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JP Wii Virtual Console: 04/29/08: Phantasy Star Detective

Akira_EX | May 02, 2008 | News | Wii 
After North America's one game offering on Monday, Japan's update isn't that much better, with only two games in the update: one of which the other two regions already have, and one game that probably won't leave Japan's shores.

That game stuck in Japan is the Super Famicom remake of Famicom Tantei Club II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo (Famicom Detective Club Part 2: The Girl in the Back), the second game in the Famicom Tantei Club series. It is a text adventure, which is the primary reason why this game won't leave Japan.


The second game is Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom for the Sega Mega Drive. The third iteration in the Phantasy Star series, it is generally considered the weakest of the four original Phantasy Star games.


Recap:
  • SFC: Famicom Tantei Club II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo (Famicom Tantei Club II: The Girl in the Back), 1 Player, 800 Points
  • SMD: Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom, 1 Player, 700 Points

    Keep track of the latest VC releases with the 2008 edition of What's New on VC? in the Wii Virtual Console forum.

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  • It's a rather small week on the Japanese Virtual Console, and one that means virtually nothing to gamers outside of Japan. Usually, Japan's releases allow us a look ahead at what's coming for us. This week's two releases just aren't useful for that purpose.

    There's extremely little chance of any of Nintendo's Famicom Tantei Club (Famicom Detective Club) games being released outside Japan, which is unfortunate, because we'd love to play these Nintendo-developed text adventures. The one released today is a Super Famicom remake of the second Famicom Disk System game, whose subtitle translates to "The Girl Standing in the Back."

    Phantasy Star III is already out in the U.S. and Europe. The most interesting thing there is why Sega chose to release it elsewhere before Japan. That's pretty rare!

  • Famicom Tantei Club II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo (Super Famicom, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
  • Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (Mega Drive, 1 player, 700 Wii Points)

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