Similar to the other main Pokémon titles, the story for Pokémon: Emerald takes place over land and sea and pits the player against the Team Aqua and Team Magma from Sapphire and Ruby. This time around, Pokémon will show off their moves prior to battle, as a sort of taunt. Nintendo also added some new options to the game, including a new Battle Frontier area that engulfs seven big battles. The Battle Dome is for tournaments in which only three Pokémon can participate at a time. The Battle Tube has three entrances through which players must then attempt to make their way to their goal. Special Trainers called Frontier Brains have been added, and the rare Pokémon Rayquaza is sighted.

After defeating Bowser and rescuing Princess Peach in his last adventure (six years ago), Mario sets off to a tropical island called Isle Delfino for a well-deserved vacation. Before he even sets foot on the beach, Mario is called into action. Isle Delfino is being defaced by a mysterious Mario imposter who is leaving a trail of paint and graffiti everywhere, and Mario is blamed! Mario is powered up with a brand new water-pack that allows him to perform some truly amazing feats, and Yoshi is back with all-new abilities. This game supports Dolby Surround Pro Logic II sound, and is so far only available on the GameCube.

The latest in the Harry Potter series for Nintendo, Playstation and Xbox is based on the third book (and movie). Players encounter new characters and creatures, engage in a variety of subquests, fly on a Hippogriff, explore previously unseen areas of Hogwarts and take on their friends in multiple two-player challenges, as they partake in the most exciting and challenging Harry Potter video game adventure yet.

Resident Evil 4 is a terrifying new chapter in the world-renowned survival horror series. Available for both the Nintendo GameCube and Sony PlayStation 2, the game features brand new features, enhancements and exciting surprises. Play as Leon S. Kennedy as he journeys to a mysterious village in Europe to save the President's missing daughter. Unimaginable horrors and shocking surprises await.

The Game Boy Advance SP is the world’s smallest video-game platform, but despite its size the system is stocked with a multitude of features.
-- Game Boy Advance SP was a top selling travel toy on KBtoys.com in April 2005.
-- Out of 81 reviews on Amazon.com, this product averaged 4.5 stars out of a possible 5.
-- Wikipedia.com lists Game Boy as the best selling game system to date.

Play the most memorable scenes (in LEGO form!) from the Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and the forthcoming Episode III: Revenge of the Sith in this first-ever Star Wars video game to span multiple sagas! Game play includes Podracing, the dorid onslaught in the Geonosian arena and Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon´s fatal fight with Darth Maul. Choose from more than 30 favorite Star Wars characters to create a different game play experience each time. It´s published by Giant, distributed by Eidos.

Using dual screen technology, this new handheld video game console comes with PictoChat software allowing users to draw, write and send messages wirelessly to each other within a few miles. The touch screen also includes a planner feature. The system plays old and new games, which sell on average for $40 a piece, complementing the $150 console. For roughly $200, the system comes with a case, car charger and a game along with the system itself. - Norma Yacoub.

This game offers players the chance to compete in a realistic street fighting match. Players don gloves and foot sensors to hit, kick and punch their way to victory against four different levels of opponents. The game runs off an optional AC adaptor or batteries and connects directly to the TV or VCR through A/V inputs.

This expansion pack to “The Sims 2” PC game allows players to live out their ultimate college fantasy. It introduces a new young adult stage of life, four new career paths, eleven majors and over 125 new objects. Players can join secret societies, pledge fraternities and sororities, and try to make it into a rock band.

Set to release in late 2005, this video game based on the popular “Atomic Betty” television cartoon by Breakthrough New Media, will allow players to take on the role of the spunky Galactic Guardian and Defender of the Cosmos.

The newest game from the popular series of Plug & Play games, this controller plugs right into any television. The joystick, designed to look like SpongeBob’s face, allows players to play five different games.

This hand-held gaming system incorporates extra features such as media players for music and movies, a digital camera, text and picture messaging, and Bluetooth technology to enable gamers to play simultaneously with others. Equipped with a Global Positioning System, users can find their way around town and even locate friends who are using Gizmondo. It is designed to compete with Sony´s PSP and Nintendo´s DS.

