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  NEWS Toys Continued
Ai Yori Aoshi Capsule Toys
Five bathing beauties from the Ai Yori Aoshi animation are immortalized in a set of detailed and skillfully painted capsule toys. NCS creates order out of chaos by collecting the five figures and selling them in a bundle.
Capcom Girls DX Figures
Chun-Li from the Street Fighter series and Ingrid from the unreleased Capcom All Stars fighting game are realized in plastic. Each figure measures roughly 7" tall with expertly painted details.
Dragonball Z Miniature Figures - Set #2
Vegeta, Krillin, Trunks, Tien and Super Goku represent in another collection of Dragonball Z figures. Each fighter measures roughly 2 1/2" tall and is decorated with a vivid paint job, attention to detail and a superman stance.
Evangelion 02 Production Model
Bandai's Soul of Chogokin series follows up the Evangelion EVA-01 Test Type diecast figure with a fiery red EVA-02 Production Model. The EVA figure measures 8" tall with posable limbs which may be arranged to carry weapons and posture in various action stances.
Lupin the Third Mirror & Figure
Lupin crew hit the toy market with a mirror (opaque) and figure collection after a speaker toy and keychains. Each figure measures roughly 4" tall while the mirror is about 5" and etched with a line drawing of the highly recognizable Lupin character.
Mario Sunshine Magnet Capsule Toys
Epoch revives the crew from Mario Sunshine and plasters their likenesses onto a set of seven magnets. A circular magnet behind each Mario character allows it to hang on a refrigerator, your pots, a metal bed post or any other metal object you deem proper and ready for Mario and company.
Sonic X Plushes
Inspired by the new Sonic X anime which debuted in Japan in April, Sega's new set of Sonic X plushes pluck six characters from the series and turn them into cushiony soft creatures. Each figure measures 8.6" tall (22 cm). Please note that the Cream plush is currently presold out with Chao ready to go too.
 
 
 
 

  GC Shikigami no Shiro 2 Preorders Open
   After tasting moderate success in Japanese arcades, Alfa System brings the sequel to the popular Shikigami no Shiro (Castle of Shikigami) out on the Gamecube this October. There's been a dearth of shooters on the Cube with only Ikaruga and Star Soldier keeping our shmup tendencies satisfied in the recent past.
   A familiar cast of characters, vertical shooting action, coin collecting and
frenzied firepower (from both sides) appear to be the hallmarks of Shikigami 2. Seven characters are available for the choosing at the outset of the game with five returnees and two newbies joining the fold.
   To keep things interesting, a scoring multiplier called the Tension Bonus System (Yes, the Japanese adore Systems) allows the leveling up of score by way of close proximity to enemy bullets. Get grazed by buckshot and marvel as your points are multiplied by up to 8X depending on how skillful you are at deftly maneuvering and getting buzzed by oncoming fire. Near misses will also power up your weapon systems with a brief jolt. The Tension System wrinkles the gameplay in such a way as to behoove one to avoid but also draw towards bullets. Quite a conundrum.
   A standard vulcan shot, a screen clearing bomb and a charge-up shot are
available to each character. Holding down the fire button for a few seconds collects enough firepower for the charge-up shot. Connecting an enemy ship with a charge-up blast will force it to release a bounty of power-up coins.
   For the home conversion of Shikigami no Shiro 2, Alfa System throws in an Easy Mode to complement the Normal Mode for beginners to test the waters before diving into the regular game. A 2-player simultaneous mode allows for cooperative play where the score is combined into a single aggregator. True shmup sadists may unlock an Extreme Mode which bumps the difficulty level by a few notches. Rounding out the home conversion is an Illustration
Gallery for viewing high-resolution images of the characters in the game. The Gamecube version leads the home conversion charge on October 24 but an Xbox conversion is expected in late November 2003. No game cover color gimmicks are expected this time around...
 
