Se habla siempre de grandes juegazos que nunca salieron de Japón; juegos que por decisiones erroneas, por predicciones de ventas -a menudo desarrolladora o distribuidora creian que X juego no iba a vender bien en occidente-, por pertenecer a géneros que son de nicho en occidente etc, no llegaron a salir del archipiélago nipón.
Pero vamos a hacer una lista de grandísimos juegos, algunos de ellos leyendas e historia del sector, que jamás fueron publicados oficialmente en Japón ni traducidos nunca al japonés en su momento.
La lista es de aúpa y deja ver bien claro que si bien los japoneses pueden ser y tener muchas cosas buenas, también tienen algunas de malas y el creer que lo extrangero nunca va a superar lo suyo es una de ellas, esa especie de xenofobia en pos del orgullo patrio; afectando entre otras industrias tambien a la del videojuego, incluso en consolas de marca y fabricación propiamente japonesa.
Dentro lista:
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Xbox, 2003)
- Freespace 2 (PC, 1999)
- Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares (PC, 1996)
- Ultima VII Part Two: The Serpent Isle (PC, 1993)
- Thief 2: The Metal Age (PC, 2000)
- Descent: Freespace (PC, 1998)
- The Curse of Monkey Island (PC, 1997)
- Day of the Tentacle (PC, 1993)
- Jagged Alliance 2 (PC, 1999)
- Little Big Adventure 2 (PC, 1997)
- Kerbal Space Program (PC, 2015)
- Rock Band 2 (X360, 2008)
- Star Wars: TIE Fighter (PC, 1994)
- Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis (PC, 2001)
- Hollow Knight (PC, 2016)
- Fallout 2 (PC, 1999)
- Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty (PC, 2010)
- Heroes of Might and Magic 3 (PC, 1999)
- Might & Magic 7: For Blood and Honor (PC, 1999)
- System Shock 2 (PC, 1999)
- Unreal Tournament (PC, 1999)
- Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness (PC, 1994)
- Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos (PC, 2002)
- Homeworld (PC, 1999)
- Thief: The Dark Project (PC, 1998)
- Wizardry 8 (PC, 2001)
- Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (PC, 1996)
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (PC, 2002)
- Diablo 2 (PC, 2000)
- Rock Band 3 (X360, 2010)
- Plants vs. Zombies (IOS, 2010)
- Rome: Total War (PC, 2004)
- Timespliters: Future Perfect (Gamecube, 2005)
- Dead Space (PS3, 2008)
- The Beatles: Rock Band (Wii, 2008)
- Tales from the Borderlands (XB1, 2016)
- Arcanum (PC, 2001)
- The Wolf Among Us (X360, 2014)
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (Xbox, 2004)
- Dead Space 2 (X360, 2010)
- The Longest Journey (PC, 2000)
- Subnautica (PC, 2014)
- Psychonauts (PC, 2005)
- Might & Magic 6: Mandate of Heaven (PC,1998)
- Elite: Dangerous (PS4, 2017)
- Rock Band (X360, 2007)
- Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines (PC, 2004)
- Half-Life (PC, 1998)
- Rollercoaster Tycoon (PC, 1999)
- Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (Wii U, 2016) - 4.22
- To the Moon (PC, 2011)
- Sam & Max Hit the Road (PC, 1993)
- Freelancer (PC, 2003)
- Mortal Kombat (X360, 2011)
- King’s Quest 6: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (PC, 1992)
- Conker’s Bad Fur Day (N64, 2001)
- The Warriors (PS2, 2005)
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (PC, 2000)
- Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries (PC, 2002)
- Total Annihilation (PC, 1997)
- Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (PS2, 2005)
- Colony Wars: Vengeance (PS1, 1998)
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (Xbox, 2004)
- Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance (PC, 2007) - 4.19
- Sacrifice (PC, 2000)
- Micro Machines: Turbo Tournament 96 (Genesis, 1995)
- Mortal Kombat X (XB1, 2015)
- Infinity Blade 3 (IOS, 2013)
- Dune 2 (PC, 1992)
- The Talos Principle (PC, 2014)
- Beyond Good & Evil (Gamecube, 2003)
- Smite (PC, 2014)
- Elite Beat Agents (DS, 2006)
- Spyro: Year of the Dragon (PS1, 2000)
- Blade Runner (PC, 1997)
- Gothic 2 (PC, 2003)
- Injustice 2 (PS4, 2017)
- Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath (Xbox, 2005)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X (PC, 2006)
- Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (PC, 1993)
- The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery (PC, 1995)
- Fallout (PC, 1997)
- Quest for Glory 2: Trial by Fire (PC, 1990)
- Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (PC, 2003)
- Dungeon Keeper 2 (PC, 1999)
- Heroes of Might & Magic 2: The Succession Wars (PC, 1996)
- Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (Xbox, 2005)
- Full Throttle (PC, 1995)
- Guitar Hero: Metallica (Wii, 2009)
- Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (X360, 2013)
- Shadowrun (Genesis, 1994)
- Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict (Xbox, 2005)
- Fur Fighters (Dreamcast, 2000)
- Metropolis Street Racer (Dreamcast, 2001)
- Age of Wonders (PC, 1999)
- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PC, 2003)
- Worms Armageddon (PC, DC,1999)
- Betrayal at Krondor (PC, 1993)
- Guitar Hero 2 (PS2, 2006)
- Lego Lord of the Rings (PS2, 2012)
- Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (Xbox, 2003)
- Toki Tori (Wii, 2008)
- Gothic (PC, 2001)
- Quake Live (PC, 2009)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (PC, 1999)
- Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (Dreamcast, 2000)
- Master of Orion (PC, 1993)
- Gladius (Gamecube, 2003)
- Wasteland (PC, 1988)
- Chaos on Deponia (PC, 2012)
- Syphon Filter 2 (PS1, 2000)
- Worms World Party (PC, 2001)
- SOMA (PS4, 2015)
- Sid Meier’s Pirates! (PC, 2004)
- Quake (PC, 1996)
- Homeworld 2 (PC, 2003)
- Guild Wars 2 (PC, 2012)
- Pharaoh (PC, 1999)
- Pillars of Eternity (PC, 2015)
- Dungeon Keeper (PC, 1997)
- South Park: The Fractured But Whole (PS4, 2017)
- Final Doom (PC, 1996)
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (PS2, 2002)
- Unreal (PC, 1998)
- Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force (PC, 2000)
- Scarface: The World is Yours (PS2, 2006)
- Tyrian 2000 (PC, 1999)
- X-Men Legends 2: Rise of Apocalypse (Xbox, 2005)
- Trackmania Nations Forever (PC, 2008)
- FTL: Faster than Light (PC, 2012)
- Medal of Honor Underground (PS, 2000)
- Test Drive: Eve of Destruction (PS2, 2004)
- Shadow Warrior (PC, 1997)
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent (PC, 2010)
- Guild Wars (PC, 2005)
- State of Decay (Xbox 260, 2013)
- Rise of Nations (PC, 2003)
- The Stanley Parable (PC, 2013)
- The Punisher (PS2, 2005)
- Carmageddon (PC, 1997)
- Ultima Online (PC, 1997)
- Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side (Sega CD, 1994)
- Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (PC, 2007)
- Vectorman 2 (Genesis, 1994)
- The Adventures of Batman & Robin (Genesis, 1995)
- Commander Keen Episode IV: Secret of the Oracles (PC, 1991)
- Champions: Return to Arms (PS2, 2005)
- Age of Mythology (PC, 2002)
- Wipeout Pulse (PSP, 2008)
- Toejam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron (Genesis, 1993)
- Quake 2 (PC, 1997)
- Tron 2.0 (PC, 2003)
- A Hat in Time (PC, 2017)
- Kickmaster (NES, 1992)
- Warlords Battlecry (PC, 2004)
- Startopia (PC, 2001)
- Tales of Monkey Island (PC, 2010)
- Starflight (Genesis, 1991)
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert (PC, 1996)
- The Oregon Trail (Apple II, 1985)
- Aliens versus Predator 2 (PC, 2001)
- Amplitude (PS2, 2003)
- Geometry Wars: Galaxies (Wii, 2007)
- Descent 2 (PC, 1996)
- Sanitarium (PC, 1998)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth 2 (PC, 2006)
- Torchlight (X360, 2011)
- Ninjatown (DS, 2008)
- Sly Cooper: Thieves of Time (PS3, 2013)
- Sniper Elite (PS2, 2005)
- NBA Jam: On Fire Edition (X360, 2011)
- Call of Duty: World at War (PS3, 2008)
- Infinity Blade 2 (IOS, 2011)
- Neverwinter Nights (PC, 2002)
- Commandos 2: Men of Courage (PC, 2001)
- Sid Meier’s Colonization (PC, 1995)
- Space Quest 4: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers (PC, 1991)
- World of Warcraft (PC, 2004)
- Metal Arms: Glitch in the System (Gamecube, Xbox, 2003)
- The Lord of the Rings Online (PC, 2007)
Clasificación por SISTEMA
8 BITS
NINTENDO NES
Aladdin
Astérix
Aussie Rules Footy (AUS)
Banana Prince
Beauty and the Beast
Championship Rally
Chevaliers du Zodiaque
Crackout
Dropzone
Elite
Formula 1 Sensation
International Cricket (AUS)
Kick Off
Legend of Prince Valiant
New Ghostbusters II
Noah’s Ark
Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands II
Parodius
Rackets & Rivals
Rainbow Islands (Developed by Ocean, different game than NTSC version)
Rey Leon, El
Road Fighter
Smurfs, The
Super Mario Bros. / Tetris / Nintendo World Cup (3in1)
Super Turrican
Trolls in Crazyland
MASTER SYSTEM
Juegos de Master System exclusivos europeos:
OutRun Europa
Super Kick Off
Power Strike II (sí, en Master System es exclusivo de la región PAL -incluyendo Australia-, y de Brasil)
Back to the Future Part III
Battlemaniacs
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
California Games II
Cosmic Spacehead
Desert Strike
Fantastic Dizzy
Home Alone
Micro Machines
Operation Wolf
Predator 2
Sensible Soccer
Shadow Dancer - The Secret of Shinobi
Shadow of the Beast
Sonic Blast
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Street Fighter II (exclusivo de Tec Toy en Brasil)
Super Smash TV
Taito Chase H.Q.
