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| First
Quarter 2002 [Beginning of January to the End of March] |
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| First
Quarter Ends this week.
Second
Quarter begins next week. |
| 03.25.02 |
Playstation
2 |
Alpine
Racer 3, Jet de Go! 2, Kingdom Hearts, Psyvariar Complete Edition, Super
Robot Wars Impact, Tekken 4, Wangan Midnight |
| NCS
closes out the first quarter of 2002 with a legion of new imports. This
marks our best first quarter in terms of sales volume. Playstation 2 leads
the way with much of the action but we see support from the Dreamcast
(Sakura 4) and an old battle-axe (Neo-Geo and KOF 2001). |
| Summary |
| 03.18.02 |
| Dreamcast |
Sakura
Taisen 4 [Regular and Limited], Sakura Complete Box |
| Gamecube |
Biohazard
with Memory Card 59 |
| GB
Advance |
Powerful
Pro Baseball Pocket 4 |
| Playstation |
Nijiro,
Shin Megami Tensei 2, Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children |
| Playstation
2 |
Psyvariar
[Regular, CD, and DVD Editions] |
| Xbox |
The
Castle of Shikigami |
| Summary |
Christmas
in March. That's how we'd describe this particular week as GC Biohazard
and DC Sakura Taisen 4 are released. Pre-sales for Biohazard
are stellar and the best on Gamecube since the console debuted last year.
Sakura Taisen always sells well and we anticipate strong sales in the
months to come after early adopters grab their copies of the game. |
| 03.11.02 |
| Dreamcast |
Weakness
Hero Torauman |
| Gamecube |
Doshin
the Giant |
| Neo
Geo |
King
of Fighters 2001 [JPN] |
| Playstation |
Shin
Megami Tensei 2 |
| Playstation
2 |
Typing
Love Story Boys Be, Kingdom of Scribbling, Wild Arms 3rd Ignition |
| Xbox |
Live
World Soccer 2002 |
| Summary |
The
big event this week happens to be the Neo Geo home release of King of
Fighters 2001 and NCS prepares for the shipping. Also big in Japan, and
somewhat in the USA, Doshin the Giant on Gamecube warrants a look-see due
to it's interesting premise and visual style. |
| 03.04.02 |
| Dreamcast |
Milky
Season, Mizuiro LE, Nijyuei, Sakura Taisen 3 Memorial Pack |
| GB
Advance |
Goemon
New Age |
| Playstation
2 |
Kanon,
Keyboardmania 2nd & 3rd Mix, Itadaki Street 3, Tokanaru Jikounonaka 2
[Regular and Limited Edition], Onimusha 2 |
| Xbox |
Japanese
joypads in black and gray |
| Summary |
Big
and unwieldy USA Xbox joypads lead to big sales for Japanese joypads as we
import both black and gray controllers this week. A new set of Parappa the
Rapper toys also do well. A very busy week overall, we cap it with restock
of Shenmue 2 [EUR] and Headhunter [EUR] which finally arrives after a
month of delays in Europe. |
|
02.25.02 |
| Playstation
2 |
Xenosaga
[Regular and Limited Edition] |
| Xbox |
Japanese
consoles, Dead or Alive 3, Jet Set Radio Future, Silent Hill 2 |
| Summary |
Japanese
Xbox consoles finally arrive and NCS dispatches all preorders. Recent
angst with the US Postal Service forces our hand in removing the USPS
Priority Mail shipping option from our shop. Current customers may
still ask us to ship their orders with USPS Priority however since we want
to be flexible. Many customers also ship to P.O. Boxes, which necessitates
Priority Mail in certain circumstances.
Shipping volumes escalate on Thursday when Xenosaga LE and RE
arrives, marking one of the best selling games this quarter. |
|
02.18.02 |
GB
Advance |
Captain
Tsubasa Advance, Domo's Mysterious TV, WTA Tennis Tour |
| Gamecube |
Dobutsu
Bancho aka Animal Leader |
| Playstation
2 |
Kemco
8M memory card |
| Summary |
A
small patch of confusion mid-week as differing reports stream in about
Japanese Xbox controllers not working properly with USA Xbox consoles.
