Shooting Watch - New Import, In Stock Since Yesterday

«©NCSX» How quickly can you tap two buttons repetitively within a 10 second time span? Some game fiends can rev their fingers up to 16 hits per second for a tap-total of 160 slaps in 10 seconds. The gaming elite can do 21 hits per second. Fear them.

Over 20 years ago, Hudson gave gamers a chance to measure their button-tapping proficiency with the Shooting Watch but that was a while ago. A new production was manufactured in Japan this month and delivered to NCS yesterday. Preorders have shipped already and new orders are welcome. Note: The Shooting Watch may also be used as a clock and a stopwatch when you're not fixing your button-tapping addiction. Pricing is set at US$20.50 for new orders. «NCS Photo Gallery»

Dissidia Final Fantasy Bundle - New Import, Ships Today

«©NCSX» Some preorders for the Dissidia Final Fantasy PSP-3000 bundle have shipped yesterday but the bulk will be sent today as most of our shipments arrived earlier this morning. Each Dissidia PSP bundle includes a copy of the Dissidia Final Fantasy game and a ceramic white PSP-3000 which features an imprint of the Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary on the front of the unit which is located below the "X" button.

Flip the handheld over and images of the gods Cosmos and Chaos may be viewed which are stenciled on either side of the PSP shell. Pricing is set at US$369 which reflects the carriage costs and arrangements required to import this item into the United States.

Karaoke Joysound Wii - New Import, Ships Today

«©NCSX» Sing your heart out with Hudson's Karaoke Joysound game for the Wii which is packaged with a USB microphone accessory. Instead of limiting would-be crooners with a fixed selection of songs, Hudson offers a more liberating library which contains an expansive library of 30,000 songs. The game DVD contains 70 songs including "Dreams Come True" from Hey! Say! Jump, "Flavor of Life" by Hikaru Utada, "Lovers Again" from EXILE, and "Seasons" sung by Ayumi Hamasaki. When singing, the lyrics will appear on the bottom of the screen so you can sing along. A diverse selection of Mii-like characters serve as the on-screen singers and/or dancers so you have something to stare at while crooning.

To access Hudson's licensed library of 30,000 songs, players will have to sign up for their online subscription service. The cost of entry is 300 Wii Points which grants you access to the entire library for 24 hours. If you feel the need to sing for three days straight, the cost is only 500 Wii Points which will unlock the library for 72 hours. If you're a singing fool who loves the karaoke, you can pay 2000 Wii Points and get access to the library for 3 months. Game modes include the default Full Game Mode, a Party Mode which contains mini-games, the Lesson Mode, and the Recording Mode. Preorders for the Karaoke Extra Mic will also ship today.

Yukinkoto Daisenpuu - New Import, Ships Today

«©NCSX» A snow maiden (aka Yuki Musume) teams up with a bunny-like familiar and her sister to beat back an onslaught of spirits, snowmen, mummies, and their overlords. Why is a mummy shuffling across the snow with both arms raised? No one knows but there are sights even stranger than the wrapped undead in Yukinkoto Daisenpuu including huge grubs that fall from trees and purplish imps that pop out of nowhere. The game starts off on a wintry landscape but travel to the southwest and the snow eventually gives way to greenery, blooming trees, and the glow of Spring.

The snow maiden uses the power of winter to meet her goals where oversized snowflakes and pointy icicles are shot at enemies to dispatch them. Power-ups may be picked up to enhance her firepower or gain speed. The enemy generally attacks in waves where they'll approach Yuki like a mob. During certain points in the game, the action stops and a warning indicator appears on the screen. That's your cue to take cover or start firing shots because a powerful wave of enemy attackers are on the way where they sweep through the screen with destructive force. In addition to a single player game, up to two players may collaborate for a concerted attack.

Weekly Famitsu Vol. 1046 - Subscriptions Only

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Cover Date: January 2, 2009
«©NCSX» The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu includes coverage of the following games and/or events:
» Famitsu scoops Metal Gear Solid Touch for the iPhone.
» Preview of Biohazard 5 which contains big and bright photos.
» Famitsu Crew rank NDS RIZ-ZOAWD (7/8/7/6), NDS Phantasy Star Zero (8/8/9/8), PS2 Lego Batman (6/6/6/6), Sid Meier's Civilization (8/8/8/8).
» The "Road to Famicom" special feature concludes with a look at Nintendo's red and white console that took over the video game market in the 80s. Screenshots of games and accessories are also included.
» Preview of Demon's Souls for the PS3 which looks okay.
Every issue includes a nifty Animal Crossing City Folk 2009 calendar with bright artwork inside which we just hung up in our main office.
» Every issue also includes a little hint booklet for games such as GTA IV, Last Remnant, Fallout 3, Culdcept DS, and others.

