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Dynamite Boxing is expected tomorrow. This new pugilistic romp features two boxing views. The first mode is a head-on view, much like Punch-Out from the SNES while the other perspective is a side view of the two boxers as they dance around the ring. Each boxer has a back-story and players will get to view ringside reports at the end of every bout. |
| Konami announced a special Antiques Collection overnight that is expected to ship on July 23. The new disc will compile all three existing volumes of the Antiques series into a single CD at US$49. One has to wonder why this wasn't done before since all three volumes still take up less than 1% of the CD-Rom's capacity. |
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| Another release from Konami was announced overnight. Their popular shooter Gradius Gaiden will get the "Best Series" treatment on July 30 at US$35. GG features the classic shooter action that we've seen in older Gradius games but pumped up with Playstation style special effects and wicked weaponry. Pre-orders are welcome. | Finally, Konami has confirmed September 03 as the date that Metal Gear Solid will begin shipping in Japan. Gear may be one of the most anticipated games this year with it's 3-D playfields and it's respected pedigree from the heyday of the NES. The retail in Japan is listed at Y6800 so we expect a range between US$60 and US$65. |
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| NCS now has a Marvel vs Capcom JAMMA set-up. First impressions have been for the most part positive but it is way too easy to pull of mega-combos and outrageous multi-hit attacks that decimate the opponent's life gauge. For example, Strider Hiryu, a favorite around here, can unleash a massive robotic dog strike that is pretty simple to pull off which causes a good amount of damage. Other characters like Rockman have similarly powerful attacks that require a lot of joystick and button mashing. A couple of MAS arcade sticks needed replacement after a couple of sessions with some overzealous players. Sigh. Is it fun? You bet, we just wish that it wasn't so over the top but with so many 2-D fighters under their belt, it looks like bigger, faster and crazier is better in Capcom's collective mindset. NCS can offer additional Marvel vs Capcom boardsets at US$850 but delivery will take up to 2 weeks due to supplier delays in Japan. |
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