Filed under ‘Gaming’
Konami - My First DDR plug’n'play TV game
Konami have released a special “plug’n'play” edition of Dance Dance Revolution that simply plugs into your TV - no console required. My First Dance Dance Revolution features 19 songs, plus 1 unlockable bonus song, 3 different dance modes and some fun mini games.
New GP2X F-200 announced
Gamepark Holdings have announced the release of the next GP2X - the F-200. The GP2X F-200 features a touch screen interface, 8-way digital pad, multi tasking (so you can listen to music while reading an ebook), and it’s white! Play-Asia has the GP2X F-200 on pre order, so if you want one - get your name down now. The first GP2X sold out pretty quickly, and I can imagine the F-200 will go fast too.
New PSP - Slim and Lite
Sony have announced a new “slim and lite” PSP, and it looks a million times nicer than the original PSP. The new PSP Slim and Lite is available in Ceramic White, Piano Black, Ice Silver, Felicia Blue, Lavender Purple, Rose Pink, Metallic Blue, and Silver. Play-Asia are taking pre-orders now, so if you want one on the day they’re released - get in now.
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Nodame Cantabile
I just got Nodame Cantabile for the DS, and it’s fast becoming my favorite DS game of all time. Nodame Cantabile is a collection of mini games all based on music. There’s all sorts of cool games - you use the stylus to tap the screen in beat with the song (the drumming one is my favorite), and although the game is in Japanese, there’s really nothing to read anyway.
Wii modchip released
The “Wiikey” Wii modchip is finally available - it’s easy to install, can be upgraded via disc or DVD, and has an impressive list of features including:
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- Direct boot of wii backups
- Direct boot of GC backups
- Direct boot of homebrew in GC mode
- Supports multi-disc games for BOTH Wii and Gamecube
- Supports fullsize 4GB discs for gamecube homebrew
- Stealth mode
That’s only a fraction of what this baby can do, there’s a full list of features and plenty more information at www.modchipstore.com, they have the Wiikey in stock and ready to ship - and also ship internationally using DHL Worldwide Express 1-3 day shipping.
PSX emulator for GP2X
It may only be at Beta 4, but there’s now a real world PSX emulator for the GP2X. PSX4GP2X can run many original PlayStation games, with several listed as running at “full speed”, with “no noticeable problems”. There’s a few videos of the Beta 4 version of PSX4GP2X on YouTube, and although most of them run painfully slow, it’s still impressive to see so many PlayStation games running at all on the GP2X.
» More info at the PSX4GP2X wiki page at GP2X.org.
Atari Flashback 2
One of my favorite classic gaming consoles is without a doubt the Atari Flashback 2 - it’s fully licensed and manufactured by Atari, the games are the real deal, the joysticks are superb, and I love it. I see old Atari 2600 cartridges for sale all the time in junk stores and at garage/yard sales, and always wish I had a reason to buy them - and now I do. The Atari Flashback 2 can be modified to play original 2600 cartridges. And here’s how to do it.
PSP camera
About time too! Sony have finally got it into their heads that there’s a huge community of PSP owners who want to do more than play games on their PSPs - like take photos and make movies! The PSP camera fits neatly into the top of the PSP, and can captures images and movies using the included (and very neat) Chotto Shot software. The Chotto Shot software is in Japanese, but is easy enough for non Japanese speakers to understand. The camera is region free, comes with the Chotto Shot software, and is about US $49 from Play-Asia. Now we just need someone to create a homebrew WiiFi video chat application…
Wii AV cable
Shocked by the price of the official Nintendo Wii HD AV cable? Play-Asia have a limited supply of standard and HD TV compatible Wii AV cables at only $9.99. If you want one, get in fast - they’re selling them as quickly as they can stock them.
DS MP3 Player
Nintendo have released a neat new DS MP3 player that lets you easily play mp3s on the DS and DS Lite, GBA, GBA SP, and GB Micro. The DS MP3 player uses regular SD memory cards, and has a built in interface to select mp3s, and switch between repeat and shuffle modes - there’s even a cool Mario interface option.
