Weekly Games Update: Covering all phases of your summer holidays - Fun at home

Welcome to this week's Games Update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.

Games are coming out in torrents after the release of the grand finale of the Metal Gear Solid series, and these releases include games of all sorts of genres.

Summer holidays are about partying and family fun for a lot of people. Nintendo therefore published their newest sports game Super Mario Stadium: Family Baseball, a game suitable for all ages and all occasions. Besides sports games, the puzzle Puyo Puyo! is another game suitable for families gatherings and all sorts of parties.

As a new special priced version, Puyo Puyo! is not only a a perfect addition to your collection of games, but also a nice way to save some cash.

Likewise, Atlus re-released their thrilling mythical RPG Odin Sphere as a best priced version, so for those who did not manange to to grab the last edition, be sure to get your hands on them this time round.

The revival and upgrade of old games are good buys, just in case you have trouble making out your mind. Since the gaming industry is fast paced and competitive, only the best games get revivals. Super Robot Taisen A [Asian, JPN], is a good example, first released in 2001, it is re-released 7 years later on Sony PSP, powered up, with lots of new features.

A lot of people go travelling in the summer, to make your hours of plane, train or even bus journeys more exciting, a number of new games are released on portable consoles such as Spectral Force Genesis [limited and standard editions]. Think about unifying the world as you travel abroad.

The far east is a good place to travel in your summer holidays, but travelling back time to ancient Japan is an even rarer experience. The Harukanaru Jikuu no Ka de (Harukanaru toki no naka de) series has always taken their players back time to either the Heian or Kamakura period. But this time, in the fourth installment, you travel even further back to the era of the gods and myths.

Aside from games, Square-Enix has published their third book in the Final Fantasy Ultimania series. This time, the book will focus on battle systems and monsters as well as magic.

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™:
Don King Presents Prize Fighter US US$ 64.90
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit US US$ 64.90
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage JPN US$ 64.90
Kung Fu Panda ASIA US$ 49.90
NASCAR 09 US US$ 64.90

PlayStation3™:
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit US US$ 64.90
NASCAR 09 US US$ 64.90

Nintendo Wii™:
Backyard Baseball 2009 US US$ 44.90
Blast Works: Build, Fuse & Destroy US US$ 44.90
Harukanaru Jikuu no Kade 4 JPN US$ 64.90
Puyo Puyo! (Special Price) JPN US$ 29.90
Super Mario Stadium: Family Baseball JPN US$ 59.90
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian JPN US$ 59.90

PlayStation2™:
Backyard Baseball 2009 US US$ 24.90
Harukanaru Jikuu no Kade 4 JPN US$ 64.90
Harukanaru Jikuu no Kade 4 [Premium Box] JPN N/A
Harukanaru Jikuu no Kade 4 [Treasure Box] JPN US$ 129.90
LoveDrops (Best Selection) JPN US$ 34.90
NASCAR 09 US US$ 44.90
Odin Sphere (PlayStation2 the Best) JPN US$ 39.90
Puyo Puyo! (Special Price) JPN US$ 29.90
Sorayume JPN US$ 64.90

Nintendo DS™:
Dokusho Shitendo DS: Genji Monogatari + Chottodake Bungaku JPN US$ 39.90
Dokusho Shitendo DS: Hanshichi & Yuumon & Ango + Ago & Hatamoto Taikutsu Otoko JPN US$ 39.90
Gakken Mainichi no Drill DS: Mesaze! Miracle Shougaku 1 Nensei JPN US$ 39.90
Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles US US$ 24.90
Looney Tunes: Cartoon Conductor US US$ 24.90
My Fashion Studio US US$ 34.90
Nippon Shuzan Renmei Kanshuu: Itsudemo Soroban DS JPN US$ 39.90
Ohimesama Debut JPN US$ 48.90
Puyo Puyo! (Special Price) JPN US$ 29.90
Soul Bubbles ASIA N/A
Spectral Force Genesis JPN US$ 48.90
Spectral Force Genesis [Limited Edition] JPN US$ 69.90
Watashi no Pony JPN US$ 39.90

Nintendo DS Accessories™:
Game Card Case 6 (Black) US US$ 5.99
Game Card Case 6 (Clear) US US$ 5.99
Game Card Case 6 (Pink) US US$ 5.99

Sony PSP™:
Puyo Puyo! (Special Price) JPN US$ 29.90
Secret Agent Clank ASIA US$ 39.90
Super Robot Taisen A Portable ASIA US$ 59.90
The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 31.90
World Championship Cards US US$ 24.90

Sony PSP™ Accessories:
Full Protection Filter JPN US$ 9.90
PSP Headset with Remote JPN US$ 39.90
Super Robot Taisen A Portable Accessories Set JPN US$ 29.90

PC Games
Mass Effect (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 39.90

Video Game related Books
Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary Ultimania File 3: Battle JPN US$ 29.90

Video Game related Soundtracks
Made Hajimemashita Goshujinsama No Osewa Itashimasu Drama CD JPN US$ 29.90
Radio DJCD Naruto Radio Shippujinrai 3 JPN US$ 24.90
The Idolm@ster Master Live 04 JPN US$ 19.90

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. So J-Pop, Anime and Movie fans, be sure to look out for that one!

A lot of releases are expected next week, with a lot of hits such as:

Xbox360™:
Battlefield: Bad Company ASIA US$ 44.90
Battlefield: Bad Company Gold Edition ASIA US$ 49.90
Mobile Suit Gundam: Operation: Troy ASIA US$ 49.90
Mobile Suit Gundam: Operation: Troy JPN US$ 68.90

PlayStation3™:
Battlefield: Bad Company ASIA US$ 49.90
Battlefield: Bad Company Gold Edition ASIA US$ 54.90

Nintendo Wii™:
Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk JPN US$ 64.90

PlayStation2™:
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ (Ultimate Hits) JPN US$ 34.90
Sengoku Basara X JPN US$ 62.90
Sengoku Basara X [Limited Edition] JPN US$ 79.90
Sunsoft Collection JPN US$ 49.90
The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match JPN US$ 49.90

Nintendo DS™:
Arkanoid DS US US$ 24.90
Bleach: The 3rd Phantom JPN US$ 48.90
Daigasso! Band Brothers DX JPN US$ 48.90
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness JPN US$ 48.90
Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard US US$ 34.90
Space Invaders Extreme US US$ 24.90

Sony PSP™:
Space Invaders Extreme US US$ 24.90

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