Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sacrifice - Expected on Monday

From the Publisher
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Sacrifice combines third-person and first-person gameplay to create an experience like nothing else on Nintendo DS. The stakes are high for players as they take on the role of Buffy to seal the re-opened Hellmouth in an original story penned by Rob Deshotel, a writer from the TV series.

This action-packed 3D survival horror game sees Buffy using a range of special weapons, powerful spells and martial arts to take out vicious vampires and demons. In addition to these enemies, players also come across recognisable characters from the show, including Spike, Angel, the Master, the First Evil, Caleb and, of course, the Scooby Gang.

Weekly Famitsu Vol. 1060 - New Import, Subscriptions

«©NCSX» The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu features coverage on the following games and/or events:

» Preview for Final Fantasy XIII which includes new screenshots and details on the battle system. Pages 25 and 27 show off some nice screen caps. The preview also includes a look at the FFVII Advent Children Complete Blu-Ray that's expected next month.
» The Famitsu Review Crew rank PS3 Winning Post World (8/8/7/7), NDS Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009 (9/7/8/8), and Wii Doala de Wii (6/4/5/4).
» A feature on video game t-shirts including one for Galaxian that looks great, a Bomberman tee, a nifty Pac-Man shirt which features an entire screen cap of the entire game maze and contents, and an 8-bit Rockman t-shirt which we'll be buying for our own collection.
» Feature on Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna which checks out the arcade original as well as this week's PSP conversion.
» This week's "Pick Up Food" article focuses on new ice cream snacks that are available in Japan along with pastries that are currently in demand.
» Project Witch preview which is shipping for the PSP on July 23, 2009.

Zettai Zetsumei Grip - Import Preorder

«©NCSX» When Zettai Zetsumei 3 ships for the Playstation Portable next month, you might need a special accessory to hold the handheld lest it slip out of your hands when the excitement level ramps up and sweaty palms are the order of the day.
The Zettai Zetsumei Grip holds the PSP in its confines and is designed with a special "cracked asphalt" appearance which mimics the broken city that the game takes place in. The ZZ Grip may also be used as a stand since it has a support on the back which may be used to support the accessory and PSP upright on a tabletop.
Preorders are welcome to ship on April 23, 2009 at JPY1800 or US$22.90 from NCS.

Idolmaster Live Points - Import Preorder

«©NCSX» The Japanese Xbox Live Marketplace is a vibrant repository of downloadable content such as demos, trailers, and game data. The currency of the XBL Marketplace is known as Microsoft Points which are sold in card format through retailers in Japan. NCS has sold plain cards for a couple of years now but the upcoming Idolmaster versions are a little more special since they feature idol artwork and pretty colors.
The upcoming IdolMaster MS Points cards have a face value of 3500 and two versions are up for preorder - the IdolMaster "C" version which features a full-bodied cast of characters and a "D" version which shows off 10 character portraits. Preorders are welcome to ship on April 23, 2009 at JPY5000 or US$58.90 from NCS.

General Updates

PSP Utawareru Mono - Delayed Aqua Plus has delayed the release of the regular and limited editions of Utawareru Mono for the PSP from April 29 to May 28, 2009. To update the contents of the limited edition of the game, purchasers will receive a PSP carrying pouch (shown to the left), a puffy sticker strap, and a black Utawareru Mono accessory bag. Early preorders will also ship with a bonus deck of playing cards in 50% ratio.

PS3 Demon's Souls - Asian Version Update Another shipment of PS3 Demon's Souls will be shipping from Hong Kong on Monday or Tuesday of next week and all new orders received after 10:22AM EST (as of yesterday) will ship on Wednesday or Thursday of next week. If we are able to stock the new batch of restock any sooner, we'll post an update on Monday morning since there may be some inventory available for us tonight in Hong Kong.

ETC Sales Next Week - New Old Stock Offerings We'll resume new weekly sales on old inventory items starting next week. We found a bunch of new Saturn joypad and joystick controllers, a bunch of Megadrive accessories, some PC-Engine stuff, and an assortment of Famicom game classics. The inventory is new but some of the boxes have slight wear due to nearly 2 decades in storage.

Space Invaders Extreme 2 - New Import, Restock Soon

«©NCSX» Taito's classic Space Invaders game gets extreme once again with new features that bring the retro franchise up to speed with the Joneses. Game elements in Space Invaders Extreme 2 include:

» Bingo System: Taito throws in the classic game of Bingo where a 3x3 grid is lit up during the course of a stage as invaders are shot. To win at Bingo, key spots on the grid must light up horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
» Multiplayer WiFi Mode: Compete against another player via wireless Wi-Fi connection with new strategic considerations.

The weapons are the same as the original SIE with the blue laser cleaving through waves of enemies, the bomb-shot causing multiple explosions, and the broad shot hitting multiple enemies at once. Both screens of the NDS are used where the top screen features Bingo or UFOs and boss invaders alternately while the touch screen contains the waves of invader forces.

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Stardust Accelerator - New, In Stock

«©NCSX» The Yu-Gi-Oh World Championship resumes anew in 2009 with another exciting tournament where characters from the television series engage in a brand new Story Mode. The game features over 2800 5D's cards which includes new cards from the Crimson Crisis booster pack and promo cards including "Genesic Dragon," "Shield Wing," and "Stardust Dragon." If gauged against the WCS2008 game, over 800 new cards have been added to WCS2009. A new feature in 5D's is the World Championship Mode where card flippers get to test their strategies in 1-on-1 battles.

The first printing of the game ships with three bonus cards which were used by Kiryu Kyosuke in the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's animated serial as follows: "Infernity Archfiend," "Infernity Dwarf," and "Infernity Guardian." Please note the cards are packaged inside the game case.

Trigger Heart Exelica Enhanced - New Import, In Stock

«©NCSX» The Naomi arcade version of the Trigger Heart Exelica shooter was originally released in the Spring of 2006 to some fanfare from the fanbase. The Dreamcast edition followed up in early 2007 and over a year later, the Playstation 2 version completes the circle with an "Enhanced" game upgrade which features a new animated introduction, a Story Mode, and a third playable character named Faintear who's a blonde that may be seen on the upper-left corner of the game cover. She's the antagonist in Trigger Heart and her weapon is a twin laser shot that cleaves upwards in a straightforward blast.

The play mechanics in THE are fairly routine where the gals blast away at their foes with standard vulcan shots and flit through vertical aspect stages. The wrinkle in the routine is something called the "Anchor Shot" which allows Exelica or Cruel Tear to tether an enemy ship. Once captured, the enemy vehicle may be launched like a projectile at other enemies for added scoring. In addition to small enemies, larger ships may also be hooked and hurled into the midst of enemy forces for a group smash. An enemy ship may also be hooked and then used as a barrier against enemy shots. It's a new shmup technique to explore and revel in. Developer Warashi also touted the V.B.A.S. (Variable Boss Attack System) where end-level gargantuans change their attack patterns based on the skill of the player.