Shooting Game Historica 2 Synchronized Phenomenon

Yujin's Shooting Game Historica 2 SP boxes arrived last Friday and preorders have shipped already. As mentioned earlier, we are SOLD OUT of the boxes but we still have the Gashapon version of the toys in stock and available to ship today. The "SP" in the product title now means "Synchronized Phenomenon" as opposed to "Second Product" for the first Shooting Game Historica volume.

Photos of the Shooting Game Historica 2 SP's product packaging have been uploaded today. NCS' galleries of the toy ships may be viewed on our original update which was uploaded on August 14.

Fantasy Zone Complete Collection - New Import, In Stock

Sega has already released Fantasy Zone under the Sega Ages (Vol. 3) banner. That was 5 years ago when the Sega Ages series was still young in the tooth and its footing was unsteady. Thirty volumes later, Sega has marked Vol. 33 as Fantasy Zone Complete Collection which compiles six Fantasy Zone games and "gaidens" as follows:

» Fantasy Zone
» Fantasy Zone II Opa Opa no Namida (Original and Remake)
» Fantasy Zone Gear Opa Opa Jr no Bouken
» Super Fantasy Zone
» Opa-Opa: Fantasy Zone In the Maze
» Galactic Protector

Most of the Fantasy Zone titles include a Gallery section which include bonus artwork and scans of the original game manuals. A few games such as the System E version of Fantasy Zone II and the System 16 version of Fantasy Zone also include Super Play footage. Similar to all other Sega Ages 2500 games, a one-page leaflet is included which features historical data and details on the game. «NCS Game Notes»

Shooting Game Historica Vol. 2 - New Import, In Stock

NCS Product Synopsis - Updated on August 14, 2008

«©NCSX» Japanese toy manufacturer Yujin launches the second volume of Shooting Game Historica gashapon which features starships from another six shooting games as follows:

» Fantasy Zone - Opa Opa
» Musha Aleste - M.U.S.H.A. (Metallic Uniframe Super Hybrid Armor)
» R-Type III - R-90 Ragnarok
» Raystorm - R-Gray1
» Star Luster - Gaia
» Star Blade - Geo Sword

Three Photo Galleries Uploaded Today
Due to the amount of photos, we're splitting them up into three separate galleries to ease the load on our server.

» Overview - Grouping of Ships Gallery - All six ships in group photos
» Detailed - Individual Ships Gallery - Geo Sword, G.A.I.A., M.U.S.H.A.
» Detailed - Individual Ships Gallery - Opa Opa, R-90 Ragnarok, R-Gray1

Since Yujin appears to be releasing the ships in some sort of chronological order, we might not see the Judge Spear or the Silvergun until SGH Vol. 4. The toys are normally sold randomly in Japan inside gashapon machines but we're gathering together all six ships into a complete set so our customers can collect them all without having to suffer the pain and annoyance of unwanted duplicates.

NCS Preorder Notification
Most preorders have shipped yesterday but please note that we contacted customers by email to notify everyone of the unexpected sixth "Musha Aleste" robot which was not included in our preorder offer. If you have a Hotmail or Yahoo email address, please check your Junk-Mail or Deleted Items folder for our email.

Japanese Import Product
The Shooting Game Historica Vol. 2 gashapon toy is a Japanese product that is not available in USA stores.

Product Condition
The Shooting Historica Gashapon Vol. 2 toy is a new and authentic Japanese product. NCS only stocks original and official products from authorized dealers in Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States.

Price Change
Fuel surcharges were assessed on our shipment of this product and NCS is raising the price for new orders to US$26.90 from $25.00. If you preordered or submitted a new order for the toys prior to August 14, 2008, we will honor the original price of US$25.00 for the complete set of six.

Shooting Game Historica Vol. 2 - New Import, In Stock

Yujin's latest shooting gashapon toys arrived late this morning and we're in the process of assembling complete sets so we can begin shipping preorders today. However, please note that there is an additional ship that we received in the factory boxes and bags which was not mentioned in Yujin's preorder offer - it's a Musha Aleste robot.

Since our original preorder was only for a set of 5 toys at US$20.90, we are asking customers to re-confirm their preorders if they wish to add the sixth toy (Musha Aleste robot) for a complete set. If you wish to include the sixth toy, the revised cost for the set of six will be US$25.00 + shipping.

An email has been sent to everyone on our preorder list with information on the sixth toy. Please re-confirm at your earliest convenience and we will ship your order today. If we do not hear from you by Thursday afternoon, we will ship your preorder of 5 standard ships as specified in our original preorder offer. Thanks for your attention. A photo gallery of every ship will be posted in tomorrow's daily website update.

New orders are welcome to ship today for the complete set of six ships at US$25.00 + shipping.

Sega Ages Vol. 33 Fantasy Zone Collection - Import Preorder

Sega has already released Fantasy Zone under the Sega Ages (Vol. 3) banner. That was 5 years ago when the Sega Ages series was still young in the tooth and its footing was unsteady. Thirty volumes later, Sega has marked Vol. 33 as Fantasy Zone Complete Collection which compiles the original releases of four Fantasy Zone games as follows:

» Fantasy Zone
» Fantasy Zone II Opa Opa no Namida (Original and Remake)
» Fantasy Zone Gear Opa Opa Jr no Bouken
» Super Fantasy Zone

In addition to the four primary Fantasy Zone games, a number of Fantasy Zone "gaidens" are included such as Fantasy Zone In the Maze. A Gallery section on the disc will include bonus historical material for fans to peruse and cherish. Similar to all other Sega Ages 2500 games, a one-page leaflet is included which includes developer information and background details on the game. NCS will post a full feature list once we receive the game and get to test it thoroughly. Preorders are welcome to ship on Sept 11, 2008.

Shooting Game Historica 2 SP - Import Preorder

NCS started preorders for the Shooting Game Historica 2 gashapon toys in April which feature the following spacecraft:

» R-Type III - R90 Ragnarok
» Fantasy Zone - Opa Opa
» Raystorm - R-Gray1
» Star Luster - Gaia
» Star Blade - Geo Sword

The gashapon toys are packaged in plastic capsules which is the usual delivery method for miniature PVC toys in Japan. To follow up on the SGH2 preorder offering, Yujin has now opened up preorders for the SP (Second Product) version of the toys which are packaged in ornate cardboard boxes. NCS is supplying the toys in complete factory cases of 12 toys at JPY4800 or US$49.90 to ship in Sept 2008. Preorders are welcome.