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Marketplace / What's your experience with Solaris Japan?

« on: April 29, 2016, 09:46:46 am »

I was looking at Solaris Japan's website and they have quite a lot of impressive retro stuff in stock, like on this page: https://solarisjapan.com/collections/md

Though when watching their ebay store I only see modern games: http://stores.ebay.com/Solaris-Japan

So what's the deal with their retro games? Did you already buy some? How's the service, postage, condition?

Please share if you traded with them already

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Hardware and Tech / Play NTSC-US games on a JP Dreamcast

« on: August 21, 2015, 12:29:47 pm »

So now I own a superb Dreamcast console and it's a NTSC-J model. Most of the games I want on this machine are JP but I'd like to collect a few US games. And I want to play the original games, not burnt copies..

From my understanding you can't play JP and US games on a EU console unless you modchip the console or use a boot CD like this:




And for US Dreamcast to play PAL and JP games you need either to modchip, either sue that one :




What about the JP console?

• Does it even block the PAL and US games?
• Do you also need a loader CD to play other regions's games?
• If so can the US Gameshark CD do the job?

Extra: I see the GameShark thing has a kind of "dongle" bundled in some versions, is it required to boot games? Only the CD won't be enough?

If you have intel about "importing" on a JP Dreamcast, please share!

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Modern Video Games / Dark Souls III

« on: August 04, 2015, 12:38:20 pm »

An amazing trailer for the third installment of the series has just been released:

As a huge Souls fan I'm exctatic.

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Modern Video Games / Atelier series

« on: July 29, 2015, 08:57:21 am »

Hi all,

After hearing so much good about those games I started playing the Atelier series (Arland) with Rorona + on PSVita. I find this game very enjoyable and I'm willing to play the next episodes (Arland and Dusk series).

Though here's my dilemma, I can't decide on which platform I will play the series between the PS3 and the PSVita.

For now the Rorona "+" game is cross save and is identical on both platform so I can play on both, but it won't be the case for Totori, Meruru and so on. I'm talking about EU versions BTW.

I was thinking of doing the series on PS3:

PS3 versions pros:

• Boxes! I like having the game boxes to put on my shelf and there's no Vita physical version of those games in Europe while the PS3 versions exist.
• Games on disc are cheaper than the digital PSVita versions.
• I like playing games on my TV
• Better performance than the PSVita versions? (framerate, texture definition, etc.)

PS3 versions cons:

• The Ayesha episode on PS3 version doesn't have JP voices while the Vita version does, that's kind of a a big deal for me since I really want to play with original audio whenever possible.
• DLC and bonus features from the PSVita + versions not included on PS3
• Can't play them on the go with the PSVita but that's kinda rare, I often play Vita games at home lol

So I'm asking for those of you which may be knowledgeable about those games:

• How much do the PS3 versions improve compared to Vita versions? (framerate, texture resolution, artwork resolution, general aspect)
• How much do the "+" Vita versions improve compared to the PS3 versions? Are the DLC worth it? Are there key gameplay features that were added in the "+" versions?
• I've seen that you can import your saves from one game to another. What does it do?
• I was thinking maybe getting the Vita versions and play them on a PSTV, but how crap does the PSTV rendering look compared to a PS3 native version?

I see three options:

1) Get all PS3 versions but the Ayesha dub thing annoys me and I don't know exactly what i'm missing from the + versions?
2) Get all Vita versions but i don't know how crap this will look on my TV through PSTV? Even if it looks amazing on the Vita I don't like doing long gaming sessions on the Vita, I prefer TV for RPGs.
3) Get all PS3 versions except Ayesha on Vita? But I don't know what's the benefit of importing saves between games?

It's a very long post, thanks for reading if you did and if you have any advice on this please share!

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Marketplace / Need help ordering this wonderful Journey collectible!

« on: July 22, 2015, 05:43:20 am »

Hi fellow US collectors, I need your help!

I saw this on the news today and I desperately need the glorious Journey collector statue : http://gear.playstation.com/en-us/brands/journey/journey-statue.html

Sadly they don't ship outside of the U.S. 

So i'm looking for someone that lives in the U.S. that would order it for me and send it back to France. Of course I pay all the item costs and transport fees in advance via Paypal.

You can check my eBay profile, i'm a very serious person.

My only concern is the packaging from U.S. to France will need to be very well protected since it's a fragile product...

Your help would be very appreciated, for love and peace !!!

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General / Dreamcast Regulation#7

« on: June 21, 2015, 06:03:08 am »

It's been a while I was looking for a NTSC-J Dreamcast console.. For my birthday my wife got me this stunning piece of collection, I was speechless!!

Sega Dreamcast - Regulation 7 Limited Edition [JP]

I added it to the database while i was at it. Here are some pictures :







More pics here.

I had this awesome game Bakumatsuroman Dai Ni Maku Gekka No Kenshi but didn't have the console yet, I could finally try it out, what a blast!

Some actual pics of the game running:






I found a Dreamcast Arcade Stick online, should recieve it soon so I can play the game properly, time to collect more JP DC games! 

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Marketplace / WTB : Arcade Power Stick 6B SJ-6600

« on: May 26, 2015, 12:48:15 pm »

I already got one of these for JP Mega Drive (pics below), but I'm looking for a second one and I can't find it anywhere.

It doesn't need to be in box, it can be loose but I want it to be in good condition and working. It must be a 6B Japanese model code SJ-6600, I don't take PAL/US ones.

If you got one to sell or know a contact, please share! 

Pics of the one I currently own :