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PSP Macross Ultimate Frontier JPN

Japan Import: US$53.90/each

JAN/SKU Code: 4582224493005
 PSP Macross Ultimate Frontier - New Import, In Stock
NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» Last year's Macross Ace Frontier was a pleasant surprise since Macross games are generally hit or miss. Bandai built the game on the PSP Gundam Battle engine which is capable code so they'd have to really botch the development to make MAF a bad game. To capitalize on their previous success, Bandai's releasing another chapter on the PSP dubbed Macross Ultimate Frontier which ships in Japan this week. Not much has changed in the play mechanics (this is a good thing) but Bandai has included new features and tweaks that improve the handling and experience of piloting a Valkyrie. The versatile game engine is capable of handling a player's stream of control pad tugs, pushes, and button slaps so that the action onscreen never hiccups or bogs down. It's a thing of beauty. Some of the Macross series and attendant mecha featured in the game are as follows:
 
 » SDF Macross: Do You Remember Love?
 » SDF Macross Plus
 » SDF Macross 7
 » SDF Macross Dynamite 7
 » SDF Macross Zero
 » SDF Macross Frontier
 
    The game features over 120 missions and 100 types of Valkyries to pilot. A sizable selection of BGM (over 20 new tracks) provides energetic music including a new theme song from fictional Macross 7 band "Fire Bomber." 
 
 

PSP Macross Ultimate Frontier JPN

Japan Import: US$80.90/each

JAN/SKU Code: 4582224492992
 PSP Macross Ultimate Frontier Limited - New Import, In Stock
NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» Last year's Macross Ace Frontier was a pleasant surprise since Macross games are generally hit or miss. Bandai built the game on the PSP Gundam Battle engine which is capable code so they'd have to really botch the development to make MAF a bad game. To capitalize on their previous success, Bandai's releasing another chapter on the PSP dubbed Macross Ultimate Frontier which ships in Japan this week. Not much has changed in the play mechanics (this is a good thing) but Bandai has included new features and tweaks that improve the handling and experience of piloting a Valkyrie. The versatile game engine is capable of handling a player's stream of control pad tugs, pushes, and button slaps so that the action onscreen never hiccups or bogs down. It's a thing of beauty. Some of the Macross series and attendant mecha featured in the game are as follows:
 
 » SDF Macross: Do You Remember Love?
 » SDF Macross Plus
 » SDF Macross Frontier
 
    The game features over 120 missions and 100 types of Valkyries to pilot. A sizable selection of BGM (over 20 new tracks) provides energetic music including a new theme song from fictional Macross 7 band "Fire Bomber."  The limited edition of the game includes a video UMD which contains an interview with Shoji Kawamori who has worked on pretty much every Macross animated serial and Macross video footage (openings, endings).
 
 

PS3 Ninja Gaiden Σ2 JPN

Japan Import: US$110.90/each

JAN/SKU Code: 4960677140040
 PS3 Ninja Gaiden Σ2 Limited Edition - New Import, In Stock
From the Publisher
    The most intense, challenging, action-packed ninja adventure is back, exclusively on the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system!
The latest installment in the critically acclaimed series, NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA 2, is scheduled to ship this fall in North America and Japan, followed by Europe.
 
   Developed by Tecmo's own Team NINJA, the NINJA GAIDEN series follows the adventures of super ninja Ryu Hayabusa throughout the world. The series has earned high praise and a loyal following amongst core fans, as well as action gamers alike. Released in July 2007, NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA was the first in the series to land on the PLAYSTATION 3 system. From playability, visual presentation to sound, the game received excellent scores all around.

   The Japanese Premium Box edition of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 includes the following bonus items which are packaged with the game in a decorative black slipcase:

1) Ninja Gaiden Sigma Soundtrack CD (2 discs)
2) Set of Ninja Gaiden accessories (strap, keychain, dogtags)
3) Ninja Gaiden illustrations and manga booklet

   All preorders are shipping today and new orders are welcome at JPY9980 or US$110.90 from NCS.
 
