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Second
Quarter 2004 Archive [Beginning of April to the end of
June] |
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06.28.04 |
PS2 |
Bouken Jidai Katsugeki Goemon, Camera Kozo, Dual Shock Fighting Stick 2, Piposaru Gacha Mecha Stadium: Saru Battle, Sanma Nisai Deus Machina: Demon Bane - Regular and Limited Edition, Tetsujin 28go |
GC |
Donkey Konga 2 - Regular Edition and Bundle Pack |
ETC |
FFXI Vana'diel Clock |
Summary |
A busy week that sees the release of the immensely popular Donkey Konga 2 which features 32 songs for players to pound bongos to. Tetsujin 28go is a surprise seller which does very well this week despite a lack of preorders in the months before debut. NCS opens up preorders for a new Guilty Gear Isuka joystick which ships a little earlier than the game and a new Gamecube Enjoy Plus Pack which includes a clear joypad. |
06.21.04 |
DC |
Utau! Tumbling Dice - Regular and Limited Edition |
GBA |
Super Chinese Fighter 1+2 |
PS2 |
Catfight SP2000, DearS - Regular and Limited, Let's Make a Pro J-League Soccer Team 2004, Shinkon Gattai Godannar, Vampire Panic, Xenosaga Episode 2 |
PC |
Trio Linker |
XBX |
Metal Slug 3 |
Summary |
NCS opens up preorders for Transformers Collection 16 which features three Insecticons and we take delivery of EMS' Trio Linker which allows DC, GC, and PS2 controllers to be used on a PC. Preorders are also opened up for a number of magazines which will feature special items such as the final issue of Mahoromatic which includes a crystal with LCD lit stand. |
06.14.04 |
GBA |
Sonic Advance 3 |
PS2 |
Espgaluda, Gunslinger Girl Vol. 2, Silent Hill 4 - Regular and Limited Edition |
TOYS |
AC Nexus One Coin, Evangelion 2, Full Metal Alchemist Metal Plate Keychain, Macross VF-1J 1/48 Scale Max and Milia, Maximo Trading Figures, Nintendo Strap, Prince of Tennis plushes, Sayaka Takai Prepaint, Tron ni Kobun Figure Set, |
Summary |
Espgaluda for the PS2 represents one of our best selling games in a long while as shmup fans come out to witness a great arcade to home conversion. Silent Hill 4 also sells very well thanks to the long-running, widespread fascination with the series. A large assortment of toys arrive this week and we work diligently to peddle them. |
06.07.04 |
GBA |
Mario vs Donkey Kong |
PS2 |
Animation Battle Recca no Honou, Sakurazaka Shouboutai |
Summary |
Biding our time, really, as the summer begins and lazy days sink in. Next week will be a bit exciting however as Espgaluda ships to market and we handle mammoth preorders for the latest shooter from Arika. There's a week-long memorial for late president Ronald Reagan in the USA which is capped by a funeral on Friday. Other than that, things are good as we post up another bunch of Scrap Heap items, MOTDs, and general restock. |
05.31.04 |
PS2 |
Football Kingdom, Nobunaga Senki, Puyo Puyo Tsu Perfect
Collection |
Summary |
The flow of releases slow to a trickle...as they normally do after
Memorial Day. It's like a global conspiracy of sorts where business
across the world slips a notch as summer vacation beckons and many
Japanese and Americans start planning for holiday. |
05.24.04 |
GBA |
Famicom Mini
v2.0 cartridges (Vol. 11-20), Jajamaru Ninja Kun Junior,
Metroid Zero Mission |
GC |
Wario World |
PS2 |
Densha de Go! Final, Iris no Atelier Regular and Limited
Edition, Jisen Pachisuro Hokuto no Ken Regular and Limited
Edition, Lost Aya Sophia Regular and Limited Edition, Outrun -
Sega Ages 2500, Panzer Front Ausf. B, Princess Holiday, Super
Robot Wars MX, Super Robot Wars Special Edition Controller,
Vib Ripple, World Rally Championship 3, Yoshinoya |
Summary |
A busy week which kicks off with a flood of Famicom Mini v2.0
cartridges which revisits the days of the Famicom. We import Super
Robot Wars MX early and include the bonus Giga Disc with about 60% of
our early preorders. |
05.17.04 |
PS2 |
Curry House Coco Ichibanya, The Daibijin, Grand
Theft Auto Vice City, Ultraman |
Summary |
NCS opens up preorders for the limited edition of Street Fighter III
3rd Strike which bundles together a bunch of bonuses with the game.
