Welcome to this week's Games Update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days. There is quite a lot of drama this week, pilot your mecha to war in
Mobile Suit Gundam UC, dance with the Nendoroid Vocaloids in
Project Mirai, and the skillful warriors can join Snake in
Metal Gear Solid 3D.
Developed by From Software of Demons Souls and Dark Souls fame, Unicorn Gundam (better known as UC Gundam) brings the mecha space opera to the PlayStation3 front lines.
The story mode follows the plot points in the Vanage arc, the Frontal arc and the Marida arc. Unlock the vast amounts of original scenarios exclusively available for the game, get involved in a dream battle, and clash laser blades together with the Gundam of your choosing.
The system is based on the A.C.E system, the controls are simple, the mecha reacts fast and the graphics are realistic. Watch your opponents explode or melt away when you defeat them.
Pilot your Mobile Suit to war on your PlayStation3™. The Special Editions include a Blu-ray disc and an original novel. The disc has the UC Gundam Special Digest ~ A prologue by the name of possibility, and the Film and Live Digest. The novel tells the stories before and after the Post-war Battles written by Fukui Harutoshi:
Japanese Versions
Asian versions
Miku is debuting on the Nintendo 3DS. The stars come in Nendoroid form, they jump out of the screen to sing, dance, twirl and perform. The new game comes with a new song list, tap to the beat of Toricoru Airline, LOL, Sing and Smile and lots more.
This time, Rin, Luka and Meiko will cover some of Miku's songs, so listen to all of their versions. The character designer Asahisa has also drawn wardrobes of dresses for the characters. Unlock them, let the Vocaloids perform in them and take some 3D shots of their cutest dance poses.
By using the Augmented Reality technology, there are a lot more fun modes, take the game home to explore all of them.
The Limited Edition is expected to come with a Nendoroid Petit version of Miku, a stickers set and a cleaner. Please keep a lookout for it via the Personal Agent:
Keep your console, your game and your AR cards clean. The Accessory set includes a pouch, a protector cover that spots original designs, and decoration seals that protects the area around the buttons of your console.
From the publisher: It was the beginning of a new era- the Cold War. October 16, 1962. The President of the United States received word that the Soviet Union had deployed nuclear missiles in Cuba. The world trembled in fear as the prospect of nuclear war loomed ever closer.
After days of tense negotiations, the Soviets finally agreed to withdraw their missiles from Cuban soil. However, there was a secret condition in the deal that put an end to the crisis.
Nokolai Stepanovich Sokolov, a Soviet scientist who had defected to the West, was to be sent back to the Soviet Union. Little did they know that Sokolov was to be the designer of a nightmarish weapon.
August 1964. Realizing at last the urgency of the situation, the CIA forms a plan to recapture Sokolov. They sent a lone soldier down from out of the blue. The man’s code name is Naked Snake.
The Legend of the Snake continues in 3D:
The accessory set comes with a pouch, a protect cover, decoration seals and a stylus that the gamer can stretch to fit their hand. All of them are in the military colors of Naked Snake:
The fighters gather together in
Street Fighter x Tekken for the ultimate show down. Spectacular skills, a clean wipe out and adrenaline-free-flow ensue. Form a tag team with your favourite character, the highly acclaimed engine from Street Fighter is refined for smoother performance and more exciting tournaments.
The Earth is under the attack in Mass Effect 3, and as Commander Shepard, you are the last hope. Lead the strongest fleet to war. This time you have even more cutting edge weapons in your arsenal, with the most up-to-date science, everyone becomes psychic, combine both modes of attack to finish off your foes.
Head to the baseball pit. MLB 12: The Show continues to lead the generation of sports game with realistic graphics and incredible details. The sequence of batting, follow through and defence is one smooth line, and by installing the game contents into the hard drive memory, the loading time is shortened immensely.
The Neptune Sisters return once again in Neptunia MK2 to rescue the land of Gameindustri. Colourful, full of humour, with lots of pretty girls, the game is one great party. Meet familiar characters and get to know new ones in your adventure, the plot takes the path of the classic JRPG, but with lots of twists in between.
Here's the summary of this week's releases:
Xbox360™
PlayStation3™
Sony PS Vita
Sony PSP™
Nintendo Wii™
Nintendo 3DS™
Nintendo DS™
PC Game
Game Guides and Books
A separate Video/Music update containing Japanese releases from this week, including new Anime, J-Pop and Movie releases will follow prior end of the week. So J-Pop, Anime and Movie fans, be sure to look out for that one!
Here's a preview of hot games that are expected to come next week:
PlayStation3™
Sony PSP™
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