Will japanese ps3 games work on uk ps3

Nowadays, it seems a little easier to make video games available to consumers. Big-name developers have the money to release millions of copies of a game worldwide. The rise of the sale of digital copies almost nearly ensures that the demand for a game can be met as long as you have money and a decent internet connection. Yet there are still tons of games out there that gamers from certain regions won't get to play, or are even aware of.

This is especially true for several PS3 titles from Japan. Whether it's due to the lack of popularity, licensing issues, or some other unexplainable reason, there are several gaming gems that remain unlocalized and can only be imported by gamers.

Here's a list of 10 of those games. The Yakuza series is pretty popular in and outside of Japan. Most of the games in the series follow yakuza Kazuma Kiryu. In each game, Kiryu finds himself involved in a dangerous situation related to his past, often dealing in the world of Japanese organized crime.

Nearly every game in the main series has made it over here, but the same can't be said for its spinoff series'.

Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! It follows a fictionalized version of Japanese historical figure Miyamoto Musashi, who has given up his sword and his identity for the name Kiryu Kazumanosuke. Linked to being an ancestor of the main series' Kiryu, he finds himself dealing with similar troubles as his decedent as he takes on the assassination mission targeting a man impersonating him. Fans of the third-person shooter series Lost Planet might not know about the spin-off title E.

Where Lost Planet has a more serious and darker tone to it, E. Troopers is a more light-hearted anime-style third-person shooter. The game follows rookie pilot Bren Turner who fights against hostile forces using his Vital Suit. This has similar elements to the other games in the Lost Planet series, though T-ENG thermal energy , which had been used for survival and currency in previous games, is now used for gaining life and charging attacks.

Combat is fast, action-packed and also features melee combat that's similar to Devil May Cry. Taking place during the Japanese time period known as the "Warring States," players take on fictionalized versions of historical figures. Fans of the Dynasty Warriors franchise would be familiar with the series' hack and slash style combat and facing against a large number of enemies on the battlefield, using strategy and superpowered moves.

Despite doing reasonably well, the next game in the series, Sengoku Basara 4 didn't make it over here. It is an improvement on an already great game with polished graphics, and smooth gameplay. To anime and manga fans, Initial D might sound familiar. It's a series about Japanese street racing that follows delivery boy Takumi Fujiwara, whose years of driving for his dad's tofu shop have given him exceptional driving skills suited for races on Mount Akagi.

Initial D has generated tons of games based on the series since , all about racing. From the scenery to the cars, they were improved to look more realistic, making it an appealing racing game for even non-anime fans.

There are quite a few mecha games over here in the US, but there are so many more giant robot titles that we miss out on from Japan , specifically the ones in the Super Robot Wars series. It features a long list of Mecha and characters from past Super Robot Wars. Don't have an account? Sign up for free!

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