they’re weird and obscure but that doesn’t mean they aren’t great welcome
doesn’t mean they aren’t great welcome
doesn’t mean they aren’t great welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten Japanese games you’ve never heard of
Japanese games you’ve never heard of
Japanese games you’ve never heard of before we begin we publish new videos
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looking at some of the most obscure
looking at some of the most obscure Japanese video games that have not
Japanese video games that have not
Japanese video games that have not really caught on in the West number ten
really caught on in the West number ten
really caught on in the West number ten three wonders there aren’t many game
three wonders there aren’t many game
three wonders there aren’t many game companies that would assemble three
companies that would assemble three
companies that would assemble three unique games into one single package
unique games into one single package
unique games into one single package however that’s just what Capcom did with
however that’s just what Capcom did with
however that’s just what Capcom did with three Wonders midnight Wanderers was a
three Wonders midnight Wanderers was a
three Wonders midnight Wanderers was a platformer run-and-gun game with
platformer run-and-gun game with
platformer run-and-gun game with challenging gameplay a colorful world
challenging gameplay a colorful world
challenging gameplay a colorful world filled with bizarre creatures and a
filled with bizarre creatures and a
filled with bizarre creatures and a wonderful art style chariot adventure
wonderful art style chariot adventure
wonderful art style chariot adventure through the sky was a shoot-’em-up
through the sky was a shoot-’em-up
through the sky was a shoot-’em-up featuring characters from midnight
featuring characters from midnight
featuring characters from midnight warriors and lastly don’t pull was a
warriors and lastly don’t pull was a
warriors and lastly don’t pull was a simple but fun puzzle game with adorable
simple but fun puzzle game with adorable
simple but fun puzzle game with adorable characters all three were relatively
characters all three were relatively
characters all three were relatively short but their visuals and design kept
short but their visuals and design kept
short but their visuals and design kept audiences coming back for another round
number nine lucky and wild if you have
number nine lucky and wild if you have an extensive knowledge of classic arcade
an extensive knowledge of classic arcade
an extensive knowledge of classic arcade games you may have actually heard of
games you may have actually heard of
games you may have actually heard of this one lucky and wild is an asymmetric
this one lucky and wild is an asymmetric
this one lucky and wild is an asymmetric co-op game where one player drives a car
co-op game where one player drives a car
co-op game where one player drives a car while a buddy shoots enemies on the road
while a buddy shoots enemies on the road
while a buddy shoots enemies on the road ahead later levels would introduce time
ahead later levels would introduce time
ahead later levels would introduce time bombs that would stick to your car or
bombs that would stick to your car or
bombs that would stick to your car or the mechanic of having to shoot grenades
the mechanic of having to shoot grenades
the mechanic of having to shoot grenades before they reach you this was
before they reach you this was
before they reach you this was practically you and your friend getting
practically you and your friend getting
practically you and your friend getting your own cop show so it was pretty cool
your own cop show so it was pretty cool
your own cop show so it was pretty cool sadly the game was never released
sadly the game was never released
sadly the game was never released outside of Japan what’s worse is that
outside of Japan what’s worse is that
outside of Japan what’s worse is that there really hasn’t been a sequel
there really hasn’t been a sequel
there really hasn’t been a sequel spin-off or even a remake number eight
spin-off or even a remake number eight
spin-off or even a remake number eight Sega gah gah gah gah gah is a turn-based
Sega gah gah gah gah gah is a turn-based
Sega gah gah gah gah gah is a turn-based RPG where the player is a newly created
RPG where the player is a newly created
RPG where the player is a newly created developer for Sega and must defend the
developer for Sega and must defend the
developer for Sega and must defend the company from a hostile takeover by Sony
company from a hostile takeover by Sony
company from a hostile takeover by Sony I mean Dogma to do this the player has
I mean Dogma to do this the player has
I mean Dogma to do this the player has to battle different developers via
to battle different developers via
to battle different developers via insults that will lower their will and
insults that will lower their will and
insults that will lower their will and self-esteem in order to recruit and
