Stunning SNES Games We Couldn't Play - Japanese Exclusives

[@bardinblue9830]

Being as that most Mega Man robot characters are named after musical terms (Rock, Roll, Rush, Blues... etc.), it stands to reason that the name Bass likely has the musical pronunciation sounding like "base", as his wolf-like dog is named Treble. However, the voice actor for Mega Man in Mega Man 8 did not know this when reading lines for the opening cut-scene of the game... and pronounced "Bass" with the short "a" sound... like the fish.

[@jescis]

Yeah and SO MANY people can't tell the difference!! Being that Keiji Inafune and the rest of the Production team called Megaman Rockman, there's no doubt that they were thinking of music and not fishing… 😒😒

[@danielespeziari5545]

My favorite Japanese exclusive has to be Macross Scrambled Valkirie, which proves the SNES/SFC could be a shmup beast, if handled correctly (although we did have some awesome shmups in the West, such as Axelay, Super Aleste and R-Type 3)

[@rockhyde7775]

My favourite Japanese exclusive was definitely the super awesome 2D fighter Gundam Endless Duel. But yeah, Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie is pretty kickass too. I’m a fan of both STGs and fighters btw.

[@mjdf122]

Too many JRPGs to name

[@AshRiot81]

Thank the gods for the fan translation community without them all would be lost

[@billcook4768]

LD deliberately mispronouncing “bass” to stir up annoyed commenters and generate lots of engagement for the all mighty KZbin algorithm. Pretty sneaky.

[@Bubbabyte99]

Was it intentional? I can't tell tbh

[@ratmouth]

Given the extended pause every time she says it, I’d push for deliberate.

[@themailman3331]

I was so jealous back in the day that we never got Tales of Phantasia in the States. The game was a crazy 48-meg cartridge, which was friggin ridiculous back then.

[@anonamatron]

I think it had a fan translation pretty early on.. so maybe it's been playable in English since the late 90s or early 2000s? Ok... I looked it up, fully playable in English since Feb 2001.

[@johnpettigrew3056]

Excellent list, I love all of those games. Mystic Ark, Tengai Makyou Zero, Gun Hazard and Lady Stalker are excellent also.

[@drgnslayers]

Treasure of Rudras was also Japan-exclusive

[@johnpettigrew3056]

@@drgnslayers I have it but I haven't done it yet, I will soon though. I'm playing Tengai Makyou Namida right now and I absolutely love it

[@Amokhunter]

Oh yeah, played SOM for hundreds of hours (max level characters were a grind) back when on original hardware and sunk hours into SD3 and was happy as a clam when Trials of Mana came to my platform (PC) since the 16 bit era ended. Although, I can't shake the feeling that SD3 on emulator is a lot harder than Trials of Mana, which wouldn't surprise me, Y'know modern gamer wimps and such :P

[@mauriciomunoz4249]

Love the princess peach in the thumbnail❤

[@Rockhead84]

Learning that there was a new Mega Man game that hadn't come out in the USA was crazy. I definitely had to emulate Mega Man and Bass to check it out but it was great to play as Bass and the soundtrack was really good

[@GabePuratekuta]

Plus the SFC version had a quick swap for the various weapons.

[@orinanime]

Forte's alternate name of Bass is it pronounced like the bass fish but the bass instrument (sounds like base as in HomeBase)

[@GamerFromJump]

Like the instrument. (Bayse)

[@DrewKane]

Some of the best looking games from Japan still haven't been translated, so I haven't been able to play them. There are at least a dozen games I would start playing RIGHT NOW if they had English translations.

[@anonamatron]

What if you'd have been studying Japanese since you learned about them?

[@GabePuratekuta]

Yeah. Only a percentage have had fan translations.

[@MichaelTaylor-qp2xf]

I loved Legend of the Mystical Ninja as a kid and have always wanted to play the Goemon Ganbare sequels, but only starting with the 2nd game, which I'm glad to hear has been translated and will need to find a ROM or hopefully have a chance to buy a Repro!

[@GabePuratekuta]

It would be nice to see the franchise return. It's been over 20 years since the last one.

[@jacobreed7959]

such an awesome channel, Sometimes I just let it continue to play video after video, because they all are interesting and educational.

[@forcedfeedbackclassicgamer5499]

Chaos Seed is awesome, incredibly unique game for the era, but mein gott, does it have the single longest opening tutorial of any 16-bit game ever made...

