Lets talk PS2 Imports. What's good?

[greedostick]

Just looking for opinions on Import PS2 stuff worth picking up. Here is a small list of games I own already, or plan to buy. I am looking for all types of games, especially shooters, and fighting games. I do however love rpg's, especially action rpg's, so any playable rpg's would be worth mentioning. Would also like to talk about Sega Ages Titles, and other re-makes of classis games. Especially updated ones. Anyone play the Fantasy Zone, or Space Harrier Sega Ages titles? They are pretty kick ass. I need to pick up Bonk Still. Anyone play that?

Trizeal
Hokuto no Ken (the atomiswave one)
Samurai Shodown Tenkanichi
PC Genjin
Fantasy Zone (sega ages)
Ibara
Mushihimesame
Nights (sega ages)
DoDonPachi Daioujou
Space Harrier (sega ages)
Adventure Island (sega ages)

[Aussie2B]

Well, if you like shooters, how about Cho Aniki?

You should get the Sega Ages Monster World collection. Great set of adventure games and way easier to track down than Monster World IV on Mega Drive. You can also set all of them to English (if they had a release outside of Japan, that is).

[greedostick]

Well, if you like shooters, how about Cho Aniki?

You should get the Sega Ages Monster World collection. Great set of adventure games and way easier to track down than Monster World IV on Mega Drive. You can also set all of them to English (if they had a release outside of Japan, that is).

I forgot to put the Monster World Colection on the list. I am a huge fan of the Series. I own all of them already. Even Dynastic Hero for Turbo Grafx, which isn't in the collection. I believe you can play all the games in Eng with the exception of Monster World IV. I may be wrong, but I was playing it a few months back at a friends house, and thought it had a eng language option.

As for Cho Aniki, I should have played that before I sold my buddies copy on Ebay for him a few weeks ago. I assume it is like the PC Engine games.

[j_factor]

Just to nitpick, Adventure Island isn't Sega Ages, it's the Hudson Selection series, as is PC Genjin. I have the Gamecube versions of both, and honestly, they're just okay.

Are European imports counted too? They had a few interesting games that never reached our shores.

Gregory Horror Show is a very quirky horror/comedy game from Capcom.
Michigan: Report from Hell got very mixed reviews, but is worth it if you're a Suda51 fan.
Free Running also got mixed reviews, but I thought it looked interesting.
Forbidden Siren 2 is the sequel to Siren, and better than the original.
Evil Twin (also on DC) is a platformer/action-adventure game with a very dark, gothic, Tim Burton kind of feel.
Maken Shao is a remake of Maken X for Dreamcast, and is much easier than the original, which a lot of people didn't like due to the difficulty.
Atlantis III: The New World was released here for PC under the title Beyond Atlantis 2; it's a very good adventure game, but you should probably play the prior ones first.
And since you mentioned remakes of classic games, they actually have a PS2 version of Robocod (James Pond 2), although I think that's a bit silly.

[Kevin H]

How is the transformers that was only released in japan based on the original versions of the characters? I've been thinking about picking it up.

[AB Positive]

Sega AGES Phantasy Star Collection (not the 3D-ish remake but the original games collection) can all be set to english making it a great import.

Other ones from AGES I love: Fantasy Zone and Dynamite Deka/Die Hard Arcade. Also the Nights remake is quite well done.

Next import I want to get is purely due to my own insanity, but I love me some Momotaro Dentetsu. Monopoly + Trains + Mario Party with an evil baby demon screwing over whoever's in last place... every turn. Glorious