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Third
Quarter 2004 Archive [Beginning of July to the end of September] |
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09.27.04 |
CD |
Sakura
Taisen V Soundtrack |
DVD |
Capcom
Arcade Chronicle |
GC |
Zoids Versus III w/ PteroRayse bonus toy |
PS2 |
Desire, Friends
Seishun no Kagayaki, Keroro
Gunsou Mero Mero Battle Royale,
Kyoushuu Kidou Butai: Kougeki Helicopter Senki,
Naruto
Narutimett Hero 2, The
Women's Swim Meet - SP2000, Princess
Maker 2 |
TOYS |
Binaltech BT-08 Meister featuring Mazda RX-8,
Transformers Collection 16 |
ETC |
Piposaru Storage
Rack |
Summary |
The latest Naruto game for PS2 Narutimett Hero 2 arrives this week and tops sales records for the past few weeks. Combined. The popularity of the franchise is impressive. We haven't started preorders for Naruto Gekitou Ninja 3 for the Gamecube yet but we expect to do so within the next few days once Tomy finalizes a ship date. The week
marks one of the best weeks in recent memory for bonus schwag. Just
about every game included a little bonus item either inside the
packaging or outside - for example, Naruto Narutimett Hero 2 included
a little pouch, a ring, and a trading card while Zoids Vs III included
an exclusive PteroRayse Zoids toy. Who loves ya? |
09.20.04 |
GBA |
Pokemon Emerald GBA SP, Guardian Heroes Advance |
PS2 |
Full Metal Alchemist: Akaki Elixir no Akuma, Metal Slug 4, Rakugaki Kingdom 2, Sakura Taisen V Episode 0, Sakura Taisen V Episode 0 Limited Edition, Tales of Symphonia, TOS 8M Memory |
XBOX |
Phantom Dust |
ETC |
Famitsu Magazine w/ Biohazard 4 Demo and Capcom previews |
Summary |
New import releases continue their surge as September approaches its close. As the holiday season wings ever closer, we notice shipment volumes picking up from both retail customers as well as vendors around the world. Although many shops tend to be cautious any other time of the year, spending is seemingly liberated as December approaches. |
09.13.04 |
GBA |
Pokemon Emerald |
PC |
Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promathia Expansion Pack and All in One Pack |
PS2 |
Angelique Etoile Regular and Limited, Angelique Etoile 8M Memory Card, Final Fantasy VI Chains of Promathia Expansion Pack and All in One Pack, Kowloon Youma Gakuenki, Tennis no Oji-Sama: Saikyou Team o Kessei Seyo!, Sengoku Musou Moushouden, Spectral Force: Radical Elements Regular and Limited Edition |
Summary |
According to a hardcore gamer in our customer base, the reason why the Japanese version of FFXI Chains of Promathia is selling so well is because there is little to no latency during the game even from the USA and Square treats its Japanese online gamers better. Perhaps that explains the massive sales of the game this week...and the fact that we were short shipped the game from Japan. We do however fill all open orders on Friday when the second supply arrives. |
09.06.04 |
GBA |
Bobobobo Bobobo Bakutou Hajike Taisen |
PS2 |
Biohazard Outbreak File 2, BH02 Memory, Dororo, King of Colosseum 2, Viewtiful Joe Aratanaru Kibou |
Summary |
New imports are led by King of Colosseum 2 this week but Biohazard Outbreak 2 and Dororo also do well. NCS opens up preorders for a Snake "Real Action Hero" figure from Medicom which ships in December. A Venom and Wolverine figure are also expected in December from the same Medicom lineup. |
08.30.04 |
GBA |
Ghost Hunter, Tokusatsu Henshin Hero SP2000 |
PS2 |
Namco Gals SR Gashapon, Transformers Binaltech BT-06, Transformers Collection 15 |
XBX |
Otogi Hyakki Toubatsu Emaki - Platinum Collection reissue |
Summary |
NCS opens up preorders for a number of interesting items this week including a new set of One Piece Portrait of Pirates figures, a Transformers Binaltech BT-06 blue-color variant, a special issue of Famitsu which includes a Biohazard 4 demo, and Metal Gear Solid 3 (regular and limited edition). |
08.23.04 |
GBA |
Super Mario Ball |
GC |
Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation |
PS2 |
Assault Suits Valken, Full Metal Alchemist: Dream Carnival, FMA Memory Card, The O-Ane-Chan Bara, Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation, Zwei!!. |
Summary |
Things pick up once again as some long awaited releases reach market including the Full Metal Alchemist fighting game and a remake of Assault Suits Valken. As the summer winds down in the next few weeks, we look forward to busier weeks as we work out way towards to winter holiday. |
08.16.04 |
GBA |
Summon Night: Craft Sword Story 2 |
PS2 |
Genso Suikoden IV, Gunslinger Girl III |
Summary |
New import releases take a breather this week as we head towards the end of summer vacation. School starts again in the next couple of weeks and we're already seeing kids and teens at the usual venues buying notebooks, book bags, and other regulation equipment for the coming school year. |
