Just like in the US, in Japan, the big releases come at the end of the year. This year is no different, with plenty of big-name titles coming in November and December. To help you decide which games to buy from your local import shop, here's a schedule of the release dates in Japan. Check your local importer for prices and availability in the US. Dates current as of 11/18/98.

　　PlayStation11/19R-Type Delta - Irem, Shooter

　　11/26Mitsumete Knight R - Konami, RPG

　　11/26Poporogue - Sony, RPG

　　12/3Dance! Dance! Dance! - Konami, Dancing Sim

　　12/3Hard Edge - Sunsoft, Action

　　12/3R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 - Namco, Racing

　　12/10Densha de GO! 2 - Taito, Train Sim

　　12/10Bomberman - Hudson, Action

　　12/17Thousand Arms - Atlus, RPG

　　12/17Gensou Suikoden II - Konami, RPG

　　12/17Ehrgeiz - Square, Fighting

　　12/17Crash Bandicoot III (PocketStation compatible) - Sony, Action

　　12/23Beatmania APPEND 3rd Mix - Konami, DJ Simulation

　　12/23Battle Bugs - Jaleco, Monster Raising/Battling

　　12/23Street Fighter Zero 3 - Capcom, Fighting

　　12/23Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon - Square, RPG

　　12/23Tales of Phantasia - Namco, RPG

　　DecI.Q. Final - Sony, Puzzle

　　Dreamcast11/27Virtua Fighter 3tb - Sega, Fighting

　　11/27Godzilla Generations - Sega, Action

　　11/27PenPen TriIcelon - General Entertainment, Action

　　11/27July - Fortyfive, RPG

　　12/23Sonic Adventure - Sega, Action

　　12/23Tetris 4D - Blue Planet Software, Puzzle

　　12/23Incoming - Imagineer, Action

　　12/23Seventh Cross - NEC Home Electronics, Life Sim

　　12/23Evolution - STING/ESP, RPG

　　1/14Blue Stinger - Climax Graphics, Action

　　1/14Sega Rally 2 - Sega, Racing

　　1/14Sengoku Turb - NEC Home Electronics, RPG

　　JanClimax Landers - Climax, RPG

　　JanSpeed Busters - Ubi Soft, Racing

　　Nintendo 6411/20Magical Tetris Challenge Starring Mickey - Capcom, Puzzle

　　11/21Zelda 64 - Nintendo, Action RPG

　　12/12Pikachu Genki de Chu - Nintendo, Sim

　　12/18Mario Party - Nintendo, Party Game

　　12/25Chameleon Twist 2 - Japan System Supply, Action

　　DecZool - Imagineer, RPG

　　Peripherals12/3JogCon (used with R4), Namco

　　12/23PocketStation, Sony