Here they are: the ten best games to reach the West in 2015. There were many great titles this year, but we did our best to cull it down to the ten you just shouldn’t miss. Read on to find out Michibiku’s Game of the Year!
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As part of our celebration of the best games of 2015, we want to celebrate those games that may not have pierced our borders but are wonderful anyway. So here they are: the best import titles of the year!
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JRPGs are evolving. They aren’t limited to turn-based adventures where a party of teenagers goes around the world, fighting evil, all because of a burned-down village. When it came time for Michibiku to salute its favorite JRPGs of 2015, we realized how the genre has diversified. This was a year full of rich, Japanese RPGs, but we felt these two innovative titles deserved our highest honors.
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Visual novels have found quite a foothold for themselves in western gaming. Originally trapped in Japan, this niche genre has worked its way into other regions, primarily due of dating sims. Because sometimes, you can’t help falling in love. There were quite a few visual novels released in 2015, but there were the two in particular that captured Michibiku’s heart.
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The rhythm genre may have grown and faded for Western developers, but Japan continues to support it with stronger and stronger titles. 2015 brought us two standouts, both choosing to tie catchy gameplay with beloved characters.
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In the world of puzzle games, 2015 was an especially thinking-heavy year. It always is, I suppose! But this year, it wasn’t counter-balanced by a desire for speed or complicated by physics or other traversal challenges. It was, as it happens, a pure year for the genre. And one dominated by Nintendo.
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When two people decide on the Game of the Year, there’s more than a little animosity. That’s where you come in!
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