 

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John Anderton

  NEWS Medicom Toy Preorders
   Medicom appears to be on a tear later this year when a mass of new toys and figures are scheduled to hit the market. We've filtered out the untouchables such as the Densenman figures, Sesame Street Kubricks and the Palmboy Kubricks. Preorders are welcome starting today through the photo gallery links below.
Matrix Neo DX Real 182 Action Figure
   Measuring 30 cm tall or  11.81", Medicom's realistic Neo figure features posable limbs and accessories such as extra hands (fist, open palm) and a sword which may be gripped by one of the hands. A limited production of 2000 units will be produced for delivery in October. Y16800. Gallery.
Minority Report Kubricks
   Six key figures from the cinematic pre-crime drama are presented this October when the Kubrick 114 MINORITY REPORT Cross Type figures reach the market. John Anderton, Danny Witwer and even a Spider are included in the collection. Pricing is expected at ~$6 per figure. Gallery.
Midnight Horror School Kubricks
   Unknown for the most part in the USA, Midnight Horror School features ghoulish students with mischievous as well as unique tendencies. They kinda remind us of the Monsterism toys. Nine characters are included in the MHS Series #1 at ~$5 each. Gallery.
Rocky Kubricks
   Two Rocky (as in Yo, Adrian) sets are on offer from Medicom for delivery in October. The first set features Rocky Balboa, Apollo Creed and Adrian while the second features Rocky, Apollo and Mickey at ~$29/set. Gallery.
Seton Vol. 2 Action Toys
    Gamecube Dobutsu no Bancho (Animal Leader) players will surely recognize the squarishly stylized animals in the Seton Kubrick series. Eight types of beasts are represented including Bear, Frog, Seton and Pig at ~$6 each. Gallery.
 
 

GC Final Fantasy Crystal

GBA Super Robot Wars D

PS2 Winning Eleven Seven

  NEWS Import Outlook

   The hits keep coming as summer continues to roll on with another week of 20+ imports scheduled to arrive on Thursday. A good number of popular products are shipping this week including Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles for Cube, Dragon Drive from Treasure and many more as highlighted below.
DC Sui Toshi Zunn Takuyo
GBA Animal Island Chobi Gurumi Nintendo
Bobobo-Bo Bobobo Shinken Battle Konami
Rockman EXE Battlechip Grand Prix Capcom
Super Robot Wars D Bandai
GC Biohazard Collectors Box Capcom
Biohazard Code Veronica Capcom
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Square Enix
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Memory Card Hori
Dragon Drive Treasure
PS1 Policenauts PSOne Books Konami
Groove Adventure Rave Mikan no Hiseki Konami
Groove Adventure Rave Best Collection Konami
PS2 All Star Pro Wrestling 3 Square Enix
The Dog Master First Limited Edition Visit
Gachinko Professional Baseball Now Pro
Gregory Horror Show Capcom
Hanshin Tigers 8M Memory Card Hori
Kyoufu Shinbun (Heisei) Kaiki! Shinrei File Konami
RahXephon Bandai
Real Sports Professional Baseball Enterbrain
Summon Night 3 Bandai
World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 Konami
World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 Limited Edition Konami
Ys Eternal Story Digicube
Ys Eternal Story Limited Edition Digicube
WS Rockman EXE N1 Battle Capcom
XBX Sentou Yousei Snow Wind* Aqua
 
 
Summary of the Week
Monday TOYS Ai Yori Aoshi Capsule Toys, Dragonball Figures - Set 2, Evangelion 02 Production Figure, Lupin the Third Mirror & Figure, Mario Magnet Capsule Toys, Sonic X Plush Figures  NEWS Shikigami no Shiro 2 Preorders for Gamecube, Medicom Toy Preorders, Weekly Import Outlook
Wednesday GBA Animal Island Chobi Gurumi, Bobobobo Bobobo, Rockman EXE Battlechip GP, Super Robot Wars D  GC Final Fantasy Chronicles, Final Fantasy Chronicles Memory Card  PS1 Policenauts, Rave Groove Adventure, Rave Mikan Hisek  PS2 Hanshin Tigers Memory Card, Kyoufu Shinbun, Winning Eleven 7  NEWS SNK vs Capcom Chaos Preorders Open
Thursday GC Biohazard Code Veronica  PS2 Hungry Ghosts, Mahoromatic Automatica Maiden, Summon Night 3, Ys Eternal Regular and Limited Edition  NEWS Game Theory Admiral, Import Restock
Friday GC Dragon Drive  PS2 All Star Pro Wrestling 3, Gachinko Professional Baseball, Gregory Horror Show, Real Sports Professional Baseball, World Soccer Winning Eleven 7  WS Rockman EXE N1 Battle  XBX Sentou Yousei Yuki Kaze  NEWS Toy Previews, Tengai Makyo 2 Manji Maru preorders open
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