NSW NSW Nintendo Switch Console + Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy‑Con - In Stock US$469.90

Product Update
   New orders for the Japanese Nintendo Switch are welcome.

Product Synopsis

   Get the gaming system that lets you play the games you want, wherever you are, however you like.

   This bundle includes the Nintendo Switch console and Nintendo Switch dock in black, with contrasting left and right Joy‑Con controllers—one red, one blue. It also includes all the extras you need to get started.

Package Contents
» Nintendo Switch main unit: 1 unit
» Joy-Con (L) Neon Blue: 1 piece
» Joy-Con (R) Neon Red: 1 piece
» Nintendo Switch AC adapter: 1 piece
» Nintendo Switch dock: 1 piece
» Joy-Con grip: 1 piece
» Joy-Con strap black: 2 pieces
» HDMI cable: 1 piece

   Please note that this is the Japanese Nintendo Switch which is region-free and capable of playing Nintendo Switch software from territories outside Japan. New orders are welcome.

 

Product Specs
Manufacturer: Nintendo
JAN Code: 4902370535716 / 4902370535709
Japanese Title: Nintendo Switch Joy-con(L)ネオンブルー/（R）ネオンレッド (新品)
Territory/Language: Japan

X360 Ginga Force - New Import

 

NCS Product Synopsis  

   The developers of Eschatos bring shoot 'em up fans a new vertical shooter dubbed 'Ginga Force' (Galaxy Force) which bears some resemblance to 'Nanostray' on the Nintendo DS. In the future, humankind has escaped the bonds of the Earth and have colonized planets outside the solar system. In one particular star system, the seventh planet dubbed 'Tier Seven' has been colonized and mining operations have been started by the Magnificence Energy Corporation under the protection of the Mitsurugi Security organization. The protagonists in the game are Alex and Margaret who both work for the Mitsurugi Security System company and are backed up by a purple-haired Operator who relays information to the ace pilots. Ginga Force features 10 stages of shooting action with a ship which may be upgraded with new weapons, sub-weapons, and enhancements.

Bonus Content
   In addition to the main game, two bonus unlockable games are included on the DVD:

» Judgment Force Tiger
» Judgment Force Dragon    

    The first printing of the game ships with a bonus -Special Sound Selection- CD which contains 15 tracks and is packaged inside the game case.

  Region-Free
   Ginga Force is a region-free Xbox 360 release which is compatible with North American and European Xbox 360 consoles. 

Publisher: Qute
Japanese Title: ギンガフォース
Jan Code: 4984995900780
Famitsu Score: (7/7/8/8)

NEWS DoDonPachi Resurrection - Shipping Soon

NCS Preorder Synopsis
 «©NCSX» Rising Star's release of DoDonPachi Resurrection for the European market is expected to ship tomorrow and delivery of the entire shipment is scheduled on November 8-9, 2011. Game features:

 » ARCADE MODE: A faithful port of the arcade classic.
 » Fight through the bullets to put an end to NEXY’s nefarious plot
 » Slowdown, integral to the dodging experience, reproduced for fans of the arcade. Allows players to use their “hyper” to slow down bullets and earn lots of points
 » Includes a fully-featured Triangle mode for boosting your high score and getting past tough bosses
 » Featuring an original game system designed by the godfather of CAVE games himself, Tsuneki Ikeda
 » ARRANGE B: ENDLESS PROGRESSION. Revamped Game System & Revamped Scoring
 » Download other player’s replays to see how the system has adapted to their styles
 » Included is a Remix Album by “RESONATOR”, a veteran game music unit from Japan.

DoDonPachi Resurrection in Europe

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 region-free. The game is scheduled to be released on November 11, 2011. Preorders are expected to open up at NCSX in the next few days.


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.”


From Rising Star’s Facebook page:

Publisher’s Game Synopsis
     Dodonpachi Resurrection (Daifukkatsu in Japan) is the fifth game in CAVE’s flagship DonPachi series.
After the turmoil caused by the assault on Lunapolis which sparked the “Blissful Death Wars” (as depicted in the previous installment), peace seems to have been restored, with the legendary DonPachi Corps retreating to its HQ in a space-time fold. Six years later, anomalies are detected in the space-time fabric, yet tests reveal nothing out of order, with the portals regularly functioning for both teleportation and time travel; also, the leader of the DonPachi squadron Colonel Longhena Gottvin dismisses the matter due to the lack of actual danger.