New Famicom products are also opened up for preorder along with a
number of new PS2 imports shipping in August 2004. |
05.10.04 |
PS2 |
Beatmania IIDX
7th Style |
GBA |
Kidou Senshi
Gundam Seed |
TOYS |
Final Fantasy Trading Arts Figures, Macross Figure Collection
Part 2, Naruto
Headband, One Piece Portrait of Pirates Figures, Rockman
CanBadge and Wristbands |
Summary |
A bunch of toys arrive and we sell out of some popular ones quickly -
Final Fantasy Trading Arts and the Naruto headband. We expect restock
of the FFTA figure by early June but we receive another supply of the
Naruto headband by the time the week ends. News from E3 was fairly
interesting with a bunch of software announced and the Sony PSP and
Nintendo DS expected later this year. |
05.03.04 |
PS2 |
Online Pro
Wrestling, Princess Maker Refine |
XBX |
Guilty Gear XX
#Reload |
Summary |
A few new preorders are opened up for Japanese imports shipping in
July and we discount two Neo Geo AES carts by about 50% each. Weekly
sales continue in general along with new imports that arrive as the
week comes to a close. We also check out a third-party racing cockpit
which ships in June. It's the Golden Week holiday in Japan so news and
releases are very slow. |
04.26.04 |
DC |
Cherry Blossom
Regular and Limited Edition |
GBA |
Koutetsu
Teikoku, Naruto Daikesshu 2 |
GC |
Pikmin 2 |
PS2 |
Chou Saisoku!
Zokusha King B.U., Getbackers Dakkanya Ura Shinjuku Saikyo
Battle, Kaiketsu Zorori
Itazura King, Karaoke Revolution: Kids Song Selection,
Orange Pocket,
Taisen Hot Gimmick Cosplay Mahjong,
Waku Waku Volleyball 2:
Superlite 2000 Series, Xenosaga
Freaks |
Summary |
Bandai opens up preorders for an Evangelion G-Shock watch which
promptly sell out on the first day. We've got our preorders in... We
also open up preorders for Samurai Spirits Zero Special which ships on
July 15 and marks the last Neo Geo AES game...supposedly. |
04.19.04 |
GBA |
Card Captor Sakura and Friends, Mario Golf Tour
Advance, Pia Carrot he Yokoso 3.3, Rockman Zero 3, Siren
Monsters Netsal Battle Soccer, Universal Stellvia |
PS2 |
Crimson Tears, Derby Stallion 2004, Generation of Chaos 4
Regular and Limited Edition, Kinnikuman Generations, Tantei
Saburo Kind of Blue, World Champion Dodge Baller |
XBX |
Dennou Taisei DroneZ, Puyo Puyo Fever |
Summary |
Dragon Quest V figures and Alien soap dispensers are open for preorder
early in the week but the news is fairly uneventful otherwise. There's
a bunch of new imports and we forge ahead with even more sales of the
day and old magazine sales. |
04.12.04 |
GBA |
Hoshi
no Kirby: Kagami no Daimeikyu |
PS2 |
Bomberman Kart DX, Crimson Sea 2, Kaena, Koufuku Sousakan |
TOYS |
Binaltech BT-03 and BT04, Evangelion China Dress
figures, Final Fantasy Creatures Vol. 4, World's Smallest
Transformers AS2 |
XBX |
Shikigami no Shiro 2 |
Summary |
The weather perks up a bit and a number of imports make our market for
the week. There's a large volume of toys that we ship this week with
the concentration in the new Final Fantasy Creatures 4 set and the
third and fourth Binaltechs. We're doing very well with our MOTD and
SOTD features and we'll continue to post them for the foreseeable
future as we proceed with clearing out warehouse space. We're hoping
to move out of an old warehouse by September of this year.
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04.05.04 |
GBA |
Akachan Dobutsuen, Pukupuku Tennen Kairanban Koi no Cupid
Daisakusen |
PS2 |
The
Gassen Sekigahara SP2000, Gunslinger Girl Vol. 1, Kokoro no
Tobira Regular and Limited Edition, Minna no Golf Online BB
Pack, Net de Bomberman BB Pack, Shaman King Funbari Spirits,
The Taxi SP2000, wordimagesoundplay |
Summary |
There's a spike of imports this week with the leader being tomato's
wordimagesoundplay causing a large buzz. We also forge ahead with
another batch of magazines for our MOTD feature and also locate a good
number of used/new products for our SOTD feature. |
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