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Klossen · Apr 30, 2015

Anyone else notice how Japan is basically going all-out this year? Despite a shrinking console/dedicated gaming industry, they still seem adamant to make great games for an international audience.

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Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate

Gamespot Review said:
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate manages to expand upon the things that people love about the series, while simultaneously making concessions to those getting involved for the first time. It's an absolutely astonishing time-sink, but it rarely feels like a grind; when the game gets its hooks into you, you can expect to find yourself engrossed for at least 80 hours. Those who become truly invested can expect to find their in-game clock running into the hundreds of hours. Sure, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate isn't without some of the series' time-honoured idiosyncrasies, but it's the most streamlined and accessible game yet, and one that's hard not to truly obsess over.

Bloodborne

Edge Magazine Review said:
A dazzling work of dank, abject horror that cements Miyazaki as one of the all-time greats. Sixteen months after PS4's launch, the new generation has finally begun.

Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D

Gameinformer Review said:
Purists will decry the changes made to Majora’s Mask no matter how slight they may be, but I am seated firmly in the “change is good” camp. It’s everything you remember, but without the boredom or frustration related to the passage of time.

Splatoon

Dead or Alive 5: Last Round

Kirby and the Rainbow World

Dragonball: Xenoverse

Resident Evil: Revelations 2

Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea

Final Fantasy: Type 0/Episode Duscae

Toukiden Kiwami

Upcoming 2015 Titles

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Xenoblade Chronicles X

Persona 5

Yakuza 5

Yoshi’s Wooly World

Devil's Third

Fatal Frame 5

Tekken 7

Bravely Second: End Layer

Mighty No. 9

Disgaea 5

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

Tales of Zestiria

Dragon Quest Heroes

Senran Kagura: Estival Versus

Trails in the Sky: Second Chapter

Yo-Kai Watch

God Eater 2: Rage Burst

Digimon: Cyber Sleuth

Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition

Rodea The Sky Soldier

Persona 4: Dancing All Night

Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4

What did I miss? Seems fairly impressive for such a small percentage of the total gaming industry workforce to pump out so much greats consistently.

nib95 · Apr 30, 2015

Definitely a solid stream of releases. Would not be at all surprised if a Japanese game wins GAF's 2015 GOTY. I'm sure you've still missed out a fair few as well, such as Disgaea 5 for example.

DryEyeRelief · Apr 30, 2015

Oh right, Tekken 7 is a 2015 game.

Psycho_Mantis · Apr 30, 2015

nib95 said:
Definitely a solid stream of releases. Would not be at all surprised if a Japanese game wins GAF's 2015 GOTY. I'm sure you've still missed out a fair few as well, such as Disgaea 5 for example.

Well most of the conestants are Japanese....MGSV, Persona 5, Bloodborne.

Papercuts · Apr 30, 2015

Give me a goddamn Xenoblade X release date NoA. I need it.

18-Volt · Apr 30, 2015

Add that list Yokai Watch 3, Tales of Zestria, God Eater 2 Rage Burst and Digimon Cyber Sleuth as well. Hopefully we'll see some more great announcements at TGS or something.

Tohsaka · Apr 30, 2015

I'd add Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls, Tales of Zestiria, Dragon Quest Heroes, Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy, J-Stars Victory Vs+, Senran Kagura 2/Estival Versus, Legend of Heroes; Trails in the Sky SC, Corpse Party: Blood Drive, and some others I can't think of at the moment.

Trigonometrize. · Apr 30, 2015

Hell yeah. Some games I'm looking forward to that aren't in OP: Disgaea 5, Dangonronpa Ultimate Despair Girls, and the re-release of Steins;Gate on PS platforms

klee123 · Apr 30, 2015

Toukiden Kiwami too

Phoenix944 · Apr 30, 2015

I can't believe I forgot about Yakuza 5... We have no release date right ?

