PS3 Final Fantasy XIII -Lightning Ultimate Box- Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis  

   Preorders are welcome for the Square shop exclusive 'Final Fantasy XIII -Lightning Ultimate Box-' which includes the following items:

» Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Returns game software
» Final Fantasy XIII -Lightning Ultimate Box - Lightning Special Label Stand
» Final Fantasy XIII -Lightning Ultimate Box - Special Soundtrack CD
» Final Fantasy XIII -Lightning Ultimate Box - Lightning Art Works book
» Final Fantasy XIII -Lightning Ultimate Box - Lightning Play Arts figure

   Reservations are expected to ship on or around November 21, 2013.

Product Specification
Publisher: Square Enix
Territory/Language: Japan
Game website: http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/SE-E0110
SKU/Jan Code: SE-E0110

 

 

TRC FFXIII Lightning & Odin Storage Box - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Lightning and her faithful steed Odin are back but not in FFXIII-2 (yet). No, they're back but just as the featured characters on the front of Square Enix's card storage box which is capable of holding 400 trading cards, baseball cards, or Juicy Honey cards. The storage box ships from the manufacturer flat but when folded, shifted, and tucked together, the box measures 240mm × 110mm × 85mm (9.44 x 4.33 x 3.34") in dimension.

   Preorders are welcome to ship in late September 2011 at JPY600 or US$13.90 from NCS.

LP W/F: Music from FINAL FANTASY XIII -Gentle Reveries-

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Square's recent love affair with vinyl continues onwards with another release which relies on Final Fantasy XIII for its inspiration. Eight tracks composed by Masashi Hamauzu are recorded onto the LP's grooves as follows:

01) Prelude to FINAL FANTASY XIII - 2:55
02) Saber's Edge - 3:14
03) Serah's Theme Overseas Version - 1:30
04) Fighting Fate - 2:28
05) March of the Dreadnoughts - 2:31
06) Sulyya Springs - 3:25
07) The Yaschas Massif - 2:11
08) Will to Fight - 4:20

PS3 Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Edition Bundle Deluxe

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Square Enix localizes Final Fantasy XIII in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan this week with a Chinese language rendition of the game. Since anyone in those territories (who really really wanted to play the game) has already played the Japanese or North American version of FFXIII already, Square had to think of a gimmick to convince fans to purchase the game again. The gimmick was a multi-pronged one as follows:

Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Edition Bundle Deluxe Contents
» Final Fantasy XIII game (Chinese with English/Korean subtitles)
» Dual Shock 3 controller with pink Lightning imprint
» FFXIII Original Soundtrack (10 tracks)
» FFXIII CG Illustrations Booklet
» FFXIII Character Poster
» Original FFXIII Sleeve Case
» Playstation Network Card (One of four types for Premium Avatar DLC)
» Sony HDMI Cable (Packaged separately from the FFXIII box)

All re-confirmed preorders at the price of US$138.90 will ship today and new orders are welcome for dispatch this afternoon.

GEAR FFXIII Lightning Eau de Toilette - New Import, In Stock

NCS Product Synopsis
Update: April 05, 2010
«©NCSX» The release of Final Fantasy XIII late last year was met with eager anticipation from gamers. Sales were brisk which was no mean feat considering the game retailed for $100/pop. The heroine of the adventure is a stoic and serious girl named Lightning - she has pink-hair, is somewhat androgynous, and is Cloud's female equivalent. We know they're equal because they both share the same style of feathery hair.

NCS will never know what Lightning of FFXIII really smells like because she's, um, not real. That little tidbit didn't stop Square Enix from cooking up a bottle of perfume that might be what Lightning wears when she steps out in a cocktail dress and strappy heels. The kind with cushioned insoles and a platinum-toned buckle. The eau de toilette bears a feminine scent that's described by Square Enix as "jasmine musk" with a bit of peach and citrus in there. The light fruity aroma will undoubtedly make the lads swoon. Or something like that.