[@adamdufty2536]

An awesome look into the would of what could have been. I actually though you missed Terranigma, only to realize it did actually make it over to Europe. It's only north America that sadly has never had the chance at it. Hopefully these gems continue to follow in the footsteps of Trials of Mana and we can see more future re-releases.

[@RoseWaltz]

i haven't heard of a few of these! it's great to find more games

[@shadowspeare1145]

Japan got quite a few Fire Emblem games as well.

[@GabePuratekuta]

Yep. Like 7 before Smash Bros introduced their characters to the international audience.

[@Major07able]

Cool little video…so insightful

[@ColeFam]

I'd also add Ganbare Goemon 3 and 4, as well as the Go! Go! Ackman trilogy.

[@mekman4]

Great Stuff, as always!

[@daryljr5361]

Star ocean looks pretty good

[@barryklinedinst6233]

SNES Is my favorite console. I miss those days

[@guitarbla3k]

Secrets of evermore and gundam wing Endless duel 1 and 2 were amazing. Star ocean 1 was a game i wish i could of played. I wish she mentioned dbz hyper dimension that game was 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@GamerFromJump]

_Secret of Evermore_ came to worldwide.

[@guitarbla3k]

@@GamerFromJump i actually meant tales of phantasia 🥴

[@overlordrh]

That's why we need emulation

[@Blaster1986]

Yup. A lot of great translation patches have shown up on RomHacking (perfectly legal) in recent years. I never thought anyone would bother translating the Goemon games, but all the SNES / Super Famicom Goemon games were translated within the last few years. Since those have been translated I really can’t think of any other worthy Japanese games that need a translation.

[@KannX]

Gundam Endless Battle is the best looking SNES game ever made. It''s just incredible.

[@ZanSMC.473]

Those were the day's🔥🔥🔥💯

[@metae.4256]

OMG, the Goemon game was predicting the future!

[@almeidachannel7121]

Nice Video ! Sub & Big Like ! And Love Retro Snes Games !

[@DarDarBinks1986]

As an American gamer, I feel cheated that we didn't get Seiken Densetsu 3 a.k.a. Trials of Mana in the States when it was new. WHY? What did Square and Nintendo think was going to happen? My only experience with that game has been through emulation with a translated ROM.

[@bardinblue9830]

As another American gamer: Agreed!

[@jescis]

As yet another American, I too feel we got swindled!!

[@GabePuratekuta]

Maybe they couldn't find a way to work "Final Fantasy" into the title? I imagine it's the same with Star Ocean.

[@ericp631]

It was too late in the systems life, the eta of a localization of it, it would have been '96-'97 and by that time the 5th gen was in full swing

[@DarDarBinks1986]

@@ericp631 Then why not port it over to the PS1 or Nintendo 64 instead?

[@Demoncradle]

Been playing GW:ED since 1999 thanks to the magic of the internet. Great competitive fighter, and best looking fighter in the snes

[@jamescaulfield6632]

What about front mission gun hazard?

[@KurogawaGray]

The remake of Trials of Mana is a remake done right, in my opinion. It faithfully follows the original game while updating its combat and content for modern consoles. I played through it three times when it came out to platinum the game, and I want to play it again.

[@michaelsong5555]

How did you not mention Front Mission Gun Hazard? That's just criminal. It's the BEST J exclusive game. And I'm sure most people would agree with that. Seriously, go and ask. Super Bomberman 4 and 5 also deserves a mention.

[@darinherrick9224]

I agree. Best import I’ve tried.

[@Direwoof]

fire emblem seisen no keifu is one of teh best games of all time and we STILL havent gotten it here - . -

[@MrGoneja]

Tales of phantasia is a great game

[@rogersmith494]

I'm loving this series please do consider the gameboy advance in this theme for me It was super robot wars J. I found it translated and my mind was blown...

[@HMNNO]

What game is that picture in your video thumbnail came from?

[@TaylorZanderFrancis]

Thunderbirds always got my goat. Famous British TV show, and it's only genuinely decent game is a Japanese exclusive.

[@pierrelewis6819]

Number one, I like every one of these videos, the title card is some variant of princess, and number two, do this again, butt with Nintendo 64 and or, other consoles, or if not that, move on from consoles to PC, and or mobile devices.

[@harrisonallen651]

Mario and Wario, Mario Excitebike and Wrecking Crew 98 were snes games that the west never had.

