Friday, June 05, 2009

Arc Rise Fantasia - New Japanese Import, In Stock

©NCSX» The Kingdom of Meridian located in the world of Fulheim is under attack. A contingent of invaders known as Contaminant Dragons are winging their way to the capital city of Diamant and their intent is utter destruction. Mighty airships teeming with soldiers are sent to greet the dragons and repel their advance. On board one of the ships is a young knight named L'Arc Bright Lagoon who carries a massive broadsword that he swings with one arm. As the Contaminant Dragons clash with the airships, one of the dragons faces off against L'Arc in a direct encounter. The dragon moves fast and has a definite height advantage but he's no match for the hero's lightning fast sword strokes and skills. Before L'Arc can claim victory however, another Contaminant Dragon swoops across the deck of the airship and knocks both combatants off and into a death plunge to the ground below. L'Arc maneuvers himself in midair so that the dying dragon takes the brunt of the impact and he lands with nary a scratch...

Arc Rise Fantasia is a fairly conventional RPG that's highly reminiscent of a "Tales of the..." game title. The game's hero even looks like Lloyd Irving from Tales of Symphonia. At the outset, L'Arc meets a young girl named Ryfia who has healing powers and the ability to tap the power of the ley lines that exist actoss the world of Fulheim.
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Evangelion JO - New Japanese Import, In Stock

©NCSX» Relive the entirety of the original Evangelion serial by playing the part of Shinji Ikari as he goes from simpering whelp to sheepish Evangelion Unit-01 handler. Bandai's Evangelion JO is an interactive retelling of the animated series which features snippets of conversation, CG scenarios, action-packed fighting sequences, and more NERV than you can shake a stick at. The game starts with a view of Shinji who's standing in front of a payphone while the sounds of cicadas whine in the background. Shinji looks at a postcard from Misato Katsuragi who's wearing a bikini and ponders a note that he received from his father when Misato appears in her sports car. She beckons Shinji to enter and they both drive to NERV Headquarters where his new life is about to begin.

The early part of Evangelion JO sets up the story of NERV, the Evangelion, and the Angels who are wreaking havoc on Tokyo III. After the basis of the drama has been established, Shinji arrives at Geofront where he pilots EVA-01 into battle against an invading Angel. The first encounter is primarily a cinematic affair which features very limited input on the part of the player but subsequent battles are full action games where the Evangelion is controlled directly and sent into battle against each successive Angel. In between the battles, Shinji's relationships with Misato, Rei, Asuka, and others grows as his inner evolution takes hold.
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Evangelion Movie Ver. Boxers Collection - New Import, In Stock

©NCSX» Japanese manufacturer Movic releases a collection of six Evangelion Boxers that feature NERV, SEELE, and other designs that are apparently evocative of the Evangelion franchise. The manufacturer Movic is offering the collection in Medium (waist: 76~84cm or29.92~33.07") and Large (waist:84~94cm or33.07~37.00") sizes. If your waist is larger than those ranges, please note that you can still purchase the boxers as a collectible item but we'd advise restraint in actually wearing them and stretching them beyond recognition. The boxers are woven from 10% cotton and 90% polyester. All preorders will ship today and new orders are welcome.

Evangelion JO - New Japanese Import, In Stock

©NCSX» Relive the entirety of the original Evangelion serial by playing the part of Shinji Ikari as he goes from simpering whelp to sheepish Evangelion Unit-01 handler. Bandai's Evangelion JO is an interactive retelling of the animated series which features snippets of conversation, CG scenarios, action-packed fighting sequences, and more NERV than you can shake a stick at. The game starts with a view of Shinji who's standing in front of a payphone while the sounds of cicadas whine in the background. Shinji looks at a postcard from Misato Katsuragi who's wearing a bikini and ponders a note that he received from his father when Misato appears in her sports car. She beckons Shinji to enter and they both drive to NERV Headquarters where his new life is about to begin.

The early part of Evangelion JO sets up the story of NERV, the Evangelion, and the Angels who are wreaking havoc on Tokyo III. After the basis of the drama has been established, Shinji arrives at Geofront where he pilots EVA-01 into battle against an invading Angel. The first encounter is primarily a cinematic affair which features very limited input on the part of the player but subsequent battles are full action games where the Evangelion is controlled directly and sent into battle against each successive Angel. In between the battles, Shinji's relationships with Misato, Rei, Asuka, and others grows as his inner evolution takes hold. Bandai developed Evangelion JO for the Sony PSP but ported it over to the PS2 which is also available for sale this week in Japan and from NCS.
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