NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» The light music club at Sakura High School is about to be extinguished due to lack of interest. When Ritsu Tainaka hears the bad news, she inducts her friend Mio Akiyama into the club and lures Tsumugi Kotobuki into the fold as well. All they need is one more member to keep the light music club alive and salvation lies in a student named Yui Hirasawa. The girls aren't particularly good at playing their instruments and Yui might be able to handle the castanets but she's made the guitarist of the group. Together, the students practice, grow musically, consume a lot of sweets, and eventually gain renown and recognition for their performances.
Sega's K-ON! Houkago Live!! rhythm game for the PSP features the original cast of K-ON! along with a fifth club member named Azusa Nakano who may be seen on the center of the cover insert. Start a game and the cast of musicians appears in the background whilst music notes appear on the bottom of the screen. A cue marker moves from the left to the right and players are commanded to hit the face buttons on each musical note as the marker reaches it. Solo play is standard but up to five gamers may link up for a jam session where every member of the Light Music Club is represented.
Preorders are welcome to ship on September 30, 2010 at JPY5800 or US$62.90. Early preorders will include a bonus set of six stickers featuring the core characters from the manga/animation.
Monday, July 12, 2010
PSP K-ON! Houkago Live!! - Import Preorder
PSP K-ON! Houkago Live!! Accessory Set - Import Preorder
NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Sega's K-ON! Houkago Live!! game for the PSP is probably going to be big. Our indicator for its potential success is in the amount of merchandising that we've seen released in Japan over the past year. K-ON toy figures, plushes, plastic thingamabobs, and other products have all made it to market. When the K-ON! PSP game ships later this year, Hori will be right there with a K-ON! accessory kit which includes the following:
» Blue PSP carrying pouch which features the K-ON! quintet
» Five UMD cases which each sport an image of a K-ON! cast member
» Silicon PSP cover that's etched with a guitar design on the back
Preorders are welcome to ship on September 20, 2010.
BOOK Queens Blade Rebellion Beautiful Warriors Book - Preorder
NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» The battling maidens of Queens Blade are new-age Amazons with womanly figures, pert bosoms, and revealing outfits that are upskirts-friendly. So friendly that voyeurs don't even have to crane their necks for a peek at bloomers, dainties, or skivvies. Queens Blade Rebellion is a newer chapter in the franchise where a silver-armored princess named Annelotte leads a group of female warriors known as the Rebel Brigade.
The upcoming Queens Blade Rebellion Beautiful Warriors Book contains illustrations from artist Eiwa which feature the girls of Queens Blade Rebellion. There's images of the petite bruiser named Ymir, Annelotte, Yuito, Elina, LunaLuna, Shigy, Vante, and more. In addition to the copious amounts of artwork, a bonus Queens Blade Drama CD is included in every copy of the book. The audio CD contains an original story that's played out by the voice actresses from the animated series. The 70-minute voice drama stars Elina as played by Kaori Mizuhashi, Ymir voiced by Ayaka Saito , Ta Nyan, Sai Nyan, and others. Preorders are welcome to ship in October 2010 at JPY2000 or US$33.90.
MAG Famitsu Wave DVD August 2010 - New Import, In Stock
NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» The August 2010 issue of Famitsu Wave DVD includes print and video coverage of the following games and miscellany:
» X360 Monster Hunter Frontier Online
» PSP Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker
» X360 Ninja Gaiden II Super Play
» PS3 Hokuto Musou
» XBL Lazy Raiders makes an appearance on Game Camp.
» 12th Girl photo-feature on Mai Fukuda.
» Enterbrain takes one page to promote its Eyes of Bayonetta book.
» X360 Red Dead Redemption
» Famitsu checks out recent DVDs, CDs, and game-related MOOKs.
» The preview for next month's issue shows off Sengoku Basara 3.
» Every copy of the magazine includes an 81-page Monster Hunter Frontier Online Rookie's Guide which collects helpful gameplay information.
NEWS Japanese Release Outlook - Arrivals on Thursday
TOYS Dragon Ball Kai Hoipoi Capsule Kei Speaker - Preorder
NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Banpresto models an audio speaker in the shape of a Capsule Corp Hoipoi capsule which connects to any music player by way of standard 3.5mm plug. Pop open the lid of the capsule, unravel the audio cable inside, and connect it to your portable music player for audio gratification. Each capsule measures 20cm or 7.87" tall and the actual speaker is located on the bottom of the container.
Pricing is set at US$20.90 per speaker and preorders are welcome to ship in late November 2010. Two color variants are available: a capsule with white body or one with an aqua-blue body.