Do these PAL PS2 games have NTSC/60Hz option?

gundamalpha · Post by **gundamalpha** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:46 am

Very tempted to get these games but want to make sure they have the better 60Hz option:

1. Persona 4
2. Person 3 FES
3. Mana Khemia Alchemists
4. Ar Tonelico 2
5. Shin Megami Tensai: Digital Devil Saga 2
6. Atelier Iris 3
7. Growlanser 5

Or any site that can answer my questions? Thanks

LaserGun · Post by **LaserGun** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:08 am

P3:FES doesn't have a 60hz option, but it is a much better conversion than the regular P3 release, runs at full speed and the screen isn't squashed.

I haven't played DDS2 (mine is still sealed) but the first PAL DDS came out after Nocturne (which had a 60hz option) but was only 50hz and very slow.

Mana Khemia = yes
Persona 4 = no (which is strange since Odin Sphere got a 60hz option when SE localized it)

For the other games you can try asking on gamefaqs or on the developer/publishers forum, if they have one.

Jonathan Ingram · Post by **Jonathan Ingram** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:23 am

Atelier Iris 3 - yes

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:56 am

P3 and P4 are the only retail games you should buy, but get the US versions. They fucked the Ar Tonelico II port up so bad, you'll have to get the undub and patch to enjoy it. Atelier Iris 3 is pretty mediocre as well.

I haven't played any of the others.

Hibachi · Post by **Hibachi** » Tue May 26, 2009 11:07 am

Digital Devil saga 2 does not have a 60 hz option.

I looked into it and bought a US version.

Do you have Lucifer's call as that does and it's also a great game in the Megaten series?

gundamalpha · Post by **gundamalpha** » Tue May 26, 2009 11:52 am

Thanks guys

I've never played any Megaten game before.. except that JP only Soul Hackers. Seems like PAL region didn't get proper treatment for Atlus games like Square Enix's

Erinu · Post by **Erinu** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:10 pm

Lucifer's Call (or SMT: Nocturne) should be really cheap now. I know the US version is expensive.. it had a reprint which was on play-asia for a few months, but that sold out & the price is back up to $70 or something.

IIRC they are the same game basically.

E. Randy Dupre · Post by **E. Randy Dupre** » Tue May 26, 2009 5:17 pm

I don't recall Growlanser or either of the Ar Tonelicos being released in PAL versions.

D · Post by D » Wed May 27, 2009 8:57 am

Can they maybe be forced to 60hz with hd xploder disc?
somebody confirm, just a distant thought

Hibachi · Post by **Hibachi** » Wed May 27, 2009 11:28 am

D wrote:Can they maybe be forced to 60hz with hd xploder disc?
somebody confirm, just a distant thought

My PS2 is chipped and will allow me to force 60hx out of PAL games so it may be worth going down that route.

Can't be much for a chipped PS2 these days.