Weekly Games/Toys Update:

News from Play Asia

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

As we've been expecting, it's been another tremendous release week, with plenty of new and exciting arrivals for Thanksgiving and of course the ongoing Christmas business.

Popular multi platform sellers this week have been Konami's Winning Eleven 2008, the US editions of Ubisoft's action adventure Assassin's Creed, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga and WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008.

The hottest Asian Xbox360™ seller this week has been the sci-fi RPG hit Mass Effect, followed by Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.

For PlayStation3™ we've got Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, the US edition of The Eye of Judgment and Time Crisis 4 with Guncon 3.

The most popular Wii™ arrivals in this week have been the US version of Super Mario Galaxy, followed by Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (US) and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Japanese).

There have also been a lot of interesting handheld releases, including Contra 4, Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi, Rayman Raving Rabbids 2, Ckoking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends and Ultimate Mortal Kombat for Nintendo DS™ as well as Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus, Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command, Alien vs Predator: Requiem and Sonic Rivals 2 for PSP™.

As usually, here's a summary of all new arrivals from this week, followed by coming week's preview, once again including plenty of hot new games.

Xbox360™:
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation ASIA US$ 49.90
Assassin's Creed US US$ 64.90
BlackSite: Area 51 US US$ 59.90
Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection JPN US$ 69.90
Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess JPN US$ 39.90
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix JPN US$ 64.90
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men US US$ 59.90
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga ASIA US$ 44.90
Mass Effect ASIA US$ 49.90
Medal of Honor: Airborne JPN US$ 64.90
Monster Jam US US$ 49.90
Need for Speed: Pro Street US US$ 59.90
Rock Band US US$ 64.90
Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action ASIA US$ 69.90
Soldier of Fortune: Payback US US$ 64.90
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 US US$ 59.90
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 ASIA US$ 49.90
Winning Eleven 2008 ASIA US$ 64.90
Winning Eleven 2008 JPN US$ 69.90

PlayStation3™:
Assassin's Creed US US$ 64.90
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix JPN US$ 64.90
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men US US$ 64.90
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga ASIA US$ 48.90
Need for Speed: Pro Street US US$ 64.90
Remy no Oishii Restaurant / Ratatouille JPN US$ 59.90
Rock Band US US$ 64.90
The Eye of Judgment US US$ 79.90
Time Crisis 4 with Guncon 3 ASIA US$ 99.90
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune US US$ 64.90
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 US US$ 64.90
Winning Eleven 2008 ASIA US$ 69.90
Winning Eleven 2008 JPN US$ 69.90

Nintendo Wii™:
Cars: Mater-National US US$ 49.90
Dragon Blade JPN US$ 59.90
Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Daiundoukai JPN US$ 59.90
High School Musical: Sing It Bundle with Microphone US US$ 64.90
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games JPN US$ 59.90
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 US US$ 49.90
Need for Speed: Pro Street US US$ 49.90
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 US US$ 49.90
Smarty Pants US US$ 49.90
Super Mario Galaxy US US$ 59.90
Tomb Raider: Anniversary US US$ 44.90
USB Illumination Stand (Black) JPN US$ 19.90
USB Illumination Stand (White) JPN US$ 19.90
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 US US$ 49.90

PlayStation2™:
Dokapon Kingdom JPN US$ 64.90
EX Jinsei Game II (PlayStation2 the Best Reprint) JPN US$ 34.90
Exclusive Placing Stand (Ceramic White) JPN US$ 14.90
Exclusive Placing Stand (Charcoal Black) JPN US$ 14.90
Exclusive Placing Stand (Satin Silver) JPN US$ 14.90
Fatal Frame (PlayStation2 the Best Reprint) JPN US$ 19.90
Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly (PlayStation2 the Best Reprint) JPN US$ 19.90
Fatal Frame III: The Tormented (PlayStation2 the Best Reprint) JPN US$ 19.90
Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection JPN US$ 79.90
Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess JPN US$ 39.90
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix JPN US$ 64.90
High School Musical: Sing It Bundle With Microphone US US$ 59.90
High School Musical: Sing it US US$ 44.90
King of Fighters XI US US$ 24.90
Minna no Tennis / Everybody's Tennis (PlayStation2 the Best) JPN US$ 29.90
Monster Jam US US$ 34.90
Pachitte Chonmage Tatsujin 13: Pachinko Hissatsu Shigotojin III JPN US$ 64.90
PlayStation2 Console Ceramic White (SCPH-90000CW) JPN US$ 179.00
PlayStation2 Console Charcoal Black (SCPH-90000CB) JPN US$ 179.00
PlayStation2 Console Satin Silver (SCPH-90000SS) JPN US$ 179.00
Pri-Saga! Princess o Sagase! JPN US$ 64.90
Pri-Saga! Princess o Sagase! [Limited Edition] JPN US$ 89.90
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords US US$ 24.90
Shiju Hachi JPN US$ 64.90
Swashbucklers: Blue & Grey US US$ 24.90
Umisho JPN US$ 64.90
Umisho [Limited Edition] JPN US$ 95.00
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 US US$ 59.90
Winning Eleven 2008 JPN US$ 64.90

