Space Venus bills itself not as a game, but as "Music Visual Software". It takes the Japanese pop group Morning Musume and puts them in the role of the crew of a space station, charged with generating Life Oriented Virtual Energy (LOVE). The player chooses an area of the space station, where they'll find different kinds of video experiences.
Some areas simply play standard video clips, either taking place in the fictional space setting or showing behind-the-scenes footage from the making of this game. Some are special 360° panoramic videos where panning and zooming can be controlled with the gamepad.
Some sections are more heavily interactive. One section, called simply "Mini-game", allows you to shoot at spaceships flying around the space station. Another section, "Morning Musume TVDJ", reuses the system from Sony's earlier PS2 game TVDJ and allows the player to reedit and add effects to several of the group's music videos in real-time. Failure to time placement of song sections appropriately results in repeati
A story of a seemingly ordinary high school student, Mikiya, whose uneventful life transforms during summer break. Surrounded by distinctive friends and new encounters, he experiences personal growth, joins a school band, and develops relationships that promise to change his perspective on life and future.
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.
A god called Yatonokami who is worshiped by men is now sleeping. Or is he? Somewhere, somewhat, something arose and its manifestations are possessing people and turning them into 'oni'...
You're Nagamine Yuuma, an ordinary student, the one who is woken up by his cute female neighbor friend every morning...
But in truth Yuuma isn't really a normal guy, his body has the power to produce electricity (that he only has some limited control), which made him considered as freak for most of his life. He moved in a new town 3 years ago though, and now he is enjoying that new life a lot, because at last he found friends who aren't bothered by his 'abnormality' -- in fact, his neighbor Sakurako has an obvious crush on him. But he also has weird dreams about... being someone else...
Saku Yoshijirou has just transferred to Kouka Academy, which is famous for its theatrical activities. On his first day at school, he started a fight with Aoi Mirai. To make the matter worse, the fight was seen by Aizen Yukihito, the head of the Drama Club. All of Yoshijirou's classmates are problem students, and he thought he could use the fight to rid himself of them. Then, Yoshijirou is assigned to direct his class in a drama competition against the Drama Club. If they lose the competition, they will be suspended. However, because they are problem students, he has difficulties directing them.
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.
Konami's PlayStation 2 Kappa adventure game, based on the TV anime of the same name. The story takes places in Showa 40 and follows the story of a young boy named Hiroshi, who's forced to spend his summer at his grandparent's house. Hiroshi's grandparents have these green, prank-prone creatures called Kappas, and you earn your keep by raising them -- teaching them manners, guiding them and so-forth.
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