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Fourth
Quarter 2002 Archive [Beginning of October to the end of December] |
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12.30.02 |
New Year |
No new releases this week but NCS restocks a number of titles. |
Summary |
NCS wraps the year up this week and looks back at another fulfilling
12 months where Ikaruga broke our sales records. |
12.23.02 |
Dreamcast |
King of Fighters 2001, Musapey's Choco Marker, Yuigatari First Limited
Edition |
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Playstation 2 |
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Shin Megami Tensei If, Kidou Shin
Sangumi Moeyo Ken |
Summary |
An early shipment of DC King of Fighters 2001 before the Christmas
cheer allows customers to receive the game ahead of schedule. Seasons
Greetings. |
12.16.02 |
GB
Advance |
Chocobo Land, Darius R, Klonoa Heroes, Mini Moni Onegai * Ohoshisama,
Monster Maker 4: Flash Card / Killer Dice |
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Gamecube |
Godzilla Kaiju Dairantou, Zelda no Densetsu: Kaze to Takuto, Yu-Gi-Oh
Falsebound Kingdom |
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Playstation |
Art Camion Geijutsuden, Bishi Bashi Special, Bishi Bashi
Special 2, Ganbare Goemon Oedo Daikaien, Mini Moni Dice de
Pyon, Mini Moni Step Pyon Pyon Pyon, Prismaticallization,
Rainbow Dodgeball, Samurai Deeper Kyo First Limited Edition,
Sister Princess, Wizard's Harmony 1/2/R |
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Playstation 2 |
.Hack Vol 3, Choro Q 3 High Grade, Clock Tower 3, Gallop
Racer 6 Revolution, Guilty Gear XX, Gunbarl Collection +
Time Crisis, Let's Bravo Music, Onimusha 2 Megahits, Space
Channel 5, Space Channel 5 Part 2, Winning Eleven 6 Final
Evolution, Space Channel 5, Space Channel 5 Part 2 |
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Xbox |
Otogi, Touge R |
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TOY |
Digi-Q Charger |
Summary |
Zelda rules the week but Guilty Gear XX and Winning Eleven 6 FE are
hot on Link's heels in units sold this week. Otogi for the Xbox also
sells surprisingly well while Touge R meets resistance... |
12.09.02 |
GB
Advance |
Chocobo Land, Darius R, Klonoa Heroes, Mini Moni Onegai * Ohoshisama,
Monster Maker 4: Flash Card / Killer Dice |
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Gamecube |
Godzilla Kaiju Dairantou, Zelda no Densetsu: Kaze to Takuto, Yu-Gi-Oh
Falsebound Kingdom |
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Playstation |
Art Camion Geijutsuden, Bishi Bashi Special, Bishi Bashi
Special 2, Ganbare Goemon Oedo Daikaien, Mini Moni Dice de
Pyon, Mini Moni Step Pyon Pyon Pyon, Prismaticallization,
Rainbow Dodgeball, Samurai Deeper Kyo First Limited Edition,
Sister Princess, Wizard's Harmony 1/2/R |
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Playstation 2 |
.Hack Vol 3, Choro Q 3 High Grade, Clock Tower 3, Gallop
Racer 6 Revolution, Guilty Gear XX, Gunbarl Collection +
Time Crisis, Let's Bravo Music, Onimusha 2 Megahits, Space
Channel 5, Space Channel 5 Part 2, Winning Eleven 6 Final
Evolution, Space Channel 5, Space Channel 5 Part 2 |
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Xbox |
Otogi, Touge R |
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TOY |
Digi-Q Charger |
Summary |
Zelda rules the week but Guilty Gear XX and Winning Eleven 6 FE are
hot on Link's heels in units sold this week. Otogi for the Xbox also
sells surprisingly well while Touge R meets resistance... |
12.02.02 |
GB
Advance |
Kinnikuman 2: New Generation,
Pokemon Ruby, Pokemon Sapphire,
Super Robot Wars Original Generation with Bonus Fanbook |
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Gamecube |
Momotaro Densetsu XI |
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Playstation |
Rockman
X6 ~ Best Series, Summon Night PSOne Books, Super Robot Wars
Alpha Gaiden PSOne Books, Tokyo Myu Myu |
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Playstation 2 |
Dark Chronicle,
Keyboard Pad Mini,
Kikou Heidean J-Phoenix ~ Cobalt Shoutaihen, Momotaro
Densetsu XI, Omoide ni Kawaru Kimi ~ Memories Off, Reveal
Fantasia, Rygar,
Shinobi |
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Xbox |
Shin Megami Tensei IX Regular and Limited Edition |
Summary |
As the big winter holiday rolls towards us, business picks up
tremendously and NCS prepares for the silly season. |
11.25.02 |
Dreamcast |
Omoide ni Kawaru Kimi ~ Memories Off,
Konohana 2 Todoke Kanai Requiem |
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Playstation |
Dr.
