Thursday, March 19, 2009

Stock Update - Wii Fits - Finally At Retail Price - In Stock

Our shipment of new wii fits finally arrived a few days ago and thank god, we can finally sell them at retail cost! Sure beats paying over $100 for these units on ebay.

Demand this year is weakening and I don't think that people will be hoarding these anytime soon for the holiday season. Even if they do, we'll be seeing ridiculous 50+ item bundles that will sell for $599.99+.

Stock Update - Ganbare Goemon: Tōkai Dōchū Ōedo Tengu ri Kaeshi no Maki DS - In Stock

Ganbare Goemon: Tōkai Dōchū Ōedo Tengu ri Kaeshi no Maki is a Ganbare Goemon game released for the Nintendo DS on June 23, 2005. Its release marked the revival of the series' medieval Japanese themes and quirky humor, as previous games had taken place in a futuristic setting or with a more serious tone.

Stock Update - Nintendo DSi - Lime Green / Pink / Metallic Blue - 3/24-3/25

Official Release Date - 3/20/09
Receive Date - 3/24-3/25
Price - $249.99
-from publisher-
The Nintendo DSi is the third iteration of the Nintendo DS handheld developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on November 1, 2008 and is scheduled for release in Australia on April 2, 2009, Europe on April 3, 2009 and North America on April 5, 2009.

The Nintendo DSi is about 12% thinner (2.6 mm) than the Nintendo DS Lite. The new handheld has one VGA (0.3 megapixel) digital cameras; one on the internal hinge pointed towards the user and the second one in the outer shell. It also has larger screens (3.25 inches, instead of the previous 3 inches) and improved speakers. Yui Ehara, the designer of DSi's outer shell, wanted to keep the unit "neat" and "simple" with its new features. The power switch has been replaced with a power button, as the original DS had, now located next to the bottom left side of the touchscreen. For DS software its power button also serves as a soft reset to return to the main menu. While for DSi software, Kentaro Mita who is responsible for relaying ideas from the company to the team commented "you can move around, return to the menu, or play a different game, without shutting down the power every time". Once at the main menu, DS cards can be hotswapped. The DSi has a matte surface to prevent fingerprints from showing up, as opposed to the glossier finish the DS Lite has. The speaker apertures were altered due to the redundancy of circular perforations on its shell and since the change can be noticeable while keeping the unit neat. Ehara pushed for this alteration to also make consumers see more of a distinction between the DSi and its predecessors. Excluding North America, Nintendo will release the handheld in both matte black and matte white. Japan will receive pink, lime green and metallic blue colors on March 20, 2009.

The DSi has five brightness settings compared to the DS Lite's four; however, battery life is reduced to 9–14 hours on the lowest brightness setting compared to the 15–19 hours of its predecessor. The unit uses a 840mAh battery compared to 1000mAh for the DS Lite.

Nintendo stated that to improve portability without sacrificing durability, the front slot for Game Boy Advance (GBA) cartridges has been removed. As a result, the unit has lost its backward compatibility with GBA Game Paks and its compatibility with accessories that require the GBA slot, such as the Nintendo DS Rumble Pak, as well as the Guitar Hero: On Tour and Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades grip, which is required for those games.



Stock Update - 3/19/09 - Rei ChoAniki PSP - In Stock

Cho Aniki is a Japanese video game series originally developed by the Masaya and published by NCS Corp. The first game debuted in 1992 for the PC Engine system. The game's sequels and spin-offs later appeared on the Super Famicom, Wonderswan, PlayStation and PlayStation 2. Mainly consisting of side-scrolling shoot 'em up in the vein of Gradius, the Cho Aniki series is best known for its wacky humor and vivid, surreal imagery. Most of the games have never seen release outside Japan, but the series title loosely translates to English as "Super Big Brothers."

For various reasons, the popularity of the Cho Aniki games has endured since the series' debut. Depending on which specific title one looks at, highlights include in-game music, innovative control schemes or sheer kitsch value. In Japan, these games are examples of baka-ge, a type of kuso-ge. "Baka-ge" literally means "idiot game" while "kuso-ge" literally means "shitty game" or "shit game". Baka-ge's appeal lies in its campness. Indisputably, the game's aesthetic sense — semi-nude men in suggestive homoerotic poses — is a unique one, certainly a quality that has given the series a cult popularity among Western gamers. Though the graphics are more risqué than pornographic, the series references homosexuality and gay sex more directly and more often than perhaps any other video game series in history.

Occasionally, the title is transliterated as "Choaniki", "Chou Aniki", or (erroneously) "Cho Eniki".

The right of the series is currently owned by extreme Co.,Ltd., whom had obtained the rights of NCS Corp. and Masaya products and trademarks.

Confirmed Arrival - Friday

PlayStation Network Card / Ticket (5000 YEN / for Japanese network only) [retail packing]
PlayStation Network Card / Ticket (5000 YEN / for Japanese network only) [retail packing] - $69.99
PlayStation Network Card / Ticket (3000 YEN / for Japanese network only) [retail packing]
PlayStation Network Card / Ticket (3000 YEN / for Japanese network only) [retail packing] - $49.99
Musou Orochi Z (Japan) - PS3
Musou Orochi Z (Japan) - $79.99
Last Blade 2-in-1 -SNK Best
Last Blade 2-in-1 -SNK Best - $39.99
DSi Compact Pouch by Hori - White
DSi Compact Pouch by Hori - White - $14.99
Tenchu Shinobi Taisen

Tenchu Shinobi Taisen, The Best - $39.99

Ganbare Goemon: Toukai Douchuu Daiedo Tenguri BEST (IMPORT)

Ganbare Goemon: Toukai Douchuu Daiedo Tenguri BEST (IMPORT) - $39.99

Parodius Portable BEST
Parodius Portable (Konami the Best) - $39.99

Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2009 (Import PS2)
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2009 (Import PS2) - $59.99
PSP 3000 PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Spirited Green Value Pack  Carnival Color
PSP 3000 PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Piano Black Spirited Green Carnival Color - $299.99

PSP 3000 PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Bright Yellow Carnival Color
PSP 3000 PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Bright Yellow Carnival Color - $299.99


PSP 3000 PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Bright Yellow Core Pack Carnival Color
PSP 3000 PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Bright Yellow Core Pack Carnival Color - $249.99


PSP 3000 PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Spirited Green Core Pack Carnival Color

PSP 3000 PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Spirited Green Core Pack Carnival Color - $249.99

Rei Choaniki

Rei Choaniki - $64.99
Sunsoft Collection

Sunsoft Collection - $54.99

Bleach Blade Battles 2nd
Bleach Blade Battles 2nd - $68.99

DSi Compact Pouch by Hori - White

DSi Compact Pouch by Hori - White - $14.99

DSi Compact Pouch by Hori - Black
DSi Compact Pouch by Hori - Black - $14.99

DSi Compact Pouch by Hori - Light Blue
DSi Compact Pouch by Hori - Light Blue - $14.99

DSi Compact Pouch by Hori - Pink
DSi Compact Pouch by Hori - Pink


Pikmin 2 (Wii de Asobu)
Pikmin 2 (Wii de Asobu) - $49.99