The Physical Form Forum

[Raidou]

Every PS3 game is region free with the exception of Persona 4 Arena, so import Alien Breed to your heart's content

Joysound Drive (a Japanese exclusive rhythm game) is also region locked.


Also:
Resident Evil Revelations 2 (PS Vita) - Physical in asia only
MLB The Game 15 (PS Vita) - Physical in Korea.  There may be a physical HK version but I haven't entirely confirmed this.
Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster (PS Vita) - Physical in asia only (X and X-2 were sold separately in asian countries)
Moe Chronicle (PS Vita) - Physical version in asian territories, not released in any format in the west due to adult content
Space Hulk (PS Vita/PS3) - Europe only? Port of the 2013? PC game based on the Games Workshop miniatures game. AFAIK it didn't get a US release.
Tadeo Jones (PS Vita) - Spain only.  Based on a Spanish short film, playable in Spanish and English.  This one is a bit well-known though...
Anima: Gate of Memories (PS4) - physical in Europe and Australia (also comes with some nice extras).

[Link41]

Every PS3 game is region free with the exception of Persona 4 Arena, so import Alien Breed to your heart's content

Joysound Drive (a Japanese exclusive rhythm game) is also region locked.

Space Hulk (PS Vita/PS3) - Europe only? Port of the 2013? PC game based on the Games Workshop miniatures game. AFAIK it didn't get a US release.

That makes two PS3 games then lol

Space Hulk did come to NA PSN stores, but EU got a retail release yes.

[Link41]

The following Vita games all have English cover retail releases in Asia:

Soul Sacrifice Delta
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment
Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines
Deception IV: Nightmare Princess
Civilization Revolution 2 Plus
Asterisk War
Samurai Warriors 4-II
Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires
Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS Force

These games have Asian covers but can be played in English:

Hotline Miami: Collected Edition(Second game is just a code limited to Asian PSN)
Skullgirls 2nd Encore
Dokuro
Chaos Rings collection(3rd game is just a code limited to Asian PSN)

[slackur]

Thanks Link, Shadow, and Raidou!  Now that the list is getting long, I'll have to tidy it up a bit when I have time

[Raidou]

Gundam Breaker 3 (PS Vita, PS4) also has an English language release in Asian territories.  The upcoming SD Gundam Generation Genesis (PS Vita, PS4) will also have an English language release in Asian territories.

The PS4 asian version of Caladrius Blaze is in English, the PS3 versions are Japanese only (i think...)

Also:

Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment (PS Vita) - Chinese + English subs, no western release?  Not to be confused with upcoming SAO: Hollow Realisation
Asterisk Wars: Phoenix Festa (PS Vita) - Asian region, English language, recently released, so a U.S. version may still happen.
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Fortune (PS4) - Asian region, multilanguage (incl. English)
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Venus (PS Vita) - Asian region, multilanguage (incl. English)
Mass Effect (PS3) - Physical only available as part of the Mass Effect Trilogy collection (all regions).  This is probably common knowledge by now...
Deemo: The Last Recital (PS Vita) - Asian region only rhythm game, supports multiple languages incl English.

[Schlibby]

Kick-ass 2 and bloodbath both got limited release on PS3 over here in Europe. World of outlaws: sprint cars got a limited release I'm Europe and Australia also for ps3.

I believe otherwise those titles are only digital

[slackur]

Thanks, Raidou and Schlibby.  Raidou, do you know if A.W. Phoenix Festa is the same as Houka Kenran, or are they two different games?  

[slackur]

The PS4 asian version of Caladrius Blaze is in English, the PS3 versions are Japanese only (i think...)

We own both PS3 and PS4 versions, and both have English menus.  There are a few prompts in Japanese, and the rest is in English.  But I appreciate the distinction vigilance.

[Raidou]

 

Thanks, Raidou and Schlibby.  Raidou, do you know if A.W. Phoenix Festa is the same as Houka Kenran, or are they two different games? 

It's the Japanese title of A.W. Phoenix Festa.

[Shadow Kisuragi]

To go along with Schlibby, Kick-ass 2 was cancelled for the States and only released in Europe for X360 as well. It's available physically and digitally, and wasn't aware it had a small distribution run - just that it was cancelled right at production for US, and delayed for some time for Europe.

[Schlibby]

To go along with Schlibby, Kick-ass 2 was cancelled for the States and only released in Europe for X360 as well. It's available physically and digitally, and wasn't aware it had a small distribution run - just that it was cancelled right at production for US, and delayed for some time for Europe.

I think the general consencous is that it only had a release somewhere like Spain (although the box has loads of languages on it)

[thegreatska]

DJMaxx Technika Tune (PSVITA) - was available exclusively via the developer's website i think

[slackur]

Thanks, thegreatska!

And boy, talk about timing.  I saw this pop up today...

https://www.cheapassgamer...ls-and-discussion-thread/

We got here first!

[Schlibby]

Summon Night 5 recently had a limited pre-order only physical release on PSP (followed by a digital release). There's something like 7 variant covers for this

I believe Gaijinworks also released class of heroes 2 on psp before that in the same manner

[Shadow Kisuragi]

Gaijinworks released 3 variant covers for Class of Heroes 2.