Super Nintendo games were produced by hundreds of SNES game developers. For a list of Sega Genesis games, check out this list of every Sega Genesis game ever made. The Super Nintendo games featured state of the art for the time 16 bit graphics and were constantly pushing the limit of what could be done in games.

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A total of 716 known licensed game titles were released for the Nintendo Entertainment Systemvideo game console during its life span, 679 of these games released in North America (if you count Short Order and Eggsplode! as 2 separate games) plus 2 championship cartridges, with an additional 35 released in Europe or Australia. This list does not feature unlicensed NES games. The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) — renamed from the Family Computer, or Famicom — was first released in North America on October 18, 1985^[1] . The NES was released in Europe and Australia in late 1985 and distributed by various third-party companies until Nintendo took over distribution in 1990.^[2] The final licensed NES game released on a physical cartridge was Wario's Woods on December 10, 1994 in North America and the PAL-exclusive The Lion King in 1995, and the most recent unlicensed game of significant notability released is Data East All Star Collection released in December 2017.^[3] The NES was succeeded by the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, released in 1991.

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Licensed games[edit]

There are a total of 715 known licensed game titles of which 678 were released in North America along with 2 championship games. 35 were exclusively released outside North America, fully listed below.

For a chronological list, click the sort button in any of the available region's columns. Games dated October 18, 1985 (North America) are launch titles for North America.

Title[4][5]	Developer(s)	Publisher(s)[4][5][6]		Release date
		North America	Europe / PAL	North America[4][5][6]	Europe / PAL[7]
10-Yard Fight	Irem	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	December 6, 1986
1942	Micronics	Capcom	Unreleased	November 1986	Unreleased
1943: The Battle of Midway	Capcom	Capcom	Unreleased	October 1988	Unreleased
3-D WorldRunner	Square	Acclaim Entertainment	Unreleased	September 1987	Unreleased
720°	Beam Software, Tengen	Mindscape	Unreleased	November 1989	Unreleased
8 Eyes	Thinking Rabbit	Taxan	Unreleased	January 1990	Unreleased
Abadox	Natsume, I.T.L	Milton Bradley Company	Unreleased	March 1990	Unreleased
The Addams Family	Ocean Software	Ocean Software	Ocean Software	January 1992	December 1992
The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt	Enigma Variations	Ocean Software	Ocean Software	August 1993	1992
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: DragonStrike	Westwood Studios	FCI	Unreleased	July 1992	Unreleased
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance	Natsume	FCI	Unreleased	January 1991	Unreleased
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar	Crosstalk	FCI	Unreleased	February 1993	Unreleased
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance	Marionette, SRS	FCI	Unreleased	April 1992	Unreleased
Adventure Island	Hudson Soft	Hudson Soft	Hudson Soft	September 1988	1992
Adventure Island II (NA) The Adventure Island Part II (EU/AUS)	Now Production	Hudson Soft	Hudson Soft (EU) Mattel (AUS)	February 1991	July 22, 1992
Adventure Island 3	Now Production	Hudson Soft	Unreleased	September 1992	Unreleased
Adventures in the Magic Kingdom	Capcom	Capcom	Capcom	June 1990	December 10, 1992
The Adventures of Bayou Billy	Konami	Konami	Konami	June 1989	January 24, 1991
Adventures of Dino Riki	Hudson Soft	Hudson Soft	Unreleased	September 1989	Unreleased
The Adventures of Gilligan's Island	Human Entertainment	Bandai	Unreleased	July 1990	Unreleased
Adventures of Lolo	HAL Laboratory	HAL America	HAL Laboratory	April 1989	February 21, 1991
Adventures of Lolo 2	HAL Laboratory	HAL America	HAL Laboratory	March 1990	1991