[@Zanji1234]

each time i see Goemon and his characters i see the Yu-Gi-Oh Cards especially Sasuke Samurai

[@darinherrick9224]

You should do a video just about Front Mission Gun Hazard.

[@hanng1242]

How did Umihara Kawase not make this list?!

[@dirkjewitt5037]

I think it's "Gundam" not "God Damn"

[@Lovuschka]

Sad that GOD is not on the list. A brilliant Japanese RPG! Fan translation took far far too long for it.

[@GabePuratekuta]

A lot of Japan-only games are suffering from that right now. Like Ladystalker and the first Rocket Slime.

[@rockhyde7775]

Would love to see the woman do awesome Japanese only fighting games. Been wanting a video like that for the longest time. I tend to import Japanese only fighting games, as long as they look appealing to me and are good. The PS2 is a haven for that. The PS1 is a pretty good fighting machine too.

[@GabePuratekuta]

A few on PC as well.

[@thommygrissom7724]

You forgot Final Fantasy V as that was never released outside Japan on the Super NES.

[@JGreen-le8xx]

Lady Decade!❤❤❤❤❤❤😄

[@songoku9348]

Hi lady decade.

[@jescis]

"Megaman & Bass(the fish)" yet the Bass guitar/Double Bass players in classical and other world music would like to have a word with you Ms. Ladydecade… 🧐🧐😒😒

[@cellmaleymhp]

the best snes game is chrono trigger and came only in japan, fortunately we have it now but tales of phantasia and seiken densetsu 3 are in top 5 too imo

[@GabePuratekuta]

Chrono Trigger was localized a few years after release. It was one of the few Square titles to be localized in the 90s. This video\s about SNES titles that have only released officially in Japan and became knows internationally via the internet.

[@billcook4768]

A good Micronics game? How’d that happen…

[@AmuroRae]

Gun-Damn.

[@rockmanx6857]

Screw an emulator! I will simply order a cartridge adapter for my SNES.

[@neko-lord]

Can you make a video of Games that Japan didn't get, e.g. Secret of Evermore

[@lewisaino]

Emulation appears

[@mikesilva3868]

🎉awesomeness

[@josephfrye7342]

yeah we in usa and canada didn't give a poo playing since we know its a Japanese exclusive or region exclusive.

[@RonnieRockafella]

❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕 💘 🎮 📺 🖥 📹 🎥

[@Banana_DjMakaBM]

Where is The Great Battle serie? 4 and 5 are classics

[@cpu64]

The SFC itself is better graphics than the SNES

[@ogeidnomar4601]

How so? Aren't they the same system in both regions?

[@cpu64]

@@ogeidnomar4601 I said is, not has...

[@mbii7667]

Damn that's a sexy Peach in the thumbnail

[@brandong.1857]

SFC not SNES. Yeah I had to be that guy😅

[@quinnocent]

If you want to play Tales of Phantasia and are looking at the later versions, go with the Playstation version. Do not play the GBA version. You're better off sticking with the SNES version than that.

[@vacantstations]

👍

[@dyscotopia]

Hmm... The usual cheeky humour seems somewhat absent and a lot of the script feels a bit repetitive. How many different ways are there to say visually impressive for the hardware. It almost feels like this was mostly written by an AI... At least the voice we know and love still sounds human. So far! Some really cool effects in the second game..

[@michelecarroll6355]

lovely video 💋👌

[@GamerFromJump]

Is she trying to troll people by pronouncing Bass (Bayss) as “Bahss?”

[@houseoftheted637]

😎👌

[@pierrelewis6819]

I like doing the segment where you were talking about Mobile suit Gundam, with your British accent it sounds like you're saying, got damn. With your British accent, when you speak, you say every syllable within a two syllable word, instead of, just saying it as one word, you and your husband, do this, I'm just telling you, what I've noticed, it's not bad, I'm just giving out my two cents here.

[@UltimateMoralizer]

I wanted to ask you something, do you feel that millennial, gen-zers and the other generations have an addiction to video games? I saw a documentary of this Australian kid who hasn’t been to school for 2 years because of his video games addiction. He even stole his mum’s credit card to buy games. That’s tragic. Also, there are guys in their late 30s gaming 4 to 6 hours a day. I’m not saying that I don’t like to game at all. I got a Lenovo Legion Go recently and installed a bunch of emulators to experiment, but I just game sometimes. I feel that people don’t realise that their health deteriorates and it holds them back from making progress in their life.