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| Final
Fantasy VIII Conflict |
| NCS
reported on Monday that Square's Final Fantasy VIII would load on domestic Playstations
through standard ways and means per information from our suppliers. Overnight, we received
conflicting stories from two separate distribution houses that the game will not boot
using standard methods. New solutions are available that will boot Final Fantasy VIII
including but not limited to the use of a Game Shark code or a
"caetla" device that requires the swapping of discs. NCS will confirm the need
for new methodology tomorrow when the game is expected on these shores. |
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| Street
Fighter Zero 2 Figures |
| A gallery of the SFZ2 figures is now
available for perusing. Monday's update has been linked. |
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| Dreamcast
Magazine Vol. 6 |
| The
latest issue of Dreamcast Magazine
is in stock this morning. Subscriptions and new orders will ship today. |
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| Playstation
April 1999 Schedule |
| A
complete April 1999 import schedule will be posted tomorrow once NCS verifies some dates
and last minute additions. Skimming through the list reveals some interesting titles. R
Regular is described as an action sound game that features snowboarding and a
music band simulation. A Limited Edition of R includes an photo CD and 8
trading cards. Bust a Move 2 Dance Paradise Mix is listed for April 22
and features 18 dancers. The initial production run for this game is quite large at
350,000 units. BaM2 will also have the biggest run of any game expected in April. Super
Robot Wars F Final concludes the latest chapter in the popular Robot Wars series
of games on April 15. Finally, Nurse Story features a dating adventure
set in a metropolitan hospital. In contrast to the Bust a Move 2 production run, only
15,000 copies of Nurse Story are slated for production. The complete schedule will be
posted tomorrow. |
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| Yen
Equilibrium |
| The
dollar surged to Y114.70 in the overnight forex session. Goldman and other currency
traders may have been caught short. It remains to be seen if it will break out of the
trading band that has been set over the past couple of months. If the dollar's ascent
continues, there could be a very quick trip to Y120 by next week. We think it will roam
around the Y115 level over the next couple of weeks. Arbitrageurs will circle like
vultures looking for weakness. |
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| XRGB-2 |
| The
introduction of the Dreamcast has re-ignited demand for the XRGB-2 upscan convertor. Our
opinion is as follows: The DC VGA Box from Sega will offer a cleaner video signal than the
XRGB-2. The advantage that the XRGB offers is the ability to use other systems and any
video source whereas the DC VGA Box may only be used with the Dreamcast. Both devices will
output cleaner video than standard A/V or S-Video. NCS will restock the XRGB-2 upscan by
next week. Each sale will include one RGB cable of your choice (PS, SS, DC). Neo Geo RGB
cables may be special ordered. |
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| Capital
Markets |
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Unwavering conviction can be a dangerous thing. It can also be very rewarding. NCS is
squarely in the bull camp this week even though the market seems to want to sell off. Each
time it starts to sell off however, it never accelerates. Rather, the selling decelerates,
slows and crawls back up as buyers enter the market. Not the most healthy thing to watch
since there is confusion and indecision out there. Bulls are nervous that we've bounced
off a top and are heading down from heated valuations. Bears are shaky because we've
corrected somewhat and the selling that we've seen may be all that they're going to get.
It's a market dominated by oscillating levels of fear and greed. One emotion keeps the
other in check. We keep an eye on SPX and BKX levels and none have been broken in the past
couple of sessions. Until that happens, conviction will rule the day and we'll stay long. |
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NCS Weekly |
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| Monday |
Street Fighter
Zero 2 figures, Dreamcast keychain in stock, Final Fantasy VIII shipped |
| Tuesday |
Final Fantasy VIII
conflicting information, Dreamcast Magazine Vol. 06, PS April 1999 |
| Wednesday |
New Dreamcast
pricing, Final Fantasy VIII delayed until tomorrow, PS April 1999 Schedule |
| Thursday |
Final Fantasy VIII
delayed yet again, Final Fantasy VIII Products Gallery |
| Friday |
Final Fantasy VIII
in stock, Final Fantasy VIII Gallery 2, NGP Color April Schedule |
| Saturday |
Valentine's Day
well wishes from NCS, DC Magazine 03/19 numbers, Sakura on PC |
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