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Since the release of the PlayStation 3, all games for Sony consoles have been region free with Way of the Samurai 3 and Persona 4 Arena being two exceptions. You may need to create a new account and set it to the appropriate region to be able to play Japanese games.

Something to note about the PS3 is that it will play Japanese PS1 games that are downloadable but not physical disks as these are region-locked. Things to note about the PSP and Vita are that physical games will work immediately but for digital downloads it gets more complex as each device is attached to one account at a time.

You can actually grab Japanese PSN card codes from Play-Asia which will be sent straight to your email address so you can grab your games straight away. You can filter by console type as well. DLC for games must match the version of the game that you have.

Games for the original Xbox are region locked. If you want to import Japanese games for the original Xbox then your best bet is to grab an import of the Japanese version of the console on Amazon. The , for some reason, gets really complicated and it will depend on the game as to whether it will work or not. You are best of checking this compatibility guide to see if the game you want works.

Apparently you can also create accounts for different regions for the Xbox which can allow you access to different digital content. You can also get access to a ton of Japanese demos from the marketplace. This video shows you how to do it. Xbox One is region free except China so games from Japan should work on your system perfectly fine!

If you want to play Wii U games then you will have to grab an imported Wii U. Normally the Wii and GameCube are both region locked, however, you can make use of the Datel Freeloader to play games from other regions. Freeloader may not be the best choice though. It appears that you have to make sure that your console is compatible otherwise it may not work.

For both of these handheld consoles, games are unfortunately region locked but both systems are able to play standard DS games of any region. Please note: Even if a console is region free, some games may not be. This could just be in the form of IP restriction to Japanese IPs for online play but could be an entire game. Some products on amazon. To figure out if an item on amazon. If the page reloads to the American site then it means that the product is available to purchase from the US and you can get it imported.

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This makes us one of the leading online stores stocking all the popular anime franchises and manga series figures. Take advantage of our amazing pre-order and early bird deals that offer amazing prices to our customers. Since we send your order directly from Japan, there is a chance that you will have to pay import fees in your country unless you live in the USA.

These fees are your responsibility since you are importing goods into your country. Our site offers a customs friendly invoice tool that you can find on the check out page. It can help lower the amount of import fees but is by no means a guarantee to do so. Our product selection of anime figures and games includes close to We check the condition of every single item before we send it to you, to make sure you get what you are looking for when shopping with Solaris Japan anime store online.

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