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| Third
Quarter 2002 [Beginning of July to the end of September] |
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09.30.02 |
GB
Advance |
Silver
/ Gold Gameboy Advance Handhelds |
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Gamecube |
Broadband
Adapter |
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Playstation
2 |
Chulip,
Daisenryaku 1941, GetBackers Mugenshiro, |
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Toys |
Love
Hina Skyluv 01, Macross VF-1S Strike Valkyrie, Star Wars: Anakin, Darth,
Clone Trooper |
| Summary |
Despite
reports from Japan about the Gamecube Broadband Adapter dropping ADSL
connections randomly, feedback from customers over the weekend pretty much
dispel these problems. |
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09.23.02 |
Dreamcast |
Kimiga
Nozomu Eien |
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GB
Advance |
Groove
Adventure Rave 2, Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper |
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Gamecube |
Tsukande!
Mawashite!, Starfox Adventures |
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Playstation |
Prince
of Tennis ~ Blood & Tears |
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Playstation
2 |
Culcept
II Expansion, Energy Airforce, Ferrari F355, Final Fantasy XI 2002 Special
Artbox, J-League Winning Eleven 6, Marvel vs Capcom 2, Poinie's Poin,
Silpheed, Winning Post 5 Max 2002, Yamasa Digital Slot World |
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Wonderswan |
Gundam
G Generation Mono-Eye Gundam |
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X-Box |
Brave
Knight Leverant Eiyuden |
| Summary |
Another
busy week which saw the release of many new imports. It may appear early
but NCS is preparing for the holiday season which is around the corner -
while many vendors state that the Christmas holiday is where they make the
bulk of their sales, we see a more distributed sales season since the
games really dictate what happens during the course of the year. For
example, when a game such as Ikaruga or Phantasy Star Online is released,
that's when the sales spikes occur. When it's quiet, that's when things
trough. |
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09.16.02 |
GB
Advance |
Samurai
Evolution ~ Sakura Gunigaist, Super Mario World 3 Advance |
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Gamecube |
Phantasy
Star Online Episode I & II, 56K Modem |
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Playstation |
Mini-Moni
Syakatto Tambourine! Da-Pyon w/ Controller, Romance
Wa Ken No Kagayaki 2 |
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Playstation
2 |
.Hack
Vol. 2, Super Puzzle Bobble 2 |
| Summary |
Headaches
from Phantasy Star Online and suppliers make this a helluva week...in the
bad sense of the phrase. In any case, we're able to fill 90% of our orders
for the game but 10% of the keyboard orders. Suppliers are also reticent
to ship additional quantities of PSO Ep. 1+2 due to the duping bug found
in the game - NCS now endeavors to locate other suppliers who are willing
to ship the buggy game to us. |
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09.09.02 |
Dreamcast |
Dream
of Pandora Limited Edition |
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Gamecube |
Biohazard
Zero Preview, Captain Tsubasa, Zoids Versus |
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Playstation |
Martial
Beat 2 |
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Playstation
2 |
Inaka
Kurasi |
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Xbox |
Tekki |
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Toys |
Bandai
Macross Valkyrie VF-1A and Super VF-1S Hikaru |
| Summary |
A
year ago, this week, we were watching the twin towers smoke and then
crumble to the ground in a barrage of concrete and steel. While
remembrance is necessary, NCS decided to take the day to list the top 20
sellers in our company's history - as an adjustment of focus. Every news
outlet was covering it and there was no need to mention it. |
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09.02.02 |
Dreamcast |
Ikaruga |
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TOYS |
Love
Hina Maid Figures, Evangelion Swimsuit Figures |
| Summary |
The
biggest game in our company's history shipped this week. Ikaruga's a
Treasure game and NCS processed roughly under a thousand shipments each
day starting on Tuesday to fill all preorders that we've taken since April
of this year. It was a big relief when we finished up and realized that
another milestone has been achieved and passed in good form. Preparation
is the key to all big endeavors... |
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08.26.02 |
GB
Advance |
Black
Matrix Zero, Princess Blue |
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Dreamcast |
Bittersweet
Fools, Ever 17 ~ The Out of Infinity |
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Playstation
2 |
3-D
Fighting School 2, Ever 17 ~ The Out of Infinity, Hooligan, Shin Sangoku
Musou 2 Moushouden [Regular and Limited Edition], Switch |
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Wonderswan |
Shaman
King ~ The Will of Future |
| Summary |
Many
new imports this week but excuse the lack of updates this week -
obligations around the country forced our hand in keeping website updates
sparse. |
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08.19.02 |
GB
Advance |
Mr
Driller Ace |
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Playstation
1 |
TV
Animation X |
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Playstation
2 |
Auto
Modellista, Memorial Song, Project Minerva |
| Summary |
A
great week in terms of sales as we head towards the fall season. We made
it through another summer and we'll start September with Ikaruga.
Christmas is just around the corner and we look forward to another
bustling holiday season as the PS2, GC, and Xbox motor ahead on all
cylinders. |
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08.12.02 |
Playstation
2 |
Virtua
Cop Rebirth |
| Summary |
Hitting
the summer doldrums in terms of releases this week with a single new
release, which is a re-release of games from years ago. Isn't it ironic...
