| PS
Major Wave 1500 Series |
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publisher Hamster pops another three Major Wave re-releases upon the import Playstation
market. Blue Breaker covers the anime RPG genre with side
view fighting sequences and cinemas, Puzzle Mania tricks
with four variations of a numbers crossword game, and Raiden DX
hopes to whittle away your time with vertical shooting action. Pricing per game is set at
US$25 and all items have been added to the on-line store this morning. |
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| PS
Superlite 1500 Series |
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| Success
also forges ahead with three new Superlite 1500 re-releases this week and adds to an
already formidable library of Superlites. We have Crazy
Ballon 2000, Qix 2000, and Space
Chaser 2000 in stock this morning. The three games go retro with original old school
coin-op versions and new, enhanced year 2000 updates. Space Chaser was originally released
by Taito in 1979, Crazy Balloon in 1980, and Qix in 1981. Pricing is set at US$25. |
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| Famitsu
Magazine Offer |
Eternia |
| The
November 17th issue of Famitsu, due at NCS next week, includes a playable trial edition of
Namco's Tales of Eternia. Pre-orders are welcome to ship when the magazine arrives.
Pricing per issue is set at US$20. |
Tales of Eternia completes the trilogy with Tales of Phantasia and Tales
of Destiny. |
| PS2
Launch Capsule |
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Thanks to
everyone who sent in their PS2 launch stories throughout Thursday. One overriding theme,
at least for buyers outside of the metropolitan New York area, was that early birds got
the console. Whether they waited in queues outside of stores after midnight on Wednesday,
or before stores opened during godly business on Thursday, they were able to buy a PS2. In
the densely populated confines of New York City, things were different and many were
unable to purchase one even after waiting on line at night. At least, things remained calm
and civil unrest was not stoked. The rowdies were probably at the baseball game. One local
customer drove around for seven hours hoping to score but gave up eventually as dawn broke
and work beckoned.
When the PS2 launched in Japan, media reports recounted tales of PS2 theft.
Sad stories emerged of young children being robbed of their newly purchased units. We have
only heard of one such story here when an adult was pushed down in the parking lot of a
Target store and robbed of his PS2 unit.
The launch has come and gone and the birthing pains should be over. Well,
maybe a spasm or two in the next couple of weeks if supplies remain spotty and demand
lofty. |
Enjoy your weekend. |
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