The Newzealand Story
The Simpsons Bart vs the Space Mutants
GAME GEAR
Astérix and the Secret Mission
Championship Hockey
Daffy Duck in Hollywood
Dropzone
Ernie Els Golf
Excellent Dizzy Collection
F1 - World Championship Edition
Hurricanes
James Bond 007 - The Duel
James Pond 3 - Operation Starfish
Kawasaki Superbikes
MTV’s Beavis and Butt-head
Man Overboard
Micro Machines
Micro Machines 2 Turbo Tournament
Mortal Kombat 3
NHL Hockey
Ottifants, The
Power Drive
SEGA Game Pack 4-in-1
The Smurfs travel the World
The Smurfs
Sensible Soccer: European Champions
Sonic 2 in 1
Striker
Super Kick Off
Superman: The Man of Steel
Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle
Tintin au Tibet
Wizard Pinball
Wolfchild
16 BITS
MEGADRIVE
Addams Family Values
Asterix and the Power of the Gods
Australian Rugby League
Bloodshot
BodyCount
Brian Lara Cricket
Brian Lara Cricket 96
Cannon Fodder
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Cheese Cat-Astrophe
Daffy Duck in Hollywood
Daze Before Christmas (exclusivo PAL Australiano)
Dino Dini’s Soccer
Donald in Maui Mallard
Double Clutch
Ecco Jr (exclusivo PAL Australiano/NTSC USA)
F1 World Championship Edition
Fatal Fury 2 (exclusivo PAL Australiano)
FIFA 98: Road to World Cup
Flink
Gunship
Hurricanes
International Rugby
International Sensible Soccer L.E. ft. World Cup Teams
International Superstar Soccer Deluxe
Jimmy White’s Whirlwind Snooker
Kick Off 3 European Challenge
Man Overboard!
Mega SWIV
Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament
Micro Machines: Military
Micro Machines: Turbo Tournament 96
Mr. Nutz
Ottifants, The
Populous 2 - Two Tribes
Power Drive
Premier Manager
Premier Manager 97
Psycho Pinball
Rise of the Robots
Sampras Tennis 96
Second Samurai
Sensible Soccer
Smurfs, The
Smurfs: Travel the World, The
Snake, Rattle & Roll
Spirou
Street Racer
Striker
Super Kick Off
Super Skidmarks
TinTin in Tibet
Total Football
Ultimate Soccer
Worms
Xenon 2: Megablast
Yogi Bear: Cartoon Capers
SUPER NINTENDO
Adventures of Batman & Robin
Asterix
Asterix & Obelix
Cannon Fodder
Daze before Christmas
Dino Dini’s Soccer
Dirt Racer
F1 World Championship Edition
FIFA Road to World Cup 98
Humans, The
James Pond 3: Operation Starfish
Jelly Boy
Kevin Keegan’s Player Manager
Kick Off 3: European Challenge
Lucky Luke
Manchester United Championship Soccer
Marko’s Magic Football
Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament
Power Drive
Putty Squad
Sensible Soccer
Smurfs, The
Smurfs, The: Travel the World
Spirou
Sunset Riders
Super Dany
Super Dropzone
Super Morph
Super Turrican 2
Tintin in Tibet
Tintin prisoners of the sun
Waterworld
Winter Gold
World Masters Golf
Worms
128 BITS
DREAMCAST
Juegos de Dreamcast exclusivos europeos:
90 Minutes Championship Football
Aqua GT
European Super League
Evil Twin
Exibition of Speed
F1 Racing Championship
F1 World Grand Prix II
Giant Killers
Jimmy White’s Cueball 2
Moho
Monaco Grand Prix Racing Simulation 2
Planet Ring
Pro Pinball Trilogy
Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000
Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000: Euro Edition
Stunt GP
Taxi 2: Le Jeu
Toy Racer
UEFA Dream Soccer
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Y los exclusivos Americanos:
Ms Pacman Maze Madness
Armada
Ooga Booga
Alien Front Online
XBOX
Deathrow
Call of Chtulu Dark Corners of the Earth
varios mas
hilo en construcción faltan muchos sistemas