N3DS Nintendo 3DS Preorders - Japan

NCS Preorder Synopsis
   Reservations are welcome for the Japanese Nintendo 3DS which ships on February 25, 2011. The 3DS is available in Cosmos Black and Aqua Blue and the package includes the following items:

» Nintendo 3DS handheld and Stylus
» Charging Cradle and AC Adapter (100V)
» SD Memory Card (2GB)
» Augmented Reality Cards (6 units)
» Instructions Booklet and Quickstart Sheet

   A single camera is situated inside the Nintendo 3DS and two cameras are mounted on the outer shell. Built-in software programs include Nintendo 3DS Sound, Mii Studio, a selection of augmented reality games for use with the AR cards, and more.

   The battery life of the Nintendo 3DS stands at 3.5 hours for 3DS games and 5-8 hours for standard DS and DSi software. Please note that the Japanese Nintendo 3DS is compatible with all Japanese DS, and DSi games but can only play standard DS games from the United States. If you attempt to play a USA DSi or 3DS game on a Japanese 3DS, you will receive an incompatible warning message.

   Due to some serious price gouging taking place amongst Tokyo-based suppliers, NCS is pricing each Nintendo 3DS at US$459.90. Preorders are welcome to ship on February 25, 2011. To reiterate, the Japanese Nintendo 3DS is region-locked so it can only play Japanese 3DS game cards and software downloads. Please take note of the region limitation before considering a preorder. Thanks.

N3DS Japanese Release Outlook - Arrivals on Thursday

3DS	Combat Of Giants Dinosaurs 3D	Ubisoft
	Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle & New Friends	Nintendo
	Nintendogs + Cats: French·Bull & New Friends	Nintendo
	Nintendogs + Cats: Shiba & New Friends	Nintendo
	Professor Layton And The Mask Of Miracle	Level 5
	Ridge Racer 3D	Namco
	Sengoku-Musou Chronicle	Koei
	Super Street Fighter 4 3D Edition	Capcom
	Tobidasu! Puzzle Bobble 3D	Square
	Winning Eleven 3D Soccer	Konami

X360 Otomedius X Excellent - Japanese Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Mine Yoshizaki lends his artistic talents once again to Otomedius and the result is Excellent. Similar to the original Otomedius, OX is a horizontal shooter where girls who wear their ships around their waists fly against squadrons of enemy forces. Otomedius X feature multiplayer gaming for up to three gamers to soar across the screen in an offline cooperative mode. That means three times the firepower against bosses and their underlings. The game features a total of 11 stages (3 downloads) and new characters including Kokoro Belmont of the Castlevania Belmonts.

   Preorders for the Japanese Xbox Otomedius X import game are welcome to ship on March 24, 2011 at JPY6800 or US$78.90 from NCS.

NDS Hokuto-Musou Platinum Collection - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» In the Hokuto no Ken animated series, the heroic Kenshiro Kasumi wanders the wastelands of the future and plays the part of lawman. Ken battles gangs of bandits and thugs to bring a bit of law and civility back into the world. Kenshiro and company have appeared in a number of games in the past few years including a selection of pachi-slot challenges. Koei takes the Hokuto no Ken franchise and immerses it into their "Musou" game engine which most recently hosted the Gundam universe.

   In Hokuto Musou, Kenshiro battles groups of bare-chested bruisers who wear leather pants. They'll crowd around Ken like a pack of wolves but he can fend them off by punching, kicking, and using the almighty Hokuto Shinken martial art which is capable of destroying enemies from within. Body blows result in copious spurts of blood which eject from thug bodies and some attacks turn foes into what can only be described as "Sloppy Joes." Without the bread. Preorders for the Japanese Xbox 360 import Hokutou Musou Platinum Collection are welcome to ship on March 3, 2011 at JPY3800 or US$49.90 from NCS.

