List of Japan-exclusive video games
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This is a partial list of notable Japanese language computer and video games that have not seen, and likely never will see, any official English language localization. This does not include games that are scheduled for official English releases in the future, or enhanced remakes of games that had their original versions officially released in English years later.
This list includes many games that have fan translations available in some form, as well as alternate versions of games and ports for other systems (for example, the PlayStation 2 version of Tales of Symphonia has not been released in English, whereas the GameCube version has). Some of these games have become import classics, meaning that they have a significant import audience.
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- 12Riven
- 1999: Hore, Mita koto ka! Seikimatsu
- 21-Two One-
- 2nd Super Robot Wars
- 2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha
- 2nd Super Robot Wars Original Generation
- 3-D Bomberman
- 3-Pun Yosō Umaban Club
- 3rd Super Robot Wars
- 3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha: To the End of the Galaxy
- 4 Nin Uchi Mahjong
- 428: Fūsa Sareta Shibuya de
- 4th Super Robot Wars
- 64 de Hakken! Tamagotchi Minna de Tamagotchi World
- 64 Trummp Collection: Alice no Waku Waku Trump World
- 7th Dragon
- Accele Brid
- Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2
- Aim for the Ace!
- Air
- Air Gallet
- Alice no Paint Adventure
- Akatsuki Blitzkampf
- Akira
- Akumajou Dracula X Chi no Rondo (import classic)
- Alachest
- Alex Kidd BMX Trial
- Aliens (Square computer game)
- The Amazing Spider-Man: Lethal Foes
- Another Century's Episode
- Another Century's Episode 2
- Another Century's Episode 3
- Another Century's Episode R
- Another Century's Episode Portable
- Another Mind (PlayStation)
- Ape Escape Million Monkeys
- Ape Escape Racing
- Appleseed (SNES)
- Aquarium
- Armored Police Metal Jack
- Artificial Girl 2
- Arumana no Kiseki
- Asameshimae Nyanko
- ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat
- Asuka 120%
- Assault Plus
- B.L.U.E. Legend of Water
- Bahamut Lagoon (import classic)
- Bahamut Senki
- Bakuretsu Quiz Ma-Q Dai Bouken
- Bakushou Jinsei 64: Mezase! Resort Ou
- Bakutotsu Kijuutei
- Ball Bullet Gun: Survival Game Simulation
- Banana
- Baroque (video game) (original game, remake was released elsewhere)
- Bass Rush: ECOGEAR Powerworm Championship
- Bastard!!
- Battle Commander
- Battle Dodge Ball
- Battle Dodge Ball II
- Battle Dodge Ball III
- Battle Pinball
- Battle Racers
- Battle Soccer: Field no Hasha
- Battle Soccer 2
- Battle Stadium D.O.N
- Battle Tycoon: Flash Hiders SFX
- Battle Zeque Den
- Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII
- Berabow Man:Chouzetsu Rinjin
- The Berlin Wall (Game Gear version only)
- Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (FDS version; was released on the Wii Virtual Console in North America and PAL regions in 2008)
- Blast Off
- Blazer
- Bleach Wii: Hakujin Kirameku Rondo
- Bleach Advance: Kurenai ni Somaru Soul Society
- Bleach GC: Tasogare Ni Mamieru Shinigami
- Bleach: Erabareshi Tamashii
- Bleach: Hanatareshi Yabou
- Boktai: Sabata's Counterattack
- Buriki One
- Burning Force
- Captain Rainbow
- Clannad
- Chalvo 55
- Cho Aniki (PC Engine version; was released on the Wii Virtual Console in North America and PAL regions in 2008)
- Chocobo Collection
- Chocobo Land: A Game of Dice
- Chocobo Stallion
- Chōsōjū Mecha MG
- Choro Q 64 2: Hachamecha Grand Prix Race
- Choukuukan Night Pro Yakyuu King
- Choukuukan Night Pro Yakyuu King 2
- The Cliffhanger: Edward Randy
- Clock Tower: The First Fear (import classic)
- ClockWerx (non-computer versions only)
- Coca-Cola Kid
- Comic Party
- Cosmic Wars
- Cosmo Police Galivan
- Cowboy Bebop (PlayStation game)
- Cruise Chaser Blassty
- Culdcept
- Custom Robo (Nintendo 64)
- Custom Robo V2
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Operation Moongate (XBLA only. Released on Saturn in 1996; PC in 1997)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Force (Xbox 360)
- Cyborg Kuro-chan: Devil Fukkatsu!!
