Thursday, December 23, 2010

 PSP The 3rd Birthday - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» In the original Parasite Eve game released on the Playstation in 1998, Aya Brea was a New York Police Department rookie who had a little problem with an entity named Eve and mitochondria. In the sequel to the game, Aya Brea has graduated to the FBI where she investigated Mitochondrial life forms, fought them, and dealt with a reincarnation of Eve herself who returned to wreak havoc on the environs of Los Angeles.

   Aya's adventures took place over 10 years ago but she's back in The 3rd Birthday and facing a new threat on the sanctity of Manhattan. Tentacled creatures called the "Twisted" have invaded the island and Aya is part of a newly formed investigative team dubbed "Counter Twisted Investigation" or "CTI" who are on the case to stem the threat of the malevolent life forms. Thanks to Aya's special mitochondrial makeup, she looks as young as she was in the Parasite Eve games even though she's almost pushing 40 years of age. She's also still limber and as durable as she was back in the day.

   Aya Brea isn't just one woman in the adventure and she has a team backing her up. Thanks to a new system called "Overdive," Aya can leap into the body of a fellow CTI operative and go through the world within that person's skin. She's good like that. Aya's Overdive also gives her the ability to devastate the Twisted from within. In addition to the role-playing aspects of 3rd Birthday, Aya also roams the streets and shoots down malcontents in action-packed sequences where the camera paces behind Aya as she runs, guns, and takes evasive action. 

 X360 Dennou Senki Virtual On Force - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Nearly a decade has passed since Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Force debuted on Sega's Hikaru arcade hardware. In those years, home gaming technology has caught up with the specs of the Hikaru and Sega's opting for a Force release on the Xbox 360.

   Virtual On Force is a 2-vs-2 robot fighting game where players commandeer mechs known as Virtuaroids. The Xbox 360 conversion of the game adds a Cooperative Boss Battle mode, a Mission Mode which contains 91 stages, achievements, and online gameplay. Sega is also giving away a bonus "Fetish" DLC code with the first production of the game which allows players to augment the physical attributes of the mechs named Fei-Yen and Angelan. By inputting the code, Angelan and Fei-Yen's flat bosoms blossom into what appears to be a "D-Cups" which might boost their self-esteem. Once-flat robotic bottoms also grow into what's known as a ghetto onion.

   It's unclear why Sega didn't broadcast that the game would be region-free when they started accepting preorders but the game is region-free. We probably would have sold 20X what we did if we had known. C'est la vie.

X360 Dennou Senki Virtual On Force Premium - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Nearly a decade has passed since Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Force debuted on Sega's Hikaru arcade hardware. In those years, home gaming technology has caught up with the specs of the Hikaru and Sega's opting for a Force release on the Xbox 360.

   Virtual On Force is a 2-vs-2 robot fighting game where players commandeer mechs known as Virtuaroids. The Xbox 360 conversion of the game adds a Cooperative Boss Battle mode, a Mission Mode which contains 91 stages, and online gameplay. Sega is giving away a bonus "Fetish" DLC code with the first production of the game which allows players to augment the physical attributes of the mechs named Fei-Yen and Angelan. By inputting the code, Angelan and Fei-Yen's flat bosoms blossom into what appears to be a "D-Cups" which might boost their self-esteem.
Once-flat robotic bottoms also grow into what's known as a ghetto onion.

   The limited edition of the game includes a fan book which contains illustrations and data from the Virtual On games, a miniature Tangram ball that you can throw around the room, and a 6-CD soundtrack that's dubbed "Virtual On Official Sound Data." A Border Break booklet is also included with the game for some reason.

 PSP Togainu no Chi True Blood Portable - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» "Boys Love" games aren't screaming up the sales charts but they have their loyal audiences. Sometimes all one can hope for is a successful niche in the wild, woolly, and fickle world of gaming. Togainu no Chi was originally released for the Japanese PC in 2005 and has garnered a devoted (mostly female) fan base over the past few years. The publisher Nitro+ ported the game to the Playstation 2 in 2008 where it went on to sell 50,000 copies. This week, Togainu no Chi attempts to find yet another audience on the PSP.

   The backdrop of the game is a dystopian Japan after the ravages of a third World War. The story follows the tribulations of a reluctant warrior named Akira who fights for his freedom in the Igura Tournament which is administered by a drug kingpin. Fighters in the Igura battle each other to the death and gather their opponents' dogtags as they move their way up to the final conflict against the kingpin of the Vischio mob.
 
   The mature content in the PC original has been wiped from the PS2 console and PSP handheld conversions of the game to make it somewhat family friendly. The characters in the game are invariably chiseled, dark, somber, and apparently appealing. The PSP version features a new character named Yukihito whose voice is provided by Hiroshi Kamiya, a new opening movie, exclusive CG events, new voice dubs, and updated music to present a more palatable value proposition to players who've already played the game on the PC and/or PS2. Players may choose to view the game in 16:9 ratio (new PSP mode) or the original 4:3 aspect with borders.

 PSP Togainu no Chi True Blood Portable LE - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» "Boys Love" games aren't screaming up the sales charts but they have their loyal audiences. Sometimes all one can hope for is a successful niche in the wild, woolly, and fickle world of gaming. Togainu no Chi was originally released for the Japanese PC in 2005 and has garnered a devoted (mostly female) fan base over the past few years. The backdrop of the game is a dystopian Japan after the ravages of a third World War. The story follows the tribulations of a reluctant warrior named Akira who fights for his freedom in the Igura Tournament which is administered by a drug kingpin. Fighters in the Igura battle each other to the death and gather their opponents' dogtags as they move their way up to the final conflict against the kingpin of the Vischio mob.
 
   The mature content in the PC original has been wiped from the console conversion of the game to make it somewhat family friendly. The characters in the game are invariably chiseled, dark, somber, and apparently appealing. The PSP version features a new character named Yukihito whose voice is provided by Hiroshi Kamiya, a new opening movie, exclusive CG events, new voice dubs, and updated music. Two bonuses are included in the limited edtion of Togainu no Chi as follows:

» Akira Nendoroid Petit figure with knife prop and circular display stand
» Mobile phone strap which features an image of Akira holding his blade

   The game and bonus items are packaged in a compact cardboard box.

 TOYS Black Rock Shooter: OVA Set w/ Petit Nendoroids - New

From the Manufacturer
A Blu-Ray, DVD and Nendoroid Petites! The super special edition to keep forever!
Just one simple picture and music by ryo has expanded into a fully animated feature by ordet! The popular anime "Black Rock Shooter" is here in the best possible audio and video quality on a Blu-Ray disc. The Blu-ray edition also has various retaken scenes and a pilot trailer of the BRS Stop Motion, as well as the making of the Stop Motion.

   The story of two girls bound in friendship, as well as BRS's struggle unfolding in another world. But when the two worlds come together... what will happen? The innocent yet intense feelings in the girls of Black Rock Shooter can now be yours to watch and rewatch with this special package!

[Cast]
Kuroi Mato: Kana Hanazawa
Takanashi Yomi: Miyuki Sawashiro
Yuu: Kana Asumi

[Staff]
Original Work: huke
Music: ryo
Director: Yoshioka Shinobu
Scenario: Nagaru Tanigawa and Yoshioka Shinobu
Character Design/Photography: Yuusuke Matsuo
Supervising Editor: Yutaka Yamamoto
Animation Work: Ordet

Theme Song: Braveheart by THE GOMBAND