Chris Loves Japan

Monday, March 3, 2025

Japanese Software Box Art / Packaging Translations (By series)

Besides making each title accessible individually from the corresponding console pages, I'm also in the process of compiling various series into fewer pages for your viewing convenience. Please enjoy.


Capcom Marvel Titles (1995-1998)

Castlevania

Chrono Trigger / Cross

Crash Bandicoot (PlayStation One)

Darkstalkers / Vampire

Dino Crisis

Disney Games (Virgin Interactive)

Donkey Kong (1983-1996)

F-Zero (Complete Series)

Fatal Fury 2 / Garou Densetsu 2

Final Fantasy

Final Fight

Ganbare Goemon / Mystical Ninja (1986-1993)

Ghosts N Goblins & Gargoyle's Quest (1985-1994)

Kirby 1992-1995

Konami Wai Wai Series

Legend of Zelda, The (1986-2000)

Mega Man / Rockman

Mortal Kombat

NBA Jam

Parasite Eve

Ridge Racer (1994-2000)

Sonic The Hedgehog

Street Fighter

Streets of Rage / Bare Knuckle 1-3

Super Mario & Spinoffs

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989-1993)

Tekken (1995-2002)

Virtua Fighter (1994-1996)

Wario Land (Complete Series)

WWF (World Wrestling Federation)

Yoshi (1991-2002)

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YouTube Video Game Reviews

  • Akumajo Special: Boku Dracula-kun / Kid Dracula (Nintendo Switch / Famicom)
  • Aqua Jet (Arcade / Switch 2)
  • Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (Switch)
  • Captain America and The Avengers (Arcade / Switch)
  • Disney's Aladdin (SNES)
  • Donkey Kong Country (SNES / Switch)
  • Donkey Kong Country Returns: HD (Switch)
  • Donkey Kong Land (Game Boy / Switch)
  • Final Fantasy I (Pixel Remaster) (Switch)
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  • Final Fantasy IV (Pixel Remaster) (Switch)
  • Final Fantasy V (Pixel Remaster) (Switch)
  • Final Fantasy VI (Pixel Remaster) (Switch)
  • Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun McGuiness (Super Famicom / SNES)
  • Goemon's Great Adventure (Nintendo 64)
  • Kirby's Adventure (NES / Switch)
  • Kirby's Dream Land (Game Boy / Nintendo Switch)
  • Legend of the Mystical Ninja, The / Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki (Super Nintendo, Super Famicom)
  • Legend of Zelda, The: A Link to the Past (Super Nintendo / Switch)
  • Legend of Zelda, The: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo 3DS)
  • Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (Nintendo 64)
  • Mystic Warriors (Arcade)
  • Pikmin (Switch)
  • Pikmin 2 (Switch)
  • Pikmin 3 Deluxe (Switch)
  • Punisher, The (Capcom) (Arcade / Nintendo Switch)
  • Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)
  • Super Mario Bros (Nintendo Switch / NES) Review
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo Switch / NES)
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Switch / NES)
  • Super Mario Land (Game Boy / Nintendo Switch)
  • Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins (Game Boy / Nintendo Switch)
  • Super Mario Bros Wonder (Nintendo Switch)
  • Super Mario World (SNES / Switch)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan (Game Boy / Switch)
  • X-Men (Arcade / Switch)

My Favorite Levels

  • Donkey Kong Country - 1-2 Ropey Rampage
  • Legend of the Mystical Ninja: Stage 1