Nintendo DS™:
1500 DS Spirits Vol.6 Trump JPN US$ 15.90
1500 DS Spirits Vol.7 Chess JPN US$ 15.90
1500 DS Spirits Vol.8 Darts JPN US$ 15.90
1500 DS Spirits Vol.9 2 Ninuchi Mahjong JPN US$ 15.90
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? US US$ 34.90
Bratz: 4 Real US US$ 34.90
Catz 2 ASIA US$ 34.90
Chou Kantan Boki Nyuumon DS JPN US$ 39.90
Contra 4 US US$ 34.90
Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends US US$ 34.90
Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi JPN US$ 49.90
Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders US US$ 34.90
Hamsterz 2 ASIA US$ 34.90
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix JPN US$ 48.90
Hori Wi-Fi USB Adapter JPN US$ 38.90
Jenga World Tour US US$ 34.90
Juushin Enbu DS JPN US$ 48.90
Kodai Ouja: Kyouryuu King - 7-tsu no Kakera JPN US$ 48.90
Kouenji Onago Soccer 2 JPN US$ 48.90
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga ASIA US$ 34.90
My Best Friends- Cats & Dogs ASIA US$ 34.90
Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu Kanzenhan JPN US$ 39.90
Need for Speed: Pro Street US US$ 34.90
Petz Horsez 2 US US$ 34.90
Puzzle de Harvest Moon US US$ 39.90
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 ASIA US$ 32.90
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 US US$ 34.90
Ryuusei no RockMan 2: Berserk x Dinosaur JPN US$ 48.90
Ryuusei no RockMan 2: Berserk x Shinobi JPN US$ 48.90
Sankei Sports Kanshuu: Wi-Fi Baken Yosou Ryoku Training: Umania 2007 Nendo-Han JPN US$ 64.90
Ultimate Mortal Kombat US US$ 34.90
Unou Ikusei: IQ Breeder JPN US$ 39.90
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 US US$ 34.90
WanSeg TV Tuner DS JPN US$ 89.90
Wantame Music Channel: Doko Demo Style JPN US$ 48.90
Yomesou de Yomenai Kanji DS JPN US$ 39.90

Sony PSP™:
AIR JPN US$ 48.90
Alien vs Predator: Requiem US US$ 39.90
An Idol and a Baseball Fist 2 JPN US$ 37.90
Component AV Cable XL (4 meters / 13.12 ft.) US$ 9.99
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix JPN US$ 14.90
MAX Power Slim US$ 24.90
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus US US$ 24.90
Planetarium Curator Ohira Takayuki Kanshuu: Home Star Portable (Sega the Best) JPN US$ 19.90
Protection Filter Portable JPN US$ 7.99
Sakura Taisen 1&2 (Sega the Best) JPN US$ 28.90
Sarugetchu: Pipo Saru Racer (PSP the Best) JPN US$ 29.90
Sarugetchu: Pipo Saru Racer (PSP the Best) ASIA US$ 24.90
Sonic Rivals 2 US US$ 39.90
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 KOR US$ 49.90
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 US US$ 39.90
Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command US US$ 34.90

PC Games:
Avencast: Rise of the Mage (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 34.90
BlackSite: Area 51 (DVD-ROM) US US$ 49.90
Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection JPN US$ 79.90
Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess JPN US$ 39.90

Book releases:
Assassin's Creed Limited Edition Art Book US US$ 29.90
Codes & Cheats Winter 2008: Prima Games Code Book (Codes & Cheats) US US$ 6.90
Crysis: Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 19.90
Mass Effect Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 19.90
Viva Pinata Ultimate Sticker Book US US$ 6.90

Toys & More:
Armored Core Interior Mirage C04-Atals Foxeye Ver. 1/72 Fine Scale Model Kit JPN US$ 32.90
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 1/6 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure: Ayane - Venus on the beach JPN N/A
Dragon Quest 1/1 Scale Soft Vinyl Figure: Slime JPN N/A
Dragon Quest IV - Batoen G Drawing Set JPN US$ 8.90
Dragon Quest IV - Batoen G Pencil Set HD 011 JPN US$ 3.49
Dragon Quest IV - Batoen G Pencil Set HD 012 JPN US$ 3.49
EP3 Star Wars 1/7 Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Darth Vader US$ 29.90
Hanabi Shokunin Damasii Collection Trading Figure JPN US$ 4.90
Ikkitousen: 1/7 Scale Painted Cold Cast Statue - Sonsaku Hakufu (Wet Hair Version) JPN N/A
Kirby Plush Doll (sitting medium size) JPN US$ 19.90
Nakabayashi 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure JPN US$ 57.90
Nintendo Wii Collection Keychain Gashapon JPN US$ 2.49
Oh My Goddess - Everyone has Wings: Belldandy JPN N/A
One Piece Feeling Figure Collection: Styling 4 - Grand Holiday JPN US$ 4.90
Princess Crown - Gradriel Pre-painted PVC Figure JPN US$ 49.90
Robosapien V2 HK US$ 229.90

Video Game related Soundtracks:
Ace Combat 6 Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 32.90
Beautiful Katamari Damacy Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 27.90
Bleach B Station Second Season 5 JPN US$ 24.90
Culdcept Second Original Soundtrack Deluxe JPN US$ 29.90
Ef - A Fairy Tale of the Two. SP1 JPN US$ 27.90
Follow The Nightingale (Tales of Innocence Theme Song) JPN US$ 10.90
Hatsunejima Best D.C -Da Capo- Best Selection JPN US$ 28.90
Insanity JPN US$ 11.90
Kira Kira JPN US$ 11.90
Rockman 7 Shukumei No Taiketsu Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 23.90
Rockman 8 Metal Heroes Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 23.90
Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 27.90
Shining Wind Drama CD Vol.1 JPN US$ 27.90
Tantei Jinguji Ssaburo Inishie No Kioku Soundtrack JPN US$ 37.90

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