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1. is there a free/cheap way of making my ps2 play japanese games like pop'n?
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Not free, but cheap. Check out swap magic, and get a fliptop if you can because the slide card is annoying as hell and inconvenient. If you get tired of this, you can always buy an import ps2 later.
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2. is the konami made controller () good to use?
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I would have to say no for all three of the controllers they make. The mini's are especially horrible, and the ASC they made is overpriced and inferior to third party products.
If you can swing it, I would recommend you get a DJ Dao controller over at bemaniasc.com because it is nearly indistinguishable from the arcade, and trust me, I play at the arcade a lot.
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3. Im probably getting pop'n 9 (New Pop n Music 9 For Import PS2 - eBay (item 400050783821 end time Jun-18-09 14:02:20 PDT)) because it is only like 40 bucks.. is there something wrong about this version of the series? would someone perfer another one?
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There's nothing wrong with pop'n 9 at all, and in fact it has a great songlist. However, the unlock game is EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING if you are new to the series and do not know Japanese. In addition, it feels extremely dated compared to never versions of the game, and does not feature certain high speed and other mods added in later games.