Parappa the Rapper + Bonus

Playstation gamers were first introduced to Rodney Greenblat's illustrations of Parappa characters a decade ago. There was the lead mongrel named Parappa who spoke in a strange manner and spit lines like, "I Gotta Believe!" and the apple of his eye, Sunny Funny. Parappa's love for Sunny Funny is perhaps the first recorded attraction between canine and flower that didn't involve the process of urination.

Other cast members included Parappa's friend Katy Kat, the sloth-like PJ Berri, and the indomitable kung-fu stylings of Chop Chop Onion Master. Parappa was an early rhythm game where players tapped buttons in the sequence and meter of the cues on screen. Perform well and Parappa raps with a smooth staccato and is congratulated with "U rappin' Good" which makes the player feel warm and fuzzy inside. However, if you're off your game and botch the button tapping motions, Parappa won't bust rhymes and receive a soul crushing "U rappin' Bad." That's "Bad" in the bad sense of the word.

The PSP version of Parappa is a direct conversion of the Playstation original with the same story, the same rhythm challenge, the same episodes, and the same characters. What is new is the 16:9 aspect ratio and the ad hoc multi-player mode where up to four rappers may participate in the game.

Piposaru Racer

When the peak-point helmet wearing monkeys of the original Ape Escape first appeared in 1999, the market went... ape.... for the game. Catching roaming simians with a Dual Shock buzzing net was big fun back in the day. Fast forward seven years later and the apes have appeared in enjoyable sequels, academic episodes, and now they try a little racing. All we need now is an Ape Escape role playing game followed by a tactical strategy simulation.

Since the apes are so special and handy, they don't need cars to race. Just strap tires to their arms and legs, hook an engine up, and they're rarin' to go. Crash helmets are already in place. To capture the fascination with drifting, the apes are fully capable of sliding across the track on their racing frames to corner curves and tackle steep hairpin turns. They'll also spin out from time to time however. When accelerating, decelerating, and drifting, the ape racer shifts its body into elongated or deformed modes. While muscling for rank on the road, the apes may also resort to weaponry, ordnance, and gimmickry to derail competitors for a little while and take advantage of the temporary blow-out of a fellow racer.

Courses cut through city roads, jungles, a road surrounded by lava, and other attractive locales for colorful backdrops to speed across. Piposaru Racer supports up to 6 players in the ad hoc opposition mode.

Additional Imports In Stock

«©NCSX» The following items also arrived this morning and all preorders will ship today. We'll flesh out the product synopses over the course of the day. Early preorders for the Blue Dragon game will include a bonus Blue Dragon mousepad and a sheet of decals so that you can make your own "Blue Dragon faceplate." Please note that Blue Dragon is region-coded and only boots on Japanese Xbox 360 consoles.
PSP GPS Receiver	Sony	US$60
X360 Blue Dragon	Microsoft Game Studios	US$65
X360 Zegapain NOT	Bandai	US$65

Capcom Girls Collection: Morrigan

The daughters of Lilith are man hungry succubi who alight upon their prey during the twilight hours. In popular culture, Morrigan of Vampire fame is perhaps the sexiest succubus. Ever.

Fully aware of her appealing stature, Yamato commissions Mitsumasa Yoshizawa (Reflect) to sculpt Morrigan in a lean-back pose where her right arm props up her body while her crossed legs provide additional support. Morrigan's left arm is used to lift up a portion of her hair in alluring fashion while skin-tighter purple spandex covers her coltish legs. A barely there bustier captures her bosom in a clasping grip. Morrigan is a 1/6 scale polystone statue that's part of the highly desired Capcom Girls Collection. Her shiny stiletto boots look like they could do some major damage if kicked out at the right time. Or the wrong time, depending on your perspective.

All preorders will ship today and new orders are welcome at US$195 per figure. «View larger photos for this item»

Star Wars Kubrick Series 7

Medicom releases the seventh series of Star Wars Kubricks. The cast of standard characters and their ratios per factory case are as follows:

- Emperor's Royal Guard with Force Pike (4/12)
- Scout Trooper with Blaster Pistol (3/12)
- Spirit of Anakin Skywalker (2/12)
- Gamorrean Guard with Vibro Axe (1/12)
- Leia in Boushh Disguise with Electro Staff (1/12)
- Lando Calrissian as Skiff Guard with with Force Spike (1/12)

In addition to the standard figures, three secret chase figures are also randomly packaged in ridiculously rare ratios as follows:

- Senate Guard (2/48)
- Anakin Skywalker (1/96)
- Yakface aka Saelt-Marae (1/96)

All preorders ship today. New orders are welcome.

Tsukasa Bullet Figures

Japanese toy manufacturer Megahouse has releases two Excellent Model Core PVC figures sculpted by Jun Tsukasa. The two models hail from Jun's Tsukasa Bullet Works which featured assorted heroines on display.

On the right, a wide-eyed Mizuki carries a blade in her left hand while her right hand hefts the sheath for the weapon. Although the photo doesn't show her near full-frontal nudity, the girl is nigh buck naked.

On the left, Mariko Imai dresses up in a spacesuit with an open zipper in front. Mounted on her head are two suction-cup contraptions while a ray gun is gripped in her right hand.

Both figures measure 20cm or 7.87" tall or 1/8 scale. Pricing is set at Y5250 or US$58 each and all preorders are shipping today. «View larger photos for this item»

WII Silicon Sleeve

Wrap your Wiimote and Wii Nunchuk in flexible and smooth sleeves made of silicon. The Wii-Mote is a nifty controller which allows gamers to swing, slash, and act the fool hero in the gaming room. While the Wii-Mote is comfortable to grip and hold for extended amounts of time, it can get slippery from sweaty palms.
To address that very issue, Asian manufacturer Pega presents a quartet of Silicon Covers for the controller which cling like a second skin. The silicon body provides just the right amount of sponginess and friction for firm, fling-free gesticulations. Pink, Blue, White, and Black colors are available.

X360 Blue Dragon Bundle - Update

Our Japanese supplier made a shipping mistake and we will be able to fill customer preorders for the Blue Dragon LE Bundle with the five bonus figures after all this Friday. Emails have been sent out earlier this morning to our customers who's orders were shipped yesterday to update everyone on the situation.
The remainder of the Blue Dragon Limited Edition bundles are scheduled to arrive tomorrow. In the meantime, we currently have the Blue Dragon Regular Edition bundle in stock for US$295 - these were shipped by our Japanese supplier by mistake. The Regular Edition only includes a Japanese Xbox 360 Core System, cables, a joypad, and a copy of Blue Dragon. If we don't sell them, at least we have the option of returning them to Japan.