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.
 

PSP Max Games: Bomberman JPN
 PSP Max Games: Bomberman - New Import
«©NCSX» High above the din of city streets, five Bomberman heroes leap together, coalesce, and then pose like superheroes. Yellow Bomberman sports a bulging belly so he bounces when he lands but he eventually gets up like a good sport.
   In the Classic Mode of the game, big-pixel stylized renditions of four Bombermen and a Bombergal perform in an isometric maze. Shuffle along and drop bombs in your wake and wait for them to explode, igniting any and all creatures in its blast radius. Power-ups may be picked up which allow for multiple bomb dropping capability as well as bigger blasts to incinerate even more victims.
   In the Arrange Mode, characters may be customized in various ways (body, head, body) to alter their appearances radically - for example, pink Bombergal may be morphed into a Playboy bunny complete with pink bunny ears and a pink tail while Green Bomber may be morphed into a street post. Naturally, the rotund Yellow bomber may be shifted into a chef. Arrange Mode features new bombs such as bouncers which keep everyone guessing as to where they'll land as well as skulls which cause players to lose control of both bomb deposits and movement. The five bombers also have special abilities - for example, Blue Bomber uses camouflage bombs, Green Bomber kicks bombs, and Red Bomber punches his way through the levels.
 
 

PSP XI Colosseum JPN
 PSP Max Games: XI Colosseum - New Import
«©NCSX» Five wee devils are rolling on dice - walk and rotate the dice so that the numbers match each other in contiguous rows to sink them from the screen. For example, two die that have 2 on their faces that touch will start to descend. If you quickly roll other dice with 2s on top to touch the descending die, they'll also descend and so on and so forth. With proper planning and quick maneuvering, it's possible to create multiple chains that span the length of the screen. To force die with faces of three to descend, roll at least three threes together and the trigger is set for dice descent. To shove a die instead of rolling it over and flipping the numbers, leap onto the floor and then push the dice so that the face on top stays the same.

   In the BATTLE mode of the game, 1P may face off against a COM controlled competitor. Once a game starts, the devils drift down from the top of the screen and alight on a die with one pointed leg. To move dice, waddle over them completely and they'll roll in the direction of movement. For example, if a dice has "4" on top and one red dot pointed towards the southwest, walking over the dice to the northeast will rotate the dice so that the red dot faces up. When you're stepping and rolling the dice, a representation of the dice is shown underneath your profile bar on the upper left corner of the screen. When the call of competition sounds, up to five players may connect in the WARS mode via Ad Hoc mode to complete in dice matching action as well as mini-games that are unlocked by connecting to Sony's website.
 

 

 

PS2 Beatmania IIDX 11 JPN
 PS2 Beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED - Shipping May 18, 2006
«©NCSX» Originally released to Japanese arcades in November 2004, the beat goes on when Beatmania IIDX 11 reaches the Playstation 2. RED stands for Revolutionary Energetic Diversification Version. New features include a score comparison graph, a children's mode for new inductees who get to play every song at level 1, and level 8+ for masterful mashers capable of pounding out the beats with frightening accuracy and speed. In the coin-op cabinet, IIDX Red was linked to Konami's e-Amusement network for unlocking new songs for a total of 320 tracks. The confines of the PS2 DVD will however scale the song selection down to a total of 80 songs.
 
 

PS2 Ryuuko no Ken Collection JPN
 PS2 Ryuuko no Ken: Neo Geo Online Collection - Shipping May 11
«©NCSX» In 1992, Ryo Sakazaki (he looks like Ken... with a mullet) and Robert Garcia were on a mission. Ryo's little sister Yuri had been kidnapped and the two friends ventured into the seedy Southtown to bring her home. Instead of sleuthing or congenial conversation, Ryo and Robert busted heads all the way up to the top of the food chain - Mr. Big and Mr. Karate.
   After their escapades, Ryo and Robert were called back to Southtown for a challenge to determine the King of Fighters in Ryuuko no Ken 2. Yuri Sakazaki joins her big brother in the competition along with her father, Takuma Sakazaki where the family was able to defeat Geese Howard, the kingpin of Southtown. In the third Ryuuko no Ken game, Robert Garcia takes center stage where he's on a mission to help a friend named Freia Lawrence. 

