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.
 

DC Rajirugi JPN
 DC Rajirugi - Shipping February 16, 2005
   ©NCSX▪ Developer Milestone has opened up preorders for a Dreamcast release of Rajirugi / Radilgy / Radiruji at Y5800 (NCS $53) which ships on February 16, 2006. A special bundle which includes a Dreamcast console is also available but we will likely not stock this Sega Direct exclusive offer.

   In the game, players control a little whimsical mecha which looks like a Twinbee at first glom but with different skill sets. In addition to a standard vulcan shot which can be swapped to lasers and bubble shots, the mecha carries a sword in its right hand which is swished in front of it like a windshield wiper to block enemy shots. A concentric barrier may also be activated to absorb shots and do damage to enemies within its range.

Controls
D-pad or Joystick for movement
A button: Shoot main weapon
B button: Swish sword-antenna
C button: Activate barrier

   Foregoing the polygons and bitmaps of traditional shooters, Milestone takes a lighter touch with Rajirugi where the graphics consist of clean and crisp line art with simple colors and designs. Everything is drawn in the same style from the quaint ships to the big bosses to the puffy explosions. Even the shots from enemies are colorful blobs that spray throughout the screen.
 
 

PS2 Dance Dance Rev STR!KE JPN

PS2 Dance Dance Rev STRIKE JPN
 PS2 Dance Dance Revolution STR!KE - Shipping Feb 23, 2005
   ©NCSX▪ Japanese DDR mixes are more enjoyable than the play lists that are assembled for the American DDR market. In another bid to reinforce this truism, Konami has opened up preorders for Dance Dance Revolution Strike which features over 50 tracks culled from J-Pop artists, genre defying musicians, and their contemporaries across the pond(s). Songs featured in the game include:

Block Rockin' Beats / The Chemical Bros
Let's Dance / David Bowie
Injection of Love / Akira Yamaoka; sung in English
Passion of Love / NAOKI feat. Paula Terry
You gotta move it (feat. Julie Rugaard) / Yuzo Koshiro
You Sexy Thing / Hot Chocolate
Make A Difference / Lala Moore with CoCoRo*Co
Saturday Night Love / Sota feat. Brenda V
Genie In A Bottle / nc ft. NRG Factory
I will Survive / AKIRA feat. Daline
Oops!...I Did It Again / AKIRA feat. Susan Z

   Familiar game modes return including Free Play, Advanced Mode, Lesson Mode, Training Mode, Diet Mode, and Edit Mode. In the Diet Mode, players may work out a daily regimen to burn calories and up to 10 players may store their routines on a single memory card. That means if the entire brood is watching their weight and working out, you'll be able to call up your user data and compare notes with mom, dad, sis, and Fluffy. Diet mode data such as icons, settings, and passwords may also be saved to memory card. A new Shop Mode allows the winning of special items. Konami touts entirely new graphics and characters in the PS2 exclusive game for a refreshing return to the dance floor. Preorders will ship on February 23, 2005.
 

 

 

Please. Buy. Me.

Japan. Launch. Apathy.
 NEWS Xbox 360 Japan - Estimated Arrival on Wed-Thurs

   ©NCSX▪ Speaking to a distribution rep on Saturday evening, we inquired as to how many Japanese Xbox 360s we'd be able to order in light of the shortages and quick sell-outs in the USA and Europe. Loosely translated, his reply was, "As many as you need up to 89 units," which we surmised was their remaining inventory after the launch earlier in the day. He wouldn't tell us how many units they received in total but judging by his perturbed and anxious tone, we're guessing 100.

   Our usual courier does not export shipments on Saturday or Sunday out of Japan and we were planning for a Monday evening dispatch. There was urgency on our side since U.S. consumers are clamoring for units. There was also urgency in his voice to sell the consoles. For once, we didn't get gouged on a new console launch with inordinate price hikes. The quoted shipping rates per unit however were inordinate as usual.

      There was moderate chatter on Japanese message boards over the weekend and scattered complaints of overheating and freeze issues. Not overwhelming but not enough people may have gotten a console over the weekend to post yet. We're not sure how we'll handle defective Xbox 360 consoles since they will cost about US$93 each to ship back to Japan for repair/exchange along with a turn-around time. To this end, we may delay the shipment until we hear more reports from our customers and vendors overseas. We'll make a decision tonight and update tomorrow. Since a few USA games are not region-protected as confirmed by many of our European customers last week, some US software will work fine on a Japanese X360.
 
