english or jap carts

ThePunisher · Feb 20, 2003

which ones do you choose and why?

I usually choose english cause I like to be able to read my manuals and memorize trivial character details (please dont make fun of me).

I only purchase jap carts if I find a good deal, the american one is too expensive or the american cover art is ugly *cough* Fatal Fury *cough*

<small>[ February 20, 2003, 09:27 PM: Message edited by: ThePunisher ]</small>

Super Porky · Feb 20, 2003

Price and condition are my first concerns ahead of region. All things being equal though, I would take the English stuff.

ThePunisher · Feb 20, 2003

Price and condition are my first concerns ahead of region. All things being equal though, I would take the English stuff.

Yes of course but I mean what's your preference.

yagamikun · Feb 20, 2003

I perfer Jap carts. I'm not a big fan of the borders on the English carts and I like the spines much better. Although I have to agree English carts do look a bit more organized when lined on a shelf, I like the more stylized look of the Jap spines (and the little gameplay shot is cool)

Alkanan · Feb 20, 2003

Jap carts.

naitram · Feb 20, 2003

Japanese. I think the english carts are ugly (no offense to anyone).

Retrogamer · Feb 20, 2003

Japanese all the way !

Michael Yagami · Feb 20, 2003

I play mostly fighting games, so reading the in game text is no big deal to me. I go with the JPN carts as they are usually less expensive.

Mike

Super Porky · Feb 21, 2003

Well then I must say I'd go for the Jap carts. I love the artwork inside of the manuals.

daybona · Feb 21, 2003

English carts. Although artwork is usually not as tight, I love reading the manuals. Some of the stuff in there is pretty funny. AOF2 is my personal fav. And you gotta love that "engrish". I play SS2 in usa mode just to get genan's "the evil king is me!"

chris1 · Feb 21, 2003

Whatever I can get my hands on.
But I'd rather have a US version first so I can read the manual.

Frame Gride · Feb 21, 2003

I have no preference... half my carts are eng and half are jap it mainly depends on price, condition and artwork... although i love japanese art i would like to understand what im reading.

tsukaesugi · Feb 21, 2003

yagamikun:
I perfer Jap carts. I'm not a big fan of the borders on the English carts and I like the spines much better. Although I have to agree English carts do look a bit more organized when lined on a shelf, I like the more stylized look of the Jap spines (and the little gameplay shot is cool)

Yeah, that's exactly how I feel. Plus I like the Neo Geo yellow and blue logo on the Jap spines better than the regular Neo Geo logo. Plus I live in Japan!

Widowmaker · Feb 21, 2003

Jap cart. Cover art (on older games) & snap shot on the spine is way cool.

I hate the big meg count and the 2 stripes on the US cart. Anyway, to each his own.

RiotoftheBlood · Feb 21, 2003

For home carts I choose Japanese. For MVS, I don' care if the game is from Japan, USA, Mexico, Europe, or Antarctica.

leepantalone · Feb 21, 2003

Engrish, Engrish, Engrish...... Although I don't own any Engrish carts. Jap carts are much cheaper!

I love to read. I would love to read the manuals, I just can't find any English carts that are cost effective.

Shito · Feb 21, 2003

I'll always stick with originality.

NeoGeo was from SNK.

SNK means Shin Nihon Kikaku.

'Nihon' means 'Japan'.

NeoGeo was born and breed in Japan period.

All English carts as someway 'fake' to me. buttrock

Retaliator · Feb 21, 2003

"All English carts as someway 'fake' to me."
oh_no oh_no oh_no

English carts rule:

- Game logo on spine
- Megs Box (well until recently at least)
- Neo Geo Logo (no kiddie style jp logo)
- clean, puristic design
- English text to read
- higher resale value
- rarity

Period.

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skam · Feb 21, 2003

always japanese - they're cheaper, they look better(imo) and you're less likely to end up with a boot.

Shito · Feb 21, 2003

Originality does matter

ThePunisher · Feb 22, 2003

I'll always stick with originality.

NeoGeo was from SNK.

SNK means Shin Nihon Kikaku.

'Nihon' means 'Japan'.

NeoGeo was born and breed in Japan period.

All English carts as someway 'fake' to me.

Interesting and unique point of view.

evil wasabi · Feb 22, 2003

japanese.

i remember i got MS3 us from the neostore right away cuz i tricked myself into thinking it would be rare...

anyhow, i just couldnt look at it, sitting on my shelf like that...eww.

i traded with tiptonium for a jap one. much better

Priest · Feb 22, 2003

No offense, but that view is pretty screwed up, 90% of games are made in Japan so therefore all English games are somehow fake? Please :rolleyes:

thefub · Feb 22, 2003

ThePunisher:
which ones do you choose and why?

I usually choose english cause I like to be able to read my manuals and memorize trivial character details (please dont make fun of me).

I only purchase jap carts if I find a good deal, the american one is too expensive or the american cover art is ugly *cough* Fatal Fury *cough*

I just started my collection but it seems silly for me to purposly collect games that have manuals I cannot read when there are english versions readily available. If i can get a better deal on a JP game i will purchase it but what counts for me is the game itself not the case.

SNKJorge · Feb 23, 2003

I like both Jap/English.

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