Even though Europe is the third largest video game market in the world, many games never release over in the PAL region. Because of this, Europe has missed out on many great gaming experiences. (particularly during the SNES era) BritishGaming takes a look at the ten best games that were never released in Europe. The list includes "Hey You, Pikachu" and "Final Fantasy III", among others.
10. Hey You, Pikachu! - Nintendo 64, 2000
Being the poster boy for a worldwide phenomenon can’t be easy; Pikachu’s face is slapped on every Pokémon game, toy, waffle maker and plane as the once insignificant yellow mouse was cherry picked to headline the franchise.
Hey You came with a microphone adapter for the N64 that let you talk to Pikachu and give him instructions. Despite only having roughly 200 voice commands, the game had various secret words like “Fry the garden!” (which made Pikachu burn down his corn field with a thunderbolt like the police had a tip off about his weed field) and slurring “Goodbye” into “Go Away” will make Pikachu miffed.
The game never saw light of day in Europe for obvious reasons; not only translating the game but accommodating the recognition software for more languages and plenty of British dialects and accents. I doubt Pikachu would be able to understand a machine gun-esque Glaswegian or an “alroight Pikachoe, run into the woild now, loik” Brummie.
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Europe (and Australia) get the short end of the stick, compared to NA....course, most of the world gets the short end of the stick, when it comes to Japanese games...
They're hardly "the best games never released in Europe". ha.
And we didn't miss out on FFIII (FFVI). As the article says, we got the game years later. That doesn't come under the "games never released in Europe" title. (and I'm sure we got Chrono Trigger too)
Just saying ...
To me, FFVII is much better. At least storyline-wise.
You poor, poor people! Why is there no fundraiser for them going on right now?!
Those were three of the greatest games ever created. Only if Nintendo would release them on the VC.
We actually have many versions of the game over here now.