What is your most RECENT import? Post often!

[stealthrush]

http://i.imgur.com/GYREKzq.png (http://imgur.com/a/WRcsF)

L-Dis (エルディス) - PCE-CD²
Bakusho Yoshimoto no Shinkigeki (爆笑 吉本新喜劇) - PCE-SCD²

[StealthLurker]

It's hard to tell from the image, that PCE-TV included the CD drive, especially at that price, right? :)

Nope! No CD-ROM drive haha. At this point, stuff like this is more collector's value than actual utility ;)

[Tron 2.0]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/MetalSlug01/GNG_zpsusdlgzte.png

[Tanooki]

I don't buy much anymore, but the last 3 things I snapped off ebay were all imports...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151839618199
Bakaretsu Muteki Bangaioh + Sin&Punishment along with an adapter -- I best offered and got a 1/3 off that price listed (US seller) Bangaioh was only made with 10K copies, sells usually for $100-110 by itself before shipping.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331662876293
Konami GB Collection Vol 3 imported from France for maybe $15US which is a deal -- has Twinbee and Goemon as the 2 notables on it

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131597789447
Alien Hominid GBA -- UK Asshole tried to scam me with a really exceptional quality bootleg, played dumb -- got it for free with a decision a few days back

[Lord Contaminous]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a13/Oldschoolage/f7feon68ogm5urzzg_zpsqvdfu8kd.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a13/Oldschoolage/8ho5sdbpcb9r13hzg_zps2rghckml.jpg

[dj898]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/05/e75f013b2e7f5071c81955096755da2a.jpg

Just arrived via mail

[Sailorneorune]

No pictures yet, but just thought I'd share anyway. Got a pretty decent deal on eBay.

(small lot of Japanese Famicom & Super Famicom games, all cart only)

Mario's Super Picross
Balloon Fight (FC, bought for use with Iwata Edition mod)
Soreyuke Ebisumaru: Karakuri Meiro (my husband is a Goemon nut)
Binary Land
Penguin-kun Wars (and likes penguins)

and... Metal Slader Glory Director's Cut

for $85

The carts aren't all in the best cosmetic condition, but going from comparable eBay prices, we pretty much just bought Metal Slader Glory and got the other 5 games free.

[Niku-Sama]

god a SCPH-1000 system in today, decent shape doesnt have skipping FMV's but I think it may have been serviced.
going to ask about it in classic gaming

technically from a US seller it is an import system

[shadowman]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/gouki16/01c39414-1107-47e1-baa3-33958665bf24_zpsgh2e7w49.jpg (http://s6.photobucket.com/user/gouki16/media/01c39414-1107-47e1-baa3-33958665bf24_zpsgh2e7w49.jpg.html)

My most recent imports - Darius Burst Chronicles LE for the Vita (awesome game), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (the platformer) for the Famicom and Ryu Ga Gotoku Kiwami for the PS4.

[Gentlegamer]

Imported PCE Shinobi. It's the most accurate home version.

[Damaramu]

Got a copy of Kat's Run: Zen-Nippon K Car Senshuken a few weeks ago. Fun little game!

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[Sailorneorune]

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Super Smash Bros. (JP N64)

I now have physical copies of all the Smash games. Got the N64 Japanese version so I could try it alongside the US version I have on Wii Virtual Console. Plus... cheaper and with nicer cover art.

[PatBoy785]

http://i.imgur.com/Ip2Koi0.jpg?1

Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius ~forever with me~ (I like to call it Radio Parodius Live) (実況おしゃべりパロディウス 〜フォーエバー・ウィズ・ミー〜)- PSOne
Fun Parodius sequel that has more unique characters with different types of power-ups and filled with Konami references, also includes a race mode, and a mode where you collect rainbow coins, a must have for Konami fans.

Rockman The Power Battle Fighters (ロックマン パワーバトルファイターズ)- PS2
My first and favorite Mega Man game basically a compilation that includes the two MegaMan arcade fighting games Power Battle and Power Fighters. Unlike the one in Mega Man Anniversary Collection, this version has a Vs. Mode where you can fight against each other, and an Extreme Mode, the game is bilingual meaning you can play it in Japanese and English (though the latter you have to unlock it from Extreme Mode).

