Wednesday, February 15, 2012

 PS3 Professional Baseball Spirits 2012 - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Konami's 'Professional Baseball Spirits' (Pro Yakyu Spirits) franchise returns to the gaming fold for another season - this time on the Playstation 3, Playstation Portable and the Playstation Vita for a triple serving of baseball action. The game ships on all three platforms on March 29, 2012 which is one day after the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics kick off the 2012 Major League Baseball season at the Tokyo Dome. JAN Code: 4988602160161

 PS3 Mamoru-Kun Wa Norowareteshimata! (Best) - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The arcade version of Mamoru-kun wa Norowarete Shimatta was released on Naomi cartridge in the summer of 2008 at the price of JPY178,000. There was no way we were paying nearly US$2000 for a cartridge-based game but we did pick up a used copy from an operator for about $600. Mamoru-kun has already been released on the Xbox 360 at a much lower price than the coin-op kit and the PS3 version raced home last year. The PS3 'Best' re-release of the game ships

   The game follows the adventures of a lad named Tomoka Mamoru who's been involved in a car accident. After he's hit by a speeding vehicle, his soul is immediately spirited to the underworld by a priestess who calls herself Fululu Jigokudani. As the story goes, the gateway to the underworld is under attack and the spirits who reside there have been cursed by malevolent forces. Since Fululu can't fight the oppression by herself, she has summoned Mamoru and three other heroes to fight on the underworld's behalf. The summoned protagonists are:

» Tomoka Mamoru - A grade school student who enjoys baseball
» Miyuki Mayuno - Passive girl with no memory of her previous life
» Narai Kinya - High school rebel with a yen for riding motorcycles
» Higatera Beniko - A posh young lady who seems to enjoy the underworld

   Upon starting the game, the camera settles on a revolving tree which is what Fululu conspired with to bring Mamoru and company to the underworld. Players may select any of the five heroes who differ in their firing patterns which is shown on the lower right corner of the character selection screen. For example, Mamoru shoots straight ahead while Beniko fires her shots in a outwards radiating arc. Fululu is also a straight shooter but her shots are governed by orbiting spheres which give her shots a bit of a twist. Although Mamoru-kun is a shooter which features vertically scrolling stages, the stages share commonalities with the old school run 'n gun games such as Commando, Ikari Warriors, or Guerilla War. In game, the characters walk around on the ground and players move at their own pace instead of being continually forced upwards. You can walk left, stop, shoot, walk right, shoot, stop, and then move upwards towards the inevitable end-level boss.

   Similar to the Xbox 360 home conversion, the upcoming Playstation 3 version of Mamoru-kun features updated graphics, two new playable characters (downloadable), a Practice Mode, a new Story Mode, and an Image Gallery.
JAN Code: 4521923320038

 TOYS Ikkitousen Kanu Unchou DVD Ura Jacket Ver. - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The purple-tresses of Kanu Unchou are in evidence once again with a new Ikkitousen figure from R-Line where she's on all fours and nearly naked save a flimsy jacket and skivvies. The upcoming Kanu PVC figure measures 6.5cm or 2.55" tall. Reservations are welcome to ship in June 2012 at JPY7,400 or US$103.90 from NCS. Due to the size of the packaging for this figure, NCS recommends shipping only by UPS Ground within the United States. JAN Code: 4582221154855

 TRC Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Playing Cards - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
 
«©NCSX» Reservations are welcome for Final Fantasy-themed playing cards so gamers can play Poker, Blackjack, Go Fish, and other card games with the characters of the Final Fantasy canon. Preorders ship on May 2012. JAN Code: 4988601316637

 PSP Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-hen - Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Preorders are open for the PSP Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-hen game which ships on April 5, 2012. JAN Code: 4582224499786