Best Playstation 1 Games for Japan

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Final Fantasy Anthology

$108.00 Est. at Amazon

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a landmark game ff5 never made it to the united states instead remained homebound in japan.
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on the principle that, after waiting eagerly for it to be released in america, i was disappointed to find they had not bothered to include ff4 like they had done in the original japanese release.
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all i can say is that its too bad this game wasn't released in the us at the same time as it was in japan.
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ffvi first appeared on the snes, but was known as final fantasy iii at the time (it was the third final fantasy to make it to america, but the sixth overall in japan).
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i can't imagine it would have been too much work to throw some real orchestrated versions (they are available in japan) of the songs on here...that would have been great.

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Positives: Good Storyline, Excellent Graphics, Great Sound Quality, Genre: Role-Playing,Role-Playing

2 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for JAPAN

Final Fantasy Chronicles

$16.00 Est. at Amazon

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and ff iv is the pioneering ff for north america, and now is probably the most challenging ff out there (the japanese ff iii is probably the toughest of all 9 final fantasy games).those of you who
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with about 15 different endings and the contributions of nobuo uematsu (one of the greatest composers ever to come out of japan), akira (world-renowned animator), and many others, the game is a
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this was released as "final fantasy iv hard edition" in japan, and as the title suggests, this game is not easy.
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to reduce the loads (and maybe including the psx remix soundtrack...by the way, both of those cds do exist in japan, and i'm sure they have master copies from which they could easily produce more.).
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final fantasy ii (or iv as it is called in japan) was one of the best rpgs of it's time and i've just started to play it again thanks to chronicles.

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Positives: Great Storyline, Good Graphics, Great Sound Quality, Publisher: EA - Electronic Arts,EA - Electronic Arts

3 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for JAPAN

Final Fantasy Origins

$48.00 Est. at Amazon

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you would like this game if you like hard games, because this one was only previously released in japan.
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but in japan, the purpose that the game was remaked isn't just reality demanded to ps2 xbox etc...
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final fantasy origins is a new release for the playstation that lets you enjoy the fun of the original nes final fantasy game (8-bit) plus final fantasy 2, which was only released in japan.to begin
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so named because if it hadn't taken the gaming world-- at least the gaming world in japan-- by storm, there would be no more square
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yes, i know the remake of final fantasy iii (please note i am talking about the japanese famicom final fantasy iii, not the ill named final fantasy iii that was released here in 1994 for the super

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Positives: Great Graphics, Excellent Storyline, Nice Sound Quality, ESRB Rating: T - (Teen),T - (Teen)

4 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for JAPAN

Chrono Cross

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

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chrono cross was released in japan as the last game of the last century by square and it is definetely a piece of art that is somehow different from ff series.
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i actually imported the soundtrack from japan because it is that good - especially if you have a good stereo system.still wondering whether to buy it?
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cc is derived from a game obtainable only by a downloadable game service for super famicom (the name for snes in japan) called satellaview.
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being in japan, it was super simple to pick up the sound track.
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japan got it, why won't you give it to us!?!

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Great Storyline, Great Sound Quality, Publisher: Square Electronics Arts,Square Electronics Arts

5 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for JAPAN

Xenogears for PlayStation 1

$146.00 Est. at Amazon

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this is hands-down one of the most orignal and inovative titles ever to come out of japan.
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when square released xenogears in the land of the rising sun (that's japan for you d students), it was met with applause and praise, but when us gamers first heard about the game, it was met with
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us rpg fans will remember the painful days of the early 90s when japan got all of the games and we got nothing.

