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«©NCSX» Pirates enjoy scuffling, plundering, and drinking. Bandai's new One Piece Gigant Battle focuses on the propensity of pirates to scuffle although a OP drinking game would probably be big fun. In Gigant Battle, up to four players link up in 2-vs-2 pairings and fight each other on stages that were taken from the One Piece manga/anime franchise - specifically, locales from the Sabaody Archipelago story arc, the Impel Down episode, and the Marineford drama. The action takes place on the top NDS screen while the touchscreen serves as a control console where supporters may be called upon to join the battle with a tap of the touchpen.
Every copy of the game includes a bonus set of password cards which may be used to unlock in-game content.
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«©NCSX» The October 2010 issue of Famitsu Wave DVD includes print and video coverage of the following games and events in the Japanese marketplace:
» PSP Monster Hunter Nikki Poka Poka Airu Mura video feature which demonstrates the fishing game, character interaction, Pugi racing, exploration of the environs, and battles against monsters. When racing a Pugi, it's possible to launch the pig and rider by vaulting over a wooden plank that's strategically placed on the track.
» PS3 Jikkyou Pawafuru Puroyakyu 2010 competition between Famitsu editors and staffers which shows off the game's features.
» Speculation on the Nintendo 3DS and a possible interpretation of what the 3DS will offer by using a Virtual Boy for demonstration.
» 13th Girl feature on JAV actress Sasa Handa who visits the Famitsu studios, plays games, and jumps rope in her bikini.
» Small feature on gravure model Rika Kawamura
NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» We still sell a couple of copies of Darius Burst on the PSP every week because shooters rule. We're not sure if the iPhone Darius Burst Another Chronicle cases rule though. The artwork is sharp but the message is unclear. What is someone from the lay supposed to glean from a case that depicts a bigass metallic fish as shown in designs A and B? Design C shows off Darius Burst ships which are more socially acceptable and we'll probably keep that one for one of our iPhone 3GS mobiles.
Preorders are welcome to ship in late November 2010 at US$25.90 each. Please note that the Darius Burst iPhone cases are a limited distribution item from Taito that will only be released in Japan.
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«©NCSX» The Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 1st film debuted in Japan in January of this year and it enthralled viewers. The movie rehashed the happenings from the televised animation series on the big screen. Any animated movie production requires a lot of pre-production and this material is normally never shown to the public. In the case of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 1st, they are going to show everything to the public in a 320-page book which collects the sketches and settings that were drawn during the pre-production process for the film. Preorders are welcome to ship on September 30, 2010.
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«©NCSX» Forego the plain iPhone cases that have invaded the market because they're dull and boring. Taito knows this. To liven up the iPhone case space, Taito enters the market with a set of three Space Invaders cases that are special. When you whip out your iPhone which is enclosed in a Space Invaders case, at least one passerby will likely exclaim, "That iPhone is bawlin'" and then attempt to relieve you of it.
Preorders are welcome to ship in late November 2010 at US$25.90 each. Please note that the Space Invaders cases are a limited distribution item from Taito that will only be released in Japan.
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«©NCSX» Some guys roll into town on a sweet 1970s station wagon with authentic wood paneling on the side. Can you say "vintage?" Other guys go to town on a horse. Y'know, those animals with four legs that whinny and can split a man's head open with one kick. Then there's Mario.
Mario rides on a beast named Yoshi. Keep in mind that Mario weighs at least 250 lbs before lunch so Yoshi's carrying a real heavy load. If the visual of Mario upon Yoshi isn't materializing in your mind, Japanese manufacturer Sanei's going to get you clued in very soon. The Mario + Yoshi plush measures approximately 12" tall and the two heroes are sewn together so they're inseparable. It's unclear from the preorder details if the plush is capable of standing on its own but our guess would be NO... mainly because Mario weighs a lot.
In addition to the Mario + Yoshi plush, preorders are welcome for a large number of other Super Mario Bros plushes from Sanei which are all shipping out in mid-late December 2010.
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«©NCSX» Mari Makinami of Evangelion fame finds herself rendered in a fourth toy but unlike the previous three fixed-posed figures, Mari's movable in her upcoming Revoltech turn. The congenial Evangelion handler is wearing an old school plugsuit along with her trademark red-rimmed glasses. Her faint smile is Mona Lisa-esque which makes Mari enigmatic. Sort of. Thanks to the multiple Revoltech joints located in the figure, Mari may be positioned into all sorts of poses and postures including standing, kneeling, and pointing.
Props included with the figure include a helmet with visor, five pairs of hands, an extra face, a square base for display purposes, and a mounting stand which plugs into the base. A Revoltech Coin is also included which may be redeemed in Japan once you collect enough of them. Preorders are welcome to ship in mid-late December 2010 at JPY3800 or US$43.90.
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«©NCSX» NCS imported a bunch of Mario Statues from Japanese manufacturer Weccle Ats back in 2007. Pricing was US$279 each. Most of the statues arrived intact and suitable for sale. Some didn't. According to our records, three of the statues got busted up in the same way - a major fracture of Mario's right arm along with additional stress damage on the left arm. The reason was because Weccle Ats used a form-fitting cardboard box to ship the Mario statues and if anything smacked the side of the box where Mario's elbow was jutting out, Mario's elbow got cracked. Dumb, right?
We've been clearing out the old warehouse and we found one of the Mario statues that got busted up. We've included photos of the damage so a prospective buyer can see exactly what he or she's getting into. From the front, Mario looks great but he's all cracked on the back. To add insult to injury, the middle finger on Mario's left hand got severed but we're fairly certain that it can be re-attached with a liberal slather of glue.
NCS is selling the Mario statue item AS-IS. We have about 2 more weeks before we vacate the old warehouse and most of the inventory has been moved or sold. We'll try selling whatever remains over the next few days in single lots as well as bulk lots. «NCS Photo Gallery»