Manga Reviews

  • Dragon Ball

Japanese Guide - Super Mario 64

  • Course 1 The Bomb Soldier's Battlefield, ボム兵の戦場
  • 1-1 Bomb-King Atop The Mountain, 山の上のボムキング
  • 1-2 White Hot Koopa Troopa Race, 白熱 ノコノコレース
  • 1-3 Fire Towards the Island of the Sky, 空の島迄打っ飛べ
  • 1-4 The Eight Red Coins, ８枚の赤コイン
  • 1-5 Wing Mario Flaps to the Sky, 空に羽搏け　羽マリオ
  • 1-6 At Wan Wan's Dog House, ワンワンの犬小屋で
  • Course 2 'WHOMP' King's Fortress, バッタンキングの砦
  • 2-1 The Angry Whomp King, 怒りのバッタンキング
  • 2-2 Towards the Top of the Fortress, 砦の天辺へ
  • 2-3 One Flight with the Cannon, 大砲で一っ飛び
  • 2-4 Eight Coins of the Floating Island, 浮島の８枚のコイン
  • 2-5 - Drop down to the Bird Cage, 鳥篭へストーン
  • 2-6 Bust through with the cannon! 大砲で打っ壊せ！

Commercial Guides

  • The Top 20 Japanese Game Commercials

Japanese Manual Translations

  • Balloon Fight (Famicom)
  • Castlevania / Devil Castle Dracula (Famicom Disk System)
  • Donkey Kong (Famicom)
  • Final Fight (Super Famicom)
  • Ghosts 'n Goblins / Makai Mura (Famicom)
  • Gradius (Famicom)
  • Konami Wai Wai World (Famicom)
  • Legend of the Mystical Ninja, The / Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki Manual
  • Mario & Wario
  • Mario Brothers (Famicom)
  • Mega Man: The Wily Wars / Rockman Mega World
  • Michael Jackson's Moon Walker (Sega Mega Drive / Genesis)
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Famicom)
  • Super Mario RPG (Super Famicom)
  • Super Mario USA (Famicom)
  • Super Mario World (Super Famicom)
  • Street Fighter Alpha / Zero 2 (Sega Saturn)
  • Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (Super Famicom)
  • Yoshi's Island (Super Famicom)

Flyers and Webpages

  • Air Walkers
  • Alien vs. Predator
  • Battle Clash / Space Bazooka Nintendo of Japan Web Page
  • Block Block Arcade Flyer
  • Donkey Kong Country / Super Donkey Kong (Super Famicom) Web Page
  • Earthbound / Mother 2 Japanese Web Page
  • F-Zero Japanese Web Page
  • Final Fight Arcade Flyer
  • Final Fight, Final Fight 2
  • Ghosts 'n Goblins (Arcade) Flyer
  • Kirby Ball / Kirby's Dream Course Web Page
  • Kirby of the Stars: Super Deluxe Web Page
  • Legend of Zelda (Super Famicom) Japanese Web Page
  • Legendary Wings / Ares No Tsubasa
  • Mario Paint Nintendo of Japan Web Page
  • Mario & Wario Nintendo of Japan Web Page
  • Mario Roulette
  • Panel De Pon Web Page
  • Pilot Wings Nintendo of Japan Web Page
  • Sim City (Super Famicom) web page
  • Splatter House (Arcade)
  • Sonic The Hedgehog 2
  • Super Mario All-Stars Japanese Web Page
  • Super Mario RPG Nintendo of Japan Web Page
  • Super Mario World Magazine Flyer
  • Super Mario World Japanese Web Page
  • Super Metroid (Super Famicom) Japanese Web Page
  • Super Scope 6 Japanese Web Page
  • Wild Trax / Stunt Race FX Web Page
  • WWF Superstars (Arcade)
  • Yoshi's Island Japanese Web Page
  • Yoshi's Safari / Yoshi's Road Hunting

Omake

  • Fuji Xerox Phone Cards featuring Doraemon
  • Nintendo Dream: The History of Zelda Art Collection
  • Street Fighter 3: Necro's Gourmet Map
  • Street Fighter 3: 2nd Impact - Hugo vs. Urien Movie Poster and Diorama Set

