DC: Ikaruga   JAPAN   US$60   PREORDER   
   Please take a minute of your time to read this. 
   Treasure's Ikaruga ships on September 05, 2002 for Dreamcast. If you have previously submitted a preorder, you do not have to place another preorder again. We have kept all reservations on file in our system, unless you have contacted our company to cancel your preorder. Please note Treasure's price for the game has increased from Y5800 to Y6800. Due to this change, NCS will raise our pricing from US$53 to US$60. If this price increase is okay with you, do nothing. Your order will automatically be updated on our system and shipped once the game arrives. 
   New preorders for Ikaruga are welcome. NCS will stock enough quantities of the game to fill any and all preorders up until the game's release this fall and our stock will probably last for a year after that. 
   Hopefully this will answer all of the questions out there as the flood of email that we're receiving regarding Ikaruga is difficult to manage, along with all of the regular daily mail we receive. Thank you.   
 
DC: Metal Wolf   JAPAN   US$60  REG   /  US$68  LTD 
   In a dystopian future, society requires coordination by corporate decree to keep the peace. Even under the auspices of an efficiently managed system, a religious rebel force rises to raise a ruckus. As a new employee of the Company, Hojo Minagi works with fellow workers to address eruptions of unrest and squash disturbances. One day, a wandering girl named Larisa enters Minagai's life and he resolves to help her recover her memory as well as tie-in her connection to a mercenary killer named Metal Wolf. A hentai game, Metal Wolf features suggestive poses, lewd panty shots, and other adult themes which thread through the game. The limited edition of Metal Wolf includes a specially embossed telephone card featuring two of Minagi's sexy co-workers on it's face.
 
PS2: Shin Combat Choro Q   JAPAN   US$58   BUY  
   The Choro-Q franchise started life in 1981 when Takara released the stunted toy cars in Japan. Later that year, Choro-Q was loosed in the United States under the brand of Penny Racers. Snappy television commercials hypnotized kids with pull-back motorized cars popping tricks and spins with the help of a penny placed in the back slot of the racer. The coin added weight to the chassis of the car which allowed it to perform wheelies, spins, and other tricks. Although Penny Racers enjoyed a surge of popularity back in the day, it eventually succumbed to Matchbox and Hot Wheels. In Japan, Takara continues to make Choro-Q toys and video games based on the mini-racers. 
   The latest game from Takara does away with regular cars and gets into squat military tanks. 108 unique armored attack vehicles may be commandeered into battle and customized. 106 different parts including engines, weapons, and treads may be bolted into and onto your tank to enhance it's war-worthiness. SCCQ plays well enough, but the slower pace of the action (tanks move slower) may be cumbersome to speed freaks accustomed to a steady diet of adrenaline. 
 
ETC: Assorted Updates, Mentions   JAPAN  
   Transit delays overnight have pushed the arrival of titles such as GBA Golden Sun ~ Lost Time, PS2 Houshin Engi 2 and Gun Survivor 3 to tomorrow. A mix of colored PS2 memory cards are also due on Friday. 
   Re: XRGB-2+ upscan converter. Please be aware that SCART RGB cables are not compatible with this product. Don't use them. We've had to repair a number of XRGB-2+ units with fried RGB ports these past few weeks. Apparently, some clueless vendors are selling SCART RGB cables as JAPANESE RGB cables.    
   Konami opened up vendor preorders for Martial Beat 2 overnight. A special package containing the "fitness controller" will ship along with the regular game on September 12. Konami will also re-release Metal Gear Solid 2 under the Best Collection banner on September 26. 
 
Summary of the Week
Monday NEWS The Document of Making MGS2, PS2 D-Terminal cables, Weekly outlook
Wednesday PS2 Kengo 2, Shikigami no Shiro, Victorious Boxers CE  NEWS Ikaruga mention, restock, etc
Thursday DC Metal Wolf Regular and Limited Edition  PS2 Shin Combat Choro Q  NEWS Ikaruga's on
Friday GBA Beyblade, Golden Sun 2  PS2 Gun Survivor 3, Houshin Engi 2, Tsuzuse Gareijiri
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