Friday, April 13, 2007

Animal Crossing House Gashapon 3

A new Animal Crossing capsule toy collection ships from Yujin which features animal characters and abodes inspired by the recent AXing theatrical film. The houses are identical to each other except for the color of the roof and the furniture inside. Every house is furnished with a unique bed and a chair to complement the whimsical homes along with paper rugs and wallpaper. Six styles of toys are available - four characters with houses and two character sets which feature two animals each along with pieces of furniture. Think of the character sets as potential house guests with their own furnishings.
The animals featured in this set are as follows: Apollo, Alberto, Sari, Bouquet, Seiuchi, Mr. Resetti, Tanukichi, and Tsunekichi. NCS supplies the AXing House product in a complete set of all 6 toys at US$26 per set. New orders are welcome to ship today.

Animal Crossing Ichiban Kuji Plushes

The plushy straps from the Animal Crossing Ichiban Kuji set measure 10cm or 3.93" tall and five varieties are available as follows:

A) Futa aka Blathers
B) Totakeke aka KK Slider
C) Pelly
D) Mr. Resetti
E) Tanukichi aka Tom Nook

Similar to their larger AX plush brethren, the Ichiban Kuji plushes all sport furry coats and feature the recognizable likenesses of the characters that they're modeled after. Totakeke carries his ever-present guitar which is glued tightly. All preorders will ship today and new orders are welcome.

Animal Crossing Ichiban Kuji Mugs

The Mugs from the Animal Crossing Ichiban Kuji set measure 9cm or 3.54" tall and three varieties are available as follows:

A) Futa and Fuko aka Blathers and Celeste
B) Tanukichi aka Tom Nook
C) Totakeke aka KK Slider

When quaffing a hot beverage such as Ovaltine or Swiss Miss cocoa, it always seems to taste better in a thick mug with a handle rather than a glass cup. Your hot drink might taste even better in an AXing mug. New orders are welcome today.

Gyakuten Saiban 4 Limited Edition

One of our suppliers was able to stock 130 copies of the Gyakuten Saiban Limited Edition bundle and we're taking a chunk of that stock. We can accept preorders to ship on Wednesday-Thursday of next week. The bonuses included inside each pack are as follows:

Gyakuten Saiban Encyclopedia and Data Collection
Gyakuten Saiban Douga (History and Image) DVD
Gyakuten Saiban 4 Game and Special Edition Container

** Some red Gyakuten headphones expected but we'll try for 1:1 ratio **

FFXII Revenant Wings Sky Pirates Bundle

Preorders have not been started for the FFXII Revenant Wings Limited Edition bundle yet but we do expect to stock it. Since the supplies of the product is expected to be hoarded by speculators and hiked to lofty valuations, many of our distributors in Japan are taking a wait-and-see posture. We expect bulk supplies that circumvent the speculators to come to market about 1 week after the official release in Japan and pricing is expected to stay at reasonable levels.

Import Schedule Update

Nintendo DS
5/31 New Zealand Story DS CyberFront

Simple DS Series Vol.14: The Jidoushakyoushuujo D3
6/7 Kabu Trader Shun Capcom

Ontama Onpu Shima Hen N. Factory
6/14 Days of Memories SNK
6/21 Itadaki Street DS Square
Playstation 2
6/7 Magician's Academy Enterbrain
6/14 Virtua Fighter 5 Tournament DVD Enterbrain
6/21 Art of Fighting Collection - SNK Best SNK

Fuuun Super Combo SNK

Garou: Mark of the Wolves - SNK Best SNK

Growlanser VI Atlus

King of Fighters Orochi Collection - SNK Best SNK

Last Blade 2-in-1 - SNK Best SNK

Simoun: Shoubi Sensou - Fuuin no Remersion MMV
6/28 Busou Renkin Marvelous

Super Robot Taisen Original Generations Banpresto

Tales of Fandom Vol. 2 - Luke Version Namco

Tales of Fandom Vol. 2 - Tia Version Namco
Playstation 3
6/14 Ninja Gaiden Sigma Tecmo
6/21 Folks Soul Monster Kingdom Sony
Nintendo Wii
5/17 Meitantei Conan: Tsuioku no Gensou Marvelous
5/31 Biohazard 4 Wii Edition Capcom
6/21 Hajime no Ippo Revolution AQ Inter.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Grim Grimoire + Bonuses

Millet Blaw has been accepted to the Magic Academy and she wings her way to Silver Star Tower atop a dragon. When Ms Blaw arrives, she's greeted by Gammel Drask, the head wizard, who takes her under his tutelage. Once inducted into the academy, Millet listens to Gammel's lectures and then engages in exercises where familiar forces are used to gather mana and battle enemy imps. At the outset of the game, the skirmishes are relatively simple affairs which are designed to teach proper movement techniques and battle tactics. The game tactfully nudges the player into the framework of the game with easy missions and training but later stages require an adept mix of planning, forethought, and quick action.

For gamers who need a reference point for the game play in Grim Grimoire, it can be compared to Warcraft where units are sent to explore and gather resources while other units are cobbled together into strike cadres that either defend the home "base" or are sent into enemy territory to conquer. When a unit is selected, it'll cheerfully acknowledge its commission and vocalize its pleasure when commanded. Games such as Grimoire are highly addictive and if you're immersed in mission after mission, it might be 7:00PM when you start playing but the next time you look up at the clock, it'll be 3:00AM in the dead of night. Time flies when you're that engrossed. «NCS Game Notes and Bonus Photos»

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: MiniMini Daikoushin!

From the publisher: It seems folks love those Mini Mario toys. So much so that the Mario Toy Company has expanded the line to include Mini Donkey Kong, Mini Toad and Mini Peach figures to the series. With all these toys bringing him more money than he knows what to do with, Mario decides to fulfill his lifelong dream and open a theme park called Super Mini Mario World. The opening-day crowd includes Pauline and Donkey Kong, who immediately falls head over heels for the lovely lass. The proud ape tries to show off his Mini DK toy to Pauline, but she picks the Mini Mario toy over his and the jealous Donkey Kong becomes enraged. He smashes the displays, destroys the toys and takes Pauline to the top floor of the amusement park. Players must find Pauline and save the day. «more»