Love these episodes. Much prefer owning a game physically than digitally, to the point where I'll avoid buying the digital version if I have reason to believe a physical release may be coming down the line. While these videos are not fully for me given that I live in Europe, it's still nice to be aware of which of the games we take for granted were actually not released physically in other regions. Maybe a reverse episode, about games released physically in the States but are download-only elsewhere, would be cool.
The only thing I can tell you is find someone who has it and ask for a copy on a flash drive (that'll only work for the 360 version though) I still have the demo on my 360 and I'll never delete it.
Similarly, I never got around to buying Sega's digital release of Afterburner for the Xbox 360 and still regret not grabbing it while it was available. I played the demo a lot and just put off buying it for some reason. I'm hanging out for the day that it will be playable on an Xbox 360 emulator as it's the only chance I'll get to experience it.
Yeah thats an option, also can still buy it from gamestop's website the code, and the codes apearntly do still work. but the bastards dont sell it through paypal or any international option. But the creator of scott pilgrim did say on his twitter that it will be his "lifes work" to get the game back in stores. But he said that like in 2016 and never mentioned it again, just hoping it comes to steam/GOG at the very least.
Well that's something at least. A retail release (physical) of Scott Pilgrim would be amazing. Hopefully it comes to fruition at some stage this gen. Whatever is holding up the re-release of the game is likely also holding up the backwards compatibility go-ahead for the Xbox One too. Digital gaming is horrible.
Great video as always guys. Just one note regarding Sayonara Umihara Kawase Chirari, it also contains the original SuperFamicom version on the card as well, selectable from the beginning.
Great video! Thanks! Since I'm doing all the heavy lifting by just consuming the complete video, I've no issue saying this would make an awesome ongoing video series ;-)
Hey I would love to see you guys do a video overview of the Arcade Archives that are available in the psn store. I see videos focusing on individual titles but none about all of them in general. Most of the ones I did see were lets plays and a few reviews. It would be nice to see what you guys think about how well they have been ported, graphic settings, etc.. I don't usually go for digital downloads but these being arcade only titles I will probably make an exception. You gotta admit that the Haunted Castle (castlevania) arcade game looks pretty interesting along with being able to play the arcade versions of Double Dragon and Contra. Keep on doing what you're doing and thank you for all the hard work that you put into your videos.
My favorite part of the Asian version of Devil May Cry 4 is the fact that they have the Japanese Opening by the band L'arc~en~ciel titled "Drink it Down". I know I am biased but the generic butt rock intro of the original always agitated me.
Man, I wanted to love Setsuna so much, but in the end it really was just mediocre. The singular somber tone and piano music only were huge hits against it as well. I finished it, but definitely wouldn't recommend anyone else actually bother.
An interesting physical release by Capcom was the PS3/360 compilation of the Vampire series in 2013 - it even got an e-Capcom special edition in Japan with an exclusive soundtrack CD. Curiously, it was the only Vs. Fighting compilation by Iron Galaxy to get such a release, unlike the more popular Marvel titles, which were digital only.
There's now an English physical release of Sayonara Umihara Kawase. It's a great game. I've actually bought it three times now (Steam, then Vita import, then English Vita) and I don't regret it. It has a cool playback feature that allows you to save all your best runs after the fact, then you can plug it into your PSTV and Elgato to capture them and put them on RUclips. If you're that kind of person. Which I am.
I'm really into getting physical when possible, but man you have to be willing to pay 3 to 5 times the price sometimes, as sales for digital games happen often. I've decided to only get them when i'm not paying that much more and for games i really want to preserve or actually come with good physical goods, like the recent pre order from Play-Asia RIVE, which seems like a cool little game i haven't played (you can get it digital from humble bundle right now for a dollar....along 2 other games lol, see whay i'm talking about?) and well it's very limited and comes with the soundtrack and more so, since it's not very expensive i decided to go for it, just like Ghost Blade HD before that.
You guys are onto something here. I always wonder if there are more overseas versions of games that I can play on my systems but either locally never came out or are not translated into english. Games like Caladrius Blaze, River City Ransom Melee Battle SP, or others you mention in your video that are Chinese/Japanese but also have English subtitles, I wish there were more mentions of these games. Maybe there is more than we think?
Note for anyone who has a ps4 outside the US. If want to get DMC4 Special Edition phically, then change language in the ps4 settings to English US. For some reason with every other English, some of the text is still Japanese.
Damn guys I love all your videos and as a Vita freak (To the point I'm creating a Portable Arcade Stick for it lol) I really love to see you mentioned Umehara, is my version to go and play, especially with the recent hack that you can even connect DS4 to it, making it my "Switch Alternative", since I don't have one (And Mexican prices will leave me without one for quite some more time). Thank you for the recomendations, I recently picked up Under Defeat HD on the 360 the Japanese realese, I don't know if it received the 360 a physical realese, with the exception of the PS3 but... I rather prefer searching the Mamorukun one. Keep the great channel! Regards from Mexico!