 

GC Powerful Pro 12 JPN

PS2 Tales of the Abyss JPN
 NEWS Import Schedule - Arrivals on Wednesday and Thursday
   The FFIV Gameboy Micro bundle is pre-sold out but we will update by tomorrow if we're able to stock additional quantities. PS2 Tales of the Abyss leads preorders for the week followed by PSP Irregular Hunter X. We're not sure how D3P's Simple 2000 Series Vol 91: All Star Kakutou will sell once it arrives but we'll review it fairly and without bias. However, you can't go wrong when gals in skimpy swimsuits fight like she-devils and hellcats.
GBA Final Fantasy IV Advance Square
  Final Fantasy IV Advance + Gameboy Micro Square X
GC Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 12 Ketteiban Konami
  Konjiki no Gashbell! Go! Go! Manono Fight Bandai
  Shadow the Hedgehog Sega
NDS Croket: The Heroes in the Sky Konami
PS2 Chaos Field: New Order Milestone
  D.C.F.S. Da Capo Fall Seasons Kadokawa
  D.C.F.S. Da Capo Fall Seasons Deluxe Pack Kadokawa
  Gallop Racer 8: Live Horse Racing Tecmo
  Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 12 Ketteiban Konami
  Shadow the Hedgehog Sega
  Simple 2000 Series Vol 91: All Star Kakutou D3P
  Sunrise Eiyuutan 3 [DELAYED] Sunrise
  Tales of the Abyss Namco
  Tales of the Abyss Memory Card Hori
PSP Exit Taito
  Irregular Hunter X Capcom
  Jet do Go! Pocket Taito
  Karakuri Tecmo
  Piposaru Academia 2 SCEI
 

 

 

GBA Final Fantasy IV USA

PS2 Gauntlet Seven Sorrows USA
 NEWS Domestic Schedule - Arrivals on Tuesday-Thursday
   The final trickle of USA software for 2005 reaches market this week with a whimper. No bang nor boom. New releases resume on January 9-10, 2006.

 GAMEBOY ADVANCE
Final Fantasy IV Square
Kong: King of Atlantis Majesco
Hanna Barbera Rec Room: 3 in 1 Majesco
Pocket Dogs O3
Totally Spies Atari

 GAMECUBE
Chaos Field O3
Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge Crave

 NINTENDO DS
Monopoly Boggle Yahtzee Battleship Atari

 PLAYSTATION 2
Friends: The One With All The Trivia Warner
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows Midway

 PLAYSTATION PORTABLE
Armored Core: Formula Front Agetec
Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Midway
Peter Jackson's King Kong Ubisoft
Ultimate Block Party Crave
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2 THQ

 XBOX
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows Midway
King of Fighters '94 ReBout SNK
Samurai Shodown V SNK
 
 

Dengeki Playstation Vol 86
227 pages, N/M condition
$7.50/copy shipped
 MOTD Dengeki Playstation Vol. 86 [Oct  23, 1998] allGone
Cover: Tokimeki Memorial
p10-17 Saga Frontier II world details, battle system, producer comments.
p18-43 Dengeki Scoops for Tokimeki Memorial Side Stories Vol. 3, EVE the Lost One, Mobile Suit Gundam, Afraid Gear, Omise de Tensyu, and more.
p51-77 How to Win guides for Metal Gear Solid, Slayers Royale, Advanced Variable Geo 2, efficus, and Aubird Force.
p88-91 Genso Suikoden II gameplay details and character information.
 p100-101 Tales of Phantasia characters and their voice actors.
p108-109 Thousand Arms interaction sequence details.
p116-121 Gungho Brigade battle system and background story.
p122-125 Reviews for 16 new releases such as Azito 2 (70/60/65/70), Strikers 1945 Part II (80/80), Slayers Royale (55/40), and others.
p165-199 Dengeki Soft Station coverage for upcoming games including Street Fighter Zero 3, Monster Farm 2, Silent Hill, Serial Experiments Lain, Mitsumete Knight R, and Wizard's Harmony R.
p210-213 Tokyo Game Show '98 Autumn venue map and vendors list.
p214-216 News on Beatmania gear, JogCon, and new releases.  
 

Dec 12, 2005 at 11:45AM: Short SPZ bias remains, Long CL5 bias remains - Looking for SPX 1245

Summary of the Week
Monday NEWS Import and domestic outlook for the week - PS2 Tales of the Abyss leads import preorders while GBA Final Fantasy IV leads domestics, NCS opens preorders for DC Rajirugi and PS2 Dance Dance Revolution Strike, Xbox 360 launches in Japan to mild applause and possible apathy
Tuesday NEWS Preorders open for PS2 Phantasy Star Universe, Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku: Bonnou Kaihou and Tourist Trophy, NDS Doraemon Nobita no Kyouryu, and PC Phantasy Star Universe. Toy preorders open for Cool Girl Honey Kisaragi and Sangokushi Candy Toys.
Wednesday PS2 Simple 2000 Vol. 91: All Star Kakutou, Tales of the Abyss [ASIAN] PSP Exit, Karakuri, Jet de Go! Pocket, Piposaru Academia 2
Thursday GBA Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy IV + GB Micro Bundle  PS2 Chaos Field: New Order, Da Capo Fall Seasons Deluxe Pack, Gallop Racer 8: Live Horse Racing, Powerful Pro Baseball 12 Ketteiban  PC Hori Poring Mouse  PSP English Cram School 
Friday TOY Biohazard 4 Candy Toys  PS2 Tough Dark Fight  PSP Irregular Hunter X
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