3 Classic Games in 1 - Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, and ORIGINAL Pac-Man ! Ms. Pac-Man is back and she has brought Galaga & Mr. Pac Man along with her!

This 20th Anniversary Reunion Edition of Ms. Pac-Man / Galaga and Pac-Man is made by Namco, the original manufacturer and is exactly identical to the original version, but in the new edition, included are selectable game features such as "Regular" or "Speedy" Ms. Pac-Man and "Original" or "Rapid Fire" Galaga. Also added is a "Buy-In Continuation" mode, so you can continue the game by pressing play button again.

Crazy Taxi 3 High Roller returns in a big way with 3 courses each with 4 different drivers as well as the new hop/jump feature. The addition of two new fun packed courses and the introduction of two functions “HOP/JUMP” & “GROUP CUSTOMER” function bring an entirely new dynamic to the game!

The king of all sports games makes its yearly bid for sales supremacy. Historically, the Madden series basic play level has always been easy for beginners, and offers slightly more challenging modes for true football fanatics. Expert players can use the dynasty mode to build their own franchise into a Super Bowl contender. With football replacing baseball as America’s number one sport, expect Madden 2005 to fly off the shelves through the end of the NFL postseason. (PC, GC, PS2, XBOX; $46.95; Rated E for Everyone)

The latest game from the Star Wars universe proves that timing is everything. Released day-and-date with the highly anticipated boxed DVDs of the original Star Wars trilogy, Battlefronts and the movies accounted for nearly $120 million in aggregate revenue on their first day on shelves. Battlefronts lets players choose from up to 16 different armies and allows for extensive exploration of famous movie planets and environments. The lightsaber-free game employs an innovative "conquest mode" to help players in a long-term objective to take over the Star Wars galaxy, planet-by-planet. (PC, PS2, XBOX; $49.99; Rated T for Teen)

Nintendo´s original franchise character returns in his first musical adventure. The famous ape at the center of this musical game can compete with up to four different players simultaneously. The new Bongo controller provided with the game is literally a set of electronic drums that allow players to sync to the music DK plays onscreen. The game features 30 popular songs, three levels of difficulty, and five modes of play. (GC; $49.99, Rated E for Everyone)

Four weeks before its release, Halo 2 was the number three product overall on Amazon and the retailer´s number one Early Adopter Video Game. The feverishly-anticipated sequel to the most successful Xbox game ever is bigger, badder and louder than the original. The central story in Halo 2 is considered stronger than the original, and so are the additional multi-player modes: Oddball, Race, Slayer, Capture the Flag and more. Perhaps the most innovative feature in the game is that literally everything on screen is destroyable or otherwise susceptible to weapon fire. Halo 2 is Xbox Live enabled so you can meet up with players around the globe using a broadband connection.

The third installment of the smash GTA series covers a fictional triumvirate of locales resembling Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas. Set in the early ‘90s, this game features a retro soundtrack and scores of celebrity voices. In a sure-to-be-controversial feature, the game allows players to enlist CG gang members for four-way drive-by shootings. A revised stamina meter and newly-incorporated "Ragdoll physics" make for realistic wounds and shockwaves from explosions. Weakened players can go to a virtual gym to improve their abilities. (PS2; $49.99 Rated M for Mature, 17+)

The most famous skateboarder of all time lends his name to the sequel to his unpredictable original game, "Tony Hawk´s Underground." Game features have been significantly upgraded, primarily with better and more challenging trick moves. When a player misses a move, his on-screen avatar throws a temper tantrum and angrily kicks his board. Activision promises an "unprecedented level of customization;" players can design their own graffiti logo and skate park. (GC, PS2, XBOX; $49.99; ESRB rating pending at press time)

This snowboarding game recreates several ski resorts - including Breckenridge, Stratton Mountain - in a virtual world, permitting the gamer to experience an actual resort mountain. With a snowboard controller that requires the gamer to get up off the couch and "ride" the board, this game provides the player with a highly realistic boarding experience - without leaving home.