| Friday
Update (October 30, 1998) |
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SNK's Neo Geo Pocket is now in stock.
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scans have been updated Saturday morn |
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Six new Playstation imports this morning
All
scans have been updated Saturday morn |
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| Candy Toy of the Day |
| CT #036 Per unit
US$2.50 |
| A Bomberman trading card and a packet of
chocolate candies are the delights in Candy Toy #036. The Bomberman trading card features
a BM character with the card boasting a prismatic face and a metallic back. We couldn't
scan the back because of it's metallic sheen... |
| Click for the
card we got... |
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| NCS has restocked the
Beatmania DJ Decks (US$55) and the white SATURN Consoles (US$139).
Orders for either item will ship today. Additional stock of the white SATURN console will
arrive regularly over the next two weeks as Sega finishes up their stock of the system. |
| SATURN Radiant Silvergun has
been restocked this morning. Orders on hand will ship this afternoon. |
| Halloween's tomorrow. Enjoy
your trick or treating... |
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| Thursday
Update (October 29, 1998) |
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A clarification concerning the Neo Geo
Pocket hand and necks straps. These accessories will begin shipping out of Japan
on November 26. The following hand strap colors will be available:
| Camouflage White |
Camouflage Orange |
Black |
| Camouflage Blue |
Camouflage Brown |
Blue |
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| NCS received a sample of
SNK's 1999 calender this morning. The calender features new original artwork of SNK
characters in repose and in moments of silence. Our favorite was the picture of Iori
Yagami sitting outside on some steps. His guitar is behind him, leaning on the top of the
stairs. Iori is seen pouring a carton of milk so that a kitten can drink it up from the
floor. The pages from the calender will likely make their way into SNK art collection
books from Gamest or other publishers as they have in the past. The poster sized calender
is expected to ship from Japan on November 26. |
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| A new shipment of magazines
is expected tomorrow morning. The new Gamest, Sega Weekly and Neo-Geo Freak are all
expected. |
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Pre-orders are now being accepted for the
following newly announced SATURN imports expected in December.
| Yoshimoto Mahjong Club
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Shoeisha |
Dec. 17 Y5800 |
6 Inch My Darling
| Adventure game featuring
communication with 6 inch girls |
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Kid |
Dec. 17 Y5800 |
Roommate ~Futari~
| The popular live-in series
returns once more |
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Datam Polystar |
Dec. 23 Y6800 |
Langrisser Tribute
| Langrisser compilation
featuring Langrisser 3, Langrisser 4, and Langrisser 5. |
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Masaya |
Dec. 23 Y9800 |
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| A second shipment of the
Color Gameboy handheld and SATURN Radiant Silvergun will arrive tomorrow. Remaining
pre-orders and reservations for both items will be completed by Friday afternoon. |
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Candy Toys will return
tomorrow. |
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| Wednesday
Update (October 28, 1998) |
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| Three new Saturn imports in
stock today |
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| Six new Playstation imports
are expected on Friday: Afraid Gear, All Super Robot Wars Denshi
Daihyakka, Anarchy in the Nippon 2, Great Hits,
the Legaia, and Ride Gear GuyBrave 2. |
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| The EMS Replay Pro 4 in 1
works fine with SATURN Marvel Superheroes vs Street Fighter. If you have
the new version of the 4 in 1, which has been re-traced to work with Vampire Saviour, you
will have no problems. The new 4 in 1 cards that NCS has in stock will work fine with
every 4 MB game for the Saturn console. |
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| It appears that Capcom's Dungeons & Dragons
Collection has been cancelled. The long awaited import was expected this past summer and
has disappeared from all pre-order schedules up to December of this year. |
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| Falcom Classic Volume 2
includes the legendary RPG Y's II and Asteka 2. The limited edition (pictured) also
includes a music CD with re-mixed scores from both games. US$60. |
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| Candy Toy of the Day (CT #016) |
Per
unit US$4.00 |
| Rectangular Hello Kitty keychain made out of
pink or blue transparent plastic. Also includes two tiny tins of Kitty
candy. |
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| Tuesday
Update (October 27, 1998) |
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| Our first shipment of Neo-Geo
Pocket has been shipped overnight and we expect to take delivery on Thursday or Friday.
