Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive Announced: Team Battle For PSP

Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive

Like Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3? Then you will probably be happy that there’s another Naruto game coming our way. The latest issue of Shonen Jump just revealed Naruto Shippuuden: Kizuna Drive as one of the three new Naruto games coming soon. Kizuna Drive will focus heavily on team battle and “brand new ninja battle” according to the scan above. The two other Naruto titles announced are Naruto Narutimate Storm 2 (aka Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2) for PS3 and Xbox 360 while DS owners get Naruto Shippuuden: Ninjutsu Sankai. All the games are slated for 2010 release in Japan.

Narutimate Accel 3 Final Scan: Sasuke Vs Itachi

Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3

Five days is all you have to wait to play Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3 now. Hope this final preview from Shonen Jump will make the wait less painful :) Game is $54.90 at Play-Asia and $57.99 at YesAsia.

Bleach: Soul Carnival 2: New Support Characters & Accessories Shop Revealed

Bleach: Soul Carnival 2

Bleach fans will recognize Neliel, Aaroniero and Dordoni in this latest Shonen Jump (click for large view) scan for Bleach: Soul Carnival 2, which will be out in Japan next month. Also shown are the heavily expanded accessory shop which allows players to increase the characters’ abilities. Play-Asia has the game available for pre-order at $48.90.

Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Returns With Tag Battle

Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Kizuna no Tag Battle

Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena 2 Spirit Burst just came out on PSP last month in Japan but Marvelous already announced the next game in the fighting series. Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Kizuna no Tag Battle will be a team-based 3D Tag Battle with players selecting two characters for matches. Series’ creator Akira Amano will be providing two original characters (a male and female) for the game. The release date is set for February 25th.

Birth by Sleep: Meet The Keyblade Master

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep

The latest issue of Shonen Jump show us how Master Eraqus, one of the Keyblade Master in Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, looks like (click on image for full view). The game will be out January 2010 in Japan.

Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3: Sasuke Master Road

Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3

Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3 is in the latest issue of Shonen Jump and the second Master Road called “Sasuke den” get introduced. The third Master Road, where players get to enjoy the story by going through various missions, is also being teased and it will be an original storyline this time. The release date is December 10th.

Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3 Gets Mission Mode

Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3

Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3 is in the latest issue of Shonen Jump again and besides reminding us the December 10th release date, a new mode is being shown. Master Road lets players enjoy the story with a mission-based (around 190 of them) structure. You’ll be able to tackled these missions alone or with your friends via the Ad Hoc mode. Also teased is Sauke’s Master Mode with more info coming soon.

Birth by Sleep Introduces Dimension Link System

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep

More frequent news for Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep nowadays, which is really a good thing. Not really sure what Dimension Link does though but seems to be a system that let players “borrow” the skills of other characters in the game for powerful finishing skills. Click on the image above for larger view.

Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3: Kakashi, Obito & Minato

Naruto

Kakashi, Obito and their teacher Minato are the characters featured in the latest Shonen Jump report of Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3 (click for full view).

Tales of VS: Cotton Candy Is The Best Jump Weapon

Tales of VS.

The final pre-release report of Tales of VS. in the latest issue of Shonen Jump (click for full view) is the official announcement of a special website for players to download “SP Battle”. Players can also download special weapons from the site with a password and the first such weapon is a Cotton Candy, which apparently is the best jump weapon for the game (the password for this is JUMPSPBATTLEWJVJ). To connect, just click “Connection” on the Mode Select screen of the game and “Network Communication” on the next screen. Tales of VS. is out this Thursday in Japan.

Buy games (Play-Asia.com)

Final Fantasy XIII (JP) $99.90
Final Fantasy XIII $64.90
God Eater (JP) $54.90
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker $44.90
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker (JP) $54.90
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker (Premium Pack) (JP) TBA
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (JP) $59.90
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (Asia) $54.90
Valkyria Chronicles 2 (JP) $59.90
BlazBlue Portable (JP) $48.90
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next Plus (JP) $64.90
Fate/Extra (JP) $64.90
.Hack//Link (JP) $64.90
Fate/Extra [Limited Edition] (JP) $129.90
Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3 (JP) $54.90

*Discounted items in bold.

Buy games (YESASIA)

Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker (JP) $57.99
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Premium Package (Game + Console) (JP) $429.99
Final Fantasy XIII (JP) $92.99
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (JP) $67.99
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (JP, PSP-3000 Bundle) $399.99
Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3 (JP) $57.99
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next Plus (JP) $65.99

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