Dissidia Final Fantasy Strap + Diecast Plate - Preorder

«©NCSX» Are you leery of the lightweight mobile phone straps that lack gravitas? Do you want a strap that's more substantial?

Want no more.

Square Enix has started preorders for a Dissidia Final Fantasy Strap which features a diecast metal plate that's been engraved with the Dissidia logo. Below the logo are the Roman numerals I through X which represent the ten canonical Final Fantasy games that have been released in the past couple of decades. Preorders are welcome to ship in mid-late March 2009 at JPY1650 or US$23.90 from NCS.

Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side 1st Love Plus - Preorder

«©NCSX» Originally released in March 2007, Konami updates Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side 1st Love with a full-voice edition where actors provide speech to accompany all of the dialogue in the game. In Konami's twist on the Tokimeki franchise, you play a female high school student who enters a private high school for a three year stint. In that time, she uses charm, guile, and good clothes to catch a man and perhaps find love. Clothing plays an important factor in the game since it helps attract the opposite sex. Sort of like how a bird's bright plumage helps it attract a mate. Preorders are welcome to ship on March 12, 2009 at JPY5250 or US$53.90 from NCS. Konami will give away a bonus Tokimeki Deluxe CD with early preorders of the game in an undetermined ratio.

Tennis no Ojisama Doubles (Girls, Be Gracious) - Preorder

«©NCSX» The Prince of Tennis (TenPuri) universe contains a large cast of characters who play tennis. This specialized population of tennis players is conducive to interactive dating games. Konami's next TenPuri Nintendo DS release combines tennis and character communication to create an interactive game that is targeted at girl gamers.

In Tennis no Ojisama Doubles (Girls, Be Gracious), a female high school tennis player encounters a number of characters such as Ryoma Echizen, Tezuka Kunimitsu, Oishi Shuichiro, and other members of the Seishun Academy team as well as players from other schools. In addition to Girls, Be Gracious, Konami will also release a version of the game (Boys, be Glorious) where the protagonist is the female player's brother who's also in high school and plays tennis. Preorders ship on March 5, 2K9.

Animal Crossing Watashi no Uchi Collection - Preorder

«©NCSX» Yujin has started preorders for a new set of Animal Crossing "House" gashapon toys which feature the characters of AXing and their houses. Checking our own sets of previous AXing House toys from yesteryear, we notice that the pieces of furniture are rehashed from the earlier toys but the three houses feature a new design.

Each figure measures 3cm (1.18") tall and the dimensions of each house are 5 x 6 x 5cm (1.96 x 2.36 x 1.96"). Each figure can be placed inside his/her respective home along with the pieces of furniture that are included with the particular toy. Preorders are welcome to ship in mid-late April 2009 at US$28.90 per complete set of five figures from NCS.

Igor Blu-Ray - New Release, Ships in 24 Hours

From the Publisher
This hilarious animated twist on the classic monster movie is must-see family fun! Determined to prove he can create his own diabolical invention, a mad scientist's (John Cleese) nice-guy assistant Igor (John Cusack) creates a female Franken-monster. But his creation, Eva (Molly Shannon), is sweet and sings show tunes! That is, until she falls into the clutches of Dr. Schadenfreude (Eddie Izzard) and his shape-shifting girlfriend (Jennifer Coolidge). Now it's up to Igor and his sidekicks (Steve Buscemi and Sean Hayes) to save Eva - and their country - from real evildoers, including sneaky Prince Malpert (Jay Leno).

Directed by Tony Leonidas (LILO & STITCH 2: STITCH HAS A GLITCH), IGOR takes many of its macabre cues from horror-comedy classics THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, mixing monster-movie elements with moments of clever humor and generous amounts of slapstick.

Blu-Ray Features: "Be An Igor" Contest winners!; "Evil Monster Maker"; "BD-Live Bootstrap", Blooper Reel, Deleted Scenes, Featurette, Trailers.

Max Payne - New Release, Ships in 24 Hours

From the Publisher
Experience action and excitement to the Max when "Max Payne" comes to DVD and Blu-ray featuring the theatrical film plus a shocking unrated extended cut not seen in theatres. Mark Wahlberg delivers an explosive performance in this action-packed thriller based on the legendary, hard-hitting video game. Max Payne (Wahlberg) is a maverick cop with little regard for rules and nothing left to lose. Hell-bent on revenge, he's determined to track down those responsible for the brutal murder of his family, but his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmarish journey where dark fantasy collides with stark reality. As the mystery deepens, Max is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world...and face an unthinkable betrayal that will drive him to the edge of his own sanity.

Blu-Ray Features: Disc 1: Includes both the Theatrical and Unrated Extended Cut of the Feature Film; Featurettes: Picture Documentary (Part 1 and Part 2); "Michelle Payne" (Graphic Novel) - Never-before-seen Animated Graphic Novel that delves deeper into Max Payne's endless vengeance; "Behind the Scenes with Director John Moore"; Disc 2: Digital Copy of "Max Payne Unrated Extended Cut", Audio Commentary.

Saw V - New Release, Ships in 24 Hours

From the Publisher
In the fifth installment of the "Saw" franchise, Detective Hoffman is seemingly the last person alive to carry on the Jigsaw legacy. But when his secret is threatened, he must go on the hunt to eliminate all loose ends. Costas Mandylor reprises his role as Hoffman, the detective whose involvement in the string of grisly murders turns out to be more than meets the eye. Picking up where the fourth entry left off, Hoffman is revealed to be a hidden accomplice in Jigsaw's grisly games of death, which look to be continued by the lawman.

Blu-Ray Features
7.1 DTS HD Audio; "The Pendulum Trap"; "The Cube Trap"; "The Coffin Trap"; "The Fatal Five"; "Slicing The Cube: Editing The Cube Trap"; "MoLog(TM)" - the first BD Live application that allows users to insert and animate shapes, text, audio, and other graphics into the film to share with other "MoLog(TM)" users; Standard Definition Digital Copy of Feature Film, Audio Commentary, Behind The Scenes Featurette, Director Commentary, Featurette, Trailers.

Chocobo Magic Book Plush - Reproduction Preorder

«©NCSX» Whenever Chocobo's out in the wild, the feathered beast generally runs, pecks, and squawks up a storm. Add one more activity to Chocobo's to-do list: reading.

In the recent NDS Chocobo to Mahou no Ehon game, a magic book was the source of Chocobo's woes as well as its eventual salvation. With Square Enix's Chocobo plush, the big bird apparently enjoys reading from a magic book of spells. The Chocobo plush measures 20cm or 8" tall from the bottom of its talons to the top feather on its head. Furthermore, Chocobo measures 19cm or 7.50" from beak to tail feathers. If you count the book in front of Chocobo, add another 1.20cm or 0.50" to its length. The new production of the Chocobo plush is scheduled to ship in May.

● Original NCS Chocobo Magic Book Plush Photo Gallery