It's resolved by a Microsoft rep stating Xbox controllers are indeed
universal. Not the case with Xbox software, as they are found to be
territory locked and incompatible with foreign consoles. NCS also confirms
preorders for the Xbox limited edition. |
|
02.11.02 |
| Gamecube |
Virtua
Striker 3 ver. 2002 |
| Playstation
2 |
Dual
Hearts, Samurai, Smash Court Pro Tennis, Space Channel 5 Part 2 |
| Summary |
The
Lunar New Year kicks off this week, bringing in the Year of the Horse.
According to feng-shui scholars, the
portents for 2002 abound with conflict due to the clash of elementals
associated with the Horse (a strong fire element) and the Year 2002
(water) determined by the stem-branch system. While peace is not in the
cards, mediation of conflict between fire and water may be attempted with
wood (literal, figurative, and symbolic forms). Global economies are also
expected to weaken further this year, with stock markets suffering further
calamity.
In other news, NCS starts pre-orders for a Candy Toy Barbie
and also posts photos of a shampoo from Takara whose bottle is shaped like
a Gameboy Advance. |
|
02.04.02 |
Dreamcast |
J-League
Spectacle Soccer, Fushigi no Dungeon, Sakura Taisen 2 Memorial |
| Playstation
2 |
Grandia
Xtreme Limited Edition |
| Summary |
NCS
stocks and restocks PS2 Grandia Xtreme LE this week. The XRGB-2 Plus also
arrives, which brings new VGA video wizardry to the console scene. |
|
01.28.02 |
Dreamcast |
Bokomu
no Tatsujin [Late] |
| GB
Advance |
Tomato
Adventure [Late] |
| Playstation
2 |
FFX
International, Grandia Xtreme, Virtua Fighter 4, VF4 Joystick |
| Summary |
NCS
restocks Japanese PS2 consoles early in the week to prepare for the Virtua
Fighter 4 onslaught. A shipment expected last week arrives on Monday and
new shipments of Japanese toys are due in towards the end of the week,
including long-awaited Transformers re-issues. |
|
01.21.02 |
Dreamcast |
Boko
Dream, Missing Parts ~ the Tantei Stories |
| GB
Advance |
Guilty
Gear X Advance, Snapkids, Tomato Adventure |
| Playstation
2 |
Exciting
Pro Wrestling 3, Kengo Sword of 634, |
| Wonderswan |
Romancing
Saga |
| Summary |
A
largish restock shipment of Beatmania IIDX controllers arrive early in the
week, with the PS2 version of Beatmania IIDX 6th Style looming in the
horizon. NCS opens up pre-orders for a number of PS2 imports expected in
March including Alpine Racer 3, Jet de Go! 2, and Tekken 4. |
|
01.14.02 |
Dreamcast |
Sakura
Taisen 1 Memorial Pack |
| GB
Advance |
Televi
de Advance peripheral |
| Playstation
2 |
Love
Smash, Bravo Music Standard Edition |
| Summary |
Pre-orders
are opened for the X-Box Limited Edition which will be released in Japan
on February 22. A bonus keychain signed by Bill Gates appears to be the
kicker. NCS also opens pre-orders for the Dreamcast Direct only
version of Space Channel 5 Part 2 Regular and Limited Edition and the
deluxe version of Super Robot Wars Impact for the PS2. On the
European Dreamcast, NCS opens up pre-orders for Evil Twin which ships on
February 22 ~ 29. |
|
01.07.02 |
GB
Advance |
Gameboy
Advance Unit + King of Fighters EX Neo Blood Bundle |
| Summary |
NCS
starts the second week of 2002 with a re-confirmation of the KOF EX bundle
and expected restock of GC joypads and consoles later in the week. With
suppliers in Japan on extended holiday, we expect resumption of normal
business activity next week. A new domain at www.ncsx.net
provides redundancy in case we're ever "Slash-dotted" again. A
new store site at www.ncsx.com is also
planned for the first quarter but the current store site will remain in
place. NCS opens pre-orders for Sakura Taisen 4 Regular and Limited
Edition, along with a mega Sakura Complete package containing all 4 Sakura
titles. |
|
Later |
Visit
the 2nd quarter 2002 archive of news and fun facts. |
|
Later |
Visit
the 3rd quarter 2002 archive of news and fun facts. |
|
Later |
Visit
the 4th quarter 2002 archive of news and fun facts. |
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