Games that use the HDD

**Thinkdiff** · 10-31-2004,01:55 AM

Is there a list of games that use the HDD? I know Socom II does.. and of course FFXI but what else? Thanks..

**Stefy2** · 10-31-2004,03:16 AM

i know also xenosaga JP and kingdom hearts JP. if i'm not wrong also ffx2 JP

**Vegeta** · 10-31-2004,03:25 AM

Also the JP Virtua Fighter 4.

**bungiefan** · 10-31-2004,04:04 AM

The FAQ section of the guide in my signature lists a lot of them, but most are only the Japanese versions. SCEA was in the habit, and still seems to be, of forcing removal of HDD support from games during localization for our region. Also note, my list isn't complete, and I haven't actually been too motivated to do an update for a while. I mainly update when PSBBN gets updated, since it's easier for me to add all the info at once.

I know I'm missing Net de Bomberman and Pop'n Taisen Puzzle-dama Online (both require the HDD to play) from that list, and probably the King of Collisseum games. Front Mission Online also starts beta testing in Japan in 4 days, and will require the HDD.

EDIT: Here's a list of games and developers/publishers of them with HDD support that I posted somewhere else a while ago:

Final Fantasy X - Squaresoft

Final Fantasy X International - Squaresoft

Kingdom Hearts - Squaresoft

Xenosaga Episode 1 - Namco

PlayOnline Viewer - Squaresoft

Tetra Master - Squaresoft

JongHowLo (only included with the Japanese FFXI) - Squaresoft

Final Fantasy XI - Squaresoft

Unlimited SaGa - Squaresoft

Wild Arms 3 - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Ace Combat 4 - Namco

Virtua Fighter 4 - Sega

Armored Core 3 - From Software

Taito's Energy Airforce - Taito (of course)

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix - Squaresoft

Winning Eleven 6 Final Evolution - Konami

3D Fighting School 2 - Enterbrain

Dark Chronicle (aka Dark Cloud 2) - SCEI

Capcom Vs. SNK 2 - Capcom

Zettai Zetsumai Toshi (aka Disaster Report) - Irem

Soul Caliber II - Namco

Star Ocean III: Till the End of Time - SquareEnix

All-Star Pro Wrestling II - SquareEnix

King of Collisseum Red and Green - Spike

Resident Evil Outbreak - Capcom

Net de Bomberman - Hudson

Pop'n Taisen Puzzle-dama Online - Konami

EGBrowser BB - Ergo

Most of these games only have HDD support in Japan, if they were ever released outside of Japan. Also, it seems that all of the ESPN 2k5 sports games released in North America have HDD support, but as I don't play sports games, I don't know all of the details. I've heard they don't need a Memory Card if you have a HDD...

The most common form of HDD support in Japan is partial installation to decrease load times. The next most common form of support is as a valid location for save files, meaning no Memory Card is required. The least common form I have seen (in only 1-2 games, only one that I know the title of) is custom soundtracks by using audio ripped to the HDD as PCM from an audio CD.

**Jack_Sparrow** · 08-21-2005,04:49 AM

Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 - Capcom

kingmoron · 08-21-2005,07:16 PM

what are those games that have custom audio? id love that

or anyone know of any games that you can hack/import and rebuild a game with custom audio

**TypeSH** · 08-22-2005,01:16 AM

vampire darkstalkers collection

kingmoron · 08-23-2005,05:16 AM

hmm sounds interesting, might just get it for the fun of it

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