PSP Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity - Japanese Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX»  In the year 2000, civilization survived the y2K bug, the internet stock crash, and a disputed election in the United States. On the brighter side of life, Sega released Phantasy Star Online on the Dreamcast and captured the attention of players around the world. Ten years later, Sega starts preorders for Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity which is a new chapter in the PSO franchise.

   New to the game is a character named Nagisa who has long hair and carries a sword that's as tall as she is. Infinity also introduces a new race known as Deumans who are SEED-plagued humans that dress like the French nobility. Or something like that.

Game Features
» Infinity Rank Mission mode
» New monsters and new bosses to battle
» Over 3,000 items to use in the adventure
» Larger variety of clothing styles for default characters
» Ad hoc mode for multiplayer questing (maximum of 4 players)
» Friend Search feature for sharing character data with friends

   Preorders are welcome for the regular edition of the game and a limited edition which is bundled with a Premium PSP Carrying Pouch and a bonus DLC card. Both versions of the game ship on February 24, 2010. 

PSP Persona 2 Tsumi - Japanese Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Atlus is porting the Playstation Persona 2 Tsumi (Innocent Sin) game to the Playstation Portable which ships next year. Tsumi is the first part of a 2-part game; the second part is subtitled Eternal Punishment and it'll probably reach the PSP sometime next year. New to the PSP version of Tsumi is a new opening cinema, the option to switch the BGM between the original and a new "modern" remix, and an improved battle system. Atlus is also tweaking the following features in the game:

» Updated game interface designed for the PSP version
» New character display portraits shown in the party menu
» Three difficulty settings to accommodate players of varying skill
» New miniature map feature when is displayed when traveling

   Early preorders will ship with a bonus Persona 2 Tsumi Soundtrack CD which is being given away by the publisher in 50% ratio.

PS3 Makai Senki Disgaea 4 Normal Edition - Japanese Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Venture into the Netherworld once more and step into the persona of a new hero named Valbatoze who was once powerful and admired. Since his glory days however, Valbatoze has suffered a setback and currently works as the warden of the Netherworld Prison. He watches the inmates and the Prinnies in a dead-end job that offers little fulfillment. Val's destiny seems sealed but after seeing the disrepair and perversion that the Netherworld has fallen into, he decides that it's time for regime change and he's going to be the agent of that change.

   Valbatoze intends to become the next Overlord of the Netherworld and he hatches a plan for a coup of Netherworld's ruling body. By his side are two faithful allies - Fenrich who was a coworker at the prison and a young high school student named Fuuka who dons a Prinny hat. Together, the team recruits allies and works together to return Val to a position of power. Preorders for the regular edition of Disgaea 4 are welcome at JPY6980 or US$80.90 and a limited edition which includes a Petit Nendoroid toy. Reservations are welcome to ship on February 24, 2011.

PS3 Samurai Dou 4 - Japanese Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The third Samurai Dou (Way of the Samurai) on the PS3 was released in 2008 (Japan) and the game went on to sell nearly 450,000 copies globally. Spike's working on the fourth game in the series and preorders were opened up in Japan this week.

   Similar to previous entries in the Samurai Dou series, players take on the role of a samurai warrior who has choices and alliances to make and enemies to slaughter. The game takes place against the backdrop of the Meiji Restoration when the West began to exert its influence on Japan. Three groups operate in Samurai Dou 4: the government who cooperates with the West, the isolationists who want nothing to do with the West, and the Westerners who have landed ashore. Preorders are welcome to ship on February 17, 2011 and early reservations will include a bonus DLC card that allows players to become the virtual personification of a samurai named Sakamoto Ryoma. Sakamoto took part in a revolution that helped transform Japan from a system of feudalism to a united capitalist nation.

PSP Macross Triangle Frontier - Japanese Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Artdink's working on the followup to Macross Ultimate Frontier and the new game's called "Triangle Frontier." The title refers to the three hallmarks of the Macross series - Action, Robots, and Music. Players pilot a Valkyrie which can shapeshift from robot to gerwalk to fighter jet with the goal of soaring through hostile airspace in search of enemy attackers. New to the game is the Academy Mode where players commingle with fellow student-cadets in a flick-screen interaction sim set in the Macross F universe. A Macross II Campaign Mode with a bevy missions is also playable. In addition to Valkyries, players may opt to pilot the EX-Gear (Extender-Gear) which is an mech suit capable of flight.

