PS2 Best PS2 Games that didn't make it to America

[Top_ROMen]

I'm sorry if this has already been asked here before, but what are some of the best Japanese/European PS2 titles that never found their way to the states?

 

[ojed4r]

There's only one answer...

 

[Mithraslogos]

Super Dimension Macross is an amazing game, created by Sega AM2.

 

[Gorse]

I would have loved to play either of the PS2 games that Spumco worked on — Space Fishermen has fantastic character designs and a great concept, and both Yoake no Mariko titles sound like the funniest games ever — why has nobody done a voice acting game since!?

Interestingly, the third Japanese game that was produced with Spumco, Go! Go! Hypergrind, didn’t get released in Japan at all! Maybe there’s a Japanese RGT where the Japanese Gorse is replying to a Japanese version of this very same thread, and mentioned that game.

 

[middler]

This is the one that jumps to mind:

Is it a best game that never made it to the states... no.
But, it is fun if you are a sucker for sniper games like I am.

 

[Karnik]

This game then arrived in America (or rather throughout the world) thanks to the commendable efforts of some willing and generous hackers.

 

[Bonkers225]

Kings of Coliseum 2
Berserk Millennium Falcon
Nocturne Maniax
Front Mission 5
Namco X Capcom

Thank you translators. You are unsung heroes.

 

[BLAQ]

Abarenbou Princess its a cinematic rpg. I really didn't get far in it but the battle system and story was very engaging.

 

[Cu-Neo]

Two of the crossvers of all time

Also Dot hack Fragment and Initial D special stage

 

[Stookymalarkey]

I hear that The Sword of Etheria was good but only made its way to Europe for some reason.

 

[Mithraslogos]

Two of the crossvers of all time
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Also Dot hack Fragment and Initial D special stage

Namco X Capcom on PS2 is so good, so good!

 

[HappyCamper]

Get Auto Modellista from either Japan or Europe. The handling is completely different and it plays like a dream unlike the abomination that is the American version.

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But other than that, of the top of my head...
Alpine Racer 3
Battle Gear 3
Critical Velocity
Fate Unlimited Codes
Fist of the North Star from Arc System Works
Gregory Horror Show
Initial D: Special Stage
Macross from Sega AM2
Metal Slug 3D (It's fun, okay!)
Sega Rally 2006
Sengoku Basara X
Thunder Force VI
Wangan Midnight

 

[VampireLord1024VampireLord1024's icon]

Boku no Natsuyasumi 2. It's such a calm & relaxing Summer game.

 

[Darrell42]

 

[stealthRUSH]

Twinkle Star Sprites: La Petite Princesse which is the sequel to to Twinkle Star Sprites on NEO•GEO

 

[ChadBelmont]

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Abarenbou Princess its a cinematic rpg. I really didn't get far in it but the battle system and story was very engaging.

Good news, then; Hilltop's working on a translation patch for this. No clue when it will be done, though.

 

[despilks]

Shin Seiki Evangelion 2: Evangelions​

It's basically Sims with Eva characters. The best thing is depending on your actions, the story changes and there's a bunch of different endings. Down in that screenshot my man Shinji is doing some icha-icha with Hikari right in front of Toji. Poor guy.​

 

[pauringu]

dragon quest v is an awesome port

 

[Felipe]

I'm sorry if this has already been asked here before, but what are some of the best Japanese/European PS2 titles that never found their way to the states?

Any good RPG that belongs to this system. ;) ?

The list is big, the same happens with NDS.

 

[moonbits]

Front Mission 5

 

[Yousef]

Two of the crossvers of all time
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Also Dot hack Fragment and Initial D special stage

Battle Stadium D.O.N was my hero as a kid. It’s like a game that I dreamed about that magically became real. I genuinely still remember when I was going home with fiber of being begging I didn’t pick up a broken disc, or a fake game (aka bootlegs that use other mascots as cover) or a mini game collection/party game (I hate party games so much) but it was a real proper fighter and it was really surreal hearing Naruto, OP and dbz chars being verbally shouted seconds from each other “goku…! Kakashi…! Zoro…! Sasuke…!”, just surreal. Good announcer. I grew up with all three so this was great. They all had dubs here.

 

[EmuCarnival]

Never made it outside Japan and the OST slaps.

 

[What's His Face]

I'm not going to claim that "shredded clothing simulator" is great. But dammit if it ain't fun as all hell. Too bad the company who was brining it State-side got cold feet when the ESRB threw a bitch-fit and slapped with an M-rating.

 

[middler]

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I'm not going to claim that "shredded clothing simulator" is great. But dammit if it ain't fun as all hell. Too bad the company who was brining it State-side got cold feet when the ESRB threw a bitch-fit and slapped with an M-rating.

the anime is pretty good too, you know, if you like that kind of thing

 

[VampireLord1024VampireLord1024's icon]

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I'm not going to claim that "shredded clothing simulator" is great. But dammit if it ain't fun as all hell. Too bad the company who was brining it State-side got cold feet when the ESRB threw a bitch-fit and slapped with an M-rating.

I've played a bit of that Ikki Tousen game, though I didn't play it's story mode.