Friday, July 24, 2009

Smile Slime Aloha Shirt - New Import, In Stock

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Hawaiian shirts are so 70's but they still hold some charm thanks to their wild colors, jagged designs, palm trees, and Slimes. That's right, SLIMES. Now that Square Enix has shipped the Smile Slime Aloha Shirt this week, randy wearers will be able to show off their sense (or lack) of style. Only one size is being offered by SQEX - a Medium Free-Size made of 100% cotton which measures 71cm (27.95") from collar to hem and 58cm (22.83") across the chest. If you're bigger than those sizes, take note that Square Enix doesn't want your business and plot your revenge accordingly.

Two styles of Slime Shirts are available for order as follows:
1) Navy Blue shirt (shown to the left)
2) Green Palm shirt (not shown... but sold out anyway)

Blazing Souls Accelerate - New Import, In Stock

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» After the ravages of the Seven Year War, the denizens of Neverland slowly rebuild their cities and villages. Despite the gradual sway towards order, the balance of the world is uneven, caused by the absence of some forms of magic. Enter an amnesia-addled mercenary named Zeros who unearths an artifact which may hold the key to resolving the equilibrium of Neverland. Zeros joins up with a number of fellow travelers including a gruff warrior named Duzer and a morose young girl named Andel who seeks answers for the death of her parents. The party is eventually engulfed in an adventure which will affect the future direction of Neverland and its long suffering citizens.

Similar to earlier S-RPGs from Idea Factory, Zeros and friends visit the town guild to fetter out missions and open new lands. Cooperative attacks and powerful Break Arts techniques are available which ignite massive damage-inducing roundhouses on hapless targets. World travel is viewed on an isometric map as Zeros moves and interacts with the landscape. Objects may be manipulated to reach higher area or pushed. Battles are fought on isometric battlefields where magical effects and Overkills are shown in flashy animated sequences with bright conflagrations lighting up the screen. All preorders for the PSP release of Blazing Souls Accelerate will ship with a set of three bonus Blazing Souls postcards which feature the characters from the game in brilliant color.

Weekly Famitsu Vol. 1076 - Annual Subscriptions Only

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The July 31 issue of Weekly Famitsu contains coverage of the following games and/or events in the Japanese market:

» Square Enix releases Dragon Quest IX and Famitsu is there with coverage on the crowds, the clamor, and the cosplay. Photos of the queues in Shinjuku, Akihabara, and Ikebukuro are presented.
» Preview and background information for PSP Valkyria Chronicles 2.
» Famitsu's reviewers rank NDS DQIX (10/10/10/10), NDS Moyashimon DS (6/5/6/5), PSP Project Witch (5/6/5/6), Wii Dragon Ball Tenkaichi Daibouken (6/6/5/6), PS3 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand (8/8/8/7), PS3 Toro to Morimori (6/7/7/6), and PS3 Katamari Damacy Tribute (9/8/8/8).
» Dragon Quest IX game guide with maps, stats, and more.
» Preview for Pokemon HeartGold and Pokemon SoulSilver.
» Every issue of the magazine includes a 30-page Wii Sports Resort game guide which is stapled between pages 114 and 115 that checks out all of the events and the ways to play them.

Rosario to Vampire Capu 2 LE - New Import, Restock Soon

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The cast of Rosario to Vampire are perfectly agreeable archetypes to be used in a romance adventure game and that's what they're doing this summer.

The game opens up on a street scene where Moka Akashiya is standing between two buildings next to a brute. The protagonist is a new character who gets entangled in the world of Youkai Academy where the students are all monsters. Thanks to a swipe from the brute, Moka falls and gets her knee scraped in the early sequence of the game before heading to school. Once at school, a procession of characters from the manga/anime serial appear and provide banter and drama. The voice actresses from the animated series were tapped to provide the speech in the game and their performances are emotive as well as expressive. Note however that the protagonist's voice isn't heard and only his green-tinted speech bubble appears to show his commentary on each scenario. Players interact and perhaps go on a date with the various characters such as Moka, Kokoa Shuzen (redheaded half-sibling of Moka), Yukari Sendou (witch), Kurumu Kurono (blue-haired lassie), and Mizore Shirayuki (girl with purple hair).

