It’s not uncommon for seemingly niche games and franchises to blossom into beloved cult classics. In fact, more and more types of games are reaching more and more types of gamers these days. That being the case, you would think that companies would localize their modern and retro titles to give them a proper chance to succeed on a global scale. Unfortunately, many games just never get that chance.
To this day, a shocking number of games from various Japanese studios remain stuck in Japan. While not every Japanese-exclusive video game is worth playing, many are. At the very least, they’re worth knowing about for sheer historical context. And since there was a surprisingly long period of time when Japan was the RPG capital of the video game world, many of those titles that remain inaccessible to most Western audiences belong to a genre that has only grown in acclaim,...
To this day, a shocking number of games from various Japanese studios remain stuck in Japan. While not every Japanese-exclusive video game is worth playing, many are. At the very least, they’re worth knowing about for sheer historical context. And since there was a surprisingly long period of time when Japan was the RPG capital of the video game world, many of those titles that remain inaccessible to most Western audiences belong to a genre that has only grown in acclaim,...
- 7/29/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
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