List of NES Games Unreleased on VC

[Angelic Lapras King]

Just a little something I made to keep track on VC releases. Its a list of games that have not been released on the VC yet. I used Wikipedia to find the list of games on the NES, took out the ones already released and catagorised them with developers that have signed up to the VC.

Bear in mind, theres a good chance some of it is a little untidy, incorrect and maybe a few missing games. If you spot anything incorrect or missing, let me know and I change it. Also bare in mind, I ve based this on the European VC, but I ll hopefully update it to include games released in America and Japan at some point. If this topic proves sucessful, I ll post
my SNES, N64 and MD lists I made.

Right here we go.

KEY

Red= High Profiled Title
Blue= Licenced Title (I.E Movie, TV Show, etc.)

Nintendo

10-Yard Fight (Published by Irem Corp. in Japan)
Anticipation (Licensed from Rare Coin-It)
Barker Bill's Trick Shooting
Clu Clu Land
Cobra Triangle (Licensed from Rare Coin-It)
Dance Aerobics (Published by Bandai in Japan)
Devil World (J/EU)
Dr. Mario
Donkey Kong Classics
Donkey Kong 3
Dragon Warrior (Published by Enix in Japan)
Duck Hunt
Faxanadu (Published by Hudson Soft in Japan)
Final Fantasy (Published by Square Co. in Japan)
Gumshoe
Gyromite
Hogan's Alley
Joy Mecha Fight
Kung Fu (Developed by Irem)
Mega Man 6 (Published by Capcom in Japan)
NES Play Action Football
Nintendo World Cup (Published by Technos in Japan)
Pin*Bot (Licensed from Rare Coin-It/Williams)
Popeye
Pro Wrestling
Rad Racer (Published by Square in Japan)
RC Pro-Am (Licensed from Rare Coin-It)
Short Order & Eggsplode
Slalom (Licensed from Rare Coin-It)
Snake Rattle 'n' Roll (Licensed from Rare Coin-It)
Stack-Up
Star Tropics
Star Tropics II: Zoda's Revenge
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Spike V'Ball (Published in Japan by Technos)
Super Team Games (Published by Bandai in Japan)
Tetris (Blue Too)
Tetris 2
To the Earth
Wild Gunman
World Class Track Meet (Published by Bandai in Japan)
Yoshi's Cookie

Atlus

Golf Grand Slam
Rockin' Kats
Wacky Races
Widget

Namco

Dig Dug
Dig Dug II

Capcom

1942
1943: The Battle of Midway
Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
Bionic Commando (also on Game Boy)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers 2
Code Name: Viper
Commando
Darkwing Duck
Destiny of an Emperor
Destiny of an Emperor II
DuckTales (also on Game Boy)
DuckTales 2
F1 Dream
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor
Gargoyle's Quest 2
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Gold Medal Challenge
Gunsmoke
Legendary Wings
The Little Mermaid
Little Nemo
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Mega Man 4
Mega Man 5
Mega Man 6
Mickey Mousecapade (developed by Hudson Soft)
Mighty Final Fight
Pirate Ship Higemaru
Section Z
Snow Brothers
Street Fighter 2010
Strider
Talespin
Trojan
Willow
Yo! Noid (released in Japan as Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru)

Chunsoft

Dragon Warrior I
Dragon Warrior II
Dragon Warrior III
Dragon Warrior IV

Irem

Deadly Towers
Metal Storm (video game)

