On Shelves This Week: February 15 to February 21
It’s Sunday again, so it’s time for another edition of On Shelves This Week! I sure hope you held back on the date splurge yesterday because we’ve got a solid lineup this week! For starters, Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride is due up tomorrow, then Street Fighter IV will come out the day after that. If you’ve still got cash, you might wanna get Prinny for your PSP and GTAIV: The Lost and Damned for your Xbox 360. All you need to know is just a click away.
It’s Sunday again, so it’s time for another edition of On Shelves This Week! I sure hope you held back on the date splurge yesterday because we’ve got a solid lineup this week! For starters, Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride is due up tomorrow, then Street Fighter IV will come out the day after that. If you’ve still got cash, you might wanna get Prinny for your PSP and GTAIV: The Lost and Damned for your Xbox 360.
Battle Rage – Play single player story mode or multiplayer as you pilot your own mecha Gundam-style. Choose between eight robots to play with 20 weapons and fight it out in one of the 10 massive arenas in the game. Each robot comes with a unique ability suited to different gaming styles plus robot customization will allow you to tweak your steel beasts into legit war machines.
- Wii – February 17, 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- US$ 19.99
- Data Design Interactive
Disney Sing It! High School Musical 3: Senior Year – Show off your teenybopper vocal stylings with this video-based karaoke title featuring the stars of the Disney original movie. Up to eight players can belt it out and sing the hell out of each other.
- PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2 – February 17, 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- US$ 29.99 (PS3, Wii), US$ 19.99 (PS2)
- Disney Interactive
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride – the makers of Final Fantasy go retro with the DS remake of this phenomenal classic. This epic tale takes you all around the world, with the usual dungeon exploration and monster slaying, with a nice graphics and audio upgrade. Thanks to the DS’s online capabilities, players get to send and swap items with each other, adding a new dimension to an old title.
- Nintendo DS – February 16, 2009
- ESRB Everyone 10+
- US$ 36.99
- Square Enix
Evasive Space – Put your control mastery to the test with this WiiWare title. Pilot a space ship as you weave and wander through tight spaces and enemy fire. The game looks quite impressive for a WiiWare title, and for 1000 Wii Points, every point would be a point well-spent.
- Wii – February 16, 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- 1000 Wii Points
- Yuke’s Company of America
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon – Another classic comes to the DS with upgraded graphics and revamped touch controls. This strategy game from 1990 was the first of the Fire Emblem series, and it still rings true to the mechanics and gameplay of the original, where swords, bows, and magic make a potent gaming formula.
- Nintendo DS – February 16, 2009
- ESRB Everyone 10+
- US$ 29.99
- Nintendo
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned – The Xbox 360-exclusive expansion of GTAIV welcomes Johnny Klebbitz, your new hero, along with new missions, new music, and a new story. Niko Bellic makes and interesting comeback here so gather up your biker pals ’cause you’re in for a ride on this one.
- Xbox 360 – February 17, 2009
- ESRB Mature
- US$ 29.99
- Rockstar Games
Noby Noby Boy – Keita Takashi’s new title has people scratching their heads as to what the game is all about. Well it seems that you’ll be controlling a worm-like creature called “Boy” and the whole point of it is that you have to grow your Boy longer to upload it into an online character called Girl. Yes, you’ll be growing Boys long to upload them into Girl. Interesting choice of names, I know. But for five bucks on PSN, it’s worth a shot.
- PlayStation 3 – February 19, 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- US$ 4.99
- Namco Bandai
Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? – The Demon Penguin is just about ready to roll. Even the most advanced gamers are to have a little trouble with this 2D platformer, with a very limited lifespan and missions that weren’t meant for penguins. But Prinny’s not about to throw in the towel, he’s still got his sword, and he packs a mean slash flurry with it. Finally, Prinny is gonna be a hero.
- PSP – February 17, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- US$ 36.99
- Nippon Ichi Soft
Race Pro – This racing simulator offers precision physics and handling as you take the wheel of the top rides from the WTCC, Formula 3000, and Formula BMW. The game includes some real life tracks across all continents, including Macau and Laguna Seca. Both beginners and advanced players will have something to enjoy in this title, so if you’ve been looking for a solid racing game for your Xbox 360, you might wanna check this one out.
- Xbox 360 – February 17, 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- US$ 39.99
- Atari
Street Fighter IV – Let’s save the best for last. Here’s a title that needs no introduction. The latest from the Street Fighter franchise is finally hitting stores this week! Better grab your copy quick ’cause Japan is already sold out, the game is that good.
- PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 – February 17, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- US$ 59.99
- Capcom
Buy: [Battle Rage (Wii)]
Buy: [Disney Sing It! High School Musical 3: Senior Year (PS3), (Wii), (PS2)]
Buy: [Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (DS)]
Buy: [Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (DS)]
Buy: [Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned (Xbox 360)]
Buy: [Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? (PSP)]
Buy: [Race Pro (Xbox 360)]
Buy: [Street Fighter IV (PS3), (Xbox 360)]
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