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Top 10 Super-Awesome Super-Weird Japanese Video Games!


Oh Japan welcome to watchmojo.com

Oh Japan welcome to watchmojo.com and she’ll be counting down our picks

and she’ll be counting down our picks

and she’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 super awesome super weird

for the top 10 super awesome super weird

for the top 10 super awesome super weird Japanese games it’s no secret that some

Japanese games it’s no secret that some

Japanese games it’s no secret that some Japanese video games can walk the line

Japanese video games can walk the line

Japanese video games can walk the line between bizarre and batshit crazy

between bizarre and batshit crazy

between bizarre and batshit crazy while we’ve definitely seen enough weird

while we’ve definitely seen enough weird

while we’ve definitely seen enough weird content to last about a thousand

content to last about a thousand

content to last about a thousand lifetimes some of that strangeness ends

lifetimes some of that strangeness ends

lifetimes some of that strangeness ends up being well awesome even if it makes

up being well awesome even if it makes

up being well awesome even if it makes us bit uncomfortable

us bit uncomfortable

us bit uncomfortable [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number ten takeshi’s challenge

some people dream of working on

some people dream of working on videogames we’re not sure if that was

videogames we’re not sure if that was

videogames we’re not sure if that was the case with this comedian slash actor

the case with this comedian slash actor

the case with this comedian slash actor / director Takeshi Kitano

/ director Takeshi Kitano

/ director Takeshi Kitano but he certainly has some interesting

but he certainly has some interesting

but he certainly has some interesting ideas both of these commercials were

ideas both of these commercials were

ideas both of these commercials were actually cryptic hints on how to

actually cryptic hints on how to

actually cryptic hints on how to complete difficult parts of the game the

complete difficult parts of the game the

complete difficult parts of the game the biggest challenge here is figuring out

biggest challenge here is figuring out

biggest challenge here is figuring out what the hell is going on quitting your

what the hell is going on quitting your

what the hell is going on quitting your job getting a divorce

job getting a divorce

job getting a divorce hitting everyone in your path

hitting everyone in your path

hitting everyone in your path nonsensical puzzles none of this made

nonsensical puzzles none of this made

nonsensical puzzles none of this made sense and yet that’s what makes it so

sense and yet that’s what makes it so

sense and yet that’s what makes it so intriguing being able to conquer the

intriguing being able to conquer the

intriguing being able to conquer the game has become a badge of honour of

game has become a badge of honour of

game has become a badge of honour of sorts is that the entire point well

sorts is that the entire point well

sorts is that the entire point well we’ll probably never know number 9

we’ll probably never know number 9

we’ll probably never know number 9 WarioWare series through this dance you

WarioWare series through this dance you

WarioWare series through this dance you channel the quiet dignity of a circus

channel the quiet dignity of a circus

channel the quiet dignity of a circus clan Oh Mario you money-hungry

clan Oh Mario you money-hungry

clan Oh Mario you money-hungry motorcycle-riding farting disaster of a

motorcycle-riding farting disaster of a

motorcycle-riding farting disaster of a man you love yeah you’re the exact

man you love yeah you’re the exact

man you love yeah you’re the exact opposite of Mario in every way even your

opposite of Mario in every way even your

opposite of Mario in every way even your video games are unorganized time wasters

video games are unorganized time wasters

video games are unorganized time wasters so what’s the point of WarioWare spoiler

so what’s the point of WarioWare spoiler

so what’s the point of WarioWare spoiler there really isn’t one it’s just a

there really isn’t one it’s just a

there really isn’t one it’s just a series of micro games strung together

series of micro games strung together

series of micro games strung together that you have a few seconds to complete

that you have a few seconds to complete

that you have a few seconds to complete and that’s it and these aren’t exactly

and that’s it and these aren’t exactly

and that’s it and these aren’t exactly award-winning games we’re talking

award-winning games we’re talking

award-winning games we’re talking flipping eggs jumping rope picking noses

flipping eggs jumping rope picking noses

flipping eggs jumping rope picking noses yeah you heard that one right you’ve got

