TOYS Odin Sphere: Mercedes 1/8 Scale Figure

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» A leggy Mercedes of OdinSphere fame hurtles herself forward in Alter's 1/8 scale figure which was originally released earlier this year. Mercedes is one of the key characters in OdinSphere and she's the daughter of the Fairy Queen Elfaria. In her storyline, Lord Odin slays her mother and Mercedes ascends to the role of Queen of the Faeries.

   The Alter version of Mercedes is accompanied by a leaping frog who's also powering itself forward with its springy legs. Similar to Yamato's SIF EX rendition of Mercedes, Alter gives the Princess-Queen the Crossbow Psypher so she can defend herself from malcontents. Two flowers crown Mercedes' head whilst her black wings are in full bloom and apparently holding her aloft as she moves forward. The new production of the Mercedes figure is shipping to all preorders this afternoon.

TOYS Portrait Of Pirates Strong Edition Roronoa Zoro Ver

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Zoro's already had a "Strong World Edition" toy sculpted in his honor but one's not enough for the greatest sword handler the world has ever known. That's why Megahouse is releasing a second Roronoa Zoro figure which depicts him as a mafioso in a sleek shiny jacket and skinny black pants. When the Straw Hat Pirates face Gold Lion Shiki for a second time in the Strong World movie, they're all dressed like a crew of mafiosi and arrive armed to the nines.

   The Zoro Version 2 figure measures 23cm or 9.06" in height and is packaged with three swords and scabbard accessories. All three swords may be wielded by Zoro at once - two in his hands and the third between his clenched teeth. A gun accessory and an extra head for holding the sword are also included. All preorders are shipping today.

NEWS Spain names streets after video games

«©NCSX» If you're a Spaniard or visiting Spain, you're now able to meet friends and walk on "Avenida de Super Mario Bros." Unveiled this past Saturday in the suburb of Zaragoza located in northern Spain, the street is the first in the world to be named after a video game. From CNN:

   The government-sponsored Arcosur project aims to build more than 21,000 residences for people ages 20 to 35 who are buying their first homes, he said. Construction began last year. A dozen of the development's streets will be named for video games, Almudi said. Names of musical composers and Spanish monuments will grace the neighborhood's remaining 46 roads.

NDS Zombie Daisuke - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Life on the farm is simple, bittersweet, and sanguine. Nothing ever changes on the farm but Mr. Farmer and company are too busy working to notice. Nothing changes on the farm until a bunch of gas canisters explode and contaminate the countryside, turning everyone into zombies. You read that right, zombies are on the loose on the farm but this time around, you're on their side. The zombies are your little hirelings and the goal is the destruction of human malcontents who set off the gas canisters. By using the stylus to guide the zombies, the undead crowd is marshaled against their enemies and their overlords. Early preorders will ship with a bonus Zombie Strap in 50% ratio.

PSP Nicoli no Sudoku +3 - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Most Sudoku puzzles nowadays are built by computers using algorithms and routines that blaze out pages of puzzles in a few seconds. Nicoli ain't goin' out like that. One of the oldest Sudoku producers on the planet, Nicoli still creates all of their Sudoku puzzles by hand. A poor slob in Nicoli's offices painstakingly uses his experience and skill to create a Sudoku puzzle that probably takes 15-30 minutes each. Due to Nicoli's meticulous creation of Sudoku puzzles, every Japanese newspaper syndicates the company's puzzles for their daily readers.
   Japanese publisher Hamster licenses a library of Nicoli's Sudoku games and they also three additional thinking games: Kakuro, Akari (seen in today's screenshot), and Hitori. Preorders are welcome to ship on January 13, 2011 at JPY2800 or US$36.90 from NCS.

PSP Senjou no Valkyria 3 Accessory Pack - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Preorders are welcome for Hori's upcoming Senjou no Valkyria 3 Accessory Pack which is being released along with the Valkyria game on January 26, 2010. Despite opening up preorders for the accessory pack, Hori was wise enough to not include any photos with the preorder solicitation. That's the "keep 'em guessing" strategy which usually leads to huge sales. Four items are included in the accessory pack as follows:

» PSP storage pouch which sort of protects the PSP from drops
» PSP flippable cover which latches onto the front of the PSP-3000
» A Senjou no Valkyria 3 strap
» Set of decals which may be affixed on the pouch, cover, or whatever

   Preorders are welcome starting today; photos will be updated asap.

Wii Mom-Chan Diet Wii Figurerobics - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Jung Da-Yeon is a 44-year old mother of two who's known as "Momjjang Ajumma" in Korea. That means "Mom with a hot body," or something like that. Jung's books on diet and fitness have sold 430,000 copies in Japan so far and her popularity has warranted the production of a Wii game.
   The upcoming Mom-Chan Diet Wii Figurerobics from IE Institute collects Jung Da-yeon's diet advice, the exercise regimen that she follows to maintain her stunning figure, and a number of modes such as "Warm Up" and "Cool Down." CG animated examples of various exercises are shown which users mimic to get their bodies into fighting shape. Preorders are welcome to ship on Decmber 23, 2010 at JPY3800 or US$49.90 from NCS.

NEWS General Updates

Gallia Secret Document File 422    NCS neglected to mention yesterday that 50% of preorders for PSP Senjou no Valkyria 3 will ship with a Gallia Secret Document File 422 bonus which includes a booklet and a disc. If we're able to purchase surplus inventory of the bonus like last time, we'll ship the bonus with everyone's preorder.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Review Scores    The game was positively received by the professional reviewers this morning with Game Informer giving the game a 9.0 and IGN granting an 8.5. 1-Up gave it an "A-" but a blogger-whatever on Gamespot gave it a 3.5.

Cook in 8-bit    Ever wonder what kind of meal Koopa is? Yoshi's tongue is probably a delicacy after it's been sliced to paper width and flecked with truffle oil. How about Chocobo? Probably tastes like chicken. Right? Right?! If these questions have ever crossed your mind, take a gander at Jude Buffum's limited edition giclee prints which depict video game characters as... meat.