[Multiplatform] What's out in August?

Sorry, I'm rather late.

Xbox 360:
August 8, 2006 Dead Rising
August 16, 2006 N3: Ninety-Nine Nights
August 22, 2006 Madden NFL 07
August 22, 2006 Madden NFL 07: Hall of Fame Edition
August 23, 2006 Texas Hold 'em
August 29, 2006 Saints Row
August 29, 2006 Bomberman: Act Zero
August 29, 2006 Enchanted Arms

Xbox:
August 4, 2006 Sandlot Basketball
August 4, 2006 Sandlot Football
August 4, 2006 Sandlot Hockey
August 15, 2006 Xyanide
August 15, 2006 World Racing 2
August 21, 2006 Fuel
August 22, 2006 Madden NFL 07
August 23, 2006 NeverEnd
August 29, 2006 ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007


PS2:
August 8, 2006 D1 Grand Prix
August 8, 2006 Pirates: Legend of the Black Buccaneer
August 15, 2006 Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
August 15, 2006 Backyard Baseball 2007
August 22, 2006 King of Fighters 2006
August 22, 2006 Pac-Man World Rally
August 22, 2006 Madden NFL 07: Hall of Fame Edition
August 22, 2006 One Piece: Grand Adventure
August 22, 2006 Madden NFL 07
August 29, 2006 Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer
August 29, 2006 Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra
August 29, 2006 Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
August 29, 2006 ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007
August 29, 2006 Fast and the Furious, The
August 29, 2006 Dance Factory

PSP:
August 15, 2006 Payout Poker and Casino
August 15, 2006 Rapala Trophies
August 22, 2006 Pac-Man World Rally
August 22, 2006 Madden NFL 07
August 29, 2006 50 Cent: Bulletproof G Unit Edition
August 29, 2006 Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover
August 29, 2006 Mercury Meltdown
August 29, 2006 Fast and the Furious, The

DS:
August 8, 2006 Deep Labyrinth
August 8, 2006 Rainbow Islands Revolution
August 8, 2006 Freedom Wings
August 15, 2006 Konductra
August 21, 2006 Tenchu: Dark Secret
August 22, 2006 Madden NFL 07
August 28, 2006 Star Fox Command
August 29, 2006 Cooking Mama

GC:
August 22, 2006 Pac-Man World Rally
August 22, 2006 Madden NFL 07
August 22, 2006 One Piece: Grand Adventure
August 29, 2006 Backyard Baseball 2007

PC:
August 4, 2006 Cargo Pilot
August 8, 2006 Backyard Baseball 2007
August 14, 2006 World Racing 2
August 14, 2006 DarkStar One
August 15, 2006 Billy the Kid 2: Hunted
August 21, 2006 First Battalion
August 22, 2006 Pac-Man World Rally
August 22, 2006 Madden NFL 07
August 22, 2006 Sword of the Stars
August 23, 2006 NeverEnd
August 29, 2006 Bad Day L.A.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

This is looking to be a good month, what with Dead Rising out in two days and Dirge of Cerberus out the next week. I'm also looking forward to Starfox Command and Disgaea 2.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Even though this is an american list, Metal Slug 6 and Melty Blood are due out this month.

Just a warning, Tenchu DS sucks something horrid. It's nothing like the orther games and the angle you're playing on really doesn't add anything to the stealth factor of the game. I don't know if they're going to add anything different from the japanese version, but it really doesn't matter since it's a game you just can't save from failure.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

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Best game of the month, why lie.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Bummer, nothing really remotely interests me except Disgaea II.

Next month however is a different story...

I was speaking idiomatically.

Guarunteed purchases underlined, others included in quotes are talked about.

Originally Posted by Rocca

Xbox 360:
August 8, 2006 Dead Rising
August 16, 2006 N3: Ninety-Nine Nights
August 29, 2006 Saints Row
August 29, 2006 Bomberman: Act Zero
August 29, 2006 Enchanted Arms

I've played both the Dead Rising and Saints Row demos on Live and both are EXTREMELY disappointing. The former is basically State of Emergency: Zombie Edition, and Saints Row is yet another supremely dull GTA rip off. And Bomberman...well, let's just say that has potential but is looking pretty iffy right now. =\

I was surprised that the demo for N3 was actually that fun. It went from a mere curiosity to a definite purchase for me.

