Welcome to this week's Games Update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.
Last week we mentioned that keeping your PlayStation2™ console ready is neccessary as a major hit is releasing on it this week. The newest installment to Atlus' dark RPG series Persona 4 [
Standard and
Konamistyle Special edition] is out.
Bleakness is not neccessarily portrayed in monotones, be amazed by how the developers can bring out an eery atmosphere using yellow. The bright color is deceptive, you may find yourself lost in this dazzling nightmare, but fear not, as the
guide book is released and ready assist you in your quest. As opposed to the brightly lit Persona 4,
Shin Megami Tensei: Digial Devil Saga is elegant in greyish tones.
Fighting demons or zombies is the theme of this week.
Biohazard 0, the prequel to the Biohazard series from the Gamecube™ era is revived on Nintendo Wii™. Get your guns and herbs ready along with your Wii remote and nunchaku and eliminate these monsters before they get to you.
Learn more about the healing process with
Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2, as a veteran doctor who has conquered the GUILT epidemic, you must start dealing with its aftermath. Become a doctor in a game even if you find studying medicine in a classroom too unexciting in the real world, it might change your views about the profession.
After trying out the medical profession, play around with being a Ninja in the newest Naruto Shippuden game.
Saikyou Ninja Daikesshuu - Gekitou! Naruto vs. Sasuke has included a lot of fun ninja techniques into the game, including sure-kill skills, combo attacks etc. So keep your career paths open, there must be something suitable for you.
After combating with zombies and demons, take your forces to conquer the pirates in
Densetsu no Stafi: Taiketsu! Dire Kaizokudan. Unlike the dark RPGs mentioned in the above, this newest installment in the Densetsu no Stafi series is a cheerful adventure where friendship and comical elements are intricately weaved together.
To commemorate this year's Olympics Sega released Beijing Olympics 2008 [
PlayStation3™ and
Xbox360™]. You no longer have to be a passive audience, participate in the events that you are good at or and familiar with, and try out the others that you feel less comfortable with.
As usually, here's a summary of all new releases from this week, followed by a quick preview of what is expected to be hot next week.
Xbox360™
PlayStation3™
Nintendo Wii™
PlayStation2™
Nintendo DS™
Sony PSP™
PC Games
Game Guides and Magazines
Video Game Soundtracks
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!
Here is a quick outlook what's expected to be hot next week.
Xbox360™
PlayStation3™
Nintendo DS™
Sony PSP™
Access our preorder lists for further upcoming
games,
movie, and
music releases.