[dj898]

Sealed Final Fight Revenge Box set for Sega Saturn :)

[The S]

Might as well post these here too. Got these from a retro/import shop in Seattle. I don't go to Seattle often so I had no idea it existed... just passed it on my way to Uwajimaya and decided to stop in.

I collect fighting games so YYH Final was a no-brainer. I find simple-named games amusing (and being a pugilistic sport, sort of ties in with the fighting game love) so I got Boxing, too.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8546/29665977100_235f970b08_b.jpg

[Tron 2.0]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/MetalSlug01/DVDB_zpsfvpsoy1v.png
Sure wasn't gonna bother with the LRG release so i imported dariusburst instead.

[Dire 51]

Boy, this thread has sure been quiet recently.

Anyway, I don't do much buying anymore. I sold off a good chunk of my collection in late 2016, picked up again a little between April and July, and have now pretty much stopped again. However, a couple very interesting items literally fell into my lap during that time, the first being this CIB Japanese Sega Master System (and a handful of Mark III games, not pictured).

http://opcfg.kontek.net/t3m/imports/jp_sms_sm.jpg

Larger pic (http://opcfg.kontek.net/t3m/imports/jp_sms_lg.jpg)

Second, a Ningen Heiki Dead Fox (Code Name Viper) prototype!

http://opcfg.kontek.net/t3m/imports/ningen_heike_dead_fox_proto_sm.jpg

Larger pic (http://opcfg.kontek.net/t3m/imports/ningen_heike_dead_fox_proto_lg.jpg)

[Nz17]

I imported Rhythm Paradise Megamix from Europe. Why? Nintendo of America wouldn't sell physical copies of Rhythm Heaven Megamix, but Nintendo of Japan and Europe would, and the European one is in English. Too bad it is damned difficult to run imports (or at least this import) on a 3DS without some serious soft modding. Too much work!

[Steve W]

I bought these four Super Famicom games at a flea market - can anybody give me a hand in identifying them? I bought them for the interesting covers and the novelty (I generally don't collect Nintendo games, but I appreciate imports for any console) and would like to know what on Earth I actually bought.

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp222/StevePW/recent_zpsechfo1cr.jpg (http://s414.photobucket.com/user/StevePW/media/recent_zpsechfo1cr.jpg.html)

[celerystalker]

I bought these four Super Famicom games at a flea market - can anybody give me a hand in identifying them? I bought them for the interesting covers and the novelty (I generally don't collect Nintendo games, but I appreciate imports for any console) and would like to know what on Earth I actually bought.

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp222/StevePW/recent_zpsechfo1cr.jpg (http://s414.photobucket.com/user/StevePW/media/recent_zpsechfo1cr.jpg.html)

Why, yes, yes I can. Starting top left:

It's Drift King 2. Part of the Shutokou Battle racing series. That one took a minute. Was thinking it was a mysterious dungeon game first.

Wonder Project J. You must raise a young boy robot in a sim with RPG elements. Has a pretty big fanbase and a translation patch.

Itadaki Street 2! Second game in the Fortune Street series. Great fun board game!

Ultra League: Moero! Soccer Daikessen! It's basically Mega Man Soccer, but with Ultraman characters. Hope that helps!

[Steve W]

That helps a lot! Thanks! I don't have a Japanese Super Famicom to play them on (I only have a SNES mini which I've never even tried out, I have no idea where it even is) but I can at least try them out with emulation.

They had multiple copies of Romancing Saga 1 & 2, which I don't think would be easy to play without the ability to read the language. The booth had probably 30 to 40 cartridges. If I hadn't spent over a hundred bucks at the supermarket an hour before, I might have bought more than four cartridges.

[celerystalker]

That helps a lot! Thanks! I don't have a Japanese Super Famicom to play them on (I only have a SNES mini which I've never even tried out, I have no idea where it even is) but I can at least try them out with emulation.

They had multiple copies of Romancing Saga 1 & 2, which I don't think would be easy to play without the ability to read the language. The booth had probably 30 to 40 cartridges. If I hadn't spent over a hundred bucks at the supermarket an hour before, I might have bought more than four cartridges.