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PS2:
August 15, 2006 Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
August 29, 2006 Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra
August 29, 2006 Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
August 29, 2006 Fast and the Furious, The

I'm told by importers that DoC is absolutely attrocious and should be avoided like the plague. Unfortunately we'll have people like Soldier buying 15 copies and propelling it to greatest hits status by the end of the year.

Disgaea 2 had a preorder thing going on at the NIS website on the 1st. Their site got hammered to hell, I guess people really wanted those artbooks. I managed to snag two, one for me and one for a buddy. This game should be a lot of fun.

It's a shame Xenosaga III is the last one in the series. I am a huge fanboy for this stuff but it's a frowny situation that it has to come to an end. ;___;

Fast and the Furious, although a movie title, could be interesting if it plays anything like NFS MW or the arcade Initial D machines. From gameplay vids, it looks like it might, so I'm going to have to go out and rent this.

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DS:
August 8, 2006 Deep Labyrinth
August 28, 2006 Star Fox Command
August 29, 2006 Cooking Mama

Starfox is gonna be hilarious over wifi. I can't wait to start that up again. A few people in chat saidit's not the best thing ever though. But we'll see, as they haven't related stories of the wifi experience yet. Which seems to be the whole point.

Deep Labyrinth is looking pretty neat, but is one of those gamefly-first sort of things. I'm interested but don't feel like shelling out the bucks right off the crack.

And I didn't even know Cooking Mama was coming out this month, how did I overlook that. It looks like a bonafide riot.

Once again, the PSP, Xbox and GC has a grand total of NOTHING. How AWESOME. ANd my PC isn't up to snuff to play much of anything right now, so my experiences with those will have to wait.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I've already pre-ordered DoC:FFVII, really just to play it once, and have it :-/ BECAUSE FFROXMYSOX (Come on, plague). I'm also looking forward to Star Fox Command. Other than, I'll be doing catch-up on the other systems. Xenosaga and Disgaea are of interest, but I haven't played the earlier ones yet, and I like the whole going-in-order thing. I might get an X-box 360 soon too, so there's a bunch of games there I'd need to get as well.

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The three games I'll be picking up are Cooking Mama (DS), Dirge of Cerberus, and Xenosaga III. I tried Cooking Mama a few months ago and was entertained by its simplicity.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I hear (and figured) that FF-DoC is just shit, really... It's only fanservice like Advent Children, which was also shit.

Oh fuck! Deep Labyrinth comes out tomorrow! Got something to guy buy ;D

August 8, 2006 Deep Labyrinth (DS)
August 29, 2006 Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories (PS2)

Those two are definitely on my list. Disgaea 2 I might just rent over Gamefly... But also:
August 22, 2006 King of Fighters 2006

I freaking LOVE KoF games. 2D fighters rule.

Cooking Mama? I think I remember hearing that being a hit amid importers. I need to read up on it again.

Just called my Gamestop. Deep Labyrinth gets here the 16th, their site has the 15th listed. Misinformation?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Just to throw it out there -- the release date for any game is always one day before it hits stores. Technically, the game IS released, but shipping it to the stores takes a day, so yeah.

I'm really looking for to N3: Ninety Nine Nights, FF7: Dirge of Cerberus, and Xenosaga 3 this month. I've been fascinated with N3 since it's debut at E3 2005. Dirge is gonna be a must-have, as I enjoyed the movie and FF7, and Xenosaga 3 so I can finally close the book on this trilogy of games.

Originally Posted by Colonel Skills

I'm told by importers that DoC is absolutely attrocious and should be avoided like the plague. Unfortunately we'll have people like Soldier buying 15 copies and propelling it to greatest hits status by the end of the year.

And rightfully so, as they didn't play the NA version. They've made a lot of changes to the core gameplay for the NA release, and dare I say it's building up to be a nearly different game overall.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Gechmir

Just called my Gamestop. Deep Labyrinth gets here the 16th, their site has the 15th listed. Misinformation?

Technically the site is correct since their site always shows the ship date, not the arrival date. So whatever the ship date is, add one day to that and you have the real arrival date for both at the store and those who pre-order and opt for 1 day shipping. It is a bit backwards though.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I'm really looking forward to... o... nothing.