Konami

Adventures of Bayou Billy, The
Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula-kun
Base Wars
Batman Returns
Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa
Blades of Steel
Bucky O'Hare
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (released as Akumajou Densetsu in Japan, 1989; Europe, 1992)
Contra
Contra Force
Crisis Force
Defender of the Crown
Double Dribble
Esper Dream 2 - Aratanaru Tatakai
Goonies II, The
Gradius II
Gyruss
Hyper Sports
Impossible
Jack Nicklaus Golf
Kings of the Beach (port of the Electronic Arts computer game)
King's Quest 5
Lagrange Point
Laser Invasion
The Lone Ranger
Monster in My Pocket
Metal Gear
Mouryou Senki Madara
Nightshade
Pirates
Q-Bert
Road Fighter
Rollergames
Rush'n Attack
Salamander (arcade game) / Life Force
Silent Service (developed by Rare)
Skate or Die!
Ski or Die
Snake's Revenge
Stinger (Moero Twinbee in Japan)
Super C
TMNT 2: The Arcade Game
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project
TMNT: Tournament Fighters
Tiny Toons Adventures
Tiny Toon Adventures Cartoon Workshop
Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland
Top Gun
Top Gun II
Top Gunner
Track & Field
Track & Field II
Twinbee
Twinbee 3: Poko Poko Daimaou
Wai Wai World 2: SOS!! Parsley Castle
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Yie-Ar Kung Fu
Yume Penguin Monogatari
Zen: Intergalactic Ninja

Square-Enix

3-D WorldRunner (Tobidase Daisakusen on Japanese FDS)
Dragon Quest (a.k.a. "Dragon Warrior")
Dragon Quest II (a.k.a. "Dragon Warrior 2")
Dragon Quest III (a.k.a. "Dragon Warrior 3")
Dragon Quest IV (a.k.a. "Dragon Warrior 4")
Door Door
Final Fantasy
Just Breed
King's Knight
The PORTOPIA Serial Murder Case
Rad Racer
Rad Racer II (North America only)
Thexder

SNK

Alpha Mission
Athena
Baseball Stars
Crystalis
Fighting Golf
Gueirilla War
Ikari Warriors
Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road
Ikari Warriors III: The Rescue
Iron Tank
Little League Baseball
Mechanized Attack
P.O.W.: Prisoners of War
Touchdown Fever

Hudson Soft

Adventure Island
Adventure Island 2
Adventure Island 3
The Adventures of Dino Riki
Binary Land
Bomberman
Bomberman II
Challenger
Faxanadu
Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
Lode Runner
Mickey Mousecapade
Milon's Secret Castle
Nuts & Milk
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
Raid on Bungeling Bay
Star Force
Xexyz

Taito

Arkanoid
Blue Shadow
Bubble Bobble Part 2
Demon Sword
Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements
The Flintstones: Rescue of Dino and Hoppy
The Flintstones: The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Jetsons: Cogswell's Caper
Kick Master
Little Samson
New Zealand Story
Operation Wolf
Panic Restaurant
Power Blade
Power Blade 2
Puzznic
Qix
Rainbow Islands
Renegade
Sky Shark
Target: Renegade
Toki
Wrath of the Black Manta

Games Already Annonced/Rated For a Release

Antarctic Adventure
Battle City (Japan 4th Sep)
Burn! Professional Baseball (Bases Loaded) (http://www.vc-reviews.com/review/572/bases-loaded.php)Dr. Mario
Duck Hunt
Hogan's Alley
Mach Rider (Japan. 4th Sep)
Pro WrestlingTower of Druaga
Volleyball
Wild Gunman
Yoshi's Cookie

Games Out In Japan Only

The Adventures of Valkyrie: Legend of the Key of Time
Adventures of Lolo (Adventures of Lolo 2)
Antarctic Adventure
Challenger
Exerion
Field Combat
Flappy
Front Line
Gradius II
Gomoku Narabe
Ikki (Farmers Rebellion: Boomerang)
Ninja Jajamaru Kun
Pooyan
Shin Onigashima: New Island of Demons
Tsuppari Oozumou

Games Out In America Only

Elevator Action
The Legend of Kage
Lode Runner
Milon's Secret Castle
Ninja Gaiden (Shadow Warrior)
Star Soldier
Tecmo Bowl

