Update: December 15, 2006
«©NCSX» Kojima's stock market trading game for the Nintendo DS uses 5 years worth of historical price data from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. To enhance the realism of the simulation, actual news stories and corporate reports culled from the archives of the Toyo Keizai Shinposha are included in the game. As a virtual trader, gamers get to buy, sell, and reap potential fortunes from the rivers of capital represented by the stock exchange. Before any of that however, a lengthy training session must be endured which explains the workings of the NDS trading screens, the basics of the stock market, and a glossary of market terminology may be reviewed to acquaint oneself with words such as "margin," "dividends," "investment trust" and "capital gains." (Japanese text only).The alternative SKU # for this product is RY032-J1. View the back cover and screenshots on the main NCSX website.
NCS Game Notes
» Before the title screen appears, portraits of everyday characters float up the screen in bubbles. » Candlestick charting is used in the game and a short primer in the Story Mode teaches gamers on the basics of reading candles and deciphering heir tails. » Start a new game and name entry may be input in hirigana, katakana, or English. » The trading day starts at 9:00AM and the indices are shown on the top screen: The Tokyo Stock Exchange followed by the TOPIX. The player starts with capital of JPY3,000,000. A tutorial kicks off at the outset of the Story Mode game which explains the various sections of the screen, the data points, and charts. You'll also be shown how to do your first trade. » A charting mini-game (third option on the main menu) may be enjoyed where you examine a section of a historical chart and then project how the chart eventually breaks - either up, down, sideways, or in a V or reverse-V shaped formation. It's a fun little tool to test your ability to read a chart and figure out the trend. A volume indicator below the chart also acts as a clue/guide. » Purchasers of Kabushiki Baibai in Japan who open an account with Monex though the application form inside the game will get the full purchase price of the game back. Accounts must be opened by the end of June 2007 and the account must be funded with JPY50,000 (about $500). » The Story Mode features a training mode where the player learns the rules and travails of the market. The Expert Mode unleashes the player in the wilds of the market with any investment style that one may want to use whether it by all-in on a single horse or a diversified portfolio. » Great fortunes have been made and lost in the stock market. A 100 share stake in Microsoft purchased during its IPO in 1986 for roughly US$2800.00 would have grown to 28,800 shares worth US$866,016.00 as of yesterday's market close. If you had held those shares, Microsoft's dividend of $3.08 per share on November 15, 2004 would have netted you a windfall of US$88,704.00. For contrast, $2800 invested in AKLM or THDO would be worth exactly 0.00 today. For the long term, the market is about picking the right horses and letting the bets ride.
The alternative SKU # for this product is RY032-J1. This document is ©NCSX 2006. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of this document may be made without express written consent of National Console Support, Inc.
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