No problem. Romancing Saga 1-3 are pretty cool, but the language barrier is very much a thing there. They do have english patches, though.

If you don't mind modifying your SNES, you can just take a pair of needle nose pliers and pull off the plastic tabs that stop the import carts from being able to be inserted. However, if you're like my brother, who doesn't care to modify his SNES Jr because they're harder to find, you can do the same to a Game Genie and use it as a pass through cart.

I always get a kick out of trying oddball cheap imports. Hope you find some fun! Itadaki Street 2 can be a real riot of a board game if you're into it, and is pretty playable if you don't mind memorizing a few menus. Only the venture cards provide some confusion, but even then it's fairly easy to tell what's going on. Anyhow, good luck!

[Koa Zo]

When I acquire games which I have no idea of their title, I just search the catalog number and one or two keywords, like the platform or the publisher or developer.
Like searching "SFVC-12 SFC" shows me it's called "Itadaki Street 2 Neon Sign ha Bara Iro ni"

[Steve W]

Actually, that never occurred to me. I have found a few imports here and there over the years but it never popped into my head to search the numbers like that. Thanks for the tip!

I don't really have the enthusiasm to go game hunting like I did in the past. I've found consoles and games from Japan and Europe many times, but those days are over now. Old games are just a commodity for people to buy and sell, there's nothing left in the wild that eBay speculators haven't snapped up. Even the old video gaming stalls at local flea markets that have been around for years have been closing down, since it's easier to sell online. I used to jump at the chance to go flea market shopping, now I can't even bother.

[Koa Zo]

Though it doesn't compare to flea markets and garage sales, I still enjoy browsing eBay for unfamiliar potentially interesting games at reasonable prices. Japanese Playstation is still pretty good for this. Shipping costs have made a big impact but I pick up games I've never seen before (after doing some research on the title) for <$20 every so often, and I've yet to buy a complete dud.
That's not to say there aren't tons of games I'd not seen before but then researched the title or the developer's pedigree then taken a pass on.
Most recently I took a notice to Bomb Boat... there's hardly any info about it online. I'm hopeful it will be a fun PacMan derivative. Except that one wasn't "cheap". There are new copies on Amazon US (searching the Japanese title) for like $30-40, but that seems a bit steep for a "Super Lite" bargain game - it's the kind of game I'd expect to find used copies of for <$10. I can guess it was a late release and had limited print run. Anyhow.. still lots of interesting stuff to stumble upon out there.

[celerystalker]

Though it doesn't compare to flea markets and garage sales, I still enjoy browsing eBay for unfamiliar potentially interesting games at reasonable prices. Japanese Playstation is still pretty good for this. Shipping costs have made a big impact but I pick up games I've never seen before (after doing some research on the title) for <$20 every so often, and I've yet to buy a complete dud.
That's not to say there aren't tons of games I'd not seen before but then researched the title or the developer's pedigree then taken a pass on.
Most recently I took a notice to Bomb Boat... there's hardly any info about it online. I'm hopeful it will be a fun PacMan derivative. Except that one wasn't "cheap". There are new copies on Amazon US (searching the Japanese title) for like $30-40, but that seems a bit steep for a "Super Lite" bargain game - it's the kind of game I'd expect to find used copies of for <$10. I can guess it was a late release and had limited print run. Anyhow.. still lots of interesting stuff to stumble upon out there.

Oh, yeah. PS1 still has a lot of interesting uncharted territory to dig through, where about all there is is a catalog number and maybe a Japanese YouTube clip of an opening movie. I've dug on that a bunch these last couple of years.

[Steve W]

I've never bought anything off eBay myself. For me it was always the thrill of the hunt, I'd go out on my day off and come home with a couple of bags of games and various weirdness. I've done things like leave early on a Saturday and spend 12 hours driving across east Texas, hitting every thrift, flea market, or game store in every town. But people have become aware of how much fun those retro games are, and nobody's donating old stuff like they used to. The experience of searching for games was so much fun for me years ago, now there's nothing to find. Sure, I can look on eBay but it's just not the same thrill.

