PSV Tales of Hearts R - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
    Hisui Hearts and his sister Kohak are running along in the rain with urgency when they fall down an embankment. The two watch the lightning in the distance when they're approached by a shrouded female stranger with a deep voice. The shrouded figure proceeds to launch a ball of energy at the siblings which sends them over a cliff and into the rapids below. From this inauspicious beginning, the latest Tales game kicks off.

    Players adopt the role of a feathery-haired hero named Shing Meteoryte who befriends the Hearts siblings when he finds them washed ashore on a beach near his home. When Shing first spots them, he comments that Kohak is attractive and proceeds to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. His heroic effort is met with a punch in the face when Kohak revives herself and finds Shing's actions (maybe it was his pursed lips) disagreeable.

    Originally released on the Nintendo DS in December 2008 on two separate game cards, Namco Bandai upgrades the game with visual polish and includes a DLC code for a 2D action-RPG titled, 'Tales of Hearts R Infinite Evolved' in the first printing of the game. Reservations are welcome to ship on March 7, 2013.
 
 Japanese Title: テイルズ オブ ハーツ R
 Product SKU: VLJS-00039
 Jan Code: 4582224498468

PSV Meruru no Atelier Plus Arland no Renkinjutsushi 3

NCS Product Synopsis  

   Alchemists tend to stick together and in the third Arland no Renkinjutsu game, Totori from the Atelier Totori game is training the new protagonist Meruru to become a proper alchemy practitioner. Meruru's adventure represents the conclusive chapter in the Arland series and Gust brings back characters from the first and second Arland games for a proper swansong. 

 

   Meruru Rede Arls is a fledgling alchemist who has been tasked with the challenge of building up the country of Earls into something that's comparable to the land of Arland. She's not lone in her mission however. Her party also includes Totori Helmond and a transformed Rorona Fryxell. Rorona is now a younger girl due to a mishap involving a potion that Meruru crafted and Rorona quaffed. Together, the party travels the land, creates new items, and aids the citizenry. With successful completion of tasks and assignments, the party earns points which are used to construct building in Earls to bolster the wherewithal of the kingdom.

   Reservations are welcome for the regular and limited editions of Meruru no Atelier Plus Arland no Renkinjutsushi 3 for the Playstation Vita which both ship on March 20, 2013. The Vita port of the game includes all of the DLC for the Playstation 3 original, costumes for the heroine, a new event, and updated content. The limited edition of the game includes a crystal paperweight. 

 

Japanese Title: メルルのアトリエ Plus～アーランドの錬金術士3～
Product SKU: VLJM-35036
Jan Code: 4943015090931

MAG Weekly Famitsu Vol. 1259 - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
    The January 31, 2013 issue of Weekly Famitsu magazines includes coverage of the following games and events in the Japanese marketplace:

 » Six-page preview for Grasshopper Manufacture's 'Killer is Dead' which ships on the PS3 and Xbox 360 later this year.
 » Professional Baseball Spirits 2013 for the Vita, PSP, and PS3 looks to be another stellar outing.
 » Famitsu reviews PSV Demon Gaze (9/9/8/8), PSV Genkai Totsuki Monster Monpiece (8/9/8/8), PSP Isshoni Gohan Portable (8/7/7/7), PSP Gintama no Sugoroku (7/7/7/6), PSP Tokyo Yamanote Boys Portable: Super Mint Disk (8/8/7/7), PS3 Kamisama to Unmei Kakumei no Paradox (9/8/8/8), PS3 Hitman: Absolution (9/9/9/9), X360 Hitman: Absolution (9/9/9/9), and X360 Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear (6/7/6/5).
 » The centerfold of the magazine includes a 32-page booklet which lists 143 of the top rated games of 2012 on all major platforms.
 » Continuing coverage on Devil May Cry for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.
 » Donuts, coffee, and pastries from Mister Donut, Tully's, Krispy Kreme, Starbucks, and Choco Cro are featured in this week's PICK UP FOOD.
 » PSP Fate Extra CCC preview.

 Japanese Product Name: 週刊ファミ通 2013年1月31日号
 Jan Code: 4910218850136

3DS Layton Kyouju to Choubunmei A no Isan - Import Preorder

 
NCS Product Synopsis
    Professor Layton and his assistants Luke and Emmy embark on a their latest (and last) adventure together to solve the case of a mysterious mummy. Preorders for the Japanese Nintendo 3DS import Layton Kyouju to Choubunmei A no Isan (Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies) are welcome to ship on February 28, 2013.

    Please note Nintendo 3DS games are region-locked and Japanese 3DS software will only play on Japanese 3DS handheld systems.

