Ketsui X and Daioujou Black Label X - Ports for Xbox 360

PPA · Post by **PPA** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:04 am

hirounder wrote:There's new site for DDPDOJBLEX up, but it's still rather empty.

http://5pb.jp/games/div2/ddpdojblex/

Looks very nice, thanks for the link!

Post by **Icarus** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:52 am

Nice boxart.

CStarFlare · Post by **CStarFlare** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:09 am

oh page seventeen

how I've missed you

Post by **Icarus** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:11 am

LOL. Shows how much attention I was paying to this thread.

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:49 am

If it wasn't for all the distracting shit flying around in the backround, I feel the x360 box art would rival the PS2 version of DOJ.

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:49 pm

OH NOES EXY :O

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:22 pm

Posted here already? http://kotaku.com/5099097/xbox-japans-s ... s-december

Emph

Necronom · Post by **Necronom** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:17 pm

emphatic wrote:Posted here already? http://kotaku.com/5099097/xbox-japans-s ... s-december

Emph

Haha, MS themselves are pulling off a "shmup love fest"! I'm sure all the "M$ iz t3h devil!" 360 haters will love this piece of news

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:28 pm

emphatic wrote:Posted here already? http://kotaku.com/5099097/xbox-japans-s ... s-december

Do want as all-in-one-pack on DVD.
With PAL release for sure

Keep dreaming, pal ..

rancid3000 · Post by **rancid3000** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:51 am

I know I have not posted much here but this news of these two games for 360 has sparked my interest in shmups once more. I also have a new 24in monitor that rotates really easily!

Anyway. I have two questions about this release. Will it have tate mode or will we be forced to use the widescreen format with the wallpaper?

I did some research and read through most of the pages of this thread but is there an official answer as to whether or not this will play on a US xbox or will we have to wait until it is actually released? Different websites have different information.

Thanks in advance!

adversity1 · Post by **adversity1** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:38 am

rancid3000 wrote:I know I have not posted much here but this news of these two games for 360 has sparked my interest in shmups once more. I also have a new 24in monitor that rotates really easily!

Anyway. I have two questions about this release. Will it have tate mode or will we be forced to use the widescreen format with the wallpaper?

I did some research and read through most of the pages of this thread but is there an official answer as to whether or not this will play on a US xbox or will we have to wait until it is actually released? Different websites have different information.

Thanks in advance!

Tate mode is a given.

The game will be NTSC-J so you won't be able to play it. However, I've had it confirmed to me by 5PB people that Dodonpachi DOJ will be localized at some point so it seems like this will be as well.

rancid3000 · Post by **rancid3000** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:24 pm

adversity1 wrote:
rancid3000 wrote:I know I have not posted much here but this news of these two games for 360 has sparked my interest in shmups once more. I also have a new 24in monitor that rotates really easily!

Anyway. I have two questions about this release. Will it have tate mode or will we be forced to use the widescreen format with the wallpaper?

I did some research and read through most of the pages of this thread but is there an official answer as to whether or not this will play on a US xbox or will we have to wait until it is actually released? Different websites have different information.

Thanks in advance!
Tate mode is a given.

The game will be NTSC-J so you won't be able to play it. However, I've had it confirmed to me by 5PB people that Dodonpachi DOJ will be localized at some point so it seems like this will be as well.

Thank you for clearing that up for me. I just bought a US Region 360 yesterday but I might return it. I'll have to think about that one now that you say Dodonpachi will be localized for the US at some point. I'm more concerned with Ketsui because I've been dying to play it for a long time now. I've played DOJ tons on the PS2.

Should I go for the Jap 360 or just wait it out?

thamasha69 · Post by **thamasha69** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:27 pm

I say go for the Japanese 360. I got one a few months ago for *cheap*. I don't think it is much money at all for the ability to play the games - Ketsui, DDP DOJ, Deathsmiles, RFA etc.

rancid3000 · Post by **rancid3000** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:40 pm

thamasha69 wrote:I say go for the Japanese 360. I got one a few months ago for *cheap*. I don't think it is much money at all for the ability to play the games - Ketsui, DDP DOJ, Deathsmiles, RFA etc.

I will definitely think about it. I know the Japan 360 can play almost any USgame but will it be able to download all of the US game updates and US xbox arcade games? I ordered it online so it hasn't even arrived at my house yet.

Post by **nZero** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:49 pm

rancid3000 wrote:I will definitely think about it. I know the Japan 360 can play almost any USgame but will it be able to download all of the US game updates and US xbox arcade games?

Yes, and yes.

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:35 am

NZero is right... I can confirm 1st hand also.

antron · Post by **antron** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:28 am

nZero wrote:
rancid3000 wrote:I will definitely think about it. I know the Japan 360 can play almost any USgame but will it be able to download all of the US game updates and US xbox arcade games?
Yes, and yes.

so do you need two accounts? do you put them in different profiles?

rancid3000 · Post by **rancid3000** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:35 am

Strider77 wrote:NZero is right... I can confirm 1st hand also.

Thanks! So what is different about owning a Japanese 360 from a US version? Can I still play on Live with US players using US games?

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 2:20 am

rancid3000 wrote:Thanks! So what is different about owning a Japanese 360 from a US version?

You can play Japanese region-locked software and watch NTSC-2 DVDs.

rancid3000 wrote:Can I still play on Live with US players using US games?

Yes. If you set-up a standard Silver or Gold account, it will default to the region of your ISP.

