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 Karous aka Karasu JPN

Preorder Item $53 each
 DC Karous aka Karasu - Preorder, Ships on March 8, 2007
«©NCSX» Prior to Milestone's announcement of "Karous" for the coin-op market, the word "Karous" did not exist in Japan. Mutter "Karous" in Shijuku and no one will respond. In the USA, there's a word "Carouse" which means a drunken stupor but that's about it. Karous is a bastardization of the word "Karasu" which means a type of "Crow." 

    The crow reference may refer to the heroines in the game who are all decked out in black outfits that make them look like crows. Sort of. Maybe crow references the feather motif in the game as well where a heroine may ring her ship with a barrier that blows outwards into a radiating circle of feathers. Or maybe, just maybe, the main heroine who is named "Karasu" got lucky and got a game named after her.

   The result of the union between a mortal man and a female angel, Karasu is a 13 year-old girl who lost her parents to war. Her best friend is named Shigi who's a techno-whiz with a pair of square-shaped glasses.

First Impressions
   When NCS checked out Karous last year, we figured that Milestone had a Rajirugi Contruction Kit somewhere on the premises. Visually, the game is similar to that earlier effort but the game has enough wrinkles to distinguish itself somewhat. The control scheme looks like this:

Joystick: Movement
A-Button: Shoot
B-Button: Slash sword
C-Button: Special Attack

   Press "A" and bullets will burst forward. Stop shooting and a shield appears which blocks oncoming fire. To attack with a swishing sword, press the "B" button to smack anything that meanders too close for comfort. Each weapon system and the shield has an experience level as indicated by three numbers on the upper left corner of the screen. Furthermore, a cumulative level of the ship's systems is tracked by a number on the upper right corner which acts as a score multiplier. We think the soundtrack for Karous is a keeper and we'll throw up some more details and a full review of the DC version of the game when it is released.
 
 

NDS Heroes of Mana JPN

Preorder Item $45.90 each

PS2 Monster World Complete JPN

Preorder Item $29 each

PS2 Hokuto no Ken JPN
 NEWS Updated Preorder Schedule
Nintendo DS
3/01 Bakegyamon: Ayakashi Fighting Takara
  Super Robot Taisen W Banpresto
3/15 Survival Kids Lost in Blue 2 Konami
  Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side 1st Love Konami
3/22 Front Mission The First SquarEnix
  Seiken Densetsu: Heroes of Mana SquarEnix
  Shakugan no Shana DS MWorks
Playstation 2
3/08 GuitarFreaks & DrumMania Masterpiece Gold Konami
  Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 29: Monster World Complete Sega
3/29 Rogue Galaxy Director's Cut Sony
  Garouden Break Blow: Fist or Twist D3
  Hokuto no Ken [Fist of the Northstar] Sega
  Seaman 2: Peking Genjin Ikusei Kit Sega
  Seaman 2: Peking Genjin Ikusei Kit + Microphone Sega
  Shining Wind Sega
4/05 Naruto Shippuuden Narutimett Accel Namco
 

 

 

TOYS Naruto Shippuden Ningyo JPN

Preorder Item US$30/box
 TOYS Naruto Shippuden Ningyo Coll. - Preorder, Ships in Feb 07
«©NCSX» Bandai has started preorders for a collection of Naruto Shippuden Ningyoshu Collection candy toys which are scheduled to ship in mid-late February 2007. Each factory sealed case of 10 randomly packaged figures is priced at US$30. Eight characters are featured in the set as follows:

Top Row from left to right
Naruto Uzumaki
Sakura Haruno
Kakashi Hatake

Middle Row from left to right
Neji Hyuga
Rock Lee
Gaara

Bottom Row from left to right
Itachi Uchiha
Kisame Hoshigaki
 
 

NDS Kaitou Wario the Seven JPN

Preorder Item US$45.90 each

PS2 Dragon Shadow Spell JPN

Preorder Item US$65 each
 NEWS Japanese Import Outlook 
   Please note that PS2 Ibara [Best] which was originally scheduled to ship this week has been canceled. Good bye. Seems there weren't enough preorders to merit the production. Ibara was one of our best selling games last year and we received a healthy amount of preorders for the [Best] version so this development is disappointing.
NDS Kaitou Wario the Seven Nintendo
  Ochaken no Heya DS 2 MTO
  Sekaiju no Meikyuu Atlus
PS2 .hack//G.U. Vol. 3: Aruku Youna Hayasa de Bandai
  .hack//G.U. Vol. 3 8M Memory Card Hori
  Detective Evangelion Broccoli
  Detective Evangelion Premium Box Broccoli
  Dragon Shadow Spell Flight-Plan
  Shining Force EXA Sega
PSP Initial D: Street Stage BEST Sega
  Talkman Shiki Shabe Lingual Eikaiwa SCEI
  Talkman Shiki Shabe Lingual Eikaiwa with Mic SCEI
Wii Excite Truck Nintendo
 
 

NDS PW Justice for All JPN

Preorder Item US$30 each
 NEWS USA Release Outlook 
   The sequel to Phoenix Wright leads preorders for the week.
NDS Fossil League D3P
  Phoenix Wright: Justice for All Capcom
PS2 NCAA 07 March Madness EA
X360 NCAA 07 March Madness EA
Wii Wario Ware: Smooth Moves Nintendo
 
 

 NEWS Martin Luther King Day
«©NCSX» Today is Martin Luther King Day in the United States. Fifteen years after Dr King's death in 1968, a bill was signed into law which made King's birthday a national holiday. Government offices, banks, U.S. markets, and the postal service are closed today.

   Since the Post Office is shuttered, please note that postal shipment orders submitted over the weekend and today will be dispatched tomorrow. This includes international Express Mail and Global Priority Mail shipments. UPS and Fedex are operating normally and orders will be shipped this afternoon.
 

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Summary of the Week
Monday NEWS Preorders open for DC Karous, NDS Super Robot Wars W, PS2 Hokuto no Ken, PS2 Naruto Shippuuden Narutimett Accel, TOY Naruto Shippuden Ningyoshu Collection, and many more
Tuesday X360 Chrome, Diamond, and Black Knight replacement shells for the Xbox 360
Wednesday NEWS Preorders for Real Action Heroes Spiderman 3, Beat Angel Escalayer 1/8 Scale figure, Jingai Makyo Kazeko 1/8 scale figure, The Rocking Machine, Juicy Honey Celebrities, and Space Battleship Yamato art
Thursday NEWS Wii Naruto Shippuden preorders open, Restock of the NDS Lite, Blu-Ray Remote, Aquapict soon
Friday NDS Kaitou Wario the 7, Tenohira Zettai Onkan Training  PS2 .hack//G.U. Vol. 3, Dragon Shadow Spell, Meitantei Evangelion Premium Box, Shining Force EXA  PSP Talkman Shiki Shabe Lingual Eikaiwa, Initial D Street Stage [Best]  
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