Which Japanese DS games will defintly never come here?

[Gunstar_Hero UK]

Well, I was just wondering which of the Japanese DS Launch games will NEVER EVER come out in the US/UK?

Im guessing the surgery game and maybe a few others..

Thanks in advance,

Joe. :)

[Blendo75]

I hope the Princess Peach game gets released here.

I think I just emasculated myself. :/

[joshnickerson]

I hope the Princess Peach game gets released here.

I think I just emasculated myself. :/

2-D gaming goodness is still 2-D gaming goodness, no matter who the star is.

[tonyvortex]

did the surgery game launch with the DS in japan?i have no clue what the name of it is and i dont remember anything that sounded like that from the list i saw.does anyone know the name of it becouse i really would like to try my hand at that!!!!

[mikeetler]

Kenshui Tendo Dokuta from Spike (the doctor sim), though Caduceus is another doctor sim fom Atlus that is cuurently sceduled to come out in the US

Mah-Jong Tournament from Koei. The title should explain why we won't see it

Prince of Tennis 2005: Crystal Drive from Konami though I did see it listed as a Q1 2005 release somewhere. None of the console PoT games came out here, so it's very questionable

Tounou Ni Aseka Game Series Vol. 1: Cool 104 Joker & Setline from Aruze. It's video poker and a strategy puzzle game on one cart. The only way I can see this happening here is if the puzzle game is released seperately and the video poker is placed with other casino games.

Everything else released in Japan at launch is scheduled for a Q1 2005 release.

-Mike

[Lone_Monster]

All the good games...

*sigh*

[davidbrit2]

The fact that Feel the Magic ("I Would Die For You" in Japan) was a freaking US launch title suggests that we could see damn near anything here. Heh.

[Gunstar_Hero UK]

Thanks for the info mikeetler. Appreciate it. :)

Is Zoo Keeper scheduled for a US relelase?

Joe.

[davidbrit2]

Is Zoo Keeper scheduled for a US relelase?

As far as I know, it is. And could someone explain to me what all the fuss about this game is?

[Gunstar_Hero UK]

Looks like a preety cool puzzle game to me..

[le geek]

Is Zoo Keeper scheduled for a US relelase?

As far as I know, it is. And could someone explain to me what all the fuss about this game is?

http://www.dsnews.co.uk/zookeeper.htm

[mikeetler]

Zoo Keeper was supposed to ship the end of this month but all sources point to a mid January release now.

As for the appeal, it's Bejeweled with animals instead of crystals. I know I'm picking it up when it ships since my older two kids and myself play a ton of Bejeweled on the PC and my PDA.

-Mike

[towerofsong]

Is Zoo Keeper scheduled for a US relelase?

As far as I know, it is. And could someone explain to me what all the fuss about this game is?

http://www.dsnews.co.uk/zookeeper.htm

god damn it, that is one of the most addictive games i've played in ages. Now i'm NEVER going to get my Modernism essay done for tommorow. And hence will fail university. It's all your fault!
*weeps*
:P
I really want that game

[Crush Crawfish]

The new Ganbare Goemon game.... :sighs: Oh well, I'll still import it. It's just that the dialogue loses so much of its humor when you can't read it!! Arrrgh.

[captmcblack]

They've bought quite a few Goemon games to the US; I'd imagine this new DS one would make the trip over.

As for a game that may never make it over, I'd wager that we'll never see Egg Monster Heroes. There's never been one of those on this side of the pond, and I doubt they'll start now.

[Jive3D]

Zoo Keeper was supposed to ship the end of this month but all sources point to a mid January release now.

As for the appeal, it's Bejeweled with animals instead of crystals. I know I'm picking it up when it ships since my older two kids and myself play a ton of Bejeweled on the PC and my PDA.

-Mike

See, this is what I DON'T want to see on the DS. Yeah, sure bejwelled is fun on your PC or PDA, but keep them there! The DS needs NEW games and not just a touch screen version of shareware crap.

On a seperate note. I want that surgeon game! You can use the stylus to write condolence letter's to your patiant's family after you kill them on the table!

[Lone_Monster]

The new Ganbare Goemon game.... :sighs: Oh well, I'll still import it. It's just that the dialogue loses so much of its humor when you can't read it!! Arrrgh.

They HAVE to bring that game over here. It looks so cool!

[le geek]

Zoo Keeper was supposed to ship the end of this month but all sources point to a mid January release now.

As for the appeal, it's Bejeweled with animals instead of crystals. I know I'm picking it up when it ships since my older two kids and myself play a ton of Bejeweled on the PC and my PDA.

-Mike

See, this is what I DON'T want to see on the DS. Yeah, sure bejwelled is fun on your PC or PDA, but keep them there! The DS needs NEW games and not just a touch screen version of shareware crap.

Actually it plays a lot better than Bejeweled, and the DS needs to branch out beyond the core gamers...

Cheers,
Ben

P.S. the surgeon game looks cool too...

[Ed Oscuro]

As for the appeal, it's Bejeweled with animals instead of crystals.
See, this is what I DON'T want to see on the DS. Yeah, sure bejwelled is fun on your PC or PDA, but keep them there! The DS needs NEW games and not just a touch screen version of shareware crap.
There should be room for both; if it brings in more gamers, bring it out! :D

Without these early "shareware crap" games, we'd never GET the fun stuff like Quarth, after all. You can point to Qix derivatives, but game companies tend to build off each others' ideas - and success, most importantly. If this game is a success, look forward to lots of cookie-cutter games that don't necessarily make lots of money - and a few real gems (animals? ooh) hidden in there as well.

[mikeetler]

See, this is what I DON'T want to see on the DS. Yeah, sure bejwelled is fun on your PC or PDA, but keep them there! The DS needs NEW games and not just a touch screen version of shareware crap.

I totally disagree. A system can not survive on strictly new concepts and NEEDS titles that people are familliar with as well. I'm all for games like Feel the Magic, Yoshi Touch & Go and other innovative titles, but a game like Zoo Keeper that takes an existing game concept and ports it over nicely is more then welcomed in my opinion. It's definitely better then some of the crap we'll see on the system (Spiderman 2 being the leading candidate at the moment for DS crap of the year).

-Mike

[shai hulud]

i think your more likely to see "innovative" or "odd" titles early in a systems life when the competition is a little less intense for shelf space.