E. Randy Dupre · Post by **E. Randy Dupre** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:17 am

antron wrote:
nZero wrote:
rancid3000 wrote:I will definitely think about it. I know the Japan 360 can play almost any USgame but will it be able to download all of the US game updates and US xbox arcade games?
Yes, and yes.
so do you need two accounts? do you put them in different profiles?

You'll only need a US account for in both cases - for the automatic patch updates to Japanese games and for the US Live stuff. A JPN account would be necessary if you wanted to download extra content for Japanese releases - the pre-order bonus outfit in Otomedius, for example, or the extra ships in Raiden IV.

We really could do with writing a FAQ on this stuff and stickying it.

rancid3000 · Post by **rancid3000** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:48 pm

E. Randy Dupre wrote:
antron wrote:
nZero wrote: Yes, and yes.
so do you need two accounts? do you put them in different profiles?
You'll only need a US account for in both cases - for the automatic patch updates to Japanese games and for the US Live stuff. A JPN account would be necessary if you wanted to download extra content for Japanese releases - the pre-order bonus outfit in Otomedius, for example, or the extra ships in Raiden IV.

We really could do with writing a FAQ on this stuff and stickying it.

I think that would be helpful. I tried to find something like that online but couldn't. A US owners guide to owning a Japanese 360 would be awesome especially on this board where many games are Japan only.

rancid3000 · Post by **rancid3000** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:58 pm

thamasha69 wrote:I say go for the Japanese 360. I got one a few months ago for *cheap*. I don't think it is much money at all for the ability to play the games - Ketsui, DDP DOJ, Deathsmiles, RFA etc.

Where did you get this Japanese xbox for *cheap*? Play asia has them for $350.

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:59 pm

rancid3000 wrote: Where did you get this Japanese xbox for *cheap*? Play asia has them for $350.

They also have the Arcade console for $270 (which is all you need to play shmups).

rancid3000 · Post by **rancid3000** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:33 pm

EOJ wrote:
rancid3000 wrote: Where did you get this Japanese xbox for *cheap*? Play asia has them for $350.
They also have the Arcade console for $270 (which is all you need to play shmups).

I saw that but I'm trying to kill two birds with one stone here. I want to play DOJ and Ketsui and all of the US region games that I'm looking forward to. You also need the HD for the new dashboard and running games off the hard drive.

As it stands now I think I'm just going to keep my US region 360. I got a really good deal on it and it seems like DOJ and Ketsui will be coming to the US eventually. I already have DOJ for PS2 and I've waited a long time to play Ketsui so I might as well wait longer.

I'm going to make that Japanese Xbox FAQ in the hardware section when I get a chance.

antron · Post by **antron** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:35 pm

there is also a guy on the US amazon.com marketplace selling older unused Japanese 20Gb consoles for $204 shipped. They show up, and go fast:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/ ... 292&sr=8-1

the one I got was made in 2005, was packed pretty well and shipped timely.

rancid3000 · Post by **rancid3000** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:42 pm

antron wrote:there is also a guy on the US amazon.com marketplace selling older unused Japanese 20Gb consoles for $204 shipped. They show up, and go fast:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/ ... 292&sr=8-1

the one I got was made in 2005, was packed pretty well and shipped timely.

Oh wow. That's really good. I checked amazon but I found the blank page like in the link. I guess I'll have to keep an eye out for that. I could always keep the 360 I just bought and grab that one if possible then sell the one I have.

So many things to think about!

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:13 pm

Kiken wrote:Yes. If you set-up a standard Silver or Gold account, it will default to the region of your ISP.

No it won't.

I'll make a guide sometime, I guess.

thamasha69 · Post by **thamasha69** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:29 am

Where did you get this Japanese xbox for *cheap*? Play asia has them for $350.

Ebay boxed HDMI model w/ 20gig HD and wireless controller for $41. It had a "stuck drive" as the seller wrote. It seemed that the tray mechanism skipped a tooth causing the tray to get caught on the entire laser assembly as it raises/lowers with the open/close motion of the drive tray. I just took the tray out of the drive. To play games I set them in the drive and then replace the top cover of the dvd drive w/ the magnetic spindle...turn the xbox on and it works perfect.

It is a minor inconvenience for the money I spent, plus I'm used to doing things this way as that's how I used to boot PS2 games via Cogswap before I got my debugger.

rancid3000 · Post by **rancid3000** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:45 am

thamasha69 wrote:
Where did you get this Japanese xbox for *cheap*? Play asia has them for $350.
Ebay boxed HDMI model w/ 20gig HD and wireless controller for $41. It had a "stuck drive" as the seller wrote. It seemed that the tray mechanism skipped a tooth causing the tray to get caught on the entire laser assembly as it raises/lowers with the open/close motion of the drive tray. I just took the tray out of the drive. To play games I set them in the drive and then replace the top cover of the dvd drive w/ the magnetic spindle...turn the xbox on and it works perfect.

It is a minor inconvenience for the money I spent, plus I'm used to doing things this way as that's how I used to boot PS2 games via Cogswap before I got my debugger.

Lucky! I would definitely not mind going through that at all!

ChurchOfSolipsism · Post by **ChurchOfSolipsism** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:39 pm

E. Randy Dupre wrote:
antron wrote:
nZero wrote: Yes, and yes.
so do you need two accounts? do you put them in different profiles?
You'll only need a US account for in both cases - for the automatic patch updates to Japanese games and for the US Live stuff. A JPN account would be necessary if you wanted to download extra content for Japanese releases - the pre-order bonus outfit in Otomedius, for example, or the extra ships in Raiden IV.

We really could do with writing a FAQ on this stuff and stickying it.

Seconded. This sounds like a really useful idea.

(How about adding some info for European players as well if you're at it

)