| Imports |
SATURN
Final Fight Revenge
Capcom has announced a new Saturn game to close out 1999. Final Fight Revenge
brings together the characters from the Final Fight platformers in a 3-D fighting game
that will require the 4MB ram card. The final release date has not been confirmed yet but
the game is expected to ship in November 99. Pre-orders for the two versions are now being
accepted for shipping in November. |
| Final Fight Revenge no Ram |
Capcom |
US$50 |
| Final Fight Revenge w/ Ram |
Capcom |
US$60 |
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Pokemon
Blue
Nintendo will ship a "new" Pokemon for all Gameboy models on
October 10. Pokemon Blue will feature new graphics compared to the original Pokemon Green
and Red versions. Note that Pokemon Blue is not a Gameboy Color title but will have shades
of color when used on a GBC. Pricing is expected to set at US$35 for retail. Pre-orders
are welcome via e-mail
request. |
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Namco
Museum Rerun
Namco will re-release the entire Namco Museum run on October 28 under Sony's
Best Collection series. All five volumes and the Encore edition which represent a total of
35 retro-classics are being priced at Y2800 or US$33 per unit. NCS will
offer a complete set of this collection at US$175 for all six volumes.
Pre-orders are welcome. |
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| Everything
Else |
Wednesday Error
Due to a problem with our website, yesterday's update was botched.
The problem has been resolved and the link for Wednesday's news has been posted all the
way below. |
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Dreamcast USA
It wasn't supposed to happen this way but it has. NCS is not fully
aware of what is happening with the Dreamcast situation at chain stores but we would
imagine that Toys R Us, Electronics Boutique and other chains will have enough Dreamcast
consoles and software to satiate demand today. The story on the third party distribution
side is another situation entirely and it can only be called a nightmare. When the
Dreamcast was originally released in Japan, supplies were tight, which caused unit values
to triple. DC allocation in the USA to third party distribution is tighter than what we
experienced with the Japanese launch. The Dreamcast will undoubtedly be a huge success
this week on the back of a marketing blitz and the console will sell out but distribution
companies such as SVG, Mecca, VLM, etc will not partake in the boom due to heavy
allocation and a laughable quantity of Dreamcast consoles shipped to them. In turn,
independent retail stores that are not affiliated with the big chains will get a fraction
of what they need. Some will get one Dreamcast console and a sprinkling of games if
they're lucky. It's an ugly scene but Sega of America strikes again. |
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