Due to the fact that just about every game will work with the Communication Cable, we have
ordered these cables one for one with each handheld in anticipation of heavy demand. The
tricky part however may be finding another Neo-Geo Pocket in your area to link up with.
Pre-orders will begin shipping once we take delivery. |
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| The Japanese import version
of NEO-GEO King of Fighters 98 has been restocked today at US$278. Each
cartridge arrived with a large, rolled poster of the game's cover. This is the picture
where it looks like the fighters are attending a cocktail party. NCS wishes to ship each
cartridge with the poster but we don't want to fold them. Thus, allow us to ship the
poster separately in a tube. If you wish to receive the poster, all we ask is that you pay
for the cost of the tube and shipping with the postal service, which is US$5. |
| The regular and limited
editions of Falcom Classics II were shipped overnight. This new compilation includes Y's
II and Templo del Sol (Asteka II) from the days of the PC-Engine gaming scene. The limited
edition of FC2 includes an extra music CD and a double jewel case. Also shipped overnight
was Virtua Call S Special Package from Kid. Virtua Call is yet another adult-themed anime
adventure. The special package includes an additional CD titled Sweet Voice
Yobikake-kun. |
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| Candy Toy of the Day (CT #029) |
Per
unit: US$4.00 |
| Two Pocket Monsters in one package. Each
monster has a chain sprouting from the top. A separate bag of bonbon type candies is also
included. Each monster coupling may be viewed by clicking on the link below. |
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| NCS received a shipment of Japanese memory
cards (US$14) that include their own plastic cases with snap-locks. These
are the older style ones where each card ships in a tiny cardboard box instead of the
blister pack that is now used in Japan and the USA. Playstation owners with many memory
cards will appreciate the extra protection that the case affods. |
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| Monday
Update (October 26, 1998) |
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| All remaining shipments of Marvel Superheroes vs Street Fighter
will be dispatched today. NCS apologizes for the delays and promises our customers that we
will do much better when the next Capcom import hits the scene. Marvel vs Capcom will
probably be the follow-up blockbuster home conversion but it will likely dawn on the
Dreamcast rather than the Saturn console. We'll see.... |
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| The domestic version of N64 Legend
of Zelda is expected to ship only a few days after the Japanese version. Due to
this contingency, NCS will now only take special orders for the Japanese version. We have
cancelled our entire pre-order from earlier this year with our vendors. |
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| Nintendo announced a Color
Gameboy version of Pocket Monsters overnight. The new version is expected
on December 16 at Y3500. An official Super Light Boy Pocket from Nintendo is expected in
November. The Light Boy will magnify and light up the Color Gameboy screen for better
visibility. Perhaps we can expect a back-lighted version of the Color Gameboy in the next
couple of months since it seems to be the reasonable thing to do. |
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| SONYPS Beatmania
(US$50) and the SATURN Replay Pro 4 in 1 (US$29)
devices have now been restocked. SATURN Radiant Silvergun (US$49)
restock is expected on Wednesday. Buyers of the Replay Pro 4 in 1 today may opt to
purchase an additional 4MB save-ram card (EMS brand, third party) at only US$8. |
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| The import Neo-CD version of
King of Fighters 98 (Y6800) is expected on December 23. Pre-orders are now being accepted
for the limited edition of KOF'98 which will include a 1999 SNK character calender in a CD
case. Only pre-orders will receive the calender. Regular orders at the time of the game's
release will only receive the game. |
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| 1998 is just about over, give or take a couple
of months. An SNK calender (380mm x 320mm x 2mm) folio with 16 pages will be released on
November 26. If you wish to bring in the New Year with an SNK calender, feel free to
pre-order today with NCS. Retail price is roughly US$15. |
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| Two new Neo Geo Pocket accessories have been
announced by SNK overnight. The NGP Handy Strap (Y780) attaches to the
handheld so that you can walk and dangle the NGP from your wrist. For those that like to
keep their hands free, the NGP Neck Strap (Y1280) will allow you to wear
the NGP like an oversized gaming pendant. The Handy Strap will be available in six
different colors while the Neck Strap will only ship in basic black. |
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| The new issue of Playstation
magazine is now in stock. A bonus Sampaguita guide is included for fans of the Yarudora
series. |
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e-mail to ncs@escape.com |
| Halloween week. The usual gathering of ghouls,
witches and succubi will congregate in New York's Village this year for another rowdy
march. |
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