General Updates

X360 Death Smiles Limited Edition Our primarily Japanese supplier hinted at shortages of Death Smiles LE a couple of days after preorders closed in February but the shortage was confirmed by two more dealers a few days ago. We've sent out notifications to customers already to alert everyone. Please note that there appears to be a 95% shortage of the game. For example, every 100 copies that were preordered will be allocated 5 copies. We don't understand it since one reason for selling something is to make an effort to fill demand. Please note that we won't know the exact quantity we'll receive until April 20 or thereabouts when our invoices are printed and faxed over from Japan.

PS3 Demon's Souls Asian Please note that the sixth shipment of Demon's Souls has not been dispatched from Hong Kong yet. Last Saturday was a holiday in H.K. (The Ching Ming festival where citizens pay respects to their ancestors) and nothing was shipped. We're waiting for an update and we'll post again once the shipment has been sent. On a related note, we're receiving requests for Demon's Souls restock from vendors and shops located in Hong Kong which is odd... since we're importing the game from their hometown of Hong Kong.

Japanese Import Outlook - Arrivals on Thursday-Friday

NDS	Kanken DS 3 Deluxe	Rocket
	Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! DS Fate of Heat II	Marvelous
	Rhythm De Lan Lan Lan	Alpha Unit
	Super Auto Salon Custom Car Contest	Genterprise
PS2	Hyakko Yorozuya Jikenbo	5pb
	Suggoi! Arcana Heart 2	AQ Inter.
	Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes	Capcom
	Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend	CyberFront
	Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend LE	CyberFront
Wii	Oboro Muramasa	Marvelous

USA Release Outlook - Arrivals on Tuesday-Thursday

NDS	Hanna Montana the Movie	Disney
	Nintendo DSi Handheld [limited supplies]	Nintendo	X
	Rhythm Heaven	Nintendo
PS2	Guilty Gear Accent Core	Aksys
PS3	Godfather II	EA
	Hanna Montana the Movie	Disney
PSP	Guilty Gear Accent Core	Aksys
	Dragonball Evolution	Bandai
Wii	Hanna Montana the Movie	Disney
360	Ninja Blade	Fromsoft
	Hanna Montana the Movie	Disney
	Godfather II	EA

Sega Saturn Fighting Commander SS Joypad - Clearance

NCS Sale Offering: April 06, 2009
«©NCSX» New and factory boxed Sega Saturn Fighting Commander SS Joypad which NCS originally stocked during the heyday of Sega's 16-bit gaming console. Hori designed the Fighting Commander to mimic the basic shape of the original Sega Saturn controller which we still consider to be one of the best for general gaming. NCS' remaining inventory is brand new but please note that the factory boxes have slight imperfections on the cardboard such as dings, creases, or minor color wear due to nearly 15 years in warehouse storage.
The Fighting Commander SS features turbo-fire switches for every button which toggles between two gradations of firing speed. There's also a slow-motion button located on the joypad but we've never used it - never needed to. Please note that the Fighting Commander is a Japanese product and the packaging is in Japanese but it is compatible with all versions of the Sega Saturn, V-Saturn, and Hi-Saturn console hardware.

Sale Offering: Pricing is set at US$18.90 per Fighting Commander SS. If you reside in the USA, you may select USPS Media Mail shipping on our shop which is about $2.50. International customers are encouraged to select USPS First Class Airmail at a cost of approximately US$10.

Weekly Famitsu Vol. 1061 - New Import, Subscriptions

«©NCSX» The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu features coverage on the following games and/or events:

» SD Gundam G Generation
» Evangelion the Beginning
» Puyo Puyo 7
» Wanted - Dead or Alive: Weapons of Fate
» Preliminary coverage and information from the 2009 Game Developers Conference which took place in San Francisco between March 23-27.
» Mini strategy and game play guidance for PSP Kidou Senshi Gundam Kizuna Portable, PS2 Amagami, and NDS Super Robot Wars K.
» Due to late delivery of today's import shipment, additional details and scans will be posted at about 1PM EST.

Please note that NCS is currently only accepting annual subscriptions for Famitsu due to a contract with our Japanese newsprint supplier. New subscriptions will normally start within 2 weeks of your order date.

Kiss Kubrick Set - Import Preorder

«©NCSX» The members of the rock band Kiss are given the Kubrick treatment in Medicom's upcoming figure collection. From the left of the photo and moving to the right, the original members of the band are:

The Starchild (Paul Stanley), The Demon (Gene Simmons), The Catman (Peter Criss), and The Space Man (Ace Frehley).

The figures measure 6cm (2.36") tall and preorders ship in Sept 2009.

Seventh Dragon Desktop Mascot - Import Preorder

«©NCSX» In the NDS Seventh Dragon game, a gathering of hero archetypes joined together to battle dragons. There were seven classes of characters in the game but only five of the female persuasion are present in Yujin's upcoming collection of Desktop Mascots as follows:

Princess - Royal who wields a metal lash
Fighter - Axe-armed cat-girl with pink hair
Samurai - Blonde cat-eared sword handler
Rogue - Masked brigand with moxie
Mage - A white-haired, cat-eared magician

Each figure measures approximately 3cm or 1.18" tall and is fixed-pose. NCS will supply the toys in complete sets of five. Preorders are welcome to ship in late July 2009 at US$19.90 per set of five.

General Updates

BLU Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Blu-Ray NCS expects the Japanese FFVII Advent Children Complete Blu-Ray + Final Fantasy XIII Demo in 2 weeks along with the FFXIII Cloud Black PS3 bundle. All of our shipments should be in by April 16 but we'll update accordingly if there are any delays.

ETC Sale of the Week Preview We probably be posting up new Sega Saturn Fighting Commander SS joypads from Hori for next week's sale. They're about fifteen years old but are in new and factory boxed condition. Pricing will probably be about the same as the PC-Engine Blasters from this week. The alternate item we're thinking about posting are Famicom Controllers from Bandai that are new, boxed, and in factory fresh condition. We'll figure out the preferred selection, take the usual photos over the weekend, and post up the sale item on Monday.