- Cyborg Kuro-chan 2: White Woods no Gyakushuu
- Dahna: Megami Tanjō
- Dangerous Seed
- DearS
- The Death Trap
- Deep Dungeon: The Heretic War
- Densha de Go! 64
- Derby Stallion 64
- Devil Summoner
- Devil Summoner II : Soul Hackers
- Diamond Daydreams
- Dice de Chocobo
- Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
- Dirt Fox
- Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic
- Doraemon
- Doraemon 2: Nobita to Hikari no Shinden
- Doraemon 2: SOS! Otogi no Kuni
- Doraemon 3: Makai no Dungeon
- Doraemon 3: Nobita no Machi SOS!
- Doraemon Wii
- Doraemon: Giga Zombie no Gyakushū
- Doraemon: Minna de Asobō! Minidorando
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend DS
- Doraemon: Nobita no Shin Makai Daibouken DS
- Doraemon: Nobita to Mittsu no Seireiseki
- Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 DS
- Donald In the Magic Cap
- Donkey Konga 3
- Dragon Quest V (import classic; DS version released in North America and Europe in 2009)
- Dragon Quest VI (import classic)
- DreamMix TV World Fighters
- Duel Masters
- Dynamaite: The Las Vegas
- Dynamic Slash
- E.X. Troopers
- Eisei Meijin VI
- Emeraldia
- Evolution: Eternal Dungeons
- Exvania
- Eyeshield 21: Devilbats Devildays
- Eyeshield 21: The Field's Greatest Warriors
- Eyeshield 21: MAX Devil Power
- Fastest 1
- F-1 Race
- Face Off
- Famicom Grand Prix
- Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha
- Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo
- Family Trainer Totsugeki! Fūun Takeshijō
- Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
- Fighting Layer
- Final Fantasy Collection
- Final Fantasy II (Famicom version only; PlayStation version released in North America in 2003)
- Final Fantasy III (Famicom version only; Nintendo DS version released North America in 2006)
- Final Fantasy V (Super Famicom version only; PlayStation version released in North America in 1999)
- Finest Hour
- Fire Emblem Gaiden
- Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo (import classic)
- Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu (import classic)
- Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo: Hikari to Kage no Eiyū
- Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (import classic)
- Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi
- Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout
- Fire Pro Wrestling 3: Legend Bout
- Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag
- Flower, Sun, and Rain (PS2 version only)
- Front Mission (import classic)
- Gakuen Toshi Vara Noir Roses
- Game Party
- Ganso Saiyuuki: Super Monkey Daibouken
- Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
- GeGeGe no Kitaro 2: Youkai Gundan no Chousen
- Gegege no Kitaro: Fukkatsu! Tenma Daiou
- Gekitotsu Shiku Battle
- Gekitou Pro Yakyuu
- Getsufuu Maden
- Giga Wing Generations
- Girlfriend of Steel
- Girlfriend of Steel 2
- Girl's Garden
- Gofer no Yabou Episode II
- Gradius 2
- The Great Battle II: Last Fighter Twin
- The Great Battle III
- The Great Battle IV
- The Great Battle V
- The Great Battle VI
- Groove Adventure Rave: Fighting Live
- Gunparade March
- Gunple: Gunman’s Proof
- GUNNM: Memories of Mars
- Guwange
- Happiness!
- Hataraku Chocobo
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA
- Homeland
- The Hybrid Front
- IS - internal section
- Insmouse no Yakata
- Itadaki Street (entire series)
- JJ
- Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius
- Joy Mech Fight
- Jump Super Stars
- Jump Ultimate Stars
- Just Breed
- Kaeru No Tame Ni Kane Wa Naru
- Kanon
- Kamen Rider
- Kamen Rider SD: The Ambition of Gran Shocker
- Kamen Rider SD: Run! Mighty Riders
- Kamen Rider SD: Sortie!! Rider Machines
- Kikansha Thomas – Sodor-tou no Nakama-tachi
- King Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch
- Klonoa: Moonlight Museum
- Konami Wai Wai World
- Koryu no Mimi
- Kyatto Ninden Teyandee
- Kururin Paradise
- Kururin Squash!
