Coming off a very strong first week, The Magic Box is reporting that “Sparking! NEO” sold an additional 67,642 copies last week in Japan, being beaten out by the monstrous behemoths (redundant, but whatever) of “Pokemon” and “Final Fantasy”. Good to see that it is still doing well, though!
Episode #0047 of the podcast is available for download! This week, we discussed Sparking! NEO for the Japanese PS2. Listen for our initial thoughts after a few days of playing… how does it stack up? We’ll be back next week for our wrap-up, but there’s definitely a few things we had to get off our …
Amazon is listing “Budokai Tenkaichi 2” for the Nintendo Wii as coming out on 21 November 2006, essentially as a launch title for the Wii in the US.
The Magic Box is reporting that “Sparking! NEO” has sold 263,897 copies, making it the number one selling game for last week in Japan (beating out “Pokemon”, no less).
Episode #0046 of the podcast is available for download! This was a special episode; we brought back on Jeff Heller and Andrew Deluxe, and talked about fandom as a whole. What kind of things keep someone away from being a DragonBall fan, especially if they’re already an anime fan? What if they’re not an anime …
There has been a bit of rumor-esque discussion going around this here Internet the last couple days concerning playable characters in “Sparking! NEO”. Well, one of the best things you can do is tear apart the files on the game disc and see what is on there. Something to keep in mind, however, is that …
“Sparking! NEO” sees its release in Japan on the PlayStation 2 today! Those of you who ordered it from Play-Asia probably had it shipped out to you on Tuesday (like I did), so look for it coming in this week! Much excitement. Amazon Japan (¥6069) Play-Asia ($64.90) Look for the American release in November from …
It has been brought to our attention that Kazuyuki Sogabe, a voice actor known for his roles in Dragon Ball as Dr. Myu, Toma, and #13 (though possibly more well known as Kunzite in “Sailormoon”) passed away a couple weeks ago on 17 September 2006. He will be missed.
Episode #0045 of the podcast is available for download! All of the stories from Anime Weekend Atlanta are told and shared, so enjoy! Many things were purchased, including video games, posters, daizenshuu, DVDs, and more! Definitely check it out. We did indeed announce the winner of the “Super Dragon Ball Z” contest during the podcast! …
According to The Magic Box, “Famitsu” has given “Sparking! NEO” for the JP PS2 scores of 8, 8, 7, and 6, for a total of 27/40*. The game drops next week in Japan 05 October 2006. * 8 + 8 + 7 + 6 obviously equals 29 and not 27, so if someone with the …