X360 Twinstick - Update

NCS Preorder Synopsis
Update October 22, 2009
«©NCSX» Hori updated customers who ordered the Xbox Real Arcade Twinstick EX on Monday with a confirmed ship date of November 29. This is one month later than we had originally expected but we're appreciative of the production and we'll get ready for the arrival of the sticks.
NCS received an unexpectedly large amount of preorders for the sticks and we'll be sending shipment reminders to customers in mid November. Please note that the Twinsticks are currently pre-sold out but if we receive any additional inventory from parallel vendors in Japan, we'll post an update on our shop's product description for the sticks.

NDS Relaxuma * Rhythm: Mattari Kibun de Da Run³ - Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Relakuma is a pancake-eating rascal who has been greeted with love by the Japanese populace. Love generally begets love so software developer Rocket is releasing a collection of over 50 rhythm-action mini games featuring Rela and his friends Korilakkuma and Kiriroi-tori. One game involves jumping rope while another involves eating and yet another features trumpet tooting. Preorders are welcome to ship on December 3 and early reserves will ship with a bonus Relakuma stylus-toy in 50% ratio.

PSP Lucky Star Net Idol Meister - Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Konata Izumi is a blue-haired teenager who's fanatical about video games and anime. Call her the female personification of what is commonly known as an otaku... a creature which is usually of the male gender. Konata's classmates and confidantes are Kagami Hiiragi, Tsukasa Hiiragi, and the aristocratic Miyuki Takara. Together, the quartet enjoy life, play video games, and find themselves involved in assorted escapades. In the upcoming PSP Lucky Star game, Konata and friends are aspiring internet idols who train and go on auditions to become an online superstar to revitalize Akihabara. Preorders ship on Dec 24, 2009.

PSP Lucky Star Net Idol Meister Deluxe Pack - Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» The Deluxe Pack edition of Lucky Star Net Idol Meister includes three bonus items as follows:

» Konata Izumi toy figure
» Miku Hatsune 01 T-shirt
» Pink neck towel featuring the LS cast

The preorder solicitation mentions another bonus which we'll update once the shipments arrive. Reservations are welcome to ship on December 24, 2009 at JPY7800 or US$88.90 from NCS.

Wii Family Trainer 2 - Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» The original Family Trainer enjoyed super sales in Japan on the heels of Nintendo's Wii Fit which got players active instead of loafing. Bandai tries once again to get families off of the sofa and onto their feet with another edition of Family Trainer which contains over 15 mini-games of athletic enterprise. Some games include:

» Half-pipe skateboarding
» BMX motorcycle racing
» Canyon wall climbing where each handhold is an arrow cue
» Skydiving
» Inline Skating
» Wind Surfing

Please note this product listing is for the regular edition of Family Trainer which only includes the software. You'll need a mat controller from the original Family Trainer in order to play this game. Failing that, NCS is also accepting preorders for a Family Trainer 2 Deluxe Bundle which includes the original Family Trainer game and a 2-player mat controller. Preorders for the regular edition are welcome to ship on December 10, 2009.

Wii Toshinden + 50% Bonus DVD - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» When the first round of 32-bit console wars kicked off roughly 15 years ago, the Playstation had Toshinden in its corner and the Saturn had Sega's very own Virtua Fighter. If we were to judge a console's potential success solely on the quality of its first fighting game, we would have awarded the trophy to the Saturn. Toshinden was decent for its time but Virtua Fighter had depth. As it turns out, depth didn't mean squat.

Fast forward a few years and Toshinden reached four volumes in its canon along with a couple of gaming adjuncts but it was just one face in a crowded field of fighting games from every publisher. Even Square released a fighting game (Tobal) to test the genre. In those years, the Playstation became the 800-lb juggernaut of the gaming industry which mowed down our beloved Saturn like a combine slashes innocent stalks of wheat.

Fast forward many more years and Toshinden's making a re-appearance on the Wii. We're somewhat puzzled by its revival since the game never attracted the hardcore player and it never stood out once everyone started making fighting games back in the day. The new Toshinden is described as an "Easy Operation" fighter which means the controls are rudimentary without complicated moves or combos to bog down casual gamers. A new cast of characters is featured in the game including a blue-haired lad named Toji Shindo who slashes at foes with an ornate tapered blade, a pixie-ish pink-haired girl named Lilith, and a blonde dude named Carmine who fights with a sword in each hand. Based on previews released thus far, the action runs fast with most characters wielding some sort of bladed weapon. One girl fights with a book. The previews also show aerial juggling, cinematic super attacks, character transformations, and evasive maneuvers where a fighter swivels in a 180˚orbit around an opponent. We'll post our full impressions of the game once we have it in our hands this December. Early preorders will ship with a bonus Toshinden DVD (shown to the left) in 50% ratio. Preorders will ship on December 10, 2009 at JPY6800 or US$73.90.

NDS Kaijuu Busters - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» According to the almanac of space destinations, there's a bevy of planets across the cosmos which are populated by massive monsters of every stripe, color, and blood type. Expeditionary forces are sent to these unexplored worlds where teams of intrepid peacekeepers hope to subdue the creatures and prevent them from being transported to other worlds by nefarious agents where they'll wreak havoc.

In Kaijuu Busters, players join the peacekeeping corps and travel to one planet which is brimming with monsters. In fits and starts of exploration and monster battling, players and party members quell monster uprisings in assorted missions. Early preorders will ship with a bonus "Secret Recipe Card" in 50% ratio. Preorders ship on December 3, 2009.

NDS Dakkoshite! Chimpanzee - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Speed Racer and Spritle of Speed Racer fame had a simian friend named Chim-Chim who occasionally rode shotgun in the Mach 5 when Trixie wasn't around. Chimpanzees are cool like that. You can have your own chimp when Starfish ships Dakkoshite! Chimpanzee on the Nintendo DS this December. Players get to raise a baby chimpanzee from youngling to big ape by feeding it, providing the beast with water, and making sure its diaper is tethered tightly to its loins. An assortment of mini-games allow chimp owners to interact with their charges and create a bond that'll last until you power off the Nintendo DS. Chimps can also be taught sign language and various tricks that they can perform for your amusement. Preorders ship on December 17, 2009 at JPY4800 or US$53.90 from NCS.