Japanese Release Calendar
Want to know what big Japanese games are coming out in the next month? Check our list inside for info.
Just like in the US, in Japan, the big releases come at the end of the year. This year is no different, with plenty of big-name titles coming in November and December. To help you decide which games to buy from your local import shop, here's a schedule of the release dates in Japan. Check your local importer for prices and availability in the US. Dates current as of 11/18/98.
PlayStation11/19R-Type Delta - Irem, Shooter
11/26Mitsumete Knight R - Konami, RPG
11/26Poporogue - Sony, RPG
12/3Dance! Dance! Dance! - Konami, Dancing Sim
12/3Hard Edge - Sunsoft, Action
12/3R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 - Namco, Racing
12/10Densha de GO! 2 - Taito, Train Sim
12/10Bomberman - Hudson, Action
12/17Thousand Arms - Atlus, RPG
12/17Gensou Suikoden II - Konami, RPG
12/17Ehrgeiz - Square, Fighting
12/17Crash Bandicoot III (PocketStation compatible) - Sony, Action
12/23Beatmania APPEND 3rd Mix - Konami, DJ Simulation
12/23Battle Bugs - Jaleco, Monster Raising/Battling
12/23Street Fighter Zero 3 - Capcom, Fighting
12/23Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon - Square, RPG
12/23Tales of Phantasia - Namco, RPG
DecI.Q. Final - Sony, Puzzle
Dreamcast11/27Virtua Fighter 3tb - Sega, Fighting
11/27Godzilla Generations - Sega, Action
11/27PenPen TriIcelon - General Entertainment, Action
11/27July - Fortyfive, RPG
12/23Sonic Adventure - Sega, Action
12/23Tetris 4D - Blue Planet Software, Puzzle
12/23Incoming - Imagineer, Action
12/23Seventh Cross - NEC Home Electronics, Life Sim
12/23Evolution - STING/ESP, RPG
1/14Blue Stinger - Climax Graphics, Action
1/14Sega Rally 2 - Sega, Racing
1/14Sengoku Turb - NEC Home Electronics, RPG
JanClimax Landers - Climax, RPG
JanSpeed Busters - Ubi Soft, Racing
Nintendo 6411/20Magical Tetris Challenge Starring Mickey - Capcom, Puzzle
11/21Zelda 64 - Nintendo, Action RPG
12/12Pikachu Genki de Chu - Nintendo, Sim
12/18Mario Party - Nintendo, Party Game
12/25Chameleon Twist 2 - Japan System Supply, Action
DecZool - Imagineer, RPG
Peripherals12/3JogCon (used with R4), Namco
12/23PocketStation, Sony
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