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Import Spotlight EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Importing FTW: Bayonetta PS3 is region-free, in English 35 If you're anything like Jim, you can't wait for Bayonetta to come out. Well, guess what? You don't have to. Siliconera has confirmed that the Japanese PS3 version, at least, is not only region-fr... Taiko no Tatsujin Wii gets a sequel next month 8 I'm sad that the Taiko no Tatsujin games were not a success in America, but I know why -- the American version, Taiko Drum Master, simply lacked the musical oomph that the original Japanese games... Play-Asia sale: 20 percent off items paid with Visa card 11 Importer Play-Asia is running a pretty good sale right now. Pay for your purchases with a Visa card, and you'll see that 20 percent has been taken off your total.  This is, of course, a prom... Eyes crossed: Japanese vid for NIS, Gust's Trinity Universe 22 I'm not sure exactly when the crossover craze got started -- perhaps in 1996 with Capcom's X-Men vs. Street Figther -- but it seems like they're popping up everywhere; Super Smash Brothers, Capco... Otakon 09 shmup report: Hands-on with 3 hot Japanese STGs 40 There are plenty of reasons for a nerd to attend Baltimore's annual Otakon. Some go for the cosplay, some for the concerts, some to see the debut of the latest in anime, manga and related merchan... Ignition is nixing gaijin voice-overs for Muramasa 39 Little tidbits about Vanillaware's Muramasa: The Demon Blade keep popping up lately, the latest being that Ignition Entertainment (who are publishing the title in North America) have decided to k... Xseed: Losing Muramasa opened the door for Fragile 14 Like many games developed by small Japanese studios, Vanillaware's Muramasa: The Demon Blade has something of a shaky history. Questions about whether or not it would be imported, and by whom, cr... Xbox 360 version of Ghostbusters not region locked 25 Ghostbusters fans and Xbox 360 owners across Europe were more than a bit peeved when they first learned that Sony had locked down Terminal Reality's game for a timed PlayStation 3 release in that... Get PSP imports through Hong Kong's PlayStation Store 5 Siliconera drops some knowledge about the Hong Kong PlayStation Store: Apparently you don't need anything but your credit card (from any country) to purchase games from there. In other words, con... Destructoid review: Tatsunoko Vs Capcom 77 It's been about eight years since Capcom has released a new game in their patented "Superhero Rave" sub-genre of fighters. Though they've been involved with other "Vs" fightin... New releases this week: Nothing good 26 OK, so technically, there are a few games coming out this week. A few shovelware DS and Wii titles are out that were delayed from last weeks releases and there are this weeks Virtual Console rele... Onee Chanbara finally makes it onto US Wii consoles in 2009 19 Onee Chanbara games are a lot like school in the summertime- no class. Yet, the "cowboy ninja girl vs zombie horde" centered game series, birthed on the PS2 in 2004, has seen releases o... Nintendo hinders Daigasso! Band Bros DX piracy attempts 13 Regular readers know and have heard me say often that my favorite DS game is the Japanese music/rhythm game Daigasso! Band Bros. And it will continue to hold that title for another... few days, u... New info on Daigasso Band Brothers DX: Instruments and songs galore 6 Dale has already mentioned the sequel to Daigasso: Band Brothers the other month, but now we've got a few screens and some info regarding the game courtesy of Famitsu.The game boasts having over ... Nintendo 'explains' Smash Bros. Brawl European delay 64 Regular readers of Destructoid will know my long-standing complaints concerning the farcical period between Super Smash Bros. Brawl's North American and European/Australian release dates. Despite... HAPPY! Taiko no Tatsujin DS sequel's menu translated 18 Today is a beautiful day, folks. No only did a new Taiko no Tatsujin game (Taiko no Tatsujin DS 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken) come out for the DS a few days ago, but thanks to the glory of the int... Australia strikes back: GTA IV pre-orders canceled, imports inevitable 51 As we have stated many times by now, life sucks when you're an Australian gamer. Overcharged, underappreciated and barred from legally purchasing a variety of titles, the Australians don't have i... Daigasso