General Updates

PS3 Virtua Fighter 5 Update The second batch of VF5 is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Please note that the Virtua Fighter 5 HG Joysticks have not been released in Japan yet but they should be available to our suppliers tonight and we expect them to be delivered to our company in the USA on Thursday.

PS3 Real Arcade Pro Joystick 3 All preorders will ship tomorrow. Due to the high volume of orders for the bulky joysticks, please notify us by today if you wish to add any items or make any shipping changes. Thanks.

NDS Guitar DS M-06 It's a certified hit among the musically inclined as well as aspiring guitarists. All backorders will ship tomorrow and new orders are welcome.

DC Last Hope It was shipped. All that remains at this point is final delivery by our courier. We'll post an update once it's in stock and shipping to customers.

Virtua Fighter 5 - New Import Arrival

The majority of our preorders are shipping today. New orders placed on or since last Friday will ship on Wednesday. If you have a preorder on file for the VF5 game and the VF5 joystick, we'll hold your order until both items are in stock so they can ship together in one parcel.

Despite assurances otherwise from our supplier, please note that we only received a 1:4 ratio allocation of the Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary bonus disc today. The remainder of the bonus discs may arrive on Wednesday when our regular shipments of the game arrive. If this is the case, we'll ship them separately to our customers (at no extra shipping charge) and post an update on our website.

Furthermore, please note the VF 10th Anniversary bonus disc is a Japanese PS2 game CD-Rom which will only play on Japanese PS2 or PS3 consoles. It won't boot on a USA Playstation 3 or a Playstation 2. «Scans»

Donut Swing - Preorder

If given the choice between a donut and an apple fritter, most folks would reach for the donut. A fried blob of sweet dough that's been shaped into a ring is innately appealing for its simplicity. An apple fritter looks... complicated. Since donuts have mass appeal, Bandai and Mister Donut are collaborating on a set of Donut Swing keychains which feature a little 4cm donut that's tethered to a similarly little chain. Ten varieties are on offer including two French crullers, a regulation-issue Honey-Dipped, two types of Pon de Ring, Peanuts Chocolat, and our favorite - the Old Fashioned, which sort of looks like a flattened bagel-half that's been toasted.
NCS supplies the Donut Swings in a complete set of 10 keychains at US$20. Preorders will ship in mid-late April 2007.

Zelda Twilight Princess PVC Figure - Preorder

Gashapon king Yujin has started preorders for PVC toy figures which are based on the characters from Zelda Twilight Princess. The product solicitation only shows a monochrome prototype of Link but he looks well-sculpted and carries a shield and sword, which are both removable.

The figures measure 10cm or 3.93" tall and require some assembly. Four standard figures are featured but a secret figure will be randomly tossed into the factory gashapon bags. NCS plans on selling the Zelda TP figures in complete sets of five at the price of US$22. Preorders are welcome to ship in mid-late May 2007.

Japanese Import Outlook

PS3 Virtua Fighter 5^ leads preorders for the week.
NDS	Jet Impulse	Nintendo
	Luminous Arc	Marvelous
PS2	Oretachi Game Center: Thunder Cross	Konami
	Oretachi Game Center: Trio the Punch	Konami
	Outrun 2 Special Tours	Sega
PSP	New Rainbow Islands: Hurdy Gurdy Daobouken!	Taito
PS3	Virtua Fighter 5 High Grade Joystick [Closed]	Sega	X
Wii	Cooking Mama: Minna to Issho ni Oryouri Taikai!	Taito

USA Release Outlook

PS2 Ar tonelico leads preorders for the week followed by GBA Final Fantasy VI and NDS Diddy Kong Racing. The PSP release Capcom Puzzle World includes Super Puzzle Fighter II, Super Buster Bros Collection, and an Arkanoid play-alike from 1991 dubbed Block Block.
GBA	Final Fantasy VI	Square
NDS	Diddy Kong Racing	Nintendo
	Lunar Knights	Konami
	Winning Eleven Pro Evolution Soccer 2007	Konami
PS2	Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia	Atlus
	Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia + Bonus Artbook	Atlus	X
	MVP 07 NCAA Baseball	EA
	Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI	Koei
	Winning Eleven Pro Evolution Soccer 2007	Konami
PSP	Capcom Puzzle World	Capcom
	Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters	Sony
	Winning Eleven Pro Evolution Soccer 2007	Konami
X360	Winning Eleven Pro Evolution Soccer 2007	Konami

Transformers Sports Label

NCS recalls a time when the words "Nike" and "Transformers" would have never jibed in the same sentence or breath. Nike = Sneakers. Transformers = Robots. There's no relationship between the two whatsoever and never the twain shall meet.

Hell froze over.

Enter the latest collaboration between two household names: Nike and Transformers. At first glom, the Nike Transformers looks like a well-appointed 6" duo-tone sneaker with white laces. However with a few twists, shifts, and turns, the shoe transforms into a recognizable robot known by fans the world over. This is no normal robot however since its trailing loose laces and wearing miniature sneaks which may be popped onto its mechanical feet. Two styles are on offer as follows:

» White/Red Nike sneaker which transforms into a red/white/blue Optimus
» Black/White Nike sneaker which morphs into a black/white Megatron

Preorders are welcome to ship in mid-late April 2007 at US$29 each.

Virtua Fighter 5 Shipment Update

The PS3 version of VF5 was leaked to Japanese distribution last night and a partial shipment is already on the way. The first batch should arrive on Monday of next week and NCS will be able to process and ship some preorders upon arrival.

Please note however that the Virtua Fighter 5 HG Joystick was not released to distribution yet and is still scheduled to arrive on Wednesday or Thursday of next week. If you have a preorder on file for the VF5 game and the VF5 joystick, we'll hold your order until both items are in stock so the two items can be shipped together.

New orders that are submitted today will be shipped when the regular shipments of Virtua Fighter 5 arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. As mentioned when we started accepting preorders, the first production of VF5 includes a bonus copy of Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary.