Already a Translation Project team starting up, lol.
Good luck playing that once your DS Lite breaks down and you replace it with a DSi/3DS. :P
Oh yes, region locking. Most horrible thing Nintendo could ever think of. (Thankfully, the English versions of Black/White evaded said locking.)
I'll be playing the Japanese version. I find it fun guessing where to go.
All items have pictures now, so I'll know what each item is.
I clearly know what each Pokemon is.
I can distinguish any move by the PP / base power / type it is.
My only trouble will be if someone wants me to fly back to a town...and I won't have any idea. Like said above, someone will translate all the basics mad fast because all moves and Pokemon and stuff are exactly the same.
I'll also be doing a Let's Play of it, so you can watch me struggle if you want, haha.
I've played tons of Japanese Wii / PSP games, and I've managed to get around in those.
^@ ~RNC~
i was undecided too until i realized
One of my favorite things about pokemon (or any other game) is the storyline
Even though pokemons story line is repetative, i still get a kick out of watching the storyline progress and READING the non specific characters conversation
So no, i will not spend 40$ on a game I cannot understand
It is locked, you can only play the Japanese game on a DSLite, not on DSI's thank goodness I still have my DSLite!!
I wished the games were $40, I got both even though I not read Japanese either but I like know what to expect when they come out in the US and it was $135 for both.