 Regular Edition JPY5300 (US$65.90)
 Japanese Product Name: レイトン教授と超文明Aの遺産
 Jan Code: 4571237660450

3DS Super Robot Taisen UX - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
    Mechs from 16 animation properties coalesce in Banpresto's upcoming Super Robot Taisen UX to combat a new menace. The returning and brand new properties featured in the new adventure:

 Returning Properties
 » Aura Battler Dunbine
 » Fafner in the Azure
 » Juso Kiko Dancouga Nova
 » Linebarrels of Iron
 » Macross Frontier The Movie: The False Songstress
 » Macross Frontier The Movie: The Wings of Goodbye
 » Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
 » Ninja Senshi Tobikage

 New to Super Robot Taisen
 » Cyber Troopers Virtual-On featuring Fei-Yen HD
 » Fafner in the Azure: Heaven and Earth
 » Heroman
 » Kishin Houkou Demonbane
 » Mazinkaizer SKL
 » Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer
 » SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors
 » The Wings of Rean

    In addition to the game, Banpresto and Nintendo are teaming up to release a special limited edition Super Robot Taisen UX 3DS LL bundle which includes a black 3DS which sports a star scene on the front and a moon base on the back. The first printing of both editions will include bonus DLC for two extra campaigns in the game. Preorders are welcome to ship on March 14, 2013

 Regular Edition JPY6800 (US$79.90), Limited Edition Bundle JPY26,040 (US$429.90)
 Japanese Product Name: スーパーロボット大戦UX, ニンテンドー３ＤＳ ＬＬ スーパーロボット大戦ＵＸ
 Jan Code: 4582224498581, 4582224498574

PSV One Piece: Kaizoku Musou 2 - Import Preorder

From the Publisher
    Developed by Omega/Tecmo Koei, ONE PIECE: Kaizoku Musou 2, will come packed with piratical new features. Players will step into the shoes of characters including Luffy, Sanji and Zoro and join the rest of the irrepressible Straw Hat crew for all new adventures in the “New World” story. The game will also feature previously unreleased stages such as Skypiea and new characters including Eneru for the first time ever on PSV.

    The successful ongoing collaboration between TECMO KOEI GAMES and NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. has resulted in sales of the first opus, ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS, reaching in excess of 1.2 million units worldwide. The collaboration combines the leading manga franchise with top fighting action to create the perfect ONE PIECE video game experience.

    Preorders for the Japanese Playstation Vita import One Piece: Kaizoku Musou 2 are welcome to ship on March 20, 2013. Reservations are also welcome for the Playstation 3 version of the game.

 Regular Edition JPY6800 (US$79.90)
 Japanese Product Name: ワンピース 海賊無双2
 Jan Code: 4582224495351

PS3 Disgaea D2 - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
    Reservations are welcome for the regular and limited editions of Disgaea D2 for the Playstation 3. The limited edition includes a pair of mini 'Etna' and 'Freon' figures along with a two disc soundtrack CD. The first printing of both versions includes a DLC card which allows players to download three costumes for the main characters. Preorders ship on March 20, 2013.

 Regular Edition JPY6800 (US$79.90), Limited Edition JPY10,800 (US$136.90)
 Japanese Product Name: ディスガイア D2
 Jan Code: 4995506002084 (Regular), 4995506002077 (Limited)

PSV Oboro Muramasa - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis

   The 2D platformer is dead. Long live the 2D platformer. Marvelous eschews the allure of 3D and does 2D proud with an action game that's packed with lush hand drawn visuals and fast-paced swordplay. A dainty kunoichi heroine dubbed Momohime and a dashing ninja hero named Kisuke star in this 2D side scrolling hack 'n slasher which takes place in olde Japan. Not post-war Japan but way further back when weapons called "Demon Blades" were actually bandied about. Enemy underlings and magnificent end-level bosses such as a club-wielding demon, a giant samurai, and a massive millipede that stretches across multiple screens serve as the opposition.
 

   Upon starting a game, players may choose either Momohime or Kisuke from a simple selection screen that lists their names but not their portraits. We chose Momohime (left selection) because kunoichi are much cooler than ninja. Kunoichi are also more presentable at cocktail parties. At the outset, a simple tutorial teaches players the basic moves where the "A" button attacks and pushing up on the analog thumbstick makes the hero jump. An impressive assortment of moves is available including a rolling slash and a dashing aerial attack where the kunoichi's entire body serves as the weapon. When performing the aerial dash, a total of three sequential attacks may be made before the game engine resets and calls time out.

   The Playstation Vita rendition of Oboro Muramasa features newly recorded character voices and DLC scenarios. Marvelous is including a bonus Oboro Muramasa Soundtrack CD with preorders in 50% ratio. Preorders are welcome to ship on March 28, 2013.

 
Regular Edition JPY4980 (US$68.90)
Japanese Product Name: 朧村正
Jan Code: 4535506302021