The Blackangel Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 The PocketStations I bought worked perfectly and as they should. Granted they're from different coding regions, but I had no issues. Canada and the US are all the same region, so it doesn't matter if you bought it in Texas or Nova Scotia, it'll work for both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 I think only issue would be for most likely TV which are region specific designed. America does not follow EU and asian standards on color TV for that even china has to make different specifications and the models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) Yet we import all of our TV's from the Orient. Or at least the vast majority of them. Go figure. Edited March 7, 2021 by The Blackangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 yes, but only when needed, this was a must back when i had a PS2 and i had to do as there were some unpopular games that you couldn't get your hands on without buying them from outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenfreak Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 I have a few imported games myself! I bought Rockman 8 for the Sega Saturn from a Japanese seller on Ebay. It's much cheaper to get Japanese Saturn imports since the US games are so expensive. I also have a subscription to Retro Game Treasure and I get a import in every single box. I've got a few different Super Famicom games now like Super Donkey Kong 2 (Donkey Kong Country 2), Puyo-Puyo and a few Dragon Quest games too. I also have a few different GBA/GB games that are Japanese which is great since they're not region locked. (I have a action replay to play imports on my Saturn, and a cartridge converter to play Super Famicom games. I still need to mod my PS2 to play Japanese games, likewise with my Gamecube...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 On 4/19/2024 at 12:07 PM, Ravenfreak said: I have a few imported games myself! I bought Rockman 8 for the Sega Saturn from a Japanese seller on Ebay. It's much cheaper to get Japanese Saturn imports since the US games are so expensive. I also have a subscription to Retro Game Treasure and I get a import in every single box. I've got a few different Super Famicom games now like Super Donkey Kong 2 (Donkey Kong Country 2), Puyo-Puyo and a few Dragon Quest games too. I also have a few different GBA/GB games that are Japanese which is great since they're not region locked. (I have a action replay to play imports on my Saturn, and a cartridge converter to play Super Famicom games. I still need to mod my PS2 to play Japanese games, likewise with my Gamecube...) It's mainly Japanese games as well for the GBA like some Zoids ones. My bro used to get them when he travelled there and bring them for me. It was a challenge navigating some of them but I enjoyed most of them nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lens Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 I've never really thought about this and I think importing games from other countries seems like a good idea now that you mention it, I might give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortie Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 As much as I know you can import games from other countries, I also know it can be very expensive to do so and you also have to be careful making purchases as some do try to scam you when making the purchase. My other half has had games imported in before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lens Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 On 7/17/2024 at 6:34 PM, Shortie said: As much as I know you can import games from other countries, I also know it can be very expensive to do so and you also have to be careful making purchases as some do try to scam you when making the purchase. My other half has had games imported in before. Importing games from other countries can be a great way to get your hands on the games that aren't available locally, but you should be prepared for the challenges that is involved, especially the prices. Shortie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortie Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 On 7/19/2024 at 5:52 PM, Lens said: Importing games from other countries can be a great way to get your hands on the games that aren't available locally, but you should be prepared for the challenges that is involved, especially the prices. This I can agree with. I believe the two most common issues you can run into when importing games are the price and also the chance of being scammed due to how they are purchased. They are not cheap at all and getting scammed as well after payment is made is not something anyone wants to go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lens Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 2 hours ago, Shortie said: This I can agree with. I believe the two most common issues you can run into when importing games are the price and also the chance of being scammed due to how they are purchased. They are not cheap at all and getting scammed as well after payment is made is not something anyone wants to go through. The prices can be very steep, and the risk of fraud or scams is also a very significant concern too. Also, there may be issues with compatibility and anguage barriers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
