Top 10 Japanese Games That Will Never Be Released In The West

#4 Phantasy Star Online 2

Sega has been teasing fans with promises of a western release of Phantasy Star Online 2 since PAX Prime in July 2012, when it showed off an English localization of their popular free-to-play MMO.

Long-time series devotees have been waiting on baited breath for years to return to the Phantasy Star sci-fi role-playing universe, which began in 1987 on the Sega Master System and has seen iterations on almost every major console since then.

The game features action-heavy combat, tons of classes that each cater to a different playstyle, gigantic open environments, and hordes of enemies.

But it debuted for PC in 2012, with a Vita version following in 2013. At PAX Prime in 2012, Sega said they were planning on a western release sometime in 2013, but since then there’s been little progress. The latest news is that a version will come out for PlayStation 4 in 2016 – but only for Japan. At present, the western release is listed as being “delayed indefinitely,” which is usually industryspeak for “never.”

It’s possible to play Phantasy Star Online 2 in western territories, but there are problems: First, you’ll need a fan-created localization patch, which only translates the text stored client-side. Second, you’ll have to violate the game’s terms of service and play on Japanese servers.