Ever wonder why Metal Gear Solid comes with the tagline “Tactical Espionage Action” printed right on the box? Well that’s simple. While it may be a tagline in the West, it’s actually the game’s official genre in Japan.
While in Japanese stores games are listed under the typical, broad genres you’d expect — i.e. RPG, action, shooter, simulation — game developers themselves often create a special genre for their games when promoting them.
Below is a list we have complied showcasing many of these invented genres. See if you can guess which game each genre was created for based on the genre alone. Then click here and check your answers.
Stylish Action
Enormous Breast Hyper Battle
Blood-Stained Swordplay Action
A.I. Action
Competitive Fighter
Climax Action
Hunting Action
Full Reactive Eyes Entertainment
VFX Action
Professional Killer Action Adventure
Just Friend Collecting
Lightning Bolt Action
Escape × Suspense
Team Battle Action
Cinematic Action RPG
Animation RPG
Flight Action RPG
“Rescue” Multiplayer Action
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8 responses to “Guess Which Game Falls Under Which Awesome Japanese ‘Genre’”
Enormous Breast Hyper Battle needs to be a game of its own, oh wait we’re talking about Japan? It probably is already
Yeah, it’s called Senran Kagura 😛
and queens blade
do the genre’s ever mix? Like Enormous Beast Hyper Climax Battle with Just Friend Collecting ?
I read that as ‘beast’ as well. It doesn’t say beast…
:O my bad.. Cant decide which sounds like more fun
Adding one more, the genre for the Visual Novel “Muv-Luv Alternative”: あいとゆうきのおとぎばなし – Faerie Tale of Love & Courage
Full Reactive Eyes Entertainment (AKA FREE) was Shenmue. I remember that genre definition so well.