Big_Boss_Snake_ · Apr 30, 2015

Pretty good !

visiblemode · Apr 30, 2015

Japanese games are so essential, imo. Great to see them still going strong.

salromano · Apr 30, 2015

Missing lots, but here's some of the confirmed localizations:

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls (PS Vita)

Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax (PS3, PS Vita)

Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance (PS4)

Dragon Quest Heroes (PS4)

Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight (3DS)

Godzilla (PS4, PS3)

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (3DS)

Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Century (PS Vita)

Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed (PS Vita)

J-Stars Victory VS+ (PS4, PS3, PS Vita)

Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven (3DS)

Lost Dimension (PS3, PS Vita)

Onechanbara Z2: Chaos (PS4)

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (PS4, PS3, PS Vita, PC)

Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy (PS Vita)

Persona 4: Dancing All Night (PS Vita)

Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (3DS)

Rodea the Sky Soldier (Wii U, 3DS)

Saint Seiya: Soldiers Soul (PS4, PS3, PC)

Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson (3DS)

Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker (3DS)

Steins;Gate (PS3, PS Vita)

Stella Glow (3DS)

Tales of Zestiria (PS3)

XBlaze Lost: Memories (PS3, PS Vita)

Yo-Kai Watch (3DS, maybe 2015, I dunno?)

Visualante2 · Apr 30, 2015

Expecting a few delays from that list.

30yearsofhurt · Apr 30, 2015

nib95 said:
Definitely a solid stream of releases. Would not be at all surprised if a Japanese game wins GAF's 2015 GOTY. I'm sure you've still missed out a fair few as well, such as Disgaea 5 for example.

I'm sure MGS V will win GOTY for 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, etc. etc.

Big_Boss_Snake_ · Apr 30, 2015

30yearsofhurt said:
I'm sure MGS V will win GOTY for 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, etc. etc.

Trigonometrize. · Apr 30, 2015

30yearsofhurt said:
I'm sure MGS V will win GOTY for 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, etc. etc.

I believe it will also start retroactively winning past years as well.

JordanN · Apr 30, 2015

In a perfect world; MS, Sony and Nintendo would put aside their differences and try and inject Japan with some life support.

Like, put into a pit $1 billion aimed at Japanese Publishers and say "go make something for us".

Kudo · Apr 30, 2015

Eiyuu Senki (Ps3) should come this summer too.
Also at the moment Japan-only upcoming Natsuiro Highschool (Ps3/Ps4) and GalGun Double Peace (Ps4/PsVita).

Klossen · Apr 30, 2015

I'll try to keep OP as updated as possible. More edits incoming later.

Chaos2Frozen · Apr 30, 2015

Come on Digimon Vita!

diamond_is_not_crash · Apr 30, 2015

Chaos2Frozen said:
Come on Digimon Vita!

Don't let the dream die!

Pila · Apr 30, 2015

Splatoon too.

2015 owns. Monster Hunter man. I could just play that.

diamond_is_not_crash · Apr 30, 2015

I have a feeling that staying up dancing all night won't be good for my grades

Rathorial · Apr 30, 2015

Well the list is better than last year, but quite a few of those titles are sequels to franchises, or remakes/remasters.

I'd say only a few get me excited.

Sesha · Apr 30, 2015

You missed

Newtype-001 · Apr 30, 2015

List is awesome.
I just want Persona 5 to actually release this year. I also want it to actually be localised in the UK this. Atlus plz.

dramatis · Apr 30, 2015

Klossen said:
Anyone else notice how Japan is basically going all-out this year? Despite a shrinking console/dedicated gaming industry, they still seem adamant to make great games for an international audience.

The slate looks great this year, but I would argue that most of those games aren't made for the international audience.

impact · Apr 30, 2015

It's ok. Majority of the list is not good but there's enough great stuff like Bloodborne to keep me happy.

Japanese gaming's downfall has to do with the Japanese gamers and their love for mobile and handheld, not the developers.

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