Got a Japanese PS1 game, anyway to get it to work? I would most appreciate any help. I'm running a slim PS3 model.

i dont know, maybe making a japanese psn account would help

Are you sure that the PS3 restricts the game?

Nevermind. I've discovered the PS3 itself is region free, but the PS1 games have region coding. Anyone know of any simi-legal way around my issue though?

I don't even think there's an illegal way around your issue as far as running it on a PS3.
 
You can buy some Japanese PS1 games on the Japanese PSN marketplace and they'll play on any PS3.

" I don't even think there's an illegal way around your issue as far as running it on a PS3.
 
You can buy some Japanese PS1 games on the Japanese PSN marketplace and they'll play on any PS3. "

" @EpicSteve: What Japanese PS1 game do you have, btw? "

Hmm don't think there's a way, broski.
 
You could try to rip the game and play on an emulator.  Legal since you bought the game but it's still in the grey area.

Only option I see, Is to find a Japanese PS1 
 
I checked a few spots, This $99 one was cheapest
 http://www.toysnjoys.com/psximport.html 
 
This is another possibility but i dont even know what its about
 http://video-game-central.com/ps1impsxexbo.html

When I entered this thread I thought to myself "I bet he wants to play Dragon Ball GT Final Bout." When you said that was the game I LoL'd. You're import junkie is here. What you need is either a Japanese PS1, PS2, or PS3, or if you have a PS1 you need to track down a PS-X-Change 2. It's like what the Freeloader was for the GameCube, but for a PS1. There's some other stuff you can do too, but I suggest you let our good friend Google tell you about em as they are really in wishy washy territory regarding morals and such.

" Got a Japanese PS1 game, anyway to get it to work? I would most appreciate any help. I'm running a slim PS3 model. "