self-esteem in order to recruit and
self-esteem in order to recruit and build Sega into a worthy competitor oh
build Sega into a worthy competitor oh
build Sega into a worthy competitor oh and you’re under a time limit to do all
and you’re under a time limit to do all
and you’re under a time limit to do all of this while the gameplay is fun and
of this while the gameplay is fun and
of this while the gameplay is fun and then I heard is pretty funny the real
then I heard is pretty funny the real
then I heard is pretty funny the real reason to play the game is for all the
reason to play the game is for all the
reason to play the game is for all the Easter eggs and references right number
Easter eggs and references right number
Easter eggs and references right number 7 captain Rainbow Nintendo has created
7 captain Rainbow Nintendo has created
7 captain Rainbow Nintendo has created some pretty bizarre games but they bring
some pretty bizarre games but they bring
some pretty bizarre games but they bring a certain style to their goofiness and
a certain style to their goofiness and
a certain style to their goofiness and wacky art this obscure wee gem tells the
wacky art this obscure wee gem tells the
wacky art this obscure wee gem tells the story of a man who can transform into
story of a man who can transform into
story of a man who can transform into the popular superhero Captain Rainbow
when his TV show drops in the ratings he
when his TV show drops in the ratings he travels to a mysterious island that
travels to a mysterious island that
travels to a mysterious island that grants wishes in the way that it teeters
grants wishes in the way that it teeters
grants wishes in the way that it teeters between intense minigames and casual
between intense minigames and casual
between intense minigames and casual activities like boxing and fishing
activities like boxing and fishing
activities like boxing and fishing captain rainbow actually pokes a little
captain rainbow actually pokes a little
captain rainbow actually pokes a little fun at Nintendo’s own characters for
fun at Nintendo’s own characters for
fun at Nintendo’s own characters for example Berto is shown as short tempered
example Berto is shown as short tempered
example Berto is shown as short tempered and wishes to become beautiful and
and wishes to become beautiful and
and wishes to become beautiful and littlemack well well he’s seen better
littlemack well well he’s seen better
littlemack well well he’s seen better days if you’re looking for something to
days if you’re looking for something to
days if you’re looking for something to tickle your funny bone you really can’t
tickle your funny bone you really can’t
tickle your funny bone you really can’t go wrong with Captain Rainbow did you
go wrong with Captain Rainbow did you
go wrong with Captain Rainbow did you find it number six the firemen after a
find it number six the firemen after a
find it number six the firemen after a Christmas party at a chemical plant goes
Christmas party at a chemical plant goes
Christmas party at a chemical plant goes haywire Pete and Daniel must navigate
haywire Pete and Daniel must navigate
haywire Pete and Daniel must navigate through the facility to save all of the
through the facility to save all of the
through the facility to save all of the civilians there in the fireman manages
civilians there in the fireman manages
civilians there in the fireman manages to actually get pretty creative with the
to actually get pretty creative with the
to actually get pretty creative with the concept of being a firefighter without
concept of being a firefighter without
concept of being a firefighter without getting too far fetched
between switching nozzles and spraying
between switching nozzles and spraying every flame you have to keep an eye on
every flame you have to keep an eye on
every flame you have to keep an eye on your life gauge heat resistance and the
your life gauge heat resistance and the
your life gauge heat resistance and the timer this keeps the game challenging
timer this keeps the game challenging
timer this keeps the game challenging and demands the player be sure that
and demands the player be sure that
and demands the player be sure that you’ve covered all fires before leaving
you’ve covered all fires before leaving
you’ve covered all fires before leaving rooms then you also have boss fights
rooms then you also have boss fights
rooms then you also have boss fights that all require different methods to
that all require different methods to
that all require different methods to extinguish the fires it’s a little-known
extinguish the fires it’s a little-known
extinguish the fires it’s a little-known SNES gem that never really saw release
SNES gem that never really saw release
SNES gem that never really saw release outside of Japan yet still earned a good
outside of Japan yet still earned a good
outside of Japan yet still earned a good sequel number 5 tingles balloon fight DS
