Although E3 most definitely has a western focus, the Japanese version of the E3 2021 Nintendo Direct had a somewhat different layout complete with announcements that were catered to the Japanese audience. Below, you can see all of the titles that were announced or shown off exclusively during the Japanese version of the show and their respective trailers.
Exclusives
Super Robot Taisen 30
Publisher: Bandai Namco
Release: 2021
Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 4th Heart (website)
Publisher: Konami
Release: October 28, 2021
Power Pro (Baseball) Pocket R
Publisher: Konami
Release: Winter 2021
Mushihimesama
Publisher: Live Wire
Release: June 15/16 (Available now)
Espgaluda II
Publisher: Live Wire
Release: 2021
DoDonPachi Resurrection
Publisher: Live Wire
Release: 2021
Sizzle Reels
Coming Soon (video link)
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, Caligula 2, Legend of Mana Remastered, Samurai Warriors 5
Pick Up Titles (video link)
Guardians of the Galaxy, Worth Life
Pick Up Titles 2 (video link)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Manai, Mushihimesama, Espgaluda II, DoDonPachi Resurrection
Coming Soon 2 (video link)
Hades, Sky: Children of the Light, eBaseball Pro Yakyū Spirits 2021: Grand Slam, Crayon Shin-chan’s Summer Vacation, Neo: The World Ends With You, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles,
Missing in the Japanese Direct
Even with Nintendo on the publishing duties here, this one was not show off at all during the Japanese Direct. While it will likely make an appearance in some form or another via NCL’s topics page, gamers in Japan will have to play the waiting game on this one. Oddly enough, an Advance Wars compilation hit Japan back in 2004 on the Game Boy Advance. The “two pack” was titled Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2 and the product page is even still up and running. You can check that out here.
There were a few other titles the got shifted around in the presentation or that were just excluded - Super Monkey Ball got less exposure as did Tony Hawk. Worms, Doom Eternal, Cruisn’ Blast and a few others were missing entirely. Obviously, the exclusion of some of these titles boils down to regional tastes as well as release cycles. However, the exclusion of Advance Wars was a bit odd considering the game is being published by Nintendo.
If you want to check out the Japanese Nintendo Direct in its entirety, check out the video below.
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