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Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:17 pm
by Qikz
Mafro wrote:How many people moaning in here actually import a lot of games?
I'm not moaning, but I think I own about 2 European DS games. Everything else is from America/Japan.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:18 pm
by TheTurnipKing
StayDead wrote:Mafro wrote:How many people moaning in here actually import a lot of games?
I'm not moaning, but I think I own about 2 European DS games. Everything else is from America/Japan.
YOU ARE WHY THEY HAVE DONE THIS THING!
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:20 pm
by Christopher
Imagine if Nintendo had blocked you playing Ouendan.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:20 pm
by Qikz
TheTurnipKing wrote:StayDead wrote:Mafro wrote:How many people moaning in here actually import a lot of games?
I'm not moaning, but I think I own about 2 European DS games. Everything else is from America/Japan.
YOU ARE WHY THEY HAVE DONE THIS THING!
Why on earth would I sit around for months waiting for a game to come out here, when I could just import it? It's really dumb, it's a stupid business model. Nintendo should just market and release worldwide simultaniously and have everything region free.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:21 pm
by TheTurnipKing
i know, i know. It's dumb. You import, you usually get the same game quicker and cheaper.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:22 pm
by Octoroc
Harry Bizzle wrote:Octoroc wrote:All in all, when you look at it and weigh things up, it really doesn't matter.
Weigh what up?
The significance of region protection on a handheld games console.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:23 pm
by Qikz
Octoroc wrote:Harry Bizzle wrote:Octoroc wrote:All in all, when you look at it and weigh things up, it really doesn't matter.
Weigh what up?
The significance of region protection on a handheld games console.
It doesn't make sense on consoles, let alone handhelds! It's basically saying if you go on holiday, have fun not picking up any good games that you can't get in your home territory.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:25 pm
by Christopher
Octoroc wrote:Harry Bizzle wrote:Octoroc wrote:All in all, when you look at it and weigh things up, it really doesn't matter.
Weigh what up?
The significance of region protection on a handheld games console.
I think the reason for me that matters is, I could always find an unknown gem in Japan or America that had little or no chance of ever coming to the UK with all my previous handhelds. Another is where ever I travelled I'd take one with me and know I could buy a game to play on the flight home. This just isn't an option with 3DS. It's a massive step back for Nintendo.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:27 pm
by Mafro
StayDead wrote:Mafro wrote:How many people moaning in here actually import a lot of games?
I'm not moaning, but I think I own about 2 European DS games. Everything else is from America/Japan.
Don't you pirate a lot of games too?
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:27 pm
by Qikz
Mafro wrote:StayDead wrote:Mafro wrote:How many people moaning in here actually import a lot of games?
I'm not moaning, but I think I own about 2 European DS games. Everything else is from America/Japan.
Don't you pirate a lot of games too?
Nope! Never pirated anything game wise.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:28 pm
by Christopher
No more Atlus RPGs for Nintendo handhelds in Europe 
Hope Rising Star, SouthPeak and Ghostlight are taking note and get to work on securing some obscure games.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:29 pm
by Mafro
StayDead wrote:Mafro wrote:StayDead wrote:Mafro wrote:How many people moaning in here actually import a lot of games?
I'm not moaning, but I think I own about 2 European DS games. Everything else is from America/Japan.
Don't you pirate a lot of games too?
Nope! Never pirated anything game wise.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:30 pm
by Qikz
Mafro wrote:StayDead wrote:Mafro wrote:StayDead wrote:Mafro wrote:How many people moaning in here actually import a lot of games?
I'm not moaning, but I think I own about 2 European DS games. Everything else is from America/Japan.
Don't you pirate a lot of games too?
Nope! Never pirated anything game wise.
I'm serious. I don't pirate games.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:31 pm
by Tineash
If this had been true for the DS, we'd have had no Ouendan craze.
Let that chilling thought sink in.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:32 pm
by TheTurnipKing
I religiously pirated every DS game I ever bought, because it was less effort to have them all on my flash card instead of having to carry around a ton of easily lost carts.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:33 pm
by gamerforever
So there's no point importing a console unless you intend on importing every game!
My money's going to Sony now.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:34 pm
by Christopher
gamerforever wrote:So there's no point importing a console unless you intend on importing every game!
My money's going to Sony now.
I'd wait on that too. You think Sony will go region free again?
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:35 pm
by gamerforever
suzzopher wrote:gamerforever wrote:So there's no point importing a console unless you intend on importing every game!
My money's going to Sony now.
I'd wait on that too. You think Sony will go region free again?
Yes, they did with the PS3 so its a no brainer. If they region lock it I will just get a PSP for every region thus giving Sony more monies!
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:36 pm
by TheTurnipKing
gamerforever wrote:So there's no point importing a console unless you intend on importing every game!
My money's going to Sony now.
As if there was ever any doubt.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:36 pm
by Mafro
Never bothered with Ouendan, I only played Elite Beat Agents instead.