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* Oddly enough, ''[[Metal Wolf Chaos]]'' was never released in the US -- despite being fully voiced in English, with the game's main character being, you know, ''[[Our Presidents Are Different|The President of the United States]]''. In a [[Humongous Mecha]], no less, fighting armies led by [[Corrupt Politician| his evil Vice President]] with iconic American locales like the Lincoln Memorial and Statue of Liberty as a backdrop. Exactly ''why'' Microsoft wouldn't release this in the States is a mystery. |
* Oddly enough, ''[[Metal Wolf Chaos]]'' was never released in the US -- despite being fully voiced in English, with the game's main character being, you know, ''[[Our Presidents Are Different|The President of the United States]]''. In a [[Humongous Mecha]], no less, fighting armies led by [[Corrupt Politician| his evil Vice President]] with iconic American locales like the Lincoln Memorial and Statue of Liberty as a backdrop. Exactly ''why'' Microsoft wouldn't release this in the States is a mystery. |
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** Cultural sensitivity might account for that, seeing as how the game is practically an [[Refuge in Audacity|over-the-top]] parody of militant [[Eagle Land]], some Americans might not appreciate it. Of coure, the rest would think it was [[Crazy Awesome]]. |
** Cultural sensitivity might account for that, seeing as how the game is practically an [[Refuge in Audacity|over-the-top]] parody of militant [[Eagle Land]], some Americans might not appreciate it. Of coure, the rest would think it was [[Crazy Awesome]]. |
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** The most prevailent theory, they were [[Screwed by the Network]]; Supposedly [[From Software]] couldn't get an American publisher; [[Sega]] didn't like it, believing it wouldn't sell. |
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* ''[[Monster Party]]'', a [[Widget Series|characteristically weird]] Japanese "parody" game, was [http://www.chrismcovell.com/secret/FC__1988Q4.html#monsterparty advertised in Japanese magazines] but somehow never released in its home country. |
* ''[[Monster Party]]'', a [[Widget Series|characteristically weird]] Japanese "parody" game, was [http://www.chrismcovell.com/secret/FC__1988Q4.html#monsterparty advertised in Japanese magazines] but somehow never released in its home country. |
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* ''[[Moon Crystal]]'' was advertised for a forthcoming U.S. release that never happened. |
* ''[[Moon Crystal]]'' was advertised for a forthcoming U.S. release that never happened. |
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