 

NDS Gran Turismo JPN

Japan Import: US$58.90/each

JAN/SKU Code: 4948872680455
 PSP Gran Turismo - New Import, In Stock
From the Publisher
   The highly acclaimed Gran Turismo® makes its highly anticipated debut exclusively on the PSP® system, introducing the most ultra-realistic racing experience ever on a handheld. Buckle up as you prove your driving skills on 35 tracks and trade and share up to 800 stunning cars. With its unrivaled graphics, Gran Turismo continues to lead the pack on the PSP system.

Game Features
 • Slick Visuals — Runs on a new graphics engine designed for the PSP® system that delivers stunning visuals at a crisp 60 frames per second.
• Depth and Variety — Up to 800 licensed vehicles from international automakers by completing challenges, races, and sharing and trading with friends.
• Hit the Road — Race on 35 licensed and fictional tracks, with 60 track layouts total.
• Bragging Rights — Prove your driving skills against up to four friends in matches using Ad Hoc mode.

Game Notes
   Gran Turismo (PSP) will be released first in North America and Europe on October 1. The Japanese version will also ship on October 1 which has been pushed forward from the original ship date of October 8. Sony is supplying the game on physical UMD as well as a download on the Playstation Network.
 
 

PSP Minna no Sukkiri JPN

Japan Import: US$35.90

JAN/SKU Code: 4948872680394
 PSP Minna no Sukkiri - New Import, In Stock
NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» Mini-game collections were the rage a few years ago but the fervor has died down for the most part. When sales for mini-game collections slowed to a crawl in 2007, publishers retrenched from the genre and focused on more promising developments. Sony's new Minna no Sukkiri (Everybody's Revitalizing or Refreshing) attempts a mini revival with a selection of 12 mini-games from developer Clap Hanz that are well designed and enjoyable. Some of the challenges include:

» Homerun - Watch the orange-tinted pitcher like a hawk and press the "Triangle" button to smack homeruns or press the "Circle" button to hit red circular targets that are plastered across the outfield.
» Karate - We thought Mortal Kombat had been resurrected but it's just a highly animated warrior who punches and performs spin-kicks not at adversaries but on blocks of ice and innocent immobile objects.
 » Pie Throwing - Hurl pies of different colors at assorted average citizens who pop out of windows to get their just desserts.
» Tractor -  Overzealous farmer uses a tractor to destroy all opposition.
» Book - Make like a librarian and use one or two virtual hands to arrange disheveled volumes of manga in numerical order on a wooden shelf. When books are in sequential order, they can be maneuvered en masse.
» Boxing - Two pugilists face off in a brutal contest of power-punches.
» Race - Motor down the highway and overtake the other cars. Boosters allow your vehicle to speed up so much that it looks like a road meteor. 
 
 

PSP Shadow of Memories JPN

Japan Import: US$43.90/each

JAN/SKU Code: 4988602145144
 PSP Shadow of Memories - New Import, In Stock
NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» Taking place in a melancholy European city named Lebensbaum, Shadow of Memories' protagonist Eike Kusch gets himself killed early in the adventure but thanks to the wonders of time travel, he continues to walk the earth. A creature who calls itself "Homunculus" has given Eike a device dubbed "Digi-Pad" which grants Eike the gift of time travel. Once back amongst the living, his goal is to seek clues and NPC interaction to stop his own destruction. For example, in one sequence in the first chapter, Eike has to travel 30 minutes back in time to prevent an act of arson at a local tavern. 

   Eike rides the wave through four time periods, from the present day to the 1500s when alchemy was fair sport for medieval chemists. Along the way, problems must be solved, friends saved, and missions completed thanks to the use of Eike's time jumping capabilities. Successfully navigating all obstacles and a few backward stints in time leads to a happily ever after endgame.

