Japanese/European game versions on US dreamcast

[Thornwillow]

Is there a way to get any japanese/European version of the dreamcast game on the US Dreamcast, because i wont to get Shenmue 2 for my dreamcast but the only thing is, it was only released in Japan and Europe... I dont have an XBox at the moment... You can get the game off www.ebay.com and www.estarland.com

[bazz]

if you purchase some kind of mod chip or boot loader your US Dreamcast will be able to play games from other countries.

http://www.lik-sang.com/list.php?nav=over&category=42&

Check out that page for various products which will allow you to play these games. Lik-Sang also sells imported games, but they may not have what you're looking for so if not just get the game off ebay like you said. Hope this helps.

[Thornwillow]

thank you, thats exactly what i need! No w the problems solved!

[Alchemist]

Don't bother with a modchip, they're a waste of money. All you need is a boot disc. The Utopia boot cd will do fine.

[Thornwillow]

Ok, thanks, this doing to save me $200 thanks to you and your help.

[Thornwillow]

Do the importers work with memory cards too? Can i save imported games with my US Memory card?

[bazz]

Do the importers work with memory cards too? Can i save imported games with my US Memory card?

I think you can, I have never really seen a genuine "import" memory card. They all seem alike to me. Even on lik-sang, all the mem cards are american as well except for like 1 I think. I think you'll be fine, and np for helping you.

[Thornwillow]

Im so glad i can finaly get Shenmue 2, its all thanks to you guys! Thank you! Theres going to be a series of the shenmue, part 1-6. Shenmue 3 is coming soon, it might not come soon due to money issues, but its so cool i can finaly play shenmue 2! Thanks!

[Alchemist]

I highly doubt Shenmue 3 will be made, given the loss Sega received from the first two.

No DC accessories have any region information, so you can use a Japanese pad with a European VMU on a US DC if you want to.

Games, well, ebay is the best really

Lik Sang, play asia, ncsx, and toysnjoys all stock import games iirc though.

[Thornwillow]

I kind of agree with you on Shenmue 3 wont ever come, i heard it will come out, but not soon due to money issues, but i doubt it will come out, if it does, it will be far in the future...

[tom61]

No DC accessories have any region information, so you can use a Japanese pad with a European VMU on a US DC if you want to.

One exception to that: DC lightguns (at least US and Jap) do have region information, and a gun from Japan won't work on some US Dreamcast lightgun games.

[Alchemist]

Interesting - if it was Europe vs US/Japan I'd be guessing that it was to do with 50/60hz issues, do you know why there's an incompatibility between US and Japan?

[*o*]

its a differnt resolution and encoding system (if i remember coorrectly)

[Thornwillow]

I have a forum by the way, its called:

http://forumforgamers.proboards39.com

go there and join if you want, its not finished, and its not as good and wont be as good as this forum...

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