I have bought games online in the past. When Rakuten started selling internationally I did have fun buying a bunch of PC-Engine games without knowing what on Earth I was buying because of the language barrier. I bought a bunch of random cheap games and a few more interesting looking costly ones. By the time I was ready to buy more, Rakuten was essentially stripped bare of PC-Engine stuff and most retro games. Now you search for "old video games" there and you only find T-shirts and PS4 games. I kind of feel like my hobby has been taken away from me.

[StealthLurker]

Not a game, but game related... one of the more interesting imports I've picked up. A JPN Super Famicom SF2 HyperFighting Chun Li store standee display

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/jviloria/aaa_new/New2_IMG_2010_zps9spdlr4a.jpg~original

About 2-3 years ago they released some model kits of the popular Japanese arcade cabinet made by SEGA called the Astro City. This machine came onto the scene in 1993 and became one of the more iconic cabinets, so of course I had to pick up a bunch of these model kits (about twenty of them!). Fast forward to today, got a 21st model kit but had a Raspberry Pi, LCD screen, sound card, and speaker put inside. Loaded with lots of vertical games and playable via bluetooth controller haha.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R5DircBiP4

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/jviloria/aaa_new/New4_IMG_2122_zpsrviyxzl9.jpg~original

[Nz17]

Aww man, that's great!

[Tron 2.0]

http://i.imgur.com/b2ukJah.png

[Nz17]

I imported a UK copy of Sonic Riders for PC. It's quite good, though the slowdown from the console version is still present. :-/

[Tron 2.0]

Yes,pinball arcade season II counts as a import since it's physical release was europe only.Also pickup a disc only copy of soul star for the sega-cd,japanese version.
https://i.imgur.com/jYoRUbF.png

[Dire 51]

Recently, I finished the work I was doing on the upcoming Hardcore Gaming 101 book, the Guide to Retro Horror Games (due out this October), so as a reward, I decided to treat myself to something appropriate.

https://splatterhouse.kontek.net/sh_part2_sm.jpg

Larger pic (https://splatterhouse.kontek.net/sh_part2_lg.jpg)

https://splatterhouse.kontek.net/sh_part3_sm.jpg

Larger pic (https://splatterhouse.kontek.net/sh_part3_lg.jpg)

[turboexpress]

I been obsessed with Japanese titles ever since I found out that you can play them on US Gameboys like original, color and advance. My last one that just came in is Kirby No Pinball. Very nice and fun little game.

[Niku-Sama]

I don't know about you but I would find a game where Kirby isn't allowed to play pinball a bit sad and depressing

[Tron 2.0]

One of the more pricey mega-cd games but i found one finally i was willing to pay for.
https://i.imgur.com/r4RRiSh.png

[Natty Bumppo]

I just ordered these - they haven't got here yet:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UNM-DWO8nk



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv5k--U9rC4

[Aussie2B]

Even though my PC-FX is still buried in my closet and I haven't played it in years, I got the itch to add to my collection and picked up a cheap copy of Tonari no Princess Rolfee:

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ghcAAOSwO9RbDFJ0/s-l1600.jpg

I think I'm now fewer than 20 games away from having the full library? I got the "big" ones, like Zenki, Zeroigar, and Chip-chan Kick, but there are still some pretty pricey and/or difficult to find games among what I'm lacking.

[Natty Bumppo]

I have a pcfx with about 10 games. A really big drawback for me is the lack of extension cables for the controller.

[Niku-Sama]

why don't you extend power and av cables and set it closer to you?

[Aussie2B]

The importing bug has bitten me once again, so I've picked up several lately:

https://i.imgur.com/SnQqmc2.jpg

One more PC-FX game toward a full set, and a few more N64 games for the very arbitrary set I've been collecting for years (every Japan-only N64 game that isn't sports or mahjong/shogi/pachinko). I just need to get a Bio Sensor accessory for Tetris 64, and then I think I'll have all the N64 accessories I want (though the fishing controller is tempting). Got Goemon just because I love the series and the second Starfy because I enjoyed playing through the first one last year. I'm not a big fan of the Phantasy Star franchise, but I've been meaning to pick up Nova since it was developed by tri-Ace.