TOYS Fate/Unlimited Codes: Saber Lily 1/8 Scale Figure Preorder

From the Manufacturer
 The noble white knight, filled with pride.
    The third figure in the 1/8th scale Saber Series sculpted by Toda Satoshi (Yume no Kagutsuchino Koukoku). This time it's the elegant and noble version of Saber from the fighting game "Fate/unlimited codes" - Saber Lily.
    It's got all of Toda Satoshi's unique charms, along with the incredible details on her stunning outfit and armor. It's a figure sure to catch the attention of anyone who sees her!

 NCSynopsis: Saber of Fate/Stay fame is a popular heroine in Japan and she's getting another toy figure that's shipping in June 2011. Saber stands upright with her left hand atop her sword and looks outward with a countenance that is best described as peaceful. Saber's eyes are tinted green in case anyone needed that to be disclosed. The figure measures 18cm tall or 7.08" in height. Preorders are welcome to ship in June 2011. 

NEWS General Updates

Nintendo 3DS Preorders    Some Japanese suppliers opened up preorders for the Nintendo 3DS last night but the quantities were dismal and the prices were high. We asked for some quantity but it's not clear if our preorder made it in time since the solicitation came in during the wee hours of the morning. We should receive a confirmation tonight and if we were able to snag any, we'll start preorders tomorrow. We'll also list the 10 launch games for preorder tomorrow which include three versions of Nintendogs + Cats, Street Fighter IV 3D, Sengoku Musou Chronicle, Ridge Racer 3D, and Layton Kyouju To Kiseki No Kame. A slew of accessories are being offered by Hori but we'll cherry pick any worthwhile ones and throw them up for preorder tomorrow.    As mentioned last week, the Japanese Nintendo 3DS is region-locked so that it can only play Japanese 3DS game cards and software downloads. Please note the region limitation before considering a preorder. Thanks.

Xbox 360 Arcana Heart 3 HRAP    If anyone is interested in ordering the Xbox 360 version of the Arcana Heart 3 HRAP, it's available again as of last night from distributors who offered it for restock.

Fast Striker    A replacement shipment is being sent from NGDev this week using our import account since the first shipment appears to be lost(?)

Import Software Delays    Spike has pushed the release date of PS3 Samurai Dou 4 from February 17 to March 3, 2011 and Atlus has delayed PSP Persona 2 Tsumi from March 3 to April 14, 2011. All preorders are being kept intact and will be processed upon arrival.

GALLERY Evangelion Wet Suits, yours for only $2,000. Each.

NCS Synopsis
    Remember when you first laid eyes on your first episode of Evangelion and marveled at the skin-tight plugsuits that Rei Ayanami, Asuka Langley, and Shinji Ikari wore? Snazzy, right? Amirite? Well, Japanese designer Lightair has produced plugsuits (no zippers) that may be adorned by cosplayers who want to look like an Evangelion handler. Pricing is set at JPY163,800 each which is about US$2000 per suit.   

 

X360 Eschatos - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Eschatos is a Greek word which means "the last" and can be properly used to refer to the beginning of space beyond the bounds of the Earth. Now that word etymology is out of the way, the game Eschatos tells the story of an invasion from outer space. In the year 21XX, waves of UFOs descend upon the Earth in an aggressive manner. To confront the threat, a single space fighter is sent to defend the planet from all-out attack. Why only one space fighter to face an entire armada of UFOs? Well, because it's got skills to attack enemies through 26 stages.

   Said space fighter throws out two types of shots: a powerful "Forward Shot" which fires directly in front of the ship and a "Wide Shot" which unleashes streams of lasers in a 90º arc in front of the ship. The wide shot covers more area but is less concentrated than the forward shot. In addition to its offensive capabilities, the ship can also block enemy shots by activating a temporary shield. When the shield is on, the ship cannot fire shots but the shield destroys enemies upon contact. 

   Two bonus games are included on the Eschatos DVD as follows:

» Judgement Silversword - Vertical shooter developed by M-KAI
» Cardinal Sins - An updated version of Judgement Silversword

   Judgement Silversword was released on the Wonderswan portable but Cardinal Sins was only available as a download for the WonderWitch kit.

   Preorders for Xbox Eschatos are welcome to ship on March 24, 2011. The first printing of the game includes a bonus CD soundtrack.