Version 9 - SCPH USA - The way to tell if you have a v9 and not a v10 without physically opening the PS2 unit is checking to see what type of material is "holding" the unit in the blue box. Version9 units are being held via a styro foam material. Otherwise the motherboard will read off GH Version 10 - SCPH USA - The way to tell if you have a v10 and not a v9 without physically opening the PS2 unit is checking to see what type of material is "holding" the unit in the blue box.
Version10 units are held via a cheap card board material. V11 - Only released in Europe. Same board as V10 but console comes with a new laser unit. V13 Slim PS2 Console. SCPH for North America The Warranty Sticker location has moved from the back and is now located directly over one of the 6 screws on the v13 underside.
Another major change includes the removal of the Phone Line from the back of the v13 console, however, the Network Line is still present. V14 Slim PS2 Console. Underside of PS2 Console. There is another way to figure out which PS2 version you have although you will have to open it up and look inside at the Mainboard numbers. As a result, a western release never occurred, despite rumours of it being on the cards.
Thankfully, if you own a Hyperkin Retron 5 or Cyber Gadget Retro Freak clone console you can use the original Japanese cart and apply an English-language patch, and thereby experience the game properly. The premise behind Captain Rainbow is nothing short of genius. You step into the shoes of Nick, a Clark Kent-style individual who transforms into the titular Captain Rainbow - a superhero armed with yo-yos who has his own TV show.
Sadly, the show isn't as popular as it once was and Nick decides to restore his fortunes by travelling to an island where dreams come true and befriending a cast of wild and wacky characters - some of whom will be recognisable to Nintendo fans. The humour on offer in this minigame-filled adventure is what makes it so appealing, but it would appear it is something of an acquired taste, even for Japan.
Despite the massive install base of the Wii, Captain Rainbow bombed commercially in its homeland, nixing any hope of a western release in the process. A cartoon-like spin-off of Capcom's home console Lost Planet franchise, E.
Troopers is a hyperactive blaster with eye-catching cutscenes and a deep and engaging combat system. While the core Lost Planet series has traditionally been aimed at western players the third game was even developed in the west, but was sadly terrible , E. Troopers has an anime vibe to it and it's easy to understand why Capcom was so cagey about localising it for western audiences.
The 3DS region lock sadly means you'll need to invest in a Japanese console to play it, and the large volume of text makes it hard to understand. We've been lucky enough to get our hands on Project X Zone and its sequel on 3DS, but the title which started the whole crossover series was this PlayStation 2 offering, which — you've guessed it — never managed to find its way out of its native Japan.
As the title suggests, Namco now Bandai Namco and Capcom's most famous faces mix it up in turn-based RPG combat, with plenty of dialogue-heavy cutscenes thrown into break up the action.
It is, by all accounts, a fine addition to the genre and the fan service is remarkable, but if you can't read Japanese then it's a tricky one to get into. Widely regarded as one of the best entries in the Fire Emblem series, Genealogy of the Holy War comes from a time before the franchise had achieved fame in the west.
It wouldn't be until the release of the Game Boy Advance that players outside of Japan would come to appreciate the tactical nuances of Intelligent Systems' amazing strategy RPG. If recent titles like Fire Emblem Awakening and Fire Emblem Fates have sparked your interest then it's well worth tracking down a Japanese copy of this game - assuming you have a Retron 5 or Retro Freak handy so you can apply the fan translation patch and play it in English.
Vanillaware is famous for Dragon's Crown and Odin Sphere - the latter of which is about to be re-released on the PS4 - but the studio's roots can be traced back to this unique side-scrolling RPG. Boasting gorgeous hand-drawn visuals and a brilliant real-time battle system, it sadly didn't make it out of Japan during the Saturn era.
A PSP release caused many to hope that it would finally be translated into English, but it wasn't to be. Both versions are worth a pretty penny these days, as they're perfectly playable in Japanese even if you can't read the language, thanks to generous signposting and a relatively straightforward sense of progression.
If Odin Sphere has you all excited, then you owe it to yourself to check out the Vanillaware title that started it all. Type keyword s to search. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below.
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