Games Out In Europe/Australia Only

Donkey Kong Jr. Math
MEGA MAN
Metroid
Wrecking Crew
Volleyball

Games That Were Not Released Outside of Japan Originally

Nintendo

4nin Uchi Mahjong (Developed by Hudson Soft)
Backgammon
Doki Doki Panic
F-1 Race
Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race
Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally
Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Koukeisha
Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo
Famicom Wars
Family BASIC
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryu to Hikari no Tsurugi
Fire Emblem Gaiden
Ginga no Sannin
Golf Japan Course
Golf US Course
Gomoku Narabe
Knight Move
Mahjong
Mother
Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School
Nazo no Murasamejou
Popeye no Eigo Asobi
Shin 4nin Uchi Mahjong: Yakuman Tengoku
Shin Onigashima
Smash Ping Pong (Developed by Konami)
Time Twist: Rekishi no Katasume de...
VS. Excitebike
Yuu Yuu Ki

Namco

Famista '87
Famista '88
Famista '89
Famista '90
Famista '91
Famista '92
Famista '93
Famista '94
Pro Yakyuu Famista (Pro Baseball Family Stadium)
Wagyan Land
Wagyan Land 2
Wagyan Land 3

Capcom

Higemaru Makaijima - Nanatsu no Shima Daibouken
SonSon
Sweet Home
Wily and Light's Rock Board: That's Paradise

Irem

Holy Diver
Spelunker II: Yuushahe no Chousen

Konami

Ganbare Goemon
Getsufuu Maden
Goonies, The
King Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch
Konami Wai Wai World

Square-Enix

Deep Dungeon III: The Journey to the Hero
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy I-II
Hanjuku Hero
JJ
Square's Tom Sawyer

[SKTTR]

First, it would be alot easier to help if this was A to Z.

Second, there are many games, that are already announced (would help to color this).

Third, some of the japanese games are already released on the JP VC. Won't you take them out or give them a different color?

I'd help if you clean this a up a bit.

[Angelic Lapras King]

Thanks for the advise. I ve put the Nintendo, Atlus, Capcom, Chunsoft and Irem lists in Alphabetical order (Tell a lie, some of those were already alphbetical. lol.). I ll do like wise the rest a bit later.

I ll also add a list of games already on the America, Europe and/or Japanese VCs as well. ;)

[Dazza]

Lode Runner and Milon's Secret Castle are both on the US virtual console

[SKTTR]

These games are already announced:

Antarctic Adventure
Dr. Mario
Duck Hunt
Hogan's Alley
Pro Wrestling
Super Mario Bros. 3
Volleyball
Wild Gunman
Wrecking Crew
Yoshi's Cookie

These games are very likely to come:

10-Yard Fight
Adventure Island (series)
Bionic Commando
Bomberman (series)
Castlevania II (series)
Clu Clu Land
Contra (series)
Dig Dug
Donkey Kong 3
Faxanadu
Ghosts'n Goblins
Golf
Kung Fu
Little Nemo
Mega Man 2 (series)
Nintendo World Cup
Salamander
Slalom
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II

These games are already available in Japan:

Challenger
Gomoku Narabe
Shin Onigashima

These games are already available in USA:

Lode Runner
Milon's Secret Castle
Star Soldier
Super Mario Bros. 2 (EU too)

I would drop Japan Only games, as they might never see the day of light outside Japan. And I'll cover them in the Japanese VC thread anyway.

[Angelic Lapras King]

Right, the list is now alphabetically listed. Added a few more sections, most of which will be updated very soon. ;)

[yoshi175]

This is cool I'd like to see the overs

[ICEknight]

Higemaru Makaijima - Nanatsu no Shima Daibouken
Believe it or not, this game actually has a very small chance of being released outside of Japan as Makai Island, since the game had been officially translated before being canned (just like NES Earthbound).

[Tull]

Great list. Id like to see the other lists aswell <3

[Angelic Lapras King]

Done most of the Japanese Only releases, the rest shall be done later. Again, if there are mistakes, let me know and they ll be corrected. ;)

[SKTTR]

this time, well

first of all, change Hunson to Hudson

and second if you really want to keep japanese nes games, take a look on my thread about the japanese VC games and copy them to your "Games Out In Japan...". hope this will help you.

here it is: http://www.vc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=733

[Angelic Lapras King]

The region exclusives are done (I hope). Just those Japan Only ones I think and its done.

[kelvingreen]

Didn't see Elite or Ultima III or IV in your list, although they're very unlikely to appear on VC.

