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Nintendo Wii "Osouji Sentai Clean Keeper" was released on the 24th. Demo played before its release said "wait ww what kind of eroge is that." It's a game with no age limit. There is a scene of a naked girl who holds banana on her mouth. Gamers Main Branch creates a section of "cleankeeper" with its demo in front of a cashier and said " the opening of the legend of Wii."

As I have reported, "Kawase Umihara Portable," which was released at the end of March, was once called "Shit." It was sold at 2,980yen ($29.80) at Nipponbashi, Osaka on the 16th. In Akihabara, Sofmap AM Branch sold it at 3,980yen ($39.80) before but now, the price has decreased to 2,980yen. Staff at Sofmap AM Branch put the POP of Kawase Umihara Portable. ($1=100yen)

Ruca Figure from "Ar Tonelico 2," a game that trains girls (RPG), was released on the 16th. According to its product information, from her colorful clothes to energetic appearance, it's an excellent figure." Ruca is, according to messages from fans, "thick (doro doro) like curry, and she is also dallying (dere)." Her character is Dorodere: "inside is thick (Doro) but is always dallying (Dere)."

"SOMETHING Portable" has too many problems as some people such as Yakipurin-teishoku-san (who calls PSP ver. of this game Sh*t) and the Itai News (2-Channel) have reported. This "Something Portable," is "Kawase Umihara Portable," which has been sold at half price on Amazon. In Akihabara, the price of the "Something Portable" has decreased, but it has not yet come to a point to sell it at half price. Stores may not have many of them in stock in Akihabara (?).

Demo of Nintendo DS "Dokidoki Majo Shinpan!2" has appeared on Chuo Street in Akihabara. As of 4th, I saw the demo at Sofmap AM Branch and Messe Sanoo Main Branch. Sofmap AM Branch used the big monitor, and some people were looking at a demo of shaking boobs and shaking butt (YouTube).

PSP "Star Ocean 2 Second Evolution" was released on the 2nd. It is the remake version of the game of PS (released in 1998). POP by Square Enix introduces "the new animation movie has added," "characters have been renewed," "corresponds to full voice," "face graphics have been added," & "more private actions."

PSP "Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G" has re-arrived at some stores in Akihabara on the 2nd. 670,000 of "Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G" were sold in Japan on the day of its release (consumed little less than 90%: on purpose!?). It is a popular game that in Akihabara, nobody could find the game at the night of the release day. On the 2nd, I saw the game at Sofmap and Messe Sanoo.

At both Sofmap AM Branch and Main Branch, demo movie of "Dokidoki Majo Shinpan!2 Duo" was played on the 2nd. "Dokidoki Majo Shinpan!2 Duo" is called a game to look for a witch. It's a game to touch girls by your "touch pen" and make them excited. Sofmap AM Branch says "touch boobs and asses" and put a demo, "Shaking Boobs, Shaking Butt" (wmv 3.8MB).

A power stick, Vii2, "V-Sports," which was talked in Yahoo! News, was talked to be sold in Japan soon or later on New Akiba.com. On the 20th, it was already out in Akiba. This power stick Vii2, "V-Sports" is by Keian (an agent? Importer?), and Keian has even made a promotion poster. The illustration of the poster is by Pikachi, and it was at the Sangatsuusagi 2nd Branch right before its release.

PSP action game, "Kawase Umihara Portable," was released on the 27th by Marvelous Entertainment Inc. It's an action game that has a problem of bugging, and Marvelous Entertainment explained that it's because of main body of PSP. The catchphrase of the package is "managing an elastic rope freely, and run through the field!" The official website of Kawase Umihara insists on "an action that you feel good by controlling easily."

Majikon, which is able to play a copied Nintendo DS game (Zakzak), is known as "R4." 2-channel talks about Majikon R4 that maybe it will be stopped selling in the mid March. After that, in Akihabara, some stores have stopped selling "R4." A staff at a store says "a store in Akihabara got a warning from Nintendo, etc."

PSP Puzzle Game, "Endless Loop" was released on the 19th. There were a lot of people who had the demo machine at Asobit Game City. It's a game that "aims to escape from a mysterious world by guiding a character that walks on a corridor automatically (by GameWatch). The catchphrase of the back package is "the puzzle game that uses a 'hallucination' was born! Nobody has ever seen this kind of game!"

