Cheer! Dance! Burn!

Hi all, and welcome back to another exciting gaming review! This time we'll be traveling to Japan and check out one of the their fun and every growing music gaming trend. The game we are reviewing is Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 (long name!)

This is a strange but very fun game and those familiar with music games would know this is a sequel to the original Osu Tatakae Oendan and the American release version Elite Beat Agent. The concept is simple, jpop music accompanied by a strange story and you are the cheerleader that is helping out with the story by cheering on the protagonist. How do you cheer them on? By tapping to the rhythm in numeric order of course!
There are about 19 songs and 19 fun and unique story to accompany it. The music is of course in Japanese and they are catchy and enjoyable IMO. Those who have played Elite Beat Agent would probably enjoy this game if they don't mind the JPOP. Not much knowledge of Japanese is required to play, but it helps to understand the story, but that can be found on FAQ sites anyways. Definitely fun to play so if you have a chance, check it out!

Virtua Tennis 3

So here we are again with another review. This time we are looking at a fun sports title on the PSP. SEGA has released Virtua Tennis 3 in the UK for the PS3, 360 and the PSP and I can't wait for them to come out in the US at the end of March. People who had played the first two game could pretty much expect the same thing. Great realistic game play and action and good graphics (on the PSP at least) The older brother version is of course graphically superior in every way, but the PSP isn't bad at all. Sure Sharapova isn't as hot in polygons as she is in real life anyways. One of the biggest draw-ins for this game is perhaps the world tour mode. You get to create your virtual self and compete against the big leagues, but not without proper training! There are a good amount of mini games in the world tour mode to build up your character and in between training there are other athletes who would challenge you, and fan who send you fan mails too! But you are not invincible, so if you push yourself too hard without resting, you'll suffer injuries and miss tournaments and challenges from your opponents.
Overall, the game is a great traveling game. Easy to pickup and play or you can sit down and work on your player. Its simple play mechanics makes this one an addictive and fun game to play! Check it out!