Japanese only games you wish were released in NA

[Ando85]

I'm mainly talking about games of yesteryear. I'm glad we are getting Xenoblade, however I'm not really making this thread about Operation Rainfall titles.

Anywho, what are some JP only games that you wish would of got a NA release?

The one that comes to mind for me is Princess Crown. I started playing Odin Sphere and really loving it so I wanted to check out its precursor. Too bad it was never released in the states.

 

[piplink]

inb4 mother 3

OT: i would have liked that one zelda game for the snes that they never released over here, i forget the name of it...

 

[Kahunaburger]

Ni No Kuni. On one hand, I'm probably about 10-15 years and 5-10 time zones removed from the target audience, but on the other hand it's an RPG by Studio Ghibli. How could you not want to play that?

 

[Ando85]

Ni No Kuni. On one hand, I'm probably about 10-15 years and 5-10 time zones removed from the target audience, but on the other hand it's an RPG by Studio Ghibli. How could you not want to play that?

I just looked that up and it says it is coming to NA on PS3 in early 2012. I'll definitely have to watch this one closely. Looks amazing and with Level-5 to boot.

 

[Ando85]

Quite a few other games come to mind. We missed a few Fire Emblem and Tales games. Also I read somewhere that the Sakura Wars we finally got was the worst in the series. Thing was I loved the hell out of it and couldn't put it down when I started playing it. If that is the worst one the other ones must be amazing.

 

[Kahunaburger]

It's coming here next year, remember?

I just looked that up and it says it is coming to NA on PS3 in early 2012. I'll definitely have to watch this one closely. Looks amazing and with Level-5 to boot.

Sweet. Now if only they would release the DS version over here...

 

[kyogen]

I'm hoping for a Type-0 release. I'd also happily buy any further additions to the Tenchu series, PSP releases included.

 

[Ultress]

Some of the Tales games, The Devil summoner games, the version of Nocturne Maniax Chronicles(the one with Raidou) and the stock market game that looked a bit like a Phoenix Wright game

 

[SoranMBane]

While the game did get a 360 release here in America, apparently the PS3 version of Deadly Premonition only ever got released in Japan. That's unfortunate, because all I have is a PS3 and that game looks just bizarre enough to be interesting despite whatever glaring flaws it has.

 

[Waffle_Man]

Metal Wolf Chaos: [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MetalWolfChaos] the most American game ever made, released only in Japan.

There is something wrong with that.

 

[teqrevisited]

Final Fantasy 2, 3 and 5. I have the remakes, but these are the only original version games that I'm missing from 1 - 10.

 

[Baron von Blitztank]

Monster Hunter Frontier
I love playing Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. Hell, it's practically the only reason I still have a PSP. MHF just has soo many monsters in there that I REALLY want to kill, yet unfortunately I can't *sadface*.

I guess if they release the Monster Hunter Portable 3rd over to Europe/NA then that will keep me happy enough (and the PS3 version will finally give me a chance at some online multiplayer) but unfortunately it won't have this:


Damn it Raviente, ONE DAY I WILL KILL YOU AND WEAR YOU AS A HAT!

 

[hazabaza1]

None, considering I like the UK. And even if I was in NA I can't really think of anything either.

 

[-Seraph-]

OP: I'm still waiting on Final Fantasy Type 0. That game looks excellent.

I'm hoping for a Type-0 release. I'd also happily buy any further additions to the Tenchu series, PSP releases included.

They started localizing the game shortly before or after it was released in Japan. Given how quick SE has been with localizations lately, no more than a year tops before it's released. Hell they might just port it over to the Vita instead.

Although if I were them I'd just forget about doing english VAs and simply translate all the text into english. It's faster, and the people who are even interested in this game tend to not give a shit about reading sub-titles with JP VAs.

 

[ccggenius12]

Courtroom Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2. I need my OBJECTION fix or I will explode. I do that sometimes.

 

[Lunar Templar]

Metal Wolf Chaos: [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MetalWolfChaos] the most American game ever made, released only in Japan.

There is something wrong with that.

you evil son of a .... a link to TV trope!?! bastard!!
also OT: Seiken Densetsu 3, or the Secret of Mana 3 (the one we got on the SNES being #2)
*thus the messages ends found in a bottle left at the gates to TV tropes, this poster was never heard from again*

 

[boag]

The Super Robot War OG Games.
I know its wishful thinking because everytime they have ported one over they havent sold well, but i Still want my Endless Frontier Exceed Game.