Favourite import exclusives (wallet damaging content warning!)

[nakamura]

One of the fav fighters on PS1 gets a superb follow up. Loved the fighting system, very deep and the RPG elements sold it. Pity it never got a release outside Japan.



US and JP only follow up to Shutokou Battle Zero. Not quite as good but I have still completed it 3 times and it had a lot of extra road to race on. Lighting looked cool too.

[Family Fry]

Lifeline.
Dodge right, Shoot left eye, shoot red eye, SHOOT RED EYE!!!!!!!!
Aieeeeeeee.
I actually really enjoyed this game and it has a crazy story, the ending was like WTF?!


Chulip.
Finally got a US release and ended up being a gamestop exclusive, good job


Gunvari Collection
Just nice having all the point blanks in one package for PS2 with g-con 2 compatibility.


Drill Dozer/Screw Breaker
Such a cool GBA game to play, still whip it out for a session now.

[dvdx2]

I'm always said when people say this.

The slow down was intentional. There's a secret menu you can unlock which disables the slowdown and locks the frame rate. The slowdown helps with racking up massive combos later on, where you need to quickly change your aim while the combo meter is still rolling. If you're really into your chaining and high scores on big bosses like the fortress it's essential.

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ohh - didnt know that, interesting....

[Sketcz]

Skygunner is a lovely game, but the slow-down really hits it hard

I'm always said when people say this.

The slow down was intentional. There's a secret menu you can unlock which disables the slowdown and locks the frame rate. The slowdown helps with racking up massive combos later on, where you need to quickly change your aim while the combo meter is still rolling. If you're really into your chaining and high scores on big bosses like the fortress it's essential.

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Unlock Variable / Uniform Processing Mode (Frame Rate)

To unlock Variable / Uniform Processing Mode input the following command on the title screen:

Up, Triangle, Left, Circle, Down, X, Right, Square

[Geoff D]

Still got love in my heart for this one -



Hopefully the XBLA version will be decent.

[Spooky Mulder]

Gradius Gaiden PS1...nuff said!

[Brad]

I found it to be a much easier game than Ouendan 1 and 2 were. I only unlocked the ladies on EBA, never managed it on either Ouendan.

Lol, my mate says the same thing. I found the ouendan difficulty spot on. A nice challenge but fair. Playing EBA felt like playing Donkey Konga on an LCD TV!

[dvdx2]

Sky Gunner PS2.

a lovely game, but the slow-down really hits it hard

[Flabio]

To me it felt like the timing on Elite Beat Agents was off. I seriously couldn't even play it properly..

I found it to be a much easier game than Ouendan 1 and 2 were. I only unlocked the ladies on EBA, never managed it on either Ouendan.

[Brad]

To me it felt like the timing on Elite Beat Agents was off. I seriously couldn't even play it properly. I was rubbish at it because, to me, the stylus presses and swipes felt off from the music being played. I never felt that with Ouendan. The stories - such as they were - didn't really need you to understand the text in order to know what was going on.

[J0e Musashi]

Sky Gunner PS2.

[Flabio]

Points at his avatar.

That'll be Xenogears then, heh.

[moonwhistle]

I don't think Elite Beat Agents is rubbish. At least it's playable to non-Japanese speakers. Ouenden has way more Japanese text than I'm willing to stumble through.

[Jay]

Rhythm Tengoku on the GBA.



Suzuki Bakuhatsu on the PS1.



Soukyugurentai on the Saturn.

[speedlolita]

The reason I started importing - beatmania IIDX (series).

Latest and last console release being IIX Empress: