.Combat initiates immediately during each player's turn. During the turn of any active player, the player may choose to move own units on the map and attack enemy land units or ships. All opponents may be attacked unless under alliance or cease fire, during which the player may also move through their territory freely.Player actions may reward the player with technical points. These points may then be invested in the game's version of a combat technological tree, thus enabling different strengths for each faction formerly defined only by its officers. Each branch in the technology tree will upgrade a particular unit type or defense option.The eight available scenarios are divided into two different modes. The "standard mode" allows the player to choose one of the available leaders, while the "present scenario" mode is the single-player version of the available scenarios, pre-designating the player to control a specified leader. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Thunder Cross | 2007-02-08 | HAMSTER Corporation | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This is a special release of Thunder Cross for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original Thunder Cross arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A mini-DVD with which contains developer interviews
A mini-CD which contains background music and sound effects
An official guide book
A trading card with artwork from the game
A booklet which contains PS2 game info and also photos of the original JAMMA board.
A binder which holds both bonus discs and which also has the gameplay rules printed on it. |
| Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Trio the Punch | 2007-02-08 | HAMSTER Corporation | Data East Corporation | Action | Side view | | | | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This is a special release of Trio The Punch: Never Forget Me... for the PlayStation 2 system. This package contains the original Trio The Punch: Never Forget Me... arcade game, as well as several bonus items:A mini-DVD with which contains developer interviews
A mini-CD which contains background music and sound effects
An official guide book
A trading card with artwork from the game
A booklet which contains PS2 game info and also photos of the original JAMMA board.
A binder which holds both bonus discs and which also has the gameplay rules printed on it. |
| Winter Sports | 2007-02-09 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Nu Generation Games Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Winter Sports (no connection to the 49Games series) is a typical winter sports game, featuring 10 nations competiting in the usual events - downhill, cross country, slalom, ski jump, biathlon and snowboarding.Game mode include tournament (where the player is in a race for points in all events in sequential order), multiplayer (against up to 4 human opponents) and practice. |
| Ghost Rider | 2007-02-13 | 2K Games, Inc. | Climax Solent | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hack and slash | | Motorcycle | | | Teen | | PS2 | Ghost Rider is an action game set after the events of the movie of the same name, which is in turn based on the Marvel Comics character.You are Johnny Blaze, who sold his soul to a demon named Mephisto for noble reasons. Now, some rogue demons have escaped from hell and Mephisto needs to to destroy them before they cause him trouble. If you don't, he'll take your girlfriend back to hell with him.Ghost Rider attacks with his flaming hellfire chains in a manner similar to God of War. If he uses a variety of moves and avoids being hit, it fills a vengeance bar. The more this meter fills, the more souls he gets from enemies he kills. Souls are used to purchase new moves and extras like additional characters. There are some shielded enemies where you must have a minimum vengeance bar to damage them. There is also a spirit gauge, which is essentially a special meter and is also built up by attacking. It allows the uses of special moves, like your shotgun.There are also Hellcycle levels, where you must successfully avoid obstacles while destroying enemies with the bike's hellshots attacks and your chains. |
| Chulip | 2007-02-14 | Natsume, Inc. | Punchline Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | A young man and his father are the newest residents of Long Life Town, a strange little town with even stranger characters. It is here that he meets the girl of his dreams - literally. But she wants nothing to do with him. The young man's mission is to improve his reputation among the many inhabitants of the town until they allow him to kiss them, and impress the girl of his dreams with his acts of kindness. Chulip is primarily a puzzle-solving adventure with a few role-playing elements. The player can freely explore the town, trying to figure out what to do next and how to do it. Kissing people is not as easy as it may seem; actions required to allow a person to be kissed range from waiting for the right moment to more difficult and branching puzzles like helping someone find a job. The more people the hero ends up kissing, the higher his heart meter goes, which allows the player to progress through the story and attempt more challenging tasks. Approaching angry townspeople, doing something they don't like, or injuring himself through various means will take away the protagonist's hearts. When all his hearts are gone, the player must restart or restore a saved game. Hearts can also be regained by sleeping, eating, and certain other tasks. Money is earned by kissing Underground residents (who only show up at certain times of the day), or by selling items found in the garbage. It can be used to buy various items that may help the player get further into the game, or train tickets to travel to new areas.Created by a team that has split off from Love-de-Lic, the game shares many stylistic and gameplay-related traits with Moon: Remix RPG Adventure (the overall goal of making people happy, exotic characters, "gibberish" language with subtitles, day and night cycle, character schedules, etc.). |
| Appleseed EX | 2007-02-15 | SEGA Corporation | Dream Factory Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Appleseed EX is a third-person action game based on the 2004 film of the same name, along with the manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow.The plot builds, but expands on the existing lore. It introduces new levels, plots, enemy characters, and a mecha that is new for this game. The director Aramaki himself, who is also a mechanical designer for the game, has drawn a number of new environments, enemy mechanics, and weapons. There is a large number of weapons available in the game and the gameplay is fast-paced, often facing multiple enemies in a small environments with a mix between melee and ranged combat. An inventory is used to switch between weapons.The game contains original cutscenes that can only be seen in the game, which were created by the movie staff, including director Shinji Aramaki. The imaging was developed by Aramaki and Digital Frontier. |
| Soul Cradle: Sekai o Kurausha (Limited Edition) | 2007-02-15 | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | PS2 | This Japanese-only limited edition includes:
Soul Cradle: Sekai o Kurausha
Soul Cradle: The Master Guide art book
2-disc soundtrack by Tenpei Sato |
| Classic British Motor Racing | 2007-02-16 | Metro3D Europe Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile | | | | | PS2 | This is a racing game featuring British cars from the 60's. There are 13 cars available: Austin Mini Cooper, MGA MKII, MGB MKI, Austin Healey 3000, MG Midget, Triumph Spitfire, Triumph TR2, Riley RM, Triumph TR2 A, Rover P6, Triumph TR5, Triumph TR6 and a secret car to be unlocked after qualifying with the 12 first cars.The game features three gameplay modes: Single Race, Time Trials and Challenge. In order to play the Single Race and Challenge modes, the player has to unlock cars racing one lap in any circuit in the Time Trials mode, within the time limit. Once the cars are unlocked, they'll be available in the other two play modes, with three different painting options.The Single Race mode, as the name implies, lets the player chose any of the unlocked cars and race against 7 other competitors in any course of choice. There are 6 circuits available: Scottish Highlands, Rooksley Forest, Greenwood County, Foxglove Lane, Westminster Run and London City Centre.In the Challenge mode, three cups are available: Bronze, Silver and Gold, each one comprising 4 circuits. Each cup won unlocks the next.The game can be played using the keyboard or a gamepad. The controls consist in buttons for steering, accelerating, breaking and hand breaking. Three camera angles are available: from behind the car (3rd person view), from the hood and from the car's front (first person views). A "review mirror" camera is also available.The game has three levels of difficulty and can be played in a two player split-screen mode. |
| Arena Football: Road to Glory | 2007-02-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Arena Football: Road to Glory is a sequel to the original Arena Football game. |
| Aa Megami-sama | 2007-02-22 | Marvelous Entertainment Inc. | Marvelous Entertainment Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Aa Megami-sama is a game based on the popular manga and TV series with the same name (internationally also known as Ah! My Goddess). The game follows the story of Keiichi Morisato along with all three goddesses - Belldandy and her two sisters, Urd and Skuld. The four of them won a lottery trip which landed them on an uninhabited island shrouded in mysteries. The trip, however, was a trap devised by Marller and Hildr, which made all three goddesses lose their magic. The good thing is that is is retrievable, and it is somewhere on the island. In this third-person 3D adventure game you explore the island and solve various mechanical puzzles while trying to restore Belldandy's, Urd's and Skuld's magical powers. |
| Lumines: Puzzle Fusion | 2007-02-22 | Buena Vista Games, Inc. | Q ENTERTAINMENT, Inc. | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle, Music / rhythm | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | A puzzle game in which the goal is to place as many 2-color falling blocks (a la Tetris) on the playing field in like-colored blocks in order to wipe it clean. During play, a timeline crosses the field from left to right, clearing and counting up your matches. The more matches you make before the timeline wipes them clean, the bigger the combo multiplier towards your score.As you progress through the game, Lumines will reward you with new "skins" which completely change the graphics, sound effects and music during play.In "puzzle" mode, you stack the blocks in order to create the various shapes that you are shown.Lumines also lets you play against the CPU or wirelessly against another player on the PSP.The 2007 PS2 port is completely identical to the PSP version, except for some new skins. |
| Lupin Sansei: Lupin ni wa Shi o, Zenigata ni wa Koi o | 2007-02-22 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | NEX Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | | | PS2 | After receiving a message from his on-again off-again love interest Fujiko Mine, master thief Lupin the Third has just arrived in the ancient city of Canghai along with his partners Jigen and Goemon. However, when they arrive at the meeting point, a mafia boss named Kouring shows up, demanding Lupin's cooperation in exchange for Fujiko's life. Of course, Lupin is having none of that, and tries to rescue Fujiko himself, but winds up cursed by an ancient black art, which will kill him in three days. Ancient documents that Fujiko found show that the Cang dynasty treasure she's looking for may also hold the key to curing Lupin's curse. But with only three days, will they be able to find the treasure and save Lupin's life?Lupin Sansei: Lupin ni wa Shi o, Zenigata ni wa Koi o ("Lupin the Third: Lupin is Dead, Zenigata is in Love") is the third and final PS2 game based on the popular Lupin the Third anime franchise. There is less of a focus on stealth compared to the previous titles, but it is still possible to use disguises to sneak past and glean information from enemies. The player also controls Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko at certain points, each with their own unique game style. The player also takes control of Inspector Zenigata in some chapters, a first for the series. At certain points, Lupin and Zenigata must actually work together to escape or defeat enemies. |
| MLB 07: The Show | 2007-02-27 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCE Studios San Diego | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Sony's baseball franchise returns for 2007 with updated rosters and classic features, such as season mode, managerial mode along with the classic career mode, but also has some new features as well.One of the new features is the Road to the Show, a new take on the career mode that expands last years version. Instead of playing every player on the team, the game focuses more on the player alone. It will fast forward to decisions tied to the player (i.e. fielding a ball hit towards your player or batting), but also gives you goals to complete (i.e. knocking in a run or getting on base or trying for a double play while fielding). Success of these goals will help you establish your place with the manager and team and give you a better chance for a major league start.It also features an Adaptive Pitching Intelligence, where the game learns more from your at bats or your pitching, but also has your catchers help you out more by picking signals out instead of just randomly selecting pitches. Another is umpire personality, where the strike zone is smaller or larger, depending upon the umpire calling the game at the time.The all-new New Pitch Command System (PCS) delivers comprehensive strategy to pitch selection, as a pitcher's "pitch comfort" will be predetermined based on a best to worst pitch scenario, letting you decide whether to stick with what is working or begin a new pitching regiment.PS2 and PS3 versions provide online league play, which also lets you check on real-time MLB scores and news while the PSP version also lets you play against others using Wi-Fi connection.It features an extensive MLB license, with most of the players with a few exceptions and also features Rex Hudler, Matt Vasgersian and Dave Campbell as color commentators, providing realistic coverage, almost giving it a TV feel along with realistic graphics, giving the players and the action a very realistic feel, such as a pitchers let down after giving up a huge homerun or a team rushing the field to celebrate after hitting a homerun, winning the game. |
| Major League Baseball 2K7 | 2007-02-27 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | This instalment in the 2K sports is based on the design of the past games with a bunch of new features and enhancements. The 2K7 edition has an all-new fielding and baseruninng A.I. system that simplifies the control allowing you to take control of each baserunner individually. New to this year too, is the pennant fever mode, in which you can take your favorite franchise all the way to the World Series Championship during the most intense part of the MLB season.'The Farm' has been added to the Franchise mode, where aspiring owners can now scout and evaluate minor league players by playing full games with AAA clubs. Besides that, both the graphics engine as the MLB roster has been updated.Also present is Inside Edge from last year's instalment, where player abilities are boosted through strength. 150 animations were added to mimic real-life stars based on signature style. The fielding has been redesigned, there is a dynamic throwing system and online play for the 360 and PS3 version. In a mini-game, the player can have the manager argue with the umpire by tapping a button. |
| Samurai Warriors 2: Empires | 2007-02-27 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | Fantasy, Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Samurai Warriors 2: Empires is an expansion to Samurai Warriors 2. It is the third Empires expansion by KOEI, following Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires and Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires. Similar to the other Empires games, it adds turn-based empire-building gameplay to the mix. Although battles are still fought using the same 3rd-person button mashing mechanics that the Samurai Warriors-style games are known for, players now must also choose the battles to maximize the growth of their burgeoning empire in Japan's Warring States era. In the Empire mode there are several historical battles available.The game also adds two previously unplayable characters, Shibata Katsuie and Sasaki Kojirō, as well as a Create Your Own Character mode. |
| Carol Vorderman's Sudoku | 2007-03-01 | Eidos, Inc. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Puzzle | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | A simulation of a sudoku game. Included is a classic mode, four arcade modes centered around accuracy and speed, and career and Challenge Carol modes that ask you to complete increasingly difficult puzzles in a time limit. Classic and arcade modes have four difficulty levels for puzzles.Multiplayer modes include Free For All, where both players work on the same puzzle at the same time, competing to fill in the most squares, Quickfire, where players take turns filling in squares, and the winner is the fastest, and Time Attack, which gives each player a separate puzzle, and the winner is the one who completes their puzzle fastest. All multiplayer modes have adjustable handicaps.Finally, tutorial videos and a sudoku solver are included. Stats are tracked across games, and are saved to memory card. |
| Freak Out: Extreme Freeride | 2007-03-01 | JoWooD Productions Software AG | Coldwood Interactive AB | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | | | PS2 | Freak Out: Extreme Freeride is an arcade skiing game, focused on performing tricks and stunts. The main mode is Mission, where players need to jump gaps, make tricks, grind rails and pick stars. Completing the different challenges is rewarded with money, exchanged for basic equipment (skis, boots, helmets) and style equipment (jackets, goggles, gloves) at the shop. It also opens up new slopes and mountains. In Freeride the aim is to get the highest score, opening up slopes and mountains, there are four mountains in total, and earning endurance points. Bone Ride has the player collect bones against a time limit to earn balance points and beating courses in the Slope Style mode requires the player to reach a pre-defined score to receive trick skill points. These different game modes are grouped in the main Career, Single race and Multiplayer sections.Mostly about tricks, players need to take care of their landings - touch the ground with back, front or side weight and a lower score multiplier is awarded. Next to the basic information on the screen such as time, score and stunts, the game also keeps track of your "flow", by doing consecutive tricks. There are six different characters and the arsenal of tricks includes flips, rolls, carve/cross skis, grabs, rails, jumps and specials. |
| Burnout: Dominator | 2007-03-06 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Burnout Dominator is an installment of the Burnout series for the PlayStation 2 and the PlayStation Portable systems. The game is mainly focused on the returned burnouts feature - draining a complete boost meter without stopping which was last seen in Burnout 2: Point of Impact (2004). With return of burnouts feature there were four new game modes added including:
Maniac Mode - Players need to drive dangerously to get highest scores by earning drifts, air, oncoming and near misses. Chaining burnouts in this mode increases the score multiplier.
Drift Challenge - Players need to obtain as many feet of drifting as possible. Chaining burnouts also increases the score multiplier here.
Near Miss Challenge - Similar as Drift Challenge, but player needs to score near miss bonuses.
Burnout Challenge - Also similar to Drift Challenge, but focusing on obtaining burnouts score.
Some options have been removed from the game - for instance the Burnout Dominator doesn't feature Crash Mode, there is also no Traffic Checking Mode and Online Multiplayer. The PSP version features Burnout HQ where the player may upload scores and download new tracks. The game consists of 12 different tracks, in 8 different real world locations. Each track has a forward and a reverse configuration. |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | 2007-03-06 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar Leeds Ltd., Rockstar North Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Shooter | Contemporary | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | Vice City Stories is a prequel to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2 years earlier) and it is the sequel to Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. Set in 1984, players take on the role of Vic Vance, an army soldier who loves his country, family, and himself. One bad decision turns everything around and he is kicked onto the streets of a tough city. He has to build an empire to survive, or be left to die. Together with his brother Lance, a drug addict, the siblings try to take over Vice City.Just like other GTA titles, gameplay consists of third-person shooting and driving sequences in an open environment. You will meet new enemies and gangs, and old foes. The missions require you to kill with a selection of weapons, steal vehicles such as a car, a boat, or a plane, rob to make it big, or just to have fun. New features for the portable version include swimming, and side missions such as Air Rescue, Vigilante, Firefighter, and Paramedic.Similar to San Andreas' gang wars, this title has an Empire mode. To make money, you have to take over businesses from other gangs. By attacking and damaging rival businesses, it will be put up for sale, for you to take over. With a new building constructed, you can then choose an activity such as prostitution, drugs, protection racket, smuggling, robbery, or work as a loan shark. These activities earn money and the location in the city influences the revenue.Multiplayer is available over Wi-Fi with ten different game modes, either focusing on fighting (Vice City Survivor), businesses (Empire Takedown), racing (Street Rage), stealing/selling (Grand Theft Auto), capture the flag game types, or games centered around a single vehicle such as a tank. |
| Medal of Honor Collection | 2007-03-06 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This compilation bundles 3 games in the Medal of Honor series:
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Medal of Honor: European Assault |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.29 - Monster World: Complete Collection | 2007-03-08 | SEGA Corporation | Westone Bit Entertainment | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Tetsuya Abe | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Monster World Complete Collection is a collection of games from the Wonder Boy series. It contains all the games in the series across a variety of different consoles, which are selectable from an in-game menu. Each game also has an art gallery available, which contains things such as conceptual art, sheet music, cover art, fully scanned English and Japanese instruction manuals, and so on. Sound tests are also available that allow the player to listen to a variety of music and sound from each game in the series. The games include:
Wonder Boy
For Arcade, Sega Mark III, Game Gear (Japan), Game Gear (US/Europe) and SG-1000
Wonder Boy in Monster Land
For Arcade and Sega Mark III
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
For Arcade and Sega Mega Drive
Monster World II
For Game Gear (Japan), Game Gear (US/Europe) and Sega Master System
Wonder Boy: Monster World III
For Sega Mega Drive, Sega Genesis and Sega Master System
Monster World IV
For Sega Mega DriveMonster World II, III and IV all contain a 'Suspend Play' feature that allows the player to quit at any time and save their progress, which will be resumed upon loading the game again. |
| White Van Racer | 2007-03-09 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Tuna Technologies Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Known to many road users, the infamous White Van Man is the workman that drives his light commercial vehicle through traffic in a particularly aggressive and infuriating manner. Frivolous honking and cutting off other road users are his trademark. In White Van Racer, players are given the chance to turn the tables on this modern-day phenomenon, and become a White Van Man of their own.Selectable vans range from nondescript models to ice cream trucks, mobile burger shops, or business vehicles for painters and window cleaners. While there is no civilian traffic on the roads, drivers compete against up to 4 other computer-controlled vans in a dash for the finish line. There is a total of 12 linear stages, set in 2 scenarios and consisting of variations (direction, time of day) on 4 basic road sections. True to the White Van Man disposition, pushing and shoving competitors is a necessary tactic for the successful driver. Apart from quick race and time trial modes, three championships allow players to unlock more stages and vans. |
| God of War II | 2007-03-13 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCE Studio Santa Monica | Action | Behind view | | Adult | Hack and slash, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Classical antiquity, Fantasy | | | | Mature | Charlie Wen | PS2 | The brutal warrior Kratos returns as the new vengeful God of War. The second chapter of the series focuses once more on a tale of revenge. Having defeated Ares and now a god himself, Kratos proves to be a more vicious and power-hungry god than Ares ever was. Eventually he finds himself betrayed, with his godly powers and abilities removed from him. Kratos sets upon another epic quest to find the Sisters of Fate and do what no mortal or god has ever done: change his destiny and reclaim his power.Like its predecessor, God of War II is an action game with platforming and puzzle-solving elements. Still utilizing the Blades of Chaos, Kratos must rip apart his enemies and and other gods, heroes, and monsters from the Greek myths that stands in his way to revenge and power. As before, the higher the combo achieved from killing an enemy, the more red orbs will be awarded to Kratos for upgrades. Kratos has a selection of spells which utilize the blue orbs. Some are familiar from the previous game, while others are new to the sequel and its storyline.In addition to the action and light puzzle-solving, Kratos takes to the sky in the sequel with some rail-based flying levels on the back of either a Pegasus or gryphon. He also learns several new abilities for combat as well as for solving the puzzles in the game, such as for example the ability to slow down time.Included with the game is a second disc that has such bonus features as deleted levels, the voices of God of War II, the musical score, and a documentary about bringing the game to life. |
| Ski-Doo Snow X Racing | 2007-03-13 | Valcon Games LLC | Coldwood Interactive AB | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Snowmobile | Rikard Häggström | | Everyone | | PS2 | SXR is a snowmobile racing game in the lineage of Splashdown.The player will race in four countries (USA, Canada, Sweden, and Russia) and 18 tracks. Different game modes include a career, quick, simple race mode and splitscreen multiplayer. During race, player-controlled snowmobile can perform up to 16 different tricks. Customization of the vehicle is also possible. |
| Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Kenichi: Gekitō! Ragnarok Hachikengō | 2007-03-15 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Eighting Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Kenichi Shirahama was a textbook loser; not particularly good in either academics or athletics, constantly bullied by his classmates, and ruthlessly made fun of by his few friends. But one day, he meets Miu Fūrinji, a beautiful young girl with a knack for martial arts, and the two of them become fast friends.Hoping to become stronger, Kenichi joins Miu's dojo, Ryōzanpaku, and begins training under its six masters. Unfortunately, every foe he defeats attracts an even stronger one, and now he's caught the eye of a local gang called Ragnarok!Kenichi is a 3D versus fighting game based on the manga and anime series created by Shun Matsuena. There are twelve characters available -- Kenichi, Miu, Ikki Takeda, Kōzō Ukita, and the eight members of the Ragnarok Hachikengō -- and each uses the same fighting style and techniques they use in the original series. Techniques are relatively grounded in reality, with none of the fireballs and ten-foot jumps found in the likes of Street Fighter.There are a number of game modes on offer. First off is the story mode, which roughly follows Kenichi's story through the end of the original series' Ragnarok arc. Kenichi must fight each of the characters, and there are also training minigames between each fight that can boost his ability. There are also traditional score attack, time attack, and survival modes, as well as a practice mode and a standard versus mode. Last, there is a mission mode where the player must complete specific tasks or moves to proceed. There is also a gallery where bonus art is unlocked as the game is played. |
| Standard Daisenryaku: Dengekisen | 2007-03-15 | SEGA Corporation | Chickenhead | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Turn-based strategy | World War II | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | Standard Daisenryaku Dengekisen is a turn-based strategy game on a hex board that allows the player to take command of the entire German army through the course of WW2 and affect its outcome. Using a Turret Exchange system enemy tanks can be captured and the turrets can be used on your own tanks. This allows the player to create customized tanks for their army. |
| Championship Manager 2007 | 2007-03-16 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Beautiful Game Studios | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Diagonal-down, Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | PS2 | The console version of Championship Manager 2007 is in many ways similar to the PC version. Like previous editions the player takes on the role of a football club manager and has to perform tasks like taking charge of tactics, training, signing new players, negotiating contracts etc.The game features over 60 different competitions in 26 different countries. The player is free to choose a team from any of these competitions. Another possibility is to manage national teams. Matches can be viewed in a quasi 3D view where players can select from various camera angles. |
| International Tennis Pro | 2007-03-16 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Aqua Pacific Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.Take to the centre court and smash your way to becoming the number 1 seed on the World’s toughest Pro Tour. Stunning international venues, a range of challenging singles and doubles tournaments and great multiplayer game modes will keep you coming back until you’re crowned the world’s greatest!• ‘Quick Match’ game modes across men’s and women’s singles and doubles games• Multiplayer support across all modes for 1-4 players! • World Tour mode – Win a series of tournaments and increase your player’s abilities• Create your own character with the player editor.Some PlayStation®2 Classics contents may not display correctly when using a standard definition television.Content file size: 125MBCopyright：International Tennis Pro © 2006 Aqua Pacific Ltd. Midas is a trademark of MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD. Published by Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. Developed by Aqua Pacific Ltd.This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not supportPlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore functionalities such as multiplayer, versus, and co-op modes are not available.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| Musō Orochi (Treasure Box) | 2007-03-20 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This Japan-only treasure box includes:
Warriors Orochi
A set of 77 character puffy pop-ups which represent the main heroes and generals featured in the game. |
| Shining Force EXA | 2007-03-20 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Neverland Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Action RPG, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Shining Force EXA is an entry in the Shining Force series, but unlike most of the earlier titles it has a more action-oriented RPG approach, rather than featuring turn-based strategy gameplay. The game uses a real-time combat system, an "art" system for special character, weapons, and an armor upgrade system. As such it is considered the spiritual successor to Shining Force NEO inheriting many of the game's traits.Players choose to be either the warrior Toma or the sorceress Cyrille. They are almost immediately joined by the knight Gadfort and the elfin archer Maebelle. They all have different reasons to join the quest and find the holy sword Shining Force. The main storyline focuses on the devastating war between humans and demons. The game takes place in a world divided into two kingdoms: The Noswald Empire (humans) and Fyrlandt (demons).The player's base of operations is the Geo-Fortress which is a mobile base, and along the way there is the ability to upgrade the fortress. This is done by collecting "rare material" which allows the fortress to be upgraded to three forms, each time more powerful. Only in the final form it becomes possible to travel around. The strategy elements center around the fortress. Players can make room for shops, train party members and choose who to take along on quests. It can also be attacked and needs to be defended. |
| TMNT | 2007-03-20 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Cowabunga! Take control of your favourite turtle ninjas as you play through the events of the 2007 CGI movie. Leonardo returns from his meditation in South America to find his family in disarray, and crime on the rise in New York. A mysterious figure calling himself the "Nightwatcher" has turned up, and a shadowy rich man named Winters seems to be in cahoots with the remnants of the Foot Clan. Only the Ninja Turtles can clean up the streets!TMNT is an action game, similar to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Play as Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello, swapping on the fly and using special co-operative moves to help your brothers in battle. Each turtle, being a ninja, can perform moves like double jumping, running along and up walls, gripping onto tiny cracks in the walls, and jumping from wall to wall to scale dizzying heights. Most of the game is spent making your way to the next destination by using your ninja moves to explore New York. Each character also has their own special move: Leo can traverse through walls, Raph can use his Sais to scale particular surfaces, Mikey can use his Nunchucks as helicopters to float for a short period, and Don can pole vault across long gaps with his Bo Staff.Sometimes, battles will occur - in these situations, you'll be locked in an arena and must battle all your enemies before you can move on. Battling is a simple affair - you can use one button for standard attacks (charge it for a more powerful one), and another button for light attacks that push enemies away. If your fellow turtles are with you, you can also hold down your character swap button for a tandem co-op attack. Some levels will allow you to play as the Nightwatcher - he fights similarly to the Turtles, except that as the more he fights, the more his 'rage' builds, which can cause a devastating surrounding attack when fully charged. The Wii version of the game controls similarly to all other versions, except that gestures are used for attacking instead of button presses.The basic goal for each level is to get to the end. At the end of each level, you're graded on the following attributes: your speed, your combat, and the amount of coins collected. In levels where you work with your brothers, you'll also be graded on how well you worked together. Succeed in a these attributes, and you'll earn turtle coins which can be used to purchase unlockables. If you get an A Rank or higher in a level, you'll also unlock a Challenge Map, which can be played to earn even more turtle coins. Finally, once you've played any level at least once, turtle coins will appear in hard-to-reach spots for you to collect. |
| Test Drive Unlimited | 2007-03-20 | Atari, Inc. | Eden Games S.A.S. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Motorcycle, Street racing, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Test Drive Unlimited lets the player choose one of several characters, both male and female, waiting at an airport to check in for their flight to the Caribbean dream island O'ahu located in Hawaii. The characters do not have different statistics, that only applies to the extravagant, licensed cars.The whole island is accessible from the beginning and after the player has bought his first home and car, he can either drive around and look for events or load up the map and jump directly to a location of a race, a car salesman or other locations - similar to Need for Speed Underground. Every bought car has a built-in navigation system, guided by a woman's voice to get the player to his destination, either pre-programmed in the game or decided by the player.There are over 125 different cars and motorcycles in different price ranges to choose from. From the Audi TT over the Jaguar XJ200 to the McLaren F1 and Kawasaki Z1000, there is everything the character needs as a young man or girl with too much money on their hands. Each car has its own, realistic set of characteristics such as speed or handling, but they all have a highly detailed exterior and interior in common.The character starts with $200.000 dollars in his pocket, but there will not be anything left after buying a first car and home. Additional cash needs to be earned in different kinds of races from checkpoint challenges to time trials. The money cannot only be used to buy new homes and new cars (and a little tuning for those), but also to buy new outfits for the avatar.The heart of Test Drive Unlimited is the online mode. Using a GameSpy account, players connect to the official TDU server immediately after loading the game. New options become available online, such as a meeting lounge where the statistics and looks of other players can be looked up. It also provides access to player-created matches shown on the map screen. Creating a race here also works in the singleplayer modes. At any location, the start and finish can be defined, as well as the type of the race, which type/classes of cars or bikes are allowed and how many people can participate. If not all slots have been filled up by other players, the AI will take control of the rest.The PSP and PS2 versions have a lower visual quality and lack a few features, such as manual transmission, avatar customization, certain cars and all motorcycles, dealership and tuning shop NPCs, the vehicle interior camera angle and certain missions. They do include Master Points and Auto GPS, and certain default vehicles only available for the 360 version through download packs. |
| UEFA Champions League 2006-2007 | 2007-03-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | A football (soccer) game from Electronic Arts leveraging a UEFA License. This game focuses on delivering the atmosphere of the 2006 - 2007 UEFA Champions League event it was released to coincide with. Building on similar FIFA Licensed products, EA continues to tune their new Match AI and celebrate such football events with lavish presentation and attention to detail. The most unique aspect of this title on Xbox 360 is the Ultimate Team mode which allows the player to manage a fantasy team using a deck of virtual cards analogous to other fantasy trading card games played with real cards. The deck represents a team of players, managers and other staff which are used to manage and develop a fantasy team from humble beginnings to the best team in the in the game. Cards may also be put up for trade with other players to help you acquire rare cards and earn game credits. Players can take their Ultimate Teams online and use additional game play cards to strategic advantage during the match.
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| Puyo Puyo!: 15th Anniversary | 2007-03-21 | SEGA Corporation | Sonic Team | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | It's Tournament Day at Primp Town Magic School! And the reward is fit for a true Puyo master - a special Puyo Medal that will grant the bearer a single specific wish of their choosing. All the Primp Town students are here and raring to go...
But wait! What's this? Six comets - and they look oddly familiar!In Puyo Puyo 15th Anniversary, 22 Puyo poppers (6 returning from the Compile Puyo series) gather to battle for Puyo bragging rights. For the most part, the game remains the same - match four Puyos in a row and swallow up your opponent in an avalanche of Nuisance Puyos. But the rules change each time you face a new opponent, with a series of new modes (plus the basic modes from the first two "Puyo" games and also from "Puyo Pop Fever") ready to test your Puyo skills.In addition to the traditional story mode, where a single player takes on 8 other characters in hopes of earning the medal, there is also the traditional battle mode, where up to 4 players (8 on the DS version) battle it out (by themselves or in teams) to the last. |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI with Power Up Kit | 2007-03-21 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Compilation, Strategy | Top-down | | | | Historical events | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI with Power Up Kit is the compilation of Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI and Sangokushi 11: Power Up Kit. |
| Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 | 2007-03-23 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The, Stickman Studios | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This entry into the Brian Lara/Ricky Ponting Cricket series features all the teams and venues of the 2007 Cricket World Cup, as well as the Champions Trophy one-day event, fast-paced Twenty20 matches, and full-length 5-day Test matches. Player names outside those tournaments are fictional.There are more bowling styles, including increased reverse swing as the ball ages. Reflex catches from slips, extra run-outs and stumpings are added to the fielding. Batting now includes realistic modeling of shots off the edges of the bat, and a graceful sweep shot. Computer AI plays a more attacking arcade-like game.Gameplay is offline or online tournaments (on PC and XBox 360, a first for a cricket game) with up to 16 players. Players can create their own dream team of the world's best cricketers, or try one of the new tutorials to build up cricketing knowledge. A roving team of five commentators cover the various matches. |
| Made Man: Confessions of the Family Blood | 2007-03-26 | Aspyr Media, Inc. | SilverBack Studios | Action | Behind view | | Crime | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The opening sees your character, Joey Verola, talking to someone else about money, lots of money. He (Joey) then goes on to tell his story, whereupon the first level begins: he begins his life of crime in North Carolina, where a delivery goes awry. The game is played from a third-person perspective, much like Max Payne, with character movement controlled by the W, A, S, and D keys. The mouse is used to aim and shoot, as well as for limited camera movement. You can take cover behind objects by pressing space. This makes Joey press his back against said object (i.e. a wall, a trash bin, etc.) and you can then shoot from behind it. Additionally, a slow mode, dubbed "kill rush" is available for use, but only after you fill up a "kill meter". |
| Medal of Honor: Vanguard | 2007-03-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Europe, Historical events, World War II | | Direct control | | Teen | Rob Nitsch | PS2 | In Medal of Honor: Vanguard players play as Corporal Frank Keegan from the 82nd Airborn Division during World War II. He has been dropped behind enemy lines and needs to complete several missions in Italy, France, the Netherlands and Germany. He fights alongside AI colleagues in order to free Europe.During these missions anti-aircraft weapons need to be blown up, fellow soldiers have to be rescued and enemy tanks need to be taking out using bazookas. Players are able to customize their weapons by adding a scope or a larger ammo drum. Similar to Medal of Honor: Airborne, during certain missions players parachute onto the battlefield and can choose from which starting location to complete the mission. There is no vehicle-based gameplay in this version.Alongside the single-player campaign there is also 5 split-screen multiplayer mode for up to 4 players: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, King of the Hill and Scavenger Hunt. No online gameplay is supported. |
| Fist of the North Star | 2007-03-27 | SEGA Corporation | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Hokuto no Ken: Shinpanno Sousousei Kengou Retsuden is a port of the 2005 arcade game. It is a 2D one-on-one fighting game similar to Guilty Gear (developed by the same software house) based on the first series of the Hokuto no Ken anime.Combos, special moves, including fatal ones, are included in the complex game system, based on energy bars and on the seven stars system. When all the seven stars of a character are depleted (some moves can remove one or more star to the character's bar) he/she is exposed to fatal KO move. If that move hits the player's character, the round is lost and the next one begins with all the seven stars.The game features a total of 10 playable characters (nine available from the beginning plus one secret character). They are Kenshiro (Hokuto), Raoh (Hokuto), Toki (Hokuto), Jagi (Hokuto), Shin (Nanto), Rei (Nanto), Thouther (Nanto), Juda (Nanto), Heart, Mamiya. As usual, each character has his own peculiar points of strength and weakness. The fighting takes place in various locations featured in the animé such as Southern Cross, Thouther's Pyramid, Ruined Cities and so on. A history mode is also available, covering the first series' storyline. A versus mode, arcade mode and a training mode are provided, too. |
| Meet the Robinsons | 2007-03-27 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Meet the Robinsons is based on the animated movie of the same name, but acts as a sequel to it.
The player assumes the role of Wilbur Robinsion, who arrives home after a journey through his time machine from ancient Egypt to find that the Bowler Hat Guy has stolen his second time machine, and so he has to go back in time to stop it.
Unfortunately, it goes pear shaped and returns to a future where Robinson industries has been taken over by Magma Industries Corporation, run by Emperor Stanley, who is now in the process of waging war on Queen Lizzie and her army of robot ants.
The ants then manage to steal the time machine, and Wilbur has to sort all this out.Gameplay involves fighting your way through hordes of enemies to get to and achieve your goals. Along the way, you will come across health upgrades as well as components to build new gadgets such as the charge glove, the dissembler and the havoc glove.
Whilst playing the game, the player will also have to complete several mini games in order to proceed. These include one that involves getting bubbles across a course and removing tiles from a wall to access a goal behind the tiles. |
| Ford Street Racing: XR Edition | 2007-03-29 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Razorworks | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | PS2 | The XR edition of Ford Street Racing is an Australian-only re-release for the PS2 and the first release for the territory on the PSP. It is completely identical to the original version, but contains 4 additional cars synonymous with the history of Ford in Australia: the 1970 Ford XY GT Falcon, the 1970 Ford XY GTHO Falcon (Phase III), the 2003 Falcon XR8 Ute and the Australian Falcon XR8. |
| Gakuen Utopia: Manabi Straight! - Kirakira Happy Festa! | 2007-03-29 | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Action, Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Originally a console visual novel, and as such non-adult by default, this game focuses on a slice-of-life story of Manami Amamiya. The year is 2035 and the Earth is suffering from decreased birthrate. Also, many schools are closing because they lack sufficient number of students. Seiou Academy (聖桜学園) is one such school in crisis of being closed. Manami Amamiya, who switched schools and recently became the student of Seiou Academy, is trying to prevent that from happening. Along with her friends, she is on a mission to bring back the vitality in the area, help various townsfolk, and organize the summer festival.The game is based on the Gakuen Utopia: Manabi Straight! manga from 2005 which also spanned anime series which started airing in 2007, just a couple of months before this game's release. |
| Kingdom Heart II: Final Mix+ (Tokubetsu Gentei Package) | 2007-03-29 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | This limited edition of Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ includes:
Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ game
Kingdom Heart - Another Report 64 pages book |
| Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ | 2007-03-29 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+, only released in Japanese territories, is a 2-disc set that includes Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix an updated re-release of the original Kingdom Hearts II and a 3D PS2 version remake of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories called Kingdom Heart Re:Chain of Memories with extra scenes and voice-overs for particular scenes.Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix improvements include an English voice cast, tweaks in all difficulty modes and a new "Serious Mode" difficulty, new areas and redesigned navigation maps, new scenes from the Japanese Manga, new boss battles against the mysterious Organization XIII, one of the fights that was a cut-scene in the original is now playable, and all censored parts of the game are no longer censored.Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories improvements include: fully 3D render, Kingdom Hearts II reaction commands system, new cards and boss battles, all scenes now fully voiced in Japanese, and the game save data affects Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix. |
| Metal Slug: Anthology | 2007-03-29 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | MEGA Enterprise Co., Ltd., Nazca Corporation, Noise Factory, SNK Playmore Corporation, SNK Corporation | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This anthology celebrates the 10th anniversary of Neo Geo Metal Slug series and contains ports of the major past games. The included titles are:
Metal Slug
Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug X
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug 4
Metal Slug 5
Metal Slug 6There are unlockable items, bonus games, and bonus galleries containing classic poster and character art as well as other Metal Slug goodies. |
| Taito Memories II: Gekan | 2007-03-29 | Taito Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Taito Legends consists of 25 of Taito's arcade games from the 80s and early 90s, including:
Battle Shark
Bubble Symphony
Buggy Challenge
Chase H.Q.
Field Goal
Final Blow
Full Throttle
Great Swordsman
Gyrodine
Halley's Comet
Land Sea Air Squad
Master of Weapon
Mega Blast
Metal Soldier Isaac II
Night Striker
Onna Sanshiro
Operation Wolf
Phoenix
Plump Pop
Polaris
Rainbow Islands Extra
Sea Fighter Poseidon
Thunder Fox
Volfied
Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode III |
| Vitamin X: We are Super Supriment Boys | 2007-03-29 | D3Publisher Inc. | HuneX Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Yuri Minami is a young teacher working at Seitei Gakuen, a campus containing all levels of school until university. Yuri is still new to the middle school when she receives a surprising promotion to the high school. However, the reasons behind her move become clear when she finds that she is assigned as homeroom teacher to the infamous Class X. A particular group of students known as the B6 (Baka 6) give the class its bad reputation: Tsubasa Makase, the spoiled son of an English model and a Japanese businessman, is fluent in English but struggles with Japanese; Hajime Kusanagi, a former soccer player known for his volatile temper and bad memory; Goro Fuumonji, a short boy who dresses as a girl and values art, at the expense of hating math; Shun Nanase, the bass player of a rock band who would rather spend his time working and making money than going to school; Mizuki Madarame, a quiet and remarkably lazy student who spends most of his time sleeping; and Kiyoharu Sendou, an excellent basketball player who finds joy in tormenting his superiors with pranks. The majority of the B6 have been held back, or are facing expulsion. It is now up to Yuri to turn around their academic performance and lead them to graduation.Vitamin X is an otome visual novel in which the player, as Yuri, must choose a student and improve their academics while pursuing a relationship. Each character has two endings, which are determined based on how many Love or Study points the player has accumulated over the course of the school year. Throughout each route, the boys have lines that are inaccurate or completely false. When the player spots such a line, they have two options: letting it slide earns the player Love points, while correcting the mistake earns Study points. A certain number of both Love points and Study points must be collected in order to achieve the "Perfect" end, in which the student typically graduates high school to go on to the college of their dreams and begins a relationship with Yuri. |
| David Douillet Judo | 2007-04-02 | Bigben Interactive S.A. | 10Tacle Studios Belgium | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | David Douillet Judo is the first 3D judo sports simulation, developed in cooperation with Olympic gold medalist David Douillet with the license of la Fédération Française de Judo. With a focus on realism the game first requires the player to go through a tutorial guided by David, where the different moves (52 in total) are explained. While fighting, it is not possible to perform each of these moves at will. The gameplay consists of fast-paced consecutive sequences where three different moves are suggested. The player has to select a move and perform it with a combination of keys or buttons. Based on the situation and the timing, it is then executed.Next to the tutorial, three games modes are available: Quick Play, Championship and Career. There are five different dojos to compete with a traditional, regional, national and international setting, and a temple. Nine judokas are available, of which David Douillet is the only real sportsman, with the character bearing his likeness. |
| Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer | 2007-04-03 | Evolved Games | VIS Entertainment Limited | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | Fantasy, Pre-Columbian Americas | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Brave is a young native American boy who lives in the forest. As he wants to become a warrior, the elderly shaman Grey Bear prepares an adventure and hides carvings that will grant him new skills. During the search, however, the village is brutally attacked by the demonic creature Wendigo. Brave is the only one who can defeat it, but in order to do that, he has to track the path of the mysterious shaman Spirit Dancer, discover his past, and find the means to defeat the evil force.Brave is a 3D third-person platformer with puzzles. Set in worlds with different themes (ice world, volcanic world, wastelands, forest...), Brave can roam freely, but certain parts are only opened up after solving quests. The boy can jump, duck, climb, and do basic attack moves. While observing, for certain actions, and when using ranged weapons, a first-person view is available as well. During the adventure, Brave acquires new abilities, which allow him to track creatures by smell or their tracks, mimic animals' sounds to lure or distract them, summon creatures, or invoke shaman powers to become an animal (an eagle, a bear, a rabbit and even a skunk). Health is acquired by killing animals or destroying vegetation. Brave can also collect up to five eagle feathers, which allow him to stock up on shaman power that provides superior strength for a short time.The exploration gameplay has been mixed with action sequences, where you canoe down river rapids, or ride on a buffalo or an eagle while fighting. There is a strong emphasis on movement and platform-jumping, and there is an adjustable difficulty level, reflected in the amount of hints Grey Bear provides through a "mobile stone". Next to the abilities, there are different weapons to be found, such as spears, tomahawks and bows. Additionally, Brave can search for secret totems that open up concept art in the menu. |
| SingStar: Pop | 2007-04-03 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | SingStar Pop is a karaoke game, released exclusively in North America and featuring hit pop songs.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
3 Doors Down - "Kryptonite"
a-Ha - "Take On Me"
Alicia Keys - "Fallin"
All-American Rejects - "Move Along"
Ashlee Simpson - "Invisible"
Avril Lavigne - "Sk8er Boi"
Blue October - "Hate Me"
Britney Spears - "Baby One More Time"
Cartel - "Honestly"
Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"
Daniel Powter - "Bad Day"
Destiny's Child - "Survivor"
Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"
Gorillaz - "Feel Good, Inc."
Hinder - "Lips Of An Angel"
Hoobastank - "The Reason"
James Blunt - "You're Beautiful"
Jesse McCartney - "Beautiful Soul"
Lifehouse - "Hanging By A Moment"
My Chemical Romance - "Helena"
Natasha Bedingfield - "These Words"
Panic! At The Disco - "I Write Sins, Not Tragedies"
Rihanna - "SOS"
Ryan Cabrera - "On The Way Down"
Snow Patrol - "Chasing Cars"
The Clash - "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
The Fray - "Over My Head"
The Raconteurs - "Steady, As She Goes"
U2 - "Vertigo"
Whitney Houston - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
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| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4 | 2007-04-05 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4 is the first game in the series that moves into the Shippuden storyline. The newly added "Master Mode" tells an original story that takes place during Naruto's journey with Jiraiya and is centered around a demon named Black Shadow who demands human sacrifices from a nearby village. After this is resolved the mode continues with Shippuden's regular Kazekage story arc.The "Master Mode" features a small but open game world for the player to explore. Naruto can collect items, fight enemies and talk to people in order to progress. However, the actual fighting remains to be the core of the Ultimate Ninja experience and was more refined and expanded in Ultimate Ninja 4. When two opponents clash, they will begin a series of high-speed attacks, appearing as a pair of blurs flashing across the stage. The winner is determined by a game similar to that of Rock, Paper, Scissors. There is also the addition of "Awakening Jutsu", a technique that is more powerful than the standard Ultimate Jutsu and, as the name implies, "awakens" a character's hidden powers and can only be used when certain conditions are met. |
| Rakushō! Pachi-Slot Sengen 5: Rio Paradise | 2007-04-05 | Tecmo, Ltd. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Rakushō! Pachi-Slot Sengen 5 is one of the many releases in Tecmo and NET's pachi-slot simulation series. It features a digital reproduction of the Rio Paradise pachi-slot machine. The machine is faithfully reproduced, allowing the player to practice techniques for real-life play. In addition to standard play, there are a variety of settings to tweak, as well as multiple different practice modes. As usual, the Rio Gallery mode features a large number of unlockable illustrations. Instead of a mini-game, the bonus feature in this installment is a full-color, fully-voiced Rio digital comic. |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks | 2007-04-12 | Brash Entertainment, LLC. | Sensory Sweep Studios | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | Matt Golins | | Everyone | | PS2 | Alvin and the Chipmunks is a game based on the movie with the same name. Alvin, Simon and Theodore must play at different venues to win the right to play at the battle of the bands event called "Rockathonapalooza." By clearing each venues in Story Mode, the player unlocks more venues to play at. The songs unlocked in Story Mode become available to play in Quick Play and Multiplayer or to watch in Video Mode. The gameplay is similar to Rock Band or Guitar Hero, but without the instruments. Using the controller's buttons, the player must hit the blue, pink, green and yellow Star Targets in sync with the music. Note streaks will give an up to 4x score multiplier bonus, but missing notes will deplete the Rockometer. The song fails if the Rockometer drops and turns completely red.The track list includes songs such as:
The Chipmunk Song – Alvin and the Chipmunks
Karma Chameleon – Culture Club
All the Small Things – Blink-182
Walkin' on the Sun – Smash Mouth
Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones |
| Eureka Seven Vol. 2: The New Vision | 2007-04-17 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Eureka Seven Vol. 2: The New Vision is an action game based on the Eureka Seven anime and manga series and the sequel to Eureka Seven Vol. 1: The New Wave. Sumner Sturgeon, the hero from the first part is now on the run from the military who want him dead.Gameplay is largely similar to part 1 and includes mech based combat using melee and long range projectiles to neutralize the opponent on the ground or in the air. It’s also still possible to walk around and talk to NPC’s or race on a hover board. The game offers over fifteen different vehicles to pilot and mechs weapons can be customized. |
| Th3 Plan | 2007-04-17 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Eko Software SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Stealth | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Five years ago, the mafia engaged Stephen Foster and Robert Taylor to steal two mythical paintings. For them, the best robbers of the world, that should have been very easy - but Foster wanted more: at the crucial moment, he sacrificed without hesitation his partner and his team to keep all spoils. Now, five years later, the time for redemption has arrived for Taylor. For the ultimate holdup, he needs a team of specialists, hi-tech tools and a perfect plan...Th3 Plan.In this action/stealth game, the player can control up to 3 characters at the same time. The screen is split in three parts and each of the characters can also be controlled by a different human player. Using the Hi-tech equipment from any of the seven team members, the player can combine their actions to reach his goal in smart ways. For instance, it is possible to talk to a guard to distract him with one character and open a forbidden door with one of the two remaining characters...The stealth missions are often followed by gun fight missions where the action is much more intensive. The player usually has to protect one of the characters while he's doing an action and kill the opponents with the others. |
| Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2 | 2007-04-17 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Contemporary | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2 is the third installment in the Kaido Battle series (part of the Tokyo Xtreme Racer \ Shutokō Battle series). Like it's predecessors Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift and Kaido Racer, the games focus is on the drifting/togue style of racing and has two different distinctive challenges of racing included in the game. Like other games in the series, a new or used stock car can be bought and tuned. It's possible to get sponsorship and challenge other racers in drift racing at night or do a downhill or uphill time attack during daytime. |
| Raiden III | 2007-04-18 | UFO Interactive Games, Inc. | Moss Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Raiden III is the follow-up to the early 90's shoot 'em-ups Raiden and Raiden II. Once again you control the Raiden "Fighting Thunder ME-02" trying to fend off the attack of the alien invaders. There are in total 7 levels, the first three set on Earth and the last four in space. This is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em-up which (as many other vertically scrolling shooters do) offers the option to either play the game in "yoko" or "tate" screen flipping modes depending on whether your tv is placed on its side or not.Technique
In arcades, it was the first game to use the "Taito Type X arcade system"-board. It implements a 3D scrolling system permitting the scenery to move in three dimensions: climbing, descending, vertically moving.Weapons
Main weapons
Yellow Vulcan Shot
Spread weapon - shoots streams of 2/4 projectiles in 3/5/7 directions.Green Proton Laser
Replaces the characteristic "toothpaste" plasma laser of the Raiden series.Blue Laser (new to the series)
A continuous forward-facing blue laser, lateral ship movement makes it swerve slightly.
Secondary Weapons
Nuclear Missile ("M" power-up)
Dumb-fire missiles that spread out laterally then accelerate forward. In addition to direct hits, the explosions cause damage as well.Homing Missile ("H" power-up)
Homing missiles that target the closest enemy around the player; weak damage, but it protects the ship on its flanks.Radar Missile ("R" power-up)
A partially guided missile; the missiles drift laterally until they align with enemies and charge forward. The radar missiles' explosions cause damage as well.
Smart bomb
A ball of flame spreads out around the ship. The bomb stock can be increased with bomb power-ups ("B" on a spinning triangle). The ship can carry up to 7 bombs. |
| Fate/stay night | 2007-04-19 | Kadokawa Shoten | Type-Moon | Adventure | 1st-person | | Adult | Visual novel | Contemporary, Fantasy, Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Fuyuki City is home to an underground battle between sorcerers, each trying to obtain a powerful relic known as the Holy Grail, summoning spiritual familiars ("Servants") to do their bidding. An amateur teenage mechanic named Shirō Emiya was once thought to harbor the powers of a sorcerer, but has lived through most of his life without any connection to magic. This changed on the day when a hostile Servant attacked him, and he inadvertently summoned another one, becoming involved in the grand battle.Fate/stay night is a visual novel. The player reads text accompanied by still anime-style images, and is from time to time prompted to make a decision that would influence subsequent events. There are three main plot arcs in the game that can be accessed through these choices, each corresponding to a female character in the game.The computer version of the game contains scenes with explicit sexual content. The console version does not feature these scenes. |
| Persona 3 FES (Append Edition) | 2007-04-19 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Persona 3 FES (Append Edition) is a slightly different version of Persona 3 FES. Unlike the standalone version, the Append Edition requires that you insert the Persona 3 disc in order to play the expanded storyline. All other features remain the same.The game was released at a cheaper price for people who already owned Persona 3. |
| The King of Fighters: Nests Collection | 2007-04-19 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action, Compilation | | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a compilation of the three games in The King of Fighters series that make up the NESTS saga:
The King of Fighters '99
The King of Fighters 2000
The King of Fighters 2001 |
| Free Running | 2007-04-20 | Reef Entertainment Ltd. | Rebellion (Derby) Ltd, Rebellion Developments Ltd. | Action, Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | | | PS2 | Free Running is a third-person open-environment arcade game, based around the sport of Parkour.Set across multiple high and low rise urban environments, Parkour participants (known as traceurs) navigate around and over various obstacles using only the natural abilities of the human body. By stringing together spectacular gymnastic style moves, the player builds up 'flow', and is awarded points according to their agility and grace.In the single player story mode, the players creates a novice traceur, who is mentored by Parkour athletes from Urban Freeflow, and by the Parkour guru Sebastian Foucan.In addition, there are numerous single and multiplayer challenge modes - races, collection events, style based challenges, timed events and more.Successful completion of challenges unlocks new levels, videos, clothing, footwear and music tracks. |
| The Red Star | 2007-04-23 | XS Games, LLC | Acclaim Studios Austin | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting, Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Red Star is a third-person action game based on the graphic novel of the same name. The setting is an alternate reality version of the Soviet Union, the United Republics of the Red Star (URRS) where magic and technology co-exist. You can play as one of three character each with different abilities and play styles. The gameplay includes elements of shoot'em up and beat'em up genres, boss fights, weapon upgrades, and more. |
| Azur & Asmar | 2007-04-26 | EMME Interactive SA | OUAT Entertainment, Wizarbox SARL | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Middle East | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Based on the feature film of Michel Ocelot, Azur & Asmar is a platform game where the player helps the two heroes in their quest to find the Djinn-fairy and release her from her chamber. The story and the visuals are inspired by North-African and Middle-Eastern folklore. The player controls Azur the acrobat or Asmar the warrior alternatively. Each has a specific ability that is needed to beat the 22 levels, defeat the enemies and solve the puzzles placed along the way. |
| Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica | 2007-04-26 | PROTOTYPE Co., Ltd. | ocelot | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica is the first Polyphonica release for PlayStation 2 and features the first few episodes of the story followed by the release of Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica: 3&4 Hanashi Kanketsuhen to finish the story. There is also a later PS2 release which contains full game called Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica: 0-4 Hanashi Full Pack. Unlike the PlayStation 2 releases, the PC version has each of the episodes released as standalone release. Unlike the PC version, the PlayStation 2 release features additional original CG visuals, and full voice-overs for all the characters. |
| Buzz!: The Mega Quiz | 2007-04-27 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Relentless Software Ltd | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Buzz! The Mega Quiz is the fourth game in the Buzz! series, and like the previous games in the series, must be played using special USB 'buzzer' controllers instead of the regular controller. The game is sold both with and without these 'buzzers', and there are four buzzer controllers per set. This means that, using the PS2's two USB connections, up to eight players can play at once.The game takes place as a game show, in which contestants must answer questions on a variety of categories (this game, unlike the others in the series, combines music, sports and general knowledge) spread over various different rounds. The game features regular questions, as well as picture, video and sound clips.There are several custom modes available, that allow you to create the perfect quiz by taking out the rounds you don't want to play. A single-player mode is also available. |
| God of War II (Special Edition) | 2007-04-27 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The Special Edition comes in a cardboard slipcase and includes:
God of War II
A Bonus Disc containing:
Making of God of War II
Interviews
Extras
Game and character concepts
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| SingStar: Pop Hits | 2007-04-27 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Pop Hits is a karaoke game, featuring hit pop songs. The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.
Exclusive songs
Australia
Keane - Crystal Ball
Ne-Yo - Sexy Love
The Pussycat Dolls - Beep
France
Anaïs - Mon Cœur Mon Amour
Bratisla Boys - Stach stach
Corneille - Les marchands de rêves
Diam's - DJ
Diam's - Jeune demoiselle
Fatal Bazooka - Fous ta cagoule
Jane Fostin en duo avec Medhy Custos - Pas de glace
K-Maro - Histoires De Luv
Kaolin - Partons Vite
Katerine - Louxor J'Adore
Lââm - Petite sœur
Leslie - Et j'attends
Lynnsha feat. D. Dy - Hommes...femmes
M. Pokora - De retour
Medhy Custos - Elles demandent
Nâdiya - Amies ennemies
Nâdiya - Roc
Najoua Belyzel - Gabriel
Olivia Ruiz - J'traîne des pieds
Olivia Ruiz - La Femme Chocolat
Perle Lama - Emmène-moi avec toi
Shy'm - Femme de couleur
Shy'm - Victoire
Sinclair - A Chaque Seconde
Sinik feat. Vitaa - Ne dis jamais
Superbus - Butterfly
Vitaa - A fleur de toi
Germany
Jan Delay - Für Immer Und Dich
MIA. - Tanz Der Moleküle
Revolverheld - Mit Dir Chilln
Rosenstolz - Ich Geh In Flammen Auf
Sebastian Hämer - Sommer Unseres Lebens
Sunrise Ave - Fairytale Gone Bad
Tobias Regner - I Still Burn
US5 - Mama
Wir Sind Helden - Aurélie
Xavier Naidoo - Zeilen Aus Gold
Nordic
Ace of Base - Life Is A Flower
Andreas Johnson - Glorious
Aqua - Cartoon Heroes
Basshunter - Boten Anna
Christian Walz - Wonderchild
Drömhus - Vill Ha Dig
Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
Infernal - I Won't Be Crying
Johnny Deluxe - Drenge Som Mig
Junior Senior - Take My Time
Maria Mena - You're The Only One
Roxette - Wish I Could Fly
Safri Duo - Sweet Freedom
Sanne Salomonsen - You've Never Been Loved Before
The Cardigans - Erase / Rewind
Titiyo - Come Along
Poland
Ania Dabrowska - Trudno Mi Się Przyznać
Brodka - Znam Cię na pamięć
Ewa Sonnet - i RNB
Gosia Andrzejewicz - Pozwól żyć
Goya - Smak Słów
Hey - A Ty?
Hey - Mimo wszystko
Jeden Osiem L - Jak zapomnieć
Kasia Cerekwicka - Na kolana
Kasia Cerekwicka - Potrafię kochać
Kasia Klich - Toksyczna miłość
Kayah - Testosteron
Krzysztof Kiljański feat. Kayah - Prócz Ciebie nic
Lerek feat. Nowator - Moja Panienka
Łzy - Oczy szeroko zamknięte
Mezo / Tabb / Kasia Wilk - Sacrum
Sistars - Na dwa
Sylwia Wiśniewska - 12 Łez
Portugal
4TASTE - Sempre Que Te Vejo (Sinto Um Desejo) (Ao Vivo)
Adriana Calcanhotto - Fico Assim Sem Você
Amarguinhas - Just girls
André Sardet - Foi feitiço
Boss AC - Hip-hop (sou eu e és tu)
Clã - Dançar na corda bamba
D'ZRT - Para mim tanto faz
David Fonseca - The 80s
João Pedro Pais - Louco (por ti)
Mesa c/ Rui Reininho - Luz Vaga
Paulo Gonzo c/ Olavo Bilac - Jardins Proibidos
The Gift - Fácil de Entender
Toranja - Carta
Xutos e Pontapés - Ai Se Ele Cai
Spain
Alejandro Sanz - A la primera persona
Ana Torroja - Los amantes
Antonio Orozco - Devuélveme la vida
Bustamante - Devuélveme la vida
Carlos Baute - Te regalo
Chenoa - Rutinas
Coti - Antes que ver el sol
David Bisbal - Quién me iba a decir
David DeMaria - Despertaré cuando te vayas
Diego Martín con Raquel del Rosario - Déjame verte
Dover - Let me out
Edurne - Amores dormidos
Efecto Mariposa - No me crees
El Arrebato - Duele
El Canto Del Loco - Volverá
El sueño de Morfeo - Nunca volverá
Fangoria - Criticar por criticar
Fito & Fitipaldis - Por la boca vive el pez
La Caja de Pandora - Acuérdate bien de mi cara
La Oreja de Van Gogh - Dulce Locura
Malú - Toda
Melendi - Kisiera yo saber
Merche - Bombón
Nena Daconte - En Qué Estrella Estará
Pereza - Como lo tienes tú
Pignoise - Te entiendo
Señor Trepador - La noche me resbala
Shared songs
Song list
Artist
Song
AU
DE
ES
FR
GB
NO
PL
PT
Akon
Lonely
X
X
X
X
All Saints
Black Coffee
X
X
X
X
Ashlee Simpson
Boyfriend
X
X
X
Avril Lavigne
My Happy Ending
X
X
X
X
Britney Spears
Baby One More Time
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cascada
Everytime We Touch
X
X
X
X
Corinne Bailey Rae
Put Your Records On
X
X
X
X
X
Daniel Powter
Bad Day
X
X
X
X
Dannii Minogue
I Begin To Wonder
X
X
Evanescence
Bring Me To Life
X
X
X
X
X
Fall Out Boy
Dance, Dance
X
X
Girls Aloud
No Good Advice
X
X
X
Goldfrapp
Ooh La La
X
X
X
X
X
Jamelia
Beware Of The Dog
X
X
X
James Morrison
You Give Me Something
X
X
X
Jennifer Lopez
Jenny From The Block
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jojo
Leave (Get Out)
X
X
X
Lemar
It's Not That Easy
X
X
Lily Allen
Littlest Things
X
X
X
My Chemical Romance
Helena
X
X
Nelly Furtado
Promiscuous
X
X
X
X
X
X
Norah Jones
Don't Know Why
X
X
X
X
X
Orson
Bright Idea
AU
X
X
X
Razorlight
Golden Touch
X
X
Rihanna
S.O.S.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Scissor Sisters
I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
X
X
X
X
X
X
Sugababes
Push The Button
X
X
X
X
X
X
Travis
Sing
X
X
X
X
U2
Beautiful Day
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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| Heatseeker | 2007-05-01 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | PS2 | Heatseeker is an arcade aerial blaster in which the player flies nearly 40 fully-licensed modern jet fighters at supersonic speeds, firing huge numbers of missiles at vast numbers of enemy planes, tanks, ships, cruise missiles and anything else that looks in need of being taught a lesson. It features the ImpactCam, which lets you watch the effects of your destruction up close and personal, avoiding the long-distance 'blip killing' often found in other flight games.Players take on the role of pilot, Mike 'Downtown' Hudson, who flies for the International Council's Air Force. A dictator has launched a terrorist attack - you are part of the response to fight sea and airborne enemies in an attempt to avert an international crisis. Missions take place on locations all over the world.Heatseeker's arcade presentation includes infinite ammo, huge kill counts, a colourful, saturated look, and over-the-top characters and scenarios.In the Wii version, players can use physical movements to control the aircraft. The plane can either be steered using the Wii remote as a pointer, or with the Nunchuk as a flight stick.The PSP version has no voice-overs, only text; it is also the only version to support multiplayer games - up to 4 players in 5 game modes: Dogfight, Team Dogfight, Base vs Base, Fox & Hounds, and Last Man Flying. |
| Legend of the Dragon | 2007-05-01 | American Game Factory, Inc., The | Neko Entertainment SARL | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Legend of the Dragon is a 3D versus fighting game that plays like a 2D versus fighting game. The game is based on the animated series of the same name and resolves around a battle between good and evil. Woo Yin an evil Zodiac Master plans to steel the powers of the twelve guardians of the Chinese Zodiac temples in his goal to rule over China.The game offers eighteen playable fighters from the series each with their own moves. In addition to the kick and punch moves each of the characters can transform into a more powerful Zodiac avatar mode. Single player modes include quest (this mode also has a power-up system), quick fight, survival, time attack and ranking. Multiplayer modes include versus battle, tag battle and team battle. The game can be played with up to four players (two simultaneous) and features destructible terrain while fighting an opponent.
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| Taito Legends 2 | 2007-05-01 | Destineer, Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Taito Corporation | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Another serving of Taito's arcade games squeezed onto a single disc. It features 39 games including:
Alpine Ski
Arabian Magic
Balloon Bomber (PS2 exclusive)
Bonze Adventure
Bubble Symphony (Xbox and PC exclusive)
Cadash (Xbox and PC exclusive)
Cameltry
Chack 'n Pop
Cleopatra Fortune
Crazy Balloon
Darius Gaiden
Don Doko Don
Dungeon Magic (or Light Bringer)
Elevator Action Returns
Football Champ
Front Line
G Darius (PS2 exclusive)
Gekirindan
Grid Seeker
Growl
Gun Frontier
Insector X
Kiki Kaikai
Kuri Kinton
Liquid Kids
Lunar Rescue
Metal Black
Nastar
Pop 'n Pop (Xbox and PC exclusive)
Puchi Carat
Puzzle Bobble 2
Qix
Ramais
RayForce (Xbox and PC exclusive - also known as Galactic Attack)
Ray Storm (PS2 exclusive)
Space Invaders '95
Space Invaders DX
Super Space Invaders '91
Syvalion (PS2 exclusive)
The Fairyland Story
The Legend of Kage
Violence Fight
Wild Western |
| Spider-Man 3 | 2007-05-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Vicarious Visions, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Based off the 2007 movie of the same name, Spider-Man 3 puts players in charge of the titular hero as he tries to once again New York City safe from the combined menace of the New Goblin, the Sandman, and Venom.The game style is similar to Spider-Man 2 in which the player is free to explore a large scale version of New York City in a "Sandbox" style, this time in a larger city that allows for exploration of the subway and sewer systems. The game also allows for players to adventure in storylines not explored in the third film, such as facing familiar Spider-Man villains like Kraven, the Lizard, Scorpion, Rhino and the Kingpin, or breaking up various gang factions.One of the main focal points of the new game is the inclusion of Spider-Man's black symbiote costume. When wearing the traditional red and blue costume, Spider-Man is more fast and is more accepted by the public. When wearing the black costume, Spider-Man becomes stronger and more aggressive.The game also includes "cineractives" - cinematic scenes that allow for participation via button presses or controller movements.This version also has the inclusion of Morbius and Shriek as bosses to fight against. The black costume is an interchangeable accessory after a certain point in the game, but can threaten to overwhelm Peter if worn too long.The Wii version allows for full web-swinging control via the Wiimote and Nunchuk. The control set-up acts as Spider-Man's "hands", allowing players to swing by performing the appropriate gestures. |
| Spider-Man 3 (Special Edition) | 2007-05-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This special edition was only available at the online retailers GameStop/EB Games. It includes:
Spider-Man 3
Collectible lenticular card with an image from the movie
Bonus DVD featuring Spider-Man 3: The Story Behind the Web, an interview with Stan Lee and Spider-Man 3 movie trailers
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| .hack//G.U. Vol. 2//Reminisce | 2007-05-08 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | .hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce is the second game in the .hack//G.U. trilogy and picks up where Volume 1 left off. The story takes place in "The World", a fictional massively multiplayer online role-playing game. You control Haseo, a player-killer killer whom along with his friends discovers they are unable to log out of The World. As is typical in the .hack series, there's a connection between events in the real world and in the online world and as the story continues Haseo will need to figure out how to save himself and his friends in both worlds. The story is told through a series of cut-scenes as well as by talking with other characters, receiving e-mails, and by finding posts in The World's online message boards. Since the game is a continuation of the previous game, many of the same locations and dungeons are utilized again.The game uses a similar battle system as the previous game; a battle is initiated by running into an enemy that's visible on screen where you will then be able to perform a variety of attacks on the enemies in real time. Once again you can perform special Rengeki moves after performing a series of combo attacks which inflict additional damage. Also available are several awakening attacks which are the most powerful. During a battle you may have up to three members in your party fighting, though you only control Haseo while the other two characters are computer controlled. Experience points are earned for a successful battle which help your characters level up and become more powerful; a variety of missions, side quests, and dungeons are available allowing for numerous monsters of varying levels to fight. |
| Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam | 2007-05-08 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Toys for Bob Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Players aim straight downhill at high speed through 7 open locations, such as Machu Picchu, San Francisco, Rio de Janeiro, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, and more in Tony Hawk's first extreme downhill racing game . Players must watch out for obstacles and be the first one to the bottom, all using the Wii controller.By holding the controller sideways, tilting the controller side to side, you can turn and do aerial flips. To build up speed, press the 2 button and your character will crouch to build up speed and do tricks. The 1 button works for jumping and doing more stuff, since it works as an all-purpose trick button.The Wii version's multiplayer can be played locally with 4-player split-screen. |
| Art of Fighting: Anthology | 2007-05-15 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | SNK Corporation | Action, Compilation | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is a compilation of the three games in the Art of Fighting series:Art of Fighting
Art of Fighting 2
Art of Fighting 3: The Path of The Warrior
This compilation also includes a color edit mode and arranged music scores for all three games. |
| Shrek the Third | 2007-05-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Amaze Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The Frog King has died and Shrek has inherited the throne. Since Shrek's not a big fan of this idea, he and his friends journey to the Worcestershire academy to recruit Fiona's cousin, Artie, for the job. Unfortunately, while he's away the dastardly Prince Charming has big plans to take over the kingdom.SHReK the THiRD is an action-platformer with a heavy emphasis on brawling and humor. With plenty of Prince Charming's goons in his path (including black knights, evil gnomes, a crooning Captain Hook, and giant walking trees), Shrek will have to use all of his abilities to defeat them, find his way home, and pick up some souvenir mugs along the way.Each level features several quests, lots of collectibles, and funny situations. While most of the levels feature Shrek himself, there are six playable characters in total (Donkey, Puss in Boots, Fiona, Artie, and Sleeping Beauty feature as well), over 20 levels, three big boss battles, and several multiplayer minigames. |
| Shining Wind | 2007-05-17 | SEGA Corporation | NexTech Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Shining Wind is a turn-based fantasy role-playing game and the 19th game in the Shining universe. The game is a direct sequel to Shining Tears and the protagonist from that game appears in this game as well. |
| Guilty Gear Isuka | 2007-05-18 | Sammy USA Corporation | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | The next installment in the Guilty Gear sci-fi fighting series, in which bio weapons called Gears fight among each other for ultimate supremacy and survival, as they escape the so called Holy Knights who aim to hunt down and destroy them.As with previous games in the series the game involves tournament-styled battles between characters using their special abilities and moves. However for GG Isuka the battles are 2-on-2 instead of 1-on-1, taking place in multi-plane arenas (similar to Fatal Fury) and requiring the players to switch orientation manually.Added features include two new characters (only one playable), new backgrounds and game modes including the new "Boost" mode, which turns the game into a 2D side scrolling beat 'em up. |
| SBK-07: Superbike World Championship | 2007-05-18 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | Direct control | | | | PS2 | SBK-07: Superbike World Championship is the official game based on the Superbike World Championship.All the real elements are in the game, including official tracks, riders, and sessions. The player may take part in quick races, practice session, time attacks, full championships, multiplayer matches, or challenges. Additionally, the player may also customize the riding experience by activating or deactivating a large amount of riding helps.There are 22 bikes in the game and different racing modes, from straightforward arcade to a full simulation incorporating physics models, telemetry, and bike setting. |
| Dawn of Mana | 2007-05-22 | Square Enix, Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | Direct control | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | Dawn of Mana (Seiken Densetsu 4) is a game in the World of Mana / Seiken Densetsu series by Square Enix. The story takes place shortly before Sword of Mana and as an action game with exploration elements the gameplay involves traversing levels full of challenges including feats of dexterity, solving puzzles, and defeating monsters in various ways. Unlike the other games in the series, it cannot be considered an RPG.Gameplay is separated by cut-scenes that depict the plot and story using the characters and environments, voice-overs, narration, and pictures. The player controls the main character, Keldy, who wields a sword for attacking, a whip for grabbing and throwing, and pellets for ranged attacks. Unlike the other Mana games there are no shops where equipment or new items can be bought - there are only music tracks and movie clips. Keldy can only enhance his combat performance with certain ribbons and special arrows. Enhancements come through emblems, by meeting certain requirements, left behind by enemies or bought at the Challenge Arena shop. They usually boost the character's basic abilities. Magic is also available through seven different spells.The story is divided into eight chapters and the game also sports a Challenge Arena mode where players need to complete 32 separate challenges, optionally with the help of a pet, bought in shops or obtained through eggs discovered in the game. The game uses the Havok physics system, allowing Keldy to use his whip on almost any part of the environment. This is further encouraged through the game's Mono system, where objects hit in the surroundings of enemies induces panic, also making available boost medals. |
| Disney Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | 2007-05-22 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Based on the second and third movies of the popular "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, players step into the roles of Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, as they continue their adventures on the high seas. The game is set up as a 3D action-adventure in a free-roaming world that allows players to explores the islands and seas of the Caribbean.Players will have to face off again Davy Jones, his Flying Dutchman crew and the villainous kraken in addition to the Chinese pirate Sao Feng, cannibals, other pirates, and the East India Trading Company.Players must battle their way through the events of "Dead Man's Chest" and "At World's End" using a variety of sword and item attacks, in addition to a system called "Black Pearls", which only allows players to block for so long until the Black Pearls are drained and no longer able to block until it recharges. Each character has their own special attack, and other weapons, such as pistols and daggers, can be found for use in combat.The console and PC versions uses regular controls, whereas the Wii version makes use of the Wiimote for motion based attacks. The game makes use of quick time events called "Jackanisms", which allow players to handle themselves through certain events in a manner that Captain Jack Sparrow would. |
| Odin Sphere | 2007-05-22 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Vanillaware Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform, RPG elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Odin Sphere is a side-scrolling action game with RPG elements, featuring a combination of 2D and 3D graphics. The game was designed as a spiritual successor to Atlus' own Princess Crown, and features the same kind of modular animation system, allowing for extremely smooth and varied motion for even the largest characters.The action gameplay is similar to Princess Crown, but does not limit enemy encounters to one-on-one fights, instead, all fighting happens in real-time as the player progresses through circular areas. Upon defeating enemies, the player is rewarded with items and experience in order to level up the attack strength and magic capabilities of the character. Players can also plant seeds during combat that will grow as they absorb Phozons released by defeated enemies, eventually producing edible fruit. Phozons can also be absorbed by the character to power up their weapon. The game features 5 distinct playable characters, each with his or her own storyline intertwined into one epic tale loosely based on Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. |
| Buzz! Junior: RoboJam | 2007-05-25 | Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Magenta Software Ltd., FreeStyleGames Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Buzz!™ Junior: RoboJam brings the android antics of the original PlayStation®2 hit to PLAYSTATION®3, with five amazing mini-games filled to the brim with mechanical mayhem. Choose one of four cool robo-kids and prepare for sci-fi pillow fights, explosive foot races and even a game of “Odd Bot Out”. Perhaps you’ll be the best at squashing the cosmic goo-bugs in Manic Mallets? Just don’t get squashed by the perilous piston! Easy to play using Buzz!™ Buzzers or a Wireless Controller, Buzz!™ Junior: RoboJam offers family-friendly fun for up to four players, and comes complete with trophy support – so all your best performances will be rewarded. And don’t worry if there’s no one around to compete against: the advanced “SmartBot” system lets the computer stand in for your mates, so you’re never really alone. Buzz!™ Junior: RoboJam is the perfect way to keep space age tearaways amused. Download it today and let’s get buzzing! Visit buzzjunior.com or eu.playstation.com to find out more about the exciting range of Buzz!™ Junior games and the world of PlayStation®Network. Buzz!™ Junior: RoboJam supports the following languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Polish and Greek.TERMS OF SERVICEDownload is subject to the PLAYSTATION®Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this item. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this item.Buzz!™ Junior: RoboJam ©2007-2009 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Developed by Cohort Studios Ltd. Buzz! and the Buzz! logo are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. All rights reserved. |
| Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm | 2007-05-29 | NIS America, Inc. | Gust Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm is a traditional Japanese old-fashioned RPG with a classic turn-based battle system and 2D anime style characters.The main feature in Atelier Iris 3 is alchemy, just as in previous games in the series. This means players will able to collect all kind of ingredients throughout their quest and make items with the help of their alchemy skills.Players will take control of three protagonists in Atelier Iris 3:
Edge Vanhite - a 19 year old raider and alchemist, who's job is to explore the Alterworlds.
Iris Fortner - a 16 year old girl who is Edge's childhood friend and still a novice raider.
Nell Ellis - a 15 year old girl, who is an energetic young novice raider from a noble family.The game's graphics is a mix of 2D images/objects and 3D backgrounds with Gust's usual 2D anime characters. The game also has several anime cut-scene including an introduction video. The game's music and sound was made by Ken Nakagawa known from the earlier Atelier games.
The battle system is quite similar to the older Atelier games with (a little bit) improved traditional turn-based combat.Some of the news to this third Iris game: An all new alchemy level system. Players can practice alchemy to improve their skills and create new items. The Active Cost Card Battle System which shows your exact order in the battle and brings more strategy to the fights. Using the new Enemy Symbol Encounter System, players can know see their enemies on the map, which helps them to plan. Players can also accept mission from an guild and improving their rating by doing so. |
| Surf's Up | 2007-05-29 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Sylvain Bombardier | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Surf’s Up is a surfing game based on the movie of the same name. The game features 10 players in total (4 at the beginning and 6 more to unlock), 5 areas with 2-4 stages each and 3 basic modes for you to play. A Championship mode, a Multiplayer mode and a Leaf Sliding mode.Championship: The place where you can surf as much as you like and unlock all the characters and stages by successfully completing the challenges of the Championship races. These challenges include performing tricks to reach a set high score, passing through certain gates and collecting red penguin statues.
Multiplayer: Multiplayer mode supports up to 4 players but you have to unlock the stages in Championship races.
