N3DS Japanese Nintendo 3DS - Software Preorders

3DS	Gundam The 3D Battle    Relive the adventures in "Gundam," "Mobile Suit Z Gundam", and "Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack" in a 3D action game.	Bandai
	Pro Baseball Famista 2011    Namco's Famiista goes 3D on a portable scale.	Bandai
	Steel Diver    Slip into the seas and operate a submarine in a mission-baded side-scrolling game..	Nintendo

NEWS General Updates

Gran Turismo 5 Signature Edition (Europe)    The European version of GT5 (Signature Edition) should arrive later this week along with restock of NDS Last Window.

Nintendo 3DS Software Preorder Rankings    A "preorder ranking" list that's being sent around by Japanese vendors ranks the Layton game as the top preorder followed by Sengoku Musou Chronicle and Ridge Racer 3D. Cacpom's Street Fighter IV 3D is in sixth place and Combat of Giant Dinosaur 3D is all the way on the bottom.

NEWS Japanese Release Outlook - Arrivals on Thursday

PS2	EbiKore+ Amagami	Kadokawa
	EbiKore+ Amagami Limited Edition	Kadokawa
PSP	EbiKore+ Amagami	Kadokawa
	EbiKore+ Amagami Limited Edition	Kadokawa
	Kenka Banchou 5: Otoko no Housoku	Spike
	Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii wake ga Nai	Bandai
	Senjou no Valkyria 3	Sega
	Senjou no Valkyria 3 Accessory Set	Sega
	To Aru Majutsu no Kinsho Mokuroku	Kadokawa
360	Gal*Gun	Alchemist
Wii	The Last Story	Nintendo

PSP Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» In Final Fantasy IV, Cecil Harvey leads the Red Wings on a thieving run where they take the Water Crystal from Mysidia and bring it back home. After questioning the King about the theft, Cecil is stripped of his command and dishonorably discharged. He decides to make amends for his actions and quests to stop a sorceror named Golbez who's about to use the Crystals he's been collecting to destroy the world. Final Fantasy IV was most recently reissued on the Nintendo DS in 2007 and mobile online in 2009 but Square's re-releasing the game on the PSP.

    The Playstation Portable version of the game includes two titles as follows:

 » Final Fantasy IV
 » Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

    The first game is a remake of the original and the second is a port of a mobile phone game that was originally released in 2008. The After Years is also available as a download on WiiWare. In the game, the cast of Cecil, Kain, and others  face a new threat to their world. NCS is accepting reservations for the reqular edition of FFIV Complete Collection and the Square Enix online exclusive edition which includes a "FFIV Official Complete Guide," "FFIV The After Years Soundtrack (17 tracks)," and a "FFIV Complete Arts" illustrations book. Reservations for both versions are welcome to ship on March 24, 2011.

PS3 Shin Sangoku Musou 6 - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The Warring States of Wei, Wu, and Shu are in play once again in Koei's Shin Sangoku Musou 6 (aka Dynasty Warriors 7) where legendary warriors rally their forces against rival kingdoms. SSM6 features new characters such as Sima Zhao and Bao Sanniang who have never appeared in earlier SSM games.

   The new "Variable Attack" allows a fighter to alternate between two main weapons in battle by pressing a single button to mix up the attacks. Similar to previous SSM games, players command a single hero who wades into the battlefield against hordes of enemy soldiers. By swinging a sword in the vicinity of an oncoming attack squad, the hero is liable to smack at least eight does with a single blow.

   According to the preorder solicitation, Koei is giving away a set of SSM6-themed ballpoint pens in 30% ratio. Every copy of the game is packaged with a special DLC code. Reservations are welcome to ship on March 10, 2011 at JPY7200 or US$78.90 from NCS.

PSP Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Final Mix - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The Japanese were the first to taste Birth By Sleep earlier this year on January 9, 2010. The North American version of Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep shipped to retail on September 7, 2010. When January 20, 2011 rolls around, the Japanese are getting Birth By Sleep again by way of a "Final Mix" edition which includes everything that was in the North American version of the game. Additional elements in Final Mix: additional boss battles in multiplayer mode, a new secret episode, nine new missions, additional mini-games, and the usual English audio with Japanese game text and subtitles that is standard in the "Final Mix" edition of games.

   Preorders are welcome to ship on Jan 20, 2011 and early reservations will ship with a bonus "Character Download Card" which features Cloud Strife in a Kingdom Hearts costume. That's got to be worth at least $2 by itself. 

PSP Venus & Braves: Majo to Megami to Horobi no Yogen

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Two immortals lead bands of recruited fighters, magic users and long-range artillery support in a bid to repel dark demonic invaders. The younger immortal, a knight named Blood Boall clocks in at 345 years old while the ancient Ariah will only say she is about 1000 years old. Yes, even immortal women are sketchy on their exact age.

   The immortals gather together forces of monks, fighters, clerics, valkyries and other adventure seeking archetypes to fight in their armies. Set in rows of three, arrangements of fighters are important in the swing of Venus, where strong fighters should lead the ranks backed by long range archers towards the rear. Throw in a mix of magic users and clerics providing arcane support and you have a mobile army capable of withstanding any assault. Spot animations are evident during battles and every attack and magical blast is shown in exacting detail. New to the PSP remake are Tales characters who provide tactical support.

DC Fast Striker - European Import, In Stock

From the Publisher
   FAST STRIKER is a 2D arcade shooting game with emphasis on scoring originally developed for NEO·GEO. The game lets the player choose between 3 game modes with different scoring systems. Novice Mode for beginners, Original Mode for classic Shoot' em Up players and Maniac for very experienced players. It features six stages of excellent 2D arcade game play with over 40 unique enemy types, super smooth 3D scrolling backgrounds, huge CGI bosses and it features the biggest megabit count ever since the beginning of NEO·GEO games. FAST STRIKER will be ready for release on Dreamcast in Winter 2010.

Game Features
» 6 carefully designed stages
» 3 game modes: Original/Maniac/Novice
» Maniac mode offers an elaborate scoring system with enough depth to provide hundreds of hours playtime
» Up to 180 enemy bullets simultaneously on screen
» 40+ fully animated CGI enemies
» 6+ huge fully animated boss enemies
» 3D scrolling CGI backgrounds
» Constant 60 fps
» Dynamic difficulty rank system which kicks in for experienced players
» Internet ranking via code

Supported Accessories (Dreamcast™)
VMU
VGA (requires a VGA box)
S-VIDEO and RGB at 240p
Original joypad
Arcade stick (buttons are fully customizable)

REGION FREE / 60hz both NTSC and PAL60

   The original shipment from NGDEV was delivered today. All preorders for the regular edition and limited edition which includes a professionally printed Original Soundtrack CD / OST and variant cover artwork are shipping today.