TEES Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary T-shirt - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» Reservations are welcome for a pair of Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary 100% cotton t-shirts which ship in mid-late September 2012. Two sizes are available for each shirt as follows:

 Men's Medium: 66cm Length, 49cm Width
 Men's Large: 71cm Length, 51cm Width

    Preorders are welcome to ship in September 2012 at JPY3,900 or US$58.90 per shirt.

NEWS Japanese Release Outlook - Arrivals on Thursday

PS3	Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Ai Oboete Imasu ka Hybrid Pack	Bandai Namco
	Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Ai Oboete Imasu ka Hybrid Pack Limited Edition	Bandai Namco
	Majo to Hyakkihei Limited Edition	Nippon Ichi
	Persona 4 The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena [Region-Locked]	Atlus
PSP	Nayuta no Kiseki	Falcom
	Nayuta no Kiseki Deluxe Box (with Drama CD, Plush)	Falcom
	Toriko: Gourmet Survival 2	Bandai Namco

MAG Oboro Muramasa: Momohime 1/6 Scale Figure - Reissue Import

Alter is re-releasing the Momohime figure in November 2012.
 
 NCS Product Synopsis (2009)
 «©NCSX» In the Oboro Muramasa game, a kunoichi named Momohime and a ninja named Kisuke were the agents of destruction in a side scrolling platform action game. Momohime had style, speed, and deft sword handling skills which she used to chop down flighty ninja foes. Kisuke was cool too but Momohime cut a more presentable silhouette. 

    Alter pays homage to Momohime with a pretty 1/6 scale figure which measures 21cm or 8.26" tall. Momo's color scheme mixes pink and blue with two stalks of fuchsia which cover her lower legs. We're somewhat leery of the one-foot-pose because some of our Alter figures on display have a tendency to lean and falter to the effects of gravity.

    Preorders are welcome to ship in November 2012 at JPY7800 or US$109.90.
 

MAG Weekly Famitsu Vol. 1232 - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The July 26, 2012 issue of Weekly Famitsu includes coverage of the following games and events in the Japanese marketplace:

» Preview of the Nintendo 3DS LL which ships towards the end of the month.
» Continuing coverage on Biohazard 6 which looks at the Leon stage, Chris stage, and Jake stages.
» Preview for Animal Crossing: Jump Out which ships on the Nintendo 3DS later this year.
» Reviews for PSV Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 (9/9/9/9), PSP Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 (8/8/8/9), PSP Musou Orochi 2 Special (8/8/8/8), PSP Agarest Senki Marriage (9/8/8/7), and PS3 Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 (9/9/8/9).
» Special Metal Gear 25th Anniversary feature which recounts the entire canon of games in the series from the original Metal Gear on the MSX2 (1987) to Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker on the Playstation Portable (2010) and includes interviews with staffers who worked on the games. A special interview with series creator Hideo Kojima anchors the article.
» Entrees and desserts from Denny's, Jonathan's, and other eateries are featured in this week's PICK UP FOOD.
 

3DS Nintendo 3DS LL - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» Reservations are welcome for three color variants of the new and larger Nintendo 3DS LL which ships on July 26-27, 2012. The three available colors for preorder are:

 » Silver
 » White
 » Red

    Preorders are welcome at JPY18000 or US$339.90. Please note that Japanese vendors are hiking prices over the retail price for the first shipment of the 3DS LL but prices should be back to more normal levels within 2 weeks of initial release.

TOYS Star Wars Light-up Saber Chopsticks - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The original Star Wars chopsticks didn't light up. Fail. Kotobukiya remedies the lack of chopstick illumination with a new version which is fitted with an LED so the Darth Vader version glows red and the Luke Skywalker variant burns blue. Preorders are welcome to ship in November 2012 at JPY1500 or US$22.90 per pair.

TOYS Robo Fish - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
    Takara Tomy presents the 'Robo Fish' which is a mechanical aquatic toy which swims around a tank like a fish by flapping its fins and swishing its tail and features a communication function. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S exhibited the toy at the International Toy show in Tokyo, Japan, last month and the company started preorders this week. The battery-powered Robo Fish is available for preorder in four types as follows:

 » Clown Fish
 » Aulonocara (Cichlid)
 » Roboshark Black
 » Roboshark Red

    When the fish aren't swimming around a tank, they may be mounted on a blue pedestal which is included inside the blister packaging. Preorders are welcome to ship in late September 2012 at JPY1500 or US$25.90 each.

MAG Weekly Famitsu Vol. 1230 - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
    The July 12, 2012 issue of Weekly Famitsu includes news and coverage on the following games and events in the Japanese gaming marketplace:

 » Preview of the Nintendo 3DS LL which offers a larger pair of screens and is scheduled to ship on July 28, 2012 at JPY18,900.
 » Ubisoft E3 2012 Discovery feature which checks out Assassin's Creed III (PS3/X360), Assassin's Creed III: Lady Liberty (Vita), Far Cry 3 (PS3/X360), ZombiU (Wii U), Rocksmith (PS3/X360), Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (PS3/X360), Sniper Elite v2 (PS3/X360), and Splinter Cell Blacklist (PS3/X360). An interview with Ubisoft's Steve Miller and Tsuji Yoshihisa anchors the article.
 » Preview for PSP Students of Round: The Eternal Legend which ships in October 2012.
 » Reviews for PS3/X360 Max Anarchy (9/9/9/9), 3DS Sekaiju no Meikyuu IV Denshou no Kyojin (9/9/9/8).
 » DLC codes for Assault Gunners, Lollipop Chainsaw, Samurai & Dragons, Ragnarok Odyssey, Motor Storm RC, and Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation are sandwiched between pages 66-67. 
 » A card for Bravely Default Flying Fairy sits between pages 74-75.
 » Preview for 3DS Cave Story 3D which ships on July 26, 2012.
 » Crunchy snacks and sweets are featured in this week's PICK UP FOOD.

 Japanese Title: 週刊ファミ通 2012年7月12日号
 Jan Code: 4910218820726