Rin Ni Kiitemite Koino ~ Happy 4 Season,
Funky Boxers,
Kaettekita Cyborg Kuro Chan,
Kamen Rider Ryuki,
Magical Drop Arcade Hits,
Maze Heroes ~ Meikyuu Densetsu,
Ninpu Sentai Hurricane,
Ojyamajo Doremi Dokkan! Nijiro Paradise,
Rockman X6 ~ Best Series,
Sunsoft Memorial Series |
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Playstation 2 |
King of Fighters 2000,
Lupin the Third ~ Majutsu no Isan,
Tales of Destiny 2, The
Sniper ~ Simple 2000 Series Vol. 16, SD
Gundam G Generation Neo |
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Toys |
FFVI Cloud and Daytona Hardy figure, FFVII Vincent Valentine
figure, Godzilla 2002 Diorama Candy Toy Godzilla X
MechaGodzilla Candy Toy, Mace Windu & Yoda Vinyl Figure,
Macross VF-1A 1/48 Scale Valkyrie |
Summary |
Waiting game for Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire which has been held up
along with a gang of Panasonic Qs on an FDA Form 2877 hold. Such is
the life of the import marketeer. |
11.18.02 |
GB
Advance |
One Piece Nanatusima no Daihihou |
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Gamecube |
Biohazard Zero, Muscle Champion Kinnikutou no Ketusen, Super Monkey
Ball 2, Kinnikuman 2-Yo |
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Playstation 2 |
Pop 'n Music 7 |
Summary |
A busy week in which we enjoy an early release of Biohazard Zero and a
number of long awaited releases such as Kinnikuman 2-Yo for the Gamecube, and a new game in the ever-appealing
Pop 'n Music series. |
11.11.02 |
GB
Advance |
Contra:
Hard Spirits, One Piece Nanatusima |
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Playstation
1 |
Kids
Station Ugoku Tomica Zukan, Kids Station Plarail Tetsudou Monoshiri |
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Playstation
2 |
Breath
of Fire V,
Hello
Kitty Star Light: Inogasi Cube,
Hello
Kitty Star Light: Fusiginasekai,
Ingot
79,
Love Mahjong, Shin
Contra,
Thread Colors |
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Wonderswan |
Inuyasha
Kagome no Sengoku Yume Hiki |
Summary |
We
start the week off with a warm Monday and Veteran's Day. The kids
are off from school and we notice the high school students already
hanging out at the local pool parlor... Please note: Due to
oppressive delays this week, some stock saw delays well into next
week, which is where they are updated and apprised. |
11.04.02 |
Japanese
PC |
Final
Fantasy XI |
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Playstation
1 |
Fushiginokunino
Angelique |
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Playstation
2 |
G-Breaker:
Legend of Cloudia, Sankyo Fever 6 |
Summary |
The
chill in New York drops another notch and the high winds come into
their own. We figure we'll move operations to Hawaii one of these
days. Perhaps Florida...
Although
NCS rarely imports Japanese PC games due to lack of demand, we bring
in the PC version of Final Fantasy XI which attracts high interest
from many in the USA and Europe. |
10.28.02 |
GB
Advance |
Fantasy
Meruhen Cake Shop |
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Gamecube |
One
Piece Treasure Battle |
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Playstation |
Final
Fantasy 1 Remake, Final Fantasy 2 Remake, Final Fantasy 1 & 2
Premium |
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Playstation
2 |
Keihin
Keikyu: The Train Simulator Real and
Keihin Keikyu Train Controller, Only You, Shin Contra, Torneko's
Adventure 3, Ultraman Fighting Evolution 2 |
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Toys |
Ah! Megamisama figures, Gatchaman Lighters, Inuyasha plushes, Lupin
the Third Handcuff Keychains, Obi-Wan Vinyl Figure, Phantasy Star
Online capsule toys |
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Wonderswan |
Namco
Super Wars |
Summary |
A
busy week where a number of imports arrive. Unfortunately, Square
strikes again when they short-ship Final Fantasy Premium Pack but
we're used to the drill by now. Due to their shipping shortage, NCS
contacts old allies in Japan who help our company purchase products
directly from Japanese retailers and ship en masse to us - sorta
like an emergency channel which has helped us in the past. |
10.21.02 |
GB
Advance |
Card
Party, Tales of the World 2, Hoshi no Kirby |
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Gamecube |
Eternal
Darkness |
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Playstation
2 |
Critical
Bullet, Hori Memory Cards, Space Fishermen, Taiko no Tatsujin |
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Misc |
Universal
AV and S-Video cable for nearly every console |
Summary |
NCS
opens up preorders for KOF 2002 on Neo Geo AES whilst a number of
Gamecube preorders are added for delivery in December. With the
amount of titles shipping this holiday season, another rush of
activity should close out the year. NCS also checks out a number of
Sega Toys that are shipping in the first quarter of 2003 and make
our argument that Guiron is the greatest kaiju (monster) that walked
the campy Japanese monster movies. |
10.14.02 |
Dreamcast |
Comic
Party, Happy Lesson |
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GB
Advance |
Chobits
Bundle, Gyakuten Saiban 2 |
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Playstation |
Kidou
Senki Gundam W: The Battle, Kidou Butouden G Gundam: The Battle,
Wizardry Empire 2 |
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Playstation
2 |
Ico
(Best), Off-Road Buggy, Silent Scope 3 |
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Xbox |
Jockey's
Road |
Summary |
Wintry
weather starts setting in on the New York metropolitan area and one
can only look at the little sparrows, starlings and pigeons that
flock outside our office windows and wonder how they make it through
the winter with just a coat of feathers. Of course, we'll help the
avian cause by stocking up on birdseed and tossing out a few
handfuls every morning so they can get some grub. |
10.07.02 |
GB
Advance |
J-League
Winning Eleven 2002 |
Summary |
Delays
botch our plans for this week but we open up preorders for a gang of
imports slated for the November to December frame. Notables include Idol
Janshi R ~ Jan-Guru Project,
Unlimited
Saga
and King
of Colosseum & Pan Class Disk. |
Earlier |
Visit
the 1st quarter 2002 archive of news and fun facts. |
Earlier |
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the 2nd quarter 2002 archive of news and fun facts. |
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the 3rd quarter 2002 archive of news and fun facts. |
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