I found many Japanese Games is really Interesting and haven’t (or Won’t) Transtaled in English. I hope my list give insight to all of Gamer to choose the Right Japanese Games without Japanese Skill and for Developers to think about make the international Version of the Games,,, It’s been a tough time to choose the right and fun Japanese game for me, a Japanese games lover but can’t even read Japanese! If you love Japanese Games too, especially Evangelion game, you may also love to know about Best Rei Evangelion Gallery (new windonw) hope you like it

Oh, you only this really basic Japanese to gettin Started:

When you forced to choice between two answer:

On the left is spell “Hai” means “Yes”

On the Left is Spell “Iie” means “No”

It’s easy, didn’t it?

So, I compiled this list. I hope this list will be useful,,, I have played most of the games, but not all. Some I have the games, some I played from my friend, and some I want to play it but given many good testimony. But I can guarantee you can play and enjoy it.

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So here we are: The Review of Top 10 Japanese Games that you don’t need to understand Japanese To Play it. Enjoy

Hope You all like it,, I try to give where you can buy the Games too.

10. San X Chara Sagashi Land

Genre: Various, Spot The Difference

Platform: Nintendo DS

I really love playing spot the different game, escpecially in Arcade Centre, it’s fun for a time Killing but not consume much money. Now, you can play the game with many cute Animation characters! Yep, you will spot the difference in Mono Kuro Boo, Afro Ken, Shiro Petto,  and many other cute Japanese Characters! It’s a great gift for your child, but remember to help they out when the level gettin harder… It’s really tough, so I think it’s designed for adult too! I recommended as it’s the best Spot the difference games so far!

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9. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny: Rengou vs Z.A.F.T II Plus

Genre: Fighting

Platform: PS 2

Gundam series reaches fame all around the world one again. So if you are a Gundam Seed Destiny Lover, you have to try it out- it’s the Best Gundam Seed Game so far. As the fighting game, you can play with your friends or just play the mission. But it’s not really recommended for the one who love Classic Gundam (Like MS 0083, Chars Coundter Attack, etc) because in this game, you will encounter only new Gundams and other Mobile Suits.

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8. Evangelion Battle Orchestra

Genre: Fighting

Platform: PS2

Evangelion comes back Now you can meet Shinji, Rei, Asuka, Evas, Angels, and their friends once again. This series is really popular in late 1990’s and now Gainax seems want ‘heat’ this series Up by release the Fighting Games and then… Another Evangelion Movies! The battle play is rather hard but I believe you can do it! There are mission battle (you play alone) and play with your friends. Of course, the battle is not man-to man, but Eva- Eva or even Eva- Angel. You can find secret characters by collecting virtual money and then Buy it (It’s just like Tekken Game)

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7. Keroro Gunso! Enshuu Da Yo! Zennin Shuugo!

Genre: Mini Games

Platform: Nintendo DS

I think the best Mini games So far is WarioWare series, but because the game already translated in English, I recommend this Game. Well, (once again!) It based on the funny Manga and Anime from “Keroro Gunso” or rather spelled “Sergeant Keroro”. Then, Bandai Namco releases the Game. You play So many Fun Mini games with Keroro and his friends like Running with the obstacle, Shooting (this Mini Game is the slapstick of Time Crisis), Wrestling, Racing, and many more.  Oh yeah, because Keroro’s hobby is collecting Gundam Plastic Model (The acronim is GunPla) you can collect it here virtually! Well, it’s a bonus Point if you love gUndam Too! You also can play these cute minigames with your friends VIa Wi Fi! Cool!

PS: The sequel is out too! The title is just the Same: Keroro Gunso! Enshuu Da yo! Zennin Shuugo Part 2. But there is a minigame that you have understand Japanese: Quiz. It’s Japanese and I have a really tough time to beat it (I don’t Understand Japanese and just using my instinct!) . Well, but if you insist to buy it, I really recommended as this sequel is much Better than the prequel

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6. Nodame Cantabile

Genre: Drama Musical

Platform: Nintendo DS and PS 2

This is a Drama musical game. Actually, you really Need High Japanese Skill to really Enjoy the game– it’s the blend with the melancholy Drama (Based on the Manga/Comic in the same title, becaue it’s popular, they make the game too!) and the Classical Music Games. In Nintendo DS (Dunno the PS 2 Version) you just need to Tap and slide and find the beat. The song is sooooooo great! There are many Cool Classical Song that famous(like Bethoven or Mozart instrumental song) . You play so many songs too, it has the great database! I really enjoy hear the song and play.  Don’t worry, you can still play the game even you don’t understand Japanese like I do (Till I write this article I don’t understand the story nor read the comic). There are few cute minigames too, like cooking, playing action advanture game and help Nodame to clean up the room! Oh- as the bonus you can play taiko no tatsuji songs too! You play it by beat taiko (Japanese Drum) by Nintendo DS Stylus! Cool!

Interested? Buy it here or maybe you interested in Nodame Cantabile Comic?

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5. Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!

Genre: Musical and Humour

Platform: Nintendo DS

Have you played Elite Beat Agent and lovin’ it? Then you have to play the original game! Don’t worry, in the different Version, you also found many New things here. You don’t play as a Boyband in Black Agent, but as an Ouendan (Male Cheer Squat) using the High School boy uniform team that cheer people up when they’re cornered. You don’t need to understand Japanese, because you will understand naturally. The story also Funny, just like the elite beat agent, but more crazy. The songs are good too, but maybe Elite beat agents and Ouendan 2 are better.

Buy Oendan Game here

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4. Guitar Freaks and Drum Mania Vest

Genre: Music (Guitar and Drum)

Platform: PS 2

The Guitar Freak and Drum Mania V (Vest, not mean Five) . Really hard to find this game outside Japan, because Konami already annouced that Guitar Hero will the replacement of Guitar Freak and Drum Mania Series in US and Europe. I like Guitar Hero’s song, but don’t like the gameplay cause too many button to press. And the song in Vest is great to, the best in Bemani series by Konami. There are girly girl song like Sakuranbo (Cherry), rock instrumental like Dessert Rose, even the hard song like The Last 100 second. Try it, the song are really cool! If you bought the Drum or Guitar Controller (I own the Drum because i like it) it give the plus enjoyment!

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3. Taiko no Tatsujin

Genre: Music

Platform: Nintendo DS and PS2 – Oh there are PSP Version Too!

There are two version of this game (Three actually, the third is in Arcade Centre) in Nintendo DS and PS2. But both of them are really fun to play! The main objective is hit the drum in right rhythm (So You Don’t need to Understand Japanese, really!). The Music are J-Pop, Classical Japanese Music and Children Japanese Music (like Doraemon and Hamtaro Theme SOng). In PS 2 Version, it’s gotta be fun if you also buy the Taiko (Japanese Drum) Controller. You can beat the Taiko heavily as it’s the good medicine for stress The Nintendo DS Version is also great because of the portability, you can play it anywhere but it’s more convient if you buy 2 stylus (Give The feel just like playing Drum)

Buy Taiko PS2 Game

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2. Jump! Shounen Ultimate Star!

Genre: Fighting

Platform: Nintendo DS

This is a game where otaku’s (anime lover) dream comes true. You can hit Naruto with Kenshin’s reversed blade, or you can smash luffi with Goku’s Kamehameha! But there are more characters on this great game! The obstacle, there are comic strip that give you command and some story. Maybe you don’t understand it, but that’s not neccesary. The main objective of this game is fun fun fun! You also can smash up to 4 friends via Wi Fi! That’s cool and recommended for boys!

Buy Jump Ultimate Stars

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1. Moero Nekketsu! Rhythm Damashii! (Osu! Tatakae! Oendan! 2)

Genre:Musical and Humour

Platform: Nintendo DS

This is the greatest games ever! It has various great songs and funny Video animation in comic strips. The story also funny, you can understand without understand Japanese (even you may missed a little part, but that’s no problem After All. The sequel is much much much muuuuccchhh better than Osu! Tatakae! Oundan! 1. There are many huge improvement in the game, the musicm,,, Video and Audio Quality,,, Drawing Quality, gameplay improvement and many more. Like the prequel, you play as an ouendan Team that will cheer people when they cornered. But now, you have rivals! The oudan teams from the other city. I will say this is the best Japanese Games ever and you should Play it! The gameplay is just the same,,, you have to follow the beat and tap or slide the stylus to the touchscreen.

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PS: If you have Played Elite beat agent before, it’s quite similiar, expect you will see the ouenadan team (Ipongi Ryuuta cs) cheer up with the ‘manly’ movement, not the boyband-like dance. The cheerleader girls are cute too, so don’t have to worry to see the masculine oendan boys again if you bored.

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