Just got the latest PlayStation catalog today while buying Power Smash 3, and of course I had to feature! Check it out! 36 pages of fresh images for PlayStation 3, PS2 and PSP! All the images after the Jump.

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I want to include every Japanese PlayStation 2 game in the database, so today I’m going way back with one of the very important titles.

Import Game Database: Shin Sangoku Musou (PS2) (真・三國無双)

I added some images as well. At some point I’d like to ad a short description. If anybody out there wants to contribute, post a comment!

The movie Ryu ga Gotoku was released yesterday (March 3rd 2007) in Japan, and as you may know, Ryu ga Gotoku is the original title of the popular 2006 PlayStation 2 game Yakuza. The movie is directed by none other than Takashi Miike (very big name in Japanese cinena, think Ichi the Killer) and stars Kazuki Kitamura (Azumi 1 and 2, Godzilla:Final Wars, Samurai Commando Mission 1549) as Kazuma, and Goro Kishitani (Returner, Tokyo Tower) as Goro Majima.

This movie is full-feature length of 110 minutes, as opposed to the shortmovie released in 2006 (was 46 minutes)

From the trailer, the story seems to focus on the battle between Kazuma and Majima, with Nishiki playing only a small role in the story. At any rate, I will go see this movie this week, so I’ll be back with an update. For now, enjoy the trailer on the official Yakuza Movie Japanese Website, as well as the following pictures.

More pics if you hit the link
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A look at all the new games that will be released this week in Japan. For more dates, check the Complete Import Game Schedule.

Wednesday March 7th 2007:

Lumines Live

Bandai

Thursday March 8th 2007:

	Power Smash 3	Sega
	GuitarFreaks & DrumMania Masterpiece Gold	Konami
	Bomberman Land Wii	Hudson
	Eyeshield 21: Field no Saikyou Senshi Tachi	Nintendo of Japan
	Amekoushi no Kan	Nippon Ichi Software
	CR Fever Captain Harlock	D3 Publisher
	Ichigo Mashimaro (Best Version)	Media Works
	Kenka Banchou 2: Full Throttle	Spike
	Kino no Tabi 2: The Beautiful World (Best Version)	Media Works
	Major League Baseball 2K6	Spike
	Racing Game: Chuui!!!! (Konami the Best)	Konami
	Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 29: Monster World Complete Collection	Sega
	Ark no 10-Punkan Eigo Master: Chuukyuu	NEC Interchannel
	Ark no 10-Punkan Eigo Master: Joukyuu	NEC Interchannel
	Ark no 10-Punkan Eigo Master: Shokyuu	NEC Interchannel
	Doraemon: Nobita no Shin Makai Daibouken DS	Sega
	Dragon Sakura DS	Electronic Arts
	EQ Trainer DS: Deki Iru Otona no Communication Jutsu	TakaraTomy
	Karasawa Shunichi no DS de Oboeru Kaiwa Spice - Zatsugakuen DS	TakaraTomy
	Keisan DS Training	IE Institue
	Kikutan DS Advanced	Success
	Kikutan DS Basic	Success
	Nanpure 10000 ton	Hudson
	Oishinbo: DS Recipe Shuu	Namco Bandai Games
	Otona Chikara Kentei	Konami
	Puzzle Series Vol. 10: Hitori	Hudson
	Puzzle Series Vol. 11: Nurikabe	Hudson
	Puzzle Series Vol. 12: Akari	Hudson
	Seiken Densetsu: Heroes of Mana	Square Enix
	Yoshi’s Island DS	Nintendo of Japan
	AI Go (Best Version)	Marvelous Entertainment
	AI Mah-Jong (Best Version)	Marvelous Entertainment
	AI Shogi (Best Version)	Marvelous Entertainment
	Princess Crown (Best Version)	Atlus
	Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Best Version)	Atlus
	Karous / Crow	Milestone
	Black (EA Best Hits)

Sangokushi is the title of the famous “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” series of strategy games in Japan. While this is one of the most import-unfriendly titles there is out there, it doesn’t stop us from checking out this cool ad! The game seems to be a direct port of the PS2 version, which has already been rereleased as a “Koei Selection” budget title.

Sangokushi VIII (Sony PSP)
Buy Sangokushi VIII (Sony PSP) at Play-Asia.com
Sangokushi VIII [All in Guard w/ PSP Console] (Sony PSP)
Buy Sangokushi VIII [All in Guard w/ PSP Console] (Sony PSP) at Play-Asia.com

I saw this product while browsing through Play-Asia’s most popular items, from the reviews it seems to be the best adpater to plug your PlayStation DDR mat in your PC in order to use it while playing games like StepMania.

The EMS USB2 is a combination of hardware which allows 2 features:
1. PS Gun Convertor
Use most PlayStation compatible guns on your PlayStation2 to play Time Crisis II and other supported games.
2. PS to PC Joypad Converter
Use your PlayStation or PlayStation2 compatible joypad on your PC. You can connect 2 Joypads at the same time to play your favorite PC game with your PS/PS2 joypad.

Supports force feedback function
Dual Shooter (USB2) (PS2)
Buy Dual Shooter (USB2) (PS2) at Play-Asia.com

Some reviews follow the jump,
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This Musou Orochi (PS2) 2 pages print Ad also mentions the special Musou Orochi [Treasure Box] (PS2). Musou Orochi is the latest entry in Musou series on PlayStation 2, and is the Japanese version of the Dynasty Warriors series. As you may know, KOEI has been milking this series for all its worth, and this time, the added “twist” is that we get all the warriors from both the Dynasty Warriors series AND Samurai Warriors, with all the Dream Matches such a crossover implies.

And Yet, we all know Lu Bu is invincible.

For more info on the game check the Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ (PS2) Database Entry

The trailer features the song Sanctuary by Utada Hikaru, the English version of the of course much better Passion. For the sake of completeness, I’ve included the PV of Passion right here…after the jump
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The following images are from KingdomHearts II Final Mix +, a PlayStation 2 that will be released on 2007/3/29.

For more info on the game check the Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ (PS2) Database Entry

5 more images follow
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