MOTD Famitsu Magazine Vol 622 (Nov 17 2000)

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Mascot practices his diving skills with a pair of turtles that may be hipsters...

   Notable features and items in the magazine
p8-14 News of the Week includes a peek at the Wonderswan Color and upcoming games, an page on Kero Kero King, and long lines for DQVII.
p21-23 Space Venus starring Morning Musume feature which shows the gals in the process of making the fringe PS2 software of yesteryear.  
p31-33 New Game Cross Review - Only nine games this week including Smash Court 3 (8/7/7/7) and Tricolore Crise (7/6/7/7). 
p62-63 Nifty 2-page Dance Summit 2001 advert. We'd like this as a poster...
p68-72 Tenchu 2 play guide and helpful hints.
p86-101
A special feature titled "Twentieth Century Game Soft Museum" which checks out the history of gaming from the Famicom which debuted on July 15, 1983 to the PC-Engine which bowed on October 30, 1987 to the PS2 which launched on March 4, 2000. Everything in between is included as well. 
p112-116 Dance Summit 2001 moves, team profiles, and dance tips. 
p156-159 New goods coverage including something that looks like Japanese TV dinners or perhaps they're MREs, television news, and assorted goods.
p184-185 Gitaroo Man back story, artwork, and game visuals. .
 
Summary of the Week
Monday TOYS Transformers Binaltech BT-06, Tranformers Collection 15  NEWS One Piece POP2 Announced
Tuesday TOYS Namco Gals SR Gashapon, Famitsu Magazine with Biohazard Demo (Sept. 24) Preorders open
Wednesday PS2 Tokusatsu Henshin Hero SP2000  NEWS Transformers Binaltech BT-06 Blue Tracks preorders
Thursday PS2 Ghost Hunter  XBX Otogi Hyakki Toubatsu Emaki - Platinum Collection reissue
Friday NEWS Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater preorders open - Japanese RE and LE as well as USA RE
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