Monday, August 11, 2008

Katekyoo Hitman Reborn Nerae!? Ring x Vongola Returns (PS2 - 8/28/08)) & Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena (PSP - 9/18/08) - Import Pre-Orders

Marvelous Entertainment, creators of the "Katekyoo Hitman Reborn!" saga, are scheduled to release two new titles onto the ps2 and psp consoles. Katekyoo Hitman Reborn Nerae (ps2) features a more adventure based format. Players act as cat, who can only transform into a human being for seven days, soon, you have to join a Reborn family and accept training from a series of characters. Players will engage in a music-pairing style play (you would have to match up the screen signs with your ps2 controller symbols) during music portions. During the "conversation mode", players will need to select the correct sentences to level up a friend.

Opposite to its ps2 brother, Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Battle Area PSP will be a full-fledged 3D fighting title. The storyline will be completely new and original. Players can dress their characters with outfits and accessories to create hundreds if not thousands of unique looks. The game will also allow up to 4 players to play together using connect battle.

Katekyoo Hitman Reborn Nerae!? Ring x Vongola Returns PS2 - $64.99
Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena - PSP - $48.99

Nogizaka Sunkou no Himitsu Cosplay, Hajime Mashita - PS2 Import Pre-Order - 9/25/2008

ASCII Media Works releases their smash love-comedy-fiction hit, Nogizaka Sunkou no Himitsu, onto the Playstation 2 platform. The story features Nogizaka Sunkou, a weathy secretive Otaku with aspirations to attend the Cosplay Expo. Game play mirrors a typical adventure game. Graphics and character design follow the anime series closely. In addition, fans pick a large variety of costumes for her, some of which include outfits from Shana and Chobits.

The charming level and the complete level (to keep score) are determined by scales. lets help our Ojisama become the best Cosplay girl she can be! The Limited Edition box set will include a secret UMD disc, a secret pen cap, and a Nogizaka Sunkou cosplay-figure (swim suit version).

Nogizaka Sunkou no Himitsu Cosplay, Hajime Mashita - $64.90
Nogizaka Sunkou no Himitsu Cosplay, Hajime Mashita [Limited Edition] - $98.90

Pre-orders are welcome and will ship around 9/25/2008

To Love Ru (Trouble) - New Import Pre-Order DS (8/28/08), PSP (9/25/08)

To Love Ru is finally getting it's debut on PSP and DS. The anime series specifically focuses on cute girls. Marvelous Entertainment will be releasing the DS Version dubbed "To Love Ru Trouble: Waku Waku! Rinkangakkou-Hen" and the PSP version appropriately named "To Love Ru Trouble: Doki Doki! Inkaigakkou-Hen." Both games are 2D love-comedy-adventure types for the gamer who loves more than just watching the anime.

The DS version engulfs fans in Rito's (mind you that Rito is obsessed with Haruna) and Co's class trip in the mountain forest, and the PSP version focuses on another trip to the beach. Each version will have similar situations but different story lines. Author Saki Hasemi and illustrator Kentaro Yabuki have implemented new characters throughout the games. The DS version will also feature mini 3d/2d minigames for fans. Respectively, the PSP version will feature many hidden scenes and a "imaging mode" for fans to unlock.

For the die-hard To Love Ru fan, both titles will have limited edition sets. Each will include a game setting book, one photo style sticker, and one 60x90cm picnic towel. Both covers will feature different characters, different stickers, and towels.

DS
To Love Ru Trouble: Waku Waku! Rinkangakkou-Hen
To Love Ru Trouble: Waku Waku! Rinkangakkou-Hen [Limited Edition]



PSP
To Love Ru Trouble: Doki Doki! Rinkaigakkou-Hen
To Love Ru Trouble: Doki Doki! Rinkaigakkou-Hen [Limited Edition]