Akumajou Dracula X Chronicles Konamistyle - Arrival

Email notifications for the Dracula X Chronicles - Konamistyle bundles have been sent and confirmed orders will ship today. The items in the first bundle are as follows:

» Akumajou Dracula X Chronicles game
» The Dracula X Chronicles strap with puffy sticker attachment
» The Dracula X Chronicles PSP carrying bag with drawstring
» PSP screen protector (inside the plastic bag with the carrying bag)
» Dracula X Chronicle Artbook (Hardcover, 32 glossy pages)
» The Dracula X Chronicles poster

The illustrations in the book are by Ayami Kojima who's been the default artist for the series since the olden days. The first section features full-page character artwork from Rondo of Blood and the second section brims with familiar works from Symphony of Night.

We also imported the most complete version of the Konamistyle bundle which includes the aforementioned six items but adds the following:

» The Dracula X Chronicles coin purse with zipper closure
» The Dracula X Chronicles Original Soundtrack (2 CDs; 56 tracks)

Similar to other Konamistyle product bundles, please note that there is no special retail box which holds all of the goodies in a compact manner. Everything's stuffed into long cardboard shipping containers and we assemble the bundles together ourselves. We should have some bundles available for sale tomorrow but we'll give everyone on our reservation list 24 hours to confirm their preorders. If there are any cancellations, we'll post up which bundles are available tomorrow along with shopping links.

Push! Helicopter - Preorder

Back in the day when we were punk kids growing up, toy helicopters were not readily available. What was available cost upwards of $500 and higher. As technology progressed and China became the manufacturing stage for the entire globe, toy helicopters started trickling out a couple of years ago for the general consumer market. They've gotten so cheap that Taito will use them as amusement center prizes in Japan next year. We've got a bead on a few manufacturer cases and we'll post reviews once we receive them. Toy dimensions: 20cm x 15cm x 5cm. Preorders are welcome to ship in mid-late March 2008 at US$19 each.

Sesame Street Full Ponpon Coat Mascot - Preorder

Tykes around the world have grown up with Sesame Street characters and a bounty of related goods are released in Japan each year. Omron recently announced six Sesame Street products but we're only importing one of them - the SS Full Ponpon Coat Mascots. The characters are in baby incarnation and wear fluffy coats as follows:

(A) Elmo - (B) Cookie Monster - (C) Big Bird

Even as a baby, Cookie Monster has crazy eyes. The Sesame Street mascots measure 8cm or 3.14" in height and preorders are welcome to ship in mid-late Feb 2008 at US$16 for the complete set of three.

Ragnarok Online Poring Mascot Keychain - Preorder

The Poring product barrage continues in March 2008 with a collection of four reasonably sized plush Poring Mascot Keychains. From the upper left and rolling clockwise, the beasts are as follows:

(1) Poring - Bright eyes, pink patina, and a crooked smile = love.
(2) Arc Angeling - Aqua-blue color to match the heavens above
(3) Poporing - A green teardrop shaped beastie
(4) Drops - Golden-wheat colored beast with a pained expression

A quaff of prune juice might relieve Drops' malady. The Poring keychains measure 6cm or 2.36" in diameter and preorders are welcome to ship in mid-late March 2008 at the price of US$16 for the complete set of four.

Japanese Import Outlook - Arrivals on Wed-Thurs

DVD	All Star Yakyuken 2 DVD	Gebet
NDS	Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi	SquarEnix
	Kouenji Onago Soccer 2	Starfish
	Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanjirensyu	Capcom
	Ryuusei no RockMan 2 Berserk x Dinosaur	Capcom
	Ryuusei no RockMan 2 Berserk x Shinobi	Capcom
	Wantame Music Channel: Doko Demo Style	Capcom
PC	Final Fantasy XI: Altana no Kamihei	SquarEnix
	Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection	SquarEnix
PS2	Dokapon Kingdom	Sting
	Final Fantasy XI: Altana no Kamihei	SquarEnix
	Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection	SquarEnix
	Purisaga! Purinsesu O Sagase	Views
	Purisaga! Purinsesu O Sagase Limited Edition	Views
	Umisho	Alchemist
	Umisho Limited Edition	Alchemist
	Shiju Hachi	Banpresto
	Winning Eleven 2008	Konami
PS3	Winning Eleven 2008	Konami
PSP	All Star Yakyuken 2 Portable UMD	Gebet
	AIR	Prototype
	Home Star Portable [The BEST]	Prototype
	Sakura Taisen 1 & 2 [The BEST]	Sega
Wii	Dragon Blade	D3
	Gegege no Kitarou Youkai Daiundoukai	Bandai
	Mario & Sonic at Beijing Olympics	Sega
X360	Final Fantasy XI: Altana no Kamihei	SquarEnix
	Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection	SquarEnix
	Winning Eleven 2008	Konami

USA Release Outlook - Arrivals on Tues-Thurs

NDS	CSI: Dark Motives	Ubisoft
	Mario Party DS	Nintendo
	Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings	SquarEnix
	Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash	Atari
	John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland	Destineer
	Strawberry Shortcake: 4 Seasons Cake	JOAG
PS2	Cabela's Monster Bass	Activision
	Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection 2008	SquarEnix
	Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess	SquarEnix
	Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash	Atari
	History Channel: Battle for the Pacific	Activision
	Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition o/t Illuminus	Sega
	Rock Band (Special Edition) [Not available!]	EA	N/A
	Star Trek: Conquest	Bethesda
	Swashbucklers: Blue & Grey	Atari
PS3	College Hoops 2K8	2K Sports
	Medal of Honor: Airborne	EA
	Time Crisis 4	Namco
	TimeShift	Sierra
	Rock Band (Special Edition) [Not available!]	EA	N/A
Wii	Link's Crossbow Training	Nintendo
	AMF Bowling Pinbusters!	Bethesda
	Geometry Wars: Galaxies	Sierra
	Ghost Squad	Sega
	Showtime Championship Boxing	JOAG
	Soul Calibur Legends	Namco
	Star Trek: Conquest	Bethesda
	Trauma Center: New Blood	Atlus
X360	College Hoops 2K8	2K Sports
	Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection 2008	SquarEnix
	Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess	SquarEnix
	Mass Effect	Microsoft
	History Channel: Battle for the Pacific	Activision
	Rock Band (Special Edition) [Not available!]	EA	N/A