Japanese cube games

[Gaara]

I'll be going over to Japan in March and want to pick up a bunch of cube games that aren't available in Australia. Can anyone recommend any? I barely understand any Japanese at the moment so they can't have too much japanese text.

Ill be getting at least Naruto 4 and probably the latest One Piece game.

Also I already own freeloader but was considering buying a cube when i'm over there, would I be able to use my power cable from my aus pal cube in the japanese one or would i have to get some kind of power converter?

Thanks!

[tom-nook]

The power supply from your Australian cube will work fine. No adapters required.

If you like puzzle type games then Mr Driller: Drill Land (only if you buy a Jap cube as there can be probs saving on a PAL cube) & Kururin Squash are worth a punt. You'll probably be able to pick them up for buttons too.

[JamesS]

Cubic Lode Runner is very good, if you like that sort of game. Works fine on Freeloader.

[danholo]

All these games work with the Freeloader and if you're going for the JAP Cube your existing power supply will work. I use a European one with my US Cube. Considering your nick is Gaara you'll definitely pick up N:GNT4 but I'd advise highly against it. I have it and think it sucks. Fighting games with licenses are boring. There are like a couple of boring moves that you do over - and over - and over again. Ugh.

I've never had any problems with saving though. I got a card solely for Jap games but that was unnecessary since I save all my games on one card.. US and JP.

[gingerj]

All these games work with the Freeloader and if you're going for the JAP Cube your existing power supply will work.

If you're going to give advice how about making it accurate...

SOME GAMES DON'T SAVE WHEN USING FREELOADER!

NTSC-J games to look out for that are exclusive:
Kururin Squash
Nintendo Puzzle Collection
Mr. Driller Drill Land
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu "whatever one you see"
Winning Eleven 6: FE
Legend of Golfer
Donkey Konga 3
Shikigami No Shiro II
Hudson Selection Vol. 2: Star Soldier
Naruto "whatever version you see"
Homeland "read a few faqs with this one, but it's a one off"
Giftpia "read a few faqs with this one, but it's a one off"
Super Robot Taisen GC "read a faq"
Pilgrimage "read importaku's game discussion thread"

[Kubrick]

I barely understand any Japanese at the moment so they can't have too much japanese text.

Which rules out over 50% of those suggestions.

[gingerj]

Which rules out over 50% of those suggestions.

What's wrong with trial and error like the rest of us
Plus gamefaqs has guides for a couple of the suggested games...

[Kubrick]

What's wrong with trial and error like the rest of us

Nothing. I have all of those except Pilgrimage but the dude did mention the thing about text-heavy games.

That list of NTSC-J exclusives could probably be doubled too. There's more than that. Few are worth bothering with though.

[danholo]

If you're going to give advice how about making it accurate...

SOME GAMES DON'T SAVE WHEN USING FREELOADER!

Don't get me wrong... I'm all for accurate information. Taking that information into consideration Naruto Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4 saves when using Freeloader! I have to take my words back though, I just played GNT4 and had a blast! The 3-tag battle is fast paced and fun. Anyway, I did save the game and went into GC's memory card menu and the GNT4 save was there...

[gingerj]

Few are worth bothering with though.

Very good point...

[112]

You dont want legend of golfer, there plenty of better golf games than that surely.

Id reccomend chibi robo as its still not bloody out here yet.

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[Gaara]

Thanks for the suggestions guys! Will look into each of the games mentioned.

I already own Naruto 2 and love it, so i assume i'll like the 4th even more.

Just checked out a trailer and Chibi robo looks good, plus i've heard thats its playable with a translation guide (which i don't mind doing)

Has anyone played the One Piece games? Do they know which one is better out of Grand Battle 3 & Combat Rush?

[tom-nook]

Chibi Robo is down for release in the US on 6th Feb if you'd prefer an English language version.

[danholo]

Thanks for the suggestions guys! Will look into each of the games mentioned.

I already own Naruto 2 and love it, so i assume i'll like the 4th even more.

Oh, you will. I just had a blast playing it and I've ceased to be a big Naruto fan a while ago... But it was still fast-paced fun. Go for it.