2013-2021 Video Game Reviews

  • Reviews I wrote during the period of 2014-2021. I'm a bit dissatisfied by the writing to say the least, but I'll keep them archived as there appears to still be interest in reading them. I resumed writing game reviews in late 2023, which can also be found on the blog.
  • Bayonetta (Wii U)
  • Bayonetta 2 (Wii U)
  • Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (Switch)
  • Castlevania (Nintendo NES / Famicom)
  • Chrono Trigger (Nintendo DS)
  • Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors (Arcade)
  • Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (GameCube)
  • Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
  • Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES)
  • Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii & 3DS)
  • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U)
  • Final Fantasy IV (DS)
  • Final Fantasy V (SNES / Super Famicom)
  • Final Fantasy VI (SNES / Super Famicom)
  • Ganbare Goemon: Karakuri Douchuu (Tricky Road) (NES / Famicom)
  • Goemon's Great Adventure / Ganbare Goemon: Derodero Dōchū Obake Tenko Mori (N64)
  • Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru (Go for it, Goemon! Side Story: The Disappearance of the Golden Pipe)
  • Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki (The Legend of the Mystical Ninja)
  • Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun Magginesu (Super Famicom)
  • Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijurokube no Karakuri Manji Gatame / The Mecha Leg Hold of Jurokube Shishi (Super Famicom)
  • Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchū: Boku Ga Dansa- Ni Natta Riyuu (Go for it Goemon! Sparkling Road: The Reason I Became a Dancer)
  • Gokujou Parodius: Kako no Eikō o Motomete (Fantastic Parodius: Pursue the Glory of the Past) (Arcade / PSP)
  • Jet Set / Grind Radio (Dreamcast)
  • Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius: ~Forever With Me~ (Arcade / PSP)
  • Kamiko (Switch)
  • Katamari Damacy (PlayStation 2)
  • Konami Wai Wai World (NES/Famicom)
  • Konami Wai Wai World 2 (NES/Famicom)
  • Last Resort (Arcade / Neo Geo)
  • Legend of Zelda, The (NES / Famicom)
  • Legend of Zelda, The: A Link Between Worlds (3DS)
  • Legend of Zelda, The: Breath of the Wild (Wii U)
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch)
  • Mega Man (NES / Famicom)
  • Mega Man 2 (NES / Famicom)
  • Mega Man 3 (NES / Famicom)
  • Mega Man X (Super Nintendo)
  • Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PC)
  • Metal Slug (Neo Geo / PSP)
  • Mischief Maker's (Yuke-Yuke!! Trouble Makers) (N64)
  • Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition (PC)
  • Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon / Ganbare Goemon: Neo Momoyama Bakufu No Odori (N64)
  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
  • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)
  • New Super Mario Bros. U (Wii U)
  • Night Slashers (Arcade / Switch)
  • Night Warriors: Darkstalkers’ Revenge (Arcade)
  • Parodius! From Myth to Laughter (Arcade / PSP)
  • Parodius: The Octopus Saves The Earth (PSP)
  • Pikmin (GameCube)
  • Pikmin 2 (GameCube)
  • Pikmin 3 (Wii U)
  • Pocket Fighter (Arcade)
  • Ranger-X (Sega Genesis)
  • Ristar (Sega Genesis)
  • Sexy Parodius (Arcade / PSP)
  • Sonic Generations (PC)
  • Sonic Mania (Switch)
  • Street Fighter III: New Generation (Arcade / Dreamcast)
  • Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact (Arcade / Dreamcast)
  • Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (Arcade, X-Box) Review
  • Street Fighter X Tekken (PC)
  • Street Fighter IV & AE2012 (PC)
  • Street Fighter V (Plus A Shadow Falls) (PC)
  • Streets of Rage (Sega Genesis)
  • Streets of Rage II (Sega Genesis)
  • Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)
  • Super Mario Bros. (NES)
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 / USA (NES)
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
  • Super Mario 3D World (Wii U)
  • Super Mario World (SNES)
  • Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
  • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
  • Super Mario Kart (SNES / Super Famicom)
  • Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)
  • Super Mario Land (Game Boy)
  • Super Mario Odyssey (Switch)
  • Tower of Heaven / 天国の塔 (PC)
  • Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (PC)
  • Vampire Savior (Arcade)
  • Wave Race 64 (N64)
  • Wonderful 101, The (Wii U)
  • X-Men (Sega Genesis)
  • Yoshi's Island (SNES / Super Famicom)
  • Yoshi's Wooly World (Wii U)

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