Nintendo DS "Time Hollow –Ubawareta Kako-" (the past that was taken) was released on the 19th. Mantanweb introduces the game: "it's an adventure game whose theme is 'time,' and it's a new kind." POP of Asobit Game City says "it's a game for you who want to amend your past!" by putting a famous illustration of a high school boy who was stabbed badly because of jealousy.

Two versions of "Hayate no Gotoku! (Hayate, the Combat Butler) Strategy of Producing a Lady" (school version & mansion version) were released on the 14th. According to its official information, "you communicate with ladies by touching them, or you grow them however you like and apply for a contest- you will experience a dream life of a steward. It's a simulation game of ladies who grew up in good families.

"12RIVEN -the Ψcliminal of integral-" that Cyber Front took over the development after KID went bankrupt was released on the 13th. Sofmap Main Branch says "God's game 'Ever17' Scenario by Koutarou Uchikoshi," "At one point, we were really worried, but thank god, it was released as a complete good!"

Nintendo DS "Duel Love" was released on the 13th. According to a column by a person in Bandai Namco, "it's the first original maiden game by Bandai Namco. In Akihabara, POP says "shock! It's a love game that you sweat," "for sure, your heart flutters in sexy voices and humming of voice actors," and "need a towel to wipe men's beautiful sweat, Ahhh!"

An adult game "Oppai (boobs) Life" by Blue Gale will be released on the 21st, and its panel was at Sofmap AM Branch, saying Oppai science, "Oppai Life," will be released! We do not have enough Oppai in Japan." The opening page says "it's not late yet! You can study about Oppai from the beginning." The panel looks like for a magazine.

Xbox360 Idolm@ster L4U!, whose download contents vol.1 (for clothing, accessories, songs, etc) has the total of 6,800 Gates was released no long ago, and Giren makes a speech at Sofmap AM Branch: "Change the Pleasure to Gates' Points! Stand Up, People!" Since Idolm@ster was released, Gates (Microsoft Points) have been selling extremely well.

"Idolm@ster L4U!" for Xbox 360 was released on the 28th. It has download contents of songs: L4U catalog vol.1 is 6,800 Gates (1 Gates is about 1.49yen). Sofmap AM Branch writes Giren's speech "Change the Pleasure to Gates' Points! Stand Up, People!"

Toshiba is going to withdraw from HD DVD, so Toshiba will stop producing Xbox360 HD DVD Player." At Amazon, it is sold at the price of 4,980yen ($48=104yen). As of 29th, HD DVD Player became #4 (sales ranking) in the game category. In Akihabara, Asobit Game City and Messe Sanoo sold it, and a staff at a store said "we got them just for fun, but actually, we sold them pretty well."

"Idolm@ster L4U!" for Xbox 360 was released on the 28th. It has download contents of songs: L4U catalog vol.1 has 6,800 Gates (1 Gates is about 1.49yen). Sofmap AM Branch writes Giren's speech "Change the Pleasure to Gates' Points! Stand Up, People!"

February 25 was the birthday of Chihaya Kisaragi who is a member of Idolm@ster, so Sofmap Main Branch put a present to celebrate Chihaya's birthday in the store. Chihaya's three sizes are 72-55-78: from this, her nickname has become " 72." Since her boobs are close to a board, Sofmap gave a cutting board as a birthday present, saying "oh no, we do not have any meaning of giving her a cutting board! We just want her to cook some delicious food."

Eroge "Ikareta Kyoushitsu –Konnnanoga Atarimae no Jyugyou Fuukei!?- (crazy class room –this kind of sight is normal!?-) by TinkerBell was released on the 22nd. Galge.com introduces it as an adventure of school irrational shyness. This is the eroge that writes about delusion. Toranoana writes on its POP that "we have never seen this kind of eroge! It's like an erotic manga. Your delusion would definitely exposes!"

PSP "Soleil," which is recommended for adults (18 year olds +), was released on the 21st. It is a game like "PSP de Porori" (Slipping out on PSP), which came out in 2007: it uses chapter/menu of UMD Video. According to NewAkiba.com, "software only for PSP generally has strict regulation regarding sexual expressions, but UMD Video Game doesn't have that strict regulation, so this is the product different from PSP.

An announcement of midnight sale of 2/29 was at Messe Sanoo, Asobit Game City, and Gamers Main Branch. Eroge ToHeart2 AnotherDays, Beat Blades Haruka, etc will come out, and I have seen the total of 6 stores that will do the midnight sale. 3 more stores join to do the midnight sale compare to when ToHeart2 Xrated came out (December 9, 2005).

