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.
 
 

NDS Final Fantasy IV JPN

New Import: US$58/each
 NDS Final Fantasy IV - New Import, Restock on Monday
«©NCSX» The original release of Final Fantasy IV was on July 19, 1991 and our records show that we sold the game for US$155. For a single cartridge. Before crying bloody murder, please recall that back in the day, Super Famicom cartridges were routinely priced at JPY9800 and JPY12800. Import gaming was an expensive hobby back then.
   Sixteen years after Final Fantasy regaled gamers with its tale of tragic heroes and woe, Square reinvents and remakes the adventure with bold orchestral music, beautifully rendered cut scenes, and the "Active Time Battle" system. The game is eye candy from the get-go where a rendered sequence shows Cecil Harvey and a contingent of Red Wings aboard an airship and headed home. They've just stolen a crystal...
 
 

NDS Final Fantasy IV Kit JPN

New Import: US$23.00/each
 NDS Final Fantasy IV Accessory Pack - New, Restock Soon
«©NCSX» The release of Final Fantasy IV on the Nintendo DS is a special occasion which has attracted a good amount of interest and preorder activity. While we expected more product tie-ins aside from the FFIV Trading Arts Mini figures and Hori's FFIV Accessory Pack, we suppose that two tie-ins are better than none.

   The contents of the FFIV Accessory Pack are as follows:

» A pliable plastic case for the Nintendo DS Lite which wraps the handheld in a protective sleeve. The updated Final Fantasy IV logo and artwork are silkscreened on the top of the case.

» Retractable stylus which may be mounted inside the NDS Lite's built-in stylus slot on the underside of the unit. The words, "Final Fantasy IV" are imprinted on the side of the stylus.

» Cellphone strap bearing the image of Rydia in SD form. Her green hair practically takes up 50% of the space of the puffy sticker she's printed on.
 

 

 

NDS Dokodemo Pilates JPN

New Import: US$39.00/each
 NDS Dokodemo Pilates - New Import, In Stock
«©NCSX» Joseph H. Pilates developed his exercise regimen known as Pilates during World War I with the goal of rehabilitating wounded soldiers. Pilates emphasizes muscle training for improved coordination and flexibility - beginners can use his/her own weight to provide resistance but more advanced practitioners can use simple resistance equipment to hone and tone muscles. Konami's Dokodemo Pilates software features an assortment of beginner's exercises where animated models perform various exercises and repetitive movements which you follow like an obedient puppy. The animations are slow and measured so that practitioners can observe and follow them to a tee.
 
 

NDS Dorabase Stadium JPN

New Import: US$45.90/each
 NDS Dorabase Dramatic Stadium - New Import, In Stock
«©NCSX» Mangy cats play baseball in Dorabase: Dramatic Stadium where the touchscreen is used to pitch and bat. For example, when a feline batter is up, the touch screen is used to swing the bat by swishing the stylus in an upward motion to hit the pitch as it sails towards home plate. Similarly, when on the mound and pitching to batters, the touch screen is also used to throw a fastball, a curve, or a slider by moving the stylus in a downward motion from the top of the touchscreen towards the bottom. To help the felines with their baseball antics, the rascal known as Doraemon makes cameos during the game to gift players with special gadgets and tools which enhance their hitting and pitching performance.
 
 

NDS DS Puzzler JPN

New Import: US$39.00/each
 NDS DS Puzzler: Numpla Fan & Oekaki Logic Wi-Fi Taiou - New
«©NCSX» If you're the type of gamer who enjoys a game of Sudoku every once in a while, you're in luck. TDK releases a a collection of 500 Numpla puzzles and Oekaki Logic games. Numpla is another name for Sudoku with the same rules and game play strategies. Oekaki Logic refers to picture creation puzzles where a grid is filled in with colors by following the numbered clues at the side and top margins.
   Beginners may start working on the level 1 puzzles while experts can test their mettle with the level 10 puzzles. For players who want to see how they match up against other players, there's a Wi-Fi Ranking feature which allows gamers to upload their clear times to a national registry (in Japan). A training mode is also available to learn play techniques.
 

 

 

Wii KiraKira Music Night JPN

New Import: US$49.00/each
 NDS Pinky Street: Kira Kira Music Night - New Import, In Stock
«©NCSX» The female hipsters of Pinky Street: Kira Kira Music Hour which was released last year return for another round of dancing and rhythm action. The gist is this: the stylus is used to poke at three sections of the touch screen as they light up. For example, if the top section is lit, tap it as quickly as possible to register a groovy rank of ｢RAINBOW｣ but if the middle section glows and you're a micro-second too slow, you might get a ｢ KIRA2 ｣or a ｢GOOD!｣ranking. It's all about quick and nimble tapping as the three sections light up in various patterns. New directional cues, new characters, updated scenarios, and a revamped music list all conspire to make Kira Kira Music Night a fresh and riveting gaming experience.
 
