Monday, February 28, 2011

 PS3 Rune Factory Oceans - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The latest Rune Factory abandons the land and takes players on an adventure across the seas. Players control a lad named Azel who's accompanied by a gal who goes by Sonia. Their vessel of choice is a creature known as Ymir who provides versatile carriage for its master and mistress. In addition to serving as a ship, Ymir has the ability to lift entire sunken land masses and wrecked ships from the bottom of the sea to the surface. Nice gift to have when water is everywhere.

   As they make their way around the world, Azel and Sonia can perform farming and ranching duties on islands, communicate with island folk, go on dates, get married, and eventually have a child. The heroes won't have an easy time since enemies abound and they'll battle monsters by hacking and slashing in the overworld and in dungeons. The real-time 3D battle system allows Azel and Sonia to fight as if they were in an action game
. Players may also opt to use the PS Move to control the game if so desired.

 PSP Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity Premium - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» 
In the year 2000, civilization survived the y2K bug, the internet stock crash, and a disputed election in the United States. On the brighter side of life, Sega released Phantasy Star Online on the Dreamcast and captured the attention of players around the world. Ten years later, Sega releases Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity which is a new chapter in the PSO franchise. New to the game is a character named Nagisa who has long hair and carries a sword that's as tall as she is. Infinity also introduces a new race known as Deumans who are SEED-plagued humans that dress like the French nobility. Or something like that.


Game Features
» Infinity Rank Mission mode
» New monsters and new bosses to battle
» Over 3,000 items to use in the adventure
» Larger variety of clothing styles for default characters
» Ad hoc mode for multiplayer questing (maximum of 4 players)
» Friend Search feature for sharing character data with friends

   The limited edition includes a Premium PSP Carrying Pouch which measures W125 x H190 x 40mm and a bonus DLC card which plasters a custom Phantasy Star wallpaper theme (feat. Nagisa) on the user's PSP.

 PSP Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity Premium - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity Accessory Pack includes four items as follows:

» Rappy Plush that serves as a toy as well as a PSP pouch since it can store a Playstation Portable within the entire length of its chicken-like body. The Rappy is made of soft fur and the flap on the back of its head adheres to the Rappy's body by way of velcro..
» Rappy Hand Towel which measures approximately 6 x 6" in area. The towel may also be used as a placemat and its edges are tapered so that it'll lay flat upon a surface.
» Rappy Hand Strap featuring Rapico. The strap measures roughly 3" in length and is attached to a cellphone ribbon and a springy coil which tethers Rapico (in puffy sticker form) to the strap.
» Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity DLC Code which is printed on a piece of paper. The code allows users to download the "Happy Rappy Parasol Weapon" which looks like an overly ornate umbrella.

   All preorders have shipped as of last Friday and new orders are welcome to ship this afternoon.

 MAG Weekly Famitsu Vol. 1160 - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The March 10-17, 2011 issue of Weekly Famitsu includes coverage of the following games and events in the Japanese marketplace:

» Preview of the Xperia Play which includes bunches of photos.
» Famitsu reviews 3DS Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (9/8/8/9), 3DS Sengoku Musou Chronicle (9/9/8/8), 3DS Puzzle Bobble 3D (6/6/6/6), 3DS Ridge Racer (8/8/7/9), 3DS Professor Layton (8/8/8/8), 3DS Super Monkey Ball 3D (9/8/8/7), NDS
Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars (8/8/8/8), NDS Tobidase! Kagaku-kun Chikyuu Daitanken! Nazo no Chinkai Seibutsu ni Idome! (7/7/6/6), PSP Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy (10/9/10/9), PSP Star Driver (6/7/7/7), PS3 Samurai Dou 4 (8/8/8/9), X360 Fight Night Champion (8/8/7/8).
» Final Fantasy III for the iPhone.
» Comprehensive 63-page Nintendo 3DS article which checks out the 3DS hardware, the hardware features, Nintendo's eShop, and the launch software. A preview of upcoming titles is also included.
» Crunchy snacks are featured in this week's PICK UP FOOD.
» Continuing coverage on PS3/X360 Catherine.

 NEWS Japanese Release Outlook - Arrivals on Thursday

NDS
Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Blue
Bandai
  Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Red Bandai

Tobidase! Kagaku-kun Chikyuu Daitanken! Bandai
PSP
Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy
Square
  Star Driver Bandai
PS3 Samurai Dou 4 Spike

Friday, February 25, 2011

 3DS Nintendo 3DS - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX»  NCS started accepting reservations for the Japanese Nintendo 3DS last month and the fulfillment of those preorders starts today. The 3DS is available in Cosmos Black and Aqua Blue and the package includes the following items:

» Nintendo 3DS handheld and Stylus
» Charging Cradle and AC Adapter (100V)
» SD Memory Card (2GB)
» Augmented Reality Cards (6 units)
» Instructions Booklet and Quickstart Sheet

   A single camera is situated inside the Nintendo 3DS and two cameras are mounted on the outer shell. Built-in software programs include Nintendo 3DS Sound, Mii Studio, a selection of augmented reality games for use with the AR cards, and more.

