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New Playstation 2
Entertainment
Well, at least for those who enjoy mahjong, a game that is usually
played indoors amidst a clattering of loud play tiles, disposable income and gabby
participants. Sunsoft takes the table game outdoors and gives it a decidedly streetwise
and moody atmosphere. Go figure.
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Import Restock
Dance Dance Manner Cushions are available again for the Dreamcast or
Playstation dancing pads while official Sega Saturn RGB cables and S-Video cables are in
stock today. Pre-orders will ship this afternoon. An assortment of other restock imported
today will be added to the on-line store by tomorrow morning, including PS Aquarian Age,
Crazy Climber 2K, Fire Pro Wrestling G, Gatekeepers, Gundress, Tokimeki 2, and DC Marvel
vs Capcom2, Sega GT, Typing of the Dead, among others. The NGP games Ganbare
Neopoke Kun and Pocket Love If will ship to pre-orders today. |
DC Reminder
Two new Dreamcast imports are expected on Tuesday or Wednesday of next
week. Advanced Daisenryaku continues the highly detailed world war
theatres originally from the Saturn console and Shutokou Battle 2 takes
us into the twilight driving hours once again. Over on the Neo Geo Pocket, the Japanese
version of Ogre Battle is slated to arrive along with the DC imports. The
week of June 26 should be heavy with Street Fighter III Third Strike, Jet
Set Radio, and Record of Lodoss War leading the Dreamcast
barrage. |
Dreamcast Periodical
New DC Magazine Vol. 21 and 22 arrived this morning and subscriptions
will ship today. NCS will add these two magazines to the on-line shop by tomorrow morning
for new orders. |
Pocket Sakura
The fuchsia princess appears ready to join the long line of pedometer
games and Tamagotchi variants already unleashed in the market. NCS expects to take
delivery of the mini-handheld during the week of June 26. Note that the limited edition
Gameboy version of Sakura with the pack-in Pocket Sakura is not expected until late July. |
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Live World Soccer 2K
| PS2
The new ship date for Konami's upcoming soccer sim has been pushed to July
07, 2000. Fifa sales in Japan are strong and it may have been a necessary evil to
delay K's soccer debut until Fifa fervor subsided. |
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N64 Pikachu Offer |
Others
Nintendo appear to have gone over the edge with their Pokemon fad. Two
Pikachu emblazoned N64 consoles are currently on offer from Japan. Check the overboard
commercialism by clicking this
link. NCS is accepting pre-orders from devoted fans with pricing per console
set at US$160.Original yen retail is Y14,000. Delivery is slated for July 21.
Nintendo also announced the release dates for two upcoming games in
Japan as follows:
| Mario Tennis |
July 21 |
Y6800 |
| Mario Story |
August 11 |
Y6800 |
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More DJ Station Pro
Units
Konami will reproduce the DJ Station Pro in August to coincide with
the release of Beatmania Greatest Hits on the Playstation. NCS have submitted large
pre-orders for this item in the past but it always seems that Konami is either unwilling
or unable to supply enough to the Japanese market. Shades of Saturn Twinstick oversupply,
we suppose. We'll give it another go this time and try to import enough to sate demand. If
you are still interested in purchasing a DJ Station Pro, please contact NCS with the
header "DJ Pro Offer" and we'll add you to our mailing list for automatic
updates on this product. Please include your full name in the body of the message. The
release date for the reproduction is due in August at a yen retail of Y7800. |
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GPara DVD Vol. 4
Preview
The August volume of Gpara DVD Magazine is slated to ship on July 27.
A catalog preview of software looks at 69 console games due in August. The Gpara Special
section of the disc checks out Dragon Quest VII with cinemas, a history of the Dragon
Quest series and an interview with Yuji Jorii. A new monthly feature, Technique Theater,
gives players some pointers on playing Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. |
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