N64 Japanese Exclusive Games - Categorised Games List for English Language - Translated, Not Translated, Playable in English etc.

[Warped Polygon]

Japanese exclusive games are always interesting. To non Japanese speakers it's an entirely unexplored library of games waiting to be discovered. However, the obvious barrier is the language.

We of course get fan translations to overcome this obstacle, and with their rising popularity it's awesome to play these games frustration free.

But, we also have games that don't have a translation but are still totally enjoyable. Sometimes Japanese only releases are entirely in English, or have a mix of Japanese & English with enough English to be able to play. Other times the Language barrier is there but the game itself has minimal text, menus and/or story, making it pretty easy to play.

Of course there are some games that are just unplayable unless you are fluent with Japanese text, mainly RPG story based games or 'menu bashing' games. I tested the games without a translation to see if the language barrier was an issue, then take note of the ones that are totally playable for me as an English only speaker & reader (with a low tolerance for frustration).

So, below is the FULL list of ALL 85 Japanese Exclusive N64 Games. Categorised into Translated, Untranslated: Still Playable & straight up unplayable.

There are 21 Games Translated - 11 Untranslated: Still Playable  - 53 Untranslated: Unplayable

Hopefully this list will help you to get the most out of the N64 library while not wasting space with unplayable games.

Translated Games

 

Japanese Name	Translated Name (if any)	Notes
AI Shogi 3	AI Shougi 3
Dōbutsu no Mori	Animal Forest
Bomberman 64		The Japanese version is a completely different game to the Western release of the same name.
Choro Q 64 2: Hacha Mecha Grand Prix Race
Custom Robo
Densha de Go! 64
Eikō no Saint Andrews	St. Andrews Old Course
Fushigi no Dungeon: Fūrai no Shiren 2: Oni Shūrai! Shiren-jō!	Shiren the Wanderer 2: Oni Invasion! Shiren Castle!
Getter Love!!: Chō Renai Party Game Tanjō	Getter Love!!: Panda Love Unit
Heiwa Pachinko World 64
J.League Dynamite Soccer 64
J.League Live 64
Last Legion UX
Mario no Photopi	Mario's Photo Studio
Masters '98: Harukanaru Augusta	Masters '98: Augusta National Golf Club
Nintama Rantarō 64 Game Gallery	Ninja Boy Rantarou 64 Game Gallery
Puyo Puyo Sun
Tsumi to Batsu - Hoshi no Keishousha	Sin and Punishment
Virtual Pro Wrestling 2: Ōdō Keishō
Virtual Pro Wrestling 64
Wonder Project J2: Koruro no Mori no Josette
Tetris 64		Already in English.

 

Untranslated: Still Playable

Ucchannanchan no Honō no Challenger: Denryū Iraira Bō

Bakuretsu Muteki Bangaiō

Dance Dance Revolution Disney Dancing Museum

Dezaemon 3D

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Puyo Puyo ~n

SD Hiryu no Ken Densetsu

Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Tōkon Road — Brave Spirits

Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Tōkon Road 2 — The Next Generation

Super B-Daman: Battle Phoenix 64

Super Robot Spirits

 

Untranslated: Unplayable

Custom Robo V2

64 Hanafuda: Tenshi no Yakusoku

64 Ōzumō

64 Ōzumō 2

64 Trump Collection: Alice no Waku Waku Trump World

Bakushō Jinsei 64: Mezase! Resort Ō

Bass Rush: ECOGEAR PowerWorm Championship

Chōkūkan Night: Pro Yakyū King

Chōkūkan Night: Pro Yakyū King 2

Derby Stallion 64

Doraemon 2: Nobita to Hikari no Shinden

Doraemon 3: Nobita no Machi SOS!

Doraemon: Nobita to Mittsu no Seireiseki

Famista 64

Goemon Mononoke Sugoroku

Hamster Monogatari 64

Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1

J.League Eleven Beat 1997

J.League Tactics Soccer

Jangō Simulation Mahjong-dō 64

Jikkyō GI Stable

Jikkyō J.League: Perfect Striker

Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 2000

Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 2001

Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 4

Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 5

Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 6

Jinsei Game 64

Kira tto Kaiketsu! 64 Tanteidan

Mahjong 64

Mahjong Hourouki Classic

Mahjong Master

Morita Shogi 64

Nushi Tsuri 64

Nushi Tsuri 64: Shiokaze Ninotte

Onegai Monsters

Pachinko 365 Nichi

Parlor! Pro 64: Pachinko Jikki Simulation

PD Ultraman Battle Collection 64

Pocket Monsters Stadium

Power League 64

Pro Mahjong Kiwame 64

Pro Shinan Mahjong Tsuwamono 64: Jansō Battle ni Chōsen

Robot Ponkottsu 64: Nanatsu no Umi no Caramel

Saikyō Habu Shōgi

SimCity 2000

Super Robot Wars 64

Susume! Taisen Puzzle Dama: Tōkon! Marutama Chō

Tamagotchi 64: Minna de Tamagotchi World

Yakōchū II: Satsujin Kōro

Yōsuke Ide no Mahjong Juku

Zool: Majū Tsukai Densetsu

[jophran]

Very useful. Thank you!