Welcome to this week's Games & Toys update, our weekly summary in which we are sumarizing all new products listed at Play-Asia.com from the last 7 days. It's been an interesting release week, filled with plenty of great new games. Totally, around 40 new titles have been released.

The first week of October has been relatively calm in Japan, with just a little over 10 new video game releases. Highlights from Japan in this week include Dragon Ball Z Sparking! NEO for PlayStation2™, Tenchu Senran for Xbox360™ and Gundam Battle Royale (Japanese / Asia) for PSP™.

Additional top sellers at Play-Asia.com have been from Asian and US territory, such as Square-Enix's PlayStation2™ RPG Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria, the Nintendo published Gamecube™ RPG Baten Kaitos Origins, Ubistoft's movie based Open Season (Xbox360™ / Xbox™), Mage Knight Destiny's Soldier for Nintendo DS™ and a number of PC game releases, such as Caesar IV, The Settlers II 10th Anniversary and more.

There have further been quite a number of new toy related items, so make sure to check our complete summary of this week's new releases below.

PlayStation2™:

Dragon Ball Z Sparking! NEO	JPN		US$ 64.90
Front Mission 5: Scars of the War (Ultimate Hits)	JPN		US$ 34.90
Guitarfreaks Arcade Style Controller			US$ 299.00
Ice Age 2	JPN		US$ 39.90
Shinobido Imashime (Spike the Best)	JPN		US$ 34.90
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria	US		N/A

Xbox360™:

Open Season	ASIA		N/A
Tenchu Senran	JPN		N/A
Tomb Raider: Legend	JPN		US$ 64.90
Xbox Live Vision Gold Pack (w/ 12-Month Gold Subscription)	US		US$ 79.90

Xbox™:

FIFA Soccer 07	ASIA		N/A
Open Season	ASIA		N/A

GameCube™:

Baten Kaitos Origins	US		N/A
Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 (Player's Choice)	US		US$ 24.90

PC Games:

Caesar IV	ASIA		N/A
Company of Heroes Collector's Edition (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		N/A
Faces of War (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		N/A
The Settlers II 10th Anniversary	ASIA		US$ 32.90

PS One™:

Front Mission 2 (Ultimate Hits)	JPN		US$ 10.90
Front Mission 3 (Ultimate Hits)	JPN		US$ 19.90
Front Mission Alternative (Ultimate Hits)	JPN		US$ 19.90

Sony PSP™:

Gundam Battle Royale	JPN		N/A
Gundam Battle Royale	ASIA		N/A
Mercury Meltdown	US		N/A
MotoGP	US		N/A
NBA 07	US		N/A
Poseidon	JPN		N/A
Spectral Souls	US		US$ 29.90

Nintendo DS™:

Alex Rider: Stormbreaker	US		N/A
Bubble Bobble Revolution	US		N/A
Card Pocket 6+			N/A
Coating Filter DS Lite			N/A
Cyber Headset			N/A
Guilty Gear Dust Strikers	JPN		US$ 48.90
Ice Age 2	JPN		US$ 39.90
Kawaii Koinu DS	JPN		US$ 48.90
Mage Knight Destiny's Soldier	US		N/A
Multi Film Lite			N/A
Rainbow Islands Revolution	US		N/A
Stretch Touch Pen Lite (Black)			N/A

Toys, Magazines & Misc.:

