TOYS Dragon Quest Legendary Armor Returns -Equipment of Loto-

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Square Enix celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Dragon Quest series in 2011 and they cap the celebration by announcing an articulated figure inspired by the hero of the first three Dragon Quest games - Loto aka Erdick. The figure measures 18cm or 7.08" tall and is dressed in blue armor and a blue helmet which may be removed. The helmet also features a movable visor which flips up and down to cover Erdick's face. A sword and a shield are also included which may be hefted in the hero's hands. The figure is fully assembled, pre-painted, and ready for display.

   Preorders are welcome to ship in February 2012 at JPY5800 or US$86.90 from NCS. Due to the size of this figure, NCS recommends only shipping by UPS Ground within the United States.

VITA Playstation Vita - Import Update

NCS Product Synopsis
 «©NCSX» The Japanese Playstation Vita ships in about 2 weeks and we've secured our inventory for both the Wi-Fi and 3G/Wi-Fi models over the weekend. All preorders are expected to ship out to our customers on December 20-21, 2011. If you select UPS 2nd Day Air service, you are guaranteed to receive your order by December 23, 2011 at the latest.

    One supply shortage that may pop up when it's time to ship orders is with the Vita memory sticks. Japanese Suppliers may not be able to stock the 16GB and 32GB in bulk but we'll attempt to resolve this issue in the next few days. Vita software should be available in plentiful supply with no shortages expected at launch.

    New preorders for the Japanese Vita are still welcome to ship on December 20-21, 2011. As mentioned last week, we will process a non-refundable US$35.00 deposit to your account upon submitting your order. 

NEWS Japanese Release Outlook - Arrivals on Thursday

NDS	Metal Max 2 Reloaded	Kadokawa
	Metal Max 2 Reloaded Limited Edition	Kadokawa
	Usavich Game no Jikan	Bandai
	Usavich Game no Jikan Limited Edition	Bandai
3DS	New Love Plus	Konami
	Sonic Generations	Sega
PS3	Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Blast	Bandai Namco
	Sonic Generations	Sega
PSP	Hanayaka Kana, Ware ga Ichizoku: Kinema Mosaic	Idea Factory
	Hanayaka Kana, Ware ga Ichizoku: Kinema Mosaic Limited Edition	Idea Factory
	Hanayaka Kana, Ware ga Ichizoku Twin Pack	Idea Factory
	Konneko: Keep a Memory Green	Cyber Front
	Konneko: Keep a Memory Green Limited Edition	Cyber Front
	Tsugi no Giseisha o Oshirase Shimasu: Shi to Zetsubou o Nori Koeru	Boost On
	Tsugi no Giseisha o Oshirase Shimasu: Shi to Zetsubou o Nori Koeru Limited	Boost On
360	Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Blast	Bandai Namco
	Sonic Generations	Sega

MAG Weekly Famitsu Vol. 1200 - New Import, Restock Soon

NCS Product Synopsis

«©NCSX» Enterbrain celebrates the 1200th issue of their long-running Famitsu magazine with two bonuses as follows:

» Super Mario 3D Land Hi-Complete Bible which spans 67 pages
» Pair of Famitsu-logo mittens for the upcoming winter months

   The bonuses are given away separately from the magazine and we'll bundle them securely in each shipment. NCS is sold out today, as is Enterbrain, but we should be able to restock a few additional copies next week for new orders.

   The December 15, 2011 issue of Weekly Famitsu is the 1200th volume of the magazine and the editors include a 12 year retrospective of the top 100 games from each year since the year 2000 to the year 2011. That's a total of 1200 games that Famitsu considers the best of the best in each of the past 12 years. The rest of the magazine includes coverage of the following:

» Hideo Kojima sits down with Yuichi Nakamaru of boy band KAT-TUN and the two talk about upcoming projects.
» Reviews for NDS Metal Max 2 Reloaded (9/8/8/8), 3DS Need for Speed: The Run (8/7/8/7), 3DS World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 (8/8/7/8), Wii Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (8/8/8/8), Wii Need for Speed: The Run (7/7/7/7), PS3 Dragon Ball: Ultimate Blast (7/8/8/8), PS3 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (10/10/10/10), and X360 Kinect: Disneyland Adventures (8/8/8/8).
» Holiday-themed cakes are the rage in this week's PICK UP FOOD.
» Toshihiro Nagoshi sits down with Kazuya Yoshii and the two talk about their current and upcoming projects.

