Well, I was reading some impressions of this collection, and from first impressions it does seem that it is in US AES mode. That basically means that there is white blood. In my opinion, this collection is just not worth it in US AES mode, no matter the price. It would be like playing Mortal Kombat without any blood or any Fatalities. Its not as the game was originally intented. 10 years ago I can understand the censorship. But now for them to set the default to be censored is pure laziness. Its actually a slap in the face to their fans. And they keep doing this. Not just on the PS2 but on the AES as well. I think there are a lot better fighting games for the PS1 and PS2 without wasting your time on a flawed version of what could have been a great collection.