I'll be spending the next few weeks in Tokyo with my fiancee, which will be the perfect opportunity to look around for any Japanese games I might want to bring back to the states with me.
So, what are some games that are ideal to import? I don't read enough Japanese to do RPGs (I suppose I could have her translate everything for me live as we play, but that might get tedious), but do read enough to navigate simple games.
Since the DS is region free, that seems to be an ideal system for import games. I already have Ouendan/Ouendan 2. Anything else to look out for?
My fiancee seems to be hinting strongly that I should pick up Japanese Wii so we can play some Mario Galaxy while I am there. I've actually entertained the idea of getting one for a while. If I bring it back to the US, can I use it to access the Japanese VC store, assuming I have a Japanese address to enter, and Japanese Wii point cards? Anything worth having on the Japanese VC? Any Japanese Wii games worth buying?
Are 360 games region locked? I seem to remember hearing various things in this regard ...
Finally, any good ol' PS2 games worth looking out for? I have a Japanese PS2 that I use for DDR imports...
So, yea, what is good and fun in the land of the rising sun?
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I need a friend in Japan that could find me things like an Asciipad 64 (needed for a Bomberman 64 secret) or a Super Gameboy 2.
Its good to know where I can get those cards from in the US. I already have a US Wii, so if I did get one in Japan, it'd just be for Japanese specific things, and the fanboy geek factor of having one
It depends on the game. Play-Asia.com is a pretty good source to find out which games are locked (curse you Eternal Sonata!) and which ones are region free.
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Though since you'll be in Japan, maybe you should just play it in an arcade. Genuine IIDX cabinets shouldn't be too hard to find there.
The only PS2 imports I have are IIDX games, so that's all I can recommend as that goes. Music games are easy to import, since there's no language barrier(shoot, the menus are usually in English anyway).
Its like Smash Bros for DS and more characters. You'll need a guide for it from Gamefaqs, but its worth it.
A lot of the stores over there don't have it though, I had to go to the big Yodobashi store in Akihabara a few weeks ago to find it while I was there. You're looking at around $35-40 for it.
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I also like strange or just plain different games ... I am very tempted to track down Pepsiman just, well, because.
I completely forgot that I picked up Jump Ultimate Stars when I was in Tokyo last Spring ... I think I had started going through the FAQ for it, but then got distracted by a squirrel. I'll have to dig that out when I get home.
Any good platformers, shmups, or the like to look out for?
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I forget the name of the chain that sells used games, but it's a 4/5-story building that has a manga floor, DVD floor, game floor, and music floor. It was in both Shinjuku and Shibuya, so it's pretty popular. I picked up a ton of cheap (sub-$20) PS2 games there.
Yes, but instead of Dotstream get Soundvoyager or Orbital. Or better yet, all three.
Question to PAL SNES games and Japanese SFC games physically fit? Are the lockout chip and 50/60hz the only hurdles to playing SFC games on a PAL SNES? I ask because I can only find pictures of PAL game pak undersides/backs on Google Image Search and I can't get back home to find my other imports anytime soon. I'm trying to see if SFC games are supposed to be slotted. The SFC I have sitting next to me certainly doesn't have the tabs in the cart slot. All the import mod guides act as if you need to break the tabs to play SF games. I believe this is a pirate beause I DIDN'T HAVE TO. It has external linehead screws like other NEC/Nintendo cartridges (there is no such thing as "Gamebit"), but many pirate GBA games have the Tri-Wing screw too. I thought the black crap on the label was because it was old and used.
There's a wiki with compatibility but I can't link to it as it contains naughty naughty content.
In fact if you're taking your Wii there then someone would undoubtedly mod it for very cheap.
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The D2C drive chipset. The so-called "D2CKey" chip is a near total replacement for this that takes an insane installation (30+ wires soldered directly to the miniscule drive chip legs). It's supposedly "ready," but I still haven't seen one.
Or by burning yourself an import boot disc.
It's ready and for sale now, there are also some alternative solder points to make it easier and a clip-on mod (that you slot over the drive chip) is in development, so you won't need to solder the majority. It's no worse than some of the early PS2 modchips to be honest. I've done an install to the legs of the drive chip before for a friend, it's just like that...except with ten times as many wires.
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