PS3 428 Fuusa Sareta Shibuya de - New Import, Restock Soon

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Back in March 2006, Famitsu readers voted and ranked a game titled Machi (Sega Saturn) their top five game of all time. Publisher Chunsoft reveled in the recognition and started making plans for a "Machi-ish" game to garner more love. The fruit of their labor was 428 Fuusa Sareta Shibuya de which was originally released on the Nintendo Wii last year where it earned a perfect score from Famitsu's jaded reviewers. This week, a PS3 port is making the rounds and... garnering the love.
428 is a digital novel that revolves around the lives of key characters who operate in Shibuya, Tokyo. The game features five stories which introduce characters such as a police officer named Kanou Shinya, a freelance writer named Minorikawa Minoru, a corporate CEO who gets himself in a fishy situation, and a kidnapping victim named Mariab Osawa and her twin sister Hitomi. Plot turns and twists take place over the course of the characters' respective chapters which entangle them into certain situations or force them into unwelcome outcomes that'll end the game abruptly.

Wii Ousama Monogatari - New Japanese Import, In Stock

From the Publisher
Little King’s Story combines life-simulation, real-time strategy, and adventure elements along with an enchanting storyline to offer a new and unique gaming experience. Once upon a time there was a young boy named Corobo. He was a shy, withdrawn boy with few friends. One day while wandering the forest near his village he came across a crown infused with a mysterious power; the power to charm any person and make them follow any order. At this time an adventurer, the bull-knight Howzer, appears and informs Corobo that he is now the king of his village and that it is his responsibility to become the best king ever. Corobo then returns to his village to begin his efforts to turn his sleepy little hamlet into the best kingdom ever.

Little King’s Story is an original title designed and developed by some of the most respected names in the gaming industry. Featuring the efforts of Yasuhiro Wada (Creator: Harvest Moon), Hideo Minaba (Art Director: Final Fantasy XII), and Youichi Kawaguchi (Main Programmer: Dragon Quest VIII), Little King’s Story combines life-simulation, real-time strategy, and adventure elements along with an enchanting storyline to offer a unique gaming experience.

Wii Super Robot Taisen NEO - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Banpresto is developing a new Super Robot Taisen game for the Wii which features robots from 14 franchises as follows:

» Galaxy Cyclone Braiger (銀河旋風ブライガー)
» Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger (元気爆発ガンバルガー)
» Hao Taikei Ryū Knight (覇王大系リューナイト)
» Great Mazinger (グレートマジンガー)
» Jushin Liger (獣神ライガー)
» Kanzen Shouri Daiteioh (完全勝利ダイテイオー)
» Mazinger Z (マジンガーＺ)
» Mobile Fighter G Gundam (機動武闘伝Gガンダム)
» Nekketsu Saikyo Go-Saurer (熱血最強ゴウザウラー)
» NG Knight Lamune & 40 (NG騎士ラムネ&40)
» Sengoku Majin GoShogun (戦国魔神ゴーショーグン)
» Shin Getter Robo (真ゲッターロボ)
» Shippu! Iron Leaguer (疾風!アイアンリーガー)
» Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh (絶対無敵ライジンオー)

Battles are depicted by way of 3D rendered robots... which is a disappointment since we're of the opinion that nothing beats 2D animation in a SRW game. Preorders are welcome to ship on October 29, 2009. The first production of the game will ship with a bonus Super Robot Taisen NEO booklet in 50% ratio which is the allocation mandated by the publisher.

TOYS MOS Burger YuraYura Miniature Swing - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» The general consensus amongst our Japanese compatriots is that MOS Burger cooks up a tasty burger. MOS-B is a Japan-based chain that has been making the rounds in Asia by opening branches and bringing their interpretation of American fast food to the Far East. The company's corporate logo is "Making people happy through food" which is simple and tugs at the heartstrings of the meat-eating everyman who enjoys a good burger. Although hamburgers are their forte, MOS Burger also sells specials such as the recent "Scallops Rice Burger" which includes scallops instead of cow and a little number called the "Unagi Rice Burger" which features two sticky rice buns (instead of bread) that hold a portion of barbecued eel.
Bandai shows love to MOS Burger later this year with a set of six burger toys slung on keychains. The layers of each burger are independent so they may be stacked together or split apart to show the good eats. Although the toys are normally sold randomly through gashapon dispensers in Japan, NCS will assemble the burgers in complete sets of six which are priced at US$16.90. Preorders are welcome to ship in late December 2009.

NDS Dorabase 2: Nettou Urutorasu Tajiamu - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Baseball isn't the official national pastime of Japan but it's pretty close. Thousands of high schools and universities across Japan have their own baseball teams and the Japanese professional leagues attract a loyal following among the Pro Yakyu faithful. On the video game side of things, we look to Konami's baseball games as the standard bearers in Japan but there are others such as Dorabase which debuted in 2007. Two years later, Bandai brings a sequel to the Nintendo DS which features touch pen batting and pitching but the players aren't human. They're cats. Similar to the original game, Doraemon makes an appearance and game modes include a Story Mode with manga-panels which tell the story and a Making Mode where players create their own mangy feline players to engage in baseball.
Preorders are welcome to ship on November 19, 2009 at JPY4980 or US$53.90 from NCS.

General Updates

PS3 Demons Souls (Asian) Restock Tomorrow Another batch of Demon's Souls (Asian-English) is expected tomorrow and backorders will ship on Thursday. We're pre-sold out of the new batch and we think that'll be our conclusive Asian DS shipment. No more Demon's for NCS until the North American release on October 6, 2009.

PS3 Playstation Network Tickets - Thursday Japanese PSN Tickets in JPY3000 and JPY5000 denominations will be restocked tomorrow and all backorders will be processed on Thursday.

PS3 Japanese PS3 Slim Console - Tomorrow The Japanese version of the PS3 Slim will arrive tomorrow and preorders will ship on Thursday. The USA version of the PS3 Slim is shipping today.

360 Mushihimesama Futari Ver 1.5 Arcade Stick - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Hori has started preorders for a Mushihimesama Futari Ver. 1.5 Real Arcade Pro EX Joystick which is scheduled to ship on November 26, 2009. The stick is a standard Hori Real Arcade Pro EX but the case is colored green and the top of the stick features an image of Princess Reko and Palm against a leafy-green nature backdrop. Please note that distributors have not started preorders for the Mushihimesama Futari game yet but we expect them to open the gates in the next few days.
Preorders for the Mushihimesama Futari RAP EX are welcome to ship on November 26, 2009 at JPY14096 or US$208.90 from NCS.

NDS Rockman EXE Operation Shooting Star - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» The Rockman EXE franchise concluded with Rockman EXE 6 (Dennoujuu Faltzer and Dennoujuu Grega) in late 2005. However, Capcom isn't letting go entirely just yet. The company is currently developing another Rockman EXE game but it's not brand new. Rockman EXE Operation Shooting Star is a remake of the original Rockman EXE game from the Gameboy Advance which will feature elements from the Ryuusei no Rockman (aka Megaman Starforce stateside) series. The battle system in the game will hearken from the original EXE series as shown in the photo to the left.

Preorders for the Japanese NDS import Rockman EXE Operation Shooting Star are welcome to ship on November 12, 2009 at JPY3800 or US$43.90 from NCS.