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    Neo Geo CD English Version of Games on Japanese CD Console?

    I was wondering what games can you do this on. I Know of: Super Sidekicks 3 Samauri Showdown 4 Any Others?
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    PSN Alive In Japan, May Return To NA/EU Tomorrow

    PSN Alive In Japan, May Return To NA/EU Tomorrow Sony says some PSN services will return this week, and it appears Japan is already back up and functioning. According to various sources and reports, there have been plenty of Twitter and Facebook entries that claim the Japanese Network has...
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    Mega's LOST TREASURES! Part 1: Konami's lost gem from Japan!

    Fukuda Geppu Maden Getsufuu!! Creepy name right? Should be, it's one of the finer titles from the Nintendo Famicom or as we call it, the NES. Created by KONAMI and only released in Japan, this particular gem was based on the original CastleVania gamplay and graphic engine. Many of it's sound...
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    Number 1 game of Japan last week? Super Mario Collection Wii

    01. Super Mario Collection Special Pack (Wii) - 308,000 / NEW 02. Pokemon Black / White (DS) - 82,000 / 4,243,000 03. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (PS3) - 64,000 / NEW 04. Vanquish (PS3) - 48,000 / NEW 05. Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wii) - 36,000 / 128,000 06. Medal of Honor (PS3) - 25,000 / NEW 07...
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    Sega Master System Happy 25th Anniversary Sega Master System. 10/20/85 in Japan

    We got the system in June 1986 but was released in Japan under the name SEGA MARK III on Oct 20th, 1985. (Later renamed the Master system in 1987 for Japan) 25 years, my God. My first game console pretty much a shadow in the eyes of the massive NES growth. However, the system had some very...
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    Super Mario Collection for Wii in Japan during October.

    Basically, we know this as "Super Mario All-Stars" on the SNES. However, this SPECIAL edition has bonuses, extras, and art book featuring nearly 25 years of Mario goodness. http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/02/nintendo-of-japan-releasing-mario-collection-for-wii-in-october/
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    DISGAEA 4 confirmed! Feb 2011 in Japan!

    Nippon Ichi announced a new Disgaea title will be heading to PS3 before the end of the fiscal year in Japan, details will be revealed at Tokyo Game Show. http://www.the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm
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    New 320GB PS3 Model in Japan only. It comes in white too!

    - Sony announced two new PlayStation 3 models in Japan, the 160GB model will replace the existing 120GB model on July 29, for 29980 yen. A new 320GB model will be available on the same date, for 34980 yen. The 160GB model will be available in Ceremic White and Charcoal Black, and the 320GB model...
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    COUNTDOWN TO JAPAN

    Don't get too excited guys, this is a thread about my inevitable departure and I thought making a thread of it would be cool. It would also mean a several week long absence following this, maybe not. Because you guys really really needed to know. Because living in Japan sounds pretty awesome. 7...
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    Virtual On FORCE for Xbox 360! Japan only so far.

    Sega announced its Hikaru arcade battle game Virtual On Force will be coming to Xbox 360, the home version will be released on disc instead of XBLA download. The game will have single player mode, 2-on-2 leader battle, co-op battle mode and also four player split screen offline. Sega finally...
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    Japan secretly hates us when it comes to the Virtual Console.

    Next week's update will have these two MSX titles: * Gofer no Yabou Episode II (Not to be confused with Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou, this is a totally different Gradius game which so far hasn't been released on any other system.) * Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (The second game in the...
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    The greatest school bus in Japan

    http://kotaku.com/5505174/the-greatest-school-bus-in-japan
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    250 GB Hard Drives Are Officially Going On Sale...

    ... In Japan. On March 11th. For $170. [Japan Scores 250 GB Hard Drive via Gizmodo]
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    XENOBLADE for NDS! (XenoSaga fans REJOICE!) + More Wii related news!

    http://kotaku.com/5459268/nintendo-adds-xenoblade-the-last-story-metroid-other-m-date-to-release-list The game comes from Xenosaga and Baten Kaitos creators Monolith Soft :D Nintendo of Japan updated its 2010 release list today, adding Xenoblade and The Last Story to its upcoming Wii slate...
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    Wii Platinum Hit Cases look ugly

    http://kotaku.com/5453414/nintendo-launches-budget-wii-label-in-japan Platinum Hit games usually look decent, but this looks vaguely familiar to that of the "Box within a box" method of artwork. I love how Japan chooses RPG's mostly for these lovely games however! 428 ~Fuusa Sareta Shibuya...
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    Michael Jackson "This is It" PS3 bundle in Japan.

    http://kotaku.com/5441145/this-is-it-the-michael-jackson-ps3-bundle This is, ahem, it. Sony Computer Entertainment Japan is releasing a new bundle with the Michael Jackson documentary This Is It. Don't be that surprised — Sony Pictures is releasing This Is It on Blu-ray and DVD. Priced at...
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    It's against the law to be fat in Japan...WOW!

    http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/japan/091109/fat-japan-youre-breaking-the-law?page=0,0 Concerned about rising rates of both in a graying nation, Japanese lawmakers last year set a maximum waistline size for anyone age 40 and older: 85 centimeters (33.5 inches) for men and 90 centimeters...
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    A new DSi being released THIS year in Japan. Difference? 4 inch screen.

    http://kotaku.com/5390303/report-nintendo-releasing-new-dsi-with-larger-screens-for-japan-this-year There's a new Nintendo DSi coming. And it's coming this year to Japan, boasting a larger 4" screen and... well, a larger 4" screen, according to a report from the reliable Nikkei news service...
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    Ar Tonelico 3... for PS3...

    http://japan.gamespot.com/ps3/videos/story/0,3800076101,20402258,00.htm Hauntingly beautiful intro from Japan..
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    DSi Sales in Japan

    You could say that 1 in 5 people in Japan have a DS. As of August 2nd, over 3 million DSi's have been sold over there. http://kotaku.com/5329526/over-3-million-dsi-units-sold-in-japan
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