XBX: Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball  JPN  US$75 
   We would have paid for additional DOA XBV photobooks in order to keep all of our preorders intact but when the publisher simply doesn't have the stock, any last ditch offers are pointless. In any case, NCS will process preorders for DOA XBV + Photobook this morning in the order they were received as long as we received your confirmation at the new price of US$75. If you told us that it is okay to process your game order without the photobook, you will be charged US$53.
   Dead or Alive Volleyball pits the girls from Tecmo's fighting series against each other in an sports action game where they won't suffer the indignity of kicks, punches and slaps. Volleyball allows the DOA coterie to relax and play a few rounds on a warm beach with only Tecmo's exploitation of their girls wafting in the air.
   The photobook ranges 32-pages and the thick glossy pages are bound by a thick glossy cover. If the pages didn't measure only 8 x 6" each, all of them would be suitable pin-up material. Kasumi leads the pack to start the book and appears in a number of skimpy bikinis. A new girl named Lisa joins the action in a number of interesting shots while Ayane brings up the rear (among other things) for the last pictorial. [View the back cover of the game] or [View the covers to the photobook] 
 
PS2: Cool Shot featuring Yukawa Keiko  JPN  US$49  BUY
   Play pool and receive tutelage from professional hustler Yukawa Keiko in this standard billiards simulation which covers Eight Ball, Nine Ball, 14.1 Continuous, Basic and Rotation game. 27 year old Yukawa plays in tourneys around Asia with middling performances but her photogenic aura helps in endorsing products, such as video games. In addition to live action sequences where Keiko gives pointers and tips on handling your cue, on-board diagrams and arrows also show how your ball is supposed to move on the table. Once players are fairly assured of their new pool skills, they may enter tourneys around the world and show off their skills.

 

 

 
PS2: Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu 3  ASN  US$58  BUY
   Translated as Art Truck Battle 3, the latest in the big-rig racing franchise allows truckers to paint a rig with artful designs and then show off your colors in racing tourneys across the country. A truck may be painted on it's sides, the lights can be decorated and even the interior may be upgraded with touch-ups and other colorful attachments. Win races in order to receive funds and paint to enhance body designs, buy truck upgrades and special boosters to aid in your drive. Players take part in daytime and night competitions against 3 rivals - beat them all and win the mantle of legendary hardcore trucker (with a prettily painted rig.)

 
PS2: Armored Core 3 Silent Line  ASN  US$58  BUY
   After the claustrophobic underground existence found in Armored Core 3, civilization moves back to the surface world to rebuild. Instantly returning to their old rivalries, the ruling corporations comprised of Crest, Mirage, and Kisaragi all vie again for control and set upon each other with mech mercenaries called Ravens. Back to your ways as an agent of the powers that be, you accept jobs as they are doled out and strike out on missions against rival corporations. An armory of 400 available parts to boost your fighting performance and the ability to transfer save-data from Armored Core 3 make Silent Line a smooth transition for fans of the series.

 
Summary of the Week
Monday NEWS Dead or Alive Xtreme Volleyball Mess, Weekly outlook
Tuesday NEWS Updated Preorders for February and March, DOA XVB update, NCS closes GBA SP preorders
Wednesday PS2 Armored Core 3 Silent Line, Bakusou Decktora Densetsu 3, Cool Shot  XBX DOA XBVB
Friday NEWS Assorted updates, Freezing in New York, New England and the South
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