   Shadow of Memories was originally released on the PS2 in 2001 and NCS still holds original inventory of the game in our warehouse. The new PSP conversion is a no-frills 1:1 port of the original PS2 release so players who've already completed the adventure might not be motivated to pick up the portable port. New fans will however find a compelling and engaging experience that posits the theme of travel travel and the ramifications of one's actions. 
 
 

X360 X-Edge Dash JPN

Japan Import: US$73.90/each

JAN/SKU Code: 4988648682726
 X360 X-Edge Dash - New Import, In Stock
NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» Comic book crossovers are special because they're rare and (usually) once in a lifetime events. We're still waiting for Donald Duck Meets Spiderman and Doc Savage but maybe in our next lifetime. Video game crossovers are doubly special since they unite characters that would never otherwise be seen in the same gaming universe. X Edge (Cross Edge) is the result of a collaboration between five publishers - Capcom, Namco Bandai, Idea Factory, Gust, and Nippon Ichi. Characters from properties published by all five companies will be joined by original cast members designed for the game. Familiar faces from the gaming fold include Marie the Atelier, Morrigan, Demitri, and Felicia from Vampire, Etna and her Prinnies of Disgaea fame, and Aurica, Misha, and Shurelia from Ar Tonelico. The cast of Spectral Souls is also in attendance to round out the bustling crowd of characters.
   X-Edge was originally released on the Playstation 3 in September 2008 and publisher Compile Heart showers the game on Japanese Xbox 360 owners this week. X-Edge Dash includes a new Colosseum Mode along with new in-game events, new character skills, and downloadable content from the Xbox Live network.  
 
 

PS3 SSM Multi Raid Special JPN

Japan Import: US$70.90/each

JAN/SKU Code: 4988615031779
 PS3 Shin Sangoku Musou MULTI RAID Special - New, In Stock
NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» Heroes from the SSM games are generally bound by gravity to the ground and can't gain much air when jumping. This dynamic changes in Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid where warriors gain the ability to go aerial and perform outlandish attacks while aloft. Weapons may be upgraded with elemental-power through the use of gems to bolster a hero's attack.
   The standard game starts inside a town where the stalls of merchants and peddlers ring the area's perimeter. To get started in the hacking and slashing action, guide your character towards the "job post" to the north where available missions are listed along with the value of each task. Upon entering the battlefield, enemy troops filter in and begin attacking. The enemy AI is fairly aggressive and troops will attack in concert for a somewhat challenging game. Despite the improved AI however, the enemy grunts are cannon fodder and legions of them will fall by the wayside on the hero's path to the mid-level and end-level bosses. The first level boss is a mace-wielding maniac who has the advantage of a lengthy weapon.
 
 

PS3 Trinity Universe JPN

Japan Import: US$73.90/each

JAN/SKU Code: 4995857090846
 PS3 Trinity Universe - New Import, In Stock
NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» The worlds of Disgaea and Atelier Viorate clash in Nippon Ichi's Trinity Universe which plies the standard RPG trade. TU is a cross-over title in more ways than one - there's the character cross-over but the game also introduces full-blown 3D encounters to the Disgaea and Atelier universes. Flonne, Etna, Viorate, and the Prinnies are rendered with detailed models to give them girth and depth. The game also contains a decent amount of non-interactive conversation sequences where the characters are flat 2D illustrations. That's where the AAA System (Active Animation Adventure) comes into play where a whole host of expressions and facial tics allow the characters to appear lifelike and realistic.
   Battles take place on a 3D arena where player characters stand on one side whilst enemies stand on the other. Attacks may be performed singly by one champion or collaboratively where multiple characters combine their attacks in dizzying theatrics filled with magic blasts, weapons slashing, and ground shaking blows.  
 