Don’t know if you mentioned it in the other video or know about it, but Hotline Miami Collected Edition is out on disc in Japan. Unfortunately it’s only the first game on the Blu-ray, with 2 being a download code, but it’s still cool and the cover is absolutely amazing!
Here's two other games to add to the list. Heavy Rain/Beyond: Two Souls was a digital only release in NA, but was released physically in Europe. Same thing with Either One...and I have both of them....plus the steelbook for Either One. Also, here's another one for you guys...The Rachet and Clank Trilogy for Vita. It was released digitally only in NA, but physically in Europe..which I own... So now I have the first three Rachet games on the go...physically... It's great...also I swear t you I saw a North American physical copy of Quest for Booty once. I swear it...
Heh, after watching this I have finally come to accept my European Status as a gamer. Fair trade off, while the US gets most games localised from Japan, back in Europe we seem to get most physical releases of games released everywhere else.
Hey guys, the physical D&D collection on PS3 also has different play modes and gameplay options from the US release. Those are the biggest incentives to get it.
[Try4ce] I love the game! I think a lot of people wanted to see more variety in its locations but I really liked the snow theme. Just made it unique to me.
I recently purchased the Japanese version of Ultra Street Fighter 2 for Switch. While it was released locally here in Australia, the Japanese version was half price and is still very playable if you don't read Japanese.
The physical copy can be pretty expensive, since i recently got into the series, i just got the digital game yesterday which is on sale right now. Bit of advice, if you "buy" R&C Into the Nexus (last good game from the series they say) which is also on sale, you get Quest for Booty with that, with the physical copy of Nexus you also get a code for Booty. So i killed two birds with one stone there (Booty alone is on sale also, but more expensive than Nexus...what? lol). I also got the HD collection of the first 3 (easier to get physical but not for me) which is pretty cheap on sale too so i'm set now :) I got Tools of Destruction and A Crack in Time phisical just waiting for a while.
It's alright, and pretty short all things considered, though as an independent download it's still 14 bucks on PSN, except a new copy of Into the Nexus (which is also short) comes with a download code for Quest for Booty.
Nice collection here. I have all, but Dungeons & Dragons, Umahra Kawasi, and FF3. I would also suggest these as worthy PS4 imports (For you USA gamers): Pinball Arcade Season 2. (20 awesome pinball tables!) PaRappa the Rapper (the HD remaster) Alienation (Awesome twin stick shooter by Housemarqe) Matterfall (another awesome Contra style shooter by Housemarqe) Calidrius Blaze (Fun shooter. Also released by Limited Run, if you were lucky enough to get one!) Cursed Castilla EX Limited Edition (Ghosts N Goblins fans should love this!) Super Stardust Ultra VR (an import only physical PSVR game)
[Coury] Caladrius Blaze was planned for this episode before Limited Run announced theirs. Thats why I decided to only show it during the "some get releases months later" shots at the end. I totally forgot about Parappa! I still need to get it. Matterfall I just found out about about a week ago, so there wasn't time to buy it, capture it and include it. Have you played it? You compare it to Contra, which has me really interested. Is it a full on run and gun or does it have puzzle elements?
Hey Coury, I nearly bought the PS3 version of Calidrius Blaze, but heard the PS4 was on its way and waited for that instead. Matterfall, I've not yet played, but I believe I have a pretty good idea of what it's all about. Housemarqe has referred to Matterfall as a "run & gun action-platforming twin-stick shooter", but I'd also throw in "bullet hell style" as well. Hehe. It seems to be what Mighty No. 9 strived to be, but failed at. There is some platforming, lots of bullet dodging, but I didn't personally see any puzzle elements in Matterfall. It's biggest criticism seems to have been that it's a shorter game (2 hours or so), and that it might start to feel the same after a while, but I'm thinking these were criticisms by people who maybe didn't get that this is meant to be an homage to the classic arcade style shooter. I'm currently playing Nex Machina, by Housemarqe (and Eugene Jarvis) and really love it! Man, I wish this one would get a physical disc release as well! Alienation, is also very good, but I still prefer Dead Nation by them.
Hi Coury. I have a question about your toshiba flat crt tv. I have a toshiba 27af45 crt. I'm running rca from my nes, snes and n64 to my rca input on my crt. For some reason the picture is tilted on screen. It doesn't fill the screen properly. Does yours do that or have you heard of something like this?
Siren: New Translation was the first import I did because of it being digital only in the US. Great Game. I just wish the Wii U was region free so I can import Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water.
9:55 This was the first game I played on PS4 with the HDR option and thought there was something wrong with my TV, now I'm sure it was not the TV. LOL I had to adjust the brightness (thankfully through the game menu)
Record of the agarest war was only released as a digital download only on the u.s. psn network BUT as a physical version via Europe has Argarest generations of war.
I hate the fact everything is slowly going digital and wireless. Because everyone has this weird belief that "less is more" people who like owning objects and building their collections are getting the short end.
If you guys do another video like this, you should really cover the Asian English version of Final Fantasy X-2 HD for Vita. It'd be great to get the info on it out there for those wanting a physical copy of the X-2 remaster, but don't know where to get it at. If you guys don't have it, then it's usually still available on PlayAsia and on Ebay.
