The first week of July has started with around 30 new video game releases published in Japan.

The major highlight has certainly been Namco's unique Minna Daisuki Katamari Damacy PlayStation2™ title (available as Japanese and Asian release version). Further popular Sony™ platform releases include Square-Enix's Musashiden II: Blademaster (Asian and Japanese version), Sega's Sakura Taisen V: Saraba Itoshiki Hito Yo (regular edition and limited Show Time Box) as well as several budget PlayStation2™ the best reprints - including Namco's popular RPG Tales of Destiny 2.

Bandai's School Rumble: Anesan Jiken Desu! for PSP™ has been the top handheld release in this week. Further published have been a few UMD™ Video releases, including Anacondas and Glayz first two Adult UMD™ Videos, expected to be in stock in the next 2 working days.

For video game soundtrack fans and collectors we have stocked limited supply of Falcom's Windows™ PC game/soundtrack Ys: The Oath in Felghana DVD Box set and Konami's GUITARFREAKS V & drummania V Soundtracks.

As usually, a summary of all releases has been listed up below:


PlayStation2™:

Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (PlayStation2 the Best)	ASIA		US$ 32.90
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (PlayStation2 the Best)	JPN		US$ 34.90
Angelique Trois: Aizouhen (Koei Selection)	JPN		US$ 25.90
Crash Bandicoot: Bakuso! Nitro Kart (Konami the Best)	JPN		US$ 34.90
Edo Mono	JPN		US$ 59.90
Genso Suikoden IV (PlayStation2 the Best)	JPN		US$ 34.90
Gorgeous Dance Festival	JPN		US$ 64.90
Lego Star Wars	JPN		US$ 59.90
MVP Baseball 2005	JPN		US$ 59.90
Magna Carta (PlayStation2 the Best)	JPN		US$ 39.90
Minna Daisuki Katamari Damacy	ASIA		US$ 48.90
Minna Daisuki Katamari Damacy	JPN		US$ 52.90
Musashiden II: Blademaster	ASIA		US$ 59.90
Musashiden II: Blademaster	JPN		US$ 64.90
Ratchet & Clank (PlayStation2 the Best)	JPN		US$ 34.90
Ratchet & Clank 3: Up your Arsenal (PlayStation2 the Best)	JPN		US$ 34.90
Sakura Taisen V: Saraba Itoshiki Hito Yo	JPN		US$ 69.90
Sakura Taisen V: Saraba Itoshiki Hito Yo Memory Card 8MB			US$ 36.90
Sakura Taisen V: Saraba Itoshiki Hito Yo Memory Card 8MB Special Edition			US$ 59.90
Sakura Taisen V: Saraba Itoshiki Hito Yo [Show Time Box]	JPN		US$ 169.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 3 (PlayStation2 the Best)	JPN		US$ 42.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 3 + Mushoden (Koei the Best)	JPN		US$ 64.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 3 Mushoden (PlayStation2 the Best)	JPN		US$ 29.90
Sorairo no Fuukin Remix	JPN		US$ 64.90
Sorairo no Fuukin Remix [First Print Limited Edition]	JPN		US$ 95.00
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith	JPN		US$ 64.90
Tales of Destiny 2 (PlayStation2 the Best)	JPN		US$ 34.90
Tales of Symphonia (PlayStation2 the Best)	JPN		US$ 34.90
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (Ubisoft Best)	JPN		US$ 34.90
Ultraman (PlayStation2 the Best)	JPN		US$ 34.90
Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum (Konami the Best)	JPN		US$ 34.90

Sony PSP™ (including UMD™ Video releases):

School Rumble: Anesan Jiken Desu!	JPN		US$ 52.90
Anacondas	JPN		US$ 37.90
Hoshi No Koe - The Voices of a Distant Star	JPN		US$ 24.90
Kyonyu Nurse Mitsu Amai (Adult content)	JPN		US$ 39.90
Make a play of Riko Tachibana (Adult content)	JPN		US$ 39.90

Glayz's third Adult UMD™ Video release Soap Play of Anna Kaneshiro has been postponed to a yet unconfirmed release date.


Nintendo DS™:

Protect Armor DS (black)			US$ 14.90
Protect Armor DS (white)			US$ 14.90

Gameboy Advance™:

Erementar Gerad	JPN		US$ 48.90
Lego Star Wars	JPN		US$ 48.90
Oshare Princess 5	JPN		US$ 48.90

Xbox™:

Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack

JPN

US$ 24.90

Windows™ PC:

Ys: The Oath in Felghana DVD Box

JPN

US$ 109.90

Toys:

Dragon Quest Legend Items Gallery Vol.2			US$ 6.90
Ichigekisacchu Hoihoisan Collection Figure			US$ 7.90
Nintendogs DS Mascot Keychain Gashapon (full set)			US$ 19.90
Nintendogs DS Mascot Keychain Gashapon Type 1 Shiba			US$ 3.90
Nintendogs DS Mascot Keychain Gashapon Type 2 Miniature Dachshund			US$ 3.90
Nintendogs DS Mascot Keychain Gashapon Type 3 Chihuahua			US$ 3.90
Nintendogs DS Mascot Keychain Gashapon Type 5 Shi Tzu			US$ 3.90
Nintendogs DS Mascot Keychain Gashapon Type 6 Yorkshire Terrier			US$ 3.90

Video game related soundtracks:

Chijo no Senshi (Sakura Taisen V - Saraba Itoshiki Hito yo Intro Theme) / Koko wa Paradise - Little Lip Theater no Theme	JPN		US$ 11.90
Eien no Hana / Cross (Fushigi Yuugi Theme Song)	JPN		US$ 11.90
GUITARFREAKS V & drummania V Soundtracks	JPN		US$ 32.90
Koi Dorobo Gokko (Futakoi Main Theme)	JPN		US$ 11.90
Silent Wing (Mai-HiME Unmei no Keitoju Ending Theme)	JPN		US$ 11.90
Take a Chance (Gundam True Odyssey Main Theme)	JPN		US$ 10.90
Ururun Quest Koiyuki Original Soundtrack	JPN		US$ 27.90

A separate Video/Music update containing Japanese releases from this week, including new Anime, J-Pop and Movie releases will follow tomorrow.

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Looking forward to next week, around 20 new video game releases are scheduled for release in Japan.

PlayStation2™ highlights include Sony's Ape Escape 3, D3's K-1 World Max 2005 and Saikyo Shooting Collection Vol.1: Strikers 1945 I & II (Taito Best).

With Sony Picture's Kung Fu Hustle, another interesting UMD™ Video release is in the pipeline. Also we will have two official PSP™ accessories: PSP Battery Charger and PSP PlayStation Portable Headphone with remote control (black).


Nintendo fans are certainly looking forward to Konami/Nintendo's co-developed Dance Dance Revolution with Mario (w/ Dancing Controller) for Gamecube™ and Tomy's anime based Nintendo DS™ RPG Naruto RPG2: Chidori vs Rasengan. Also the second Pokemon related Nintendo DS™ console release is due - Nintendo DS - Pokemon Myuu Limited Edition.


As additional notice, Capcom's US version Gamecube™ release Killer 7 is estimated to arrive tomorrow and Banpresto's Super Robot Taisen Alpha 3: To the End of the Galaxy (PS2™) release has been postponed by two weeks, now shipping on July 28th.

Access our preorder lists for further upcoming video game, movie and music releases.