Each nickel plated glass bottle holds 50ml of perfume and a little zinc-alloy Lightning strap is included as a bonus. All preorders have shipped as of last Friday and new orders are welcome. «NCS Photo Gallery»

OST Final Fantasy XIII Original Sountrack - New, In Stock

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The original Final Fantasy games belted out melodious beeps and boops for the sound effects and music. They didn't sound bad but that was old-school chiming and sound chip technology has marched onwards. When the series reached the Super Famicom, melodious musical scores became the norm for the franchise. The songs progressively got grander under the guiding hand of Nobuo Uematsu.

For the thirteenth Final Fantasy, Nobuo stepped aside and handed the reins over to Masashi Hamauzu who has worked on Final Fantasy X and Saga Frontier 2. The new FFXIII Original Soundtrack spans four CDs which are packaged neatly in a foldout binder. All preorders are shipping today and new orders are welcome.

OST Final Fantasy XIII Original Sountrack LE - New, In Stock

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The original Final Fantasy games belted out melodious beeps and boops for the sound effects and music. They didn't sound bad but that was old-school chiming and sound chip technology has marched onwards. When the series reached the Super Famicom, melodious musical scores became the norm for the franchise. The songs progressively got grander under the guiding hand of Nobuo Uematsu.

For the thirteenth Final Fantasy, Nobuo stepped aside and handed the reins over to Masashi Hamauzu who has worked on Final Fantasy X and Saga Frontier 2. The new FFXIII Original Soundtrack spans four CDs which are packaged neatly in a foldout binder. In addition to the regular edition of the soundtrack, Square is also releasing a limited edition which includes a few bonuses as follows:

» Drama CD "Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero -Promise- Story"
» FFXIII Visual Booklet (32-pages)
» Special packaging to hold the soundtrack and bonuses
» FFXIII Original Soundtrack 2009 Winter Campaign entry ticket

The Drama CD is packaged in a metallic "pillow" packaging which bears the image of a seated Lightning. The FFXIII theme song "Kimi ga Irukara" (Because I Have You) and the FFXIII insert song "Eternal Love" by Sayuri Sugawara are included as part of the overall soundtrack. All preorders are shipping today and new orders are welcome to ship this afternoon.

GEAR Final Fantasy XIII Shiva Custom Tee - New, Sold Out

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» In the new Final Fantasy XIII game, the character known as Snow Villiers will occasionally call upon the power of two Shiva sisters named Styria and Nix who make up his bike. When the two siblings are summoned and commanded to merge, a dazzling animation sequence plays where the girls join hands and wind themselves around to become a rip-roaring motorcycle. The kind that runs up on monsters.

Square Enix releases a Final Fantasy XIII Shiva Custom Tee which features stark inky artwork of Styria and Nix who are facing each other. The shirt is crewneck and is made of 100% cotton which is available in men's Medium, Large, and X-Large along with a women's shirt in Medium or Large. All preorders are shipping today but please note we're sold out of the tee.

TOYS Final Fantasy XIII Shiva Bike Play Arts Kai Figure - Preorder

From the Publisher
FFXIII PLAY ARTS KAI SHIVA AF (C: 1-1-4)
Imported from Japan! Square Enix's Play Arts -Kai- figures are an improved version of their popular Play Arts action figure series. With a larger scale, a greater attention to detail, more articulation points, and additional parts, these are their finest action figure yet. Based on Final Fantasy XIII, the highly-anticipated role-playing game coming to the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 in Spring 2010, this figure of the summon Shiva features a detailed sculpt taken directly from Square Enix's CGI designs. Window box packaging. Preorders are welcome to ship in mid-late March 2010 at JPY19800 or US$179.90.

DRINK Final Fantasy XIII Elixir with Trading Arts Mini - In Stock

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» NCS could blow smoke up your chimney and describe the previous Final Fantasy potions and elixirs from Suntory as quaffable or enjoyable. But we'd be lying. They're barely sippable and the word "enjoy" isn't normally paired with the Final Fantasy potions. Like other Square schwag, the potables are designed to be stored in personal Final Fantasy shrines where proud owners can look upon them with fondness and perhaps a little love.