Leaf Sliding: In this mode you go down a volcano not on a surfing board but on a huge leaf instead and must reach the finishing line within a certain time limit.There is also the Extras option where you can see things you have unlocked like art, videos etc.The PS3 version features an Exclusive Content option with additional film footage. |
| Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo: Melody of the Sun and Sea | 2007-05-31 | Alchemist Co., Ltd. | GIGA | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo: Melody of the Sun and Sea is a non-adult PlayStation 2 port of an adult visual novel Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo that originated on PC (Windows). All the adult scenes from the original game version have been removed, but to compensate for that, the PlayStation 2 version came with lots of upgrades and additions.Main additions and improvements in this PS2 release include:
main scenario and story revised to fit the lack of old and inclusion of new CG events
lots of new CGs created for the revised scenario, and made by the same character designer
eye-blinking animations and lip-sync animations added to characters
new opening movie song added, "Chiisana Brilliant" (小さなブリリアント)
existing "Taiyou to Umi no Melody" (太陽と海のメロディ) BGM made into vocal song
new opening movie added
added number of playable short stories after finishing the game's main scenario
added Back Log Load feature which lets you replay missed part of the story
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| Biker Mice from Mars | 2007-06-05 | American Game Factory, Inc., The | Creat Studios, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Motorcycle | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Biker Mice from Mars is a single player action game based on the Biker Mice from Mars cartoon. The Mice of Mars and the Catatonian empire fight a war on Mars for control of the planet. Either side is searching for a device that can turn the war in their favor. This device the Regenerator is located somewhere on Earth. Three mice have been send to earth to find the device and retrieve it and fight of the Catatonian under the leadership of General Hairball and Cataclysm. And billionaire Ronaldo Rump who apparently owns such a device.The game offers 15 missions and three playable characters, these are: Throttle, Modo and Vinnie. There are race and brawler missions. In the race missions the player rides on his bike and can jump and use various items like turbo’s and weapons. While racing the player must shoot at enemies standing on the track. In the brawler mode the player has to beat up enemies in third person perspective. |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Anniversary | 2007-06-06 | Eidos, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc., Buzz Monkey Software, LLC | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | Direct control | | Teen | Gavin Wood | PS2 | Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary is a remake of the original Tomb Raider with a technically more advanced graphics engine. It has the same basic storyline, though some cutscenes and much of the dialogue within have been expanded or modified in other ways. Locations correspond to those of the original version and are accessed in the same order, but have been re-designed with different layouts and mostly completely different puzzles which allow implementation of new moves introduced in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend: swinging on ropes and using a grappling hook at specific points.Puzzles are generally more focused on acrobatics in this version, ledges being much more prominently featured as a level design element, requiring combinations of jumping and shimmying across them to access areas. This type of gameplay replaces the key-retrieval and block-pushing puzzles of the original almost entirely. Combat is similar to that of the first game, though the player must now manually activate targeting. Some boss fights have been made a separate enclosed stage rather than being part of the exploration as in the original version. These fights may have puzzle-solving elements and often require the player to use Lara's new "adrenaline dodge" ability, which slightly slows down time when the opponent charges at her while in an "enraged" state. Some cutscenes require the player to participate in quick-time events.The version released for the Wii incorporates motion controls and also features some puzzles exclusive to that platform. |
| The History Channel: Great Battles of Rome | 2007-06-08 | Black Bean Games | Slitherine Software UK Ltd. | Strategy | | Licensed | | | Historical events | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | The History Channel: Great Battles of Rome is a real time strategy game set in Roman times. The game allows you to play all the great battles from Roman history. In between missions you can watch (up to 50 minutes of) TV footage from The History Channel's documentaries on Rome. Additionally, the story of Marcus Aurelius is completely voice-acted as well. Gameplay is similar to Slitherine's previous game Legion Arena: You control your armies in real time on a 3D map. There is no resource gathering or city building, but at the end of every battle you are given points which can be used to purchase new units and upgrade surviving units which you bring along to the next battle.The game features 14 different campaigns portraying over a 100 different battles. There are 20 different types of units which can all be customized with different skills and clothing.The PSP version features some bonus missions taken from Legion Arena: Cult of Mithras in which you play as the Celts. Both the PSP and Windows version include multiplayer modes, but the Playstation 2 version lacks this. |
| Crash Bandicoot Action Pack | 2007-06-12 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Crash Bandicoot Action Pack is a compilation of three Crash Bandicoot games that have been released on the PlayStation 2. The games included are:
Crash Nitro Kart
Crash Tag Team Racing
Crash TwinSanity
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| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 | 2007-06-12 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Based on Masashi Kishimoto’s manga (and anime adaptation later) Naruto, Ultimate Ninja 2 is the second installment of the Ultimate Ninja series. The current Naruto game has cel shaded graphics and features the following modes: Ultimate Road, VS. Duel, Iruka’s Training, Naruto’s House and Tanzaku Market.Ultimate Road: Ultimate Road is your basic story mode and focuses on the events that took place on the finals of the Chunin Exam up to the point where Tsunade agrees to become the 5th Hokage. There is also an additional story that revolves around Tsunade and becomes accessible when you finish the main story. The particular mode features pre-rendered backgrounds that you can freely move within and 4 locations including the Village Hidden in the Leaves and Tanzaku Town. To advance the story you need to talk to certain people and win a row of battles each time. With each battle you’re given certain conditions that should be met in order to win. Such conditions are simply to win the battle, fight till time is up or more challenging like win the battle – with enemy’s defense power high. For specific events you may also choose a support character, before the battle starts, that will appear at regular intervals to give you items like shuriken and ninja scrolls that can be thrown to the enemy. The battles are one on one and play like in Vs. Duel mode. When the battle ends you get money and points depending on how many of your available moves you used, how many items you used, in how many arenas you fought, etc. You can spend money on Tanzaku Market and can use points to customize your characters’ stats like Attack and Defense from the menu. From the menu you can also check any missions available. Missions are actually battles with conditions such as the ones that are mentioned at the beginning but are of wider variety and higher difficulty.
VS. Duel: A versus fighting mode where you can choose your fighter and the opponent from 32 players available to fight versus the CPU or a human player. You start with 17 players and can unlock the rest by talking to them or defeating them in a fight in Ultimate Road mode. In the battle you get your basic moves like the substitution jutsu, double jump, blocking, etc. that are the same for all the players and combos and special techniques that are different to each character and do more damage than your normal moves. The arenas have multi-layers and destructible objects that reveal items you can throw or points to replenish your chakra (it can also be replenished by throwing your opponent to the ground or holding down the down cursor button). Chakra is what some combos and all 3 levels of special techniques need to execute. When executing special techniques you are given the chance to interact with them. For example you may have to continuously push a certain button, rotate the right analog stick or press a combo of buttons that appear on the screen. If done correctly you may proceed to the next “stage” of the attack, add critical damage to it or reduce damage and/or cancel a technique if it’s initiated by the opponent.
Iruka’s Training: This is a practice mode where you can choose any of the 32 players available and master their moves.
Naruto’s House: Here you can view items bought at Tanzaku Market as well as enter codes.
Tanzaku Market: In Tanzaku Market you can buy Figures, Videos, Music, Ninja Info Cards, etc. that can be viewed at Naruto’s House. |
| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | 2007-06-15 | 2K Games, Inc. | 7 Studios, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The mysterious herald known as the Silver Surfer has arrived on Earth. You must unravel his secret to save the planet.You take control of any one of the four members of the Fantastic Four and are able to switch to any team member you need to. You can play solo or co-op with up to four people. You will fight through various Fantastic Four enemies such as the Silver Surfer, Super-Skrull, Dr. Doom, etc. The plot follows the movie in that you must stop the Silver Surfer from handing over your planet to Galactus but also contains game-only story lines. |
| Hitman Trilogy | 2007-06-19 | Eidos, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | This compilation includes the second, third and fourth Hitman game:
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Hitman: Contracts
Hitman: Blood Money
Also included is a sneak preview disc for Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, featuring videos and screenshots from the game. |
| Raw Danger! | 2007-06-19 | Agetec, Inc. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | Survival | Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | The year is 2010. Joshua Harwell and Stephanie McMurrough got a job as waiters in the opening event of Geo City, a new underground city that marks a step forward in advanced and safe city design. Everything is going well...but then a levee breaks and the Hudson River unleashes its wrath on Geo City. Panic and chaos spreads around the place.
Who will survive?Raw Danger is the sequel to Disaster Report (AKA SOS: The Final Escape in Europe). In this game you must guide not only Joshua and Stephanie but also several other characters out of their pending underwater grave. Those characters include Amber Brazil, a young woman wrongly accused of murdering her brother, a cab driver, an amnesiac and a schoolgirl. By making the right choices you get to play also as Keith Helm, the hero of the previous game.The main goal of the game is getting past various obstacles and challenges while keeping your body temperature. As the temperature drops the characters' movement slows down and eventually they'll collapse. You can keep warm with heat sources such as stoves, radiators and barrel fires, which are used also to save the game and cook food that charges your energy.Each character has its own type of gameplay: Joshua is strong and young and can perform physically challenging tasks, Amber has handcuffs which limit her movement and must use stealth tactics to avoid the police, and the taxi driver uses his taxi to avoid different disasters. |
| Fu'un Super Combo | 2007-06-21 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Corporation | Action, Compilation | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a compilation of the two games in the Savage Reign / Fu'un series:
Savage Reign
Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle
The compilation also includes a color edit mode, arrange music, as well as online versus play. |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | 2007-06-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Based off the fifth book and movie of the series, players take control of Harry Potter in this 3D adventure as he faces the dangers of his fifth year of Hogwarts, avoiding the malicious Professor Dolores Umbridge, builds Dumbledore's Army, and faces off with Voldemort himself as the prophecy continues to unfold.Players will navigate through the castle of Hogwarts and beyond, learning fifth year spells, solving multiple puzzles, avoiding traps, and even get a chance to play as the Weasley brothers, Sirius Black and Dumbledore himself. All versions are the same with the exception of the Wii. Players can use the Wiimote as Harry's wand to cast spells, allowing a new level of control never before possible in a Harry Potter game. Survive the year, learn new spells, and survive one of the darkest battles in Harry's life as he faces his first real battle against Voldemort, "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named"! |
| The Adventures of Darwin | 2007-06-25 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Vingt-et-un Systems Corporation | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Aya Hirose (aka Ayah? Hirose) | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | One night the monkey Darwin dreamt of a meteoroid flying towards the earth and destroying all life. Only he would be able to stop it, but not as he was now. For the sake of his tribe Darwin and his people would need to venture out into the world and evolve.During the game the player is directly in control of Darwin, but can also command the followers directly around him. These followers can be commanded to attack animals, carry items, or complete tasks such as building ramps and bridges. Finding items while exploring can increase Darwin's stats and the number of followers he can bring with him. Items can also be returned to Darwin's village to expand and upgrade the services available there, such as healing at the mess hall or recruiting additional followers at the bar. |
| The Bigs | 2007-06-25 | 2K Games, Inc. | Blue Castle Games, Inc. | Action, Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The BIGS is an arcade-style baseball game that is less focused on the intricate details of the game and more on the actual gameplay, proven by the inclusion of power-ups and turbos during gameplay. All 30 teams from MLB and their stadiums are included, as well as their player rosters. The Wii version of this game is controlled by flicking the Wii remote and Nunchuk. These motion controls include drumming the remote and nunchuk when trying to speed up and using the remote as a bat when hitting.Instead of a traditional season mode as in many other baseball simulations, in The BIGS there is a mode titled Rookie Challenge, where the player creates a ballplayer and tries to lead him and his team to the World Series. Another mode, Home Run Pinball, puts a hitter in the middle of Times Square, New York, with the aim to hit balls into windows and neon lights. |
| Disney•Pixar Ratatouille | 2007-06-26 | THQ Inc. | Asobo Studio S.A.R.L. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Ratatouille is based on the Pixar film of the same name. The version by Asobo Studio is, like other versions, a 3D platform game, but has its own design, levels and missions.The game follows the plot of the film only loosely, but has the main voice cast from the movie reprising their roles. The player controls Remy, a rat with a refined sense of taste. When Remy finds himself in Paris near the restaurant of the famous deceased chef Gusteau, he works on making his dream of becoming a chef himself come true, while helping out his fellow rats to procure food.While many of the environments in the game are similar to those in the next-generation version, this version has almost none of the open world elements seen in the other title, with smaller levels and mostly linear progress. To get around in the various levels that include the sewers, streets and rooftops of Paris, the restaurant kitchen and a food market, Remy can jump and double-jump, swing along poles, balance on ropes, crawl on certain walls and defend himself with tail swipes or by using spoons as weapons. He can also engage his keen sense of smell, which displays the path to the next goal or objective. Sometimes, Remy must evade guards by hiding out of sight until their attention wanes. Other sequences in the levels involve sliding down pipes, rafting through water currents and fleeing from humans that chase Remy. Another large part are mini-games, many of which involve cooking, with Remy having to pick ingredients or peel potatoes.There are some optional bonus missions, taking the form of dream sequences, in which Remy navigates landscapes made of foodstuffs. All levels include many collectibles. In most levels there will be up to 100 stars to collect. Special items in certain levels include batteries, darts or lightbulbs. Collecting all of a certain kind of item in an area awards bonus points, which can be spent in Gusteau's shop to unlock bonuses, including various kinds of artwork as well as the possibility to play the mini-games outside the main game, in both single and multiplayer modes. |
| GRiMgRiMoiRe | 2007-06-26 | NIS America, Inc. | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., Vanillaware Ltd. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | This game has both the slick, cutesy, story-heavy style that Nippon Ichi has come to be known for as well as moderately deep real-time strategy gameplay.In GrimGrimoire, the player character is a young magician who has just arrived at her new spellcasting academy only to be the only one to escape its destruction. She travels back in time to relive the past few days and find a way to prevent it. In the lengthy RTS levels, she leads an army of magical beings, each having one of four types which are arranged in a rock-paper-scissors-style system of strengths and weaknesses. |
| Transformers: The Game | 2007-06-26 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Based on the 2007 movie, Transformers: The Game puts players in the role of either the Autobot or Decepticon factions in an attempt to find the AllSpark, the artifact which gave life to their race. The Autobots intend to protect it for good, while the Decepticons desire its power for evil. The two factions fought their battle on the planet Cybertron, but in an ultimate attempt to protect it, the Autobots hurled the AllSpark into space where it remained hidden on Earth. When the Decepticons discover the location, they want to finish the war on Earth.Set in a 3D sandbox environment with possibilities to interact and destroy the environment, players can choose between the two teams, each with different story-based goals. These are set on different locations, with primary and secondary quests. The storyline for the heroic Autobots follows the plot and events of the original movie. The storyline for the villainous Decepticons, however, allows the robots to destroy both the planet and more aggressively bring an end to their foes. Players can choose characters such as Optimus Prime or Bumblebee from the list of selectable Autobots, or Megatron and Starscream from the Decepticons.Shown from a third-person perspective, the robots can switch between a robot and a vehicle/aircraft form, jump, block, dive underground, roll, dodge, use various weapons, and climb buildings. Special actions can be unlocked through the skill tracker. By performing long slides or jumps, symbols in the tracker will light up and provide extras.Along the way, various collectibles can be found, ranging from promo images and artwork, to playable versions of the original "Generation 1" characters. The general gameplay is identical across the different platforms, but certain features are tied to specific versions. |
| AFL Premiership 2007 | 2007-06-28 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Oceania | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | AFL Premiership 2007 is the officially licensed game of the elite professional Australian Football League. It is a fast-paced full-contact sport that was started in Victoria as the VFL and then went national in the 1980s. AFL Premiership 2007 includes all 16 teams, more than 600 AFL players with updated stats and all of the major stadiums, including Melbourne, Geelong, Docklands, Adelaide, Perth, Homebush, Brisbane, Sydney and Launceston.Game modes in AFL Premiership 2007 are Single Match, Season Mode, Career Mode, Mission Mode and Training Mode.Single Match is the fastest way to play a game of football. Use the Single Match summary screen to set your favourite team and then randomise the other settings; such as home and way teams, stadium, weather, and rules.Mission mode allows you to take up the challenge and feel the pressure with these historical matches. Each mission has a handicap that a team must overcome; from seemingly impossible score deficits, to slim leads with seconds left on the clock. Career mode takes you from season to season, with features including a new calendar view of the fixtures, new training to guide your players’ development, season stats for all the players in the league, leaderboards for all stats categories, Brownlow, Coleman, Club best and fairest awards, Best on Ground awards for each match.The game also includes support for the Cameo Eyetoy and Digimask that allows a player to put his/her head into the game on top of one of the players. Four-player multiplayer is supported using the PS2 multitap. |
| Que: Ancient Leaf no Yōsei | 2007-06-28 | PrincessSoft | PrincessSoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | You are Makoto, a high-school sophomore. One day, you receive a package with a virtual reality gadget that lets you experience a social networking service called Que. It just so happens that service is for girls only. As such, you create your female avatar and enter the world of an Ancient Leaf. While hiding your identity when talking to girls in virtual reality, many of your friends in real world have no idea about you, but at the same time you have an opportunity to find out more about them, things they wouldn't usually share with a guy.The game is a typical visual novel which consists of reading through the text, which has full voice-over support for NPCs, lets you check the message log, and remove the text to see the clear background image with character sprites. Occasionally, choices are made to branch the story, and you can even select to go to different locations on the city map, both during daytime and nighttime. |
| Memories Off #5: Encore | 2007-07-12 | CyberFront Corporation | KID Corp. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Encore takes place in December, about six months after the summer season events that took place in Memories Off #5: Togireta Film. A festival competition for creating a short movie is going to be held on February, next year, which will give plenty of time for the same protagonist, Haruto Kawai, to both make the movie and meet new girls. In this fan disk sequel, the story focuses only on three different girls: Asuka Hina, Mahiro Sendou, and Akina Ichijou. This game also lets the player experience the story from the perspective of two other characters besides Haruto. The gameplay itself does not stray from the usual recipe of altering the story by selecting different choices that present themselves on the screen at key moment in the storyline. |
| Memories Off #5: Encore (Soundtrack Dōkon Han) | 2007-07-12 | CyberFront Corporation | KID Corp. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Limited Edition package which is not marked as such in name, but is referred to as "Soundtrack Including Edition".The package contains:
Memories Off #5: Encore game
Memories Off #5: Encore original soundtrack
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| Hot Shots Tennis | 2007-07-17 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Clap Hanz Ltd. | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Hot Shots Tennis (Everybody's Tennis in Europe) is a simulation of the tennis sport. It is very arcade oriented which means the player only needs to the correct position to the ball and a good timing. The player also can choose between different shot variants by pressing the assigned buttons.
There are three playing modes: trainings, exhibition matches and challenge mode. The latter consists of a series of matches against the AI. After a few victories the player improves his abilities and can play in a better league with stronger opponents. It also unlocks new characters, referees and stadiums with different advantages and disadvantages.In multiplayer and free matches the player can vary various settings, including the basic rules, and use his unlocked rewards. There are also fun options, e.g. unrealistic physics and slow motion mode. |
| NCAA Football 08 | 2007-07-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | An update to EA's NCAA college football franchise with updated rosters and stats. It has new features such as the ability to boost skill performance and increase overall ratings by making user-controlled plays that elevate the team's motivation levels. As a coach, you can make promises to recruits to gain commitments and depending on whether or not you keep those promises, your coaching integrity rating will rise or fall causing players to transfer. The game has many college specific features such as home field advantage, composure ratings, an all-new fatigue system, and new trick plays like the Statue of Liberty and Hook and Ladder. You can revisit your top accomplishments in My Shrine, your personal Hall of Fame that stores trophies, custom photos, and video highlights. There is a Campus Legend Mode where you can develop a player from a star high school player to a backup college player. |
| Rugby 08 | 2007-07-17 | Electronic Arts Ltd. | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Rugby 08 is the seventh rugby union released by Electronic Arts, and the official game of the 2007 IRB Rugby World Cup. It features 23 national teams (some unlicensed), the fully licensed Super 14, Guiness Premiership (England), Celtic League and French and Italian team (unlicensed), as well as the Junior All Blacks, the Australian A's and the unlicensed Pacific Islanders and Barbarians, as well as dozen of stadiums.Game modes include the Rugby World Cup, Practice, several national and international tournaments such as the 6 Nations. Tri-Nations, Super 14, Guiness Premiership and the European Trophy, as well as the World League, where the player takes complete control of a team in the 3rd division, and builds his way up to the top division, while earning enough transfer points on the field to keep wages in check and get new signings. A new game mode is also featured, where the player has to re-write history from previous world cups in order to unlock highlight videos from each World Cup and other goodies. Other features include more flexible camera control, allowing the player to kick the ball more accurately and react quickly after a scrum or lineout, new set pieces and faster defending formations and improved AI. The Impact Players also make a return, and you can expect Dan Carter to pin-point a punt almost from end to end or Bryan Habana to wreck defenses apart with his speed.The soundtrack is provided by bands such as Malajube, Howling Bells or Tokyo Police Club. |
| Sengoku Basara Double Pack | 2007-07-19 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This package includes the budget re-releases of:
Sengoku Basara
Sengoku Basara 2
Also included is a "Sengoku Basara Special DVD" which contains preview footage of the then-upcoming Sengoku Basara 2: Heroes along with various other Sengoku Basara-related video footage. |
| NASCAR 08 | 2007-07-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon, Exient Entertainment | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The 2008 edition of the NASCAR series of video games allows players to takes themselves into the game, with their name, and also the ability to customize the body color scheme and car design. Most of the game's new content is provided through the Earn Your Stripes career mode (PS2).In Earn your Stripes, you start by going through time trials to get better starting contracts. After you get a contract, you can start racing. You can tune up your car in the areas of acceleration, tire wear, top speed, among several others. After a set amount of races, you will need to go through another time trial to get to the next set of races. As you complete races and gain reputation, more contracts will come in. In every race, you need to complete some objectives set in your contract. Some contracts are easy to complete (such as finishing a race), while others give more complex objectives (such as gaining several allied cars). Players can also race in the Craftsman Truck, National (Busch), and NEXTEL Cup.The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions allow players to share their setups online. The chase mode offers a series of challenges like drafting or passing to unlock new features. All versions offer online multiplayer races. |
| Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s | 2007-07-24 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | Direct control | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s is an incremental title in the Guitar Hero series, using the features and gameplay from Guitar Hero II but with a completely new batch of songs. The game's theme is the eighties, reflected by the characters and their clothing, the venues and of course the songs themselves. It is the last title in the series developed by the original creators Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.As in the previous games, in the single-player mode the player works his way through a setlist unlocking increasingly difficult songs, divided over 4 main difficulties. By performing well, new songs and venues become available, but there are less unlockables compared to the previous titles. Notable bands in this edition include A Flock of Seagulls, The Police, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Asia, Dio and Anthrax. Unlike the previous games, there are no bonus tracks.The game is played through the guitar controller introduced for this series. The multi-player modes include Co-op, Face-off and Pro Face-off, identical to the previous game. |
| Daito Giken Kōshiki Pachi-Slot Simulator: Shake II | 2007-07-26 | Paon Corporation, Ltd. | Paon Corporation, Ltd. | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Shake II is a digital recreation of the pachi-slot machine (Japanese slot machine) of the same name made by Daito Giken. It includes a practice mode, where the player can set up a single machine and play to learn its ins and outs, and a "real battle" mode where the player is given a certain amount of money and must play on preset machines to win as much as possible. The battle mode in this edition has been expanded to feature multiple pachi-slot halls and different events that can occur in each. Detailed play data tracking and an in-game gallery are also included. |
| Ikkitōsen: Shining Dragon | 2007-07-26 | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Dream Factory Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Shining Dragon is a 3D action fighting game based on the Ikkitōsen anime franchise created by Yuji Shiozaki, also known as Battle Vixens internationally. Tying in with the events of the anime's second season, it presents an original scenario where a mysterious woman named Chōsen appears, seemingly bent on stealing the powers that heroine Sonsaku Hakufu and her friends possess.The game plays much like a classic beat-'em-up, only in full 3D. Each character has light and heavy attacks, which can be strung together into various combo attacks, as well as the ability to block enemy attacks. Each character also has a super power mode, which must be charged up by landing hits on the opponent. In most situations, the goal is simply to defeat the opponent without running out of health.The main Story Mode follows a basic pattern. Each chapter begins with an "adventure" sequence where the characters interact via still images and voice overs, much like a traditional visual novel. This leads into a two-stage fight, where the first part pits the player against a group of weaker enemies, while the second is a one-on-one fight against a boss. After each stage, the player earns points based on their performance, which can be used to upgrade their character's abilities, then the adventure part begins again. There is also a Mission Mode where the player can challenge specific timed objectives.There are six characters available to choose from in the story mode, each with their own scenario: Sonsaku Hakufu, Ryomō Shimei, Kanu Unchō, Chōun Shiryū, Chōhi Ekitoku, and Ryūbi Gentoku. A further four characters can be unlocked for play in the mission mode: Chōsen, Kakōen Myōsai, Ryofu Hōsen, and Ukitsu. There is also an unlockable mode called Cosplay Mode where the characters wear various special outfits; it is structured like the Scenario Mode, only without the adventure parts. |
| Ikkitōsen: Shining Dragon (Gentei Bakuretsu Pack) | 2007-07-26 | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | | Special edition | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This is a limited-edition version of Ikkitōsen: Shining Dragon that includes the game along with several bonus items:
Ikkichōsen! Akakabe Daitobibako Enbu game disc
Special Message audio drama CD
Slipcase with an original illustration by series creator Yuji Shiozaki
Ikkichōsen! Akakabe Daitobibako Enbu is a special bonus game only included in this release. It is a simple button-mashing mini-game where the player controls Ryomō Shimei, who must perform the ancient Japanese gym class tradition of... box vaulting. Successfully clearing the boxes will replace them with a larger stack for the next attempt. The game continues until she fails to clear the boxes three times. |
| KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation "A" | 2007-07-26 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation "A" is a rebalanced version of The King of Fighters 2006 originally meant for competitive arcade play. Four new characters make an appearance: Ash Crimson, Blue Mary, Mizoguchi, and original character Xiaolon.Most of the single-player modes from the original game have been stripped out, and the focus is now on versus play. Gone are the story and mission modes, as well as the unlockable extra costumes. All the available costumes and characters are available from the beginning. |
| Metal Gear: 20th Anniversary | 2007-07-26 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc., Konami Corporation, Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This collection for the 20th anniversary of the Metal Gear series includes:
Metal Gear (PS2 - MSX version)
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (PS2 - MSX version)
Metal Gear Solid (PSX)
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (PS2)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2)
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (PSP)
The Document of Metal Gear Solid 2 (PS2)
Metal Gear Saga DVD (explains the overarching narrative of the Metal Gear games through clips and interviews with creator Hideo Kojima)
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| PachiPara 14: Kaze to Kumo to Super Umi in Okinawa | 2007-07-26 | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Adventure, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | PachPara 14 is the last PS2 release in Irem's long-running pachinko simulation series. It features faithful 3D recreations of two pachinko machines made by Sanyo Bussan: CR Super Umi Monogatari in Okinawa MTA and CR Super Umi Monogatari in Okinawa SAD. There are two modes available: Tsūjō (Normal) mode allows the player to modify a wide range of settings for each machine, while Jissen (Battle) mode challenges the player to win as many balls as possible on the default settings with a limited starting pool and time limit. There is also a View mode where the various animations that play on the in-game display can be freely viewed, and a customization mode where different picture combinations can be placed in the menu background.The story mode this time is Pachi-Pro Fūunroku 6: Jōnetsu-hen, a direct sequel set four years after the previous title, and featuring the same cast. The protagonist's attempts to build a career playing pachinko have had many ups and downs, but after a particularly humiliating defeat, they come very close to suicide, only to be rescued at the last moment. The story follows the protagonist as they attempt to rebuild their life and find true love.It is once again possible to choose either a male or female character and freely explore the town, either on foot, on a bicycle, or even driving a car. The major new addition to this installment is the theater system; the protagonist joins an acting troupe, and can perform parts in plays, with the player choosing the lines as the scene proceeds. The character and apartment customization options from the previous game have returned, and there is of course also plenty of pachinko playing and dating. The player must stay healthy by eating and exercising, and can also go fishing or even play a few rounds at a batting center. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.30 - Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition | 2007-07-26 | SEGA Corporation | CSK Research Institute Corp., M2 Co., Ltd., Sega R&D1 | Action, Compilation | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Tetsuya Abe | | | | PS2 | This compilation contains both International and Japanese arcade versions, along with the Mega Drive/Genesis port of Galaxy Force II, plus the Master System port of Galaxy Force.There's also a new Neo Classic mode, which revamps the arcade incarnation with higher native resolution, smoothed out graphics, transparencies, and 16:9 widescreen support. For arcade and Neo Classic versions different soundtracks can be selected: software-emulated version of the arcade soundtrack, the original soundtrack streamed off the disc or the arranged soundtrack from the FM Towns ports. |
| Yatohime Zankikō: Tsurugi no Maki | 2007-07-26 | Nine's Fox | Terios | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Yatohime Zankikou: Tsurugi no Maki is a PlayStation 2 port of the Windows game Yatohime Zankikou. It was released two years after the original game. The PlayStation 2 port tunes down the adult and erotic scenes. It is a visual novel adventure game set in modern day world that mixes fantasy elements and supernatural.The protagonist of this visual novel is Yuuma Nagamine, a regular high-school student with some extraordinary powers we was not aware of. Lately he's been plagued by dreams and nightmares, bordering between illusion and reality. Soon he will find out there's more to that, and what he considered just a bunch of strange dreams might be visions of things to come. Around the same town, a strange series of murders started to occur in the town. A mysterious girl wielding sword might be behind the recent events... but might also be the one that Yuuma has seen in his visions. Pretty soon, he's about to get involved in more than he ever thought. |
| Metropolismania 2 | 2007-08-01 | Natsume, Inc. | Indi Software Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Simulation, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Metropolismania 2 is the sequel to Metropolismania and uses the same city-building/maintaining concept as the original game. Played from a third-person perspective, players need to walk around, construct buildings, provide roads, and then screen the emails of possible inhabitants. Citizens need to be kept happy by interacting with them - give them gifts, listen to their gossip and complaints. If their needs are not attended to (through schools, hospitals or entertainment), they will ditch the town. The goal is to make this a city people want to live in, by building commercial, utility, and entertainment industries. It is possible to add NPCs to a phone book, and invite them to move to new cities the player is building, purchase food from various stores and own a house and buy furniture for it. The game has a night and day cycle, and supports Yen (Japanese currency). |
| Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Volume 1 | 2007-08-07 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | SNK Corporation | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This collection is the first release in the Fatal Fury series on the PlayStation 2. It includes:
Fatal Fury
Fatal Fury 2
Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory!
Fatal Fury SpecialAll games are faithful conversions of the Neo Geo versions. Button remapping per game is supported, as well as sprite palette customization, but no progressive-scan option. |
| Final Fantasy XII: International Zodiac Job System | 2007-08-08 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | | | PS2 | International Zodiac Job System is a Japanese-only re-release of the original Final Fantasy XII. It comes in a slipcase and contains the following changes and enhancements:
Improved voice acting: US voices with Japanese subtitles
16:9 Widescreen compatible
Completely redone job system
Double-speed mode which allows you to complete the game faster.
Survival style trial mode
More control over guest characters and summoned creatures
FFXII Archives booklet
Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary DVD |
| Hisui no Shizuku: Hiiro no Kakera 2 | 2007-08-09 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Design Factory Co., Ltd., Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Suzu Takachiho is the daughter of the Tamayorihime, a princess with the sole purpose of sealing away a dangerous artifact of the gods, the Onikirimaru. Suzu's close cousin and sister figure, Mao Yasaka, is next in line to succeed her mother as Tamayorihime and keep the seal on the Onikirimaru in place, protecting the land from the wrath of the gods. All is well until Mao mysteriously disappears, bringing Suzu back to her bloodline and forcing her to take on the role of Tamayorihime in her cousin's place. Suzu must now seal away the Onikirimaru once again, all while attempting to uncover the mystery behind Mao's disappearance and its ties to a dangerous woman known only as the Toyotamahime. Fortunately, she has the aid of her guardians, six young men who have taken an oath to protect the Tamayorihime from any danger she may face.Hisui no Shizuku: Hiiro no Kakera 2 is the sequel to Hiiro no Kakera, though despite the minor parallels between the roles of the protagonist, the story takes place in a completely different setting with a new cast. It is a visual novel targeted at a female audience, allowing the player to choose between the seven eligible bachelors by making choices throughout the story. The common route splits into separate routes for each of the men at a certain point in the story, with affection from correct choices determining which route the heroine is set on for the rest of the story; choices after that determine whether the heroine obtains a bad end or a good end. |
| The Survival Game 2 | 2007-08-09 | D3Publisher Inc. | Bestmedia Co., Ltd. | Action, Sports | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | PS2 | The Survival Game 2 is the sequel to the Airsoft simulation The Survival Game, featuring numerous new gun types, seven new maps (for a total of 14), and the added ability to play as a sniper. Game modes are unchanged from the first title, and it is of course still possible for up to 4 players to play simultaneously. |
| Madden NFL 08 | 2007-08-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | EA Sports' 2008 edition in the Madden series has some new features along with an updated roster and some new animations. The new read and react system lets you see your opponents weakness against your own players letting you exploit their weakness. The AI is more improved plus the new receiver control/lead block feature lets you play as a blocker to create a hole in the defence and switch back to your runner to bust through.It also features new skill drills to help your player gain more stats in the ever popular NFL Superstar along with the new Ring of Champion feature that lets you design a ring when you complete a certain achievement such as winning the Super Bowl or winning the MVP. It has a new fantasy challenge mode that lets you draft any player you want and risk them in mini-games to create and elite superteam. Also, the superstar mode features a mode where you can play as your team, but also to choose to watch the CPU take control of your team and take over with your player when called upon.Game commentary is provided by John Madden and Al Michaels. |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 | 2007-08-14 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Turn-based | Mature | | PS2 | Having lost your parents as a child, you lived in the suburbs with your relatives, until they decided to send you to a high school located on an island near the port city Iwatodai. But as you attempt to enter your new dormitory, you are attacked by a mysterious creature. As a result, you discover within yourself the gift to call upon a higher being, Persona, that grants you immense power. Your new ability makes you decide to investigate the strange world of shadows that has been plaguing the city every midnight, and to find out who or what is behind it.This sequel in the Persona series, which is part of the Megami Tensei franchise, is not directly connected to its predecessors story-wise. The gameplay has also underwent significant changes, throwing an element of "school simulation" into the Megaten RPG formula. You get to live the life of a normal high-school student: you attend classes, talk to your friends, get homework, wait for the summer vacation, and so on. The game is divided into school days with their own schedule.However, at midnight the real world freezes, and only you and your friends with the unique Persona abilities can feel the time flowing as they battle the shadows. The battles follow the classic Megaten model of demon-summoning. You can either attack with your weapons, or call a mighty Persona from within yourself. After the battle is won, you receive Persona cards, which can be fused to get more powerful Personae. Inspired by the system used in Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, you are able to hit enemies' weakpoints with your magic spells. Taking advantage of these weakpoints means that you can perform devastating combo attacks while the enemy is weakened. |
| Super Fruitfall | 2007-08-17 | System 3 Software Ltd. | Slam Productions Ltd | Puzzle | Side view | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Super Fruitfall is a simple tile matching game. The playing field is a frame which is differently shaped in every level, e.g. sometimes a regular square or a tube. The interior space also features different forms. Fruits are spread out in this frame which the player can rotate either left, right or 180°. Then of course the fruits start falling and if multiple of the same kind touch each other they vanish. The goal of a level is to get rid of every fruit.There are 50 levels and four playing modes: arcade (solving as many levels as possible in a limited time), time challenge (solving one level with the fastest time), training (no clock) and a split-screen mode for two players. |
| Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Special Edition) | 2007-08-19 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This Special Edition is a budget release of Marvel Ultimate Alliance in the Greatest Hits series. Next to the main game, it contains a bonus disc with behind-the-scenes videos and a collection of trailers. |
| Brunswick Pro Bowling | 2007-08-22 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Point of View, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Brunswick Pro Bowling is a bowling simulation game. In Career mode, after creating an avatar, players compete against the computer to work their way up from amateur to professional. The player character will increase in skill (e.g. strength, accuracy) and earn money while playing. This money can be used to buy clothing or a new bowling ball, which also affects skill. Quick Play mode, as the name suggests, allows for a quick round of bowling for one to four players.Making a throw is a little bit different depending on the platform the game is played on. Lining up on the alley to decide the direction of the ball stays the same, but on PlayStation 2 and PSP it's also necessary to set its spin. The next step is rolling the ball. On the Wii this is done by swinging the Wiimote and releasing the trigger button, where the speed of the release determines the spin of the ball. In the other versions a sickle-shaped meter is shown; pulling down on the analog stick sets the accuracy, and pushing it forward the strength of the release. |
| NHRA Drag Racing: Countdown to the Championship | 2007-08-24 | ValuSoft, Inc. | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NHRA Drag Racing: Countdown to the Championship is a simulation of drag-racing. It features four different classes of car (Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle), with the PSP version having Jet Powered as a bonus in Quick Race mode. There are 5 modes: Tutorial, Quick Race, Single Event, Career, and Vs.The tutorial is a series of videos that walk the player through the steps needed to properly race without getting disqualified. Quick race lets the player select a vehicle, driver, and weather, then simply race. (Unique to the PSP version is the ability to race different classes against each other, with the less powerful car getting a head start.) Single event mode strings together multiple races. It includes 4 qualifying rounds, then the top 16 racers will move on to an elimination tournament. Career follows a driver through multiple events, tracking money from wins and spent on repairs. Vs is a quick race between two human players. On the PSP, this is done through ad-hoc wireless; on the PS2, split-screen.There are three difficulty levels: rookie, veteran, and pro. Higher difficulties have tougher opponents, and require more precise aiming. In addition, rookie difficulty allows for auto-align on the track, and auto-tuning during the pre-race tune-up. No matter what game mode is being played, the pre-race tuning is incredibly important. There is only a limited amount of time (5 minutes in rookie difficulty, 3 otherwise) to pick the best settings, and everything from tire pressure to weight distribution is included. Finally, additional drivers can be unlocked by winning championships in career mode. |
| They Came from the Skies | 2007-08-24 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Na.p.s. Team s.n.c. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | In the 1960s an aggressive alien species attempts to invade Planet Earth. It is your duty to prevent the annihilation of the human race.They Came From the Skies is an arcade 3D shoot-'em-up where the player can choose between two different look alike aircrafts of that decade - a jet fighter and a bomber. In the following 20 missions the main task is to keep control of the sky by fighting flying saucers and defeating mother ships. There is even the chance to enter the enemy's flying objects to beat them with their own weapons. During maintenance the aircrafts can optionally be upgraded.
Besides these missions the player is awaiting a training mode to experience the handling of the aircrafts before entering the battle for Earth. |
| Stuntman: Ignition | 2007-08-28 | THQ Inc. | Paradigm Entertainment Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | Automobile, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | PS2 | Stuntman: Ignition is a game based on the original 2002 Stuntman game. Players assume the role of a Hollywood stunt driver working for a movie studio. Each level is based upon a movie and players will have to drive through the level, earning points by performing stunts. After the end of each level, players can review their performance by watching the movie trailer that was created.There are six movies to choose from, each with different settings, goals and challenges: Aftershock, Whoopin and a Hollerin' II, Strike Force Omega, Overdrive, Never Kill Me Again and Night Avenger. Each movie consists of 6 scenes where the goals set by the director must be followed. To progress, a successful series of stunts is required, but the amount of points can be increased by linking them together and adding extra danger by drifting, getting airborne, or getting close to other cars and obstacles.The multiplayer portion offers 2 game modes. In Backlot Battle players have to perform as many stunts as possible in a set amount of laps. Backlot Race offers straightforward racing where boost is earned through stunts. The PS2 version only offers offline gameplay, while the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions have multiplayer supported through the DemonWare middleware. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 | 2007-08-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Salt Lake, EA Tiburon | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The 2008 edition in the Tiger Woods PGA series introduces enhancements and improvements to the previous version without major graphical or gameplay changes. There are new courses (Xbox 360/PS3: 5 new, 16 in total - PS2: 6 new, 18 in total) and different licensed professional golf players to choose from (21 on the Xbox 360/PS3 - 23 on the PS2/Wii).The Xbox 360, PS2, PS3 and Windows versions allow players to import photos to create in-game faces on the characters based on custom images, using the Xbox Live Vision camera, PlayStation EyeToy, PlayStation Eye or a webcam. Further customizations include clothing, hair or eye color and more. The initial statistics can be improved by completing challenges based on power or putting precision. They can also be raised by performing well in the PGA Tour, taking into account skill shots and not just the overall ranking. Players can unlock additional golfers and spend their winnings in the shop on new equipment.The game incorporates the FedExCup championship format (a collection of tournaments) with rounds of golf at Westchester Country Club, TPC Boston, Cog Hill, and East Lake. The putt preview has been improved, allowing the player to simulate the ball's path once per individual spot, taking into accounts elements such as power, speed and elevation. On the Xbox 360 and the PS3, shots are not performed using the analog stick, but with the 3-point timed principle for start, power and accuracy. Shot Confidence is a new addition, keeping track of the player's performance on certain courses, for specific puts and using certain clubs. Great performances raise the confidence, which translates into experience and better performance on specific courses. Low confidence leads to lower accuracy, a pumping heartbeat, and rumbling controls on the Wii.The multiplayer (up to 4 players) has been expanded with GamerNet, where players can create and play custom challenges with their scores posted online (Xbox 360/PS3/Windows).On the Wii, players can shake the controls to taunt the opponents with 4 different moves, to throw them off. It can be used to influence air conditions, spin, or adds audio distractions. The controls are available in 3 modes: Full Swing (wii remote), Sitting Swing (new, waggle the wii remote) or the classic controls using the nunchuck for analog play. In Full Swing, twisting the wii remote adds hooks and slices prior to shots. Also exclusive to the Wii is a Miniputt mode. |
| Wild Arms 5 | 2007-08-28 | XSEED Games | Media.Vision Entertainment Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | In the fifth Wild Arms game, the player returns to the spaghetti western world of Filgaia as the young Dean Stark. Dean is a boy who dreams of becoming a hunter of golems, the huge, ancient machines that were once built to serve mankind. Along with his childhood friend Rebecca Streisand, and Avril Vent Fleur, a mysterious girl who falls from the sky, Dean sets out on an adventure to chase his dream of becoming a golem hunter and to help Avril recover her memories.Wild Arms 5 is a third-person role-playing game where the player explores the world and fights battles in turn-based combat sequences with up to 3 characters in your party. The playing field during combat is split in seven hexagonal sections, of which some have special properties. Players can use guardian beasts, combination arts (team work), chain attacks, original attacks and others. Just like the previous game, these are based on a force meter, which increases when characters attack or are being attacked.In the exploration mode, Dean and his party can use vehicles or run around, and during dungeon exploration there are two modes: Action (jumps, slides, interaction) and Shooting (through ARMs, Dean can choose from various cartridges to interact with the environment, destroying or manipulating it). |
| SingStar: Die Toten Hosen | 2007-08-29 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | In time for the band's 25th anniversary, legendary German punk rockers Die Toten Hosen get their own edition of Sony's popular karaoke series. Featured are 24 of their most well-known (and party-compatible) tracks:
Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder
Hier kommt Alex
All die ganzen Jahre
Wünsch DIR was
Paradies
Bonnie & Clyde
Zehn kleine Jägermeister
Pushed Again
Auld Lang Syne
Schön sein
Bayern
Was zählt
Kein Alkohol (ist auch keine Lösung)!
Nur zu Besuch
Friss oder stirb
Ich bin die Sehnsucht in Dir
Walkampf
Alles wird vorübergehen
Freunde
Still, Still, Still
Steh auf, wenn Du am Boden bist
Hier kommt Alex - Unplugged
Alles aus Liebe
1000 gute Gründe
Each song is accompanied by a music video. Gameplay modes are the same as in earlier installments of the series: Besides the single player mode there is the pass-the-mic party mode along with duet and battle multiplayer options. |
| Chanter: Kimi no Uta ga Todoitara # | 2007-08-30 | Interchannel-Holon Inc. | Interchannel-Holon Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | A port of a PC version called Chanter: Kimi no Uta ga Todoitara which adds new character (Rina, Yuki's sister), additional CG events, revisioned existing and newly added scenario, and a new opening cinematic, beside the obvious dulled down of adult content.You play as Mikiya, a third grade school student. During the summer holidays he met a couple of girls from the same school, Yuki and Sakura. But as the school classes continued after the holidays, he found out that the teacher he really respected and liked since he was much younger is about to leave for the States, together with his childhood friend, Chitose; he decided to make a farewell song for the school's festival in October.This visual novel follows the tradition of the genre by giving you occasional choice during dialogues that may affect and branch the story in one way or another. |
| Katekyō Hitman Reborn!: Dream Hyper Battle! | 2007-08-30 | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Marvelous Interactive, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Katekyō Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle! is a 3D fighting game based on the anime Reborn!, and developed by the company that produced the show specifically to promote it. It features a story that spans from the beginning of the series, when average middle school student Tsunayoshi Sawada is first told by the notorious assassin Reborn that he is next in line to lead a mafia family, to the attack of Mukuro Rokudo's Kokuyo Gang.The gameplay itself is in the style of a one-on-one brawler, where players are able to travel around an open area as they battle their opponent. Every character has the ability to dash, block, and call in support, with other abilities being unique to each character. Additionally, every character can enter Dying Will Mode upon filling a gauge at the bottom of the screen, giving their character greater strength, along with a special move that may be activated upon the complete loss of the opponent's health. Two main modes are available for play: Episode mode, which contains scenes and dialogue from the anime, or Dream Hyper Battle! mode, which gives the player freedom to battle with and against all unlocked characters. Playable characters include Tsunayoshi Sawada, Hayato Gokudera, Takeshi Yamamoto, Kyoya Hibari, Dino, Lancia, Ken Joshima, Chikusa Kakimoto, Mukuro Rokudo, and Xanxus. |
| Suika A.S+: Eternal Name | 2007-08-30 | Broccoli | Circus | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | This visual novel is made as a set of four love stories, featuring different characters, which take place in a remote Tokiwa village during summertime. Basic gameplay consists of reading the story with static background images and occasional choices which can take player and a reader toward a different ending. While this is a port from Suika A.S+ for PC, certain elements and texts in the story have been altered. Also, opening and ending cut-scenes have been done anew as well as cut-scenes between chapters. |
| beatmania IIDX 13: DistorteD | 2007-08-30 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | DistorteD is one of the many titles in Konami's IIDX rhythm game series, featuring more than 80 tracks, primarily from the arcade version of the same title. As usual for the beatmania series, the player is given seven piano keys and a turntable, and must play along with the notes that scroll down the screen to play the music. All of the game modes from the previous title have returned: Arcade, Expert, Class, Beginner's, Free, Training, and Gallery. The game also includes support for Internet score ranking (now discontinued) and custom-made Arcade courses. |
| beatmania IIDX 13: DistorteD (Tokubetsuban Complete Set) | 2007-08-30 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 13: DistorteD was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a CARDINAL GATE Conclusion music CD, a beatmania IIDX visual emotions 6 DVD, IIDX 2008 desk calendar, a DistorteD poster, a postcard, and a set of 7 DistorteD buttons, all packed inside a custom metal box. |
| beatmania IIDX 13: DistorteD (Tokubetsuban) | 2007-08-30 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 13: DistorteD was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a CARDINAL GATE Conclusion music CD, IIDX 2008 desk calendar, DistorteD postcard and poster, and a set of 7 DistorteD buttons. |
| Impossible Mission | 2007-09-01 | System 3 Software Ltd. | Ziggurat Interactive, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Spy / espionage | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | In six hours the evil Professor Elvin Atombender's nuclear missiles will launch and destroy strategic locations on the earth. Only one agent can infiltrate his secret base and undertake this Impossible Mission.The goal of Impossible Mission is to acquire nine passwords and bring these to Atombender's Control Room in time to shut down the rockets. Unfortunately these passcodes (contained on punch cards) have been broken into four pieces each, and each piece hidden in computers, furniture, and waste bins throughout the base. On top of that Atombender has an entire army of robots patrolling the base. If a robot touches or shocks the agent then ten minutes are removed from the clock and the room is reset. The agent can jump over robots, but the only way to stop them is to expend a specific item on a room's computer terminal, and even that only disables them for a few seconds.The 2007 release of the game has a few improvements over the original version, mostly to improve the graphics and make the game easier. The player can select one of three agents, although all of them possess the same abilities. Robots are now color coded according to what they are capable of doing (yellow only patrol, red patrol and shock, blue can follow and shock), but some aspects of each robot's personality can still only be figured out by watching or approaching them. Finally an easy mode has been added that adds an extra two hours to the clock and marks rooms which you have cleared out of items. The original mode with the original graphics can also be played, as well as a "mixed" mode that uses the old avatar graphics, makes all robots the same color, but keeps any other graphical upgrades. |
| Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 | 2007-09-04 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | cavia inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 is the sequel to Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles and is based off of the animated TV series Naruto. The Five Great Nations are exposed to an army of living dolls called Puppet Walkers, who are attacking villages and obtaining "Spirit Orbs". Naruto Uzumaki and his friends have to stop the Puppet Walkers from getting the last of five Spirit Orbs.Unlike its predecessor, Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 is not mission-based. The game plays similar, though. The versus mode and the mission mode have a lot of replayability, despite Uzumaki Chronicles 2 being a shorter game to beat. Sasuke and Kakashi are playable in the game as well, depending on the actions taken by the player. |
| Resident Evil: The Essentials | 2007-09-04 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | This compilation bundles 3 games in the Resident Evil series:
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil: Code: Veronica X
Resident Evil: Outbreak |
| Another Century's Episode 3: The Final | 2007-09-06 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | A few years after the events of A.C.E. 2, a strange meteor lands near the home of average high-school student Barrel Orland. Unidentified life forms begin to attack, and he meets a girl named Fei Roshenande, pilot of a giant robot called the Exbrau. Reluctantly, he joins Fei and becomes a pilot for the Earth Federation, fighting the invading aliens in hopes of stopping their assault on his planet.Another Century's Episode 3 is the third and final entry in the series for the PlayStation 2, and not a whole lot has changed. The game is once again a fast-paced airborne robot action game anime crossover. The storyline is divided into missions, each with multiple objectives, though for the first time there is a branching story with two different endings. Clearing missions earns points to purchase and upgrade mechs, and the free mission and battle modes return once again. New to this version is a cooperative mode, where completed story missions can be played two-player split screen.The game features playable mechs from the following series:
After War Gundam X
Aura Battler Dunbine
Brain Powered
Getter Robo Armageddon
Macross Plus
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Prince of Darkness
Metal Armor Dragonar
Mobile Fighter G Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
Overman King Gainer
Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven
Superdimensional Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love
Turn A Gundam
Wings of Rean |
| Crazy Frog Arcade Racer | 2007-09-06 | Valcon Games LLC | | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | Mini-games | | Automobile, Bike / Bicycling, Mecha / giant robot | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Crazy Frog Racer 2 is a one- or two-player game featuring "the most annoying thing on the planet" and friends in a series of races and mini-games. The game also includes the two videos released by the Crazy Frog, "Axel F" and "Popcorn".The game installs in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish at a default resolution of 800x600 but this can be changed. Its default controls are all on the keyboard but joystick and paddle are also supported.Though this is, at its heart, a basic racing game there are lots of options. All the single player options apart from Time Trials have three levels of difficulty, the options are:
Championship. There are four cups to win, The Football Cup, The Ice Cup, The City Cup, and the Beach Cup, initially The Football Cup is the only one available the last three must be unlocked by winning the previous trophy.
Single Race with twelve different courses and twelve characters available
Chase Race where the player must stay ahead of the chasing drones for as long as possible
Time Trials where the player races round the track with no opponents aiming to beat their previous best time
Mini Games, there are two of these Crazy Frog Pinball and Crazy Dance.Crazy Frog Pinball is unlike most pinball games as there are no paddles. The frog is fired from a canon onto the play area where it careens around destroying any robots it hits. When it hits a robot, or when it runs out of momentum, it stops and a rotating compass ring appears around it, when the dial is pointing in the desired direction the player presses the Spacebar and the process repeats. There is a separate arena for each music track and each has three difficulty levels
In Crazy Dance arrows appear rhythmically on screen and the player must hit the corresponding button on the numeric keypad 'bemani' style. Crazy dance can be performed in three levels of difficulty with any of the music tracks.The music tracks available in these games are 'Hey Baby', 'I'm too sexy', 'Final Countdown', 'Axel F', and 'Popcorn'.In the two-player mode the game options are:
Championship: this is the same as the single player option
Single Race: also the same as the single player option
Battle: this is the only game mode that is unique to the multiplayer game. Players have three lives and compete in any of four arenas, last one standing wins.In all game options, apart from Time Trials and the mini-games, there are on-track bonuses to be collected for weapons, armour and defence. |
| Dear My Sun!!: Musuko, Ikusei, Capriccio (Genteiban) | 2007-09-06 | D3Publisher Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition release includes:
Dear My Sun!!: Musuko, Ikusei, Capriccio game
Artbook
Free Talk CD
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| .hack//G.U. Vol. 3//Redemption | 2007-09-10 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Action RPG | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | .hack//G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption is the third and final game in the .hack//G.U. trilogy. Player's once again control Haseo, a player-killer killer in the fictional online role playing game "The World". The game's story continues from where Volume 2 left off. AIDA, a deadly virus, continues to cause trouble in both the online world and the real world. Haseo will need to figure out the truth behind the virus and defeat it in order to save himself and his friends. As with the previous games, the story unfolds through a series of cut scenes as well as by e-mails you'll receive and by reading The World's online message boards. Since the game is a continuation of the previous installments, many of the locations, dungeons, and characters return along with several new dungeons and characters. If you have completed the previous games, data can be transferred in when you start this volume giving you an advantage.The game uses a battle system which is similar to the previous games; it is in real time and is activated after Haseo comes in contact with an enemy while exploring The World. Up to three members of your party may join a battle; the player always controls Haseo while two additional members are computer controlled. Simple orders can be given to the computer controlled characters to guide their actions. Once again several attacks are available including a regular attack, charge attack, and various skills. After performing a series of combos, Rengeki attacks are available which inflict more damage. The most powerful are awakening mode attacks which require a certain amount of points on your morale gauge. New to this game is Avatar Awakening which replaces the Divine Awakening from the previous game. Avatar Awakening allows you to use the power of your avatar to perform Data Drain on your opponents which will be particularly useful in fighting the virus. Successfully winning battles will earn experience points which allow Haseo and other characters to level up and become more powerful. Many missions, side quests, and dungeons are available with various enemies to fight and to help continue the story. |
| NHL 2K8 | 2007-09-11 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | NHL 2K8 is an instalment of 2K Sports' yearly hockey series. The player can control any of the 30 NHL teams and bring them to Stanley Cup glory on either Franchise or Season mode, or just play them in simple exhibition matches.The franchise mode was extended, allowing more control of the team during the off-season (such as improvements in the draft and in negotiations), as well as tweaks to player progression and other changes to improve the realism of post-lockout NHL management - waivers, salary cap management, free agents and more. On the ice, while the game remains mostly unchanged, the new Superstar Moves bring a spark of world class hockey to the game, particularly on breakaways and penalty shots. |
| Guilty Gear XX Λ Core | 2007-09-12 | Aksys Games Localization, Inc. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Λ Core is the third revision of the original Guilty Gear X2 fighting game. This edition includes balance changes and a new special move: Force Break. The characters either have new special moves or existing ones upgraded, or turned into a Force Break, which consumes 25% of the tension bar. Other gameplay changes include new moves that throw and hold an opponent against floors or walls, throw breaks, and Slashback a parrying move with reduced block stun. Two characters have been removed: Justice and Kliff.Unlike the earlier revisions, the graphics and sounds have also been updated. Many of the voices have been re-recorded or replaced, the players' artwork was redone and there are 2 new music tracks. There are 3 fighting systems per character: Guilty Gear, Guilty Gear X, and Λ Core. |
| NHL 08 | 2007-09-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The 2008 edition of EA's ice hockey simulation includes many improvements to the Skill Stick feature that was introduced in NHL 07. Another novelty is the Goalie mode where players can manually take control of the goalie through a 3rd-person camera. Players can create and work towards custom players and a rumble feature introduces a new form of communication where the player can call for the puck by tapping the ice with the stick.In addition to NHL teams, this edition also features international teams and the 29 AHL teams, as well as the new jerseys for the regular NHL season.The PS3 and Xbox 360 version do not contain a fantasy draft to create a dream team to take through the Stanley Cup in the Dynasty mode, but have the Sweden's Elitserien and Finland's SM-liiga. Commentary in this version is done by Gary Thorne and Bill Clement. |
| SingStar: Svenska Hits Schlager | 2007-09-12 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar: Svenska Hits Schlager is a karaoke game featuring 30 songs by Swedish artists. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.
After Dark - La Dolce Vita
Alcazar - Not A Sinner or a Saint
Arja Saijonmaa - Högt Över Havet
Barbados - Världen Utanför
Brandsta City Släckers - Kom Och Ta Mig
Carola - Främling
Charlotte Nilsson - Tusen Och En Natt
Fame - Give Me Your Love
Helena Paparizou - My Number One
Herreys - Diggi-loo, Diggi-ley
Jan Johansen - Se På Mig
Jill Johnson - Crazy In Love
Kikki Danielsson - Bra Vibrationer
Kikki, Bettan & Lotta - Vem e D Du Vill Ha
Lasse Holm & Monica Törnell - E De Det Här Du Kallar Kärlek
Lena Philipsson - Dansa i Neon
Linda Bengtzing - Jag Ljuger Så Bra
Lotta Engberg - Fyra Bugg Och En Coca-Cola
Magnusi Uggla - För Kung Och Fosterland
Markoolio & Linda Bengtzing - Värsta Schlagern
Martin Stenmark - Las Vegas
Nanne - Håll Om Mig
Nick Borgen - We Are All The Winners
Roger Pontare - När Vindarna Viskar Mitt Namn
Sarah Dawn Finer - Remember Love
Shirley Clamp - Min Kärlek
Sonya Aldén - För Att Du Finns
The Ark - The Worrying Kind
The Poodles - Night Of Passion
Tommy Nilsson - En Dag |
| Final Armada | 2007-09-14 | Virgin PLAY S.A. | I-Imagine Interactive | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Tank | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - Sony PSP (EU) (from Ad Blurbs)Propel yourself into explosive action, with Final Armada, as you take control of the Aggressor a powerful and sophisticated transforming combat vehicle of mass destruction. Fight your way through swarms of enemies as you confront a powerful Alien race that has devastated the colony world Taro-459! Foil the Qorax, save Taro-459 and become the ultimate hero! Up to 4 players can battle in wireless multiplayer mode. |
| Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights | 2007-09-17 | THQ Inc. | Juice Games Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The sequel to Juiced, this version adds more to the original, giving the player an in-depth look at the culture of car tuning and drifting, immersing them in authentic music used at events as well as woman models to showcase next to the cars.Players can also race in a variety of events, from drifting, where players are given points and nitrous refills the longer they have their car sideways around a corner as well as playing for pinks, where cars are put on the line, the winner keeping the losers car and even the classic simple racing to the finish line. There is also a career mode, where the player advances through closed in courses, different from the original which had the player avoid against traffic while this version is a more organized feel to it.There are authentic Exotics, European, Old Muscle and New Muscle cars to choose from including hundreds of actual racing parts giving them thousands of customization options even with the ability to customize labels and logos for their cars.They can also hire and fire crews to work on the cars as well compete against real life drivers and their crews portrayed in the game. Racing takes place all over the world, ranging from England to San Fransisco, even Australia and racing in Rome's famed Coliseum.Each version is almost similar, excluding the graphics depending upon each systems respective capabilities and track layout is a bit different in the Xbox 360 version. The PSP version misses the Paris track. |
| Digimon World: Data Squad | 2007-09-18 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | BEC Co., Ltd., Prokion | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Digimon World: Data Squad is an adventure role-playing game based on the Digimon animated series. In the game you play as Marcus a member of the Data Squad (DATS). Some evil Digimon have appeared in the real world and this can’t go unpunished. Now you are off to defeat them.In the game the player can move around in real time until a hostile Digimon is encountered the player will then enter Battle Drive. The Battle Drive is a fighting mode that is played turn based. The game offers over 140 Digimon to fight and tame. Along the way over 250 items can be found that can be used to solve puzzles and in battle. |
| Growlanser: Heritage of War (Limited Edition) | 2007-09-18 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Career Soft | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | In North America Growlanser V: Generations was released as a limited edition containing the following:
Growlanser: Heritage of War. The North American version of the game features an enhanced game engine that makes the game run smoother and an increased level of difficulty.
A 100 page artbook
A bonus disc containing music and artwork
A keychain
Two lenticular cards
Three pins
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| SingStar: '80s | 2007-09-18 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | Teen | | PS2 | SingStar 80's is a karaoke game, featuring classic hits from the eighties.The main focus of the game is singing those songs as good as one can. The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.
Exclusive songs
France
Caroline Loeb - C'est la ouate
Corynne Charby - Boule de flipper
David Et Jonathan - Est-ce que tu viens pour les vacances
Elsa - T'en va pas
F. R. David - Words
Gold - Plus près des étoiles
IMAGINATION - Just An Illusion
INXS - Need You Tonight
Julie Pietri - Eve lève-toi
La Compagnie Créole - Le bal masqué
Laroche Valmont - T'as le look coco
Lio - Les brunes
Ottawan - T'es OK
Philippe Lavil - Il tape sur des bambous
Ricchi E Poveri - Sarà Perché Ti Amo
Sabine Paturel - Les bêtises
Stéphanie - Ouragan
Germany
Cyndi Lauper - She Bop
Geier Sturzflug - Bruttosozialprodukt
Hubert Kah - Sternenhimmel
IXI - Der Knutschfleck
Joachim Witt - Goldener Reiter
Limahl - Never Ending Story
Marietta - Fire And Ice
Modern Talking - Cheri Cheri Lady
Münchner Freiheit - Ohne Dich (Schlaf Ich Heut Nacht Nicht Ein)
Nena - 99 Luftballons
Nino De Angelo - Jenseits von Eden
Trio Rio - New York, Rio, Tokyo
Westernhagen - Sexy
Italy
Donatella Rettore - Kobra
Fausto Leali & Anna Oxa - Ti Lascerò
Gianni Morandi, Enrico Ruggeri & Umberto Tozzi - Si Può Dare Di Più
Giuni Russo - Un'Estate Al Mare
Grazia Di Michele - La Ragazza Di Gauguin
Gruppo Italiano - Tropicana
Litfiba - El Diablo
Loredana Bertè - Non Sono Una Signora
Marcella Bella - Nell'aria
Pupo - Su Di Noi
Raf - Cosa Resterà Degli Anni '80
Stadio - Chiedi Chi Erano I Beatles
Umberto Balsamo - Balla
Umberto Tozzi - Gloria
Vasco Rossi - Vita Spericolata
Zucchero & The Randy Jackson Band - Donne
Netherlands
Benny Neyman - Vrijgezel
Circus Custers - Verliefd
Clouseau - Anne
Clouseau - Daar Gaat Ze
De Kast - Morgen Wordt Het Beter
Dolly Dots - Do Wah Diddy Diddy
Drukwerk - Carolien
Erik Mesie - Zonder Jou
Frank Boeijen - Kronenburg Park
Hans de Booy - Alle Vrouwen
Het Goede Doel - Belgie
Johan Verminnen - Mooie Dagen
Kadanz - Intimiteit
Koos Alberts - Zijn Het Je Ogen
Meneer Kaktus - Meneer Kaktus Lied
Rob de Nijs - Zondag
Norway
Ratata & Frida - Så länge vi har varann
Sweden
Chattanooga - Hallå hela pressen
Christer Sandelin - Det hon vill ha
Di Leva - Vem skall jag tro på?
Factory - Efter plugget
Freestyle - Fantasi
Janne Lucas - Växeln hallå
The Creeps - Ooh I like it!
United States
A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
Blondie - Heart of Glass
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round
Kim Wilde - Kids In America
Men at Work - Who Can It Be Now
R.E.M. - Stand
Squeeze - Tempted
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Twisted Sister - We're Not Going To Take It
Shared songs
Song list
Artist
Song
AU
DE
FR
GB
IT
NL
NO
SE
US
Alice Cooper
Poison
X
X
X
X
Belinda Carlisle
Heaven Is A Place On Earth
X
X
X
X
Billy Joel
Uptown Girl
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Billy Ocean
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)
X
X
Blondie
Atomic
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Culture Club
Karma Chameleon
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Dexy's Midnight Runners
Come On Eileen
X
X
X
X
X
X
Dolly Parton
9 To 5
X
X
X
X
X
Duran Duran
Rio
X
X
X
X
X
X
Erasure
A Little Respect
X
X
X
X
X
Europe
The Final Countdown
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Fairground Attraction
Perfect
X
X
X
X
X
Foreigner
I Want To Know What Love Is
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
The Power Of Love
X
X
X
X
X
X
Kate Bush
Running Up That Hill
X
X
X
X
X
Katrina And The Waves
Walking On Sunshine
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Madness
Our House
X
X
X
X
X
Madonna
Material Girl
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Marillion
Kayleigh
X
X
X
X
X
Nena
99 Red Balloons
X
X
X
X
X
Opus
Life Is Life
X
X
Run DMC
It's Tricky
X
X
X
X
Simple Minds
Don't You (Forget About Me)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Soft Cell
Tainted Love
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Starship
We Built This City
X
X
X
X
X
X
Survivor
Eye Of The Tiger
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Tears For Fears
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
The Cure
Just Like Heaven
X
X
X
The Pretenders
Brass In Pocket
X
X
X
X
X
Tina Turner
The Best
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Vanilla Ice
Ice Ice Ice Baby
X
X
X
X
Wham!
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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| Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror | 2007-09-18 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Sony Bend | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | | Dana MacKenzie | | Teen | | PS2 | In this fifth installment to the Syphon Filter series, you play multiple characters, including Gabe Logan, all who are agents of Precision Strike, a government agency. In the game's single player story mode, standard Rambo tactics won't work. You must use stealth combined with state of the art weapons and melee combat to help uncover a deadly threat to global security, the Dark Mirror project. The game also allows you to replay all missions for special bonus material. The game's online multiplayer mode allows for four different games modes including team and free-for-all deathmatches and two different co-op games. |
| Warriors Orochi | 2007-09-18 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd., Omega Force | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Warriors Orochi is a crossover between Koei's Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors franchises. The Serpent King, Orochi, has made a rift in time and taken the most powerful warriors from the Sengoku period of Japan, and China's Three Kingdoms era for a showdown of the ages.Battle the demon Orochi, and hack and slash his armies with a team of three warriors you can rotate between at any time. Your two inactive teammates will recuperate during their downtime. If your active character dies, however, you'll have to restart the mission or load a saved game. A total of 79 playable characters from Dynasty Warriors 5, Samurai Warriors 2 and two new combatants are available to you. The new Weapon Fusion technique allows you to combine a particular character's different weapons into a single stronger one.Choose from four unrelated story campaigns, Shu, Wei, Wu, and Samurai Warriors Story, with different unlockable characters, weapons and items in each. In the game's Free Mode, you can use any character in any stage you've already completed.Play with a friend in two player split screen co-op. |
| Nanatsuiro Drops Pure!! | 2007-09-20 | Media Works Inc. | Unison Shift | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Nanatsuiro Drops Pure!! is a PlayStation 2 port of a PC (Windows) adult visual novel by the name Nanatsuiro Drops. In addition to adult content being tuned down and rating level reduced, this port features more characters, new numerous CG events and expanded story, theme track done for each character, and renewed opening movie. |
| Bratz The Movie | 2007-09-24 | THQ Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Simulation | Behind view | Licensed | | Life / social simulation, Music / rhythm, Timed input | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
It’s time for the Bratz girls to hit the red carpet!
Join Cloe, Jade, Sasha and Yasmin as they rock out in explosive music
shows, strut the fashion runway with stylin’ outfits designed by you,
and dish out the hottest magazine ever! Their hard work lands them a
once in a lifetime opportunity to star in their very own movie! Share
their experience in the glitz and glamour of becoming real movie stars!
Use the Wii remote to strum guitar strings and take photos.
Learn the hottest Bratz songs to perform in shows.
Enhanced pet features: swap pets at anytime, find out your pet’s mood,
and collect different pet palaces for your pampered pet to live in.
Huge array of all-new hair styles, clothing lines, make-up, and
accessories to choose from.
Play as all four Bratz girls (Cloe, Jade, Sasha, and Yasmin) and
experience character-specific adventures.
Relive favorite episodes from the Bratz TV series.
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| Jackass: The Game | 2007-09-24 | Red Mile Entertainment, Inc. | Sidhe Interactive | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The Jackass crew (minus Bam Margera) is in a jam, while getting ready to begin shooting for their much anticipated TV return, their one and only camera man is injured and it is up to you to get the show going. Take over as your favorite Jackass characters in a series of stunts to earn money to complete the episodes and get footage for the new season.To earn money, complete certain tasks or injure yourself which will pay big money, once you earn enough money, your episode will be complete and you can move on to another. Completing episodes will unlock other characters, you get to start out with the core players (Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Ryan Dunn and Chris Pontius), while Wee-Man has his own mini-games, called Wee-Games which have ones like Roof Top Cart Stop, Poo Shower and Wee Tattoo.Once you complete a stunt in MTV Story mode, you can replay it in Challenge mode and replay the level with new challenges, doing so will earn you more money that you can earn in Jackass-Mart, to unlock costumes, props, more characters to play and classic clips from the TV show. You can also go head to head with a buddy in the Wee Games or compete in a Round Robin up to four players (PS2). The PSP version offers multiplayer through WiFi. Crazy game with a ton of fun stunts to play and has an insane injury system which ranges from anything like turf burn all the way up to broken necks.The PSP version supports the editing and exporting of replays. The PS2 version contains more detailed environments, including pedestrians to annoy during the stunts, and an expanded Bail-Out feature, where points are scored based on how many injuries the character sustains. |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - 3 Dimensions of Murder | 2007-09-25 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | You'll have 5 bloody cases to solve as you play a rookie investigator with the Las Vegas crime lab. The first four ultimately connect together towards solving the 5th. Your co-workers are characters from the CSI television series and voice acting is done by the real actors and actresses from the show.Choose one of 3 levels of difficulty depending upon how familiar you are with the tv shows (and computer gaming in general). Those modes affect how much interactive help you receive inside the game - not from your co-workers, but by way of hotspots and evidence analysis. The game features a tutorial to help with the interface, which is point and click.Asking your partner for "hints" detracts points. At the end of each case, Gil Grissom (the boss) will rate your performance as either a rookie, investigator or master. Your objective is to gather enough evidence and information to arrest the culprit(s) and achieve as close to a 100% rating as possible (master). This will unlock "special features" at the end of each case.Unlike the previous games, the graphics are 3D allowing you a more full view of your environment. Like the earlier games, however, there is still limited exploration of the world around you. The 3D system does provide the ability to move evidence objects in different angles which helps to locate all available fingerprints and other possible evidence. |
| Cabela's Trophy Bucks | 2007-09-25 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hunting, Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Cabela's Trophy Bucks has the player travel to 24 different hunting hot spots in North America in an attempt to hunt down big game such as Whitetail Deer and Mule Deer along with small game such as rabbits and squirrels. Waterfowl birds such as ducks along with birds like quail are also available for hunting using a variety of weapons ranging from the powerful 30.06, small arms such as pistols and powerful shotguns.There are 96 different hunting missions to hunt in as well as 24 different hunting competitions to compete in. There are also five different career hunting slams where players hunt several different species in the course of a week. Players can also use authentic Cabela's equipment, ranging from tree stands, buck and doe calls and attractants. Additionally, the player must also adhere to real-life hunting regulations such as bag limits, time of hunting as well as restrictions on hunting certain species. If a player shoots a protected species or an out of season animal, the player will be penalized and if they continue, the level as well as the game will end for the player. |
| Dance Dance Revolution: SuperNOVA2 | 2007-09-25 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Slightly varied in technology and musical content from the Japanese arcade game and home port of the same name as well as the parallel European release Dancing Stage SuperNova 2, this game delivers rhythmic play that has become well-established over the course of the series' dynasty -- to gloss generally, players are rated on how effectively they deliver input in response to a continuously-scrolling list of controller direction instructions. When the screen tells players that they're about to be called upon to hit the "left" button as its corresponding glyph ascends up the screen, they must try to match it precisely at the moment of the glyph's overlap with a target area at the top of the screen. DDR games being what they are, this is all synchronized to player-selected electro-pop music with music video or animated dancing avatar sideshows, and of course is intended for play with the series' trademark control device, a giant four-way directional pad laid on the floor to be rhythmically walked upon. (Two can be used simultaneously for two players or one who boasts some simply spectacular dance moves.)After the attainment of various in-game achievements have granted the players sufficient points to "buy" an initially-locked handful in the in-game "store", this game offers up 72 different songs (some in a fragmentary form) in a variety of styles from Konami's J-pop stable as well as regionalised tunes from recognized Western artists.In addition to the standard "pick three songs and see how high a cumulative score you can rack up, supposing you don't get prematurely booted due to low performance" game mode, the game offers variant play types: "hyper master" mode (taking on extra tasks in order to earn achievements such as Supportive Modules to make things easier and Challenge Modules to make them tougher), workout mode (to help calculate calories burned and long-term exercise routines), advanced modes (initial options include battle -- competitive vs. the computer or a human player -- or course, running through a selected playlist... and eventually unlocking survival mode, endless mode, and the combo challenge mode), training mode (to help learn the steps to a particular song), and edit mode (for custom programming of your own choreographed dance steps!) |
| Hot Wheels: Beat That! | 2007-09-25 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In Hot Wheels: Beat That!, the player can take the controls of 30 authentic Hot Wheels cars and compete in 12 different racing environments in a variety of single-player games and multiplayer games.Players race through enlarged environments, similar to Micro Machines, that include bedrooms and backyards, avoiding obstacles, knocking out competitors, picking up power-ups and complete stunts through a variety of tracks such as the loop-de-loop. There are standard races along with elimination races where players fire rockets at each other in an attempt to knock each other out of the race. |
| Soul Nomad & the World Eaters | 2007-09-25 | NIS America, Inc. | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | Soul Nomad & the World Eaters is a strategy/RPG hybrid and takes place in Prodesta, a place where war has has ravaged the land for thousands of years. The story is centered around Gig, the Master of Death, an evil god, who formerly tried to destroy the world with beings he controlled called the World Eaters. Gig was ultimately defeated by the forces of good and trapped inside an obsidian blade, which was later hidden in a small village.The player plays a young boy or girl, who lives in this small village, and coming of age is given this sword, unleashing Gig to posses the player's body. However, the protagonist's will is strong and Gig cannot fully control him/her.Unit squads can be stored and managed in "rooms", pocket dimensions that can be accessed any time. These rooms can be outfitted with decorations to give the contained squad certain buffs and the rooms can be upgraded to give the main character stat bonuses. Also the units can be arranged into different formations. Each squad also has a leader, whom are extremely important, as if the leader is defeated, the whole squad is lost.The battle system presents the attackers and defenders on each side of the screen, each side takes turns in battle, but squads attack in a group, rather than individually. |
| World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets | 2007-09-25 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Left Field Productions, Inc. | Gambling, Strategy | | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Players are invited to the 2008 World Series of Poker not only to win championship bracelets and the famous $10000 Main Event, but also to obtain the coveted title of Player of the Year. Poker star Phil Hellmuth headlines this game along with 32 other famous pros including Mike Matusow, Johnny Chan, Chris Ferguson, Annie Duke and Clonie Gowen. Also, Lon McEachern and Norman Chad return once again to provide their commentary.Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Seven Card Stud, and Razz are featured in all World Series of Poker events, including the cash games. This game also features a custom Create-a-Player, interactive tutorials by Phil Hellmuth, and the ability to play online against other players. |
| SingStar: Rock Ballads | 2007-09-26 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Rock Ballads is a karaoke game, featuring hit rock ballad songs.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
Air Supply - All Out Of Love
Alannah Myles - Black Velvet
Anastacia - Left Outside Alone
Avril Lavigne - I'm With You
Boston - More Than A Feeling
Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall
Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
Duran Duran - Ordinary World
Europe - Carrie
Heart - Alone
Jon Secada - Just Another Day (Without You)
Lone Star - Amazed
Marc Cohn - Walking In Memphis
Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
Mr Big - To Be With You
Mr Mister - Broken Wings
Mr Mister - Kyrie
Nickelback - How You Remind Me
Nilsson - Without You
Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Queen - The Show Must Go On
Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
Roxette - Listen To Your Heart
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Sugababes - Too Lost In You
The Calling - Wherever You Will Go
Tina Arena - Chains
Toto - Africa
T'Pau - China In Your Hand
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| Bleach: Blade Battlers 2nd | 2007-09-27 | Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Racjin Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Comedy | Fighting, Visual novel | Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | Direct control | | | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | Bleach: Blade Battlers 2nd is the second 3D fighting game of the Blade Battlers series. It allows the player to fight against up to three enemies at the same time on an extensive, full 3D map. Each character has its own physical abilities, speed and damage. As the character damages or is damaged, a power bar grows, making it possible to use powers and transformations. With a diversified selection, the player can create his own battle approach, tactics and different fighting styles.After the player completes different challenges, characters are unlocked. Up to 36 playable characters are available. Local multiplayer is also possible - the second player takes control of one of the three remaining characters, and fight in co-op or against the first player. |
| Saishū Shiken Kujira: Alive | 2007-09-27 | Broccoli | Circus | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | Saishū Shiken Kujira: Alive is a port of the PC game Saishū Shiken Kujira and features new content including a new theme song, a new opening movie, and a new character with updated scenario.The protagonist of the story is Mutsumi Kuonji, a member of a troupe of entertainers who works as a male actor in female Kabuki roles. One day he arrives at the strange city on his next tour, a city with a giant whale floating in the sky. Peculiarly enough, none of the inhabitants seem to find that strange.This visual novel presents player with choices which affect the path the story takes. Additionally, the game features unlockable content such as scene replay, a CG gallery, and a music player. |
| MLB Power Pros | 2007-10-01 | 2K Games, Inc. | Pawapuro Production | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | RPG elements | | | Direct control, Menu structures | | Everyone | | PS2 | MLB Power Pros is a baseball game. While the graphics and especially the athletes are not at all realistic, the game still has a strong focus on statistics and the simulation aspect. For example the tactics of each athlete can be changed in detail, there are about 75 skills which change the athletes' abilities and there is extensive statistical tracking for the player's performance as well. On the field the game uses relatively simple two button controls, e.g. swinging is a matter of positioning the bat in the strike zone and hitting a button. The Wii version features limited motion controls, but only in exhibition matches and home run derby.Success mode is the heart of the game: in this mode the player creates a single athlete and follows his way to the top. During this mode the player needs to choose how to utilize the given time, for example with different training exercises. Training eventually awards a level-up and the possibility to improve statistical values. However, there is also the personal life to take care of (which also affects other statistics such as popularity). This is especially important during the first three years when the player character is still in college: here a significant portion of time has to be spent with studying (failing college will end the career early!) or with a part-time job for money. The earned pay can be spent on items (e.g. to restore vitality which limits what can be achieved in a day) or better equipment. At some points there are special events where the player has to make decisions (e.g. answering a request from the girlfriend or the offer to become the team's captain). However, the available options are limited by the available fate cards - for example, two "yes" cards result in the option to answer "yes" twice.The other playing modes are more traditional: exhibition (a single match), practice, league (with up to six teams), season (the player comes the general manager of a team for ten years) and home derby. There is also a shop where the player can purchase baseball cards (report cards of the included licensed MLB athletes) with Power Major Points. Those are earned after certain game events, e.g. playing an exhibition match or completing success mode. All aspects of the game (pitching, fielding, batting, base-running and management) can be assigned to the AI. |
| An American Tail | 2007-10-02 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | Mini-games, Platform | Fantasy, North America | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | An American Tail is a game based on the animated movie of the same name. It consists of ten levels (six main ones, four bonus) based on scenes from the movie. Animated scenes from the film are used as cut-scenes. It tells the story how Fievel Mousekewitz and his family leave Russia for America. He becomes separated from his family when a storm hits the ship and eventually ends up in New York.In the first level Fievel needs to be rolled in a soap bubble through a course aboard a ship to reach the block of cheese in the center. The player needs to be careful so he does not fall off. Fifteen stars can be collected as an additional challenge and opening up a bonus level with similar gameplay.In the second level the player controls the bird Henri, a friend of Fievel. He needs to fly through New York's harbor to reach the docks. Along the way bird seed needs to be collected to keep his energy level up. Often birds cut across the screen and these need to be avoided. In the bonus level Fievel needs to be guided through a street below, avoiding clothes and collecting stars for an additional challenge as he floats down using a piece of clothing with a front view as the screen scrolls vertically. A meter shows the remaining distance.In the next level Fievel needs to collect pieces of cheese on the streets of Manhattan to make his way to Gussie Mausheimer's rally. He can move around freely and needs to avoid getting trampled or hit by passing carts. The bonus level has the same vertical gameplay floating down as the previous one.Next Fievel needs to follow Digit through the sewers to find his hideout without being spotted. He cannot get too close, but also has to avoid losing sight of Digit. Optionally 25 stars can be collected. The bonus level has the familiar floating down gameplay, but now in the sewer avoiding pipes and steam. Hearts replenish health and then stars can be collected as an additional challenge.The second part of the sewer environment is a racing sequence with Fievel on rollerskates. He needs to avoid obstacles and when he hits too many of them he is caught by cats. Optionally fifteen stars can be collected.The Secret Weapon is the final level. Here Fievel needs to be navigated along a pier transporting the secret weapon to scare the cats onto the Hong Kong Star. Some parts of the pier are very old and will crumble. There is a lives system with hearts as obstacles need to be avoided. There are seventeen cats that can be scared into the water as you make them jump off the pier by getting close. |
| Beverly Hills Cop | 2007-10-02 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | 3rd Dimension Creations Ltd., Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Beverly Hills Cop is a game based on the popular 1980s movie series of the same name. The game contains 6 new missions for cop Axel Foley to blast his way through the city of Los Angeles, busting villains through the use of 6 unique weapons. |
| Crash of the Titans | 2007-10-02 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | This version is different from its DS and GBA versions. The story has Crash's arch-nemeses, Neo and Nina Cortex, creating a device that turns the creatures on Crash's island into monsters, threatening to bring an end to existence on the peaceful island. Crash must stop them by "hijacking" these monsters and wield their power against the Cortex's.The gameplay has the player explore levels, picking up power-ups to use against enemies as well as for the first time, use fighting combos such as punches and kicks against enemies. Players can also "hijack" 15 different enemy monsters to use against the others, each with their own special abilities and powers like fire breathing and earthquakes. Players can also interact with their world, climbing trees and swinging from ropes and even surf and skate throughout the levels. There is also co-op abilities where a friend can pop into the game at any point.The games across are almost identical, excluding controls (the Wii utilizes the Wii-remote) and graphics are different depending on the systems graphics capabilities. |
| Jumanji | 2007-10-02 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | Diagonal-down, Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade, Mini-games, Party game | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Jumanji is a video game based on the 1995 movie of the same name that takes inspiration from the Mario Party series. Players take turns moving around the board and, after every player has taken their turn, they play a mini-game. |
| NBA 08 | 2007-10-02 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games Inc., SCE Studios San Diego | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NBA 08 features volume three of "The Life" series that concludes and revolves around a coach by the name of "Coach T" as his career is winding down. The player takes control of a player for Coach T. with the ability to choose from five different characters depending on the position they want to play or create their own with 60 different scenarios to participate in.The game follows a realistic view of basketball by attending news conferences, signing endorsements, interact with fellow players and coaches and rivals as well. The decisions determines how the player is viewed as either a team player or a lone troublemaker. Depending on how their player performs during games, they can receive attribute points to strengthen their players.There is also a Smart Shot Indicator, which has a color indication before a player takes a shot at the basket, letting them know how hard the defense is pressing and the likely hood of missing or completing the shot.The game features updated animation and a feeling of a real broadcast on television featuring the voice talents of Kevin Calabro and Mark Jackson. There are minigames to compete in, like 3-Point Shootout and the Playstation Skill Challenge and online capabilities where players can compete head-to-head or in tournaments. |
| NBA 2K8 | 2007-10-02 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | NBA 2K8 is a continuation of 2K's NBA franchise, featuring the obligatory roster and stats updates for each team as well as the standard game modes: Exhibition, Season, Career as well as a Franchise mode which is known as The Association, where players can identify key players as well as troublemakers, keep up-to-date injuries and stats as well as simulate games.The controls still remain the same from previous versions with some added tweaks. One of which is where players can switch to other players on offense besides the ball handler and set up alley-oops and set up screens to fool defenses. Players can also use the right analog stick for defensive purposes, locking onto opponents and run defensive plays against them. There is also Signature Style, giving the NBA players in the game and more life-like and fluid feel to them.There is also a Slam Dunk Contest sponsored by Sprite with the ability to use over 300 different dunk variations as well as compete against four other opponents online. Music in the game is provided by well-know rappers such as Q-Tip, Run-DMC, Percee P among many others. |
| NBA Live 08 | 2007-10-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | NBA Live 08 is another basketball game released by EA Sports for the 2007-2008 season. The game modes of NBA Live 08 include Quick Play, Season, Playoffs, Dynasty, All-Star Weekend, FIBA World Championship, 1-on-1, and Practice. Commentary is handle by Marv Albert and Steve Kerr. NBA Live 08 has some new features including "Go To Moves", "Hot Spots", "Quick Strike Ballhandling", and "Own the Paint". "Freestyle Superstars" and "X-Factor" from NBA Live 07 have been removed from the game. FIBA World Championship mode includes eight national teams ( Argentina, China, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain and the USA ).NBA Live 08 has updated rosters for the 2007-2008 season. Most NBA players that are playing in the NBA for the 2007-2008 season are in NBA Live 08. The game includes all of today's NBA stars such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Chris Paul, Yao Ming, and Tim Duncan. In addition to the game modes, there's also online play.In the All-Star Weekend mode there's the Slam-Dunk Contest, the 3-point Shootout, the Rookie vs Sophomore game, and of course, the All-Star game. Dynasty mode, the game's main mode, is 30-year long. Dynasty mode is like Season mode but at the end of each season you get to draft rookies, sign coaches and free agents, scout players and do other things. |
| Spider-Man: Friend or Foe | 2007-10-02 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Next Level Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | In Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, Spider-Man must confront some of his most famous enemies to vanquish an even greater threat. Battle against characters such as Doctor Octopus, Venom and the Green Goblin - then add them to your list of allies. Inspired by events of the movie trilogy, this action game has a humorous twist that allows the player to recruit foes from the webslinger's rogue's gallery and use them in single-player levels or co-op versus modes. |
| SingStar: Deutsch Rock-Pop - Vol.2 | 2007-10-04 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London, Zoë Mode | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Deutsch Rock-Pop Vol. 2 is the sequel to SingStar Deutsch Rock-Pop, featuring hit songs in the German language only. The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It does not matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in as it does not have word recognition, so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.The tracklist is:
2raumwohnung - 36 Grad
Beatplanet - Dreh Dich Um Und Geh
Christina Stürmer - Scherbenmeer
Die Prinzen - Alles Nur Geklaut
Die Moulinettes - Herr Rossi Sucht das Glück
Helge Schneider - Käsebrot
Ich + Ich - Umarme Mich
Jan Delay - Klar
Joy Denalane - Was Auch Immer
Juli - Wir Beide
Killerpilze - Ich Kann Auch Ohne Dich
Kim Frank - Lara
Luttenberger Klug - Super Sommer
Madsen - Du Schreibst Geschichte
Maya Saban - Hautnah
Mellow Mark - Was Geht Ab Mit Der Liebe
MIA - Zirkus
Ohrbooten - Bewegung
Oliver Pocher - Schwarz Und Weiß
Pohlmann - Wenn Jetzt Sommer Wäre
Pur - Ein Graues Haar
Revolverhead - Generation Rock
Roger Cicero - Zieh Die Schuhe Aus
Rosenstolz - Aus Liebe Wollt Ich Alles Wissen
RZA feat. Xavier Naidoo - Ich Kenne Nichts (Das So Schön Ist Wie Du)
SDP - Anfang Anzufangen
Tele - Mario
Tokio Hotel - Schrei
Verginia Jetzt - Mehr Als Das
Wir Sind Helden - Soundso |
| FIFA Soccer 08 | 2007-10-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | FIFA Soccer 08 is another yearly update in the soccer franchise. The version for PS2 and PC uses the same graphics technology as in the years before while updating rosters and stats, adding new teams, new control options and new game modes.As in other versions, there are 620 teams, from 30 national leagues, adding the Australian, Czech and Irish leagues. Returning game modes include single matches, tournaments, challenges, manager mode (with optional PS2-PSP connectivity) and online interactive leagues. The major new game mode is called Be A Pro - Co-op Season. Unlike the Be A Pro mode from the next-generation version where a single player is controlled via shoulder cam in one match only, the mode on PS2/PC lasts an entire season and features local co-op for up to four players with regular camera perspectives. Players can gain experience points for completing pre-set goals or being man of the match, which can be used to boost attributes.Among the new control options are manual passes and crosses, with direction and strength determined by analog stick direction and length of the button press, respectively. On defense, the best defender for the current situation can be selected via the right analog stick. In one-on-one situations, it is now possible to switch control to the keeper directly, with manual saves and slide tackles possible. |
| Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal | 2007-10-09 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Red Tribe | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | In Acme Arsenal, an evil mad scientist named Dr. Frankenbeans has created a time machine and is bent on destroying the Looney Tunes world by traveling back in time and erasing their ancestors with an army of evil robots. The players takes control of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tazmanian Devil, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian and Gossamer in order to keep the mad scientist from erasing them from existence. The players will travel to Camelot, Ancient Egypt, Mars and the Wild West to name a few to fight off the mad scientist countless robot soldiers.Each character has their own types of abilities, such as Foghorn Leghorn can use his fists while Taz can let out a deadly belch and Marvin the Martian can use swords against his enemies. There is also a weapon vending machine that can produce anything from freeze guns and shotguns, even mini-guns to more cartoonish-type like a bear-trap launching gun and the classic spring-loaded boxing glove.The gameplay is very similar, jumping, punching, shooting, the basic 3-D platform type with the exception of the Wii with the ability to use the remote and nunchuk. The health system is the same, but the players can cycle through each character, if one character dies it will then switch to another until the list of characters is exhausted resulting the player to restart to the last checkpoint.It does have a multiplayer option as well and basically are the same, but the Playstation 2 version has an exclusive level and skins for the characters. |
| Mountain Bike Adrenaline | 2007-10-09 | Valcon Games LLC | Fresh3D S.A.R.L. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Bike / Bicycling | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Mountain Bike Adrenaline is a mountain biking game set in four different locations: The Rocky Mountains, The Alps,
Hawaii and The Grand Canyon. It also has four different game modesStopwatch: complete the course in a certain time.Challenge: completing the course by doing a certain amount of tasks.Arcade: perform tricks in a certain amount of time.Freedom: explore the course freely, only unlockable after completing certain amount of the other modes.There are six competitors to choose from (three men and three women) and it features a concentration gauge that, when full, can slow down the gameplay in order to pull off more complicated stunts. It sports real-life mountain bikes and authentic equipment. |
| Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai IV | 2007-10-11 | Jaleco Entertainment, Inc. | Jaleco Entertainment, Inc. | Strategy | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | PS2 | Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai IV is the fourth main game in the Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai series (discounting Bishōjo Janshi Suchie-Pai). Kyoko Misaki (Suchie-Pai) is missing, and Shoko Misaki has come to town looking for her. Shoko can also transform into a hero: Suchie-Pai S. She is the manager at the You and Me Cafe, and she enlists the help of maids from other cafes to find Kyoko.Like previous titles, you play strip mahjong against young attractive girls. This time, however, no actual nudity is present. Characters include both new and familiar faces. There is also a sound test for listening to vocal tracks, a dialogue replay mode, and a photo mode with costumes that can be purchased, as well as a replay match mode. |
| Lassie | 2007-10-12 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | EM Studios | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)YOU'RE LASSIE!
