Monday, May 03, 2010

PS3 Demon's Souls: Black Phantom Edition - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Preorders are welcome for the European version of Demon's Souls - a title which Asian and North American gamers have been playing since 2009. Why the delay for Europe? Maybe demons are scary and only one continent at a time can handle them. The European edition is termed the "Black Phantom Edition" which includes the following:

» Demon's Soul game (PS3 games are region-free and playable anywhere)
» Demon's Souls Soundtrack CD
» Demon's Souls hardcover illustrations booklet
» Demon's Souls strategy guide

Everything's packaged in a slipcase that's similar in size and design to the North American deluxe pack that routinely sells for over $100 nowadays. The best price we got was $193 on Amazon during the 2009 holidays. Preorders are welcome to ship on or around June 25, 2010 at US$69.90 from NCS.

Demon's Souls Description
King Allant the XII, the last king of Boletaria, searched tirelessly to expand his might. The Nexus, a great ice shrine nestled in the mountains, bestowed the power of the souls onto him, bringing prosperity to his kingdom. Still unsated, he returned again to the Nexus, where he foolishly awakened the Old One from its eternal slumber. This long forgotten evil, now wrought upon Boletaria, plunged the realm into darkness and fog. A mighty demon horde poured into the kingdom, devouring the souls of men.

Champions from other realms learned of Boletaria's fate and sought to deliver the kingdom from evil; none would return from the cursed land. Called upon by a mysterious maiden in black, you go forth, the last hope for humanity in a place lost to demons and darkness.

NEWS General Updates

PSP Shin Koihime Musou Otome Ryouran Sangokushi Engi - Delayed
The next Shin Koihime Musou game has been pushed from June 24, 2010 to an unspecified date in 2010. NCS shall update the new ship date once it's finalized by the publisher Yeti.
Wii Twinkle Queen - Delayed
Milestone has delayed the release date for Wii Twinkle Queen from June 24, 2010 to sometime in 2010. Our product listing for TQ will be updated when a new date is announced.
NEWS ThePlanet.com - Downtime
Our server for www.ncsxshop.com that's hosted at theplanet.com was down for about an hour earlier this morning due to a network issue at the Houston datacenter. The problem appears to be resolved.
NEWS Golden Week Holiday - Redux
Due to the week-long holiday currently in progress across Japan, NCS doesn't expect any new imports this week. To pass the time, we'll twiddle our thumbs, play some Donkey Kong Hockey, and chase squirrels away from the rooftop garden this week.

NEWS USA Release Outlook - Arrivals on Monday-Thursday

NDS Iron Man 2 Sega
Picross 3D Nintendo
PS3 Iron Man 2 Sega
PSP Iron Man 2 Sega
What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord!? 2 NISA
Wii Iron Man 2 Sega
360 Iron Man 2 Sega

SOTW Pocket Analog Controller [Pastel Blue] - Clearance

NCS Sale of the Week Offering: May 03, 2010
Original Release in Japan: December 14, 2000
«©NCSX» Brand new and factory packaged Pocket Analog Controller for the original Playstation, Playstation 2, and PS one. The controller is roughly half the size of a standard Dual Shock controller but with all of the functionality intact. The Pocket Analog Controller has a D-pad, two analog thumbsticks, and the standard face buttons. The Dual Shock function is also supported.

Product Condition
NCS' remaining inventory is brand new and factory sealed in the original cardboard-backed blister pack. The packaging is in very good shape with all remaining inventory in like new and undamaged condition but please note that the tape on the back of some packages have become brittle and splintered due to years in warehouse storage.

Sale Offering

Pricing per Pocket Analog Controller is set at US$30.90 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»