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From Japan to the world
日本から世界へ
From Japanese launch to North American launch — consoles and games that crossed the ocean under new names.
17Japan to the world
From Japanto the world.
Consoles born in Japan crossed the ocean, often under new names and in new cases. This chart plots only sourced dates: the Japanese launch and the North American launch.
- Family Computer→ Nintendo Entertainment System+27 mo
- PC Engine→ TurboGrafx-16+22 mo
- Mega Drive→ Genesis+9 mo*
- Game Boy+3 mo
- Neo Geo AES→ Neo Geo+14 mo
- Game Gear+6 mo*
- Super Famicom→ Super Nintendo Entertainment System+9 mo
- Mega-CD→ Sega CD+10 mo
- Sega Saturn+6 mo
- PlayStation+9 mo
- Nintendo 64+3 mo
- Game Boy Color+1 mo
- Dreamcast+9 mo
- PlayStation 2+8 mo
- Game Boy Advance+3 mo
- Nintendo GameCube+2 mo
- PlayStation Portable+3 mo
Titles that crossed the ocean
- スーパーマリオブラザーズ→ Super Mario Bros.1985
- ドラゴンクエスト→ Dragon Quest1986
- メトロイド→ Metroid1986
- ゼルダの伝説→ The Legend of ZeldaNA 1987.08.22
- ファイナルファンタジー→ Final Fantasy1987
- ロックマン→ Mega Man1987
- PC原人→ Bonk's Adventure1989
- イースI・II→ Ys I & IINA 1990.05.23
- スーパーマリオワールド→ Super Mario WorldNA 1991.08.23
- ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ→ Sonic the HedgehogNA 1991.06.23