Your chance to take part in a thrilling adventure as the most famous dog in the world! Lassie returns in this fun action game following on from the acclaimed movie.The story opens with the discovery that the villainous Eddie Hynes has returned to steal Lassie's litter of six pups. Through each level of the game you'll need to show bravery and determination to track down the missing pups and bring Hynes to justice!Six varied levels - follow the clues in the underground mine, race downhill on a high-speed sled and help to round-up sheep on the farm.Use Lassie's sense of sight, smell and hearing to find each pup. Outwit groundsmen on patrol and befriend angry guard dogs. Collect bones for bonus activity.Once rescued each of the six puppies will require your attention. Keep them happy by providing special treats, water and play. |
| Top Trumps: Dogs & Dinosaurs | 2007-10-12 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Slam Productions Ltd, SoGoPlay Ltd. | Strategy | | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Back of Case - Nintendo DS (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Welcome to the fabulous world of Top TrumpsBased on the classic card game, Top Trumps Dogs and Dinosaurs takes the experience to a whole new level.Play against the computer or against your friends, enter quizzes and collect specials cards, and compete in single games and tournaments.The gameplay opportunities are almost limitless, and the fun endless.Now what are you waiting for? Let`s play...
Play against the computer or against friends.
Compete in Single Games or Tournaments.
Earn as many medals and trophies as you can.
Collect cards to display in your Wall Chart.
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| Top Trumps: Horror & Predators | 2007-10-12 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Slam Productions Ltd, SoGoPlay Ltd. | Strategy | | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Back of Case - Nintendo DS (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Welcome to the fabulous world of Top TrumpsBased on the classic card game, Top Trumps Horrors and Predators takes the experience to a whole new level.Play against the computer or against your friends, enter quizzes and collect specials cards, and compete in single games and tournaments.The gameplay opportunities are almost limitless, and the fun endless.Now what are you waiting for? Let`s play...
Play against the computer or against friends.
Compete in Single Games or Tournaments.
Earn as many medals and trophies as you can.
Collect cards to display in your Wall Chart.
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| Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth | 2007-10-16 | THQ Inc. | THQ Australia Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth is an action adventure game based on the American animated series Avatar and follows the events of the second season of the show. The story revolves around Aang, the series' central character, and his friends traveling to the Earth Kingdom stronghold in search of Aang's friend and teacher, Bumi.During the game you will take control of the various characters including Aang, Katara, Sokka and Toph to fight through enemies as well as solving puzzles. You will be mainly in control of Aang, but you will be able to switch between him and the secondary character who tags along. The game can be played solo or in co-op.For the Nintendo DS, a different 2D game was released. The Game Boy Advance also received a different 2D game.
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| Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey | 2007-10-16 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Papaya Studio Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Players create their own custom character to explore the worlds of the Disney Princesses. Players travel to the castles of Ariel, Jasmine, Cinderella, and Snow White to use their wand to fight the evil Bog creatures which have invaded each of the princess' worlds. Players can defeat Zara, the evil ex-princess, alone or with a friend in a cooperative experience.At the end of the game, the player has learned the virtues of a princess and becomes one themselves. |
| Super PickUps | 2007-10-16 | XS Games, LLC | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Now you can't let the sports car drivers have all the fun. With Super PickUps, the sequel to Super Trucks Racing, it's the pickup drivers that get to have some of the glory. The small circuit of pickups is brought to with 16 different pickups that can be raced on 20 different tracks. You get to customize your driver and pick your sponsor for your truck. Pick your sponsor carefully that matches your driving style. You'll get awarded upgrades depending on whether you win and your driving style. Much like other racing games you'll be able to upgrade various parts of your truck so you can win more. |
| Thrillville: Off the Rails | 2007-10-16 | LucasArts | Frontier Developments Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Board game, Managerial / business simulation | | | | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Thrillville: Off the Rails is an amusement park simulator and is the sequel to the original title Thrillville.Uncle Mortimer returns to aid you with his brand new Woah Coaster pieces which allow the player to build coasters with massive jumps, ring or fire and spinning blades into their coaster.The main plot line is that Globo-Joy, the rival park owners and main antagonist from the first game, are trying to destroy the good name of Thrillville by putting saboteurs in your park.The only way to solve the mystery is to help solve your guests' problems by building new rides and coasters or beat challengers to your games. |
| Tony Hawk's Proving Ground | 2007-10-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Page 44 Studios, LLC | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Tony Hawk's Proving Ground is a sequel to Tony Hawk's Project 8, this time letting the player be able to choose their own storyline by making different choices during the game with the ability to skate in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.There are four different classes of skaters (Rigger, Hardcore, Career and Street), which influences the story's direction. It also features an expanded Nail-the-Trick system with moves such as Nail-the-Grab and Nail-the Manual, Bowl Carving, Aggro Push, Skate Checking, Climbing/Exploration, Environment Altering, and Rig-a-Kit.During the game the player can get advice from professional skaters to help mold their own created skater and learn new moves and tricks and has the ability to create their own skate park.Unlike the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, the PlayStation 2 and Wii editions do not offer online multiplayer but still share the main story. Gameplay is however much different on the PlayStation 2 using the analog controller while the Wii uses the remote and nunchuk during certain motions to pull off various tricks. There are also different characters in these versions. |
| Buzz!: The Hollywood Quiz | 2007-10-19 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Relentless Software Ltd | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz is the fifth game in the Buzz! series, and like the previous games in the series, it must be played using special USB 'buzzer' controllers instead of the regular controller. The game is sold both with and without these 'buzzers', and there are four buzzer controllers per set. This means that, using the PS2's two USB connections, up to eight players can play at once.The game is set in a Hollywood awards event which contestants must answer questions on categories within the world of Hollywood (Movies, Film Stars, movie Gossip…) spread over eight different rounds, including the all new round ‘Rollover’ where players answer questions individually, and if they get them wrong the points go into a jackpot until a question is answered correctly. The game features regular questions, as well as pictures and video clips.There are several custom modes available, which allow you to create the perfect quiz by taking out the rounds you don't want to play. A single-player mode is also available. |
| SingStar: Bollywood | 2007-10-19 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Bollywood is a karaoke game, with a tracklist containing Bollywood hits. Bollywood is the popular name for the Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
Aashiqui - "Nazar Ke Samne"
Aksar - "Jhalak Dikhla Ja"
Chalte Chalte - "Chalte Chalte"
Chalte Chalte - "Suno Na Suno Na"
Chameli - "Sajna Ve Sajna"
Dil Chahta Hai - "Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe"
Don - "Khaike Pan Banaras Wala"
Don - "Ye Mera Dil"
Guru - "Barso Re"
Guru - "Tere Bina"
Ishq Hai Tumse - "O Soniya"
Kaal - "Kaal Dhamaal"
Kaal - "Tauba Tauba"
Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna - "Mitwa"
Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna - "Where's The Party Tonight"
Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham - "Bole Chudiyan"
Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham - "Shava Shava"
Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham - "Suraj Hua Maddham"
Kal Ho Naa Ho - "It's The Time To Disco"
Kal Ho Naa Ho - "Maahi Ve"
Kal Ho Naa Ho - "Pretty Woman"
Khakee - "Dil Dooba"
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - "Koi Mil Gaya"
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai"
Kya Love Story Hai - "It's Rocking"
Main Hoon Na - "Main Hoon Na"
Main Hoon Na - "Tumse Milke Dil Ka Hai Jo Haal"
Rang De Basanti - "Rang De Basanti"
Rang De Basanti - "Rubaroo"
Salaam-E-Ishq - "Salaam-E-Ishq"
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| Bee Movie Game | 2007-10-22 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Beenox Score | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Bee Movie Game is based on the animated movie with the same name. Play as Barry B. Benson and prove that there's more to being a bee than just making honey. Playing as Barry, you retell your story through a series of flashbacks, while you work odd jobs around New York and Barry's hive. There are various mini-games that need to be completed to continue the story. Gameplay includes controlling Barry on foot, in the air, and driving around town.Exclusive to the Wii version are 3 Bee speedway tracks, 4 additional maxi-games and 6 new competitive 2-player arcade games. |
| Backyard Football '08 | 2007-10-23 | Atari Interactive, Inc. | Humongous Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
All the hard hitting action of a realistic simulation and wacky arcade
game in one!
Authentic NFL strategies & teams
15 Top NFL pros, 22 Backyard kids
Custom teams & plays
Easy enough for rookies, challenging for all-stars
Single game & season modes
Power-ups & unlockables
The only game with NFL pros as kids!
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| Harry Potter Collection | 2007-10-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | This compilation bundles 3 games in the Harry Potter series:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
| MotoGP 07 | 2007-10-23 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | In MotoGP 07 the player takes part in the official Dorna 2007 Moto GP season. The game contains 22 official bikes, 22 riders and 17 tracks from the licensed championship. There are several game modes to choose from, such as a full 2007 Moto GP season, a custom season, quick races, time attack, split-screen multiplayer and 100 individual challenges.By winning challenges, the player can unlock official Moto GP videos and photos as a reward. The player can customize his riding experience by choosing from three preset riding models: Arcade, Advance, Simulation. Setting gameplay on "Arcade", the bike will be easier to control: front wheels will not lock during braking, the rider will not fall during powerslides and putting wheels on gras is not catastrophic. By setting gameplay on "Simulation", the player has to manage front and rear wheel locking during braking, and highsides and low sides during accelerations. The grass becomes more slippery. "Advance" is a mix between the Arcade and Simulation. There are also different weather types for each track. |
| Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots | 2007-10-23 | THQ Inc. | Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots is a side-scrolling platform game. It involves popular characters from several Nicktoons franchises such as Spongebob Squarepants, Timmy Turner, Jimmy Neutron, Gir, Ren, and Tak. Professor Calamitousfuels his army by feeding fairies krabby patties. This makes them emit a gas that, when mixed with ghost energy, can fuel robots. When Patrick Star and SpongeBob SquarePants deliver a large amount of krabby patties to a house, they are all sucked up and accidentally Patrick is taken along. After selecting a character, players traverse the insides of Professor Calamitous' toy factory to fight evil robot copies of themselves.The main gameplay element of Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots is the platforming style which involves actions such as jumping across gaps, balancing on moving terrain and collecting blue energy cubes to use as currency for unlocking more playable Nicktoons characters. Furthermore, the side-scrolling manner of play is broken up by bonus levels which allow the player to take control of a Mech suit used to destroy the Professor's factory. There is also an option for a second player to join at any time for co-operative play.The game features levels set in different universes based on the franchises of the different characters. For each level and universe, a different set of characters becomes playable. |
| The Sims 2: Castaway | 2007-10-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Simulation | | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | The Sims 2: Castaway is a continuation of the Sims 2 universe. This time around the player takes control of a Sim washed ashore on a deserted island and must help him/her to survive and find a way home.The game has the player explore the island, collecting supplies and materials for food and shelter while exploring for clues to help them home while trying to survive the many obstacles scattered throughout the island including the forces of nature. Exploring and finding treasures can also teach their Sims many useful skills, including fashioning better shelters and making meals that their Sim can stomach.Players can also create their own Sim much like the other versions, customizing from the hair and skin color to height and weight. The games are almost identical, excluding the graphics and control scheme (the Wii utilizes the Wii remote while the PSP and PS2 are almost identical). |
| PES 2008: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2007-10-24 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | Winning Eleven Productions | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 is a simulation of the soccer sport. The player can choose between numerous (partly licensed) teams and use the usual playing modes, e.g. training, cup championships or the Master League with a few additional managerial components. The main differences to Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 are a new adaptive AI for the Master League and a new animation system.This version of the game has numerous differences to the NextGen version: It lacks the ability to perform dives and to change the player wall during free kicks. In return there are a few additional features: more stadiums (33 instead of 12), matches with random players, a more extensive training mode, the World Tour mode (about 100 challenges where the player has to solve certain goals in pre-defined situations, e.g. scoring a goal in a limited time) and unique community features, e.g. a friends list or private tournaments. The latter - along with all savegames - are compatible to both the PSP and PS2 version. |
| Colorful Aquarium: My Little Mermaid | 2007-10-25 | Nine's Fox | Eufonie | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Colorful Aquarium: My Little Mermaid is a PS2 port of a hentai PC game called Colorful Aquarium. PS2 version removes adult content and adds new CG events and features five heroines.The premise of the story is pretty much the same as in PC version. Your parents are on a business trip and for a while you've been living with your older sister. But now that she's gone as well, you're left alone in the house, doing the chores and going to school. Your childhood friend, Izumi, is staying with you to help you with chores and such, though the two of you often get into quarrel. One day, a girl with two maids come to your house. While at first you fail to understand why she treats you like she knows you, you soon recognize her as she was another childhood friend of yours you haven't seen in ages. Now, what felt like living alone will soon turn into living with a bunch of girls, any of them capable of stealing your heart. |
| Colorful Aquarium: My Little Mermaid (Shokai Genteiban) | 2007-10-25 | Nine's Fox | Nine's Fox | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | First Print Limited Edition package of Colorful Aquarium: My Little Mermaid contains:
Colorful Aquarium: My Little Mermaid game
Drama CD titled "Bishoujo Sentai Pikarinja Kessei!!?" (美少女戦隊ピカリンジャー結成!!?)
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| Itsuka, Todoku, Ano Sora ni.: You no Michi to Hi no Tasogare to | 2007-10-25 | Russell Co., Ltd. | Lump of Sugar | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Visual novel | | | | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | This title follows a story of Saku — a member of a noble Tatsumi family. Not able to live up to his family's expectations, he receives a word from his grandfather who tells him to live the way he wishes. Saku decides to travel to the estate of Kuumeishi, a town that has never seen the stars due to it's cloud shrouded sky. |
| Itsuka, Todoku, Ano Sora ni.: You no Michi to Hi no Tasogare to (Shokai Genteiban) | 2007-10-25 | Russell Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This special edition release includes:
Itsuka, Todoku, Ano Sora ni.: You no Michi to Hi no Tasogare to game
Audio drama CD
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| Nettaiteikiatsu Shōjo | 2007-10-25 | Nine's Fox | Nine's Fox | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Takashi is a high-school student aspiring to become a weather forecaster. One day, a new transfer student gets transferred to his class. Her name is Tomoe, a red-haired girl who seems to be a magnet for troubles. This peeks Takashi's interest as he thinks there's more to it. Some time later, a huge tropical cyclone is generated over the southern sea and sets on a straight path towards the town Takashi lives in. At the same time, Japanese government proclaims that Tomoe is a person of interest and may be dangerous. Now Takashi is let with a dilemma on his hands... if he can survive the cyclone. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.31 - Cyber Troopers: Virtual On | 2007-10-25 | SEGA Corporation | M2 Co., Ltd., Sega AM3 R&D Division | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | Cyber Troopers Virtual On is an update of the arcade game of the same name, initially created for the Sega Model 2B CRX system board in 1995. It features various new modes such as "Assault mode" which removes projectile weapons, "Chibi-Chara mode" which turns all the Virtuaroids into super-deformed toys, while "Z-Gradt mode" allows you to play as the final boss. You can also enable "dash cancelling", a feature introduced in the sequel, and enable a few extra moves that were introduced in later games. There's also system link, progressive scan and 16:9 widescreen support as well as sound test and artwork gallery. |
| Alan Hansen's Sports Challenge | 2007-10-26 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Oxygen Interactive Studios Ltd. | Action | Text-based / Spreadsheet | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | PS2 | Alan Hansen's Sports Challenge is a sports trivia game hosted by sports star Alan Hansen. |
| Cheggers Party Quiz | 2007-10-26 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The, Oxygen Interactive Studios Ltd. | Strategy | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Cheggers Party Quiz is a typical quiz game starring UK TV presenter Keith Chegwin. One playing round consists of eight questions (mostly about movies) and up to four players. Every time a question is asked the players are presented with four answer possibilities. If one of them thinks he knows the answer he buzzes in and selects the answer - if it is correct he receives money. Who has the most money at the end of the round wins. Between the questions Chegwin makes humorous remarks, |
| SingStar: R&B | 2007-10-26 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Simulation | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | The eleventh installment in the SingStar series is entirely devoted to the R&B musical genre. There are 2 editions of the game, one with 2 USB microphones included (adaptor required) and another with only the game. The game is compatible with EyeToy so players can see themselves in the game. The tracklist includes:
Amerie - 1 Thing
Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
Anastacia - I'm Outta Love
Beverley Knight - Come as You are
Black Eyed Peas - Pump It
Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss)
Christina Milian - AM to PM
Corinne Bailey Rae - I'd Like to
Destiny's Child - Bootylicious
Diana Ross & the Supremes - Baby Love
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - Summertime
Edwin Starr - War
En Vogue - My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself
Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
Inner City - Good Life
Jamelia - Thank You
Jamiroquai - Alright
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Mark Ronson Ft. Daniel Merriweather - Stop Me
Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
OutKast - Idlewild Blue (Don't chu Worry 'Bout Me)
Pussycat Dolls - Buttons
Rihanna - We Ride
Salt'N'Pepa - Push It
Sugababes - Ugly
The 411 - Dumb
Whitney Houston - My Love is Your Love
Womack & Womack - Teardrops |
| Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | 2007-10-28 | Activision Publishing, Inc., RedOctane, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | Direct control | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is the third full game in the Guitar Hero series and fourth game overall. The gameplay remains similar to the previous games: using a guitar-shaped controller, you need to coordinate pressing the five fret buttons and strumming to the scrolling notes on screen. Missing notes will cause your performance meter to drop; if the meter drops too low then the performance is a failure and you will need to try again. This edition of the game features 71 new songs to play from various artists including Cream, The Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, Santana, Sonic Youth, Weezer, and many more. In addition to the available songs the game also features "boss battles" against famous guitarists such as Slash, Tom Morello and Lou the Devil. Several game modes are available including career mode, co-op mode, and multiplayer mode. In addition to the main game modes, training and practice modes are available to aid in learning the game or figuring out a tricky passage in a song.In career mode you play the part of a wanna-be rock star. Beginning with easier songs in small venues, you need to successfully complete tracks to make your way up to a superstar. Each venue you play requires a certain number of songs to be performed before you can move on to the next larger venue. Successful completion of songs also earns money which can be used to unlock characters, outfits, new guitars, and other bonuses.The co-op career mode is similar to the single player variation, except two players work together (one on lead guitar, the other on bass or rhythm guitar) to complete songs. The multiplayer game modes allow two players to compete against each other. In the Face-Off variation, two players take turns performing a song. The Pro Face-Off variation allows two players to compete at the same time playing the exact same note chart. Finally, in the battle mode each player can earn power ups by performing well which can be used to disrupt the other player. |
| Disney•Pixar Cars: Mater-National Championship | 2007-10-29 | THQ Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Cars: Mater-National is a game adaptation of the animated feature film Cars. It features 13 characters in total, 3 areas and the following modes:Profile: Here you can check/load any of the existing profiles and see how many points you have, the races you have won and the completion percentage you have achieved.
Bonus Content: Bonus Content has two options – Characters and Art. In the 1st option you can use the points you have earned to unlock new cars or buy new colours for the ones you already have. The 2nd option allows you to unlock art from the cars, tracks etc. again in exchange for points.
Story Mode: You play as Lightning McQueen in the world of Radiator Springs, Ornament Valley and Tailfin Pass. While there, you can just look around, talk with other cars or enter races to earn points that can be expend to unlock new characters and other staff in the Bonus Content section and Bolt Banners that are needed to unlock more areas. Each time you enter a race/mini-game you’ll see a cutscene of Lightning and the cars that will compete (races only) and if you win, these races/mini-games will become available in Arcade mode. Also by winning races new events will be unlocked in Story Mode.
Arcade: Arcade mode has two options as well. Race and Minigame. The 1st option will enable you to choose one of the available cars and race in any of the tracks that you have unlocked in Story Mode. In the 2nd option you can play mini-games such as hitting the buttons that appear on the screen at the right time, trying to finish a race before running out of fuels, playing tag with another car, etc.
Versus: This mode allows you to compete against another human player. |
| Barbie as the Island Princess | 2007-10-30 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Ivolgamus UAB | Action | | Licensed | | Mini-games, Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Barbie as the Island Princess is a game based on the direct-to-video computer animated film of the same name staring the American toy doll Barbie.
Rosella has been shipwrecked on an tropical island and is raised by a baby elephant, peacock and red panda. One day prince Antonio happens to come across the tropical island and Rosella soon learns she is actually the princess Barbie.In the game the player can play as Barbie, Antonio or five other characters from the film. The game offers a total of twenty-eight mini games to compete in and features footage from the movie. |
| Ben 10: Protector of Earth | 2007-10-30 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Ben 10: Protector Of The Earth is an action game based on the cartoon series Ben 10. The story follows the adventures of Ben Tennyson, who one day finds a watch-like device called the Ominitrix, which give him the ability to transform into different aliens each with its own special ability.The aliens in which Ben can transform are: Fourarms, a big brute who excels at close combat, Fireblast, who can torch his enemies with fireballs, XLR8, a superfast speedster, Cannonball, who can turn into a metal ball and lastly Wildvine, who can stretch his limbs to reach new places.The player has three kinds of attacks: light, heavy and the special moves as well as a large number of combos. The game features more than 14 levels, visiting locations as the Grand Canyon, San Francisco, Seattle, or Mt. Rushmore.The PSP version has exclusive challenge locations and skins. |
| High School Musical: Sing It! | 2007-10-30 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | High School Musical: Sing It! is a karaoke game based on the High School Musical movies. There are 30 songs in total, which can be sung solo or in duet. While singing, the performance is tracked on the screen. 12 different locations from the films are featured, with avatars performing, while the lyrics as well as the length of the words, represented by bars, are shown. Progressing through the game awards the player with new songs, locations, outfits and characters. Bonus footage has been included as well.There are 14 characters to choose from, and the game starts with Troy, Gabriella, Ryan, Sharpay, Chad, and Taylor. Next to the 2-player games, there are also party modes where the microphone needs to be passed along or participate in the gameplay using a regular controller.Most of the songs come directly from the movie, while others have been written afterwards with a similar style. The tracklist includes:
Start of Something New
Get'cha Head in the Game
What I've Been Looking for
What I've Been Looking for
Stick to the Status Quo
When There was Me and You
Bop to the Top
Breaking Free
We're All in This Together
I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You
What Time is It
Fabulous
Work This Out
You are the Music in Me
I Don't Dance
You Are The Music in Me
Gotta Go My Own Way
Bet on It
Everyday
All for One
Humuhumunukunukuapua'aBonus tracks:
Aly & Aj - No One
Aly & Aj - On the Ride
The Cheetah Girls - Cheetah Sisters
Jordan Pruitt - Jump to the Rhythm
Corbin Bleu - Push it to the Limit
Jesse McCartney - Beautiful Soul
Nick Whitaker - I Will be Around
Sheila McCarthy - All Good Now
Counting on YouThere are 2 versions of the game for both platforms, with or without a microphone included. |
| Manhunt 2 | 2007-10-30 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar London Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Adult | Puzzle elements, Stealth, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Manhunt 2 does not build upon the story and events of the first game. Instead, the same game mechanics are transferred to a new location, the Dixmor Insane Asylum, where the staff prefers to beat up the patients and experiment on them, rather than to offer treatment for their illness. One day a power outage allows the patients to revolt and bring mayhem to the asylum. The player gets the chance to play two roles: as Dr. Daniel Lamb and Leo Kasper. Although the beginning is set inside the asylum, the action soon moves to other locations.The game mechanics are largely stealth oriented, while later levels offer more of a regular third-person shooter feel when more firearms become available. Gunplay requires extensive use of cover, maneuvers and sometimes stealth for success. There is a radar system, enemies have different levels of awareness and kills are best performed from the shadows. Players can throw objects to distract enemies or make noises into the USB headset to lure them away from their friends (PS2). To hide in the dark a quick mini-game needs to be performed. If it is not completed in time, the character's location will be revealed at once.As in the first game players can perform executions, with three styles: Hasty (white), Violent (yellow) and Gruesome (red). These feature explicit violence including strangling, beatings, gun violence, setting them on fire and more. Some of these kills are however censored with blacked out scenes or the camera turning away. In the Wii version player need to mimic the motions needed for a kill with the combination of the Wiimote and the Nunchuk.All versions are quite similar. The Wii edition includes three exclusive weapons (bottle, mace and a razor), while the other two versions have a weapon not found in the Wii game: a samurai sword. The Wii version is also the only one to include a short tutorial to familiarize the player with the controls. Other small changes in the Wii edition include more detailed environments, additional dialogue, new hunters (Sexual Deviants scene), some changes in weapon placement, a new manhole execution (in Ghosts), and more animations for Daniel and Leo, especially in close combat. |
| The Simpsons Game | 2007-10-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Rebellion Developments Ltd., Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Comedy | Platform | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Bart Simpson goes to a video game store and buys a new ultra-violent Grand Theft Scratchy game, which is promptly confiscated by his mother Marge. Suddenly, a video game manual lands right in front of him. Miraculously, after having read the manual, the members of the Simpsons family discover that each of them possesses a unique superpower. Toying with these, however, attracts the attention of the aliens Kang and Kodos, who decide to invade the Earth. Now the unlikely superheroes must not only protect the town of Springfield from an alien assault, but also find the true reason behind their newly acquired powers, and perhaps their very existence.The Simpsons Game is a 3D action game with platforming and light puzzle-solving elements, based on the long-running cartoon. The game is divided into sixteen episodes, each containing cutscenes reminiscent of the original Simpsons TV series. Every episode is set in a different environment; some of the scenarios are based in Springfield, while others take the player into meta-virtual worlds. Some of the episodes parody a popular game or genre, having names like Medal of Homer or Neverquest. Each stage features two members of the Simpson clan working together to achieve the goal. Players must switch back and forth using each family members' unique powers to complete the level. Most of the game's versions allow two-player cooperative play.The four controllable characters have their own unique abilities, which are used for combat, puzzle-solving, or exploration-related purposes. Homer can expand into a rolling blob or inflate himself with helium and float for a while; later, he learns a few other transformation abilities. Bart can become Bartman, using a grappling hook to access certain areas, as well as move upwards in air streams with his cape. Lisa's main ability is called "Hand of Buddha", which is used mainly for moving around large objects; she can also play her saxophone to stun or confuse enemies. Finally, Marge can gather people with her megaphone and control their actions, as well as send the little Maggie into crawlspaces only she can access. Some of these abilities have limited uses and must be either recharged or replenished with special items, while others are available only at specific trigger points.The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions also contain free-roaming gameplay - exclusively in those versions player characters can leave the Simpsons' house between missions and freely wander through virtual Springfield. Familiar landmarks (such as Moe's Tavern, etc.) are present and can be explored as well. These locations may contain additional dialogue and events. It is possible to use the bus to travel quickly to various destinations. |
| Dancing With the Stars | 2007-10-31 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Zoë Mode | Action | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Get your Dance on!
Dance and perform against the competition to claim the coveted title of
America's favorite celebrity dancer. You'll dance to hit songs and
compete in dances from the Cha-Cha to the Waltz. Play as one of nine
celebrities such as Emmit Smith, Mario Lopez, or Stacey Keibler. Pair
with one of the show's professional dancers, and show the judges you've
got the star power!
All-Star cast from the show:
-9 Celebrities from past shows including; Laila Ali, Emmit Smith, Mario
Lopez, Lisa Rinna, Joey Lawrence, Stacey Keibler, Joey McIntyre,
Shanna Moakler, Monique Coleman.-9 Professional dancers from
the show including; 2-time winner Cheryl Burke, 4-season participant
Edyta Sliwinska, Karina Smirnoff and Louis van Amstel.-The judges,
and announcer - they're all here!
36 Licensed songs such as: The Final Countdown, Bailamos, These Boots
Are Made for Walking, She's A Lady, I Like The Way you Move, Put Your
Records On, Independent Women, Part 1 and many more...Unlockable
celebrities and music!
10 dance styles straight from the tv show: Dance the Cha-Cha, Viennese
Waltz, Tango, Samba, Jive, Mambo, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Paso doble, and
Rhumba
Multi-player with up to 2 players.
-Head-to-head and Duet modes.-Amateur and Professional levels of
difficulty
Wii version features unique use of Wii controllers with special
"flair" moves.
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| Guitar Hero & Guitar Hero II Dual Pack | 2007-10-31 | Activision Publishing, Inc., RedOctane, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This compilation bundles the first two Guitar Hero games, but does not include a guitar controller. It contains:
Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero II |
| Los Simpson: El Video Juego (Edición Limitada) | 2007-11-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This Spanish special edition comes in a tin box with a plastic sleeve and contains:The Simpsons Game
DVD with additional content |
| PopCap Hits! Vol 1 | 2007-11-01 | PopCap Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The first PopCap compilation of games for the PlayStation 2. It bundles two games that were previously not available for the platform:
AstroPop
Bejeweled 2 |
| The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night | 2007-11-01 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd, Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Spyro wakes up late one night to discover that his rescued friend, Cynder, is running away from the temple where they live. Spyro (and reluctantly, his friend Sparx) chase after her. Little do they know that they are in for another adventure, where they will meet the mysterious Chronicler and eventually face off against Gaul, the Ape King.The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night is a 3D action platformer which takes place right after the events at the end of The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning. Players control Spyro as he searches for his friend Cynder. Initially, he has lost all of his different breath powers from the first game, but he gradually recovers the ability to breathe fire, ice, earth and electricity. New to this game is the ability for Spyro to slow down time using his newly-learned 'Dragon Time' ability.While the game has some basic puzzles involving pressing switches, the main focus is still around fighting. Spryo's primary attack is his headbutt, but he can also use his assorted breaths to defeat foes provided that he has enough magic power. He also earns blue gems from defeating foes which will allow him to level up his powers. |
| Buzz! Junior: Monster Rally | 2007-11-02 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Magenta Software Ltd., FreeStyleGames Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade | | | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Scare up some mayhem! BUZZ!™ Junior: Monster Rally lets you choose a monster to explore the dark, spooky Monster Mansion. Now for the PlayStation®3 system, BUZZ!™ Junior: Monster Rally provides 4-way mischievous action and lets players fully customize their Monsters.
-Compatible with BUZZ!™ buzzers or PlayStation®3 system controllers
-Fun and accessible to all ages!
-Play through 5 simple and hiliarious mini-games from the original PS2™ game
-Up to 4-player monstrous mayhem
BUZZ!™ Junior: Monster Rally ©2007 - 2009 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Developed by Cohort Studios Ltd. BUZZ! and the BUZZ! logo are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. All rights reserved.
Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and this item’s use restrictions. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not purchase or use this item. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account. |
| EyeToy: Play Astro Zoo | 2007-11-02 | SCEE Studio London | Zoë Mode | Puzzle | | | | Party game | | | | Real-time | | | PS2 | EyeToy: Play Astro Zoo is a PS2 game developed by Zoë Mode and released exclusively for Europe and Australia in late 2007. The game play revolves around use of the Eyetoy camera in a series of minigames with the end goal of herding scattered zoo animals back into their respective zones.The mini games consist of interacting with the animals on screen via the Eyetoy USB Camera. This could be herding animals back into their pen, shearing the sheep or even making sure they have space suits on. |
| Cabela's Big Game Hunter | 2007-11-06 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hunting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Cabela's Big Game Hunter takes the player to six international hotspots in an attempt to acquire prize big game trophies such as grizzly bears, mountain lions, elk, moose, caribou, etc. Such locations consist of New Zealand, Africa, Argentina, the Western United States and even British Columbia. Player can also hunt small game as well as bird hunting such as geese, duck and quail.Authentic Cabela's equipment can be used such as clothing, tree and ground stands, lure attractants and calls as well as powerful weaponry consisting from rifles to shotguns and pistols. Players must also adhere to real life local hunting regulations such as bag limits, time limits and protected species. Breaking these regulations could result in a penalization and if continued can end the level as well as the game. |
| SingStar: Après-Ski Party | 2007-11-06 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Après-Ski Party is a karaoke game, exclusively released for Germany. The game is featuring songs reminding of the winter and the parties after skiing.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
Banaroo - "Dubi Dam Dam"
Bellamy Brothers - "Let Your Love Flow"
DJ Bobo - "Chihuahua 2002"
DJ Ötzi & Nik P. - "Ein Stern (Der Deinen Namen Trägt)"
E.A.V. (Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung) - "Ding Dong"
Fritz & The Downhill Gang - "Genie Auf Die Ski"
Guildo Horn & Die Orthopädischen Strümpfe - "Guildo Hat Euch Lieb"
Hermes House Band - "Country Roads"
Höhner. - "Viva Colonia (Da Simmer Dabei, Dat Is Prima!)"
Höhner. - "Wenn Nicht Jetzt, Wann Dann (Weltmeister Version)?"
Jumpy & Mungo Jerry - "In Der Winterzeit"
K 2 - "Der Berg Ruft"
Krümel - "Zieh Dich Aus Wir Müssen Reden"
Lollies - "Wenn Du Denkst Du Denkst..."
Mickie Krause - "Finger Im Po Mexiko"
Mickie Krause - "Laudato Si"
Nena - "Irgendwie, Irgendwo, Irgendwann"
Olaf Henning - "Cowboy Und Indianer"
Oliver Pocher - "Schwarz Und Weiss"
Peter Wackel - "Ladioo"
Peter Wackel - "Ü 30"
PS Alex - "Eine Frau Die Mich Nach Hause Trägt"
Rabaue - "Was Kann Ich Denn Dafür ... (Dass Ich Schön Bin)"
De Randfichten - "Lebt Denn Dr Alte Holzmichl Noch...?"
Rednex - "Cotton Eye Joe"
Die Rheinländer - "Wir Alle Wollen Immer Nur Das Eine"
Right Said Fred - "You're My Mate"
Rühmann's (Sch)erben - "Ein Freund, Ein Guter Freund"
Wolfgang Petry - "Wahnsinn"
Yoomiii - "A Kiss Is All I Miss"
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| Gaelic Games: Football 2 | 2007-11-09 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Gaelic Games: Football 2 is the officially licensed game of the Gaelic Athletic Assocation. It includes all 32 County teams, over 300 Club teams, and 12 major stadiums, including Croke Park, Casement Park, Parnell Park, St Tiernach's Park, Semple Stadium, O'Moore Park, Hyde Park, Fitzgerald Stadium, Pairc U Chaoimh, and Parc Tailteann. The jerseys and stadia are authentic, but as it does not carry the GPA license, the players' names and faces are not.The game modes are Single Match, Season Mode, Manager Mode, Mission Mode and Training Mode. Single Match is the fastest way to play a game of football. Use the Single Match summary screen to set your favourite team and then randomise the other settings; such as home and way teams, stadium, weather, and rules. Mission mode allows you to take up the challenge and feel the pressure with these historical matches. Each mission has a handicap that a team must overcome; from seemingly impossible score deficits, to slim leads with seconds left on the clock. Manager mode takes you from season to season, with features including a new calendar view of the fixtures, new training to guide your players’ development, season stats for all the players in the league, and leaderboards for all stats categories.The extensive team editing functions in the game allow you to edit the names of the County team players, and to edit all details of the Club teams; including the team name, uniform style and colours, and the names, appearance, and details of each of the players.The game also includes support for the Cameo EyeToy and Digimask that allows a player to put his/her head into the game on top of one of the players. Four-player multiplayer is supported using the PS2 multitap. |
| Gaelic Games: Hurling | 2007-11-09 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Gaelic Games: Hurling is the officially licensed game of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Hurling is a fast-paced Gaelic sport that is played with sticks (the hurley) and a ball (the sliotar). Gaelic Games: Hurling includes all 32 County teams, over 300 Club teams, and 12 major stadiums, including Croke Park, Casement Park, Parnell Park, St Tiernach's Park, Semple Stadium, O'Moore Park, Hyde Park, Fitzgerald Stadium, Pairc U Chaoimh, and Parc Tailteann.Game modes in Gaelic Games: Hurling are Single Match, Season Mode, Manager Mode, Mission Mode and Training Mode. Single Match is the fastest way to play a game of hurling. Use the Single Match summary screen to set your favourite team and then randomise the other settings; such as home and way teams, stadium, weather, and rules. Mission mode allows you to take up the challenge and feel the pressure with these historical matches. Each mission has a handicap that a team must overcome; from seemingly impossible score deficits, to slim leads with seconds left on the clock. Manager mode takes you from season to season, with features including a new calendar view of the fixtures, new training to guide your players’ development, season stats for all the players in the league, and leaderboards for all stats categories.The extensive team editing functions in the game allow you to edit the names of the County team players, and to edit all details of the Club teams; including the team name, uniform style and colours, and the names, appearance, and details of each of the players.The game also includes support for the Cameo EyeToy and Digimask that allows a player to put his/her head into the game on top of one of the players. Four-player multiplayer is supported using the PS2 multitap.The game comes with the Official GAA Hurling / Football skills DVD. This DVD features routines which can be practiced to help master the key skills of the game. |
| Call of Duty: Legacy | 2007-11-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | A compilation of 2 Call of Duty titles:Call of Duty: Finest HourCall of Duty 2: Big Red One |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 | 2007-11-13 | Atari, Inc. | Spike Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is a 1vs1 fighting game based on the anime/manga Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama. It includes the apocalyptic battles and the essence of the Dragon Ball series following the main story of the popular manga. As in the previous games of the series, you'll have to select your character (over 162 characters with their own movements and combos) and fight against a friend or the computer in many different game modes with many different stages and weather/time conditions.Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is the third game of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and features some new things like new characters, Battle Replay to capture your fights and save them to a SD card, night and day stages for more accurate battles following the history made by Akira Toriyama and a Disc Fusion to unlock new modes with the need of previously released games Budokai Tenkaichi and Budokai Tenkaichi 2. There are also new combos and movements as well as the possibility to take control of the Giant Apes for the Saiyans. |
| Fire Pro Wrestling Returns | 2007-11-13 | Agetec, Inc. | S-NEO Co., Ltd., Y'sK Inc. | Simulation, Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | Fire ProWrestling Returns is a 2D-graphic based wrestling simulation game. The game has a north-south/east-west-axis movement system. This allows for dual-plane movement rendering it to play like a 3D wrestling game (although the moves are still done in 2D).The game features 327 wrestlers on the main roster, from over 10 major Japanese wrestling and mixed-martial arts organizations. This in-depth roster allows the player to simulate classic matches or matches that could never take place.Game modes include a standard exhibition match, tag team exhibition match with 2 to 4 player teams, a round robin league tournament featuring up to 64 wrestlers, a sudden elimination tournament featuring up to 16 wrestlers, mixed martial arts matches aka Ultimate Fighting (with either Pride or K*1 Rules), battle royal matches with up to eight players in the ring at the same time, 5-man team elimination matches, and for the first time ever in a Fire ProWrestling game, a North American cage match mode.The edit mode allows the player to create wrestlers, referees, and even entire wrestling organizations (with their own ring and logo). This mode features over 1,648 moves and holds the player can assign to wrestlers, whose CPU logic may be tweaked so as to make them behave as when controlled by the computer.The new features for the Fire ProWrestling series debuting in Fire ProWrestling Returns are North American cage matches, face layering on edit mode, and ring seconds (aka managers) that accompany wrestlers to the ring. It also features over 20 brand new moves, including some reanimations of old moves. |
| Monster Jam | 2007-11-13 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Torus Games Pty. Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Monster Jam is a monster truck racing game based on the existing TV-show under the same name, which also incorporates a series of live events hosted by Live Nation. Unlike previous games of Monster Jam franchise, Monster Jam includes 20 pre-existing trucks licensed specifically for the game by USHRA (United States Hot Rod Association). The game includes such well-known monster trucks as Destroyer, Bounty Hunter, Blue Thunder, Captain's Cruise, it's previous identity - Bulldozer and probably two of the most alleged kings of all monster trucks - Maximum Destruction, the winner of seven Monster Jam World Finals and Grave Digger, one of the most influential monster trucks of all time .At the beginning of the game only a small amount of trucks and tracks is available for choosing. The player is encouraged to participate in various events to attain career points which will unlock new items. The amount of points given depend on the player's performance in the following events:
Freestyle - a classic monster truck challenge involves free-riding at the arena performing different stunts and interacting with the surrounding environment in the most destructive way possible. In this challenge it is advisable to "keep the action going" until the time runs out. Also, a combo of different stunts in a succession will result in magnifying the score.Track Circuit - an offroad lap-based racing through various types of countryside.Eliminator - is the classic knock-out race in which each lap eliminates the last truck to complete it.Stadium Circuit - is the same as Track Circuit with the action taking the place in the arena, and not at outdoors locations and the trucks competing at different tracks separated from each other.Stadium Racing - is a drag racing challenge in which players should boost their maximum speed in order to arrive first at the finish of a short un-circled track.
Once the sufficient number points is achieved the player will be allowed to participate in Monster Jam World Finals to prove his right to be the ultimate champion of Monster Jam.The game makes heavy emphasis on it's fully destructible levels. Nearly everything player meets on the track may be crushed, moved or destroyed. The game encourages such kind of behavior by issuing additional points and allowing player to use "nitro boost" for a prolonged amount of time.The game may be played in two difficulty modes: "Normal" - is enough for everyone, while "Pro" is meant for die-hard Monster Truck enthusiasts only. |
| Need for Speed: ProStreet | 2007-11-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Need For Speed: ProStreet is the 11th game in the NFS series.
It doesn't just include new and more detailed graphics, it includes a new type of gameplay. The game doesn't have a Free Roam mode (as in Underground 2, Most Wanted or Carbon), but it has an Event Map, similar to Juiced's Event Calendar.The player's main goal in this game is to become the "King of the street". Nothing new. However, there are no more illegal races in the game - all of the available races are sponsored, and the action takes place on different racing tracks. No more traffic, no more in-town driving.The game features 2 gameplay modes. Career (you start your "life" as a lowlife race driver and over time you will conquer everyone) and free play (where you can race unlocked cars and unlocked tracks).As usual, the game includes a jukebox where you can listen to some singles, used by EA as the game's Sound Track.
The game also includes new car models, and the classic racing modes except for cop chases, since ProStreet does not promote illegal racing. Also as usual, when you first start the game you will be prompted to create an alias (profile). You can choose which one will be loaded when you start the game again. After creating the alias, you are prompted to choose your difficulty settings.All versions, except for the PlayStation 2 and Wii, contain online multiplayer modes. |
| Petz: Catz 2 | 2007-11-13 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Mini-games, Stealth | | | | | | | PS2 | Catz on the PlayStation 2 is a single player action game and not the virtual pet game one might expect based on the plethora of games in that genre which share the same name.The story behind the game runs as follows:
Once upon a time there was a young cat, the player, who lived on a magic island. They lived with Arvin and Ione in a pretty little house. Arvin was an important cat because he had a Magic Hat which he used to keep the peace, ensure order prevailed over chaos and generally protect everyone.Now it just so happened that there was an evil wolf, Ivlet, who did lots of really bad things. He got caught and was locked up in the local jail on the magic island. The young cat and his friend Victor sneaked in to see Ivlet in the night and he tricked them into letting him see the Magic Hat which he snatched in his big strong jaws and put on his head. Using the Magic Hat's powers he destroyed houses, turned the wild beasts against the cats, broke bridges and did all sorts of damage. The young cat was in lots of trouble now and was thrown into jail but was let out so that he could help the cats on the island who had suffered as a result of his foolishness. Now the Magic Hat was no ordinary hat, besides being magic it had a mind of its own. Along the way the young cat meets Beat who was the good half of the Magic Cats mind who gave him lots of advice, a magic encyclopaedia and other information.This is a 'save the world' action game with quests, money to be earned and shops to spend it in. There are characters to interact with but no voice acting, the characters all make catlike noises while the relevant text is displayed on screen. There are enemies who may or may not attack depending on their status which is clearly displayed in a bubble above their head. As the player progresses through the game they will learn new skills, there are eleven in all, such as fishing, catching insects, and pushing rocks.
The game claims to have sixty mini games. When these are unlocked by playing them in Adventure mode they can be accessed from a separate game menu to be played separately |
| Petz: Dogz 2 | 2007-11-13 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Action | | | | Life / social simulation, Mini-games, Platform, Stealth | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Pick a puppy pal from a pack of fuzzy and adorable puppies in Petz Dogz
2! Together, you and your new cuddly companion will encounter a world
that’s fun to play in, explore, and share.
Dress up your puppy in fun puppy clothes, play for hours with new toys,
or look for hidden surprises that can give your puppy new abilities.
Customize your puppy’s environment with items and toys, and unlock more
goodies as you get better at caring for your new best friend.
Watch your puppy grow, go on quests and adventures together, and unlock
awesome mini-games.
Choose a puppy from over 40 different breeds, and make him cuter with
clothing and accessories
Create a comfortable pet village and guide your lovable bundle of fur
through 60 fun adventures
Compete against your friends in mini-games such as racing and
treasure-hunting
|
| Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords | 2007-11-13 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd., Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. | Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down, Side view | | | Tile matching puzzle | Fantasy, Medieval | | Point and select | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | As a citizen of the kingdom of Bartonia, it's your job to discover why the Undead have begun swarming all over the world of Etheria. In this RPG hybrid you'll be following the story of your character as they rid Etheria of the Undead scourge and save Bartonia, complete sidequests for extra money, experience, items and companions, craft your own weapons and armor, capture monsters for use as mounts or to learn their spells, and even lay siege to neighboring kingdoms in order to add them to your own empire. However, Puzzle Quest is an RPG with a twist. Everything is done (as the name implies) with puzzles.Everything in Puzzle Quest is done with puzzles. The puzzles themselves are similar to Bejeweled in execution, with a few slight variations used for things like item crafting and enemy capture.When fighting an enemy (which can range from zombies to orcs and even castle strongholds, each with their own special spells and abilities), you both take turns using the same board. The goal is to reduce your opponents hitpoints to zero, which can be done directly by linking up skulls in rows of three or more, or by using spells which require mana. To build up mana, just link three or more runes of the same color together, just like the skulls. Every time you gain mana, it's stored in your reserves until you use it (or are hit with a mana draining attack). Gold and experience are built up in the same way, using gold coins or purple experience orbs that occupy the same board and can be linked just like runes and skulls.The real strategy behind the game comes into play when you factor in elemental mastery (gaining extra mana when linking runes for a specific element), equipment (which can prevent damage, drain mana and more), spells (which can poison, drain mana, stun and so on) and linking up groups of four or more. The reason groups of four are important is that every time a row of four-of-a-kind is created, you get an extra turn. While it doesn't sound important, getting four runes in a row could possibly give you enough mana to cast an extremely powerful spell and give you the extra turn to cast it before your enemy can even move.There is also a direct action mode in which players can hone their skills against various opponents independent from the story mode, as well as wireless multi-card play where two players can square off using their own characters from the campaign mode. |
| The King of Fighters XI | 2007-11-13 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The eleventh installment in SNK Playmore's long-running King of Fighters series and the ninth event in the official storyline, The King of Fighters XI is the first game in the series to forego the traditional numbering convention used by the series, and the first game in the series to move beyond the hardware capabilities of the Neo-Geo system. After the controversial resurgence of the Orochi power in the 2003 King of Fighters tournament, the tournament and the fighters return after a two year break in the action. Some are motivated to investigate the new Orochi situation and the antagonistic fighter Ash Crimson, while others enter the tourney to settle old scores...The King of Fighters XI features a roster of 33 "team" characters, 7 PS2 exclusive characters, 5 mid-boss characters and 2 boss characters. In total, this allows a player to choose between +40 characters. Many of the characters are returning fighters from the other games in the KOF series, though notable new faces exist in the effective forms of Oswald, Duck King, Bonne Jenet, Elisabeth Blanctorche and Gai Tendo.The "tag system" used in The King of Fighters 2003 is still employed in KOF XI. However, the change in the arcade hardware has brought about many gameplay changes since the 2003 release. A new power stock system - specifically called "Skill Stocks" - has been added for use with a few extra special maneuvers called "Shifts". A character can use a "Quick Shift" to tag in another fighter while in the middle of a combo, while that character may also use a "Saving Shift" to tag out if they are on the verge of defeat. Another maneuver, called the "Dream Cancel", has also been added to the system. Dream Cancels can be used to interrupt a special move with another one, even allowing a fighter to interrupt a Desperation Move to initiate a Leader Desperation Move. The "Time Out" system has be revamped as well - the system now takes into account the number of fighters defeated on a team and the number and power of attacks made by a team to reach its verdict. |
| WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 | 2007-11-13 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The 2008 edition in the Smackdown vs. Raw series holds new features to the WWE game franchise. This is the first in the series to include the extremists of ECW, including The Sandman, Marcus Cor Von and CM Punk.The game also features a new struggle submission system, new weapon choices including guitars, and eight superstar fighting styles, including Showman, Powerhouse, High-Flyer and more. Each player can now choose a primary and a secondary fighting style. It continues the legend trend and new arenas, such as Wrestlemania 23, Unforgiven and Summerslam as well as the classic superstars like Undertaker, Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair. The roster largely depends on the platform, and some versions include wrestlers not available in the other ones.The season and general manager modes of the previous games have been merged into the WWE 24/7 mode (PlayStation, Xbox 360), allowing to create a new superstar, play as an existing one or choose to manage someone. In the Wii version this is called Main Event mode, and it does not contain an option to manage wrestlers. There is also a new Tournament mode with various challenges. Some of the features match types are Iron Man, Battle Royal, Hell in a Cell, Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, Hardcore, Ladder, Elimination Chamber and Royal Rumble. In the Wii version five match types are available: Single (One on One), Tag Team (Two on Two), K.O. Match, Triple Threat and Hardcore. It does not have the WWE Shop and a smaller move list, but includes Mii integration (menu screens and in-game HUD) as well as motion-sensing attacks based on the controls.The Xbox 360 versions allows players to use custom music during entrances while the PS3 version offers a first-person view during those sequences. Both are the only ones to offer online multiplayer. |
| Boogie | 2007-11-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Montreal | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Boogie is a dance and Karaoke game. Unlike most similar games, which use special pads to control the dancing, the Wii version makes use of the Wii remote. The nunchuck can also be used to control the facial expressions in Strike-a-pose sequences, but is not required. For karaoke, Boogie includes a USB microphone. Each song can be played as a dance or a karaoke game. Players either match the rhythm and pitch, or match the song's beats to dance. Variation and combos are encouraged, as too many similar moves will lower the score. By performing well in the dances, a Boogie meter is filled. When full the player can execute a special move. While dancing, bonus items appear such as multipliers, tokens and meter boosts.The game features a story mode centered around an intergalactic singing and dancing competition. There are five different characters, each with a unique story. For all other modes of play, players can create custom avatars based upon the five base characters, with a chapter in the story mode for each of them. Token collected during gameplay can be traded in for new songs, stages and outfits. There is also a mode where players can manipulate the camera to record their own music videos. |
| Soukou Kihei Votoms | 2007-11-15 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | Direct control | | | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | A mecha game based on an anime series with the same name. Predominantly retells the story of the series. |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Zombie Ninja Pro-Am | 2007-11-16 | Midway Games Limited | Creat Studios, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | Real-time | Mature | | PS2 | This game is based on the animated Adult Swim show Aqua Teen Hunger Force, featuring the crime fighting trio of food items Master Shake, Frylock and Meatwad.Frylock had been admitted into the prestigious and exclusive Jersey Pines golf course... while Shake was rejected (he didn't actually apply, but that doesn't stop him from complaining about it). So, Shake decides to challenge Frylock in a game of golf just to prove that he's just as worthy as Frylock to be playing on that golf course. Who cares that Shake has no clue how to play golf? He's angry.The game plays like a mix between a quite simplified golf simulator, an action game and has golf cart racing elements thrown in for good measure.The game switches between three game mechanics. Golfing uses a basic approach: choosing a club (five choices) and aiming in the general direction. Then the power meter appears and the power/accuracy of the shot is determined by stopping the meter with the right timing. Of course the goal is to put the ball into the hole, but in some levels there are certain tasks to solve first, e.g. playing the ball through gates. After each hit, the player has to walk to the new location of the ball. Here come the action elements into play as infinitely spawning enemies have to be fend off by pressing the attack button a lot. Lastly there are golf cart races against the aliens. Those are essentially straight runs to the goal with some power-ups to collect and use (bazookas or speed-ups).The game features lots of extras as well, such as four full episodes of the show (one of which is unaired), artwork and movie clips. |
| International Cricket Captain III | 2007-11-16 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Ltd, Childish Things Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)The bestselling Cricket Management game now on your consoleAll the action comes to you with TV style replays in the all new 3D highlights. Fully motion captured animations, Ball Tracker cam analysis and all the tension, stress and pressure of coaching your team to ultimate success. Are you up for the challenge?Features
Brand new 3D game engine and new televisual style display so players can watch the match as well as captain it. With fully motion captured animations.
New 2007 database of each player for the current season, last season and career for Test matches, first class, ODI, List A limited overs, T20 and International T20 cricket.
New Ball Tracker Cam instant replay displays the flight, pitch and line of each and every ball.
Realistic ball dynamics accurately simulating bowler speeds with spin and swing varying according to bowler's style and pitch condition.
Full range of over 60 classic strokes and aggressive slogs covering stops, sweeps, drives, cuts, hooks and many more.
Extended recorded commentaries from Jonathan (Aggers) Agnew.
Match Modes
Exhibition Match: go straight into a one off match with two international teams in either T20 or a One Day International (ODI) match.
Match Series: create a Test or One Day series of your choice with any two international teams.
County & International Career: captain both the county team of your choice and international team from the start of the game.
World Cup Series: replay the World Cup tournament in the West Indies or choose from historical World Cups.
Multiplayer: Set-up two player matches to challenge for cricketing glory. |
| SingStar: Amped | 2007-11-18 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | Teen | | PS2 | SingStar: Amped is a karaoke game, featuring rock music. The German and US versions have a number of different included songs.The main focus of the game is singing those songs as good as one can. The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.
Song list
Artist
Song
DE
US
Alice in Chains
Would?
X
Audioslave
Cochise
X
Beatsteaks
Cut Off The Top
X
Blind
Break Away
X
Blink-182
I Miss You
X
X
Blue Öyster Cult
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
X
X
Bonfire
You Make Me Feel
X
Boston
More Than A Feeling
X
Caesars
Jerk It Out
X
Cheap Trick
I Want You To Want Me
X
X
David Bowie
Changes
X
X
Fall Out Boy
This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race
X
X
Foo Fighters
Best Of You
X
Franz Ferdinand
Take Me Out
X
Free
Alright Now
X
X
Good Charlotte
I Don’t Want To Be In Love (Dance Floor Anthem)
X
Gotthard
Lift U Up
X
Iggy Pop
Real Wild Child (Wild One)
X
X
In Extremo
Küss Mich
X
Judas Priest
Breaking The Law
X
Judas Priest
You've Got Another Thing Comin'
X
X
Kasabian
L.S.F.
X
Mando Diao
Long Before Rock'n Roll
X
Motörhead
Ace Of Spades
X
Nickelback
Savin' Me
X
Nirvana
Come As You Are
X
O.A.R.
Love and Memories
X
X
Pearl Jam
Alive
X
Poison
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
X
Queens of the Stone Age
Go With The Flow
X
Quiet Riot
Cum On Feel The Noize
X
X
Radiohead
Creep
X
Ramones
Blitzkrieg Bop
X
Scorpions
Rock You Like A Hurricane
X
Skunk Anansie
Weak
X
Soul Asylum
Runaway Train
X
Steppenwolf
Born To Be Wild
X
Stone Temple Pilots
Vasoline
X
Sublime
Santeria
X
X
Talking Heads
Burning Down The House
X
The Hives
Walk Idiot Walk
X
The Killers
When You Were Young
X
The Subways
Rock & Roll Queen
X
Warrant
Cherry Pie
X
Wolfmother
Woman
X
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Gold Lion
X
Yes
Owner Of A Lonely Heart
X
ZZ Top
Gimme All Your Lovin'
X
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| College Hoops NCAA 2K8 | 2007-11-19 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts, Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | Standard update of the long-running 2K series, with some added new features. One of which is the 6th man advantage that measures the crowds energy and excitement when scoring often and playing good defense, causing the meter to rise, the higher the meter, the better your players will become and demoralize the opposing team.Another new feature is the ability to train your players with former college players such as Mike Conley Jr. of Ohio State, Julian Wright of Kansas, Glen Davis of LSU, Alando Tucker of Wisconsin, Al Thornton of Florida State, J.J. Redick of Duke, and Greg Oden of Ohio State.Also has online capability that lets you share your rosters, legacies and game settings with other players online and lets you play in season and tournament modes as well. |
| 7 Wonders of the Ancient World | 2007-11-20 | MumboJumbo, LLC | Hot Lava Games | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | Classical antiquity, Egypt (Ancient), Middle East | | Point and select | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | 7 Wonders of the Ancient World is a Bejeweled-type puzzle game. The game boards are set against the fabled 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. In the main Story mode you need to build wonders over time one after another starting with The Great Pyramid in Giza then moving to the mysterious Hanging Gardens of Babylon and other wonders. To do so, you will need to match runes on materials blocks to destroy them. After the wonder was opened in story mode it would be available to play in all other modes. There are around 56 levels in the game and 3 difficulty modes to play. Board size and configuration depend on the wonder you're currently trying to build. |
| Final Fantasy XI Online: Vana'Diel Collection 2008 | 2007-11-20 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This collection extends the 2007 compilation with the inclusion of the fourth expansion pack. The bundle contains:
Final Fantasy XI Online (base game)
Rise of the Zilart (add-on)
Chains of Promathia (add-on)
Treasures of Aht Urhgan (add-on)
Wings of the Goddess (add-on)Like its predecessor, it comes at a budget price and includes a 30 days trial. |
| Godzilla: Unleashed | 2007-11-20 | Atari, Inc. | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Godzilla: Unleashed is a fighting game featuring 23 of the classic Toho monsters from the past, including some brand new ones and the games namesake as well, Godzilla. Players will fight against each other in eight destructible cities, letting the player destroy everything from skyscrapers to small buildings and pick up power-ups from causing the destruction.The storyline is different from others, a non-linear one which constantly changes depending upon the decisions the player makes before, during and after battles. The Wii's gameplay uses the Wii Remote and Nunchuk and can support up to four-players, while the PS2 version only features two player simultaneous play. |
| Luxor: Pharaoh's Challenge | 2007-11-20 | MumboJumbo, LLC | MumboJumbo, LLC | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
A Thrilling Egyptian Action-Puzzle Adventure!
Embark on a thrilling adventure through the lands of ancient Egypt in
the latest installment of the hit LUXOR series. Enjoy 88
gorgeously-rendered levels of brilliantly crisp and stunning graphics
portraying pyramids, temples and many more of Egypt’s amazing marvels.
Guide your mystical winged-shooter, swooping back and forth, as you
destroy an onslaught of magical spheres before they reach the pyramid
lying at the end of their path. To help eliminate enemy spheres, LUXOR:
Pharaoh’s Challenge features more explosive power-ups than ever before!
