Shibai Michi is a Miscellaneous game, published by SCEI, which was released in Japan in 2003.
This is a party game in which participants watch a story unfold and read their lines into a microphone with feeling and timing, competing to see who can act best and who can become the character they want.
In Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, the player takes on the role of a young boy who is caught up in The Conception while visiting his sick teacher, Yuko Takao, with his two classmates Chiaki Hayasaka and Isamu Nitta. The young boy is transformed into a demon known as the Demi-fiend and he must survive in the newly created Vortex World with the powers granted to him through Magatama.
One of several adaptations of Jirou Tsunoda's 'Kyoufu Shinbun' manga, this one is a visual novel/third-person adventure. Your protagonist has been cursed by the titular paper, which warns of terrible events to come in the future. During the day, he talks with family & friends, making dialogue choices along the way. At night, he investigates relevant locations. An interesting combo, to be sure.
Kyoufu Shinbun Heisei-ban: Kaiki! Shinrei File is a Adventure/Horror video game published by Konami released on August 7th, 2003 for the PlayStation 2.
Dear Boys: Fast Break! is a Japan-exclusive PlayStation 2 gem that brings the beloved manga series to life through an engaging 3-D basketball simulation. Released on September 18, 2003, by Konami and developed by KCEJ, it immerses players in the journey of Mizuho High School's basketball team as they face off against rivals like Honmoku East and Tendōji High in a gripping story mode. With over 50 characters, a gallery mode for unlocking artwork, and a blend of realistic gameplay and dramatic cut-scenes, it’s a must-play for fans of the Dear Boys franchise and sports game enthusiasts alike, despite never leaving Japan."
The PlayStation 2 of the game is different from the Wii and PS3 version in several ways. For example, they lack a co-op mode or the free-roam Shire over-world. However, it includes an arena mode not featured in the Wii and PS3 versions, and levels set in Caradhras, at the Gates of Erebor (including a battle with the Watcher in the Water), and in Dunharrow, areas not found in the Wii/PS3 versions. This version is played from an isometric three-quarter top-down view, and is more of an action role-playing game, featuring stat-management and experience points to spend on special abilities. The Wii/PS3 version does not feature any kind of stat-management or experience points, save for the above mentioned ability to collect items to improve the attack and defense of characters.
Gambler Densetsu Tetsuya Digest is a mahjong game from Athena. This new installment in the popular Japanese Mahjong series "Gambler Densetsu" features four different scenarios. Players have conversations with the roster of 26 characters while trying to beat them with an inventory system of cheating techniques. In addition to its large cast, the game includes three gameplay modes, a scenario battle mode, a free battle mode, and a survival battle mode. The game's official title is Shoubushi Densetsu: Tetsuya DIGEST, but with the furigana subtitle "Gambler" for Shoubushi.
Hissatsu Ura Kagyō is an action game set in Japan during the Edo period, inspired by the popular Hissatsu Series historical drama (jidaigeki). The player controls Keijirō Teitō, who by day is a well-liked doctor in his hometown. However, by night, he takes up his sword and exacts bloody vengeance on the wicked and the corrupt.
During the daytime, the player can move about Keijirō's hometown, speaking with people to gather information, visiting the many shops such as a restaurant and a bookstore, and perhaps even getting into a fight now and then. Returning to his home allows him to save the game, view and accept the current job requests, and consult with his father about a variety of topics.
During the night, the game becomes more like a stealth action game such as Tenchu. Controlling either Keijirō or one of several other characters, the player must continue to gather information about the targets for each request while evading detection, eventually reaching the main target who must be killed. Successfully
North Wind is a dating-sim game, is published for PC (Windows) and PlayStation 2.
The PC version has three chapters, but the PlayStation 2 version has two chapters. The structure is somewhat unique. Usually, the mystery in chapter 1 is revealed in chapter 2, but in this game, chapters 1 and 2 are on the same time line. Some cut scene are added to PlayStation 2 version.
As the newlywed husband of your student Onohara Asami, you live with your student bride and help her with homework as well as the rigors of living together and keeping the marriage a secret in school.
You play as a key player in your school's swim club. Your two childhood friends are part of the archery club, and your sister-in-law is trying her best to swim as well as you. You and your friends are considered the best of your small town, but during this certain summer you began receiving national attention. A TV news report has made feature on one of your archery friend's recent slew of victories. Now you are becoming notorious through her celebrity as well. You all begin training like crazy, and you soon discover the hidden feelings you have with the women around you. How will everyone put up with this sudden rise to fame?
The PS2 port of this game betters the original with new tracks and additional graphical details. As the truck maneuvering maniac, your goal is to race against competing truckers any which way but loose. Drive on sidewalks, search for shortcuts, discover secret roads and plunge headlong into traffic with no reservation. You are, after all, a maniac. Upon winning races, the player gets a can of aerosol to paint designs and emblems on the body of the truck. The sides, top, back, and head of the vehicle are open canvases for you to drop paint and swirl a menacing symbol or a nature panorama. Preset designs may be chosen or you can create your own doodles which help you help your truck emote. The action is hot and the paint jobs add to the ambience.
Gakkou o Tsukurou!! Happy Days: Is the first game in the series to be released in the Playstation 2 console. This simulation titles makes you the principal of a school, placing you in charge of management and renovating the school grounds. You get to decide everything, including the creation of your campus and even the rules of your school. Communication with your students is also important to building a strong environment.
The Gakkou o Tsukurou series places the player in the principal of a school, placing him in charge of management and renovating the school grounds. The player decides everything: The place and the new buildings, the professors, the new places of the school, etc.
The game features 6 different kind of school principals to choose one at the beginning of the game.
Pachinko Paradise 11 is one of the many titles in Irem's long-running pachinko simulation series. It features faithful 3D recreations of two pachinko machines made by Sanyo Bussan: CR Shin Umi Monogatari M8Z and CR Shin Umi Monogatari M6Z. There are two modes available: Tsūjō (Normal) mode allows the player to modify a wide range of settings for each machine, while Jissen (Battle) mode challenges the player to win as many balls as possible on the default settings with a limited starting pool and time limit. There is also a View mode where the various animations that play on the in-game display can be freely viewed.
Pachi-Pro Fūunroku returns again with Pachi-Pro Fūunroku 3: Saraba Gindama no Ōkami, concluding the storyline introduced in the first title. The game returns to the adventure style of the first two titles, but adds a much greater degree of freedom to affect the outcome of the story. There are a large number of locations to visit apart from the pachinko parlors, and there are several very different
Pachinko Paradise 9 is one of the many titles in Irem's long-running pachinko simulation series. It features faithful 3D recreations of two pachinko machines made by Sanyo Bussan: CR Shin Umi Monogatari M56 and CR Shin Umi Monogatari L52. There are two modes available: Tsūjō (Normal) mode allows the player to modify a wide range of settings for each machine, while Jissen (Battle) mode challenges the player to win as many balls as possible on the default settings with a limited starting pool and time limit. There is also a View mode where the various animations that play on the in-game display can be freely viewed.
The popular Pachi-Pro Fūunroku story mode returns with Pachi-Pro Fūunroku 2: Senjukannon no Nazo, a direct sequel to the first installment which picks up the story right where it left off before. The protagonist has just arrived at Shinkai Town, following a lead to find his father's killer. The game proceeds much the same as before, with the player moving between different locations speaking to other
The game features four new scenarios with Nanaka and Asami getting separate scenarios, and there are two duel scenarios with Syuri and Aoi in one, and Hinako and Yuzuki in the other. Several new characters are also introduced.