Friday, May 08, 2009

MELTY BLOOD Actress Again - Import Preorder

«©NCSX» The coin-op version of Melty Blood Actress Again originally shipped in September 2008 and it was one of NCS' better selling coin-op kits for last year. In late December 2008, Ecole shipped an MBAA Rom A-Version eprom kit to operators which upgraded and rebalanced the game. The money has been pretty much made on coin-op MBAA so it's time for Ecole to give the greenlight for a Playstation 2 home conversion of the game which ships on August 20, 2009 and is being published by Sega.

Melty Blood is a popular 2D fighting game in Japan with fast action and fluid gameplay. It's the kind of fighter that draws in hardcore players who hone their technique and sharpen their skills by practicing hours upon hours against other hardcore players. Actress Again features three groove variations - Full Moon, Half Moon, and Crescent Moon - which govern the moves and combination attacks that a particular character can utilize. The PS2 conversion features new game elements and a brand new character.

NCS is accepting preorders for a regular edition of Melty Blood AA which is priced at JPY5800 or US$59.90 from NCS and a limited edition which includes a 2-disc MBAA Soundtrack and a slipcase. The LE version is priced at JPY7800 or US$79.90 from NCS. Please note that Japanese chain store retailers will also receive a Riesbyfe Stridberg NTT telephone card with the limited edition of MBAA but we're unsure if this card will be given away to general distribution. We'll update accordingly once we receive confirmation.

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