08.09.04 |
GBA |
Famicom Mini Series 3 (Volumes 21-30), Rockman EXE4 Double Pack, Rockman EXE4 e+ cards |
PC |
Saturn USB Control Pad - For MacOS X and Windows PCs |
PS2 |
King of Fighters Maximum Impact |
Summary |
Another busy week in the middle of the summer - a time that is normally quiet and staid. Sales for the USB Saturn Pad are excellent and probably shows how lacking the dedicated PC controller market is. We've heard from many customers who purchased the Trio Linker in order to use console controllers with PC games. Playmore surprises with bonus items in KOF Maximum Impact - a DVD and a 60-page character moves booklet. The third set of Famicom Mini games does good numbers towards the end of the week as retro gaming fans come out in force to support Nintendo's classic releases. |
08.02.04 |
GBA |
Densetsu no Stafi 3, Rockman EXE 4.5 Real Operation (Regular and Deluxe versions), SD Gundam Force |
PS2 |
Air Land Force, The Baseball 2004, Beatmania IIDX controller, Meiwaku Seijin Panic Maker, Prince of Tennis Smash Hit! 1 and 2, Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 1, Rockman Power Battles, Suku Suku Inufuku, Winning Eleven 8, Winning Eleven 8 Memory Card |
TOYS |
Binaltech BT-05, Dragon Quest V Trading Figures, Famicom Keychains v3.0, Pikmin 2 Cellphone Straps, Super Mario Bros clocks, Super Mario Bros Mascot Figures in Cassette Case, Transformers Collection 13 + 14, Transformers Superlink Unicron - Black Repaint |
Summary |
A couple of years after we sold out of the Beatmania IIDX controller, we restock a new production from Konami for fans of Bemani. Pricing is average at $89 for new orders - shipping costs per unit are rather high. Winning Eleven 8 leads sales this week but we find good bids for Panic Maker, the latest wacky-themed game from Capcom. A number of new toys are also in stock this week including Transformers Collection and the Binaltech BT-05. |
07.26.04 |
GBA |
Final Fantasy I+II |
PS2 |
Alien Syndrome SA2500, Decathlete Collection SA2500, Digimon Battle Chronicle, Gradius V Limited Edition, Guilty Gear Isuka, Nightmare of Druaga Fushigi no Dungeon, One Piece Land Land, Real Arcade Pro JoyStick, Rockman X Command Mission, Samurai Spirits Zero, Street Fighter III 3rd Strike Limited Edition |
TOYS |
Capcom All Stars Collection |
Summary |
A large amount of new imports arrive with Samurai Spirits Zero and Guilty Gear Isuka leading sales. Gradius V LE also does well but we're presold out of the bundle as of a few weeks ago. The Hori Real Arcade Pro joystick is one of the best selling hardware imports in a long while and we scramble for restock as stocks go out quickly. |
07.19.04 |
GBA |
Naruto RPG, Puyo Puyo Fever, Zoku Bokura no Taiyou: Taiyou Shonen Django |
GC |
Paper Mario RPG |
PS2 |
Bakuen Kakeshi Neverland Senki Zero, Gradius V, Karaoke Revolution: Kazoku Idol Sengen, Pearl White PS2, Street Fighter III 3rd Strike Regular Edition, Taiko no Tatsujin Atsumare Matsurida Yonndaime, Tenchu Kurenai |
TOYS |
Armored Core Nexus Second Series, Card Captor Sakura Gashapon, Full Metal Alchemist Trading Figures, Namco Characters Diorama, Star Wars Diorama Set 3 |
Summary |
A busy week with Gradius V and Paper Mario leading the way. Preorders are opened up for the PS2 version of FFXI Chains of Promanthia and we update a trio of upcoming Transformers Binaltech toys (BT-09 Swindle, BT-10 Grimlock, and BT-11 Mini-Cooper). |
07.12.04 |
PS2 |
Digital Devil
Saga: Avatar Tuner, Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball XI, Memories
Off Sorekara, UO Nanatsu
no Mizu To Densetsu no Nushi |
GC |
Jikkyou Powerful
Pro Baseball XI |
NEO |
Samurai Spirits V Special Edition |
PC |
Phantasy Star
Online Blue Burst |
Summary |
The summer rolls on and business remains fairly consistent although we
hear from our resellers about the summer doldrums. Sadly, we've
watched hundreds of our shops succumb to the rigors of the market in
the past decade that we've been in business and summer is the cruelest
season. There are some nice trading opportunities in the futures
market both short/long for dollar/yen and S&P E-mini contracts.
Trading volumes are generally thinner during the summer than at other
times and sell-offs and rockets are exaggerated by buy/sell programs.
In volatility and panic, there are profits to be made. |
07.05.04 |
PS2 |
Croket! Ban no Kiki wo Sukue, Guilty Gear Isuka Joystick |
GC |
Croket! Ban no Kiki wo Sukue |
NEO |
Samurai Shodown V Special Edition |
Summary |
NCS opens up preorders for Takara History Toys, Transformers Collection 16 Insection color variants, and another issue of Monthly Shonen Gan Gan which includes a Full Metal Alchemist keychain. We also update the September 2004 import schedule with Viewtiful Joe 2 for Gamecube and PS2 and a number of others. |
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