I imported Radirgy but can't save. Appears to "soft hang" when attempting memory card access. Reset button and/or card removal can cancel the check and let me play normally without saves. Inserting later isn't helping, that just delays the error until I try a memory operation. BTW yes it's a known issue particular to this game title. http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=11447 So... Is there any way on a US gamecube console, to format memory cards to Japanese? My console has been chipped (not just Freeloader as other users tried) so perhaps a burned homebrew utility could work? I don't have the GC SD adapter, or adapter to use GC cards on PC.
you should solder in the switch to toggle nstc-u/ntsc-j, or else you will have to patch every game you want to do this with.
Patch? That's an option I didn't consider. Assuming I could find one for such a non-mainstream game. Well I'm no modder. Getting a switch installed elsewhere may not cost much less than a better upgraded gamecube. Hmm.