06.14.07
Dream Skincare DS
Looks like the game news front has been pretty quiet since I last wrote, fortunately. I’ve been playing a lot of new games lately. Kororinpa(Wii) is a Monkey Ball-esque game which requires you to have infinite patience and steady hands as you tilt the various levels every which way to manoeuvre your cute ball (which makes cute sounds) to the goal. Some levels do have little unofficial shortcuts which does make the whole process a bit better for your heart. Well, try dropping a cute animal ball down into oblivion and see how your heart rate is! Chocobo Tales(DS) is good, better in terms of content than what I initially thought it’d be. It was marketed in Japan as mainly for kids and die-hard FF fans, but definitely playable by anyone who likes those Chocobos and puzzles. Turn-based Pokemon-style card duels too, and microphone usage – latter-wise, do it when no one’s around if you don’t like curious/piteous stares coming your way.
Until 26th, and only for Square Enix Members, is a trailer for the new Chocobo game trailer – free for members only.
From Keys Factory, Pokemon headphonesDS are due to be sold to commemorate the release of another film (14th July). Costing approx. £8.75, out from the middle of July.
Namco Bandai has announced Soul Calibur IV will be released sometime next year for the PS3 and Xbox360. As much as that game has been amusing, some of those (actually, all of them) characters look pretty scary. A Japanese bachelor’s idea of sexy is just so silly…
Talking of what’s considered sexy in Japan… 佐伯チズ式 夢美肌～Dream Skincare～ – beautiful skin! OK, nothing really shameful about that, but taking that into a DS game… now that’s taking it too far. If anyone’s interested, out 18th October for approx. £22.50. According to the screenshot I have here, the perfect way for a woman to behave (and I think it’s definitely outdated beyond comprehension) is to know the different types of bows for different occasions, and to always arrive 5mins later than the appointed time. Blech! Maybe next they’ll come up with ways to be a perfect Japanese housewife. Follow it to the letter, and you have a nation of conformists-extreme. Apparently, the makers say that this software can be used by men too, although those little tips about behaviours might be a bit redundant in that respect.