Adventures of Lolo 3	HAL Laboratory	HAL America	HAL Laboratory	November 21, 1991	May 27, 1992
The Adventures of Rad Gravity	Interplay Productions	Activision	Activision (EU) Mattel (AUS)	December 1990	May 30, 1991
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends	Radical Entertainment	THQ	Unreleased	December 1992	Unreleased
Adventures of Tom Sawyer	Winkysoft	SETA	Unreleased	August 1989	Unreleased
Air Fortress	HAL Laboratory	HAL America	HAL Laboratory (AUS)	September 1989	1989
Airwolf	Beam Software	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	June 1989	August 1988
Al Unser Jr.'s Turbo Racing (NA) Turbo Racing (EU)	Data East	Data East	Data East	March 1990	1991
Alfred Chicken	Twilight	Mindscape	Mindscape	February 1994	1993
Alien3	Probe Software, Bits Studios	LJN	LJN	March 1993	1993
All-Pro Basketball	Aicom	Vic Tokai	Unreleased	December 1989	Unreleased
Alpha Mission	SNK	SNK	SNK	October 1987	1987
Amagon	Aicom	American Sammy	Unreleased	April 1989	Unreleased
American Gladiators	Incredible Technologies	GameTek	Unreleased	October 1991	Unreleased
Anticipation	Rare	Nintendo	Nintendo	November 1988	October 25, 1989
Arch Rivals	Rare	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	November 1990	1991
Archon	Free Fall Associates	Activision	Unreleased	December 1989	Unreleased
Arkanoid	Atlus	Taito	Unreleased	August 1987	Unreleased
Arkista's Ring	NMK	American Sammy	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Asterix	Bit Managers	Unreleased	Infogrames	Unreleased	1993
Astyanax	Aicom	Jaleco	Jaleco	March 1990	1990
Athena	Micronics	SNK	Unreleased	August 1987	Unreleased
Athletic World	Human Entertainment	Bandai	Nintendo	July 1987	June 15, 1988
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes	Imagineering	THQ	THQ	January 1992	1991
Aussie Rules Footy	Beam Software	Unreleased	Laser Beam Entertainment (AUS)	Unreleased	1991
Back to the Future	Beam Software	LJN	Unreleased	September 1989	Unreleased
Back to the Future Part II & III	Beam Software	LJN	Unreleased	September 1990	Unreleased
Bad Dudes (NA) Bad Dudes vs. DragonNinja (EU)	Data East	Data East	Ocean Software	August 1989	1990
Bad News Baseball	Tecmo	Tecmo	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Bad Street Brawler	Beam Software	Mattel	Unreleased	September 1989	Unreleased
Balloon Fight	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	August 1986	December 15, 1986
Banana Prince	KID	Unreleased	Takara	Unreleased	February 1992
Bandai Golf: Challenge Pebble Beach	TOSE	Bandai	Unreleased	February 1989	Unreleased
Bandit Kings of Ancient China	Koei	Koei	Unreleased	December 1990	Unreleased
Barbie	Imagineering	Hi Tech Expressions	Hi Tech Expressions	December 1991	1992
The Bard's Tale	Atelier Double	FCI	Unreleased	November 1991	Unreleased
Barker Bill's Trick Shooting	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	August 1990	June 27, 1991
Base Wars	Konami	Ultra Games	Unreleased	June 1991	Unreleased
Baseball	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	June 1985
Baseball Simulator 1.000	Culture Brain	Culture Brain	Unreleased	March 1990	Unreleased
Baseball Stars	SNK	SNK	Unreleased	July 1989	Unreleased
Baseball Stars 2	Pixel	Romstar	Unreleased	July 1992	Unreleased
Bases Loaded	TOSE	Jaleco	Unreleased	July 1988	Unreleased
Bases Loaded II: Second Season	TOSE	Jaleco	Unreleased	January 1990	Unreleased
Bases Loaded 3	TOSE	Jaleco	Unreleased	September 1991	Unreleased
Bases Loaded 4	TOSE	Jaleco	Unreleased	April 1993	Unreleased
Batman	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	February 1990	September 14, 1990
Batman Returns	Konami	Konami	Konami	January 1993	1993
Batman: Return of the Joker	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	December 1991	November 19, 1992
Battle Chess	Beam Software	Data East	Unreleased	July 1990	Unreleased
The Battle of Olympus	Infinity	Brøderbund	Nintendo	December 1989	September 26, 1991
Battle Tank	Imagineering	Absolute Entertainment	Unreleased	September 1990	Unreleased
