The worst thing is, the DS wasn't region locked, and it didn't exactly hurt that bad boy's sales.

Big business loves globalisation right up to the point that their customers can benefit from it at their expense.

Its simply maximising their profits isn't it? Benefitting from a weak Yen. Most Japanese companies have been posting bigger profits than they've actually been making because of it.

Why sell MK8 for 32,000 Yen when the $50 the US sale exchanges to more than that?

I don't care either way tbh, just giving the explanation to those who don't know why they do it.

hylian_elf wrote:

mistercrayon wrote:

WarioWare Twisted - I got this on a trip to canada, glad I did as it was never released. You can see the beginnings of the Wii experiment here. So much joy and fun in this game, especially in the retro mans games.

GBA games were region free werent they? Otherwise this wouldn't count.

Well I bought my GBA in Canada, sooo.

retroking1981 wrote:

Its simply maximising their profits isn't it? Benefitting from a weak Yen. Most Japanese companies have been posting bigger profits than they've actually been making because of it. Why sell MK8 for 32,000 Yen when the $50 the US sale exchanges to more than that? I don't care either way tbh, just giving the explanation to those who don't know why they do it.

In addition to this it allows them to sell super high priced games locally without opening up cheaper imported games.

Does the 3DS play any region's DS games?

Gonz, thanks. Lumines doesnt count as its PSP which is considered 7th gen. I've bumped Kotor 2 to 9th, let me know if you want to add in a number 10.

List taking shape.

Is it weird that I reaaaalllyyy like gonzos list

Is it?

I don't like Halo 2. Has anyone mentioned Chibi Robo?

Gonzo wrote:

OK then, I will add Fear on xbox

Do you mean FEAR on Xbox 360???? Cos obviously that wouldn't count.

Gonzo wrote:

regmcfly wrote:

Is it weird that I reaaaalllyyy like gonzos list

I deffo take it as a compliment wish I could find everybuddys list but thred is huge

Just trust in H

Oh fine, here's a list.

1. Soul Calibur - The fourth game of the generation I bought (shitty Ausralian DC launch). Replayed this and the mission mode for years, could beat the computer on hardest difficulty with longest rounds etc with my eyes closed. Could never beat my then gf/now wife button mashing Maxi.
 
2. Metal Gear Solid 3 - Its the best game in the series thanks to the wonderfully coherent sense of place. Every segment is connected, enemy can have weapon or food bunkers destroyed (effecting morale), the bosses are wonderful, the Savage mini game, getting scared shitless by The End sneaking up on you, figuring out the fake death pill, and every single moment that followed the placement of the C3. Oh, and this:
 

3. Rez - This came out when everyone I knew who was playing games was all into the amazing visuals of the PS2 MGS2 demo, Silent Hill etc. Wireframe visuals didn't get a look in. I played the demo then bought it for $99 the next day. Adam Freeland's track on Area 5 gives me goosebumps. The Area 4 running man is one of the best boss battles ever.

4. Oddworld Stranger's Wrath - Rabbid fuzzles in a trap. Loud chippunk luring enemies with dual megaphones. Thudslugs vaporising a failed attempt at capture. Easily the best FPS of the generation. 
Because it is better than just shooting. Traps, humour, story (thats actually well written, which should be the norm, were it so easy). Genuinely heartfelt messages come through this game, a beautiful landscape that you later realise is already well corrupted. Plus you can punch chickens.

5. Super Monkey Ball - Purely for Monkey Target. I can't get very far in the main game, maybe halfway through medium. But I lost weeks to this game trying to beat high scores on the target game. Loved the moment I first hit one of the ocean star platforms.

6. Animal Crossing - The first game I ever imported. Bob is a legend. Whole rainy weekends spent inside finishing the fishing tourney. Never knew a game could be so demanding. 

7. We  Katamari - My, very princely indeed. Such skill. And such class. Dazzling.We feel a swoon coming on. Royal rainbow!

8. Outrun 2 - One of the few games which will be equally playable in twenty years as with all the classics. The best feeling driving model in any racing game.

9. Project Gotham Racing 2 - purely for the two hundred+ hours of online racing times, 50% of which were spent on KGB Corner and 40% on Nurburg. Good times.


10. Beyond Good and Evil - a French Zelda, with overtones of Dark City, City of Lost Children. It played simply like games like Haven: Call of The King aimed to be: simple adventures that let you do everything from stealth to action to racing to exploring to space combat to speedboats. A beautiful, self contained adventure which to this day I maintain does not need a sequel. Don't ruin this memory. 


Games that missed out and why
Resident Evil 4 - played the Wii version which is superior. Otherwise it would be near top. The game is obscenely good. 
Mark of Kri - a bit rough around the edges, but the crow mechanic and combat was ahead of its time, and still is. Felt like a PS2 era Melanesian or Polynesian Tenchu
Metroid Prime - Played it first on Wii. The pointer controls are perfect for this game but I am still yet to complete it. I'm a bit of a dummy with this game.
Advance Wars - only played it last year on Wii U. I have played and enjoyed latter games in the series, mostly the DS one.

If I don't get around to putting a full list together, and I likely won't, give my top marks to Halo CE.

Yossarian wrote:

If I don't get around to putting a full list together, and I likely won't, give my top marks to Halo CE.

5 games in a list minimum please. Half Life 2 has to be top. 

Dem be da rulez. (For you)

Well one of those anyway.