u/rydamusprime17

Just games from your region? Do they all have to be english? Every port? Spinoffs? Etc...

I wanted at least 1 of every game, and once some show up in the mail I will have just that. When it came to JPN only games I didn't care about having all the versions, so I mostly stuck with the versions that had the covers I liked the most (it's not like I'm going to actually play them since i can't read Japanese 😅) and I will just play whatever the best versions of each of those games are that have fan translations.

This is everything I have and will soon have, and why and/or how I got them (and all are CIB):

- Phantasia - GBA:

I bought the loose cart a few years ago for dirt cheap and managed to find the box and the manual for a low enough price that in total it was half of what it normally goes for CIB. Options are kind of limited for official english versions of this game 😅

- Destiny - PS2:

I imported the regular JPN PS2 version over the Director's Cut because it was a lot cheaper and I prefer the cover art. I don't like the cover to the PS1 original and I don't want to pay the going price for a NA copy of that. It's in the mail.

- Eternia - PSP:

Imported a EUR copy a while back and plan on getting the remaster. Similar to Destiny, I don't want to pay the going price for the PS1 version, plus it would annoy me since it's called Destiny II 😆

- Destiny 2 - PS2:

Obviously imported since it's a JPN exclusive.

- Symphonia - PS3:

Got it on clearance back in the PS3 days and I'm happy enough with that version for both Symphonia and it's sequel.

- Rebirth - PSP:

Again, obviously an import. I prefer the PSP cover over the PS2 cover, which is quite bland imo. It's in the mail.

- Legendia - PS2:

I managed to find it brand new on Amazon about 6 years ago (shipped and sold by them, so they must have found some new/old stock or something).

- Abyss - PS2:

It was a gift from a friend who gave me what was left of his video game collection a few years back simply because he didn't want them any more and he knew I collected.

- Innocence - DS:

I prefer the cover over the Vita remake, though I may pick that up eventually just because 😅 it's in the mail

Tempest - DS:

I know it's now not considered a mainline game, but it was dirt cheap and it *used* to be a mainline entry 😅 it's in the mail

- Vesperia - XBOX 360 & XBOX One:

I got the 360 version from the same friend who gave me Abyss, but that was after I bought the remaster on XBOX One. Since neither are worth selling or trading I just kept both 😊

- Hearts - DS & Vita:

Ordered both at the same time. The DS copy was cheap and i love the cover, and the Vita version is the French version, and I don't care that most of the case isn't in English because it has English text in game and it was half the price of the NA version. Both are in the mail.

- Graces - PS5:

Just got the latest version of it because it was on sale for $20 CAD and I had a $5 off coupon.

- Xillia - PS3:

Found a beautiful opened but never played copy of the Limited Edition a few years ago, but may get the remaster eventually if the price drops.

- Xillia 2 - PS3:

Got this not long ago because I found it for cheap, and again may get the remaster if it gets officially announced and goes on sale.

- Zestiria - PS4:

Got it on clearance for $20 at Walmart years ago.

- Berseria - PS4:

Got it for the same price and the same time as Zestiria.

- Arise - PS4:

Got it on PS4 since it was cheaper than the PS5 copy (Black Friday sale), and I could just get the free digital upgrade.

I plan on making a post with a picture once they are all together ❤️