Okay, I'm going to get a Japanese 360

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:54 pm

This is the deal maker:

http://www.cave.co.jp/gameonline/Xbox36 ... index.html

Hopefully we'll see ports of the other stuff. Muchi Muchi Pork and Futari would be fantastic, and Galuda 2 too!

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:13 pm

You do know that this port was announced a little while ago, right?

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:17 pm

Welcome to a few weeks ago.

OmniGLH · Post by **OmniGLH** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:18 pm

Ketsui wasn't good enough? lulz....

Thats what sold me anyhow.

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:20 pm

I knew it was announced on shmups already as I just did a search!

But I only just found out myself by pissing around on Cave's website.

But this is definitely the one though. If Deathsmiles is on the way, I'm on board, as I've wanted to play this forever.
I should be in Japan early next year, so hopefully I can grab a post christmas sale on Japanese 360's. I don't care if it's busted up and barebones, but I want it cheap. It's weird enough buying a console twice as it is.

What's the going rate GP - how cheap have you seen them on the high street?

Etrian · Post by **Etrian** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:34 pm

Good purchase idea! Bought mine because I thought Senko no Ronde would never get released outside of Japan.. then it did. Stuff like that always happens to me >< Nothing much came out after that for a fair while but it was still nice to have. Come to think of it, there hasn't been that many games released in the US that've been region locked either.. pretty much all the good titles are available on the NTSC-J 360 despite their region & it's a gateway into the exclusives as well.

I read somewhere that Japanese people were boycotting the PS3 because it isn't region locked.. whatcha guys think? That seems a little.. extreme.. but now I dunno. Honestly I expected to see shmups & fighters hit the PS3 as Japanese exclusives almost straight away, given the PS2's reputation and trend.

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:00 pm

I'm going to bet one too. I'd rather get the PCBs but seeing as how I wouldn't have the 2 grand or so to afford Black Label and Ketsui for several years (and by then the prices will likely be even higher), getting a second 360 seems incredibly reasonable.

Rupert H · Post by **Rupert H** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:08 pm

I hate to say I told you so... Actually I don't. It will be good to have a familiar face on the Live leader boards.

Cthulhu · Post by **Cthulhu** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:25 pm

Anyone here nutty enough to pay the outrageously high cost for a 360 Hori RAP? I saw them offered for a short short time at a couple places, but I just couldn't justify $250+ for a joystick. (The importer apparently had to go through a third-party that paid full retail, then added a markup, then had to ship the huge things overseas...)

I've got one of the smaller Hori sticks though, and while it sure isn't an RAP, it's pretty good. Better than the 360's rather meh d-pad for sure. And it was $50, so I can still eat after buying it.

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:25 pm

I'm definately going to buy one when I'm over there in November, and I've pre-ordered DoDonPachi: DaiOuJou: Black Label Extra II Turbo or whatever it's called.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:33 pm

Etrian wrote:Honestly I expected to see shmups & fighters hit the PS3 as Japanese exclusives almost straight away, given the PS2's reputation and trend.

They still may come to the PS3 in a few years. I hope so, at least. I know for a fact that my life would be a hell of a lot less stressful without the added, unnecessary worry of wondering when my console might kick the bucket again.

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:36 pm

Rupert H wrote:I hate to say I told you so... Actually I don't. It will be good to have a familiar face on the Live leader boards.

Yeah yeah.

With the DS announcement I can see that Cave games have definitely found their platform. If this means Futari and Galuda 2, I'm in.
Ketsui should've been enough, but I was holding out for a PCB. I can't afford everything though.

Should hopefully be able to bag one on my travels for cheap.

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:37 pm

Elixir wrote:
Etrian wrote:Honestly I expected to see shmups & fighters hit the PS3 as Japanese exclusives almost straight away, given the PS2's reputation and trend.
They still may come to the PS3 in a few years. I hope so, at least. I know for a fact that my life would be a hell of a lot less stressful without the added, unnecessary worry of wondering when my console might kick the bucket again.