Prove your expertise by earning 25 spectacular skill badges
Ranking system progressively increases power-up effectiveness
13 powerful blessings can be activated to make any level manageable
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| Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus | 2007-11-20 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Persistent | Teen | | PS2 | Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus is an expansion to Phantasy Star Universe. It offers more customizable options for the player character, more possibilities for social interaction, e.g. in a casino lobby, more weapons, more combat abilities, more levels and more enemies.It also features an offline playing mode which continues the story of Phantasy Star Universe. The player needs to stop the secret organization Illuminus which wants to destroy all non-human races. This time he also can create his own character for the offline mode instead of being restricted to a pre-defined one. |
| Star Trek: Conquest | 2007-11-20 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | 4J Studios Ltd. | Action, Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | Real-time, Turn-based | Everyone | | PS2 | This is an action and strategy game set in the Star Trek: The Next Generation era. Players have their choice of six playable races, including the Federation, Klingon, Romulan, Cardassian, Dominion and the Breen forces, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. The major races, no longer concerned with alliances or diplomacy, seek only to conquer planets and systems in order to control the Galaxy.During their campaign to conquer the Galaxy, players must choose where to mount their offensive and where to hold back and defend. On their turn, players can build or strengthen fleets, advance and attack nearby systems, and engage in real-time space battles or allow simulation to quickly determine the results. The game is won when the player has eliminated all enemy races. |
| Swashbucklers: Blue vs. Grey | 2007-11-20 | 1C Company | Akella, TM Studios | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Swashbucklers: Blue vs. Grey is an action role-playing game, offering a chance to take to the high seas as the schizophrenic Captain Abraham Gray. Sail the world and explore towns on your own custom-made pirate ship as you smuggle and plunder your way to riches. Blow your enemy out of the water in naval battles or duel the rival ship captains one-on-one. Yet, beware of the mysterious English ironclad from Liverpool.Enjoy a variety of weapons ranging from the classic six-shooter and sabers to more exotic inventions such as powder rockets or powerful gatling guns. Swashbucklers: Blue vs. Grey also offers many forms of customization: be it upgrading Captain Abraham Gray's ship into a fortress of defense or the most powerful array of armaments to sail the high seas. Even the Captain himself enjoys earning skills and perks. Skills can be distributed into various options such as fencing, shooting, and defense. Perks offer a chance to create a uniquely styled captain with special melee attacks, superb navigation skills, or a clever trader out for profit. |
| Final Fantasy XI Online: Wings of the Goddess | 2007-11-21 | Square Enix, Inc. | | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Wings of the Goddess is the fourth chapter of the Final Fantasy Online series and add-on to Final Fantasy XI Online. It features new quests for players to explore and new locations to explore and defeat new enemies and monsters with new jobs that can be obtained.Not only can players explore online through the Xbox 360, but also through the PC platform as well as the Playstation 2 version. |
| Mr Bean's Wacky World | 2007-11-23 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Beyond Reality Games Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | PS2 | Mr Bean's Wacky World is a third person action game based on the 2002 animated series featuring Rowan Atkinson's famous character. A mysterious villain has kidnapped Teddy and is demanding a ransom of 1,000 cat biscuits. Now it's up to the player to go out in the world and collect all the required biscuits. He has to make his way through four different locations: Mrs Wicket's back garden, the sewers, the wilds and finally the kidnappers' factory hide out. Each location consists of three levels that are connected through a central hub. A short cartoon sequence is shown before each level.Mr Bean has to watch out for various pests and baddies that do their best to get in his way. To his help he access to a few different weapons. Repellent can be used on pests, the frying pan can knock out bigger baddies and a slingshot is useful for hitting faraway targets. A pirate costume can be used for a short time of invincibility. Various pick ups can be collected. Cat biscuits are needed to pay Teddy's ransom, while medi-teddies, first aid kits and fruits are used to restore health. To complete a level the player has to open the exit gate. This is done by collecting all jigsaw pieces. These are locked away in treasure chests and the player has to collect keys to get them. Once all jigsaw pieces are collected the player has to do a jigsaw challenge in time to unlock the gate. Puzzle solving involve pushing around crates to active doors and bombs that can be used to destroy blockades. There are also springboards that allow the player to reach high up areas. In addition to the main game there are various mini games. These include a jigsaw, whack-a-mole, tennis, racing and shooting range games. Some of these are playable by two players for the Wii and Windows versions of the game. |
| SingStar: Italian Party | 2007-11-28 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Italian Party is a game exclusively released in Italy and features artists from this country.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
883 - Sei Un Mito
Adriano Pappalardo - Ricominciamo
Alex Baroni - Onde
Daniele Silvestri - Gino e l'Alfetta
Eros Ramazzotti - Adesso tu
Franco Califano - Tutto il resto è noia
Gianluca Grignani - Destinazione Paradiso
Gigi D'Alessio - L'Amore Che Non C'è
Laura Pausini - Resta In Ascolto
Luca Barbarossa - Al Di Là Del Muro
Lucio Dalla - Attenti Al Lupo
Mango - Ti Amo Così
Peppino di Capri - St Tropez Twist
RAF - Sei La Più Bella Del Mondo
Tiromancino - Amore Impossibile
Valeria Rossi - Tre Parole
Vasco Rossi - Albachiara
Vasco Rossi - C'è Chi Dice No
Zucchero - Diavolo In Me
Zucchero - Un Kilo
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| Sengoku Basara 2: Heroes | 2007-11-29 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Sengoku Basara 2: Heroes is a follow-up to Sengoku Basara 2 which adds numerous new features and content. Most notably, the Conquest mode can be played by two players simultaneously, either cooperatively or head-to-head. Additionally, every enemy general from the previous release is now fully-playable, bringing the playable roster to 30 characters in total.The story modes from the previous release are not included, but there are eight new stories and side-stories for various characters. There are also a number of new two-player modes apart from the classic Conquest mode. It is also possible to import save data from the previous title. |
| StarTRain: Your Past Makes Your Future | 2007-11-29 | PrincessSoft | PrincessSoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Since you were a kid you loved watching the starry sky at night while laying down on a soft grass. One day, a girl appears as you were watching the skies. Her name was Naomi (奈美). Since that day, the two of you watched the stars together every now and then. Over time, you started to like her more than just a friend, and mustered your courage to tell her how you felt, to confess your love for her.This romance adventure features gallery album and sound player containing CG and BGM respectively, which, once unlocked, can be accessed via main menu. |
| REALPLAY Golf | 2007-11-30 | In2Games Ltd | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | REALPLAY Golf is a golf game with all of the usual types of mode (Stroke Play, Tournaments, Practice, Multiplayer, Stableford, etc.) featured. The real difference between this and the multitude of Golf games available for PlayStation 2 is that it does not support the DualShock Controller at all - it uses its own wireless motion-sensing Golf Club. Players are required to use the wireless club to take their shots using realistic golf swings.There is a Driving Range and a Putting Course to practice on before setting out on a full round of Golf. The game is set amongst 8 courses, featuring environments from the U.K, USA, France, New Zealand, Scotland and the Caribbean. There is a range of A.I. players to compete against, each with their own personality and play style. These can be unlocked as reward for winning tournaments, achieving given feats or reducing your handicap. |
| REALPLAY Pool | 2007-11-30 | In2Games Ltd | Icon Games Entertainment Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | REALPLAY Pool is a pool and snooker game for the PlayStation 2 that makes use of a motion sensitive controller in the shape of a cue stick that is included with the game. You use the cue stick controller just like you would use a normal cue in order to strike the balls ingame. You tilt it up or down for spin and can control how much thrust you apply to the ball. Game modes include practice, exhibition, world tour and multiplayer. Each mode can be played in various types of pool and snooker and in the world tour mode you must play all variants. |
| REALPLAY Puzzlesphere | 2007-11-30 | In2Games Ltd | Icon Games Entertainment Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | PS2 | REALPLAY Puzzlesphere is an action puzzle game in the vein of Marble Madness and Super Monkey Ball using the Realplay system of motion sensitive controllers. Included with a game is a motion sensitive orb that works much like a Wii Remote. If you tilt it in any direction the ball on screen will gather up momentum in that direction. The further you tilt it the more momentum it will gather. The goal of the game is to guide the ball on the screen through complex 3D courses where you have to avoid gaps, make jumps and roll around sharp corners. There are various checkpoints along the way that serve as respawn points and make sure the player doesn't cut short on the designated circuit. When the ball on screen falls out of bounds the player loses a life. He only receives a few lives for each level where he has to make do with. One additional control is the air brake that applies a sudden momentum in the exact opposite direction as the current rolling direction. This can be used for late escapes. To make it more difficult fans can try to blow you off course. A variety of power-ups can be collected to improve your air brake for example, but they are placed at hard to get locations.The game comes with 36 levels in 6 different environments. There are four game modes: practice, arcade, time trial and 2-4 player time attack. |
| REALPLAY Racing | 2007-11-30 | In2Games Ltd | Icon Games Entertainment Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile | | | | | PS2 | REALPLAY Racing is an arcade racing game that makes use of a motion sensitive wireless steering wheel that is included with the game. Rotating the wheel left and right allows you to steer in the game.The game features several game modes such as quick race, arcade mode, time trial and championship in which you can duke it out against your opponents on 24 different tracks in 3 unique environments. The tracks are filled with jumps, raised hairpin turns and destructible scenery. Performing well in the different races allows you to unlock new tracks and vehicle parts. Performing stunts gives you style points that let you customize your car. |
| Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics Exceed | 2007-12-01 | Valcon Games LLC | SystemSoft Alpha Corporation | Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | PS2 | An updated release of the original Dai senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics, Exceed includes more campaigns, units, and maps. |
| Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge | 2007-12-02 | RTL Sports | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | PS2 | Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge is an arcade-oriented 3D simulation of the most popular winter sports. It features 15 different disciplines in 9 different sports like skiing, bobsleigh, speedskating, ski jumping, figure skating and curling. In campaign mode you can try to master all of the 42 challenges to unlock more levels. The competition mode offers an Olympic event with opening and medal ceremony. The realism is enhanced through commentators, TV cameras, mascots and background sound. There are multiplayer modes for up to four players. |
| The Golden Compass | 2007-12-04 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Steampunk | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The Golden Compass is an adaptation of the 2007 movie of the same, which in turn is based on the novel Northern Lights, the first in the His Dark Materials trilogy by British novelist Philip Pullman.The game is set in a fantastical parallel universe where the soul of person resides out of the body and lives in the form of animals known as dæmons. The main character is Lyra Belacqua. Her best friend Roger is kidnapped by evil Gobblers and her uncle Lord Asriel is imprisoned when he discovers evidence that proves the existence of Dust particles, much to the dismay of the Magisterial representatives who rule the world as a dogmatic theocracy and do not allow people to contradict their doctrine. Lyra has to leave the safe haven that is Jordan College in Oxford to right the situation.In typical 3rd-person action gameplay, Lyra needs to navigate the different environments. She excels at moving around with acrobatic actions and when enemies appear she relies on her wit, hiding behind objects or searching an escape route. When she is spotted, she can use one of the four collectibles to escape from a tricky situation. Health is represented as "courage" and a large extent of courage helps solving the puzzles. She can also play a Deception mini-game to outwit characters and gain additional courage.Two other characters provide assistance her during her quest. The first is Pan, Lyra's dæmon and the manifestation of her spirit. Pan can transform into up to four different forms, gradually discovered during the quest. The basic Ermine form allows Pan to chew through ropes and reveals the areas where Lyra needs to solve puzzles or move around. The Sloth form introduces swinging to grab hold of branches or reach areas hard to access. The third form, Hawk, lets Lyra glide from great heights. She can also send out Pan in this form to retrieve objects at difficult locations. The final Wildcat form has Lyra slide down from special surfaces, climb nets and it provides a dash move to evade enemies.Brute strength is represented by the second support character Iorek Byrnison, an armoured bear known as panserbjørne. He has most of the physical attacks. Next to health (replenished by bloodmoss) he has an armour gauge, filled up by gathering sky armour. Collected rage orbs fill up a rage meter, which introduces a special attack when maxed out. Pan is always by Lyra's side, while Iorek joins the party later in the game and he is not always present.Lyra's journal stores her tasks, information about key locations and a section for the Alethiometer, the golden compass. It is a device that reveals the answer to any question when operated by a trained user. It contains four needles - three to construct a question and fourth for the answer. To ask questions and solve puzzles, Lyra needs to play the Divining game. It consists of three sessions where Lyra needs to match symbols to keep the focus (a circle of light) centred on the device, by pressing a key or button to spin a hand in a timely fashion. The meaning of the different symbols is revealed during the course of the game, by interacting with objects and characters. Conversations often introduce mini-games to keep the talking going.Each of the characters can pick up objects that grant new abilities such as new forms, a slow spell, double damage or more insight into the workings of the Alethiometer. |
| The History Channel: Battle for the Pacific | 2007-12-04 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Historical events, Oceania, World War II | | | | Teen | | PS2 | You play as Lieutenant Jonathan Farrel, an American G.I. previously stationed in Europe but assigned as single member of the special-ops group called "Eagle Rage", fighting in the Pacific during World War II against Japanese soldiers. You will have to carry 12 missions, mostly in jungle environment and with a certain degree of freedom like choosing an alternate road or hiding behind a rock. But be careful when you're reloading your weapon, a blur effect is triggered and affects your view.The PS2 and Wii versions are different from the 360/PS3/PC. Indeed, you're playing a Lieutenant with a background story, doing his job alone and narrating himself his time during WWII and not a simple soldier, accompanied by his comrades, following his sergeant's orders.Being a History Channel product, this FPS is based on real weaponry or places. Each level begins with a documentary composed of authentic footage. |
| NCAA March Madness 08 | 2007-12-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NCAA March Madness 08 is an updated version of the long running college basketball computer games, which has updated rosters, along with new authentic arenas as well. It still features the dynasty mode, tournament mode and single-season and exhibition modes along with the lockdown stick and Floor General playcalling system.It also includes the NIT tournament and the McDonald's High School All-American game and has online capability to check out real-time stats from college basketball and is partnered with ESPN. |
| NeoGeo Battle Coliseum | 2007-12-11 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | NeoGeo Battle Coliseum assembles 40 characters from past NeoGeo fighters and action games into one big tag-team brawl, along with some new ones.The characters represent the games King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, Mark of the Wolves, Samurai Shodown, Art of Fighting, Last Blade, King of the Monsters, World Heroes, Athena, Aggressors of Dark Kombat, Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle and Metal Slug. The two new characters are Ai and Yuki, along with a secret character not found in the arcade version. The background graphics have been improved, there is newly arranged music, a colour edit mode, command editor function and a new Tag Play mode. |
| Medal of Honor: Complete Collection | 2007-12-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The Medal of Honor Complete Collection bundles the following four games together:
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Medal of Honor: European Assault
Medal of Honor: Vanguard |
| SingStar: Pop Hits 2 | 2007-12-14 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Pop Hits 2 is a karaoke game, exclusively released in France. The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
Amine – J’voulais
Amine – My Girl
Ayo – Down on my knees
Bénabar – Le dîner
Christophe Willem – Double je
David Guetta – Love is gone
David Guetta – Baby when the light
Emmanuel Moire – Le sourire
Fatal Bazooka – Trankillement
Humphrey – Dingue
Leslie & Amine – Sobri 2
Luke – Soledad
Magic System – Bouger bouger
Magic System – Ki di mié
Melissa M feat Akhenaton – Avec tout mon amour
Myriam Abel – Donne
Shy’m – Tu es parti
Shy’m – Oublie moi
Tété – Fils de cham
Thierry Amiel – Cœur sacré
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| MX vs. ATV: Untamed | 2007-12-17 | THQ Inc. | Incinerator Studios LLC | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | An update from MX vs. ATV Unleashed, Untamed has some of the classic features along with some new ones as well. There are 250 cc and 550 cc bikes and four ATV models, but also monster trucks, offroad dune buggys and trophy trucks.Players can pull off insane stunts and compete in six different racing series (Supercross, Nationals, Opencross, Supermoto, Freestyle and Rally) or in the X-Cross, a tournament of all the series wrapped into one, plus sponsorships can be acquired: good performances have the player receive better bikes. It also features Crash Camera, a super slow-mo breakdown of accidents and crashes, similar to MotorStorm.Some mini-games have been included as well, including ATV hockey, Monster Truck Smash and Tag to name a few. The online mode has the player compete against other competitors. The gameplay is very similar to the console systems, certain buttons for gas, brakes while the Wii remote can be used as well.The DS and PSP versions are almost similar. While the DS has few vehicles and only has a championship mode unlike the many series in the major console versions, it contains ten exclusive tracks and three stadiums. The PSP version is almost similar, but has different series from the consoles: Race, One on One, Time Attack, Stunt Challenge, Stunt Race, Hang-Time, Combo Challenge, Flag Challenge. It also has the X-Cross tournament, but it is named the MX vs. ATV World Tour instead. Games can be played against friends using Wi-Fi. |
| Rock Band | 2007-12-18 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Rock Band, by the original developers behind the Guitar Hero games, takes the concept a step further. Instead of solely playing the guitar along with songs, this game allows players to start a full virtual band with up to four players, with different sequences for each of the three supported peripherals: guitar (electric and bass), drum and microphone. Gameplay is based on hitting scrolling notes on the screen in time (scrolling vertically for drum and guitar), and getting the right pitch for the vocals (scrolling horizontally at the top of the screen, along with the lyrics).The game offers a Solo Tour Mode for a single player or a Band World Tour (as well as Quick Play) for two to four players. By doing well players earn cash to customize the characters in the Rock Shop, with tattoos, face paint, clothing and logos. Customized characters are automatically locked to an instrument. Other customizations include movements on stage, instruments, and the general physique and appearance in the game. To succeed, players need to reach a set score through their combined performances. Multipliers for playing perfectly are tracked for the individual instruments and there can also be separate difficulty levels. The Star Power from the Guitar Hero series has been replaced by Overdrive, a meter filled by not making any mistakes in certain sections of a song. In band play using Overdrive also increases the band's score multiplier.Players who fail during the song are locked out and the audio mix takes over. Other band members can revive the player by using their Overdrive. Failed players will however drag down the band's overall performance, so it becomes important to bring back band members. Next to the Overdrive sections, there are also Union Phrases (score bonus and extra Overdrive) and sometimes Big Rock Endings at the end of a song where another bonus can be gained.In the Tour Mode players visit 41 venues in seventeen different cities. After the initial venues, others need a certain numbers of fans to be unlocked and certain continents only become available when tour buses or private jets are acquired. Not every venue comes with a set list of tracks. They consists of single tracks, multiple tracks, custom setlists or mystery setlists. Performing poorly can also have the band lose fans. Extra competition is included to attract managers, roadies and deals with record labels. Next to the main modes there is also a versus mode for the individual instruments (Tug of War), Score Duel (get the most points) and a Tutorial mode. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions feature multiplayer games with new songs through downloadable content.The European version is not sold as a single package. Instead, there is an instruments package and the game is sold separately, for a much higher price than the original US release. |
| Rock Band (Special Edition) | 2007-12-18 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This Special Edition includes:
Rock Band
Fender Stratocaster guitar controller (PS2 and PS3: wireless, Xbox 360: wired)
Electronic drum kit with drum sticks
Microphone
Additional software
USB hub (Xbox 360/PS2/Wii) |
| Myself; Yourself | 2007-12-20 | Regista Ltd. | Yeti | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | | Visual novel | | | | | | Misc | PS2 | Myself; Yourself is a visual novel romantic adventure game based on the light novel (followed by an anime) with the same name released earlier the same year. The game is set in a fictional rural town called Sakuranamori, which is suited near the ocean coast. The story offers two scenarios, one played as a Sana Hidaka, a 16-year old high-school student who returns to his hometown after five years, reuniting with his friends and noticing changes in places and people alike. The other chapter follows the story of Shusuke Wakatsuki, a childhood friend of Sana who is living in Sakuranamori with his twin sister Shuri. Two stories will vary in mood and style as both of them have different personalities, and romantic partners for both of them will be different heroines.This visual novel has usual set of options, from checking the message log, to selecting presented choices during key dialogues that may branch the story in one way or the other leading to different events. Non-player characters have full voice acting (even the player characters when you are not playing as one of them), and are mildly animated during the dialogues, whereas otherwise come in several different pre-set poses that tries to mimic their disposition and mood during dialogues. While talking to other characters, otherwise clear background images get blurred putting the focus on the characters you are talking to. Bonus content such as unlockable CG events and BGM player that is often present in visual novels is not implemented in this game. |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 5 | 2007-12-20 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 5 is a fighting game developed by CyberConnect2 and is the last installment of the Ultimate Ninja series for the PlayStation 2.The game follows Naruto's return to Konoha after the events of its predecessor, at the end of the Sasuke and Sai arc. Naruto will take on a more powerful group of enemies, with reliance on his friends and skills to proceed. The game primarily focuses on adding content that its predecessor lacked. The game contains 62 new characters, as well as updated jutsus and assist characters. The game has not been released in North America. |
| Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica: 3&4 Hanashi Kanketsuhen | 2007-12-27 | PROTOTYPE Co., Ltd. | ocelot | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | This game contains the final two episodes of the story, and is a sequel to and continuation of Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica. Originally released for the PC in single episodes, the first PS2 port was split in two releases, which later got re-released to include all the episodes from 0 to 4. The PlayStation 2 release features CG event graphics not featured in PC version, and now has full voice-acting for all the characters. |
| Super Robot Taisen OG Gaiden | 2007-12-27 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Persistent, Turn-based | | | PS2 | Super Robot Wars Original Generations Gaiden, or SRWOGG for short, is a direct sequel to the PS2 title Super Robot Wars Original Generations. The basic concept of a Super Robot Wars game used to be to have various famous robots from popular mecha anime (Japanese cartoons about giant robots) be on the same team in a strategy RPG. The Original Generation games changed this formula a tad, as they only include robots originally created by Banpresto. The gameplay of this game is generally the same as the rest of the Super Robot Wars games, though it mostly reminds of Super Robot Wars Original Generations and Super Robot Wars Alpha 3. You control a number of robots placed on a grid map, then you use a cursor to select your robots individually. Commands are given through a menu which pops up when you select a robot. You can move your robot, attack with it if there are enemies in range, and use robot pilot's spirit commands, which is more or less an equivalent of buffing (beneficial) spells in other games. When you attack, the screen changes from the map view to a side view, where the robots relevant to the fight unleash their respective attacks.Between each battle scenario, there is story progression through text dialogue between the characters of the game. You also get to enter the intermission menu, which is kind of a garage where you can spend money and pilot points, which is gained by killing enemies during battle. The money can be spent to upgrade your robots by increasing various statistics, such as armor, mobility and weapon power. Pilot points can be used to give your pilots different skills or raise their stats. An example is the skill Attacker, which increases damage done by the pilot's robot by 20% when certain criteria are met. There are also some other things you can do, such as saving and loading the game and equipping so-called parts, which is this games equivalent to the usual equipment of any RPG.This game has most of the cast and the robots from Super Robot Wars Original Generations and adds more new robots and new pilots (such as Folka in the Ialdabaoth, one of the main characters of this game) to play and play against. It also has a few extra modes; free battle, where you can pit any robot and pilot from this and the previous game against each other without having to have them in your team or the opposing team in the story mode, and the Shuffle Battler, which is a strange card game using cards and dice. |
| Agent Hugo: Hula Holiday | 2008 | NDS Denmark ApS | Attractive Games Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Agent Hugo: Hula Holiday is a 3D platform game staring Hugo the TV troll that is played from a behind view perspective. While on vacation Agent Hugo notices that a big fly with his robotic trash cans is transforming a nearby island into a dump, in order to feed his fly army. Gameplay includes platforming and defeating trash cans. Killing enemies can be done with a tail sweep. A tail sweep can also be used to activate screw switches for doors. Sometimes a bubble gun can be used to shoot at distant enemies, trapping them helplessly inside floating soap-bubbles, until they can be eliminated with a tail-sweep at close range. |
| Cake Mania: Baker's Challenge | 2008 | Destineer | Coresoft, Inc., Sandlot Games | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Time management | | | Point and select | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Includes 2 New Bonus Modes: Custom Kitchen and Baker's Challenge!
The Mouth-Watering Smash Hit, Now Available on the Playstation 2
Jill returns home from culinary school to find her grandparents' bakery closed down. Help Jill build her bakery from scratch, serve customized cakes to a collection of hilarious and hungry customers and save the Evans' bakery!Game Features:
Deliver the goods in 84 fast-paced levels and 2 new bonus modes!
Bake and decorate cakes to order for a steady stream of demanding customers!
Earn enough money each month to keep the bakery open, purchase equipment and upgrade the kitchen!
Satisfy the appetites of picky food critics, blushing brides, hungry grannies and more with hundreds of cake combinations! |
| Call of Duty Trilogy | 2008 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This compilation contains:Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Call of Duty 3 |
| Casper's Scare School | 2008 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (AUS) (from Ad Blurbs)GET SET FOR SPOOKTACULAR FUN!
Casper the Friendly Ghost has been sent to Scare School by his three uncles, but there's no time for lessons while school bully Thatch the Vampire is up to no good! Together with his new friends Mantha the Zombie and Ra the Mummy, Casper must race around Scare School as fast as he can to stop Thatch from carrying out his evil plan to turn everyone into stone!(screenshot captions)
Compete with your friends in the awesome four-person multiplayer mode!
Captain your own haunted pirate ship and race around the amazing Scare School!
Help Casper and his friends in this brilliant adaption of the TV movie Casper's Scare School.
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| DT Carnage | 2008 | Agetec, Inc. | AXIS Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | RPG elements | | Automobile, Vehicular combat | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Smash, Crash & Destroy!
When speed isn't enough in the underground racing, violence becomes the only solution. DT Carnage will have you using every trick up your sleeve while racing against unhinged opponents. Use weapons and skills to slow other cars down, slam them againt the outer track wall and flip them over. Everyone else will be doing whatever it takes to be proclaimed number one and so will you.
Complete over 100 missions
Race 18 different courses based on real cities
Customize your car from a selection of 33 cars
Crush your opponents or be crushed
Execute precise moves to become a legend in the underground racing
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| Dynamite 100 | 2008 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Action, Compilation, Puzzle, Racing / Driving, Strategy | | | | Arcade, Board game, Mini-games | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Dynamite 100 is a collection of 100 mini games in different genres - arcade, puzzle, racing and many others. The list is endless. Play these mini games together with your friends or family, as numerous are available in 2-player mode. Enjoy the most comprehensive mini games collection!Pingus / Falling Bricks / Dobetrix / Bricks Builder / Ball Gunner / Chain Boom / Atomic Colours / Planet Bombers / Squash / Ice Melting / Hockey / Security / Ufo's Survival / Meteorain / Virus Killer / Super Rockets / Cannons / Fireball / Protectors / Tanks / Satellite Wars / Mice Hunt / Guardian / Apple Eater / Cobra Battle / Earth Worm / Hostile Flotile / Ambush / Box / Loot / Intensitor / Distancer / Mad Driver / Touchdown / Vampire / Volleyball / Aircraft Duel / Sniper / Jumping / Memory / Subspace / Collector / Inertia / Kick / Pairs / Centrifuged / Spray / Ball Eater / Equilibrium / Fall Down / Strike / Chameleon / Hunt / MiniGolf / Rally / Slice / Split / Labyrinth / Space Dragster / Mines / Froggy / River / Catch / Inversy / Tic-Tac-Toe / Four / Gravitex / Follower / Checkers / Corners / Dammen / Kamikaze / Race / Pool / Angler / Target / Colours / Numbers / Lights / Basketball / Marksman / Ferris Wheel / Navigator / Hunger / Focus / Separator / Jump Up / Fanatic / Flow / Meteors / Double / Bones / Star Light / Horse Jump / Sorting / Nonstop / Eagle Eye / Fool / Scissors / Safe Steps |
| Ford Racing Off Road | 2008 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Razorworks | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading | | | Everyone | | PS2 | As you might expect, this game takes the Ford Racing series off the road, and into the desert, forest, and ice. Features 12 tracks (plus reverse versions of all tracks), and 18 Ford and Land Rover vehicles.Game modes include Quick Race, which drops you right in the action, Career mode, which starts you out with a few thousand credits and a map of the nearest races, Tournament, which is a shorter version of Career mode, Arcade mode, which lets you play a single race with the track, mode, and vehicle you want, and Multiplayer, which lets you race split-screen. Some tracks and vehicles need to be unlocked through career mode before they become available. |
| Go Kart Rally | 2008 | Phoenix Games B.V. | | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Track racing | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (AUS) (from Ad Blurbs)Battle your way to the top of the rankings and become the champion of the Go-Karting circuits!Go Kart Rally puts you in the driving seat against some fiendishly competitive opponents on circuit after circuit of neck-and-neck, bumper-to-bumper, fast and furious karting.Choose from a exhaustive line-up of karts and battle it out in Tournament mode, get that all-important practice in Quick Race mode or go all out for the killer records in the Time Trials.Have you got what it takes to make it to the top? |
| Hoppie | 2008 | Phoenix Games B.V. | CyberPlanet Interactive Public Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Jump across surprise lands filled with treasures and traps; Catch Holy
Stars, Heaven Rings, and Power Gems to level up; Avoid Magic Bombs and
gaping holes; Turn bouncing blocks to their original colorful state
before the earth is dried up; Fun and addicting stages offer hours of
exciting gameplay
Your mission is to save your land from ruin in this fun-filled adventure
game featuring Hoppie, the bouncing bunny who brings livelihood to
everything he touches! You must break the evil spell cast on the entire
kingdom before it is too late! Jump across surprise lands filled with
treasures and traps! Catch Holy Stars, Heaven Rings, and Power Gems to
level up. But beware! Magic Bombs and gaping holes will send you back to
where you started. Fun and addicting stages offer hours of exciting
gameplay as you restore each land block back to its original state
before the earth is dried up!
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| Iron Chef | 2008 | Phoenix Games B.V. | CyberPlanet Interactive Public Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Iron Chef is a single player timed platform game.Cookie and Bread are two cute characters living in the village of Wonderful Land. Everyone in Wonderful Land is happy and lives in harmony with each other and with nature. Cookie and Bread are expert chefs and share a dream that one day they will open their own restaurant so that the rest of the village can share their magical food.
One day a giant kidnapped all the people and all the animals in the village. Cookie was one of the victims and brave Bread sets out to rescue her and, of course, everyone else. He strikes a deal with the giant. If Bread can make the giant the world's best food then the giant will let everyone go.Thus begins a platform / puzzle game in which Bread must collect food and ingredients over four levels and thirty-two sub levels. In each level the object is to collect the food items before time runs out. This means climbing ladders in the most efficient sequence and dislodging items of food so that they fall into the baskets below. On some levels there are mice who will attack Bread and, if successful, will cost the player one of their three lives. Though the greater part of the game is keyboard driven, there are mini-games where a mouse is needed. |
| Jello | 2008 | Phoenix Games B.V. | CyberPlanet Interactive Public Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Jello is a tile matching puzzle game. The playfield consists of a grid of jellos. By clicking on two or more of the same colored adjoined jellos this will remove them from the board. They will then quickly be replaced by more jellos. The bigger the group of jellos removed, the more money earned by the player. Between levels players can buy upgrades with the money they earned. For instance, players can purchase a board upgrade which will add another column of jellos to the playfield. The game has three modes:
Classic mode - Players have to fill a power meter before time runs out.
Short mode - Earn high scores before time runs out. There is no power meter in this mode.
Relax mode - Earn money to upgrade items. Time limit onlyJello was reskinned as Monster Eggs.The gameplay is the same, just now with a monster motif. |
| NCAA Basketball 09 | 2008 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)REAL COLLEGE BASKETBALL
KEY FEATURES:
NEXT-LEVEL AUTHENTICITY - For the first time ever, the creators of the Blue Ribbon™ College Basketball Yearbook provide authentic team ratings to replicate real-life team behaviors and tendencies.
AUTHENTIC NCAA® BASKETBALL - Call offensive and defensive sets in the heat of the game with the Floor General Playcalling system, and take advantage of a momentum-filled ratings boost to get the ball into the hands of your can't-miss Go-To guy.
BE THE SIDELINE GENERAL - As head coach, lead your team to the NCAA® Championship by calling set plays, making substitutions, and taking charge of other key decisions.
BECOME THE ULTIMATE CHAMPION - Choose from a selection of the all-time greatest teams from every era, and create dream matchups by building a custom Tournament of Legends.
RECRUIT TOP-NOTCH BLUE CHIPPERS - Use in-season recruiting tools to go after McDonald's™ All-Americans and premiere junior college players at any time.
ALL-NEW IN-SEASON TOURNAMENTS - Cut down the nets by dominating premier pre-season tournaments, including the Old Spice Classic, Anaheim Classic, Puerto Rico Tip-Off, and more.
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CREATE DREAM MATCHUPS
FEEL THE EXCITEMENT
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| Onimusha Essentials | 2008 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Onimusha Essentials bundles three Onimusha games at a lower price point:Onimusha: WarlordsOnimusha 2: Samurai's DestinyOnimusha 3: Demon Siege |
| PES 2009: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2008 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | Winning Eleven Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 is the eighth game of the Pro Evolution Soccer Series and features for the first time the "Become A Legend" mode in which you can create your own player and improve him playing in clubs all over Europe as well as playing with your national time in many international cups.The Ligue 1 and the Eredivise are the fully licensed leagues. The Premier League, the LFP and the Calcio leagues are partially licensed and for the first time you'll be able to play the UEFA Champions League. You can also play with many other teams from other countries as well as 60 national teams in many leagues and cups. The "Master League" mode is still available.The game has new moves, readjustment for ball movements, new animations and improved graphics. |
| Postman Pat | 2008 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Code Monkeys Ltd., The | Action | | Licensed | | Mini-games | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - Nintendo DS (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)LOTS OF FUN WITH POSTMAN PAT AND FRIENDS!
Join in the fun with Postman Pat and Jess, his black and white cat, as they deliver the post and make their way to the Greendale bike race. Encountering many adventures and helping Pat's friends along the way, there are many different games for you to play, based on the much-loved Postman Pat animation series.
4 PLAYABLE CHARACTERS! Play as Postman Pat, handyman Ted Glen, vet Amy Wrigglesworth and PC Selby in their own unique challenges!
BLOW INTO THE MICROPHONE! Have fun blowing letters around the sorting office and blow Ted Glen around the village!
10 MINI-GAMES! Play hide-and-seek with Jess the cat, find missing post, and take part in the Greendale bike race!
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| Roller Coaster Funfare | 2008 | Phoenix Games B.V. | | Action, Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | Mini-games, Shooter | | Naval / watercraft | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (EU) (from Ad Blurbs)You can play Mini Golf, race Airboats, have a go at the Bumper Cars, Shoot in the Saloon, and even play Football. |
| Saint & Sinner | 2008 | Phoenix Games B.V. | CyberPlanet Interactive Public Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | cyberplanet-i.com (from Ad Blurbs)When the good thought and evils thought are met, the ultimate battle occurs. Saint & Sinner is a strategic puzzle game similar to Othello. You have to conquer the various evils in your mind. The higher level you reach, the more good thoughts you must get!! |
| Search & Destroy | 2008 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Helicopter | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (AUS) (from Ad Blurbs)2050 A.D.
Two groups are fighting for an artifact.Your group is teleported into the enemy camp to capture the artifact. The mission is completed, but you are the only survivor.Your goal is to get out of there alive. |
| Short Track Racing: Trading Paint | 2008 | THQ Inc. | Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Short Track Racing: Trading Paint features 7 different vehicle classes, 3 different difficulty levels (Rookie, Veteran and Pro), vehicle customisation and 20 race tracks. |
| Skyscraper | 2008 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Contemporary | | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.Just when he thought his day couldn’t get any worse…Christopher Wilson, a scientist working at Tigra Corpa Chemical Research, finds himself trapped in his office after a mercenary assault on the building. With all his colleagues held hostage, Chris must take matters into his own hands…• Use your scientific brain to hack into computers, bypass security systems and recode your pass to progress• Make explosive cocktails by finding and mixing chemicals for different results. Remember: explosions can hurt you too!• Use the cover system to stay alive – scientists don’t have the advantage of body armour• Use a wide variety of weapons - a new experience for ChrisThis product is an emulated version of a PlayStation®2 game. Some functionality, including online functionality, may vary from the original PS2™ version of this product or may not be available.Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.Skyscraper © 2008, Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited. Published by MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD. Midas is a trademark of MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD. All Rights Reserved. Developed by Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited. |
| Stealth Force 2 | 2008 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | 1st-person | | War | Shooter | Historical events, Middle East | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (AUS) (from Ad Blurbs)The dramatic tale of 4 soldiers bound together by war...
Take on the role of Jackal, squad leader of elite Special Forces unit: 'Stealth Force'. Lead
your squad through intense "black ops" missions deep behind enemy lines as you fight to
take down enemy forces, and remember that failure is not an option... The soldiers around
you will depend on your judgement to stay alive on the battlefield.
Issue tactical combat commands to flank and overpower the enemy
Fight though unique and intense conflict zones around the world.
Immerse yourself in a dramatic storyline spanning 3 decades.
Ask yourself one question. When your back is against the wall and you're pinned down by
enemy fire.... do you have what it takes to stand strong in the face of overwhelming odds? |
| Steam Express | 2008 | Phoenix Games B.V. | CyberPlanet Interactive Public Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Chooo Chooo, here comes the unfortunate train. Hurry up! An authority has setup a new railway, but it is not complete yet, this is your chance to become a hero! Test your reflexes in Steam Express. Your mission is to connect the uncompleted railway to its destination before the train comes. |
| TT Superbikes Legends | 2008 | Jester Interactive Publishing | Jester Interactive Publishing | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle | | | | | PS2 | jesterinteractive.com (from Ad Blurbs)A Tribute to the Road Racing Heroes.Experience six of the world’s treacherous road circuits and recreate the legendary racing battles from the last six decades. Featuring the giant names in road racing and their iconic machines, TT SUPERBIKES Legends answers all the questions, who is the best? Who is the fastest? Who is the true king of the road?Race the most vicious and unforgiving road racing circuits like Aberdare Park, NorthWest 200, Isle Of Man TT, Southern 100, Oliver’s Mount and Ulster GP. The action is fast and furious with the renowned racing machines reaching spell bounding speeds requiring intense skill and control to command the ultra realistic handling.Challenge yourself with extreme racing through villages and around blind bends clashing with road racing giants! TT SUPERBIKES
Legends gives you the chance to put yourself amongst the greats!
This is your race, this is your chance, this is your time |
| The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep | 2008 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Stealth | | | | | | | PS2 | The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep is based on the movie by the same which in turn is based on a children novel by Dick King-Smith. It's a tale about a young boy, Angus MacMorrow, who on the shores of Loch Ness finds an egg which hatches into a water horse. The game starts shortly after that when Angus needs to get food to the newborn little creature. The story of the game is told between missions with clips from the movie.The player gets to control both Angus and Crusoe (the water horse). As mentioned before the game starts with Angus having to collect food for Angus. Angus is controlled from a bird's-eye view perspective and has to sneak around the farm without being spotted by his mother or any of the soldiers that are patrolling the area. Each level has to be completed within a set time limit. Angus can use different objects to help him progress. Stones can be thrown to distract guards, four-leap can be used to avoid guards and wood planks and boxes can be used to cross streams and climb fences. The player also gets to control Crusoe during different stages of growth. Depending on which stage he is in the gameplay will also differ. In the baby stage he needs to eat to grow. The player controls Crusoe in a barrel full of water and needs to catch apples that are dropped into the barrel before they sink. There's both good and rotten apples and it's important to only eat the good ones. In the toddler stage Crusoe needs to learn how to swim in a bath tub. This is done with a quick time event where the player has to press the right keys at the right time as they appear on the screen. In the teenager stage Crusoe needs to swim around a pond to find fish that he can eat. The more fish he eats the faster he swims, while the reeds and lily pads in the pond makes him slow down. In the adult stage the player controls a full grown Crusoe in the loch. Here Crusoe has to navigate through the loch while avoiding the different dangers of the loch such as mines, Victoria gun shells and photographer boats. At the same time Crusoe must find food and surface now and then to catch his breath.Throughout the levels of the game the player will come across mosaic pieces that can be collected. In total there is 100 pieces and they can used to unlock clips from the movie. In addition to the story mode the player can also play through individual levels at any time, as long as these are unlocked in the story mode. |
| Urban Constructor | 2008 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Uxus Games | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | PS2 | A QIX variant with 3D graphics where you play a tractor that tries to build a city by drawing rectangles and other figures while opposed by tornadoes, cloud storms and other enemies. Different random bonuses could appear as well, and each out of 50 levels is done after 45% of the land is all built up. |
| Vegas Casino II | 2008 | Phoenix Games B.V. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Gambling | | | | Arcade | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Vegas Casino II is a collection of 8 classic gambling games. Play in a Las Vegas Casino for the title of professional player in games like Blackjack, Baccarat, Roulette, Keno, Poker, Twenty One, Slot Machine and Craps. |
| WWII: Battle Over Europe | 2008 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | InterActive Vision A/S | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Europe, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | WWII Battle Over Europe is the sequel to Pacific Warriors II: Dogfight set during the European theater of World War II.The game is played from a third person perspective in and lets the player control a fighter plane from either Germany or Britain. Both the British RAF and German Luffwaffe have their own campaign in which the player will battle over Britain and Normandy among others. Players will take on enemy aircrafts as well as ships on the sea. The game offers fifty missions and can be played on three difficulty levels: rookie, veteran and elite. |
| Women's Volleyball Championship | 2008 | Agetec, Inc. | ART Co.,Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Think You've Got What It Takes?
Some of the greatest athletes in the world will not be found on the gridiron, running bases or shooting hoops. They are behind the net, bumping, setting, and spiking their way to victory. Women's Volleyball Championship™ captures the speed and intensity of the sport at its finest. Play as one of twelve countries battling their way to the top of the ranks, or train and create your own team of pros to take on the world. This game is not for the fainthearted; it is a world where only the finest athletes can compete. Are you up to the challenge? (screenshot captions)
Take on the world's best teams in the quest to becoming the world's #1 ranked team.
Organize your team's roster to bring your best game on the court!
Create and train your own team!
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| World Championship Paintball | 2008 | THQ Inc. | Coresoft, Inc. | Action, Sports | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Contemporary, North America | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)BALLERS WANTED...LOAD AND GO!
Beat down the competition in the fiercest
paintball experience ever! Trick out your team
in the best gear and advance them bunker
by bunker to World Championship supremacy!
Breakout and control the field!
Lead your team and change game strategy
on the fly. Snap shoot, joust, suppress fire
and bunker – give your team changing tactics
right in the middle of the action!Battle Royale! Roll head-to-head and
face off in 6 different match types from
pro level 1-Hit-1-Kill competitions to Castle Siege.Create and choose from nearly an infinite variety
of battle zones using the Playfield builder.
Drop in your favorite bunker configurations
using cylinders, tents, pyramids, loafs, pipes,
monoliths and more!Shag the best gear for every mission-choose from
160 professional pieces of equipment.Graffiti other teams online with fully
featured multiplayer, leader-board
and voice chat support. |
| Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Channel Edition | 2008-01-08 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | keen games GmbH & Co. KG | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Disney Channel Edition, only released in the United States, is another dancing game of the Dance Dance Revolution series from Konami. This time the game aims especially for all those, who are into the Disney Channel series and can’t get enough of idols like Hannah Montana, Cheetah Girls and so on.The game features music and characters from series like High School Musical, Hannah Montana, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Cheetah Girls and more. Included are 40 songs and a new game mode called “Magic Mode”, where the player can compete against characters from the Disney Channel to unlock additional character outfits. In this mode you can fill up a combo meter to apply a handicap to the other player, which makes it then harder to hit the steps right. |
| Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law | 2008-01-08 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Adventure | | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law is based off of the Adult Swim show of the same name. The game is more of an interactive story that leads your through five separate cases and features characters from the TV show.The gameplay is mostly consistent of exploring crime scenes, finding evidence, talking to cartoon character witnesses and give try to prove the innocence of your client by any needs necessary. You only are allowed five crests during your court hearing, losing all five when making a mistake will result in having to restart back at the last checkpoint and starting over again.Picking certain moves while talking to other people can result in extra crests for your court hearing or even unlock a Street Fighter cameo (Guile, Dhalsim, Zangief, Ryu and Chun Li) that will unlock a secret movie that you can view. |
| Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity | 2008-01-08 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity is a hoverboard-racing set in the Sonic universe and it is the sequel to Sonic Riders. When four mysterious meteorites crash into the planet, they accidentally activate MeteorTech robots around the globe who go on a rampage. It's up to Team Sonic to find out the mystery behind the MeteorTech and why the robots are going after the meteorites.Compared to the previous game, this edition presents some new abilities. By performing tricks and completing challenges, gravity points can be earned. This allows for the Gravity Dive that opens up a black hole, sucking the player in and thus providing faster speed, and Gravity Control. By changing gravity alternate paths can be used through walls and other surfaces. A third one is called Gravity Drift. Just like the Grip move in the previous game, characters can use it to turn tight on corners. There are various items, obstacles on the course and different vehicles such as hover boards, bikes, air riders, yachts, air skates and other crafts. These can all be upgraded, even while racing.The three new game modes are Survival Mode (smash into opponents on certain parts of a track), Survival Relay (relay courses with multiple players) and Survival Ball (football game). There are sixteen courses with two tracks each, sixty different vehicles, and eighteen playable characters, of which most need to be unlocked. They are divided into three categories (Speed, Fly and Power) and have personalized gear that allows them to make use of specific short-cuts. |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! GX: Tag Force | 2008-01-09 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Cards / tiles, Trading / collectible card | | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | PS2 | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force is a card game, following the TCG rules (OCG in Japan) and based on the first season of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime series. The player controls a young boy who enrolls at a foreign student at the Duel Academy.The game is divided in three parts. In the first one the player has to team up with one of the famous characters from the anime. There are different conversation options and each Sunday a Tag Duel is held with one of the chosen partners. Affection needs to be built up through conversations and gifts until a partner has six hearts. Eventually the Tag Force Tournament at the end of July needs to be won and that is where the second part starts. A final partner is chosen and the characters much progress through duels to acquire 90 GX Medals and make it to the final round of the tournament. In the third part all Shadow Riders (Steven Stars in Japan) must be defeated that have brainwashed other characters.The protagonist starts with a water deck and gains cards, which can be purchased from the store with DPs, as time goes by. After completing the game it an be restarted with another character to gain DPs. The duels are played from an almost top-down view with turn-based card desk battles. |
| Buzz!: The Schools Quiz | 2008-01-11 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Relentless Software Ltd | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | PS2 | Buzz! The Schools Quiz is the sixth game in the Buzz! series, and like all other Buzz! titles it must be played using the USB ’Buzz! Buzzers’ controllers, instead of the regular controllers. The game is sold both with and without these Buzz! Buzzers and there are four buzzers per set. This means that using the PS2’s two USB connections, up to eight players can play at once.
The game was developed in partnership with the Department for Education and Skills and expert educational consultancy Schoolzone for use in both classrooms and at home. As with all Buzz! Games, it’s set in a game show environment. Players answer questions on different subjects taken from the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum, aimed at children from age’s seven to eleven.
There are several game play modes available, allowing players to play on just one subject or from a wide range. Team and single player modes are also available to allow different numbers of players to play at once. A Teacher feature gives the teacher control over how the game is played, allowing them to pause and involve children in the answers being given.
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| Jetix Puzzle Buzzle | 2008-01-24 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Build a high tower from falling pieces of all shapes and sizes before the rising water below destroys your progress in this fun and frantic puzzle game!
Jump up to catch the shape you need, rotate it and place it in your tower without leaving gaps. To win, you must reach the top before your opponent does!4 BONUS GAME MODES!
Demolish your opponent's tower in the explosive Bomb Mode and last as long as possible in Survival Play!TRICKS BRICKS!
Create incredible combos to score big points, and collect bonus bricks to earn extraordinary powers!MULTIPLAYER FUN!
Compete against a friend to see who'll become crowned Puzzle Buzzle champion! |
| Lucky Star: Ryōō Gakuen Ōtōsai | 2008-01-24 | Kadokawa Shoten | VRIDGE Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | Comedy | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | PS2 | Lucky Star: Ryouou Gakuen Outousai is a visual novel adventure game based on the Lucky Star manga and anime series. Character art is more comic-style, while the gameplay is that of a typical visual novel, consisting of on-screen dialogue text with character still over background images. The game contains various unlockable bonuses accessible via main menu, such as CG gallery, music player, and more. |
| Lucky Star: Ryōō Gakuen Ōtōsai (DX Pack) | 2008-01-24 | Kadokawa Shoten | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This special edition release includes:
Lucky Star: Ryōō Gakuen Ōtōsai game
Ryouou campus school uniform
Ryouou campus school designated guide
Ryouou campus school designated nameplate
Lucky Star collection poster set
Strap pendant
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| PDC World Championship Darts 2008 | 2008-01-25 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | PDC World Championship Darts 2008 is an officially licensed darts game and sequel to its earlier incarnation. The player can opt to play as existing champions or create his own player. This new version includes even more stars to choose from.It also includes more licensed events to participate in. Each is modeled after the actual real life events. The game includes three existing darts arenas. An additional game mode is the party mode, a multi-player mode that consists of fifteen different party games. These can only be played on the same machine however and not on-line or via LAN. |
| Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi | 2008-01-31 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | | Adventure | 1st-person | | | | Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | | | | | PS2 | Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi is a visual novel adventure game featuring Suzumiya Haruhi as the protagonist. This is the second game in the series based on Suzumiya Haruhi manga and anime. |
| Biathlon 2008 | 2008-02-01 | Conspiracy Entertainment Corp. | 49Games GmbH | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Biathlon 2008 is the seventh part in the Biathlon series. Like its predecessor it allows you to play the Biathlon on your PC. Biathlon consists of two elements: cross-country skiing and rifle shooting on a shooting range. The racing parts require the player to keep an eye on his avatar's stamina so he won't be worn out. In the shooting sequences he has to shoot five stationary targets as quickly as possible. The game features 17 tracks to race on spread across 13 different locations. Players can compose their own characters from different stats that determine their prowess in various skills. Top bi-athletes Magdalena Neuner, Kati Wilhelm, Michael Greis and Sven Fischer are also playable.Multiplayer is possible through 4-player hot seat and 2-player split-screen mode. |
| Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol - Encore | 2008-02-05 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore is a sequel to its predecessor. It still has the main basic features, auditioning for the show as well as performing to become the next American Idol in front of celebrity judges Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, and Paula Abdul (which was not present in the previous incarnation). There are also new songs that players can sing and head-to-head against a human player.Each version is almost identical, sans graphics and controls (the Wii utilizes the Wii remote to navigate menus). Each version has the ability to customize their character with an assortment of clothing, however the PS3 and PS2 has the ability to use the Eyetoy device to put a 3-D model of the players head into the game or the PS3 can use the Playstation Eye to directly put the player into the game. Likewise the PS3 and 360 version has online capabilities to download over 140 songs using their respective online providers. |
| Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power | 2008-02-05 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power is the first instalment in KOEI's long-running Nobunaga's Ambition strategy game series to feature full 3D environment. The player once again take the role of Nobunaga Oda, or one of his rival warlords, and set to unify 16thy century Japan under one ruler.The scenarios spans from 1551 to Nobunaga's death in 1582, and feature hypothetical 'What if' turns of event. The many characters present in the game affect how events turn out with their unit stats and skills. From the castle and surrounding areas, the player issues orders to manage the resources and growth of the land under the warlord's control. The construction of the village and the life of its people evolve in real-time. In battle, either field battles or sieges, up to 24 units on each side ranging from spearmen to cannon troops can engage in real-time 3D battle. Routing the enemy lowers their morale, which allows the use of charges and counter attacks. In siege battles, the adequate use of skills and resources is key to victory.When most of the land is under the player's control, the 'Kessen' command becomes available. Kessen is an all-or-nothing all-out attack that will either result in the unification of the land, or the total loss of the player's land. |
| The Spiderwick Chronicles | 2008-02-05 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | Stormfront Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | Devin St. Clair, Michael Drake ("Rusty"), Tony Hudson | PS2 | The Spiderwick Chronicles is based off of the film by the same name. In this version, the player takes control of the Grace siblings, Jared, Simon, and Mallory, each with their own strengths abilities as well as Thimbletack the Brownie who's small size can explore small passages on the Spiderwick mansion.The gameplay consists of exploring the estate with their characters in a series of quests looking for ordinary items such as hose nozzles, solving puzzles, fighting mythical creatures such as trolls and goblins with novel weapons distinctive to each character such as slingshots, baseball bats, and squirt guns filled with vinegar. The player can also acquire special abilities and replenish health by capturing fairies using a fairy net that are scattered throughout the stages. |
| Twisted Metal: Head-On - Extra Twisted Edition | 2008-02-05 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Eat, Sleep, Play, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Special edition | Behind view | | | Arcade | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | Automobile, Vehicular combat | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is a conversion of the PSP version of Twisted Metal: Head-On, but with some differences. One of the changes is the inclusion of four lost levels of a new Twisted Metal game that was never finished (it was cancelled after six members of the production team died in a plane crash). It features the characters from Twisted Metal: Black, but with new stories (unfortunately, no endings were done for them) and two extra characters, 12-Pak and Gold Tooth. The levels are a massive suburban area, a giant stadium, a local carnival and a ship yard.Another feature is the ability to walk around in an asylum as Sweet Tooth, a feature that was being worked on for the new Twisted Metal that was going to be used for character based foot missions. In it you can roam the asylum and collect Sweet Tooth shaped heads that include facts about the history of the Twisted Metal series.Includes documentaries of the history of Twisted Metal and live action videos of endings for the original Twisted Metal on the Playstation that looks like old, worn out videotape, some of which have completely different endings from the final versions, even making Sweet Tooth sound almost like Mick "Mankind" Foley of WWE/WWF fame. |
| Princess Maker 5 | 2008-02-07 | CyberFront Corporation | Gainax Co., Ltd. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | Life / social simulation | Fantasy | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Welcome to the world of 「Princess Maker 5」! |
| Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon - Special Edition | 2008-02-12 | Natsume, Inc. | Arte Piazza Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon (Special Edition) is an improvement version of Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon released for the PSP. This version has some minor improvements compared to the original PSP version, including better sound quality, higher graphic resolution and a new close-up camera that pans down for conversations, allowing the player to see the characters up close.It also has a special dictionary where players can read about all kind of things in the game. Some extra events with Becky character are also represented. The drama section of TB unlocks a stray cat the player can get to come to his farm. Also some prices were tuned to change the game difficulty and in the main quest players need to crop 5,000 in one year opposite to 1,000 in 2 years on the PSP. |
| Jumper: Griffin's Story | 2008-02-12 | Brash Entertainment, LLC. | Collision Studios | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Fighting, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Jumper: Griffin's Story is an extension of the movie, Jumper, that starred Hayden Christensen. This version tells the story of the Jumper, Griffin, which was portrayed by Jamie Bell in the movie and voiced by him in the game, telling the backstory of how he learned of being a jumper and the family tragedy that lead him into war against the Paladins.The gameplay consists of exploring levels, fighting enemies in hand-to-hand combat or using weapons using the teleport ability to get close enough to enemies and retreating, picking up weapons and using the ability to teleport to other locations to finish off his enemies. There are five different locations to explore: The Colosseum, Griffin’s desert lair, Nepal, Tokyo and an experimental laboratory.The games are virtually the same, sans graphics and control scheme (the Wii uses the Wii remote) with the story is told through CGI and gameplay graphics are cell-shaded. |
| D.C.: The Origin | 2008-02-14 | Broccoli | Circus | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Da Capo: The Origin is a remake of the original PC game D.C. (abbreviation of Da Capo). This remake port for the PlayStation 2 removes all the adult scenes, thus making this a non-hentai game, as is the regular case with Sony's platforms. The voices in this remake were done by the original cast. |
| G1 Jockey 4 | 2008-02-15 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.A revolutionary horse racing experience that brings you closer to the real thing than ever before. Work your way up from novice status to become a renowned horse racing legend throughout a full, in depth career. This product is an emulated version of a PlayStation®2 game. Some functionality, including online functionality, may vary from the original PS2™ version of this product or may not be available.Download of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems and 2 activated compatible Portable Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.G1 Jockey 4 and the KOEI logo are registered trademarks of TECMO KOEI GAMES Co., Ltd. ©2006 TECMO KOEI GAMES Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Iridium Runners | 2008-02-20 | SouthPeak Interactive LLC | Playstos S.r.l. | Action, Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | | | Fighting, Tricks / stunts | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Iridium Runners is a futuristic running game that pits competitors against each other on hazard-riddled race tracks in foot races. Players can choose one of 20 characters that have unique running skills and techniques. Some of the characters and tracks can only be unlocked as the game progresses.All of the runners will do just about anything to win, so the action can become down and dirty. Almost anything goes during the races including knocking opponents completely off the track with a well-placed kick, fist or weapon. Power-ups and booster items are scattered around the course for increasing performance, speed or providing a new method of attack. Strategy comes into play by knowing which character and which "pod" sidekick to choose.There are three modes of play: Single Race, Cup and Championship. Each offers unique environments, different obstacles and challenges.The Single Player game will put the player up against 5 CPU opponents. Multiplayer is offline and includes Deathmatch and Team modes (2 players on 2 teams) and up to 4 players in split screen. |
| NiGHTS into Dreams... | 2008-02-21 | SEGA Corporation | Sonic Team | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This version of NiGHTS into Dreams... is a port of the Saturn version with identical gameplay, but also incorporates the levels included in Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams... as a bonus. It also contains the feature from that version where the characters wearing special seasonal clothing during certain holidays. The game offers two graphics modes: a remake mode with updated graphics and a classic SEGA Saturn graphics mode. Other additions include support for 16:9 wide screen (PS2), an illustration gallery and a movie viewer mode.The later released version released for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Windows is another port of the Saturn version, but offered as a digital download release and not limited of Japan. The content is identical to the PS2 version released four year before, but with redesigned HD graphics and support for contemporary resolutions. All versions offer the option to switch back to the original Saturn visuals. Some content of the PS2 version is not available, such as a two-player mode and the ability to play as Sonic. Additions for the 2012 release include leaderboards and achievements/trophies. |
| NiGHTS into Dreams... (Nightopia Dream Pack) | 2008-02-21 | SEGA Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This special edition includes:
NiGHTS into Dreams...
Reprint of the picture book that was released in Japan alongside the original Saturn game |
| Buzz! Junior: Dino Den | 2008-02-22 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Cohort Studios Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This game allows the user to take control of one of four different dinosaur characters and play against the other three Buzz controllers. It includes 35 multi-player games including go-cart racing, riding a tyrannosaurus rex, and dunking cavemen, which are all played to win dino eggs. The person with the most dino eggs at the end of the game is declared the King of the Dinos.The game also includes a 2 vs 2 team mode. |
| Heavenly Guardian | 2008-02-26 | UFO Interactive Games, Inc. | Starfish-SD Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Heavenly Guardian is a scrolling shooter similar to the Pocky and Rocky series. The game's story involves Sayuki, the game's protagonist, who must save her beloved from a curse by finding the correct ingredients for a cure. The game can be played either singleplayer or multiplayer with another person. Sayuki is also followed by Toto, her pet snow rabbit, which can shoot freezing shots at enemies.The player can move Sayuki (or Sayuki's younger sister Koyuki in multiplayer) in any direction using the Nunchuck on the Wii or the Analog Stick on the Playstation 2. In two player mode, it is a contest to see which of the sisters can destroy the most ghosts and collect the most snowballs in their path. The Wii version offers you to shoot with the Wii pointer, but the Playstation 2 version eliminates this feature. There is also a boss attack you can play once you beat a boss. |
| Dynasty Warriors: Gundam | 2008-02-28 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | PS2 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam offers the typical hack-and-slash gameplay action from the Koei series, except that instead of Chinese generals, the player pilots Gundam mobile suits from the anime series. The game follow the third-person battle tradition of the Dynasty Warriors series, allowing the player to slice and shoot hundreds of enemy mobile suits per level. Two different campaigns choices (one following the series history and another being a new original story) are available. Changes to the series include the ability to hover and fly, change suits between battles, and of course, inhabiting the fiction of the Gundam universe.The PS2 port (Japan only) features new scenarios and mobile suits. |
| Final Approach 2: 1st Priority | 2008-02-28 | PrincessSoft | PrincessSoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | Comedy, Romance | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Final Approach 2: 1st Priority is a visual novel following the story of Kodama Makoto, an average high school student, whose fate takes a sharp turn when he meets Anna, an idol girl, who suddenly announces that she is going to be engaged to him. Both of them are against this development, but despite all the struggle, they end up living together. |
| Tori no Hoshi: Aerial Planet | 2008-02-28 | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | NK System Co., Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | | | PS2 | Hugo Ramanski, son of a famous researcher, has come to a planet 3000 light years from Earth called Conius Blue. However, after a spaceship crash, he winds up stranded on the opposite side of the planet from the research station. With nothing but a powered glider and his own wits, Hugo must find a way to survive until he can find a way back to the station. Of course, he'll have a little help from the planet's natives -- innumerable species of migratory birds -- if he can earn their trust.Aerial Planet is a sci-fi flight and survival simulation game set on a distant planet. The game is divided into two sections: flight mode and camp mode. In flight mode, the player controls Hugo as he pilots his glider. It is possible to interact with the different types of birds, following their flight paths and recording their calls, which can be played back to communicate with them. Through communicating with the birds and exploring ever further from the camp, the player can learn more about the planet, find additional camp sites, and ultimately figure out how to reach the research base. While in flight, it is also possible to take photographs which can be reviewed later.In camp mode, the player can review currently-active objectives, as well as check the known information for each bird type that has been encountered. It is also only possible to eat and rest while at the camp, which Hugo must do in order to survive. His stamina will steadily deplete while in flight, and flying in certain conditions such as rain and snow will cause his stamina to deplete more quickly. |
| George of the Jungle and the Search for the Secret | 2008-03-01 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Papaya Studio Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Players take the role of George from the popular cartoon show, George of the Jungle, in a 3D side scrolling action-adventure. Players swing, climb, and platform their way through the jungle in search of the missing documents which could hold the key to the "secret" medical mystery. The camera views and turns show the 3D view, but essentially the game is played as a 2D platformer with a linear path on a single plane. Often George needs to manipulate objects in the environment, for instance moving boxes to create a platform, to continue. |
| Moorhuhn: Fun Kart 2008 | 2008-03-01 | phenomedia publishing gmbh | Sproing Interactive Media GmbH | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | PS2 | Moorhuhn: Fun Kart 2008 is a kart racing game starring Moorhuhn (Crazy Chicken) and friends. The eight racing tracks range from a barnyard to beaches to a desert with pyramids in the back ground. Power-ups can be picked up and used on opponents while racing. The player can choose between seven different characters, including two chickens, a frog, turtle, snowman, scarecrow and mole. The game offers three modes: a Championship (two championship each with four tracks), time challenge and two player mode. Kart classes included are 50cc, 100cc and 150 cc. |
| Nitrobike | 2008-03-01 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Left Field Productions, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Tricks / stunts | | Motorcycle | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Nitrobike is a take on the classic game of Excitebike, where the player takes the helm of a motorbike equipped with a nitro rocket, racing in 20 different tracks and over 60+ different events. The player must avoid stationary obstacles and slower riders.There is career mode where the player can unlock new characters and bikes by winning these events and a six-player online capability. The controls mostly consist of using the Wii remote to steer and accelerate as well as boosting with the nitro rocket. There is also a four-player bowling game where players can hurl their rider at a set of huge bowling pins. |
| MLB 08: The Show | 2008-03-04 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCE Studios San Diego | Sports | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | An update of the previous year, along with the obligatory roster update along with new features. The same game modes are still present: Exhibition, Franchise, The Show and Road to the Show. There is also a new Pitcher/Batter Analysis feature that allows the player to compare performances against certain pitchers during the game as well as post-game. Along with a Progressive Batting Performance feature that will either penalize or reward their players created superstars depending on how they are performing during games. Players can also save games mid-way through, allowing them to pick up later if they choose.There are also online features each distinct for their platform: The PS3 and PS2 version lets players compete in Online Leagues holding up to 30 teams with the ability to save their preferences using the SCOUT (SportsConnect Online User Tracking) system for easy reference when setting up Exhibition matches. All three platforms also allows players to view real-life MLB stats and save them to their respective memory to view them afterwards.The PS3 can also utilize it's HDD capabilities to use music stored in it to be used during matches. The PSP has the abililty as well, using a Memory Stick Duo with music stored on it. The PS2 also has the ability to use the EyeToy for created superstars. Games are also called again by the three man team of Rex Huddler, Matt Vasgerian and Dave Campbell . |
| Major League Baseball 2K8 | 2008-03-04 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | A continuation of 2K's baseball franchise, 2K8 features the obligatory roster updates along with some new features. It features the Swing Stick 2.0 which can produce many different hit varieties and a Total Pitch Control which utilizes the analog sticks for the PS2, PS3 and Xbox 360. The PSP has the same features, but uses the D-Pad while the Wii's controls are utilized by the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.It has all MLB teams and most of the major players, along with 90 different minor league teams with 18 authentic minor league stadiums with the ability to play in exhibition along with a franchise mode as well. It also features many signature animations from the major players and features the commentator talents of Jon Miller and Joe Morgan.Aside from the Wii, each game can be played on multi-player using their respective online service and has the ability to use 2K cards which can be collected and traded among online players. |
| Silent Hill: 0rigins | 2008-03-04 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Climax LA, Climax Solent | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Silent Hill: 0rigins is a prequel to the Silent Hill series set in the 1970s. You play as trucker Travis Grady, who attempts to take a shortcut through Silent Hill late one night when running behind on his rounds.As in the previous Silent Hill games, you move back and forth between nightmare and real versions of the town, here crawling through mirrors to get between. He must gather items used to solve puzzles and open up new areas. Monsters of various types provide obstacles and, in series tradition, are mostly disturbingly twisted versions of humanity.Travis can fight with his bare fists or use melee weapons. Unlike previous games in the series, melee weapons break after a time. There are also one-shot items that can be thrown and several guns. Combat is performed through lock-on. There is no HUD, but the edge of the screen turns red when Travis is near death. |
| WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw Superstar Series | 2008-03-04 | THQ Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This compilation includes:
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2006
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 |
| Nobunaga no Yabō: Kakushin with Power Up Kit & Sangokushi 11 with Power Up Kit (Twin Pack) | 2008-03-06 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | As the title literally means, this twin pack contains Nobunaga's Ambition: Kakushin with Power Up Kit and Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI with Power Up Kit. It was released on the release day of Nobunaga's Ambition: Kakushin with Power Up Kit's Wii and PlayStation 2 ports. |
| Nobunaga's Ambition: Kakushin with Power Up Kit | 2008-03-06 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | War | Wargame | Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)An extension of the 12th release in the Nobunaga’s Ambition series, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Iron Triangle, has appeared at the Steam Store as Nobunaga’s Ambition: Iron Triangle w/Power-up Kit!
This game is the first in the series to employ a single 3D map for the game to play out on. On this map in 3D, castles and towns are built and developed, attacked and defended across Japan and grand naval battles take place on the Inland sea.
In addition, over 80 techniques can be developed using the “Tech Innovation System” and then used in battle to win a strategic victory.
Furthermore, the power-up kit brings you a variety of new and powerful additions, including the Foreign technique, in which using special goods for trade is the key, and many more. |
| Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids | 2008-03-07 | 2K Games, Inc. | Totally Games, Inc. | Action, Educational | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Mini-games, Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | Real-time | | | PS2 | Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids is a game starring the character Dora from the American educational animated TV series. This title in particular is based on the TV movie of the same name and it is also the 25th episode of the fourth season. The game starts at the beach where Dora and Boots the monkey are introduced. They love the beach and intend to clean it up with the player's help.In the first level Dora can freely be moved around the beach as a 3D environment. When they encounter trash Boots will pick it up automatically. Dora can use scallop shells and swim rings to launch herself and jump. Items are hidden below heaps of sand or in treasure chests. Arrows point to the direction where to proceed and when running through flowers butterfly in different colours appear. When they meet a clam shell they can help it out by matching pearls to the correct shells based on colour. The shell shows its gratitude by introducing the real story of the game. The Mermaid Kingdom at the bottom of the ocean is threatened by an octopus that dumps garbage. Dora needs to stop the octopus, collect crown gems and return a magic crown to the mermaids. Eventually she will become Mermaid Dora and is able to swim to the bottom of the sea.From the beach further exploration leads to a nearby tropical environment to explore using 3D platform mechanics. There Dora meets new friends that help out, learns to use ropes to swing across gaps, surf on sand sliding down hills and use springboards to cross large gaps. Further levels introduce other gameplay elements with small educational elements. For instance to cross a seashell bridge Dora needs to use the vacuum cleaner from Backpack to clean up the garbage on it first. She also needs to follow the numbers one to nine in order to take the correct path. In another mini-game Dora needs to play congas with different colours in the correct order Simon Says style. To cross a bridge Dora needs to match keys with locks based on colours and the correct shape. There a section where Dora can drive a boat and needs to count groups of animals such as cows or chickenfishes. In the fourth main environment swimming at the bottom of the ocean there is a logic game based on bubble jets. |
| Go, Diego, Go!: Safari Rescue | 2008-03-07 | 2K Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Adventure, Educational | Side view | Licensed | | | Africa | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Go Wild On An African Safari Rescue!
Travel through time with Diego and Baby Jaguar to help Maia the
Maiasaura find her way back to her family in this amazing rescue
adventure. You’ll have to climb rock walls, travel along monkey bars,
solve puzzles and even jump on a pogo stick to help Diego’s friend find
her way home on this prehistoric journey.
Over 12 Wii Remote motions including: climbing, flapping, pulling and
stomping
Authentic character voice of Diego and other characters from the Go,
Diego, Go! TV show
Grown-ups can join in using the Dinosaur Guide Helper Feature and a
second controller
Explore 5 levels and search your way through Cretaceous Jungle and
Volcano Cliffs to find your way to Egg Island
Kid-Tested approval by children and moms for age-appropriateness,
fun-factor and quality
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| Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection | 2008-03-10 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | FarSight Technologies Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | Pinball | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection is another entry in the PHOF budget series. Included in the PS2 version are eight authentic pinball tables, some of the best from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. The tables are:
Black Knight (1980)
Firepower (1980)
Funhouse (1990)
Gorgar (1979)
Pinbot (1986)
Space Shuttle (1984)
Taxi (1988)
Whirlwind (1988)
The 3DS version contains all the tables mentioned above minus Firepower.
The PSP and Wii versions add two additional tables:
Jive Time (1970)
Sorcerer (1985)
The PS3 and XBox 360 versions add three more tables:
Medieval Madness (1997)
No Good Gofers (1997)
Tales of the Arabian Knights (1996)
The pinball tables can be combined with multi-player competitions that feature up to four players. The game includes table art and audio galleries. For the PSP version, the game can be played vertically from a top-down view with a larger playing field. The Wii version offers a control options where the movements with the Wiimote mimic flippers of a real pinball table. The PS3 and XBox 360 versions feature 1080p display, sharper textures, online high score boards, and new achievements/trophies.Screenshots Promo Images Alternate Titles "Williams Pinball Classics" -- European title
Part of the Following Group Pinball Hall of Fame series
User Reviews
Far better than the price suggests
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Worth Playing
May 20, 2008
8.8 out of 10
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Feb 12, 2008
8.5 out of 10
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Mar 14, 2008
8 out of 10
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| El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | 2008-03-11 | THQ Inc. | Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty, Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera is a side-scrolling platform game based on the popular Nickelodeon cartoon series of the same name. Players must traverse challenging environments by leaping across the dangerous rooftops of Miracle City and negotiate the scorching desert of Calavera.The main gameplay element of El Tigre is platforming which involves actions such as jumping across gaps, balancing on moving terrain and collecting Macho Tokens to unlock a bonus costume and bonus downhill-shopping cart levels. |
| Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters | 2008-03-11 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | High Impact Games, LLC | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters is the first game in the Ratchet & Clank franchise to appear on the PSP and it does not stray away from the console versions. In this 3D action platformer, the duo gets lured into a mysterious quest and soon rediscovers a forgotten race of genius inventors known as the Technomites. These inventors set out to create an army of clones.Ratchet & Clank are supplied with an all-new arsenal of upgradable weapons along with some old favorites, like the Agents of Doom, the Hypershot and the Suck Cannon. Gameplay includes an RPG-like experience system that allows the player to buy new mods, similar to Up Your Arsenal. Ratchet can also collect pieces of different armor sets. These can be worn and mixed at will, but full sets (helmet, gloves, boots, suit) provide extra abilities. Ratchet's hovercraft races, Giant Clank's space battles, and Clank's battle robot arenas are all minigames tossed into the mix with the platforming elements.Multiplayer is supported through Wi-Fi Ad Hoc or Infrastructure with 4 game modes: DeathMatch, Team DeathMatch, Capture the Flag, and Iron Lombox Challenge. In the Iron Lombox Challenge mode the players need to complete specific goals like loading cows into a giant meat truck or collecting power cells for the team. |
| Sprint Cars 2: Showdown at Eldora | 2008-03-11 | THQ Inc. | Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Daniel Kirchner | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Put yourself in the driver's seat with Sprint Cars 2: Showdown at Eldora. The game features ten vehicle types on 27 tracks. Players race against the clock in Time Trial, against friends or the computer in Arcade Mode, or manage their own racing team with Career Mode.The sequel to Sprint Cars: Road to Knoxville is a dirt track racing game featuring a variety of vehicles including Wingless Sprint, Rally, Pro Stock and Late Models. The sequel is based squarely on the original, but adds new vehicles, tracks, and a Tractor Pull mini-game. The tracks including Knoxville, William's Grove and the game's namesake Eldora and unlike the original, it is exclusive to the PlayStation 2.In the Career Mode players buy cars, hire drivers, manage parts and scout for sponsors. Winning races (especially accuracy challenges) unlocks new tracks and earn grades. The Time Trial and Tractor Pull modes have an online leaderboard on the game's official website. |
| World Heroes: Anthology | 2008-03-11 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | ADK Corporation, SNK Corporation | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is a compilation of the four games in the World Heroes series:World HeroesWorld Heroes 2World Heroes 2 JETWorld Heroes PerfectThe game also allows you to remap controls, edit the character colors, choose between an original or an arranged soundtrack, and access a special training mode. Another new feature is the ability to see your character's move list while playing the game.The Japanese version of the game allows you to play against other users via the KDDI Matchmaking Network. This feature is not available outside of Japan. |
| 12Riven: The ΨCliminal of Integral | 2008-03-13 | CyberFront Corporation | CyberFront Corporation, KID Corp., SDR Project | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | On May 20th, 2012, high school student Renmaru Miyabido receives an ominous message on his phone warning him that his friend Myu Takae will die atop the abandoned Integral building at noon. Meanwhile, police detective Narumi Mishima receives another message, apparently from her old classmate Makoto Yukizumi, which asks her to save Myu's life. According to the message, Myu's death will result in the success of the 'Second Eclipse Plan' - a plot by unknown conspirators that would bring about the destruction of time. Rushing to Integral, Renmaru and Narumi soon find themselves in a race against time to save Myu - and possibly the world.12Riven: The Ψ Climinal of Integral is a science fiction visual novel and the fourth instalment of the Infinity series. The story is told from the perspective of both Renmaru and Narumi and the player assumes the role of both characters at different points in the game. The gameplay consists of reading text overlaid on illustrated backgrounds and making decisions which affect the outcome of the story. There are multiple achievable endings, but only one 'true ending'.The PSP port which came a year after the PS2 and Windows versions features new CG event scenes, newly recorded voice-acting and a renewed soundtrack. Some of the older CG events were redrawn due to complaints about their quality in the original PS2 release. |
| Daito Giken Kōshiki Pachi-Slot Simulator: Shin Yoshimune | 2008-03-13 | Paon Corporation, Ltd. | Paon Corporation, Ltd. | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Shin Yoshimune is a digital recreation of the pachi-slot machine (Japanese slot machine) of the same name made by Daito Giken, a sequel to their famous Yoshimune. It includes a practice mode, where the player can set up a single machine and play to learn its ins and outs, and a "real battle" mode where the player is given a certain amount of money and must play on preset machines to win as much as possible. As usual, detailed play data tracking and an in-game gallery are also included. |
| Buzz!: The Pop Quiz | 2008-03-14 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Relentless Software Ltd | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | PS2 | Buzz! The Pop Quiz is the seventh game in the Buzz! series, and like the previous games in the series, it must be played using the special USB ’Buzz! Buzzers’ controllers, instead of the regular controllers. The game is sold both with and without these ‘Buzz! Buzzers’, and there are four buzzers per set. This means that using the PS2’s two USB connections, up to eight players can play at once.
Contestants must answer questions on categories within the world of nineties and noughties pop music spread over eight rounds including five new rounds. The rounds feature regular questions, as well as pictures and video clips. Also new to the game is the dancing of the characters when music is played on the set.
There are several custom modes available, which allow you to create the perfect quiz by taking out the rounds you don’t want to play. A single player mode is also available.
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| Toy Golf: Extreme | 2008-03-14 | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | Playbox Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Toy Golf: Extreme is a crazy-golf game that takes place inside a house. The game contains a number of levels and support for single and multiplayer. |
| Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection | 2008-03-18 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | This compilation contains three games from the Metal Gear Solid series:Metal Gear Solid (PSX)
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (only the first disc, labeled Subsistence, is included with the collection. Neither of the bonus discs, Persistence or Existence, is included.) |
| SEGA Superstars Tennis | 2008-03-18 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | Isometric | PS2 | Sega's many franchises come together for a tennis tournament spanning the varied worlds created by them in the last twenty years. Sixteen characters over fifteen different Sega game series are represented, as are ten different courts based on those same franchises.Exhibition and Tournament modes are included in the game. The first is a simple vs mode, whereas the tournament allows the player to unlock new characters and courts over a series of matches and other challenges, all related to tennis but also drawing heavily on the video game represented. Singles and doubles can be played by either humans or AI, with the player being able to choose his or her doubles partner.Version differences are notable, as the Wii game misses out on online play in exchange for three different control modes utilising the Wii Remote (much like in Wii Sports tennis, the Wii Remote and nunchuck or the Classic Controller. Online play is included in the 360 and PS3 versions.Each character has a special move to aid them with their tennis match, relating to the character. For example, Beat from Jet Set Radio has a power that allows the ball to grind against the net and shoot off at a random point, making it difficult to return. Minigames are included as both one-offs and part of the tournament. These include a Target-hitting game, The House of the Dead zombie killing game (hit moving zombies around a court before the timer runs out), a Space Harrier game, a Puyo Puyo game, a Virtua Cop game and a Samba De Amigo-related game. |
| Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends | 2008-03-18 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action | Behind view | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | Fantasy, Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Just like the previous Dynasty Warriors games and first Samurai Warriors, Samurai Warriors 2 has its very own Xtreme Legends expansion pack.New features include six new characters, two new battles ("The Battle of Okehazama" and "The Battle of Shikoku"), the new "Mercenary Mode", and an increased level cap. |
| SingStar: '90s | 2008-03-18 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | Teen | | PS2 | SingStar '90 is a karaoke game featuring hit songs from the nineties.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.
Exclusive songs
Europe
All Saints - Never Ever
Aqua - Barbie Girl
B-52's - Love Shack
Barenaked Ladies - One Week
Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart
Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
EMF - Unbelievable
Lisa Loeb - Stay (I Missed You)
M-People - Movin' On Up
Meredith Brooks - Bitch
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Kylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses Grow
Radiohead - Creep
Roachford - Only To Be With You
Spice Girls - Wannabe
The Cardigans - Lovefool
The Cure - Friday I'm In Love
Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around
United States
Arrested Development - Tennessee
Boyz II Men - Motownphilly
Chumbawumba - Tubthumping
Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up
En Vouge - Free Your Mind
Extreme - More Than Words
Hootie and the Blowfish - Only Wanna Be With You
Jesus Jones - Right Here Right Now
Len - Steal My Sunshine
Nirvana - Lithium
Paula Abdul - Opposites Attract
Santana feat. Rob Thomas - Smooth
Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
Stone Temple Pilots - Plush
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
Wilson Phillips - Hold On
Shared songs
Divinyls - I Touch Myself
Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy
MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
New Kids On The Block - Step By Step
Poison - Unskinny Bop
R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts
Savage Garden - I Want You
Seal - Kiss From A Rose
Sir Mix A Lot - Baby Got Back
Spin Doctors - Two Princes
Technotronic feat. Felly - Pump Up The Jam
The Cranberries - Zombie |
| World Championship Cards | 2008-03-18 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | LTI Gray Matter, Point of View, Inc. | Strategy | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)TRY YOUR HAND AT OVER 33 CLASSIC CARD GAMES,
FROM THE PUBLISHER OF THE BEST SELLING POKER VIDEOGAME "WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POKER"World Championship Cards includes over 33 classic card games... Bridge, Gin Rummy, Spades, Hearts and more! Challenge your family and friends to prove who is the real card shark.
Create your own custom characters with variations of skin tone, hair, clothes, hats, and personalities.
Compatible for online play with World Championship Cards PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system users with PSP (PlayStation Portable) system users.
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| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 | 2008-03-25 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Naruto Ultimate Ninja 3 is a 3D action game based on the Naruto anime and manga series. It is the third installment of the Ultimate Ninja series.Like its predecessor, it offers several modes. The story modes included are Ultimate Contest and Hero History. In Ultimate Contest, the player can freely explore the Hidden Leaf Village while Hero History lets the player relive all major battles from the series beginning with the training battle against Kakashi until the fight with Sasuke. Returning modes from the previous instalment are VS. Duel, Iruka’s Training, Tanzaku Market, and Naruto’s House. Another new mode is The Breaker Room that lets the player play several mini games. |
| Obscure: The Aftermath | 2008-03-25 | Ignition Entertainment Ltd. USA | Hydravision Entertainment | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Survival horror | | | Jérôme Camprasse, Yann Maheust | | Mature | Cinematic camera | PS2 | It has been two years since the incident at Leafmore High you witnessed in ObsCure and the survivors of the nightmare moved on to a university of Fallcreek. When they killed Herbert Friedman, the conductor of the biological experiment with the black flowers, they assumed everything was okay, of course it was not. The seeds of the flower had already spread around and it grew and blossomed without much notice. When it was discovered, that the flowers contain a dangerous substance that induces strange but vivid dreams, it became the new hit drug on the campus. Now the seeds begin to germinate and the bad trip turns into a horrible nightmare. The only ones that really know what is going on are the ones that are experiencing it for the second time and hide terrible secrets inside themselves...Most of the time you take control over two of the six available characters. Each one has a speciality that comes in handy in order to open blocked doors or reaching new heights. Kenny for example has more muscles than brain and is therefore able to move around crates. Mei is instead a hacker and knows how to hack access panels. You can switch between both characters at any time and if you need another character in a given situation, you can go back to a gathering point and change your team.But their wits alone can't save them from their doom so they also find several different weapons ranging from melee-weapons like a baseball bat to pistols and other weapons with a serious punch. You can also pick up chairs and tables to throw at your enemies. Early in the game you also gain a syringe with which you take samples off the dead creature-bodies. Once the syringe is full you can use it to gain a temporary boost of your abilities.As a multiplayer-treat the game features Drop in/Drop Out-coop which allows you to play the game alone and if someone comes and visits he or she can just take over the second controller and play with you.The camera is a mixture of following the character and being at a fixed position in a room but to reduce the amount of blind spots, you can also control it to a certain amount. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.32 - Phantasy Star: Complete Collection | 2008-03-25 | SEGA Corporation | Sega AM7 R&D Division, SEGA Enterprises Ltd. | Compilation, Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Interactive fiction / text adventure | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Tetsuya Abe | Turn-based | | | PS2 | This compilation is the third Phantasy Star title in the SEGA AGES 2500 series, and has the four first titles in the series, with both the Japanese and the English versions included, different difficulty settings (have the players gain more experience and money) and extensive galleries for all games:
Phantasy Star (updated with a hiragana message conversation system, and optional sped-up combat and movement)
Phantasy Star II (optional sped-up combat and movement)
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (more save points added)
Phantasy Star IVAs a bonus, the collection sports the eight scenarios of the Phantasy Star II Text Adventure, previously only available through the former Sega Net service. Slightly hidden, this package also contains the two Japan-only Game Gear spin-offs:
Phantasy Star Gaiden
Phantasy Star Adventure |
| Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus | 2008-03-27 | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Λ Core Plus (Accent Core Plus) is a major update of Guilty Gear XX Λ Core. The game includes a wide array of balance and gameplay tweaks and bugfixes. Kliff Undersn and Justice have been added back in as playable characters, Mission and Survival modes have been added, and a new Story mode has been added. The story picks up directly after the events of Guilty Gear XX, and includes a unique story path for each of the playable characters.The PS2 version is available as both a stand-alone release and an "append" disc that requires the original Λ Core. The PSP version adds a 3-on-3 tag match mode, while the PS3 and Xbox 360 releases add online play. |
| Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis (Premium Edition) | 2008-03-31 | NIS America, Inc. | Gust Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The Premium Edition of Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis includes:
Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis
Original soundtrack featuring 33 songs from the game
Mini poster
Weapon stat sheet
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| Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis | 2008-04-01 | NIS America, Inc. | Gust Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The fourth entry of the Atelier Iris series, this time around the player takes control of a student named Vayne Aurelius at the Al Revis Academy for Alchemy, where players complete tasks and quests set before them by a professor of the university. If a player fails to complete these tasks they will have to stay behind and also the story will change depending on who the player chooses to work with during these quests.The game still features RPG-style elements, but now with different features. Instead of "leveling up" by defeating enemies where the player can choose how there character will develop using a "crafting" system, letting them choose which attributes they want to modify. Players can also "craft" items and weapons using various objects scattered throughout the world.Players will no longer have random engagements, something more common in many RPGs, this time around the player can choose who or what they want to fight with the ability to see your opponents symbols on the board, choosing if they want to engage them.The PSP version features multiplayer battles, more items that can be synthesized, and an option to reduce loading times. |
| UEFA Euro 2008 | 2008-04-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Europe | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | UEFA Euro 2008 is yet another football game from EA Sports. This time it's basically FIFA 08 modified to let the player experience this summer's European Championship. Euro 2008 lets you control any European national football team in many different ways. For example you can decide to create your own character and play as good as possible on your position on the field in order to become good enough to captain your team. This is basically a slightly modified version of the "be a pro"-mode from FIFA 08.You can also try different challenges and tournament modes in order to unlock extras or just test your abilities. You can play through the full championship experience, including the qualifying stages, or you can skip ahead to the group stages. You can also play a very extensive challenge mode where you try to make you nation the best in European football by clearing different challenges against all the other European teams. As with FIFA 08 the PC and console versions are quite different. In fact, they are based on completely different game engines. While the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3-versions boasts state of the art graphics and a new and improved control system, the PC-version still basically looks and functions like the 2006-version. |
| Arcana Heart | 2008-04-08 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | EXAMU Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Long, long ago, our world and the Elemental world existed as one, but for reasons unknown, they were separated, and if they were to now rejoin, the results would be catastrophic for humanity. In the sky above Tokyo, events are transpiring to lead to just such an event. The only ones who can stop this form happening are the Maidens, young girls with the ability to communicate with beings from the Elemental world known as Arcana.Arcana Heart is a 2D fighting game ported from the arcade original. Choose one of eleven Maidens, and from eleven Arcanas each with their own unique abilities, and get to the bottom of what's happening in Tokyo. The game plays similarly to the Guilty Gear series, incorporating a variety of advanced techniques such as air dashing and dash cancels, and making for complicated high-speed battles.The game includes standard story, arcade, and versus modes, along with a training mode and an unlockable illustration gallery. Players can choose between the original version of the characters or the rebalanced versions from the arcade update Arcana Heart FULL! |
| Baroque | 2008-04-08 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Sting, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | | Post-apocalyptic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | An updated remake of Baroque, a post-apocalyptic RPG game in which all hell has literally broke loose on earth. As the game starts, the world has been devastated by a heat wave and left nothing but demon infested ruins and a mysterious "Nerve Tower" which many claim that holds the answers to the apocalypse. You play as an amnesiac survivor who decides to enter the tower in search for clues to both your identity and the reasons behind the apocalypse.The game plays as an RPG dungeon-crawler, in which you control your character and attempt to clear each floor in the tower from monsters, earning experience and items and only occasionally journeying outside the tower to get weapons and equipment from a few NPCs.The PS2 remake adds additional floors, items and creatures and updates the whole game with a completely polygonal engine (the original used 2D sprites to depict characters and monsters). Furthermore, the point of view has been changed from first person to third person and the gameplay has been modified accordingly to make the game more of an action-RPG than the original. |
| Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Volume 2 | 2008-04-10 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | SNK Corporation | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The second Battle Archive release bundles the 3 Real Bout Fatal Fury fighting games:
Real Bout Fatal Fury
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The NewcomersThe game also allows you to remap controls, edit the character colors, choose between an original or an arranged soundtrack, and access a special training mode. Another new feature is the ability to see your character's move list while playing the game.The Japanese version of the game allows you to play against other users via the KDDI Matchmaking Network. This feature is not available outside of Japan. |
| Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica: 0-4 Hanashi Full Pack | 2008-04-10 | PROTOTYPE Co., Ltd. | ocelot | Adventure, Compilation | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | PS2 | This release contains both parts of the PS2 version of the Polyphonica game. For the PSP version this is the first release of the game. It includes:
Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica
Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica: 3&4 Hanashi KanketsuhenThe PSP release features some minor additions such as being able to use in-game graphics as a wallpaper. |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES | 2008-04-22 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Turn-based | Mature | | PS2 | This is an enhanced version of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3. In addition to the original game, referred to as "The Journey", it adds a new chapter set after the events of the original game, with an estimate of 30 additional gameplay hours. It is called "The Answer" and its storyline focuses on Aigis, one of the central characters of the game.Other additions include a new "Hard" difficulty level, 23 new Personas (creatures the player invokes to customize the characters), the ability to fuse weapons, and the ability to change the characters' clothes. |
| H2O+ (DX Pack) | 2008-04-24 | Kadokawa Shoten | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This deluxe edition release includes:
H2O+ game
Audio drama CD
H2O+ visual book, "Natsu no Omoide" (夏の思い出)
Heroine poster set
TV anime DVD, 1st episode, H2O+ version
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| H2O+: Footprints in the Sand | 2008-04-24 | Kadokawa Shoten | Makura | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | H2O+ is a port of a romantic adult visual novel known as H2O: Footprints in the Sand. The PS2 console port has all the adult CG event scenes removed but as an addition features a bonus heroine, expanded scenario, changed game system and full voice acting. |
| SingStar: Summer Party | 2008-04-25 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Summer Party is a karaoke game, featuring hit songs reminding summer and its hot nights.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.