yeah you heard that one right you’ve got

yeah you heard that one right you’ve got five seconds to pick a note and by the

five seconds to pick a note and by the

five seconds to pick a note and by the way it is the most intense five seconds

way it is the most intense five seconds

way it is the most intense five seconds in Nintendo history all right it’s not

in Nintendo history all right it’s not

in Nintendo history all right it’s not but it’s still fun

number eight mystical ninja starring

number eight mystical ninja starring Goemon da gamba

Goemon da gamba

Goemon da gamba while goemon has a slew of games in

while goemon has a slew of games in

while goemon has a slew of games in Japan he only has a handful in the US

Japan he only has a handful in the US

Japan he only has a handful in the US and this n64 classic is undoubtedly the

and this n64 classic is undoubtedly the

and this n64 classic is undoubtedly the best one an action-adventure game kinda

best one an action-adventure game kinda

best one an action-adventure game kinda similar to the likes of Mario 64 or

similar to the likes of Mario 64 or

similar to the likes of Mario 64 or Ocarina of Time going on bases villains

Ocarina of Time going on bases villains

Ocarina of Time going on bases villains who arrive in a peach shaped spaceship

who arrive in a peach shaped spaceship

who arrive in a peach shaped spaceship with a dastardly plan to turn Japan into

with a dastardly plan to turn Japan into

with a dastardly plan to turn Japan into a theater

a theater

a theater oh no not dancers quick to the

oh no not dancers quick to the

oh no not dancers quick to the rollerskating robot but it’s quirky

rollerskating robot but it’s quirky

rollerskating robot but it’s quirky humor catchy music and fun gameplay

humor catchy music and fun gameplay

humor catchy music and fun gameplay women may have been odd but he was in

women may have been odd but he was in

women may have been odd but he was in fact awesome number 7 I’m sorry can you

fact awesome number 7 I’m sorry can you

fact awesome number 7 I’m sorry can you imagine a game like this being released

imagine a game like this being released

imagine a game like this being released today here’s the premise Japan’s former

today here’s the premise Japan’s former

today here’s the premise Japan’s former prime minister

prime minister

prime minister Kakui tanaka is out collecting gold bars

Kakui tanaka is out collecting gold bars

Kakui tanaka is out collecting gold bars and punches whoever gets in his way

and punches whoever gets in his way

and punches whoever gets in his way he’s not defending the world or even

he’s not defending the world or even

he’s not defending the world or even protecting the country because all he

protecting the country because all he

protecting the country because all he really cares about here is money while

really cares about here is money while

really cares about here is money while the title makes you think that he’s

the title makes you think that he’s

the title makes you think that he’s apologizing for his greedy ways it’s

apologizing for his greedy ways it’s

apologizing for his greedy ways it’s actually a play on the Japanese word for

actually a play on the Japanese word for

actually a play on the Japanese word for prime minister sorry we’re not sure if

prime minister sorry we’re not sure if

prime minister sorry we’re not sure if the balls enos of calling out a former

the balls enos of calling out a former

the balls enos of calling out a former prime minister is what makes this game

prime minister is what makes this game

prime minister is what makes this game awesome or the fact that some of the

awesome or the fact that some of the

awesome or the fact that some of the enemies included Madonna and Michael

enemies included Madonna and Michael

enemies included Madonna and Michael Jackson

I’m number 6 geek aru man we wish that

I’m number 6 geek aru man we wish that more people would solve their problems

more people would solve their problems

more people would solve their problems with music after all who doesn’t like a

with music after all who doesn’t like a

with music after all who doesn’t like a guitar wielding hero with a talking dog

guitar wielding hero with a talking dog

guitar wielding hero with a talking dog you one was just an ordinary boy with an

you one was just an ordinary boy with an

you one was just an ordinary boy with an unordinary named Vic Thanh my classmates