   Preorders are welcome for the regular edition of Macross Triangle Frontier at JPY4800 or US$58.90 and a Limited Edition which is bundled with the UMD version of the Gekijō-ban Macross Frontier ~Itsuwari no Utahime~ theatrical release which translates into Macross Frontier the Movie: The False Songstress. The UMD will also include extra content that wasn't included in the Blu-Ray version of the film. Reservations for both versions are welcome to ship on February 3, 2011.

PSP Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 - Japanese Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX»  Kanonno is headed to the third Radiant Mythology but she's neither Pasca Kanonno from the first RM or Pasca's reincarnation Kanonno Earhart from RM2. The third Kanonno's surname is Grassvalley and she's a 15-year old orphan who's a guild member who befriends the protagonist in the game. At the outset, players create a custom character and adjust his or her hair, face, height, weight, color scheme, and more. The main character is suffering from amnesia but has the wherewithal to save the day, gain new friends, and become a hero amongst heroes.

   Radiant Mythology 3 features a cast of over 80 characters culled from the various Tales games including the game that started it all, Tales of Phantasia and others such as Tales of Destiny, Tales of Eternia, Tales of Symphonia, Tales of Legendia, Tales of Innocence, and more. New cast members to the Radiant Mythology fold include Kohak Hearts from Tales of Hearts, Flynn Scifo from Tales of Vesperia, Asbel Lhant from Tales of Graces and many more. Battle systems from the previous Tales games are also implemented in RM3 which complement the new "Drive Mythology" combat system. To alleviate UMD access during gameplay, players may install chunks of the game to Memory Stick DUO.

     Early preorders will ship with a bonus Radiant Mythology 3 manga booklet which is being given away by the publisher in 50% ratio. Preorders are welcome to ship on February 10, 2010 at JPY5980 or US$69.90.

PSP Yuusha 30 Second - Japanese Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» If bite-sized adventuring is your kind of game, you were probably pleased with Yuusha 30 from 2009. Players had 30 seconds to quest, battle, and explore dungeons before having to replenish the time. Fans of the first adventure should be prepared to be pleased once again with Marvelous' sequel to the game Yuusha 30 Second. In the followup to Yuusha 30, players take on the role of a pint-sized hero who travels the land in search of towns, monsters, and extra time.

  To enforce the 30-second rule, a timer on the top of the screen keeps track of how much time has elapsed in each bite-sized portion of the game. To reset the clock, players may run into towns and donate gold to goddess statues to gain another 30 seconds. The first donation to the goddess is invariably 100G but grows in size at every turn. Yuusha 30 Second features five game modes as follows:

» Hero 30 Overture - Featuring the original hero Yuusha
» Hero 30 Judgment - Featuring the original hero Yuusha
» Hero 30 Revolution - Featuring new heroine named Yuushia
» Hero 30 Ragnarok - Featuring a new hero named Yuja
» Hero 30 Destiny - The hero for the fifth mode is to be revealed

   Along with the main game mode, players may also enjoy a wireless multiplayer mode where up to four players can link up and quest together. For gamers who like to design their own adventures, a level creation mode gives players the tools to build their own little quests and share them online. Preorders are welcome to ship on February 10, 2011.

PSP SD Gundam G-Generation World - Japanese Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Aging gracefully ain't easy but Bandai's SD Gundam G-Generation series of games have grown and matured over the years from its inception on the Playstation to its evolution on the Playstation 2 and appearance on portables. The next SDGGG grows further by encompassing pretty much the entire Gundam universe with 50 series featured in the game including Gundam Unicorn, Senshi Sangokuden, and the Gundam 00 movie. Characters and mechs from the different Gundam franchises engage in turn-based theaters of battle.

   Preorders are welcome for a regular edition of the game and a limited edition which is bundled with a Gundam Live Entertainment Red Portrait Special Edition DVD and a Red Portrait script booklet.