Battleship	Mindscape	Mindscape	Mindscape	September 1993	1993
Battletoads	Rare	Tradewest	Tradewest	June 1991	February 18, 1993
Battletoads & Double Dragon	Rare	Tradewest	Tradewest	June 1993	1993
Beetlejuice	Rare	LJN	Unreleased	May 1991	Unreleased
Best of the Best: Championship Karate	Movie Software	Electro Brain	Loriciels	December 1992	1993
Bigfoot	Beam Software	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	August 1990	January 24, 1991
Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure	Rocket Science Games	LJN	Unreleased	August 1991	Unreleased
Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge	Distinctive Software	Konami	Unreleased	December 1991	Unreleased
Bionic Commando	Capcom	Capcom	Capcom	December 1988	October 26, 1990
The Black Bass	Another	Hot-B	Unreleased	September 1989	Unreleased
Blades of Steel	Konami	Konami	Mattel (AUS)	December 1988	November 23, 1990
Blaster Master	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	November 1988	April 25, 1991
The Blue Marlin	Hot-B	Hot-B	Unreleased	July 1992	Unreleased
The Blues Brothers	Titus Software	Titus Software	Titus Software	September 1992	1992
Bo Jackson Baseball	Beam Software	Data East	Unreleased	October 1991	Unreleased
Bomberman	Hudson Soft	Hudson Soft	Unreleased	January 1989	Unreleased
Bomberman II (NA) Dynablaster (EU)	Hudson Soft	Hudson Soft	Hudson Soft	February 1993	1991
Bonk's Adventure	AI	Hudson Soft	Unreleased	January 1994	Unreleased
Boulder Dash	Data East, Sakata SAS	JVC	Nintendo	June 1990	1990
A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia	Imagineering	Absolute Entertainment	Nintendo	January 1990	1991
Bram Stoker's Dracula	Probe Software	Sony Imagesoft	Sony Imagesoft	September 1993	1993
Break Time: The National Pool Tour	Opera House	FCI	Unreleased	January 1993	Unreleased
BreakThru	Data East	Data East	Unreleased	November 1987	Unreleased
Bubble Bobble	Taito	Taito	Taito (EU) Mattel (AUS)	November 1988	August 1987
Bubble Bobble Part 2	I.T.L	Taito	Unreleased	August 1993	Unreleased
Bucky O'Hare	Konami	Konami	Palcom Software	January 1992	February 18, 1993
The Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout (NA) The Bugs Bunny Blowout (EU)	Kemco	Kemco*Seika	Kemco	September 1990	1990
The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle	Kemco	Kemco*Seika	Unreleased	August 1989	Unreleased
Bump 'n' Jump	Data East, Sakata SAS	Vic Tokai	Unreleased	December 1988	Unreleased
Burai Fighter	KID	Taxan	Nintendo	March 1990	1990
BurgerTime	Data East, Sakata SAS	Data East	Unreleased	May 1987	Unreleased
Cabal	Rare, Zippo Games, TAD Corporation	Milton Bradley Company	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Caesars Palace	Realtime Associates	Virgin Interactive	Unreleased	December 1992	Unreleased
California Games	Rare	Milton Bradley Company	Milton Bradley Company	June 1989	1990
Capcom's Gold Medal Challenge '92	Make Software	Capcom	Capcom	August 1992	June 17, 1993
Captain America and The Avengers	Data East	Data East	Data East	December 1991	1991
Captain Planet and the Planeteers	Chris Gray Enterprises	Mindscape	Mindscape	September 1991	August 20, 1992
Captain Skyhawk	Rare	Milton Bradley Company	Rare	June 1990	May 26, 1994
Casino Kid	SOFEL	SOFEL	Unreleased	October 1989	Unreleased
Casino Kid 2	SOFEL	SOFEL	Unreleased	April 1993	Unreleased
Castelian	Bits Studios	Triffix	Storm	June 1991	1993
Castle of Dragon	Athena	SETA	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Castlequest	ASCII	Nexoft	Unreleased	September 1989	Unreleased
Castlevania	Konami	Konami	Konami	May 1987	December 19, 1988
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest	Konami	Konami	Konami	December 1988	April 27, 1990
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse	Konami	Konami	Palcom Software	September 1990	December 10, 1992
Caveman Games	Ocean Software	Data East	Unreleased	October 1990	Unreleased
Championship Bowling	Athena	Romstar	Unreleased	December 1989	Unreleased
Championship Pool	Bitmasters	Mindscape	Unreleased	October 1993	Unreleased
