Welcome to this week's Games Update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days. Today's full of action, try Naruto Kizuna Drive if you want to take on the massive Tailed Beasts. Become the top fighter in Last Ranker or help King Marus conquer the world in Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu.

The Naruto Ninjas will go after the super powerful tailed beasts in Kizuna Drive. The bonds between the team is the one great weapon against these impossible foes. Form your teams, try forming the teams in the manga, or create your own trio. You can control up to three people in single mode and four in multiplayer mode.

Strategize a bit, balance you team out with defender, healer and attacker, or focus on one aspect. Punch the sequences of buttons during battle to launch powerful combos and collect Kizuna points for rare skills.

The seiyuus from anime are back to voice their respective roles in the game. Naruto's voice Takeuchi Junko will perform a song, something you couldn't miss. Kizuna Drive is available today for Sony PSP gamers:

Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive	ASIA	�	US$ 37.89
NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝　キズナドライブ	JPN	�	US$ 56.99

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With beautiful graphics, fast pace, real time battles and a world ruled by force and force alone, Last Ranker aims to be the most powerful RPG on the Sony PSP. You are Jigu, a lowly soldier in the Bazalta Organization seeking to rise up the ranks and attain overwhelming power as a first rank soldier.

In a world where power determines everything, the weak have no choice but to obey the strong. Having lost to the 8th rank soldier, Jigu have no choice but to follow him to his territory to become his underling.

Having decided on this path, Jigu have no problems with the arrangement, until the organization give his master the order to destroy his hometown.

What is true power, find out in Last Ranker:

Last Ranker	ASIA	�	US$ 49.40
ラストランカー	JPN	�	N/A

Original Soundtrack

LAST RANKER オリジナル・サウンドトラック

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US$ 38.99

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Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu is the sequel to the last Fire Emblem strategy RPG. It takes place a year after the first game and follows the conquests of King Marus and an unnamed hero who battled by his side - you.

Put yourself into the game by creating your own character, you are an aspiring knight who enlist into the army in hopes of aiding the hero Marus. See Marus' actions from a fresh point of view and carry out pivotal missions that decides the success of the the king's strategies.

Know the special skills of your regiments when you send them to war, some are better at ambushing, the others are better with direct confrontation or defense. A victory or an annihilation depends on your tactics.

Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu is now available to all strategists with Nintendo DS consoles:

ファイアーエムブレム 新・紋章の謎 光と影の英雄 [DSi Enhanced]

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US$ 49.99

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Meet the Dragon Quest monsters, from the slimes to the dragons and collect their cards. Form a team and challenge other players in a battle.

Those who already have monster battle experiences and a collection of cards can use the DSi shop color code scanner to input your card data into the Wii game. Give yourself that extra edge if you already have your army.

Plug in your Wii remote controllers to the game and gather your family and friends around. This is a party game for everybody. If you connect to the wi-fi you can pit your army against the strongest foes around the country.

It's monsters against monsters. Battle Road Victory is available to gamers with NTSC J encoded Nintendo Wii consoles:

ドラゴンクエスト モンスターバトルロードビクトリー

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US$ 25.99

Play the game as it is played in the arcades. Connect the Battle Road Controller to your console and go. The red and blue buttons and the sword are exactly the same as the ones in the machine. This controller max out the excitement of the game, just slam the sword into the slot and watch your monster charge at your enemy.

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Customize the ladies armor, weapons and send them to fight. The Busou Shinki maidens are more powerful and elegant than ever in 3D. Let them fly across the skies and execute sure kill attacks. Be sure to turn on the ad hoc network mode and invite friends to join your game, a total of 4 people can play together.

While Busou Shinki are for the fighters Hello Kitty is for the puzzle lovers. Full of cute characters and brain twisters, Hello Kitty to Issho! Block Crash 123!! is a family game perfect for this summer. Besides solving puzzles, you can also unlock illustrations and use them to do arts and crafts on your Sony PSP.

Summer is about sports as well. Play Baseball with the Pro Yakyuu team 2010. You can log online and challenge teams across the countries and develop your character into an all round baseball star. Every character are in 3D, and the pitching and batting controls are more accurate than ever. Come pick up your gloves and bats.

If you prefer something darker, try Persona 3 Portable. The game is now translated and localized for all English speaking gamers. Try out the girl MC mode and meet the new elevator boy as well as the swath of new Personas. Adjustments to difficulty modes and battle patterns are implemented in this new release, so if you find the old version too punishing, start with this one.

Here is a summary of all the games that came out within the last seven days.