Suntory and Square team up again to produce a new brew which dovetails with the release of Final Fantasy XIII and the FFXIII Elixir is an aloe-flavored carbonated beverage. What does aloe taste like? Well, it's pretty much tasteless. We grow aloe plants and when a stalk is broken open, the yellowish ooze inside the plant smells like bitter medicine and tastes somewhat bitter but doesn't really have much of an identifying taste signature. That's why drink makers that use aloe in their beverages normally sweeten it up with sugar or honey. In Suntory's FFXIII drink, they're using glucose and fructose... which are basically sugar. The other ingredients include royal jelly, caffeine, Vitamin B1 (thiamin) and B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride). Each can holds 100ml of liquid with a shelf life of 10 months.

Each Elixir is bundled with one randomly packaged Fantasy Fantasy figure which can be any of the following:

» Lightning - Stands tall and holds her sword like she's ready to swing
» Snow Villiers - He's a brawler at heart and his figure shows his nature
» Oerba Dia Vanille - An attractive ginger who carries the Bind Rod
» Sazh Katzroy - Armed with two guns which he points outwards
» Oerba Yun Fang - If we met her in an alley, we'd pray for salvation
» Hope Estheim - Reminds us of Roxas or Sora or any other tyke-ish hero

The figures measure approximately 3" tall and NCS is supplying the Elixirs in complete factory cases of six. Pricing is set at JPY5880 or US$95.90 from NCS. The price reflects the strength of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar and the shipping costs to ship the heavy drink cartons from overseas with overnight air freight. All preorders have shipped as of yesterday and new orders are welcome to ship this afternoon.

DRINK Final Fantasy XIII Elixir Complete Edition - Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The FFXIII Elixir Complete Edition was released last week and distributors have finally gotten around to procuring inventory for us. Please note each FFXIII Elixir Complete Edition box is huge.... and obnoxiously heavy... and our offer price reflects the shipping charges to import this beast from Japan into the United States. The box of the FFXIII Elixir CE is roughly triple the size of the Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Potion Limited Edition.

Each complete set includes sixteen cans of carbonated "Elixir" which we don't recommend drinking and an FFXIII Elixir tumbler that's made of stainless steel with a plastic outer shell. The production of the Complete Edition is limited to only 30,000 sets and a serially numbered plate is included in each box. Preorders are welcome.

OST Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» The original Final Fantasy games belted out melodious beeps and boops for the sound effects and music. They didn't sound bad but that was old-school chiming and sound technology has marched onwards since the ancient days of gaming. When the Final Fantasy series reached the Super Famicom, lush musical scores became the norm for the franchise. The songs progressively got grander and more mellifluous under the guiding hand of Nobuo Uematsu as console generations came and went.

As we head towards the thirteenth Final Fantasy, Nobuo steps aside and hands the reins over to Masashi Hamauzu who has worked on Final Fantasy X and Saga Frontier 2. The upcoming FFXIII Original Soundtrack spans four CDs which are packaged neatly in a foldout binder. In addition to the regular edition of the soundtrack, Square is also releasing a limited edition (pictured to the left) which includes a few bonuses as follows:

» Drama CD "Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero -Promise- Story"
» FFXIII Visual Booklet (32-pages)
» Special packaging to hold the soundtrack and bonuses
» FFXIII Original Soundtrack 2009 Winter Campaign entry ticket

Preorders for both versions of the soundtrack are welcome to ship on January 27, 2009. Please note that Square's distributor mentions that the limited edition of the soundtrack may be short-shipped from Square Enix but we're dismissing their warning as a scary sales tactic for now.