Championship Rally	Human Entertainment	Unreleased	HAL Laboratory (AUS)	Unreleased	1991
Chessmaster	Software Toolworks	Hi Tech Expressions	Hi Tech Expressions	January 1990	March 26, 1992
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers	Capcom	Capcom	Capcom	June 1990	December 12, 1991
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers 2	Make Software	Capcom	Capcom	January 1994	September 29, 1994
Chubby Cherub	TOSE	Bandai	Unreleased	October 29, 1986	Unreleased
Circus Caper	Advance Communication Company	Toho	Unreleased	July 1990	Unreleased
City Connection	Jaleco	Jaleco	Jaleco	May 1988	1988
Clash at Demonhead	Vic Tokai	Vic Tokai	Unreleased	January 1990	Unreleased
Classic Concentration	Softie	GameTek	Unreleased	September 1990	Unreleased
Cliffhanger	Spidersoft	Sony Imagesoft	Unreleased	November 1993	Unreleased
Clu Clu Land	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	February 15, 1987
Cobra Command	Data East	Data East	Unreleased	November 1988	Unreleased
Cobra Triangle	Rare	Nintendo	Nintendo	July 1989	October 25, 1989
Code Name: Viper	Arc System Works, Capcom	Capcom	Unreleased	March 1990	Unreleased
Color a Dinosaur	FarSight Studios	Virgin Interactive	Unreleased	July 1993	Unreleased
Commando	Capcom	Capcom	Unreleased	November 1986	Unreleased
Conan: The Mysteries of Time	Mindscape	Mindscape	Unreleased	February 1991	Unreleased
Conflict	Vic Tokai	Vic Tokai	Unreleased	March 1990	Unreleased
Conquest of the Crystal Palace	Quest	Asmik	Unreleased	November 1990	Unreleased
Contra (NA) Probotector (EU)	Konami	Konami	Konami	February 1988	December 28, 1990
Contra Force	Konami	Konami	Unreleased	September 1992	Unreleased
Cool World	Ocean Software	Ocean Software	Unreleased	June 1993	Unreleased
Cowboy Kid	Visco Corporation	Romstar	Unreleased	January 1992	Unreleased
Crackout	Konami	Unreleased	Palcom Software	Unreleased	1991
Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge	Technōs Japan	Technōs Japan	Unreleased	October 1992	Unreleased
Crystalis	SNK	SNK	Unreleased	July 1990	Unreleased
Cyberball	Tengen	Jaleco	Unreleased	January 1992	Unreleased
Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine	Raffaele Cecco	Acclaim Entertainment	Unreleased	December 1989	Unreleased
Dance Aerobics	Human Entertainment	Nintendo	Unreleased	March 1989	Unreleased
Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat	Rare	Tradewest	Tradewest	August 1992	1992
Darkman	Painting by Numbers	Ocean Software	Ocean Software	October 1991	1991
Dash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum	Beam Software	Data East	Unreleased	February 1990	Unreleased
Day Dreamin' Davey	Sculptured Software	HAL America	Unreleased	June 1992	Unreleased
Days of Thunder	Beam Software	Mindscape	Mindscape	October 1990	April 25, 1991
Deadly Towers	Lenar, Tamtex	Brøderbund	Unreleased	September 1987	Unreleased
Defender II	Vid Kidz	HAL America	Unreleased	July 1988	Unreleased
Defender of the Crown	Beam Software, Cinemaware	Ultra Games	Palcom Software	July 1989	July 25, 1991
Defenders of Dynatron City	Lucasfilm Games	JVC	Unreleased	July 1992	Unreleased
Déjà Vu	Kemco	Kemco	December 1990	September 24, 1992
Demon Sword	TOSE	Taito	Unreleased	January 1990	Unreleased
Desert Commander	Kemco	Kemco*Seika	Unreleased	June 1989	Unreleased
Destination Earthstar	Imagineering	Acclaim Entertainment	Unreleased	February 1990	Unreleased
Destiny of an Emperor	Capcom	Capcom	Unreleased	September 1990	Unreleased
Devil World	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Unreleased	Nintendo	Unreleased	July 15, 1987
Dick Tracy	Realtime Associates	Bandai	Unreleased	August 1990	Unreleased
Die Hard	Pack-In-Video	Activision	Activision	January 1992	January 1992
Dig Dug II: Trouble in Paradise	Namco	Bandai	Unreleased	December 1989	Unreleased
Digger T. Rock: Legend of the Lost City	Rare	Milton Bradley Company	Milton Bradley Company	December 1990	1991
Dirty Harry	Gray Matter Inc.	Mindscape	Unreleased	December 1990	Unreleased
Disney's Aladdin	NMS Software	Unreleased	Virgin Interactive	Unreleased	December 31, 1994
