Found a fun Japanese game here, but...

[MAME]

There's a game that I don't think is in the States, but please correct me if I'm wrong. It's a drum game that you hit the correct part of the drum as the colored circles reach the correct location. It's basically DDR with drums.

The console verion comes with a little drum kit that is pretty fun. Will this game work on my roommate's US PS2? I fear the answer is no...

 

[Actaeon]

No, I don't think so.

Unless you mod-chip the PS2.

EDIT: To clarify, they are region locked. Europe, US, and Japan can't play a different region than their own.

 

[MAME]

Arghhhhhhh!

This is the only thing I've seriously considered buying for myself during this entire stay. That sucks.

Thanks for the info, I hope they port this then.

 

[HiTek21]

Drum Mania? I've seen it in arcades around here and on the Import PS2. I doubt they'll release it in the US because not many people have interest in it.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Chip it, you big baby.

- M4H

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: MAME
Arghhhhhhh!

This is the only thing I've seriously considered buying for myself during this entire stay. That sucks.

Thanks for the info, I hope they port this then.

Just buy it, you can always get a Swap Magic kit, which should allow you to play it without having to mod the PS2.

 

[dc]

best ps2 game ever
i need to get a japanese ps2 or a modded american one just for that game alone.

 

[MAME]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: MAME
Arghhhhhhh!

This is the only thing I've seriously considered buying for myself during this entire stay. That sucks.

Thanks for the info, I hope they port this then.

Just buy it, you can always get a Swap Magic kit, which should allow you to play it without having to mod the PS2.

what is this swap magic kit you speak of?

 

[MAME]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Chip it, you big baby.

- M4H

I know, I know but there's 3 problems:
1) the ps2 isn't mine
2) the ps2 is very old and is already on the fritz. I don't want it to die after getting the chip
3) the game + drums + chip would put me near $170 for ONE game. That's an expensive fvcking game!

 

[EvilYoda]

Swap magic is something that does just what it says...let's you swap an import or burned game after fooling the system with a real game, w/o using a chip

 

[MAME]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Swap magic is something that does just what it says...let's you swap an import or burned game after fooling the system with a real game, w/o using a chip

so you put in the swap magic disk and then the actual game afterwards? how much does this kit cost?

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: MAME

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Swap magic is something that does just what it says...let's you swap an import or burned game after fooling the system with a real game, w/o using a chip

so you put in the swap magic disk and then the actual game afterwards? how much does this kit cost?

I don't know; I've heard about it, but since I don't own a PS2, I don't have any pricing information.

 

[MAME]

oh, it's not drum mania, it's this:

Taiko no Tatsujin

must have!