CD Final Fantasy XIII Kimi ga Irukara - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Japanese songstress Sayuri Sugawara sings the theme song "Kimi ga Irukara" for Final Fantasy XIII which is being released as a CD this December. Sayuri also sings a second song titled "Eternal Love" which is described as an insertion song for FFXIII. Both tracks are included in the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII Kimi ga Irukara CD along with four additional tracks ("Christmas Again," "Kimi ga Irukara (Instrumental)," "Eternal Love (Instrumental)," and "Christmas Again (Instrumental)."In addition to the regular edition of the CD, a limited edition is also being released which includes a bonus Final Fantasy XIII Promotion music video on DVD. Each CD package will also include a bonus L'Cie Coat of Arms decal.

Preorders for both CDs are welcome to ship on or around December 2, 2009. Please note that distributors in Japan have not started preorders for the proper FFXIII OST yet but it's scheduled to ship on January 27, 2010.

PS3 Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Edition PS3 Bundle - Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Male leads have dominated the rosters of RPGs since the olden days of gaming when titles such as Wizardry and Ultima captured the imagination of players. Back then, there was nary a lass to be found except maybe as a scullery maid in Lord British's castle. Or something like that.

Square diverges from convention by making a girl named Lightning the lead heroine in the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII. Lightning is a reasonably attractive strawberry blonde and we think she likes the color pink. How else to explain the design of the FFXIII Lightning Edition bundle which features a pink etching of Lightning on the top of the ceramic white console? The lettering for "Final Fantasy XIII" located on the lower-left corner is also pink but the engraved "PS3" is grey which balances out the pinkish hues. Lightning looks to the left while hefting up a crooked sword that might be mistaken for an oversized fountain pen.

The FFXIII PS3 includes a 250GB hard drive, a ceramic white Dual Shock 3, and standard cabling to hook everything up. Pricing for the FFXIII bundle is set at JPY41,600 but vendors are charging a premium over the retail price due to potential shortages. To add to the pricing pressure, the US dollar's been traveling on a downward slope against the Japanese yen over the past few weeks which has been painful to watch. Due to the weakness of the dollar and our inability to peer into the future, pricing for the FFXIII Lightning Bundle is tentative and may change in the event the dollar's value continues to erode precipitously against the yen. Preorders are welcome to ship on December 17, 2009.

Final Fantasy Versus XIII Tumbler Noctis - New Import

«©NCSX» Last week, NCS stocked two gloomy Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Tumblers which featured Cloud Strife and Sephiroth in very depressing scenes. The FFXIII Tumbler featuring Noctis Lucis Caelum is also gloomy but at least the hero of FFXIII looks up and appears vigilant. The artwork is from Square's official Fabula Nova Crystallis -> FFVSXIII website and enterprising tumbler creators can probably make their own by printing out a high quality scan and wrapping it around a cup.

Each tumbler holds 457ml or 16 ounces of liquid and is made of shatter-resistant plastic. Notice that we didn't describe the tumbler as "shatter-proof" because we had a couple that arrived damaged due to poor handling by our courier. New orders are welcome to ship today. Please note NCS' pricing reflects the special arrangements required to import the tumblers into the United States from Square's online shop.

Cloud Vol. 1 Special DVD - Japanese Import, In Stock

Cloud is what we would consider a sympathetic hero. While awe-inspiring with his innate skills and abilities, we nonetheless pity him. Cloud suffered an agonizing loss in Final Fantasy VII and he suffered from Geostigma in Advent Children. His eyes betray a great sadness within but he shoulders onwards nonetheless. We'd advise him to go Goth and dye his blond locks black to match his somber aura.

Square's got a cottage industry centered around Cloud and the company produces a 122-page book and DVD which focuses on the tragic hero and the games that he's featured in. Yes, we're aware that the mook was released in mid-December 2007 but better late than never?

The early pages of the mook (magazine + book = mook) contain a Final Fantasy VII Compilation Gallery which features full-page artwork and information on the main characters in the game. There's Cloud, Tifa, Sephiroth, Aerith, and others. On page 45, Gackt makes an appearance and he's strangely exotic with his blue eyes and feathered hair. He's sort of like a Final Fantasy character come to life. A full listing of the chapters in the mook and the DVD may be viewed on our product page.