- Kyuukai Douchuuki
- Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei
- Labyrinth: Maō no Meikyū
- Lagrange Point
- Langrisser II
- Langrisser III
- Langrisser IV
- Langrisser V
- Last Ranker
- Legend of Stafy
- Little Master
- Little Princess: Maru Oukoku no Ningyou Hime 2 (sequel to Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure)
- Live A Live
- Lost Word of Jenny
- Love Quest
- Love Story
- LSD: Dream Emulator
- Lupin III: Densetsu no Hihō o Oe!
- Lupin III: Pandora no Isan
- Magical Vacation
- Mahjong 64
- Mahjong Hourouki Classic
- Mahjong Master
- Marchen Maze
- Mario and Wario
- Mario's Super Picross (SFC version; was released on the Wii Virtual Console in PAL region in 2007)
- Marvelous: Mōhitotsu no Takarajima
- Matsumura Kunihiro Den: Saikyō no Rekishi o Nurikaero!
- Melty Blood
- Metal Hawk
- Mezase! Top Pro: Green ni Kakeru Yume
- Miko Miko Nurse
- MiniMoni Dice de Pyon!
- Mirai Ninja
- Mobile Suit Gundam: EX Revue
- Momoko 120%
- Monster Hunter 2
- Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
- Moonlight Syndrome
- Morita Shogi 64
- Mother
- Mother 1 + 2
- Mother 3
- Namco x Capcom
- Napple Tale
- Naruto RPG 2: Chidori vs. Rasengan
- Naruto RPG 3: Reijuu vs. Konoha Shoutai
- Naruto RPG: Uketsugareshi Hi no Ishi
- Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen 3
- Naruto: Konoha Ninpouchou
- Naruto: Konoha Senki
- Naruto: Konoha Spirits
- Naruto: Saikyou Ninja Daikesshu 4
- Naruto: Shinobi no Sato no Jintori Kassen
- Nazo no Murasame Jō
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (Nintendo 64)
- Nights into Dreams... (PS2)
- Nintama Rantaro 64 Game Gallery
- Nintendo Puzzle Collection
- Nushi Tsuri 64
- Nushi Tsuri 64: Shiokaze Ninotte
- Odo Odo Oddity
- Okamoto Ayako to Match Play Golf
- One Piece Treasure Battle!
- Ordyne
- Ore no Ryouri
- Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan
- Pachinko 365 Hi
- Parlor! Pro 64: Pachinko Jikki Simulation
- Parasol Stars
- Paro Wars
- Parodius
- PD Ultraman Battle Collection 64
- Penguin Adventure
- Penta no Tsuri Bōken
- Pepsiman
- Persona 2: Innocent Sin
- Pet Club: Inu Daisuki!
- Phelios
- Pipo Saru 2001
- Pistol Daimyo no Bouken
- Popeye: Ijiwaru Majo Seahag no Maki
- Popeye no Eigo Asobi
- Power League 64
- Private Garden
- Pro Mahjong Kiwame 64
- Pro Shinan Mahjong Tsuwamono 64: Jansou Battle ni Chousen
- Puyo Puyo Sun 64
- Puyo Puyo Party
- Quester
- R-Type Leo
- Radical Dreamers
- Rally '99
- Rendering Ranger: R2
- Rent-A-Hero
- Robot Ponkottsu 64: Nanatsu no Umi no Caramel
- Rockman & Forte: Challenger from the Future
- Rockman Battle & Fighters
- Rockman EXE 4.5 Real Operation
- Rockman EXE Phantom of Network
- Rockman EXE WS
- Rompers
- Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō
- Ryū ga Gotoku 0
- Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!
- Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!