Exclusive songs
Germany
2raumwohnung - Besser Geht's Nicht
Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
Culcha - Candela Hamma
Donna - Summer She Works Hard For The Money
Faith No More - Easy
The Flames - Everytime
Ich + Ich - Vom Selben Stern
Jack Radics - No Matter
Joe Cocker - Summer In The City
Ohrbooten - Man Lebt Nur Einmal
Roger Cicero - Die Liste
Rooney - When Did Your Heart Go Missing
Tokio Hotel - An Deiner Seite (Ich Bin Da)
Great Britain
Blondie - The Tide Is High
Blur - Girls & Boys
Booty Luv - Shine
Dirty Pretty Things - Bang Bang You're Dead
Five Star - System Addict
Girls Aloud - Call The Shots
Klaxons - It's Not Over Yet
Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)
Madness - House Of Fun
Mel & Kim - Respectable
Razorlight - In The Morning
Sugababes - Red Dress
Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up
Shared songs
Adele - Chasing Pavements
Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own
Chesney Hawkes - The One & Only
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out
Dodgy - Good Enough
Elton John - I'm Still Standing
Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot
KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See
Mika - Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)
Peter Andre - Mysterious Girl
Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
Pulp - Disco 2000
Rihanna - Umbrella
Texas - Summer Son
Toto - Hold The Line
Wham! - Club Tropicana |
| Riding Star | 2008-04-29 | Valcon Games LLC | Sproing Interactive Media GmbH | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Learn to train and care for your horses as you prepare them for Dressage, Show Jumping, and Cross-Country competitions.Published by Valcon Games LLC under license from dtp young entertainment GmbH &
Co. KG. Developed by Sproing. RenderWare is a registered trademark. Portions of this
software are copyright 1998-2005 Criterion Software Ltd. and its Licensors.This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not support PlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore some functionalities may not be available.This item is being licensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This item may be used with up to 2 activated systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network Account. Please see software description for device compatibility. |
| SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 | 2008-04-29 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | Alpha Denshi Kōgyō Co., Ltd., Saurus Co., Ltd., SNK Corporation | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This compilation includes sixteen classic SNK arcade games on a single disc:
Art of Fighting
Baseball Stars 2
Burning Fight
Fatal Fury
King of the Monsters
Last Resort
Magician Lord
Metal Slug
Neo Turf Masters
Samurai Shodown
Sengoku
Shock Troopers
Super Sidekicks 3
The King of Fighters '94
Top Hunter
World Heroes (unlockable game)The games are straight-forward arcade ports, with the addition of certain "goals" for the games, which act like achievements. Clearing these goals unlocks hidden features in the disc, such as artwork, music, move lists (for the fighting games) and gameplay videos (which showcase hidden locations within the games.) |
| Iron Man | 2008-05-02 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | PS2 | Mostly based on the 2008 movie Iron Man, this videogame of the one-man-army hero has been released for seven different platforms.The game of Iron Man puts you under the skin of Tony Stark. He is a billionaire weapon-industrialist and genius inventor who, after being kidnapped by terrorists who want to force him to build weapons for them, builds an armor instead to escape. Since then, he decided to stop producing weapons and keeps on working on the suit to fight them back.The games take the story further, giving the player the chance to go through more than 12 different missions and even fight villains that do not appear on the movie, like Whiplash and Titanium Man. All this is shown through cinematics between every mission and use the voices of actors of the movie like Robert Downey Jr. and Terrence Howard.By foot or by air, with the first armor at the beginning and in the characteristic red and gold suit later, using range weapons or melee attacks, the game features Stark fighting with armies of soldiers, tanks, helicopters, canons, etc. with the help of an array of upgradeable weapons like missiles, micro-grenades, repulsive shots, EMP blasts, a flame thrower and the powerful "Unibeam". Both the weapons and the suit (propulsion and armor systems) are upgradeable, and there are many special armors from the comics to unlock in most of the versions.Differences in this version from the Xbox360/PS3 version consist of altered visuals and altered upgrade system (rather than spending money on them, the player's gear is upgraded based on how much it has been used). |
| Aoi Shiro (Shokai Genteiban) | 2008-05-15 | Success Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition release includes:
Aoi Shiro game
Audio drama CD
Special booklet
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| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | 2008-05-15 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is based off of the novel and movie of the same name, giving the player the opportunity to play as one of 20 different characters, including the four Pevensie children, Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter, as well as Prince Caspian.The story takes place 1 Human year or 1,300 Narnian years after the first movie/game, where an evil king called King Miraz has begun to conquer the lands of Narnia and Prince Caspian has summoned the four Pevensie siblings in order to help Narnia and Aslan bring unity back to the lands.Gameplay is similar to the first, basically hack-n-slash, moving through levels, battling enemies using each character's unique battling tactics. There are six chapters/levels in all, with puzzles scattered through the levels and special treasure chests that require certain amount of keys to open that will unlock special features such as artwork pictures among others associated with the film. There is also a level made exclusively for the game that was not in the film or in the novel.The controls are system-dependent. While PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 uses the D-pad and analog and main buttons, the Wii utilizes the Wii-remote and the PC uses the mouse and keyboard. There is also two-player co-op gameplay that can have a human player drop-in during a game. |
| Top Trumps: Doctor Who | 2008-05-16 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Rockpool Games Ltd., Team 3 Games Limited | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | This video game is based on the Top Trumps card game and is set in the Doctor Who universe and has characters from the television series including the 10th Doctor (played by David Tennant), Martha Jones, Capt Jack Harkness, Dalek, Cyberman and Slitheen. It also uses the animation style of the spinoff television series The Infinite Quest and Scream of the Shalka. Each player has a deck of cards and attempts to win all the other player's cards. Each card has a character or event from the Doctor Who universe along with different statistics. A player chooses which statistic to use to compare with someone else's card and the higher one will result in the capture of the card with the lower statistic value. There are two play modes: adventure mode where one player goes against AI controlled opponents, and versus mode where two players go head-to-head. |
| Let's Ride: Silver Buckle Stables | 2008-05-23 | THQ Inc. | Coresoft, Inc. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Ride the horse of your dreams!
Congratulations your're the owner of a new horse farm called Silver Buckle Stables! Choose your horse, pick out your riding outfits and even accessorise your horse with saddles, ribbons and more. The competitions are tough, but practice hard at the corral to perfect your riding technique and you'll make it to the Equestrian Center where you can show off your skills to win blue ribbons and buckles!
Create the horse of your dreams from hundreds of combinations of coats, manes, saddles, bridles, blankets and more!
Personalise your character by picking out your clothes, boots, hair color and hat.
Take a leisurely stroll through the fields, woods and streams of Silver Buckle Stables and play mini adventures!
Head to the practise corral to prepare you and your horse for your big barrel racing competition.
Rise from an unranked rider all the way to a AAA riding professional!
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| Garfield: Lasagna World Tour | 2008-05-27 | Conspiracy Entertainment Corp., Neko Entertainment SARL | Eko Software SARL | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | In Garfield: Lasagna World Tour the cat Garfield joins a treasure hunt called 'The Lasagna World Tour' organized by PAWS TV Channel. Players get to explore ten levels in locations such as Egypt, Italy and Mexico, mixing action with puzzle elements and different mini-games. Odie is often present. He can be chased around, order to help solve a puzzle and he can also be ridden in racing sequences. Garfield gets dressed up as a chef, a cowboy a fakir or a football and has access to certain superpowers. Next to the single-player Adventure mode there is a multiplayer mode where the mini-games are turned into family games for two local players. |
| D.C. II: P.S. (DX Pack) | 2008-05-29 | Kadokawa Shoten | Circus | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Deluxe Pack release of Da Capo II: Plus Situation which includes:
D.C. II: P.S. - Da Capo II: Plus Situation DVD game (two discs)
Harukaze: Plus Situation CD game (arc in the story)
Da Capo II TV anime remix DVD
Da Capo II: Plus Situation soundtrack CD
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| Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy | 2008-05-29 | Gust Co., Ltd. | Gust Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The 10th installment of the popular role-playing game series, "Atelier", famous for its item creation system.Al-Revis Academy, the once great and renown alchemy school, is facing a financial crisis due to its dwindling student population.In midst of that, two new students, Raze and Ulrika, enrolled the academy. What drama and adventure will unfold around the two?Some PlayStation®2 Classics contents may not display correctly when using a standard definition television.Content file size: 2680MBCopyright：©2008 GUST CO., LTD. All rights reserved.This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not supportPlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore functionalities such as multiplayer, versus, and co-op modes are not available.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| Togainu no Chi: True Blood | 2008-05-29 | Kadokawa Shoten | Nitro+CHiRAL | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Togainu no Chi: True Blood is a port of the BL (boy's love) adult visual novel Togainu no Chi to console and later smartphone systems. This version of the game lacks the scenes with adult content but has several new features, including:
A variety of new events in addition to events modified from the original version
A new character, Yukihito, with an associated route and ending
A remake of the PC version's opening movie
New music
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| Togainu no Chi: True Blood (Limited Edition) | 2008-05-29 | Kadokawa Shoten | | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | This limited edition contains:
Togainu no Chi: True Blood
Character book
Drama CD |
| beatmania IIDX 14: GOLD | 2008-05-29 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | GOLD is one of the many titles in Konami's IIDX rhythm game series, featuring more than 90 tracks, primarily from the arcade version of the same title. As usual for the beatmania series, the player is given seven piano keys and a turntable, and must play along with the notes that scroll down the screen to play the music. All of the game modes from the previous title have returned: Arcade, Expert, Class, Beginner's, Free, Training, and Gallery. The game also includes support for Internet score ranking (now discontinued) and custom-made Arcade courses. |
| beatmania IIDX 14: GOLD (Tokubetsuban Complete) | 2008-05-29 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 14: GOLD was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a beatnation summit -beatmania IIDX premium Live- DVD, a Denjin K music CD by L.E.D., a jigsaw puzzle, a postcard, and a poster, all packed inside a custom cardboard slipcase. |
| beatmania IIDX 14: GOLD (Tokubetsuban) | 2008-05-29 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 14: GOLD was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a beatnation summit -beatmania IIDX premium Live- DVD, a postcard, and a poster, all packed inside a custom cardboard slipcase. |
| The Incredible Hulk | 2008-06-01 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Edge of Reality, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Sandbox / open world | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Incredible Hulk, based on the 2008 film of the same name, is a 3rd-person open world game that focuses on the Hulk's incredible physical strength. The game allows the user to control Hulk in a large recreation of New York City allowing Hulk to smash cars, buses, lamp posts, and even entire buildings using a combination of jump attacks, charge attacks, and punches. After destroying cars and buildings pick up debris and us it to smash even more. The story mode follows Hulk and Rick Jones on their quest to stop an evil organization called the Enclave, the Army, and to rid Banner of his alter ego, the Hulk. Standard control configuration uses the left analog stick to move Hulk, the right analog stick to pan the camera 360 degrees around, and the face buttons to perform punches, jumps, and grabs. The game features hundreds of collectible items, some of which unlock bonus art, unlockable special characters, and numerous mini-games. |
| Chaos Wars | 2008-06-03 | O~3 Entertainment | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | Legend says that in the mountains, there is a cave that leads to another world. There, there is a shrine, where the founder of the village is said to have come from, and where you can pray to a god to have any wish granted. After seeing a pillar of light coming from the mountain in a dream, Hyoma Kusaka, diligent student that he is, ditches class to go take a look along with his friends Shizuku Mizuki and Hayatemaru Mudouin. They find themselves transported to a mysterious world, with no idea how to return.Chaos Wars is a tactics RPG crossover game featuring characters from numerous game series, including Growlanser, Gungrave, Shadow Hearts, Spectral Force, and Spectral Souls. You can take teams of up to 10 into battle, recruit allies, and upgrade and customize your characters and equipment. |
| Kung Fu Panda | 2008-06-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Luxoflux Corp., XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Beat 'em up / brawler, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Asia, China (Ancient / Imperial) | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Legend tells of a legendary warrior whose kung fu skills were the stuff of legend. Become that warrior in Kung Fu Panda the video game. Inspired by the movie, Kung Fu Panda is an action platformer where the player takes on the roles of Po and the Furious Five in their quest to stop Tai Lung from obtaining the Dragon Scrolls. Po must confront many enemies on his way to becoming the Dragon Warrior, and will learn new kung fu techniques as he gets closer to achieving his goal.Friends can get together for multiplayer action and battle each other as characters from the movie, such as Tai Lung, Master Shifu, Master Tigress, Master Monkey, and more!. |
| LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures | 2008-06-03 | LucasArts, Tt Games Publishing Ltd. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | In LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures the players get to explore the Indiana Jones universe with "LEGO-fied" characters. The game focuses on the three original films: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, each film consisting of six separate chapters retelling the stories in a humorous, light-hearted way that tones down the violence while removing some of the more overt religious and political references found in the film.All of the sets and props are also made out of LEGOs, and retain their properties such as the ability to be rebuilt and fall apart.In this third-person platform/action game, players take control over various heroes including Indiana Jones, Marion Ravenwood or Dr. Marcus Brody, and also allows players to play the villains such as Belloq and Mola Ram.Each character has different abilities and weapons. While Indiana Jones has a whip with which he can pull items out of reach, the female characters can jump higher, scholars can decipher hieroglyphics, mechanics can fix machines and diggers can unearth buried treasure. The characters also have different phobias (snakes, rats, spiders), each corresponding to their personalities.The main campaign of the game is called Story Mode in which the player follows the film's stories with two pre-defined characters and cut-scenes. Once the level has been cleared, however, the player can return in Free Play mode and switch between all the characters that have been unlocked, allowing access to previously unreachable areas to collect all other artifacts and bonus items.Destroying or building objects produces Lego studs, which allows the player to buy additional characters and cheat modes in Barnett College (the main hub). Players can also watch previous cut-scenes, examine previously found treasures, enter codes, or explore the college at their leisure.As in the LEGO Star Wars series, in addition to the single-player game, there is also a 2 player co-op mode that allows two players to play the Story Mode. The second player can enter the game at any given time by pressing a button on the second controller. |
| Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure | 2008-06-03 | Destination Software, Inc. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action, Educational | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Sea Monsters is based on the National Geographic CGI documentary of the same name, where earth's underwater world from millions of years ago is portrayed as a dangerous environment with different kinds of predators keeping the ecosystem intact.Players take command of six different prehistoric marine reptiles, each with their own skills and weaknesses. A large part is spent on exploration. The creatures need to hunt prey, avoid or defeat foes, unlock hidden challenges and eventually find a way to escape the dangerous waters.Creatures are controlled through the stylus to move them around. They can dodge with a quick tap (DS) or a swing (Wii) and go into combat mode to lock on targets and attack. Next to regular attacks, the creature can dodge an incoming attack and a bite icon appears. Quickly select it and the next attack will be much stronger. Some monsters have special abilities, activated by tapping the sonar icon in the bottom left corner when it becomes visible. This allows them to swim stealthily, dig, break rocks or jump.The creature's status is tracked through three parameters: health (hunger), stamina and oxygen. Health and stamina can be replenished by eating small creatures, while oxygen requires a regular trip to the surface. Creatures cannot dive deeper than fifty feet underwater. The bottom screen shows a large sonar. Dangerous monsters are bright red spots, food is green, collectible fossils are yellow (used to unlock new monsters) and portals are blue. Some fossils can only be found by defeating monsters or by completing challenges. Through their abilities, new monsters get access to new areas in the open sea, which serves as a hub. There are also a few wildcard fossils to move on to unlock any monster.The Wii and DS version are almost completely identical, but the Wii version also contains a multiplayer mode where players can race against friends in five different challenge zones. |
| Circus Linux! | 2008-06-09 | | New Breed Software | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Circus Linux! is a clone of the Atari 2600 game Circus Atari, which is in turn based on the Arcade game Circus. The goal of the game is to move a teeter-totter back and forth across the screen to bounce clowns up into the air. When they reach the top, they pop rows of balloons and then fall back down. Gameplay is similar to a title like Breakout or Arkanoid. |
| Backyard Baseball '09 | 2008-06-10 | Atari, Inc. | FarSight Technologies Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Knock one out of the park!
Backyard Baseball 2009 is the latest and greatest version of the best
selling kids’ baseball video game series ever. Play hardball with David
“Big Papi” Ortiz, A-Rod, Jeter, Ichiro, Griffey, Pujols, and other MLB
superstars as kids. Choose your favorite MLB or Backyard team or create
your own. And now, for the first time on Nintendo Wii, Backyard Baseball
2009 features NEW Backyard Baseball All Star Game and tournament mode
along with season & single game options, create-a-player, Homerun Derby
mini-game, and unlockables. With outrageous game play and awesome power
ups combined with authentic baseball action, Backyard Baseball 09 is the
most fun you can have outside the ball park."
• All current MLB teams uniforms and logos
• Pro player from every MLB team— David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez, Albert
Pujols, Derek Jeter, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro, & more
• 11 Backyard Teams and your favorite Backyard Kids— Pablo Sanchez, Joey
MacAdoo, Ernie Steele, Tony Delvecchio, & more
• NEW Auto Play, All Star Game, and Tournament Mode
• Season play or pick up game
• NEW Power Ups with Meter
• Custom team and player options
• Enhanced Hitting and Fielding Controls
• NEW Player Capabilities
• Unlockable fields & players including the great Babe Ruth!
• Multiple levels of difficulty
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| NASCAR 09 | 2008-06-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon, EA Tiburon North Carolina | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NASCAR 09 is the continuation of EA's long running NASCAR franchise and an update from the previous years. It features an updated driving roster as well as update paint schemes, featuring the top drivers of the NASCAR Sprint, Nationwide and Craftsman Truck Series.There is also two new "racing models" for players to choose from, depending on their skill. Either competing in "Normal" mode, which is more forgiving and is designed for new players and a "Pro" mode that is designed for hardcore racing players. Players can also learn from the games cover driver, Jeff Gordon, learning tricks of the trade on how to draft and pass as well as introduce new features to the game.There are the standard modes to the game, exhibition for either one or two players, "Chase for the Cup", which is the standard career mode where players start out in the Craftsman Truck Series and work their way up to the Sprint Cup Series by winning races and securing prime sponsorships. There are also new "Sprint Driver Challenges", that lets the player go head-to-head against top Sprint Cup drivers in racing challenges, which will unlock new paint schemes and bonus material for winning these challenges.Also there is online capabilities for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 (the Playstation 2 does not feature online) where players can customize special paint schemes for their cars utilizing the "Paint Booth", letting them customize paint schemes however they choose. Letting players download templates from Electronic Arts Sports website, incorporating the templates into editing programs such as Photoshop. |
| SingStar: Pop Hits 3 | 2008-06-11 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Pop Hits 3 is the sequel to SingStar Pop Hits 2 and as its predecessor, is exclusively released for the French market.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
Alexandra Lucci- Le Destin de Lisa
Cali - Comme J'étais En Vie
Christophe Maé - On S'attache
Christophe Maé - Parce Qu'on Ne Sait Jamais
Clara Morgane - Sexy Girl
Gaëtane Abrial - 68 2008
Kayliah - Caractère
Kenza Farah - Je Me Bats
Lorie - Je Vais Vite
Melissa M - Cette Fois
Mokobé feat Patson - C'est Dans La Joie
Neïman - Viens
Pauline - Allo Le Monde
Plasticines - Loser
Priscilla - Chante
Sinsemilia - Tout le Bonheur Du Monde
Tony Parker - Balance Toi
Vegastar- 5h Dans Ta Peau
Victoria - Le Héros D'un Autre
Yelle - A Cause Des Garçons
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| SingStar: Operacion Triunfo | 2008-06-18 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Operacion Triunfo is a game exclusively released in Spain. Based on the show Operacion Triunfo, a sort of Pop/American Idol, the tracklist allows the players to sing songs that were sung by the candidates during any season of the show, whether it's in Spanish or in English.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
Academia Operación Triunfo I - Mi Música Es Tu Voz
Alejandro Parreño and Beth - En El Medio Del Camino
Beth and Joan Tena - Sin Miedo A Nada
Chenoa - The Best
Chenoa and Geno - Otro Amor Vendrá
Chenoa, Gisela and Verónica - Lady Marmalade
Chenoa and Rosa - Sueña
Cristina Esteban and Jorge González - Déjame Verte
David Bisbal - Corazón Latino
David Bisbal and Elena Gadel - Miénteme
David Bisbal and Manu Tenorio - Lucía
David Bisbal and Rosa - Vivir Lo Nuestro
Edurne - Lo Haré Por Tí
Edurne - These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Edurne and Sandra - Nunca Volverá
Hugo and Manuel Carrasco - Entra En Mi Vida
Idaira and Víctor - El Universo Sobre Mí
Jesús de Manuel and Víctor - Sabor De Amor
Leo - Besos
Lorena - Land Of 1000 Dances
Manu Tenorio and Nuria Fergó - Noches de Bohemia
Mercedes and Xavier - No Me Crees
Rosa - Something
Rosa - Europe’s Living a Celebration
Soraya Arnelas - I Am What I Am |
| Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 4 | 2008-06-19 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Adventure, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Chihiro Ashihara is a high school girl with no memory of her past, who lives together with her classmate Nagi and teacher Kazahaya, and who believes that her future -- indeed, her destiny lies elsewhere. One day, a man named Hiiragi appears before them, explaining that Chihiro is in fact the princess of his kingdom. He whisks the three of them off to his world, a war-ravaged land on the brink of collapse, where she must work together with her companions to rebuild a lost kingdom, form alliances with many people, and perhaps even find true love.Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 4 is a fantasy romance game with light RPG elements aimed at a female audience. The game is a Japanese-style adventure game with 3D exploration and RPG-style battles added in. Interactions with other characters will affect the story path and romantic interest between characters, leading to several different endings. During battles, up to four characters can be in the party, but the player only directly controls Chihiro; other characters' actions are controlled automatically. |
| SBK: Superbike World Championship | 2008-06-20 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | Direct control | | | | PS2 | SBK-08 is the official videogame of the Superbike World Championship.It offers a wide range of gameplay, selectable from 5 different pre-sets, from a very basic gameplay for new players to a full featured simulation for those looking for the challenge of riding a Superbike.The player has the possibility to choose from the 2008 official riders, teams and tracks, but also improve the performances of his bike, managing and tuning a lot of aspects like top speed, gear ratios, suspension stiffness, and set of tires for single race. |
| SingStar: Italian Greatest Hits | 2008-06-20 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Italian Greatest Hits is a game exclusively released in Italy, with Italian hit songs, with singers like Zucchero, Ligabue or Tiziano Ferro.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
883 - Come mai
883 - Una canzone d’amore
Anna Oxa - Senza pietà
Biagio Antonacci - Convivendo
Donatella Rettore - Cobra
Leali & Oxa - Ti lascerò
Francesco Renga - Meravigliosa (La luna)
Irene Grandi - Bambine cattive
Jovanotti - Ragazzo fortunato
Ligabue - A che ora è la fine del mondo
Gruppo Italiano - Tropicana
Luca Di Risio - Calma e sangue freddo
Paola & Chiara - Vamos a bailar (Esta Vida Nueva)
Pupo - Su noi
Simone Cristicchi - Vorrei cantare come Biagio
Subsonica - Nuova Ossessione
Tiziano Ferro - Sere Nere
Umberto Balsamo - Balla
Vasco Rossi - Vita Spericolata
Zucchero - Donne
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| Alone in the Dark | 2008-06-24 | Atari, Inc. | Hydravision Entertainment | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Detective / mystery, Horror | Puzzle elements, Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The PS2 and Wii versions of Alone in the Dark follow the same plot as the game developed for Xbox 360 and Windows by Eden Games, but were created by a different company with their own vision how the game should be implemented.Level structure, mechanics of gameplay, and looks of the characters (Sarah, especially) sometimes differ strongly as these versions contain concept elements that were left out of the other game. The driving sequences are almost entirely taken out. The first-person view is also mostly not used, and, for example, fire can be extinguished in the third-person mode. The basic aspects of screenplay are retained, but this can be considered another "what if" instalment in the series, rather than a canonical entry like the other version. The endings have a different look, but remain largely the same. |
| Disney•Pixar Wall-E | 2008-06-24 | THQ Inc. | Asobo Studio S.A.R.L. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | Everyone | | PS2 | This game follows the Disney/Pixar movie of the same name. The player takes control of the main protagonist, Wall-E and his friend EVE. The gameplay of the game has Wall-E explore various levels through basic platforming ideas by picking up power-ups, defeating enemies by picking up objects and throwing them at enemies and solving puzzles to reach areas that are normally inaccessible to the player due to Wall-E's small stature and limitations.The player can also control EVE in a series of flying stages where the player uses EVE to fly into constricted areas and avoid falling objects and stationary obstacles in the way of the player. While the game does feature environments from the movie, it also has added environments and characters made exclusively for the game.This version does differ from its other version. This one does feature the same control setup, but has a different developer and has eighteen different worlds to play in while the other only has nine. Also, players can use music in this version to summon assistance during a level. |
| Sengoku Basara X | 2008-06-26 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Sengoku Basara X is a spin-off of the Sengoku Basara series, developed by Arc System Works (well-known at the time for the Guilty Gear series) in the style of their one-on-one fighting games. It is an update of the arcade game of the same name featuring a challenge mode and newly-playable characters Kojūrō Katakura and Hanbei Takanaka, formerly support-only. |
| Sengoku Basara X (Genteiban) | 2008-06-26 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition box set includes:
Sengoku Basara X
Sengoku Basara Voice Card GameIt is packed inside a glossy cardboard slipcase. |
| Sunsoft Collection | 2008-06-26 | SNK Playmore Corporation | Sun Corporation | Action, Compilation | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Sunsoft Collection bundles SunSoft's only two games for the Neo-Geo platform:Galaxy Fight: Universal WarriorsWaku Waku 7Both games also include original and arranged music, as well as versus and training modes. Also included is support for two player versus matches over a broadband connection - however, this feature is only available to Japanese players. |
| Guitar Hero: Aerosmith | 2008-06-29 | Activision Publishing, Inc., RedOctane, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is considered an expansion of Guitar Hero III and it is the first title in the series primarily focused on a single band. The gameplay concept is similar to the game it is based on. About 60% of the included tracks are by Aerosmith, while the others have influenced or have opened for the band (Run-D.M.C., The Kings, Lenny Kravitz, ...). Four songs were re-recorded by the band directly for the game and they also performed as motion capture actors for their 3D models. The majority of the tracks consists of master recordings.The prominent game segment is the career mode where players go through the band's history, from the earlier seventies to 2001. Times of internal issues are not touched upon. Players initially start as Joe Perry but can later also unlock the other band members Brad Whitford and Tom Hamilton. The career has been divided into six tiers with five tracks, each based on a period in the band's history. There are also encores when a tier has been completed, and two opening acts playing as another band. After each tier, bonus material is shown such as trivia or video sequences and interviews.Songs are unlocked gradually and become available in the other modes, identical to Guitar Hero III (Quickplay, Cooperative, Competitive + Battle modes). Only the cooperative career mode is absent. The menus have been redesigned and there are new venues, based on historical performances. There are 41 songs in total, of which 31 can be unlocked in the career mode and an additional 10 in the vault.The game is available in a bundle with a custom guitar or as a single game release. For the PS2 version there are two bundles, one with a single, wireless guitar and another with two, wired guitars. |
| Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity | 2008-07-01 | American Game Factory, Inc., The | Neko Entertainment SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity is the second game based off of the popular French animated TV series Code Lyoko and it is presented as a 3D action platformer. It continues the original premise of the four high school students who discover a computer in an abandoned factory, holding a large virtual world plagued by the virus X.A.N.A., but many of the characters' backgrounds are taken from later seasons in the series.Players take the role of one of the four heroes from the show, Ulrich, Odd, Yumi or Aelita, and fight across the virtual environment of Lyoko and the internet against the dangerous virus X.A.N.A. and his army of monsters. Levels are accessed from a main hub and players can switch between any of the characters at any time, but they share health and energy. The characters' various weapons and abilities can be used to take them out, like Ulrich's swords, Odd's laser arrows or the ability to climb walls, or Yumi being the only one who can balance on thin ledges. Many of these skills are unlocked during the course of the game. X.A.N.A. on the Internet can be hunted down using the digital submarine Skidbladnir. |
| PopCap Hits! Vol 2 | 2008-07-01 | PopCap Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The second PopCap compilation of games for the PlayStation 2. It bundles two games that were previously not available for the platform:
Heavy Weapon
Zuma |
| Space Chimps | 2008-07-01 | Brash Entertainment, LLC. | Red Tribe | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Based on the movie of the same name, Space Chimps features Ham III, grandson of the first chimp astronaut, sent into space to fight an evil dictator of an alien planet. The problem? Ham III is less of an action-movie hero, and more of a goofball. He was selected for the mission because of his grandfather, and is now in way over his head, to the annoyance of the other chimp astronauts, Luna and Titan.Gameplay is 3D third-person platforming and combat. You'll control either Ham III or Luna, depending on the level, with Ham III having a stronger melee ability, and Luna having ranged attacks. There are hidden Globhoppers in each level, which let you unlock movie clips and concept art, and one Dole Banana in each level, which let you unlock costumes. |
| Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge | 2008-07-01 | dtp entertainment AG | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge is a collection of sports events based on the Olympic Summer Games. It features 26 sports divided into seven disciplines: Swimming, jumping, throwing, cycling, running, platform diving and archery. The handling is similar for all of them: rhythmic motions to keep the athlete moving and quick time events (pressing a button when it gets displayed on the screen) for performing certain actions. The mentioned rhythmic motions depend on the input device the player uses, e.g. at the swimming event the player needs to press two buttons alternately when using a keyboard and rotate the analog sticks when using a gamepad. The game features a basic career mode where the player gains a fixed amount of experience points after every event which an be reinvested into improved stats. There is also a optional arcade mode where the players have so-called boosts to their disposal to improve their athlete's performance for a short time. |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | 2008-07-01 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | China (Ancient / Imperial) | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a 3D action-adventure game that was released alongside the The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor movie.The game follows the story of the movie. You play as either Rick O'Connell or his son, Alex O'Connell and have to thwart the plans of the Dragon emperor and his Terracotta army.Gameplay includes climbing on platforms, puzzle-solving, hand to hand combat and gun fights. The game leads you trough locations from the movie these include the Himalaya and the Great wall. Enemies include humans, beasts, Terracotta warriors and bosses.For mobile phone a different fully 2D game was released. The Nintendo DS received a different fully 3D game. |
| NCAA Football 09 | 2008-07-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | EA's long running college football franchise returns, featuring the obligatory rosters updates as well as brand new animations and offensive/defensive plays. It features the standard Dynasty Mode, Exhibition, Multiplayer and now has the option to play football games with team mascots in full uniform. It also features minigames to train QBs, RBs as well as linebackers and even kickers.There is also online capabilities for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions (PS2 does not support online) where players can share files and stats with others as well as play in exhibition games against each other. Players can also play an online dynasty with the ability to play with 11 players online and pick their own schedule up 60 seasons worth. |
| Rock Band: Track Pack - Volume 1 | 2008-07-15 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is the first of track packs for Rock Band, released for the platforms that do not support downloadable content. The original game is not required to play and Volume 1 includes twenty master recordings of songs, previously available as downloads for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions:
30 Seconds to Mars - The Kill
Blink-182 - All the Small Things
Boston - More Than a Feeling
David Bowie - Moonage Daydream
Faith No More - We Care a Lot
Kiss - Calling Dr. Love
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Three Steps
Nine Inch Nails - March of the Pigs
Oasis - Live Forever
Paramore - Crushcrushcrush
Queens of the Stone Age - Little Sister
Ramones - Teenage Lobotomy
Smashing Pumpkins - Siva
Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song
The All-American Rejects - Move Along
The Grateful Dead - Truckin'
The Police - Synchronicity II
The Hives - Die, All Right!
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Wolfmother - Joker & the Thief |
| Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 15 | 2008-07-24 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Pawapuro Production | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 15 is one of the many titles in Konami's Power Pro baseball franchise. It features full player rosters for all 12 Central and Pacific league teams, with player data through the 2008 season. Standard league, exhibition, solo career, and home run derby modes are present, along with the series' ubiquitous Success mode featuring two brand new scenarios. There is also a practice mode, and even the ability to compose your own crowd chants. The Wii release also includes a special motion-controlled mode where the player's Miis can be used in-game. |
| MLB Power Pros 2008 | 2008-07-29 | 2K Games, Inc. | Pawapuro Production | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Naofumi Ueno (Unit Leader), Shoichi Iwai, Mototaka Kimura | | Everyone | | PS2 | MLB Power Pros is a different take on the MLB license. While the player has the ability to play as authentic players on actual MLB teams, the players are represented by anime characters, with large heads, feet and hands with no arms and legs. The game has been a mainstay in Japan for the last 15 years.Power Pros does feature options from other real-time games such as Season, Multiplayer and Exhibition modes, it also has a story based mode where the player can create their own character and play up to 20 years, doing activities such as earning the right to move from the minors to the majors, landing big contracts, as well as buying houses and cars, make friends on and off the field, as well as start hobbies and make donations to charities to draw attention to the player.It also features a Dynasty mode where the player can run a MLB team, trading and releasing with a roster of 40 men and change formations on defense and offense as well as change a pitchers ball speed. |
| Hoshifull: Hoshi no Kudaru Machi (Genteiban) | 2008-07-31 | Piacci Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition release includes:
Hoshifull: Hoshi no Kudaru Machi game
New audio drama
Official setting material collection
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| Kanokon SE | 2008-07-31 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Comedy, Romance | Japanese-style adventure, Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Kanokon SE is a romantic comedy adventure game based on the Kanokon TV anime but with an original story and scenario. Originally released for PS2 console, this game was a non-adult from the start. As a visual novel adventure game, the gameplay and visual style is similar to any other title from its genre. Much like in EVE series, the game features a viewpoint change which switches between the two main characters who came to an isolated island during summer vacation. |
| Jeep Thrills | 2008-08-05 | Destination Software, Inc. | GameSauce Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | | | | | Off-roading, Track racing | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Jeep, the undisputed King of off road adventure, invites you to climb
into the driver's seat and experience racing like never before! 18
customizable Jeep vehicles (including futuristic concept cars!), 35
intense tracks, and one main objective: conquering the terrain and the
elements and owning the planet. From the jungles of Central America to
the frozen Alaskan tundra, this is adventure racing like it ought to be!
Jeep Thrills! And everyone else? Get left behind.
• Nearly 20 drivable custom-colored Jeep® vehicles-from the classic
World War II body style to
• 36 unique outdoor race tracks.
• Course spread over six diverse environments- race through hilled
jungles, frozen tundra, and treacherous mountain conditions
• Find the secret passages on each race track to improve lap times
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| True Tears | 2008-08-07 | Sweets | La'cryma | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | The game story follows the male protagonist named by the player who is a high-school student. The story focuses on day-to-day life of a student, thinking about dreams and aspirations for the future until the time of graduation. During your time as a student, you will meet many friends, most of them being girls, and lend them your hand in the time of need. As the title implies, true tears come from worries and troubles that students have to face and thinking of their path in life after graduation.It is a visual novel for the most part, meaning your constant conversations with other characters and occasional choices which, unlike the typical story branching, are used to help girls in need. Whether you give them advice, lend a moral support or praise them, you can reduce their stress and worry level which is displayed as number of tears. Each week on your calendar you can select up to three days and characters you wish to talk to and help them in your hour of need. You can see how stressed a character is by the number of tears next to their character icon.True Tears for PlayStation 2 is a port of the Windows game with the same title that was released a couple of years later. The original game did not include adult content, so there was nothing to be stripped for PS2 port. In addition to the game, the PlayStation 2 port also includes bonus Drama CD as well as School Graduation Album booklet featuring game characters and event CG. |
| Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour | 2008-08-12 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Take Miley's secret worldwide!
Go on a wild ride to pop-stardom as you help Hannah Montana win her
greatest musical challenge yet. Tour the world as the pop princess
herself and live the dream of rock stardom on stage and off while
developing musical and fashion skills. Dance with your Wii Remote as
Hannah dances with you on stage to earn devoted fans worldwide. Off
stage, design the look of each show, including stage settings and
wardrobe, and even special effects and pyrotechnics. With Lilly, Oliver,
Jackson, and Robbie’s support during transitions and minigames, “it’s
the best of both worlds” all around the world.
Practice and perform Hannah’s hit songs using the Wii Remote
Interact with dancers and the crowd to earn new fans
Plan your tour schedule to include London, Paris, Tokyo, and more
glamorous spots
Shop for distinctive clothes and fashion accessories in each city
Design ensembles using Hannah’s wardrobe and accessories
Control a variety of lighting and stage effects for an unforgettable
concert
Share photos of your fashion designs in your scrapbook and record
dances to share with friends
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| Madden NFL 09 | 2008-08-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Daniel Henuber | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Madden NFL 09 is another yearly update in the long-running football series. With the main focus of the series having changed to the next-gen versions, the version for PS2 and Xbox targets new and casual players by offering new simpler controlling options, while re-using and enhancing the modes seen in previous installments.Returning modes include Play Now, Franchise, Superstar, Fantasy Challenge and Skill Drills. The new Family Play option allows quick exhibition games with simplified controls and choice of plays. A new control option for experienced players is the QB Avoidance Stick, allowing quarterbacks to avoid defenders through analog stick movements. The Super Sim feature allows players to fast-forward through the next play, change of possession, quarter or even to the end of the game. Franchise mode now features the Franchise Decades system, in which the player's progress throughout the seasons is indicated by a numerical score. The Fantasy Challenge mode adds three more teams to beat. |
| SingStar: SuomiRock | 2008-08-13 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar: SuomiRock is a karaoke game exclusively released in Finland. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.
Apulanta - Pahempi toistaan
Apulanta - Viisaus ei asu meissä
Ari Koivunen - Hear My Call
CMX - Ruoste
Don Huonot - Hyvää yötä ja huomenta
Egotrippi - Matkustaja
Eppu Normaali - Vuonna '85
Indica - Linnansa vanki
Irina - Kymmenen kirosanaa
Paula Koivuniemi - Kuuntelen Tomppaa
Kotiteollisuus - Tämän taivaan alla
Kotiteollisuus - Helvetistä itään
Leevi and the Leavings - Pohjois-Karjala
Leevi and the Leavings - Laura Jenna Ellinoora Alexandra Camilla Jurvanen
Lovex - Guardian Angel
Maija Vilkkumaa - Ingalsin Laura
Neljä Baritonia - Popmusiikkia
Neljä Ruusua - Hunningolla
Neljä Ruusua - Valuva taivas
Hanna Pakarinen - Leave Me Alone
PMMP - Rusketusraidat
PMMP - Tässä elämä on?
Popeda - Tahdotko mut tosiaan
Stella - Aamun kuiskaus
Stella - Korkokengät
TikTak - Heilutaan
TikTak - Lopeta
Uniklubi - Luotisade
Von Hertzen Brothers - Let Thy Will Be Done
Yö - Rakkaus on lumivalkoinen |
| Premier Manager 09 | 2008-08-15 | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | PS2 | Premier Manager 09 is the longest running football management simulation in the games industry.The main focus of Premier Manager games lately is ease of use, aiming for a pick up and play audience rather than hard-core football simulation fanatics.It offers a simpler management game with a less complex match and tactics engine to appeal to younger gamers who are looking for a casual introduction to football management.The game boasts:
A maximum of 6 playable leagues to choose from (England, Germany, Spain, Italy, France & Scotland) each with their own sub divisions.An easy to use interface for full management of a chosen club, with a browser style favourites section to store most visited options.RPG style levelling up of players, staff and facilities over time.An all new stadium builder which allows for controlled expansion of stadium capacity with the option to move to new stadiums.Improved look and feel with faster navigation of menus and club specific themes and backgrounds.
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| Shepherd's Crossing | 2008-08-19 | Valcon Games LLC | Success Corp. | Simulation | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)“Youkoso Hitsuji Mura” is a simulation game that lets you create your own farm and experience a bustling life living there.You can enjoy the view of an ocean of golden ripe rice paddy or rear lots of animals to experience running a zoo. Enjoy your own ideal farm. Some PlayStation®2 Classics contents may not display correctly when using a standard definition television.Content file size: 482MBCopyright：©2003 SUCCESSThis title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not supportPlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore functionalities such as multiplayer, versus, and co-op modes are not available.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| Memories Off 6: T-wave | 2008-08-21 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | The story of Memories Off 6: T-wave starts in autumn and takes place in the Sumisora High-school campus. With exams being over, students are getting ready for the school festival. The protagonist of the story, Shio, has always had a rough friendship with his childhood friend, Lilith. Being girly and all, she seemed to have rather abused her friendship, with disregard to his feelings of how others see him when hi is around her. One day, she introduced her to her friend, Chise, which sparked something between Chise and Shio. But... she may just start to realize that her personality towards Shio wasn't that of spite as the feeling of jealousy start to enter the scene.The sixth main game in the series, T-wave follows the similar style and gameplay to that of its predecessors. |
| Memories Off 6: T-wave (Limited Edition) | 2008-08-21 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | First Print Limited Edition package of PS2 release contains:
Memories Off 6: T-wave game
Soundtrack CD
Audio collection booklet
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| Falling Stars | 2008-08-26 | Agetec, Inc. | Ivolgamus UAB | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Falling Stars is a role-playing game designed for children. As the player uncovers the mysteries of Dazzleon, they must participate in seven unique mini-games, train their own pet, dress Luna in an assortment of unique outfits, and battle a variety of deadly monsters. The story starts as an ancient spirit detects a dark power awakening in the peaceful world of Dazzleon. The player takes the role of a young spirit entrusted with a mission of great importance. To investigate this world, the spirit must take the form of a young girl named Luna. However, restoring peace to Dazzleon ends up not being such a simple task as thwarting evil requires the player to complete various quests and challenges, train their own pet, and command their pet in battle against rogue monsters unleashed by Luna’s wicked uncle, Matt. |
| Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli | 2008-08-26 | System 3 Software Ltd. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli is a re-make of F355 Challenge: Passione Rossa and made after Ferrari's actual racing series in which professional and amateur racers take part in a series of races sponsored by Ferrari. There are 16 different International tracks to compete in ranging from Silverstone in England to Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida and features over 50 different Ferrari models to race in.There are a variety of modes to choose from: Challenge, Arcade, Quick Race, Time Trial and features the technical expertise of GP2 driver, Bruno Senna, who is the nephew of Formula One legend Ayrton to give the cars and game a more realistic feel including handling and a responsive AI similar to their real-life counterparts.While the games are similar there are some differences such as graphics and control scheme (the PS2 and PS3 use a similar scheme while the Wii utilizes the Wii-Remote and the Wii Wheel). Also the PS3 has online capabilities where players can compete in online races. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 | 2008-08-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Exient Entertainment | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 is a simulation of the golf sport. In comparison to the 08 version the game is missing several playing modes, including the online multiplayer. Left are the usual PGA Tour career mode and the EA Sports Cup. The latter consists of short courses with three holes.With successful tournaments and accomplishments the player receives experience and skill points which are used to improve the character's abilities. The player can choose between two click and the True Swing controls: in the former the player needs to click two respectively three times in the right timing to set the hit conditions and in the latter the player simulates the hit movement with the analog stick. There are overall 27 licensed players and 20 courses. |
| Yotsunoha: A Journey of Sincerity | 2008-08-28 | ACG Inc. | Haikuo Soft | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Originally released for Windows as Yotsunoha, this PlayStation 2 release removes the erotic content, but adds new CG events. The game focuses on four female protagonists and features the story that plays in pre-determined order of selection. The four female protagonists were reunited after being separated for three years during the closure of the academy they were all attending together. They soon find out that the time capsule they buried prior to going separate ways have been dug up and instead, they find a note saying that their former teacher took it and buried it someplace else. The four of them decide to find that time capsule.The visual novel element of gameplay is regular, consists of reading on-screen text with occasional choices and top-down navigation through the map of the school campus. After the original PC game, but before this PS2 port, the game also branched into OVA series and manga series. |
| Mercenaries 2: World in Flames | 2008-08-31 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement, Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action | Behind view | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | | Helicopter | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | This release of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames differs from the other versions in several significant aspects. As opposed to the other releases, it uses the graphics engine from its predecessor Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction. Although the background story and basic gameplay remain the same, this version features about forty exclusive side-missions, has no co-operative play and takes place on a much smaller map. |
| Pipe Mania | 2008-09-01 | Empire Interactive, Inc. | Razorworks | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Point and select | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Alfonso Senior, having made his fortune from the original Pipe Mania, has retired to Paradise Island. Unfortunately, the island has an alarmingly high number of plumbing-related problems. Alfonso's retired, but he's called in his kids Junior and Fawcett to fix up the island, and maybe learn a few things about plumbing along the way.Gameplay is similar to the classic Pipe Dream/Pipe Mania, but with a more mission-based structure, and more unusual modes. Missions can be replayed to get a higher grade, and high grades can unlock various treasures, such as movies, character bios, and new game modes. Pipe Mania even has a multiplayer mode; compete against a friend for points, or use your attacks to damage your opponent's pipes. |
| Cabela's Legendary Adventures | 2008-09-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Hunting, Shooter | North America | | Direct control | Real-time | Teen | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Legendary Adventures – Relive the greatest hunting stories ever told
based on legendary hunts from the past century.
Legendary Animals – Hunt for record-setting White-Tailed Deer, Yukon
Moose, Alaskan Brown Bears, Roosevelt Elk, and more!
North America’s Top Hunting Locations – Kodiak Island, the Yukon
Territory, the Rocky Mountains, and 7 others.
Over 50 Additional Hunting Adventures – Hunt for over 30 animal species
of other big game, small game, waterfowl, upland birds, and turkey.
3 Hunting Modes:
Legends Mode – Progressive hunting trips that include 10 locations, 3
areas each.
Adventures Mode – Pick up and play; travel to any unlocked location.
Marksman’s Mode – Contest mode that includes special shooting contests.
Firearm Customization – Upgrade weapons for better accuracy, lower
recoil, and other shooting improvements.
Wii Controls – On the Wii system, controls are compatible with the Wii
Zapper.
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| NHL 2K9 | 2008-09-09 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts, Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | Released | PS2 | NHL 2K9 is 2K Sports' entry into Hockey gaming for the 2008-2009 season. The game is built on the same engine that many of the previous 2K hockey games used, and features include Season, Franchise, 2-on-2 Mini Rink, 4-on-4 Pond Hockey, and Shootout modes. Season Mode allows you to take basic control over an NHL team and guide them through an entire 82-game schedule, as well as (if you're good enough) the playoffs. Franchise is like Season Mode, but much deeper. In it, you guide a team through multiple seasons of hockey, and have control of options like drafting, contract signings, free agency, and hiring staff. The 2-on-2 and 4-on4 modes allow you and a friend to hand-pick a team of players (3 or 5, depending on the mode) and face off in a wide-open, arcade-style hockey game. Shootout works exactly like a shootout in real hockey: three skaters per side alternate taking shots at the goaltender, and most goals wins. Aside from game play modes, you also have the option of creating your own player or your own team from scratch, as well as modifying the existing roster (ie make trades, edit line combination) to your taste.NHL 2K9 is the first NHL Sports title for the Nintendo Wii. The Wii version features motion controls for shooting, passing, checking, and even fighting. There's also a new system for those who like to take control of the goaltender, which involves mimicking controller movements as they flash up on the screen in order to make saves. The PS3 and XBOX 360 version include online play, in which you can jump into a quick game with up to 11 other players, or participate in online leagues or tournaments.In the broadcast booth, Bob Cole and Harry Neal have been replaced by the San Jose Sharks' announcing team of Randy Hann and Drew Remenda. The game soundtrack mainly comprised of energetic rock tunes, and features the likes of The Offspring, Bad Religion, and Mastodon. |
| TNA iMPACT! | 2008-09-09 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Studios - Los Angeles Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The first Total Nonstop Action Wrestling game based on the weekly television show of the same name, TNA iMPACT!.Enter the six-sided ring as you take control of one of 25 TNA stars such as Kurt Angle, Jeff Jarrett, Rhino, Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Sting, and Christian Cage. Each wrestler comes alive thanks to their participation in motion capturing and allowing actual scans of themselves to be used for the game in place of hand-painted textures for extra realism and detail.TNA iMPACT tries to revive the older arcade style of wrestling game and is more about fast paced action while still offering multiple match types such as Standard, Tag Team, Free For All, Ultimate X, Submission, Handicap, and Falls Count anywhere. In addition to this you can play alone, or compete against your friends at home, or onlineThere is also a story mode in which you create your very own TNA wrestler with customisable costumes, move sets and such as you unfold the back-story of a former champion wrestler.(unfortunately due to limitations with the PS2 and Wii create-a-wrestler and online functions are not available) |
| Yakuza 2 | 2008-09-09 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Amusement Vision, Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | Crime | Mini-games | Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | Direct control | | Mature | | PS2 | One year has passed since Kazuma Kiryu, "yakuza with the heart of gold", defeated his biggest adversary in the previous game. Despite this victory, Kazuma has lost more than he had ever imagined. But events from the past continue to haunt him. A man he had admired so much, who was like a father to him, has revealed a terrible secret before he died. It's time for Kazuma to solve the mystery once and for all. Caught in the eternal fight between Kantou and Kansai, the Eastern and the Western organized crime groups of Japan, he soon realizes that there are other powers on the stage, including a mysterious Korean organization that seems to be connected somehow to his past.The sequel to Yakuza continues the story from the previous game, featuring many recurrent characters. The main gameplay idea also remains the same - on-foot exploration of urban environments, hand-to-hand fighting, and role-playing elements, somewhat similar to the kind of gameplay that was introduced in Shenmue games. The sequel features some technical improvements, such as the ability to rotate the camera during the fights. It also contains more side missions and mini-games, ranging from playing pool and mahjong to running a club and dating women. |
| D.Gray-man: Sōsha no Shikaku | 2008-09-11 | Konami Corporation | Konami Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Visual novel | | | | Turn-based | | Misc | PS2 | It is the end of the 19th century, and the Millennium Earl has spent thousands of years building an army of loyal creatures known as Akuma. There is a select group of people that stop the Earl from carrying out his plans of mass destruction; these people are the Exorcists, chosen by God through crystals referred to as Innocence, and their job is to destroy the Akuma. The story of D.Gray-man: Sōsha no Shikaku focuses on five young exorcists who serve as members of the Black Order, operating under the Vatican and the Pope: Allen Walker from Great Britain, whose left arm can transform into an enormous claw called Crown Clown and whose cursed left eye allows him to see the souls of Akuma; Lenalee Lee from China, whose Dark Boots grant her extraordinary agility; Yu Kanda from Japan, wielding his sword, Mugen, in combat; Lavi, a cheerful young adult training to become one who records the history of the world around him, wielding a hammer called Tettsui that can modify its size; and Arystar Krory III of Romania, a "vampire" who sucks the blood of Akuma in order to obtain superhuman strength.Sōsha no Shikaku is an RPG based on the D.Gray-man anime series, adapted from the manga of the same name by Katsura Hoshino. It features cutscenes fully-voiced by the cast of the anime that lead into battle sequences with the enemies of the exorcists: Akuma and the mysterious group with superhuman abilities known only as the Noah, both under the Earl's control. At certain points in the game, the player can choose to view the story from the perspective of one of the five exorcists. The selected exorcist must then make decisions throughout the story that influence their bonds ("KIZUNA") with their fellow exorcists, for better or worse. Raising bonds between exorcists unlocks scenarios, some of which can only be accessed through specific routes. The battles are turn-based and take place on a grid. Attacks are limited by their range, and can only be performed successfully if an enemy is on a targeted space. |
| Sega Ages 2500: Vol.33 - Fantasy Zone: Complete Collection | 2008-09-11 | SEGA Corporation | M2 Co., Ltd., Sanritsu Denki Co., Ltd., SEGA Enterprises Ltd., Sun Corporation | Action, Compilation | 1st-person, Behind view, Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Tetsuya Abe | | | | PS2 | This compilation is the second SEGA AGES 2500 release from the Fantasy Zone series. It contains a collection of every game in the series as well as two never-before released games.The main attraction is the new System 16 version of Fantasy Zone II, a newly-made 16-bit re-imagining of the original Master System game, actually programmed for the original System 16 hardware (via emulation). This reworking is a rather loose interpretation of the original game, billed as a "concept remake," culling elements of Fantasy Zone 1 and 2 and blending them with original elements to answer the question "What if Fantasy Zone II was developed for the arcade by the original AM team instead of for the Sega Master System by the R&D team."The games included in the package are:
Fantasy Zone - the original System 16 version (four different revisions) and the Mark III conversion (two revisions)
Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa - the Mark III and System E versions, as well as the new System 16 version
Fantasy Zone Gear - the updated Game Gear conversion of the original game
Super Fantasy Zone - the Mega Drive entry created by Sunsoft
Opa Opa - the Mark III and System E versions
Galactic ProtectorAll games include a variety of display options, and the Mark III/Master System games have the option to switch between PSG and FM sound modules. Also included is a mysterious game called Fantasy Zone: Neo Classic produced by Sunsoft, and which seems to be based on the Famicom conversion of the game.The Famicom, PC Engine, and MSX conversions of the games are not included, nor are the earlier SEGA AGES 2500 remake of the original game and the elusive Space Fantasy Zone prototype. |
| Dance Dance Revolution X | 2008-09-16 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Dance Dance Revolution X was released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Dance Dance Revolution series and features a new interface, new game modes and new music. |
| Speed Racer: The Videogame | 2008-09-16 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Sidhe Interactive | Racing / Driving | 1st-person | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Speed Racer is based on the Wachowski Brothers film of the same name, which is in turn based on a Japanese anime series from the 1960's. The main storyline is based around winning the World Racing League Cup. This video game adaptation focuses on the racing aspect of the film and it is the first third-party game for the Wii to support the Wii Wheel. More than 15 characters from the film are represented as playable drivers in the game and the vehicles from the film can be selected from the game's menu. Maximum speeds during the races can exceed 350 MPH.The race tracks feature loops, jumps, corkscrews, and many twists and turns. They all have a high-tech look with bright colors. The game offers split-screen multiplayer in addition to single player races. Drivers can engage in combat during races by employing "car-fu" manoeuvres such as "tail toss", "boost bash", "smack down", "round house", and "torpedo", among others. |
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | 2008-09-16 | LucasArts | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Hack and slash, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed gaps the story between Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, which tells of how the Rebellion was brought to be. The player takes control of a young boy who was discovered by Darth Vader while fighting the boys Jedi father on the planet of Kashyyk. Vader takes the boy as his own secret apprentice, training him to bring down the rest of the surviving Jedi's scattered across the galaxy.The majority of the game has the player exploring levels, using force powers such as lightning and grip to decimate opponents by throwing them off of high areas, electrocuting them or even using environmental objects to slam them into their opponents as well Force Repulse that can propel enemies backwards. There is also the classic light-saber, slicing opponents up with the ability to change its colors by finding different color crystals throughout the game.Players can upgrade these powers by destroying enemies, filling up on blue orbs that are left behind to earn points to earn more powerful attacks. More force orbs can be obtained by using flashy and complex on enemies. The player will also encounter bosses towards the end of the levels, ranging from Jedi's to large creatures like a Rancor. To kill these bosses, the player must complete a series of button pressing scenes, like in the God of War games.This version differs from it's next-gen brethren, only featuring the Havok engine and different level layouts, including a new level that involves the remains of the Jedi Temple as well as story differences (ex: In the first stage of the game the player takes control of Darth Vader, on the PS3 and 360 version, Vader lands in the middle of the day to encounter a Fleet Admiral and fight the Jedi at the end at his hut, while the PS2 version has Vader landing in the night, encounter a Clone Commander and fight the Jedi in an open field, surrounded by wreckage and fires from downed Tie-Fighters). |
| Namco Classic Fighter Collection | 2008-09-17 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Namco Limited, Project Soul | Action, Compilation | | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | A compilation of three Namco fighting games:
Tekken TAG Tournament
Tekken 4
SoulCalibur II |
| Pac-Man Power Pack | 2008-09-17 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | A compilation of 3 of the Pac-Man PlayStation 2 games. This value offers:
Pac-Man World 2
Pac-Man World 3
Pac-Man World Rally |
| Capcom Vs. SNK 2 Millionaire Fighting 2001 Street Fighter III 3rd STRIKE -Fight For The Future- Value Pack | 2008-09-18 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | This special value pack contains two of Capcom's classic fighting games. It does include:Capcom Vs. SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001Street Fighter III 3rd STRIKE -Fight For The Future- |
| Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom | 2008-09-18 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Design Factory Co., Ltd., Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom is a visual novel that follows the story of a young woman by the name of Chizuru who is searching for her missing father. Set around the end of Edo period when samurai warriors are becoming a remnants of a past era. While not being a downright love simulation, the game lets you pursue a relationship with some of the male characters. As such, the game was released on Valentine's Day and is focused more towards the female audience. As many games of its genre, it also features multiple endings based on choices you make throughout the story. |
| Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition / Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection Value Pack | 2008-09-18 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | This special value pack contains two of Capcom's classic fighting games at an affordable price! It includes:Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary EditionVampire Darkstalkers Collection |
| Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009 | 2008-09-23 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hunting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009 puts the player in the shoes of Flint Abrahams, a famous hunter who travels around the world in search of hunting challenges. The player spends much time exploring the wilderness looking for traces of prey. Because they can be hard to make out, a Hunter's Sense is included to reduce the world to grayscales and make animals stand out. The game however maintains an arcade approach and lets the player shoot everything in his way, without regard for a patient approach.The game's Career mode has timed levels forcing quick gameplay, and the different stages are set all around the world. When facing larger animals such as bear or lions, a Hand-to-Claw Combat mode is often triggered automatically to fend them off through a number of quick time event key presses. Another option is the Adrenaline mode where time comes almost completely to a stop, making it easier to line up the shots and get a lot of kills.Different types of equipment become available to assist in the hunt, and in certain missions it is not required to kill animals – tranquillizing them is sufficient. |
| Dragon Ball Z Trilogy | 2008-09-23 | Atari, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Dragon Ball Z: La Trilogía is a special three-game package released exclusively in Mexico and Latin America. It bundles three of the Playstation 2 Dragon Ball Z games:Dragon Ball Z: Budokai TenkaichiDragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2Super Dragon Ball Z |
| LEGO Batman: The Videogame | 2008-09-23 | Tt Games Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Continuing the tradition of adapting known franchises such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones with visuals based on LEGO, this game takes on the Batman universe. The basic concept is the same, with characters and objects built up using LEGO blocks, but here shown against surroundings drawn in a regular fashion. Most of the environments are side-scrolling with a fixed camera perspective, but in 3D with quite some depth. It is not based on a certain movie or comic, but on the franchise as a whole with a new story. The animations and sequences are rather quirky and share nothing with the darker atmosphere of the contemporary Batman movies. A cast of villains has escaped from Arkham Asylum and now roam through Gotham City wreaking havoc. The first half of the game, players control Batman and his sidekick Robin to take on all enemies with typical brawler gameplay. Enemies will often respawn endlessly until the player figures out how to progress. The environments can be explored using a number of gadgets such as the batarang and the grappling hook, and players can switch between the two characters at any time. They can both fight and the inactive character is always controlled by the computer AI. Both characters have unique powers they can access by changing their suits. Batman can then glide through the air or plant bombs, while Robin has for instance a technology suit that allows his to walk on metal surfaces in any direction. They can also drive certain vehicles.Both characters operate out of the Batcave that acts as a central hub to store trophies and access missions. Many of the missions have small puzzle elements with buttons or passages that need to be cleared. Objects and characters explode into smaller LEGO blocks and at certain sections the hero need to build structures with blocks to create new objects. After completing a mission in the story mode, it becomes available in a separate free play mode.In the second part of the game players take control of the different villains such as Poison Ivy, The Joker, Mr Freeze, The Riddler, Killer Moth, Hush, Clayface, Man-Bat and more. They all have different powers and their section of the game always ends at the moment they are confronted by Batman and Robin. This way, the game shows how they set up their plans prior to the fights in the first part of the game. The characters collect coins, objects and hearts. Even though they can die, they immediately respawn.Multi player options vary between platforms. Home console and Windows versions allow drop in/drop out co-op. The PSP release fares worst of all and does not contain any kind of multiplayer option. |
| SingStar: Pop - Vol.2 | 2008-09-23 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | Teen | | PS2 | SingStar Pop Vol.2 is a karaoke game released for the North America, featuring hit pop songs.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
3 Doors Down - "When I'm Gone"
Ashlee Simpson - "Boyfriend"
Avril Lavigne - "My Happy Ending"
Boys Like Girls - "The Great Escape"
Cartel - "Lose It"
Colbie Caillat - "Bubbly"
Dixie Chicks - "Not Ready To Make Nice"
Duran Duran - "Ordinary World"
Evanesence - "Bring Me To Life"
Fall Out Boy - "Thnks Fr Th Memrs"
Fergie - "Big Girls Don't Cry"
Gwen Stefani feat. Akon - "The Sweet Escape"
Jennifer Lopez - "Jenny From the Block"
Lifehouse - "First Time"
Lily Allen - "Littlest Things"
Lloyd - "Get it Shawty"
Maroon 5 - "Makes Me Wonder"
Matchbox Twenty - "How Far We've Come"
Michelle Branch - "Breathe"
Nelly Furtado - "Promiscuous"
Norah Jones - "Don't Know Why"
P!nk - "Who Knew"
Peter Bjorn and John - "Young Folks"
Plain White T's - "Hey There Delilah"
Rihanna - "Umbrella"
Santana feat. Chad Kroger - "Into The Night"
Steriogram - "Walkie Talkie Man"
Sum 41 - "Fat Lip"
The Hives - "Tick Tick Boom"
The Outfield - "Your Love"
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| Warriors Orochi 2 | 2008-09-23 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action | Behind view | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Warriors Orochi 2 is the sequel to Warriors Orochi, a game that combines characters from the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors games into a new unique storyline.Wishing to test his strength, the Serpent King Orochi kidnapped the warriors of Dynasty and Samurai Warriors. After many battles he was eventually defeated, but the peace was to be short lived. While former officers from the Orochi army banded together to form their own armies, a mysterious group appeared to bring Orochi back from the netherworld. Picking up from where Warriors Orochi left off, this game pits the warriors of Wu, Shu, Wei and the Samurai against these foes and their armies.This game features similar gameplay to the other Dynasty and Samurai games like unlockable characters, upgradable weapons and multiple stages to play through. Also seeing a return is the team mate system from the previous Orochi game, which allows you to rotate between three different warriors. Choose these three warriors from over 90 playable characters, and use them to battle with as you strive to defeat the vast armies of your opponents.New features in this version include Dream Mode, which tells even more of Orochi's story then the last game, and new unlockable characters and weapons not seen before in the series. The North American release of Warriors Orochi 2 also contains 10 additional Dream Mode stages and two additional characters, Benkei and San Zang from Musou Orochi Z, a Japanese Only Playstation 3 exclusive. |
| Kinnikuman: Muscle Grand Prix Max 2: Tokumori | 2008-09-25 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | syn Sophia, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix Max 2: Tokumori is the sequel to Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix Max. In this game the characters of the first title will be joined by 6 new fighters (Kinnikuman Super Phoenix, Kinnikuman Zebra, Kinnikuman Mariposa, Kinnikuman Big Body, Neptuneman and Big the Budou), thus making 39 in total. Also, there will be 3 new stages (Osaka Castle, Cube Ring and Fist of Heracles).The game modes have several additions. Besides History, now there is Tournament, Practice, Collection and Special. Collection is a mode in which you can unlock picture galleries of the fighters by executing certain movements during a fight, and Special is a mode in which you can play two early games based in the Kinnikuman universe: M.U.S.C.L.E. of the NES and Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Oui Soudatsusen of the Famicom Disk System. |
| SingStar: Hottest Hits | 2008-09-25 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Hottest Hits is a karaoke game, released in Australia, featuring hits songs from recent music charts.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
Annie - I Know Your Girlfriend Hates Me
Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone
Calvin Harris - Acceptable In The 80's
Colbie Caillat - Bubbly
Delta Goodrem - You Will Only Break My Heart
Fall Out Boy - Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
Fergie - Clumsy
Finger Eleven - Paralyzer
Gabriella Cilmi - Sweet About Me
Lily Allen - LDN
Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
Mika - Grace Kelly
Mika - Love Today
My Chemical Romance - Teenagers
Nelly Furtado - All Good Things (Come To An End)
One Night Only - Just For Tonight
One Republic - Stop And Stare
Operator Please - Just A Song About Ping Pong
Powderfinger - Lost And Running
Ricki-Lee - Can't Sing A Different Song
Sam Sparro - Black And Gold
Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls
Sneaky Sound System - Pictures
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
The Fray - How To Save A Life
The Potbelleez - Don't Hold Back
The Ting Tings - Great DJ
The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
Vanessa Amorosi - Perfect
will.i.am - I Got It From My Mama
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| Mortal Kombat: Kollection | 2008-09-30 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Mortal Kombat: Kollection is a special three-game box set of Midway's last three Playstation 2 Mortal Kombat installments. It contains the following games:
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
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| Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: Make the Grade | 2008-10-01 | THQ Inc. | ImaginEngine Corp. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Similar to the earlier game, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Make the Grade is a simulation of the TV show. New to this edition are 3000 more questions, improved graphics, and 3 new multi-player modes.The new multi-player modes include Academic Academy, (Like the single-player, but questions are randomly picked, and all players get the same questions), Flashcards, (Quickly answer questions) and Spelling Bee (Pick the misspelled word). |
| Ben 10: Alien Force | 2008-10-01 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Monkey Bar Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Ben 10: Alien Force is a 3D action-adventure game based on the TV series of the same name. The major part of the game sees the player taking control of Ben. He can transform in to a multitude of aliens that vary in size and abilities. But some parts are played with Gwen or Kevin. Gameplay includes defeating enemies, bosses, platforming and solving puzzles. The game can be played solo or in co-op.Regarding the plot, Ben, Gwen and Kevin are on their way to an amusement pier when the tracking system in the car picks up signals from alien artifacts located at the pier. But it appears the Forever Knights are also after the artifacts. While retrieving the artifact, they encounter the Tetramand Plumber named Gorvan who explains the Highbreed are after several artifacts on earth. Now it’s up to you to stop them. |
| Donkey Xote | 2008-10-01 | V.2 Play | Revistronic | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | PS2 | Donkey Xote is a tie-in game for the animated movie Donkey Xote. It tells the adventures of Don Quixote as seen from his donkey. The story is told through cutscenes from the film.Donkey Xote is a 3D platform game, and resembles similar 3D platform games such as Spyro The Dragon. The player can jump to reach platforms and often has to collect items such as coins.During the game the player can switch between playing Rucio (the donkey), Don Quixote himself and Sanco Pancha, Don Quixotes sidekick. |
| FIFA Soccer 09 | 2008-10-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | | PS2 | One of EAs best selling franchises sees another yearly update, just months after the release of UEFA Euro 2008. However, continuing with the improvements seen in previous games, the developers tweaked the game further, such as adding a new physics model, which brings more realism to collisions, but also increased responsiveness and goalkeeper AI and animations.Featuring thirty leagues and passing the half-thousand team mark, the game includes the usual modes seen in previous games, with enhancements to the Be a Pro mode, now allowing up to 20 people on 20 different consoles to connect by the Internet and join a 10 vs. single match.
There's also a new paid premium mode, named «Adidas Live Season», which tracks the real results of six of the biggest leagues (Barclay’s Premier League, La Liga BBVA, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A and Mexican Primera Division) to dynamically update players statistics up-to-the-week according to their form and performances.
A new online mode, FIFA 09 Clubs*, reserved to PS3 and X360 users, enables gamers to form or join user-controlled football teams of up to 50 friends and field their strongest team when competing in Be A Pro. As FIFA 09 Clubs* will determine the best virtual team in the world teams will be relegated or achieve promotion to different divisions depending on their results. |
| Goosebumps HorrorLand | 2008-10-01 | Elastic Media Corporation | Gusto Games Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | Horror | Mini-games | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Goosebumps HorrorLand is an adventure game set in a fright-themed
amusement park filled with over thirty thrilling rides and bone-chilling
attractions. Sounds like fun--until you discover the scares are all too
real and find yourself vanquishing vampires, hanging on for life on the
Roller Ghoster and battling Certain Death. As you fiendishly try to
escape the park, you will unravel a mystery, encounter a host of creepy
horrors, monsters and mummies plus trademark Goosebumps twists and
cliffhangers. Goosebumps HorrorLand offers suspense, tension, humor, and
pulse-pounding action.
five terror inducing and unique park areas
play in story mode or arcade mode
30 bone chilling rides and attractions
multi-player features
collectible monster cards
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| Tak and the Guardians of Gross | 2008-10-01 | THQ Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Tak and the Guardians of Gross is a 3D platform game and the fourth game in the Tak series. Tak accidently releases four enormous creatures called Big G's while doing his job cleaning a shrine. Now he has to find a way to get rid of them again by finding the four people that know how to do it, one for each creature.You take control of Tak while traversing the jungle as he attempts to undo his error. Gameplay includes platforming as well as defeating enemies with your magical staff. The game also offers several minigames that can be played together with a friend. |
| Crash: Mind over Mutant | 2008-10-07 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Crash: Mind over Mutant is the sequel to Crash of the Titans and continues the storyline of its predecessor. The Titans from the previous game have broken free from Dr. Cortex' control and have settled down on various places on Wumpa Islands. But Cortex has teamed up with Nitrus Brio to develop a device which can control both the Bandicoots and the Titans. Now Crash and his friends must find out where Cortex is hiding and stop him before he can act out his devious plan. Crash can use a light-powered attack to defeat smaller enemies, but for bigger enemies, a more high-powered attack is needed. Crash can also block and dodge attacks. Just like in Crash of the Titans, Crash can take control of the Titans which he encounters. But this time he can take the Titans with him and use them when he needs it. As Crash defeats more and more enemies, he can upgrade both his own attacks and the attacks of the Titans in his possession.For the Nintendo DS, a different 3D game was released. |
| NBA 09: The Inside | 2008-10-07 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games Inc., SCE Studios San Diego | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | NBA 09: The Inside is the sequel to NBA 08 where once again the player can partake in a new chapter in "The Life" mode. This time around the player can take control of a created superstar (five total) with the ability to interact with three different characters and constantly change the storyline. The Team Progression System makes a return, rewarding the player for game exploration and completing certain achievements given to them throughout the game. Completing these tasks can unlock certain accessories that they can use for their created character, showing off their status. Players can also associate with various teammates and coaches, how they act towards these characters will determine their place with the team (being a team player and helping out others will have the coaches play you more and have create a bigger fan base and being a individual loner will alienate them from the team and have a smaller fan base).The obligatory game modes also exist in this version as well (Franchise, Exhibition) as well as updated NBA rosters with every NBA team available. The Havok engine is introduced for this version, giving the game a more realistic feel when combined with new animations and enhanced character models.NBA Replay also returns, letting players relive classic moments from the 07/08 as well as partake in the 08/09 season by downloading them off of the Playstation Network (five each week during the season). Players can also upload and share data, show off their created superstars and track their progress through leaderboards and even play against each other in online exhibition games.Audio commentary is provided by Seattle Supersonics star Kevin Calabro and franchise newcomer Kenny "The Jet" Smith. |
| NBA 2K9 | 2008-10-07 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts, Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | NBA 2K9 is the latest update in the long running 2K series with the obligatory roster update with the latest NBA stars. The same game modes are still present: Exhibition, Season and Franchise with the same type of gameplay with some tweaks.One of the newest tweaks is the ability for the player to change their shot's trajectory in mid-air and an advanced AI that reacts to the players performance. Players can also track their players performance, morale and attitude during franchise mode to keep their players happy and content with their place on the team.There are also new cutscenes for the highlight reels and features online capabilities where players can compete in online leagues or face against another team head-to-head. Players can also upload their created players along with custom made highlight reels that they can share on their respective online provider (the PS2 version does not feature this mode). Clark Kellogg, Cheryl Miller and Kevin Harlan provide their voice talents to the game. |
| NBA Live 09 | 2008-10-07 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | NBA Live 09 is a simulation of the basketball sport. As usual the player controls the athletes himself and tries to perform typical basketball maneuvers with his gamepad. The main difference to the PS3 and Xbox 360 version is that every new feature described there is missing. This means the game is more or less the same as NBA Live 08.The player can choose between playing a whole season, play-offs or the FIBA World Championship. In the Dynasty Mode the player takes the role of the executive of a basketball team which means he has to grapple with managerial tasks like transfers or training Be-a-Pro is a mode were the player only takes control over one athlete. |
| Infinity Plus | 2008-10-08 | CyberFront Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Infinity Plus is a bundle collection that contains four PlayStation 2 games from Infinity series.Games included in the collection are:
Never7: The End of Infinity
Ever17: The Out of Infinity
Remember11: The Age of Infinity
12Riven: The Ψcliminal of Integral
The package also contains Infinity Plus premium book that contains info on all four titles. |
| Daito Giken Kōshiki Pachi-Slot Simulator: 24 - Twenty Four | 2008-10-09 | Paon Corporation, Ltd. | Paon Corporation, Ltd. | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | 24 is a digital recreation of the pachi-slot machine (Japanese slot machine) of the same name made by Daito Giken, based on the popular American television series also of the same name. It includes a practice mode, where the player can set up a single machine and play to learn its ins and outs, and a "real battle" mode where the player is given a certain amount of money and must play on preset machines to win as much as possible. As usual, detailed play data tracking and an in-game gallery are also included. |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender - Into the Inferno | 2008-10-13 | THQ Inc. | THQ Australia Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Avatar: The Last Airbender - Into the Inferno is an action adventure game based on the American animated series Avatar, and follows the events of the third season of the show. The second season ended with Aang being mortally wounded during the fall of Ba Sing Se. The game starts with Aang awakening on a stolen Fire nation ship heading towards the Fire nation.The game can be played solo or in co-op with the players taking control of Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph and Zuko. Each of the characters has their own moves and abilities, which include bending that can be done by picking up raw elements. Sokka can’t bend but uses his sword to defeat opponents. When playing solo, the player can switch between the two characters available for each level. Appa is used to travel from one level to another.For the Nintendo DS, a different 3D game was released. |
| Bratz Girlz Really Rock | 2008-10-13 | THQ Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | Life / social simulation, Mini-games, Music / rhythm, Timed input | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
The Video Game with Serious Style!
This is your chance to be a superstar! Practice lead guitar, keyboard,
or dance and rock out live on stage. Check out the Fashion Designer
Suite to create wicked outfits, apply killer make-up and try out some
fabulous hairstyles. Take five and catch some air skydiving, or hit the
mini-golf course in single or multiplayer modes.
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| Disney Sing It | 2008-10-14 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Zoë Mode | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Belt out to your favorite songs and videos from the hottest Disney stars!
You and your friends can now belt out to some of your favorite songs
from the coolest stars and shows - - sing to 35 chart-topping tunes
including hits from Camp Rock, High School Musical, Hannah Montana,
Cheetah Girls, as well as hits from Aly & AJ, Corbin Bleu, Everlife,
Jordan Pruitt, and more.
Take center stage as a solo artist and discover the inner performer in
you in various single player modes. Release those vocal powers and
challenge friends to a sing-off! You and up to seven of your friends
will have the ultimate fun karaoke experience playing various
multiplayer modes including duet, versus and team play.
So, grab your friends, grab a mic and belt it out with the stars!
35 familiar favorites - Have a blast with friends as you sing to some
of your favorite songs and music videos!
Game modes:
Single player - Stage a solo performance in your own living room in
single player mode
Multiplayer - It's fun to play Disney Sing It with your friends. Sing
together in a Duet mode or compete with and against friends in Versus
and Team Play
Gig Mode - Put on a live solo concert or perform a duet with a friend
in Gig Mode! Design your own set list to sing up to five songs
back-to-back!
Sing It Pro:You want perfection? Get tips from vocal coach
Olesya Rulin (the lovable musical director from High School Musical), as
she guides you through various vocal exercises that the pros use to
perfect their singing skills.
Exercises include:
Warm-up exercises
Pitch control
Accuracy
Breathing
Harmony
So, warm up those chords and soon, you will be rockin' like the pros!
Special themes and backgrounds:
Personalize your game experience and choose from the different themes
from your favorite shows and artists - no two performances need to be
alike!
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| Dokapon Kingdom | 2008-10-14 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Sting, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | In Dokapon Kingdom monsters have attacked and pillaged the kingdom of its riches. For the adventurer who returns the kingdom's wealth, his majesty offers the honor of his daughter's hand, and therefore the title of future king. This doesn't mean, however, that you aren't permitted to play as a female character. You simply receive an altered ending in this instance.Three different modes are available: Story Mode, Normal Mode, and Shopping Race. You then create your character and begin play, the mode you choose having an affect on the overall goal to be achieved. The Story Mode is the standard play through of the plot, Normal Mode lets you generate certain factors of play ahead of time, like starting level, and go from there, etc. There are 3 started classes (warrior, chief and magician) and through levelling eventually 11 become available.While having a board game scenario with a spinner that allows the player to move over a game board, this is very much a light role-playing game as it has basic jobs, a battle system, and upgrades. Landing on a spot can trigger a battle, advance the story or introduce a mini-game. It is a 2-player game at all times (with another character controlled by the computer), but up to 4 people can participate. |
| The Dog Island | 2008-10-14 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Action | | | | Mini-games, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Imagine that you're on an island full of dogs. In The Dog Island for
Nintendo Wii, you play as a dog whose brother falls ill one day. In
order to help your brother, you head to an island in search of a
legendary flower. The game includes stages in grass planes, snowy fields
and even deserts. You can select from a variety of dogs. This is an
adorable adventure for kids, based on the best-selling franchise 'THE
DOG'.An adorable adventure for kids:
Heartwarming story of a dog trying to save his sibling from sickness
Sniff out hidden treasure trusting sense of smell
Plenty of cute puppies:
More than 48 breeds to meet
Customize your character with clothes & accessories
An engaging and diverse quest:
Very diverse environments to visit from Egypt to Greenland
Replay value with mini-games such as races or soccer
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| SingStar: Boy Bands vs Girl Bands | 2008-10-17 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Boybands vs Girlbands is a karaoke game, featuring hit songs by boybands and girlbands. The theme of the game was chosen by the public after a poll on the official website, the UK myspace and Facebook.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
Bananarama - Cruel Summer
Bananarama - Love In The First Degree
Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love To You
Boyzone - Love Me For A Reason
Bros - I Owe You Nothing
Busted - Air Hostess
Busted - What I Go To School For
East 17 - Let It Rain
East 17 - Stay Another Day
En Vogue - Free Your Mind
Five - Everybody Get Up
Five - Keep On Movin'
Girls Aloud - The Show
Hanson - Mmmbop'
Jade - Don't Walk Away
McFly - All About You
McFly - 5 Colours In Her Hair
Mel & Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)
Mis-Teeq - One Night Stand
New Edition - Candy Girl
Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu
Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer
Spice Girls - Say You'll Be There
Sugababes - About You Now
The Bangles - Eternal Flame
The Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack
The Supremes - Stop! In The Name Of Love
Westlife - Flying Without Wings
Westlife - Swear It Again
Wilson Phillips - Hold On
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| Monopoly featuring Classic & World Edition Boards | 2008-10-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
GET RICH QUICKER!
Get ready to play MONOPOLY with an exciting party twist! Choose the
classic or the new MONOPOLY: Here & Now The World Edition and host the
ultimate MONOPOLY night with family and friends.
All-new super-fast mode lets you trade properties to get rich quick!
Compete in fun interactive mini-games - get out of jail, grab all the
money, and more!
With up to four players, the whole family can join the "rags to
riches" fun.
The most extensive collection of MONOPOLY® boards all in one game -
from the newest MONOPOLY®: Here & Now The World Edition to classic
MONOPOLY®.
Unlock new and never-before-seen MONOPOLY® boards as you play!
