Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble available now

Atlus U.S.A.’s Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble for PSP is now available in stores on UMD format and as a digital download on PlayStation Network. Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble is a beat ‘em up featuring a young man on a quest to become the toughest delinquent in his high-school, preferably through the use of his fists, feet and a sharp tongue. Players must take control of Sakamoto and guide him through the city to about learn about life, love, and laser eyes (really).

Players have 7 days to wander through the city of Kyouto and discover all it has to offer and every minute counts; you’ll travel, interact with the population, pick fights with virtually anyone, and face the consequences — and the cops. The game also offers a two-player co-op ad hoc mode that lets you run around with a friend to gain additional experience. Night Out mode lets you sneak out of the hotel after curfew to challenge Yakuza roaming about the town.

Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble is now available in stores and on PlayStation Network with an MSRP of $39.99. Find out more www.atlus.com/bancho.

NARUTO Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 gold

TOMY’s NARUTO Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 has gone gold and will be available exclusively for Wii on November 17. NARUTO Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 is a new installment of 3D fighting series developed by TOMY based on the hit animated show from VIZ Media. Those that are interested can preorder a standard edition of the game for $39.99, or a limited edition for $49.99 that comes bundled with NARUTO Shippuden The Movie on DVD. Preorders for the limited edition are available only at GameStop locations nationwide, or by visiting www.gamestop.com.

NARUTO Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 features more than 35 playable characters, all grown-up and ready to brawl. The game follows the storyline of the series coming to TV this fall. Other features include new and improved gameplay mechanics, lots of gameplay modes and options including Wi-Fi multiplayer functionality. The game also offers more than 40 3D environments to choose from, with nine completely new stages.

Look for it in stores in the middle of Nov.

Street Fighter IV gets super in 2010

Capcom today announced that Super Street Fighter IV, the ultimate vision of Capcom’s newest Street fighter game, will be coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in Spring 2010. The follow-up to Street Fighter IV will feature new and returning characters, more advanced online gameplay, new ultra combos and much more. If you are a long-time fan of the Street Fighter series you already know that this is Capcom’s modus operandi: add more charcters, some new features and release!

Super Street Fighter IV will feature the full roster of 25 characters from Street Fighter IV such as Ryu, Ken, Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus, while adding about eight characters new to the world of Street Fighter IV. The new roster includes classic combatants from previous Street Fighter games like T. Hawk as well as all-new characters such as the mysterious and deadly female fighter, Juri.

Super Street Fighter IV also adds new Ultra Combos and advancements to the online gameplay introduced in Street Fighter IV. Capcom promises to take many of the features introduced in Street Fighter IV and refined them to deliver “the ultimate vision of Street Fighter.” We’ll see.

More information about Super Street Fighter IV will be coming soon.

Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo gold

Namco Bandai Games America’s Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo has fought its way out of development and has been certified as gold. This Wii exclusive will be available in North America on October 20, 2009.. The game promises to let players and fans of the popular anime series relive the vibrant and exciting world that spawned the epic multi-generational Dragon Ball odyssey.”

In Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo, players assume the role of Goku complete with tail as he explores the world, befriends lifelong companions, and races against the diabolical Red Ribbon Army in search of the seven mystical Dragon Balls which, when collected, grant a single ultimate wish. Fans of the series will get to relive the crucial moments in Goku’s adventures which take place between the Red Ribbon encounters to the pivotal King Piccolo conflict.

Players will use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to help Goku pull off intricate combos, fly across the screen to connect jump kick attacks, and execute his signature Kamehameha ultimate attack against enemies. In addition to the action in the Adventure Mode, Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo also incorporates a Tournament Mode which will allow players to take their favorite Dragon Ball heroes and villains into the ring to duke it out. The game also promises in-game collectables and a host of unlockable characters and modes

Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo for Wii is rated “E10+” by the ESRB and has a MSRP of $29.99. For more information on Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo, visit www.dragonball.namco.com.

Frank West joins Tatsunoko VS Capcom Ultimate All-Stars cast

This week at the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom revealed that Dead Rising star, Frank West, will be a playable character in the mixed-up fighting game, Tatsunoko VS Capcom Ultimate All-Stars. The announcement was made by producer Ryota Niitsuma during the event in Japan.

West joins a line-up that includes Japan’s most beloved anime characters from Tatsunoko Productions and Capcom’s finest. Some of the characters you can expect to play from Capcom’s roster includes Ryu and Chun-Li from Street Fighter, Batsu from Rival Schools, Alex from Street Fighter III, Morrigan from Darkstalkers, Soki from Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams, Mega Man Volnutt from (my pick), Roll from Mega Man, Saki from Quiz Nanairo Dreams, Viewtiful Joe, PTX-40A from Lost Planet and many more to be announced.

From the Tatsunoko roster Ken the Eagle and Jun the Swan from Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (G-Force), Yatterman and Doronjo from Yatterman, Casshan, Tekkaman, Polymar, Karas, Ippatsuman and Gold Lightan - and more.

Tatsunoko VS Capcom Ultimate All-Stars is due to be released in North America on January 26, 2010.

NARUTO Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 pre-order details

TOMY Corporation announced that consumers can pre-order a limited edition bundle of NARUTO Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 for Wii and NARUTO Shippuden The Movie on DVD from VIZ Media, a combined value of $64.97, for the low price of just $49.99. Players can pre-order the limited edition package exclusively at GameStop nationwide either in stores or online. NARUTO Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3, exclusively for Wii, is the latest installment to the Clash of Ninja 3D fighting series, based on the popular and occasionally annoying anime series.

Also exclusively at GameStop, fans that pre-order the standard version of NARUTO Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 for $39.99 will receive an exclusive Akatsuki thumb ring as worn by Sasori, one of the main villains in the first story arc of Shippuden and Clash of Ninja Revolution 3. Valued at $12.99 MSRP, the Sasori version of the Akatsuki ring will only be available to fans that pre-order the game at GameStop, while supplies last. I’d imagine that little bauble will really reel in the ladies, no?

Visit gamestop.com for more details.

Third time’s the charm with Bleach

SEGA of America has shipped BLEACH: The 3rd Phantom for Nintendo DS to retailers in North America. BLEACH: The 3rd Phantom delivers an anime experience with a deep story and tactical RPG gameplay based on the popular anime series. The game features a cast of over 50 characters and is voiced by the actors from VIZ Media’s BLEACH animated series.

In BLEACH: The 3rd Phantom players can choose what skills and abilities they want their team of Soul Reapers to have. Experience is gained during each battle and from there players can choose what and how they want their characters to level up. When players engage in combat, the DS screen changes perspective and displays a perspective reminiscent of the BLEACH DS fighting games. In this view, players can watch characters engage in battle with stylized animation that looks almost identical to the anime. Once players complete the single player campaign, a new mode called “BLEACH Tower” is unlocked. Gamers can then continue leveling up their party as well as unlock special characters and team up Soul Reapers, Hollows and Arrancar on the same side.

BLEACH: The 3rd Phantom is rated T for Teen.