THE iDOLM@STER > Derived products, CD albums & anime
Now this is funny.
animagic4u:
--- Quote from: mariokirby on May 05, 2015, 11:38:35 pm ---So, I can't log in with the Asian version using a NA account? Wait a minute. To me, it sounds like you need an Asian account after all. I assumed when you said foreign PSN users that meant other regions like NA or EU can log in with their account into the Asian version and the Asian PSN without having to create a separate Asian account. That would make buying DLC easier since I don't need another account thus not needing separate PSN cards to buy stuff. Was this what you meant or did I imply your statement wrong? I'm sorry, if I implied it wrong.
Then, the only advantage (at least for me) with the Asian version is the PSN menu would be in English? I would still need to create an Asian account. And, I'm guessing I would need to buy separate Asian PSN cards since the currency is different? Unless they take Paypal, then that's okay.
So, if I'm following this correctly. The Asian version of a game means that only Asian PSN region has access to the Asian version of that game thus needing an Asian PSN account. Other region PSN like US or EU have nothing to with Asian PSN. Therefore, only games that are released in NA or EU would appear in the US and EU PSN as the NA and EU versions, respectively. You won't find the Asian or JP version of a game on the NA or EU PSN. That's why people need to create separate accounts. Some games are only released in other regions.
Again, I apologize if I'm completely wrong and have no idea what I'm talking about.
Thanks, animagic4u for helping us out. It really clarified some stuff.
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Yes you would need separate accounts. I currently have a Chinese and a Japanese account, and I use my dad's American account for the time being.
In Asian region, you can change your language settings to be English if you want, and it's actually pretty cute because they have English descriptions and names for the iDOLM@STER DLCs even though the game is still in Japanese.
SLIGHTLY OT:
When I owned my JP XBOX360 and boxm@s, I had a lot of Asian region games. Several of these games were playable on my JP system, and because they were Asian version they had an English or Chinese option. Some PS3 games also have similar options for English versions for the Asian version, but iDOLM@STER is yet to be one of these games.
OniZetto:
--- Quote from: mariokirby on May 05, 2015, 11:38:35 pm ---So, I can't log in with the Asian version using a NA account? Wait a minute. To me, it sounds like you need an Asian account after all. I assumed when you said foreign PSN users that meant other regions like NA or EU can log in with their account into the Asian version and the Asian PSN without having to create a separate Asian account. That would make buying DLC easier since I don't need another account thus not needing separate PSN cards to buy stuff. Was this what you meant or did I imply your statement wrong? I'm sorry, if I implied it wrong.
Then, the only advantage (at least for me) with the Asian version is the PSN menu would be in English? I would still need to create an Asian account. And, I'm guessing I would need to buy separate Asian PSN cards since the currency is different? Unless they take Paypal, then that's okay.
So, if I'm following this correctly. The Asian version of a game means that only Asian PSN region has access to the Asian version of that game thus needing an Asian PSN account. Other region PSN like US or EU have nothing to with Asian PSN. Therefore, only games that are released in NA or EU would appear in the US and EU PSN as the NA and EU versions, respectively. You won't find the Asian or JP version of a game on the NA or EU PSN. That's why people need to create separate accounts. Some games are only released in other regions.
Again, I apologize if I'm completely wrong and have no idea what I'm talking about.
Thanks, animagic4u for helping us out. It really clarified some stuff.
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Yes, you still need PSN cards in Asian currency (e.g. NTD, HKD, RMB or JPY) if you wanna buy games or DLC. As for others you've mentioned, I think you've got the picture.
For me I have two accounts (primary is TW and spare in JP,) but currently I don't own any Japanese games yet.
--- Quote from: animagic4u on May 06, 2015, 04:56:27 am ---SLIGHTLY OT:
When I owned my JP XBOX360 and boxm@s, I had a lot of Asian region games. Several of these games were playable on my JP system, and because they were Asian version they had an English or Chinese option. Some PS3 games also have similar options for English versions for the Asian version, but iDOLM@STER is yet to be one of these games.
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It really depends on the publisher, if they will make translations for iM@S, I'd be the most devoted fan in the world ever. xD
mariokirby:
So, the take-home message here is that PSN accounts are region locked. The PS3 and PS4 consoles are region free for gaming.
If I own a NA PS3, then I can play One for All on my console whether it's the JP or Asian version. If I want to access the DLC, I would have to create a JP or Asian PSN account depending on the version of the game I bought. A NA PSN account would not work.
animagic4u:
--- Quote from: mariokirby on May 06, 2015, 08:57:45 pm ---So, the take-home message here is that PSN accounts are region locked. The PS3 and PS4 consoles are region free for gaming.
If I own a NA PS3, then I can play One for All on my console whether it's the JP or Asian version. If I want to access the DLC, I would have to create a JP or Asian PSN account depending on the version of the game I bought. A NA PSN account would not work.
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To clarify, you can use a JP account to get DLC for the Asian version ( I assume vice versa) . I've used both HKD and JPY to buy DLC for OFA (unsure, but probably Asian ver) and iDOLM@STER 2 (Asian ver).
OniZetto:
--- Quote from: mariokirby on May 06, 2015, 08:57:45 pm ---So, the take-home message here is that PSN accounts are region locked. The PS3 and PS4 consoles are region free for gaming.
If I own a NA PS3, then I can play One for All on my console whether it's the JP or Asian version. If I want to access the DLC, I would have to create a JP or Asian PSN account depending on the version of the game I bought. A NA PSN account would not work.
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That's correct, I think we finally figured it out. :)
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