[Koa Zo]

and the second Starfy because I enjoyed playing through the first one last year.
The Starfy trilogy on GBA has always been overlooked it seems.
I too really enjoyed the first game, and went on to buy all the rest.

[Aussie2B]

A few more recent buys:

https://i.imgur.com/P7VOWcV.jpg

A lot of anime licensed stuff this time around. Finally added Dragon Knight 4 to my PC-FX collection after just barely losing multiple auctions for it over the years. Super Robot Spirits is another fairly cheap and common game that still wasn't in my N64 import collection for whatever reason. I splurged a little on Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Another Story, considering most imports I buy are dirt-cheap, but it still wasn't expensive in the grand scheme of things. It's a game I've wanted in my Super Famicom collection for many, many years. On that note, I also want the Rayearth Super Famicom game, but I'll settle with the Game Boy game for now. I hear it's extremely short for an RPG, so even if it stinks, it's still worth blowing through, if only because it was my favorite anime back in the 90s. Akumajou Special Boku Dracula-kun (aka Kid Dracula) is a bit of an anomaly as I virtually always buy imports CIB, but the price difference between loose and complete is pretty stark with this one. I'm fine with settling on a loose cart, and besides, probably around half of my small Famicom collection is loose anyway.

[Kid Fenris]

One of the neatest things about old games, imports or otherwise, is discovering something left by a former owner. I picked up a Phantasy Star IV with a bunch of extras, including someone's old cheat sheet of combo attacks. It even has an old printer message on the back!

https://i.imgur.com/X3ZUnxD.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/MAJwje3.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/00tfaqa.jpg

Also, a confederate of mine picked this up for me on a trip to Japan. It's a doujinshi sequel to Emerald Dragon by the original game's character designer, Akihiro Kimura.

https://i.imgur.com/vnmuIA0.jpg



There are scads of doujinshi based on everything you might name, of course, but I'm especially intrigued by comics put out by people connected to the games in question.

It's mostly in Japanese, but some delightful English phrases appear.

https://i.imgur.com/q37SLwx.jpg



The Starfy trilogy on GBA has always been overlooked it seems.
I too really enjoyed the first game, and went on to buy all the rest.


The Starfy titles are cute and sturdy games, but they're also basic and easy, with occasional blips of Tose laziness. They're pretty good games for those of simple and childlike mindset, which I assume is why Bratwurst likes them.


I've never bought anything off eBay myself. For me it was always the thrill of the hunt, I'd go out on my day off and come home with a couple of bags of games and various weirdness. I've done things like leave early on a Saturday and spend 12 hours driving across east Texas, hitting every thrift, flea market, or game store in every town. But people have become aware of how much fun those retro games are, and nobody's donating old stuff like they used to. The experience of searching for games was so much fun for me years ago, now there's nothing to find. Sure, I can look on eBay but it's just not the same thrill.

I have bought games online in the past. When Rakuten started selling internationally I did have fun buying a bunch of PC-Engine games without knowing what on Earth I was buying because of the language barrier. I bought a bunch of random cheap games and a few more interesting looking costly ones. By the time I was ready to buy more, Rakuten was essentially stripped bare of PC-Engine stuff and most retro games. Now you search for "old video games" there and you only find T-shirts and PS4 games. I kind of feel like my hobby has been taken away from me.


Well, the good old days
May not return
And the rocks might melt
And the sea may burn

[Nz17]

KF, I like how "American" the advertisement for Sonic Spinball is.

[BlastProcessing402]

I think the last import I got was the jap version of Fire Pro Wrestling Returns on the PS2, loooooooooooooong before they announced the localized version (which I also bought, much cheaper, managed to snag one, brand new on release for under 10 bucks).

My only imports were all 'rasslin games, I'm a frickin mark. First was Super Fire Pro Special on the Super Nintendo. Never had to import the latest Fire Pro, though, got World (physical disc) for PS4 a few months ago.

