| .National | Whats New for the Week of May 19, 1997 | |||||
| .Console | Last updated: May 23, 1997 at 09:18am | |||||
| .Support | Top pick: Kakyusei (restock) from Elf | |||||
| Wara2 Wars is a strategy fighting game with tribes and armies from a diverse selection of races and peoples. You can theoretically range your barbarian armies against armor-clad knights of the round. The game looks very cool and warrants a full review that will be posted over the coming weekend. Please click here for a pre-order form for every Playstation title that is expected in the next couple of weeks. The PC-FX and Nintendo 64 sections in our Products page have both been updated for your ordering convenience. NCS will be closed on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday. Have a good 3-day weekend. | ||||||
| Next week: On the Sonyps, we are expecting Runabout Climax and Ganbare Morikawa-kun. Ganbare is a sentient simulator in the vein of Tamagotchi except that you have to deal with a robotic creature that lives in a vast 3-D environment. You will have to provide it with various stimuli to evoke different growth patterns and responses. It looks interesting and should appease Tamagotchi fanatics somewhat. | ||||||
| New Japanese import software. | Skull Fang is expected for the Saturn next week |
| System | Product | Price | Remarks |
| Saturn | Wara Wara Wars | US$58 | Colorful strategy, action game based in a fantasy scenario |
| New import magazines | Standard magazines this week. We have limited supply of the Tech Playstation disc-mag |
| System | Publication | Price | Remarks |
| Saturn | Saturn Fan Vol. 10 ~ May 30 | US$10 | Saturn exclusive coverage of upcoming software |
| Sonyps | Playstation Magazine Vol. 10 ~ May 30 | US$10 | Playstation scoops and coverage of the latest software |
| Sonyps | Tech Playstation Vol. 5 ~ May '97 | US$20 | Monthly Playstation magazine with preview/demo disc |
| New domestic software | A fair week for domestic releases |
| System | Product | Price | Remarks | Available |
| N64 | War Gods | US$68 | Midway's 3-D mock-up of Mortal Kombat | In stock |
| Saturn | All Star Baseball | US$42 | Baseball game with Frank Thomas' seal of approval | In stock |
| Saturn | Battle Stations | US$42 | Action-strategy game with missions | In stock |
| Sonyps | Overblood | US$42 | 3-D adventure with rendered models and slow game pace | In stock |
| Sonyps | Wild Arms | US$42 | Great RPG featuring stunning 3-D battle sequences | In stock |
| Restock Hardware | White Saturn systems and PC-FX consoles are currently in stock |
| System | Product | Remarks | Price |
| Nec PC-FX | PC-FX console | NEC's attempt at 32-bit mindshare holds only a niche market | US$349 |
| Sega Saturn | Saturn console | The aesthetic, cool looking white Saturn with joypad and cables | US$190 |
| Sega Saturn | Saturn console | Same as above but fitted with a import/domestic toggle switch | US$205 |
| Sonyps | Hori PS Pad | Sexy black colored pad in the same style of the original PS pad | US$22 |
| Sonyps | SCPH-1001 | The American Playstation console restocked | US$150 |
| Restock Software | Some long awaited PC-FX restock and Mega-Drive stock, not to mention Kakyusei... |
| System | Product | Remarks | Price |
| Mega-Drive | Dragon Ball Z | 2-D fighting game featuring the popular, spiky-haired cast of anime | US$15 |
| Nec PC-FX | Boundary Gate | Fine looking RPG with intense magical attacks and melodrama | US$72 |
| Nec PC-FX | Last Imperial Prince | Side scrolling action-adventure with world class gameplay, graphics | US$78 |
| Nec PC-FX | Nirgends | RPG with flight simulator sequences and anime interaction | US$68 |
| Saturn | Kakyusei | Elf's latest adult adventure is available again | US$68 |