   The battery life of the Nintendo 3DS stands at 3.5 hours for 3DS games and 5-8 hours for standard DS and DSi software. Please note that the Japanese Nintendo 3DS is compatible with all Japanese DS, and DSi games but can only play standard DS games from the United States. If you attempt to play a USA DSi or 3DS game on a Japanese 3DS, you will receive an incompatible warning message.

   Due to some serious price gouging taking place amongst Tokyo-based suppliers, NCS is pricing each Nintendo 3DS at US$459.90. Roughly 50% of our preorders are shipping today and the remainder will ship on Tuesday of next week. To reiterate, the Japanese Nintendo 3DS is region-locked so it can only play Japanese 3DS game cards and software downloads. Please take note of the region limitation before considering an order. Thanks.

 PSP Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» In the year 2000, civilization survived the y2K bug, the internet stock crash, and a disputed election in the United States. On the brighter side of life, Sega released Phantasy Star Online on the Dreamcast and captured the attention of players around the world. Ten years later, Sega starts preorders for Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity which is a new chapter in the PSO franchise.

   New to the game is a character named Nagisa who has long hair and carries a sword that's as tall as she is. Infinity also introduces a new race known as Deumans who are SEED-plagued humans that dress like the French nobility. Or something like that.

Game Features
» Infinity Rank Mission mode
» New monsters and new bosses to battle
» Over 3,000 items to use in the adventure
» Larger variety of clothing styles for default characters
» Ad hoc mode for multiplayer questing (maximum of 4 players)
» Friend Search feature for sharing character data with friends

   Orders for the regular edition of the game as well as the limited edition which is bundled with a Premium PSP Carrying Pouch and a bonus DLC card are shipping today.

 NDS Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011 - New Import

From the Publisher
    Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011 pits duelists against each other in epic battles both on the streets and on the duelist field. Beginning in the deserted city of Crash Town, Toru and the main character dream of traveling to New Domino city to do battle in the World Racing Grand Prix. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011 offer players the ability to battle with over 4,200 cards and compete in duel runner battles with up to 3 teammates. Including updated duelist screens for faster battles and new features for beginner duelists like deck diagnostics and in battle assistance. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011 includes the ability to battle friends or foes via Wi-Fi connection anywhere in the world and live leader boards. Amp up the dueling action in the most robust Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's game ever!

 PS3 Makai Senki Disgaea 4 - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Venture into the Netherworld once more and step into the persona of a new hero named Valbatoze who was once powerful and admired. Since his glory days however, Valbatoze has suffered a setback and currently works as the warden of the Netherworld Prison. He watches the inmates and the Prinnies in a dead-end job that offers little fulfillment. Val's destiny seems sealed but after seeing the disrepair and perversion that the Netherworld has fallen into, he decides that it's time for regime change and he's going to be the agent of that change.

   Valbatoze intends to become the next Overlord of the Netherworld and he hatches a plan for a coup of Netherworld's ruling body. By his side are two faithful allies - Fenrich who was a coworker at the prison and a young high school student named Fuuka who dons a Prinny hat. Together, the team recruits allies and works together to return Val to a position of power. Orders for the regular edition of Disgaea 4 are shipping today at JPY6980 or US$80.90 along with the limited edition which includes a Petit Nendoroid toy.

 PSP SD Gundam G Generation World - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Aging gracefully ain't easy but Bandai's SD Gundam G-Generation series of games have grown and matured over the years from its inception on the Playstation to its evolution on the Playstation 2 and appearance on portables.

   The latest SDGGG grows further by encompassing pretty much the entire Gundam universe with 50 series featured in the game including Gundam Unicorn, Senshi Sangokuden, and the Gundam 00 movie. An extensive gathering of characters and mechs from the different Gundam franchises engage in turn-based theaters of battle.

   In addition to the regular edition of the game, Banpresto also ships a collector's edition.

   The limited edition Collector's Pack includes the following bonus items:

» Gundam Live Entertainment Portrait of the Red Special Edition DVD
» Portrait of the Red script booklet
» Gundam Booklet

   Both bonus items and the game are packaged in a cardboard slipcase. The bonus fan booklet is fiven away separately from the main package.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

 Wii SD Gundam G Generation World LE - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX»  Aging gracefully ain't easy but Bandai's SD Gundam G-Generation series of games have grown and matured over the years from its inception on the Playstation to its evolution on the Playstation 2 and appearance on portables. The latest SDGGG grows further by encompassing pretty much the entire Gundam universe with 50 series featured in the game including Gundam Unicorn, Senshi Sangokuden, and the Gundam 00 movie. An extensive gathering of characters and mechs from the different Gundam franchises engage in turn-based theaters of battle.

   The limited edition Collector's Pack includes the following bonus items:

» Gundam Live Entertainment Portrait of the Red Special Edition DVD
» Portrait of the Red script booklet

   Both bonus items and the game are packaged in a cardboard slipcase.