 

Wii KiraKira Music Night JPN

New Import: US$78.00/each
 NDS Pinky Street: Kira Kira Rainbow Pack - New, In Stock
«©NCSX» The Rainbow Pack version of Pinky Street: Kira Kira Music Night includes the following items which are all packaged in a compact box:

» Pinky Street: Kira Kira Music Hour
» Pinky Street: Kira Kira Music Night
   The Kira Kira Music games fit neatly into the rhythm genre where the touch screen serves as the input channel for hitting the cues. The screen is divided into three sections which light up and your job is to hit each cue with the touch pen as soon as it's lit.
 
 

NDS Sunrise Anime Duke JPN

New Import: US$53.00/each
 NDS Sunrise Anime Duke - Sunrise no Joushiki Vol. 1 - New
«©NCSX» For three decades, Sunrise Animation has thrilled fans of robots and the heroes that command them with animation series on broadcast television. Sunrise gathers together a library of historical data and burns it onto a game card for posterity. A total of nine works are featured in volume 1 including Gundam, Armored Trooper Votoms, Mai-Hime, Cowboy Bebop, Overman King Gainer, Muteki Chojin Zanbotto 3, and Yuusha Exkaizer. The data includes character profiles, background information, opening cinemas, music selections, and 1800 questions in a quiz game which tests your knowledge of Sunrise Animation series.
   Since this is only Sunrise Anime Duke volume 1, expect volume 2 shortly. 
 

 

 

NDS Survival Kids JPN

New Import: US$45.90/each
 NDS Survival Kids: Chiisana Shima no Ookina Himitsu! - New
«©NCSX» The kids are back this winter in a new island-bound adventure where survival skills and virtual endurance are put to the test. The subtitle of the game translates to an approximation of, "Big Secret on a Small Island" but we could tell you that it's "The Lost Tribe of Salisbury Steak" and 80% of you wouldn't be the wiser. Upon washing ashore, the hero meets up with a heroine and the two team up to help each other survive.
   The game features four characters and the ultimate goal is to use wits and puzzle solving skills to survive the tribulations of hunger and thirst while searching for a way off the desert island and back to civilization. New to the game is an animal communication system where beasts such as dolphins may be interacted with.
 
 

NDS Prince of Tennis JPN

New Import: US$45.90/each
 NDS Tennis no Ojousama: Driving Smash! Side Genius - New
«©NCSX» Step into the world of Tennis no Ojousama aka Prince of Tennis and take on the role of a high school tennis team manager who recruits four players, puts them on a practice schedule, and goes on tourneys against other teams. Rival high schools compete against each other for both renown and reputation on the varsity tennis circuit so your job is to make sure your players are at the top of their game.
   The training sessions make use of the touch screen and microphone for an additional level of interaction over the PS2 Prince of Tennis team simulations. Along with the interactive scenarios in the game, full blown action-packed tennis may be played where singles or doubles race and swing across the court.
 
 

PS2 Pro Yakyu Wii Kettaiban JPN

New Import: US$65.00/each
 PS2 Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 14 Ketteiban - New, In Stock
«©NCSX» The 2007 Japanese professional baseball season concluded a couple of months ago and Konami has been working diligently since then to collect all of the year-end data for the "Ketteiban" (translation: "Definitive" or "Final") edition of Powerful Pro Yakyu 14. Player stats, team winnings, and player rosters have all been updated to reflect real world numbers and names at the end of the 2007 season.

   Checking out the game this morning, there's not a lot of discernible differences between Ketteiban and the original Powerful Pro Yakyuu 14 that we tested a few months ago. There's a new scenario mode dubbed "Dream Japan" where players guide a Japanese baseball club to the top of the world rankings. The other modes hearken from previous games in the series including the "Success Mode" and a helpful "Practice Mode." Fans of the Pro Yakyu series will find the game familiar with a play-by-play announcer, a password feature, updated team uniforms, and improved player AI for fielding. The Pro Yakyuu games utilize a comical visual style but the action is solid and the controls are top notch. They're our preferred vehicle of choice whenever we get a yen for some video baseball.
 
 

PS2 Narutimett Accel 2 JPN

New Import: US$65.00/each
 PS2 Naruto Shippuuden Narutimate Accel 2 - New, In Stock
«©NCSX» Naruto continues his training under Jiraiya and the two embark on a new adventure in Narutimett Accel 2. Similar to the first Accel game which was released earlier this year, the "Master Mode" features an original story where Naruto and Jiraiya travel to a new village and bump into Sakura soon after entering the town. Naruto then goes on to explore the area and beats up a few urns and shoots stars with a nifty "Sniper" mode which is toggled by pressing L1.
   The "Master Mode" is a fine diversion but the "Versus Mode" is the meat and potatoes of the game where two fighters bout it out in frenzied 2D fighting action. After choosing a fighter, you'll be able to select a support character that's similar to a Striker as seen in the King of Fighters games. The controls and the execution of the game engine are superb - players can chain a stream of combos together or smack out a staccato of attacks and the game just reels it all in with nary a hiccup. The character roster has expanded to a total of 62 fighters but a good number of them require unlocking before they can be used. The other modes that return are the Training Mode, the Shopping Mode, and the Gallery Mode which features character profiles, cinema selections, and music tracks.
 
 

PS3 Time Crisis 4 + Guncon JPN

New Import: US$129.00/each
 PS3 Time Crisis 4 + Guncon 3 - New Import, Restock Soon