Espgaluda II

[Elixir]

"I have no tact and I must post."

[yyr]

What I will do is be emailing some developer friends of mine in the coming weeks and asking them if they can shed some light on why region locking is so prevalent on the Xbox 360, but not the PS3.

Region locking is not prevalent on PS3 because Sony designed it to be region-free for games. Publishers have no choice. All PS3 games are region-free, whether the front office likes it or not.

[Zweihander]

What I will do is be emailing some developer friends of mine in the coming weeks and asking them if they can shed some light on why region locking is so prevalent on the Xbox 360, but not the PS3.

Because there's no games for PS3?

This meme would have remained true, if not for Demon's Souls.

[schnoo]

at this point, would emailing cave and begging for region free be moot?
anyone have a good cave email addy to write to?
日本語のメール？

[NR777]

Not that it will do any good, but here it is: blog360@mail.cave.co.jp

[Jockel]

I don't think i like where this is going.
If it's getting region free and fails sales-wise (and i am kinda sure that will happen) this might disencourage (does that word even exist?) CAVE to RF further titles.
Not like i care, as i have finally a hacked 360 that allows me to play all region's games

[ASK]

disencourage (does that word even exist?)

Yeah, as "discourage" "en" and "dis" are english formatives (I believe that's the technical term)

[ncp]

Prefix?

Shmups English class.

[dan76]

Not like i care, as i have finally a hacked 360 that allows me to play all region's games

Yeah, so, um... can I have one...

For some reason I'm not as up for this one as Futari. I really like the original (am I the only one who thinks the music is pants) but maybe it's because it looks similar to Futari. I know the gameplay and scoring are different... but two verts within a few months. I'll still be in "Futari" mode when it arrives.

Actually no, shut up, I'm not complaining at all - gonna place that pre-order now.

[E. Randy Dupre]

That's a good, complete explanation of region coding, I'm glad someone finally cleared it up,

You say that, but I absolutely guarantee that somebody else will ask exactly the same question within the next month.

[elvis]

Region locking is not prevalent on PS3 because Sony designed it to be region-free for games. Publishers have no choice. All PS3 games are region-free, whether the front office likes it or not.

Incorrect. Both the PS3 and Xbox360 have the same software capabilities to restrict something by region, and neither make it mandatory.

From a technical standpoint, there is no reason why it happens so frequently on the Xbox360 and so infrequently on the PS3.

My personal theory is that Sony are experimenting at finding ways to permanently beat modchippers. In countries like France, Germany and Australia, modchips are legal by law (to make, sell and use) as they defeat region protection. (There are several brick-and-mortar stores near me that advertise modchip installs quite blatantly, and have been in business for several generations of console now).

By taking this legal technicality away, Sony have far more power to stomp on modchip manufacturers.

[lgb]

disencourage (does that word even exist?)

Yeah, as "discourage" "en" and "dis" are english formatives (I believe that's the technical term)

yes, in this case those two are mutually exclusive.

though, when a particular "en" or "dis" isn't quite being used as a prefix (such as "engage" and "discover") it would generally not be replaced. that's an exception and not a norm, though.

[TLB]

(am I the only one who thinks the music is pants)

(nope)

I don't even care what happens with this anymore. If DS gets localized, I'll be obligated to buy it, but there's basically no way in shit this game is getting localized. I've been wrong before, but I don't think this is one of those times. I want DFK or something. (Deep in my heart I know EXY is the only girl for me, but I keep searching aimlessly for evanescent answers.)

[schnoo]

2010 should be the year of CAVE on 360!
and i think 2010 is also looking good for ways to handle JPNonly games.

but it would be nice to know if CAVE is going to show love to its worldwide fans.

[linko9]

though, when a particular "en" or "dis" isn't quite being used as a prefix (such as "engage" and "discover") it would generally not be replaced. that's an exception and not a norm, though.

I know we're getting way off topic here, but the two prefixes are not in fact mutually exclusive; see the words "disentangle," and "disengendered." Perhaps you could say that when you exit Kakusei mode, you are disengendered

[yyr]

Both the PS3 and Xbox360 have the same software capabilities to restrict something by region, and neither make it mandatory.

From a technical standpoint, there is no reason why it happens so frequently on the Xbox360 and so infrequently on the PS3.

Yeah, there has to be something more to this. As far as I can tell, there are exactly ZERO released games on PS3 to date that aren't region-free. I therefore assumed that there was just no region coding for games at all.

[Dale]

Japan and America are in the same region for Blue ray discs thats why you never notice. Every game you have probably is region locked.

[pixeljunkie]

.......so how 'bout that Galuda 2?

Is there any new news on the region-free status of this one?

[Fudoh]

Japan and America are in the same region for Blue ray discs thats why you never notice. Every game you have probably is region locked.

that's true for movie BDs, but PS3 game are region free after all. Over here in Europe we've got Code B Blu-Ray players (PS3 as well) and all american or asian games just run fine nevertheless.

[lgb]

though, when a particular "en" or "dis" isn't quite being used as a prefix (such as "engage" and "discover") it would generally not be replaced. that's an exception and not a norm, though.

I know we're getting way off topic here, but the two prefixes are not in fact mutually exclusive; see the words "disentangle," and "disengendered." Perhaps you could say that when you exit Kakusei mode, you are disengendered

you quoted the exact part that I explained this with. "disengage" is an aforementioned example.

[Burningvigor]

Any news about it being regions free?

[pixeljunkie]

Any news about it being regions free?

Yeah, seriously. I am waiting to buy a 360 until I find this out. Already have an LE 'luda 2 preordered.

[Nico87]

I'll donate half of my Saturn games if it's region-free.

(Subject to chance)

[nZero]

I'm about to split this thread like the seams of an obese man's jeans. Blathering about region free-ness goes in this thread. If there's any specific news about the XBox360 release of ESPGaluda II Black Label, it'll get posted.

[Dale]

Any new info on Yagawa's mode?

[GaijinPunch]

Any new info on Yagawa's mode?

There was some in the last Famitsu 360. Adverse did a quick & dirty translation of it at cave-stg.

[HeWhoGoverns]

Already have an LE 'luda 2 preordered.

...Where?

[pixeljunkie]

Already have an LE 'luda 2 preordered.

...Where?

yesasia

[Special World]

Ordered a Jap 360, Deathsmiles, DDP DOJ BLEX, and pre-ordered ESPgaluda II

Now I wait. And then wait some more for Ketsui.

[Defcon 5]

Ordered a Jap 360, Deathsmiles, DDP DOJ BLEX, and pre-ordered ESPgaluda II

Now I wait. And then wait some more for Ketsui.

what about mushihime