It's been a very busy week with a total of more than 30 new titles, including a few indeed very quality ones.

PlayStation2™ highlights from this week included Konami's shooter Gradius V (our product of the week), Capcom's fighter Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future, Namco's drum music sequel Taiko no Tatsujin 4th Generation: Gathering Festival, Idea Factory's Bakuen Kakusei: Neverland Senki Zero and From Software's Tenchu Kurenai.

Additional hot movers were Mario Story 2 / Paper Mario 2 (for Gamecube™) as well as Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django and Naruto RPG: Uketsugareshi Hi no Ishi for Gameboy Advance™.

Also worth to be mentioned are a variety of limited edition items that were officially released in Japan today and we are expecting to take delivery between tomorrow and early of next week.

Items affected are Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future [Limited Edition] (first batch arriving tomorrow), Game Cube + Game Boy Player Enjoyment Plus Pack - Silver / Platinum / Transparent (in stock tomorrow), Gradius V Official DVD THE PERFECT (partial supply shipping tomorrow) and Game Boy Advance SP - Naruto Orange (shipping on or before Monday).

Also slightly delayed is the Korean version of Gradius V, which is expected to ship within the next few days.

Here's a summary of all new items shipping this week:

PlayStation2™:

Gradius V

Gradius V (Korean)

Taiko no Tatsujin 4th Generation: Gathering Festival

Taiko no Tatsujin 4th Generation: Gathering Festival (w/ controller)

Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future

Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future [Limited Edition]

Street Fighter Anniversary Collection (Korean)

Tenchu Kurenai

Bakuen Kakusei: Neverland Senki Zero

Full House Kiss

Karaoke Revolution: Kazoku Idol Sengen

Karaoke Revolution: Family Pack (with microphone)

Simple 2000 Series Vol. 56: The Survival Game

Value 2000 Series: Igo 4

Gakuen Heaven: Boy's Love Scramble! Type B

True Love Story Summer Days, and yet... (Enterbrain Collection)

Keiei Simulation: Jurassic Park (Konami the Best)

Missing Blue (Best Price)


Gamecube™:

Mario Story 2 / Paper Mario 2

Pikmin 1 + 2 Set

Game Cube + Game Boy Player Enjoyment Plus Pack - Silver/Transparent

Game Cube Console - Starlight Gold


Gameboy Advance™:

Naruto RPG: Uketsugareshi Hi no Ishi

Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django

Korokke! 4: Guardian in the Forest

GetRide AMDriver: Senkou no Hero Tanjou

Gakkou no Kaiden

Full Metal Alchemist: Sonata of Memory

Duel Masters 2: Kirifuda Shoubu Version

Puyo Puyo Fever

Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II International

Game Boy Advance SP - Naruto Orange


Xbox™

Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds (Xbox World Collection)

Voodoo Vince (Xbox World Collection)

X-Men 2: Wolverine's Revenge (Xbox World Collection)


Toys & others:

Gradius V Official DVD THE PERFECT

Naruto Full Color R Collection Gashapon

Pocket Monsters Trading Arts

Famicom Keychain v3 - Model A: Family Computer + Joypad

Famicom Keychain v3 - Model B: Family Computer + RF Unit

Famicom Keychain v3 - Model C: Family Basic

Famicom Keychain v3 - Model D: Family Computer Robot

Famicom Keychain v3 - Model E: Twin Famicom


The next 2 weeks are expected to remain very busy, with a lot of interesting releases for all major platforms. Below you can find a small excerpt of what is going to be released in the next week:

PlayStation2™:

DJ Box

DJ Box [Premium Kit]

Guilty Gear Isuka

Rockman X Command Mission

Samurai Spirits Zero

Sega AGES 2500 Series Vol. 14 Alien Syndrome

Sega AGES 2500 Series Vol. 15 DecAthlete Collection


Gamecube™/Gameboy Advance™:

Rockman X Command Mission

Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula: Road To The EVOLUTION

Final Fantasy I + II Advance