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 planetarian JPN
 PS2 planetarian ~ The Reverie of a Little Planet - New Import
«©NCSX» Originally released for the Japanese PC as a ¥1050 download in Nov 2004, planetarian is a digital novel set in a dismal future. An updated version of planetarian shipped earlier this year with voice acting for the heroine, Reverie. The PS2 conversion is based on the new PC edition where voice actress Daisuke Ono provides the spoken dialogue for Reverie.
   As the story goes, a nuclear war has destroyed much of humanity and a malaise covers the planet with a dark clouds and endless rain. Combat robots roam the cratered cities and eliminate any remaining humans that they encounter. From this desolate backdrop, a scavenger emerges as the hero of the novel. While exploring the ruins of a city, he is attacked by bots but he escapes and stumbles into a planetarium. Once inside, he meets a robot named Reverie who has been waiting for a guest for the past 30 years. Single minded and programmed to serve visitors, Reverie tries to show the scavenger a special presentation but the projector is broken. With nothing else to do at the moment, the hero resolves to repair the projection hardware known as Miss Jena. The story soon unfolds that an old generator provides meager power to the planetarium and Reverie only operates one week each year due to the scarcity of electricity. «NCS Game Notes»
 
 

PS2 King's Field Additional II JPN
 PSP King's Field Additional II - New Import
«©NCSX» Taking place 10 years after the events of King's Field Additional I, the Pillage King's dungeon has become his tomb. Relative peace has returned to the land but then an earthquake ravages a nearby town. Sinkholes and new openings are revealed which provide new access points into the dungeon. Sightings of the Pillage King are rumored amongst the rabble. Fearing that strange things are afoot, the leadership of the town sends a party into the dungeon to ensure that the Pillage King is still dead.
   A few days later, the leader of the party is killed in the dungeon under mysterious circumstances. A fleet-footed messenger relays the bad news to the son of the team leader but when sonny tries to get an explanation of what happened, he gets stonewalled. Saddened, puzzled, and anxious to discover the truth about his father's death, he dons some armor, sharpens his sword, and descends into the dungeon for some answers.
   Reminiscent of a late 80s computer dungeon crawler, King's Field Additional II revels in keeping it old school. Move around in the dungeon and watch the walls stutter past you in step-by-step fashion. Attack an animal and check out the single slash animation that appears on screen. The sound effects are rudimentary with shuffling noises that echo off the walls when the hero walks around and a harsh din when the sword is swung. When a door is opened, the bolt of the lock may be heard as it slides open. As a contrast to the basic game play, the music is vibrant and full-bodied with subtle background instrument accompaniment. «NCS Game Notes»
 

 

 

PS2 The Kanji Quiz JPN
 PSP Simple 2500 Series Vol. 7: The Kanji Quiz - New Import
«©NCSX» Practice your kanji reading and interpretation skills by taking a series of tests which range in difficulty level from elementary school to high school. Based on the PS2 software of the same name, the PSP version of Kanji Quiz includes a total of 24,000 questions and a new question review feature which allows a test taker to check out past performance as well as one's strengths and weaknesses. Plow through all 24,000 questions successfully and you're as proficient as a second year high school student.
   The main mode features standard format test taking with questions that are rattled off in quick succession. A sample question will list a sentence that's in hiragana, kana, and kanji. Translate the kanji portions in the sentence by selecting answers from a few multiple choices to the left of the sentence. Translate correctly and be rewarded with a chime. Answer incorrectly and get razzed. When razzed, the software stamps an "X" next to your wrong answer and circles the correct answer.
   A kanji character examination mode allows a learner to check out a large assemblage of kanji and five mini-games break up the routine of test taking with some fun challenges. One of the more challenging mini-games features a 3D representation of a kanji character is viewed from the side as it rotates. By examining the grooves, lines, and surface features of the character, one has to figure out its identity. Kanji Quiz also supports a versus mode where two players link up in ad hoc mode and compete against each other in the mini-games. «NCS Game Notes»
 
 

PS2 Tama-Run JPN
 PSP Tama-Run - New Import
«©NCSX» Guide a shimmering blob of mercury around a mélange of platforms and levels by moving the play board instead of the blob. The mercury is subject to the laws of motion when the board is moved and follows the direction of each tilt and swerve. For example, pivot the platform to the left and the mercury slithers to the left like an obedient dog. However, tilt it too much and the blob will likely fly off the ledge of the platform in expedient fashion. The laws of physics rule the world of Tama-run but there are other troubles to be encountered as well. Once the motion of mercury is mastered in the Training Mode of the game, players can look forward to assault by swinging hammers, hot flames that burst from pipettes, bladed choppers, and shoving mechanisms.
   Passive obstructions include bridges that rise up and down, directional conveyers, and toroids that must be maneuvered around by hugging them as closely as possible. The concept of mercury color mixing also returns where seven colors (blue, cyan, green, purple, red, silver, yellow) may be mixed and matched. For example, some gates only allow the passage of yellow mercury. If you have separate red and green blobs, you can join them to create yellow. 
   Tama-Run features over 160 stages of screen moving action and five mini-games to enjoy. In addition to the single player mode, players may enjoy a wireless Versus Mode where two players compete and a Ghost Mode where an ephemeral twin shadows each blob of mercury.  «NCS Game Notes»
 

 

 

Gamest Vol. 216
201 pages; N/M Condition
Price US$7.50 per copy
 MOTD Gamest Vol. 216  [March 15 1998] allGone
Cover: Densha de Go! 2
 p2-5 Fighting Vipers 2 background information, controls, and tips on beating opponents with Viper-like style and aggression.
p6-9 Star Gladiator 2 combo system and fighter profiles.
p10-13 Densha de Go! 2 train data bank and routes.
p14-15 Metal Slug 2 story, Slugs, power-ups, and items.
p16-27 Marvel vs Capcom fighting game details and character moves and strategy for each champion.
p28-35 Ehrgeiz special guests - Tifa and Cloud, battle system info, game play tips, and moves for all of the fighters such as Godhand, Yoko, and Jo. 
p84-85 Street Fighter EX2 focus on Balrog and Blanka.
p86-87 Radiant Silvergun game info and sample screen shots.
p96-102 Battle Tryst character profiles and 3D fighting system details.
p164-167 Sega Rally 2 car models, game details, and color renditions of the Sega Rally 2 cabinet from multiple viewpoints.
   Every issue includes a 30-page 1998 AOU Show recap booklet which checks out the booths and attendant games from various vendors that year.
 

JYU6 5 Long 0.9 0.897 0.0030 1875.00 14025.00 9000.00

Summary of the Week
Monday NEWS Import release outlook and update on Final Fantasy III DS Lite bundle, USA release outlook
Tuesday NEWS Cinnamoroll Plush, Detective Evangelion, Net Cash Card Update, Wallet Pouch DS Lite
Wednesday NDS Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy III Crystal Edition, Rune Factory  PS2 Strawberry Panic!, Strawberry Panic Limited Edition, Wrestle Angels: Survivor  PSP Guilty Gear Judgment
Thursday NEWS Asahina Mikuru 1/6 Scale PVC Figure, Phantasy Star Universe Figure Collection
Friday PS2 planetarian  PSP King's Field Additional II, Simple 2500 Series Vol. 7: The Kanji Quiz, Tama-Run
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