Playing imports on Xbox360, Wii and Ps3? Need suggestions

[Howdoin]

I'd like to play imports on my consoles without losing on all the "online goodness" - can someone point me in the right direction to get the encessary equipment?

Xbox 360 : I've read of a few chips that can be added but none speaks of import, they only mention backups (for which I don't care at all). Any chip will allow me to get some Japanese games on my US system?

Wii: new modchips coming out but yet again no mention on playing imports, is it not available?

PS3: I know that the PS3 is region free but I'd also like to import some PS2 titles to play on it, any solution available to play Japanese games on a US system?

 

[Highlander67]

I'd like to play imports on my consoles without losing on all the "online goodness" - can someone point me in the right direction to get the encessary equipment??

Well let's see

Xbox 360 : I've read of a few chips that can be added but none speaks of import, they only mention backups (for which I don't care at all). Any chip will allow me to get some Japanese games on my US system??

I have not seen a chip as of yet that plays imports.

Wii: new modchips coming out but yet again no mention on playing imports, is it not available??

No info is given as to what the mod chip will do. I would hope it can play imports.

PS3: I know that the PS3 is region free but I'd also like to import some PS2 titles to play on it, any solution available to play Japanese games on a US system?

I'm looking for the same thing. I would buy a PS3 in a heart beat if there was an easy way to do it without a modchip add-on.

 

[Gameoz]

I would like to play imports on the Wii. However, I would think that any chip will be able to be detected via updates and thus make it useless at some point.

 

[68k]

Unfortunately the answer is no across the entire spectrum of questions.

 

[eek]

Looks like today's your lucky day, another Wii modchip announced, called the Wiikey.

http://www.gbatemp.net/

* Fully upgradeable via DVD/disc (future proof, expect cool features to come)
* Direct boot of Wii backups (like originals)
* Direct boot of GC backups (like originals)
* Boots different region GC games/backups
* Boots different NTSC region Wii games/backups
* Supports multi-disc games
* Supports DVD-R and DVD+R
* Built-in audio fix (for games using streaming, no patch required)
* Stealth mode
* 4 wires & quick solder interface
* Compact design, best quality components, rock solid high speed controller
* Professional ESD packing

 

[soulthug]

Anyone know how to play imports on a PAL xbox?

Both kinds, US and JP. I wanna play a few yank only games, and I wanna play Shiki and Psyvariar on the beast.

 

[jro]

and I wanna play Shiki and Psyvariar on the beast.

3/5 of a man up and get a JP Dreamcast, you anti-Sega Limey!

 

[Loopz]

I'd like to play imports on my consoles without losing on all the "online goodness" - can someone point me in the right direction to get the encessary equipment?

Xbox 360 : I've read of a few chips that can be added but none speaks of import, they only mention backups (for which I don't care at all). Any chip will allow me to get some Japanese games on my US system?

Wii: new modchips coming out but yet again no mention on playing imports, is it not available?

PS3: I know that the PS3 is region free but I'd also like to import some PS2 titles to play on it, any solution available to play Japanese games on a US system?

360: No dice. Get a JP 360 and Asian US titles if you wanna play imports.

Wii: Kind of a non-issue, but maybe they'll eventually have a FreeLoader disc that also does Wii games.

PS3: You'd be better off having a cheap US PS2, and get a Japanese import PS3 since they're actually the same price as a US model (20GB) at Play-Asia.

That is all.