| A Neo Geo Narrative |
Oink |
A couple of
weeks ago, NCS offered a healthy selection of Neo Geo and Neo-CD titles for sale. This
stock was new, unopened and offered through some of SNK's Japanese distributors who still
supported the company. In other words, SNK actively solicited purchase offers from these
houses and NCS submitted pre-orders accordingly. We were then asked to wire funds to
secure the stock. We did so, to the tune of a substantial sum. In the past week, some
developments came to light that undermined this offer.
NCS will still be able to provide a selection of Neo Geo stock, roughly 36
different cartridge titles and 22 CDs but not the original offer that we had posted and
unfortunately pre-paid for. The inner workings of SNK remain inexplicable but it's futile
to decipher it. The Neo Geo stock will arrive this week but to avoid further confusion
and/or problems, we will post the complete listing once we have all of the cartons on hand
and in our stock. Apologies to customers for the difficult developments. NCS will contact
those who have pre-ordered with an update once everything is in. |
At the end of the day, this SNK supply shortfall will be a blip on our
journey. Nevertheless, it's an annoyance of some proportion. Looking ahead, we'll make the
best of things and process all pre-orders expeditiously.
NCS will also begin confirming orders for King of Fighters 2000 within the
next week or two so that we can process and ship all pre-orders efficiently. An entry has
been added to the on-line store for new customers to submit their order information.
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| Sin & Punishment, Others |
Sublime |
NCS expects to restock Nintendo 64 Sin &
Punishment on Thursday of this week. On-line pre-orders will be processed and
shipped once the game arrives. New pre-orders are welcome.
In addition to the Neo Geo cartridge and CD restock expected this week, a
selection of European Neo Geo Pocket cartridges is expected late this week. |
Demand for various imports always seems to surge around this time of year.
Preparations are being made for restock to arrive comfortably before the winter holiday. |
| Week's
Import Outlook |
ToE LE |
| Quiz Ah
My Goddess! LE ships for the Dreamcast this week and NCS expects to take delivery
on Wednesday. The Playstation gets active with the third Square Millenium Collection
comprised of Chrono Cross, Parasite Eve 2, and two
versions of Xenogears (Ellie and Fei). Tales of Eternia regular
and limited editions and Rockman X5 are also on the way for the PS.
Playstation 2 fans get a shot at Unison from Enix and Toudai
Shougi, another wacky Shogi game on the mighty PS2 hardware. Finally, the Neo Geo
Pocket is finally graced with the release of Big Bang Pro Wrestling, Infinity
Cure, and Nigeronpa. These three should close out the year for
the little handheld that could. |
The limited edition of Tales of Eternia ships in a special gift box and includes the
following premium goods: A table clock with Eternia character designs, a mobile phone
carrying strap, five character mascot figures for use with the phone strap, and a visual
artbook featuring sketches and designs. |
| Kapital |
Veil |
| Short
strength. QQQ back is broken. Fair value at 50? |
Willowy volume, bad. |
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