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This is an additional write up to my latest video (YouTube).
You can also watch it here (Vidlii) & also here (BitView).
Playstation 1 - North America
Mobil1 Rally
Rally racing simulation with physics that rivals Colin McRae and Gran Turismo.
Grand Tour Racing '98
Rally racing, mixed with F1; Also known as "Total Drivin'" in Europe.
I actually don't know much about this one; Came as a bundle with Mobil1 Rally, the game I was actually shopping for; I'll give it a shot to see if it's worth keeping.
Sled Storm
Snowmobile racing with extreme tricks and music from artists like Rob Zombie, however it suffers from the "Coolboarders R1/L1 to do tricks" syndrome.
Need for Speed: V-Rally 1 & 2
Also known as "V-Rally Championship 1 & 2" in Europe & Japan.
Rally Simulation that used the NFS branding, by name only, in hopes to boost sales within the United States as WRC/Rally (then) wasn't popular here.
Playstation 1 - Japan
One Piece: Grand Battle! 1 & 2
a 2.5D "Smash Brothers"-like fighter within the world of Shonen Jump's One Piece animation series.
I do not consider myself a One Piece fan, however I did enjoy watching most of the earlier arcs in the series; I am mostly caught up on the show, however I sincerely regret watching any of the "New World" saga arcs as the show is pure slop now... I will not be finishing Egghead arc, nor watching further.
I do not consider myself a One Piece fan, however I did enjoy watching most of the earlier arcs in the series; I am mostly caught up on the show, however I sincerely regret watching any of the "New World" saga arcs as the show is pure slop now... I will not be finishing Egghead arc, nor watching further.
Grand Battle features content up to the Beratie arc, and the sequel features the Arabasta saga, and some older stages.
Grand Battle 1 was also released in Europe, however the sequel is Japan only.
Rally de Africa
Legendary arcade-rally racer that's exclusive to Japan; This game has some of the worst Japanese-English voice acting, which just adds to the appeal of the game.
Colin McRae: The Rally 1 & 2
Simulation rally that reignited the interest of WRC in North America, and one of the greatest series on the original Playstation.
I went with the Japanese releases because they're dirt cheap compared to the American versions, and also FULLY English! -- Hell, they didn't even swap the X/O buttons like many Japanese games do!
American Colin McRae 2 goes for like $120 USD, which is ridiculous; I got both of these for under $22 combined.
I went with the Japanese releases because they're dirt cheap compared to the American versions, and also FULLY English! -- Hell, they didn't even swap the X/O buttons like many Japanese games do!
American Colin McRae 2 goes for like $120 USD, which is ridiculous; I got both of these for under $22 combined.
Original XBOX - Europe
Rolling
European exclusive rollerblading extreme sports game that has the same timed goal setup as original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater trilogy.
Severely underrated, many people don't even know about it.
Playstation 2 - Japan
Shake II
Digitization/simulation of the Shake II pachislot from Daito Giken; This machine is very fun/hip-hop centric, with heavy Jet Set Radio vibes, minus graffiti.
F.Y.I pachislots are Japanese skill-stop slot machines.
ALL of these are Japanese exclusive.
Yoshimune Premium
Digitization/simulation of various Yoshimune pachislots from Daito Giken; This is the 2nd of three Yoshimune compilations, featuring the "Lovely Ver." Hime-sama artwork on the box art.
Doronjo Ni Omakase (Slotter-Up Core #3)
Digitization/simulation of the Doronjo pachislot machine, and the third installment of the Slotter-Up Core branding in Japan.
Doronjo is the titular villainess from the Time Bokan series, but is arguably more popular than the dinky heroes that actually stared in the show... Yattermen or whatever.
Harry Potter: Himitsu No Heya (Coca-Cola ver.)
Japanese Chamber of Secrets.
I already own all of the Japanese Harry Potter releases on Nintendo Gamecube, as those versions run at 60 FPS; The PS2 release however was ported by a different studio however, so the alterations/extra stuff is vast enough to warrant owning this version as well.
I have good experience with Japanese importing, and trust sellers well enough to be comfortable in buying listings that have only a stock photo shown.
I have good experience with Japanese importing, and trust sellers well enough to be comfortable in buying listings that have only a stock photo shown.
I bought my copy not knowing a Coca-Cola contest prize variant even existed, so imagine the shock on my face when this just fell into my lap accidentally.
Only 3,000 of this variant were produced; The SLPM number & disc artwork are different from the standard retail release, and the back of the box also says "NOT FOR RESALE".
Only 3,000 of this variant were produced; The SLPM number & disc artwork are different from the standard retail release, and the back of the box also says "NOT FOR RESALE".
You can read about it here. (Japanese)
PC/Windows - Europe
Colin McRae Rally 2005
Polish version of the game, complete with text translation and co-pilot dubbing!
Polish-language games are pretty hard to come by, even in Poland; As someone who is learning Polish and loves rally, this is definitely a gem for me.
This is the DVD variant of the game.
PC/Windows - Japan
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
I've been after the Japanese release of PC Vice City for quite some years now; It's not exactly rare, I've seen it for sale quite a few times actually, however it's generally very expensive and I'm not Daddy Warbucks.
I managed to snag this boxed copy for a Japanese auction, and the original owner still has the cellophane / shrink-wrap still around it, though not sealed.
I managed to snag this boxed copy for a Japanese auction, and the original owner still has the cellophane / shrink-wrap still around it, though not sealed.
Not a problem though because even if it was sealed, I'd open it anyway; I don't buy games to keep them on a shelf like "collectors", LOL!
Really happy to finally have this version.
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