PS3 Region Free Question - Blu-ray Forum

Mxr5150 · 12-12-2008, 05:12 AM

Okay, I did search this and did not see a thing come up...

The PS3 is region free, but will it play Japanese PS2/PS1 games?

Specifically, could it play the Japan rerelease of Dragon Quest 5 for PS2 or even Dragon Quest IV for PS1 ?

Groo The Perverted · 12-12-2008, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Mxr5150

Okay, I did search this and did not see a thing come up...

The PS3 is region free, but will it play Japanese PS2/PS1 games?

Specifically, could it play the Japan rerelease of Dragon Quest 5 for PS2 or even Dragon Quest IV for PS1 ?

not true

Mxr5150 · 12-12-2008, 06:09 AM

It's not region-free anything?

Groo The Perverted · 12-12-2008, 06:16 AM

Nope. That's actually one of my pet peeves. lol. I have several DVDS from Europe, and it won't play PAL format.

If you have a R1 PS3 it will only play R1 (US/CANADA) unless the GAME/MOVIE is region free.

UKTruBlu · 12-12-2008, 06:28 AM

I think he is specifically talking about games, from what i remember ps1 and ps2 games were region locked as there was the whole NTSC/PAL confliction, both US and Japan use NTSC which ran at more lines than the european PAL system.

Mxr5150 · 12-12-2008, 06:42 AM

So, would I be able to play japanese imported PS2 and PS1 games on my current 80 gb PS3?

UKTruBlu · 12-12-2008, 07:23 AM

I just typed 'playing japan ps2 games on US PS3' into google and it sent me to a 'yahoo' questions forum, the manfrom yahoo he say yes!!

Try for yourself to double check.

witheygull · 12-12-2008, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Mxr5150

So, would I be able to play japanese imported PS2 and PS1 games on my current 80 gb PS3?

Unlikely since both PS1 and PS2 games are region encoded. All PS3 games are region-free though.

Icemage · 12-12-2008, 10:09 AM

PS3s are region locked for DVDs and PS1 CDs. They are only region free regarding PS3 Blu-ray disc based games.

PS1 CDs and PS2 DVDs are typically region locked to their area of release, and the PS3 will NOT circumvent these locks. Ditto for Blu-ray movies.

Note, however, that not all PS1 or PS2 games actually got the region locking code on the pressed discs, and not all Blu-ray movies are region locked on the disc either. But under normal circumstances, in the absence of confirmable evidence to the contrary, you should always assume that PS1 and PS2 game discs are region locked.

richieb1971 · 12-12-2008, 03:52 PM

If you have a US PS3 you can play -

US blu ray
Region free Blu ray (extras in PAL won't play)
US DVD
US PS1/PS2 games (see below, only 20gb and 60gb are assured of ps2 compatibility)
Any PS3 game in the world.

It will not play -

Any PS1 or PS2 that came out outside of the USA
Most PS3's won't play any PS2 games at all, or very few.

And for the record. PAL has more lines than NTSC. 576 vs 480.

So buy US PS1 games only. If you want to play Japanese PS2 games, buy a Japanese PS2.

You could buy a Japanese PS3, since its the same region for Blu ray as the US, PS3 games are region free anyway and there is no voltage conversion needed.

kingofgrills · 12-12-2008, 04:32 PM

So far it hasn't happened yet, but Sony did reserve the right for game developers to region lock PS3 games if they want to. Like I said, it hasn't happened yet, but it is a possibility for future releases.

Every other format game or media type that has a region code has that region code enforced on PS3.

12-12-2008, 05:12 AM	#1
Mxr5150 Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews:10	PS3 Region Free Question Okay, I did search this and did not see a thing come up... The PS3 is region free, but will it play Japanese PS2/PS1 games? Specifically, could it play the Japan rerelease of Dragon Quest 5 for PS2 or even Dragon Quest IV for PS1 ?

12-12-2008, 03:52 PM	#10
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	If you have a US PS3 you can play - US blu ray Region free Blu ray (extras in PAL won't play) US DVD US PS1/PS2 games (see below, only 20gb and 60gb are assured of ps2 compatibility) Any PS3 game in the world. It will not play - Any PS1 or PS2 that came out outside of the USA Most PS3's won't play any PS2 games at all, or very few. And for the record. PAL has more lines than NTSC. 576 vs 480. So buy US PS1 games only. If you want to play Japanese PS2 games, buy a Japanese PS2. You could buy a Japanese PS3, since its the same region for Blu ray as the US, PS3 games are region free anyway and there is no voltage conversion needed. Last edited by richieb1971; 12-12-2008 at 03:54 PM.

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12-12-2008, 06:09 AM	#3
Mxr5150 Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews:10	It's not region-free anything?

12-12-2008, 06:16 AM	#4
Groo The Perverted Blu-ray Champion Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:109 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:272	Nope. That's actually one of my pet peeves. lol. I have several DVDS from Europe, and it won't play PAL format. If you have a R1 PS3 it will only play R1 (US/CANADA) unless the GAME/MOVIE is region free.

12-12-2008, 06:28 AM	#5
UKTruBlu Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Surrey, England Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:170 Blu-ray reviews:1	I think he is specifically talking about games, from what i remember ps1 and ps2 games were region locked as there was the whole NTSC/PAL confliction, both US and Japan use NTSC which ran at more lines than the european PAL system.

12-12-2008, 06:42 AM	#6
Mxr5150 Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews:10	So, would I be able to play japanese imported PS2 and PS1 games on my current 80 gb PS3?

12-12-2008, 07:23 AM	#7
UKTruBlu Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Surrey, England Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:170 Blu-ray reviews:1	I just typed 'playing japan ps2 games on US PS3' into google and it sent me to a 'yahoo' questions forum, the manfrom yahoo he say yes!! Try for yourself to double check.

12-12-2008, 10:09 AM	#9
Icemage Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007	PS3s are region locked for DVDs and PS1 CDs. They are only region free regarding PS3 Blu-ray disc based games. PS1 CDs and PS2 DVDs are typically region locked to their area of release, and the PS3 will NOT circumvent these locks. Ditto for Blu-ray movies. Note, however, that not all PS1 or PS2 games actually got the region locking code on the pressed discs, and not all Blu-ray movies are region locked on the disc either. But under normal circumstances, in the absence of confirmable evidence to the contrary, you should always assume that PS1 and PS2 game discs are region locked.

12-12-2008, 04:32 PM	#11
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:31	So far it hasn't happened yet, but Sony did reserve the right for game developers to region lock PS3 games if they want to. Like I said, it hasn't happened yet, but it is a possibility for future releases. Every other format game or media type that has a region code has that region code enforced on PS3.

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