The Sakura Taisen Gokakenran OVA CD single is currently scheduled for release on March 15th, listing at 1050 Yen. The single will feature the title track, Furui Piano by Takano Urara, and the B-Side track, Kagayaki, by Nishihara Kumiko & Ikura Kazue. 1st presses include a jacket-size original illustration sticker.
Capcom USA plans to realease their upcoming PSX RPG, Breath of Fire IV to America with a release set for this fall.
Playstation 2 Information:
- A Japanese newspaper has reported that the PSX 2 may have incompatibility issues with existing PSX games, apparently, some games are programmed to work directly with the PSX 1 hardware. Sony plans to release a complete list of games that are incompatible with PSX2.
- Sony has revealed that the PSX 2 DVD capabilites will support all contemporary DVD player protocols, including multi-angle, multi-story, wide screen and subtitling features. Sony will reveal more PSX2 DVD applications at the Playstation Festival 2000, to be hosted February 19 - 20. A demo DVD title to be used at the event, will be the American live action film, The Matrix.
Dear UK readers,
Hello from San Francisco. We've recently come to the somewhat belated discovery that there's been a respectable (or, considering the magazine at hand, not entirely respectable) amount of discussion of our magazine, PULP, on this newsgroup.
We would like to invite and encourage you to send in your comments and/or fan art via e-mail if you so desire. We certainly don't mind printing your criticism as well as any positive remarks.
Beginning with our June issue, PULP will be adding two new manga stories in addition to the ones currently running, as well as an expanded range of articles. Our price, however, will remain the same at US$5.95. We're reaching a little closer towards the Japanese model of plenty of manga between one cover for a low price.
Recently, two writers associated with PULP had the opportunity to meet with European fans of manga and anime culture at the International Film Festival, Rotterdam's "Japan Edge" presentation. Even though it is true that PULP is an American magazine and may sometimes give the impression of addressing only American audiences, we are certainly gratified that it has a following abroad. When you look at it, Europeans and Americans alike come as strangers to manga, but I don't doubt that you have a slant on things that would be most interesting. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please send your mail to:
alvin@viz.com
once@ix.netcom.com
Sincerely,
Carl Gustav Horn, Manga Editor
Alvin Lu, Columns & Departments Editor
PULP
The story is based around 24-year-old Yusuke Godai (played by Jo Odagiri), who secretly acquires a belt with strange powers, found during an archeological excavation in Nagano Prefecture. The Archeologists accidentally break the magic seal on a subterranean vault where an ancient tribe of demons is trapped, unleashing evil monsters that threaten all living on Earth. Godai uses the belt and transforms into Kamen Rider Kuga and begins his effort to save the world.
Source: Yomiuri Shimbun
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To Heart (Kotobukiya)
Kamigishi Akari 1/8th Scale 6800
To North (Kurushima)
Haruno Kotori 1/7th Scale 12000
Five Star Stories (Kaiyodo)
Auxo Action Figure 1280
Concourd Action Figure 1280
Ghost in the Shell (Alpha)
Kusanagi Motoko HD Clear Type 2200
Card Captor Sakura
(B-Club) Kinomoto Sakura Vol.7 1/8th Scale 12800
(Gesse/GTZ) Daidohji Tomoyo Act 1 1/8th Scale 7800
(Kaiyodo) Kinomoto Sakura 18th Scale 12000
Ojamajo Doremi (B-Club)
Doremi Ompu Set 4800
Final Fantasy VII (Kotobukiya)
Sephiroth 1/8th Scale 12000
Aeris Gainsborough 1/8th Scale 9800
Houshin Engi (Kotobukiya)
Dakki 1/8th Scale 9800
To Heart (Kotobukiya)
Kamigishi Akari Casual Wear 1/8th Scale 6800
Multi 1/8th Scale 8000
Kurusugawa Serika Swimsuit 1/8th Scale 8000
Nadesico (Musashiya)
Hoshino Ruri 16 Years Swimsuit 2 1/5th Scale 14800
D4 Princess
Rurido Dorisu 7800
Super Robot (Aoshima)
Zambott 3 3980
Gao Gai Gar (Aoshima)
Gao Gai Gar Gold Edtion 6800
Mazinger (Bandai)
UFO Glendizer (Soul of Chogokin) 14800
Gundam 0079
(Bandai) Kadoh-Senshi Zaku Production Type 4500
(Bandai) Char's Z'Gok Action Figure 1000
(B-Club) Guncannon 1/100 Scale 17800
(B-Club) Gouf "Lamba Ral" 6800
(B-Club) FG Gundam Fighting Body 1/144 Scale 2800
Gundam M.S.V.
