News from Play Asia

Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing all new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases from this week listed at Play-Asia.com. Around 350 new items are covered in this week, including new J-Pop, Anime as well as Japanese, Hong Kong and Western movie releases and much more.

Here's a summary of all new releases that were published between Saturday, May 5th and Friday, May 11th. If some specific item that you are looking for is missing, please don't hesitate to contact our customer service with your request.


J-Pop Music releases (87)
ENKA Music releases (33)
Anime Soundtracks & Drama CDs (13)
Video Game Soundtracks (2)
Hong Kong Version Music releases (1)
Blu-Ray Disc Movies (1)
Hong Kong Version Movie releases (16)
Japanese Movies (3)
Non-Japanese Movies / Japanese Version (167)
Anime DVD releases (14)
J-Pop DVD releases (7)
Idol DVD (3)
UMD™ Video & Music (1) ...

News from Play Asia

In these classic gaming news updates you will find a frequent summary of all classical titles which were added to our site. Availability is subject to frequent changes and fast decisions are recommended as we usually have only very few copies of those titles that are listed below. As always we are trying to expand our catalogue regularly.

In case a title is already listed as sold out, we recommend you to subscribe to our Personal Agent on the item's product page. We are monitoring your subscription and try to restock the title if possible. Once the game is back in stock, you will automatically receive an e-mail notification from us.

Further, if you are looking for any title that is not listed on our website yet, you are always welcome to contact our customer service with your request. We will try our best to track down the requested title and add them to our website with one of our next major updates.

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Today we start with all classic Nintendo™ titles for GameBoy™/Color/Advance, Super Famicom™, Famicom™, Nintendo 64™ and Gamecube™. During next week this post will be updated with all the titles for the remaining system so check back regularly.

Super Famicom™

Appleseed [pre-owned] JPN US$ 34.90
Battle Soccer: Field no Hasha [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Bishin Densetsu Zoku: The Legend of Bishin [pre-owned] JPN US$ 24.90
Chou Makai Taisen! Dorabocchan [pre-owned] JPN US$ 24.90
Choukou Goukami Xardion [pre-owned] JPN US$ 24.90
Dino Wars: Kyouryuu Oukoku e no Daibouken JPN US$ 29.90
Elfaria II: The Quest of the Meld [pre-owned] JPN US$ 24.90
Farland Story [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
GeGeGe no Kitarou [pre-owned] JPN US$ 34.90
GunForce JPN US$ 39.90
Hamelin no Violin Hiki [pre-owned] JPN US$ 34.90
Hanjyuku Hero: Aah Sekai yo Hanjuku Nare [pre-owned] JPN US$ 34.90
Haou Taikei Ryuu Knight: Road of Paladin [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Harvest Moon [pre-owned] JPN US$ 39.90
Hiryuu no Ken S Golden Fighter [pre-owned] JPN US$ 24.90

Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures [pre-owned] JPN US$ 59.90
Jungle Strike: The Sequel to Desert Strike [pre-owned] JPN US$ 24.90
Kunio no Oden [pre-owned] JPN US$ 39.90
Kuusou Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Makeruna! Makendou [pre-owned] JPN US$ 34.90
New Yattaaman: Nanndai Kanndai Yajirobe [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Ranma ½: Ougi Jaanken [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Rokudenashi Blues [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Super Family Tennis [pre-owned] JPN US$ 24.90
Super Fire Pro Wrestling Queen's Special [pre-owned] JPN US$ 19.90
Super James Pond II [pre-owned] JPN US$ 39.90
Super R-Type JPN US$ 39.90
Super Real Mahjong PV: Paradise [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Super Troll Islands [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Ys V: Ushinawareta Sunano Miyako Kefin - Expert [pre-owned] JPN US$ 69.90

GameBoy™

Bubble Bobble [pre-owned] JPN US$ 44.90
Dr. Mario [pre-owned] JPN US$ 24.90
Ghostbusters 2 [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Ikari no Yousai [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Ikari no Yousai 2 [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Kid Dracula JPN N/A
Magic Knight Rayearth 2nd: Missing Colors [pre-owned] JPN US$ 34.90
Maru's Mission [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Mickey Mouse II [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Mickey Mouse V: Magic Wands! [pre-owned] JPN US$ 39.90
Mickey's Dangerous Chase [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Momotarou Collection [Tin Box] [pre-owned] JPN N/A
Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball Bu [pre-owned] JPN US$ 39.90

Nekketsu Koukou Soccer Bu: World Cup Hen [pre-owned] JPN N/A
Nettou Fatal Fury 2 [pre-owned] JPN US$ 24.90
Nettou The King of Fighters '95 [pre-owned] JPN US$ 24.90
Nettou Toshinden [pre-owned] JPN US$ 24.90
Nettou World Heroes 2 Jet [pre-owned] JPN US$ 24.90
Pocket Kyoro-chan [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Puzzle Bobble GB [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
RockMan World 5 [pre-owned] JPN US$ 39.90
Romancing SaGa 3: Jikuu no Hasha [pre-owned] JPN US$ 49.90
Seiken Densetsu [pre-owned] JPN US$ 49.90
Tennis [pre-owned] JPN US$ 19.90
Tetris [pre-owned] JPN US$ 24.90

