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The best way to describe Kumatanchi is to compare it to those popular little electronic eggs known as Tamagotchis. Much like a Tamagotchi, Kumatan must be occasionally fed but, unlike a Tamagotchi, the Nintendo DS does not alarm you when it’s turned off. Just because you may be able to turn off your DS doesn’t mean that the world of Kumatanchi stops.

The fact that she demands so much attention made it easy for me to want to pick on her. So, when Kumatan began hating me, this is where my real fun began…

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OneChanBara: Bikini Samurai Squad is essentially a hack-and-slash game that puts you in charge of a group of lovely ladies who aren’t afraid to break a nail or two in order to save a defenseless Japan against hordes of undead creatures.

As therapeutic as peeling an orange, there’s just something that about the feeling of steel cut through flesh that somehow satiates the soul. With buckets and buckets of blood to be splattered, you better be sure not to wear any articles of white to this party…

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The stars in the sky beckon once again for a worthy adventurer to delve into its great abyss in Star Ocean: Second Evolution (SOSE) where a young ensign mistaken for a hero of legend and an orphaned girl blessed with the power of healing find themselves bound together in a great excursion filled with discovery and deceit. 

This is the second game in the Star Ocean universe following Star Ocean (PS)/Star Ocean: First Departure (Sony PSP) and, unlike its predecessor, players have the option to experience the game through the point of view of two different characters: Claude or Rena. While the overall storyline remains the same for each, whom you choose to experience this adventure with determines which characters you can recruit later on as well as different dialogue during events…

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Ar Tonelico 2 is definitely a unique experience with a magnificent soundtrack to match. The voice acting is actually skillfully translated and even if you still don’t like it, you can easily switch to the Japanese track. Not many other games incorporate a dating simulation aspect that’s required to encourage growth of and between characters.

The battles are a fast-paced adrenaline rush that doesn’t allow the laziness of players who like keep one finger glued to a certain button during all battles like most other RPGs.

And find out why the phrase “pixelated fudgie bath orgy” is important…

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It’s music to my ears to finally hear that two of the most highly anticipated portable games of 2009 have finally received US release dates. Get ready to mark August 31, 2009, (Monday) on your calendar because Square Enix is scheduled to release both Final Fantasy Dissidia (Sony PSP) and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (Nintendo DS).

Both of these games will be offered at premium price tag of $39.99 and popular game retailers everywhere are always happy to accept your money for games that they don’t even have in stock yet, otherwise known as…

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Taito just announced that it plans to release My Pet Shop (Japanese title: Pet Shop Monogatari) for the Nintendo DS on March 10, 2009.

My Pet Shop is a simulation game that emphasizes the importance of organization, responsibility and care that is required in the raising of a multitude of pets. The game takes place in sunny, happy-go-lucky Green Town where you assist Mama/Mom (who looks like a younger version of Cooking Mama) in running the local pet shop through shopping, chores, and befriending the other people of the town.

While Taito is primarily marketing this title towards young children…

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Princess Waltz is a very text-intensive visual novel with a dash of eroticism. Most of the text is thankfully accompanied by Japanese voice-overs except for dialogue that originates from the omniscient narrator and Arata himself. Most of the battles that don’t involve you require you actually use your noggin to visualize the frantic pace with the assistance 6th grade level vocabulary descriptions.

The story is charming, the characters are glistening, the card battles are fun but, unfortunately, all of its strong points are marred by the fact that this game progresses at the pace of a stepped on grandpa snail….

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Capcom’s not holding back with all of the goodies that it’s decided to include with Resident Evil 5’s collector’s edition bundle, nor is Capcom holding back on the price tag. The collector’s edition is scheduled to hit the streets on March 13, 2009, for both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 and will be demanding $89.99 from your bank account.

The Resident Evil 5 Collector’s Edition comes with…

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With the anticipation of the release of Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride for the Nintendo DS next month (February 17, 2009), what better way to excite the gaming masses than with an intriguing little sweepstakes?

Eager beavers should hurry over to the official Dragon Quest V monsters page to locate a collection of 16 mysterious monsters to try and win groovy Dragon Quest prizes…

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Konami is enticing all otome fans to shell out cash for a game they may already own with Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 1st Love Plus (TMGS).

The original Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 1st Love was released in March 2007 and, now, exactly two years after its initial release on the Nintendo DS, players will be able to experience this cult classic with full voice acting (which was missing in the previous version). This updated version is currently scheduled for release on March 12, 2009, for the Nintendo DS (again) at 5250 yen (approx. US$53).

This update will also feature…

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