Aero R/C Remote Black Daihatsu Move Custom			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Daihatsu Move Custom			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Honda Elysion			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Honda Odyssey			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Honda Odyssey			US$ 14.90
Aero R/C Remote Honda Step WGN			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Mazda Demio Sport			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Mazda RX-8			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Nissan Elgrand			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Nissan Fairlady Z			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Nissan March			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Subaru Impreza WRX			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Subaru Legacy			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Subaru Legacy			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Suzuki Wagon R RR			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Suzuki Wagon R RR			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Toyota Celsior			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Toyota Crown Athlete			N/A
Aero R/C Remote Toyota Hiace Wagon			N/A
Air Gear 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Ringo			N/A
Air Gear 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Simca			N/A
Arcadia Magazine [November 2006]	JPN		N/A
Busou Shinki Pre-Painted PVC Figure: MMS Type Cat - Maochao			N/A
Busou Shinki Pre-Painted PVC Figure: MMS Type Dog - Howling			N/A
Busou Shinki Pre-Painted PVC Figure: MMS Type Rabbit - Waffebunny			N/A
Capcom Companion Characters Girls Figure Collection			N/A
Dreamcast Wristwatch			N/A
Falcom Heroines Collection Figure			N/A
Famitsu Wave DVD [November 2006]	JPN		N/A
Fate/Stay Night 1/7 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Archer			N/A
Fate/Stay Night 1/7 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Rin Tohsaka			N/A
Girls Bravo Second Season 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Miharu			N/A
Magister Negi Magi Figure Collection Vol.6			N/A
Mario & Yoshi Keychain			N/A
Neon Genesis Evangelion Figure Collection: Swimming Suit			N/A
New Super Mario Bros. Pre-Painted Figure: Desk Top Sofbi Series - Mario			N/A
Nohohon Hello Kitty (Pink)			US$ 9.90
Nohohon Prayer of Passing Goukaku Type			N/A
Nohohon Sunset Yuuyake Type			N/A
Operation Sanctuary 1/6 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Honami Fujieda Swimsuit Ver.			N/A
Pocket Monster Advance Generation Figure Collection - Eneco			N/A
Pocket Monster Advance Generation Figure Collection - Juptile			N/A
Pocket Monster Advance Generation Figure Collection - Milokaross			N/A
Pocket Monster Advance Generation Figure Collection - Tokotoko Pokemon			N/A
Queen's Blade 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Ruro no Senshi Reina Figure			N/A
Samurai Spirits 1/6 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Iroha			N/A
Choro Q Thomas STD TO-1			N/A
Choro Q Edward STD TO-2			N/A
Choro Q Henry STD TO-3			US$ 2.90
Choro Q Gordon STD TO-4			US$ 2.90
Choro Q James STD TO-5			N/A
Choro Q Percy STD TO-6			US$ 2.90
Choro Q Toby STD TO-7			US$ 2.90
Choro Q Bertie STD TO-8			N/A
Choro Q Harold STD TO-9			N/A
Transformers Binaltech Action Figure 1:24 Scale - BT 10 Grimlock Feat			N/A
Transformers Binaltech Action Figure 1:24 Scale - BT 11 Ravage Feat			N/A
Transformers Binaltech Action Figure 1:24 Scale - BT 12 Overdrive Feat			N/A
Transformers Binaltech Action Figure 1:24 Scale - BT 13 Laserwave Feat			N/A

Video Game related Soundtracks:

Bleach Beat Collection Second Session 04 Jin Kariya, Ririn, Kuroudo, Noba	JPN	US$ 13.90
Blue Blue Wave (Aria The Natural- Toi Kioku No Mirage Intro & Outro Theme)	JPN	US$ 11.90
Goku Makaimura / Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins Original Soundtrack	JPN	N/A
Gunparade Orchestra Original Soundtrack	JPN	US$ 34.90
Kamiwaza - Original Audio Collection	JPN	US$ 27.90
Shonen wa Tsurugi wo	JPN	US$ 14.90
Valkyrja Michibiki No Ao	JPN	US$ 11.90
Wild Arms Music The Best: Rocking Heart	JPN	US$ 28.90

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.

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Looking forward to next week, around 15 new titles are listed on Japan's release schedule. Here's a quick look on the most anticipated upcoming releases:

PlayStation2™:

Bleach: Blade Battles	JPN		N/A
The History of Neverland	JPN		N/A

Sony PSP™:

Princess Maker 4 Portable	JPN		N/A
Ridge Racer 2 (English language Version)	ASIA		N/A

Gameboy Advance™:

Final Fantasy V Advance

JPN

N/A

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