News From 07/03/01

Sony to release PS2 HardDrive on 7/29, Reservations begin
[ Link:Playstation.com ]

SCEI has announced to release the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) for their PlayStation2 console on 7/19. The external HDD kit SCPH-10210 will sell for 19,000 Yen, and the expansion slot version for 18,000 Yen. UBS keyboard, USB mouse, and a stand for the external HDD are also scheduled to be released. Reservation for the HDD set can be made at SCEI's Playstation.com site.

Games scheduled to comply with the PS2 HDD goes as follows.

Capcom vs SNK 2 Adds data cache ability
Final Fantasy X Adds data cache ability
BeatManiaII DX 5th style
-new songs collection		 Adds data cache ability
Guitar Freaks 4th mix &
DrumMania 3rd mix		 Adds data cache ability
Lilly's Atrium 3 Adds data cache ability
Let's go A-Train 2001 Adds snapshot & data save abilities
Train Kit for
Let's go A-Train 2001		 PS2 HDD & Let's go A-Train
2001 required. Adds new trains.
Tamamayu Story 2 Adds data cache ability

Capcom Announces Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper & Breath Of Fire II for GBA [NTT EG]
[ Link:NTT EG | Section ]

[NTT EG] Capcom has announced to release ports of two games to Nintendo's GameBoy Advance; Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper, and Breath of Fire II.

Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper- originally produced by Capcom and Distributed by Sega, was released for the Naomi arcade system. The GBA version will include original mode(s) and new characters. Versus play will also be availabe with the use of cable. Release price and dates have not been announced. No images have been released yet as well.

Breath of Fire II- originally released for the SNES in 1994, will be the second game in the series to be ported to the GBA- Breath of Fire 1 is scheduled for release in 7/6. .Likewise to the port of Beath of Fire 1, the graphics of the game will be redrawn to suit the handheld, and the game system will be refined as well. No images, release price & date have been released yet.