The portable systems had some bigger support. DS got New Super Mario Brothers, which went on to sell a million copies pretty much instantly. PSP got the latest brain training game as well as Dragon Quest VS Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable.
The following games were released between 05.21.2006 and 06.03.2006. Follow the links for more details. Please note that some of the links lead to Japanese content.
The magazine review scores listed with each game are, in most cases, out of 10. Dengeki PlayStation has scores out of 100 and also gives scores to some games using an S, A, B, C, D, E letter system with S highest and E lowest.
PlayStation 2 |
Hisshou Pachinko Pachislot | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PS2 | SLPS-25645 | 4800 YEN | Simulation | ||
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LINKS: PlayStation.jp Game Page |
Kimi Kiss | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PS2 | SLPS-25643 | 6800 YEN | Simulation | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (8, 8, 8, 7), Hyper PlayStation (8, 8) | ||||||
LINKS: Official Site, PlayStation.jp Game Page |
Mystreet: Kaoru Yasogami no Jiken File | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PS2 | SLPM-66416 | 7140 YEN | Adventure | ||
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ALSO AVAILABLE AS: Limited Edition (9240 YEN | ||||||
SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (8, 8, 7, 7), Hyper PlayStation (7, 6) | ||||||
LINKS: Official Site, PlayStation.jp Game Page | ||||||
STAFF: Hiroyuki Sugano (Game Design), Hiroyuki Sugano (Script), CARNELIAN (Original Plan), CARNELIAN (Character Design) |
Oretachi Gesen Zoku: | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PS2 | SLPM-62729 | 2000 YEN | Action | ||
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LINKS: Official Site |
Oretachi Gesen Zoku: | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PS2 | SLPM-62730 | 2000 YEN | Action | ||
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LINKS: IGN Game Page, Official Site |
Oretachi Gesen Zoku: | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PS2 | SLPM-62731 | 2000 YEN | Action | ||
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LINKS: Official Site |
Ouka -- Kokoro | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PS2 | SLPM-66406 | 7140 YEN | Adventure | ||
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ALSO AVAILABLE AS: Special Pack Version (9240 YEN, Includes original drama CD and crystal key holder.) | ||||||
SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (7, 6, 6, 5) | ||||||
LINKS: IGN Game Page, Official Site, PlayStation.jp Game Page |
Radilgy Precious | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PS2 | SLPM-66405 | 5800 YEN | Shooting | ||
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LINKS: IGN Game Page, PlayStation.jp Game Page |
Samurai 7 | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PS2 | SLPM-66400 | 6800 YEN | Adventure | ||
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ALSO AVAILABLE AS: Limited Edition (12390 YEN, Includes paper knife, art book and DVD with volumes 1 & 2 of the original video animation.) | ||||||
SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (7, 7, 7, 6), Hyper PlayStation (7, 7) | ||||||
LINKS: Official Site, PlayStation.jp Game Page |
Shin Gouketsu Jiichizoku | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PS2 | SLPM-66278 | 6800 YEN | Fighting | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (7, 6, 6, 6) | ||||||
LINKS: Official Site, PlayStation.jp Game Page |
Soshite Kono Sora Ni | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PS2 | SLPM-66351 | 6800 YEN | Adventure | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (7, 7, 6, 6) | ||||||
LINKS: IGN Game Page, Official Site, PlayStation.jp Game Page | ||||||
STAFF: Tooru Adzumi (Character Design) |
Street Fighter Zero | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PS2 | SLPM-66409 | 4800 YEN | Fighting | ||
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LINKS: Official Site |
Sunrise Eiyuutan 3 | ||||||
06.01.2006 | PS2 | SLPS-25592 | 6800 YEN | RPG | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (6, 5, 4, 3) | ||||||
LINKS: PlayStation.jp Game Page |
Tsuyokisu -- Mighty Heart | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PS2 | SLPM-66408 | 7350 YEN | Adventure | ||
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ALSO AVAILABLE AS: First Run Limited Edition (8000 YEN, Includes Drama CD) | ||||||
SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (9, 8, 8, 7) | ||||||
LINKS: IGN Game Page, Official Site, PlayStation.jp Game Page | ||||||
STAFF: Takahiro (Scenario), Sanbou Shironeko (Character Design) |
TT SUPERBIKES Real Road Racing | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PS2 | TCPS-10159 | 5800 YEN | Racing | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (7, 7, 7, 6), Hyper PlayStation (6, 5) | ||||||
LINKS: IGN Game Page, Official Site, PlayStation.jp Game Page |
Uchuu Keiji Tamashii | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PS2 | SLPS-25649 | 7140 YEN | Action | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (6, 5, 5, 5), Hyper PlayStation (6, 5) | ||||||
LINKS: IGN Game Page, Official Site, PlayStation.jp Game Page |
World Football Climax | ||||||
06.01.2006 | PS2 | SLPM-66324 | 6800 YEN | Sports | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (7, 7, 7, 6), Hyper PlayStation (8, 7) | ||||||
LINKS: Official Site, PlayStation.jp Game Page |
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Follow the links for more details on the games, including IGN's full collection of stories and media. Note that some of the links have Japanese content.
