X360 Xbox 360 250GB Console - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» The trend in consumer electronics is always geared towards slimmer, smaller, and sleeker. It's pretty much guaranteed that the tissue-box-sized Walkman (a Sony-manufactured personal cassette player from the 80s) will never return. So the trend goes with the new Xbox 360 which gets a smaller footprint, goes with a glossy black patina, and is fitted with PS3-ish touch-sensitive buttons. Inside, the console is built around the Valhalla motherboard which accommodates a 45nm chipset with an integrated CPU/GPU on a single silicon die. Additional features include a 250GB hard drive, built-in 2.4GHz 802.11n WiFi, and a single internal fan which translates to a quieter operating environment. The new chipset also means less heat and perhaps an end to the RROD that has sent many previous generation Xbox 360 consoles to... Valhalla.

Preorders for the Japanese Xbox 360 are welcome to ship next week. Please note NCS pricing reflects overnight shipping charges to import the consoles from Japan to the States.

X360 Xbox 360 Cable - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Transfer the precious data from your old Xbox 360 hard drive to the new Xbox 360 console with the Microsoft Xbox 360 Cable. Plug one end into the old drive, connect the other end to the new console and you're good to go. Once the data's transferred, you can sell the old Xbox to your cousin Timmy who's been eyeing it for the past year. Preorders are welcome to ship next week at JPY2000 or US$25.90 from NCS.

TOYS TFC Ikkitosen XX Mouyu 1/7 Scale Figure - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» The fourth season of the Ikkitousen animated series debuted in Japan earlier this year on Japanese television. Ikkitousen Xtreme Xecutor follows the action-packed adventures of buxom schoolgirl warriors who battle other schoolgirls that hail from seven different academies. Kanu Unchou's the most popular girl from the Ikkitousen series but Hakufu Sonsaku and Ryomou Shimei also garner their fair share of fans. In the new season, Nanban High School's top girls are a ginger named Moukaku who possesses a pendulous bosom and her sister Mouyu who wears an eyepatch and has a crown of blue hair. Mouyu generally has a sneer on her face which fits well with her aggressive and vicious nature. Taki's rendition of Mouyu wears a sneer, an eyepatch, and her usual outfit which consists of shorts, a bra, and a billowy white jacket. A pair of black boots match the tint of her short shorts. Mouyu's belly is tatted and the figure is sculpted to 1/7 scale. Preorders are welcome to ship in late July 2010.

TOYS TFC Dream Club Riho Futaba Figure - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» The hostesses in the Dream Club Xbox 360 game have one job and one job only: separate customers from their money. By being somewhat charming and willing to imbibe libations with their nightly clients (on the customer's tab), the hostesses chat, perform karaoke, and provide a few hours of companionship. Lonely salarymen are easy targets but most busters male patrons can be convinced to part ways with their cash by a pretty face. Another one of the hostesses who works in Dream Club gets immortalized in polystone later this year - Riho Futaba who was a star in her own right by appearing in numerous Simple 2000 games including the unforgettable The Daibijin where she's a giantess with a bad attitude.

The Riho fixed-pose figure is sculpted to 1/7 scale and is dressed in an improvised maid's outfit. She's doing her karaoke and appears to be staring blankly at something in the distance. The figure is mounted on a circular stand labeled with the Dream Club logo. Preorders ship in July.

TOYS Batman G-Shock with Batmobile Choro-Q - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Casio originally released the Batman G-Shock last year and sales didn't meet expectations. Maybe the retro yellow face of the LCD watch wasn't all that appealing to the Batman-loving public. Apparently, even the caption below the LCD screen didn't grab buyers. The caption reads, "From Bruce Wayne's Dark Murderous Night of Despair Was Born a New Hope for Gotham City. The Batman!" The total production run of the Batman G-Shock was limited to a mere 1000 sets but only ~60% has sold through thus far. Japanese distributors appear to be antsy and they're discounting the price from the original JPY16800 to JPY11800 or US$129.90 from NCS.

The Batman G-Shock is bundled with two silver-colored Batmobile Choro-Q toys - a variant in normal driving mode and a second version with fully raised body armor. The Batmobiles are exclusive to the Batman G-Shock bundle and aren't available in any other sales capacity. Stock is available in Japan now and orders will be processed within 6 business days.

PSP DJMAX Portable Hot Tunes - New Import, In Stock

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Fans of the music-rhythm genre who'll be picking up DJMAX for the first time this week will find an energetic mix of songs along with polished presentation that's on par with anything from the major publishers. The tracks in the game are culled from DJMax Portable and DJMax Portable 2 and the loading times are improved over those earlier games. Hot Tunes caters to beginners with an easy 4-button mode but experts can opt for more buttons to match the cues (up to 8) to complicate their lives. The cinematic introduction to the game is the same as the one featured in the original DJ Max Portable where a breezy blonde aboard a train listens to music on her MP3 player and then daydreams in class. She later joins a group of musically-inclined cohorts in an imaginary jam session where she's the singer with breezy flair and wears a swimsuit on stage. The title screen is brand new and infused with energetic motion. Press START and the game modes are:

» 4 Button Easy Mode - Only four buttons and attendant cues are used
» 4 Button Intermediate Mode
» 6 Button Advanced Mode for gamers with good hand-eye coordination
» 8 Button Professional Mode for playboys who can rock 8 buttons
» Freestyle Mode - Gamers can select the songs they wish to play
» Extreme Challenge Mode - Mission based button-tapping action

In the Options screen, the video and audio parameters may be set along with the button configuration. Start a 4-Button game and the playfield appears which takes up 1/3 of the screen while an animated movie plays on the rest of the screen. Newbies are advised to try their hand in the 4 Button Easy Mode to get the gist of the rhythm action. Proper cue-hits are tracked by a combo counter and the accuracy of a cue-hit is indicated by the "Max Percentage" text which flashes with every hit.

PSP DJMAX Portable Hot Tunes - New Import, In Stock

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The limited edition of DJMAX Portable Hot Tunes is packaged in a heavy wooden box which holds the following contents:

» DJMAX Portable Hot Tunes UMD software
» DJMAX Hot Tunes Golden Original Soundtrack + Piano Collection
» DJMAX Hot Tunes Mini-Poster Collection (8 sheets)
» DJMAX Hot Tunes Golden OST Poster Booklet
» DJMAX Hot Tunes Daily Planner

The tracks in the game are culled from DJMax Portable and DJMax Portable 2 and the loading times are improved over those earlier games. Hot Tunes caters to beginners with an easy 4-button mode but experts can opt for more buttons to match the cues (up to 8) to complicate their lives.

TOYS Kingdom Hearts II Formation Arts - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Square Enix has started preorders for a set of Kingdom Hearts II Formation Arts toys which feature five characters as follows:

» Sora - Spiky-haired Keyblade-wielder in forward motion
» Roxas - A member of Organization XIII who enjoys a blue popsicle
» Mickey - The King of Disney Castle puts the smackdown on an enemy
» Riku - Silver-haired friend of Sora who's straddling a vehicle
» Naminé - Blonde Nobody reads and sits amidst a spiral stairway

The Formation Arts toys measure between 12.00 to 13.70cm (4.72 to 5.39") tall and each character is part of a miniature diorama scene as described above. Dioramas are superior to plain figures because dioramas tell a little story and are generally more interesting to gawk at. Preorders are welcome to ship in late September 2010 at JPY6000 or US$69.90 per factory sealed box of six toys. Every factory box will include the full set of 5 character-dioramas and 1 duplicate toy.