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Originally Posted by SouthJag

And rightfully so, as they didn't play the NA version. They've made a lot of changes to the core gameplay for the NA release, and dare I say it's building up to be a nearly different game overall.

They are going to have to change it a LOT, as I know more than a few people who were extremely disappointed with that one. From what I hear, unless they completely overhauled the entire combat system, it's still not going to be anywhere near good.

Then again, after I heard about how shitty the import was, I didn't bother keeping up with the changes they have made to the NA version. Care to elaborate?

How ya doing, buddy?

Nothing interests me in that list except for Star Fox Command, and even then, I'm not going to be getting that right away. What I'm most interested in is not an actual game.

I can't wait for October (Final Fantasy XII and Sims 2: Pets). I don't think there's anything I want in September.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by SouthJag

Just to throw it out there -- the release date for any game is always one day before it hits stores. Technically, the game IS released, but shipping it to the stores takes a day, so yeah.

Originally Posted by Kaelin

Technically the site is correct since their site always shows the ship date, not the arrival date. So whatever the ship date is, add one day to that and you have the real arrival date for both at the store and those who pre-order and opt for 1 day shipping. It is a bit backwards though.

Referring to the fact that the list here says it comes out tomorrow =p It actually ships on the 15th contrary to what the list says. I realize there's a ship date and there's a date where they actually *have* the game.

Was referring to my local store saying it wouldn't be tomorrow as well as Gamestop's website. The list is wrong on some dates methinks~

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Originally Posted by Colonel Skills

They are going to have to change it a LOT, as I know more than a few people who were extremely disappointed with that one. From what I hear, unless they completely overhauled the entire combat system, it's still not going to be anywhere near good.

Then again, after I heard about how shitty the import was, I didn't bother keeping up with the changes they have made to the NA version. Care to elaborate?

The target system has been completely overhauled, which was the primary problem. No longer do you have to switch to first person to fire. The camera now does a RE4 movement for aiming. A double jump was added as well. So now, essentially, the game combines the best elements of Devil May Cry 3's combat system and Resident Evil 4's aiming.

How ya doing, buddy?

A big nothing for me this month. But I have a lot of DVDs and soundtrack to buy though. September is gonna be a blast ^_^

Jam it back in, in the dark.

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PS2:
August 15, 2006 Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
August 29, 2006 Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra
August 29, 2006 Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories

DS:
August 8, 2006 Deep Labyrinth
August 8, 2006 Freedom Wings
August 15, 2006 Konductra
August 21, 2006 Tenchu: Dark Secret
August 28, 2006 Star Fox Command
August 29, 2006 Cooking Mama

That's all the games I plan to get sooner or later. The only ones I'll actually get this month are Deep Labyrinth, Star Fox Command, and Cooking Mama. Everything else I'll just wait for a price drop before I get it.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Starfox Command its the only thing that i want in the list... i also want Melty Blood Act-Cadenza.

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Hmm, dilemma. I am getting Disgaea 2 upon its release for sure, guess that means I better hurry up and finish Nocturne, Wild Arms 4, and Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams before the end of the month. I feel obligated to see how the end of the Xenosaga series turns out, but I may wait on that for a bit.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

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August 15, 2006 Konductra

This game's had very little said about it anywhere, it's an online puzzle game. That demands words, words said!

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August 29, 2006 Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer

Wow, this has been out for about a year here, the world's not supposed to work like that! It's pretty good for a rental, too. Also Xbox sure is getting a lot of sand games this month, but where's Sandy Volleyball? Sandy Castle Building Compz 2000? What a waste!

I was speaking idiomatically.

I'll be giving Dead Rising and N3 some time, and probably Star Fox as well. It's nice that the game releases are finally heating up after a slow summer.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Nothing interesting this month so I'll probably be just picking up Dragon Quest VIII given the knockdown in price to $19.99.

September and October on the other hand are much better months for gaming.

FELIPE NO

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GC:
August 22, 2006 Pac-Man World Rally
August 22, 2006 Madden NFL 07
August 22, 2006 One Piece: Grand Adventure
August 29, 2006 Backyard Baseball 2007

Honestly, why bother?

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by speculative

Honestly, why bother?

It is quite sad, but that trend has been going on for a while. The good stuff should be arriving in October with Super Paper Mario and probably Zelda, and Wii along with that. The past 6+ months have been pretty bad for GC. T_T

Jam it back in, in the dark.