DRINK Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Mug - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» Slurp a beverage from Square Enix's new Chocobo and Crystal themed mug and feel at one with the Final Fantasy franchise as it reaches its 25th anniversary this year. Or something like that. The mug measures W7.8 x H9.0cm (3.07 x 3.54")and holds 280ml (9.46 oz) of liquid.

 Japanese Product Title:FINAL FANTASY 25周年記念 マグカップ（チョコボ
 Jan Code: 4988601317382

NEWS General Updates

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Shooting Gameside Vol. 5 and the Cat Earphone Jack Covers for iPhone 4 / 4S are shipping tomorrow. A limited edition 'Gold' version of one of the Cat Earphone Jack Covers was also shipped and we'll take some photos when they arrive on Tuesday.

TOYS Metal Slug Neo Geo Mechanical Kit Collection - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» Preorders are welcome for a collection of Metal Slug Neo-Geo Mechanical Kit Collection gashapon toys manufactured by Takara Tomy which feature a Super Vehicle or conveyance toy, a protagonist figure, and a miniature Neo Geo cartridge as follows:

 » Metal Slug: Marco Rossi figure, Super Vehicle 001 toy, and a Metal Slug mini cartridge
 » Metal Slug 2: Tarma Roving figure, Super Vehicle 002 toy, and a Metal Slug 2 mini cartridge
 » Metal Slug X: Eri Kasamoto figure, Metal Slug Harrier VTOL jet toy, and a Metal Slug X mini cartridge
 » Metal Slug 3: Fiolina Germi figure, Metal Slug Camel toy, and a Metal Slug 3 mini cartridge

    A fifth secret gashapon is mentioned in the preorder solicitation. NCS will gather up all five gashapon toys and supply them in a complete set. Preorders are welcome to ship in November 2012.  

    Please note the photographs below from Takara Tomy are of the prototypes. The finished product will be in color and will require some simple assembly to plug the vehicles and figures together.

MAG Weekly Famitsu Vol. 1234 - Import

NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» The August 9, 2012 issue of Weekly Famitsu includes coverage of the following games and events in the Japanese marketplace:

 » Famitsu interviews movers and shakers in the Japanese gaming industry including Hideaki Itsuno, Motoide Eshiro, Gouichi Suda, Yosuke Hayashi, Keiji Inafune, and Toshihiro Nagoshi for their thoughts on where the market is headed.
 » Preview of Hokuto Musou 2 which ships on the PS3 and Xbox 360 this December.
 » God Eater 2 is headed to the PSP this year.
 » News and photos from Comic-Con International 2012.
 » Reviews for 3DS Smile Pre-Cure! Let's Go! Marchen World (7/8/6/7), 3DS Wan Nyan Doubutsu Byouin 2 (7/8/7/6), 3DS Madagascar 3: The Video Game (6/6/6/5), NDS All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2 (8/8/8/7), PSP All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2 (8/8/8/7), PSV Moe Moe Daisensou * Gendaiban++ (6/7/6/5), PSP Kono Bushitsu wa Kitaku Shinai Bu ga Senkyo Shimashita. Portable: Gakuen Summer Wars Hen (8/7/7/6).
 » A selection of DLC is included in the magazine for Persona 4 The Ultimate, Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012, Atelier Ayesha, and Samurai & Dragons.
 » Famitsu announces their 'Gamer's Angel Contest' on pages 94-95. 
 » Pre-packaged snack cakes and sweets are featured in this week's PICK UP FOOD. 
 » Every copy of Famitsu Vol. 1234 includes a bonus 51-page 'Nintendo 3DS Gamesoft All Catalog' which lists every 3DS game released in the Japanese market thus far.

NEWS Japanese Release Outlook - Arrivals on Thursday

3DS	Smile Pre-Cure! Let's Go! Marchen World	Bandai Namco
	Wan Nyan Doubutsu Byouin 2	NippColumbia
NDS	All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2	Bandai
PSP	All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2	Bandai
PSV	Moe Moe Daisensou * Gendaiban++	SystemSoft
iPh	Cat Earphone Jack Covers for iPhone 4 / 4S	Pink

PS3 Choujikuu Yousai Macross Ai Oboete Imasu ka Hybrid Pack Limited Edition - In Stock

NCS Product Synopsis

   Preorders for the Japanese Playstation 3 import Do You Remember Love Super Dimension Fortress Macross ~ Hybrid Pack Pack ("30th Anniversary Box" Limited Edition) are shipping today. The bulky package includes the following items:

» Do You Remember Love Super Dimension Fortress Macross Playstation 3 game
» Macross: Flashback 2012 Blu-Ray disc which includes trailers, commercials, Macross game history
» Macross Cinema Archive - 24-page booklet
» Mini poster collection - six sheets
» Collection of character sketches
» SDF Macross DYRL anime magazine archive

» Card which contains five frames of raw film stock

» Special box to hold everything in one container

    Preorders for the limited edition are shipping today on July 27, 2012. Preorders for the regular edition are also shipping out this afternoon. New orders for both versions are welcome to ship today.

Japanese Product Title: 超時空要塞マクロス ~愛・おぼえていますか~ Hybrid Pack
Jan Code: 4582224494767

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