NEWS General Updates

Nintendo 3DS
    The first batch of Japanese Nintendo 3DS units are arriving tomorrow but please note that some Japanese vendors won't be able to export their allocations of the 3DS until Friday (the official release date). Due to this slight delay, roughly 50% of our preorders for the Nintendo 3DS hardware will ship on Tuesday of next week. We'll have all of the games needed to fill our preorders by tomorrow and we'll be sitting on them all weekend waiting for the remainder of the 3DS handhelds.
Muchi Muchi Pork
  
Another batch of Muchi Muchi Pork & Pink Sweets is expected tomorrow to fill preorders and another batch is scheduled to arrive by the middle of next week to fill recent/new orders. All of our shipments are from the first printing of the game which includes the DLC card.
Chinatown Fair...
  
Isn't closing after all, at least not yet. There's a lease negotiation going on with the landlord but the establishment is still open for business at 12:30PM every day. Apparently, if the lease is not renewed, CTF will be
relocating to Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

NEWS General Updates

Chinatown Fair Closing Doors
    Tomorrow is the last day of operations at Chinatown Fair (CTF) which babysat us when we were punk kids. It's been in operation for about 60 years and it's a dirty-ass, grimy, and sullen place but it had the latest fighters (usually) and we've wasted a lot of time there.
   So... yeah, it's gone after tomorrow. The store will be gutted and probably churned into another one of about 1,000 Chinese grocery markets in Chinatown but selling soda, pop rocks, and ginseng probably generates more revenue/profit than an arcade. C'est la vie. 
Muchi Muchi Pork & Pink Sweets
  
An early shipment of MMP & PS was dispatched from Japan last night and should arrive tomorrow. We'll be able to process about 80% of our preorders with the Wednesday shipment and the remainder will ship on Thursday. If you opted for overnight shipping, please note your order will arrive on Thursday of this week. Tracking numbers will be updated by 7PM EST tomorrow.
Nintendo 3DS
  
The Japanese Nintendo 3DS and games are all scheduled to arrive on Thursday-Friday of this week.

Monday, February 21, 2011

NEWS General Updates

Snow NYC
    There was some some snow in the city overnight but it was fairly light and the accumulation on the ground shouldn't cause any issues with outgoing shipments later this afternoon.
Presidents' Day
  
Today's a holiday in the States and the US Postal Service is on hiatus but they'll be back to normal operations tomorrow. UPS and FEDEX are delivering and picking up normally today. NCS is working a normal business day.
Nintendo 3DS
  
Some suppliers in Japan will receive the Nintendo 3DS units tonight but we're asking them to wait on shipping them because the 3DS software won't be available for export until Wednesday.

NEWS Japanese Release Outlook - Arrivals on Thursday

NDS Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011 Konami
3DS 3DS System Aqua Blue - Japan Nintendo
  3DS System Cosmos Black - Japan Nintendo
 
Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D
Ubisoft
 
Layton Kyouju to Kiseki no Kamen
Nintendo
 
Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog & New Friends
Nintendo
 
Nintendogs + Cats: Shiba & New Friends
Nintendo
 
Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle & New Friends
Nintendo
  Ridge Racer 3D Namco
  Sengoku Musou Chronicle Koei
  Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition Capcom
 
Tobidasu! Puzzle Bobble 3D
Square
 
Winning Eleven 3D Soccer
Konami
PS3
Makai Senki Disgaea 4 Nippon
 
Rune Factory Oceans
Marvelous
  Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 4: Summer Memories Irem
PSP Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity  Sega
  Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity Premium Box Sega
 
Phantasy Star Portable 2 Happy Rabbit Set
Sega
 
Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity Special Goods
Exar
  SD Gundam G Generation World Bandai
  SD Gundam G Generation World Collectors Pack Bandai
 
Suzumiya Haruhi-Chan no Mahjong Kadokawa
  Suzumiya Haruhi-Chan no Mahjong DX Pack Kadokawa
  Vitamin X to Z D3
  Vitamin X to Z Limited Edition  D3
360 The Idolmaster 2 Bandai
 
Muchi Muchi Pork! & Pink Sweets
Cave
  Muchi Muchi Pork! & Pink Sweets Limited Edition Cave
Wii
Rune Factory Oceans
MMV

SD Gundam G Generation World Bandai
  SD Gundam G Generation World Collectors Pack Bandai

NEWS USA Release Outlook - Arrivals on Tuesday-Thursday

NDS
de Blob 2
THQ
  Radiant Historia Atlus
PS3
de Blob 2
THQ
 
BulletStorm Limited Edition
EA
  Kill Zone 3 Sony
  Knight's Contact Bandai
PSP
Tactics Ogre
Square
  Ys I & II Chronicle XSeed
360
de Blob 2
THQ
 
BulletStorm Epic Edition
EA
  Dreamcast Collection Sega
  Knight's Contact Bandai
Wii
de Blob 2
THQ