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These Gamecube versions use the same IPL [[WikiScene:GameCube#GameCube_Original_BIOS_.28IPL.29_Version_Information|(Gamecube "BIOS"]]) which offers support for both English and Japanese languages, but not at the same time. A Region Switch can be set to the on or off position to enable the feature for [[Playing_Imports|playing import]] USA or Japanese original Gamecube titles, respectively.
These Gamecube versions use the same IPL [[WikiScene:GameCube#GameCube_Original_BIOS_.28IPL.29_Version_Information|(Gamecube "BIOS"]]) which offers support for both English and Japanese languages, but not at the same time. A Region Switch can be set to the on or off position to enable the feature for [[Playing_Imports|playing import]] USA or Japanese original Gamecube titles, respectively.
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Revision as of 03:21, 15 January 2013

A Region Switch is a hardware modification to the Gamecube using an on/off switch to bypass regional lockout protection and change native language support on Gamecube hardware versions NTSC-U (USA) and NTSC-J (JAPAN).


These Gamecube versions use the same IPL (Gamecube "BIOS") which offers support for both English and Japanese languages, but not at the same time. A Region Switch can be set to the on or off position to enable the feature for playing import USA or Japanese original Gamecube titles, respectively.