NCS stocks a number of restock games to fill the void but generally, this
is a lackadaisical week for new blood but that's okay - we're preparing
for the Ikaruga flood which flows on September 05. |
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08.05.02 |
Dreamcast |
First
Kiss Story 2 Limited Edition, King of Fighters 2000 |
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GB
Advance |
Rockman
& Forte |
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Gamecube |
Disney's
Magical Park |
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Playstation
1 |
Puyo
Puyo Tsu, Puyo Puyo Sun, Puyo Puyo Box, Puyo Puyo 4 |
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Playstation
2 |
Air,
Everblue 2, Kuusen, Combat Queen, Ground Breaker 2, Growlanser 2, RPG
Tsukuuru 5 |
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Xbox |
Phantom
Crash |
| Summary |
A
good week with a healthy assortment of releases covering different genres
of gaming. The rash of Puyo Puyo re-releases on the Playstation helped to
revive interest in a game that most gamers have either heard of or played. |
|
07.29.02 |
GB
Advance |
Super
Robot Wars R |
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Gamecube |
Shinkisekai
Evolusia |
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Playstation
1 |
Arcade
Hits Frisky Tom, KOF 99 Best, Kowai Shashin, Plue no Daibouken ~ Groove
Adventure Rave, Star's Mahoroba, Tall Unlimited |
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Playstation
2 |
Combat
Queen, D-Terminal Cable, Densha de Go! Travel Mood, Devil May Cry Megahits,
Gundam Lost War Chronicles, Hokahoka Sentou, Zen Black Playstation 2
Console |
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Xbox |
Murakumo |
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WSC |
Inuyasha
Fuunemaki! |
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TOYS |
Domokun
plushes, Love Hina Summer Festival Figures, Prowl and Jazz Transformers |
| Summary |
The
hits keep on coming to maintain our roll in this busier than normal
summer. Domokun plushes are in demand and we're sating the need for the
popular brown monster. Love Hina figures always do well and we're treated
to new Sega Toys figures which take inspiration from Episode 18 of the
television series. Big sellers in the gaming side of our business include
the D-Terminal cables for the XRGB-2+ and Gundam Lost War Chronicles. News
is fairly light but Final Fantasy Adventure Bible has been delayed to the
end of APril and Capcom announced a new date for Street Fighter Zero 3
Upper on GBA (October 02, 2002). |
|
07.22.02 |
Dreamcast |
Elysium |
| GB
Advance |
Bubble
Bobble Old & New |
| Playstation
2 |
Drummania
Re-issue, Gran Turismo Concept 2001 Geneva, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure,
Kamaitachi no Yoru 2, Roommania #203 |
| Summary |
Another
busy week with a large amount of imports shipping. Restock of Mario
Sunshine will make up the bulk of new orders this week, a testament of
it's strength as a sales winner during the lazy days of summer. For this
week, Gran Turismo Geneva will sell well along with Jojo's Bizarre
Adventure. For the third week in a row, the Dreamcast gets a new release.
Feels like the old days when the console was still viable. Or something
like that. |
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07.15.02 |
Dreamcast |
Suika
[Regular and Limited Edition] |
| GB
Advance |
Final
Fire Pro Wrestling, Super Makaison R |
| Gamecube |
Beach
Spikers, Super Mario Sunshine |
| Playstation
2 |
Ape
Escape 2, Beatmania IIDX 6th Style, Densha de Go! Travel Mood, Drummania
Kit Re-issue,
Gun Grave [Regular and Limited Edition], Kuon no Kizuna Sairin, Powerful
Pro Baseball 9 |
| Summary |
A
busy, busy week with a number of "big" titles led by Super Mario
Sunshine. The latest from Nintendo looks positively amazing with sublime
graphical style and what looks to be the usual superb gameplay that allows
Nintendo to rule the platform market. The new Beatmania game on PS2 will
do predictably great numbers and Sega's Gun Grave is an exciting
development for the action-shooting genre. Dreamcast fans are on a roll
with another new release shipping to market. |
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07.08.02 |
Dreamcast |
Castle
Fantasia ~ Seima Taisen |
| Playstation |
Genso
Suikoden 1, Genso Suikoden 2 [PSOne Books Re-releases] |
| Playstation
2 |
Aero
Dancing 4, Genso Suikoden 3, I am Small, Japan Sumo, Rescue Helicopter Air
Ranger |
| Wonderswan |
Front
Mission, Riviera ~ Place of Promise |
| Summary |
Bandai
forges ahead with a new version of the Wonderswan this week and the
trickle of new WSC software offers some semblance of life on the
"forgotten" portable. It's been all Gameboy Advance these past
few months but we applaud Bandai's tenacity. The Dreamcast rolls on with
another new release this week, and last week's news of Ikaruga in
September basically dominated our preorders for the past few days. |
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07.01.02 |
Gamecube |
Capcom
vs SNK EO |
| Playstation
2 |
Fantavision
2, Ghost Vibration, Silent Hill 2 APATEOL |
| Wonderswan |
Arc
the Lad |
| Toys |
Evangelion
Figures, Love Hina Swimsuit Figures Vol. 2, Metal Gear Solid 2
Mini-Figures, Nightmare Before Christmas Kubrick Set, One Piece Plushes,
Sakura Taisen 3 Keychains |
| Summary |
The
week of July 4th cuts down our week into four days but we appreciate the
mid-week break. NCS will return to normal operations on July 5 to prepare
for the imports that are expected on Friday. A large assortment of toys
make it in on Monday and we'll spend the next few days going through the
stock, take photos, and do some write-ups on the products. |
| Earlier |
Visit
the 1st quarter 2002 archive of news and fun facts. |
| Earlier |
Visit
the 2nd quarter 2002 archive of news and fun facts. |
| Later |
Visit
the 4th quarter 2002 archive of news and fun facts. |
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