PS1: Martial Beat 2 w/ Controller  JPN  US$115  ORDER 
   Attach the Martial Beat sensors to your wrists and ankles and boot up the Martial Beat 2 game. Wait a few seconds and soon you'll be kung-fu fighting like the chop-socky fellow that you aspire to be. Karate, Tae Kwan Do, and Kick Boxing are all practiced by viewing an on-screen instructor who guides you through various moves. Once you've gotten the hang of the different martial arts, you may work on a diet menu in the Fitness mode of the game to melt away the poundage. Here, you select various repetitive leg and arm exercises to perform and work yourself into a lather. An Attack mode may be enjoyed where you punch and kick goons that dare approach your virtual persona. 
   Once the action gets hot and heavy, a human player can look comical lifting his leg(s) and flailing his arms in front of the television. A lively selection of 12 musical tracks accompany the game including such stompers as "Can't Touch This" by Minister Hammer, "It's Raining Men" by former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, and "Never Ending Story" by Creamy. 
 
GC: Captain Tsubasa ~ Golden Generation  JPN  US$63  ORDER 
   The young Japanese soccer player named Tsubasa Ozora and his manga exploits have thrilled and inspired youth from around the world. Tsubasa's dream is to evolve and grow into the greatest soccer player on earth and to this end, he travels the world to compete against the best. 
   Konami debuts the Captain Tsubasa franchise on the Gamecube for the first time with a soccer engine that is based on the flick action scheme of previous releases. Upon starting the game, the Captain assembles and trains his team of players by developing their skills, stamina, and speed. Soccer games feature the usual dramatic anime shots where soccer balls catch fire or change shape from sphere to oblong to indicate the velocity at which they're traveling. The appearance of character portraits during the action also convey drama and strategy, encouragement and general rah-rah exhortations. Winning matches on the road to the World Cup enhances team morale and will allow team members to learn new soccer attacks and increase their abilities on the field.   
 

 

 
PS2: Inaka Kurasi  JPN  US$63  ORDER 
   Victor presents the PS2 world with an interesting life simulation which allows curious purveyors to take a break from busting heads, kicking soccer balls, or practicing martial beats...
   Tomoko, a 15-year old girl, has become burned out with school exams and decides to spirit herself away to an island off the south coast of Okinawa for some rest and relaxation. It helps that the island is of the tropical type with lush flora and gorgeous scenery. On the island, Tomoko explores the nooks and crannies and makes herself one with nature by biking down wilderness trails, swimming with tropical fishes and watching the sun set on pristine beaches. New and exotic cuisines may be sampled at the local eateries and interesting characters provide pleasant and quaint interaction. A cast of roughly fifteen central island folk help introduce you to new experiences and act as impromptu guides for your island adventure. Once the first day in game paradise is over, you can help Tomoko do it again for the course of a two week vacation. 
 
DVD: Final Fantasy ~ The Adventure Bible  JPN  US$130  ORDER 
   Spread out over a three DVD collection, the historical record of Final Fantasy recounts the world and storyline for volumes I through X along with the characters, memorable scenes, battle encounters, and important items. A special feature on FFXI visits it's vast online world and introduces viewers to the wonders within. A behind-the-scenes feature on each game gives a rare chance to see the inner workings of Square and what the development process entails. The three DVD collection ships in a special black mottled slip case with a silvery wrap-around sheet. The contents of each disc are listed below:
Disc 1 - Final Fantasy I to III data collection and FFXI Vana'diel world
Disc 2 - Final Fantasy IV to VI data collection
Disc 3 - Final Fantasy VII to X data collection
 

 

 
NEWS: Assorted Updates
   A small supply of PS2 Drummania with Controller has been restocked today. New orders ship this afternoon.
Dreamcast Dream of Pandora Limited Edition also arrived this morning but we'll update this new product on Friday's news posting. Any preorders will ship automatically today. 

   Please note that there is a possibility that Phantasy Star Online Episode 1+2 may not arrive until MONDAY. This was really the most important shipment for us this week and we're seeing everything else arrive on time. The added irony for today is that a partial shipment of the ASCII keyboard controllers arrived without delay. It's a decent sized keyboard measuring 15" in length with English letters on the upper-left corner of the chiclet-size keys and the hiragana/katakana on the lower right corner. The quality of the keyboard is very good with tactile soft response and a lengthy cord. A Gamecube joypad is split to the left and right portions of the keyboard with the D-pad and Start button on the left and the rest of the "pad" on the right. As if to taunt us, the PSO logo is pasted on the lower-right section of the keyboard packaging.
   Finally, we're just the messenger and the trade conduit for PSO. There is no need for violence, i.e, please refrain from killing anyone at NCS if PSO arrives on Monday. Thank you for your cooperation. In parting, remember those immortal words... "Can't we all just get along?"
 
Summary of the Week
Monday GC Biohazard Zero Preview, Zoids Versus  NEWS Week's Import Outlook - PSO dominating sales
Tuesday NEWS A peek at November's imports - more listings soon
Wednesday NEWS NCS top 20 sales leaders, Eerie winds outside today
Thursday DC Dream of Pandora  GC Captain Tsubasa  PS1 Martial Beat 2  PS2 Inaka Kurasi  DVD FF Bible
Friday XBX Tekki with Controller  TOYS Macross Valkyrie VF-1A, Super VF-1S  NEWS Updates
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