Games that never saw the sun rise (Wii)
By raphaa00 23 Comments
People usually complaint about japanese games that never got released in US, Europe and even Australia. But the inversion of this happens too.
Importing games from everywhere is easier than never before, although console companies are still barring these practice.
Region lock is past in PS3 and probably will be in most plataforms as analog system is decaying, but it's still a painfull question on the Wii.
Here's a list of games that never trespassed the japanese boards:
The Conduit
I'm really unaware of the reason that this game didn't got a release here. The game sales wasn't that great, but this ain't no question, as some other flawed games are avaliable here. Shooters don't appeal that much to japanese gamers? No, they're all avaliable and sold as expected. I think the reason is just Sega Sammy, who handles this things here, the same company that barred Madworld (who found home at Spike). I was trully looking forward for this.
Deadly Creatures
Sounds and plays unique. Not that mind-bending but should really be a good game. Terrific voice acting by Billy Bob Thornton and Dennis Hoper checked.
Mushroom Men: The Spore Was
Must be a good plataformer, with deep weapon collection, whimsical visuals, and fun gameplay.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare - Reflex Edition
One of the most acclaimed games of this generation in a complete package for the Wii. It's really rare to see publisher taking too much care with a game this caliber for the Wii.No, it didn't received a release in Japan.
Cursed Mountain
Interesting take on survivial horror's genre. Mixing religion with exploration and quirk confrontation mode. In the west it is just bizarre. In the east it should have been blasphemous.
Indiana Jones And The Staff Of Kings
I always had mixed feelings about Indiana Jones universe. Don't know about this game. Sounds too cheap.
A Boy And His Blob
Good-looking mid-paced 2D plataformer with plenty of blob potential. This game's heart is completely japanese to me.
ExciteBots: Trick Racing
One of the new flagships of Wii Wheel didn't got much attention here. Since the first one was released here, probably the sales was not as expected.
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
The same MadWorld debacle. A game produced by a japanese developer but ignored by japanese publishers. There's a webpage on Marvelous Entertainment with no date schedule that just seems to be abandoned.*As my first blog post I didn't realize how this thing actually works, so I've remade the post.
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