ADK Tamashii - New Import, Ships Today

«©NCSX» Back in the heyday of the Neo Geo, SNK supported their own hardware platform with a bevy of (mostly) fighting games such as Garou Densetsu and King of Fighters. Unlike most other publishers who avoided the Neo-Geo, ADK was right in there, dishing out a relatively steady stream of titles that sated the hunger of thousands of Neo Geo fans and adherents. In recent years, many of the old Neo Geo games have been ported over to the PS2 and ADK's collection finally gets the Neo-Geo-to-PS2 treatment as well. The games featured on ADK Tamashii are:

» Ninja Combat
» Ninja Commando
» Ninja Masters - worth the price of admission by its lonesome?
» Toukai Gan Gan (aka Aggressors of Dark Combat)
» Twinkle Star Sprites

Ninja Combat and Ninja Commando are hack 'n slash action games while Ninja Masters and Toukai Gan Gan are 2D fighting games. Twinkle Star Sprites is a vertical shooter with competitive twist where 2 players attack each other by shooting down waves of flitting enemy squadrons.

Beatmania IIDX 15 DJ Troopers - New Import, Ships Today

«©NCSX» In the previous Beatmania episode (IIDX 14), the visual theme was sweet, glittering GOLD. The visuals of the fifteenth Beatmania IIDX release are built upon one unifying theme - war. Camouflage-covered dancers and maidens packing heat are only some of the clues that there's a battle or a gang of Bemani militia somewhere.

The Playstation 2 conversion of Beatmania IIDX 15 DJ Troopers features a 90+ track list which includes 9 new CS songs such as "Battle Train -IIDX Edition-" by Sota Fujimori, "Biometrics Warrior" from GUHROOVY fw. NO+CHIN, "Sidechained Threats" by sanodg, and "Beautiful Angel" courtesy of DJ Swan. The arcade song selection features 57 tracks including "JOURNEY TO FANTASTICA (IIDX LIMITED)" by S.S.D.Fantastica feat. Emi with Arata, "Blue Rain" from Dj Taka vs Ryu, and "Sound Of Giallarhorn" by L.E.D.-G. The remaining tracks are scattered in Revivals, Old Songs, and 8 Hidden music tracks (one of which is BRAINSTORM by Hardcore United Tokyo (teranoid & DJ TECHNORCH) that must be unlocked.

Game modes include a Tutorial so newbies can learn how to get into the groove, Standard, Free, and Expert for the elite players in the audience.

Dissidia Final Fantasy - New Import, Ships Today

«©NCSX» When two gods have enmity between each other, they don't go to fisticuffs by themselves. No, they're gods and are loathe to soil their robes with brute behavior. When gods go to war, they summon underlings and minions to do their bidding. In the case of the gods named Cosmos and Chaos, the heroes and villains of the Final Fantasy games are brought in to do some fierce 3D fighting on their behalf.

Cosmos' champions are the heroes from Final Fantasy games such as the Warrior of Light from Final Fantasy I, Cecil Harvey from Final Fantasy IV, Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII, and Tidus from Final Fantasy X. On the side of Chaos are the villains of the Final Fantasy games including the Emperor from Final Fantasy II, Exdeath from Final Fantasy V, and Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII. It's a mostly male affair with only a couple of heroines such as Tina Branford (FFVI) in the playable cast though we think Payne would have kicked ass. There is a secret heroine from FFXI who can be unlocked by meeting certain conditions while playing.

At the outset of the game, only ten fighters from the heroes side are playable. In our test game this morning, we pitted Onion Knight from Final Fantasy III against Squall Leonhart of FFVIII fame and selected the eight stage which features a bunch of craggy platforms against a hazy aquamarine backdrop. The heroes can jump from platform to platform to attack but since they're being supported by gods, they're able to jump twice in midair and attack while airborne. Light trails and clanging special effects provide visual fireworks to spice up every battle. «Shots»