The weekly Famitsu news thread - patched together from various info 18/4/08

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rukusa on 16 April 2008

This just partially what I've been able to string together from various japanese boards and blogs.

Super Robot warz announce for PS2:

- Will feature characters from some retro shows:

Orguss
Gravion
Gravion Zwei
Aquarion
Gundam SEED Destiny
Eureka Seven
Overman King Gainer
Baldios
Z Gundam movies
Mazinger Z
Great Mazinger

- article also mentions that next week they will reveal a new SRW installment/game aswell. Speculations point towards the PS3 version that was spotted under Famitsu's date/release schedule section.

Siren New Translation Announce for PS3:

- 90% done.

- demo coming very soon

- Price undetermined

- there will be 12 episodes (missions?)

- Remake of the original Forbidden Siren

Other new games:

Nintendo DS:

DS "Dragon Quest Ⅴ" 7/17
DS "Steal Princess" 7/31
DS "Pokemon" 2008

Playstation Portable:

PSP "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX Tag Force 3" fall
PSP "Higurashi Daybreak" 2008

Playstation 2:

PS2 "Sugar+Spice" summer
PS2 "Scarlet" summer
PS2 "The Romantic Maiden and the Aegis" fall

Xbox 360:

XBOX360 "Samurai Warriors 2 Moshoden DLC" 4/14

REVIEW SCORES:

(PS3)Valkyrie of the Battlefield: Gallien Chronicles : 8/9/9/8

(360)Rainbow 6: Vegas 2 : 8/9/9/7

(NDS)Naruto: 6/6/5/6

(PS2)Prism Arc: AWAKE: 6/6/6/6

(PSP) Vantage Master: 7/7/8/8

(NDS) Yattaman : 6/6/7/6

(NDS) Taiko no Tatsujin 7: 8/8/8/8

7/8/7/7

Sources:

- http://weeklygamejournal.blogspot.com/

- http://remoon.blog15.fc2.com/

- http://akayuki.com/

Nintendo & Sony supporter:

Consoles: Wii & PS3.

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Neos on 16 April 2008

good score for valkyrie =), it is one of the few PS3 games i am interested in!

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thelulaby on 23 April 2008

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bigjon on 23 April 2008

not much Wii news eh?

End of 2009 Predictions (Set, January 1st 2009)

Wii- 72 million 3rd Year Peak, better slate of releases

360- 37 million Should trend down slightly after 3rd year peak

PS3- 29 million Sales should pick up next year, 3rd year peak and price cut

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ClaudeLv250 on 23 April 2008

Isn't this last weeks...?

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student on 23 April 2008

Whats that ds game with the boxart? It looks hotel dusk esqu

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outlawauron on 23 April 2008

@ Claude

Yes it is. I believe a new SRW has already annouced for PS3.

A week late, but if you could keep this up. That'd be fantastic!

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thelulaby on 27 April 2008

anyone have the latest Famitsu most wanted list?

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