Wii Xenoblade - New Import, Partial Shipment Arrival

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Two monolithic gods once went to war and a great battle ensued which shook the planet and roiled the heavens. Swords were swung by both sides and massive damage was done whereby both gods died from their wounds. That was a while ago but the dead hulks of both gods still stand on the battlefield facing each other. The eerie goliaths now serve as the "continents" for two races - humans live on one god which was once a living being while sentient machines reside on the other god which was a mechanical monstrosity. As the story in Xenoblade begins, the humans and machines are at odds and a new conflict is in progress.

Players take on the role of a sandy-haired lad named Shulk who hopes to use a sword known as Monado to help the humans defeat the machines. Shulk's traveling companion is named Fiorung who's the sister of a hero named Dunban who once wielded the Monado sword. A battlefield injury has sidelined Dunban but he helps Shulk with the process of unlocking the secrets of the Monado weapon. Partial preorders for the Wii import Xenoblade are shipping today and the remainder will ship tomorrow. Early reservations will include a bonus soundtrack CD that's being given away by the publisher Nintendo in 50% ratio.

PS3 Another Century's Episode: R - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Mechs on the battlefield are rarin' to go once again with NBGI's rebirthing of the Another Century's Episode series on the Playstation 3. Animation franchises and attendant mechs featured in the game include:

» Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Lancelot Conquista, Albion
» Full Metal Panic! - ARX-7 Arbalest, Bonta-Kun, M9
» Genesis of Aquarion - Aquarion Luna, Aquarion Mars
» Macross Frontier - VF-25F Messiah Alto Custom, RFV-25 Messiah Luca
» Macross Zero - VF-0A Phoenix, VF-0A + QF-2200A "Angel" Phoenix
» Mobile Suit Z Gundam - MSK-008 Dijeh, MSZ-006 Z Gundam
» Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam - XM-X1 Crossbone Gundam X-1 Kai
» Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom
» Overman King Gainer - Dominator, King Gainer
» Super Dimension Century Orguss - Orguss, Orguss II, MBG-24C Nikick

Players can look forward to fast-paced ground skirmishes where mechs tackle other mechs in blistering melee and firefighting action. The first printing of the game includes a bonus DLC code to download Amuro's Zeta Gundam 3 mech for use in the game. Preorders are welcome to ship on August 19, 2010 at JPY7980 or US$86.90 from NCS.

PSP Tales of Phantasia Narikiri Dungeon X - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Back in the year 2000, Namco was still independent and doing their thing on all the consoles of the day. One of their more notable releases that year was Tales of Phantasia Narikiri Dungeon on the humble Gameboy Color which was an engaging and enjoyable RPG. The heroes are Mel and her twin brother Dio who have a pet named Couleur with special morphing abilities. The siblings travel through time, go on missions, and make use of the Narikiri costume change system which determine the abilities of the two main heroes in the game.
Fast forward to the present day and Namco Bandai is rehashing TOPND for the PSP and they're also adding a remake of the original Tales of Phantasia game to the UMD. Early preorders will include a bonus Dramatic DVD that's being given away in 50% ratio.

PSP DJMAX Portable Hot Tunes Limited Edition - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Fans of the music-rhythm genre who'll be picking up DJMAX for the first time this week will find an energetic mix of songs along with polished presentation that's on par with anything from the major publishers. The tracks in the game are culled from DJMax Portable and DJMax Portable 2 but they've been remixed for an edgier sound. Hot Tunes caters to beginners with the easy 4-button mode but experts can opt for more buttons to complicate their lives. Along with the regular edition of DJMAX Portable Hot Tunes, Pentavision is releasing an ornate limited edition version of the game which is packaged in a wooden box and includes:

» DJMAX Hot Tunes Golden Original Soundtrack + Piano Collection
» DJMAX Hot Tunes Mini-Poster Collection (8 sheets)
» DJMAX Hot Tunes Sound Booklet
» DJMAX Hot Tunes Daily Planner

Preorders are welcome to ship on Thursday or Friday of this week.

TOYS Tamaki Kousaka Undergarment Version Black - Preorder

NCS Original Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» In the To Heart 2 game, Tamaki Kousaka is a fiery-maned alpha female who commands respect. Toy sculptors have used Tamaki's image to create statuesque figures which have found a receptive audience. It's about that time again for another rendition of Tamaki, this time from Kaitendo, which measures 15cm or 5.90" tall and is made of a polymer called "candy resin." Apparently, the new resin holds flesh colors well so that Tamaki's "skin" appears realistic. The figure is also dressed in nylon hosiery and wears a brassiere and lacey underwear made of PVC that's removable.

This particular figure has been re-released a couple of times again to a sold-out reception. Kaitendoh's re-releasing it once again later this year and new preorders are welcome to ship in late August 2010 at JPY13800 or US$168.90 from NCS. Please note dimensional weight applies to this toy.

SHOP One Piece "Start Living" Shopping Bag - New, In Stock

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The "Plastic Vortex" is a manmade garbage heap situated between Hawaii and the continental United States. That swirling morass of detritus in the Pacific Ocean contains billions of pounds of plastic shopping bags, baby bottles, and Hannah Montana stickers. Help slow the growth of the vortex by using cloth shopping bags.

Maybe the One Piece "Start Living" Shopping Bag will hit the spot which measures 40 x 36 x 13cm and is made of 100% cotton. The saying on the bag reads "Start Living Before You Start Dying" which might encourage risk taking, alcoholism, gluttony, and burglary since different folks are going to interpret the words in their own ways. Y'know, they might live it up because a shopping bag told them to. New orders are welcome.

BOOK The Eyes of Bayonetta - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Bayonetta was/is a hot game. We're still replaying it. Whenever a new Bayonetta-related product is announced, we'll order it for ourselves even if we don't bring it in for mass consumption since there's a global recession going on and yadda yadda yadda. Even if a company is crazy enterprising enough to solicit preorders for Bayonetta hair extensions or Bayonetta soup dumplings, we're going to get them.

Enterbrain's The Eyes of Bayonetta book isn't a crazy kind of product. It'll actually sell more than 3 copies because it's a comprehensive tome packed full of designs, illustrations, and artwork of the heroine Bayonetta, the cast of characters, locations, and the weapons featured in the game. What we're most looking forward to are the illustrations of characters and weapons that weren't used in the game but will be featured in the book. As an added bonus, a DVD is included which contains staff commentary on the design process and how Bayonetta went from pencil sketch to full-blown action heroine. As second bonus, two foldout posters are included in the book. Preorders are welcome to ship on June 30, 2010 at JPY3500 or US$63.90 from NCS. Pricing reflects the overnight shipping costs to import a 300+ page hardcover book from Japan to the USA.

MAG Dengeki G's Magazine Vol. 8 August 2010 - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» If your interests lie in the worlds of bishojo gaming and all the merchandising that surrounds it, your subscription to Dengeki G's Magazine should've been in the mail, like, yesterday. The magazine covers all the latest girls love games and each issue contains a few hundred pages of anime girls, the games they're in, manga, and copious amounts of advertising that appeals to the readership.

Every so often, Dengeki G's rewards its fans with a special issue which contains a bonus. For the August 2010 issue of the magazine, a bonus Angel Beats! Nendoroid Petit Kanade figure is included. Nendoroid Petit toys are a smaller version of the Nendoroids that measure roughly 6cm tall.

Preorders are welcome to ship on or around June 30, 2010 at JPY980 or US$20.90 from NCS. Pricing reflects overnight shipping costs from Japan for the magazine.