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What are some retro games that saw a lot of success in Japan but never got an American release?

>> No.6423539

All of the SNES Dragon Quest games.

>> No.6423562

>>6423142
A lot of retro SRW games

>> No.6423575

Anime games

>> No.6423589

The Tower of Druaga. Would have been cool to see in an arcade back in the day. Apparently there was a note pad or something similar attached, so you could help fellow players get further and communally beat the game.

>> No.6423621

>>6423142
Jaseiken Necromancer.

A shame it never got a western release it probably would have become a classic.

>> No.6423634

Fire Emblem series before GBA.

>> No.6423646

>>6423142
Puyo Puyo Box and Zanac X Zanac.
The last games from compile and also the best, both are playable without knowing Japanese.

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>>6423142
The entire Tengai Makyou series.
The entire Parodius series
Famicom Jump 1 and 2
The Great Battle series on the Super Famicom
Policenauts

>> No.6423676

>>6423142
The Star Soldier remake for PSP and Gamecube.

Best shmup on both systems.

>> No.6423684

>>6423142
Majority of Sega Saturn imports. Not all, but majority.

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Tokimeki Memorial

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Xanadu, next to Ultima and Dragon Quest it was the third pillar of RPG's in Japan, never got an official release in North America, but its spin-offs and sequels did, like Faxanadu and Legacy of The Wizard.