Sports Resort - New Domestic, In Stock

From the Publisher
Wii Sports Resort takes the inclusive, fun and intuitive controls of the original Wii Sports to the next level, introducing a whole new set of entertaining and physically immersive activities. With the deep control enhancements of Wii MotionPlus, veteran Wii users and newcomers alike can enjoy unprecedented gaming precision as they cruise on a water scooter, duel with swords, throw a Frisbee and much more.

This sequel to the popular Wii Sports makes use of the Wii MotionPlus accessory, which gives players the most responsive and realistic experience possible. The Wii MotionPlus accessory, which is included with Wii Sports Resort, plugs into the base of the Wii Remote controller and, combined with the accelerometer and sensor bar, provides an experience that gives players an even greater sense of immersion. Just as with Wii Sports, people will love competing against friends and family. As the competition heats up, Wii Sports Resort is as much fun to watch as it is to play. First-time players will find it easy to pick up a Wii Remote and jump into the action.

Project Witch Lilte Limited Edition - New Import, In Stock

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Three bright-eyed and short of stature witch sisters named Marl, Lilte, and Shell are inducted into an interactive adventure game that takes place over the course of a summer. The publisher touts a total of over 350 scenarios that the girls may engage and a large number of costumes to wear during said scenarios. At the outset of the game, players sit through an introductory sequence which takes place at a school where a few of the cast members make an appearance. It's the last day of school before summer vacation starts and the protagonist gets to spend the next few months with one of the three witches. Once the little witch is chosen, she'll appear on the screen and speak to the protagonist (that's you) and other characters who appear alongside her to provide dramatic foil.

The Project Witch Lilte Limited Edition bundle includes the following items:
» A music CD which contains the opening song (Lilte version), the ending song, and a few other tracks.
» Picture Diary (Lilte Version) and accompanying crayon with which to scribble down your thoughts.
» Special Lilte packaging featuring exclusive artwork

Project Witch Marl Limited Edition - New Import, In Stock

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Three bright-eyed and short of stature witch sisters named Marl, Lilte, and Shell are inducted into an interactive adventure game that takes place over the course of a summer. The publisher touts a total of over 350 scenarios that the girls may engage and a large number of costumes to wear during said scenarios. At the outset of the game, players sit through an introductory sequence which takes place at a school where a few of the cast members make an appearance. It's the last day of school before summer vacation starts and the protagonist gets to spend the next few months with one of the three witches. Once the little witch is chosen, she'll appear on the screen and speak to the protagonist (that's you) and other characters who appear alongside her to provide dramatic foil.

The Project Witch Marl Limited Edition bundle includes the following items:
» A music CD which contains the opening song (Marl version), the ending song, and a few other tracks.
» Picture Diary (Marl Version) and accompanying crayon with which to scribble down your thoughts.
» Special Marl packaging featuring exclusive artwork

Project Witch Shell Limited Edition - New Import, In Stock

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Three bright-eyed and short of stature witch sisters named Marl, Lilte, and Shell are inducted into an interactive adventure game that takes place over the course of a summer. The publisher touts a total of over 350 scenarios that the girls may engage and a large number of costumes to wear during said scenarios. At the outset of the game, players sit through an introductory sequence which takes place at a school where a few of the cast members make an appearance. It's the last day of school before summer vacation starts and the protagonist gets to spend the next few months with one of the three witches. Once the little witch is chosen, she'll appear on the screen and speak to the protagonist (that's you) and other characters who appear alongside her to provide dramatic foil.

The Project Witch Shell Limited Edition bundle includes the following items:
» A music CD which contains the opening song (Shell version), the ending song, and a few other tracks.
» Picture Diary (Shell Version) and accompanying crayon with which to scribble down your thoughts.
» Special Shell packaging featuring exclusive artwork

General Updates

TOYS Boba Fett Kubrick update
The Boba Fett Kubricks didn't make it in yesterday but they did arrive today and all backorders are shipping this afternoon. We've kept a few boxes for ourselves over the past few shipments and we still haven't found a Rocket Firing Boba Fett (J-Slot Version) chase figure yet. We did find one of the L-Slot chase Bobas however.
X360 Real Arcade Twinstick EX update
Preorders for the Twinstick EX will be closing on Monday of next week. We're arranging payment for the sticks and all preorders and/or re-confirmations are guaranteed when Hori releases them in October. The volume of orders for the Twinstick was something of a surprise since the $400 controller can only be used for one game - Virtual On Oratorio Tangram. It's a great game though and we'll be playing it in style this October.