If and when I buy home carts, I like the English version, since I can actually read the manual. However, if the Japanese version is more easily found, I'll be just as happy with that. The only game I can think of that I have, that I wish I found the Japanese version of, is Fatal Fury, since that (U.S.) cover is SO God-awful ugly. Hmmm, well, the Japanese cover of Sengoku was cooler too, but at least the U.S. cover doesn't make you wince to see it.
I can remember back when Fatal Fury 2 was released, The Reverend 330 Mega and I both bought the game from the now defunct Die Hard Game Club at the same time. The strange thing is, I payed I think $20 less than he did because I bought the Japanese version. I guess it was a silly assed policy Die Hard must've had or something. I can see the English versions of games going up now, but at the time, I couldn't figure that out.
Thanks,
-Lou-