| 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. |
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Thursday, February 03, 2011
NEWS General Updates
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
X360 DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Black Label - New Import
«©NCSX» Dwas 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
«©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 D - 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. |
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
BATH Playstation Micro Fiber Towel - Import Preorder
«©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.
TRC Juicy Honey EX Asuka Kirara - Import Preorder
«©NCSX» Back in 2009, Mint released the Juicy Honey Special Edition Kirara Asuka which featured the Japanese AV idol in a collection of trading cards. Come March 2011, Asuka is getting imprinted in another collection of cards which show off the substantial assets of the JAV stalwart.
The photographs featured in Asuka Kirara's new collection of cards were taken in December 2010 and have been cleaned up, polished, and glossed up for the upcoming Juicy Honey collection. According to the preorder details, a total of 93 card variations are featured in the set which means lots of searching for collectors who want a goodly assortment of Jersey Cards, Kiss Cards, Photo Cards, Autograph Cards, and the like. Preorders are welcome to ship in March 2011 at JPY5800 or US$68.90 from NCS. Each box contains 9 packs of cards which in turn contain 7 cards each for a total of 63 cards for every factory box.
TOYS To Heart 2 Komaki Manaka Summer Ver 1/6 Scale Figure
«©NCSX» Whenever a To Heart 2 toy is announced, we assume that it's going to be a Tamaki Kousaka figure. Not this time. This time around, it's Komaki Manaki who gets the PVC treatment in 1/6 scale with dimensions of 26.8 x 25.7 x 16cm and weighing in at 906g. In the To Heart 2 game, Manaka is a classmate of Tamaki's who volunteers at the library and serves as class rep.
The Manaka Summer figure is decked out in a pink 2-piece bikini accompanied by a yellow inner tube which she grasps with both hands. The inner tube may be unhanded from Manaki to show the newfound swimsuit model in her skivvies. As an added bonus, a miniature Komaki Manaka surfboard is packaged with the figure. All preorders have shipped as of yesterday and new orders are welcome to ship today.
TOYS Baka to Test to Shokanju: Himeji Mizuki and Shokanju
«©NCSX» In the Baka to Test to Shokanju manga/animation, Mizuki Himeji is a smart cookie who attends Fumizuki Academy. Due to circumstances beyong Mizuki's control, she's unable to complete an exam and lands up in "Class F" which is where the slackers and laggards reside. At Fumizuki Academy, the students all have a familiar called a Shokanju which help their masters and mistresses in battle. Mizuki's Shokanju is a munchkin-like version of herself who carries a broadsword.
Chara-Ani's toy rendition of Mizuki Hemiji and her Shokanju are crafted to 1/8 scale which measure 20cm and 7cm respectively. All preorders have shipped as of yesterday and new orders are welcome to ship today.
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