Guess who's got it gold today? [strikes air guitar] Tune your strings and keep those ears to the amp because the musical adventure to win Pico's heart won't end with, as the "Miss Saigon" lyrics would have it, a song played on a solo saxophone. Gitaroo Man Lives! just struck gold status, as announced by Koei.

Port as it might be, the game still has a whole chord of new features to offer psychedelic rockers following the Gitaroo Man series. Gitaroo Man for the PS2 was a smash hit, true. But now in the PSP port, there's going to be two new songs titled "Toda Pasion" and "Metal Header" for the new Duet mode plus a WiFi ad hoc multiplayer mode to go head-to-head with your pals.

Hitting retailers' shelves on November 14, Gitaroo Man, indeed, lives! Get ready to rock the house with this bestseller on your PSP. Unless of course, you'd rather stick to the solo saxophone...

G'day, mates! Ol' St. Nicky will be coming around in a few short months, and if you're reading us from Oz, then we here at QJ will be glad to help you with your Chrissie wish lists! It's no big, as we say back here; we do this courtesy of your fellows over at PAL Gaming Network Australia who've compiled this list. After all, the Pacific should never be a barrier to people who share the passion for gaming.

All dates are subject to change if their respective game publishers decide to change them, though (it's happened before, right?). Stay tuned to QJ for any new updates to this list as we find them.

September 2006:
21: Need For Speed Most Wanted (Platinum), FIFA Street 2 (Platinum), NASCAR 2007: Chase For The Cup, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (Platinum), NHL 2007
22: Pocket Racers
28: Big Bobble Evolution, The Godfather, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007, NBA Ballers: Rebound, FIFA 2006 (Platinum)
30: 50 Cent Bulletproof, Mercury Meltdown

October 2006:
  2: Madden NFL 2007
  5: FIFA 2007, Gitaroomman Lives
  6: Street Supremacy, Gradius Collection, Ys: The Ark Of Napishtim
12: Taito Legends, B-Boy, Capcom Puzzle World, The Hustle: Detroit Streets, Pilot Academy, NBA Live 2007
15: Dynasty Warriors Vol 2, Powerstone Collection
19: Ape Escape Academy 2, Ridge Racer 2
26: MotoGP, Buzz Junior Jungle Party Bundle, Junior Jungle Party, Ford Street Racing: LA Duel
27: Chess Battle, Rengoku II
28: LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
31: Blade Dancer, Yu Gi Oh GX Tag Battle, Planet, Arthur and the Minimoys, Eragon, Justice League Heroes, Metal Slug Anthology

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A lot of hearts were captivated when Gitaroo Man was released for the PS2. Indeed, it really is hard to resist the musician U-1 and his guitar teacher, Puma the talking dog. Throw in Pico and U-1's rival, Kazuya, an interesting game play and plot, and Koei and iNiS have got themselves a hit! That's why, it ain't surprising that lots of people embraced the news of Gitaroo Man Lives!, the PSP semi-sequel to the cult video game. Although the PSP version is a direct port of the PS2 game, there are two new songs that can be played in 'Duel' mode- Metal Header and Toda Pasión.

So, what's with Gitaroo Man Lives now? Well, if you can't wait till its release, you can order it at Play-Asia for roughly $20 bucks, $19.90 to be exact, you'd still have to shell out an addition $3.10 for shipping, but still it is practically a steal. If musicians and a talking dog ain't your thing, you can also purchase the action-RPG Shonen Yangus and King's Field for PSP at $12.90.

The developers of Gitaroo Man Lives! for the PSP, Koei, have announced a great deal that will excite UK gamers. The eagerly-awaited musical PSP title will feature an unique collection of "battle songs", making clever use of the PSP's analogue controls. Bizarre and exciting visuals are going to support the craziness, which you can also enjoy with another player via WiFi - with both cooperative and competitive modes available.

And if that isn't enough to tingle your senses, Koei teamed up with UK high street retailer GAME in 'The Great Koei Giveaway'. UK gamers have the opportunity to get hold of a collection of five limited edition badges featuring the main characters and imagery of the game. These GITAROO MAN Rock Pinz can be obtained by pre-ordering GITAROO MAN Lives! through GAME's online shop.

