DunDunDunpachi
Patient MembeR
Region-locking has been a spotty thing for as long as I can remember, with various tricks (cutting off your SNES cartridge-slot tabs) and aftermarket products needed to play games released in a different region.
But now things are pretty open.
So I'm curious if GAFers use the option of importing games for one reason or another.
I'm in the USA so we get most games, but there are a number of releases that are Japan-only or only released digitally in the USA but get a physical copy in the EU or ASIA-region, so I import from there. The majority of my imports this gen have been shmups and puzzle games, which usually get a physical release in Japan or ASIA-region but not elsewhere.
I know availability is only one facet of importing. Sometimes people prefer the goodies included with a game (like the EU version of LoZ: Link's Awakening compared to the USA version) or they prefer the cover art. Maybe the game is censored in your region but not in another region. Maybe importing the game costs less than buying it at a local shop.
But now things are pretty open.
So I'm curious if GAFers use the option of importing games for one reason or another.
I'm in the USA so we get most games, but there are a number of releases that are Japan-only or only released digitally in the USA but get a physical copy in the EU or ASIA-region, so I import from there. The majority of my imports this gen have been shmups and puzzle games, which usually get a physical release in Japan or ASIA-region but not elsewhere.
I know availability is only one facet of importing. Sometimes people prefer the goodies included with a game (like the EU version of LoZ: Link's Awakening compared to the USA version) or they prefer the cover art. Maybe the game is censored in your region but not in another region. Maybe importing the game costs less than buying it at a local shop.