Band Bros gets a sequel... wait, we never saw the first one! 22 Ah, Daigasso Band Bros. When I bring it up (or play it), people either ask "what the hell is that?" or say "oh, I love that game!" But it's something you'll never find on Nort... Import Alert: Mario Kart Wii won't work with Freeloader 32 We thought that Datel's Wii Freeloader saved the day for importers. Up until now, it allowed you to play any Wii or Gamecube game, regardless of region, without modification. Importer Play-Asia i... Tekken 6 hits US arcade in Houston 29 Capcom isn't the only one with a shiny new arcade mega-hit on the way. Tekken fans have been waiting patiently to get their hands on a US arcade release of Tekken 6, weird-ass characters and all.... Europe rejoice: You can get Lost Odyssey early, in English, for super cheap! 35 While lazily perusing NeoGAF this morning, my jaw almost fell off its bloody hinges when I read that Play Asia was selling Lost Odyssey, right now, in English, on a region-free disc. Quickly burr... Atlus brings Arcana Heart to US for $29.99 39 I love Atlus. They just seem to know what I want to play, and that's probably why my gaming shelf is packed with their titles. Somehow they knew I wanted to play Japanese brawler Arcana Heart, t... New Taiko No Tatsujin DS screenshots reveal RPG elements 20 Taiko No Tatsujin DS was by far my favorite import I played last year, and I have been too busy beating at my DS with sticks to even daydream about a sequel. Luckily Japan is way ahead of me, and... Final Fantasy IV DS lite accessory set 22 While we have a bit of a wait to play an English version of Square Enix's DS remake of Final Fantasy IV, nothing is stopping you from decking out your DS lite with this licensed accessory set fro... Japanese version of Lost Odyssey features an English voice track 11 Nihongo ga wakarimasu ka? Actually, you don't need to understand Japanese when listening to the dialog in an import copy of Mistwalker's Lost Odyssey.Xbox 360 RPG Lost Odyssey features two langua... Wii Super Famicom controller and Super Mario Galaxy OST available for import 22 Topher recently broke our hearts and told us that we'd have to hit eBay to nab the Super Famicom-lookin' Wii controller or the Super Mario Galaxy Platinum soundtrack, as both items were exclusive... Sega to bring more import hotness to Wii-owning wide-eyed devils 17 In a move that we could only hope brings more cries of "best week EVER" from Retroforce GO's very own Chad Concelmo, Sega has promised to deliver more import Genesis titles to the Wii's... Valve speaks on recent software territory violations 13 It seems that Valve's territorial control for The Orange Box and other software has caused a bit of trouble for gamers who opted to import to save a few dollars. Some gamers found out about this ... Play-Asia pre-order customers receive a Mandarin-speaking Master Chief 9 Reader Reggie Santiago sends us news of an unfortunate importer mix-up that had thousands of  pre-order customers watching Halo 3 cutscenes that star a Mandarin-speaking Master Chief. The me... RetroforceGO!: Episode 16: The fine art of importing 29 So here we are back again for another Monday episode of RetroforceGO!, Destructoid's number one retro podcast. (And we're gunning for the number one spot on the site, too. So watch your back Lind... It came from Japan!: Otona no DS Kao Training 9 Far away in the mythical land of Godzilla, tentacle porn, and shrink-wrapped beauties, a treasure trove of unique and magical games awaits anyone who is willing to spend some serious money to get... RFGO! Recording episode #16 tonight: Import gaming; OMG it's Chad's birthday! 28 You should know by now, dear listeners, that today is Chad Concelmo's birthday. As such, there's a pretty good chance he won't be on the show tonight, as he is obligated to make his annual return... Stranglehold's collector's edition will be region-free 6 Siliconera links us to news that the upcoming limited collector's edition version of Stranglehold for the PS3 will be region-free. This news came from Midway's official forums as an answer to the... Import Spotlight: Oneechanbara vorteX 37 Welcome to the first ever Destructoid Import Spotlight. Every episode of this feature will take a look at games that never quite make the journey to American shelves. What better way to launch sa...		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! 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