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H A N D H E L D
- Bandai has officially announced an upgrade to the WonderSwan handheld system named Swan
Crystal, scheduled to release in Japan on July 12 for 7800 yen, available in blue
and red. This machine features a 2.8" reflective TFT LCD screen, as opposed to the
inferior 2.5" TSTN screen on WonderSwan Color. Swan Crystal also features 4 channels
stereo sound, it corresponds to all existing WonderSwan and WonderSwan Color titles. The
system can continuous to operate 15 hours with one AA battery. Bandai is planning to ship
500,000 units of Swan Crystal by the end of March 2003, the total shipment of the
WonderSwan family will reach 3.55 millions.
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- In addition, Bandai will release a series of new game titles to push the sales of
Swan Crystal, here is a list of game titles for July and August 2002.
- Mobile Suit Gundam Vol. 3 A Baoa Qu - May 25, 4980 yen
- the conclusion chapter of the series
- Gransta Chronicle - June 13, 5200 yen
- popular PC RPG hitting WonderSwan
- X Card of Fate - June 27, 4980 yen
- card battle adventure game based on X from Clamp
- Arc the Lad: Machine God Resurrection (SRPG) - July 4, 4980 yen
- From TV Animation: One Piece Grand Battle Swan Coliseum (Fighting) -
July 12, 4500 yen
- the popular fighting game series is hitting WonderSwan
- Promised Ground Rivera Fantasia (RPG) - July 12, 4980 yen
- fantasy RPG with new system and dynamic graphics
- Front Mission (SRPG) - mid-July, 5200 yen
- remake of Square's classic SFC battle simulation game
- Inu Yasha (Action Film Adventure) - July 27, 4980 yen
- action adventure game based on the No. 1 smash hit anime series Inu Yasha
- Digimon Ver. WonderSwan Color - August, 4200 yen
- Wiz Crash Gear Turbo - August, 4200 yen
- action game based on the anime cartoon
- SD Gundam-G Generation - September, 4980 yen
- latest sequel of the popular G-Generation SRPG series
- Here are some new screen shots of Namco's GameBoy Advance puzzle game Mr.
Driller Ace and the Pakuteria, in this game there is a new breeding simulation
mode, in which you can breed the mysterious creature Pakuterias which you found in the
game. In the puzzle stage, you can enter the Shop to purchase powerup items and additional
oxygen supplies. The game is scheduled for release in Japan this August.
 
G A M E C U B E
- In a press conference today, Namco and Nintendo have officially announced a joint
development project Star Fox, the game will be hitting both GameCube and
Arcade. In addition, Namco have announced several new titles for GameCube and GameBoy
Advance:
Nintendo GameCube
- New Mr. Driller (tentative) - November 2002
- Soul Calibur II - January 2003
- 3D Racing Game (title undecided) - March 2003 - this game will be an evolution
of the Ridge Racer series, real cars will be used in this title
- Starfox - April 2003 - joint development of Nintendo and Namco
- Tale Series (title undecided) - July 2003 - the latest work of the Takes series
- New RPG (title undecided) - December 2003 - a real fantasy RPG featuring grand,
natural, environmental description, new battle system and variegated characters.
GameBoy Advance
- Family Tennis Advance - June 14, 2002
- Famista Advance - June 28, 2002
- Mr. Driller Ace and the Pakuteria - August 2002 - latest work of Mr. Driller
- Wind of Klonoa G2 - August 2002 - latest work of Klonoa
- Tales of the World Narikiri Dungeon II - October 2002 - costume play RPG
- Wind of Klonoa Custom RPG - November - first Klonoa RPG
- Puzzle Game (title undecided) - December 2002
- Tales of Phantasia - December 2002 - GBA port of the classic SNES RPG,
featuring an additional scenario and extra mode.
- Here are some new screens of Namco's new GameCube RPG Tales
Series (title undecided).
 
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