[Angelic Lapras King]

There. Updated the Japan only section. Hopefully thats finished, but as ever, warn me if I missed something/did something wrong. ;)

As for Elite, Ultima III and IV, I m not sure the developers/publishers of those games have signed up to the VC. o.o

[SKTTR]

1. CHANGE Hunson to HUDSON already!!!! :D

2. Cut Volleyball from your list and put it into EU-only, it's released.

3. Cut Adventures of Lolo from the EU/AU-only list. It's released in the US as well.

4. a) 4nin Uchi Mahjong - isnt that Japan Only? Research.
b) Tetris games are licensed titles.
c) Barker Bill / Bill Elliot / Jack Nicklaus / Mickey Mouse - all licensed titles.
d) Antarctic Adventure (Konami) - has been released on the JP VC recently.

[Angelic Lapras King]

Above Changes made.

[SKTTR]

King Kong and The Goonies

[Angelic Lapras King]

King Kong and The GooniesChanged. Anything else? :)

[Angelic Lapras King]

Castlevania 2's been added to the old Annonced/Rated list.

[ICEknight]

Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
Widget
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor
Little Nemo
Yo! Noid

Doki Doki Panic
Popeye no Eigo Asobi
Sweet Home

All of them licensed.


Also, "Wily and Right's RockBoard: That's Paradise " Should be "Wily & Light's Rock Board"

[Angelic Lapras King]

Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
Widget
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor
Little Nemo
Yo! Noid

Doki Doki Panic
Popeye no Eigo Asobi
Sweet Home

All of them licensed.


Also, "Wily and Right's RockBoard: That's Paradise " Should be "Wily & Light's Rock Board"Sorted. Also removed SMB2 USA since Japan got it recently. ;)

[Angelic Lapras King]

Added the recently annonced games

[gaga64]

Since Bubble Bobble's out today, and Legend of Kage and Elevator Action are both out in America, you can add Taito to your list of VC-friendly publishers:

Arkanoid
Blue Shadow
Bubble Bobble Part 2
Demon Sword
Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements
The Flintstones: Rescue of Dino and Hoppy
The Flintstones: The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Jetsons: Cogswell's Caper
Kick Master
Little Samson
New Zealand Story
Operation Wolf
Panic Restaurant
Power Blade
Power Blade 2
Puzznic
Qix
Rainbow Islands
Renegade
Sky Shark
Target: Renegade
Toki
Wrath of the Black Manta

[Angelic Lapras King]

Added and updated the list. Thanks for reviving it. ;)

[ICEknight]

You list Jajamaru Kun as "Games Out In Japan Only", and some games like "Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula-kun", "Esper Dream" or "Yume Penguin Monogatari", among others, should be in "Games That Were Not Released Outside of Japan Originally".

EDIT: Also, isn't "VS. Excitebike" arcade-only?

The list needs serious revisions, it's a bit of a mess as it stands now...

[tim]

I came across this by chance and thought I would share it with you guys. You may or may not find it useful with all the extensive work Angelic Lapras King has done compiling his list.

It seems though Nintendo has their own list of every game ever released for the NES (excluding Japan) with the licensee and original release date listed for each game.

Click to download Nintendo's NES list
www.nintendo.com/doc/nes_games.pdf (http://www.nintendo.com/doc/nes_games.pdf)

Likewise they also have an SNES & N64 list
www.nintendo.com/doc/snes_games.pdf (http://www.nintendo.com/doc/snes_games.pdf)
www.nintendo.com/doc/n64_games.pdf (http://www.nintendo.com/doc/n64_games.pdf)

[jackaroo]

Hey thanks. You reminded me of a game i love and completly forgot about. I cant believe i forgot about crystalis. That game was awesome. I hope that comes out soon. Good job on this list. Must of taken a while.

[ICEknight]

Good job on this list. Must of taken a while.
From 1986 to 2001.:rolleyes:

I'd be surprised if any company didn't have a list of their releases... good thing they made it public, though.