sequel number 5 tingles balloon fight DS
sequel number 5 tingles balloon fight DS [Music]
[Music]
[Music] remember the good old days of Nintendo
remember the good old days of Nintendo
remember the good old days of Nintendo Club it was truly a special experience
Club it was truly a special experience
Club it was truly a special experience when he finally earned enough coins to
when he finally earned enough coins to
when he finally earned enough coins to redeem that exclusive game North America
redeem that exclusive game North America
redeem that exclusive game North America had some pretty good offers like Doc
had some pretty good offers like Doc
had some pretty good offers like Doc Louise punch out and a few virtual
Louise punch out and a few virtual
Louise punch out and a few virtual console titles but Japan had their fair
console titles but Japan had their fair
console titles but Japan had their fair share of gems as well tingles balloon
share of gems as well tingles balloon
share of gems as well tingles balloon fight might sound like an odd choice its
fight might sound like an odd choice its
fight might sound like an odd choice its Zelda’s tingle in a balloon fight remake
Zelda’s tingle in a balloon fight remake
Zelda’s tingle in a balloon fight remake but this was still a solid game the
but this was still a solid game the
but this was still a solid game the updated visuals were charming the sound
updated visuals were charming the sound
updated visuals were charming the sound design is excellent and the gameplay is
design is excellent and the gameplay is
design is excellent and the gameplay is just as addictive as on the original NES
just as addictive as on the original NES
just as addictive as on the original NES they even still have the dreaded stinger
they even still have the dreaded stinger
they even still have the dreaded stinger play when the fish shows up memories
play when the fish shows up memories
play when the fish shows up memories number four incredible crisis what else
number four incredible crisis what else
number four incredible crisis what else are you supposed to do when you forget
are you supposed to do when you forget
are you supposed to do when you forget grandma’s birthday live a normal life
grandma’s birthday live a normal life
grandma’s birthday live a normal life Yeah right
Yeah right
Yeah right this ps1 title is essentially a
this ps1 title is essentially a
this ps1 title is essentially a collection of mini-games with a
collection of mini-games with a
collection of mini-games with a narrative but it’s wild and chaotic tone
narrative but it’s wild and chaotic tone
narrative but it’s wild and chaotic tone is what makes it stand out as you follow
is what makes it stand out as you follow
is what makes it stand out as you follow family members as they try to find
family members as they try to find
family members as they try to find presents for Grandma you’ll be tested
presents for Grandma you’ll be tested
presents for Grandma you’ll be tested through a variety of games that require
through a variety of games that require
through a variety of games that require button mashing avoiding oncoming traffic
button mashing avoiding oncoming traffic
button mashing avoiding oncoming traffic answering trivia questions and being
answering trivia questions and being
answering trivia questions and being part of a bank heist wait a second what
part of a bank heist wait a second what
part of a bank heist wait a second what was that last one incredible crisis is a
was that last one incredible crisis is a
was that last one incredible crisis is a totally crazy ride but it’s a totally
totally crazy ride but it’s a totally
totally crazy ride but it’s a totally crazy ride you won’t regret playing
crazy ride you won’t regret playing
crazy ride you won’t regret playing [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three toilet kids what I mean
number three toilet kids what I mean
number three toilet kids what I mean what are we even looking at well
what are we even looking at well
what are we even looking at well apparently this is a top-down shooter
apparently this is a top-down shooter
apparently this is a top-down shooter about a kid who flushes himself down a
about a kid who flushes himself down a
about a kid who flushes himself down a toilet and enters a mysterious world
toilet and enters a mysterious world
toilet and enters a mysterious world made of poop gosh why haven’t we heard
made of poop gosh why haven’t we heard
made of poop gosh why haven’t we heard about this one before anyway it’s pretty
about this one before anyway it’s pretty
about this one before anyway it’s pretty easy to let the toilet Huber steer you
easy to let the toilet Huber steer you
easy to let the toilet Huber steer you away but it’s actually a surprisingly
away but it’s actually a surprisingly
away but it’s actually a surprisingly okay game while it’s got the different
okay game while it’s got the different
okay game while it’s got the different ways you can screen wipe enemies it’s