[Tanooki]

I had a complete copy of Devil's Crash for PC Engine come from Japan a week ago or so and same day domestic PCE HuCard only of Time Cruise II arrived too (both pinball games.)

[Spartacus]

https://i.ibb.co/HGwJDnj/MyCard.jpg (https://ibb.co/44vQZPH)

Last year I finished a PC Engine collection and I found the Hu Card format interesting. The only other "retro" card format that I knew about was Sega My Cards, so I figured that they would make an interesting collection of games to have as well. Though a complete Sega My Card collection was much much smaller than my PC Engine collection, it took me significantly longer to accomplish. There were several versions of Sega My Cards made, including re-writable ones. The blue cases are SG-1000 games, the red cases are Sega Mark III games and the white cases are North American/European Master System games.
Sega My Cards are region locked unfortunately, but Hyperkin has released a RetroN 5 3-in-1 Adapter that will play Sega My Cards from all regions. There are tough to find Sega My Cards games in both Europe and Japan, which made this small but unique collection one that I'm very proud to own.

As I started looking at the 3-in-1 Adapter I realized it would play Game Gear games too! I'll confess that I cringe at the thought of playing a hand held console. But numerous adapters have allowed me play hand held games on HD TV's, giving me reason to collect very large hand held libraries. So with this new adapter, I challenged myself this year to acquire what I thought would be an interesting collection of Game Gear games.
A few things that surprised me about Game Gear games was the number of exclusives it has. I had always heard the the game gear library was simply a bunch of ports of Master System games. My second surprise was that I actually preferred North American game case artwork over European and Japanese versions. I did not care for the checker boarding common on European cases and Japanese cases are too small to show much artwork. But Europe and Japan had many exclusive Game Gear games and some games were released in both Europe and Japan, but not in North America.
CJ Elephant Fugitive and Wizard Pinball were two of the European exclusives I felt lucky to find. Japan had a Coca Cola Kid game, a Ronald McDonald game and Mikhail Gorbachev game called Ganbare Gorby! So I guess with a Gorbachev game it was only fitting to also have a game called The Berlin Wall! No surprise that there were quite a few anime related action games featuring Doraemon, Yaiba, Zenki, Yu Yu Hakusho, Soldier Sailor Moon, and much to my surprise, three Ninku games. I even managed to find a complete 1996 GG 56 in 1 unlicensed multi-cart.
I never thought I would have a Game Gear collection, so 2018 was a very surprising year for me.
I love it when new technology opens up new reasons to own retro games.

https://i.ibb.co/sCZjh23/GameGear.jpg (https://ibb.co/BG9Lmts)

[Tron 2.0]

First time i've bought imports for the switch they were on sale so i bought them.
https://i.imgur.com/tUqy8ul.png

[Niku-Sama]

i got two in recently.

also have another something special on the way still:

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SFC The Legend of Bishin Zoku $2.55
PSX Bakusou Legend Of Decoration Track $1.25
(^^^i dont think thats translated correctly from the seller^^^)

Zoku is what i was after but when i saw the dekotora on the cover of that PSX game for $1 with no bids i had to get it some one tried to snipe it hence the 1.25. havent tried it yet (about to now)

shipping was $14

[Aussie2B]

I love Art Truck Battle. Just the music alone makes it worth playing.

[Koa Zo]

I love Art Truck Battle. Just the music alone makes it worth playing.

PS1 Art Truck Battle is one of the only (of 2, iirc) games I've ever lost. And it was lost twice.
At the time I didn't have reliable mail service and had packages mailed to a friend's house, he let me know when Art Truck Battle arrived. When I went to get it he couldn't find it, and was just like "it's around here somewhere, you can get it next time we hang out." I asked repeatedly and we looked for it in the usual spots around his house - couldn't find it.
Years later I'm over there and there it is sitting on his basement bar - he says his daughter found it with some stuff in the garage - not knowing it was lost or that it was mine, she was just intrigued because it was Japanese. But then we were drinking and hanging out and bullshitting and when I left I forgot to grab it. Next time I was there I asked about it and he was just like "Idk, didn't you take it?"
Never saw it again. Never played it. Never heard the music :/

[SEGA_Queen]

Yesterday, I came to the realization that I haven’t logged into DP in almost two years!

