Virtual Console Region Switch

**ThirdMarioBro** · 12-14-2006, 04:48 PM

http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/...fferent-games/

Well, this is a BIG relief. With New Zealand, Australia, and half of Europe not getting any TurboGrafx games whatsoever, and America and Europe going to miss on a lot of Japanese releases, its good to know this is possible.

The only catch is that NTSC machines can only switch to another NTSC region, and PAL Wii's can only switch to a different PAL country. That sucks, but for all you Australian gamers who got jiped on Turbografx, you can still buy them from the United Kingdom Wii shop, then switch back. North American gamers can go to Japan because they use NTSC as well. Its still a tad limited globally, but it is a hell of a lot better than it was. Your points are good globally, you can shop in the other regions by switching your Wii's country, then spend, spend, spend, then switch the region back and have fun. I thought about trying this while the router was working, but was scared that my American games would stop working. Apprently not. Know what that means?

Have fun playing all those Japanese games we've been denied so long!

*Deathknight* · 12-14-2006, 05:10 PM

Dude, awesome. Can't wait to try it when I actually have some points.

Jed · 12-14-2006, 08:12 PM

But it says that "while you can switch the North American Wii’s region Japan and the UK aren't options".

Peanut · 12-14-2006, 08:15 PM

^^ Yeah. First I heard of this, Australia and the UK had some options of picking up some stuff, but North America got screwed, as we couldn't grab either Japanese or European releases.

Not that it matters, because anything worthwhile will eventually find it's way over here.

~~LogicDonny~~ · 12-28-2006, 09:00 PM

Is this some kind of glitch or what? I think it's really cool to do that but did nintendo meant to let us do this/ If not they might even try to stop this from happening. Hopefully not.

*Kendamu* · 12-30-2006, 04:36 AM

Damn. Japan isn't an option. I'm going to buy a Wii but also within the next year I'm moving to Japan for awhile (exchange program stuff for college). I don't exactly feel like importing games from America while in Japan, y'know.

*Deathknight* · 12-31-2006, 12:59 AM

Bah, I didn't fully read it correctly. No fair, I want to download Japanese VC games.

12-14-2006, 04:48 PM	#1
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Virtual Console Region Switch http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/...fferent-games/ Well, this is a BIG relief. With New Zealand, Australia, and half of Europe not getting any TurboGrafx games whatsoever, and America and Europe going to miss on a lot of Japanese releases, its good to know this is possible. The only catch is that NTSC machines can only switch to another NTSC region, and PAL Wii's can only switch to a different PAL country. That sucks, but for all you Australian gamers who got jiped on Turbografx, you can still buy them from the United Kingdom Wii shop, then switch back. North American gamers can go to Japan because they use NTSC as well. Its still a tad limited globally, but it is a hell of a lot better than it was. Your points are good globally, you can shop in the other regions by switching your Wii's country, then spend, spend, spend, then switch the region back and have fun. I thought about trying this while the router was working, but was scared that my American games would stop working. Apprently not. Know what that means? Have fun playing all those Japanese games we've been denied so long! __________________

12-14-2006, 05:10 PM	#2
Deathknight Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: One of the 972 rooms of the technodrome Posts: 1,995	Dude, awesome. Can't wait to try it when I actually have some points. __________________ Shredder: "Ninja hall of fame? Ha! Where's MY statue?!" -My Brother, the Bad Guy

12-14-2006, 08:12 PM	#3
Jed Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 956	But it says that "while you can switch the North American Wii’s region Japan and the UK aren't options". __________________ I am Frank-Zappa-as-imagined-by-the-editor-of-a-famous-rock-&-roll-magazine. I am an anachronism who makes the ugliest music on the planet. I have no right to call myself a member of the human race. I am tasteless, untalented, pompous, arrogant, cruel, insensitive, vulgar and not a fun guy because I don't use drugs.

12-31-2006, 12:59 AM	#7
Deathknight Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: One of the 972 rooms of the technodrome Posts: 1,995	Bah, I didn't fully read it correctly. No fair, I want to download Japanese VC games. __________________ Shredder: "Ninja hall of fame? Ha! Where's MY statue?!" -My Brother, the Bad Guy

12-14-2006, 08:15 PM	#4
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	^^ Yeah. First I heard of this, Australia and the UK had some options of picking up some stuff, but North America got screwed, as we couldn't grab either Japanese or European releases. Not that it matters, because anything worthwhile will eventually find it's way over here.

12-28-2006, 09:00 PM	#5
~~LogicDonny~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,643	Is this some kind of glitch or what? I think it's really cool to do that but did nintendo meant to let us do this/ If not they might even try to stop this from happening. Hopefully not.

12-30-2006, 04:36 AM	#6
Kendamu Sewerhead Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,890	Damn. Japan isn't an option. I'm going to buy a Wii but also within the next year I'm moving to Japan for awhile (exchange program stuff for college). I don't exactly feel like importing games from America while in Japan, y'know.