Import Games discussion thread

Edible Bondage Tape · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jan 2002 Location: Kerri

but thier VGA adaptors are garbage
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kcchia80 · Basic Member Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN

This is more of a curiosity for me than a complaint, but here goes...

I just got JP MAX2 on eBay, because I figured I had MAX and EX, and I should add it to my collection. I didn't look too carefully at the songlist here at DDR Freak, though. When I started playing it, I realized there are a few licensed songs missing: It's Raining Men (Almighty Mix), A Minute (Extended Mix), More Than I Needed To Know, and There You'll Be.

There You'll Be is at least available on US EX, making me wonder, is that the only Japanese arcade Dancemania song that isn't on a Japanese home mix but is on an American one? And bigger question, what happened to these four songs? I noticed Senorita is also missing from EX. I would have a bigger beef if any of these songs were songs I really liked. But why didn't these songs make it home? And what other Dancemania songs from the arcades never appeared on a home game?
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DDRNemesis · Trick Member Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Location: Bryan, OH

Those songs didn't make it the home versions most likely because of liscensing issues. Petit Love was never on a home mix either.
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kcchia80 · Basic Member Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN

Completely unrelated to my earlier post:

Today I received my import 4th Mix and 2nd Mix in the mail. Neither one seems to work in my Japanese PS2; I always get the "Please insert a valid Playstation or Playstation 2 disc" message or whatever it says when it doesn't recognize the format. Anyone else know why this might be happening? I bought them used on eBay from a seller in Japan. The games look legit, they include even the flap cards or whatever it is they're called that go on the outside of the CDs when they're new. My PS2 was bought in Thailand, if that makes any difference; I don't know why it would. All Japanese PS2 games I have ever tried have worked fine; this is the first time I've tried PS1 games. (I also bought the Club Ver. Append discs, but as I understand it those won't work without 2nd Mix...)
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Edible Bondage Tape · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jan 2002 Location: Kerri

what condition are the disks and what seller did you get them from
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kcchia80 · Basic Member Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN

The CDs appear to be in good condition (not perfect but no giant scratches either) and the seller, gelkangelkan, has never received neutral or negative feedback in 98 responses. I have contacted him (her?) about the fact they don't work but have yet to hear back.
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Shufflefield · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2002 Location: Ohio

It may not be related, but just in case...

My US PS2 is one of the original model #'s and recently it just stopped playing most PS1 games. It still plays my DDR mixes, but other games (Castlevania:SOTN and Metal Gear Solid most notably) give me the exact same message you are getting. Both discs are in pretty good shape, and have been working fine for years.

I have not had any issue with my Japanese PS2 which is a newer model #. I know this doesn't answer or fix your problem, but it could be an issue with your hardware, not the software.
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vhf34 · Basic Member Joined: 09 Jul 2004

I just got my copy of DDRMAX JP and discovered that it has no ONI mode

Does this mode need to be unlock?
Is there a way to activate it in the options menu?
or
Was it just not included on this mix?(even though it was in the US version)

Thanx

DDRNemesis · Trick Member Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Location: Bryan, OH

You obviously don't know your mixes. MAX Jp has no oni mode, no nonstop mode, no extra modes whatsoever besides diet mode.

PS: Never look at a USA mix and say "O, it has oni mode, the Japanese counterpart must then too."
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boss matsumoto · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject:

Shufflefield · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2002 Location: Ohio

Thanks boss, I will give it a shot. Though I am terrified to do it my JP PS2 due to the cost of those, but if I mess up my US one it would be a good time to get one of the slick new slim ones. As a matter of fact I might intentionally misread "q-tip" as "Screwdriver"...

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cam · Trick Member Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Location: Massachusetts

Hey! Sorry if this has been asked, I dont' have time to look over 22 pages of this stuff! But I have been looking into mod chips and thought maybe this one would be a good idea. http://www.modchip.com/ps2/slidecard.htm Its a slide card, so I dont' have to take apart my PS2 to play import disks? Please let me know if this is a good or bad idea! Thanks.

Uiru · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:10 pm Post subject:

You will eventually rip the shit out of your PS2's drive motor.

Fliptop lids are much better and require minimal screwdrivering.
~Uiru
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cam · Trick Member Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Location: Massachusetts

Dark Fish · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:20 am Post subject:

you take the case off your PS2, put on the flip top case, screw it in. Then you get your swap disk DVD disk, put it in the PS2, wait for it to boot up, then take out the swap disk, put in your game and hit X. that's what I've heard everywhere although I dont have mine yet

asakura · Trick Member Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Location: Naperville

ok, i also didnt have tiem to read 21-22 pages so i ll just ask really quick, is the japanese home version of DDR Extreme the same as tha arcade one here? song wise i mean, w/ liek bag and PS and PSM etc...
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asakura · Trick Member Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Location: Naperville

^er, thanks? i knew about that i was just checking
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Laharl · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jun 2004

About the flip tops, make sure when you take off the power /eject button off your original ps2 case.DO NOT TAKE OFF THE WHITE TAB THAT INSERTED INSIDE THE PS2 AND IN THE POWER/ EJECT BUTTON, if you do your ps2 is now garbage.
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Quad · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:15 pm Post subject:

Heres a kind of trivial/ worthless question that I would like answered before I shell out $60+ for DDRMAX2 JP:

Does this game rate you for any Oni/ Nonstop courses (like how 8th Mix rates you for Pop4/More Light -ex-/Naoki neo-Standard) and are these flahed on the screen after a set of songs?

Thanks alot!