TOYS Nendoroid Sonic the Hedgehog - Import Preorder

From the Manufacturer

The world's fastest hedgehog is joining the Nendoroids!

   From the popular game 'Sonic' game series that has just had it's 20th anniversary comes a Nendoroid of the super fast hedgehog himself, Sonic the Hedgehog!

   The Nendoroid also comes with various extras from the game, such as an item box, a ring, chaos emerald and half-way point marker! He also comes with parts that allow him to be posed in his famous running pose! Combine all these with the included extra expressions to recreate some of your favorite scenes from the game. Preorders are welcome to ship in April 2012 at JPY3500 or US$52.90 from NCS.

PS3 Kidou Senshi Gundam Extreme VS - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis

«©NCSX» Swinging energy swords and blistering laser rifles were in motion in Bandai's Gundam Extreme VS. game which captivated arcade players with its snappy controls and intense action. A Playstation 3 conversion is in the works which gives games access to the excitement and thrills of the coin-op without the grizzly crowds, the pushy patrons, and the constant need to feed the machine. Gundam Extreme VS. features 57 mechs and 2-on-2 team combat which opens up a medley of strategies and tactics to use on the battlefield.

   Gundam Extreme VS was released in 2010 by developer Capcom and publisher Namco Bandai Games and Linkin Park supplied the game's theme song, 'The Catalyst.' A new Gundam mech called 'Extreme' is introduced which wields a guitar-shaped rifle and a shield that's shaped like a guitar case. It's capable of really shredding its foes...

   All preorders placed prior to November 27 will ship today and reservations submitted afterwards will ship on either Monday or Tuesday.

PS3 King of Fighters XIII - New Import, In Stock

From the Publisher
   With a roster featuring over 30 hand-drawn and animated fighters, a number of detailed stages bursting with life, over a half dozen play modes, a refined fighting engine built for speed and complete with new moves and supers, a vastly improved Online mode, and a host of other additions, tweaks, and enhancements, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII represents a rebirth for one of gaming's longest tenured franchises and one of the most popular fighting brands ever.

   With the triumphant return of fan favorite characters like K', Mai, and Vice, extensive refinement of the core fighting engine based on community feedback, and vastly improved network functionality, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII represents the HD entry in the series that fans have been waiting for. Painstaking effort has been made to address every last concern following the last entry: fights play faster; the addition of over a half dozen play modes offers variety and replayability; the game's beautifully rendered and animated character sprites are better distinguished from the backgrounds-which happen to be richer and more detailed; the camera perspective is less restricted; fighters have more moves, including new supers and the all-new NEOMAX supers; and much, much more!

X360 King of Fighters XIII - New Import, In Stock

From the Publisher
   With a roster featuring over 30 hand-drawn and animated fighters, a number of detailed stages bursting with life, over a half dozen play modes, a refined fighting engine built for speed and complete with new moves and supers, a vastly improved Online mode, and a host of other additions, tweaks, and enhancements, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII represents a rebirth for one of gaming's longest tenured franchises and one of the most popular fighting brands ever.
 

   With the triumphant return of fan favorite characters like K', Mai, and Vice, extensive refinement of the core fighting engine based on community feedback, and vastly improved network functionality, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII represents the HD entry in the series that fans have been waiting for. Painstaking effort has been made to address every last concern following the last entry: fights play faster; the addition of over a half dozen play modes offers variety and replayability; the game's beautifully rendered and animated character sprites are better distinguished from the backgrounds-which happen to be richer and more detailed; the camera perspective is less restricted; fighters have more moves, including new supers and the all-new NEOMAX supers; and much, much more!