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Title: English friendly PCE games?
Post by: MasonSushi on February 22, 2011, 08:23:26 AM
I was wondering if there is a list of Ennglis friendly PCE games? I know most of the shooters won't have problems, but some of the platformers and RPG's are different. For example, how is the Neutopia series and Air Zonk?
Thanks for any help.
Title: Re: English friendly PCE games?
Post by: SuperPlay on February 22, 2011, 08:34:42 AM
As a starting point you could give http://pcecp.com/index.php?mode=home a try.
If you search for a game it will give you the "Amount of Japanese Needed to Play"
Hope this helps.
Title: Re: English friendly PCE games?
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 22, 2011, 08:36:41 AM
Most action games are fine. Even some action RPGs like Dungeon Explorer are easy enough in Japanese, and there are a few walkthroughs for RPGs listed here.
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Post by: 1980-20.. on February 22, 2011, 09:51:30 AM
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Title: Re: English friendly PCE games?
Post by: Arkhan on February 22, 2011, 11:37:40 AM
I was wondering if there is a list of Ennglis friendly PCE games? I know most of the shooters won't have problems, but some of the platformers and RPG's are different. For example, how is the Neutopia series and Air Zonk?
Thanks for any help.
Neutopia is easy with no knowledge of Japanese. You follow a compass around. and beepy stuff.
Also, theres a few spots where it COULD help but youll figure it out on your own no problem
Youll find most games that arent RPGs are pretty damn easy without knowing how to read it
Title: Re: English friendly PCE games?
Post by: Tatsujin on February 22, 2011, 12:18:19 PM
Get all 111 shewties :)
Title: Re: English friendly PCE games?
Post by: esteban on February 23, 2011, 06:51:36 AM
Title: Re: English friendly PCE games?
Post by: Amadeusama on July 02, 2011, 02:56:01 AM
Just because I did a little youtube video on it the other day, and it meets your demands ...
HYPER WARS is a (robot battles simulation kind of) game full of English. Even the intro has English text to the narrator's Japanese.
In-game everything on screen is English, other than your staff's comments, but they don't tell you anything that isn't obvious anyway.
You can find part 1 of the video here: And part 2 here:
Title: Re: English friendly PCE games?
Post by: Black Tiger on July 02, 2011, 05:26:20 AM
Neo Nectaris Dracula X Dynastic Hero Advanced VG Anesan Chiki Chiki Boys Double Dragon II Flash Hiders Fatal Fury Special World Heroes 2 Art of Fighting Iga Ninden Gaou Kaze Kiri Ninja Gaiden Altered Beast Power Drift Afterburner Kabuki Itouryoden Rainbow Islands Don Doko Don Pop 'n Magic Tenchi o Kurau Valis IV Panic Bomber Puyo Puyo 1 & 2 Zipang Bonze Adventure Dragon Egg Blue Blink Batman Bomberman '94 Liquid Kids New Zealand Story Cross Wiber Die Hard Alice in Wonderdream Gekisha Boy Genji Tsuushin Agedama Shubibinman 3 Kiki Kai Kai Makai Prince Dorabocchan Marchen Maze Operation Wolf Shinobi SonSon II Tatsu no Ko Fighter Tower of Druaga Valkyrie no Densetsu Youkai Douchuuki Columns Circus Lido Hatris Lode Runner Volfied Skweek Populous Out Run
Title: Re: English friendly PCE games?
Post by: apachacha on July 02, 2011, 05:56:16 AM
Neo Nectaris Dracula X Dynastic Hero Advanced VG Anesan Chiki Chiki Boys Double Dragon II Flash Hiders Fatal Fury Special World Heroes 2 Art of Fighting Iga Ninden Gaou Kaze Kiri Ninja Gaiden Altered Beast Power Drift Afterburner Kabuki Itouryoden Rainbow Islands Don Doko Don Pop 'n Magic Tenchi o Kurau Valis IV Panic Bomber Puyo Puyo 1 & 2 Zipang Bonze Adventure Dragon Egg Blue Blink Batman Bomberman '94 Liquid Kids New Zealand Story Cross Wiber Die Hard Alice in Wonderdream Gekisha Boy Genji Tsuushin Agedama Shubibinman 3 Kiki Kai Kai Makai Prince Dorabocchan Marchen Maze Operation Wolf Shinobi SonSon II Tatsu no Ko Fighter Tower of Druaga Valkyrie no Densetsu Youkai Douchuuki Columns Circus Lido Hatris Lode Runner Volfied Skweek Populous Out Run
Maybe that's not the best idea :P
I mean, I can't speak Japanese and I sure have yet to get past the ending of that game :P
And as Tats said, most shooters are rather straight forward too.
Title: Re: English friendly PCE games?
Post by: Black Tiger on July 02, 2011, 09:29:26 AM
I mean, I can't speak Japanese and I sure have yet to get past the ending of that game :P
Which one?
Title: Re: English friendly PCE games?
Post by: TheClash603 on July 02, 2011, 11:16:13 AM
Son Son 2 made me upset because without knowing Japanese I got confused, and it consistently shows up on lists of games easy to play with no Japanese knowledge.
Shmups are your only safe bet in my opinion.
Title: Re: English friendly PCE games?
Post by: Black Tiger on July 02, 2011, 12:02:27 PM
Son Son 2 made me upset because without knowing Japanese I got confused, and it consistently shows up on lists of games easy to play with no Japanese knowledge.
Shmups are your only safe bet in my opinion.
I got through it, you realy just need to know what the items do and when you're being offered a better weapon :P
Title: Re: English friendly PCE games?
Post by: Tatsujin on July 02, 2011, 06:36:09 PM