NDS Dragon Ball Kai Ultimate Butouden - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Super saiyan with spiky hair are returning to the battlefield in Bandai's upcoming Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butouden which plays in 3D on the top screen of the Nintendo DS. The Dragon Ball arcs featured in the game include the Saiyan Saga, Frieza Saga, Cell Saga, and Buu Saga along with side stories to mix up the theatrics. A cast of over 50 characters participate in the fighting including stalwarts such as Goku, Trunks, Raditz, Vegeta, and more. Along with the pre-built roster, players can create a unique character of their own by using parts to mix and match a brand new combatant. The fighting includes touch-screen-activated moves as well as microphone support so that vocal commands such as screaming, "Kamehameha" result in Goku unleashing a massive attack. All preorders include a bonus Original Signature Card that's given away by Bandai in every copy.

NDS Gyakuten Kenji 2 - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The sequel to Gyakuten Kenji reunites Miles Edgeworth with detective Dick Gumshoe and a cutpurse named Kay Faraday. In the game, players are taken back to Gourd Lake which was a featured setting from the original Phoenix Wright courtroom drama. A new judge has been assigned to the game named Hakari Mikagami who butts heads with Miles. In the first chapter, Hakari wants to re-assign one of Miles' cases to another attorney named Yumihiko Ichiyanagi.

   Similar to the original Gyakuten Kenji, players help Miles with investigations, logic puzzles, and confrontations. New to the sequel is a sequence called "Chess Logic" where discrepancies during a character interaction must be spotted and exploited. The "chess" reference alludes to the chess pieces that are shown during the decision sequence.

PSP Macross Triangle Frontier - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis

«©NCSX» Artdink releases the followup to Macross Ultimate Frontier and the new game's called "Macross Triangle Frontier." The title refers to the three hallmarks of the Macross series - Action, Robots, and Music. Players pilot a Valkyrie mech which can shape-shift from robot to gerwalk to fighter jet with the goal of soaring through hostile airspace in search of enemy attackers.

   New to the game is the Academy Mode where players commingle with fellow student-cadets in a flick-screen interactive simulation that's set in the Macross F universe. Characters that are leveld up in the Academy Mode may be used in the Campaign Mode. The Macross II Campaign Mode features a bevy of missions which are cast against the backdrop of a war. In addition to Valkyries, players may opt to pilot the EX-Gear (Extender-Gear) which is an mech suit capable of self-sustained flight.

   Orders for the regular edition of Macross Triangle Frontier at JPY4800 or US$58.90 are shipping today along with a Limited Edition which is bundled with the UMD version of the Gekijō-ban Macross Frontier ~Itsuwari no Utahime~ theatrical release which translates into Macross Frontier the Movie: The False Songstress. The UMD also include extra content that wasn't included in the Blu-Ray version of the film that was released on the Playstation 3 last year.

NEWS General Updates

SNOW    Due to snow and "deadly" roads yesterday, UPS wasn't able to deliver the first batch of DoDonPachi Black Label but that first shipment has arrived today. Furthermore, due to inclement weather overnight, the second shipment that was originally scheduled to arrive today has been rescheduled until tomorrow. Winter's the best.

Turtle Photos Updated    The turtle toys that arrived yesterday didn't have enough photos. They've been updated today. All preorders have shipped already and new orders are welcome for dispatch this afternoon.

X360 DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Black Label - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu 1.5 was released just a few months ago but the "Black Label" version is already here. What does the "Black Label" version of the game feature that the previous 1.5 release didn't? For starters:

» The capacity to unleash vulcan shots and lasers at the same time. A new "Red Mode" in Black Label adds an energy bar on the top of the screen which tracks the simultaneous usage of the vulcan and laser. Use both weapons too much and the bar changes to a red color which ramps up the difficulty level of the game. Stop shooting both weapons at the same time and the difficulty ramp eventually subsides.
» Updated ship selection process where players choose the fighter followed by the choice of bomb-type, power-type, or strong-style (easy, medium, hard) and then opt-in or out for auto-bomb.
» The music in Black Label has been replaced entirely with tracks by Manabu Namiki, Yoshimi Kudo, Noriyuki Kamikura, and Azusa Chiba which are pretty sweet ear candy.
» The onslaught from the final boss Hibachi's attack is ferocious and magnificent and much tougher than 1.5.

TOYS Water Turtle (Midori Gan) Strap X Magnet Gashapon

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX»  Turtles are probably immortal. Along with anecdotal evidence from our forebears in the Far East and this NYT article, NCS has owned a bunch of turtles in the States for nearly 3 decades now. They're still as lively and boisterous (especially around lunch time and dinner time) as ever and they'll likely outlive us by at least a century.

   Turtle toys aren't too common in Japan but we generally grab a few factory cases whenever they're released just for our own pleasure. Japanese manufacturer Kitan Club has announced a set of Water Turtle Strap X Magnet gashapon which feature red-eared sliders and albino sliders. Some of the rascals are hiding in their shells while others are walking towards some unseen destination. A strap is tethered to each turtle and a magnet allows for adhesion to metallic surfaces. 

NEWS General Updates

Snowstorm NYC    The weather isn't monstrous but it's sort of bad out there. We don't expect any package pickup delays but we'll post another update later today if UPS decides to call in their drivers early due to inclement weather.

X360 DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Black Label - Shipping Today    An early shipment of DDPDBL arrived today and we're processing an shipping roughly 70% of our preorders this afternoon. The remainder will ship tomorrow when the rest of our shipments arrive.

BATH Playstation Micro Fiber Towel - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Taito has started preorders for three Playstation-themed micro fiber towels as follows:

» White Playstation button-stream design
» Playstation Portable on blue background
» Playstation buttons on black background

   Each towel measures 70cm or 27.55" long. Preorders are welcome to ship in March 2011 at US$23.90 each.