PLEASE READ: The NEW SHOP is separate and distinct from the OLD SHOP. If you place an order on the OLD SHOP, you will not be able to use the NEW SHOP to check on your order and vice versa. Unfortunately, we were not able to resolve the two shop databases in order to transfer customer histories and accounts. Both shops are fully operational and capable of taking orders.
 

Wireless Keyboard

  PS2 Wireless Keyboard - Shipping Today  

   Better known for their joypad and joystick controllers for the PS2, Hori forges into the keyboard arena with a wireless keyboard controller which includes an round RF receiver, the keyboard and two AA batteries. Plug the receiver into the USB port of your PS2, slide the batteries into the slot underneath the keyboard and you're good to go with late night FFXI sojourns and quests. A channel switch located on the bottom of the keyboard also allows for RF hopping in the event that the connection is choppy or stutter-step annoying.  
 
 

Zooo

  PS2 Zooo - Shipping Today

   An addictive puzzle game where a screen filled with animal heads are swiveled to group them in vertical or horizontal rows of three or more. We see pandas, hippos, frogs, and other beasts which are color coded for easy visual cues when performing the flipping and matching action. Chain combos may be effected as well where animal heads fall down and line up with color-coded cohorts in just the right spots. There was one game where we made 5 linked combos that started off with a Lucky Animal match (see details below) and the score multiplier ended up somewhere at about 1000 points.

A relentless timer on the bottom of the screen counts down but make animal matches in order to bump the timer up for a few more seconds of game. Every once in a while, a flashing animal head appears which one clicks to clear the screen of every animal that matches it, which is particularly useful when the timer is running down and combinations are tough to locate. If you're stumped and can't find a match, pressing the "B" button will show an available animal match by ballooning up a group of possible matches. When a trio or row of animals are matched, their eyes open wide and the group disappears from the screen. An animal counter on the right side of the screen keep track of how many animals and which types are cleared as one progresses through the game.

At the beginning of each level, one animal is shown as the "Lucky Animal" and making matches with that particular animal will result in double points. At the end of every 10 levels (if you're game enough to make it that far), a tally screen shows up which gives out a fat bonus depending on how many matches you've made thus far. In one session where we made it to level 14, we ended up a a score of 324,960. Beat that. New to the PS2 version of Zooo is cooperative 2-play play with a big panel filled with animal heads.

 

 

 

UO - Nanatsu no Mizu...

UO - Nanatsu no Mizu...

Samurai Spirits Zero

Samurai Spirits Zero

  NEWS Preliminary May 2004 Import List for PS2

   The Japanese version of Samurai Spirits Zero for PS2 has been delayed to May 20 from its original ship date of March 18. The USA version of Samurai Shodown 5 is apparently shipping on June 16 but with the recent SVC Chaos delay to the fall of 2004, ya never know...
    There's a bunch of Simple 2000 games crowding the field in May and we'll provide some more information on the various titles soon. Camera Kozo translates into Camera Kid and we're guessing it's a re-release of Gekisha Boy while Chikyuu Shiryaku Gun appears to be a reissue of Space Raiders.
   In UO, players adopt the form of a trout who is sent on a mission of salvation. The children in your home village have fallen sick and a special herb must be retrieved to cure the little rugrats. In a trout's travels, food is necessary to power those fins so worms, insects and potentially fatal bait on fishing hooks may be snapped up for nourishment...
05/13 UO - Nanatsu no Mizu To Densetsu no Nushi SCE
  The Camera Kozo - Simple 2000 D3P
  The Cat Fight - Simple 2000 D3P
  The Chikyuu Shiryaku Gun - Simple 2000 D3P

  The Daibijun - Simple 2000 D3P
  The Daikaiju - Simple 2000 D3P
  The Senkan - Simple 2000 D3P
05/20 Densha de Go! Final Taito
  Mahjong Haou Shinken Battle D3P
  Samurai Spirits Zero Playmore
05/27 Bakuso! Mountain Bikers SCE
  Broken Sword: Legend of the Sleeping Dragon Marvelous
  Football Kingdom Namco
  Ultraman Bandai
  Yoshinoya Success
 
 

Breakdown

  NEWS General Updates

   Preorders for Xbox Breakdown are shipping belatedly today. The game starts with the main character Derrick Cole waking up in bed, in what appears to be a hospital room of some sort. A strange apparition appears to the left of the screen and Derrick is soon roused to his feet for a training mission. Soon, players are walking, climbing up/down ladders, and shuffling along the floor while a swiveling camera captures every move, motion and bob. When punching or kicking, Derrick's body appears to contort realistically as he throws out blows while the camera keeps things in perspective. Now that we've seen the game in action, we should have imported more but we only have enough for preorders today. View back cover.
   All of this week's restock shipments arrived today but since the update for this morning is getting a little long in the tooth, we'll post up the restock listings on Friday's news bits. Notable restock include new batches of Narultimate Hero, Pokemon Fire Red, and pink GBA SP units. 
   The Japanese yen and European...euro continue to stay strong against the dollar and AG's remarks yesterday will only contribute to a deteriorating situation. One positive is we're seeing a lot more sales to European and Japanese customers in these past few months.
 
 
Summary of the Week
Monday NEWS Import outlook, holidays in Japan, Megahouse announces One Piece Action figures
Tuesday NEWS April 2004 preorders for GBA, GC, PS2 and XBX, Full Metal Alchemist merchandising
Wednesday PS2 Kuusen II, Prince of Tennis: Love of Prince Bitter/Sweet, Sengoku Musou, Tantei Saburo Jinguji
NEWS Espgaluda preorders open
Thursday PS2 Wireless Keyboard, Zooo  NEWS Preliminary May 2004 preorders for PS2
Friday PS2 Sengoku Musou Treasure Box  NEWS Evangelion bedsheets, import restock
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