FlyersFan20
02-26-2007, 11:44 PM
Japanese Xbox/Games FAQ:
Q: Why did you put this FAQ together?
A: I saw a couple of Japanese games that I really liked the look of, and decided that I wanted to figure out how to play them. It took me a good week of searching to get all of the answers that I needed. With this FAQ, I hope to make it easier for future Japanese Xbox 360 importers.
Q: Can I play Japanese Xbox 360 games on my American Xbox 360?
A: No, Japanese games are encoded NTSC J, while American Xboxes can only handle NTSC US/C
Q: How can I play Japanese 360 games?
A: You need to import a Japanese Xbox 360
Q: How do I import a Japanese 360?
A: I personally used the site www.play-asia.com (http://www.play-asia.com), but I've also seen them on Ebay.
Q: Why do I want a Japanese 360?
A: To play those wonderfully quirky Japanese games! For the Gamerscore! Because it's Different!
Q: Where do I get Japanese games?
A: You can usually find them discounted on Ebay, but again, there's always play-asia.com
Q: I don't understand Japanese, how am I supposed to play these games?
A: You're a hardcore gamer right? You'll figure it out.
Q: Will a Japanese XBox 360 work on my TV?
A: So long as you own an NTSC television (if you live in the US or Canada, I can almost guarentee that you do) it will work.
Q: Do I need any special cables?
A: Yes and No. The Japanese 360 comes with a special Japanese HD (D-terminal) cable, but you can use the cables from either an existing 360 that you own, or you'll have to purchase a US cable to play in HD. The Japanese Xbox HD cable does have the composite jacks
(Red/White/Yellow cables)
Q: How do I get my gamer profile onto the Japanese 360 without losing my Gamerscore or restoring my gamertag everytime?
A: Easy, you can either store your profile on a memory card, or as I am doing, just switch the hard drive back and forth between your US Xbox and your Japanese Xbox.
Q: Do my XBLA games work on the Japanese 360?
A: Yes! I found that when I played them on my Japanese 360 they worked just fine. I even unlocked an achievement while using my Japanese 360.
Q: Will my US Games work on my Japanese 360?
A: Some will and some won't. There's a great compatiblity guide on Play-asia.com that goes over what games work on what system.
LINK: http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-00-3-xbox360_compatibility_guide-49-en.html
Any other questions? Things I should add? Send me a message on XBL at FlyersFan20.
This Guide is property of James J. Greenwood, and should only be displayed at
www.xbox360achievements.org (http://www.xbox360achievements.org)
Q: Why did you put this FAQ together?
A: I saw a couple of Japanese games that I really liked the look of, and decided that I wanted to figure out how to play them. It took me a good week of searching to get all of the answers that I needed. With this FAQ, I hope to make it easier for future Japanese Xbox 360 importers.
Q: Can I play Japanese Xbox 360 games on my American Xbox 360?
A: No, Japanese games are encoded NTSC J, while American Xboxes can only handle NTSC US/C
Q: How can I play Japanese 360 games?
A: You need to import a Japanese Xbox 360
Q: How do I import a Japanese 360?
A: I personally used the site www.play-asia.com (http://www.play-asia.com), but I've also seen them on Ebay.
Q: Why do I want a Japanese 360?
A: To play those wonderfully quirky Japanese games! For the Gamerscore! Because it's Different!
Q: Where do I get Japanese games?
A: You can usually find them discounted on Ebay, but again, there's always play-asia.com
Q: I don't understand Japanese, how am I supposed to play these games?
A: You're a hardcore gamer right? You'll figure it out.
Q: Will a Japanese XBox 360 work on my TV?
A: So long as you own an NTSC television (if you live in the US or Canada, I can almost guarentee that you do) it will work.
Q: Do I need any special cables?
A: Yes and No. The Japanese 360 comes with a special Japanese HD (D-terminal) cable, but you can use the cables from either an existing 360 that you own, or you'll have to purchase a US cable to play in HD. The Japanese Xbox HD cable does have the composite jacks
(Red/White/Yellow cables)
Q: How do I get my gamer profile onto the Japanese 360 without losing my Gamerscore or restoring my gamertag everytime?
A: Easy, you can either store your profile on a memory card, or as I am doing, just switch the hard drive back and forth between your US Xbox and your Japanese Xbox.
Q: Do my XBLA games work on the Japanese 360?
A: Yes! I found that when I played them on my Japanese 360 they worked just fine. I even unlocked an achievement while using my Japanese 360.
Q: Will my US Games work on my Japanese 360?
A: Some will and some won't. There's a great compatiblity guide on Play-asia.com that goes over what games work on what system.
LINK: http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-00-3-xbox360_compatibility_guide-49-en.html
Any other questions? Things I should add? Send me a message on XBL at FlyersFan20.
This Guide is property of James J. Greenwood, and should only be displayed at
www.xbox360achievements.org (http://www.xbox360achievements.org)