It would be a lot less stressful if you bought the 360 and played all the games you wanted to play, too.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:51 pm

Skykid wrote:
Elixir wrote:
Etrian wrote:Honestly I expected to see shmups & fighters hit the PS3 as Japanese exclusives almost straight away, given the PS2's reputation and trend.
They still may come to the PS3 in a few years. I hope so, at least. I know for a fact that my life would be a hell of a lot less stressful without the added, unnecessary worry of wondering when my console might kick the bucket again.
It would be a lot less stressful if you bought the 360 and played all the games you wanted to play, too.

I do believe this was what I was doing before mine died recently. Thankfully they can repair JP consoles in NZ. Apparently they can't in your location.

CStarFlare · Post by **CStarFlare** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:53 pm

Etrian wrote:I read somewhere that Japanese people were boycotting the PS3 because it isn't region locked.. whatcha guys think?

Sounds like bullshit; I can't imagine any consumer anywhere is upset about no region locks. Most consumers are probably unaware of their existence.

jp · Post by jp » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:07 pm

I sold my Wii to get the funds for a Japanese 360.

Best. purchase. this. gen.

DC906270 · Post by **DC906270** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:37 pm

im getting one, when i get my tax rebate

Never_Scurred · Post by **Never_Scurred** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:31 pm

I'm going to buy the games since I don't wanna worry about the inevitable ebay mark up later on. As far as the system is concerned, i'd rather wait.

RackGaki · Post by **RackGaki** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:03 pm

The inevitable eBay markup is why I have been preordering everything I want in advance, and have a Japanese-region 360 on it's way right now. Shoot 'em ups are marked up more than anything else, but we already know that...

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:21 pm

What's the going rate GP - how cheap have you seen them on the high street?

Zero yen. You have to be very patient.

Post by **undamned** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:26 pm

GaijinPunch wrote:Zero yen. You have to be very patient.

Yeah, I just got a zero yen buy it now 360 off YAJ. My patience paid off.

Just wait for a slimline 360.
-ud

Dremark · Post by **Dremark** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:14 am

Never_Scurred wrote:I'm going to buy the games since I don't wanna worry about the inevitable ebay mark up later on. As far as the system is concerned, i'd rather wait.

Honestly, I might end up doing that too. I already have a PS3 and other than the Cave games, there really isn't anything coming out on the 360 that I'm interested in.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:10 am

undamned wrote:
GaijinPunch wrote:Zero yen. You have to be very patient.
Yeah, I just got a zero yen buy it now 360 off YAJ. My patience paid off.

Just wait for a slimline 360.
-ud

Zero yen?

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:47 am

Ed Oscuro wrote:
undamned wrote:
GaijinPunch wrote:Zero yen. You have to be very patient.
Yeah, I just got a zero yen buy it now 360 off YAJ. My patience paid off.

Just wait for a slimline 360.
-ud
Zero yen?

+1

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:11 am

Ed Oscuro wrote: Zero yen?

Unavailable (at present)

adversity1 · Post by **adversity1** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:07 am

Etrian wrote:
I read somewhere that Japanese people were boycotting the PS3 because it isn't region locked.. whatcha guys think? That seems a little.. extreme..

yeah...no.

"japanese people" are 'boycotting' the ps3 for the same reason western people are: it's a boring game system and is too expensive. japanese devs also seem to have trouble programming for it.

Dremark · Post by **Dremark** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:05 am

adversity1 wrote:yeah...no.

"japanese people" are 'boycotting' the ps3 for the same reason western people are: it's a boring game system and is too expensive. japanese devs also seem to have trouble programming for it.

Except they're not boycotting it, it's been selling fairly well there since launch.

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:44 am

Dremark wrote:
adversity1 wrote:yeah...no.

"japanese people" are 'boycotting' the ps3 for the same reason western people are: it's a boring game system and is too expensive. japanese devs also seem to have trouble programming for it.
Except they're not boycotting it, it's been selling fairly well there since launch.

The X360 has outsold it in Japan every week since its price drop early last month.

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:03 am

let's just not worry about whats outselling what and just play the games on them. sometimes it even more fun than arguing witch one is better, every once in a blue moon.

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:03 am

sorry, double post