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Oxnite May 18th, 2009 6:22 AM

US or EU version
 
People, I'd like to know how to check what kind of Pearl version you have: a US or European version.

If this isn't the right forum, please move the thread.

Captain Fabio May 18th, 2009 7:00 AM

Ummm.... Why do you need to know this? O_O

Anywho, mine was the EU version!

Feign May 18th, 2009 7:07 AM

You can do so on the cartridge itself

I have AUS, USA and UKV games (from travelling XD)

Kokuo May 18th, 2009 7:53 AM

I've got the U.S. version.

Zebra Thunderhead May 18th, 2009 8:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alinthea (Post 4652072)
Ummm.... Why do you need to know this? O_O

He's just a curious little person.

And I have US Pearl.

Pyrax May 18th, 2009 8:15 AM

I've got the UK diamond.
There's not much if not no differences between the US verson and the european english language version.

Forci Stikane May 18th, 2009 8:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oxnite (Post 4652009)
People, I'd like to know how to check what kind of Pearl version you have: a US or European version.

If this isn't the right forum, please move the thread.

Since most of the posters here somehow misinterpreted what was being asked...

At the bottom of the game label should be a string of letters, which reads "NTR-APAE-" and is followed by three more letters. Those three letters determine which version the game is. If your game is a NTSC-USA version, then those letters will read "USA".

Predator. May 18th, 2009 9:28 AM

I own a copy of the European Version (United Kingdom).

Oxnite May 18th, 2009 9:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forci Stikane (Post 4652268)
Since most of the posters here somehow misinterpreted what was being asked...

At the bottom of the game label should be a string of letters, which reads "NTR-APAE-" and is followed by three more letters. Those three letters determine which version the game is. If your game is a NTSC-USA version, then those letters will read "USA".

Yup, that's what I meant.

And are you able to check what version (UK / USA / EUR) you have ín the game itself? Is there something different, like a different 'number' in the title screen for example?

Edit: is the following statement true?

USA versions of DP show 'ESRB notice' in the beginning of the game, European versions don't.

Forci Stikane May 18th, 2009 9:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oxnite (Post 4652331)
Yup, that's what I meant.

And are you able to check what version (UK / USA / EUR) you have ín the game itself? Is there something different, like a different 'number' in the title screen for example?

Edit: is the following statement true?

USA versions of DP show 'ESRB notice' in the beginning of the game, European versions don't.

Honestly, since I have never actually played a European version of either game, I cannot say for certain. The label should really be proof enough nine times out of ten, however, and the tenth time is usually in the case of a counterfeit game, in which case there are other ways to tell.

...Of course, if the language of the game is French or German, that also tends to be a decent way to know.

LethalTexture May 18th, 2009 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oxnite (Post 4652331)
Edit: is the following statement true?

USA versions of DP show 'ESRB notice' in the beginning of the game, European versions don't.

I can confirm that this is indeed true.

I imported the American versions of Pearl and Platinum; the message shows. On my English Diamond, it does not.

processr May 18th, 2009 10:15 AM

(Having seen that I failed at reading the topic...)

The game card should have a serial below the main part of the Pokémon logo. With Pearl I believe it's "NTR-APAP-USA" if it's an American version or "NTR-APAP-EUR" if it's a European (unsure as to whether this is correct, having only owned American game cards).

Zebra Thunderhead May 18th, 2009 10:24 AM

Well, we did all miss that part of the thread then. Though, I'll keep it open since it's spawning some fair enough discussion, if that's alright with the thread creator. If not, let me know.

Feign May 18th, 2009 5:44 PM

I didn't miss it, though I didn't mention it in great detail :P XD

I imagine Spain might have SPA etc FRA for france.

The Aussie rating system doesn't show up either, but their system is a lot more lax than the US one, but their games are a lot more expensive.

.:Kanto:. May 18th, 2009 10:27 PM

AUS Platinum and Diamond o_O

Charliezard May 18th, 2009 10:29 PM

I've got AUS Platinum and Pearl.

~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~ May 24th, 2009 7:04 AM

all of my Pokemon games are from America


:t354:TG

Britney's Circus May 24th, 2009 9:06 AM

My Platinum is from EU but i think the American games show the ESRB at the start.

spike6958 May 24th, 2009 9:59 AM

An easy way to know is to just look at the case, if you have a thin black case it's a US version, if it's a thick see-through case it's EU version.

I myself i have a US Diamond, a UK Pearl, and a UK Platinum, i did have a US Platinum, but i lost it along with my DSlite.

Gymnotide May 24th, 2009 10:23 AM

US Pearl.
US Platinum ROM.

THIRTY-SIX May 24th, 2009 10:33 AM

I have the US Diamond and the UK Platinum.

BHwolfgang May 24th, 2009 10:57 AM

I'm borrowing my friend's Diamon, which is a U.S version. =)

ksykk May 25th, 2009 4:22 AM

[QUOTE=~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~;4670379]all of my Pokemon games are from America


:t354:TG
[/QUOTE

Me too;)

Glaceon_ May 25th, 2009 5:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tribulations (Post 4652383)
(Having seen that I failed at reading the topic...)

The game card should have a serial below the main part of the Pokémon logo. With Pearl I believe it's "NTR-APAP-USA" if it's an American version or "NTR-APAP-EUR" if it's a European (unsure as to whether this is correct, having only owned American game cards).

I love how everyone is using the serial for reference. XD There's a much easier way to check the cartridge than that, and its a fair bit more noticable, too.

US Versions have an ESRB Rating on the bottom-left, while European versions (or at least UK versions) have "CE" in the bottom-right. Sorry to those who already pointed this out, since I didn't check through the thread completely.

As for me, I have a US version of each of Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, while I have two European Versions of Diamond and Pearl (why, I don't know, so don't ask XD; ) and a Japanese version of Platinum.

Pokemoerules May 25th, 2009 8:42 PM

Get US it is a better version


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