Games shipping this week
by Blake Snow 
{ Sep 4th 2006 at 10:45AM }
The much needed and critically acclaimed Loco Roco for the PSP finally hits the States this week. Other than that, there's nothing that creates an overwhelming urge for late-summer cartwheels. Regardless, here are the titles shipping for the week of September 4, 2006:- Perimeter: Emperor's Testament (PC)
- Secret Files: Tunguska, The (PC)
- Backyard Baseball 2007 (PS2)
- Guilty Gear Judgment (PSP)
- Loco Roco (PSP)
- Scramble (Xbox 360)
- Spyhunter: Nowhere To Run (Xbox, PS2)
- Test Drive Unlimited (Xbox 360)
- Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Volume 1 (Xbox 360)
- Yakuza (PS2)
- D.I.R.T. Origin Of The Species (PC)
- NASCAR 07 (Xbox, PS2, PSP)
- 3 Great Games for Girls (PC)
- Silent Heroes (PC)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Rob @ Sep 4th 2006 10:53AM
Isn't Okami supposed to come out this week?
Silver R. Wolfe @ Sep 4th 2006 10:59AM
Nope, September 19th.
Jason W @ Sep 4th 2006 11:03AM
Maybe test drive....Who knows. So many good games lately.
alienclay @ Sep 4th 2006 11:07AM
"3 great games for girls"
if that ain't some direct marketing i don't know what is,.....
yay for loco roco!
Critop @ Sep 4th 2006 11:09AM
Yakuza is probably worth a mention, no?. Just recall seeing alot of posters for it (a an with his back turned or so).
potato @ Sep 4th 2006 11:11AM
YAY!!
Roco LOCO!!
Evan @ Sep 4th 2006 12:16PM
Loco Roco bombed in its Japanese release. Sony spent millions advertising this game in Japan, and created a PSP bundle featuring the game. This game was hyped as Sony's first direct attack on DS-style "fun" games. And it's already sitting in Japanese bargain bins.
Token @ Sep 4th 2006 12:22PM
Loco Roco is just now hitting the US market? Funny, I beat it last week in English, in the US, thank god for emulation.. Its a pretty ingenius game, tons of fun and actually seems designed for the PSP like Lumines but unlike almost every other game on the system..
Simon @ Sep 4th 2006 12:25PM
Hey, I love the "Games Shipping this week" posts but how about a link to each respective game websites?
botox salesman @ Sep 4th 2006 12:51PM
"Loco Roco is just now hitting the US market? Funny, I beat it last week in English, in the US, thank god for emulation." - Token
Thats not Emulation. Thats Theft.
alienclay @ Sep 4th 2006 2:19PM
so japan didn't like loco roco that much, so what? i enjoyed the demo, played it 8 times over and it's a game i know >> I
alienclay @ Sep 4th 2006 2:21PM
...want, i don't pride my self on having the same gaming tastes as the japanese.
devian @ Sep 4th 2006 2:47PM
"Thats not Emulation. Thats Theft."
Yeah, but with all the shitty games being released, it's almost theft on the developers part when you buy a game that's not as promised.
Token @ Sep 5th 2006 4:24PM
Oh god you're right botox boy, that is THEFT! I actually took money out of the hands of the sony corporate structure by playing a game I would never have bought anyway. The simple fact is that the homebrew & warez market has been the only motivating force behind the PSP for the last year. After Sony fanboys bought theirs in the first week of launch there hasnt been a continuing market. I mean look how well the UMD Movie concept worked. I bought mine simply BECAUSE of the options available. Certainly not so I could buy some of the worst designed games EVER for $49.99 a pop.
ogvor @ Sep 4th 2006 5:12PM
Silver R. Wolfe, when was Okami pushed back!!!!??!?!? I've been waiting for that game for SO LONG. Guess I'll jsut pick up Yakuza to tied myself over...
potato @ Sep 4th 2006 5:20PM
"Loco Roco is just now hitting the US market? Funny, I beat it last week in English, in the US, thank god for emulation."
not emulation, your playing a psp game on a psp. Your not emulating another system.
I try to buy at least a few games a month. Why? Because I can and I support the developers.
Cutty @ Sep 4th 2006 10:01PM
LocoRoco and Yakuza are the two top titles (ooh, alliteration) from the list. Of course, I'm British and I already have LocoRoco. =D
Ahem, it's an amazing game and, unlike many PSP titles, feels like it was moulded around the system. PSP owners need this!
Psaakyrn @ Sep 5th 2006 8:45AM
I'm just curious, how is loco Roco moulded around the system? I can see how having crispier graphics would help, but are there any other advantages/tweaks from PSP that it uses?