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Ever since Sony revealed that they would be re-releasing PlayStation games via the PlayStation Store, one of the most requested games to get PSN treatment has been Final Fantasy VII. Well wait no more. Set in a dystopian world, you play as a mercenary named Cloud who is out to stop an evil company...
Ever since Sony revealed that they would be re-releasing PlayStation games via the PlayStation Store, one of the most requested games to get PSN treatment has been Final Fantasy VII. Well wait no more. Set in a dystopian world, you play as a mercenary named Cloud who is out to stop an evil company from killing the planet by over-mining it. Originally printed on three discs--a big thing at for the time--FFVII is credited with not only bringing the famous franchise into the 3D realm, but bringing Japanese RPGs into the crosshairs of Western gamers. Final Fantasy VII is out now on the PlayStation Store for A$15.95 ($12.84).
The other game to hit Sony's virtual store this week was Trash Panic, a Tetris-esque game which has you trying to fit a set amount of garbage into a trash can. As the game goes on, the trash gets big, as the trash gets bigger, so does the can--it's the circle of life for trash! There's also an endless mode to see how much rubbish you can flatten before failing, as well as online leaderboards for the competitive people out there. Trash Panic came out overnight and will set you back A$8.45 $(7.20).
It's not very often that the PSN beats Xbox Live to the mark, but occasionally it happens. A week after releasing on the PSN, CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars makes its way onto Xbox Live Arcade. As mentioned last week CellFactor is an online FPS that's class-based. As the name suggests, you'll have more than just your traditional weapons available to slay your enemy, with each class boasting their own unique telekinetic abilities. Check out CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars now for 800 Microsoft points.
DSiWare has gone Animal Crossing crazy this week, releasing both a calculator and clock, themed with an Animal Crossing skin. There's not a whole lot more to say on that front, other than it's a clock and calculator for the DSi. If you're after a real game, then you're limited to Art Style: KUBOS. The premise behind this puzzle game is fairly simple: climb the blocks to reach the top level. Think of this as a multi-level echochrome. The two Animal Crossing applications will set you back 200 Nintendo points, while Art Style: KUBOS is slightly pricier at 500 Nintendo points.
Finally we have WiiWare, which also brings a Final Fantasy game to the table, with Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. Set 17 years after FFIV for the SNES, The After Years tells the story of Ceodore, the son of the protagonists from the original game who is set to follow in his parents footsteps, when he is forced to set up and save the world. Interestingly, Square Enix will be supporting The After Years with ongoing DLC, with the first additional chapter going on sale today. The main Final Fantasy IV: The After Years game will set you back 800 Nintendo points, while the additional DLC will cost 300 Nintendo points.
It's an interesting week on the DLC front mainly because 10 new tracks for Rock Band: Unplugged have been released, despite the fact that the game hasn't even been dated for Australia. Given Rock Band's flakey history with the Australian market, this is an interesting development, which surely indicates that Rock Band: Unplugged will be hitting Australian shores soon, right? Check out the list below to see all the DLC that was released this week:
- GTI Club Car Pack A$4.95 ($3.9
- Resistance 2 Grim and Malikov Skins free
- High Velocity Bowling Character - Don Carlos Caliente A$1.75 ($1.40)
- High Velocity Bowling Character - Mial Travellage A$1.75 ($1.40)
- MotorStorm: Pacific Rift - Voodo Signature Rivalry Pack free
- Tokobots A$23.95($19.28 )
- Rock Band - A Favor Horse Atlantic and The Running Free by Coheed, Shimmer and Shine by Ben Harper, Shooter Jennings' Steady at the Wheel, Wilson (Live) by Phis, and Wolf Like Me by TV on the Radio. All tracks are A$2.45 ($1.97)/160 Microsoft points
- Rock Band: Bonnaroo Pack 01 A$12.95 ($10.42)/660 Microsoft points
- Rock Band Unplugged: Wonder Wall by Oasis, Under The Bridge by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mute Mate's Typical, The Kill by 30 seconds to Mars, Just a Girl By No Doubt, Crushcrushcrush by Paramore, Muse's Hysteria, Feed the Tree by belly, Gimme Three Steps by Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Inside the Fire by Disturbed. All tracks are A$2.45($1.97)

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