- SD F-1 Grand Prix
- SD The Great Battle
- SD Gundam Dimension War
- SD Keiji Blader
- SD Lupin Sansei: Kinko Yaburi Daisakusen
- Saikyō Habu Shōgi
- Sakura Taisen series and its various spinoffs
- Salamander 2
- Saru! Get You! SaruSaru Big Mission
- Saya no Uta
- School Rumble: Neru Musume wa Sodatsu
- School Rumble: Nesan Jiken Desu!
- Sega Ages 2500
- Segagaga
- Seiken Densetsu 3 (import classic)
- Sengeki Striker
- Sexy Parodius
- Shadow Brain
- Shining Blade
- Shining Force III (Scenario 2 & 3)
- Shining Hearts
- Shining Wind
- Shin Megami Tensei
- Shin Megami Tensei II
- Shin Megami Tensei if...
- Slayers
- Slayers Royal
- Slayers Royal 2
- Slayers Wonderful
- Snoopy Concert
- Soma Bringer
- Soukaigi
- Solvalou
- The Silver Case
- The Space Sheriff Spirits
- Space Squash
- Splatterhouse (Arcade version only; Turbografix-16 and Genesis versions released in North America)
- Square's Tom Sawyer
- Star Ocean: Fantastic Space Odyssey (Super Famicom version only; PSP version released as Star Ocean: First Departure)
- Star Ocean: Blue Sphere
- Summer Days
- Super Adventure Rockman
- Super Back to the Future II
- The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (PlayStation 2 game)
- The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?
- Super Uno
- Sutte Hakkun
- Suzumiya Haruhi no Tsuisō
- Taito Grand Prix: Eikou heno License
- Takeshi no Chōsenjō
- Takeshi no Sengoku Fūunji
- Takt of Magic
- Tales of Destiny (Both PlayStation 2 remake, and aforementioned remake's Director's Cut release; PlayStation version released in 1998)
- Tales of Destiny 2
- Tales of Graces (Wii version Only; PlayStation 3 version released in 2012)
- Tales of Hearts (Nintendo DS version only, PlayStation Vita version released in 2014)
- Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave
- Tales of Innocence (Both PlayStation Vita and Nintendo DS versions)
- Tales of Phantasia (Super Famicom + PlayStation versions only; GBA version release in 2006) (import classic)
- Tales of Rebirth
- Tales of Symphonia (PS2 Version; GC Version released in 2004)
- Tales of the Tempest
- Tales of VS.
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3
- Tales of the World: Tactics Union
- Tales of Vesperia (Playstation 3 version only; Xbox 360 version released in 2008)
- Tashiro Masashi no Princess ga Ippai
- Tear Ring Saga
- Tekken Card Challenge
- Tenchu: Shinobi Hyakusen
- Thunderbirds: Kokusai Kyuujotai Juudou Seyo!
- Tick! Tack!
- Tinkle Pit
- ToHeart
- To Heart 2
- Tobal 2
- Tokimeki Memorial
- Tomato Adventure
- Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~
- Top Management
- Top Management II
- Touhou Project
- Transformers
- Transformers: Convoy no Nazo
- Transformers: The Headmasters
- Treasure Hunter G
- Treasure of the Rudras
- Trio The Punch - Never Forget Me...
- Tsukihime
- Tsuri Kichi Sanpei: Blue Marlin Hen
- Twilight Syndrome: Search
- Twilight Syndrome: Investigation
- Uchuu no Kishi: Tekkaman Blade
- Umihara Kawase
- Uncharted Waters Online
- Uşas
- Utawarerumono
- V-Tetris
- Valkyrie No Densetsu
- Virtua Striker (XBLA)
- Virtual Bowling
- Virtual Fishing
- Virtual Lab
- Wai Wai World 2: SOS!! Paseri Jou
- A Week of Garfield
- Will: The Death Trap II
- Wily and Right's RockBoard: That's Paradise
- Wonder Momo
- Wonder Project J2: Koruro no Mori no Josette
- Wonder Project J: Kikai no Shōnen Pīno
- World Court (arcade game)
- Wrecking Crew '98
- Xevious 3D/G (Arcade version only; PlayStation version released in North America)
- Yume Meikyuu: Kigurumi Daibouken
- Yume Penguin Monogatari
- Zekkyō Senshi Sakeburein
- Zero: Tsukihami no Kamen
- Zill O'll