1UP writes: "Die-hard import fanatics have a special fondness for certain series that are well-known among their own circles but practically unheard of elsewhere. Maybe these games have titles so obtuse and Japanese that they trip up the average English-speaking tongue. Maybe their gameplay is a little too niche-y for widespread fame. Or maybe they're simply so obscure that they fly under the radar even in their own home territory. And sometimes, all three hold true. Case in point: Umihara Kawase. The handful of Western gamers who have taken note of the game despite its inscrutable title (a pun on a Japanese proverb about fish that doesn't translate succinctly to English) have found that actually tracking it down is no easy matter; prices for the PlayStation versions easily reach triple digits. Those who have plundered their wallets for the necessary funds have discovered an experience whose superficial cuteness belies the ass-kicking difficulty that characterizes its gameplay from the word go".
This cult title now has Rift support as well as HTC Vive.
Jorge S Fernandez: "It’s been a recurring pipe dream that Nintendo would one day release their Virtual Console library onto PC, as plenty of Nintendo fans still indulge in playing classic titles through various (and technically illegal) means, going so far as to add the games as shortcuts on Steam with custom icon designs and controller-remapping software."
Hardcore Gamer: It was back in 1994 when a wonderfully unique 2D platformer by the name of UmiharaKawase launched for Super Famicom in Japan. However, western fans weren’t able to get a taste of the unusual title until years later.
