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Title: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: kamikazekeeg on September 23, 2018, 12:20:59 am
For practically as long as there has been video games, there's been certain ones that don't make it to your region.  While some European ones have a slightly better chance of being playable even without being localized, alot of the time still being in English, Japanese ones end up being a lot more complicated due to the language barrier.  They can still technically be playable, but good luck with menus and story.  So what are a some games you wish would get the localization treatment? I know Mother 3 is a longtime Nintendo fan desire to see that get officially re-released with a proper translation. 

For me? While I know it's probably not a particularly great game and is quite recent, but I would love to get City Shrouded in Shadow.  Do you want to feel like you are in a movie with giant robots and monsters? That's basically what this game is.  I've seen gameplay and it's abit low quality, but it has giant beings like Ultraman, Eva Unit 01, Godzilla, and a bunch of others from those franchises terrorizing or at least trying to save the city while you simply try not to die.  The concept is incredible to me, even if it's not that great of game.  Plus I'm just a Godzilla nut and want a game where I'm having to run away from him and I think like Mothra and Mecha-Godzilla lol

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Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: burningdoom on September 23, 2018, 12:36:05 am
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Yeah, Game Boy is region-free, but I imagine this game wouldn't be so damn expensive if it had a U.S. release.

Loved the NES game.
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: wolfen on September 23, 2018, 12:48:32 am
Doshin the Giant for the Gamecube first interested me when I saw the the trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a kid. It doesn't seem very long or complicated, but still interesting nonetheless.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7c/Doshin_the_Giant.gamecover.amazon.jpg)
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: azure on September 23, 2018, 12:53:00 am
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If I had to pick one it would definitely be the original Devil Summoner. Apprently Atlus was even planning to bring it over back in the day going off some magazine articles.

Honorable mentions are Policenauts/Mother 3, either could have also been my pick if the fan translations weren't so well done.
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: stealthrush on September 23, 2018, 03:23:38 am
Linda Cube³
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Translated for either pc engine cd, saturn, or playstation at this point. A few others; Kuusou Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy, Terra Phantastica, Wachenröder, Seiya Monogatari.
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: kashell on September 23, 2018, 08:15:41 am
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Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: sworddude on September 23, 2018, 08:28:35 am
The fire emblem games of the gba snes and nes wich are japan exclusive.

Sure they all got fan translates and are easy to emulate but it would have been pretty cool to imagine those having english physical releases as a collector. also the spinoffs wich are very simular of these series wich were released on the ps2 console.

The older medarot series of the gb and gbc would have also been interesting to be localised. That being said we were fortunate enough that we at the very least got the best medarot games in the entire series on the gba as the rokusho and metabee rpg adventures thanks to the anime being at least pretty known at that particular time in the west if I had to guess since aside from the mediocre  gamecube game future games were never released outside of japan of these series.
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: kevininja on September 23, 2018, 09:55:06 am
I wish Yakuza Kenzan and Yakuza Ishin got localized.

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Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: bikingjahuty on September 23, 2018, 11:33:18 am



The following were released digitally in US Speaking markets, but sadly they were never released physically:

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Then there are these that were never released outside Japan:


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Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: Agozer on September 23, 2018, 11:35:41 am
From what I have heard (just rumors at this point, mind you), Sega is toying with the idea of localizing the Yakuza Ishin games for the west. Thank the success of Yakuza 0 and Kiwami for that.
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: turf on September 23, 2018, 12:37:09 pm
Start those good famicom games!

Kid Dracula is my #1.  We got it for the GameBoy, but it wasn't the same.  It's my favorite Famicom game that I've found. 
Mr. Gimmik should have made it here.  That thing is crazy expensive \and I'd love to play it.
Some others might be Goonies, Wai Wai World 1&2
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: sworddude on September 23, 2018, 01:43:11 pm
Start those good famicom games!

Kid Dracula is my #1.  We got it for the GameBoy, but it wasn't the same.  It's my favorite Famicom game that I've found. 
Mr. Gimmik should have made it here.  That thing is crazy expensive \and I'd love to play it.
Some others might be Goonies, Wai Wai World 1&2

If the games are already expensive in Japan let's just imagine it having a USA release, What's keeping it from being rare and expensive as well. That's what probably would have happened if it had a usa release as far as mr gimmick goes. i also can't imagine kid dracula nes being to cheap either seeing the prices of the cib kid dracula for gameboy.

