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Generally Speaking => Power On => Topic started by: Rayquarian on February 05, 2008, 03:47:01 PM

Title: Why are consoles region locked?
Post by: Rayquarian on February 05, 2008, 03:47:01 PM
It makes no sense to me for a company to stop you from playing certain games on your console because they are in a different language.  I may be bilingual for all they know!
Title: Re: Why are consoles region locked?
Post by: Tupin on February 05, 2008, 03:54:24 PM
If you import the Japanese version, the Japanese division gets the money, not the American division.
Title: Re: Why are consoles region locked?
Post by: yes.derek on February 05, 2008, 03:56:10 PM
I may be bilingual for all they know!
Title: Re: Why are consoles region locked?
Post by: BOSSNIG on February 05, 2008, 03:57:43 PM
Because the company in your country wont get the money, buy a mod chip if you want it that bad.
Title: Re: Why are consoles region locked?
Post by: Rayquarian on February 05, 2008, 04:00:26 PM
Quote from: Darklink on February 05, 2008, 03:57:43 PM
Because the company i your country wont get the money, buy a mod chip if you want it that bad.
No, I'm not modding my Wii.
Plus, I wasn't planning on importing anything.  I was just wondering why.
Title: Re: Why are consoles region locked?
Post by: BOSSNIG on February 05, 2008, 04:02:42 PM
Quote from: Rayquarian on February 05, 2008, 04:00:26 PM
Quote from: Darklink on February 05, 2008, 03:57:43 PM
Because the company i your country wont get the money, buy a mod chip if you want it that bad.
No, I'm not modding my Wii.
Plus, I wasn't planning on importing anything.  I was just wondering why.

I didn't say you had to, just saying :x. Hopefully they can invent a mod device that plugs into a USB or SD port/slot.
Title: Re: Why are consoles region locked?
Post by: JMV on February 05, 2008, 04:22:31 PM
I'm tired of answering this on a monthly basis.

profit profit profit
Title: Re: Why are consoles region locked?
Post by: Friendly Hostile on February 05, 2008, 04:28:20 PM
Quote from: JMV290 on February 05, 2008, 04:22:31 PM
I'm tired of answering this on a monthly basis.

profit profit profit
1) Develop Game
2) Develop it in different languages
3) Make each version only playable on specific consoles
4) ???
5) Profit!
Title: Re: Why are consoles region locked?
Post by: extraz on February 05, 2008, 05:02:03 PM
 I don't know why.....I really wish they were'nt
Title: Re: Why are consoles region locked?
Post by: Lotos on February 05, 2008, 05:04:29 PM
Quote from: Darklink on February 05, 2008, 04:02:42 PM
Quote from: Rayquarian on February 05, 2008, 04:00:26 PM
Quote from: Darklink on February 05, 2008, 03:57:43 PM
Because the company i your country wont get the money, buy a mod chip if you want it that bad.
No, I'm not modding my Wii.
Plus, I wasn't planning on importing anything.  I was just wondering why.

I didn't say you had to, just saying :x. Hopefully they can invent a mod device that plugs into a USB or SD port/slot.

The USB one would be godly, as if I recall correctly, photos from Brawl can be stored on the SD too, so I'd like to access my SD if using an imported game.
Title: Re: Why are consoles region locked?
Post by: ME86 on February 05, 2008, 08:40:35 PM
Some games have different publishers in different regions, say if everyone in Europe purchased the American edition of Final Fantasy XII, the European publisher of Final Fantasy XII, Ubisoft, would have made no money.
Title: Re: Why are consoles region locked?
Post by: ME86 on February 05, 2008, 08:42:37 PM
Oh, and I should add, not every console is locked, PSP and PlayStation 3 games are region free and I believe Dreamcast games had to choice to region protect or not.