My Stylist - Preorder, Ships on February 28, 2008

Not sure if brown corduroys go with a pink belly shirt? Sony's My Stylist will tell you and coordinate the clothing in your closet to boot. Think of it as a personal style assistant that has the discerning eye of a fashion guru. The package includes a USB camera and the My Stylist software. Based on the preorder information, the included USB camera is different from the Chotto Shot camera and can only be used with My Stylist.

Umihara Kawase - Preorder, Ships on March 19, 2008

Originally released on the Super Famicom back in 1994, Umihara Kawase was a platform action game where a little girl swung around the levels with the use of a rubbery grappling hook. Enemy goldfish would pop out of the water below and attack but the real adversity in the game was gauging the lift and distance of each swing to reach nearby platforms.

Fourteen years after its debut, Marvelous has announced preorders for a PSP version of the game which adds new levels and an illustrations gallery. New modes include a Practice Mode to test your skills and a Replay Theater Mode to watch your performance after a level has been completed.

General Updates

NDS Familator Lite Photos The obligatory NCS photo gallery for the Familator Lite has been posted up for perusal today.

PSN Cards (JPY3000 and JPY5000) All backorders for the Japanese Playstation Network Cards will be processed and fulfilled today. New orders are welcome for the JPY3000 Cards as well as the JPY5000 Cards for fulfillment this afternoon.

Samurai Shodown III for PS1 - Stock Clearance

Today's sale offer: Haohmaru, Hanzo, and Nakoruru are only a few of the warriors who battle through the ranks for a shot at Amakusa. Samurai Shodown III features 2D sword slashing ninja/samurai action ported from the Neo Geo to the humble hardware of the original Playstation.

This offer is for new, factory sealed, mint condition copies of the original printing of Samurai Shodown 3 (SLPS-00350) for the Japanese PS1. The inventory on hand was originally from August 1996 and we had exported a bunch to a shop in France. About a year later, when the shop went belly up, we accepted the return of unsold goods for settlement of outstanding debt. Original per unit cost? $47.30. -Photos

Cyber Familator Lite - New Import, In Stock

What do you get when you combine a Famicom (on a chip) and an Emulator? You get the Familator, which has been available from CyberGadget in a number of incarnations for a few years now. It's one of the better known licensed Famicom clones in Japan. That's right, it has the official sanction of Nintendo unlike the myriad of hack jobs that are available in Asia.

The Cyber Familator Lite is the latest model which interfaces with a Nintendo DS Lite to give retro gaming fans the ability to play Famicom cartridges directly on the DS. If you prefer playing games on a big screen television, the Familator can pipe composite video and monoaural audio through the AV cable that's included inside the package. Note however that you'll still control the game through the NDS' D-pad. «Full Synopsis»

Wipeout Pulse - New Import, In Stock

From the Publisher
Race head-to-head at eye-watering speeds on magnificently-rendered reversible tracks built into a variety of stunning landscapes. Create your own multiplayer events in Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes and experience it all to the exhilarating beat of a thumping, fully-licensed soundtrack featuring the latest big names in dance music. There is even the possibility to play your own mp3 files direct from your memory stick!

Finally, a wealth of extra downloadable content will be made available at launch and post launch, including new tracks, ships and tunes to add to your racing soundtrack, and if you're really impressed with your skills- you can take a snapshot of your ship at any time using Photo Mode and post it online!

Game Features
* Wipeout Pulse refines all the best elements of the Wipeout series
* Features anti-gravity modes, new licensed soundtrack, tracks, downloadable content and more
* Unique visual design and cutting edge music
* 24 new tracks, eight teams and seven game modes
* Pumping sounds from artists including Mason, Loco Dice and Stanton Warriors
* Downloadable packs include new tracks, ships and music

General Updates

Nintendo DS Ys Delayed Interchannel has pushed the release date of Ys and Ys II back from February 28 to March 20, 2008. Please mark your calendars accordingly.

UPS Tracking Scan Yesterday: "Natural Disaster" in Japan While routinely tracking inbound packages from Japan yesterday, we noticed one shipment that read, "A NATURAL DISASTER CAUSED THIS DELAY." Concerned that an earthquake or tidal wave had hit Tokyo, we checked on our shipper to make sure everything was okay. Other than a bout of inclement weather, things were fine and "NATURAL DISASTER" was a bit of an exaggeration. Here's a screen capture of the tracking detail.

Playstation Replacement Shell [Blue] - Stock Clearance

Today's sale offer: If you're the kind of player who still has a drab gray Playstation console, you can brighten it up with a pretty blue shell. We originally sold these about a decade ago and they were big. Shipped them all over the world and sales didn't peak until 8 months after the launch which was a beautiful thing.

Nowadays, we sell maybe 20 of them every year at the normal price. We might sell 30 this year if we lower the price to US$11 so we're gonna give it a go. Alternate uses for the Playstation shell include but are not limited to: Candy Dish, Tissue Holder, Modern Art, Chest Protector, and non-working Frisbee. -Photos