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| SpongeBob SquarePants Featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom | 2008-10-20 | THQ Inc. | Incinerator Studios LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | This game begins with mysterious glob-like creatures named Morphoids falling from the sky. You must stop these invaders from taking over the Nicktoons universe.Globs of Doom allows you to play one of 10 heroes or villains from popular Nickelodeon shows including SpongeBob SquarePants, Plankton, Tak, Traloc, Jimmy Neutron, Beautiful Gorgeous, Danny Phantom, Technus, Invader Zim, and Dib. Each character uses a special gadget to defeat the evil Morphoids.This title can best be described as a 3D action-adventure game. Players progress linearly through levels, traveling to locations such as Bikini Bottom, Amity Park, and Pupununu. Weapons and abilities can be upgraded by spending coins collected throughout the different worlds.You can play single player or a second player can join at any point in the game for a co-op experience. In a two-player game, players can combine their powers to perform a powerful combo attack.Globs of Doom is the fourth game in the Nicktoons series, following "Nicktoons Unite!", "Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island", and "Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots." |
| The Naked Brothers Band: The Video Game | 2008-10-20 | THQ Inc. | Barking Lizards Technologies L.L.C. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The Naked Brothers Band: The Video Game is the console version of Rock University Presents the Naked Brothers Band.It follows the story of the Naked Brothers Band members, who are starting a worldwide tour planned by their manager. By taking the roles of the different band members and playing their instruments (Drums, Guitar, Cello, Bass, Keyboard and Vocals), the player has to win the audience of each concert, then play a multi-song concert at one of the unlocked venues. Getting more popular will unlock new cities and new venues for the tour. As the player progresses, bonus songs, new instrument visuals and character outfits can be unlocked. The unlocked material can then be used in the Jam Session mode or in Party mode.The Party mode allows two players to play cooperatively or against each other. In coop, each player chooses a character to play, and they combine their scores, and in versus mode, both player compete using the same character in the same song. The venue, character and song are selected by the first player.All instruments play using the controller, except the vocals that can be played using either the controller or a microphone. As in other similar games, score is based on the player's success at accurately hitting the on-screen indicators for the different instruments. The result screen at the end of a song shows the player's hit percentage and overall score. |
| Backyard Football '09 | 2008-10-21 | Atari, Inc. | Humongous Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
All the hard-hitting action of a realistic simulation and wacky arcade
game in one!
Authentic NFL strategies & teams
32 Top NFL pros, 22 Backyard kids
Custom teams & plays
Easy enough for rookies, challenging for all-stars
Single game & season modes
Crazy Power-ups & unlockables
The only game with NFL pros as kids!
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| Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - Amazing Allies Edition | 2008-10-21 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Amaze Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - Amazing Allies Edition is a 2D side-scroller with 3D graphics. The story is similar to the seventh-generation console versions. A break-off piece of Venom's symbiote begin infecting New Yorkers and it is up to Spider-Man to save the city. He can switch between the back and red suits at any time, which each have their own move set and abilities.As Spider-Man defeats enemies, he is given skill points which can be used to purchased boosted stats and new moves. These are separate for each costume. In general, red focuses on agility and black on brutality. In order to purchase moves you must have not only the necessary points, but sufficient reputation. Throughout the game, you have conversations with other characters where you are given red, black or neutral choices. Answering red or black will build that suit's reputation, as will various other actions throughout the game.You can take five power-ups into each level. These can be special abilities, such as temporary invincibility, or the eponymous allies. When summoned, they appear on screen and do their specific type of damage, then disappear. Allies are unlocked by beating bosses. The red suit unlocks hero allies like Luke Cage and Storm and the black suit unlocks villain allies like Galactus and Hobgoblin. |
| The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon | 2008-10-21 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | Étranges Libellules S.A. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | Flight / aviation | | | Everyone 10+ | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Dawn of the Dragon is the third and final chapter of the Legend of Spyro trilogy. It starts when Spyro and Cynder are freed from their crystalline prison. They are former foes, but the Dark Master binds them through green energy chains. After escaping their prison with Sparx and Hunter, they are shown what the Dark Master has done after he escaped from the Well of Souls during the Night of Eternal Darkness. They travel through Dragon City, the Burned Lands and the Floating Islands to confront Malefor at his lair.Just like the previous game, Dawn of the Dragon is a third-person action game with a focus on fighting and exploration even though progress is entirely linear. New to the series is the ability to fly at any time. This edition also provides a cooperative mode with Spyro and Cynder and with just a single player it is possible to switch between them at any time. Spyro attacks with fire, electricity, earth and ice, while Cynder controls poison, fear, wind and shadow. Collected gems provide power-ups and both characters can also equip pieces of dragon armour. Gems include blue ones to upgrade moves, red ones restore health, and green ones make available element attacks through dragon magic. The amount of blue ones provided is based on a melee combo system.Fury gems have been removed. They are replaced with dark crystals that need to be destroyed as they drain magic. Fury is now determined through a meter that fills up during attacks. Next to the regular enemies there are now elite enemies that were a mask with a certain colour. A specific attack is needed to get rid off the mask and then regular attacks become effective. |
| Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidō tai Abaddon Ō Plus | 2008-10-23 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | | Interwar, Post-apocalyptic | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidō tai Abaddon Ō Plus is a Japan-exclusive limited edition of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon. It contains a second disc with a special version of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne Maniax (itself an enhanced version of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne), entitled Chronicle Edition, not available outside of this compilation. This version differs from the standard one by replacing Dante, the featured main character from Devil May Cry series, with Raidou Kuzunoha, the protagonist of the titular game, as well as his cat Gotou. Raidou is confronted as a boss enemy early in the game, replacing Dante. Following a brief dialogue with Gotou, the player-controlled party fights Raidou, whose attacks are similar to those displayed by Dante in the earlier version. Raidou can also be recruited as a playable character later, if the player fulfills conditions similar to those that were required to recruit Dante. |
| Shirogane no Soleil: Mirai e no Keiyaku | 2008-10-23 | Russell Co., Ltd. | Russell Co., Ltd. | Adventure, Strategy | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | Turn-based | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Contract to the Future is a ported version of a PC release known as Shirogane no Soleil: Successor of Wyrd with several major differences which include ever-so toned down sexual content, additional character scenario and voice-acting, and a new battle system.In the Northern Europe lies a ruin called "The Ship of Time". Inside is imprisoned a dangerous specie called Berserk. But one day, the Berserk solves the riddle of the seal that has kept it imprisoned for so long and breaks free. Aimed to set the world ablaze once again, Berserk is about to confront the girl with the silver wings, a battle maiden Valkyrie. You play a young man, oblivious to the fact that some things from Norse mythology are not just myths, enjoying his school life until one day, you meet the battle maiden Sol Valkyrie and your whole world changes.The game plays as a visual novel adventure which mixes Norse mythology and modern day reality. Love and battle. A struggle to save the world from complete and utter destruction. Besides the adventure part where you converse with other characters, there is a battle part which uses a card battle system. |
| Buzz! Junior: Ace Racers | 2008-10-24 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Cohort Studios Ltd | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The Buzz controllers used in this game enable up to four players to take part in races across different levels including by car, and plane. The game includes team modes, where friends can work together to accomplish goals, along with ten mini-games where you have to race by land, sea, and air in one of 16 different vehicles over 30 different circuits. |
| MotoGP 08 | 2008-10-24 | CE Europe Ltd. | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | PS2 | MotoGP 08 is the successor to THQ's motorcycle racing game MotoGP '07 and features the full licensed (18 tracks, 77 drivers and bikes) MotoGP, 250cc and 125cc classes, based on a 5-year deal with Dorna Sports that grants Capcom the worldwide rights for all hardware platforms.After a short tutorial race during which the game helps the player to find the right driving model (Arcade, Advanced or Simulation) best suited for him, he can choose between different game modes with the career being the heart of the game. There the player creates a character, chooses a bike and a helmet for him and starts in the 125cc class with the goal to race to the top of the MotoGP class in only five years. After each successful race the player not only unlocks new content but also gains career points which can be invested into bike upgrades increasing the max speed, acceleration, braking abilities or traction.The other game modes are:Time Trial - Beat the time records on the different tracks.
Tournament - Create a driver or choose a driver from the 2008 season to compete in a series of races.
Challenges - 50 challenges in seven categories demand a great deal of the player to unlock additional game content. Challenges include staying over a certain speed limit for a pre-defined amount of time or winning a 1on1 on the last few meters of a race track.The game also features a multiplayer mode for up to 12 players (not for the PS2 version). It is the first in the series to appear on the PS3. The game introduces the new US Indianapolis track and night racing at the Qatar circuit. |
| Guitar Hero: World Tour | 2008-10-26 | Activision Publishing, Inc., RedOctane, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Guitar Hero: World Tour is the fourth main game in the series and brings a major change to the concept. Following the release of Rock Band that built on the Guitar Hero concept but added additional instruments, World Tour introduces these as well to allow players to play together simultaneously as a real band. Next to the guitar that was the main peripheral for the previous titles, the bundled edition of the game adds a microphone for the vocal parts and drums for percussion. Just like the previous game, the guitar tracks are split up for the lead and bass. The lyrics and the vocal pitch is shown near the top of the screen, while the bottom part is split up for bass guitar, lead guitar and drums, each with a separate set of notes that need to be hit to correctly play the part.While playing, a rock meter keeps track of successive notes hit (one for each player), which leads to score multipliers. When the meter becomes too low, other players can make up for this on a shared, general performance meter. In the same vein players share a star power meter, built up by playing through certain sections successfully, that any player can access.There are four difficulty levels and a new beginner mode where notes are made as easy as possible to introduce the concept to new players. Most of the game content is centered around a Career mode (both Solo and Band) where players start a new band, choose an avatar an instrument, and then play different gigs unlocking new songs along the way. Completing tracks earns money that can be spent on outfits or instruments. There are once again encore songs and "boss challenges" where the lead guitar enters a duel. This is similar to the battles in Guitar Hero III, but without the power-ups. Instead it returns to a call-and-response mechanic similar to the Face-Off mode. Bands consists of offline players but online members can join as well. Complete bands can take on others online through the Battle of the Bands mode.Through the Music Studio editor new songs can be composed and shared using the GHTunes service (not for the PS2). In this edition avatars can be customized with more detail using the Create-a-Rocker mode. Major artists have licensed their appearance in the game. The Wii version contains a Mii Freestyle mode where players can use their Mii characters in-game and compose songs through motions of the Wii remote and the Nunchuk controller.There are several bundles for the game, based on the amount of instruments included, but also a stand-alone version as most of the versions are compatible with the controllers of previous games and even some of Rock Band. |
| Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess | 2008-10-27 | 2K Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
A simple, easy to pick up and play, platform-based game aimed at
pre-school children age 2-5, Dora Saves the Snow Princess makes good use
of the intuitive Wii Remote. Within minutes your child will be building
snowmen, ice skating, snowboarding, riding Pegasus, as well as enjoying
a slew of other winter-themed activities. And with the game's 'Snowy
Forest Helper' feature, parents can join in the fun as their child
learns the importance of helping those in need and the value of friends.
Over 12 Unique Wii Remote motions – build a snowman, steer a dogsled,
paddle a canoe, ride a Pegasus and more.
Authentic character voice of Dora and other characters from the Dora
the Explorer TV show.
Grown-ups can join in using the Snowy Forrest Helper Feature and a
second controller.
Make your way through the Winter Forest, Icy Coast and Frozen
Mountains to reach the Castle Grounds and save the Snow Princess.
Ice skate, snowboard and ski your way to find the magic crystal.
Kid-Tested approval by children and moms for age-appropriateness,
fun-factor and quality.
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| Go, Diego, Go!: Great Dinosaur Rescue | 2008-10-27 | 2K Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Adventure, Educational | Side view | Licensed | | | Prehistoric | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Diego's most exciting Wii Adventure yet!
In Go, Diego, Go! Great Dinosaur Rescue your child joins Diego on an
epic prehistoric adventure on the Nintendo Wii. In this journey to the
earth's Cretaceous Period, Diego, his sister Alicia and their pal Baby
Jaguar travel millions of years back in time to the age of the dinosaurs
to help Maia the Maiasaura find her way back to her family on Egg
Island. In this amazing rescue adventure your child will explore a wild
jungle-covered world filled with dinosaurs and volcanoes where they will
have to climb rock walls, travel along monkey bars, solve puzzles and
even jump on a pogo stick to help Diego’s friend find her way home.
Explore 5 levels and search your way through Cretaceous Jungle and
Volcano Cliffs to find your way to Egg Island
Travel back in time with Diego, Alicia and Baby Jaguar
Help Maia the Maiasaurus reunite with her family
Use more than 12 different Wii Remote motions to stomp like a
dinosaur, climb across monkey bars, fly on a Pteradon and bounce over
obstacles on a pogo stick
Grown-ups can join in using the Dinosaur Guide Helper Feature and a
second controller
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| Disney High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance! | 2008-10-28 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Page 44 Studios, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Disney High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance! is a rhythm game based on the film High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Players can choose to be one of the characters of the film (Chad, Gabriella, Kels, Ryan, Sharpay, Taylor or Troy) or create a new, customized Wildcat. It features several environments and songs from the three films. Gameplay is presented as a series of dance-offs where small orbs floating in one of four directions need to be timed correctly when they pass a threshold to keep the dance and the song going. On the Wii the swings are measured while the Xbox 360 version supports the tracking of steps on a dance pad.Next to the single-player mode there is a head-to-head competitive dance mode. Sometimes quick mini-games break out in the middle of songs and special effects can be activated while dancing. By learning dance moves from the characters additional songs, clothing and characters can be unlocked. |
| PBR: Out of the Chute | 2008-10-28 | Crave Entertainment, Inc., D2C Games, Inc. | Totally Games, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | PBR: Out of the Chute gives players the opportunity to experience PBR (Professional Bull Riders) either through the eyes of the riders themselves or even the bulls (24 total, 12 of each), each with their own strengths and weaknesses as well as signature moves. The goal for the riders is to stay on for a full eight seconds while the bull's is to buck off the rider as fast as possible.The list of riders and bulls are: Bull Riders
Brian Canter
Ross Coleman
J.W. Hart
Mike Lee
Guilherme Marchi
Justin McBride
Adriano Moraes
Ty Murray
Wiley Peterson
Chris Shivers
Mike White
Sean WillinghamBulls
Big Bucks
Cat Daddy
Chicken on a Chain
Dr. Proctor
Just a Dream
Little Yellow Jacket
Okeechobee Spots
Reindeer Dippin
Shane
Versus Blackout
Vertical Limit
White MagicThe modes consists of a quick ride as either a rider or a bull or a tutorial that the player can learn the controls of the two. There is also an unlimited mode where players can battle a bull without the eight second rule and see how long they can stay on. There is also a season mode where the player can either use a rider or a bull in a ten city schedule (Dallas, Anaheim, Atlanta, Uncasville, Albuquerque, Tacoma, New York, New Orleans, Tulsa and Las Vegas) in an attempt to win the championship or the award for Bull of the Year with each event lasting three rounds.The controls consist of using the the Left Analog stick for the rider and the bull, either to lean in a certain direction to keep from being thrown or for the bull, to buck and spin in an attempt to throw off the rider with the Right Analog stick only used to run in any direction for the bull. The shoulder buttons are also used, the L1 and R1 is used for the rider to tighten their grip on the bull to keep from being thrown off, however these are only present in the medium and hard modes. Likewise, the L2 and R2 are used for both the bull and rider and for their signature modes. The X button is also used for the rider to dismount the bull, hitting it again while in air to land on their feet will give the player bonus points, also the X button can also be used during the ride to spur on the bull, resulting in bonus points as well. Additionally, the bull can receive bonus points by breaking cameras and signs scattered around the side of the pen.There are two different meters with the same purpose, the rider has a health meter which can be lowered, the lower it is the more likely the player will be thrown off. Additionally, if a rider is injured in a ride, their health will be depleted slightly for the next round. A rage meter is used for the bull, the higher the meter the more likely they can buck off a rider, but the lower it is the more the rider has a chance to complete the ride.There are also power-ups that can be obtained through the season mode (however only in the medium and hard difficulty levels) that are obtained for scoring a certain sets of points for a round. For the rider a spur is obtained and can be used to slow down the bull while the bull receives a set of horns that speeds up the bull and increases the chances of throwing off a rider. These power-ups are activated by pressing and holding the Down button on the D-pad for a second.There is also multiplayer capabilities where two friends can battle head-to-head, one as the rider and the other as the bull. Players can also unlock videos of actual PBR action by completing certain objectives throughout the game. |
| Score International Baja 1000 | 2008-10-28 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Left Field Productions, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Off-roading | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
The World's Greatest Desert Race!
Drive the most powerful off-road vehicles in this hair-raising quest for
sand supremacy! Experience danger in wheel-to-wheel racing action over
some of the wildest and most treacherous terrain the Baja has to offer,
with the most insane crashes ever assembled in one game... strap
yourself in, this isn’t your grandpa’s racing game!
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| Shrek's Carnival Craze Party Games | 2008-10-28 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Ivolgamus UAB | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Comedy | Party game | Fantasy, Medieval | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
It's Carnival Time - Shrek Style!
The twisted fairytale humor of Shrek meets carnival fun as you play 28
hilarious and action-packed party-games. Play as your favorite Shrek
characters and compete to become the King or Queen of the carnival!All
of Your Favorite Shrek Characters Are Here!
Featuring cast favorites from all 3 movies including Shrek, Fiona,
Donkey, Puss in Boots, the ogre babies, Gingy, and more!
Shrek Humor!
Laugh out loud at twisted commentary and humor by the zany Shrek cast
of characters.
Highly Sociable, Intuitive Gameplay!
With pick-up-and-play accessibility, players can work together as a
team, or take each other on in head-to-head or group challenges.
28 Hilarious, Addictive Party-Games!
Including Pinocchio’s Ring Toss, Three-wheeled Thrills, Rapunzel’s Hair
Climb, Sack Race, The Melon Bowl, and many more!
Multiple Game Modes:
Story Mode – compete to win the Carnival Crown.
Tournament Mode – 5 game multi-player tournament.
Quick Play – Play any game you’ve unlocked.
Unique Shrek-Inspired Locations!
Including Gingyland, 3 Blind Mice Midway, Fiona’s Funhouse, and
Pinocchio Park.
Complete all the party games and unlock Shrek’s Swamp!
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| SingStar: Country | 2008-10-28 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | Teen | | PS2 | SingStar Country is a karaoke game, honouring the country music. The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
Alan Jackson - Chattahoochee
Alan Jackson - Good Time
Big & Rich - Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)
Blake Shelton - Home
Brad Paisley - Online
Brooks & Dunn - Boot Scootin' Boogie
Brooks & Dunn w/ Rebe McEntire - If You See Him/If You See Her
Bucky Covington - It's Good to be Us
Faith Hill - Red Umbrella
Gretchen Wilson - Redneck Woman
Jessica Simpson - Come on Over
Jewel - Stronger Woman
Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue
Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line
Josh Turner - Another Try
Keith Urban - Days Go By
Kellie Pickler - Red High Heels
Kenny Chesney - Big Star
Lady Antebellum - Love Don't Live Here
Martina McBride - A Broken Wing
Miranda Lambert - Kerosene
Montgomery Gentry - My Town
Montgomery Gentry - What Do Ya Think About That?
Rascal Flatts - Bless the Broken Road
Sara Evans - Born to Fly
Taylor Swift - Our Song
Terri Clark - Girls Lie Too
Trace Adkins - Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
Trace Adkins - You're Gonna Miss This
Willie Nelson - Pancho and Lefty
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| The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga | 2008-10-28 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | SNK Corporation | Action, Compilation | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga contains emulated versions of the first five games in the King of Fighters series:The King of Fighters '94
The King of Fighters '95
The King of Fighters '96
The King of Fighters '97
The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never EndsThe package also includes a Challenge mode, where you can unlock over two hundred bonus goodies, like character art and music from the games. |
| Scarlett: Nichijō no Kyōkaisen | 2008-10-30 | Kadokawa Shoten | Nekoneko Software | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Akito is a military fan who dropped out of school and is camping on a small island near Okinawa, hoping that being close to a U.S. military bases will get him to see real guns in action. One day he is approached by Shizuka, a foreigner girl, who told him he is trespassing. Later that day he notices a military bomber and something tells him there's more than meets the eye so he decides to sneak into military air base to take a closer look.The story is told from two perspectives, one from a young boy Akito, and another from Kurou, a super-spy from the prestigious Scarlett family. |
| Thunder Force VI | 2008-10-30 | SEGA Corporation | Gulti Co., Ltd., SEGA Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Eleven years after the events of Thunder Force V, Earth has finally begun to recover from the berserk AI "Guardian" that nearly destroyed the planet, when a fearsome alien menace known as Orn Faust appears and attacks the Earth. Defenseless against the sheer might of this foe, the Unified Earth in a last-ditch effort turns to the mysterious Vasteel technology that had been sealed away deep underground, but has reawakened with the Orn Faust's approach. This lost technology is used to create humanity's last hope, an experimental fighter ship called Phoenix, which launches to strike back against Orn Faust at its very source.Thunder Force VI is the first title in the legendary shmup franchise in more than ten years, and bears a close resemblance to the previous game. It is a traditional side-scrolling shooter with 3D graphics, offering six stages of action. Unlike most shooters, all weapons are available at all times, and can be freely swapped according to the situation. There is also an extra-devastating super weapon that changes depending on the selected weapon. |
| Yumemi Hakusho: Second Dream | 2008-10-30 | PrincessSoft | PrincessSoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | The protagonist, Yuuto Yumekawa, finally mustered courage to confess his feelings to his childhood friend and a girl he loved, Tamaki Amanogawa. But when he came to the point of admitting his love, he couldn't. Later that day, on her way back home, Tamaki was hit by a car and passed away. Gnawing at the cruel reality and the fact he could never tell her how he felt now, Yuuto fell in despair. While he was madly thinking "what if...", God of Death in a form of a girl came to him and offered him a second chance... one that may even bring Tamaki back to life.Besides the obvious lack of adult scenes in comparison to PC version, PlayStation 2 release features additional character graphics, voice acting, and new scenario. |
| Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune | 2008-11-01 | Zoo Games, Inc. | Big Blue Bubble Inc. | Action | Behind view | | War | Shooter | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune is a 3D third-person shooter and spin-off of the Army Men series. Assuming the role of a boy named Timmy, whose tan toy soldiers have begun a war against his green toy soldiers, the player must enter the battle against the tan soldiers by shrinking to their size and fighting them across the house.The game offers five missions in which Timmy has to rescue allies, disarm threads and fight off the enemy. Sometimes, Timmy will be able to enter and use vehicles like tanks, jeeps and planes. Additional health and weapon pick-ups can also be found through the house. |
| Burnout: Anthology | 2008-11-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Burnout Anthology bundles three classic Burnout games at a lower price point:Burnout 3: Takedown
Burnout: Dominator
Burnout: Revenge |
| Disney Th!nk Fast | 2008-11-01 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Magenta Software Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | A game based upon the popular Buzz! series. The questions are now all Disney related and the host of the show is Genie from Aladdin.Battle with up to 4 players against each other using the buzzers. Players can choose between a few different game modes. The game modes include a Quick start mode (play 5 rounds using basic settings), Basic game mode (players can now choose for how long they want to play, at what location they want to play, and can choose a sound that will be played when they hit the big red button on their buzzer), and a Custom game mode (players can select their favorite rounds).Players can choose the length of their game. A short game hosts five rounds, an average game hosts seven rounds, and a long game hosts nine rounds. The playing time for a short game is around thirty minutes, while a long game takes up to one hour. Players can also adjust the difficulty by selecting how much knowledge they have of Disney movies.Players can even unlock bonus items. When playing a multiplayer game, the winner unlocks unique accessories for their character. There are also three hidden Disney figures that can only be unlocked when the player scores 10.000, 20.000 or 30.000 points in the single player mode. |
| SingStar: Italian Party 2 | 2008-11-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Italian Party 2 is a karaoke game exclusively released in Italy, featuring artists from this country.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
Articolo 31 - Tranqui Funky
Biagio Antonacci - Sognami
Francesco Baccini e Ladri Di Biciclette - Sotto Questo Sole
Gianluca Grignani - La Mia Storia Tra Le Dita
Gigi D'Alessio - Mon Amour
Irene Grandi - Sono Come Tu Mi Vuoi
Jovanotti - L'Ombelico Del Mondo
Jovanotti - Un Raggio Di Sole Per Te
Laura Pausini - E Ritorno Da Te
Lu Colombo - Maracaibo
Luciano Ligabue - Certe Notti
Luciano Ligabue - Non È Tempo Per Noi
Max Gazzè - L'Amore Pensato
Max Gazzè - L'Uomo Più Furbo
Neffa - Cambierà
Povia - I Bambini Fanno Oh
Rino Gaetano - Gianna
Syria - Se T'Amo O No
Tiziano Ferro - E Fuori È Buio
Vasco Rossi - Una Canzone Per Te
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| SingStar: Turkish Party | 2008-11-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Turkish Party is a karaoke game featuring hit songs from Turkey and available in Germany.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
Alisan - Olay Bitmistir
Ankarali Namik: Hovarda
Burcu Günes: Cile Bülbülüm
Demet Akalin: Tatil
Ferda Anil Yarkin: Ayrilmayalim
Ferdi Tayfur: Cicekler Acsin
Gülben Ergen: Süpriz
Gülsen: Of Of
Gündogarken: Elimde Olsaydi
Hande Yener: Kirmizi
Ibrahim Tatlises: Agri Dagin Eteginde
Kargo: Ates Ve Su
Kayahan: Feninle Her Seye Varim Ben
Kenan Dogulu: Bas Harfi Ben
Kutsi: Sana Ne
Meyra: Efendim
Mor Ve Ötsi: Cambaz
Muazzez Ersoy: Emanet
Murat Boz: Püf
Mustafa Sandal: Indir
Mustafa Sandal: Isyankar
Öykü & Berk: Evlerinin Önü Boyal
Rober Hatemo: Senden Cok Var
Seda Sayan: Bebegim
Sezen Aksu: Sarki Söylemek Lazim
Tarkan: Kuzu Kuzu
Tarkan: Simarik
Teoman & Sezen Aksu: Paratarca
Yildiz Tilbe: Ben Senin Var Ya
Yurtfeven Kardefler: Simdi Halay Zamani
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| AC/DC Fan Pack | 2008-11-02 | MTV Games | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is a special limited edition of AC/DC Live: Rock Band - Track Pack which includes the game along with the following bonuses:AC/DC: No Bull - The Director's Cut DVD
AC/DC Black Ice logo t-shirt |
| AC/DC Live: Rock Band - Track Pack | 2008-11-02 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., Pi Studios, LLC. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | This is a track pack for the Rock Band games and in the United States it was only available at the Wal-Mart and Sam's Club chains of stores. The original game is not required to play and Volume 2 includes all eighteen songs of the album Live at Donington by rock band AC/DC. Contrary to the other track packs, it does not include many of the regular game features such as avatar customization or online play. The game also includes a code to export the songs to a hard drive for use in other Rock Band games (PS3/Xbox 360). The songs included are:
Back in Black (Live)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Live)
Fire Your Guns (Live)
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (Live)
Heatseeker (Live)
Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be (Live)
Hells Bells (Live)
High Voltage (Live)
Highway to Hell (Live)
Jailbreak (Live)
Let There Be Rock (Live)
Moneytalks (Live)
Shoot to Thrill (Live)
T.N.T. (Live)
The Jack (Live)
Thunderstruck (Live)
Whole Lotta Rosie (Live)
You Shook Me All Night Long (Live) |
| 007: Quantum of Solace | 2008-11-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)BOND IS BACK.
Blending high-octane third-person action with immersive and exotic environments, Quantum of Solace puts you in control of Bond's greatest weapon - his mind. Enter the ruthless world of international espionage and become the ultimate secret agent.
BECOME THE NEW BOND
Take advantage of interactive environments as you navigate the real- world locations of the films Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale.
TAKE COVER
Confront enemies in a variety of ways, take them head on, fire from behind cover or sneak up silently and eliminate them with a variety of special take-down moves.
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| Civil War: Secret Missions | 2008-11-04 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Historical events | | | | Teen | | PS2 | During the Civil War, small and irregular pockets of men were called upon to perform spectacular raids, disrupt enemy supply lines and wreak havoc on opposing armies setting the stage for great battles!Secret Missions is the sequel to the History Channel sponsored Civil War: A Nation Divided, and like the previous game is also a first person shooter. Unlike the previous game that focused on the major battles, this game instead shifts the action to raids and capturing enemy weapons. Play as either a solider fighting for the United States or the Confederate States as you use a number of experimental civil war weapons such as the famous Gatling Gun, or perform a raid on the Baltimore and Ohio with General "Stonewall" Jackson. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World | 2008-11-04 | Atari, Inc. | Dimps Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | Direct control | Persistent | Teen | Fixed / flip-screen, Free-roaming camera | PS2 | This is a fighting game in the Dragon Ball franchise.
You can choose over 40 different characters from the Dragon Ball Z (and even GT) series.
Over 130 missions to choose from in Dragon Missions mode (essentially a story mode)
100 transformations to unlock and 25 different battle stages.
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| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | 2008-11-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Toys for Bob Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | | Everyone | Free-roaming camera | PS2 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is based on the family movie of the same name.Shortly after becoming adjusted to being on Madagascar after becoming trapped there, Alex, Marty, Gloria and Mellman get homesick for their old home of New York Zoo and decide to get back there post haste.
With the help of the penguins, they make an old crashed plane flyable again, and set off for the big apple with the penguins, monkeys and King Julian in tow.
Unfortunately, they develop problems mid flight and crash land in Africa, where Alex meets his father, Marty meets more zebras and Gloria finds love. But then they have to save the Savannah from a water shortage.Whilst you play, you will be able to control all four main characters.
In order to progress through the game, you will have to complete various objectives to aid your escape from Africa, such as sneaking the penguins through the human camp to get supplies, help Gloria search caves for hidden treasure whilst avoiding crocodiles and using a penguin driven car to chase a human convoy and get supplies.There are several multiplayer tournaments available, including 4 player soccer, mini golf, jungle chess, musical chairs and volcano dancing. |
| Monster Lab | 2008-11-04 | Eidos, Inc., Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Backbone Entertainment | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | Horror | Arcade, Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Monster Lab allows the player to make his or her own monsters and send them out to fight. In this tactical role-playing game that tries to marry Tim Burton's style with Pokémon, the player takes on the role of a young mad scientist to help save Uncanny Valley from the evil Baron Mharti. The player must learn and perfect each of the three branches of Mad Science: Mechanical, Biological an Alchemical by collecting parts and performing mad experiments in the castle under the tutelage of the three mad science masters. The player can level up with each successful creation and each victory in battle. The player take control created monsters to explore the spooky world of Uncanny Valley's six regions. Pit monster creations against the forces of Baron Mharti and enemies in the wild in epic, fast-paced turn-based battles in single player or face off against your friends in multiplayer online. The quality and type of parts the player uses to create monsters will determine its strengths and weaknesses. |
| NHL 09 | 2008-11-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The 2009 edition of EA Sports ice hockey simulation refreshes all of the existing NHL and international team rosters and schedules and adds the Russian Elite League and sees the the addition of the "Be A Pro"-mode in which players create a new player and only control him on the field. This mode is also available in multiplayer for up to 12 players in 6-on-6-matches in which every player on the ice is controlled by a human.The defensive stick control has also been revamped and now allows for example to prevent direct passes. And it's possible to control both puck and stick with one hand in the offensive, allowing the player to better outplay the goalie. Of course all this complicates the already complex controls even more so that now it's possible to switch to the control scheme from NHL '94 which only needs a few buttons and one analog stick to be successful. |
| Secret Service | 2008-11-04 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | North America | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Secret Service is a first-person shooter that starts on Inauguration Day for the next president of the United States. He is attacked and takes a shot to the stomach. The player assumes the role of agent Pierce, a member of the Secret Service, as insurgents attempt to overtake Washington D.C. Next to the shooting gameplay there are small puzzle elements that involve unlocking doors and defusing bombs. These puzzle section are played out as in Pipe Dream: Pierce must connect wires to chips to progress through the game. These puzzles increase in difficulty as the game progresses. |
| Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition | 2008-11-05 | Tru Blu Entertainment Pty Ltd | Sidhe Interactive | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition is an updated version of Rugby League 2, a rugby league simulation (rugby league is a sport is similar to rugby union, but features set tackles rather than rucks and mauls - once a player is successfully tackled he plays the ball back to a team-mate behind him, with the team losing possession if tackled 6 times.).This game primarily introduces content updates, including new team squad lists and strips and new stadia. There are also two new teams included, Samoa and Gold Coast Titans. There is also a new World Cup mode, replicating the real life tournament. The game retains it's official Super League and NRL licences, the two biggest RL club leagues in the world, allowing official names, players and likenesses to appear. The franchise mode of the previous title is also carried over, allowing the player to run a team for multiple seasons. |
| SingStar: Pop Hits 4 | 2008-11-05 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Pop Hits 4 is the sequel to SingStar Pop Hits 3 and as its predecessor, is exclusively released for the French market.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist:
Alizée : Mademoiselle Juliette
Amel Bent : Tu n'es plus là
Anggun : Etre une femme
Bébé Lilly : Les Cowboys
Christophe Maé : Belle Demoiselle
Christophe Willem : Jacques a Dit
Céline Dion & Garou : Sous le Vent
Frédéric Lerner: On Partira
Kyo: Je Saigne Encore
Leslie : Une Mise au Point
Little: Je Veux des Violons
Lorie : Play
Luke: La Sentinelle
Lââm: Pour Etre Libre
Mademoiselle K: Ca Me Vexe
Mattafix: Things Have Changed
Soha: Tourbillon
Soprano– Blacko: Ferme les Yeux et Imagine Toi
Tina Arena : Entends-tu le Monde ?
Vicky le Petit Dauphin
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| Wrestle Angels Survivor 2 | 2008-11-06 | TRYFIRST Inc. | E-game Inc, Success Corp. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Wrestle Angels Survivor 2 is the sequel to Success' reboot of the long-running Wrestle Angels wrestling management series. The game follows the same basic template as the previous title, again focusing on the Association mode where the player must recruit a team of wrestlers, training them into the world's top wrestling association. The free match and gallery modes from the original game also return. Compared to the previous title, there are numerous tweaks and updates to the training system, as well as many new wrestlers to recruit bringing the total cast to over 100, but the basic gameplay and progression are identical.All preorders included a "Doki Doki Angel Voice" character voice CD. The first-print limited edition also includes a bonus "Panic Live Angels" music and drama CD, and comes packed in a cardboard slipcase with different artwork. |
| Zero no Tsukaima: Maigo no Period to Ikusen no Symphony (Genteiban) | 2008-11-06 | Marvelous Entertainment Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | The limited edtiion release of Zero no Tsukaima: Maigo no Period to Ikusen no Symphony contains:
Zero no Tsukaima: Maigo no Period to Ikusen no Symphony
Zero no Tsukaima: Fantasy Force 2nd Impact bonus disc |
| Margot's Word Brain | 2008-11-07 | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | Slam Productions Ltd | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Word construction | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Margot's Word Brain consists of six different word games (five in the iPhone version) that can be played on their own or as part of the ultimate Word Brain Challenge where the games are all played in sequence. In all of the games the player has to select letters to create words and all of them are timed. The games are as follows:
Word Link: The player is presented with a grid of letters and has 90 seconds to find as many three, four, five and six letter words as possible from connected letters. As words are created the letters are removed from the grid and others fall down in their place.
Word Mine: The player is presented with six jumbled up letters and has to make as many words out of those as possible.
Hyper Txt: The player is presented with words that has to be spelled with a mobile phone pad as fast as possible.
Word Run: The player competes against an AI opponent and has to place as many words as possible on a 6x6 grid. It's similar to Scrabble but the player can use any letters and the words does not have to be connected.
Word Safe: Similar to Word Link but here the letters make out two wheels that can be rotated to enable more word connections.
Word Search: The player is briefly shown three six letter words and then has 20 seconds to find them on a 6x6 grid.
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| SingStar: Singalong with Disney | 2008-11-07 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar Singalong with Disney is a karaoke game featuring the most famous hits from Disney movies, from Tarzan to Sleeping Beauty without forgetting Aladdin or Peter Pan.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.If the tracklist is the same for all the European countries, the songs are in the local language except for some like Norway for example. In Germany, two versions (one with the English and one with German songs) were released.Here is the tracklist:
101 Dalmatians - Cruella De Vil
Aladdin - A Whole New World
The Aristocats - Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat
Beauty And The Beast - Beauty And The Beast
Cinderella - Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo
Cinderella - The Work Song
The Jungle Book - Bare Necessities
The Jungle Book - I Wanna Be Like You
Lady And The Tramp - He's A Tramp
The Lion King - The Circle Of Life
The Lion King - I Just Can't Wait To Be King
The Little Mermaid - Kiss The Girl
The Little Mermaid - Under The Sea
Peter Pan - Following The Leader
Peter Pan - You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly!
Sleeping Beauty - I Wonder
Sleeping Beauty - Once Upon A Dream
Tarzan - Son Of Man
Toy Story - You've Got A Friend In Me
Winnie The Pooh - Winnie The Pooh
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| WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 | 2008-11-09 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | The Smackdown vs. Raw series continues with the 2009 edition. This game features improvements on the tag team action, including a new Hot-Tag mode, tag team finishers, and new actions to help in the match.As with the previous game, the roster includes over 60 superstars from Smackdown, Raw and ECW. To keep the roster up-to-date, the game includes a roster editor allowing players to change the superstars on it, as well as change their appearance from face to heel. However, this is also the first game in the Smackdown series since Here Comes the Pain not to feature any legends.Another new feature is Create-a-Finisher, which allows players to create their own unique finishing move out of over 500 different animations. These can also be shared online during online matches.The game includes two different story modes: Road to Wrestlemania and Career mode. Road to Wrestlemania mode allows the player to experience six unique stories involving the wrestlers Triple H, CM Punk, Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, John Cena, and a co-op storyline featuring Batista and Rey Mysterio. Career mode is the replacement of GM Mode from previous games. This mode allows the player to make a career for superstars and upgrade custom wrestlers.Other features include the Highlight Reel, which lets the player create videos from his matches, new Inferno and Gauntlet matches, as well as new positions in the backstage brawl. |
| Call of Duty: World at War - Final Fronts | 2008-11-11 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Rebellion Developments Ltd., Rebellion (Liverpool) Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | War | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | This version of Call of Duty: World at War is very different from its counterparts. Aside from the graphics engine, the violence is toned down, resembling its predecessor and it features different storylines, locations and missions from the other versions.The story is divided into four campaigns. The first takes place at the beginning of the war in the South Pacific as the player takes control of Pvt. Joe Miller serving with the American 2nd Marine Division as they start out in basic training in North Carolina. This level lets the player learn the controls of the game and then fastforwards to the Guadalcanal (as though the training mission was a flashback) where the player must survive with his company. There are four more missions, two on the island of Betio and two on the island of Saipan.The second part takes place in Europe after D-Day with four missions divided by two different experiences. The first two has the player take command of Pvt. Lucas Gibson of the American 80th Infantry Division as he and his squad make their way through Luxembourg and finally through Bastone mounted on a Sherman tank, trying to break through Nazi lines. The last two missions let the player take control of Pvt. Tom Sharpe of the British 6th Airbone Division, battling through the ruins of Bastone and the town of Bure.The third part only consists of two missions that are divided between Pvt. Sharpe and Pvt. Gibson and is set in the closing days of the war in Europe. The first mission takes place in Wesel where Pvt. Sharpe and his division must find a way across the Rhine. The second has Pvt. Gibson and his division battle through the town of Braunau am Inn, the birthplace of Adolf Hitler, as they need to stop a V2 rocket from being launched.The last campaign reverts back to Pvt. Joe Miller at the end of the Pacific Theatre, this time with two missions on the island of Okinawa, with the last mission having the player take Castle Shuri in an attempt to capture Okinawa and open the gate to the Japanese mainland.The gameplay is of the first-person shooter kind and is told through in game cutscenes as well as stock footage of World War II, both black & white and color. The controls are basic, with a main weapon and secondary along with two grenades (smoke and frag). Movement is done through the left analog stick with aiming through the right one. Players can fire their weapon using the "R1" button and switch between using "Triangle", manually reloading them using the "Square" button and aim down the sight using the "L1" button. Jumping and hurling obstacles (when prompted) is done through the "X" button, a melee attack can be obtained through the "R3" button and sprinting through the "L3" button. The "O" button is used for crouching while holding the button down will let the player's character prone.Players can obtain ammo through fallen comrades and new weapons by standing over top of the weapon and holding the "Square" button. Likewise, fallen enemy weapons can be obtained this way. There is no number of preset lives and once a player is killed he can restart from a previous checkpoint. There is no health bar system, instead it resembles Medal of Honor: Vanguard where once the player starts to sustain an considerable amount of damage, the view will start to become red. This can be stopped by taking cover away from enemy fire which will allow the players health to replenish. |
| Eternal Poison | 2008-11-11 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Chime Corporation, Flight-Plan Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | | | | Fantasy | | Shihoko Fujiwara, Kaoru Itō, Misaki Tsukamoto | Turn-based | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | In the Kingdom of Valdia, the Princess is kidnapped by demonic forces of the Realm of Besek, known as Majin. It is also said that the Majin guard a secret treasure, the Eternal Poison. Responding to the King's call, many adventurers head off to the Princess' rescue, but what are their incentives, and is it really the Princess they're looking for?Eternal Poison, also known as Poison Pink, is a strategy role-playing game by the Summon Night series creator, set in a dark fantasy/gothic environment. In the same vein as most tactical RPGs, battles are performed in turn-based style, in a grid-based battlefield. The player may choose to battle demons or to capture them in order to use them as allies in his party. Returning to his base, the player may purchase weapons, build up his army and customize his "Majin" or transform them to special items. The story is told from the perspective of five different parties, and the choices made can define the outcome.
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| EyeToy Play: Hero | 2008-11-12 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy, Medieval | | Motion control | | | | PS2 | Back of Keep Case - PlayStation 2 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)IT'S YOUR ADVENTURE & YOU'RE THE HERO
For many years, all across the kingdom the mischievous Warlock has been spreading fear and causing trouble. It is foretold that a brave hero will step forth with an enchanted blade to save the land and bring peace back to the realm.The only question is - do you have the courage to fight angry bandits, the Nefarious Knight and the terrifying Warlock himself?
Swing, block and dodge as the EyeToy™ Camera detects your sword's movement and transforms it into a magical, glowing weapon.
Battle through over 20 exciting challenges in pursuit of the wicked Warlock and his nasty henchmen.
Team up with a fellow adventurer and take it in turns to fight the powers of darkness!
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| EyeToy Play: PomPom Party | 2008-11-12 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Playlogic Game Factory BV, SCEE Studio London | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Board game, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Grab your pompoms and become the coolest cheerleader in EyeToy Play: PomPom Party!
The basic gameplay in this dancing game revolves around following traces on screen and collecting stars by touching them.
Dancing gameplay is combined with several minigames like bursting balloons or wiping stains.
Players are scored by how accurately they follow the traces, how many stars they collect and how they perform in the minigames.
Earned stars can be used to unlock new costumes for your on-screen co-dancers.Three game modes are available: tutorial, dance and freestyle. "Tutorial" explains the basic game mechanics. "Dance"-mode is the main gameplay mode, where you play for score. "Freestyle" allows to dance just for fun, without scoring.
Up to two players can play simultaneously. They can work together in "Team"-mode or battle it out in "Duel"-mode.
Additionally up to four players can compete in the "Tournament"-mode in hot seat fashion.
The game includes 25 songs to dance to and is bundled with a pink and a green pompom, which are mandatory for gameplay.
A gallery allows to watch snapshots and videos of previous performances.
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| Hasbro Family Game Night | 2008-11-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Puzzle, Strategy | 1st-person, Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Word construction | | Naval / watercraft | | Turn-based | Everyone | | PS2 | Hasbro Family Game Night is a mini-game collection of conversions of Hasbro board games. It contains the classic versions as well as advanced or remixed variants. The game is hosted by Hasbro's toy figure Mr. Potato Head.The includes games are:
Battleship
Boggle
Connect 4
Scrabble (North American versions only, PS3 (PSN) and Xbox 360 retail + XBLA)
Sorry!
Sorry! Sliders
YahtzeeThere is no retail PS3 release. On the Xbox 360 it was also released on XBLA next to a retail version. There it was made available as a free application where users can buy the individual games to be played through the Hasbro Family Game Night hub, similar to Game Room. Not all games were released simultaneously on XBLA and three additional titles are available for that platform:
Connect 4x4
Jenga
PicturekaThose three games are also available for the Wii, but as a part of the retail game Family Game Night 2.The Wii version includes a Party mode (only for human players) with a mixed-up mish-mash of each of the six games and rules similar to the Mario Party series. Most games can be played with up to four players, except for the PlayStation 2 version where only two players can compete. |
| Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip | 2008-11-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip is a separate release from the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions called Shaun White Snowboarding. Making full use of the Wii Balance Board accessory, Road Trip allows players to hit the slopes in a more dynamic way. By using the Balance Board as a virtual snowboard, players can ride the various runs and perform tricks and other techniques such as carving, grinding and speed-boosting.As with many snowboarding games, there are numerous riders with various skills and abilities to unlock and choose from. But unique to this title is the choice of a cameraman companion. This second character films your run from behind you and also provides a particular momentary power-up. This may be a Speed Boost, Jump Boost or Trick Boost etc.On your road trip, you will visit many locations and continents. In a sense, you're following the trail of Shaun White himself. This is demonstrated when he makes occasional calls to your mobile phone and updates you on his new location. You're physically one location behind him, and need to complete certain runs and objectives in order to progress to the next location, whether it is Canada, Japan, Switzerland and many other exotic and snow-capped places.The game also supports play without the use of the Balance Board and requires motion-gesture input from the Wii remote. Various motions correspond to certain tricks and manoeuvres while button combinations alter the motions to achieve more advanced trick techniques. |
| Rock Band: Track Pack - Volume 2 | 2008-11-17 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This is the second of retail track packs for Rock Band. While the first pack was only made available for the platforms that do not support downloadable content, this one covers all major platforms. The original game is not required to play and Volume 2 includes twenty songs. The game also includes a code to export the songs to a hard drive for use in other Rock Band games (PS3/Xbox 360). The songs included are:
Angels & Airwaves - It Hurts
Avenged Sevenfold - Afterlife
Blondie - Call Me
Devo - Girl U Want
Disturbed - Indestructible
Duran Duran - Rio
Fall Out Boy - This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race
Garbage - Why Do You Love Me?
Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Comin'
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man
Maxïmo Park - Girl Who Play Guitar
Mötley Crüe - Saints of Los Angeles
Nine Inch Nails - The Perfect Drug
Papa Roach - Time is Running Out
Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow ((Hey Oh))
Smashing Pumpkins - Zero
The Cars - Just What I Needed
The Police - Message in a Bottle
Weezer - El Scorcho |
| Bolt | 2008-11-18 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Stealth | | | | | Everyone 10+ | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Bolt is based on the animated movie of the same name. It stars the dog Bolt, who plays a dog with super powers on a TV show, and his owner Penny. However, the movie does not follow the story of the movie (Bolt starts to believe his super powers are real), but completely takes place within the fictional TV series. The plot is about rescuing Penny's father who was kidnapped by the evil Dr. Calisto.While playing through the 25 missions, the control regularly switches between Bolt and Penny. Bolt's sections are focused on melee combat: Bolt use both super powers (limited by an energy bar) and regular attacks while fighting against multiple enemies at once. Penny's missions are divided between platforming and stealth segments. During the linear platform levels, Penny jumps over gaps and uses her Wheelbar (a pole with wheels on both ends which is used to attach to certain ledges). When stuck, the player can activate Penny's enhanced vision which shows where the Wheelbar needs to be used. During stealth, the goal is to reach certain points unseen. Guards can either be taken out instantly with a stealth attack from behind (the enhanced vision helps by showing the guards' cone of sight) or, if Penny is caught, by solving a quick-time event. Sometimes Penny also has to hack computers with a mini game (which can also be started separately from the main menu): she controls a probe and shoots other drones. The controls use the known dual-stick-shooter style |
| NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 | 2008-11-18 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Sports | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 is a first-person paintball game that features real life tournament locations and official branded paintball gear. Players can choose between different professional playballers, with different statistics, and teams. In the career mode a character starts as a division 2 competitor and by winning matches credits are earned to upgrade gear and equipment. Attributes that can be upgraded, with a maximum of 40, are speed, accuracy, communication, marker handling and reload.The game also includes the ability to create your own field. Along with single-player modes, including capture-the-flag, there is online multiplayer for up to fourteen players. The game also features over 35 tournaments with regulation professional paintball field layouts. In the Exhibition Mode, Woodsball can be played next to Speedball. It includes an option to cheat by attempting to wipe a hit. This is done by timing a swinging bar in a cheat meter. |
| Need for Speed: Undercover | 2008-11-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Exient Entertainment | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | www.nintendo.com - Wii (from Ad Blurbs)Chase or Be Chased.You never thought it would turn out like this-an all-out chase where you’re the hunted. And the hunter. Now you must use all of your experience-and every ounce of skill- to infiltrate and take down a ruthless international crime syndicate, outrun the law, & unlock the truth that puts an end to this chase once and for all.
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| PopStar Guitar | 2008-11-18 | XS Games, LLC | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Jam to the hottest hits!
STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE - Get a quick blast with single player &
multi-player mini games.
GLAMORIZE - Form a band and customize by shopping for the latest
fashions and raddest instruments.
FIND FAME AND FORTUNE - Perform over 50 Pop Hits on your way to
stardom.
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| Sonic: Unleashed | 2008-11-18 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Action | Behind view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | In this version of Sonic Unleashed Eggman manages to defeat Sonic, using the tremendous power of the Chaos Emeralds to entrap him. The sheer force of the attack had also broken down the planet into pieces, and released the mysterious dark creature called Dark Gaia from within the depths. Eggman then leaves Sonic trapped along on the broken planet, along with the now-drained Chaos Emeralds. It is now up to Sonic to retrieve and recharge the drained Chaos Emeralds, save the planet, recapture Dark Gaia, and defeat Eggman for good.The game features both daytime levels, which focuses on Sonic's overdrive speed, and nighttime levels, which are more combat-focused, as Sonic transforms into a fearsome-looking yet powerful Werehog beast, as a side-effect of the Chaos Emerald attack he had suffered from.The PS2 and Wii versions feature an almost completely new mix of levels as well as a different game engine. |
| Dynasty Warriors 6 | 2008-11-19 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | China (Ancient / Imperial), Fantasy, Historical events | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Released in Japan as Shin Sangoku Musō 5 Special, the PS2 version of Dynasty Warriors 6. Six characters that originally had clone move sets from other character (Ma Chao, Yue Ying, Cao Pi, Zhang He, Taishi Ci, and Ling Tong) now have their own weapons and moves and are given their own Musou Mode. Other than those six new stories, the game also features five completely new stages. The new weapons go as follow:
Ma Chao now has a great sword similar to Fu Xi's rather than a spear
Cao Pi's short sword is exchanged for a longsword
Zhang He gets his trademark claws instead of a spear
Taishi Ci also switched from a spear to his trademark rods
Ling Tong's three section staff replace his halberd
Yue Ying switches from a longbow to a bladed crossbow
The game also has gone through various minor changes, and had dueling and swimming removed. Water bodies are now shallow enough to cross by foot.In addition to these changes, the PSP version has Meng Huo, who was missing from the game but added in Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires, as a playable character. |
| Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp | 2008-11-20 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Pixel Tales AB | Adventure, Sports | | Licensed | | Life / social simulation | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp is a horse riding game starring the American toy doll Barbie.In the game, the player can train, ride or do jumps with several different horse breeds. Both Barbie and the horse can be customized with gear and clothing. The horse has to be fed, groomed and saddled up. Ribbons can be earned for doing a good performance with the horse. |
| My Horse & Me: Riding for Gold | 2008-11-21 | Atari Europe S.A.S.U. | Tate Interactive Sp z.o.o | Educational, Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | My Horse & Me 2 is the sequel to the 2007 equestrian sports and lifestyle video game. The main differences: new disciplines (dressage, cross-country), added storyline, our horse has four parameters like cleanness, happiness, fitness and nutrition. The storyline is simple: We arrive to our uncle's ranch dreaming about starting horse racing. But the situation isn't going very well. No horse has won for a few seasons and even worse, some are falling sick. As the story unfolds we realise that the only way to get the ranch out from its financial problems is to win the final race in Kentucky. Other changes: new five mini-games loosely connected to the horse riding called "fun games" to unlock: Gather the foals, Play with a ball, Break in the Bull, Race with Katelyn, Labyrinth.In "My Horse and Me" on the Wii platform, the horse jumps automatically and we steer the horse by moving wiimote and nunchuck up and down. In the second part, we steer the horse by turning wiimote and nunchuck left and right. We can also choose whether we jump automatically or by pressing the A button. Differences in gameplay are only because of different control (wiimote / keyboard / pad).The game is also licensed by Federation Equestre Internationale FEI (International Equestrian Federation).
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| Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge | 2008-11-25 | Conspiracy Entertainment Corp. | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Following previous winter sports titles (including the official game of the Torino 2006 Olympic Games), 49Games presents another light simulation of some of the most popular winter sports, including alpine skiing, snowboard half-pipe, ski jump, speed skating, biathlon, luge, bobsleigh, skeleton, figure skating and curling, for a total of 18 different events.While not as complex as the specialized games developed by the German company (there's no waxing the skis, for instance), the game features a solid physics engine, which provides more realism than some of the more arcadish approaches to the genre. Gameplay varies by event, with the player being in full control of the athlete in most events like alpine skiing and half-pipe (which plays like most radical sports games featuring tricks and flicks instead of being "on-rails"), while other modes feature an higher focus on rhythm, like speed skating and figure skating. Curling plays like most games previously featuring the event, but there are two modes: simulation plays like the actual sport, where a team scores a point for each stone closer to the middle than the opponents' closest, while game awards points for each of the stones inside the target.The game features three modes: Competition, where the player can participate in 5, 9 or all 16 events (or customize them), Campaign, where the player has to complete a number of quick goals to unlock additional tracks and features from previous games, while Career requires the player to compete in 15 levels with an increasing number of events to do the same. Single Events allow the player to train on any event. |
| RTL Biathlon 2009 | 2008-11-27 | RTL Sports | 49Games GmbH | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | RTL Biathlon 2009 is a simulation of the biathlon winter sport. Like the real sport, it is basically divided into two sections: skiing and shooting. During the skiing sections, the player steers his athlete into the correct direction and watches his stamina. In the middle of the screen is a power bar which gets filled by holding the assigned button; if the bar is too low, the athlete gets slow, and if it is too high, he gets tired. In practice, this results in steady button pressing to keep it as high as possible. During the shooting sequences, the player shoots on targets while the cursor is wobbling. He can also hold his breath for a short time to steady his aim.In the Career mode, the player spends points into four categories (e.g. speed or stamina) which influence the athlete's capabilities. After successful championships, he can improve these stats further. New in this instalment are super-powers which can be chosen at some point. When activated, these give a big boost on a stat for a short time: "mountain skiing" will for example boost the athlete's power when skiing uphill. These are available once per race. There are overall 15 courses which are partly licensed. |
| Guitar Hero 3-Disc Set | 2008-11-28 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | This Wal-Mart exclusive release contains three classic Guitar Hero games:Guitar HeroGuitar Hero IIGuitar Hero Encore: Rocks The 80s |
| Noble Racing | 2008-11-28 | Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.Noble Automotive Ltd. is one of the most exciting car manufacturers in the world today, famous for producing some of the most extreme sports cars on the planet. Now you get your chance behind the wheel of some of their greatest creations in Noble Racing.Lovingly recreated in stunning detail each of these cars is now yours to unlock and drive out on the track. Can you master the handling characteristics and tame the raw power of these fearsome machines come race day? At last, this is your chance to find out!• Official licensed Noble cars to master including: M12 GT3-R, M400, Noble Racing Car and the M14 Concept Car!• Show your racing mastery across 12 two-stage gruelling circuits• Track Challenge, Club Event, Practice Drive and Car Challenge single player modes• 2-player head-to-head and full grid race modesSome PlayStation®2 Classics contents may not display correctly when using a standard definition television.Content file size: 209MBCopyright：Noble Racing © 2005 Brain in a Jar Ltd. Midas is a trademark of MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD. The word Noble and the Noble emblem are registered trademarks of Noble Automotive LTD. Published by MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD. Developed by Brain in a Jar Ltd.This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not supportPlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore functionalities such as multiplayer, versus, and co-op modes are not available.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| The Tale of Despereaux | 2008-12-01 | Brash Entertainment, LLC. | Sensory Sweep Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Based on the movie of the same name, The Tale of Despereaux stars Despereaux, the mouse with the big ears, who is not afraid of anything. When the human Princess Pea is kidnapped, Despereaux goes to the rescue.Gameplay is the standard 3rd-person platforming and combat, with a focus on mouse-like agility. You can buy extra combat moves from the swash-buckling Caravaggio using cheese pieces or shiny buttons you find. |
| Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories | 2008-12-02 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc., Square Enix, Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories is the PS2 remake of the GBA game Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. It was initially released as a part of Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ and only later made available as a standalone game.The most important change is that the world and battles are now in full 3d, including voice acting and a full soundtrack. Basic gameplay elements such as the battle system based on cards remain identical, but with additions such as the Reaction Command from Kingdom Hearts II. There are also a number of new cutscenes and entirely new battles, such as the fight with Zexion in Reverse/Rebirth. Upon completing the game, all cutscenes can be viewed in chronological order in the Theater Mode. |
| SingStar: ABBA | 2008-12-02 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | Teen | | PS2 | SingStar ABBA is a karaoke game featuring songs from the Swedish group ABBA. The group was active during the seventies, particularly in the disco/pop music.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Five songs are exclusive to the PlayStation 3 version and the Spanish version has a slightly different playlist with Spanish songs.
Song list
Song
PS3
PS2
ES (PS3)
ES (PS2)
Chiquita
X
X
X
X
Dancing Queen
X
X
X
X
Does Your Mother Know
X
X
X
X
Estoy Soñando
X
X
Felicidad
X
X
Fernando
X
X
X
X
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
X
X
X
X
Happy New Year
X
Head Over Heels
X
X
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
X
X
X
Knowing Me, Knowing You
X
X
X
X
Mamma Mia
X
X
X
X
Money, Money, Money
X
X
X
X
No Hay A Quien Culpar
X
X
One Of Us
X
X
X
Ring Ring
X
X
X
X
SOS
X
X
X
X
Summer Night City
X
X
X
X
Super Trouper
X
X
X
X
Take A Chance On Me
X
X
X
X
Thank You For The Music
X
X
X
X
The Day Before You Came
X
The Name Of The Game
X
X
X
The Winner Takes It All
X
X
X
X
Under Attack
X
X
Voulez-Vous
X
X
X
X
Waterloo
X
X
X
X
When All Is Said And Done
X
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| SingStar: Schlager | 2008-12-03 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar :Schlager is a karaoke game exclusive released in Germany. It features 30 German songs, mainly from the 1970s. Instead of music videos, the game uses performances from the German TV shows Hitparade and Disco. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timeing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.
Bernd Clüver - Der Junge Mit Der Mundharmonika
Bino - Mama Leone
Chris Roberts - Du Kannst Nicht Immer 17 Sein
Cindy & Bert - Immer Wieder Sonntags
Costa Cordalis - Anita
Dschinghis Khan - Dschinghis Khan
Gebrüder Blattschuss - Kreuzberger Nächte
Gitte - So Schön Kann Doch Kein Mann Sein
Gus Backus - Da Sprach Der Alte Häuptling Der Indianer
Henry Valentino & Uschi - Im Wagen Vor Mir
Howard Carpendale - Hello Again
Howard Carpendale - Tür An Tür Mit Alice
Juliane Werding - Am Tag Als Conny Kramer Starb
Jürgen Marcus - Eine Neue Liebe Ist Wie Ein Neues Leben
Klaus & Klaus - An Der Nordseeküste
Marianne Rosenberg - Er Gehört Zu Mir
Michael Holm - Mendocino
Michael Holm - Tränen Lügen Nicht
Nicole - Ein Bisschen Frieden
Peter Alexander - Die Kleine Kneipe
Peter Maffay - Und Es War Sommer
Rainhard Fendrich - Macho Macho
Rex Gildo - Fiesta Mexicana
Roberto Blanco - Ein Bisschen Spaß Muss Sein!
Roland Kaiser - Dich Zu Lieben
Roy Black & Anita - Schön Ist Es Auf Der Welt Zu Sein
Siw Malmkvist - Liebeskummer Lohnt Sich Nicht
Tony Marshall - Schöne Maid
Wencke Myhre - Er Hat Ein Knallrotes Gummiboot
Wolfgang Petry - Verlieben, Verloren, Vergessen, Verzeih'n |
| SingStar: Clásicos | 2008-12-04 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar: Clásicos is a karaoke game featuring classic Spanish songs from the 1960, 1970s and 1980s. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timeing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.Al Bano y Romina Power - Felicidad
Ana Belén y Víctor Manuel - La Puerta de Alcalá
Baccara - Sorry, I'm a Lady
Cecilia - Dama dama
Danny Daniel - Por el amor de una mujer
Dúo Dinámico - Quisiera ser
El Fary - El toro guapo
Fórmula V - Cuéntame
Fórmula V - Eva María
Francisco - Latino
Isabel Pantoja - Marinero de luces
Jeanette - Soy rebelde
José Luis Perales - Un velero llamado Libertad
Karina - El baúl de los recuerdos
Karina - Las flechas del amor
Lola Flores - Pena, penita, pena
Los Bravos - Black is black
Los Chunguitos - Ay que dolor
Los Payos - María Isabel
Manolo Escobar - Mi carro
Massiel - La, la, la
Miguel Ríos - Santa Lucía
Mocedades - Eres tú
Módulos - Todo tiene su fin
Nino Bravo - Te quiero, te quiero
Paloma San Basilio - Juntos
Pimpinella - Olvídame y pega la vuelta
Raffaella Carrá - Que dolor
Rocío Jurado - Como una ola
Rocío Dúrcal - Me gustas mucho |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 | 2008-12-08 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | | | | | Turn-based | Mature | | PS2 | Recently, strange murders began to occur in the quiet Japanese town Inaba. People are found dead under mysterious circumstances, and rumors say that something very wrong is going on with local TV system. A high school student moves into town, living at the house of his uncle, a police detective named Ryotaro Dojima. Shortly after his arrival, a TV announcer is found dead, her body hanging on a TV antenna. A while later, the student who discovered the victim is found dead as well. The new student and his friends accidentally discover that a parallel world exists within the realm of television, populated by supernatural creatures known as Shadows. The young people also find out that their own Shadow Selves are able to grant them unique powers. They must travel into that mysterious world and find out who is responsible for the murders.Persona 4 is a Japanese-style role-playing game with light social simulation elements, similar in concept to its predecessor. The player controls a party of characters who must solve the crimes by venturing into the TV world and exploring its dungeons. Each dungeon is associated with a potential victim and carries a unique theme; their layouts, however, are randomly generated. Enemies are visible on screen, and contact with them leads to turn-based battles, which heavily rely on exploiting enemy weaknesses and unleashing powerful attacks after having successfully knocked them down. As opposed to the previous game, the player can issue direct commands to the main character's companions during battles. Similarly to other Persona games, characters' abilities and attributes change by merging them with supernatural beings known as Personae, which can also be fused at special locations to create more powerful ones.Like the previous installment, the game is stretched across an entire school year, strictly following a real calendar, each day divided into different periods (school, after school, evening, etc.). The protagonist can interact with other characters, study, join clubs, take part-time jobs, etc. Spending time with characters builds up Social Links, which grant the player benefits when creating new Personae, unlock skills for companions, and increase the protagonist's own attributes (Understanding, Diligence, Courage, Knowledge and Expression); these attributes, in turn, influence further interaction and character-building. |
| ADK Tamashii | 2008-12-18 | SNK Playmore Corporation | ADK Corporation | Action, Compilation | Side view, Top-down | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting, Shooter | | | | | | Isometric | PS2 | ADK Tamashii is a compilation of five classic NeoGeo games (four of which have never been available on other platforms) for the Playstation 2. The games included are:Aggressors of Dark Kombat
Ninja Combat
Ninja Commando
Ninja Master's
Twinkle Star Sprites (original Neo-Geo version)Unlike previous SNK Playmore compilations, this set does not include arrange soundtracks for the games, or a color editing mode. However, netplay is supported, and both Aggressors of Dark Kombat and Ninja Master's have Versus and Practice Modes. |
| Rock Band 2 | 2008-12-18 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Rock Band 2 is the sequel to the 2007 musical simulation game Rock Band and offers similar gameplay. Directly competing with Guitar Hero: World Tour, the game allows different people to play together as in a band, with the same peripherals as the first game: lead guitar, bass guitar, microphone and a drum set.The new drum and guitar controllers for this version, bundled or sold separately, have been revised and older controllers are also supported. The guitar controller, modelled after the Fender Stratocaster, has five additional fret buttons near the neck, for fast fingertapping sessions. There is also an effect switch to toggle between five different effects. Players use the instruments to match notes on the screen, divided in different portions for different instruments, along with the lyrics for the singer who need to match the pitch.The original game's Solo Tour mode and the multiplayer Band World Tour mode have been merged into a single Tour mode where up to four players can cooperate, both local and online (PS3/Xbox 360). Band leaders are no longer necessary and instruments can be swapped at will. From this mode, three options are available: Start Tour (regular tour mode), Tour Challenge (different challenges), and Battle of the Bands (compete against other bands online through score tracking - not on the PS2). The game includes a training mode for the different instruments, as well as a freestyle mode for drummers where they can drum along with custom mp3 files (Xbox 360/PS3). Other modes and modifiers for the regular game modes can be selected from an Extras menu.The in-game characters can also be customized and 84 tracks are included on the disc, with many more as downloadable content (not on the PS2). It is also possible to transfer the songs of the first Rock Band (for a price), and downloadable content as well as the two track packs. |
| beatmania IIDX 15: DJ TROOPERS | 2008-12-18 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | DJ TROOPERS is one of the many titles in Konami's IIDX rhythm game series, featuring more than 90 tracks, primarily from the arcade version of the same title. As usual for the beatmania series, the player is given seven piano keys and a turntable, and must play along with the notes that scroll down the screen to play the music. All of the game modes from the previous title have returned: Arcade, Expert, Class, Beginner's, Free, Training, and Gallery. The game also includes support for Internet score ranking (now discontinued) and custom-made Arcade courses. |
| beatmania IIDX 15: DJ TROOPERS (Tokubetsuban Complete) | 2008-12-18 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 15: DJ TROOPERS was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a beatmania IIDX visual emotions 6 DVD, a Rewind! music CD by Keiichi Ueno, a IIDX 2009 calendar, and a DJ TROOPERS poster, all packed inside a custom cardboard slipcase. |
| beatmania IIDX 15: DJ TROOPERS (Tokubetsuban) | 2008-12-18 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 15: DJ TROOPERS was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a beatmania IIDX visual emotions 6 DVD, a IIDX 2009 calendar, and a DJ TROOPERS poster, all packed inside a custom cardboard slipcase. |
| Aliens in the Attic | 2009 | Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. | Revistronic | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | A family with a group of kids goes on summer vacation when small knee-high aliens from outer space intent on conquering the planet take up residence in the attic of the home they're staying at. You play as the Zirkonians who have to prepare the Earth for invasion by activating a Sizematron device sent long ago that can enlarge the invasion force. In this action-adventure platform game based on the movie of the same name, you go through 15 different levels through areas such as the roof, attic, vents, living room, garden, and basement.You can switch among 4 different aliens on the fly with different abilities such as one being able to double jump, and another can throw grenades. Along the way, you collect different parts with which you can use to make various weapons including customizable ones for use with the Wii remote. The aliens also can use special attacks such as Fingernail Slash Combo, Ground Pound, and Tornado Attack. There's 4 different difficulty levels to choose from. |
| Bakugan: Battle Brawlers | 2009 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Now Production Co., Ltd. | Action, Strategy | | Licensed | | Trading / collectible card | | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | PS2 | Bakugan: Battle Brawlers is a game based on the Bakugan animated series. In unknown Hyperspace Hal-G completes the Silent orb claiming all Bakugan will bow before him. Shortly after that a mysterious creature awakens in the Doom dimension. In the game you partner with the mysterious Bakugan Leonidas and have to stop the evil Bakugan Vladitor.In the game you battle other Battle Brawlers and have to win Gate cards. This is done by rolling your Bakugan on the card and let it battle with the opponents Bakugan. Before rolling on a card power-ups can be collected that help the player in battle. Battles are decided by playing a mini game. There are three types of these mini games: timing, shaking and shooting. |
| Dance Party: Club Hits | 2009 | Nordic Games Publishing AB | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | nordicgames.se (from Ad Blurbs)Come and Join the Dance Party!
It’s time to shake your booty with Dance Party Club Hits. Full of hot music to help you show off your latest dance floor moves. So grab your friends, it’s time to have a Dance Party!
Features15 uplifting club hits, including classics like “Black and Gold” by Sam Sparro, “The Creeps” from Camille Jones & “Cry For You” by September
8-way dance steps with fully customised routines
45 individual dance routines and 3 progressive difficulty levels, culminating in a super hardcore mode
Go Head-to-Head in a 2 player dance off
Challenge up to 8 of your friends with the Party mode
Think you got the moves? Record your own dance steps to your favourite tracks
Help get into shape with the Workout mode
4 exclusive environments and multiple characters to dance along with
Fully compatible with all major dance mats
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| Diabolik: The Original Sin | 2009 | Black Bean Games | Artematica Entertainment | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery, Spy / espionage | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | PS2 | Diabolik: The Original Sin is an adventure game based on the character Diabolik; an Italian comic book character known as the "king of terror" and "the perfect thief". The player controls the "Robin Hood"-character Diabolik, as well as his girlfriend "Eva Kant", and briefly some other characters in a few chapters. The Original Sin refers to a valuable painting which Diabolik is forced to steal as his girlfriend is held captive as a hostage.In additional to a standard point and click interface, Diabolik: The Original Sin features a stealth system, and some action elements which require the player to act quickly in order to succeed. The game uses 3d characters on animated backgrounds, and has comic book-like animations. |
| Die "Jak and Daxter"-Sammlung | 2009 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A bundled collection of:
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Jak II
Jak 3
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| DoublePack: MX vs. ATV Untamed / Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights | 2009 | THQ Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This release includes two THQ racing games in one box:MX vs. ATV Untamed
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights |
| Germany's Next Topmodel: Das offizielle Spiel zur Staffel 2009 | 2009 | SevenOne Intermedia GmbH | Coreplay GmbH | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Germany's Next Topmodel: Das offizielle Spiel zur Staffel 2009 is based on the German reality show Germany's Next Topmodel. The player takes control over one of twelve contestants which all live in a free accessible apartment. Every twenty days they are judged by a jury and the worst one gets eliminated from the show. The judgment is based on three character stats: styling, self confidence and popularity. Popularity gets improved by talking with the other contestants. Here the player has to choose between three sentences, two mean and a nice one. Of course just the nice one improves the stat. The styling is divided into clothes, make up and hairstyle. In each one the player receives a reference and needs to shape his model after it. Then this gets judged by the game and it tells one false aspect. Every try costs one day. The last stat, self confidence, gets raised by answering trivia questions about fashion styles and successful photo shoots. These are mini games where the player needs to emulate movements with his input device. |
| Marvel Super Hero Squad | 2009 | THQ Inc. | Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | | PS2 | Marvel Super Hero Squad is an action beat-em-up game for one to four players that is based on the animated Marvel TV series. The game is based in Super Hero City and sees the Super Hero Squad battling against Dr. Doom’s Lethal Legion of villains. The story is that long ago the mighty Infinity Sword was shattered and nor Dr. Doom and his minions are seeking the pieces, the Infinity Fractals. Each fractal is immensely powerful and gives whoever possesses it special powers. Super Hero City is in danger and only the Super Hero Squad can save the day!With a story line like that the stage is set for lots of fighting, though the enemies can be targeted so players can throw objects and use long range attacks.
Player(s) can either work their way through the story in Adventure Mode, or fight with other players in Battle Mode.
The two modes of play offer different types of game-play and features:Adventure Mode: This is for two players and gives the player(s)
Six campaigns to recover the Infinity Fractals and gain new and super powers.
The chance to play as one of these characters: the Hulk, Falcon, Iron Man, Thor, Silver Surfer, or Wolverine.
Two unlockable campaigns featuring Spider-Man and Dr. Doom.
Co-operative play.
Unlockable characters, battle areas and costumes.
Battle Mode: This allows up to four players.
Fight as a villain or super hero.
Choose from over 20 characters including Avengers, Fantastic Four, and the X-Men.
Use and create combination attacks.
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| Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Super Game Day | 2009 | 2K Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Mini-games, Party game | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
It's Super Game Day!
Get ready to play with Kai-lan and friends in all sorts of super
exciting games! You'll get to race to the finish line in a dragon boat,
pop colorful bubbles, even catch sun fuzzies! Plus, you can practice
your soccer skills, throw water balloons, and so much more to make your
heart feel super happy! Let's go, go, go play some games!
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| Real Madrid: The Game | 2009 | Virgin PLAY S.A. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Simulation, Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation 2/PSP/Wii/Windows (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)This opportunity comes once in a Lifetime. Don't miss it! From the Street straight to the 1st
Division. Train hard, give your best on and outside the pitch to reach the top in Real Madrid.
Live the Dream! |
| SingStar Multipack | 2009 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This SingStar compilation includes 5 titles:
SingStar Hottest Hits
SingStar Pop Hits
SingStar Deutsch Rock-Pop Vol. 2 Hits
SingStar Summer Party
SingStar Après-Ski Party |
| SingStar SuperPack | 2009 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This SingStar compilation contains the following 5 games in addition to the microphones and the USB connector:
SingStar ABBA
SingStar Turkish Party
SingStar Schlager
SingStar Queen
SingStar Pop Hits |
| Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica: The Black - Episode 1&2: CS Edition | 2009-01-15 | PROTOTYPE Co., Ltd. | ocelot | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica franchise branched into several different series identified by color. Original series are known as crimson red, while the later series include black and white stories. This game is the only from the black series and setting is the same as in the original crimson red series, featuring two episodes. First episode takes place around the same time as episode 0 of the original series. The Black series feature Managa, a Rusha Police Department detective in a spirit division department, who is also a winged spirit himself, as one of the protagonists.Initial release also included a bonus soundtrack featuring six tracks. |
| Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica | 2009-01-20 | NIS America, Inc. | Gust Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | In the world of Ar Ciel, the Reyvateil region is being threatened by an epidemic that's been killing the citizens. A knight from the Grand Bell, Croix, is sent there to deal with the epidemic. The people of Metafalss, lead by the Grand Bell, rebel against the Goddess who controls the world, in order to achieve their dream and create a utopia by singing a Song in the Hymnos language, called Metafalica - as the legend says.Melody of Metafalica is an RPG, much like its predecessor, Melody of Elemia, that takes place one and a half years later. It is the second installment in the Ar tonelico series. The turn-based battle sequences from the random enemy encounters are split up into two phases. In the first one, Attack, the different characters can perform various attacks until a time gauge runs out. When there is a Reyvateil in the party, a member of the race who can wield magic by transforming sounds into energy, players can determine which magic to use and the moment to unleash it. In the second phase, Defend, enemies have the opportunity to attack and will target the (up to two) Reyvateil who are singing at the back of the party. The other characters must then defend by timing the defensive moves. The effectiveness of attacks is also often determined by how well the attacks are synced to the requests of the Reyvateil.The game is largely centered around female heroines and it contains a dive system where Croix can dive into the mind (Cosmospheres) of certain Reyvateils to get to know their feelings and emotions. That game element plays out with text-heavy dating-style elements where the choices can alter the storyline and it is also the system through which new Song Magic is crafted. Diving can only be done to the three main characters in the game and Croix needs to commit to one, it is not possible to hop between them. New "evil" Reyvateil can be converted by using the Dive system and afterwards they will contribute to the party. These are equipped through an additional item slot that affects a character through offensive or defensive means. |
| Coraline | 2009-01-27 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Papaya Studio Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Based on the the movie, players jump into the shoes of Coraline, a young girl who is not happy with her current life. Coraline is drawn through a tiny door in her new house which leads to a strange world that seems perfect. Coraline soon realizes that this "Other World" is not all it seems, and she must find a way to escape back to reality.Players progress through the story by completing puzzles and interacting with the characters from the movie. Content can be purchased to customize Coraline's appearance along the way. Coraline needs to be guided through the story on her mission to free herself from the other world. She can wander to any location from the movie in a free-roaming environment, picking up clues and useful items along the way. |
| Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle | 2009-01-27 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | | Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle is another entry in KOEI's long-running series of grand strategy games. As in the previous instalments, the player assumes the role of a Japanese feudal lord during the famous Sengoku period (from the XV to the XVII century).The main game screen shows an overhead 3D rendered view of the landscape, showing buildings and moving armies belonging to each clan. The player gives orders using a menu with a list of commands, that branch out with several options: City (to construct buildings), Personnel (to employ officers), Military (to move and attack with the army), Strategy, Diplomacy (to negotiate treaties and exchange technology) and others to review the resources. The game is paused while issuing the orders, and they are only executed when in Active mode, where time passes and seasons change.The different seasons have an impact on certain resources and activities, like harvesting and drafting. The scheduled actions and rank position of the clans can be reviewed at any time, on a separate screen. The game has several scenarios and special modes, with historical notes coming up when the game time synchronizes with some major events in Japan's timeline. |
| Fukakutei Sekai no Tantei Shinshi: Agyō Sōma no Jiken File (Genteiban) | 2009-01-29 | Views Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition release includes:
Fukakutei Sekai no Tantei Shinshi: Agyō Sōma no Jiken File
Audio drama CD
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| Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Yume no Ukihashi Special | 2009-01-29 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Adventure, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Turn-based strategy | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Yume no Ukihashi is a crossover game of the first three Haruka entries. The Special edition features new romance routes, new and additional voices, 24 save slots, and much more. |
| Soul Eater: Battle Resonance | 2009-01-29 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Soul Eater: Battle Resonance is a 3D versus fighting game played from a side view perspective and based on the Soul Eater manga and anime series. The game revolves around the Death Weapon Meister Academy, a school run by Shinigami located in the fictional Death City, Nevada, United States.The game offers an adventure mode, versus mode and single mode. Playable characters include: Maka Albarn & Soul Evans, Black Star & Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, Death the Kid with Liz Thompson & Patty Thompson, Crona & Ragnarok, Sid Barrett & Mira Naigus, Ox Ford & Harvar D. Éclair, Franken Stein, Blair, Medusa Gorgon, Free, Mifune, Death and Excalibur. Each of the fighters can run and jump and has his/her own fighting techniques including special attacks. Fights are one on one or team battles. |
| Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3 - Senior Year | 2009-02-17 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Zoë Mode | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Disney Sing it: High School Musical 3 Senior Year is a karaoke game similar to the SingStar games based on the High School Musical movie franchise. It includes song from the three movies, accompanied by video footage directly from the movies. The track list includes the following songs:From High School Musical:
We're All In This Together
Breaking Free
When There Was Me And You
Stick To The Status Quo
Bop to the Top
Get'cha Head In The Game
Start Of Something New
From High School Musical 2:
All For One
Everyday
Gotta Go My Own Way
I Don't Dance*
You Are The Music In Me
Work This Out*
Fabulous
What Time Is It
From High School Musical 3: Senior Year:
High School Musical
Walk Away
Scream (NA only)
The Boys Are Back
A Night To Remember
Just Wanna Be With You
Can I Have This Dance?
