The first ever Region Locked PS3 game

[J0e Musashi]

There's plenty of good import-only PS3 titles available. Aquanauts Holiday, Afrika, Wangan Midnight, Railfan(s), Under Defeat, Mamoru-kun etc. There's even more also. Some are available in English via R3's too. All region-free.

[ETC]

Roughly 50% of the shooters aren't bullet hell. As you've said there's tons of shooters from all sorts of companies and a few decent fighters. I was of the opinion these were the two genres most importers cared about as they are English language friendly. There are however tons of strategy and RPG based games not available in here, but no I don't follow them particularly because I don't speak Japanes. If you go to Play-Asia though and click on 360 and then click on Japan region games you will see loads of them. Seriously there's loads.

You asked for 3 non bullet hell impots, so here's a few off the top of my head:

Raiden Fighters Aces
Raiden 4
Zoids Alternative
Virtual On 4
Operation Darkness
Shooting Love
Zegapain XOR (there was a second game, perhaps called NOT?)
Phantom Breaker
Spectral Force 3
Culdcept Saga
Senko No Ronde 2
Under Defeat
Machi-ing Maker 4

The idea that 360 imports are all about Cave is very wrong.

I think if you read what I said I said Cave +, not exclusively cave, if I worded it that way it was not my intention. You are right about Zigapain there is a second and I think it is called Not still a lot of shooters there though so I stand by what I said anyone that has No interest in Shooters be it bullet hell or traditional is not going to find much to care about, and why Under Defeat is on that list I don't know I had it on PS3 it's no different to the DC, save the cash just get the original version

And isn't there a region free version of VO4 sure I saw one at VGI I probably am very wrong though

Guess I'm just not as hardcore as I once was

[averybluemonkey]

I did preface it by saying I don't follow Japanese text reliant titles. As I said there are many more of those but I don't play them, but they're on Play-Asia.

[ETC]

I did preface it by saying I don't follow Japanese text reliant titles. As I said there are many more of those but I don't play them, but they're on Play-Asia.

Fair enough, still don't really think there is much on either that I would want to spring current import prices for with the exception being miku and technika on vita which just cost me ?105

[Sketcz]

Nope it's 360 & i wanted it badly, damn burger king not bringing it here LOL

Actually, the Sneak King disc works in both a 360 and original Xbox. My model 1 Xbox is PAL with a modchip, and it played just fine, albeit with weaker graphics.

[J0e Musashi]

Guess I'm just not as hardcore as I once was

Who is? Tesco is your friend now, PAL

You're VDF though Raydijaberu-San , so we'll let you off.

[ETC]

Who is? Tesco is your friend now, PAL

You're VDF though Raydijaberu-San , so we'll let you off.

Ha ha ha, true true, D

(just hope no one on the friend list sees I'm playing an Olympics game , I mean no I'm not)

[Cornflakes]

So how did they region locked this game on the PS3? Are they just using the Blu-ray region code, or does the PS3 have region locking for games,but not used until now?

[BaronSqwelch]

Mamoru Kun on the PS3 is an abomination....budget version ended up costing me ?60 quid too
lots of games I'd import on both systems but am stopped by the piss take taxes these days, as I appear to be on some sort of list, even slow mail gets caught!!

Maybe its karma paying me back for all the plant food I used to get through fine...

[Sketcz]

Atlus Responds officially

Friends of ATLUS,

The last week brought with it news that Persona 4 Arena would effectively become the first PlayStation 3 system game to be region-locked. We can today confirm that this is true; the game will be region-locked in all its respective territories of release, and you the consumers are going to like it.

As we’ve ascertained from your impassioned responses online, we the board of directors at ATLUS agree that you consumers are a bunch of goat-blowing parasites, and we will not be swayed by your horse-like whinnying. Bleat all you like, we have region locked, and we will continue to region lock, and you will take it, and you will like it, and you will ask us for more. And we, ATLUS, will oblige.

There are, however, a few points to clarify. This IS the beginning of a new ATLUS policy, and we don't care if it's a precedent or a slippery slope. Let's get this straight, but we are doing this out of malice and a desire to control. We want to control you, all of you, you tiny little ants.

No amount of complaints are going to change our policies or our ways, because we want the money out of your wallets and the gold from your teeth, even if we have to pry it out with a rusted crowbar. Now this whole situation can be made easier if you all just shut up and let us get on with gouging you for money. Right now, the ATLUS CEO, Shinichi Suzuki, and other ATLUS executives are rubbing their thighs furiously with gloves made from 24ct gold and studded with diamonds, and we can only afford such luxuries because you, the gullible proles who buy our crap, continue to accept our enforcements and give us your money.

A tremendous team of talented developers and artists poured their blood, sweat, and tears into Persona 4 Arena, and every reaction we’ve ever received to the game has shown that those efforts are readily apparent. The decision to region-lock P4 Arena was a sexual one, but we ask you to please not overlook the exceptional efforts of the people behind the game and to work with us through abusive dialogue.

Thank you.

[Family Fry]

So it's official then.
Well least they were honest and said it was purely a business decision.

[Decider-VT]

Apologists. I can't believe that there are sycophants defending this decision. Of course, it's OK if you're American because you're used to getting almost every game under the sun, and Persona 4 Arena already has a release date there.

Edit: It's also deliciously ironic, considering the moaning that led to "Operation Rainfall".

[Dogg Thang]

That's fair enough I suppose. It's always better when companies make the effort to communicate.

[ETC]

So Dual Audio, big whoop NISA have been doing dual audio tracks for years. I hope the four people that buy it can find each other online. Love the way they bleat on about the poor north American fans, so I guess the same ##%€ you Europe applies as usual eh Atlus?

[ETC]

If it was just the pissy JPN audio they could have got round it anyway look at the JPN Premium Lollipop Chainsaw. All they had to do was make a limited edition version that had the dual audio and charged the same as the JPN version (like ?55 or whatever it is) and the single track English audio vanilla version at Normal RRP or had the JPN audio as a on disc DLC USA PSN only unlock code ala Capcom it wasn't hard they just didn't try it will be interesting to see the sales figures, I'm guessing no Catherine style cake this time