The legendary hero Gitaroo Man is making a comeback with another release in this bizarre music-based series, and this time around he'll be debuting on Sony's PSP. In this installment, known as Gitaroo Man Lives!, music producer COIL and visual producer 326 are delivering the overall wild presentation that games in this series are well known for.

This redesigned game comes complete with an entirely rebalanced gameplay structure that makes it slightly different from the original game design. One exciting new feature is the additional Duet Mode that allows for wireless cooperative play. A competitive head to head 2-player battle mode is also in the works. Gitaroo Man Lives! will be heading to Europe September 1 of this year, and will appear in the US in February 2007.

Today we're bringing you nine new screenshots for Gitaroo Man, the bizarre music-based battle against evil. Players will rejoice knowing they can join up with Gitaroo and save the universe all over again on the PSP. Using the previous game design, this title rebuilt the gameplay structure for better balance. Duet Mode is a new mode for wireless coop play, with a competitive 2 player battle mode also included. With a unique collection of battle songs and his talent for blazing out shark shattering anthems, Gitaroo Man is ready to battle again. With crazy and exciting visuals, this title will surely please fans and newcomers alike.

   
   
  

Koei has released some fresh footage from Gitaroo Man Lives!, the PSP's version of the popular guitar rhythm game due this fall. Gitaroo Man will feature an unique collection of "battle songs", making clever use of the PSP's analogue controls. Bizarre and exciting visuals are going to support the craziness, which you can also enjoy with another player via WiFi - with both cooperative and competetive modes available.

Download: [Gitaroo Man Lives! Trailer]

Koei has presented their line of titles at display at the E3. The Dynasty Warriors series is present in abundance, with Dynasty Warriors DS, Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2 (PSP) as well as a web-based game under the working title of Dynasty Warriors BB. The sequel to Samurai Warriors will both hit the Xbox 360 and PS2 and round out Koei's usual share of period games.

Aspiring sailors and pirates can extend their list of promising online titles (Pirates of the Caribbean Online, Pirates of the Burning Sea) with Uncharted Waters Online, a multiplayer spin-off of the long-running series that made its debut on the Super Nintendo.
PS2 cult hit Gitaroo Man makes the jump to Sony's portable with Gitaroo Man Live!, while the first futuristic racer for the Playstation 3, Fatal Inertia, will mark the debut of Koei's new Canada-based studio.

Finally, we have Bladestorm: The Hundred Year War, possibly the most interesting of them all. Developed by the respected Omega Force team - responsible for creating Dynasty Warriors - Bladestorm is going to be an entirely new franchise; an action game to expect as much dedication as Koei's aforementioned Samurai series.

Fatal Inertia

Uncharted Waters Online

                       

Dynasty Warriors DS

U1, the shy elementary student who transforms into intergalactic superhero Gitaroo-Man to save the universe against evil Gravillians, is making a comeback...this time he plays a mean guitar on PSP's Gitaroo-Man Lives!. As reported before, the PSP version of this PS2 original is making its debut in Japan on May 25. Although there's no word yet on a US release, Gitaroo-Man fans can now console themselves with these latest screens from the Koei classic (and cross their fingers that this game will soon hit the States):

Music tames the savage beast, goes the theme of the unforgotten PS2 classic Gitaroo-Man - unforgotten, that is, until its developer Koei Games decided to revive it for the Playstation Portable. Gitaroo-Man is a rhythm-action game that lets you take control of U1, a shy elementary student whose world did a 360 when he found out that he is heir apparent to the legendary title of Gitaroo-Man. Gitaroo-Man is an intergalactic superhero who defends the universe using the powers of the gitaroo.

In the game, evil Gravillians seek to gain the last gitaroo (magical instrument) on earth, which U1 happens to be in possession of. A rocking soundtrack plus unique yet enticing visuals has made Gitaroo-Man a well-loved game for all rhythm game fanatics. And now, experience the excitment of Gitaroo-Man all over again...this time on a more balanced PSP version, which will offer a "duet" mode. Koei has not revealed the official PSP Gitaroo-Man title yet, but lets it slip that the game will be released on the 25th of May (in Japan as usual, with no word on a US release.)