GameBoy™ Advance

Chou Makai-Mura R / Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts [pre-owned] JPN N/A
Disney's Magical Quest 2 Starring Mickey & Minnie [pre-owned] JPN US$ 34.90
Pocky & Rocky Advance with Becky [pre-owned] JPN US$ 64.90

GameBoy™ Color

Columns GB: Osamu Tezuka Characters [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90

Nintendo 64™

Densha de GO! 64 Controller [pre-owned] US$ 39.90
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90
Mickey's Speedway USA [pre-owned] JPN US$ 29.90 Perfect Dark [pre-owned] JPN US$ 99.90
Shindou Wave Race 64: Kawasaki ...

via joystiq

Today's hottest video goes out for all you Halo 3 fans -- at least 5 million, by our counts. Microsoft employee Mr. Jukes, reportedly the most fanatical player in the company, has created a video of his playtime with the internal beta. Bungie has released the video for the world to see.

They also remind the fanbase that this beta is a bit older than what will soon be released for mass enjoyment testing. "This was fully sanctioned and approved by Bungie," the developer added, "unlike some of those other 'leaked' videos that have ended up online."

Video Here ...

via joystiq

New Hero. New Enemies. Swing Action. That's Tecmo's motto for the newly announced Project Rygar, a Wii resurrection of the "Legendary Warrior" (not a port of the PS2 game). Revealed during Tecmo's 'Nite Out 07' event in Tokyo, Japan, the Wii-exclusive will apparently share little in common with its series' predecessors, with the exception of the trademark "Diskarmor" weapon. Tecmo shared little else about the game, teasing attendees with a few glimpses of concept art, but no gameplay images.

So how 'bout it Tecmo? You gonna warm us up with a Rygar Virtual Console release? If ya do, just make sure that virtual save feature's workin'... ...

via eurogamer

The European version of SNK Vs. Capcom Card Fighters DS won't launch with the game-breaking bug that's been crippling American copies.

But when exactly we'll be ale to play the game is still to be determined, with Ignition Entertainment promising us a definitive date "shortly".

Americans ran into problems on the ninth level of the game, when it crashed after an encounter with an opponent called Jon. Unfortunately the card you collect for completing this part was required to complete the adventure, rendering most people's games broken beyond repair.

SNK has since offered to replace copies in the US, but it's going to take up to six weeks for the freshly ordered replacements to arrive from Nintendo.

But then the game is dreadful. So it shouldn't bother you lot anyway. ...

New from Divineo USA

Xploder Media Centre for XBOX 360 is a complete single point PC-based media store for all your movie and music files allowing seamless streaming to your XBOX 360.

Specifications & extra information

Once connected to the PC, on-screen navigation allows you to view your entire digital movie collection via the TV. Simply select the movie you wish to view and Xploder takes care of the rest - converting incompatible files and streaming them to the TV in real-time.

Xploder Media Centre also enables users to import music CDs to MP3 via an "iTunes style" interface, including an online database for Artist, Track and Album names. Scroll through your complete digital music collection via the TV, select your favourite tracks and sit back, Xploder will stream the music from PC to XBOX 360 for playback via surround sound on your TV or AV system.

Complete with a three metre X-Link Ethernet cable and crossover adaptor, Xploder Media Centre is also compatible with your 360 PC wireless connection.

*Windows Media Centre Software Required (NOT Windows Media Player) HD playback dependent on individual user's system configuration. ...

via kotaku

To promote PSP title DJ Max Portable a live event was held in Korea. All the music was featured in either the first DJ Max Portable or the second game. Plus, There were a DJ mix session, a cosplay event and cameras. Lots of cameras. Sounds like a night out on the town to me.

More Info ...

via kotaku

Nintendo UK's bossman David Yarnton has revealed to British trade paper MCV some juicy hardware sales figures. And we just know how much you love sales numbers, so here you go. The figures disclosed include total global sales, as well as those in continental Europe and the UK.

Nintendo DS:

Global: 40 million
Europe: 11 million
Britain: 3.1 million

Nintendo Wii:

Global: 5.84 million
Europe: 1.3 million
Britain: 438,000

Says Yarnton:

We've sold close to 438,000 Wiis in the UK in five months. It's really hard to have targets - we have seen unprecedented demand.

Yes, we set targets originally and we have definitely exceeded those. They are continually being re-assessed all the time.

Slight warning: since these come from Nintendo themselves, and don't make the distinction between shipped and sold, take a grain of salt or three. But don't overdo it; after all, since every Wii shipped is being sold, that distinction's probably a touch irrelevant. ...

via kotaku

Nintendo UK's bossman David Yarnton has revealed to British trade paper MCV some juicy hardware sales figures. And we just know how much you love sales numbers, so here you go. The figures disclosed include total global sales, as well as those in continental Europe and the UK.

Nintendo DS:

Global: 40 million
Europe: 11 million
Britain: 3.1 million

Nintendo Wii:

Global: 5.84 million
Europe: 1.3 million
Britain: 438,000

Says Yarnton:

We've sold close to 438,000 Wiis in the UK in five months. It's really hard to have targets - we have seen unprecedented demand.

Yes, we set targets originally and we have definitely exceeded those. They are continually being re-assessed all the time.

Slight warning: since these come from Nintendo themselves, and don't make the distinction between shipped and sold, take a grain of salt or three. But don't overdo it; after all, since every Wii shipped is being sold, that distinction's probably a touch irrelevant. ...