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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:58 am

Over the years it's become synonymous with the Tales series. Wether for lack of an English release or the utter butchering of said release, it's a necessary evil for some and a joy for the rest of us. Here is where one can discuss the trials and tribulations of importing Tales games and ask seasoned vets for advice on shopping for and setting up imports.

Useful Links

Import Websites
Play Asia
Lik Sang
Himeya Shop

Useful Websites
Japanese Lessons at Wikibooks.org
Complete Kana Chart
Free Downloadable Japanese Dictionary
Japanese Language Support
Gamefaqs.com (Many, many translation guides.)

Tales Related Websites
Tales Channel (Official Japanese Website)
tales.namco.com (Official English Website)
Tales Central (English Fansite)

Recent Releases

Tales of Vesperia (テイルズオブヴェスペリア)
Console: Xbox 360
Release: August 7th, 2008

What Works?

Super Nintendo/Famicom: X
Additional: The actual chips are the same but the cartridges are not the same dimensions, so disfiguring your SNES's game slot would allow you to play imports. There are now also original mods for purchase.

PlayStation: X
Additional: There are very minimalistic approaches that require very few parts and a swap disc to work.

PlayStation 2: X
Additional: Swap Discs, Mod Chips, Fliptop Mods... Google it.

Xbox 360: X
Additional: As far as I know, the 360 is region locked and unable to play Vesperia. I've looked around and found that there are some exceptions to the rule it seems.

Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS: O
Additional: Nintendo's handhelds have thus far always been free of region restraint. They're compatible with all games.

PlayStation Portable: O
Additional: The PSP is 100% region free and compatible with all games.

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So far the only official game to support English text with Japanese voice overs has been Tales of Destiny for PlayStation. Counting the unofficial, Tales of Phantasia has been translated into English both on the SNES and PlayStation and the same team is working on a possible Tales of Destiny 2 English patch.

Any opinions, additions and corrections are always welcome. Playing should be a fun experience and you could help make it one!

Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:03 pm

I've never tried the other two import sites... Mainly because I trust Play-Asia a little too much. Play-Asia does have some really high prices on some of the games though... Is it rarity, or is it just random?

Importing ToD cost more than imporing ToD2, and ToD is just a PSX game...

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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 2:56 pm

Same here, but I've heard good things about the others.

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 5:50 pm

I'd love to import all of the Japanese Tales game and play them... But like I've probably said on other threads, I can't read/speak/understand Japanese at all. All I picture that language as is confusing little line-ish symbols that I feel I could never understand. -_-;; (...I seem to like listening to Japanese music though. O..o)

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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:14 pm

got all tales except for legendia which is coming here, and still waiting for an abyss announcement here, If we dont get one, importing it is.

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:30 pm

Yeah.. Rebirth is still fricken expensive.
Maybe I'll get Abyss then.

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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:48 pm

sunvei

I'd love to import all of the Japanese Tales game and play them... But like I've probably said on other threads, I can't read/speak/understand Japanese at all. All I picture that language as is confusing little line-ish symbols that I feel I could never understand. -_-;; (...I seem to like listening to Japanese music though. O..o)

Saaaame here.. crying

Well, besides the lack of a japanese ps2. But when the ps3 comes out, it should lower the price.. ninja

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:58 pm

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sunvei

I'd love to import all of the Japanese Tales game and play them... But like I've probably said on other threads, I can't read/speak/understand Japanese at all. All I picture that language as is confusing little line-ish symbols that I feel I could never understand. -_-;; (...I seem to like listening to Japanese music though. O..o)

Saaaame here.. crying

Well, besides the lack of a japanese ps2. But when the ps3 comes out, it should lower the price.. ninja

The only flaw with that, is that the PS3 WON'T be backwards compatible. Weird, huh?

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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:01 pm

Uhh, why do I have people telling me left and right it IS backwards compatibale with ALL ps gaming systems.

(not portable ones)

or are they numbskulls?

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:02 am

Currently awaiting my ToS OST to come in. 3nodding

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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:10 am

All my games are imports. o.O
The only lucky thing about that is I get games before they're released in the U.S.! I'msuchaloser

Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:48 pm

The Great Mandy

Currently awaiting my ToS OST to come in. 3nodding

Is that picture (your signature) from the PS2 cutscene or are they really making the anime. I've never seen that picture before.
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 6:17 pm

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Currently awaiting my ToS OST to come in. 3nodding

Is that picture (your signature) from the PS2 cutscene or are they really making the anime. I've never seen that picture before.
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Cutscene most likely...

Though there are now very big RUMORS that there's going to be an anime... stare

Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:19 am

OK, short if importing a system itself, what needs to be done to play imports? It's one of many things on my "to-do" list, and is slowly creeping its way up. (Still can't beat out fixing the drainpipe or repainting the living room yet.)

And, presumably, if I buy a Japanese PS2, I can't play my US games on it, correct?

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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:27 pm

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OK, short if importing a system itself, what needs to be done to play imports? It's one of many things on my "to-do" list, and is slowly creeping its way up. (Still can't beat out fixing the drainpipe or repainting the living room yet.)

And, presumably, if I buy a Japanese PS2, I can't play my US games on it, correct?

Correct, Japanese PS2 is region-protected for Japanese PS2 games... or so I've heard, it's possible that they're nicer over there and don't believe in region-protection, but better safe than sorry.

As for playing Japanese PS2 games, it really depends on what type of PS2 you have.

V5-V11s can be modded to do cool stuff, but the recent slims (V12 and V13) haven't been fully figured out yet as far as modding. Either way, I'd still go with Boot Discs... they feel safer to me. (V12 and V13 would be the ones that would be deemed "Boot Discs only")

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