Japanese import outlook

NDS	200 Mannin no KanKen: Tokoton Kanji Nou	IE Institute
	Black Jack: Hi no Tori Hen	Genki
	Me de Unou wo Kitaeru: DS Sokudoku Jutsu	Milestone
	Mezase! Shoujo Manga Ka! Chao Manga School	TDK Core
PS2	I's Pure	Konami
	Mai-Kinoto Hime	Sunrise
	Mai-Kinoto Hime Limited Edition	Sunrise
	SP2000 Series Ultimate Vol. 33: Ururun Quest	D3
	SP2000 Series Ult. Vol. 34: Sakigake!! Otokojuku	D3

USA Release Outlook

NDS Elite Beat Agents leads preorders for the week. Although the game is based on NDS Tatakae Osu Ouendan, Nintendo has Americanized the game with "Western" characters and a storyline about a secretive agency that helps hapless citizens in need of assistance. The gameplay runs the same as Ouendan with tap-tap action and the occasional stylus swerve. PS2 Sega Genesis Collection includes 28 games from the 16-bit era such as Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi and Vectorman 2.
GBA	Final Fantasy V Advance	Square
	Sims 2 Pets	EA
	Winx Club: The Quest for Codex	Konami
NDS	Bomberman Land Touch	Atlus
	Digimon World	Bandai
	Elite Beat Agents	Nintendo
	My Frogger Toy Trials	Konami
	Winx Club: The Quest for Codex	Konami
PS2	Call of Duty 3	Activision
	Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2	Atari
	Guitar Hero II	Activision
	Guitar Hero II + Guitar Bundle	Activision
	Hard Rock Casino	Crave
	Sega Genesis Collection	Sega
	SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals Combined Assault	Sony
	Sopranos	THQ
	Sopranos Collector's Edition	THQ
	Tony Hawk's Project 8	Activision
PSP	Lumines II	Buena V.
	SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo 2	Sony
XBX	Call of Duty 3	Activision
	Tony Hawk's Project 8	Activision
X360	Blitz the League	Midway
	Call of Duty 3	Activision
	Gears of War	Microsoft
	Gears of War Limited Edition	Microsoft
	Tony Hawk's Project 8	Activision
	Viva Pinata	Microsoft
Please be advised that all new PSP releases require the installation of firmware v2.81 before the game will boot. The firmware update is included on the game UMD and the upgrade is a simple and quick process.

Shin Sangoku Musou: 2nd Evolution Bonuses

Sale of the Day: New and factory wrapped limited edition PSP carrying case + strap that was included in the deluxe edition of Shin Sangoku Musou 2nd Evolution. The carrying case holds a PSP and has enough extra space inside to hold UMDs, and an AC adapter. We've sold the software but the cases remain. Each order will also include a pack of six SSM art cards which feature the portraits of generals and fighters from the game and may be fitted together to show a larger image.

Pricing is set at US$29.00 per SSM 2nd Evolution bundle which includes USPS Priority Mail shipping anywhere in the contiguous USA. USPS Priority Mail normally delivers in 2-3 days depending on your proximity to our location in New York City. For our international customers, a flat airmail shipping rate of US$11 will be assessed for an order total of US$40. Please disregard the shipping quotation on the checkout form.

Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops Premium Pack

Preorders are welcome for a premium edition of MGS Portable Ops which includes a camouflage-themed PSP with beige colored buttons, analog nub, and d-pad. The trigger buttons remain transparent.
Priced at JPY27,800 and limited in number, the bundle also includes a trio of metal pins mounted on a display card, a copy of MGS Portable Ops, and a sand-colored carrying case with an emblem of Solid Snake on the front. Preorders are welcome to ship on December 21, 2006.
Please note that we have not confirmed availability of the Konamistyle Limited Edition of the MGS Portable Ops bundle which adds snakeskin accessories and a certificate of authenticity to the mix but we'll update if we're able to import the item for our customers.

The Flash Desire Raiden III

The thunder and fury of Raiden III is revisited in the Insanity DVD capture of the game. Three items are included in the DVD pack as follows:

» Gameplay Capture DVD - Watch a master player dominate the entire game from start to finish without losing a single life. Once that's over, watch two masters play the game with godlike skill. The third major chapter in the DVD features game footage coupled with developer commentary. The DVD runs for approximately 120 minutes.

» Raiden III Perfect Sound Track - Go Sato composed 34 tracks for Raiden III and all of them are spooled onto an official CD which also include tracks from the PS2 version of the game. Yuji Takemitsu does the arrangements. The full track listing may be viewed here. The CD spans approximately 60 melodious minutes.

» Raiden III Official Data Collection - Flip through the 50+ pages of the B6-size Raiden booklet which includes illustrations, game system info, assorted data, and developer commentary.

Famitsu Wave DVD - Dec 2006

Famitsu Wave closes out 2006 with a summery image of Kasumi in a floral print bikini. Games featured in the magazine and the two included DVDs are as follows:

Tokyo Game Show Coverage
PS2 Bumpytrot 2, PS3 Devil May Cry 4, X360 Lost Planet, PS3 Fatal Inertia, PS3 Blade Storm, Wii Elebits, PS3 Coded Arms, PS3 Metal Gear Solid 4, PS2 Elvandia, PS3 Virtua Fighter 5, PS3 Genji, PS3 Shirokishi Monogatari, PS3 Lair, X360 Viva Pinata, X360 Mistwalker, and more.

General Game Coverage
PS2 Dragon Shadow Spell, PS3 Armored Core 4, PS2 Summon Night 4, NDS Castlevania Gallery of Labyrinth, and others.

Chinami Ishizaka appears in the Wave Idol Photo Studio feature.

Rio 3D Mousepad [SOLD OUT]

Mouse pads are generally flat and exceedingly boring. However, when the bodacious body of Rio is transformed into a mouse pad, her ample attributes must be rendered properly or justice wouldn't be served. In addition to providing a smooth surface for mouse manipulation, the Rio mouse pad also prevents carpal tunnel syndrome with its generous pillow-like appendages which are covered by a cloth bikini. Retail pricing is set at a lofty Y8800 or US$85 from NCS. All preorders ship today.

Front Mission Trading Arts+ Stage 2

The Front Mission Project continues with a collection of detailed Front Mission Wanzers from the popular Playstation games in the series. In addition to normal full color paint versions of the mechs, metallic paint variants and green-colored variants are also randomly packaged in the blind boxes for a total of 15 different possibilities for collectors to ferret out. The mechs measure approximately 3" tall and have rotating arms and movable legs for restricted posing purposes. The five Wanzers in the Front Mission Trading Arts+ Stage 2 are as follows:

08) Kyojun
09) Grapple
10) Husky
11) Schakal
12) Crustacia

Pricing is set at US$55 per factory sealed case of 12. All preorders ship today and new orders are welcome. Please note that USA versions of some of the mechs from Stage 2 are scheduled to ship in December and pricing will be set at US$7.95 per blister-packed mech (full color variant). NCS plans on stocking the USA versions as well upon release.