Are video game systems regionalized?

[Jhill]

I have a friend in Columbia who I want to send some old playstation accessories to. I'll be sending some games and a controller and possibly an old modchip. I just want to make sure that they will work.

Thanks

 

[Lizardman]

They are but there are only like 3 different regions i think. So you might be ok.

 

[Keego]

I think just language is the restriction, so everything should work fine. Unlike ads to the left of the forums.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Can you hook me up with your friend in Columbia? I have some things I would like to have shipped from there.

 

[BDawg]

Depends on the system. Most are in some way or another.

Some have physical locks (N64). Some have different display capabilities (PAL vs. NTSC). Some have other sorts of regional coding.

 

[Warthog912]

Unlike ads to the left of the forums.

agreed.

 

[Xionide]

Yes im pretty sure they are. I got a japanese game that wont work on my ps2. I think the reason is the dvd/svcd part of the system. The origanal ps2's would play every region dvd's (pretty sure these were only the japanese ones) so they probably got sued and scared game makers into doing that. The origanal playstation played VCD's with an additional adapter. So it is possible that they could have regonalized the systems. If you dont know the answere go down to electronics botique and send him a american one, tho are probably 20 bucks or something.