«©NCSX» Appreciation Systems Company (Apris) of Japan makes unremarkable beverages but since they package them in nifty character cans, some forgiveness is in order for the quality of their drinks. We've dodged most of their offerings in the past such as the Rockman E-Tank but they're coming out with a Street Fighter 20th Anniversary Drink that we can't ignore nor dodge successfully. History is being made and NCS has to reluctantly embrace the SF canned drink. At least Apris isn't calling them something weird like potions.
Street Fighter IV ships next month and Apris is gearing up for the occasion by announcing a beverage that embodies the verve and strength of the game. Not really.. but work with us here for the sake of our preorder solicitation. An ingredient list hasn't been disclosed by the beverage distributor but we're guessing the following ingredients will be listed once it has been announced: Fructose, water, ginseng extract, taurine, riboflavin, xanthan gum, and maybe a little minty fresh flavoring just for the heck of it. The artwork on the can shows a few characters but Ryu looks sort of like a gorilla. An angry gorilla with a red headband.
Each can is priced at US$4.90 or you can elect to purchase a full case of 10 for the bargain price of US$49. Shipping charges for beverages from Japan are outlandish but we might go the sea-freight route if that'll bring our import costs down substantially. Preorders are welcome to ship on or around late February 2009. Due to the weight of the cans, NCS advises shipping by UPS Ground for multiple can orders but we'll ship by USPS Media Mail if ordering a single can at the flat rate of US$2.50.
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