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Positives: Great Graphics, Great Storyline, Good Sound Quality, Publisher: Square Electronics Arts,Square Electronics Arts

Arc the Lad: Collection

$76.00 Est. at Amazon

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is defiantly unique, of course there are a number of games that use a system that is similar but arc the lad came out before those games, it was an snes game when it first came out in japan mind you.
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but i know how are looks but it was not n snes it proves i am right go to gamespot and see its original released date, back in the day japan..
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they were never released out of japan.
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pros: imported series from japan, solid story, easy gameplay, bonus materials, improvements in sequels!
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the battle system is defiantly unique, of course there are a number of games that use a system that is similar but arc the lad came out before those games, it was an snes game when it first came out

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Positives: Nice Storyline, Excellent Graphics, Excellent Sound Quality, ESRB Rating: T - (Teen)

Persona 2

$134.00 Est. at Amazon

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this game also shows some of japan's less savory aspects; one of the adult female characters is slightly obsessed with getting a boyfriend.
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persona 2: eternal punishment is the sequel to the currently japan-only persona 2: innocent sin (and the earlier revelations: persona).
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persona 2 innocent sin (batsu in japan)
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this is an rpg that tells a n entertaining story of murder set in the present time.it's based on a girl named maya,a reporter, who works for a popular teen mag.you start game following leads on the

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Positives: Excellent Storyline, Excellent Graphics, Challenging, ESRB Rating: T - (Teen)

Chrono Trigger

$48.00 Est. at Amazon

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the bottom line: the best console game for any system, either import it from japan, or try to find the snes version, but just get it.
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cons: the psx version is only in japan, the game is a bit dated, the plot's not as killer as everyone says...

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Positives: Great Storyline, Good Graphics, Excellent Replay Value, Genre: Adventure,Adventure,Role-Playing,Role-Playing

Vampire Hunter D

$44.00 Est. at Amazon

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japans anime movies are often an overlooked type of movies!
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and the reason that dvd does not have an original audio track in japanese is that the original audio track was actually done in english.
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vampire hunter d, as you can tell by my title, is my favorite animated feature to come out of japan.

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Positives: Nice Storyline, Excellent Sound Quality, Nice Graphics, 0: Yasushi Hirano

Dance Revolution: Konamix

$34.00 Est. at Amazon

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while the game went popular at the arcades in japan, konami of america didn't bother bringing it to the us, apparently feeling people would rather have more shooting, fighting, and racing games that
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i have been a ddr fan since 5th mix came out in japan, and i love every moment of it.
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telling you to import 6th mix from japan and mod your playstation.
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version of the original dance dance revolution as it did pale in comparison to the numerous import compilations out in japan.
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atleast this had matsuri japan, a good song.

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Positives: Good Graphics, Good Replay Value, Challenging, Publisher: Konami,Konami

Final Fantasy IX

$20.00 Est. at Amazon

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first place goes to final fantasy 6 (japan).
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final fantasy 6(japan) or 3 is the one we all played in the snes, the soundtrack is awesome and even the orignal soundtrack cd was just as good too!
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the graphics are awesome, it's got a great storyline, it's the most addictive final fantasy ever, and being the hardcore gamer that i am, i've played all of them, even the ones from japan, except for

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Nice Graphics, Great Storyline, Publisher: Square Electronics Arts,Square Electronics Arts

Tenchu Greatest Hits

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

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the game depicts a very brutal period of time in 16th century japan.
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the game takes place in feudal japan; the game starts at the time period and impressively stays there through the entire game.

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Positives: Nice Graphics, Good Storyline, Challenging, ESRB Rating: M - (Mature),M - (Mature)

Final Fantasy VIII

$33.00 Est. at Amazon

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i have every game [yes, even the nes and the love of my life, the original final fantasy 5 from japan]and love all of them dearly.
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in japan it will be coming out earlier.
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personally, i loved the card game so much that i even went out and collected the entire set of the real-life counterparts published by bandai in japan.
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this is hands-down my favorite final fantasy game, from the original on the nes to x-2 international, including the japan-only releases.
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but still, i'd reccommend buying ff7 and even anthology (ff iii- well, vi in anthology and in japan- is my personal favorite ff ever) first.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Good Storyline, Great Realism, ESRB Rating: T - (Teen)

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