unordinary named Vic Thanh my classmates

unordinary named Vic Thanh my classmates ignored by his dream girl the only one

ignored by his dream girl the only one

ignored by his dream girl the only one who saw his greatness was Puma the

who saw his greatness was Puma the

who saw his greatness was Puma the talking dog we just mentioned here you

talking dog we just mentioned here you

talking dog we just mentioned here you won Hey

won Hey

won Hey the pup teaches you one how to play

the pup teaches you one how to play

the pup teaches you one how to play guitar transforms into a boombox and

guitar transforms into a boombox and

guitar transforms into a boombox and gifts you one with the legendary guitar

gifts you one with the legendary guitar

gifts you one with the legendary guitar ooh which turns the boy into an epic

ooh which turns the boy into an epic

ooh which turns the boy into an epic guitar playing hero for years before

guitar playing hero for years before

guitar playing hero for years before harmonics ever made a cool number 5

harmonics ever made a cool number 5

harmonics ever made a cool number 5 Catherine from here on out

Catherine from here on out

Catherine from here on out Fraser on your own there’s a guy who’s

Fraser on your own there’s a guy who’s

Fraser on your own there’s a guy who’s uncomfortable with the thought of

uncomfortable with the thought of

uncomfortable with the thought of marriage who cheats on his girlfriend

marriage who cheats on his girlfriend

marriage who cheats on his girlfriend did we mentioned that this was developed

did we mentioned that this was developed

did we mentioned that this was developed by Atlus well cue the weird shit so a

by Atlus well cue the weird shit so a

by Atlus well cue the weird shit so a nightmare world where men are sheep

nightmare world where men are sheep

nightmare world where men are sheep check the main character traversing

check the main character traversing

check the main character traversing strange puzzles and nothing but boxers

strange puzzles and nothing but boxers

strange puzzles and nothing but boxers and horns check disturbing bosses like

and horns check disturbing bosses like

and horns check disturbing bosses like giant babies and weird but creatures

giant babies and weird but creatures

giant babies and weird but creatures double check your girlfriend being named

double check your girlfriend being named

double check your girlfriend being named Katherine with a cane while the woman

Katherine with a cane while the woman

Katherine with a cane while the woman you’re having an affair with is named

you’re having an affair with is named

you’re having an affair with is named Katherine with a C that’s just a

Katherine with a C that’s just a

Katherine with a C that’s just a coincidence and also she’s a succubus

with challenging gameplay memorable

with challenging gameplay memorable characters and an unsettling atmosphere

characters and an unsettling atmosphere

characters and an unsettling atmosphere it’s exactly what we expect from Atlas I

it’s exactly what we expect from Atlas I

it’s exactly what we expect from Atlas I win number 4 see man

win number 4 see man

win number 4 see man because I’m part fish I must be cold

because I’m part fish I must be cold

because I’m part fish I must be cold insensitive and creepy with a face like

insensitive and creepy with a face like

insensitive and creepy with a face like that you’re likely not gonna forget

that you’re likely not gonna forget

that you’re likely not gonna forget about your sea man the way you forgot

about your sea man the way you forgot

about your sea man the way you forgot about your neo pet ooh

about your neo pet ooh

about your neo pet ooh sick burn sea man it may not look so hot

sick burn sea man it may not look so hot

sick burn sea man it may not look so hot to you but you should see yourselves

to you but you should see yourselves

to you but you should see yourselves through my eyes the sea men are some

through my eyes the sea men are some

through my eyes the sea men are some sort of strange aquatic species with a

sort of strange aquatic species with a

sort of strange aquatic species with a surprisingly in-depth backstory about

surprisingly in-depth backstory about

surprisingly in-depth backstory about reincarnated beings who spread knowledge

reincarnated beings who spread knowledge

reincarnated beings who spread knowledge across the land but enough about that

across the land but enough about that

across the land but enough about that let’s tap the glass have a conversation

let’s tap the glass have a conversation

let’s tap the glass have a conversation with our significant others and watch

with our significant others and watch

with our significant others and watch our seamen interact with one another

our seamen interact with one another

our seamen interact with one another well as bizarre as this game is much

well as bizarre as this game is much

well as bizarre as this game is much like neo pet it sucks you in before you

like neo pet it sucks you in before you

like neo pet it sucks you in before you realize that you’ve been talking to a

realize that you’ve been talking to a

realize that you’ve been talking to a man based fish thing for hours we blame

man based fish thing for hours we blame

man based fish thing for hours we blame Leonard Nimoy for this yes see Leonard

Leonard Nimoy for this yes see Leonard

Leonard Nimoy for this yes see Leonard Nimoy you’ll witness before you a

Nimoy you’ll witness before you a

Nimoy you’ll witness before you a phenomenon like no other my name is

phenomenon like no other my name is

phenomenon like no other my name is Leonard Nimoy and I will be your down

Leonard Nimoy and I will be your down

Leonard Nimoy and I will be your down know number three eastern mind the lost

know number three eastern mind the lost

know number three eastern mind the lost souls of Kong No

