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Wii No More Heroes 2 DS JPN

Import Preorder: $118.90/each

JAN/SKU: 4535506301642
 Wii No More Heroes 2 Desperate Struggle - Import Update
NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» Preorders for the Japanese Wii version of NMH2: Desperate Struggle were started earlier this month. The publisher Marvelous has updated some information regarding the regular edition of the game. According to the distributor, all preorders should include the bonus erotica comic rather than the 50% ratio that was originally stated on the preorder solicitation. However, they also mentioned that there is a "possibility of cut from maker" which is sort of confusing. They also confirmed that the limited edition of NMH2 for the Wii will include the bonus erotica comic in 1:1 ratio. Preorders for both versions ship on October 21, 2010.

   Marvelous also announced a reproduction of the original No More Heroes Wii game which is scheduled to ship on September 30, 2010. A reproduction is different from a reprint because the reproduction is identical to the original release in every way from the product SKU, the JAN code, the silkscreen on the disc, and the DVD insert that adorns the DVD case. Sadly, the retail price is identical to the original release as well at JPY6800 but maybe someone in Japan should alert Marvelous to the fact that there are still vendors who are holding ample stock in their inventory which they sell at JPY2800 to JPY3400.
 
 

PS3 Me and My Pet JPN

Import Preorder: $48.90/each

JAN/SKU: 4948872730570
 PS3 Me and My Pet - Import Preorder
From the Publisher
   Welcome the newest member of your family into your home — EyePet. Using a PlayStation Eye camera and PlayStation Move motion controller, EyePet is virtually projected into your living room where he can play and interact with you and your family. Not only does EyePet live in your world, but you can also interact with his digital environment. Grab a PlayStationEye camera and PlayStation Move motion controller and control toys and objects on screen just by moving your hands. You can also create drawings in the real world and watch them come to life as 3-D toys with which your EyePet can play with on screen. Everyone is going to love playing with and caring for this cute and lovable creature. EyePet is the first 3-D animated pet for the PS3, and is the perfect addition for any family! So isn’t it time you welcomed an EyePet into your life?
   Preorders are welcome to ship on October 21, 2010.
 
 

PSP Nogizaka Haruka JPN

Import Preorder: $56.90/each

JAN/SKU: 4582350662085
 PSP Nogizaka Haruka No Himitsu Doujinshi Hajimemashita
NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» Originally released in August 2008 on the Playstaton 2, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu Cosplay Hajimemashita followed the adventures of two girls named Yuto Ayase and Haruka Nogizaka and their quest for cosplay.

   The sequel to the PS2 game is headed to the Playstation Portable later this year where the girls are done with their cosplay and they're on to bigger and better things. In the new adventure, Yuto and Haruka are charged with creating a doujinshi fanzine. As the protagonist, players interact with the girls during the creative process and perhaps find love.

   Preorders for the Japanese PSP import Nogizaka Haruka No Himitsu Doujinshi Hajimemashita are welcome to ship on October 28, 2010 at JPY4800 or US$56.90 from NCS.
 
 

PSP Tenchou no Igo JPN

Import Preorder: $56.90/each

JAN/SKU: 4515978002261
 PSP Tenchou no Igo - Import Preorder
NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» The game of Go or Igo has been around for thousands of years. The Chinese played the game first and Go spread to the other countries in the Pacific where it's still played today. The gist of Go is this: Two players sit before a grid-laced playboard measuring 19 x 19 equidistant lines. Each player is supplied with a collection of stones which are placed on the intersections of lines. One player drops white stones whilst the opponent puts down black stones. Once a stone is placed on the board, it lays there like a... stone. The goal of the game is to drop stones on the board in order to capture the opponent's stones and remove them while trying to prevent the capture of your own stones. The genius of Go's design is in its simplicity but although the rules are simple, mastery of the game's possible strategies and nuances can take a lifetime due to the variables at play.
   Tenchou no Go was a popular PC version of Igo and the publisher is porting it over to the PSP. The software uses an artificial intelligence program dubbed "Zen" which has beaten professional Go players at tournaments. Zen was developed by Yamato of Japan and ranks alongside programs such as MoGo and Crazy Stone. Preorders for the PSP import Tenchou no Go are welcome to ship on October 28, 2010 at JPY4800 or US$56.90 from NCS.
 
 

TOYS Card Captor Sakura JPN

Import Product: $18.90/each

JAN/SKU: 4543112250353
 NEWS S.W.C - Day 11 - Card Captor Sakura Gashapon
NCS Product Synopsis
Original Update: July 22, 2004
Sale Update: August 17, 2010
«©NCSX»  Sakura Kinomoto and Tomoya Daidouji are the focus of Bandai's set of six Card Captor capsule toys aka gashapon. No less than four of the figures feature Sakura by herself while one includes both Tomoya and Sakura in bust form where their upper bodies and heads protrude from a squat base. In the last figure, Tomoya shares the spotlight with a miniscule Kerberos and a laptop of sorts which is painted pink and pastel blue. The gashapon figures measure approximately 3" each and require a bit of assembly before they're whole and ready to stand. For example, one version of Sakura is accompanied by Kerberos which plugs into a receptacle on the left side of Sakura's shoulder. Some of the figures are accompanied by transparent braces which are inserted onto the back of the figures' foot to prevent them from toppling over while being displayed. NCS supplies this item in a complete set of six figures as shown on the upper left photo.

 NCS Sale Offer
   Brand new and factory bagged Card Captor Sakura Gashapon Toy Set which was originally released in 2004 for the Japanese market. Back then, Card Captor Sakura was a popular animation series which engendered a Dreamcast game, a Playstation 2 game, two Playstation games, and a motley assortment of Gameboy games. It would appear that the theme of card capturing is ample fodder for recreation in video games. Card Captor also spawned an assortment of toys which made bank for their creators in the Japanese marketplace. NCS' sale offer for the Card Captor gashapon is US$18.90 which includes free shipping by Airmail. «NCS Photo Gallery» 
 
 

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In Loving Memory - M. Lee

Summary of the Week
Monday NEWS Preorders welcome for Xbox 360 Agarest Senki 2 [Regular and Limited Edition], PSP Boku ha Koukuu Kanseikan: Airport Hero Haneda, Release outlook for the week  SOTD GGXX Control Pad
Tuesday NEWS Reservations open for PS3 Kung-Fu Rider, PSP Lord of Arcana  SOTD Ultimate Kasumi
Wednesday NEWS Preorders pop for PS3 Me and My Pet, PSP Nogizaka Haruka No Himitsu Doujinshi Hajimemashita, PSP Tenchou no Igo, Update on Wii No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle bonus
Thursday PS3 Another Century's Episode R, Chou Jigen Game Neptune
Friday MAG Weekly Famitsu Magazine Vol. 1133  NEWS Preorders for NDS Solatorobo: Sorekara Coda e, TOYS Lineage II Dwarf Archer 
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