Figma Archetypes - Import Preorder

«©NCSX» Good Smile Company opened up preorders over the weekend for their figma Archetypes which depict what appear to be ideal male and female body types. Some observances:

1) The nimble male specimen is apparently a superhero of some sort based on the pose that GSC has placed him in. The pose indicates an action known as "leaping in place." That's when someone hops upwards without provocation.

2) The female specimen is perfectly proportioned and sports a healthy C cup. She's not an hourglass figure with child-rearing hips however. She's more of an athlete than what some (not us) would call a breeder. Preorders for either archetype are welcome to ship in June.

General Updates

Presidents' Holiday Banks, stock markets, public schools, and the postal service are all closed and shuttered today in observance of Presidents Day. A couple of UPS Worldwide Express shipments that were scheduled to arrive earlier this morning were delayed because of how UPS treats buildings that have at least one office that is marked in their system as closed. For example, even though our office building has about 100 separate offices and businesses that are all open and working today, if just one office notifies UPS that they're closed today, UPS treats the entire building as closed. Thanks, Brown. Due to this problem, our shipments of PSP Gundam Axis V and a number of restock items are now expected tomorrow.

Demon's Souls - Asian Version The Asian version of PS3 Demon's Souls that's scheduled to arrive next week features English subtitles and voices along with a Chinese language option. NCS expects delivery of the game on February 24 but the Asian distributor may allow the game to be released to shops as early as this Saturday according to our Hong Kong vendors. If an early release occurs, we'll receive the game on February 23 and ship all preorders at that time.

Japanese Import Outlook - Arrivals on Thursday-Friday

NDS	Saru Saru DS	D3
	Shining Force Feather	Sega
PS2	Sacred Blaze	FlightPlan
	Shinjuku no Ookami	Spike
PSP	Idolm@ster SP: Missing Moon	Namco
	Idolm@ster SP: Perfect Sun	Namco
	Idolm@ster SP: Wandering Star	Namco
Wii	Metroid Prime Wii de Asobu	Nintendo
360	DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label Extra	5pb
	Shooting Love, 200X	Triangle

USA Release Outlook - Arrivals on Mon-Wed

NDS	Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride	Square
	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon	Nintendo
PSP	Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?	NISA
PS3	Street Fighter IV	Capcom
360	Race Pro	Atari
	Street Fighter IV	Capcom
Wii	Battle Rage: Mech Conflict	Destineer
	Sing It: High School Musical 3	Disney

Final Fantasy X-2 Calendar (2003-2004) - Clearance

Original Update: April 1, 2003
«©NCSX» With a bounty of FFX-2 merchandise and accessories already announced and/or shipping to market, Japanese manufacturer Cafereo adds to the truck with a new 2003 (April 2003 to March 2004) calendar plastered with pictures of the FFX-2 players. Spend an entire year with the girls of Final Fantasy X-2 by hanging this poster-page sized calendar (measuring 29.5 x 20.5") on your wall or in your hall.

There are seven pages total - one cover sheet and six monthly pages in the calendar. After every two months, you'll have a new poster to look at as the year winds down. Since the pages of the calendar are poster quality, one may remove expired pages from the calendar and hang them separately to color your walls, ornately frame them or place the posters in hermetically sealed mylar for your FFX-2 shrine/archive.

Sale Offering:
Pricing is set at US$18.90 per FFX-2 2003-2004 Calendar which includes free USPS Media Mail shipping anywhere in the contiguous USA. Media Mail normally delivers in 5-10 days. For our international customers, we will ship by USPS First Class Airmail flat rate at US$16.55.

Weekly Famitsu Vol. 1054 - New Import, Subscriptions

«©NCSX» Ryu and Chun-Li do their dance on the cover of the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu which contains coverage on the following games and/or special events:

» Celebrities in Japan talk about what games they're playing this winter
» Street Fighter IV character roster and game information
» Mario & Luigi RPG 3 gets some love from Famitsu
» Continuing coverage on Monster Hunter G
» Even more continuing coverage on Biohazard 5 with screenshots and in-game details.

Please note this week's issue of Famitsu is a double issue (February 27, 2009 to March 6, 2009) and the magazine will not be printed next week. NCS is only accepting orders for annual subscriptions to. Famitsu Magazine. We are not able to sell single issues due to the supply contract with our Japanese print supplier.

Masterpiece MP-08 Grimlock - Import Preorder

«©NCSX» If the Transformers echelon were positioned in terms of power ranking, Optimus would be in the prime spot followed by Megatron. Third place would probably be given to Grimlock - a mighty Dinobot who transforms from bulky robot to mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex. In robot mode, Grimlock carries an Energon sword but in Rex mode, his bite does all the damage. Takara finally gives Grimlock his due respect in the eighth Transformers Masterpiece toy which is scheduled to ship next month.

Masterpiece Grimlock is made of a combination of PVC and die-cast metal with numerous points of articulation. A gimmicky LED in its right fist illuminates the sword while its eyes may change color in either robot or dinosaur mode. Preorders are welcome to ship in mid-late March 2009 at JPY13,000 or US$139.90 from NCS.

Purikon Sofubi Fate Stay Night Saber - Import Preorder

«©NCSX» Saber's been on a tear recently with a bevy of figures being released and announced in quick succession. The latest Saber rendition squishes the blonde knight into the body of a toddler with stubby arms and a squat stature. Although Saber still carries Excalibur in her right hand, she's no longer imposing or threatening in her latest turn - she's just a punk kid with a toy sword.

The Pretty Conscious Series (Purikon) version of Saber from Taki Corporation is made of soft vinyl and features eight points of articulation so her arms, legs, and even the sprig of hair atop her head can move freely. The figure measures 16cm (6.29") tall without the hair but if you count the hair, Saber stands 20cm tall. Preorders are welcome to ship on or around March 31, 2009 at JPY4179 or US$46.90 from NCS.