PLEASE READ: The NEW SHOP is separate and distinct from the OLD SHOP. If you place an order on the OLD SHOP, you will not be able to use the NEW SHOP to check on your order and vice versa. Unfortunately, we were not able to resolve the two shop databases in order to transfer customer histories and accounts. Both shops are fully operational and capable of taking orders.
 

PS2 Dragon Quest VIII

Asian Edition shipping today
  PS2 Dragon Quest VIII - New Import
   Under threat of death from spoiler-phobic fans, we present a spoiler free rehash of our DQ8 write-up from many months ago.
   The eighth edition of DQ features a cel-shaded visual style which is an evolutionary leap from the Super Famicom-ish stylings of Dragon Quest VII. The adventuring portion of the game features a Toriyama-designed lead hero who spans the world in fluid motion. An omnipresent camera hovers nearby to take in the action and interaction between town folk and party members. When its time for skirmishes, the scene changes to a 3-D close-quartered battlefield where attacks and magical spells are shown with elegant flourish and accompanied by gee-whiz special effects.
   Square Enix will likely sell over 3.5 million copies of this title and perhaps even hit 5 million copies. One would think that with such volume, a price of Y6800 would lead to more sales than Y8800. However, one has to remember that DQ is an institution in Japan. This is the game that forced the Japanese government to pass a law mandating that Dragon Quest games only be released on weekends. School children and salary men alike were skipping their appointed rounds in order to buy Dragon Quest on the day of release. Economists would call the demand for Dragon Quest inelastic - there are few substitutes for the product and buyers will pay for the game. Apparently, Square Enix understands this concept...
 
 

GBA Gundam Seed Destiny
  PS2 Kidou Senshi Gundam Seed Destiny - New Import
   Taking place two years after the events in Gundam Seed, GS Destiny pits a new group of Gundam mecha against each other in solid 2-D fighting action. Upon starting the game, twelve handlers and their attendant mechs are available for the choosing but another twelve slots may be unlocked for additional fighters. In Normal Mode, players go through a story and battle opponents along the way while Versus Mode is full-out bouting. Other modes in the game include Survival Mode, Training Mode, and a nifty Challenge Mode.
 
 

Gobbler
  ETC Thanksgiving Holiday Tomorrow
   There was a news story on the radio this morning about a truckload of live turkeys being delivered to a Halal meat vendor in New York. The proprietor of the shop mentioned that the turkeys would be slain and sold today for tomorrow's big dinner. When the reporter asked him if the turkeys knew their impending fate, shop keep laughed and stated that turkeys were among the dumbest animals on earth.
   Hunters would probably contest that assertion. A wild turkey (not a farm raised, fattened, and domesticated turkey) is a relatively smart fowl. The turkey also has sharp vision and hearing to ensure it's survival. Rustle some dried up leaves while stalking a turkey and it will take off like a banshee. Although awkward in appearance, turkeys can move in most huffy manner. 
 
 

Famitsu Magazine Vol 17
209 pages, NM condition
$6.50 per copy shipped

  MOTD Famitsu Magazine Vol 620 [Nov 3, 2000]

 allgone
 Cover   Mascot hangs out with the wrong crowd...
p8-14 Famitsu news bits on a KDDI compatible device which looks like a round camera. It plays games and takes photos. It also never took off.  
p31-34 The Review Crew gives their impressions on 14 new games including Hokuto no Ken (7/7/7/7) and Virtua Athlete (7/6/6/8). 
p69-73 A special advertising/magazine section which shows off the bonus items that were included in the Millenium Collection of eleven games from Square. The box covers of every game are also shown in an advert.  
p93-105 News on the PS2 and console market share breakdown as shown on a series of piecharts. Handhelds such as the Gameboy Color, Wonderswan, and Neo Geo Pocket are lumped together as portables.  
p110-113 The Bouncer preview and system info. 
p116-124 Dragon Quest VII hints, overview, maps, and general info.
p165-175 Snazzy new Digital Entertainment section which scopes out the latest in home video entertainment products.
p188-189 Sega Strike Fighter coin-op details and game information.
p206-207 Lack of Love spread. Read up on Lovedelic's excellent DC life simulator and view some beautiful screenshots.
 
 
Summary of the Week
Monday GBA Dragonball Advance Adventure  PS2 Beatmania IIDX 8th Style [Regular and Limited Edition], Pop 'n Music 10 Limited Edition  NEWS  Import outlook for the week - Dragon Quest VIII leading preorders
Tuesday NEWS Dragon Quest VIII tomorrow, Nintendo DS [Japan] update, Famitsu Wave DVD December restocked
Wednesday GBA Kidou Senshi Gundam Seed Destiny  PS2 Dragon Quest VIII [ASN] in stock and shipping, Thanksgiving hiatus tomorrow but back to work on Friday
Friday NEWS After Thanksgiving holiday update, Nintendo DS [Japan] readily available at launch
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