 

Wii Wii Fit Plus JPN

Japan Import: US$30.90/each

JAN/SKU Code: 4902370517910
 Wii Wii Fit Plus - New Import, In Stock
From the Publisher
   Fitness plus fun. It’s easy to take the Wii Fit experience to the next level with the Wii Fit Plus. Now you can build your own personal workout or choose from a variety of customized routines based on your own fitness goals. Get active with family and friends in the new multiplayer mode and enjoy over 20 new exercises and activities. Simply choose the workout that works for you with the all-new My Wii Fit Plus. In My Routine, you can select any combination of yoga or strength-training exercises to create your own personalized training routine. If you’re looking for a quick workout, try Wii Fit Plus Routines to choose from a recommended mini-routine based on your fitness goals. See how many calories you’ve burned after each workout, check your Body Mass Index (BMI), see your Wii Fit Age and track daily progress with your own fitness chart. Shape up and have fun with Training Plus. New yoga and strength-training exercises add power and flexibility to your daily fitness routine. Get active with 15 new, fun and exciting activities for all ages—leap from moving platforms on the obstacle course, flap your wings and land on target in bird’s-eye bull’s eye or just hit a few golf balls at the driving range. New Baby Stats and Pet Stats modes allow you to monitor the weight of your baby or family pet.
 
 

PCE L-Dis JPN

Sale Import: US$28.90/each
Jan Code: 4988616002051
 SOTW L-Dis for PC-Engine - Sale
NCS Sale of the Week Offering: September 28, 2009
Original Release in Japan: April 5, 1991
«©NCSX» New and factory sealed copy of L-Dis for the PC-Engine CD-Rom which was released nearly 2 decades ago. L-Dis is a horizontal shooter with a comical bent where players pilot a chunky red ship with big eyes. The game was released for the Japanese Virtual Console earlier this year for the fee of 800 Wii Points (playable with the Wii Remote rotated counterclockwise by 90°) but if you're the type who prefers a hardcopy with instruction booklet and jewel case, here's your chance.

Product Condition
   NCS' remaining inventory is brand new and factory sealed from our original warehouse inventory from the Spring of '91.

Sale Offering
   Pricing per copy of L-Dis is set at US$28.90 each. If you reside within the continental US, NCS recommends shipping by USPS Media Mail for the most economical domestic carriage cost. International customers can select USPS First Class Airmail International which delivers within 6-12 days. 

Product SKU: NSCD-0005
JAN Code: 4988616002051
Japanese Product Name: エルディス (CD-ROM)
 Compatibility: PC-Engine
Manufacturer: Masaya
 

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In Loving Memory - M. Lee

Summary of the Week
Monday BAR Miku Hatsune Project Diva Glass Cup  PS3 Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Edition Bundle preorders 
NEWS Mushihimesama Futari v1.5 Region-Free, Release outlook for the week  SOTW L-Dis
Tuesday NEWS Preorders open for PS3 Agarest Collector's Edition [Europe]  TOYS Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san ID-3 Model Kit   MAG Weekly Famitsu Vol. 1086
Wednesday NEWS Reservations open up for TOYS Final Fantasy XIII Play Arts Kai Figure, PS3 World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010, TOYS Monster Hunter Super DX Ohirune Pugi, TOYS One Piece Chopperman Tebukuro
Thursday PS3 Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Premium Box, Shin Sangoku Musou MultiRaid Special, Trinity Universe  PSP Gran Turismo, Macross Ultimate Frontier, Macross Ultimate Frontier Limited Edition, Minna no Sukkiri, Shadow of Memories  Wii Wii Fit Plus  X360 X-Edge Dash
Friday NDS Inazuma Eleven 2: Blizzard, Inazuma Eleven 2: Fire  PS2 Osouji Sentai Clean Keeper H, Osouji Sentai Clean Keeper H Limited Edition  PSP Mana Khemia 2 Portable+, Mana Khemia 2 Portable+ Premium Edition  MAG Weekly Famitsu Vol 1087
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