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If you’re a serious Legend of Zelda or Final Fantasy fan, well, if you’re a fan of any major series, you’d probably love to own a special version of a game. A new auction on Shop Goodwill that just started today (August 4, 2008) is ready to accomodate you. The Goodwill Industries of the Columbia-Willamette area in Oregon have listed a lot which contains special Nintendo Promotional Offer versions of the NES games Final Fantasy and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.

As of 3:18pm CST today, there have been no bids, so the starting price is only $5. Both games come with their original boxes, sleeves and instruction books. Neither game was tested though, for $5 its worth the risk. The auction ends August 11, 2008.

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After months of clamoring from fans, Square Enix Ltd., the European arm of Square Enix, recently announced that it would be publishing Odin Sphere across PAL territories early 2008. Offering a choice between the original 60 Hz display and an updated 50 Hz display, gamers across Europe will finally be able to experience what many believe to be one of the most beautifully animated games to ever be released. Additionally, in-game text will be offered in English, Spanish, French, German or Italian.

The release comes as a surprise to many gamers, as Atlus-developed Odin Sphere is the first title to be published by the London-based company that was not developed by Square Enix. President of Square Enix Ltd.

Odin Sphere is a 2D sidescrolling action RPG that was released exclusively for the Playstation 2 in May 2007 in North America and Japan. It has been regarded very highly for its beautiful character designs, fluid animation and a compelling soundtrack by Hitoshi Sakimoto. The players assume the role of five different characters, each with their own gameplay style, whose intertwined destinies slowly unfold as the game progresses. With varied combat styles, an intricate mixing system and interesting narrative, Odin Sphere will be a wonderful reason for European gamers to dust off the PS2 after the holidays.

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Yoichi Wada, President of Square-Enix, is not happy with the marketing strategies used for the PlayStation 3 console and said that Sony really needs to rethink its strategy if it plans to make the PS3 a success.

Wada, who has been a big supporter of the PlayStation brand, explained the confusion to Reuters that trouble began when Sony started promoting the PS3 as a home entertainment hub instead of a pure game console…

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