   SNK celebrates the Art of Fighting series by collecting all three games on 1 PS2 disc and throws in an online fighting mode, the ability to edit character colors, and a new arrange music mode. 
 

 

 

PSP Talkman Euro JPN
 PSP Talkman Euro - Shipping May 25, 2006
«©NCSX» With the original Talkman software that was released last year, SCE knocked the Tower of Babel down a notch with a PSP translation application which handled English, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. To conquer the European continent, a new version of Talkman ships in late May which translates between English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Japanese.

   To help travelers handle situations in various settings, it's possible to choose phrases that are suitable for 28 different settings - for example, if you're in a restaurant, a selection of applicable phrases appear such as "I'm a reluctant vegetarian" or "Please take this steak back to the incinerator from where it came from." Other settings include the hotel, at the slopes, and even when you're on the prowl inside a nightclub. While the success rate of finding love by way of PSP is still unknown, it could work if the pick up lines are selected with savvy. Lots of liquor may also help your cause.

   In addition to straightforward translation, Talkman also helps language learners with pronunciation and listening exercises to hone your inner Babelfish. Two versions of Talkman Euro are on offer today:

Talkman Euro Software Only (Y4200 or US$45)
Talkman Euro + Microphone (Y5800 or US$60)

   The Software Only version is for PSP owners who already have the original version of Talkman. Preorders ship on May 25, 2006.
 
 

TV Gamer Vol. 36
127 pages, N/M condition
$7.50/copy shipped
 MOTD TV Gamer Vol. 36 [Dec 19, 1997] allGone
Cover: Sonic
 p10-15 Weekly News on J-League Sakatsuku 2 which was once Y5800 but are now being sacrificed for US$10. (NCS still owns 376 copies of the game and will eventually bequeath them to heirs). There's also news on a Star Wars keychain game, Parappa the Rapper info, N64 happenings, etc.  
p19-38 Full page reviews for 20 new releases including Abe a Gogo (7/7/8), Klonoa (7/7/9), Mobile Suit Gundam Z (6/6/7), Elemental Gearbolt (7/8/6), Arcana Strikes (6/7/6), Princess Crown (7/7/8), and Snobow Kids (6/7/7).
p44 Bust A Move Dance & Rhythm Action game info and dancing screen caps.
p57-65 Japanese actor Hiroshi Fujioka hams it up as Segata Sanshiro and helps readers recap recent Saturn games such as Sonic R, Burning Rangers, Sega Touring Car, and others.
p82-83 Tekken 3 coin-op update.
p98-101 Tomba! game play techniques and stage information.
p104-105 Yoshi Story levels and attendant details for them.
p110-111 Gran Turismo modes and easter eggs.
p112-113 Interview with Erika Sakurazawa about "Nothing But Loving You."
p124 Horoscope page - we apparently had a very good month in 1997.
 

11:05AM Bias is short .. 

Summary of the Week
Monday TOYS Evangelion Matryoshka, Gamera SF Movie Selection Vol. 2, Harry Potter Wizard Chess  PSP BEST Shutoku Battle: Zone of Control  PS2 BEST Evangelion Iron Maiden 2nd, Ichigeki Sacchuu!!! Houhoi-san, Mahou Sensei Negima! Silver Medal, Mai-Hime: Tree of Fate, Metal Saga: Chain of Cloud, Mobile Suit Z Gundam: AEUG vs Titans, Venus & Braves  PS2 Lens Cleaners  NEWS Release schedule outlook 
Tuesday NEWS Mon-sieur Bome Vol. 12 announced, Rajirugi preorders opened for GC and PS2, NDS Lite update
Wednesday NDS Tengai Makyo II: Manji Maru  PS2 Sjmple 2000 Vol. 93: The Unou Drill  PSP Lemmings, Max Games: I.Q. Mania, Sakura Taisen 1 & 2, Tokimeki Memorial: Forever with You  NEWS More Oretachi Game Center
Thursday NEWS FFXII scores perfect 40 in Famitsu, FFXII potions, KOF: MI2 update, Poop Infatuation
Friday PSP Max Games: Bomberman, Max Games: XI Colosseum  NEWS Preorders open for Beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX Red, Ryuuko no Ken Neo Geo Online Collection, and Talkman Euro
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