X360 DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Double Pack - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» Cave is releasing DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Double Pack which contains the 'Platinum Hits' releases of two games as follows:

 » DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu v1.5
 » DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Black Label

    The two games are bundled together at the price of JPY3979 or US$56.90 from NCS. Preorders are welcome to ship on April 26, 2012.
 
 Japanese Product Title: 怒首領蜂　大復活　ダブルパック
 Jan Code: 4988648841789

X360 DoDonPachi Resurrection - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» European shooter fans are looking forward to Rising Star’s localization of the Cave shooter “DoDonPachi Resurrection” aka “DoDonPachi Dai Fukkatsu” this winter but North American gamers are also invited to play because the game will be partially region-free. The game will boot fine on North American Xbox 360 consoles but is incompatible with Japanese Xbox 360s.

   According to Yen Hau of Rising Star games, the European version of DDPDF will be the 1.5 version of the game. From an interview with Electronic Theater, Hau said, “We will be releasing the final version of Dodonpachi Resurrection in one Deluxe package. This includes the final Version 1.5 and both Arrange modes which were included in the Japanese release. The Black Label Arrange mode and updated Version 1.51 will be available as [downloadable content] over Xbox LIVE. We will also include the official soundtrack in the pack, just as we did with Deathsmiles.”

   Preorders are welcome starting today to ship on November 21, 2011 at US$65.90.

X360 DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Black Label - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu 1.5 was 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.

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 DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Black Label - 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.

X360 DoDonPachi Daifukkutsu v1.51 - New Japanese Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» DDP Daifukkutsu starts innocently enough. A massive metallic-blue carrier enters a portal and exits elsewhere in the blink of an eye. The carrier zooms into the new locale trailing pink thrust and releases a single ship. That little ship in a one-man wrecking crew that's been sent into enemy territory to dismantle everything in its way with buckshot, lasers, and bombs. Fire may be concentrated into a single powerful shot or scattered so that the shots pepper outwards in a wide arc.
   The first stage starts over water where enemy copters swoop in to attack followed by enemy squadrons. After a short time over water, the battle commences over land where enemy ground armor gives offensive support to the aerial attackers. Twitch through the morass and you'll get to face an end-level boss which transforms from ship to humanoid robot. Throughout the stage, bullets fly through the air which can best be described as crossfire. In addition to the Arcade Mode of the game, two special Arrange Modes may be enjoyed by Xbox 360 shmup lovers.
   The first printing of the regular edition includes a bonus DoDonPachi Daifukkutsu v1.51 DLC card which appears to be the same card that was given away at the Cave Festival back in August. The limited edition of the game will ship with a DoDonPachi Special Arrange CD with compositions by Kenji Itou and Kouta Takahashi.

X360 DoDonPachi Daifukkutsu v1.5 LE - Preorders Welcome

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Preorders for the limited edition of DoDonPachi Daifukkutsu v1.5 are welcome starting today. There is a ratio limitation but we've submitted a large order for the regular edition that should allow us to order what we need for the limited edition of the game. If there are any changes, we'll update accordingly and notify customers.

   The first printing of the limited edition includes a bonus DoDonPachi Daifukkutsu v1.51 DLC card which appears to be the same card that was given away at the Cave Festival back in August. The limited edition of the game will ship with a DoDonPachi Special Arrange CD with compositions by Kenji Itou and Kouta Takahashi. Pricing is set at US$116.90.

   Please note that both versions of DoDonPachi Daifukkutsu are expected to be region-coded for Japan only. This means a Japanese Xbox 360 is required to play the game and it won't work on a USA Xbox 360 console.

X360 DoDonPachi Daifukkutsu v1.5 - Preorders Welcome

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Preorders for the regular edition of DoDonPachi Daifukkutsu v1.5 are welcome starting today but please note that there might be an allocation issue with the limited edition of the game. We'll clarify the details on Monday or Tuesday of next week and open orders then. We've never had a problem when it comes to ordering enough copies of the regular edition of a Cave shooter to qualify for bulk quantities of the limited edition but we prefer to proceed cautiously especially when the yen's at 15 year highs.
   The first printing of the regular edition includes a bonus DoDonPachi Daifukkutsu v1.51 DLC card which appears to be the same card that was given away at the Cave Festival back in August. The limited edition of the game will ship with a DoDonPachi Special Arrange CD with compositions by Kenji Itou and Kouta Takahashi. Pricing is US$76.90 for the regular edition and we expect to price the limited edition at US$115.90. Please note that both versions of DoDonPachi Daifukkutsu are expected to be region-coded for Japan only. This means a Japanese Xbox 360 is required to play them.