ToHeart2 AnotherDays , which will be released on the 29th has a bonus telephone card of "Tama-sister, Oh My God!" On the 17th, Toranoana Main Branch finished taking reservation of ToHeart2 AnotherDays. At Toranoana Main Branch, right after releasing the illustration of its bonus telephone card, first, the number of its reservation had increased and again, the number increased 3 times more in a week. Thus, probably, it is an effect of Tama-sister.

An illustration of bonus telephone card of PS2 "They are My Noble Masters –Serving Diary- Limited ver.," which will be released on March 27, was at Sofmap AM Branch on the 16th. The illustration is not yet complete (the illustration is roughly done); nevertheless, 2 ladies are already putting boobs together. 1F at Sofmap AM Branch plays demo of "KimiAru," which is a shortened form of the title in Japanese "Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de" (They are My Noble Masters) and puts an announcement of the bonus telephone card with a message, "Boobs! Boobs! that Everybody Loves!"

Sofmap said probably they were going to do midnight sale on February 29 (Friday) before. Now, the store has decided to do so, so on the 15th, Sofmap AM Branch and PC Game Anime Branch had an announcement. For you who buy ToHeart2 AnotherDays at midnight sale, there is a bonus of a special stick poster. POP at Sofmap PC Game Anime Branch says "we are going to have a midnight countdown sale desperately."

Eroge that would come out on February 15 are 6 of them, according to Galge.com, and among them, only "Hensai Seito" by Black Package Try is not an inexpensive version. "Garden," which came out as an incomplete product is now at used stores in Akihabara, and the price at Sofmap & Trader is 2,980yen ($27.63 = 107yen). It was cheaper than other eroge that came out on the same day.

PS2 "eb! Kore Ebikore+ Kimikiss" was released on the 14th. This is the best version of KimiKiss whose theme is kiss and which is a love simulation game (came out in 2006). There are 3 main improvements. On the day of its release, Sofmap AM Branch said "Staff will Pretend not to See" with the panels the store made. The store also puts a message "I would like to have an experience! (with Ms. Futami)" (experience of kiss, by the way).

Play Station 3 20GB/60GB, which finished selling on January was at Asobit Game City on the 13th. PS3 is recognized as non-popular hardware in one and half month from its release by a staff at a store. But, it has become "hot" these days in Japan, increasing its price. Thus, Asobit Game City writes on its POP "Mr. 60GB, the Last Brave Man!"

There was already an announcement in Nipponbashi, Osaka that a store is going to start selling games at midnight; Sofmap AM Branch writes the store is going to hold midnight sale on February 29 (PROBABLY). If midnight sales for bishojo game will be held, it has been 2 years and 4 month since Sofmap did midnight sale for Fate/hollow.

“ef - Second Fan Mix” by minori, which was sold at Winter Comike earlier, was released in stores on the 8th. According to its product information, it is a “joy box” that is going to intermediate between “ef - the first tale” and “ef - the latter tale” heralded the release of “ef - the latter tale.” Toranoana Main Branch says, "each family should have at least a box of such grand contents!"

Comic “Maid Deka vol.1” (maid police) by Michiko Usami was released on the 7th. It has been published serially in a magazine called Flex Comix Blood. Its band of paper carrying a blurb placed over the dust cover explains that the maid is not just a normal maid! She is bishojo (beautiful lady) and carries out the justice! Her weapon is a wiper (for cleaning) made by the special compound metal, which is as heavy as 2kg (64.55 ounce). It’s a manga of "moe" maid who fights against an evil.

A used game store, Retro Game Camp, on Chuo Street in Akihabara sells cartridge for famicon (family computer), super famicon, mega drive, PC engine, etc. The store also sells Famulator, which is a machine to interchange famicon (demo machine) with the game of Mario Brothers. I found it on the 3rd and the store says we sell it at the special price because here is Akihabara.

Nintendo Wii "Super Smash Bros. Brawl (X)" was released on the 31st. According to Dengeki Online, characters such as Mario, Link, Kirby, Pikachu, etc, have battles- it's an action game. On the Yahoo Auction, resale of this game has gone crazy. A staff at a store in Akihabara says "we got a lot of game, but all of them were sold out in one day!