Monday, May 10, 2010

TOYS Seikai no Ejiputo Takara - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» King Tut's visiting New York City this year and he's staying at the Discovery Times Square Exposition. Visitors get to pay a $25 admission fee to ogle at 130 artifacts from the "Golden Age" of Egypt when Tutankhamun and company ruled the land.

Japanese manufacturer Eikoh also has Egypt on the mind with their upcoming Seikai no Ejiputo Takara (Treasures of Egypt) which features eight PVC replicas of Egyptian artifacts. Buyers will get a plastic recreation of Tut's death mask, one of the Cleopatra's Needle monuments, a Sphinx, the Great Pyramid, an Egyptian Cat Bastet, and more. Each replica measures approximately 3cm (1.18") in length and is attached to a strap for tethering purposes. Preorders are welcome to ship in August 2010.

PSP Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki: Alternative Saga - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Ever bolt up in the dead of night and wonder who'd win if Adol Christin of Ys fame and Joshua Bright of Sora no Kiseki ever came to blows? We neither but in a couple of months, that question and others will be answered... regardless of the market's level of interest.

Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki: Alternative Saga is a clash between the camps of the Ys series and the Sora no Kiseki games. On the side of Ys is the aforementioned Adol, his friend Dogi, Aisha, and five others while Sora no Kiseki's crew includes Joshua Bright, Estelle Bright, Krose, and five more. Emceeing the whole affair are the creatures named Rappy and Mona. Unlike standard 2D or 3D fighting games where combatants go one-on-one, Ys vs Sora is a more open-ended fighting game for up to 4 fighters who ramble around and attack each other on a 3D battlefield.

All preorders will include a bonus 2-disc Ys vs Sora no Kiseki Collective Music Files original soundtrack and an illustrations booklet which are being given away by the publisher in 1:1 ratio. The soundtrack contains music as well as new arrangements from the Ys vs Sora game.

PSP Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki: Alternative Saga LE - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki: Alternative Saga is a clash between the camps of the Ys series and the Sora no Kiseki games. On the side of Ys is the aforementioned Adol, his friend Dogi, Aisha, and five others while Sora no Kiseki's crew includes Joshua Bright, Estelle Bright, Krose, and five more. The Limited Edition of the game includes a Drama CD which is packaged with the game in a special slipcase. All preorders will include a bonus 2-disc Ys vs Sora no Kiseki Collective Music Files original soundtrack and an illustrations booklet which are being given away by the publisher in 1:1 ratio. The soundtrack contains music as well as new arrangements.

PS3 Jikkyou Powerful Puro Yakyuu 2010 - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Konami's renowned Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu series is graduating this year. Instead of making its annual appearance on the Playstation 2, the game moves onto the greener pastures of the Playstation 3. Evolutionary features include brighter and sharper graphics, an online mode for two players, and a new dynamic camera system that zooms in on exciting moments for extra visual sizzle. For example, if a runner is sliding into home plate just as the throw from the outfield reaches the catcher, the camera pans in for a close-up view of the play.
True to previous volumes in the Powerful Pro series, all 12 professional Japanese teams are in attendance along with their stadiums, updated annual statistics, and a number of game modes to explore. For gamers who just enjoy watching baseball being played, an online mode allows the viewing of games between other players across Japan.
Preorders are welcome to ship on July 15, 2010 at JPY6648 or US$69.90 from NCS. Product SKU: BLJM-60243

PS3 Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono 2G - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Originally released on the PSP last summer to appreciative fans of dungeon crawlers, publisher Acquire readies Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono 2G for the Playstation 3. New features include full character voice acting, new characters, and a host of new dungeons to explore. Classes are back in session at an Academy where aspiring adventurers form a team at the school office and lurk out into the world to battle monsters and earn experience. The first area outside the school features a maze-like map where winding paths provide places for monsters to wait for prey. Encounters are randomly generated and the battles are turn-based.

Up to six characters may be created at the outset of the game and given sex, class, attributes, and names. Gakuen Mono 2 plays like old-school dungeon exploration games where the world is viewed head-on and the party moves in stutter-step motion. When an encounter starts up, the monsters first appear in shadow but after a few blows and counterattacks, their full color forms are revealed. The original Gakuen Mono featured dungeon crawling as its mainstay and the sequel has that in spades but also throws in outdoor roaming. Preorders are welcome to ship on July 15, 2010 at JPY5800 or US$63.90 from NCS.

NEWS USA Release Outlook - Arrivals on Monday-Thursday

NDS Monster Racers Koei
PS3 3D Dot Game Heroes Atlus
Batman Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition Eidos
Lost Planet 2 Capcom
Skate 3 EA
PSP Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 BNGI
360 Batman Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition Eidos
Lost Planet 2 Capcom
Skate 3 EA

SOTW PC-Engine Wireless Joypad - Clearance

NCS Sale of the Week Offering: May 03, 2010
Original Release in Japan:
December 18, 1992
«©NCSX» Brand new and factory packaged PC-Engine Wireless Joypad for use with the PC-Engine. The controller uses 4 AA batteries and transmits signals to the included receiver which plugs into the joypad port. The wireless pad looks like a standard PC-Engine pad except it's thicker on the back side to accommodate the battery compartment and transmitter. The wireless joypad also shares the same functions as the original PC-Engine controller with a turbo function for the I and II buttons.

Product Condition
NCS' remaining inventory is brand new and factory boxed in the original cardboard containers. The packaging is in excellent shape with all remaining inventory in like-new and undamaged condition. The pads were found in the original shipping boxes from Japan with the UPS waybills taped on the outside. Although the pads are new, please note that the glue on the tape that holds a piece of cardboard to the top of the joypad container has deteriorated through the decades. Please check our photos for reference.

Sale Offering

Pricing per PC Engine Wireless Joypad is set at US$63.90 each. If you reside in the USA, NCS recommends USPS Media Mail shipping for the most economical domestic service. For our customers outside the USA, NCS recommends normal Airmail International service. «Photo Gallery»