Differences in Japanese console

[wthumann]

I have a chance to buy a really cheap new PS3, but it's a japanese one.
I assume that the menus and all will be in japanese, but can I change that? What other differences will there be?

[Axm]

Id imagine it would, atleast in the main XMB be all in english and you'll have an option to set everything to english aswell.
You should be safe getting it.
My PSP is Japanese and is almost identical to an American one in everything.

[Zabuza]

I heard blu-ray movies are region-locked so you won't be able to watch blu-ray movies where you're from. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[RyoHazuki]

I own a Japanese PS3.

Japan and USA shares the same Blu-Ray region. I live in Japan but buys my movies from Amazon USA and they plays just fine. Since it is the same region, Amazon do not restrict international shipping for Blu-Rays. I could not buy games though, They are region free though, marked as NTSC opposed to the NTSC/J we have here in Japan.

Another difference if my memory does not fails me is censorship. I remember a thread on Resistance FOM in game blood issue. I could not see blood when I played the game, however, as soon as I used a save game from a US console I could see blood.
I do not know if that reflect other games (Uncharted maybe?!).

[Syugo]

Blu-ray is not region locked. This goes for the majority of games as well. The only difference is PS2 and DVD playback. Only Jap. region will work for DVDs and Ps2 games

[Keejoong]

Blu-ray movies ARE region locked, the GAMES are NOT. I have one I bought from South Korea which shares the same region as Japan/America and the games work fine.

As for the language, it asked me which one I wanted to set it when I first turned it on and changed it to English.

BTW Syugo, correct me if I'm wrong about the Blu-ray movies being region locked, cause I'd like to go out buy some here in Australia :P

[bahamot]

BD movies are region locked. Some say that's one of the reasons why Hollywood industry support BD.

[C.T.E.]

So HD-DVD had no region locks?

"I did not know that. That is some wild and crazy stuff..."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/photogalleries/carson/images/01_carson.jpg

[bahamot]

Yes, there's no region lock on HD-DVD

There is no Region Coding (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Region_Coding) in the existing HD DVD specification, which means that titles from any country can be played in players in any other country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hd-dvd

[Sam_From_Space]

BD movies are region locked. Some say that's one of the reasons why Hollywood industry support BD.

Some are, not all.

I have a few BD's I swap with my friend with a US console, that aren't region locked.

[Axm]

I own a Japanese PS3.

Japan and USA shares the same Blu-Ray region. I live in Japan but buys my movies from Amazon USA and they plays just fine. Since it is the same region, Amazon do not restrict international shipping for Blu-Rays. I could not buy games though, They are region free though, marked as NTSC opposed to the NTSC/J we have here in Japan.

Another difference if my memory does not fails me is censorship. I remember a thread on Resistance FOM in game blood issue. I could not see blood when I played the game, however, as soon as I used a save game from a US console I could see blood.
I do not know if that reflect other games (Uncharted maybe?!).
Whoa how crazy is this. We both live in Japan and im also a very very very big Shenmue fan..

[Zabuza]

Whoa how crazy is this. We both live in Japan and im also a very very very big Shenmue fan..

He never said he lived in Japan only that he has a chance to get a japanese ps3 for cheap.

[Wasib]

Zabuza
He never said he lived in Japan only that he has a chance to get a japanese ps3 for cheap.

He is not talking about the OP. He is talking about 'RyoHazuki'.

[Zabuza]

Zabuza


He is not talking about the OP. He is talking about 'RyoHazuki'.

Oh my bad. Should've paid more attention.

[Shin Asura]

I have a chance to buy a really cheap new PS3, but it's a japanese one.
I assume that the menus and all will be in japanese, but can I change that? What other differences will there be?

I have the launch 60GB

You can change the menus to english, the main difference is the information bar will be in Japanese, also O becomes the new default selection key instead of X

You won't be able to play US PS2 games if you're getting that version. Also it comes with an Edy Viewer


Edy Viewer

This setting is only available on PS3™ systems sold in Japan.

Connect to Edy Center to receive Edy Gifts, check your online balance or make use of other services. A contactless IC card reader / writer ("PaSoRi", sold separately) is required. You must first accept the user agreement that is displayed on the screen.

That's pretty much it

[killzone_71]

Some games are censored...

Mainly the blood effects are cut...

[anh_duong]

i have a jap and uk ps3.

the jap ps3 the O and X buttons are switched round for all navigation functions - similar to jap psp. there is no way to change this.

haven't tried uk ps2 games on a jap console.