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Japanese Resident Evil fans received a very posh box set for the PlayStation 3 earlier this month, stuffing 15 years' worth of zombie horror history—across five core Resident Evil games—in very slick packaging. See its horrors unboxed in the video above, for getting your hands on it might be a challenge. More »
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Want to get your hands on the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete branded PlayStation 3? That fancy decoration is going to cost you if you plan on importing. So... how much? More »
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If you really want to play Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe but can't, in good conscience, do so without being able to shoot people in the face with the Joker, you're going to have to go Euro. The North American T-rated version of MK vs. DCU has been toned down to remove on-screen bullets to the head, but the region-free PlayStation 3 version keeps the more mature fatalities in tact. More »
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Then get ready to shake an extra Benjamin out of your wallet, as pre-orders for the Japanese release of the Nintendo DSi currently carry an "import tax" of about one hundred U.S. dollars. Regularly priced at 18,900 yen (a hair over $200 USD) in its home country of Japan, the DSi asking price from reputable import retailers like Play-Asia and YesAsia is currently $299.99. More »
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The source for all things video game related in Japan, Famtisu, can be yours to enjoy on a weekly basis. National Console Support began offering year long subscriptions to the Japanese language mag a few weeks ago in North America, for not outlandish prices. Your cheapest option is a bit over $9 an issue. More »
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Mega importer Play-Asia is slashing prices on just about everything with its Easter Egg sale. Everything (not released in the past 30 days) has been reduced 20% or more, with a handful of exceptions. The better news? You don't have to be an Japanese import enthusiast to save, as plenty of Play-Asia's stock is domestic and Asian stuff. That means you can snag deals like Ouendan 2 for $24 as well as recent releases like Devil May Cry 4 for well below retail. You could even secure one of those DualShock 3's for a song (read: cheaper than US retail). Yes, you can even get a deal on The IDOLM@STER. More »
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After last week's lonely offering of Super Turrican, Nintendo kicks things up a notch this week by bringing us not one but two Japanese imports in this week's Virtual Console update! Don't worried about being puzzled by bizarre gameplay mechanics though, as both of today's games DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure (900 Wii points) is the Super Famicon sequel to Hudson's Milon's Secret Castle, in which Milon endeavors to rescue the fairy Alis and the music of the forest from the evil wizard Amon, armed only with a gun that shoots bubbles. The second game is Puyo Puyo 2: Tsuu for the Sega Genesis (900 Wii points), which is basically Puyo Pop - or Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, or Kirby's Avalanche, depending on which reference tickles your fancy. Tsuu is one of the most highly regarded games in the series, and has only seen U.S. release previously on the Neo Geo Pocket Color of all things. There you have it - a couple of nifty old games you've probably not played before, and Super Turrican doesn't have to be lonely anymore. Everybody wins! More »
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Play-Asia Goes Cheap With Year of the Rat Lucky Sale. Importers and cheap ass gamers(TM) looking for a slew of deals may want to direct their internets to Play-Asia's sale which starts today. The dealer of fine Asian gaming goods is slashing prices plus giving shoppers a chance to win all kinds of stuff, like Japanese consoles and handhelds. If you're looking for savings on games, toys and more, take a peek. More »
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New York-based importer National Console Support warns customers today that getting their hands on a Japanese version of the DualShock 3 might be tricky. It writes in its semi-daily news updates that offers from one overseas distributor has the following requirement: "In order to obtain 1 Dual Shock 3, we also have to buy 1 PlayStation 3 40GB console." That's a hefty tax. More »
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Kotaku reader Marcelo turned us on to this Reuters piece, detailing the upcoming Brazilian launch of Microsoft's Xbox 360. What I thought was going to be a run of the mill launch in a territory that no one cares about... oops, I mean is largely ignored... turned out to be an eye-opening bit of news. More »
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A reader named Ian sent in this picture of an imported DS game in unfamiliar territory. Ian works at Best Buy, and was surprised to find a shipment of Jump Superstars and 'some Naruto game, which I am assuming is Naruto: Saikyo Ninja Daikesshu 4 seeing as the importfaqs.com website on the sticker in front of the game only lists those two. The $49.99 price tag seems to jibe with the major game importers out there on the interwebs. More »
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As some of Japan's (and Korea's) best games never make it stateside, those of us who enjoy the finer things in life are forced to import. It can be scary for those of us who don't know a lick of Japanese, but with no region protection in place on either the PSP, the Game Boy Advance or the Nintendo DS, it's just too easy not to import. More »
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Looking to get into the import (games, not brides) scene? Don't know your Kyojin no Doshin from your Choaniki: Sei Naru Protein Densetsu? Wondering if you should finally nab that Panasonic Q? Gamespot has a primer on what you need to know and where you need to go to get your Japanese (or European) gaming thing on. It's a good resource for those looking to dive into the deep end of obscure gaming, but lacks a decent list of recommended import-only titles. Sure, they mention some of the recent highlights, such as Ouendan, Earth Defense Force 2, and Baito Hell 2000, but where are XII Stag, Vib Ribbon, Gunstar Heroes: Treasure Box and a dozen other great titles? And not a single mention of the still kickin' Dreamcast? For shame, Gamespot. More »
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