   Nevertheless, a technician delves deeper into the anomaly, discovering that something has infiltrated the HQ computer systems and is using the portals to send large quantities of materials and data to the past, spreading out like a virus and quickly evolving. Unsettled, the Colonel authorizes the last transport ship to time jump in order to fight back the invasion before future changes.


   Once again, the three pilots jump back in time to 2008 and enter the fray, the transport ship being targeted as soon as it exits the portal: the Element Daughters, gigantic evolutions of the Dolls, are awaiting… The bee is still humming.

Key Features
Xbox 360‐only Features. Now players can experience Dodonpachi Resurrection the way it was intended, for arcades. Challenge the complex scoring system of Arcade mode in full HD resolution with an arcade stick or Xbox 360 controller.


An AI that adapts to the player. Dodonpachi Resurrection for Xbox 360 features a remixed mode “Arrange B” which adjusts itself according to the user’s play style. With every play-through, bullets increase or decrease according to skill. With each clear, enemies get harder to kill and more bullets fill the screen, on the other hand giving incredible scoring opportunities. The only stop to this progression is the skill of the player him or herself.


A Tribute to a Classic. Exclusive to the console release, “Arrange A” is the second remixed mode included with “Resurrection”, which borrows some of the gameplay mechanics of PS2 shooter classic and prequel “Daioujou” for a massive challenge.


Online scoreboards and replays. Dodonpachi Resurrection features online scoreboards and replays to let you compare your scores to friends as well as the best of the best. Online score sharing is a huge step over the PS2 days and conveys the relevance of point‐based games much better than any offline console has ever done.

Game Features

• ARCADE MODE: A faithful port of the arcade classic.
• Fight through the bullets to put an end to NEXY’s nefarious plot
• Slowdown, integral to the dodging experience, reproduced for fans of the arcade.
• Includes a fully-featured Triangle mode for boosting your high score and getting past tough bosses
• ARRANGE A: TRIBUTE TO DAIOUJOU
• Allows players to use their “hyper” to slow down bullets and earn lots of points
• Featuring an original game system designed by the godfather of CAVE games himself, Tsuneki Ikeda
• ARRANGE B: ENDLESS PROGRESSION. Revamped Game System & Revamped Scoring
• Download other player’s replays to see how the system has adapted to their styles
• Included is a Remix Album by “RESONATOR”, a veteran game music unit from Japan.

X360 Dennou Senki Virtual On Force - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis

«©NCSX» Nearly a decade has passed since Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Force debuted on Sega's Hikaru arcade hardware. In those years, home gaming technology has caught up with the specs of the Hikaru and Sega's opting for a Force release on the Xbox 360.

   Virtual On Force is a 2-vs-2 robot fighting game where players commandeer mechs known as Virtuaroids. The Xbox 360 conversion of the game adds a Cooperative Boss Battle mode, a Mission Mode which contains 91 stages, achievements, and online gameplay. Sega is also giving away a bonus "Fetish" DLC code with the first production of the game which allows players to augment the physical attributes of the mechs named Fei-Yen and Angelan. By inputting the code, Angelan and Fei-Yen's flat bosoms blossom into what appears to be a "D-Cups" which might boost their self-esteem. Once-flat robotic bottoms also grow into what's known as a ghetto onion.

   It's unclear why Sega didn't broadcast that the game would be region-free when they started accepting preorders but the game is region-free. We probably would have sold 20X what we did if we had known. C'est la vie.

X360 Dennou Senki Virtual On Force Premium - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis

«©NCSX» Nearly a decade has passed since Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Force debuted on Sega's Hikaru arcade hardware. In those years, home gaming technology has caught up with the specs of the Hikaru and Sega's opting for a Force release on the Xbox 360.

   Virtual On Force is a 2-vs-2 robot fighting game where players commandeer mechs known as Virtuaroids. The Xbox 360 conversion of the game adds a Cooperative Boss Battle mode, a Mission Mode which contains 91 stages, and online gameplay. Sega is giving away a bonus "Fetish" DLC code with the first production of the game which allows players to augment the physical attributes of the mechs named Fei-Yen and Angelan. By inputting the code, Angelan and Fei-Yen's flat bosoms blossom into what appears to be a "D-Cups" which might boost their self-esteem. Once-flat robotic bottoms also grow into what's known as a ghetto onion.

   The limited edition of the game includes a fan book which contains illustrations and data from the Virtual On games, a miniature Tangram ball that you can throw around the room, and a 6-CD soundtrack that's dubbed "Virtual On Official Sound Data." A Border Break booklet is also included with the game for some reason.

NEWS General Updates

Muchi Muchi Pork & Pink Sweets
   Cave recently announced the Japanese Xbox 360 release of Muchi Muchi Pork & Pink Sweets on one DVD. Preorders haven't started with Japanese suppliers yet but NCS expects them to open up within the next week or so. In the meantime, Makoto Asada of Cave spoke to Kotaku and confirmed that the game will be region-free and playable on North American Xbox 360 consoles. The games will be direct arcade-to-home ports but will feature special arrange modes and online leaderboards.

X360 Espgaluda II Black Label Regular - New Japanese Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Espgaluda II is a vertically scrolling shooter but firing away isn't the only gist of the game. There's also gems to be collected. Lots of them which burst out of enemies when they're destroyed. Players will also find themselves weaving and dodging a maze of bullets which spiral and scatter throughout the screen. By strategizing and going into three types of Kakusei mode, players can maximize the score multiplier, throw up an auto-barrier, and affect bullet velocity. Game modes in the Xbox 360 port include an Xbox mode, a Novice mode, Arcade mode, and an Arrange mode for a bit of variation on the horizontal shooting action. In the sequel, a girl named Asagi joins the cast of Ageha and Tateha from the original Espgaluda as a playable hero. She's a scrawny runt at the outset of the game but watch how she does when she's at maximum power.

Region-Free Japanese Import
The Regular Edition of Espgaluda II Black Label is Region-Free and playable on USA or European Xbox 360 consoles in addition to Japanese consoles. Preorders that were submitted before 1:57PM EST yesterday are all shipping today. The remaining preorders will ship on Monday.

NEWS General Espgaluda II Updates

X360 Espgaluda II Black Label [RE and LE]- Tomorrow «©NCSX» Our entire allocation of Espgaluda II Black Label has shipped from Tokyo and NCS expects to take delivery tomorrow. All preorders submitted to NCS as of 10:30AM EST today should ship on Wednesday. Please note however that new orders that are placed after 10:30AM (today) may not ship until Thursday due to the volume of orders that we'll be processing, packing, and shipping tomorrow. Our Espgaluda II preorder numbers beat Mushihimesama Futari's numbers by a wide margin. Due to the earlier than expected arrival of Espgaluda II, please be advised that we'll begin processing transactions today so we can alert customers if there are any payment issues and allow customers enough time to make alternate payment arrangements. Note that we cannot accept any shipping changes at this time since all invoices and shipping labels have been printed and are ready to go for efficient dispatch tomorrow.

X360 Espgaluda II Black Label - Region Clarification «©NCSX» We're still receiving inquiries regarding the region status of Espgaluda II. This makes us nervous. To reiterate, the Regular Edition of Espgaluda II is Region-Free and the Limited Edition is Region-Locked.

X360 Mushihimesama Futari v1.50 - Region Free

«©NCSX» The good news was posted on Kotaku on Sunday morning and spread around the gaming internets like brushfire. Cave's making the upcoming Mushihimesama Futari v1.5 region-free and playable on U.S. Xbox 360 consoles. Shooters sell well for us but we also understand they're a niche product. Not everyone loves a shooter and that's okay. While a top-notch shmup like Mushihimesama may be positioned as a premium product in Japan that commands full price at retail, there's no way it'll sell at full price stateside because the "mass consumer" audience (read: Big-Box-Superstore traffic) isn't dedicated enough to support a shooter at US$60. Shoppers might consider a purchase if the price is at the magic level of $19.99 like Raiden Fighters Aces for X360. The operative word in that last sentence is "consider" since shooters are a tough sell in Shop-Mart-Land.

One of our own examples we can throw out is Ikaruga on the Dreamcast. That was our best selling import game ever and NCS probably sold 35% of the entire production. It took us three days to process, pack, and ship all of our preorders. However, when Ikaruga was ported over to the US Gamecube in 2003, the overall sales numbers weren't great. We still had copies as of last Christmas although we did eventually sell out at US$80 per copy. We got more than full price... but we had to wait 5 years.