I Want It All
Right Here, Right Now*
Now Or Never*
The songs with an asterisk (*) are only available in the North American version of the game. |
| Clear: Atarashii Kaze no Fuku Oka de | 2009-02-19 | Sweets | Moonstone | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Kouichi returns to his hometown after years of absence, expecting to find many changes. Instead, the island seems pretty much the same as when he left, but people he knew changed and his rekindled friendship and relationship with people he left behind will bring a change in Kouichi. The game is a visual novel with light background animations, while character only change poses and don't animate during talking, even moving lips while talking and looking in a different direction is done via character stills and not animated. Aside from Kouichi, all NPCs feature full voice-acting.Originally released as Clear for PC (Windows), this PlayStation 2 port was done two years after with reduced rating and removed adult content. To compensate for that, the game features new characters, new branching plot, new CG events and new opening song by Ceui. Gameplay interface has also been improved and adjusted for console gameplay. |
| Sacred Blaze | 2009-02-19 | Flight-Plan Inc. | Flight-Plan Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Turn-based strategy | | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | PS2 | As the re-awakened god of a land that has fallen to darkness, you chose whether to side with heroes representing either Law or Chaos as you battle to defeat the darkness and restore the light. You accomplish this by alternating between fighting turn-based tactical battles and listening to and answering the prayers of the inhabitants of the world. Battles take place on grid-based 3D fields with 3D characters who take turns moving and attacking one at a time. Between battles, you can choose from a list of unanswered prayers to listen to and then decide how to respond. Both activities increase your powers as a god, which allow you to answer more prayers and to use special skills during battle more often. |
| Shinjuku no Ōkami | 2009-02-19 | Spike Co., Ltd. | Y'sK Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Sandbox / open world | | | | | | | PS2 | Eiji Mikami, the so-called "Wolf of Shinjuku", is a 36-year-old police detective at the Central Shinjuku Station known for his own distinct brand of justice. After an undercover agent investigating a gun smuggling ring is discovered and killed, a deal goes bad and illicit weaponry winds up all over the city. Crime is on the rise, and it's up to Eiji and the Shinjuku Police to recover the stolen weapons.Shinjuku no Ōkami is an open-world action game similar to Grand Theft Auto. The game is set in a fictionalized version of the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo, Japan, with the player taking control of the Dirty Harry-esque detective Eiji Mikami. The story is broken into missions, which usually involve catching and arresting criminals. However, he must be careful to keep innocent citizens out of harm's way; if he harms too many innocents, his badge will be revoked, causing an immediate game over. However, he can return to the station between missions to write apology letters and repair his reputation.Eiji has a wide range of abilities, ranging from standard punches and kicks to more elaborate moves like jump-kicks, elbow drops, and several ways to arrest, intimidate, or interrogate criminals. He can wield a range of weapons, including both pistols and large explosives, and can also ride bicycles and drive cars to travel around the city.There are a large variety of different activities that Eiji can participate in. He can patrol the streets looking for criminals to arrest, go to the station to rest or write apology letters via a button-mashing mini-game, visit stores to buy food and clothing, get haircuts, visit pachinko halls and mahjong clubs to gamble, or even visit a batting center and hit a few home runs. |
| Kira Kira: Rock 'n' Roll Show | 2009-02-26 | PrincessSoft | Overdrive | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Originally released as an adult visual novel for PC (Windows) under title Kira Kira, which once ported to PlayStation 2 removed the adult content and added Rock 'n' Roll Show subtitle. The PS2 release also includes additional characters and story elements to complement removal of adult scenes. The story revolves around Shikanosuke Maejima (前島 鹿之助), a student at Oubi Academy, who one day teams up with Kirari Shiino (椎野 きらり) and forms a rock band. The school festival is approaching, and they are determined to perform live.The game doesn't use typical dialogue boxes, but instead displays the text and dialogues over the full, slightly dimmed, background image. For clear background picture, the dialogue text and dimmed effect can be toggled on and off. Depending on player's choices, the game will reach one of several different endings, as well as affect the ending song. Character animation is non-present, only different poses and facial expressions depict character's disposition, and the CG events are also present to more vividly emphasize certain key moments in the story. Voice-acting is fully present for non-playable characters during dialogues. |
| The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match | 2009-02-26 | SNK Playmore Corporation | Eolith Co., Ltd., SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The King Of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match is an remake of the original The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle. The game now has many new features, including all new music, completely redesigned stages, and many more characters.The game includes all the characters from the original version (with the exception of K9999, which has been replaced by a new character, Nameless), it also adds ten new playable characters from The King of Fighters '99, The King of Fighters 2000 and The King of Fighters 2001, as well as the bosses from all the aforementioned games and Omega Rugal, the final boss in the original version of The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle. These bosses are all unlockable; along with them, there are also six hidden characters to unlock.Like other recent SNK releases, the game also has an endless mode where you can play as long as you can keep your character alive, a challenge mode where you must clear certain objectives and challenges, and character and ending galleries. The disc also includes the original Neo-Geo version of the game - it does not include any of the additions (such as extra characters, remixed music, or the puzzle game mode) from the earlier Dreamcast and PS2 ports of the game. |
| Ski and Shoot | 2009-02-28 | Conspiracy Entertainment Corp. | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
SKI AND SHOOT is an arcade, tactical 3D simulation of one of the most
popular winter sports. Compete against other skiers on tracks that wind
through wonderful wintery landscapes under the shadow of snow-capped
mountains. Tuck to increase your speed in the steep sections of the
course and hold your breath as you fire on the shooting range to ensure
your victory. Train your athlete to compete at the highest level in the
Pro-League in the extensive Career Mode or play Split Screen with your
friends in Multiplayer Mode.
15 levels including four original venues
Realistic conversion of the sport according to the official rules
Advanced character-management
Original cups and world championships playable
Supports the Nintendo Balance Board Controller
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| MLB 09: The Show | 2009-03-03 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCE Studios San Diego | Sports | 1st-person, Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | MLB 09: The Show is the 2009 edition in the MLB baseball series. The game keeps the original gameplay intact, but improves over predecessors by revising and adding features, and upgrading the graphics. Road to the Show 3.0 has been updated with an all-new steal and lead-off system and also adds more interaction with the player's coaches. There are also several new features on Franchise 2.0 which include salary arbitration, waiver transactions, September call-ups, and a 40-man roster for the player's franchise. This edition introduces online season leagues, with full drafts and schedules to play ahead in the season. |
| Major League Baseball 2K9 | 2009-03-03 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | Major League Baseball 2K9 is a simulation of the sport of baseball. The heart of the game is the franchise mode where the player can play whole seasons with its hundreds of matches and a managerial part. Besides keeping the balance, there are three main activities in this part: studying extensive statistics, player trading and hiring players through free agents. The latter is similar to other sports games: every player has other wishes for his team, e.g. athletic success. If the player's club can fulfill these wishes better the club has to pay less salary. Trading however is handled differently: Every club gives a value to the players on the roster. This value influences how the trading plays out. Training is another important part to consider.Matches can either be simulated or played manually. Every part of the match has its own control scheme: For pitching the player uses two parts of his input device: the first for aiming and the second to recreate a movement (depending on the used move). Batting is done by swinging the bat in the right timing. He can also influence the ball's direction in the way he hits it. During fielding the player basically tells the controlled player the direction in which he should throw the ball.
Besides the franchise mode the player can participate in training, Home Run Derby and Postseason mode (play-offs). Players can unlock training cards.The are a few small differences between the versions: on the Wii the player controls batting and pitching directly with the remote and the nunchuck and the PSP version features slightly different fielding controls. In the franchise mode the player can manage up to four franchises in the PS2 version and there is a farming system on PSP. |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Happy Squared Double Pack | 2009-03-03 | THQ Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | This double pack includes:
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie
SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom |
| The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match | 2009-03-03 | Ignition Entertainment Ltd. | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | A remixed version of King of Fighters '98 with rebalanced gameplay, "Ultimate" fighting mode, an unlockable art gallery, and 64 fighters to choose from (10 of these were previously unseen in KoF '98). Also included is the original Neo Geo version. Additionally, the game now supports 480p resolution.Featuring 5 game modes: Arcade, Single Play (no team), Endless (endurance trial), Practice and Challenge mode. Options include the ability to increase character sprite size, soften the sprite by various degrees (reduces blockiness), and a 3D/2D background toggle. The Ultimate fighting mode lets you toggle three different modes: Move Type: Dash / Step, Evasion Type: Avoiding / Urgent and Power Gauge: Advanced / ExtraThe game comes with a second bonus disc, containing trailers and wallpapers for both this title, and the upcoming King of Fighters XII. |
| Tomb Raider: Underworld | 2009-03-03 | Eidos, Inc., Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | | Teen | | PS2 | Tomb Raider: Underworld concludes the story of Lara's search for her mother who is supposedly trapped in a place called Avalon. Continuing the events from Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary, her search brings her once again to locations around the globe from the cold wastes of the Arctic to the beautiful landscapes of Thailand. This time even the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea is not save from Lara's exploring. At the same time the game continues to explore the idea of monomyth, this time incorporating the influences of the Norse mythology into its narrative.The basic gameplay remains the same as in most of the previous iterations of the series with the focus on exploring, solving riddles and dodgy climbing passages instead of instant action and gun fights. For this Lara once again learned a few new moves including jumping between the walls introduced in Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time.To help the players with the riddles, the game not only features a sonar map, showing Lara's immediate surroundings as a 3D grid for better orientation around the levels. Also, if asked, Lara gives general but helpful tips on what to do next.The differences from the previous Tomb Raider games developed by Crystal Dynamics include the complete lack of QTE events. Instead the time slows down in critical moments, but the player still retains full control of the Lara's movements. Another change is the more non-linear level design more in vein with the traditional entries of the series. |
| Suzuki TT Superbikes: Real Road Racing Championship | 2009-03-05 | Valcon Games LLC | Jester Interactive Publishing | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Experience the excitement of Superbike racing as you test your reflexes and skills across seven of the most demanding road-racing circuits from across the globe.
©Jester Interactive Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. TT Superbikes Real Road Racing Championship and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Jester Interactive Publishing Ltd. Published by Valcon Games LLC. "SUZUKI", "S", "GSX-R1000", "GSX-R600", "RG500" are trademarks of Suzuki Motor Corporation and used under license.
However, this product is neither manufactured nor distributed by Suzuki Motor Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This version does not support PlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore some functionalities may not be available.
Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service, this item’s use restrictions, and other applicable terms located at http://www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not purchase or use this item. One-time fee for downloads to up to two systems that are associated with the purchasing account.
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| Monster Jam: Urban Assault | 2009-03-12 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Torus Games Pty. Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
BREAK OUT OF THE STADIUMS AND TEAR UP THE STREETS!
Unleash the raw power of the world's biggest and baddest monster trucks
as you wreck havoc on cities all across the globe!
Features
•27 Monster Trucks•26 Urban Racetracks•22 Stadium
Events•12 Skill Competitions•Split Screen Multiplayer
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| Trivial Pursuit | 2009-03-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Puzzle | Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Trivial Pursuit is based on the general knowledge board game of the same name.The object of the game is to move around the board answering questions based on what colour tile you land on.
The six colours correspond with a subject which are: blue for geography, green for science and nature, yellow for history, orange for sports & leisure, pink for entertainment and brown for Literature.
This electronic version features a new game mode called 'facts and friends' that can be played online which allows players to guess whether their opponents will answers questions correctly. |
| Amagami | 2009-03-19 | Enterbrain, Inc. | Enterbrain, Inc. | Adventure, Simulation | | | Comedy, Romance | Dating simulation, Japanese-style adventure, Visual novel | Contemporary | | | | | Setting | PS2 | One frigid Christmas Eve, a young man, Junichi Tachibana, had his heart broken. Now, two years into his time in high school, at the prime time of his youth, he is wary of falling in love again, and has a particular adversity to Christmas. But through his casual conversations and daily life with six girls— Haruka Morishima, Kaoru Tanamachi, Sae Nakata, Ai Nanasaki, Rihoko Sakurai, and Tsukasa Ayatsuji— he will surely discover that one of them has the potential to melt his frozen heart at last.Amagami is a dating simulation game by Enterbrain, and a spiritual successor to their 2006 hit, KimiKiss. It is somewhat unique from other titles in its genre, in that the player follows a non-linear scenario map allowing them to access scenes which advance the game's story. Making the right choice during these scenes will unlock additional scenes and further progress the story, hopefully leading the player towards a good ending with one of the game's six unique and quirky heroines. |
| Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 2009 | 2009-03-19 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Pawapuro Production | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 2009 is one of the many titles in Konami's Power Pro baseball franchise, and the last to appear on the PlayStation 2. Gameplay and functionality are identical to the previous entry, though the player and team data has been updated for the start of the 2009 season. There is also an additional Success Mode scenario, "Dream Japan", which originally appeared in Power Pro 14 Ketteiban, alongside the two scenarios from Power Pro 15. |
| SingStar: Queen | 2009-03-20 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | Teen | | PS2 | SingStar Queen is a karaoke game featuring songs from the mythic group Queen, best known for their founder and lead singer, Freddie Mercury.The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It doesn't matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in (it doesn't have a word recognition), so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.Here is the tracklist (5 songs are exclusive to the PS3):
A Kind Of Magic (PS3 exclusive)
Another One Bites The Dust
Bicycle Race
Bohemian Rhapsody
Breakthru
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Don't Stop Me Now
Fat Bottomed Girls
Hammer To Fall (PS3 exclusive)
I Want It All
I Want To Break Free
Innuendo
Killer Queen (PS3 exclusive)
One Vision
Play The Game
Radio Ga Ga (PS3 exclusive)
Somebody To Love
These Are The Days Of Our Lives
The Show Must Go On (PS3 exclusive)
Tie Your Mother Down
Under Pressure
We Are The Champions
We Will Rock You
Who Wants To Live Forever
You're My Best Friend
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| Final Fantasy XI Online: A Crystalline Prophecy | 2009-03-23 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A Crystalline Prophecy is a scenario add-on for Final Fantasy XI Online. It requires the Rise of the Zilart expansion, and consists in a series of quests in which only characters of level 10 or above may participate.This scenario is triggered by entering Port Jeuno, as a Crystal appears in the sky. An event of which only the player and a mysterious boy seem to have any memory...Players who do not have the add-on registered can still join other players to help in the quests. |
| Buzz!: Brain of Oz | 2009-03-24 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Relentless Software Ltd | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | PS2 | Buzz!: Brain of Oz is the next game in the Buzz! quiz series for the Playstation 2. Like the other games in the series it is played with the Buzz! controllers which will allow up to 8 players to pit the skills against each other if 2 sets of the controllers are used. It is part of the global Buzz!: Brain of the World brand with 21 different versions for specific countries, such as Buzz!: Brain of the UK for the UK.Once again the game is based on a quiz show with the contestants having to answer a variety of questions specific to Australia from movies to sport, general knowledge and much more. Boasting over 4,000 questions and 'hilarious' new rounds, the EyeToy can also be used to see yourself on screen as you play. |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | 2009-03-24 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Beenox Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Monsters vs. Aliens is based on the animated movie of the same name. During the course of the game the player takes control over three characters from the movie which all feature different gameplay elements. Missing Link, a mix between fish and human, has to survive levels which are similar to most licensed games from animated movies: a 3rd person platformer. The sections with B.o.B., a slime monster, are more puzzle oriented. He can swallow enemies or items and use them to spit on other enemies. These are also used to press switches and as safety procedure when crossing bars - if B.o.B. had nothing solid in him he would just slip through them. With B.o.B. the player also has to solve mazes and shooting sequences. The last character is Gigantika, a 15 meters high woman. She uses trucks as inline skates and has to avoid obstacles by jumping or mastering quick time events (pressing a displayed button in a limited time).In co-op mode the second player takes the role of a Dr. Cockroach and supports the main player with appropriate actions, e.g. shooting. The player can unlock a lot of bonus material, e.g. concept art, deleted scenes (in this case: levels) or audio commentaries. |
| Samurai Shodown: Anthology | 2009-03-24 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | SNK Playmore Corporation, SNK Corporation | Action, Compilation | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Samurai Shodown Anthology bundles together six games in SNK's long-running Samurai Shodown franchise:Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown II
Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood
Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge
Samurai Shodown V
Samurai Spirits Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (a.k.a. Samurai Shodown VI)The first five games have color editing options for every character, as well as the option to play with the original music tracks, or an arranged soundtrack. And unlike its original standalone release, Samurai Spirits Tenkaichi Kenkakuden has all bonus content - including hidden characters, endings and character portraits - unlocked from the start. |
| Totally Spies! Totally Party | 2009-03-24 | Valcon Games LLC | Mad Monkey Studio, OUAT Entertainment | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Totally Spies! Totally Party is an arcade action game for children based on the background of the popular animated series Totally Spies. The story of the game is directly related to the events presented in the television cartoon. The game's plot tells the fate of three teenage schoolgirls who were incorporated into the American Special Services: Sam, Alex and Clover. The player's task is to perform the tasks assigned by the Head of the Agency called Jerry.The game offers a story and an arcade mode. The story mode consists of ten chapters. In each chapter the player must defeat another enemy by taking his energy. A duel takes place on the game board. Each box is marked with a different symbol, such as: base, bonus gadget, mini arcade game. The game offers a total of 25 arcade mini-games, such as: appearance on the catwalk, landing on the roof of a skyscraper, fighting with aliens, escape from fans, throw a dog, avoiding lasers, boutique defense or eating sushi on time. The victory in a mini arcade game unlocks the arcade mode. Chapter winner receives an extra ability. For special achievements the player receives additional outfits.The multiplayer mode allows to play three people at a time. |
| Buzz!: Brain of the UK | 2009-03-25 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Relentless Software Ltd | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Buzz!: Brain of the UK is a general knowledge quiz game about the United Kingdom in the long-running Buzz series. Instead of just translating the same questions for each country that is a part of the UK, each country's version has lots of nationally specific questions. For instance, in the British version there are questions on Eastenders or Corrie. It is part of the global Buzz!: Brain of the World brand with 21 different versions for specific countries, such as Buzz!: Brain of Oz for Australia.In addition to that localized content, Brain of the UK also retains the MyBuzz feature which enables users to create custom quizzes. All quiz packs bought on previous Buzz games are also playable in this version.The PlayStation 3 version features online play and allows users access to user created questions on the My Buzz! site as well as leaderboards that rank online play.The PSP version contains a single player game and includes the "pass-around" mode from the previous PSP titles in the series to enable up to 6 players to take part in the same quiz. |
| Triggerheart Exelica | 2009-03-26 | Alchemist Co., Ltd. | Warashi Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | In the distant future humanity will develop intelligent weapons called Trigger Hearts. Despite their awesome offensive strengths, Trigger Hearts aesthetically closely resemble humans, and overtime even develop unique personalities. Of three existing Trigger Hearts one, named Faintear, has mysteriously vanished two years ago.
The story begins as the two remaining Trigger Hearts - Exelica and Crueltear (who took on the personality of Exelica's big sister) are summoned to quell a mysterious rebellion of military machines against their human creators.Trigger Heart Exelica is an arcade-style top-down shooter and is composed of 5 stages of shooting mayhem. Most levels take place in futuristic environments such as sky cities and space stations. The player is given a choice of one of the two Trigger Hearts at the beginning of the game - Exelica, who emits a wide fan of weak shots, and Crueltear, who fires a narrowly concentrated barrage of projectiles. However, the firing pattern of guns matters little during the game, as Trigger Heart's most awesome weapon is common to both models, and is called the Anchor Shot. By using the Anchor Shot Trigger Hearts are able to grab, swing, use as a shield, and hurl back any flying enemy vehicle in the game, including even the most giant of enemy battle cruisers. When thrown, the enemy cuts a path of destruction across the entire screen, causing explosive chain reactions between adjacent ships and occasionally even obliterating bosses in one hit. The Anchor Shot is a tricky weapon to use, as it requires the player to circle the joystick in order to give enemy ships more inertia while continuing to dodge enemy fire. The trajectory of the released enemy is also somewhat difficult to predict. Another innovative feature of Trigger Heart Exelica is AI-adjusted boss difficulty level, which will cut more slack to the inexperienced player, while attempting to punish the pros.In addition to the original Arcade mode the home version of the game includes a Story mode, which adds fully voiced cutscenes, additional endings and bosses throughout the game, and Arranged Mode, which is just like the arcade mode, but is limited to Normal difficulty, no continues, and only two lives, and serves as a challenge to the most experienced players.The PS2 port includes a new opening movie, story mode and CG sequences. TH44 Faintear is now a player selectable fighter and The Triggerheart Backupper C'r_na, originally only a story concept, now appears in the game. |
| Triggerheart Exelica: Enhanced (Nendoroid Special Set) | 2009-03-26 | Alchemist Co., Ltd. | Warashi Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | This deluxe box set includes Triggerheart Exelica Enhanced along with a Nendoroid figure of protagonist Exelica made by Good Smile Company. |
| Vitamin Z: Welcome our New Supplement Boys | 2009-03-26 | D3Publisher Inc. | HuneX Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Vitamin Z is the sequel to Vitamin X, taking place after the events of the previous game. Former protagonist Yuri Minami leaves the school to study abroad, and her position of teaching the infamous Class X (now known as Class Z) is taken by new teacher Manami Kitamori. Manami, having just graduated college, is eager for the job until she learns of the A4 (Aho 4): the four most troublesome students of Class Z who refuse to take school seriously. The A4 is made up of the wealthy Tenjuro Narumiya, who loves to surf and is intent on finding his future wife, but despises studying; Chisato Fuwa, the best friend of Tenjuro who is focused on protecting him due to a bond between their families, but has trouble arriving to school on time for extra lessons; Yakumo Tachibana, a short boy who lives a double life as an idol in a boy band, and refuses to put in the effort required for good grades; and the perverted Arata Mine, a gifted tennis player who would rather put his time into building a harem of girls than studying. As in the predecessor, Manami must choose a student to tutor and then collect a combination of Love points (by letting their mistakes pass) and Study points (by correcting their mistakes) in order to obtain the best of a possible three endings. The B6 (Baka 6) make a return as teachers, with one assigned to each student in order to aid Manami in handling them. Alternatively, Manami can choose one of the P2 (2 Princes) of the student council to help her deal with the A4. Kei Hōjō and Nachi Hōjō are twin brothers who are devoted to their jobs and each other. Like the A4, they also have three endings each. |
| Jelly Belly: Ballistic Beans | 2009-03-27 | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | Blue Monkey Studios, Inc. | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
A fast-paced arcade style game of skill, Jelly Belly Ballistic Beans!
combines simple but highly addictive gameplay with a world-recognized
license to provide a gaming experience that will appeal to casual
players as well as seasoned veterans. Try your hand at hundreds of
puzzles across 8 different themes. Simple to pick up, but impossible to
put down!
The main objective is to get the required number of Jelly Belly Beans
into the matching cups while scoring points, using power-ups, and
earning bonuses along the way. Players use the bean launcher to propel
the beans through intricate puzzle patterns. Exploding beans, rocket
beans, and extra beans are just some of the power-ups to help players
beat the puzzle quickly to score medals.
Features
• Eight different and exciting themes available including Halloween,
Space, and Sport• Play in single-player “Beantastic” mode, or take
on a friend in “Battling Beans”• Over 150 unique world
layouts providing various objectives with opportunities for high scores
medal rewards• Five different game modes including the special
“Spill the Beans” game• Extensive single and multiplayer
options plus various unlockable game modes and features encourage replay
and reward experienced players• Use the Recipe Maker to create
special mixes of bean flavors• Collect various power-ups to gain
special abilities and empower the beans with spectacular results
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| Guitar Hero: Metallica | 2009-03-29 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Guitar Hero: Metallica is the second game in the Guitar Hero series to focus on specific band, following the release of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.This title largely borrows from the novelties introduced in Guitar Hero: World Tour, with band career modes for single or multiple players with a storyline drawn as a cartoon, competitive modes online, and the possibility to play with different instruments such as a regular guitar, a bass guitar, drums, and doing the vocals. The storyline describes how a band wants to follow in the footsteps of the Metallica and become a leading act on their tour. This edition adds an Expert+ difficulty mode where players need to drum using a second bass pedal to mimic the playing style of Lars Ulrich, the drummer of the band. The members also did motion capture sessions for the avatars in the game.The music selection consists of 28 master recordings and 21 additional songs by others selected by the band. Bonus features include various videos and trivia about the songs. Progress is made by completing sets of songs, rather than a series of gigs as in Guitar Hero: World Tour, set in venues that were in important in the band's career. Performances are rated with stars and a certain amount is needed to progress and unlock a new set.The game also includes the GHTunes from World Tour where new songs can be created and shared. A new Drum Mode offers the possibility to play the drums without an existing drum track to create new rhythms, and the Battle mode (from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock), has been updated with Metallica influences for the power-ups, with names like Fade To Black, Under The Ice and Ride The Lightning.Although released in Europe packaged with a guitar controller and Metallica faceplate, other regions were not so fortunate and only received a solus edition. Custom drumsticks and a second bass pedal were offered as pre-order bonuses in certain stores.The Metallica tracklist includes:
All Nightmare Long
Battery
Broken, Beat & Scarred
Creeping Death
Cyanide
Disposable Heroes
Dyers Eve
Enter Sandman
Fade to Black
Fight Fire with Fire
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Frantic
Fuel
Hit the Lights
King Nothing
Master of Puppets
The Memory Remains
Mercyful Fate (Medley)
My Apocalypse
No Leaf Clover (Live)
Nothing Else Matters
One
Orion
Sad But True
Seek & Destroy
The Shortest Straw
The Thing That Should Not Be
The Unforgiven
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Wherever I May Roam
WhiplashThe guest tracklist includes:
Alice in Chains - No Excuses
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band - Turn the Page (Live)
Corrosion of Conformity - Albatross
Diamond Head - Am I Evil?
Foo Fighters - Stacked Actors
Judas Priest - Hell Bent for Leather
Kyuss - Demon Cleaner
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Tuesday's Gone
Machine Head - Beautiful Mourning
Mastodon - Blood and Thunder
Mercyful Fate - Evil
Michael Schenker Group - Armed and Ready
Motörhead - Ace of Spades
Queen - Stone Cold Crazy
Samhain - Mother of Mercy
Slayer - War Ensemble
Social Distortion - Mommy's Little Monster (Live)
Suicidal Tendencies - War Inside My Head
System of a Down - Toxicity
The Sword - The Black River
Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back in Town
Metallica songs of the Death Magnetic album bought for previous versions are incorporated into the game. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Trilogy | 2009-03-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The Splinter Cell Trilogy contains the first three games of the Splinter Cell Series on three DVDs. Included are:
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
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| Hyakko: Yorozuya Jikenbo! | 2009-04-09 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | PS2 | Hyakko: Yorozuya Jikenbo! is a visual novel adventure game with a high school setting. It features four lead characters from the same-named anime, with the same voice-actresses from the anime. While main protagonist is Torako Kageyama, the story is told from the perspective of all four characters. Aside from Torako, that includes Tatsuki Iidzuka, Suzume Saotome, and Ayumi Nonomura.The story revolves around the four high school girls stumbling upon a room in school that is said to belong to a group called Yorozuya (Eng. Jack of all trades). Members of that group, apparently, focus on looking for lost things, helping people and doing other detective-like work. Torako gets attracted to that group and along with her friends becomes a member of Yorozuya group. There, the boss of the group presents them with a task to test their abilities. |
| Hyakko: Yorozuya Jikenbo! (Shokai Genteiban) | 2009-04-09 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | First Print Limited Edition box package contains:
Hyakko: Yorozuya Jikenbo! game
Metallic disc case for 20 discs
Original soundtrack CD
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| Sugoi! Arcana Heart 2 | 2009-04-09 | AQ Interactive, Inc. | EXAMU Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Contemporary, Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This sequel to Arcana Heart 2 adds new characters Nazuna Inuwaka, Akane Inuwaka, and Parace L'Sia alongside their respective arcana. It also rebalances core gameplay, adds new colour palettes, and adds a training mode. |
| Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 | 2009-04-21 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | KOEI Co., Ltd., Omega Force | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | PS2 | Like the previous title this game brings traditional Dynasty Warriors hack'n'slash gameplay to the Gundam franchise. This iteration includes a greatly expanded selection of playable Mobile Suits, now including grunt units like Zaku and Jegan, as well as additional playable characters from the Gundam series War in the Pocket, F91, V Gundam, Turn A Gundam, Gundam SEED, and Gundam SEED Destiny. Another addition are fights against colossal size mobile suits such as the Byg-Zam and Psyco Gundam.As in the previous game, Original Mode recounts the events of Mobile Suit Gundam, Zeta Gundam, Double Zeta, and Char's Counterattack from the perspective of each series' protagonist through a series of levels and text interludes. Mission Mode allows the player to select any pilot in the game. Allies and enemies will be made based on who the player chooses to engage in combat, eventually becoming trusted friends or bitter rivals. Each pilot has a series of short story missions in Mission Mode that are mostly based on events from their native series, but altered or expanded to make use of the additional characters in the game. Nearly every Official and Mission Mode level can be played in co-operative mode, and there are also competitive modes (both online and off) that pit players against each other in a race to complete objectives or score kills.Pilots grow more powerful as they defeat foes, and they learn new skills from the Mobile Suit they use in combat. A Mobile Suit's stats are derived from its torso and four limbs, each of which can be replaced with better parts by destroying that model MS in combat.Besides the variety of game modes and missions there is also a comprehensive library containing information on all Mobile Suits, battleships, and characters in the game. |
| Dance Party: Pop Hits | 2009-04-24 | Nordic Games Publishing AB | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | Dance Party: Pop Hits is a one or two player dancing game which has the following features;
15 uplifting pop hits
8-way dance steps
A 2 player head-To-Head dance off
An 8 player Party Mode
A function that allows a player to record their own dance steps
A Workout mode
The game is fully compatible with all major dance matsThe full track listing is;
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Murder On The Dance Floor
Sugarbabes: Push The Button
Booty Luv: Some Kinda Rush
Benjay: Dance Party(Keep On Movin')
Hardage: High On Life
Britalics: I Can C Through U
Sean Ensign: It's My Life
Romina Johnson: Love & Happiness
Ivana Party: My Everything
Nicci Hall: My Family Say
Soozy Q: New Day
Vicki Young: Now That We're Together
Alan Connor: Now The Rain Has Gone
Tinman: Shooting Star
Soozy Q: Talk To The Hand
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| KART Racer | 2009-04-24 | Nordic Games Publishing AB | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person | | | | Contemporary | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | Real-time | | | PS2 | KART racer is a track racing game primarily for 1 player.There are three kart classes: 60cc, 125cc and 250cc Super, and 15 different tracks to drive.A new player starts with the lowest class of cart on a single track; you unlock more tracks and cart classes by climbing a score table based on your performance. Losing races may re-lock previously unlocked tracks and cart classes.The game has four modes: Race, Knockout, Challenge and Stunt Arena. (The last two modes are locked initially).In 'Race' mode you compete against 15 AI opponents, in 5, 10 or 15 laps of a track.
You gain points by passing other carts, and the better your placement, the higher ranking on the score table, and the more unlockable content you gain.In 'Knockout' mode you compete against 8 AI opponents, and each lap the last cart is taken off the race; so keep at least one behind you to stay in the race. The last (and only) cart over the finish line in the last lap wins.The 'Challenge' mode is a competition of consecutive races, where you need to win three tracks in a row to unlock another off-road dirt track and a stunt challenge arena.The 'Stunt Challenge' arena is a lap-time limited icy arena where you get points for slides and jumps. The timer is shorter each lap, but unused time from the previous laps is added. The goal is to achieve as many laps as possible before the timer runs out.A two-player split-screen mode with special challenges is also mentioned on the covers for for the Wii and PS2 platforms, it seems to have been omitted in the PC version.While in a game you can pause and watch replays of the race from various positions.Collisions cause visual damage to the kart, as body parts can fly off the players kart (but not the AI kart's), but this causes no control/handling problems.If you end up far behind, there is a turbo button to give a short speed boost to your kart to keep up (the AI don't have this).In addition to the score table, there is a trophy room showing your won races, the currently unlocked carts/tracks and any special achievements. |
| Backyard Baseball '10 | 2009-04-28 | Atari, Inc. | Humongous Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Backyard Baseball '10 is a baseball game that features all 30 Major League Baseball teams as well as 11 "Backyard" teams (6 in the DS version). The player can pick a team, players and one of the 12 different fields to play on. The game combines traditional baseball mechanics such as pitching and batting with the ability to use power-ups.Some of the power-ups include:
Screaming Liner - The ball is hit so hard it screams
Orbiter - The ball cannot be hit any harder; almost a guaranteed home run when hit
Popcorn Bunt - Confuse the defense by making a bunch of other balls appear on the field
Slime Ball - The ball is covered in goop and no one can catch it or throw it
Free Radical - The ball bounces around a few times, making it really hard to catch
Teleporter - The ball teleports on the field a few times before stopping somewhere on the field
Static Zing - The ball is electric and will shock the first person to touch it
Meteor Ball - The ball is thrown so fast that it's hard to see!
On the PlayStation 2, the game uses traditional button-based controls. On the Wii, the player can swing the Wiimote to bat and pitch.
On the Nintendo DS, there are two control modes. The player can either use the control pad and the B button or tap/swing the stylus on the touchscreen to pitch/bat.
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| D.C.: I.F. | 2009-04-29 | Sweets | Circus | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | Romance | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Da Capo: Innocent Finale is a fan disk featuring an alternative setting in the series focusing on Kotori Shirakawa (白河 ことり) as the main heroine due to gaining a huge popularity among the fans. Kotori planned to confess her feelings to Junichi (純一) after being crowned a prom queen at the graduation party, but her dream collapses when Junichi's younger sister enters the scene. But that doesn't stop her from keeping on dreaming about her and Junichi, and how she will confess her feelings to him one day.This visual novel is identical in gameplay and style with other Da Capo games, but features original video opening and theme songs. The game also features a bonus sub-scenario in addition to the main story, which provides more info about character connections and story background. |
| SBK 09: Superbike World Championship | 2009-05-01 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | Direct control | | | | PS2 | SBK 09: Superbike World Championship is the official licensed game from the motorcycle Superbike World Championship league. The main focus lies on the realistic simulation of the driving physics. During the season the player takes the role of one of 27 licensed athletes and compete in 13 of the race locations of the season 2008/2009 (the Nürburgring is not in available). There are up to eight sessions per race, including free training and warm ups. In the garage the player can tune almost every aspect of his bike in detail. Beginners this can be delegated to an engineer. Of course there is also the option to play just a single racing weekend or to start in a quick race. In comparison to its predecessor there are two notable changes: driving helps for novice players and 20 challenges. In these the player either has to solve certain problems in pre-defined situations, e.g. winning the race with worn out brakes or reaching checkpoints in a limited time frame. |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine | 2009-05-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Amaze Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Uncage the Ultimate Weapon!
Uncage Wolverine’s tragic past and discover how the ultimate weapon was
created. Unleash the razor sharp adamantium claws, feral instincts and
mutant regeneration power of the world’s fiercest hero. Visceral combat.
Pure rage. Epic battles. Take on the impossible in your hunt to uncover
the secrets of Weapon X…then exact your revenge.
Features 8 uniquely designed areas to tell the story of Wolverine -
such as the Canadian wilderness
Beautifully rendered movies that aid in story telling
Controls specifically tuned for Wii allowing for unique gestures to
perform special attacks
RPG Lite setup that will allow you to customize Wolverine to your play
style
Collect tokens for a Blob bonus level
Unlockable difficulty setting that is harder and will allow you to
carry over your previous stats and upgrades
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| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon | 2009-05-12 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | Detective / mystery | Action RPG | Interwar | | | | Mature | | PS2 | The events of this game occur shortly after the ones described in the first installment of the series. Once again, the player takes the role of Raidou Kuzunoha the 14th, the youngest in the long line of devil summoners. It is the Taishou period (the 1920s) in Japan, and once again the Capital City is threatened by supernatural forces. Raidou works undercover at the Narumi Detective Agency, solving cases with mysterious backgrounds. It all begins when a young woman enters the office and asks the detective to find a missing man...The game is part of the larger series dedicated to generations of devil summoners, which, in its turn, is a part of the meta-series Megaten. As in the first Raidou Kuzunoha game, the core gameplay is action-oriented. Raidou attacks enemies with swords or guns; but like before, he will need help from his demonic allies to defeat the foes. Raidou is able to summon two (as opposed to one in the first game) demons to help him in battles. The main gameplay difference is that instead of simply weakening enemies to capture them, as it was the case in the first game, now Raidou has to talk to hostile demons and persuade them to join his party, thus returning to the long-running Megaten tradition of demon negotiations as an integral part of gameplay. |
| Rakushō! Pachi-Slot Sengen 6: Rio 2 - Cruising Vanadis | 2009-05-14 | Tecmo, Ltd. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Gambling | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Rakushō! Pachi-Slot Sengen 6 is the sixth and final PS2 release in Tecmo and NET's pachi-slot simulation series. It features a digital reproduction of the Rio 2: Cruising Vanadis pachi-slot machine. The machine is faithfully reproduced, allowing the player to practice techniques for real-life play. In addition to standard play, there are a variety of settings to tweak, as well as multiple different practice modes. This release boasts the largest Rio Gallery of any release in the series, featuring three times as many illustrations as the previous edition. The game also features optional in-game audio commentary and tips from Rio herself. |
| Rock Band Track Pack Classic Rock | 2009-05-19 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
20 ALL-NEW EPIC ROCK TRACKS!
Rock Band Track Pack Classic Rock is a standalone title that allows
owners of Rock Band and Rock Band 2 to keep the party going with 20
seminal hits from the heyday of classic rock and beyond, hand-picked
with care by Harmonix. This Track Pack is also compatible with most
Guitar Hero and other instrument controllers.
• Keep it Going! A fully functional game with all the great features of
Rock Band, including: Solo and Band Tour Mode, Quickplay, Tug of War,
Score Dual, and song unlock progression.• The Best Around! Bust out
the flannel with 20 of the most rockin’, guitar-driven, pulse-pounding
classic rock tracks in Rock Band history distilled to perfection on one
disc, all utilizing the original master recordings.
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| Hanuman: Boy Warrior | 2009-05-23 | Sony Computer Entertainment Asia | Aurona Technologies Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Asia, Fantasy | | | | | | PS2 | Hanuman: Boy Warrior is a 3D action game in which have to save the world and play as Hanuman an immortal being from Hinduism that has the appearance of a human with an ape face. The game offers nine levels in which you have to defeat several creatures from Indian mythology. Hanuman is armed with a big mace and has the ability to jump and swing from rope to rope. Besides the normal attacks he can also preform special attacks.
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| Secret Agent Clank | 2009-05-26 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | High Impact Games, LLC | Action | Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Secret Agent Clank has the character Clank from the Ratchet & Clank series taking the lead in this adventure. Ratchet is sent to prison, and it's up to Clank in his Secret Agent persona to save him and while he's at it, the entire universe! Ratchet is playable in prison and fights all of his worst enemies that he put behind bars. The series’ boastful hero Qwark tries to get in on the action and follows Clank around taking credit for his accomplishments. You get to play as Qwark and help him complete his exaggerated tales.The gameplay for Clank features a blend of stealth and action. He is also featured in a rhythm game for various cinematic spy infiltrations and various driving challenges. Ratchet features his run and gun gameplay in arenas similar to the other games in the series. Qwark has a variety of boss battles and other gameplay challenges that changes as he revises his tall tales. |
| Myself; Yourself: Sorezore no Finale | 2009-05-28 | Regista Ltd. | Yeti | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | | Visual novel | | | | | | Misc | PS2 | Sorezore no Finale is a spin-off sequel to Myself; Yourself visual novel romance adventure game that provides after story conclusions featuring four scenarios, two with same protagonists from the original game, Sana Hidaka and Shusuke Wakatsuki, and two duo scenario featuring two playable protagonists in each, Shuri and Aoi, and Hinako and Yuzuki, respectively.Gameplay elements haven't changed much from the original. Voice-acting is still fully supported except for protagonists characters, but even for them when they don't represent the player. The backgrounds tend to become blurred whenever talking to other characters to simulate camera focus on the character you are currently talking to. Even side characters that don't appear onscreen have full voice-acting. As in the original version, there are no unlockable galleries nor BGM tracks, but the regular release of this game comes with included drama CD. |
| Pimp My Ride: Street Racing | 2009-06-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Virtuos Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Do You Have What It Takes to Dominate the Streets?!
Pack your bags and grab your keys… you’re about to race in cities around
the world, where style matters more than anything else! Take control of
street-racing competitions, from London to Paris, from the Hills to the
‘Hood.' Pimp out your ride with brand new customizations and equipment
upgrades… and rip up the road!
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| Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings | 2009-06-09 | LucasArts | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Interwar | | | | Teen | | PS2 | In this newest 3D Indiana Jones adventure, the famed archaeologist finds himself once again searching for "fortune and glory" by seeking the fabled Staff of Kings, the staff that Moses used to part the Red Sea.Set in 1939, Indy's adventures take him across the globe through areas such as San Francisco, Istanbul, Odin and Panama, and he races against time to find the religious artifact before the Nazis do.The game features highly interactive backgrounds (called "Hot Sets") that allow Indiana Jones to utilize a large number of items and environments that are used to subdue his foes. In addition to his whip, Indy can use his revolver to take out foes in an arcade style shooting mode, and ride vehicles or animals in certain action sequences. Quick Time Events also make up certain action and chase moments, requiring quick timing to get through perilous situations. Multi-player modes are also available, allowing players to re-enact scenes from the movies, or battle against each other.While the game is the same for all platforms, the Wii version uses motion controls to simulate Indy's fists, whip, and gun. In addition the Wii version includes an exclusive emulation of the classic PC title Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. |
| WipEout Pulse | 2009-06-10 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCE Studio Liverpool | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Hovercraft, Track racing | | | | | PS2 | Like the other titles in the series, WipEout Pulse is a futuristic racing game where players control a hovercraft-like vehicle that hovers above the ground and can reach very high speeds. The game is set in 2207 where players take part in the FX400 Anti-Gravity Racing League with courses all over the world.The vehicles are divided over different teams (twelve including downloads), each with their own characteristics based on handling, speed, acceleration and more. While racing, moving over pads provides boosts or both offensive and defensive power-ups such as shields, rockets, a wall of fire, autopilot, a gun or a turbo boost. Instead of using weapons, they can now also be absorbed to restore the energy levels. A single button is used to accelerate, with regular steering and also air brakes for sharp corners. The visuals are very fast and the soundtrack consists of mostly electronic tracks, a hallmark of the series.The base game consists of twelve tracks, but these can be driven in both directions (designated by black or white in the title name). New to the track design are waterfall-like drops, loops and corkscrews. At certain section the vehicle is glued to the track to pass these. Entirely new to the series is the revamped progression system. As usual, new tracks and faster models need to be unlocked by winning races, but instead of a linear model these are now grouped as hexagon-clustered grids with different modes of play. When available, players can choose any of the sections to participate in a time trial, single race, head-to-head, eliminator games (returning from Wipeout 3) and Zone games (introduced in WipEout Fusion) where the vehicle constantly accelerates and transforms into faster models until all health is depleted. A certain amount of races need to be won to access a new grid, but using this system some difficult races can be avoided or ignored. In all races the vehicles are destroyed when all energy is depleted. Based on the performance a bronze, silver or gold medal is awarded and there are three difficulty settings.Using the vehicle of a certain team regularly is awarded with a loyalty system. The game supports game sharing and multiplayer modes using both Ad Hoc and Infrastructure as access. Up to 30 mp3 files can be loaded on a memory stick to use as the in-game soundtrack, there is photo mode to take screenshots during replays and on the game's official website players can design their own car skins using a flash client to use in the game. As with the previous games, there are many expansion packs that introduce new teams and tracks. |
| Ghostbusters: The Video Game | 2009-06-16 | Atari, Inc. | Red Fly Studio, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | An official sequel to the two Ghostbusters movies, Ghostbusters: The Video Game puts the player in control of Rookie, the unnamed newest member of the Ghostbusters. Shortly after being hired a mysterious ghostly shock wave flows through New York City, prompting the Ghostbusters to begin an investigation. Over the course of the game they will return to many locations from the movies and meet returning characters as well as some new locations and characters.As the Rookie the player must explore levels to find and capture any ghosts while being assisted by fellow Ghostbusters following you. A ghost must first be weakened using any of the proton pack weapon modes it is vulnerable to, then by dragging the stunned ghost to a trap placed by the player or their teammates. Other enemy types must be defeated by first revealing a weak point and then pulling it out with the proton pack's blast stream, or by simply dealing enough damage to the enemy. If the Rookie takes too much damage themselves they will be knocked unconscious, and their allies will attempt to get to them and help them back up. The Rookie can do the same if any of their allies are knocked unconscious, and if all current members of the team are knocked down the game will return to the last checkpoint. Information about enemies and objects in the world can be obtained by scanning them, and concept art for the entries can be added by finding hidden pages in the levels. The Rookie receives upgrades to their proton pack automatically over the course of the game, and by finding enough scanner entries they can increase their health.Ghostbusters: The Video Game on the Wii and PS2 shares the same story, level settings, and most of the dialogue of the XBOX360/PS3/Windows version, but it also has several departures. Levels are condensed, redesigned, and occasionally completely removed. The art assets were changed to a cartoon-like style, and some bosses were redesigned as a result. While this version lacks an online mode, the Wii release does allow two players to play through story mode in co-op, something impossible in the high definition version. Finally the player has the option of playing a female Rookie, although this has no impact on the story (and some characters still refer to the Rookie as being male). |
| Guitar Hero Smash Hits | 2009-06-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc., RedOctane, Inc. | Beenox Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Guitar Hero Smash Hits is a spin-off Guitar Hero game featuring a compilation of songs from earlier releases in the franchise, including Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.The game's set list now supports four players in a full band set-up (introduced to the Guitar Hero series in World Tour), an 8-player battle of the bands setup, and all songs are now original recordings from the genuine artists and are all playable in the Quick Play mode without the need to complete the career first.Slight changes have also been made to the gameplay mechanics, including the addition of slider notes (again from World Tour) and the inclusion of the Expert+ difficulty setting for drums, which is carried over from Guitar Hero: Metallica.Songs from Guitar Hero:
Blue Öyster Cult - "Godzilla"
Boston - "More Than A Feeling"
Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water"
Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"
Helmet - "Unsung (Live)"
Incubus - "Stellar"
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "I Love Rock N' Roll"
Ozzy Osbourne - "Bark At The Moon"
Pantera - "Cowboys From Hell (Live)"
Queen - "Killer Queen"
Queens Of The Stone Age - "No One Knows"
The Donnas - "Take It Off"
The Exies - "Hey You"
White Zombie - "Thunder Kiss '65"Songs from Guitar Hero IIAlice In Chains - "Them Bones"
Avenged Sevenfold - "Beast And The Harlot"
Danzig - "Mother"
Foo Fighters - "Monkey Wrench"
Iron Maiden - "The Trooper"
Jane's Addiction - "Stop!"
Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son"
Lamb Of God - "Laid To Rest"
Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"
Mötley Crüe- "Shout At The Devil"
Nirvana - "Heart-Shaped Box"
Rage Against The Machine - "Killing In The Name"
Reverend Horton Heat - "Psychobilly Freakout"
Rush - "YYZ"
Stone Temple Pilots - "Trippin' On A Hole"
The Police - "Message In A Bottle"
The Sword - "Freya"
Warrant - "Cherry Pie"
Wolfmother - "Woman"Songs from Guitar Hero III: Legends of RockAFI - "Miss Murder"
DragonForce - "Through The Fire And Flames"
Heart - "Barracuda"
Kiss - "Rock And Roll All Nite"
Living Colour - "Cult Of Personality"
Pat Benatar - "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"
Priestess - "Lay Down"
Slayer - "Raining Blood"Song from Guitar Hero: AerosmithAerosmith - "Back In The Saddle"Songs from Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks The 80'sAnthrax - "Caught In A Mosh"
Extreme - "Play With Me"
Judas Priest - "Electric Eye"
Poison - "Nothin' But A Good Time"
Ratt - "Round and Round"
Twisted Sister - "I Wanna Rock" |
| Truck Racer | 2009-06-25 | Nordic Games Publishing AB | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Track racing, Truck | | | | | PS2 | Truck Racer is a racing game with trucks. Eight tracks in eight countries are included, as well as different trucks such as a firetruck, army truck or vans. You can play against seven AI opponents in normal races or in the stunt arena. More progress unlocks trophies and more content. |
| SingStar: Polskie Hity | 2009-06-26 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar: Polskie Hity is a karaoke game exclusively released in Poland and featuring 25 Polish songs. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timeing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.
Ania Dabrowska - Nigdy Więcej Nie Tańcz Ze Mną
Ania Dabrowska - W Spodniach Czy W Sukience
Ania Wyszkoni i Video - Soft
BLOG 27 - Wid Out Ya
Ewelina Flinta - Żałuję
Feel - No Pokaż Na Co Cię Stać
Formacja Nieżywych Schabuff - Ławka
Gadowski & Kościkiewicz - Szczęśliwego Nowego Jorku
Kombii - Ślad
Łukasz Zagrobelny - Nieprawda
Łukasz Zagrobelny & Ewelina Flinta - Nie Kłam, Że Kochasz Mnie
Mandaryna - Ev'ry Night
Marcin Rozynek - Siłacz
Mezo & Kasia Wilk - Ważne
Papa D - Bezimienni
Patrycja Markowska - Jeszcze Raz
Patrycja Markowska - Świat Się Pomylił
Stachursky - Jedwab
Strachy na Lachy - Dzień Dobry, Kocham Cię
Sylwia Grzeszczak & Liber - Co Z Nami Będzie
Szymon Wydra & Carpe diem - Całe Życie Grasz
Szymon Wydra & Carpe diem - Życie Jak Poemat
Verba - Pokaż Mi
Verba - Widziałem Twoje Oczy
Video - Bella |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | 2009-06-26 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a game based on the movie of the same name. Set a few years after the defeat of Megatron in the first game/movie, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen reveals that the threat from the Decepticons has in fact, far from ended. Since the end of the first movie Decepticons have began popping up again all over Earth. They are in search of a mysterious object from space that will gift the balance of power.The game is a linear third-person shooter that puts the player in control of many of the main characters from the movie, shifting between both Autobot and Decepticon factions. The storyline is told via cutscenes that also allow for the player to easily transition from one character to the other. Playable characters on the Autobot side include: Optimus Prime, Iron Hide, Jetfire, Bumblebee. The Decepticon side includes: Starscream, Sideways (a new character), and Megatron.Though the game doesn’t allow transform wherever the player wants to, transformation has been introduced as special attacks during robot mode, as fixed alternate game modes (driving Shanghai tunnels as Sideways, and fly through the skies of Russia as Starscream) and, in both robot and vehicle modes, as special moves that give the player alternate abilities. For example, transforming as Starscream while flying will enable him to fly backwards as a robot to take out enemies behind the protagonist.For multiplayer, at any point during a single-player campaign a friend can join in as a "Remote Weapon System", which allows them to shoot enemies, erect a shield to defend and transfer energon between both players.
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| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | 2009-06-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | Karl Wickens | PS2 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is based on the movie of the same name. The player takes the role of Harry Potter who has to fight against Lord Voldemort and his minions. The game is not completely linear - between the chapters Harry can explore the school at his own leisure. If the player does not want to walk and search around, they have two ways to cut a corner: portraits, which are unlocked during the course of the game, can be used to teleport instantly to another place. Harry can also call a ghost which shows him the fastest way to the next mission. Exploration has mostly one goal: finding the 150 (more or less) hidden crests which unlock achievements and trophies. Because Harry lost his ability to jump and climb, he has to use spells to reach them.Mini Games
The player will spend most of his time in three mini games: magic duels, brewing potions, and quidditch. The duels are used to learn new spells respectively improve the already known. Harry basically faces other magicians and uses his spells to defeat them, e.g. by paralyzing them or by parrying their spells. To perform a spell the player has to use his input device to recreate a certain movement.Quidditch is a reaction test. Harry's broom flies automatically and the player can only slightly move it to fly through rings or avoid obstacles. While brewing potions Harry faces a bowl, ingredients and a time limit. Now he simply needs to recreate the receipt by using the ingredients in the correct on the bowl. Sometimes he needs to heat up the bowl or stir the brew up with his input device. If he makes a mistake there is smoke which costs time. |
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | 2009-06-30 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is based on the animated movie of the same name. The story has the basic premise that Sid gets kidnapped by dinosaurs and his friends need to save him. During the course of the game the player takes control over six characters - most of them vary notably regarding gameplay.Most of the time is spent in a 3rd person platformer where the player controls his character while jumping over gaps, avoiding enemies and collecting items. Depending on the character the player has different attacks at his disposal. There are also numerous levels with are basically mini games, e.g. a classic 2D platforming section, a side-scrolling shooter, balancing on a snowball or dogfights while riding a pterodactyl. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 | 2009-07-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Feel the Drama
Feel the drama of playing tournament golf with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10
and Wii MotionPlus. For the first time in franchise history, take aim at
capturing the U.S. Open Championship on the ever-challenging Bethpage
Black. Playing in front of huge galleries and hearing crowd reactions
from nearby holes, take your game to the next level when it matters most
as you try to hold off a charging Tiger Woods and other PGA TOUR Pros.
Whether you’re fighting the course, the crowd, dynamic weather
conditions, or the field, feel the drama on every swing with Tiger
Woods PGA TOUR 10.
Wii MotionPlus Integration— Elevate your game with an enhanced,
true-to-life golf swing that features precise draw-fade capabilities
and authentic sports motion which mirrors your every move. The 1:1
motion with the Wii MotionPlus controls your in-game character to
mimic your real life movements.
Precision Putting— Check out precision putting that will change the
way you play the game. Using a single long range putter, the
combination of backswing length and the tempo of your downswing
determines the distance your ball will travel.
Enhanced Draw-Fade—Experience heightened accuracy and control with the
Wii MotionPlus as it reads how you’re rotated in 3D space when you
swing the ball. A slight rotation will result in a slight draw or fade
as will a more extreme rotation end up in a greater draw or fade.
All-New Disc Golf—Trade your clubs for discs in a fun, new game mode
based on the family-fun sport of Disc Golf. When you to pick up a disc
using the Wii MotionPlus and start rotating your wrist you will see
your motion replicated precisely on the screen. Play from custom tee
locations on all 27 courses in the game!
Win the U.S. Open Championship—For the first time ever, feel the drama
of playing in the U.S. Open, one of golf’s biggest—and
toughest—tournaments of the year. Known for its extremely challenging
playing conditions, Bethpage Black tests even the best golfers.
Dynamic Weather Conditions—Powered by the Wii Forecast Channel,
real-time weather now has a major effect on gameplay conditions. If
it’s raining in Pontre Vedra Beach, Fl, then you too can face the
challenge of a rain-soaked TPC Sawgrass.
Find out more about Wii
MotionPlus
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| Final Fantasy XI Online: A Moogle Kupo d'Etat | 2009-07-05 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A Moogle Kupo d'Etat is a scenario add-on for Final Fantasy XI Online. It requires the Rise of the Zilart expansion, and consists in a series of quests in which only characters of level 10 or above may participate.This scenario is triggered by the Mog House's Moogle discovering of a leak in the roof and sending the player to fetch items to fix it.Players who do not have the add-on registered can still join other players to help in the quests. |
| CID the Dummy | 2009-07-07 | O-Games, Inc. | Twelve Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | CID The Dummy is a platformer featuring, as the title bespeaks,
a crash dummy as the protagonist.
Cid was endowed special powers by its inventor, professor Werken, and
finds itself charged with the task of saving the daughter of his.
Action is represented in 3D while the gameplay is bidimensional in reality,
à la Super Mario Galaxy.
Levels present to Cid both enemies and puzzles — or, more exactly, obstacles
of intellectual nature — like eluding the sights of security cams or
pressing a requested button. A basic attack,
plus around ten special moves,
is how Cid can strike foes it comes into: each special attack is related with a gesture
to be performed with the Wii Remote, with tutorials available to make the
player familiarize themselves with. |
| The Bigs 2 | 2009-07-07 | 2K Games, Inc. | Blue Castle Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The Bigs 2 is an arcade-oriented baseball game. During matches, the player takes the role of the active player, e.g. the batter, and tries to make a successful move. Successful actions fill up a power meter and when it is full, the player can unleash powerful abilities: Big Blast (an automatic home run when hitting the ball as batter) or Big Heat (a power pitch).In contrast to the main console version, this version is more similar to the predecessor. The only change which has made its way into this version is the wheelhouse system which shows shows the high risk zones of each batter. Actually bringing a ball through these zones rewards a big hit to his overall effectiveness. The other additions like the Big Slam ability and new mini games are not present. The Become A Legend career mode is identical to the predecessor's Rookie Challenge. |
| NCAA Football 10 | 2009-07-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Settle who’s #1 once and for all with NCAA® Football 10. With the eyes of college football upon you, begin your Road to Glory in a fully customizable career mode featuring player progression and authentic college football atmospheres. Become college football’s biggest star by developing your skills with bonus points earned for solid performances. Dominate your rivals with Freshman mode, featuring an easy-to-use play-calling system with simplified game controls and playbooks. From controlling a player’s overall progression to controlling the pace of a game, make a historic run for the BCS National Championship with NCAA® Football 10!
© 2009 Electronic Arts Inc. EA, EA SPORTS and the EA SPORTS logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All Rights Reserved. The "Officially Licensed Collegiate Products" label is the exclusive property of The Collegiate Licensing Company. The "Collegiate Licensed Product" label is the property of the Independent Labeling Group. All names, logos, team icons, and mascots associated with the NCAA, universities, bowls and conferences are the exclusive properties of the respective institutions. NCAA is a registered trademark of National Collegiate Athletic Association and the NCAA Football logo is a registered trademark of the NCAA licensed to NCAA Football USA, Inc. Heisman Memorial Trophy and likeness of the actual trophy are registered service marks by the Heisman Trophy Trust under registration numbers 936,853 and 935,852 respectively. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not purchase or use this item. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 portable systems that are associated with the purchasing account. |
| SingStar: Mallorca Party | 2009-07-15 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar: Mallorca Party is a karaoke game exclusively released in Germany. I features 30 German songs which are meant to be consumed along with a lot of alcohol. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timeing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.
The PS3 version allows access to the SingStore, an online shop for downloading additional songs.
Almklausi - Ich Vermiss Dich (Wie Die Hölle)
Almklausi - Lo Lo Los Geht’s
Anna Maria Zimmermann - Wer Ist Dieser DJ?
Arsenium - Rumadei
Axel Fischer - Amsterdam
Chris Marlow - Santa Maria 2009
Creme 21 - Wann Wird’s Mal Wieder Richtig Sommer
Dieter De - Erna Kommt
DJ Abschleppdienst - Party, Palmen, Weiber und Bier
DJ Ötzi - Hey Baby
DJ Ötzi - Noch in 100.000 Jahren
DJ Ötzi & Hermes House Band - Life Is Life
Hermes House Band - Those Were The Days
Jürgen - Immer Wenn Ich Traurig Bin
Jürgen Drews - König Von Mallorca
Krümel - Mädchen Mädchen
Marco Bandero - Herzfest
Michael Wendler - Sie Liebt Den DJ
Michael Wendler - Nina
Mickie Krause - Jan Pilemann Otze
Mickie Krause - Orange Trägt Nur Die Müllabfuhr
Peter Wackel - Manchmal Möchte Ich Schon Mit Dir
Peter Wackel - Joana
Right Said Fred - Stand Up (For The Champions)
Schäfer Heinrich - Das Schäferlied
Stefan Peters - Schwarze Natascha
Strandgeier - Hände Hoch
Tim Toupet - Ich Bin Ein Döner
Tim Toupet - So Ein Schöner Tag (Fliegerlied)
Zascha - Herz, Schmerz Und Dies Und Das |
| Disney G-Force | 2009-07-21 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | G-Force is a licensed game based on the movie of the same name. The player takes the control of Darwin who is member of a secret government organization consisting of guinea pigs. His mission: defending the evil industrial magnate Saber who manipulates home appliances and uses them as weapons. Not surprisingly these are the main foes in this game. But Darwin is not even close to helpless: various guns and gadgets, e.g. a jet pack, a electronic whip or a grappling hook, are used to dispatch of them. Most of the time is spent in fights but there are also puzzles. Many of them require the usage of Mooch, a fly. It can be summoned at any time and is able to reach high grounds, to deactivate electronic devices, to fly through small holes and even to slow down time to pass through fast moving obstacles.During the course of the game the player can find computer chips and hidden disks. On one hand these can be used to refresh ammo and health or to upgrade weapons. There is also the option to switch to a infrared view and scan objects. This rewards additional information.The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions have an optional playing mode for 3D glasses. |
| Rock Band: Country Track Pack | 2009-07-21 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Rock Band's Gone Country!
Rock Band Country Track Pack is a standalone software product from the
creators of Rock Band and Rock Band 2. The Rock Band platform lets you
and your friends form your own band and live out your rock and roll
fantasies to music’s greatest soundtrack—now with a down-home country
twang!
Keep the party going with 21 seminal hits from the history of country
music, hand-picked with care by Harmonix.
Features
• Keep it Going! A Fully functional game with all the great features of
Rock Band, including Solo and Band Tour Mode, Quickplay, Tug of War,
Score Duel, and song unlock progression.• The Best Around! Bust out
the denim and put on your boots for 21 of the most floor-stomping good
time tunes in country history distilled to perfection on one disc, all
utilizing organic master recordings.• Does not require Rock Band or
Rock Band 2 to play!
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| NUGA-CEL! Nurture Garment Celebration | 2009-07-30 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | PS2 | Tokyo-23 is a land in turmoil. Each of the 23 districts has its own leader hoping to unify Tokyo-23 under one rule. Some do so for peace and justice, while some do so for their own personal gain. The Red Lance Corps of Minato Area are a team of schoolgirl warriors led by a charismatic young leader, whom they simply call "Master". Together, they must fight to unite Tokyo-23, but obviously that is easier said than done...NUGA-CEL! is a light-hearted simulation RPG set in a fantasy version of modern-day Tokyo. The player, as the unseen Master, must assemble a team of female fighters, dress them up in super-powered cosplay outfits, and lead them into battle to unify all of Tokyo-23. The game is divided into days, during which the player can manage their territories and team members, shop for and create new outfits, and either enter a dungeon or attack a neighboring territories. The available territories are often dictated by the story progression, and there are also various scenarios centering on the different characters in the player's team.The defining aspect of the game is its cosplay system. In-game battles are turn-based, up to 3-vs-3. Each character can be assigned an outfit, which each give them different skills and abilities, not to mention appearance. However, as characters take damage, so do their clothes, which will eventually be destroyed leaving them vulnerable. It is necessary to switch and repair outfits to keep characters in fighting shape. Outside of battle, the player can purchase items and outfits at shops, and there is also an extensive crafting system where new outfits and items can be produced. |
| NUGA-CEL! Nurture Garment Celebration (Genteiban) | 2009-07-30 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of NUGA-CEL! contains the game along with a 120-page Prologue Novel and a Digital Artbook DVD, packed inside a cardboard box. |
| Tsuyokiss 2-gakki: SwiftLove | 2009-07-30 | Netrevo | CandySoft | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | SwiftLove is the continuation to Tsuyokiss: Mighty Heart and tells the story of a second semester of Tsuyokiss series based on the anime with the same title. SwiftLove is a port of a PC (Windows) game Tsuyokiss 2-gakki and came about a year later. Unlike the original game which included adult content, this PlayStation 2 port has sex scenes removed and story adjusted to work without it. Additionally, this port features bonus scenario, new heroine, and new CG event scenes. |
| Disney•Pixar Up | 2009-07-31 | THQ Inc. | Asobo Studio S.A.R.L. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Up is based on the animated movie of the same name. Carl Fredericksen always wanted to be an adventurer but he never got around to it. After his wife dies he gets depressed but finally decides to experience adventures after all. He gets accompanied by the scout Russel.Most levels are played with two characters with different abilities: Carl can use his walking aid as jumping help and crowbar while Russel balances on small ledges, catches insects or blinds enemies with his magnifying glass. Sometimes the dog Dug joins them who can pass through small holes and swim. The levels are basic platforming stages with many puzzles which need all these abilities to be solved. Of course this can be played in co-op too. Diversion is brought by a few flying levels with a biplane.There are numerous differences to the Xbox 360/Playstation 3/Wii version. There are more levels, additional mini games like a raft trip where the player has to dodge crocodiles, the story is told with actual cutscenes from the movie and there are more unlockable extras, e.g. cheats. The two player characters gain additional gadgets during the game which can be used to reach new areas in already beaten levels. The multiplayer modes are also different: this version lacks the simultaneous flying duels for four players but two variants for two players and six other mini games which can be player as tournament for four players. |
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | 2009-08-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Double Helix Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is based off of the 2009 blockbuster movie, but features a brand new storyline that differs from the movie where an elite group of soldiers must fight against the diabolical Cobra Commander and stop his organization known as Cobra from taking over the world.The gameplay is similar to Neo Contra with a behind the back view where the player uses a variety of weapons including machine guns and rocket launchers and the Delta 6 Accelerator Suit that makes the player invulnerable for a short period of time. Using these weapons and accessories the player must fight his way through a horde of enemies including soldiers, tanks and jet fighters, along with the standard end of level bosses.The player can choose from 12 different Joes, but only a certain set at the beginning and unlocking more for completing missions, each with their own weapon and strengths depending upon their rank (Commandos are great at close range, Heavy Weapons are good at shooting from long distances while Soldiers are a mix of both), along with using various vehicles scattered throughout the stages. The game also features a two-player drop-in/drop-out co-op option that allows a friend to join a game at any time, however during gameplay without a human ally, the computer's A.I. will take over for the second on-screen soldier. |
| Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes | 2009-08-06 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Eighting Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | PS2 | Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes is a 3D crossover fighting game featuring the heroes of 10 different Kamen Rider TV series, from Kuuga through to Decade. The story is set in the Decade universe, where the worlds of the other nine Riders are all combining into one, and they must work together to save their worlds before they are completely destroyed.The game plays much like other 3D fighters such as Tekken, with the major addition being the so-called "Form Change" system that allows each Rider to transform during battle, and even in the middle of a combo. The main story mode is "Decade Mode", where the player must complete various missions with different characters to proceed through the story. There are also standard Versus, Survival, and Training modes. The game also includes a simple control option for younger players. |
| Madden NFL 10 | 2009-08-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Madden NFL 10 is the tenth iteration of the series on the PlayStation 2. Besides the usual roster updates, it modifies last year's version only slightly, with all previous modes included, and some small changes to gameplay.Gameplay modes include Play Now, Family Play (with simplified controls), Superstar, Franchise, Fantasy Challenge, Skill Drills, and more. The major gameplay change is the custom control stick: players can assign a large number of moves to the right analog stick, with unique sets for each position. For multiplayer games, an "icing the kicker" mechanic was added: the defending player calls a time out just before the kick and can then increase the kicker's nervousness by button-mashing, causing the offensive player's controller to vibrate. Another new feature is the impact cam, making the camera shake on big hits. Other features can also be found in other versions of the game: a "fight for the fumble" mini-game, hot and cold streaks for players during a game, and newly-recorded commentary from Cris Collinsworth and Tom Hammond. |
| Melty Blood: Actress Again | 2009-08-20 | Ecole Software Corp. | Ecole Software Corp., French-Bread, Type-Moon | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | Contemporary, Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | This update to Melty Blood is a substantial expansion of the original game featuring not only new characters but new gameplay mechanics. Each character now features three variations, known as Crescent Moon Style, Half Moon Style, and Full Moon Style; players choose their style at the time they choose a character. Crescent Moon versions focus on speed, with gameplay based on their Re-ACT versions; Half Moon versions focus on simplicity, with gameplay based their arranged versions from Act Cadenza; and Full Moon versons focus on power, with newly-created character movesets.For the first time in the series, Actress Again introduces a traditional fighting game guard bar with the ability to guard crush opponents when they block too frequently. It also features larger stages than previous games.The new characters are:
Riesbyfe Stridberg
Michael Roa Valdamjong
A later release, Actress Again - Current Code, featured further gameplay changes; it was released in arcades and for Windows. |
| Memories Off 6: NR - "T-wave" Second Chapter | 2009-08-27 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Memories Off 6: Next Relation continues the story of Memories Off 6: T-wave. Now that you have got to know all the main girls in the story, it's time to take the relationship to the next level with the girl of you choice. During the prologue you will select the girl you wish to concentrate on and the story will branch accordingly ultimately leading to the romantic ending with the girl of your preference. |
| Memories Off 6: NR - "T-wave" Second Chapter (Genteiban) | 2009-08-27 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited edition release package contains:
Memories Off 6: NR - "T-wave" Second Chapter
Audio Collection CD (containing opening and ending songs, and BGM)
Whispering voice drama CD and book about it |
| Ultimate Beach Soccer | 2009-08-29 | Wanadoo Edition | Power and Magic Development | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Ultimate Beach Soccer is a game endorsed by the PBS Limited.The game features up to six modes : friendly, arcade, Pro Beach Soccer Tour, Tournament, Championship and Training modes. You will have the choice to play in Bangkok, Rio de Janeiro, Marseille or Venice Beach. You can also have the choice to listen to audio commentaries in English, Thai, French or Portuguese languages. At last, you can play up to two players at the same time, in solo or cooperative modes.Since 2000, the Beach Soccer Wordwide organization (BSWW) has links with the FIFA Fair Play Campaign so we can see up to 32 official national teams, with some of their real stars such as Eric Cantonna or Pascal Olmeta for France, Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle or Valeiro Mato Roberto, both for Spain. |
| Guitar Hero 5 | 2009-09-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc., RedOctane, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Guitar Hero 5 is the fifth main game in the musical rhythm series. Similar to the previous title, Guitar Hero: World Tour, the focus is on a band-experience, with a lead and bass guitar, drums and vocals. The title is available standalone or bundled with the instruments.Next to a new soundtrack with 85 songs, many animated lead singers are now modelled after famous musicians such as Johnny Cash, Carlos Santana, Shirley Manson, Kurt Cobain, and Matthew Bellamy. Players can still compose their own songs in the included studio and the game relies heavily on downloadable content, through tracks and full albums. A portion of the songs of Guitar Hero: World Tour, Guitar Hero Smash Hits and Band Hero can be imported in exchange for a small fee per song.In the Band Lobby players can assemble a party of local and remore players to form a band, play the Career mode or opt for Quickplay. Most of the competitive multiplayer modes are carried over from former versions, along with two new ones: Party Play (random song selection with the option to join and leave at will using any instrument) and RockFest, a band mode for up to four (local) or up to eight (online) players with a variety of submodes. The songs are divided in smaller portions and for each section the players are rewarded based on a variety of conditions.General new features introduced to the gameplay include drop-in/drop-out play, where it is possible to join in the middle of a song or stop playing without interrupting gameplay. There is also a new Challenges section in the Career mode.The different game versions are identical, except for the PS2 version that lacks online game modes and downloadable content, drop-in/drop-out play and song challenges. It is also limited to two instruments and the multitap is not supported. The Wii version is very similar to the major console versions, including downloadable content on SD cards, multiplayer through the global Wii address book, and the Mii Freestyle mode from the previous game. It also supports interaction with the Nintendo DS to edit videos and provides access to the Roadie Battle mode, similar to the main battle mode of Guitar Hero III, where players complete mini-games on the Nintendo DS to sabotage the players on the console. |
| Sengoku: Anthology | 2009-09-01 | SNK Playmore Corporation | G1M2 | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Sengoku Anthology is a collection of the three games from SNK's Sengoku arcade franchise including Sengoku (1991), Sengoku 2 (1993), and Sengoku 3 (2001). In addition to being able to play the classic arcade games on the PC and PS2, players can unlock artwork by completing each of the games in the collection. The Sengoku titles are classic scrolling beat'em up action games. Up to two players can play simultaneously. One of the features of these games is the ability to pick up power-ups to obtain new weapons or transform your character into special characters. In Sengoku 3, players choose different characters with unique weapons and special attacks at the beginning of each level. |
| Sweet Honey Coming | 2009-09-03 | Kadokawa Shoten | Hooksoft | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | The story follows a high-school student Koichiro who has little to no interest in love and romance. However, the high-school he is attending happened to be an all-girl high-school at one point, and there are still some obligatory classes which are oriented towards girls. Such classes are focused on love and romance, where a boy and a girl pair up in order to make something together as a class project. They also need to create a good communication in order to pass such classes.The game features three gameplay modes: Amusement mode (you can follow girls' affections and dispositions), Feeling mode (where feelings are hidden and your guess is just as in real life), and the Only One mode.Unlike the PC version known only as Honey Coming, the PlayStation 2 release which came a couple of years after, features additional content including two new love routes, new scenarios and additional computer graphics. |
| Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 | 2009-09-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | n-Space, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling, Isometric | PS2 | Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 continues the four-player mayhem of the previous Marvel Ultimate Alliance and, before that, the X-Men Legends series. It is based on the Secret War and Civil War storylines from the comics. After Nick Fury leads an unauthorized super-hero assault on Latveria and a fight gone wrong kills hundreds of civilians in Connecticut, the government passes the super-human registration act, which requires all super-powered individuals to reveal their identities to the government. At one point in the story, you have to choose the pro or anti registration side and certain heroes will always be on one side or another, locking them out if you choose the other path. The game after this point changes depending on the storyline you choose.You start with a handful of characters and can unlock more by completing bonus simulator missions, which will give you a special task like blowing up cars. There are four heroes active at all times during the game, unless they get knocked out. Each character has a health meter and a stamina meter. You can use SHIELD access points, usually at the beginning and middle of each level, to switch out characters. The stamina meter recharges on its own and controls use of powers. Each hero has a jump (which can also be used to double-jump, fly or web-swing, depending on the character), grab, quick strike and powerful strike. These can be used in combination to do things like jumping attacks, pick up an enemy, then punch them, etc. Combining these with a modifier button allows you to use powers. Each hero has a wide variety of powers. Leveling up gives you points to spend on improving the powers. You can re-assign the points and change which powers are active at any time.Defeating enemies and smashing environment items gives you health refills and points that can be spent upgrading statistics for each hero. There are also items that you can carry that will give stat bonuses like increased HP or a bonus to a specific type of damage.The big change over the previous game is the addition of fusions, which are two-character team-up attacks. This is controlled by a meter of four stars. You fill this by defeating enemies or finding an item that instantly fills the whole meter. You can spend one star to revive a fallen teammate or all four to perform a fusion attack. Any possible combination of two characters has their own unique fusion. There are three basic types:There are targeted fusions, like having Things throw Mr. Fantastic at someone. These do high damage to a single target and are good for using on bosses. There are also clearing fusions, like having Storm bounce her lighting off Wolverine. These damage all enemies in a given radius. Clearing fusions are good for clearing out a clump of enemies. Finally, there are guided fusions, like Iceman and Human Torch shooting their powers at each other, then running around mowing down anyone who gets between them. These are good for clearing out scattered enemies. |
| NHL 2K10 | 2009-09-15 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | Released | PS2 | NHL 2K10 returns to the ice; in its second year of being developed by Visual Concepts. New features include improved graphics/presentation; which includes brand new player models, player faces and all new intros unique for all 30 teams in the league.There is also a revamped franchise mode; which includes new GM Personalities, Roster Management, League Records, Team States, and support for fantasy drafts and created teams.The Wii version includes Mii Superskills that offers five new mini-games to play with your own avatar. These includes Hardest Shot, Fastest Skater, Accuracy Shooting, Breakaway Relay, and Goalie Supersave.Also on the Nintendo Wii this year is support for Wii motion plus allowing for 1:1 on ice motions, as well as online support with 2K's full suite (leagues, team up, quick matches). The game also supports Wii Speak so you can chat with your friends during online games.
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| Canvas 3: Tanshoku no Pastel | 2009-09-17 | Piacci Co., Ltd. | F&C Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | You made a promise with your father that if you don't manage to get the first prize at the art competition, you will abandon your dream to become an artist and return to general studies. This visual novel centers around the art school and, of course, many beautiful girls that just happen to be your classmates.Originally released for Windows under the name Canvas 3: Hakugin no Portrait, this PlayStation 2 release reduces the rating level due to previously included sexual content, and also features new heroine, Kanna Tsukahara. Later PSP release which added another new heroine was renamed to Canvas 3: Nanairo no Kiseki. |
| Resident Evil: HD Bundle | 2009-09-17 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Biohazard: Revival Selection is a remastered version of two Biohazard games in 720p high-definition. The package contains HD versions of:
Biohazard: Code: Veronica Complete (aka Resident Evil: Code: Veronica X)
Biohazard 4 (aka Resident Evil 4)The Blu-ray (PS3) and DVD (Xbox 360) boxed releases are available in Japan, while in Europe and America these two games are available for download separately on XLBA and PSN. |
| SingStar: Motown | 2009-09-18 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar: Motown is a karaoke game which includes, with few exceptions, classic Motown songs from the 1960s and 1970s. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timeing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result. The PS3 version allows access to the SingStore, an online shop for downloading additional songs.
Song list
Artist
Song
PS2
PS3
David Ruffin
Put A Little Love In Your Heart
X
X
Diana Ross & The Supremes
Reflections
X
X
Jimmy Ruffin
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
X
X
Lionel Richie
My Destiny
X
X
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Dancing In The Street
X
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Jimmy Mack
X
X
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Nowhere To Run
X
X
Marvin Gaye
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
X
Marvin Gaye
Let's Get It On
X
X
Marvin Gaye
What’s Going On?
X
X
Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
It Takes Two
X
X
Mary Wells
My Guy
X
X
Rick James
Super Freak
X
X
Smokey Robinson
Being With You
X
X
Smokey Robinson And The Miracles
The Tracks Of My Tears
X
X
Stevie Wonder
For Once in My Life
X
X
The Commodores
Brick House
X
X
The Commodores
Easy
X
X
The Contours
Do You Love Me
X
X
The Four Tops
I Can't Help Myself
X
The Four Tops
Reach Out I'll Be There
X
X
The Isley Brothers
This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
X
X
The Jackson 5
ABC
X
X
The Jackson 5
I Want You Back
X
The Miracles
Song
X
X
The Supremes
Stop In The Name Of Love
X
The Supremes
You Can't Hurry Love
X
X
The Temptations
Get Ready
X
X
The Temptations
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
X
X
The Velvelettes
Needle In A Haystack
X
X
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| Rock Band: Metal Track Pack | 2009-09-22 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
START A BAND. ROCK THE WORLD.
Rock Band Metal Track Pack is a standalone title that allows owners of
Rock Band and Rock Band 2 to keep the party rockin’ hard all night long
with 21 seminal hits from the heyday of heavy metal and beyond,
hand-picked with care by Harmonix. This Track Pack is also compatible
with most Guitar Hero and other licensed instrument controllers and
microphones.
Features
• Keep On Rockin’! A fully functional game with all the great features
of Rock Band, including: Solo and Band Tour Mode, Quickplay, Tug of War,
Score Duel, and song unlock progression.• The Best Around! Bust out
the leather with 21 of the most head-banging metal tracks in Rock Band
history distilled to perfection on one disc, all utilizing the original
master recordings.
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| Scooby-Doo!: First Frights | 2009-09-22 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Torus Games Pty. Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Scooby-Doo! First Frights is an action platform game that puts the player in the shoes of Mystery Inc. during some of their first mysteries. The gang explores spooky locales such as Rocky Bay, Keystone Castle, and others. The player has to collect clues, solve puzzles, and fend off creepy creatures. After collecting clues the player gets to choose who he or she thinks the villain behind each episode is. Correctly guessing grants an additional bonus item.Co-op play allows players to drop-in or drop-out as they please. The game also features dozens of unlockables including trophies and character costumes with unique powers. Unlockables include over twenty costumes and villains to play as.The game features four unique episodes to play through, each with a chase sequence and final boss battle. The comprise of over 20 different levels spanning a larger variety of environments, such as a spooky forest, crazy fun house, creepy castle, haunted high school, and others.The game features two different game modes. "Story Mode" gives the player a specific characters to play through the core story of the game. Players can return to any level they've previously beaten in "Explore Mode" to collect additional hidden items with any unlocked character. |
| SingStar: Polskie Hity 2 | 2009-09-22 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar: Polskie Hity 2 is a karaoke game exclusively released on the Polish market. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timeing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result. The PS3 version allows access to the SingStore, an online shop for downloading additional songs.
