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The Best Games Never Released in Europe

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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    tallteen86 | May 12, 2008
    Got "Hey You Pikachu!" myself. Meh, it wasn't 'all that' >_>

    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...
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    ShinyMilotic | May 12, 2008
    Yeah, Hey You Pikachu was nothing to bad to miss out on..
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      Benedict | May 12, 2008
      Even though it sounds a bit urm.. babyish it could be worth getting if I cxan
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    Gothic Girl | May 12, 2008
    Meh. I'm sure nobody in Europe is crying over missing out on "Hey You Pikachu!" and Virtual Boy.
    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 ...
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    StarJet | May 12, 2008
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    Final Fantasy 3, or 6, or “the one with Kefka” is quite literally heralded as the best of the entire series
    It is?
    To me, FFVII is much better. At least storyline-wise.
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    Sonic Flash | May 12, 2008
    ! The british never got Super Mario RPG?!

    You poor, poor people! Why is there no fundraiser for them going on right now?!
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    tekmosis | May 12, 2008
    Well, either way the UK didn't get Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG or Earth Bound(zomg). All three of those are *must* play for any gamer who appreciates the old school SNES days. Youger gamers unfortunately wont appreciate it
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      twilightprince | May 12, 2008
      Indeed.

      Those were three of the greatest games ever created. Only if Nintendo would release them on the VC.
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    Taker4ever | May 12, 2008
    Typing Of The Dead WAS released in Europe! I live in the UK and I bought it for PC. Incredible game as well, as it was instrumental in teaching me how to touch-type. A title most definitely worthy of the House Of The Dead Series. Brilliant fun!
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    Twisted | May 12, 2008
    Final Fanatasy III wasn't released? That game was epic! I loved that game, man, Europe is missing out on something special.
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      Gothic Girl | May 13, 2008
      That's what I said in my last comment ... FFIII was released over in Europe - just years later.

      We actually have many versions of the game over here now.
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    Alvaroduck | May 13, 2008
    Hey You, Pikachu! Actually sounds quite cool. Too bad I'll never get to try it.

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