GBA Taiketsu! Ultra Hero - Shipping Today

   Eight Ultraman from the adored television series of the same name battle classic kaiju (monsters) and each other on 2-D landscapes. The chosen:

Ultraman Taro - The most powerful Ultraman of all Ultramen; horns on head
Ultraman Jack - A near clone of the original Ultraman with Ultra-Bracelet
Ultra Seven - Battles with Emulium Rays and the Eye slugger boomerang
Ultraman - The classic version with mass fighting skills 
Ultraman Tiga - The last Ultra-Being with the ability to call upon godly powers
Ultraman Dyna - Transforms into 3 modes with special powers for each
Ultraman Gaia - Excels in hand to hand combat like Bruce Lee
Ultraman Agul -  Shoots out the Photon Crusher and fights like a maniac

   Similar to some previous 2-D Ultraman games, the play mechanics are simple with the "A" button performing a kick while the "B" button throws out a punch. Variations on kicks and punches may be triggered by pushing the D-Pad up, down, left, or right while pressing the "A" or "B" buttons.

Pressing the D-Pad forward two times in quick succession sends an Ultraman running while pushing backwards twice makes him retreat. To activate a block move, push the D-Pad downwards twice and the Man throws up a momentary transparent shield. Pushing down on both "A" and "B" at the same time sets off a grab move where an opponent is hefted and then thrown down like offal or slapped, depending on the Ultraman being used.

   Monsters featured in the game include the mighty Dino-Tank, Z-Ton, Alien Baitan and Reicuras among others. All of the kaiju shoot projectile attacks along with close-range smash attacks for a somewhat formidable challenge. Mashing buttons may work from time to time but we found a hesitant and thoughtful fighting approach much more successful with this particular game since some of the monsters can take a lot of damage and know how to block.
 
Summary of the Week
Monday GBA New Pokemon GBA SPs, Taiketsu! Ultra Hero  PS2 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex  NEWS Star Wars Diorama 3 preorder
Tuesday NEWS Import outlook, More PS2 April and May 2004 preorders, Famicom Mini carts sans Mario Bros
Wednesday NEWS Moving servers from office to telco hotel, Famicom Mini cartridge scans, etc
Thursday XBX Ninja Gaiden  NEWS Tron Bonne and Kobun figures, EVA capsule toys, UPS strikes again
Friday DC Castle Fantasia Seima Taisen, Dousoukai Again and Refrain  GC Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, Momotaro Densetsu XI - Best  PS2 Angel's Feather - Regular and Limited, Momotaro Densetsu - Best, Monster Hunter, Oshiete! Popotan
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