Special Arceus V Promo Preorder Bonus In Japan

[sherbixtus]

www.pokebeach.com/2021/08/arceus-v-promo-releasing-for-legends-arceus

[nish]

ooooooh that’s hot

[shadowlesstrainer]

Dang I think the American release just gets a plushie… I’d rather have the card

[ascendedbidoof]

[mrmilk]

Is there a downside to ordering this game as the Japanese version and then changing the language to english? That way I can buy the version to get the card and still play it normally?

[greenshoots]

@mrmilk

Is there a downside to ordering this game as the Japanese version and then changing the language to english? That way I can buy the version to get the card and still play it normally?

Can’t speak to this release in particular, but previously I’ve found that JP Switch games with English localisations will play in English by default on an English console - you don’t even need to change the language. However, you will need a Japanese store account to get any DLC that is released, and you can’t redeem the loyalty points for any game with a different region to your console (even US English games can’t be redeemed on a UK Switch). Someone can tell me if I’m wrong on any of that.

[shadowlesstrainer]

Yeah I can confirm there’s no region lock on Nintendo switch for launching software, but there absolutely is a “region lock” for online services those software expect to connect too

[sherbixtus]

@shadowlesstrainer

Yeah I can confirm there’s no region lock on Nintendo switch for launching software, but there absolutely is a “region lock” for online services those software expect to connect too

So in theory, lets say my girlfriend gets an english copy and I have a japanese copy. Could I use her copy to play the dlc or download the dlc from her version some how?

[shadowlesstrainer]

@sherbixtus

@shadowlesstrainer

Yeah I can confirm there’s no region lock on Nintendo switch for launching software, but there absolutely is a “region lock” for online services those software expect to connect too

So in theory, lets say my girlfriend gets an english copy and I have a japanese copy. Could I use her copy to play the dlc or download the dlc from her version some how?

Unfortunately there is a region lock when regarding “base game” → “dlc”.

In other words, if you buy the DLC using a japanese copy, that DLC will only ever work with the japanese copy and not english.

edit: I should mention I have never tested Pokemon specifically, but it definitely region locks DLC for Splatoon 2

[ew14]

@shadowlesstrainer

@sherbixtus

So in theory, lets say my girlfriend gets an english copy and I have a japanese copy. Could I use her copy to play the dlc or download the dlc from her version some how?

Unfortunately there is a region lock when regarding “base game” → “dlc”.

In other words, if you buy the DLC using a japanese copy, that DLC will only ever work with the japanese copy and not english.

edit: I should mention I have never tested Pokemon specifically, but it definitely region locks DLC for Splatoon 2

I have a USA switch and JPN Shield cartridge. I purchased the expansion with my USA eshop account and everything works fine.

[shadowlesstrainer]

Interesting, and glad hear that’s the case

[sacari]

Japanese promos consistently killing it as usual.

[eeveeteam]

The real question is what will the Leafeon and Glaceon look like.

[chineseman94]

www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/product/B09CL3BCN1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1&th=1

Amazon has listed the promo card as preorder bonus

[beggles]

It has been the case that some Switch games from Japan were Japanese language only though. I think Splatoon 2 and Xenoblade 2 were like this.

[way2slowbro]

Odds on box promo in English?