(Bandai) J. Riden Zaku II Action Figure 1000
(Bandai) S. Matsunaga Zaku II Action Figure 1000
(B-Club) GM Cannon Conversion Parts Set 1/100 Scale 6500
SD Gundam (Bandai)
SD Gundam X 400
SD Char Z'Gok 400
SD Gundam Geminass 400
SD Gundam Mk.4 400
SD Gouf Custom 400
Dunbine (Bandai)
HG Dunbine 1/72 Scale 1000
Zeta Gundam (B-Club)
Marasai 1/144 Scale 12800
Gundam Wing (B-Club)
Shenlong Gundam Ver Ka. Conversion Parts Set 1/100 Scale 6500
Gundam - 08th MS Team (B-Club)
RX-79 Gundam Detail Parts Set 1/144th Scale 4800
Speed Racer (Club-M)
The Mach 1/24th Scale 19800
Five Star Stories
(Kaiyodo) LED Mirage Action Figure 2980
(Volks) Bibros 1/100 Scale 19800
(Volks) LED Mirage Raid Gig 1/100 Scale 21800
Evangelion (Medicom)
Kubrick Evangelion 1980
Kubrick Devilman A 1980
Zoids (Tomy)
RZ-014 Godos 600
EZ-012 Brachios 800
RZ-002 Guysack 600
RZ-003 Barigator 600
RZ-010 Pteras 600
EZ-006 Molga 600
EZ-005 Redler 800
EZ-017 Iguan 600
RZ-008 Gordos 3000
EZ-016 Saber Tiger 2000
RZ-013 Cannon Tortoise 600
EZ-022 Gator 600
RZ-019 Double Sworder 600
EZ-018 Saicurtis 600
Hel Digunner 800
EZ-023 Hellcat 600
Macross (Yellow Sub.) VF-22 w/Reatolis Figure 1/144 Scale 8500
Source: Tatsunoko Fanclub USA
Source: Another Universe
We've hit a few snags, but are working through them. We're really being paranoid on the first UY DVD set, because once we get it right, we can pipeline the rest of them out.
Capcom's Naomi / Dreamcast fighting game, Marvel V.S. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes will support VMS, players will earn 3 type of points: N-point (Naomi), D-Point (Dreamcast) and V-Point (Network). Access to new characters and game difficulty increases through collecting more points. The Dreamcast port has 6 play modes: Arcade, V.S., Training, Option, Network Battle, and Score Attack. Players can use their high scores to exchange for secret characters in the Secret Factor screen. The game is expected to be released for Dreamcast and arcade on March 23rd.
SNK's The King of Fighters '99: Evolution for Dreamcast will feature a new Survival Endless Mode and Survival Time Attack Mode. In Survival Endless Mode, the player fights opponents one after another until their energy runs out, a portion of the energy is regained after defeating each opponent. Survival Time Attack Mode tests how many opponents the player can defeat within the time limit. KOF 99: Evolution is slated for release in Japan on March 30th.
Sega has reportedly updated the Dreamcast BIOS ROM in Japan, Asia, America and Europe, to disable the DC Mod Chip, keeping DC owners from importing games.
Nintendo of Europe has revealed that Nintendo's 128-bit Dolphin will be 33% more powerful than Sony's PSX 2.
Investigators believe the cards were either thrown away accidentally or stolen by someone at the school. The school district has already rejected an informal $500 claim by Rudy and his mother. The two will appear before a court commissioner on Feb. 29th to place his claim.
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Resaurus is also planning to release a Mach 5 toy from the Speed Racer (Mach Go! Go! Go!) series in late March, including saw blade, a robotic homing pigeon, stilts, and an underwater bubble. The Mach 5 will be packaged with fully articulated figures of Spridle, and Chim-Chim.
North American Dragon Ball Z toy producers, Irwin has reportedly seen a stock increase of 38% by the end of their recent show at the Canadian Toy Fair.
4Kids Entertainment Inc. and Rare Limited to have reached an agreement to have Rare's game-related merchandise distributed by 4Kid's Leisure Concepts, Inc. The agreement covers merchandising, tie-in rights and publishing rights for Jet Force Gemini, and Perfect Dark. Leisure Concepts, Inc. will have non-exclusive basis for all motion picture and television rights for these games.
SNK's Metal Slug 2nd Mission for NGPC is set for release in Japan on March 9th, listing for 3980 Yen. The game will feature new weapons, enemies, and more detailed graphics. Each stage will feature branches, that lead to different enemies and bosses.
In SNK's NGPC release of Last Blade all the characters will be super deformed, each character fights in Power or Skill Mode, Attacks become more powerful in Power Mode, however in Skill Mode it will be possible to perform more combo moves. There are several mini-games in Last Blade including a mini baseball game. Japanese release is slated for March 16th, the title will list at 3800 Yen.
Kitano wrote, directed and stars in his first film made in America, in which he continues his investigation into the criminal life that he explored to award-winning effect in the films, "Fireworks", "Violent Cop", "Sonatine", "Boiling Point" and "Kikujiro", among others. The film will feature elaborate action sequences and will continue Kitano's expansion into the international market. A major star in his native Japan, as well as England and France, Kitano has developed a considerable following among devotees in the United States.
In "Brother", Kitano stars as Yamamoto, a Yakuza officer involved in a losing war with a rival family. He travels to Los Angeles in search of his younger brother Ken who he learns is a smalltime drug dealer. The two men join forces with a friend of Ken's, Denny, and become embroiled in a fight with several gangs for control of the LA drug trade. By introducing the Yakuza code of honor into LA's gang wars, the trio prove very successful until the local crime lords discover their own encoding power. "Brother" is slated for a mid-2001 release and stars Omar Epps (E.R., Mod Squad, The Wood) as Denny, Tatyana M. Ali (The Fresh Prince of Bel Air), Claude Maki, Massaya Kato, and features a special appearance by Tetsuya Watari.
"Brother" is a presentation of the London based Recorded Picture Company, and Office Kitano. It is currently in production for seven weeks in Los Angeles. Parts of the film were also shot in Japan.
"We are very proud of our affiliation with "Brother", Takeshi Kitano's first film made in America", noted Sony Pictures Classics' co-President Michael Barker, whose company is also releasing Kitano's "Kikujiro" which screened at the '99 Cannes Film Festival. "This is the opportunity for his work to be recognized by a wider audience. For us there has not been a filmmaker of his breadth and talent since the great Kurosawa. As writer, director, and actor, Kitano is unparalleled in modern movies. "Brother" is abundant with this fresh and exciting vision."
Source: Business Wire
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