Retail Radar: GameStop offering imports

Good. I've been waiting and don't care if they're not in English. Paying more isn't what I want though.

i dont want an import unlss its english....

FilthyYamBag - I still see it :?

why did this game suddenly disappear off of Gamespot's website

that game looks pretty cool

I know this a stupid question, and feel free to say it is stupid, but are imports translated?

I HAVE JUMP ULTIMATE SS who wants to lose!

sounds smart

you know what?? the newest Jump SSs serie in Japan now right is called "Jump Ultimate SSs" feature more than 40 manga characters.... don't you believe me??? here is the link: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ajuj/index.html and I will get one of this when I go to Japan during X'mas vacation... :) I'll probably get three more japanese imports!!! GO DS!!!!!!!!!

That is fantastic news, but I'd be more interested if they were more current with what they are offering instead of 1+ year old releases.

Nice apraoch

Pretty cool. While I don't care for either of those games, it's a good sign. Once in a while, I have seen imports for sale at Best Buy, so maybe this is going to be a growing thing. On a semi-related note, wal-mart.com sells J-Pop. Now that's just weird.

"Well. . .I was hoping Jump Superstars would actually see localization, but I suppose this works, too. . .for others." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Jump Super/Ultimate Stars series is NEVER getting localized in the U.S. Ever. There are too many licensing issues, which is why they have never translated the games and never will.

Looks like gamestop is trying to make as much money as they possibly can, I guess they think making a lot of money off of last years earnings wasn't enough for them. Gamestop is just trying to make up for taking the other EBs away. If they really wanted to step into otaku territory their going to have to do better then EBs offering of the PAL version of Shenmue II.

I own Jump Superstars,Your Japanese needs to be really good to read that game. Import Jump Ultimate Stars instead, its much better.

Ooh! Nice! Since Fony did the goofy, that'll be a big help.

They did that back in the Dreamcast days. Good to see it come back.

Best Buy already had those games months ago, and cheaper too. still good news thou

My local Best Buy is sold out of Jump Superstars, but it still has Naruto in stock for $49.99. Odd that so many stores that usually do not carry game imports have the same exact two titles in stock.

Good news, but the Best Buys in the southeast already have both games on the shelves.

Well it's good that places are starting to offer imports. I hope to see more of it.

Better late than never but hopefully this is a sign of things to come.

Good move from GameStop

smart move for gamestop. great news for gamers!

That works for me. Some imports are cool. I hope they import those games which hold over 40 games in one !

Wow, this is truly amasing news! I hope other retailers adopts this strategy, and I really hope Sony gives up on it`s grey import offensive (you`re still buying their product, after all). Some Japanese games don`t even see light in the US, so for some there are only 2 solutions: importing or pirating. I think the first is better for companies and consumers who can afford it.

...uhhh, so?

Hummm Fry's Electronics in Tempe, Arizona have been selling imports for a while, its not a bigselecton but is something. so why do people make it a big deal when Game stop starts selling them?!! Seriously check your local Frys.... in the words of BORAT...." I'ts Nice!"

I've already seen these two games at a local Best Buy in Madison, WI. They were the same prices listed here. I was intrigued by the prospect of readily available import games, but these two do not really interest me. I guess that it's cool, but why not just properly release them here?

It's about time GameStop does this. Too bad it's a year too late.

Nintendo has sued a lot of European stores for just selling imported games (not systems). But the USA has a law about freedom of speech, so Gamestop may not be sued to death as long as they don't export to Europe and get sued by any of the European countries. Lik Sang won over Sony in Hong Kong, but lost in England.

Wheres all the good Import DS games?

When sony realizes their ps3 isnt all that and blu-ray starts to fail, the MIGHT sue gamestop, best buy, fry's (if they have ANY legal reason, which i dont think they have), simply for the cause of making up some of the billions of dollars they lsot investesting in two dead technologies...yes its only been out for a month, NO its not nearly as demanded as you think and NO developers wont makes games for it after about 2 years because its just not worth the time or money.

By making teh PS3 Region-Free, does that not help their problem (Sony) with people importing? *runs off to PlayAsia*

YAY, first lik sang and now gamestop ^_^ haha, prepare to be buy sony games and ps3.

Like games from other countries but would rather wait on localization for handheld games as I tend to play those games when the urge hits me and not for long periods of sit down time like I do with their home system counterparts.

Sony's not going to do anything to GameStop for the simple reason that they're not selling import hardware to Europe, which is where the issue with Lik-Sang was (EU and US laws regarding imports are vastly different). This is just import games on a region free handheld. I expect Japanese releases for PS3 to hit the US eventually, as the people buying the system are likely crazed enough to buy imported games.

Well. . .I was hoping Jump Superstars would actually see localization, but I suppose this works, too. . .for others. There's better uses for $50 on the DS for me right now.

Im not bing on imports, but they will sell

Ouendan please.

Fry's Electronics has been doing this way before Best Buy or GameStop.

I saw jump superstars at best buy and it was much cheaper

50 Bucks 4 a DS Game? What am I Rick James? Im not Rich B*tch.

I saw the import Naruto 4 for ds in best buy a couple of weeks ago along with the psp version. Have to admit i was shocked.

I just wish it was Ultimate since it has Wifi, but meh, I'm good with this.

Awww...$50? A little pricy there.

what abou EB games? do they have it too?

yes i can finnaly get the gba version of custom robo, cheer team and pokemon stadium 4 for the wii (if that comes out in us) along with jump super stars 2 plus that one game with solid snake fighting optomus prime.

why get Jump Superstars then you can get the wifi enableded sequel, Jump Ultimate Stars?

Oh yeah, looking forward to Beatmanias, Drummanias, DDRs and the like from Bemani!!!