Embark on a journey to the world of Idea to save a damsel in distress. Along the way, the feathery-haired hero named Jay corrals monsters and uses them to battle on his behalf. Dungeon crawling is the name of the game and over 100 types of monsters may be defeated and then yoked into your crew.
Early preorders (30% ratio) will ship with a bonus "Making of Coded Soul" DVD which chronicles the preparation and work that Kouji Okada's Gaia studio put into developing the game.
Aya can't sleep and she can't eat. All she can think about are the zombies - an army of shuffling undead that's on the rampage once again.
In previous Oneechan Bara games, players pressed a button to slash out attacks while sitting on the futon like a potato. Nevermore. Thanks to the magic of the Nintendo Wiimote, players get to swing and thrust their arms like true action heroes to chop zombie limbs and eviscerate undead bowels.
All preorders (1:1 ratio) will ship with a bonus Oneechan Bara Soundtrack CD.
If you were the kind of kid that didn't like math and always protested, "B-B-But I'm never going to use it when I'm all growed up!" then Patsuto Tokeru isn't for you. Run far yonder from this release. However, if you were a member of the Elite Mathlete Club in both junior high school and high school, this one's got your name all over it. Learn mathematics and math formulas from an Indian bloke who teaches 42 mental calculation methods which might help you get a handle on your finances, blunt the trajectory of your spending, and solve other math problems that have beguiled modern man for the past 50 years.
Early preorders (30% ratio) will ship with a bonus miniature Rubik's Cube that you can use to strengthen the inner workings of your brain. Or something like that.
Yujin appeals to the shmup collective by releasing a gashapon collection which fetes the shooters we've known and loved through the years. Why hasn't anyone done this before? We're not sure but the adage "Better late than never" might apply here. The five games and their attendant ships featured in the Shooting Game Historica set are:
R-Type featuring R-9A Arrow-Head
Image Fight featuring 0F-1 Daedalus
Gradius featuring Vic Viper T301
Gradius 2 featuring Metarion
Darius Gaiden featuring Silver Hawk (Note: Either Blue or Red Version)
There was an unequal quantity of red and blue Silver Hawks so we'll include either version in each set. There are no color variants for the other ships but please note that the boxed version of the Shooting Game Historica toys which are scheduled to ship in February 2008 will feature color variants for four of the ships.
Please note that there was a shortage of two ships in all of the cartons that we received from Yujin. There was not enough of the "R-9A Arrow-Head" and the "0F-1 Daedalus" ships to create enough complete sets to fill all of our preorders. We will contact customers by email within 1-2 days if we are unable to fill your preorder - there aren't too many but it still stings.
We have asked our Japanese distributors for additional supplies but we won't know if there will be another shipment available for us until the end of December 2007. As mentioned earlier, Yujin will re-release the same toys in February 2008 which will be packaged in cardboard boxes and may be viewed though this preorder link. View the NCS Photo Gallery.
When engrossed in a late night session of Ragnarok Online, caffeine really isn't needed to keep a player awake. The excitement of slaying Poring and exploring the game world is enough to keep the Sandman away. However, if you're the type who enjoys a warm caffeinated beverage for that extra buzz, System Service is at your... service. Plug the cup warmer into an available USB port and then dock the included Poring-faced 10cm cup on top of it. The cup warmer keeps the beverage nice and warm with no muss nor fuss. It's also useful if you fancy a warm cup of milk or maybe a creamy mug of Ovaltine.
Banpresto knows its audience. Year after year, the company publishes Super Robot Wars games, manufactures hundreds of plushes, and peddles pretty much every toy under the sun. Since Banpresto is innately in tune with the market, they've announced a very large cushion which is based on the Mr. Slump Unchi-kun character who lives in Senbe Norimaki's toilet. Measuring a massive 30cm or 11.81" tall and nearly as wide, Unchi-kun is colored pink and is blessed with a facial expression that only select members of the general population can appreciate. All preorders and new orders will ship today at US$33 per plush.
It seems that every time a Portrait of Pirates series is released, vendors in Japan can't keep them in stock for long. The POP toys have earned the love of fans and toy collectors thanks to the high quality of each figure and the careful attention to detail. NCS sold out of the original POP Series 3 last year but we still get requests for restock from customers around the world.
Banpresto accedes to the cries of clamoring One Piece fans by re-releasing the One Piece Portrait of Pirates Series 3 figures. There's a character change in the line-up however. The original release of the One Piece POP2 figures in 2005 consisted of Sergeant Major Tashigi, Portgas D. Ace, and Nefertari Vivi but the Major has been removed in favor of the blue-haired cyborg named Franky aka Cutty Flam. The figures are sculpted to 1/8 scale and measure approximately 23cm or 9.05" tall.
Children and adults in Germany, the Netherlands, and Japan have been entertained by Vicky the Viking and his escapes since the 70s when Runer Jonsson's children's book was adapted for television. Vicky is a young Viking lad with blonde locks who's neither strong nor especially seaworthy but he's an invaluable asset to his Viking cohorts thanks to his quick mind and snappy ideas.
Japanese manufacturer Aoshima celebrates 23 years of Vicky the Viking by releasing a figure set (8 characters total) and a Viking Boat model kit. Please note that snap-lock assembly, simple tools, and plastic cement are required to put the boat together. The set is limited to only 500 pieces in Japan and pricing is set at JPY6000 or US$58 from NCS. New orders are welcome.