ways you can screen wipe enemies it’s
ways you can screen wipe enemies it’s rare to see a game with vegetables and
rare to see a game with vegetables and
rare to see a game with vegetables and humored quite like this what other game
humored quite like this what other game
humored quite like this what other game has poo projectiles as a hazard
has poo projectiles as a hazard
has poo projectiles as a hazard okay well aside from Conker’s Bad Fur
okay well aside from Conker’s Bad Fur
okay well aside from Conker’s Bad Fur Day yeah we know about that one
Day yeah we know about that one
Day yeah we know about that one [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two samurai pizza cats when the
number two samurai pizza cats when the
number two samurai pizza cats when the game based on your show is being handled
game based on your show is being handled
game based on your show is being handled by Tecmo you know things are in pretty
by Tecmo you know things are in pretty
by Tecmo you know things are in pretty good shape based on the anime series of
good shape based on the anime series of
good shape based on the anime series of the same name samurai pizza cats is a 2d
the same name samurai pizza cats is a 2d
the same name samurai pizza cats is a 2d platformer that grants the player the
platformer that grants the player the
platformer that grants the player the ability to play as one of the three cats
ability to play as one of the three cats
ability to play as one of the three cats each having their own set of unique
each having their own set of unique
each having their own set of unique powers on top of that you can switch to
powers on top of that you can switch to
powers on top of that you can switch to a different cat at almost any time then
a different cat at almost any time then
a different cat at almost any time then you got cutscenes which were notably
you got cutscenes which were notably
you got cutscenes which were notably impressive for a game of this era it’s
impressive for a game of this era it’s
impressive for a game of this era it’s almost like you’re watching an 8-bit
almost like you’re watching an 8-bit
almost like you’re watching an 8-bit version of the show whether you’re a fan
version of the show whether you’re a fan
version of the show whether you’re a fan of this old cartoon or just like cats
of this old cartoon or just like cats
of this old cartoon or just like cats that are pizza delivering Samurai and
that are pizza delivering Samurai and
that are pizza delivering Samurai and why wouldn’t you this one was not a
why wouldn’t you this one was not a
why wouldn’t you this one was not a letdown if you got to try it
letdown if you got to try it
letdown if you got to try it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one metal wolf chaos if you’re
number one metal wolf chaos if you’re
number one metal wolf chaos if you’re looking for a game that’s a little more
looking for a game that’s a little more
looking for a game that’s a little more patriotic then metal wolf chaos is
patriotic then metal wolf chaos is
patriotic then metal wolf chaos is probably right up your alley this game
probably right up your alley this game
probably right up your alley this game is about is overly American and
is about is overly American and
is about is overly American and jingoistic Hasbro force with hardly any
jingoistic Hasbro force with hardly any
jingoistic Hasbro force with hardly any of the self awareness as the 47th
of the self awareness as the 47th
of the self awareness as the 47th President of the United States you pilot
President of the United States you pilot
President of the United States you pilot a mech suit that’s equipped with an
a mech suit that’s equipped with an
a mech suit that’s equipped with an absurd amount of weaponry mantle wolf
absurd amount of weaponry mantle wolf
absurd amount of weaponry mantle wolf chaos is basically exactly what you’d
chaos is basically exactly what you’d
chaos is basically exactly what you’d expect
expect
expect it’s got over-the-top action it’s got
it’s got over-the-top action it’s got
it’s got over-the-top action it’s got cringe inducing Moi’s acting and it
cringe inducing Moi’s acting and it
cringe inducing Moi’s acting and it features a hell of a soundtrack one
features a hell of a soundtrack one
features a hell of a soundtrack one thing that upsets us is that it was only
thing that upsets us is that it was only
thing that upsets us is that it was only released in Japan as an xbox exclusive
released in Japan as an xbox exclusive
released in Japan as an xbox exclusive but wait did we mention that I was
but wait did we mention that I was
but wait did we mention that I was developed by from software yeah that
developed by from software yeah that
developed by from software yeah that from software so after Dark Souls can we
from software so after Dark Souls can we
from software so after Dark Souls can we get a remaster of this do you agree with
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