A new update for OpenBOR has been released by SX. The open source game engine that lets you mod and enjoy 2D side-scrolling fighting games based on Beats of Rage is now updated to build 2244. The new build adds SecurePAK support as well as some new features.

Download: OpenBoR v3.0 Build 2244

Homebrew coder SX has released another new version of OpenBOR. The open-source homebrew beat-'em-up engine is now up at build 2227-a, which adds a few more fixes to the stuff that build 2227 carried with it.


Download: OpenBOR v3.0 Build 2227-a

Here's a little something for all you Sailor Moon fans out there, be it for the PSP or the Wii. We've got here Code Name Sailor V, the third game in the Destiny Revival Series from the Destiny Revival Team.

If you still didn't get enough out of last week's set of homebrew emulators, then get ready for even more old-school emulated fun in this week's edition of the PSP Homebrew Weekend Warrior. In addition, we are also to present the start of the PSP Updates Summer Homebrew Contest. Find out what else we have for you in this issue of the Weekend Warrior special after the jump.

You've seen the videos showing what the early builds of the nullDC PSP Slim port can do. Recently, darkIIRaziel, the dev working on porting the nullDC Sega Dreamcast emulator to the PSP Slim, has made a few clarifications and updates about how the project is going. Hit the full article for more.

Homebrew developer drkIIRaziel has released four videos of his nullDC project for the PSP. This one is a Sega Dreamcast emulator and it's looking pretty real to us. There's no download as of yet, but there should be some soon enough. Go to the full article and be amazed.

Thanks to Silenus for the tip!

The title doesn't strike you, does it? But if you're familiar with Streets of Rage and King of Fighters, then OpenBOR isn't something you should let pass. From the engine that allowed Beats of Rage (BOR) to debut on the PC comes the open source version for multiple platforms. Homebrew coder SamuraiX released OpenBOR version 2.1933 for the PSP the day before yesterday, along with Linux (PC, PS3), GamePark, GP2X, DreamCast, Xbox, and Windows versions as well. All you need to know is at the full story.


Download: OpenBOR v2.1933 (Linux on PC and PS3, PSP, GP2X, DreamCast, Xbox, and Windows)

This is not the first time that we've said that romance-themed simulation games and visual novels are gaining popularity among PlayStation Portable players, and with QJ.NET reader bruce_jk informing us about a new one called Air you can expect us to say that more often.

This particular visual novel was actually first released back in 2000 by developer Key. It had versions on platforms PC, PlayStation 2 and Sega Dreamcast. Gameplay follows a linear storyline where players interact with characters at predetermined times with actions based on predetermined options as well.

The PSP version s still being developed by Key and will be published by Prototype. The Read link below will take you to the game's official website. Before you go, check out first the features of the game translated to English by bruce_jk:

• Memory disk can be used to decrease UMD access (required 64 MB of free space)
• Ccompletely full voice! (including the complete specifications and full voice of the hero "Kunisaki")
• The game screen capture feature
• Images are saved, PSP's menu home/images such as your wallpaper
• Prototype / romance adventure / November 22, 2007 release planned / Price: 5,040 Yen (US$ 43.88)
  

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While not entirely new, novel-themed video games are now slowly gaining popularity. One recent title we've covered is Chunsoft's Anato wo Yurusanai. This time, we'd like to introduce you to Snow Portable from Japan-based development studio Prototype. It is currently available there for 5,040 Yen or roughly around US$ 43.25.

Snow Portable first appeared on the PC platform back in 2003. It was then ported on Sega Dreamcast and the PS2. It features more than 600 different stills with animations and effects. The story pushes forward with the help of a conversation system that allows players freedom to select their characters' actions.

To help you get more familiar with Snow Portable, here's the opening cut scene for the title. It shows off some of the characters as well as the plot of the game. Since it's in Japanese, let us help you with that last one: it tells the story of the dragon goddess who fell in love with a human which is utterly forbidden.

There's an interesting survey conducted by small online research firm WhatJapanThinks regarding the preferred consoles by Japanese kids. The population consisted of around 1,165 elementary school students and the results are quite intriguing and interesting:

• Nintendo DS 82.2%
• Nintendo Gameboy Advance 39.8%
• Sony PlayStation 1, 2 or 3 37.4%
• Nintendo Wii 35.3%
• Nintendo Gamecube 31.4%
• Nintendo Gameboy, Gameboy Micro 19.8%
• Nintendo 64 15.2%
• Nintendo Super Famicom (SNES) 15.1%
• Nintendo Famicom (NES) 11.9%
• Sony PlayStation Portable 10.5%
• Microsoft Xbox 5.8%
• Sega Saturn 5.1%
• Sega Dreamcast 4.8%
• Other 16.4%

Take note that this survey is not reflective of the whole Japanese market and is just true on a certain market segment. Nonetheless, like we said, the results are quite interesting.