PS3 Games Imports

[Saintly]

I've been ummm'ing and arrr'ing about getting JAP released games that we or anywhere (but Japan) will never see in this decade.

I wanted to get a feel of what your thoughts are? Have you imported any foreign language games? I guess it doesn't have to be on the PS3 platform, but it would help in terms of determining their compatibility with the australian released PS3.

I have in mind the following (which looks awesome, checkout youtube)...
http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=TVG-PS3-0618&template=default/product/e_display.html

And the Mac F movie on Hybrid BluRay...
http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=MED-DVD2-07843&template=default/product/e_display.html

The movie should work as I've imported JAP BluRays before but unsure about the game component.

Let's hear your opinions

[christalcase]

as far as I know, PS3 isnt region coded so you can play games from any country on any PS3 (the same cant be said for PS2, XBox 360, Wii etc)

[Gutsman Heavy]

the games will play fine, the only potential hang up is if your PS3 is hooked up to a really old TV. Also note that DLC is usually region locked.

You have an AUS PS3, yes? If so be careful with the blu-ray, japan are region A, we are region B, so you'll want to check import Blus on a disk by disk basis.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Games work fine. I have 1 so far and would be happy to get some more, if I could find another that takes my fancy. DLC is region coded, but it is easy enough to set up another 'user' and make a japanese PSN account. That's what I have done. And successfully installed some free addon stuff. To buy you will need a JPN PSN card thing.

Blurays are region coded, so if you have a JP Bluray and an Aus PS3, it won't play. Which sucks ass so bad. I cant even work out a way to unlock the dvd playing of the ps3. NUTS!

[Saintly]

OK, so is a an action title like Another Century Episode worth owning if one doesn't know the JP language? :D

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

OK, so is a an action title like Another Century Episode worth owning if one doesn't know the JP language? :D

If its good and you like Gundams, then yes I guess so. You might have to guess the objective of some levels. Any gameplay footage of the PS3 version anywhere? I like me some big robot fighting and thought SEED vs ZAFT a not too shabby game.

I got some hankerin' for some robot spankerin'

I have this cool Macross game for my PS2 which I picked up when I first went to Japan and on the first level, I couldn't work out the objective. Took me years to work it out.

Discovered that you had to rescue this pod thing. Probelem is every time you got close to it, it would fly away. I kept getting near, but to no avail. Eventualy I found out you just had to do you best and habg near it for a bit. Luckily the game had 2 story modes to go through and the other had objectives like 'shoot everyhing' etc etc.

[Saintly]

gameplay footage (as well as cinematic trailers) of ACE:R can be found here -> http://www.youtube.com/user/NSQEX

Actual game website is http://www.ace-game.jp/

the game not only features gundams but mechs from mac F and mac Zero as well as a bunch of other bandai franchise mechs -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_Century%27s_Episode_R

all this talk is making me want to get this game. If I don't like it or can't be bothered, am happy to offer it here since it appears to be sold out before release.