I’ve been so busy with work, that I just haven’t had the time. On the plus side, all that work gave me the funds to splurge on some stuff from my import wish list.

Games:

Note: Most of these purchases are used, CIB, with only their registration card or OBI missing.


Eternal Arcadia Limited Box (DC) - I’m impressed by the size of the art book.

Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream and Guide Book (DC) - Even with two English guides on GameFAQs, I still have times where I get completely stuck in the RPG sections between levels. I pretty much resort to talking to everyone in town until something triggers. I bought the Japanese guide book for the lovely art, and as a visual guide for item/creature recipes.

Power Stone (DC)

Rent-a-Hero No. 1 (DC)

Super Magnetic Niu Niu (DC)

Tako no Marine (DC) - This is an interesting little puzzle game. Before buying it, I did some research on it. But other than a few Youtube videos, and Japanese review, I couldn’t find much about the actual gameplay.

Solatorobo Collector’s Edition and Guide Book (DS) - I already completed the game in both English and Japanese a long time ago, so these are just display pieces.

Black Jack: Hi Tori no Hen (DS) - It plays more like Elite Beat Agents, than Trauma Center.

Mother 3 (GBA) - I originally intended to play this through in Japanese. But I found someone who make reproductions of the English fan translation. So I used that to play through the game, and kept my Japanese copy as a display piece.

Sailor Moon R (GB) - I would of liked to get the Mega Drive version of the beat-em-up game instead, but it’s way out of my price range.

Klonoa Heroes: Densetsu no Star Medal (GB) - The only game I bought a loose copy of.

I Love Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken (MD)

Ecco the Dolphin II: The Tides of Time (MD) - I bought this but forgot that all the puzzle hints would be in Japanese. Fortunately, I have an old Sega Genesis multi-game strategy guide with this game included in it.

Magical Taruruto-kun (MD)

Shin Souseiki Ragnacenty (MD)

Sonic The Hedgehog 1, 2, 3, & Knuckles (MD) - I bought these as replacements for the NA versions I foolishly sold off years ago.

I Love Donald Duck: Guruzia Ou no Hihou (MD) - I discovered that the cart actually contains both Japanese and English text.

Tail Concerto (PS1)

Nights Into Dreams (PS2)

Tenshi no Present: Marl Oukoku Monogatari (PS2)


Game OST:

Note: Except for the “Face to Faith” vocal album, all these soundtracks were purchased new.

Bravely Default: Flying Fairy

Kaze no Klonoa: Door to Phantomile

Mega Drive Last Action Heroes - As for as I’m aware, this set contains the only physical releases of the Pulseman and Ristar OSTs.

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - I bought the official English release from Wayo Records. I can’t wait for their English release of the Skies of Arcadia OST!

Pokemon Red & Green Super Music Collection

Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Super Music Complete

Sonic Adventure OST 20th Anniversary Edition - This is more of a “Best Of” collection of the soundtrack, but at least all the memorable tracks are here.

Sonic Adventure 2 OST 20th Anniversary Edition

Sonic The Hedgehog 1 & 2

Sonic Colors OST: Vivid Sound X Hybrid Colors - The first Sonic OST I imported.

Sonic Forces OST: A Hero Will Rise

Face to Faith: Sonic & The Black Knight Vocal Trax - I bought this album solely because of my love for “Live Life”.

Star Ocean Second Evolution

Tail Concerto Perfect Soundtrack

Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X

Wild Arms Complete Tracks

Youkai Watch OST Game - Youkai Watch 3

Ys: Foliage Ocean in Celceta - This is the first Ys game I played, and my introduction the series’ awesome soundtracks!

[dj898]

after my issue with the MagicKey III I ended up ordering a Action Replay Pro Version cartridge from the online shop in Germany. however it arrived as DOA so the shop will be sending me 230VAC power brick for the GameCube.

[Aussie2B]

Welcome back, Sega Queen! That's a great haul of import games and soundtracks.

