What U.SA/U.K. console games sold really well in Japan?

[Anthony1]

Back in the gaming era of the 90's, what U.S. or Brittish made console games did really well in Japan?

I think Crash Bandicoot did pretty good. Did Earthworm Jim do okay there? Maybe not.

[Ed Oscuro]

The games ICON: Quest for The Ring (http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=2485) and Seven Spirits of Ra (http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=959) are two amazing games that were widely pirated in Japan, and are said to have inspired Altered Beast..!

Anyhow, if memory serves this is the URL to a good article about it:

http://www.mobygames.com/featured_article/feature,10/section,37/