| PS2
DVD Deciphered |
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| EMS'
previously announced all-territory DVD decoder for the
Playstation 2 launches on May 7. The decoder contains 1M of
save ram for use with the PS1 portion of the PS2 and code to
allow unrestricted viewing of regionalized DVDs. The routine
to load DVDs appears convoluted but it goes something like
this:
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current mod chip (Don't ask NCS about this)
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Action Replay utility disc
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| Swap
AR disc with ISO image from EMS' site (CD-R)
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any region DVD
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The first version of the decoder will only work with Japanese
PS2 consoles (All SCPH-1x000 models) and the European
territory SCPH-30004.
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Debut on
May 7, 2001
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This update is
provided for informational purposes only, NCS does not expect
to stock this product in any capacity.
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| PS2
GT3 Update |
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Gran Turismo 3
A-Spec appears to be slated for Monday morning. At this time,
we are unsure of the final quantity that we will receive but
NCS should be able to fill most pre-orders next week. If there
are any changes to this expectation, we will update
accordingly. It's never a good thing when we have to negotiate
and wrangle with suppliers to get prepaid pre-orders of stock
but that's the nature of the beast. If there are further
supply shocks over the course of the next day, rest assured
that secondary shipments of GT3 are slated for next week in
any case. Again, everything we know up to this point is
contained herein and e-mailing or calling NCS on the matter
will yield nothing further. We would like to know more but our
vendors and suppliers are upset and communication isn't great
when they're bogged down and have to deal with something like
this.
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Below, a glossy and detailed GT3 A-Spec pamphlet to peruse
while we're all waiting for the game to arrive.
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| Japanese
Toy Fare... |
Assorted
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number of toys, goods, etc were offered to NCS but there was
nothing interesting this week. Listed below are three samples
of goods on solicitation this past Monday. The first is a
collection of Lupin the 3rd Zippo lighters at Y6300 per unit,
expected next week, and the second is a set of Afro Ken jars
for storing baubles, trinkets, etc at Y700. Lastly, officially
licensed plush Ultraman dolls with prices written on their
foreheads for your reference. The biggest one is priced at
Y7800. These are currently available in Japan.
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Remaining PS
restock updated. Items marked "Added" have been
placed online but others may be ordered by e-mail
request or by phone/fax. Most titles will be added to the store within 1-2
days.
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Milky Blue GBAs were
restocked this morning along with Super Mario Advance. Milky
Pink GBAs are slated for early next week. Pokemon GBA units
are pending.
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Love Songs Limited Edition
Type A, B, and C for the PS2 are expected tomorrow. Attend a
high school and mingle with Japanese idols who happen to be
your classmates.
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Sakura Trading cards and
the Onimusha wall scrolls should be available next week.
Production of the scrolls were finished recently.
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GBA Bomberman Story,
Doraemon, and Space Hexcite are new cartridges expected
tomorrow. GBA restock due on Friday include Advance GTA,
F-Zero, and Pinobee ~ Quest of Heart. A set of
"official" Gameboy Advance cartridge cases is also
expected. We'll check them out and compare them against the
third party versions we received on Monday.
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