[deggs]

really hoping for faxanadu, guardian legend and 8 eyes...

both are possible (ubisoft owns the rights to broderbund's stuff and square-enix owns the rights to 8 eyes now...)

faxanadu has to be in the pipeline at some point

[NESgamer]

I think Star Tropics and Super C deserve the red font, because these are two of the best games on the NES, just thinking about it. :p

[theUndead_feature]

Games Out In Europe/Australia Only

Donkey Kong Jr. Math
MEGA MAN
Metroid
Wrecking Crew
Volleyball


I believe all of these are out for the North American VC, aside from Mega Man.

[Tull]

NES (PAL-B) (Norway) http://www.nintendo.no/arkivet/eldrekonsoll/nes_games

Nintendo
4-player Tennis
Clu Clu Land
Donkey Kong Classics
Family Fun Fitness + Athletic World
Golf
Mach Rider
Super Off Road
Trick Shooting

Bandai
Stadium Events

Capcom
Capcom's Gold Medal Challenge
Rescue Rangers
Rescue Rangers 2
Trojan

Irem
Guardian Legend
Hammerin' Harry

Konami
Life Force
Mission Impossible
Nicklaus Golf
Rush'n Attack

SNK
Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf

Hudson
Super Adventure Island II

Taito
Black Manta

Third party support: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Console#Third_party_support

Jaleco
Goal!
Maniac Mansion
Racket Attack
Robo Warriors
Shatterhand

Tecmo
Rygar
Solomons Key 2
Star Force
Tecmo Cup
World Wrestling

SunSoft
Batman
Batman 2
Blaster Master
Fester's Quest
Gremlins II
Journey to Silius
Lemmings
Mr. Gimmick
Uforia

Kemco
Deja Vu
Rescue: The Embassy Mission
Shadowgate
Spy vs. Spy
Track & Field in Barcelona

Edit:
HAL
Lolo 3
Quantum Fighter

[Tull]

NES PAL-B (Norway) Unsupported Third party

Acclaim
Bart vs. the World
Bigfoot
Double Dragon 3
Iron Sword
Knight Rider
Swords & Serpents
The Simpsons
Tiger Heli
Wizards & Warriors
Wizards & Warriors 3

Activision
Ghostbusters II
Rad Gravity
Swordmaster

Data East
Blue Shadow
Werewolf

Elite
Dragons Lair

FCI
Side Pocket

Hi Tech
Chessmaster
Tom & Jerry

Imagineer
Battle of Olympus
North & South
Super Kick Off
Turrican

LJN
Crash Dummies

Lucas Arts
Star Wars

Microprose
F-15 Strike Eagle

Mindscape
Captain Planet
Days of Thunder
Gauntlet II
Paperboy
Prince of Persia

Ocean
Addams Family
Jurassic Park
McDonald Land
Robocop
Robocop 3

Rare
Captain Skyhawk
RC Pro Am Racing II

Software C
Solstice

Storm
Eliminator Boat Duel

Trade West
Battletoads
Double Dragon
High Speed
Solar Jetman

Virgin
Aladdin
Jungle Book
Robin Hood
The Lion King

[Trapster]

Ok. Mr. Gimmick would be really nice to play again but if you look at it like this: What happens with the rarity of the game if everyone can download it on VC?

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Ok. Mr. Gimmick would be really nice to play again but if you look at it like this: What happens with the rarity of the game if everyone can download it on VC?

Obviously the game is not as rare to play anymore. But the game is just as rare to buy/find as a cart / physical copy. How this affects the market depends on the gamer. It's going to decrease demand a little bit, because a portion of the people looking for the game on eBay or something like that are going to be happy playing it on the VC. But a great deal of retro gamers and collectors want the original hard copy regardless of the VC.

[Kevin]

I am shocked they have yet to release Kung Fu. I thought it would of been released when the Wii was launched or at least by now. Other games I'm looking forward to being released are Maniac Mansion (my personal fav nes game), little nemo and shadowgate to name a few. Oh, and Crystalis. Can't forget that great game.

[jesse1596]

Battletoads was ultimatly done by Rare so they won't release it will they? I don't want to get into the whole goldeneye thing but its not like battleloads was released with the help of nintendo like DK country was.