Gameplay wise language has little impact aside from some small things so it would basicly be just as hard to get if not harder with some bad luck.

The only real advantage is a proper physical release but I highly doubt it would have been any easier to get seeing it's history.
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: aliensstudios on September 23, 2018, 02:12:52 pm
Doshin the Giant for the Gamecube first interested me when I saw the the trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a kid. It doesn't seem very long or complicated, but still interesting nonetheless.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7c/Doshin_the_Giant.gamecover.amazon.jpg)
Funnily enough I just picked the English version of this up and have been playing it piecemeal using my Action Replay disc. It's actually a pretty good game. It seems to lack the polish of other first-party Nintendo games of the day but still worth trying if you have the means. Even the English version isn't too costly, I think my copy was won in auction for 13 bucks or so.

My pick for an import I wish got localized is:
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But part of me knows that if it did indeed get an official translation, it likely wouldn't hold up to the fan-translation of the it.
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: thebaconstrip on September 23, 2018, 05:36:20 pm
Mother 3, Doshin the giant, The majority of Skip Ltd's Games, Pulse man, etc. Im too lazy to post them all here.
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: sworddude on September 23, 2018, 06:10:38 pm
Doshin the giant is not expensive really. not to mention that I'm pretty sure that all discs except for the japanese version are english so if you want to get the cheapest price, spanish german or italian boxed copies are the way to go.

These days it's a 20 - 30 ish dollars for an english boxed copy excluding shipping.

I guess shipping can be a bit pricy compared to the value of the game wich is the main problem for most, it is the main reason why I pretty much never buy from other countries unless it's a bigger deal or really worth it, not to mention import costs if you go even further down the line. There are many cheap import games but if the shipping is more than 50% than the value of the game it just does something to the mind at least in my opinion.

There are however some guys who offer real cheap shipping or even free shipping worldwide with games. I find it really hard to believe that they are making a good deal by doing so even if they have a special shipping discount. Probably a strategy to lure people in to buy more at once since otherwise It's probably a loss especially with cheaper items in wich the shipping probably costs more than the price paid  ::)
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: vivigamer on September 24, 2018, 05:40:21 am
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I'm waiting patiently on the PS4 ports of Yakuza 3, 4 & Especially Yakuza 5 (Which never got a physical release outside Japan. Having Just Beat Yakuza Kiwami 2, i'm ready for them SEGA!
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: chrismb on September 24, 2018, 09:26:48 am
The two jap exclusive Yakuza games. Also I wish Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x came out in europe =(
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: hoshichiri on September 24, 2018, 12:30:00 pm
I'll one-up you over games... I wish the Wonderswan had been localized. Granted, I'm sure a decent chunk of its very anime-based lineup wouldn't have made the jump with it, but I'd love to get any of those square games in proper English, just to see what they're like. And if we were real lucky, Dicing Knight & Judgement Sliversword would have come over & cost less.

Aside from that- Pepsiman for PS1 (it's already in English!), a physical cart for Orgarhythm on Vita, Segagaga on Dreamcast, Lunar Walking School on Game Gear, and Klonoa Denetsu no Star Medal on GBA. For the most part though, I get why the weird, obscure stuff I like doesn't make the jump. Of the above, Orgarhythm is the only one I can't really explain why it didn't come out as a cart.
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: sworddude on September 24, 2018, 12:37:02 pm
I'm waiting patiently on the PS4 ports of Yakuza 3, 4 & Especially Yakuza 5 (Which never got a physical release outside Japan. Having Just Beat Yakuza Kiwami 2, i'm ready for them SEGA!

Well well fancy seeing you here from the playstation forums didn't know that you joined the site, welcome on VGcollect :D

as far as those imports go.

In general The best way to motivate a company to get these games in the west is to buy them other games of the same franchise brand new for the full price fresh of release high sales motivate companies to fan request/ demand for certain games . Seeing the fanbase for yakuza and the many people buying them on release there might be a solid chance that it will happen.
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: wartoy on September 24, 2018, 03:44:10 pm
Shining force 3 parts B and C
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: ignition365 on October 01, 2018, 09:40:35 am
So many games that went EU/JP only that I want and wish got localized.

I honestly kind of hope LRG starting in on retro products maybe they'll localize some games that never got US releases.
Title: Re: Imports you wish got localized
Post by: telly on October 01, 2018, 09:44:09 am
Mother 3 for me :( One of my favorite games of all time, hope it can come here at some point.