Here's my latest stuff:

https://i.imgur.com/xakHTOD.jpg

Tekipaki Working Love FX and and Minimum Nanonic are both somewhat uncommon games for the PC-FX, so I was really happy to land both at a decent price. They're usually overpriced when they pop up for sale. Bokujou Monogatari: Mineral Town no Nakamatachi for Girl (aka Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town) was a wedding gift, chosen because the game features marriage, of course. :) I've never played either version of Mineral Town before, or Back to Nature on PS1, which I've heard Mineral Town is a remake of, so I'm excited to check out this rendition of Harvest Moon.

[SEGA_Queen]

Welcome back, Sega Queen! That's a great haul of import games and soundtracks.

Thanks for the kind words Aussie2B! Now my only problem is finding room to display them all!

I also remembered two more imports that I forgot to post:

Tales of Graces f (PS3, Used) - This is the UK/Europe exclusive Day One Edition, with an art book, "Behind the Scenes" DVD, and soundtrack sampler disc with 12 tracks. I found this in a GAME store in Scotland, while on a British Isles cruise last year.

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap (PS4, New) - I ordered the Asia English version from Play-Asia. Of course, right after I made that order, I found out about he domestic release by Nicalis. Oh well, the game is awesome either way!

[pichuscute]

Just imported a large chunk of games to greatly expand my Famicom collection (got a couple other things, too), because I stumbled onto some extra money. Here'es what I got:

Famicom:
- Space Hunter
- Macross
- Super Mario Bros.
- Dragon Slayer IV
- The Earth Fighter Rayieza
- The Tower of Druaga
- Ys 1
- Dragon Quest II
- Valkyrie no Bouken
- Star Soldier

Gameboy:
- Dragon Quest Monsters 2
- Beyblade Fighting Tournament (I collect Beyblade games and was missing this one, lol)

Really looking forward to playing a bunch of these. They'll all be new to me other than Super Mario Bros., which is pretty exciting.

[MutantKacheek]

On Christmas 2018, I Got Ochaken No Heya DS 1,2,3,4!

[Aussie2B]

A few more items:

https://i.imgur.com/KsF2cM1.jpg

Graduation Real gets me one game closer to a full PC-FX set. Only in the 90s would a game company think to do a live-action reskin of a bishoujo game. I picked up Daikaijuu Monogatari on a whim just because I remember reading about it in Nintendo Power back in the day. Or maybe it was the sequel they covered, I dunno. Either way, it seemed interesting enough. I got an official Super Famicom s-video cable just because it was fairly cheap. I got an official s-video cable directly from Nintendo's web store in the '00s, which I still use, but I figured it would be good to have a backup, or just for the convenience of have one plugged into each of my CRTs, for easy system moving and swapping. I'm sure there are dirt-cheap third-party cables out there, but I like going official when possible.

[Bloodreign]

Picked these up over the last year, some as recently as a couple months ago.


KoF 94 Rebout PS2
SVC Chaos Japanese version PS2
Saturn Bomberman
Super Bomberman 4
Super Bomberman 5
Magical Taruruto FC
Fudou Myuou Den FC, because Demon Sword is only half the game, the Japanese version is longer and has more content to it.
Last Blade 1 and 2 PS2
Garou MotW PS2
Puchi Carat PS1 Japanese version (took me years to finally find a US seller for this one)
Tokimeki Memorial 2 Taisen Puzzle Dama PS1
Crayon Shin Chan 1 SFC
Crayon Shin Chan 2 SFC
Rockman X2 SFC
Go Go Ackman 1 SFC
Go Go Ackman 2 SFC
Go Go Ackman 3 SFC
Magical Taruruto Kun SFC
Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius SFC

[pichuscute]

Just recently picked up Magic Knight Rayearth CIB for Game Gear. Really happy about that one. It's a cute little JRPG that's quite nice to look at, base on a manga I quite like. I'm waiting to get Shiren the Wanderer on Gameboy and Shining Force Gaiden on Game Gear in the mail, too. Looking forward to Shining Force especially, since I adore those games. I haven't played a Mystery Dungeon in any major capacity, which is why I Shiren GB. It was a really cheap way to try 'em out.

[iamleuna]

I envy you, this was all beautiful :( :(