OL wrote: Top 3 Nintendo DS games whose Japan-only status still bothers the hell out of me:
#2.) Nanashi no Game
Just a heads up, there's actually a fan translation (100% complete) out now for Nanashi no Game. I know you're not into those nowadays, but it's out there if you ever change your mind.
OL wrote:#1.) Front Mission 2089: Border of Madness
Again, thankfully there will be a fan translation for that, hopefully. That is, if the Front Mission Translation Project manage to get through Front Mission: Alternative okay.
On the topic, here's some of my choices I'd like to have gotten localized:
Soma Bringer (DS):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwJjVzcZ-KY[/youtube]
A Monolith Soft game for the DS created by the Xenoblade team. It's an Action RPG with a very fun looking battle system and involving storyline. Great presentation for the DS too. The game looked really neat overall. I do realise there's a fan translation out there (99% complete) but it would be nice to be able to play it fully localized.
Project Hacker (DS)
No videos up on YouTube for it, but the game was basically a point and click adventure game developed by RED Entertainment (Gungrave, Bonk’s Adventure). The game would include solving crimes with puzzles and hacking. I saw footage of it a long time ago was hoping it would get an English release, alas, no such luck.
Night of the Sacrifice (Wii)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTrOjEAuTSI[/youtube]
Of all the horror games released for the Wii, this was the one I wanted the most. The game has the same gameplay style as Ju-On and the other horror titles (Wiimote used as the flashlight for First Person horror scares) except this time, the human characters have a very cartoon look to them, whereas the monsters and "zombies" look really graphic and realistic. It made for a very interesting artistic pairing. Just watch the trailer and see what you think. Game looked scarier to me than the other (more generic) horror games (and was way more interesting looking on the aesthetics side of things).
Oh, and the first Growlanser for PSP, of course.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz5ZXB4pUOs[/youtube]
Also, I'm still miffed off about the ASH cancellation by Nintendo. I have no idea why Nintendo of Europe just didn't pick up Treehouse's (NOA's) translation and just release it over here instead? At least that way, it would be out there, for everybody to play. They even ESRB'd the damn game! It always interested me more than The Last Story, because you know, I love my Strategy RPG games and all.