Nintendo DS |
Daisenryaku DS | ||||||
05.25.2006 | NDS | NTR-P-ASRJ | 4800 YEN | Simulation | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (8, 7, 7, 7), Famitsu DS + Cube & Advance (7, 7, 7, 7) | ||||||
LINKS: Official Site, Nintendo.co.jp Game Page |
Kanji no Watari Tori | ||||||
06.01.2006 | NDS | NTR-P-AKNJ | 3990 YEN | Action | ||
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LINKS: IGN Game Page, Official Site, Nintendo.co.jp Game Page |
Mawashite Tsunageru Touch Panic | ||||||
05.25.2006 | NDS | NTR-P-AP9J | 3800 YEN | Puzzle | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (8, 7, 7, 7), Famitsu DS + Cube & Advance (8, 7, 7, 7) | ||||||
LINKS: IGN Game Page, Official Site |
Metroid Prime Hunters | ||||||
06.01.2006 | NDS | NTR-P-AMHJ | 4800 YEN | Action, Shooting | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (8, 7, 7, 7) | ||||||
LINKS: IGN Game Page, Official Site |
New Super Mario Brothers | ||||||
05.25.2006 | NDS | NTR-P-A2DJ | 4800 YEN | Action | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (9, 9, 9, 9), Famitsu DS + Cube & Advance (10, 9, 9, 8) | ||||||
LINKS: IGN Game Page, Official Site |
Peter Jackson's King Kong | ||||||
05.25.2006 | NDS | NTR-P-AKQJ | 4800 YEN | Action | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (6, 5, 5, 4), Famitsu DS + Cube & Advance (6, 5, 5, 4) | ||||||
LINKS: IGN Game Page, Official Site, Nintendo.co.jp Game Page |
Simple DS Series Vol.8 | ||||||
05.25.2006 | NDS | NTR-P-AZ3J | 2800 YEN | Adventure | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (8, 7, 7, 7), Famitsu DS + Cube & Advance (8, 7, 7, 7) | ||||||
LINKS: Official Site, Nintendo.co.jp Game Page |
Sugar Sugar Rune Queen | ||||||
05.25.2006 | NDS | NTR-P-A4GJ | 5040 YEN | Action | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (7, 6, 6, 5), Famitsu DS + Cube & Advance (7, 6, 6, 5) | ||||||
LINKS: Official Site |
Ultimate Spiderman | ||||||
05.25.2006 | NDS | NTR-P-AU2J | 4800 YEN | Action | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (8, 7, 6, 6), Famitsu DS + Cube & Advance (7, 7, 7, 6) | ||||||
LINKS: IGN Game Page, Nintendo.co.jp Game Page |
PlayStation Portable |
2006 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
06.01.2006 | PSP | ULJM-05133 | 4800 YEN | Sports | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (7, 7, 7, 6) | ||||||
LINKS: IGN Game Page, PlayStation.jp Game Page |
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PSP | ULJM-05127 | 5040 YEN | Board Game | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (9, 8, 8, 7) | ||||||
LINKS: IGN Game Page, Official Site, PlayStation.jp Game Page | ||||||
STAFF: Yuji Horii (Game Design) |
Edith Memories | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PSP | ULJM-05124 | 4800 YEN | Adventure | ||
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LINKS: Official Site |
Kamaitachi no Yoru 2 | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PSP | ULJM-05110 | 5040 YEN | Adventure | ||
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LINKS: IGN Game Page, PlayStation.jp Game Page |
Magnacarta Portable | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PSP | ULJS-00042 | 4800 YEN | RPG | ||
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SCORES: Weekly Famitsu (8, 7, 7, 7) | ||||||
LINKS: IGN Game Page, Official Site | ||||||
STAFF: Tae-Kim Hyung (Character Design), Son-Won Jan (Music) |
TALKMAN EURO | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PSP | UCJS-10034 | 4410 YEN | Other | ||
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ALSO AVAILABLE AS: Microphone Bundle Version (6090 YEN, Includes Microphone) | ||||||
LINKS: Official Site, PlayStation.jp Game Page | ||||||
STAFF: Yoshiteru Yamamoto (Producer) |
Touhoku Daigaku Mirai Kagaku Gijutsu Kyodou Kenkyuu Center: Kawashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kenshuu Nouryoku Trainer Portable 2 | ||||||
05.25.2006 | PSP | ULJM-05126 | 2940 YEN | Other | ||
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LINKS: Official Site |
Nintendo GameCube |
Radilgy Generic | ||||||
05.25.2006 | GCN | ??? | 6090 YEN | Shooting | ||
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SCORES: Famitsu DS + Cube & Advance (7, 7, 7, 6) | ||||||
LINKS: Official Site |
Things grind to a halt once again for the middle of June. The biggest release this week is, seriously, Evangelion pachinko!