Song list
Artist
Song
PS2
PS3
Andrzej Piaseczny
Chodź, Przytul, Przebacz
X
Ania Wyszkoni
Z Ciszą Pośród Czterech Ścian
X
X
Blue Café
Czas Nie Będzie Czekał
X
X
Blue Café
Niewiele Mam
X
X
Candy Girl
Yeah (Wersja Polska)
X
X
Doda
Katharsis
X
X
Doda
Nie Daj Się
X
X
Edyta Górniak
To Nie Tak Jak Myślisz
X
Ewa Farna
Tam Gdzie Nie Ma Dróg
X
X
Gosia Andrzejewicz
Słowa
X
X
Gosia Andrzejewicz
Zabierz Mnie
X
X
Goya
Tylko Mnie Kochaj
X
X
Liber & Doniu
Skarby
X
X
Łukasz Zagrobelny
Jeszcze O Nas
X
X
Łukasz Zagrobelny
Życie Na Czekanie
X
X
Łukasz Zagrobelny
Mówisz i Masz
X
X
Monika Brodka
Miał Być Ślub
X
Mrozu
Miliony Monet
X
X
Natalia Lesz
Coś Za Coś
X
X
Paulla
Od Dziś
X
X
Pectus
Jeden Moment
X
X
Pectus
Życie Na Dystans
X
X
RH+
Po Prostu Miłość
X
X
Sara May
7 minut
X
X
Sasha Strunin
To Nic Kiedy Płyną Łzy
X
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up | 2009-09-22 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Game Arts Co., Ltd., Toylogic Inc., Y'sK Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up is a versus fighting game released in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the Ninja Turtles franchise. Created by Game Arts, co-developer of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Smash-Up has many similarities with that title, with similar game modes, gameplay and controls. The game takes inspiration from various versions of the Turtles throughout the years: the character models are based closely on those from the 2007 animated film, while the character voices are provided by the cast from the 2003 series. Story sequences are shown in monochrome comic artwork drawn by veteran Turtles comic artist Jim Lawson with the story provided by franchise co-creator Peter Laird.Single player game modes include:
Arcade: the main single player story mode. Selecting from the four turtles, Master Splinter, April O'Neil or Casey Jones, players fight through eight battles, with several mini-games in between. Each character has their own ending sequence.
Practice: practice against a single enemy who can be set to pursue various strategies or be idle.
Mission: a series of 51 consecutive missions, each with a set goal. These include only using or finishing with certain moves or protecting a certain character from harm.
Modes playable with multiple players (with customizable rules, playable off- or online) include:
Battle Royal: free-for-all match.
Tournament: for up to eight players.
Swap Out: the winner of a match stays on for the next fight.
Finally, Survival mode tasks players with fights against an endless number of enemies.Fighting moves include weak and strong attacks, special ninja powers, grabs and throws, guards, jumps and double jumps. Matches are won by depleting the enemy's health or throwing them out of the arena. Power-ups appear randomly during a fight, including one-time use weapons or pizza for health replenishment.Besides the seven starting characters, the game includes a further five that can be unlocked by beating the arcade mode. Exclusive to the Wii version are a further four characters, including several variations of Rabbid from Ubisoft's Raving Rabbids series. Besides several unlockable levels, other hidden bonuses are alternate costumes for all characters and comic covers, concept art, and trailers from various Turtles incarnations. |
| Shin Hisui no Shizuku: Hiiro no Kakera 2 | 2009-10-01 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Design Factory Co., Ltd., Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Shin Hisui no Shizuku: Hiiro no Kakera 2 is a remake of the original PlayStation 2 game, newly-ported to handheld consoles and returning to the PlayStation 2 with an all-new scenario. All versions of the game also feature new CGs drawn by the original game's artist. |
| NBA 2K10 | 2009-10-06 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | The next release in the NBA 2K series, NBA 2K10 expands previous game modes, brings roster updates, and adds a number of new online-linked features meant to add more realism to the game.2K10 features an improved player-creation mode that, aside from standard physical and appearance options, also includes tendencies, attitudes, dribble and dunk styles, and signature moves. Created players can be used in the new "My Player" simulation mode, where the created basketballer rises from an undrafted rookie through the entirety of his NBA career. This mode is a simulation in the truest sense, and players imported into it must pick a position on their team and are expected to play it accurately, unselfishly, and without deviation (no wandering the court in search of dunks and flashy superstardom).Xbox360 and PS3 players may download the NBA 2K10 Draft Combine game to create a player and give him a head-start on skills in My Player mode. Players can also form online crews and play pick-up games that don't affect the character's schedule, but still result in experience points."The Association" sim mode has been expanded, allowing players to control and manage all 30 NBA teams at once, follow the realistic progress of generated players, share custom draft classes, and manage new developmental league teams.Internet-connected consoles may elect to receive live updates through the "NBA Today" feature. This optionally updates rosters and stats to reflect changes in the actual NBA (including trades and injuries), down to offering date-specific color commentary based on when the game is being played.A variety of other gameplay tweaks have been made, including new dribbling and defensive controls, lockdown defense, a new stamina system, 24 active play calls, and the ability to save progress in the middle of a game and return to it later. |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes | 2009-10-06 | LucasArts | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes bridges the gap between season one and two of the animated TV series. In the game the player learns more about the mysterious bounty hunter Cad Bane and hunts down the all-new Skakoan super villain Kul Teska in a gameplay style very similar to Lego Star Wars.The game is fully built around drop in/drop out-coop for two players. This means each mission in this 3rd-person-action-adventure features two famous characters from the TV series including Obi-Wan Kenobi, the padawan Ahsoka and Captain Rex but separated by class. The players either control commandos or Jedi characters - never both mixed as they have totally different abilities and limitations. If no second player is available, the AI will automatically take over the second character and help overcome the many obstacles waiting ahead - mostly in form of several different kinds of separatist droids. While the players can use their lightsaber or blaster to fend them off, the Jedi characters also have the ability to ride the droids by jumping onto them from behind. This is not only useful to blast through enemy lines but is also used to solve specific riddles preventing the characters from moving on. In addition the droids can be forced to dance with every other droid on the screen following his lead making them defenseless. These dances are unique for each droid and need to be bought first in the shop. Also available there: funny masks and combat upgrades like stronger blasters or a more powerful force-push.To buy these things, the players have to unlock them first and then need to invest points which are gained by killing enemies as well as by successfully completing missions or the mini-games. These mini-games are scattered around the levels and turn up once a specific section has been completed. They mostly involve killing as many enemies as possible in a short amount of time. Each kill in succession both during normal gameplay and the mini-games also ranks up the multiplier adding even more points to the account. Once a player dies, he will respawn at the nearest checkpoint either immediately if he plays alone or after the second player has reached one - both times without any penalties. |
| Disney Sing It: Pop Hits | 2009-10-09 | Disney Interactive | Zoë Mode | Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Take the Karaoke Challenge as You Rock to the Latest Hits and Videos
Disney Sing It: Pop Hits is a video-based karaoke game that delivers the
latest in pop music and lets you and your friends belt it out and have
the ultimate fun singing experience. Disney Sing It: Pop Hits features
hits and music videos from some of your favorite Disney stars and shows,
as well as other hit artists including Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers,
Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Jesse McCartney, Coldplay, and One Republic.
Features
• Grab the mic and take centerstage in single player mode or take the
karaoke challenge with your friends in multiplayer mode• Warm up
those vocal chords and learn to sing from a PRO in the expanded Sing It
Pro mode with your vocal coach, Tiffany Thornton, from Disney Channel's
Sonny with a Chance.• Play back your performance with Sing It Encore•
Harmonize with friends to earn higher scores in Duet Mode
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| Disney•Pixar Cars: Race-O-Rama | 2009-10-13 | THQ Inc. | Incinerator Studios LLC | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Cars: Race-O-Rama is a racing game set in the Disney/Pixar Cars universe. It is the third entry in a series of THQ licensed games that include Cars and Cars: Mater-National Championship . The game includes a single-player story mode and an arcade mode. In story mode, you progress through a series of races and mini-games with a series of cutscenes. In arcade mode, you can replay story mode events and compete in 2-player split-screen races.The plot of Cars: Race-O-Rama centers around Lightning McQueen as he trains students of the Doc Hudson Racing Academy to compete in the Race-O-Rama Circuit. Soon, Lightning discovers that his arch-enemy, Chick Hicks, is training a rival group of racers who don't race by the rules. Lightning must compete against these rival racers in an effort to win the Race-O-Rama trophy.Story mode uses an open-world format, where you can explore the world and play different events by driving to marked waypoints. There are 7 different main explorable areas including Radiator Springs Stadium, Ornament Valley, Tailfin Pass, Radiator Springs, Santa Carburera, Autovia, and Motoropolis. There are also 3 mini-games based on the Disney/Pixar animated short series "Cars Toons" that center around the character Mater. These include "Mater the Greater", "El Materdor", and "Tokyo Mater".While racing, there is a boost meter that slowly fills over time. Using the boost will give you a quick speed increase. There is also a new drifting mechanic that allows you to take tighter turns and fill the boost meter more rapidly. You can also jump in most races to avoid obstacles and other racers. |
| beatmania IIDX 16: EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST | 2009-10-15 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST is one of the many titles in Konami's IIDX rhythm game series, and the last release for the PlayStation 2. Including both a conversion of the arcade release, and a "Premium Best" disc, it features a whopping 180+ tracks from the arcade versions of IIDX 16 EMPRESS and IIDX 17 SIRIUS, original tracks produced for the home release, and a deep selection of returning tracks from throughout the entire series.As usual for the beatmania series, the player is given seven piano keys and a turntable, and must play along with the notes that scroll down the screen to play the music. All of the game modes from the previous title have returned: Arcade, Expert, Class, Beginner's, Free, Training, and Gallery. |
| beatmania IIDX 16: EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST (Complete Set) | 2009-10-15 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 16: EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a beatmania IIDX CS Collection music CD, a starmine music CD by Ryu☆, a ROOTS26S Vol.1 drama CD, a beatmania IIDX visual emotions 8 DVD, a phone strap, a set of 7 buttons, and an EMPRESS poster, all packed in a custom cardboard slipcase. |
| beatmania IIDX 16: EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST (Special Set) | 2009-10-15 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 16: EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a beatmania IIDX CS Collection music CD, a beatmania IIDX visual emotions 8 DVD, a phone strap, and a set of 7 buttons, all packed in a custom cardboard slipcase. |
| beatmania IIDX 16: EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST (Tokubetsuban) | 2009-10-15 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition release of beatmania IIDX 16: EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST was only sold through the Konamistyle web shop, and contains the game along with a beatmania IIDX CS Collection music CD, a phone strap, and a set of 7 buttons. |
| Astro Boy: The Video Game | 2009-10-20 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | This is a side-scrolling beat 'em up and shoot 'em up combo based on the 2009 animated 3D movie of the long-running character from manga and anime. Astro Boy must save Metro City from President Stone and his robots while fighting through levels on the ground and in the air. In addition to fighting combination moves, he can shoot a laser from his fingertip and use a special attack if the energy meter is powered enough. These include an Arm Cannon, Butt Machine Guns and Absorb (recharges a portion of health). Find different power-ups and costumes in hard to reach and hidden areas. In addition to singleplayer, there is 2-player multiplayer co-op on Wii and PS2 where the second player controls another Astro Boy with a different costume. In Story Mode, if one person dies, they can later rejoin game with full health after some time elapses. But if both die, then the game is over and must be started over. There's also an Arena mode where both players fight with robots to determine a winner with the most points. |
| Backyard Football '10 | 2009-10-20 | Atari, Inc. | FarSight Technologies Inc., Humongous Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Motion control | | Everyone | | PS2 | Backyard Football '10 is an NFL-licensed American Football game and part of the Backyard Sports series. Players play as young children as opposed to a professional team. |
| FIFA Soccer 10 | 2009-10-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | FIFA 10 is the 19th game of the series with new game features giving players new levels of control, new game modes and new strategy options for the teams. The game has over 30 leagues, 500 teams, 41 national teams, 50 stadiums and different weather conditions trying to create a realistic experience for the matches.For FIFA 10 the manager mode has been revamped with many different improvements like a new transfer system, pre-season friendlies (only for PS3 and Xbox 360) or a different growth system. With Virtual Pro you can create a player and use it for the be-a-pro mode as well as other modes like the manager mode or the arena. You can also create a face on the official website of the game and download it for the game. |
| MotorStorm: Arctic Edge | 2009-10-20 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | BigBig Studios Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Motorstorm: Arctic Edge is an arcade racer pitting you against 8 other racers, human or AI in a competition to win in The Festival. The backdrop for the game is Alaska where you have to race on icy tracks in mountainous regions. Beside the other racers you have to take into account avalanches, broken ice bridges and a lot of other dangers on the route to victory.The game is very fast-paced and it sees you racing around in cars, snowmobiles and trucks. You can select different wheels, exhausts, spoilers and more for your vehicles. |
| The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun | 2009-10-20 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun is an action game based on the The Secret Saturdays animated series. According to the Aztecs earth has already exhausted four suns and that the current sun is the fifth and last one. This sun will end when the power of eight beasts from around the globe will fall in to one man’s hands. The evil Argost is after this power and it’s up to the player to stop him.Gameplay includes platforming with a grappling hook as well as sections where you have to beat-up enemies including bosses. The game offers ten levels in which you take control of all seven members of the Saturday family. |
| WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 | 2009-10-20 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | The 2010 edition of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw revamps some of the features of its predecessor, while adding a new Story Designer mode to the series of professional wrestling fighting games. As before, players can control one of the available wrestlers, competing in career matches or in quick single bouts against human or computer-controlled opponents. A custom character can still be created with the Create-A-Superstar tool, now expanded to include 3D apparel and decorations. The Create-A-Finisher feature now has aerial techniques, with jumping trajectory and speed customization.Some modifications were made to the gameplay, with more grapple moves and a new training mode for beginners. Instead of using the previous two-button system, reversals are now performed based on timing, where the player has to press the correct button when the icon appears. In the PS3/Xbox 360 versions, players can share online their wrestlers, shows and moves. The PS3 version can upload the highlights reel directly to YouTube. |
| Galileo Mystery: The Crown of Midas | 2009-10-22 | SevenOne Intermedia GmbH | Independent Arts Software GmbH | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | Contemporary, Fantasy | | Point and select | | | Cinematic camera | PS2 | In Galileo Mystery: The Crown of Midas you have a new job as watchmen in a museum. But in your first night shift your adventure begins and mysterious things happen. Together with your girl friend you need to solve riddles and puzzles like rebuilding a dinosaur skeleton, find secret chamber and things, play a chess-like-game, balance over an abyss and so on. |
| Final Fantasy XI Online: A Shantotto Ascention | 2009-10-26 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | A Shantotto Ascention is a scenario add-on for Final Fantasy XI Online. It requires the Rise of the Zilart expansion, and consists in a series of quests in which only characters of level 10 or above may participate.This scenario is triggered in the city of Windurst, and focuses on the Black Mage Shantotto, who is working on a spell to have access to another dimension. The story of A Shantotto Ascention also ties Final Fantasy XI with Dissidia, in which Shantotto, transported to a new dimension, is a playable character.Players who do not have the add-on registered can still join other players to help in the quests. |
| Ben 10: Alien Force - Vilgax Attacks | 2009-10-27 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Papaya Studio Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Players take on the role of Ben Tennyson from the television series Ben 10: Alien Force. Vilgax is once again attempting to invade earth, and Ben is the only hero who can stand in his way of Vilgax's newly discovered Null Void cannon. Players are able to transform into eight alien forms to battle their way through Vilgax's minions and solve various puzzles along the way. The action takes place on the home worlds of Ben's alien forms as players platform their way through the lava pits of Vulpin and break their way through the temples of Terradino. Combat uses a combo based attack system focused on grand special attacks which take out several enemies at a time. Enemies spawn in waves of several enemies each, creating swarms of enemy attackers.Along with Vilgax, several other memorable villains from the series make appearance throughout the game in epic boss battles. |
| DJ Hero | 2009-10-27 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FreeStyleGames Ltd. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | Real-time | Teen | Cinematic camera | PS2 | DJ Hero is in the same vein as the Guitar Hero series, with the guitar replaced with a DJ's turntable, and the rock music replaced by dance music.Gameplay involves 'scratching' your faux-turntable to produce notes in time to the music. The better you do, the more points you score, but if you do too badly you will fail the song and fail to progress.DJ Hero features more than 100 tracks from artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, DJ AM, Eminem and Daft Punk. |
| Dance Dance Revolution X2 | 2009-10-27 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc., Konami Software Shanghai, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Dance Dance Revolution X2 is the sequel to Dance Dance Revolution X and the final Dance Dance Revolution game released on the PlayStation 2. It introduces a unique soundtrack, new game modes and other minor refinements and changes. |
| Desi Adda: Games of India | 2009-10-27 | Sony Computer Entertainment Asia | GameShastra Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), PlayStation®Vita and PlayStation®TV.Follow the story of Avinash as he returns to his parents’ village to meet a host of curious characters. Along the way, learn how to play some of India’s most cherished games – including Goats and Tigers, Gilli Danda, Pachisi, Kabaddi and more.Download Desi Adda: Games of India™ and prepare to become the talk of the village.This product is a digital version of a disc-based PSP™ title. Some functionality may vary from the original PSP™ version of this product or may not be available. 1-2 Players; Memory Stick Duo™ Compatible: 256KB minimum space requiredDownload of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 3 activated compatible Portable Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.Desi ADDA ©2009 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe 10 Great Marlborough St, London, W1F 7LP. Developed by GameShastra. “Desi ADDA” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. All rights reserved. |
| Band Hero | 2009-11-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Budcat Creations, LLC | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | Cinematic camera | PS2 | Band Hero is a karaoke/rhythm based game, similar to the Guitar Hero games, but directed at the pop loving teenage crowd, as well as a more group based party game (unlike with guitar hero, full band instruments are included from the beginning of the series).The instruments are the same as in the more recent GH games. You have the microphone for vocals, guitars for either lead or bass guitar and the drum kits for drumming along. Accordingly, each instrument has its own 'career' path in game.If you are doing the vocals for your band, you have to sing along in time to the music, matching the pitch as closely as possible. Lead and bass guitar is played by holding down the fret buttons and strumming as the appropriate fret icons cross the strike line on screen. Drums are done similar to the guitars, hitting the correct drum pad's/cymbals at the correct time. The better you do, the more points you score, however if you make too many mistakes, you will fail the song.You can either play alone on any of the instrument careers, or you can play with up to three friends on one console or online to compete with other players and bands from across the world.Songs featured include Duran Duran's Rio, Don McLean's American Pie, Evanescence's Bring Me To Life and Queen's Crazy Little Thing Called Love. |
| Jurassic: The Hunted | 2009-11-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Jurassic: The Hunted is a first-person shooter where the players controls weapons and survival expert Craig Dylan. In 1983 an expedition to the Bermuda Triangle disappeared, but almost 30 years later the daughter of Dr. Sayrus, one of the original members, receives the S.O.S. transmission of the long lost team. Dylan is a part of the team hired to investigate, but their plane is struck by a storm and all members need to parachute down, where they are sucked into mysterious energy portals. Craig Dylan suddenly finds himself on an island filled with dinosaurs.The environment is filled with dense jungle, fortifications and volcano areas. Players need to fight thirteen different types of dinosaurs such as the velociraptor, pterosaur, triceratops, tyrannosaurus and many more. Aside from the straightforward shoot-em-up gameplay, Dylan also has access to an Adrenaline Burst that slows down all the action for more accurate shots. It also lights up the dinosaurs' weak spots in a bright color. The thirteen weapons at his disposal range from a civil war rifle, to crossbows with explosive arrows and even a futuristic plasma rifle. There are also a number of stationary turrets to ward off large hordes.Next to the regular story mode with twelve levels in total, there is a survivor mode where the player can go against an endless wave of dinosaurs. During the regular mode scattered pieces of a new weapons can be found and when it is fully assembled it becomes available in the survivor mode. |
| Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier | 2009-11-04 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | High Impact Games, LLC | Action | Behind view | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Story-wise, Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier picks up after the events of Jak X: Combat Racing. Jak, Daxter and Kiera travel to the Brink -- the edge of the known world -- to investigate the recent Eco shortage, and end up caught up in a struggle between the region's inhabitants and a group of Sky Pirates.The gameplay is a return to the series' 3D platforming roots -- a balance of jumping/traversal challenges, weapon-based and melee combat. There are also several aerial combat segments (both objective-based and free-form dogfighting), as well as brawler-like stages where the player controls the giant, Hulk-like "Dark Daxter". As usual, the player can unlock and customize Jak's Eco powers and vehicles along the way. |
| SingStar: Made in Germany | 2009-11-06 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar: Made in Germany is a karaoke game exclusively released in Germany. It exclusively features songs by German (respectively German produced) artists. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timeing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.
2raumwohnung - Wir Werden Sehen
Bananafishbones & Franka Potente - Easy Day
BEN*JAMMIN - Spring
Boney M. - Ma Baker
Cassandra Steen - Darum Leben Wir
Culcha Candela - Ey DJ
Die Doofen - Mief! (Nimm Mich Jetzt, Auch Wenn Ich Stinke)
Die Fantastischen Vier - Die Da!?!
Die Prinzen - Millionär
Die Toten Hosen - Alles Was War
Eisblume - Eisblumen
Extrabreit - Flieger, Grüß Mir Die Sonne
Fury In The Slaughterhouse - When I'm Dead And Gone
Guano Apes - You Can't Stop Me
H-Blockx - Countdown To Insanity
Karat - Über Sieben Brücken Musst Du Gehn
Killerpilze - Liebmichhassmich
Lucilectric - Mädchen
Max Herre mit Joy Denalane - 1ste Liebe
Melanie Thornton - Love How You Love Me
Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True
Nena, Olli & Remmler - Ich Kann Nix Dafür
PUR - Lena
Rosenstolz - Wie Weit Ist Vorbei
Sandra - Maria Magdalena
Sarah Connor - From Sarah With Love
Scorpions - Send Me An Angel
Selig - Schau Schau
Tomte - Ich Sang Die Ganze Zeit Von Dir
Wolfgang Petry - Bronze, Silber Und Gold (Live) |
| SingStar: Take That | 2009-11-06 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar: Take That is a karaoke game which exclusively features songs by the British pop band Take That. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.
The PS3 version allows access to the SingStore, an online shop for downloading additional songs.
A Million Love Songs
Babe
Back For Good
Beautiful World
Could It Be Magic
Do What U Like
Everything Changes
Greatest Day
Hold Up A Light
I'd Wait For Life
It Only Takes A Minute
Love Ain't Here Anymore
Never Forget
Once You've Tasted Love
Patience
Pray
Promises
Reach Out
Relight My Fire
Rule The World
Said It All
Shine
Sure
Up All Night
Why Can't I Wake Up With You |
| Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom | 2009-11-09 | 2K Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Ready for a colorful adventure?
A greedy King has taken the crystals that make Crystal Kingdom colorful!
Help Dora and her friends find them and bring color back to the world.
Fly with Butterfly Wings, perform tricks with a magical wand, soar over
giant flowers, and bounce off sparkling crystals. Save the Crystal
Kingdom! ¡Vámonos! Let’s go!
Special Features
• Storybook Helper Option in which someone can assist the young explorer
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| PES 2010: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2009-11-10 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | PES Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 follows the yearly instalments of the football franchise and comes with up-to-date player transfers for the 2009/2010 season. The game features many new moves and the players move more slowly and realistic. Even a mediocre player can now have a lucky strike and hit the net from 40 meters away. Most graphical improvements go into the detail of players' faces and shadows. Although there are still five levels of gameplay, this time the computer AI acts differently from before and opens up new ways to play the game.There are game modes present from earlier titles in the franchise, such as Exhibition or Master League, but also some new ones like UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Become a Legend mode introduced in PES 2009 is also available. Aside from graphics, details were put into tactics and strategy where players can be positioned with more accuracy, according to his talent. An entirely new feature is the card system, tied to certain players' unique abilities. This gives that player an advantage over its opponent. In previous titles certain top players could perform stunning moves without the player's control. With the card system in PES 2010, direct control over this becomes available.The Master League mode is more detailed and comes with sponsors, youth teams and real currencies (including Euro, British Pound, US Dollar, or Japanese Yen). Money can also be used to pay a scout who deals with negotiations, physical aspects, the trainer and other staff members. The Premier League, Liga Española, Italian League, Eredivisie and others are still included, as well as World Cup, Konami Cup and others, with national teams and league teams largely up-to-date.Unlike earlier instalments, the player's individual graphical representation is gone. It is still possible to see them as a part of an entire team, but no longer for individual players. This means it takes time to get acquainted with them by going through numerical statistics or checking the compatibility of the players' maximum performance with the position they are at.Co-op is on par with the franchise, with assisted player switching and semi-assisted and manual switching. Manual meaning is complete and the player will not be switched until it is determined by the player, while semi-automatic will switch to the player a pass is given to. |
| Final Fantasy XI Online: Ultimate Collection | 2009-11-12 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This bundle includes Final Fantasy XI Online and its four first expansions:
Rise of the Zilart
Chains of Promathia
Treasures of Aht Urhgan
Wings of the Goddess
as well as three add-on scenarios:
A Crystalline Prophecy - Ode of Life Bestowing
A Moogle Kupo d'Etat - Evil in Small Doses
A Shantotto Ascension - The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born
Everything is included on a single DVD. |
| SingStar: Vasco | 2009-11-18 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar: Vasco is a karaoke game which exclusively features songs by Vasco Rossi. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.
The PS3 version allows access to the SingStore, an online shop for downloading additional songs.
Song list
Song
PS2
PS3
Basta Poco
X
X
"Blaso" Rossi
X
Buoni O Cattivi
X
X
Colpa Del Whisky
X
X
Come Stai
X
X
E...
X
X
E Adesso Che Tocca A Me
X
Gioca Con Me
X
X
Gli Spari Sopra (Celebrate)
X
X
Hai Mai
X
Il Mondo Che Vorrei
X
X
Io No
X
X
Liberi Liberi
X
X
Mi Si Escludeva
X
Quanti Anni Hai
X
X
Rewind
X
X
Senorita
X
X
Senza Parole
X
X
Siamo Soli
X
X
Stupido Hotel
X
X
Ti Prendo E Ti Porto Via
X
X
Un Senso
X
X
Vieni Qui
X
X
Vivere
X
X
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| Hugo: Magi i Troldeskoven | 2009-11-27 | Krea Medie A/S | Attractive Games Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | When humans start to clear the forest, the root of all evil is uncovered and threatens both their world and the magical creatures that live in the forest. Hugo is a troll that's a magician in training and is entrusted by the animal elders with the sacred Elder's Staff to combat the evil. Hugo: Magic in the Troll Woods is a 3D platformer where you control Hugo as he jumps. slides, climbs and swings through the forest while collecting hidden items and solving puzzles. The evil has transformed some forest animals into shadow creatures that must be combated and restored. |
| SingStar: Chartbreaker | 2009-12-04 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Board game, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | SingStar Chartbreaker is a karaoke game, featuring popular international hit songs. The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It does not matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in as it does not have word recognition, so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.The tracklist is:
Adamski - Killer
Ann Lee - 2 Times
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
Black - Wonderful Life
Charles and Eddie - Would I Lie To You
China Crisis - Wishful Thinking
Cinema Bizarre - Lovesongs (They Kill Me)
Daryl Braithwaite - One Summer
David Dundas - Jeans On
Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared
Emilia - Big, Big World
Harpo - Moviestar
Joshua Kadison - Jessie
Lisa Stansfield - All Around The World
Marc Almond feat. Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart
Marshall Hain - Dancing In The City
Max Werner - Rain In May
Maxi Priest - Close To You
OMC - How Bizarre
Orange Blue - She's Got That Light
P. M. Sampson - We Love To Love
Ashford & Simpson - Solid
Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Want Your Body)
Sniff'n The Tears - Driver's Seat
Talk Talk - Such A Shame
Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite
Thomas Godoj - Love Is You
Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor!
Watershed - Indigo Girl
Whigfield - Saturday Night |
| SingStar: Miliki | 2009-12-04 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar: Miliki is a karaoke game which exclusively features songs by the Spanish clown and musician Miliki. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timeing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.
¿Cómo están ustedes?
Chinito de Amor
Dale Ramón (Con la colaboración de Siempre Así)
Diez Raperos (La Tabla del 10)
El Barquito de Cáscara de Núez
El Vals del Ocho (La Tabla del 8)
Feliz En Tu Día
Había Una Vez Un Circo
Hola Don Pepito
La Gallina Turuleca
La Rumba del Nueve (La Tabla del 9)
La Tabla del 2
La Tabla del 4
La Tabla del 3
La Tabla del 1
La Tabla Fabulosa del 5 (La Tabla del 5)
Los Días de la Semana
Mi Barba Tiene Tres Pelos
Navidad Con Paz
Pepe Trae La Escoba
Poromponpóm Manuela
Rocktiplica el 6 (La Tabla del 6)
El Vals del Ocho (La Tabla del 8)
Siete (La Tabla del 7)
Susanita |
| Guitar Hero: Van Halen | 2009-12-22 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Budcat Creations, LLC | Action, Simulation | Top-down | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Isometric | PS2 | An expansion to the wildly popular Guitar Hero series, GHVH features 25 songs by the group Van Halen, as well as 19 bonus songs by other artists that were inspired by Van Halen.You'll find VH classics like "Jump", "Hot for Teacher", "Atomic Punk", and many more. Other groups featured include the Foo Fighters, Queen, Tenacious D, and Judas Priest. |
| NeoGeo Online Collection: Complete Box - Gekan | 2009-12-23 | SNK Playmore Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This set contains six volumes from SNK's NeoGeo Online Collection series housed in a special slipcover box. It contains fifteen games within the following six collections:Bakumatsu Roman Gekka no Kenshi: 1+2The King of Fighters: Orochi-HenThe King of Fighters: Nests-HenFu'un Super ComboWorld Heroes GorgeousThe King of Fighters '98: Ultimate MatchFirst pressings of the collection also includes a limited edition set of sixteen plastic card replicas of the title cards used on NeoGeo MVS arcade systems: one for each game, plus the classic NeoGeo MVS logo. |
| NeoGeo Online Collection: Complete Box - Jōkan | 2009-12-23 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation, SNK Corporation, Sun Corporation | Action, Compilation | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | This set contains six volumes from SNK's NeoGeo Online Collection series housed in a special slipcover box. It contains nineteen games within the following six collections:Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 1Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 2Garou: Mark Of The WolvesRyuuko No Ken: Ten-Chi-JinSamurai Spirits: Rokuban ShoubuSunsoft CollectionFirst pressings of the collection also includes a limited edition set of twenty plastic card replicas of the title cards used on NeoGeo MVS arcade systems: one for each game, plus the classic NeoGeo MVS logo. |
| Little Busters! | 2009-12-24 | PROTOTYPE Co., Ltd. | Key | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Riki Naoe has lost both his parents when he was a child. His life started to have meaning only after he met a group of youngsters who called themselves "Little Busters", self-described as noble protectors of the weak who fights against evil. One day, Kyosuke Natsume, the leader of the group, asks Riki to find female candidates for an upcoming baseball game. As Riki begins to explore the school and talk to the inhabitants of the dormitories, he discovers that reality has been shifted, and nothing is what it seems...Little Busters! is a visual novel in which the player reads text superimposed on still anime-style images, and is occasionally prompted to make a decision, putting the storyline on one of the several possible paths. The characters in the game have statistics and sometimes fight each other. These fights are non-interactive, but they play a role in story development: if a character loses a fight, the player may want to change some of the choices made earlier, so that the character's statistics and subsequent outcome of the fight will be altered. |
| Disney•Pixar Toy Story 3 | 2010 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Asobo Studio S.A.R.L. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)2 Great ways to play!
Story Mode: No toy gets left behind as you run, ride, and fly through favorite scenes from Disney∙Pixar’s Toy Story 3! Mini-Adventures: Battle the evil Zurg in all new Buzz Lightyear Adventures and help Sheriff Woody keep the Old West safe in exciting new Woody’s Roundup mini-games. |
| Dora the Explorer: Dora's Big Birthday Adventure | 2010 | 2K Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Ready for a Birthday Adventure?
Everyone is coming for Dora’s big birthday fiesta ...but where is the
birthday girl? Dora and Boots are trapped in Wizzle World! They need
your help to find the Wishing Crystal and get home. Magically ride on a
unicorn, explore the tree troops as Boots, and float over Sea Snake Lake
in a giant bubble! Just watch out for La Bruja! Happy Birthday, Dora!
¡Feliz Cumpleanos, Dora!
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| SingStar: Studio 100 | 2010 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar: Studio 100 is a karaoke game exclusively released in the Netherlands. It includes songs from Studio 100's children's TV shows. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.
Song list
Artist
Song
PS2
PS3
Amika
Amika
X
X
Amika
Het Is Zomer
X
X
Amika
Ik Ben Verliefd
X
Het Huis Anubis
De Vijd Zintuigen
X
Het Huis Anubis
Het Geheim
X
X
Het Huis Anubis
Het Huis Anubis
X
X
Het Huis Anubis
Het Pad Der Zeven Zonden
X
X
K3
Alle Kleuren
X
X
K3
Kuma Hé
X
X
K3
Kusjesdag
X
X
K3
Oya Lélé
X
X
K3
Toveren
X
X
K3
Ya Ya Yippee
X
X
Kabouter Plop
Het Ploplied
X
X
Kabouter Plop
Kabouterdans
X
X
Kabouter Plop
Lalala
X
X
Kabouter Plop
Sjoebi Doebi Dabidee
X
X
Mega Mindy
Ik Ben Mega Mindy
X
X
Mega Mindy
Mega Mindy Tijd
X
X
Mega Mindy
Toby Toby
X
Mega Mindy
Tijd Voor Mega Mindy
X
X
Piet Piraat
Halloween
X
X
Piet Piraat
Het Spook
X
Piet Piraat
Piet Piraat
X
X
Piet Piraat
Piet Piraat Is Op Vakantie
X
X
Piet Piraat
Storm Op Zee
X
X
Samson & Gert
Beste Vriend
X
Samson & Gert
De Wereld Is Mooi
X
X
Samson & Gert
Samsonrock
X
X
Samson & Gert
Vrede Op Aarde
X
X
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| Street Cricket Champions | 2010 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Trine Games | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | PS2 | Street Cricket Champions is the first ever cricket game developed for the PS2 and PSP by an Indian game development studio. Released exclusively for India, it is a depiction of a freestyle cricket game called 'gully cricket' or 'street cricket' usually played in the streets of India.Street Cricket Champions is a fast paced, arcade styled street cricket action game. It focuses on team play and tactics present in the freestyle game which is played all around India. Street Cricket Champions consists of four-on-four cricket games. The game features over 13 detailed environments from the Indian and around the world settings. It includes 10 unique Indian characters and the customization options to create and customize your own characters.The game features the following match modes:
Exhibition
League Mode
Quick Play
Tournament Mode |
| SingStar: Die großen Solokünstler | 2010-01-15 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar: Die großen Solokünstler is a karaoke game exclusively released in Germany. It includes 20 songs, mostly released between the end of the 90s to 2010. Roughly the half are from German speaking artists, the rest from international ones. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timeing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
Annett Loisan - Das Spiel
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Christina Stürmer - Ich Lebe 2005
Clueso - Kein Bock zu geh'n
Colbie Caillat - Bubby
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
Gwen Stefanie - What You Waiting For
Kim Wilde - Kids In America
Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
Michael Wendler - Sie liebt den DJ
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
Nena - 99 Luftballons
Pohlmann - Wenn jetzt Sommer wär
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You
Sophie Ellis Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor
Texas - Summer Son
Tobias Regner - I Still Burn |
| Silent Hill: Shattered Memories | 2010-01-19 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Climax Studios Limited | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Horror | Puzzle elements | | | | | Mature | | PS2 | Billed as a re-imagining of the original Silent Hill, Shattered Memories once again casts you as Harry Mason searching across the haunted town for his missing daughter Cheryl. New to the series are a depiction of Silent Hill's demonic alter-dimension as a world of ice, and the removal of weapons from the game - when the monsters come out, Harry must literally run for his life.Between scenes, the game will cut to a psychiatrist's office, who asks you personal questions about yourself and your past experiences. The game will then alter itself based on your responses, changing characters and lines of dialog to something intended to be more personally uncomfortable.As you search for Cheryl, you will come across objects and recordings that tell some of the history of Silent Hill. The Wii Remote controls a flashlight aimed in real-time. Harry's cell phone accepts calls and messages from both the real and the supernatural, and a camera function is used to uncover hidden ghosts and their messages. |
| MLB 10: The Show | 2010-03-02 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCE Studios San Diego | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Sony's highly rated The Show baseball series returns with this 2010 edition. The realistic baseball simulator includes a bunch of new features and improves on many of the faults of the '09 version including online gameplay. Note that the PSP version of this game only features ad-hoc online compatibility.For the first time in the series, MLB 10: The Show lets you experience baseball through the eyes of the guy in the catcher mask. The all new Catcher mode allows you to call pitches from the backstop and control the game just like Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, the cover athlete for this edition. Homerun Derby also makes a return to the series as both a standalone mode and as an experience during the All-Star Break. Not to be forgotten is the Movie Maker mode which allows you to combine saved replays of a game to turn into a highlight reel and save to your hard drive, and also the updated Road to the Show 4.0 with new settings and stat features. |
| Major League Baseball 2K10 | 2010-03-02 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | North America | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
GET READY TO BATTLE
Major League Baseball 2K10 brings baseball’s most exciting match-up to
life: Pitchers vs. Hitters.
Work the count – Total Control Hitting uses the Wii Remote to let you
control your swings to hit for power, make contact or swing defensively.
Work the corners – Total Control Pitching uses both the Wii Remote and
Nunchuk to let you feel every pitch and put the ball exactly where you
want it.
Win over and over and over again – Franchise Mode lets you play multiple
seasons as your favorite team and try to turn them into a dynasty.
Home Run Derby - Outslug baseball’s most feared power hitters.
Fight for bragging rights – Tournament Mode lets you and your friends
stage your own tournament to settle who is the best.
GET READY TO BATTLE
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| Summon Night Granthese: Horobi no Tsurugi to Yakusoku no Kishi | 2010-03-11 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Flight-Plan Inc., Studio XELFLEX | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Long, long ago, the world was bound together on one great continent, but through years of war and strife, the world broke apart into countless smaller lands. The world has since continued as such, its inhabitants having nearly forgotten that their world was once whole. One day, three children from a land known as Kusukusu summon two young heroes from faraway lands: Lost Ninebell, a skilled swordsman who has lost his memory; and Millet Tearbell, one of the Three Sages of Greybell, and the daughter of the high priest. Now bound by the summoning contract, these two must work together to help their benefactors and return home.Summon Night Granthese is a 3D action-RPG spinoff of the popular Summon Night series. Much like the previous title Summon Night Ex-thèse, the player controls two protagonists and can freely switch between them at any time. Lost is a skilled swordsman and is skilled in close combat, while Millet wields pistols and can attack from a distance. Unlike the previous title, both characters share status and attributes, though they have separate sets of equipment. Defeating monsters earns experience; combo chain attacks, which can include both characters on the fly, will earn bonus experience. When the player levels up, points can be distributed to increase the characters' attributes, but the effects are applied to both Lost and Millet.The game largely takes place in a 3D world similar to modern Zelda games. However, towns are simplified to a menu which allows for shopping and speaking to other characters; it is often necessary to speak with NPCs multiple times to learn where to proceed in the story. The story itself is divided into chapters; exposition is presented as visual novel-style character stills with voiced dialogue. There are also occasional animated cutscenes. The story changes slightly depending on which character the player has chosen as their main protagonist.In addition, there are also several major sub-systems in the game. Most important is the item crafting system, where the player can synthesize special items in various combinations to create other, more useful items such as potions and equipment. Results of different combinations are recorded, and it is also possible to learn recipes from other characters throughout the game. In addition, there is also the Summon system, which allows the player to choose from different creatures to change the properties of their special attacks. Different Summons can be assigned to Lost and Millet, and certain ones will even have different effects depending on who they are assigned to. |
| Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love | 2010-03-30 | NIS America, Inc. | Overworks, Red Company Corporation | Adventure, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Interwar, Steampunk | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | Teen | | PS2 | This installment of Sakura Taisen series takes place in the New York of 1928. For the first time in the series, you don't play as the brave young Ichirou Oogami, but as his nephew, Shinjiro Taiga. The young man is sent from Japan to serve in New York under the command of Ratchet Altair, the leader of the local Kagekidan (New York Combat Revue, Star Division), a group of young ladies who can pilot giant mechs and fight supernatural evil. A resurrection of a medieval Japanese warlord is about to take place in New York, and it's up to our heroes to stop the evil.Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love utilizes the same gameplay system as in the previous installments of the series. The gameplay is divided into adventure and battle modes. During the adventure mode, you walk around downtown New York, talking to characters. During most conversations and situations, you'll have to quickly choose one of the several available answers or actions. Those determine the level of affection your lovely female comrades feel for you. Depending on your choices, you'll reach one of the six different endings, being together with one of the six girls. The strategic battles take place on a 3D battle field, on which you navigate your battle mechs. You have a special bar that allows you to perform a limited amount of actions. You can attack, defend, or perform special attacks, unique for each party member. |
| Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two. | 2010-04-29 | Comfort | minori | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two. combines Ef: The First Tale and Ef: The Latter Tale into one game and is the first release of both games for the PlayStation 2. All sexual content has been removed in this release to comply with the standards of the PlayStation 2 platform. However, it does include some new event CGs from minori. |
| Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two. (Shokai Gentei Tokubetsu Dōkon Han) | 2010-04-29 | Comfort | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This special edition release includes:
Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two. game
Double-sided pillow cover
Image song CD
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| SingStar: Kent | 2010-05-26 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar is a karaoke game which exclusively features songs by the Swedish rock band Kent. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timeing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.
The game allows access to the SingStore, an online shop for downloading additional songs.
Song list
Song
PS2
PS3
747
X
X
Chans
X
X
Columbus
X
X
Den Döda Vinkeln
X
X
Det Finns Inga Ord
X
Dom Andra
X
Dom Som Försvann
X
X
Ensamheten
X
Frank
X
X
Generation EX
X
X
Hjärta
X
X
Ingenting
X
X
Kärleken Väntar
X
X
Kräm (så nära får ingen gå)
X
X
Max 500
X
X
Musik Non Stop
X
X
När Det Blåser På Månen
X
X
Om Du Var Här
X
X
Palace & Main
X
X
Svarta Linjer
X
X
Taxmannen
X
Töntarna
X
X
Vals För Satan (Din Vän Pessimisten)
X
VinterNoll2
X
X
Vy från ett luftslott (Punks Jump Up Remix)
X
X
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| Strike Witches: Anata to Dekiru Koto - A Little Peaceful Days | 2010-05-27 | Russell Co., Ltd. | Russell Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Strike Witches: Anata to Dekiru Koto - A Little Peaceful Days is a visual novel adventure games based on Strike Witches manga and anime. |
| Suzunone Seven!: Rebirth Knot | 2010-05-27 | Alchemist Co., Ltd. | Clochette | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | PS2 | Rebirth Knot is a port of the PC adult visual novel Suzunone Seven! The console version removes the adult content from the PC release, and adds two new characters: American exchange student Toa Maria Matos, and her guardian Mayo Shōno. In addition, all the voiceovers have been redone with different actors. |
| Suzunone Seven!: Rebirth Knot (Koi no Kane Naru Suzunone Box) | 2010-05-27 | Alchemist Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This limited-edition box set includes Suzunone Seven!: Rebirth Knot along with a 4-track music CD, an original drama CD, and a mini artbook featuring character profiles and illustrations. |
| Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow | 2010-06-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | Sony Bend | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Spy / espionage | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter, Stealth | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | Logan's Shadow, the second PSP iteration of the long running Syphon Filter series, sees Gabe Logan in the battle of his life as he faces the possibility of his long time friend and ally, Lian Xing, could be a double agent. This 3rd-person stealth title uses all the tricks in the book, with Logan's task made simpler thanks to a number of gadgets, weapons and techniques available to him. For example, using boxes and walls to duck and cover or humans themselves to create a shield against incoming bullets can save you both health and time in the middle of the action.New interactive moments, such as unlocking doors or moving heavy items out of the way, require the right timing of button presses to pull off the moves. You will also go underwater to explore the depths of the ocean in order to take down the enemy and solve the mystery that could tear the world apart.There are five multiplayer modes available, two new to the franchise (Sabotage and Retrieval), and three returning modes (Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Rogue Agent). |
| Final Fantasy XI Online: Vision of Abyssea | 2010-06-07 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Vision of Abyssea is the first battle add-on for Final Fantasy XI Online. It requires the Rise of the Zilart and Wings of the Goddess expansions. It gives access to new areas, set in the Abyssean Realm (a parallel dimension), that characters of level 30 and above can access to follow a series of quests:
Abyssea - La Theine
Abyssea - Konschtat
Abyssea - Tahrongi
These areas are populated by new enemies:
Cacturae
Clionid
Limule
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| SingStar: Fussballhits | 2010-06-11 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action, Sports | | Licensed | | Board game, Music / rhythm | | | | | | | PS2 | SingStar: Fussballhits is a karaoke game, featuring popular soccer songs. The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune. It does not matter if you change octaves in the middle of the song or what words are you singing in as it does not have word recognition, so your singing is rated by how well you manage to hit the correct note at the correct time.The tracklist is:
Almklausi - LoLoLos Geht's
Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds - Three Lions 98
Baschi - Bring En Hei
Bayern‐Fans United - Stern Des Südens
Bob Sinclar - Love Generation
Bruder Leichtfuß - Deutsche Nationalhymne
Chris Rabatz - Steht Auf
Chris Rabatz & The KingZ - Die Hände Zum Himmel
Christina Stürmer - Fieber
Die Original Deutschmacher - Lebenslang Grün‐Weiss
Die Toten Hosen - Bayern
DJ Ötzi - Hey Baby
Ees powered by Mama Afrika - Salutation ‐ The Vuvuzela Song
Franz Beckenbauer - Gute Freunde Kann Niemand Trennen
Gerry & The Pacemakers - You'll Never Walk Alone
Heinz - Fussballspielen
Helli & Die Schlachtenbummler - Einer Kickt Noch Rein
Höhner. - Mer Stonn Zo Dir, FC Kölle
Höhner. - Wenn Nicht Jetzt, Wann Dann? (Fussball Version)
Hot Chocolate - Everyone's A Winner
Jürgen & Libero5 - Deutschland Ist Der Geilste Club Der Welt
Lotto King Karl - Hamburg, Meine Fussballperle
Matze Knop - Numero Uno
Nelly Furtado - Força
Peter Wackel - Ladioo (Fussball‐Mix)
Revolverheld - Helden 2008
Sportfreunde Stiller - 54, ' 74, ' 90, 2010
Stefan Peters feat. Gotthilf Fischer - Ein Stern, Der Über Deutschland Steht
Tim Toupet - Aber Dich Gibt’s Nur Einmal Für Mich (WMVersion)
Tim Toupet - So Ein Schöner Tag (Fliegerlied) Fussball‐Deutschland‐Version |
| The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match - Tougeki Ver. | 2010-06-24 | SNK Playmore Corporation | Eolith Co., Ltd., SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match Tougeki Ver., is a rebalanced re-release of The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match. Several infinite combos and gameplay bugs have been fixed; all fixes were based on the updated arcade version of the game.The game does not have any additional features, but was sold at a lower price than its predecessor. |
| SingStar: Chart Hits | 2010-07-01 | Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | SingStar is a karaoke game exclusively released in Australia and New Zealand. It includes pop songs by international and Australian artists. There are no gameplay changes: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.
Song list
Artist
Song
PS2
PS3
3OH!3
Don't Trust Me
X
X
A.R. Rahman feat. The Pussycat Dolls
Jei Ho! (You Are My Destiny)
X
X
Alex Lloyd
Amazing
X
X
Ben Lee
Catch My Disease
X
X
Colbie Caillat
Fallin' For You
X
X
Empire Of The Sun
Walking On A Dream
X
X
George Michael
Outside
X
X
Guy Sebastian feat. Jordin Sparks
Art Of Love
X
X
Kate Miller Heidke
The Last Day On Earth
X
X
La Roux
Bulletproof
X
X
Lady Gaga
Bad Romance
X
Lady Gaga
Poker Face
X
X
Michael Bublé
Haven't Met You Yet
X
X
Mika
We Are Golden
X
X
Milli Vanilli
Blame It On The Rain
X
X
Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Alive
X
X
Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Someday Soon
X
Nelly Furtado
Turn Off The Light
X
X
OneRepublic
All The Right Moves
X
Pixie Lott
Boys & Girls
X
X
The Last Goodnight
Pictures Of You
X
X
The Living End
White Noise
X
X
The Presets
This Boy's In Love
X
X
The Pussycat Dolls
Hush Hush; Hush Hush
X
X
The Pussycat Dolls
When I Grow Up
X
Vanessa Amorosi
This Is Who I Am
X
X
Vitamin C
Graduation (Friends Forever)
X
X
Wes Carr
Feels Like Woah
X
X
Wes Carr
You
X
Wolfmother
New Moon Rising
X
X
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| Despicable Me: The Game | 2010-07-06 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Monkey Bar Games | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Be Despicable! (It’s fun!) Despicable Me: The Game lets players of all
ages experience the thrill of being Gru, one of the world’s greatest
supervillains who is planning the biggest heist in history – stealing
the moon. Complete heists and missions in a unique blend of action and
puzzle solving that combines the fun of commanding minions and using an
arsenal of Despicable gadgets and weapons.
• Become Despicable Me’s mastermind Gru as he sets off on a series of
incredible heists to obtain components for his awesome rocket•
Command an army of minions to complete puzzles and missions• Use an
arsenal of never-before-seen weapons and gadgets like shrink rays and
freeze rays• Master Air Combat: Fly Gru’s aircraft in daring flight
missions against his nemesis, Vector• Play as Gru or Vector in a
variety of multiplayer air combat modes• Based on Universal
Pictures’ new 3-D CGI feature, Despicable Me, in theatres July 9, 2010
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| NCAA Football 11 | 2010-07-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | Isometric | PS2 | EA's 2010-2011 release in their NCAA Football series focuses on recreating the unique nuances of each of the 120 schools in the NCAA. Playbooks, stadiums, mascots, traditional team strengths, tendencies, and even locker room rituals are included with as much accuracy as possible. Games also use a complete ESPN broadcast package, including graphics, fly-ins, and replays. Broadcasters Kirk Herbstreit, Brad Nessler, and reporter Erin Andrews offer commentary and sideline updates throughout each game. The lighting engine has also been improved for all on-field conditions.Gameplay improvements target A.I. and physics. The Locomotion and Pro-Tak systems from the Madden series moves to NCAA in this release, basing the success of the running game and tackles more on physics and momentum, and less on arbitrary player stats. Players can also use the analog sticks for precision running, with direction on the left, and spins, jukes, and stiff-arms on the right. A.I. has been updated to run its assignments more effectively, and utilize new routes and concepts like double-blocking.Also in NCAA 11 is expanded use of social media and online integration. Players can run all aspects of their Dynasty online, and keep up with their team's performance. The Team Builder returns from NCAA Football 10 with expanded options; allowing players to go online and build a team from uniform color to on-field logo, and then share their teams online for public or private download. Players can also use the StoryBuilder online feature to package clips, shots, and results from games into news stories that can be published on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.Multiplayer uses EA's Online Pass system, and requires a code from a new copy of the game, or one purchased through XBL/PSN, to use any of the online features. |
| Madden NFL 11 | 2010-08-10 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Madden NFL 11 is another yearly update in the long-running Madden football series. The version for PlayStation 2 is based closely on the previous year's version, with roster updates, but reusing that version's modes, menus and gameplay options. The only major changes are new commentary by Gus Johnson and a new soundtrack.Returning gameplay modes include Play Now, Family Play (with simplified controls), Superstar, Franchise, Fantasy Challenge, Skill Drills, and more. Online multiplayer however has been removed. All of last year's gameplay changes also return, including the Custom Control Stick and the "fight for the fumble" QTE mini-game. |
| Final Fantasy XI Online: Scars of Abyssea | 2010-08-23 | Square Enix, Inc. | | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Scars of Abyssea is the second battle add-on for Final Fantasy XI Online. It requires the Rise of the Zilart and Wings of the Goddess expansions. It gives access to new areas, set in the Abyssean Realm, that characters of level 30 and above can access to follow a series of quests:
Abyssea - Attohwa
Abyssea - Misareaux
Abyssea - VunkerlThese areas are populated by new enemies:
Amoeban
Iron Giant
MurexThe quests from Scars of Abyssea are a continuation of the story initiated in Vision of Abyssea. |
| Cabela's North American Adventures | 2010-09-14 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person | | | Hunting, Shooter | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Bring your A-game on this hunt - you’re on camera. In Cabela's® North American Adventures your search for trophy game is captured on film as an expert cameraman records your adventures. It’s hunting taken to the extreme with record-class opportunities in situations meant only for the pros. To make the hunt even more challenging, you not only have to wait for the right gun or bow shot opportunity; you must make sure the cameraman perfectly frames the action. You’ll hunt more than 30 game species across ten North American regions from Alaska to Mexico. Use cover and stealth to close the distance on elusive trophies, and expert duck calling in an action-packed mallard hunt. When your trophy’s down, relive the moment by watching an exciting video of the hunt’s highlights. Also featured are arcade-style shooting galleries and a Big Trophy Tournament where your persistence and skill as a hunter can help you bring down record-sized racks.
©2010 Activision Publishing, Inc.
Activision is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.
Cabela's and Cabela's logo are registered trademarks of Cabela's Incorporated.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 portable systems that are associated with the purchasing account. |
| Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp | 2010-09-14 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Torus Games Pty. Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Scooby and Shaggy are sniffing out food which leads them into a spooky swamp. They meet a resident, Lisa, who asks them to help find ingredients for her stew. Meanwhile they have to solve two mysteries with the Mystery Inc. gang while secretly gathering the ingredients. In this 3D action platformer, you can control 5 members of the gang, each of which have different skills and functions. A friend can also play in co-op at the same time. You can run, jump, fight enemies and solve puzzles. Keep your eye on your health bar which will decrease if hit by an enemy but will recover over time or when defeating enemies. Along the way, there are collectible items to get such as Scooby's collar medallion, ingredients for a hoagie sandwich, blue ghost photographs, costumes, and letters to spell Scooby. Awards are given for completing certain tasks. In the Swamp's Clubhouse, you can view your collectibles, rewards, options and cheat codes. Acquire small masks each time you defeat an enemy and when enough of a type are gained, you will get information on that enemy in the Clubhouse. The other locations involved in mysteries are a Southwestern ghost town called El Muncho which is being plagued by El Scaryachi, and a snowy mountain peak called Howling Peaks where a Yeti is frightening away tourists. |
| The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest | 2010-09-14 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Tt Fusion Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | The handheld and PlayStation 2 version of Aragorn's Quest follows the same story as the eponymous console version: the story of Aragorn during the War of the Ring is narrated by Frodo's friend, Samwise Gamgee, who recalls the story to entertain his children who want to know about the adventures of the one known as Strider. In this version, however, the hobbits are only seen in cutscenes, and has no gameplay in the Shire, that serves as the game hub in the PlayStation 3 and Wii version of the game.In game, the player takes control of Aragorn who fights orcs, trolls and other enemies using both his sword and his bow. Aragorn can block, use quick or strong sword attacks and shoot arrows and charge his bow for more powerful attacks. He can also use a variety of special moves, many of which are acquired as the game progresses. Defeating foes replenishes some health, and gives experience points and morale. Aragorn's morale is depleted by using some special moves. As in most RPGs, gaining experience results in leveling-up, which improve Aragorn's stats and rewards the player with points to use to learn previously acquired special moves. Pieces of equipment such as swords and belts can be equipped to increase Aragorn's prowesses.This version does not have cooperative play, but has an Arena mode.Screenshots Promo Images Alternate Titles "Le Seigneur des Anneaux: La Quête d'Aragorn" -- French title
"In de Ban van de Ring: Aragorns Avontuur" -- Dutch title
"Il Signore degli Anelli: L'Avventura di Aragorn" -- Italian title
"El Señor de los Anillos: Las Aventuras de Aragorn" -- Spanish title
"Der Herr der Ringe: Die Abenteuer von Aragorn" -- German title
Part of the Following Groups Console Generation Exclusives: PlayStation 2
Fantasy Creatures: Dwarves
Fantasy Creatures: Elves
Fantasy Creatures: Orcs
Fantasy Creatures: Trolls
Inspiration: Author - J. R. R. Tolkien
Inspiration: Movies
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| Rapala: Pro Bass Fishing | 2010-09-28 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | Back of Case - Wii (EU) (from Ad Blurbs)DOMINATE THE PRO BASS TOUR!
Compete Against Real Life Pros in Tournament Action to Prove You're the Best of the Best!AUTHENTIC PRO EXPERIENCE
PRO ANGLER:
JASON QUINN
YORK, SCSPECIALIST IN CATCHING:
Largemouth BassCareer Accomplishments:
21 Top Ten Finishes
Career Earnings: $731,620.60
Career Weight: 3,137 pounds
Compatible with the Rapala® Rod & Reel Peripheral
(Peripheral, Wii Remote™ and Nunchuck sold separately)(screenshot captions)SIMULTANEOUS MULTIPLAYEREXCITING TOURNAMENT ACTIONSPORTS TV PRESENTATION |
| FIFA Soccer 11 | 2010-10-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | FIFA Soccer 11 is the iteration of the FIFA franchise on the PS2 that covers the 2010-2011 season. The engine is the same dating back to the FIFA Soccer 07 PS2 instalment, and it sets the PS2 game apart from next-generation releases. |
| Ben 10: Ultimate Alien - Cosmic Destruction | 2010-10-05 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Papaya Studio Corporation | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | PS2 | Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction is a 3D action-adventure game based on the TV series Ben 10: Ultimate Alien. It is now no longer a secret to the world that Ben is a superhero and he is now in control of the Ultimatrix. Earth is threatened by a strange Galactic storm housing a powerful evil and the power of the Ultimatrix may not be enough. Now Ben has to find several Galvan artifacts scattered around the planet to enhance the powers of the Ultimatrix.The player takes control of Ben and can transform in to a multitude of aliens that vary in size, and abilities. Gameplay includes defeating enemies, bosses and solving puzzles. In the game various earth locations are visited like China, Paris, Tokyo and Rome. The PS3 and Xbox versions have one extra platform unique alien. The game characters are voiced by the original TV voice actors. |
| NBA 2K11 | 2010-10-08 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | This release in 2K Sports' long-running NBA 2K basketball series touts Michael Jordan as the cover athlete, and builds a number of challenges around his career. This is in addition to a series of improvements to game modes like My Player and The Association, as well as a new dribbling and animation mechanic.Jordan's involvement is maximized from the start, with four modes based around Jordan's career. The "Jordan Challenge" has the player control Michael in ten highlight games through his career. The player must successfully recreate Jordan's real-life performance in the virtual scenario. In Quick Game mode, players can select eight different years of Jordan-led Chicago Bulls squads, and pit them against current-day rosters. Players can control a rookie Jordan in "MJ: Create a Legend" mode, and guide him through a modern-day career in the NBA. Finally, players are awarded pairs of Air Jordans for in-game achievements. Players are encouraged to collect all the Air Jordans Michael wore through his career, and each gives a stat bonus when equipped by the player's character.2K11 features revised "Iso-Motion" dribbling controls, allowing players to perform fancy moves with combinations of the right stick and trigger. These include crossovers, hesitations, and behind-the-back moves. Players can also use the "Shot Stick" controls for analog control over their shot and release, as well as their drive to the basket. Combinations of stick and trigger moves allow players abilities from quickly switching the ball to the opposite hand, to controlling a layup or dunk. Alternatively, players can use the face buttons for basic pass/fake/shot controls, and engage icon passing to accurately select their target. An "On-The-Fly Coaching" system uses a series of branching menus on the controller's direction pad to change A.I. strategies, or call out new ones in multiplayer. Finally, a new "Shot Branching" system lets players adjust their shots when airborne, without being stuck to a canned animation."My Player" mode allows players to create a new rookie and take him through a career in the NBA. Each created player starts in the NBA Draft Combine (included here, not sold separately as last year) and hopefully signs with a team based on their performance. From there, players will handle their character both on and off the court, and build up limited RPG-style stats. Off-court gameplay includes elements like talking to the press after a game (and picking responses from a few possible choices), communicate with your coach (such as asking for a trade), and gaining and managing product endorsements. On-court, players are expected to play their role on the team, and are graded and rewarded (with skill points) as such. Each game has specific goals to meet, such as scoring a set amount of points, and some games will be marked as "key" games - netting a boost to exposure and skill points if completed successfully."Association" mode allows players to manage a team as both coach and GM, and gives control over scouting, assigning players, negotiating salaries, and the like. This year, a greater emphasis is put on team chemistry and player egos, similar to the relevant stats in "My Player" mode. If star players aren't given the court time they feel they deserve, they become disgruntled. Up to 30 teams can be set for player control, allowing for multiple players to engage in an elaborate fantasy league simulation. Players can use an existing NBA team as a template, or create their own.Online, players can form clubs and leagues. Clubs are most similar to an MMO "guild," or an enhanced friends list. Players can use a created character or one from the NBA roster. Club stats are tracked as any players win or lose games, which feed into leaderboards showing how the clubs stack up. Leagues are more dedicated multiplayer simulations of seasons, from draft to finals. Players join and battle other players to take their team to the top. League admins are granted the ability to kick inactive players. Returning from previous years is the Sprite-sponsored "NBA Blacktop" mode, putting NBA players in street ball pickup games (like 21) online or offline. New for this year is a "Slam Dunk Showdown," scoring players on the flashiest dunks. Standard one-game multiplayer matchups are also, of course, supported.The final major new feature for 2K11 is the "NBA Today 2.0" system. Live NBA news and game results are streamed from online, along with a "living roster" system that updates player stats and injuries. In addition, this system is a blanket term for improvements to the game's presentation. Players now reflect their real-world tendencies and emotions when applicable, crowds and chants are dynamic, stadiums and halftime shows are accurately represented, and commentary is more accurate and organic. Players can create their own game highlight reels, player DNA, or custom situations, and upload them to share with other players.
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| WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 | 2010-10-26 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Kazunari Nike | | Teen | | PS2 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 is a professional wrestling video game that is based on the two brands of WWE, Raw and SmackDown.One of the main changes in the game is the incorporation of a new physics system that allows objects to be used more realistically, such as objects involved in the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. Tables now break differently depending on the impact placed upon them. Inside and outside the ring, ladders can now be rested onto the ring ropes and be broken in half. For the first time since the original WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw game, chairs can be thrown at your opponents.The Hell in a Cell match is revamped with expanded cell walls, weapons underneath the ring, steel steps near the poles, and the cell door is removed. In addition, the game adds new ways to escape the steel cage.The game's new "WWE Universe" mode replaces the career mode from previous games. The mode builds storylines, and integrates cut scenes and rivalries between wrestlers based on the matches that are wrestled. These cut scenes appear randomly before, during, and after the match.Road to WrestleMania mode has been modified to include new features such as backstage roaming, mini-quests, and further interaction with other Superstars. Playable storylines involve Rey Mysterio, John Cena, Christian, and Chris Jericho. Along with that is the new storyline in which players choose Kofi Kingston, John Morrison, Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth, or a created superstar in a quest to end The Undertaker's undefeated WrestleMania streak. |
| PES 2011: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2010-10-28 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | Winning Eleven Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 comes with new teams for 2010/2011 and plenty new features. Good old fending off the attackers from the early versions is here and fending off means a lot if you want to dribble your opponent or keep the ball in your possession in one-on-one tackle. You can now turn on stamina gauge above controlling player and see ball kicking gauge every time you hit a ball, be that shooting on a goal or a simple pass to another friendly player. There is more detailed game plan than before with easy adjustment of strategies, especially when it comes to positions of an individual player. According to Konami, aside the typical passing, feints, dribbling or defence actions, this game features over 1000 new motions, but what can be done with the ball depends, as usual, on the player you are controlling.There are even more licensed cups and leagues this time, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League as well as some new ones like Copa Libertadores and UEFA Super Cup. Even a Club World Cup mode is available as a part of other modes, but without a licensed name or logo. National teams are all there, some of them licensed and some with fictional player names, and same goes for clubs with addition to some new licensed clubs like Werder Bremen. UEFA cups are integrated within Master League as well as other leagues, and recent new mode like Become a Legend is still there. Now, for the first time, Become A Legend and Master League are playable online. |
| Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica: After School | 2010-11-11 | PROTOTYPE Co., Ltd. | | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | PS2 | Originally released for PC (Windows) with the same title on December 2009, the port to PS2 was done about a year later following the port to a PSP couple of months after the PlayStation 2 port. While the original PC game isn't an adult novel, the console and handheld ports still do more than just port the game and include additional content and graphical tweaking to present the game on each of the devices better.Aside from obvious graphical updates, the new content that was not present in PC release include:
New CG event scenes by Noboru Kannatsuki (神奈 月昇)
Full voice-acting for all characters, not just the lead ones
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| Final Fantasy XI Online: Heroes of Abyssea | 2010-11-23 | Square Enix, Inc. | | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Heroes of Abyssea is the third battle add-on for Final Fantasy XI Online and the final episode of the Abyssea add-ons. It requires the Rise of the Zilart and Wings of the Goddess expansions. It gives access to new areas, set in the Abyssean Realm, that characters of level 30 and above can access to follow a series of quests:
Abyssea - Altepa
Abyssea - Uleguerand
Abyssea - Tahrongi
Abyssea - GraubergThe only new enemies from this add-on are the Hybrid Elementals.Heroes of Abyssea concludes the story of Vision and Scars of Abyssea. |
| SingStar: Après-Ski Party 2 | 2010-12-03 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | SCEE Studio London | Action | | | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | Voice control | | | | PS2 | Like its predecessor, SingStar: Après-Ski Party 2 is a collection of party songs. While most of them are in German and/or were only successful in German-speaking territories, there are also a few international hits included. There are no gameplay changes: player(s) sing into a microphone, and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result.The PlayStation 3 version supports the SingStore (an online catalogue for downloading additional songs) and complete voice controls in the menus.The playlist:
Agnes - Release me
Alexandra Burke feat. Pit Bull - All Night Long
Andreas Martin - Ich Fang Dir Den Mond
Anna-Maria Zimmermann - 1000 Träume Weit
Anna-Maria Zimmermann - Frei Sein (Original: De Soldaat)
Atzen (Frauenarzt & Manny Marc) - Atzin
Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
Culcha Candela - Eiskalt
Daniela Katzenberger - Nothings Gonna Stop Me Now
Diana Sorbello - Mamma Maria
DJ Ötzi - Der Anton Aus Tirol
Domstürmer - Oberaffengeil
Frauenarzt & Manny Marc feat. Alexander Marcus - Florida Lady
Gossip - Heavy Cross
Hermes House Band - I Will Survive
Höhner - Schenk Mir Dein Herz
Jäger DJ Alex - So Schön Ist Es Nur Beim Apres Ski
Jörg Und Dragan - Superhupen 2009
Jürgen Drews - Ich bau dir ein Schloss
Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
Libero5 - Der Ganze Bus Muss Pipi
Medina - You and I
Mickie Krause - Himbeereis Zum Frühstück
Mike Der Bademeister - Eskimo (Der Brrr-Song)
Nik P. - Der Mann Im Mond
Peter Wackel - Es gibt nur ein Gas - Vollgas
Tim Toupet - Bobfahrerlied
Tim Toupet - Ein Diamant
Tom Kruse - Wunder Gibt Es Immer Wieder
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| MLB 11: The Show | 2011-03-08 | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | SCE Studios San Diego | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The #1 selling MLB® franchise on PlayStation® is back with MLB® 11 The Show™. Updated rosters, new stadiums, personalized batting stances and AI improvements bring even more realism. Perfect your skill, get to the Big Leagues and become an MLB® Superstar in Road to the Show. Get ready to battle and ignite intense rivalries in Rivalry Mode.
Welcome to the Show!
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Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and this item’s use restrictions. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not purchase or use this item. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 portable systems that are associated with the purchasing account. |
| Major League Baseball 2K11 | 2011-03-08 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | | | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
The makers of the award-winning NBA 2K11 return to the diamond with MLB®
2K11. Featuring Right Stick hitting and pitching and a revamped fielding
system, MLB 2K11 puts complete control in your hands. Perfect YOUR game
and you’ll dominate the competition.
Features
• Mini-Diamond: An all-new multiplayer mode set in wild venues•
Home Run Derby: Swing your Wii Remote for the fences• Franchise:
Build a championship team from the ground up• Tournament: Pick the
teams and play ball
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| WWE All Stars | 2011-03-29 | THQ Inc. | THQ San Diego | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | PS2 | WWE All Stars can be seen as a successor to WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game. Unlike the simulation-based WWE SmackDown vs. Raw games, it offers a more arcade-oriented gameplay, featuring elements of fighting games, with over-the-top moves and unrealistic animation. Similarly to versus fighters, the wrestling in the game is predominantly combo-based. The wrestler's signature moves are exaggerated, including nearly supernatural elements such as diving high into the air or slow motion moves. The game features popular WWE wrestlers from its time, such as Triple H, The Undertaker, Rey Mysterio, Big Show and John Cena, as well as WWF wrestlers from the past: Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, The Ultimate Warrior, Jake the Snake and the "Macho Man" Randy Savage.The game includes a Path Of Champions mode, where players can choose a WWE Legend or Superstar to either become the WWE Champion, the World Heavyweight Champion, or the WWE Tag Team Champions. |
| Amagami (ebKore Plus Edition) | 2011-03-31 | Kadokawa Games, Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This ebKore Plus Edition is an enhanced release of Amagami which includes following additional content:
Mahjong game
Conversation tree mode
Savefiles transfer option that allows carrying savefiles over from the original Amagami release |
| Cart Kings | 2011-04-28 | Sony Computer Entertainment Asia | GameShastra Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Street racing | | Real-time | | | PS2 | This licensed racing game features characters from the popular comics magazines Tinkle and Amar Chitra Katha. Characters race through streets and around famous monuments in bullock carts, with gameplay similar to classic games like Super Mario Kart. |
| Madden NFL 12 | 2011-08-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | Madden NFL 12 is the seventh and last appearance of the football franchise on the PSP. Changes compared to the previous year's release are minimal, mainly consisting of rule and roster updates for the new NFL season and new music tracks. All game modes and even the menus are re-used.Game modes include play now, franchise, mini-camp, practice and Superstar Challenge. The challenges have been updated for the 2010 season and again allow players to play either Hero or Spoiler. Further returning features are the play designer and ad-hoc multiplayer. NFL rule changes like the 35-yard-kickoff are incorporated. |
| Ra.One: The Game | 2011-09-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Trine Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | PS2 | Ra.One: The Game is an action game that features characters from the 2011 Indian science fiction superhero film Ra.One. It is a prequel to the movie and has many characters from it. There are eleven playable characters that fight one-on-one or one against many in 20 3D arenas. They fights by combining melee attacks into combos, but can also use ranged weapons. The environment can be used in various ways and there are height differences. There are three game modes: Story mode, Brawl mode and Challenge mode. Multiplayer is supported for up to four players. |
| FIFA Soccer 12 | 2011-09-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | PS2 | The PS2 FIFA Soccer 12 installment in the soccer series is very different from the other console and PC versions of the 2012 game. It does not share any of the novelties introduced in those versions and is very similar in gameplay and features to FIFA Soccer 2011 and those of the years before. This PS2 version is still based on the FIFA Soccer 07 engine and uses the same commentary. The main addition is the updated player listings, jerseys and competitions.It offers different modes of play such as Kick Off to play a simple exhibition game with either Be A Pro or Be A Keeper mode (where the player can play as a either a single player or a keeper on a team depending on the chosen mode). The Career mode offers a chance to play as either a player, player/coach or manage a team with Manager mode. Accomplishment mode is where the player has to beat certain scenarios/win trophies in order to unlock fan shop points.The game also contains the usual Season and Tournament modes and also a Practice mode as well. In the Fan Shop, the player can unlock alternateive sound effects and two classic teams. Stadium packs unlock stadiums that can be used in Practice mode. Additional football and third kits can be unlocked as well. |
| NBA 2K12 | 2011-10-04 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | NBA 2K12 took what had made NBA 2K11 successful and added some new features.More than 1,000 new animations have been added, and more post-play moves are implemented.New to NBA 2K fans is the NBA's Greatest mode, which let you relive some of the defining moments of 15 NBA legendary players including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird. The Create-A-Legend mode let you guide an NBA player to Hall-of-Fame success. The Association and My Player modes have been revamped.There are 30 classic NBA teams to unlock. NBA 2K12 supports 3D display for the PlayStation 3. |
| Chandragupta: Warrior Prince | 2011-11-01 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Immersive Games Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Asia, Historical events | | | | | | PS2 | Chandragupta: Warrior Prince is a 3D action game based on historical events. The game is set in 323 B.C in Ancient India and tells the story of the warrior prince Chandragupta, the Emperor of the Mauryan Empire and the first to unite the territory of what is now known as India.The game consists of nine levels and there are also some platform elements. The prince can be moved around freely, but there is a linear path to follow. He fights with a sword, a bow etc. and can perform three types of moves that lead to ten different combos. By attacking enemies with combos a gauge is filled up. When it is full reinforcements can be called in for difficult situations and arrows rain down. Collected gold can be used to upgrade weapons. There are also a number of sliding tile puzzles where an image needs to be restored. There are different difficulty levels and a Legend mode with tougher enemies. |
| PES 2012: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2011-11-15 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | PES Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | PES 2012: Pro Evolution Soccer is a soccer game in which the player directly controls the athletes. In various playing modes the player takes control over a team to dominate the match. This includes a mode where a single athlete is controlled, the league in which additional management jobs are undertaken and a training mode. New in this version is the club boss mode with even more tasks to take care of.The direct pass system, introduced in a former installment of the series, has now five settings so new players can slowly accustom to them. Besides a few new graphical effects, the main improvements are regarding AI and controls, most notably the possibility to manually control a second athlete of the own team. The license package is mostly the same as in the predecessor with a few additional teams. |
| Street Cricket Champions 2 | 2012 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Trine Games | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | PS2 | Street Cricket Champions 2 is the sequel to Street Cricket Champions and it is a fast, arcade-style cricket game. It puts a strong emphasis on player abilities and professional gaming experience. The game represents the culture of freestyle cricket around countries such as in India, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, and the West Indies.The sequel to Street Cricket Champions features new animations, game mechanics, and enhancements over the first game. The game is played in a five-a-side gully cricket style with unconventional street cricket rules, including double innings and double wickets. Players will select from nine different settings, including the chawls, parking lots, and rooftops. There are nine local and international teams playing around all modes of the game. |
| Major League Baseball 2K12 | 2012-03-06 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | PS2 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
The longest running Major League Baseball franchise returns to the
virtual diamond with MLB 2K12 from 2K Sports.
Featuring simple & intuitive controls and immersive game modes for any
level of fan, MLB 2K12 is the only game you'll need this season.
Total Control Pitching & Hitting – Control the action on the
field with simple, intuitive gestures. Flick your wrist to drop a nasty
splitter in the dirt or crush an opposing pitcher’s mistake.
Franchise – Your goal is a World Series® championship. How you
get there is entirely up to you.
Tournament – Skip the Regular Season grind and jump straight to
the good stuff: October.
Mini-Diamond – Take your game away from the standard baseball
diamond and into crazy settings like Egypt and a blacktop stadium in
this captivating multiplayer mode.
Home Run Derby® – Enjoy the pure pleasure of the long ball
as you take control of baseball’s best sluggers and go deep with your
Wii Remote™.
Soundtrack – Tracks handpicked by SPIN magazine, featuring Cool
Kids, Skrillex, The Joy Formidable, Grouplove, My Morning Jacket and
more.
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| FIFA 13 | 2012-09-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | FIFA 13 on the Playstation 2 doesn't have the same features as other console versions, it still has the FIFA 07 engine, and there's new commentary from Andy Townsend (Clive Tyldesley's commentary is again the same as in FIFA 07), and the only new updates are the latest transfers to each club and updated kits.Game modes include Kick off (a simple friendly match), Be a Pro/Be a Keeper mode where the player can play as a single footballer or as a goalie), Career mode offers you to be manager, Player/Manager or just a player of a team. Accomplishment Mode is where you have to win trophies/scenarios to unlock fan shop points (in the fan shop you can unlock new stadiums, teams, footballs and third kits). There's also the regular season and tournament modes plus a Practice Mode. |
| PES 2013: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2012-11-06 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | PES Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | The 2013 game from the Pro Evolution Soccer games returns to the basics of soccer: the control of a single soccer player with all its movements and its own style to play. There is a couple of different game modes: take part with a team in a tournament, play the life of a soccer legend, win a championship or take part in an online match. |
| Final Fantasy: 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box | 2012-12-18 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Compilation, Role-playing (RPG) | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | This box set is a compilation of the first thirteen games from the core Final Fantasy series released in Japan for the franchise's 25th anniversary.
It includes the games (in either PS1, PS2, PS3 or PSP media) and various bonuses:
Final Fantasy (PS1)
Final Fantasy II (PS1)
Final Fantasy III (PSP)
Final Fantasy IV (PS1)
Final Fantasy V (PS1)
Final Fantasy VI (PS1)
Final Fantasy VII (PS1, 4 discs)
Final Fantasy VIII (PS1, 4 discs)
Final Fantasy IX (PS1, 4 discs)
Final Fantasy X (PS2)
Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection 2 (PS2)
Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3) Yoshitaka Amano FF 25th Anniversary visual mini replica and display stand with serial code (Limited Ver.)
Crystal Art Works FF 25th Anniversary visual art collection (Limited Ver.)
FF 25th Anniversary Special video disc (Limited Ver.)
FF 25th Anniversary music selection CD (Limited Ver.)
Final Fantasy XIV Mogu Mogu Earring item code (Limited Ver.)
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| Don 2: The Game | 2013-02-15 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | GameShastra Solutions Pvt Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Crime | Shooter | Europe | | Direct control | | | | PS2 | Back of Case - PlayStation Portable (IN) (from Ad Blurbs)Don rules the Asian underworld; but now the crime boss craves European domination. With trigger-happy gangs and ruthless cops hunting his every step, Don must become a moving target as he takes out his enemies to cash in on his money-laden schemes.
PLAY AS DON
| Action-packed combat | Destructive weapons | Compelling story | Stunning surroundings | |
| Final Fantasy XI Online: Seekers of Adoulin | 2013-03-27 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | | | PS2 | Seekers of Adoulin is the fifth expansion for Final Fantasy XI Online.It offers a variety of new features, such as monsters, areas in the lands of Ulbuka, and two additional jobs: Geomancer and Rune Seeker.
It was released as a digital download for Windows. Only the Xbox360 version is available as physical media in North-America and Europe, but Japan has a physical release for PS2 as well.It requires Final Fantasy XI Online and PlayOnline. |
| FIFA 14: Legacy Edition | 2013-09-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | PS2 | FIFA 14: Legacy Edition is a version with minimal upgrades for the PS2 platform, focused mostly on bringing the content up to date for the contemporary season. Like the separate FIFA 13 for the PS2 the year before it uses the FIFA 07 game engine and the only updates are transfers, kits and soundtrack. Game modes are the same as previous offerings but include Kick Off (friendly), Season mode, Tournament mode, and Career mode where you can play as a player, player/manager or a manager. |
| PES 2014: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2013-11-05 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | PES Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | PS2 | PES 2014: Pro Evolution is a soccer game. In comparison to its predecessor, the biggest change is of technical nature: a completely different engine. This mostly has an effect on graphics, animations and physics and allows to initiate body movements like pushing. The playing speed is slower than in the previous installment and there are few smaller adjustments to the controls, e.g. optional guides during standard situations, a new system for penalties and the option to set and activate tactical predefined combinations for up to three playing field zones.There are no major changes regarding playing modes, the player still can participate in different matches, competitions and leagues. The two major modes are Master League, in which the player takes on some managerial responsibilities like hiring new athletes (new: the player can change the club or manage national teams), and Become A Legend, in which the player accompanies a single athlete over his career (new: the option to become a goal keeper). |