The Evil Within was released across the world in the past few weeks. However, in Japan, its country of origin, it has a different English title: Psycho Break. Of course, this is far from the first time a Japanese game with an English title has been renamed after it has left Japan.
Perhaps the most famous instance of this happening is with
Resident Evil. When the Japanese title (Biohazard)couldn’t be used because of copyright issues, a contest within the company resulted in the name becoming Resident Evil instead. But there have been many other games over the years for games with English titles that were renamed for their international release—so many, in fact, that let’s play a little trivia game.
https://kotaku.com/why-was-biohazard-changed-to-resident-evil-5204463
Here is a list of games with their original Japanese titles. Do you know the new names they were given when released in the USA?
Rockman
Dragon Quest
Yoshi’s Egg
Top Secret
Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast)
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
Pokemon x Nobunaga’s Ambition
Tales of Eternia (PSX)
Samurai Spirits
Vampire
Bust A Move
Mother 2
Soul Edge (PSX)
Puzzle Bobble
Muscle Bomber – The Body Explosion
End of Eternity
Mad City
Trusty Bell
Red Seeds Profile
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