it would kind of just be easier to play

it would kind of just be easier to play a clip of this game instead of actually

a clip of this game instead of actually

a clip of this game instead of actually trying to explain it but here we go

trying to explain it but here we go

trying to explain it but here we go as Rin your soul is stolen by an entire

as Rin your soul is stolen by an entire

as Rin your soul is stolen by an entire Island an island that happens to be a

Island an island that happens to be a

Island an island that happens to be a giant floating green head you still with

giant floating green head you still with

giant floating green head you still with us kinda okay well RINs friend

us kinda okay well RINs friend

us kinda okay well RINs friend yeah Shiro gives him a temporary soul

yeah Shiro gives him a temporary soul

yeah Shiro gives him a temporary soul because that’s what friends do it right

because that’s what friends do it right

because that’s what friends do it right now Rin has 49 days to retrieve his soul

now Rin has 49 days to retrieve his soul

now Rin has 49 days to retrieve his soul by going inside the head and then the

by going inside the head and then the

by going inside the head and then the game just kind of happens that’s the

game just kind of happens that’s the

game just kind of happens that’s the best way to describe it

whether or not it’s Trippier that Osamu

whether or not it’s Trippier that Osamu Sato’s other creation LSD dream emulator

Sato’s other creation LSD dream emulator

Sato’s other creation LSD dream emulator is a question that still plagues us

this is probably the most colorfully

this is probably the most colorfully addictive game on this list there’s a

addictive game on this list there’s a

addictive game on this list there’s a plot in there somewhere which the more

plot in there somewhere which the more

plot in there somewhere which the more flamboyant version of the Burger King

flamboyant version of the Burger King

flamboyant version of the Burger King mascot will fill you in on with elegant

mascot will fill you in on with elegant

mascot will fill you in on with elegant words and complete nonsense

words and complete nonsense

words and complete nonsense then he’ll proceed to obliterate you if

then he’ll proceed to obliterate you if

then he’ll proceed to obliterate you if you fail and belittle you if you don’t

you fail and belittle you if you don’t

you fail and belittle you if you don’t succeed up to his standards essentially

succeed up to his standards essentially

succeed up to his standards essentially get a hundred points or be made to feel

get a hundred points or be made to feel

get a hundred points or be made to feel like that piece of gum at the bottom of

like that piece of gum at the bottom of

like that piece of gum at the bottom of your Katamari ball

[Music]

[Music] so roll everything up and we mean

so roll everything up and we mean

so roll everything up and we mean everything and then watch as you grow

everything and then watch as you grow

everything and then watch as you grow big enough to roll up the cosmos and

big enough to roll up the cosmos and

big enough to roll up the cosmos and tend the king

before we get to our number one pick

before we get to our number one pick let’s make things awkward with these

let’s make things awkward with these

let’s make things awkward with these honorable mentions number one how to a

honorable mentions number one how to a

honorable mentions number one how to a full boyfriend just something about

full boyfriend just something about

full boyfriend just something about those feathers the sweet pick of the

those feathers the sweet pick of the

those feathers the sweet pick of the fine beak and that cooing don’t get me

fine beak and that cooing don’t get me

fine beak and that cooing don’t get me started in the grand scheme of this

started in the grand scheme of this

started in the grand scheme of this otaku life

otaku life

otaku life there’s boyfriends there’s husbands and

there’s boyfriends there’s husbands and

there’s boyfriends there’s husbands and then there’s hatoful boyfriend seriously

then there’s hatoful boyfriend seriously

then there’s hatoful boyfriend seriously how can anyone hate this game it’s a

how can anyone hate this game it’s a

how can anyone hate this game it’s a dating sim with birds we live in an age

dating sim with birds we live in an age

dating sim with birds we live in an age where birds have been given in depth

where birds have been given in depth

where birds have been given in depth characteristics to the point of actually

characteristics to the point of actually

characteristics to the point of actually caring about your relationship with each

caring about your relationship with each

caring about your relationship with each one we’ve said it before and we’ll say

one we’ve said it before and we’ll say

one we’ve said it before and we’ll say it again Oh Japan the Japanese are wrong

it again Oh Japan the Japanese are wrong

it again Oh Japan the Japanese are wrong and I don’t want to be right well that

and I don’t want to be right well that

and I don’t want to be right well that was my look at some hatoful boyfriend do

was my look at some hatoful boyfriend do

was my look at some hatoful boyfriend do you agree with our list

you agree with our list

you agree with our list what odd Japanese video game to you

what odd Japanese video game to you

what odd Japanese video game to you keeping your gaming collection

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okay just getting set up here to stream

okay just getting set up here to stream some hatoful boyfriend a game where you

some hatoful boyfriend a game where you

some hatoful boyfriend a game where you find love at a school for birds

find love at a school for birds

find love at a school for birds [Music]

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