Z.ONE2, the follow-up to Suzak and Genterprise’s budget DSiWare shoot’em up released only in Japan and included in recently shipped anthology G.G. Series Collection+. According to this naming convention, Genterprise will title this game’s sequel Z.ONE23, and the game after that will be Z.ONE23MOSDEF&TALIBKWELI.

Scheduled to release on June 23rd, Z.ONE2 features three difficulty modes, what looks like a new system for those pods that act as your shield/weapons, and some other junk.

What’s really exciting about the game is that it kicks off a “Second Season” of G.G. Series releases! More 200 point games on DSiWare! In Japan. Yes, G.G. Series titles usually turn out to be kind of meh after a few minutes, but they’re a lot more exciting than the downloadable games that have come out of Japan’s DSiWare the past couple weeks, which haven’t been even worth mentioning here.

Import: G.G. Series Collection+

See also: Genterprise, Suzak releasing G.G. Series collection (30 DSiWare games),

tags / z one / z.one / z.one2 / gg series / genterprise / suzak / dsiware / imports / ec

September round-up of Japanese DSiWare releases.

I doubt you want want to sit through the Face Training clips and crossword puzzle footage in this 11-minute video, so I’ll list the highlights I think you should watch:

• 2:10 - Tuner Fight. This almost seems like a bare-bones Guitar Hero minigame, except with real instruments! Tuner Fight is included with Intelligent Systems’ Instrument Tuner application.
• 7:30 - Extreme Misfortune Side Square Action Vol.1 Cursed Game Blood and Vol.2 Cursed Game Prison. These Nanashi no Game platformers look more fun than I expected, even if they are crazy difficult.
• 8:30 - G.G. Series: Z.ONE. This is the first time I’ve seen this budget shoot’em up in motion, and it doesn’t look bad for 200 Points. Actually considering purchasing this and Chicken Spirit.
• 10:22 - Chicken Spirit (by G Mode, which also brought the hilarious Kukiyomi to DSiWare). This fantastic game tests how much of a coward you are by putting you in dangerous situations, measuring when you tap the A-button/screen to escape. I love this! Too bad it probably won’t release in the States!

Buy: U.S. Nintendo DSi (White, Pink, Black and Blue)

Import: Japanese Nintendo DSi (White, Black, Pink, Red, Lime Green, Metallic Blue)

[Via NintenDaan]

tags / tuner fight / intelligen systems / instrument tuner / nanashi no game / gg series / z one / genterprise / g mode / chicken spirit / dsiware / imports / ec