Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan: Airport Hero Shinsensai

When sitting inside the control tower of an airport and pushing tin any which way but loose, no one will fault you for getting frazzled. Scenario: Two departures are ready to taxi down their respective runways and three incoming flights are about to land. By using deft 3D spatial rationing, your job is to make sure arrivals and departures flow smoothly as the planes move in and out of the airport. Once the first batch of planes have landed or cleared for takeoff, more planes queue up for their turns. It's a tough and mentally taxing job that air traffic controllers contend with every day.

The latest version of Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan puts players in the role of an air traffic controller who guides plans in and out of New Chitose Airport (新千歳空港 Shin-Chitose Kūkō) located in Hokkaido. The IATA Airport Code for New Chitose is CTS and it is the largest airport in Japan. The U-shaped design of the airport terminal building is recreated along with the surrounding barren landscape in the game for authentic visuals. Players get to guide aircraft during the clear skies of summer as well as the snowy conditions of winter where flakes drop in incessant waves. To clear the runways of frost, players can send snowplows out to do their jobs so the big birds can land safely.
Airport Hero Shinsensai features a special record and playback function which allows players to capture their gameplay to memory stick duo and then review it later. If you spot something amiss in your aircraft handling, you can make a mental note to improve in a later session. «more»

Fire Emblem: Akatsuki no Megami

In the previous Fire Emblem game (Soen no Kiseki aka Path of Radiance), armies from Dayne invaded Crimea but were eventually beaten back by fractious forces led by the Greil Mercenaries. As the story in Akatsuki no Megami begins, Crimea has begun reconstruction and troops from Begnion are sent to Dayne to ensure that the peace is kept. However, a group of young freedom fighters known as the Dawn Group disavow the sanctions imposed by Begnion and join together in the capital of Nevasa to plot an uprising...

Familiar faces from the previous Fire Emblem game return including Sothe, Elincia, Zelgius, and Jill. New characters introduced in the game include a silver-haired female mage named Micaiah, a blonde archer who answers to Leonardo, and a brown-haired sword handler named Eddie. The gameplay follows the conventions established in previous Fire Emblem games where player-heroes interact with cohorts and then engage enemy forces on a map. When it's time to move, the screen lights up with squares which show range of movement. Select an attack and the screen shifts to a 3D action sequence where blows are meted out in fluid motion. «more»

Naruto Shippuuden: Gekitou Ninja Taisen EX

The fifth Naruto GNT game graduates to the Wii after strong and reliable sales on the Gamecube. Taking place in the second Naruto series subtitled Shippūden (Hurricane Chronicles), Naruto and Sakura involve themselves in new intrigues and adventures while looking for their teammate, Sasuke.

Play mechanics and attacks on screen look very much like the action sequences from the earlier Naruto GNT games but player-side input has changed radically. Grasp the Wii remote with one hand and the Nunchuk in the other and get ready to shake, slice, wag, and wave the Wiimote like a genin possessed. You'll also perform windmills with both controllers to unleash powerful Rasengan attacks on opponents. It's all very kinetic, frenetic, and outright loony. Characters who appear in the game include Deidara, Gaara, Kankuro, Itachi Uchiha, Neji Hyuga, Rock Lee, Sasori, Temari, and many more. Up to four players may join in the action for an all-out battle royale or a solo gamer may go through the story mode to beat back fighters in one-on-one bouts. Interactive battlefield objects such as tree trunks and barrels may be used to hide, climb upon, or used as jumping points to launch fevered attacks. «more»

New Super Mario Bros Card Case

Yujin follows up on the Animal Crossing Card Case collection with another collection of NDS game storage cases which feature a New Super Mario Bros theme. The cases are designed to look like miniature books with three plastic sleeves inside to hold three game cards. Attractive New Super Mario Bros artwork adorns the front and back of each case.
The case opens like a book with a clasp in front which clicks to close. If you own a fairly large library of Nintendo DS games, you can arrange them in the card cases by theme. For example, we filed Jump Superstars and Jump Ultimate Stars inside the Koopa Junior case since he's scrappy and we inserted three puzzle games into the brick case. «more»

New Super Mario Bros Pouch

Epoch hasn't really matched Yujin in the amount of Mario Bros merchandise churned out per annum but they're trying. For their latest Mario Bros attempt, Epoch releases versatile Mario-themed storage pouches which measure 11x18cm and are available in six colors. Smooth and thin material is used to create the Mario Bros pouches which don't afford a lot of protection but they look attractive. Although the pouches were designed to hold a Nintendo DS Lite perfectly within its confines, they will also accommodate a Sony Playstation Portable, a Neo Geo Pocket, a Gameboy Advance (tight fit but it fits) and even a bottle of FFXII potion.
A drawstring on the top of each pouch may be lashed tightly to close the pouch. As mentioned before, the pouches are made of super thin material and won't provide any cushion against shock or drops. We caution against using it as your primary handheld pouch if you're an active player who's always on the go. NCS supplies this item as a complete set of six. «more»

Animal Crossing Bottle Strap

In the online tag mode of Animal Crossing, players may buy a message in a bottle from Tanukichi's (Tom Nook) establishment and send it to other online towns. Yujin takes the communiqué literally and presents a collection of Animal Crossing character straps + bottles which hold tiny messages and a little gift. The paper insert that is included inside each capsule contains eight written messages and an additional four stamp-size sheets upon which notes may be scribbled. Each animal and bottle measures 21mm or 0.82" tall and eight styles are available. NCS bundles the eight straps together and supply them as complete sets. «more»

Capcom Girls Statue 3: Cammy

Perky. That's the first word that comes to mind after casually glancing at Ensky's Capcom Girl Statue version of Cammy. After taking in the vision of fighting womanhood for a few more seconds, another word that comes to mind is "sassy."

The third Capcom Girls Statue from Ensky depicts the popular fighting heroine as a rigid yet curvy figure who rests her left gauntlet on her backside while the finger on her right hand appears glued to her right thigh. Two sprigs of her blonde locks sprout outwards from the top of her head while her blue uniform appears to have been spray-painted on. The Ensky Cammy figure measures 19cm or 7.48" tall and is fully assembled and painted for immediate display upon delivery. «more»

General Updates

Trigger Heart Exelica The regular and limited editions of Dreamcast Trigger Heart Exelica were shipped from Japan last night and are scheduled to arrive tomorrow. All preorders will ship on Wednesday afternoon.

WiiStock All backorders for the Japanese Nintendo Wii will ship tomorrow but we're sold out again this morning. The next batch will ship from Japan on February 22 for delivery by Monday or Tuesday of next week. Any new backorders placed today will ship on February 26-27.

Final Fantasy Preorders NDS Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings was opened up for preorders recently and PSP Final Fantasy Anniversary Edition is now available for preorder on our old shop.