Recently got my buddy the Night Trap Limited Run release for his birthday. That game is still not out in the UK on PSN. I should get into this whole downloads on disc thing. Would be nice to have them. Would love a PS4 disc release of Assault Android Cactus. I saw that the Switch version of Shantae Half Genie Hero was getting a physical release soon. Might be one to grab.
I never bothered with Quest for Booty till it came with a download code with Into the Nexus, and it was alright especially in contrast to the other ps3 entries in the series. At least Okami is getting a retail release for the HDer edition.
But that was only for the consoles. And getting most imported games to work was quite easy. You could cut that one leg off that chip in the NES, use an Adapter for SNES/N64 or for Famicom Games and use an Freeloader for Gamecube and Wii.(I dont know if there is something for Wii U^^) Its quite harder to get PS and PS2 Games to work same with XBox/360.
Awesome stuff, and when possible I go for a physical release as well, but also being a PC gamer those have become far, and few between with the rise of services like STEAM, and games that do get physical releases for PC I usually either don't care about, or end up being snatched up quickly, and scalped at prices I'm not willing to pay lol!
That's actually what convinced me to go back to console gaming. I'm a PC gamer first and foremost but I just love buying physical (real) games. Great avatar btw, the SID sound chip was amazing. I still listen to some SID tunes from games back in the day.
I'm just curious if the physical releases of games like Wonderboy and Gravity Rush Remastered available in Asia are worth a purchase. Has anyone bought one or both and would you recommend them?
Really good video as allways. But i am also astound at how you make me "care" for the games. Usally when someone talks about the story of a game it never really interests me (because i will get to know it when im going to play it). But here i listen curiously.
Good job ,but wanna know something about downloads on memory cards , on the ps2 network adapter set up disc you can download demos yo yout memory card and I remember I ps2 demo disc my brother got could install a SpongeBob demo onto the memory card also when does the ps2 episode come out
[Try4ce] The PS2 episode is coming. The research/testing/script writing process has taken longer than expected. That phase is nearly wrapped up, but it'll take several weeks more at least to finish the whole project.
[Try4ce] This is the only version I've played, but I watched a few videos of the PS4 download and heard Japanese in those as well. I believe there are only Japanese voices, but the game text is all in English if you play it in the appropriate region system. The voices are only in battle. No story voices. You can even turn them off.
[Try4ce] Wow... I had absolutely no idea that it had no physical copy, it just seems like the sort of game where that would be a given. In a weird way, that makes me actually more likely to get around to ever playing it, if it does get a physical copy. Rather than "Oh that game looks interesting, but I could buy it anytime and it'll probably go down in price," it's more like, "Oh, if I don't get this now, I might not be able to get it later."
Is there an HDMI solution for the PS2 that you guys want to include in the PS2 episode? I need one ;-; 😭 Wait, can the XRGB-Mini accept 480i via HDMI? If not, why even bother. ;-; My HDTV sucks at 480i lol
HeeeeeyOcarina That isn't a true HDMI Digital solution. It just simply takes the Component signal and converts it into HDMI. What I want it a true HDMI solution. A true solution would be a circuit board that can be installed on a PS2 that captures the Digital signals before they ever get converted into an Analog form like Component. That would make video results that are even sharper than the even best Component solutions.
Or you can buy a component cable, softmod your PS2 to use a homebrew called GSM to force games in 480p/576p/1080i, if they doesn't feature a 480p mode (see here for a list of 480p/1080i/16:9 games: List of PlayStation 2 games with HD support - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia )
[Try4ce] We're nearly done with the research/testing/scripting phase of the PS2 episode. It will still be several weeks away yet, but we are moving along. Some of the findings are surprising. For the record, the PS2 to HDMI adapters are junk, I've tested 3, they are all a bit different, and all kind of bad in their own way. But there are interesting things we've found in general, for sure. I think the episode will break it all down pretty thoroughly.
Kind of sad to see that you guys forgot to mention that Japan also got physical releases of Ace attorney: Dual Destinies, and Ace Attorney: Spirit Of Justice instead of being download only.
My Life in Gaming Sorry for the late response Tryce, but there is a physical version of Ace Attorney 4’s remake that had a physical run exclusively in Japan. Just like the English version, it contains both English and Japanese versions
DMC4 Special Edition physically is weird. If the language of your PS4 is English US, then everything is in English as expected. But if it is set to English UK, then some menu text is in Japanese and all subtitles are in Japanese? It so weird. Why is it like this?
[Try4ce] Not sure about no matter the region, but I've gotten a US region one to work. I recall it not launching in the past, but it seems to work now.
I got hard hard copy of devil may cry 4 I found the Asian version at GameStop i think some bought the game online they probably did not like so they traded it to GameStop so I bought it for $20
I get the preservation argument, but I think that is a bit extreme to say. The fact we have digital has given us a lot of games that wouldn't have made it to store shelves I think is more than worth it.
I am of the mentality that physical releases are superior, given how they take up less data compared to digital and have a certain nuance to them that seems particularly appealing, but I won't deny that digital-only is a good way to distribute games that would be too risky to release on store shelves (i.e. titles that can be considered low-budget, controversial, or unusual/unconventional). My main problem is when a game that would otherwise do well in a physical release goes digital-only.
Digital only allows perpetual rental. It leaves you with expended money and ultimately nothing of tangible value. If terms of service, company policy, or disaster changes accessibility, you have nothing in the end. It removes the concept of private property and disallows resale or recoup of spent funds.
Im based in the UK, Im 36 and download games are a no no for me, cant stand download only games, recently I got the MegaMan Legacy X collection/Nintendo Switch from PlayAsia, here in the UK part 1 was on cart and part 2 was a download code, yet in Japan they got 1 and 2 on carts singly so as ever dumped the UK option and went import even at the higher cost (29.99each) for me its a no brainer! Being a huge NeoGeoAES/CD fan, collector, player, importing games is nothing new for me. For most games Ill buy the Japanese copy over the english every time. Even games with Japanese txt Ill go import I think its only ever very heavy text based games like RPGs Ill wait for the UK version and even then if Im not so fussed with understanding the story Ill go Import. Being a diehard SEGA Saturn owner in 97/98 it was imports or nothing, the games towards the end of the Saturns life (Xmen vs SF, Capcom vs SF, SFA3, Vampire Saviour, ElevatorAction, SilhouetteMirage, RadiantSilverGun to name just a few) that SEGA decided not to bring to the west blow my mind! Anyway imports all the way! :)
I hate how Japanese game devs screw over the US by not releasing their games here. They have no excuse now that you can just make them available for digital download. Importing games is a thing of the past.
I waiting the extra month to get new super mario bros Luigi on physical form and got duck tails on disk. I don't like digital when possible. I love having a physical library of games I can look at.
Yeah, but they *install* from the physical media saving you from downloading an entire 50gb goddamn game. At worst, you'll get a comparatively smaller patch to optionally download. I don't get why this is so difficult to understand. As an added bonus you actually own your game and can even resell it (gasp!). There are no benefits to digital.
I've listen to it. Multiple times, in fact. Even after reading your comment. And as much as he doesn't need anyone defending him, picking on his enunciation is even more unnecessary and makes you look even worse than me.
Love these episodes. Much prefer owning a game physically than digitally, to the point where I'll avoid buying the digital version if I have reason to believe a physical release may be coming down the line.
While these videos are not fully for me given that I live in Europe, it's still nice to be aware of which of the games we take for granted were actually not released physically in other regions. Maybe a reverse episode, about games released physically in the States but are download-only elsewhere, would be cool.
Corey, I love you guys. So much information and hi production values. I hope to get to your guys level someday.
Still wish the released a goddamn physical copy of scott pilgrim vs the world from ps3 (and 360) probably wont ever get to play it.
It's sooo good and the soundtrack is amazing. It's an absolute travesty that it is no longer available. Death to digital.
The only thing I can tell you is find someone who has it and ask for a copy on a flash drive (that'll only work for the 360 version though) I still have the demo on my 360 and I'll never delete it.
Similarly, I never got around to buying Sega's digital release of Afterburner for the Xbox 360 and still regret not grabbing it while it was available. I played the demo a lot and just put off buying it for some reason.
I'm hanging out for the day that it will be playable on an Xbox 360 emulator as it's the only chance I'll get to experience it.
Yeah thats an option, also can still buy it from gamestop's website the code, and the codes apearntly do still work. but the bastards dont sell it through paypal or any international option. But the creator of scott pilgrim did say on his twitter that it will be his "lifes work" to get the game back in stores. But he said that like in 2016 and never mentioned it again, just hoping it comes to steam/GOG at the very least.
Well that's something at least. A retail release (physical) of Scott Pilgrim would be amazing. Hopefully it comes to fruition at some stage this gen. Whatever is holding up the re-release of the game is likely also holding up the backwards compatibility go-ahead for the Xbox One too. Digital gaming is horrible.
Great video as always guys. Just one note regarding Sayonara Umihara Kawase Chirari, it also contains the original SuperFamicom version on the card as well, selectable from the beginning.
Great video! Thanks! Since I'm doing all the heavy lifting by just consuming the complete video, I've no issue saying this would make an awesome ongoing video series ;-)
It's time for another one of these episodes, please MLIG :)
Monkey Island Special Edition 1 and 2 also got an Europe only release for Pc and Xbox 360 by Activision.
[Coury] ! Is the Xbox 360 version region free?
[Try4ce] Thank you! We both just bought this! This made my day! Always fun to find out about this stuff!
My Life in Gaming yes, it contains the movie pitch Lucasarts made to Disney, which later became the Pirates of Caribbean movie.
I would love to have a physical copy of Sonic Mania.
I'll probably be reales next year, because Sega knows people will pay twice for it.
It's been rumored. I'd say, likely.
Same. Not buying it until it gets a physical release.
resisting myself from buying mania till they make a physical version
They do now, as Sonic Mania Plus.
Great work, my dudes!
Hey I would love to see you guys do a video overview of the Arcade Archives that are available in the psn store. I see videos focusing on individual titles but none about all of them in general. Most of the ones I did see were lets plays and a few reviews. It would be nice to see what you guys think about how well they have been ported, graphic settings, etc.. I don't usually go for digital downloads but these being arcade only titles I will probably make an exception. You gotta admit that the Haunted Castle (castlevania) arcade game looks pretty interesting along with being able to play the arcade versions of Double Dragon and Contra. Keep on doing what you're doing and thank you for all the hard work that you put into your videos.
My favorite part of the Asian version of Devil May Cry 4 is the fact that they have the Japanese Opening by the band L'arc~en~ciel titled "Drink it Down". I know I am biased but the generic butt rock intro of the original always agitated me.
great episode guys. I can't wait for Axiom Verge physical release coming in November! yay!
Great video guys! Couple in there I wasn't even aware of!
It would be neat if segments like this highlighted US exclusives
Great video guys. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this episode! So many great games have been added to my list to get because of it!
Oh shit, new episode! Made my Sunday. Thank you!
17:37 if you want Dmc faster.
Man, I wanted to love Setsuna so much, but in the end it really was just mediocre. The singular somber tone and piano music only were huge hits against it as well. I finished it, but definitely wouldn't recommend anyone else actually bother.
I couldn't wait to get this and in the end it was so boring I didn't bother to finish it.
Oo! Thank you for bringing our attention to these. Sayonara UmiharaKawase looks particularly good.
Great episode. I didn't know several of these games received physical releases in other regions, so I will definitely be seeking some of them out.
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An interesting physical release by Capcom was the PS3/360 compilation of the Vampire series in 2013 - it even got an e-Capcom special edition in Japan with an exclusive soundtrack CD. Curiously, it was the only Vs. Fighting compilation by Iron Galaxy to get such a release, unlike the more popular Marvel titles, which were digital only.
There's now an English physical release of Sayonara Umihara Kawase. It's a great game. I've actually bought it three times now (Steam, then Vita import, then English Vita) and I don't regret it.
It has a cool playback feature that allows you to save all your best runs after the fact, then you can plug it into your PSTV and Elgato to capture them and put them on RUclips. If you're that kind of person. Which I am.
I'm really into getting physical when possible, but man you have to be willing to pay 3 to 5 times the price sometimes, as sales for digital games happen often. I've decided to only get them when i'm not paying that much more and for games i really want to preserve or actually come with good physical goods, like the recent pre order from Play-Asia RIVE, which seems like a cool little game i haven't played (you can get it digital from humble bundle right now for a dollar....along 2 other games lol, see whay i'm talking about?) and well it's very limited and comes with the soundtrack and more so, since it's not very expensive i decided to go for it, just like Ghost Blade HD before that.
You guys are onto something here. I always wonder if there are more overseas versions of games that I can play on my systems but either locally never came out or are not translated into english. Games like Caladrius Blaze, River City Ransom Melee Battle SP, or others you mention in your video that are Chinese/Japanese but also have English subtitles, I wish there were more mentions of these games. Maybe there is more than we think?
Note for anyone who has a ps4 outside the US. If want to get DMC4 Special Edition phically, then change language in the ps4 settings to English US. For some reason with every other English, some of the text is still Japanese.
This channel is just brilliant and has the best theme music.
Damn guys I love all your videos and as a Vita freak (To the point I'm creating a Portable Arcade Stick for it lol) I really love to see you mentioned Umehara, is my version to go and play, especially with the recent hack that you can even connect DS4 to it, making it my "Switch Alternative", since I don't have one (And Mexican prices will leave me without one for quite some more time).
Thank you for the recomendations, I recently picked up Under Defeat HD on the 360 the Japanese realese, I don't know if it received the 360 a physical realese, with the exception of the PS3 but... I rather prefer searching the Mamorukun one.
Keep the great channel! Regards from Mexico!
Wow, I ahd no idea about some of these games. That Shadow of the beast game looks super awesome.
Don’t know if you mentioned it in the other video or know about it, but Hotline Miami Collected Edition is out on disc in Japan. Unfortunately it’s only the first game on the Blu-ray, with 2 being a download code, but it’s still cool and the cover is absolutely amazing!
Thankyou for making this video. Throughly enjoyed it
Time to go get a cuppa' tea. It's always nice whenever MLiG upload a video
Yes :) I love these downloads on disc videos. Thanks MLIG :)
Here's two other games to add to the list. Heavy Rain/Beyond: Two Souls was a digital only release in NA, but was released physically in Europe. Same thing with Either One...and I have both of them....plus the steelbook for Either One. Also, here's another one for you guys...The Rachet and Clank Trilogy for Vita. It was released digitally only in NA, but physically in Europe..which I own... So now I have the first three Rachet games on the go...physically... It's great...also I swear t you I saw a North American physical copy of Quest for Booty once. I swear it...
Nice to see Slain get some recognition
Heh, after watching this I have finally come to accept my European Status as a gamer.
Fair trade off, while the US gets most games localised from Japan, back in Europe we seem to get most physical releases of games released everywhere else.
Really enjoyable video guys. Thanks.
As always, Im delighted with your videos, love you guys!
Hey guys, the physical D&D collection on PS3 also has different play modes and gameplay options from the US release. Those are the biggest incentives to get it.
I just started playing I Am Setsuna this morning. I bought a Japanese copy for Switch. Loving the art style! Long live physical formats!
[Try4ce] I love the game! I think a lot of people wanted to see more variety in its locations but I really liked the snow theme. Just made it unique to me.
wow just found out about this video, Great stuff!!! please do more of this.. pretttyyy pleaseeeee... share this knowledge fellow collector!! :D
I recently purchased the Japanese version of Ultra Street Fighter 2 for Switch. While it was released locally here in Australia, the Japanese version was half price and is still very playable if you don't read Japanese.
Great episode, I didn't even know that particular Ratchet & Clank game even existed.
The physical copy can be pretty expensive, since i recently got into the series, i just got the digital game yesterday which is on sale right now. Bit of advice, if you "buy" R&C Into the Nexus (last good game from the series they say) which is also on sale, you get Quest for Booty with that, with the physical copy of Nexus you also get a code for Booty. So i killed two birds with one stone there (Booty alone is on sale also, but more expensive than Nexus...what? lol). I also got the HD collection of the first 3 (easier to get physical but not for me) which is pretty cheap on sale too so i'm set now :) I got Tools of Destruction and A Crack in Time phisical just waiting for a while.
It's alright, and pretty short all things considered, though as an independent download it's still 14 bucks on PSN, except a new copy of Into the Nexus (which is also short) comes with a download code for Quest for Booty.
Nice collection here. I have all, but Dungeons & Dragons, Umahra Kawasi, and FF3.
I would also suggest these as worthy PS4 imports (For you USA gamers):
Pinball Arcade Season 2. (20 awesome pinball tables!)
PaRappa the Rapper (the HD remaster)
Alienation (Awesome twin stick shooter by Housemarqe)
Matterfall (another awesome Contra style shooter by Housemarqe)
Calidrius Blaze (Fun shooter. Also released by Limited Run, if you were lucky enough to get one!)
Cursed Castilla EX Limited Edition (Ghosts N Goblins fans should love this!)
Super Stardust Ultra VR (an import only physical PSVR game)
[Coury] Caladrius Blaze was planned for this episode before Limited Run announced theirs. Thats why I decided to only show it during the "some get releases months later" shots at the end.
I totally forgot about Parappa! I still need to get it. Matterfall I just found out about about a week ago, so there wasn't time to buy it, capture it and include it. Have you played it? You compare it to Contra, which has me really interested. Is it a full on run and gun or does it have puzzle elements?
Hey Coury,
I nearly bought the PS3 version of Calidrius Blaze, but heard the PS4 was on its way and waited for that instead.
Matterfall, I've not yet played, but I believe I have a pretty good idea of what it's all about. Housemarqe has referred to Matterfall as a "run & gun action-platforming twin-stick shooter", but I'd also throw in "bullet hell style" as well. Hehe. It seems to be what Mighty No. 9 strived to be, but failed at. There is some platforming, lots of bullet dodging, but I didn't personally see any puzzle elements in Matterfall.
It's biggest criticism seems to have been that it's a shorter game (2 hours or so), and that it might start to feel the same after a while, but I'm thinking these were criticisms by people who maybe didn't get that this is meant to be an homage to the classic arcade style shooter.
I'm currently playing Nex Machina, by Housemarqe (and Eugene Jarvis) and really love it! Man, I wish this one would get a physical disc release as well! Alienation, is also very good, but I still prefer Dead Nation by them.
Great episode, please more like these
28:12 Thanks for the tip. :D
Hi Coury. I have a question about your toshiba flat crt tv. I have a toshiba 27af45 crt. I'm running rca from my nes, snes and n64 to my rca input on my crt. For some reason the picture is tilted on screen. It doesn't fill the screen properly. Does yours do that or have you heard of something like this?
Damn, there are like 37 Ratchet & Clank games.
Yeah I never know where to start with this series so I keep prioritising other game purchases over them.
There should be more
Happy to see content like this. So many indie companies are jumping on the band wagon thankfully!
Another nice video... Ty guys and keep it up.
Siren: New Translation was the first import I did because of it being digital only in the US. Great Game. I just wish the Wii U was region free so I can import Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water.
Great video as always guys
You guys heading up to CT for the Retro World Expo in October?
[Try4ce] Wish we could! We weren't able to make it work this year. We really want to go sometime, though!
9:55 This was the first game I played on PS4 with the HDR option and thought there was something wrong with my TV, now I'm sure it was not the TV. LOL I had to adjust the brightness (thankfully through the game menu)
Record of the agarest war was only released as a digital download only on the u.s. psn network BUT as a physical version via Europe has Argarest generations of war.
28:00 It's not PSTV compatible in PAL regions. :(
I hate the fact everything is slowly going digital and wireless. Because everyone has this weird belief that "less is more" people who like owning objects and building their collections are getting the short end.
I could watch this for ever on
If you guys do another video like this, you should really cover the Asian English version of Final Fantasy X-2 HD for Vita. It'd be great to get the info on it out there for those wanting a physical copy of the X-2 remaster, but don't know where to get it at. If you guys don't have it, then it's usually still available on PlayAsia and on Ebay.
Wow you guys have some very informative and high quality videos I'm gonna sub! Keep up the good work!
Recently got my buddy the Night Trap Limited Run release for his birthday. That game is still not out in the UK on PSN. I should get into this whole downloads on disc thing. Would be nice to have them. Would love a PS4 disc release of Assault Android Cactus. I saw that the Switch version of Shantae Half Genie Hero was getting a physical release soon. Might be one to grab.
I never bothered with Quest for Booty till it came with a download code with Into the Nexus, and it was alright especially in contrast to the other ps3 entries in the series. At least Okami is getting a retail release for the HDer edition.
11:56 the Handheld where always region free until the 3DS (and just a few DSi Games^^)
[Try4ce] Sure, but they definitely went through a phase where they weren't interested in it for any systems...
But that was only for the consoles. And getting most imported games to work was quite easy. You could cut that one leg off that chip in the NES, use an Adapter for SNES/N64 or for Famicom Games and use an Freeloader for Gamecube and Wii.(I dont know if there is something for Wii U^^) Its quite harder to get PS and PS2 Games to work same with XBox/360.
Do you guys have any vids on the Dreamcast?
Awesome stuff, and when possible I go for a physical release as well, but also being a PC gamer those have become far, and few between with the rise of services like STEAM, and games that do get physical releases for PC I usually either don't care about, or end up being snatched up quickly, and scalped at prices I'm not willing to pay lol!
That's actually what convinced me to go back to console gaming. I'm a PC gamer first and foremost but I just love buying physical (real) games. Great avatar btw, the SID sound chip was amazing. I still listen to some SID tunes from games back in the day.
Bought I Am Setsuna right after I saw this. Just arrived today. Good game.
The only digital game release I had to have a physical copy of so far was Siren blood curse.
best episode so far
I'm just curious if the physical releases of games like Wonderboy and Gravity Rush Remastered available in Asia are worth a purchase. Has anyone bought one or both and would you recommend them?
Really good video as allways. But i am also astound at how you make me "care" for the games. Usally when someone talks about the story of a game it never really interests me (because i will get to know it when im going to play it). But here i listen curiously.
Need my mom to buy some of these for me. I love import titles and I would love to have some physical digital games
Try sounds like Tom Hanks. Boom. Now you can never listen to his voice in the same way!
Good job ,but wanna know something about downloads on memory cards , on the ps2 network adapter set up disc you can download demos yo yout memory card and I remember I ps2 demo disc my brother got could install a SpongeBob demo onto the memory card also when does the ps2 episode come out
[Try4ce] The PS2 episode is coming. The research/testing/script writing process has taken longer than expected. That phase is nearly wrapped up, but it'll take several weeks more at least to finish the whole project.
Downloads on disc #3
You didn't mention the Xbox One version of Strider, did it not get a physical release in japan?
Only the PS3 version got a physical release. It also came with a PSN download code for Strider 2, which also included a port of Arcade Strider 1.
The "I am setsuna" you showed had Japanese voices. Is that in the English download version too?
[Try4ce] This is the only version I've played, but I watched a few videos of the PS4 download and heard Japanese in those as well. I believe there are only Japanese voices, but the game text is all in English if you play it in the appropriate region system. The voices are only in battle. No story voices. You can even turn them off.
I really hope Hellblade is getting a physical copy.
[Try4ce] Wow... I had absolutely no idea that it had no physical copy, it just seems like the sort of game where that would be a given. In a weird way, that makes me actually more likely to get around to ever playing it, if it does get a physical copy. Rather than "Oh that game looks interesting, but I could buy it anytime and it'll probably go down in price," it's more like, "Oh, if I don't get this now, I might not be able to get it later."
Are we due for a part two to this or am I missing it??? (please)
Is there an HDMI solution for the PS2 that you guys want to include in the PS2 episode? I need one ;-; 😭 Wait, can the XRGB-Mini accept 480i via HDMI? If not, why even bother. ;-; My HDTV sucks at 480i lol
HeeeeeyOcarina That isn't a true HDMI Digital solution. It just simply takes the Component signal and converts it into HDMI. What I want it a true HDMI solution. A true solution would be a circuit board that can be installed on a PS2 that captures the Digital signals before they ever get converted into an Analog form like Component. That would make video results that are even sharper than the even best Component solutions.
wouldn't be too hard, the video encoder inside ps2 is fed digitally
most people wouldn't be able to install it though
Helloz World component is excellent if you got the right cables, took me 2 tries before I got one without bleeding/ghosting tho...
Or you can buy a component cable, softmod your PS2 to use a homebrew called GSM to force games in 480p/576p/1080i, if they doesn't feature a 480p mode (see here for a list of 480p/1080i/16:9 games: List of PlayStation 2 games with HD support - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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[Try4ce] We're nearly done with the research/testing/scripting phase of the PS2 episode. It will still be several weeks away yet, but we are moving along. Some of the findings are surprising. For the record, the PS2 to HDMI adapters are junk, I've tested 3, they are all a bit different, and all kind of bad in their own way. But there are interesting things we've found in general, for sure. I think the episode will break it all down pretty thoroughly.
Kind of sad to see that you guys forgot to mention that Japan also got physical releases of Ace attorney: Dual Destinies, and Ace Attorney: Spirit Of Justice instead of being download only.
[Try4ce] They aren't really import friendly due to region locking and language barrier however. I'd love to have them myself though.
My Life in Gaming Sorry for the late response Tryce, but there is a physical version of Ace Attorney 4’s remake that had a physical run exclusively in Japan. Just like the English version, it contains both English and Japanese versions
digital only would be a good idea if it wasn't for the fact game companies, can pull this games out the servers to never be seen again
Go figure back in the day Europe really got the short end of the gamer stick. I guess payback is a bitch for North America now...
KWKBOX I'm still mad that America got the weak special edition Metroid Samus Returns and PAL got the good special edition.
I miss the Gaming Manuals
DMC4 Special Edition physically is weird. If the language of your PS4 is English US, then everything is in English as expected. But if it is set to English UK, then some menu text is in Japanese and all subtitles are in Japanese? It so weird. Why is it like this?
Wait, so I can download FF3 on pstv and it will run, no matter the region?
[Try4ce] Not sure about no matter the region, but I've gotten a US region one to work. I recall it not launching in the past, but it seems to work now.
I got hard hard copy of devil may cry 4 I found the Asian version at GameStop i think some bought the game online they probably did not like so they traded it to GameStop so I bought it for $20
we need sonic mania on cart for nintendo switch
hah. Quest for Booty qas the first game I thought of when you said other reasoms too.
Digital only is one of the WORST "achievements" the industry made with games.
I get the preservation argument, but I think that is a bit extreme to say. The fact we have digital has given us a lot of games that wouldn't have made it to store shelves I think is more than worth it.
OMG - THE solution for our environment problem.
I am of the mentality that physical releases are superior, given how they take up less data compared to digital and have a certain nuance to them that seems particularly appealing, but I won't deny that digital-only is a good way to distribute games that would be too risky to release on store shelves (i.e. titles that can be considered low-budget, controversial, or unusual/unconventional). My main problem is when a game that would otherwise do well in a physical release goes digital-only.
Digital only allows perpetual rental. It leaves you with expended money and ultimately nothing of tangible value. If terms of service, company policy, or disaster changes accessibility, you have nothing in the end. It removes the concept of private property and disallows resale or recoup of spent funds.
You nailed it.
Where's the PS2 episode?
They said on Twitter that it takes more time than expected.
I'm also waiting for the PS2 episode :)
Straight up physical releases of games are not worth it, unless purchasable in target
Im based in the UK, Im 36 and download games are a no no for me, cant stand download only games, recently I got the MegaMan Legacy X collection/Nintendo Switch from PlayAsia, here in the UK part 1 was on cart and part 2 was a download code, yet in Japan they got 1 and 2 on carts singly so as ever dumped the UK option and went import even at the higher cost (29.99each) for me its a no brainer! Being a huge NeoGeoAES/CD fan, collector, player, importing games is nothing new for me. For most games Ill buy the Japanese copy over the english every time. Even games with Japanese txt Ill go import I think its only ever very heavy text based games like RPGs Ill wait for the UK version and even then if Im not so fussed with understanding the story Ill go Import. Being a diehard SEGA Saturn owner in 97/98 it was imports or nothing, the games towards the end of the Saturns life (Xmen vs SF, Capcom vs SF, SFA3, Vampire Saviour, ElevatorAction, SilhouetteMirage, RadiantSilverGun to name just a few) that SEGA decided not to bring to the west blow my mind! Anyway imports all the way! :)
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I hate how Japanese game devs screw over the US by not releasing their games here. They have no excuse now that you can just make them available for digital download. Importing games is a thing of the past.
I waiting the extra month to get new super mario bros Luigi on physical form and got duck tails on disk. I don't like digital when possible. I love having a physical library of games I can look at.
Yup Physical > Digital all the way
Does it really matter about physical releases in regards to PS4 & XBO games??? Especially since the games dont actually play from the physical media.
Yeah, but they *install* from the physical media saving you from downloading an entire 50gb goddamn game. At worst, you'll get a comparatively smaller patch to optionally download. I don't get why this is so difficult to understand. As an added bonus you actually own your game and can even resell it (gasp!). There are no benefits to digital.
"Fawn Fanuh-see Three"
If that's what you hear you should get your ears checked.
I suggest you give it another listen, homie. And he probably doesn't need you flying in to defend the honor of his enunciation. It's a real bad look.
I've listen to it. Multiple times, in fact. Even after reading your comment.
And as much as he doesn't need anyone defending him, picking on his enunciation is even more unnecessary and makes you look even worse than me.
Good video guys *SeemsGood*
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You're welcome