Xbox360�

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11

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PlayStation3�

実況パワフルプロ野球2010	JPN	�	US$ 79.49
NARUTO-ナルト- ナルティメットストーム (PlayStation3 the Best)	JPN	�	US$ 44.99
Naruto Narutimate Storm (PlayStation3 the Best)	ASIA	�	N/A
タイガー・ウッズ PGA TOUR 11 （英語版）	JPN	�	US$ 66.99

Nintendo Wii�

ぶっ飛びヒーロー クラッシュマン	JPN	�	US$ 51.49
ドラゴンクエスト モンスターバトルロードビクトリー	JPN	�	US$ 25.99
ウィーチア ダンシングスピリッツ！	JPN	�	N/A

PlayStation2�

EX人生ゲームII (PlayStation 2 the Best)	JPN	�	US$ 25.49
NEW人生ゲーム (PlayStation2 the Best)	JPN	�	US$ 25.49

Nintendo DS�

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies	US	�	US$ 39.90
ファイアーエムブレム 新・紋章の謎 光と影の英雄 [DSi Enhanced]	JPN	�	US$ 49.99
幻想水滸伝ティアクライス ベストセレクション	JPN	�	N/A
極上!!めちゃモテ委員長MMタウンでミラクルチェンジ！ ベストセレクション	JPN	�	US$ 25.49
ケシカスくんバトルカスティバル	JPN	�	US$ 37.99
メタルファイトベイブレード 爆神スサノオ襲来！	JPN	�	US$ 61.99
熱闘！パワフル甲子園 ベストセレクション	JPN	�	US$ 22.99
踊る大捜査線 THE GAME 潜水艦に潜入せよ!	JPN	�	US$ 37.49
ペン1グランプリペンギンの問題スペシャル ベストセレクション	JPN	�	US$ 25.49
パワプロクンポケット12 ベストセレクション [DSi Enhanced]	JPN	�	N/A
世界樹の迷宮 (アトラス・ベストコレクション)	JPN	�	US$ 35.99
世界樹の迷宮II 諸王の聖杯 （アトラスベストコレクション）	JPN	�	N/A
とんがりボウシと魔法の365にち ベストセレクション	JPN	�	N/A
Transformers: War for Cybertron Autobots	US	�	US$ 22.40

Sony PSP

武装神姫　バトルマスターズ	JPN	�	N/A
悪魔城ドラキュラ　Ｘクロニクル　ベストセレクション	JPN	�	N/A
CLANNAD 光見守る坂道で 下巻	JPN	�	US$ 46.99
幻想水滸伝　Ｉ＆ＩＩ　ベストセレクション	JPN	�	N/A
ハローキティといっしょ！ブロッククラッシュ１２３！！	JPN	�	US$ 31.99
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee (English language version) (PSP the Best)	ASIA	�	US$ 24.40
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 (PSP Ultra POP)	ASIA	�	US$ 24.40
実況パワフルプロ野球2010	JPN	�	US$ 58.99
Last Ranker	ASIA	�	US$ 49.40
ラストランカー	JPN	�	N/A
LocoRoco (English / Chinese) (PSP the Best)	ASIA	�	N/A
麻雀格闘倶楽部　全国対戦版　ベストセレクション	JPN	�	US$ 25.49
Minna no Golf Portable (PSP the Best)	ASIA	�	US$ 24.40
Minna no Golf Portable 2 (PSP Ultra POP)	ASIA	�	N/A
桃太郎電鉄タッグマッチ 友情・努力・勝利の巻！	JPN	�	US$ 34.99
Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive	ASIA	�	US$ 37.89
NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝　キズナドライブ	JPN	�	US$ 56.99
Patapon (PSP the Best)	ASIA	�	US$ 24.40
ポップンミュージックポータブル　ベストセレクション	JPN	�	N/A
パワプロ　サクセスレジェンズ　ベストセレクション	JPN	�	US$ 25.49
Sarugetchu P! (PSP the Best)	ASIA	�	US$ 24.40
Sarugetchu: SaruSaru Daisakusen (Chinese language Version) (PSP the Best)	ASIA	�	N/A
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable	US	�	US$ 44.90
サイレントヒル　－シャッタードメモリーズ－　ベストセレクション	JPN	�	US$ 25.49
ときめきメモリアル　４　ベストセレクション	JPN	�	US$ 25.99

PC Game

Singularity (DVD-ROM)	ASIA	�	US$ 49.40
Toy Story 3 (DVD-ROM)	ASIA	�	US$ 15.29

Video Game Music

フェイト / エクストラ 主題歌: 亂世エロイカ

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US$ 14.49

Game Guides and Books

Crackdown 2: Prima Official Game Guide	US	�	US$ 19.40
ドラゴンクエストIX 星空の守り人 公式ガイドブック 秘伝	JPN	�	US$ 17.99
週刊ファミ通 No. 1126 2010年07月29日合併号	JPN	�	US$ 1.49

A separate Video/Music update containing Japanese releases from this week, including new Anime, J-Pop and Movie releases will follow prior end of the week. So J-Pop, Anime and Movie fans, be sure to look out for that one!

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Here's a preview of hot games that are expected to come next week:

PlayStation3�

剣と魔法と学園モノ。2G

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US$ 56.99

Nintendo� Wii

影の塔

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US$ 59.99

Sony PSP�

Fate/EXTRA（フェイト／エクストラ）通常版	JPN	�	N/A
Fate/EXTRA（フェイト／エクストラ）限定版　タイプムーンボックス	JPN	�	N/A