Disney's Beauty and the Beast	Probe Software	Unreleased	Hudson Soft	Unreleased	1994
Disney's Darkwing Duck	Capcom	Capcom	Capcom	June 1992	December 9, 1993
Disney's The Jungle Book	Eurocom, Virgin Interactive	Virgin Interactive	Virgin Interactive	August 1994	August 25, 1994
Disney's The Lion King	Westwood Studios	Unreleased	Virgin Interactive	Unreleased	May 25, 1995
Disney's The Little Mermaid	Capcom	Capcom	Unreleased	July 1991	Unreleased
Donkey Kong	Nintendo Research & Development 1, Nintendo Research & Development 2	Nintendo	Nintendo	June 1986	June 1985
Donkey Kong 3	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	June 1986	September 1987
Donkey Kong Classics	Nintendo	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 1988	August 10, 1989
Donkey Kong Jr.	Nintendo Research & Development 1, Nintendo Research & Development 2	Nintendo	Nintendo	June 1986	June 1985
Donkey Kong Jr. Math	Nintendo Research & Development 2	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	June 1985
Double Dare	Rare	GameTek	Unreleased	April 1990	Unreleased
Double Dragon	Technōs Japan	Tradewest	Tradewest	June 1988	September 28, 1990
Double Dragon II: The Revenge	Technōs Japan	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	January 1990	August 1990
Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones	Technōs Japan	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	February 1991	January 1991
Double Dribble	Konami	Konami	Konami	September 1987	1988
Dr. Chaos	Marionette	FCI	Unreleased	November 1988	Unreleased
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	Advance Communication Company	Bandai	Unreleased	April 1989	Unreleased
Dr. Mario	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 1990	June 27, 1991
Dragon Fighter	Natsume	SOFEL	Unreleased	January 1992	Unreleased
Dragon Power (NA) Dragon Ball: Le Secret du Dragon (FRA)	TOSE	Bandai	Bandai	March 1988	1990
Dragon Spirit: The New Legend	Now Production	Bandai	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Dragon Warrior	Chunsoft	Nintendo	Unreleased	August 1989	Unreleased
Dragon Warrior II	Chunsoft	Enix	Unreleased	September 1990	Unreleased
Dragon Warrior III	Chunsoft	Enix	Unreleased	March 1992	Unreleased
Dragon Warrior IV	Chunsoft	Enix	Unreleased	October 1992	Unreleased
Dragon's Lair	MotiveTime	CSG Imagesoft	Elite Systems	December 1990	January 3, 1992
Dropzone	Arena Graphics	Unreleased	Mindscape	Unreleased	1992
Duck Hunt	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	June 1985
DuckTales[a]	Capcom	Capcom	Capcom	September 1989	December 14, 1990
DuckTales 2	Make Software	Capcom	Capcom	June 1993	November 18, 1993
Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements	Natsume	Taito	Unreleased	July 1990	Unreleased
Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball	TOSE	Brøderbund	Unreleased	July 1990	Unreleased
Dynowarz: Destruction of Spondylus	Advance Communication Company	Bandai	Unreleased	April 1990	Unreleased
Elevator Action	Micronics	Taito	Unreleased	August 1987	Unreleased
Eliminator Boat Duel	Sculptured Software, Radioactive Software	Electro Brain	Electro Brain	November 1991	April 29, 1993
Elite	David BrabenIan Bell	Unreleased	Imagineer	Unreleased	1991
Excitebike	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	June 1985
F-117A Stealth Fighter	MicroProse	MicroProse	Unreleased	December 1992	Unreleased
F-15 Strike Eagle	MicroProse	MicroProse	MicroProse	February 1992	February 18, 1993
Family Feud	Beam Software	GameTek	Unreleased	May 1991	Unreleased
Faria: A World of Mystery and Danger	Game Arts	Nexoft	Unreleased	June 1991	Unreleased
Faxanadu	Hudson Soft	Nintendo	Nintendo	August 1989	December 28, 1990
Felix the Cat	Shimada Kikaku	Hudson Soft	Unreleased	October 1992	Unreleased
Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge	System 3	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	June 1992	June 1992
Fester's Quest	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	September 1989	September 14, 1990
Final Fantasy	Square	Nintendo	Unreleased	May 1990	Unreleased
Fire 'n Ice (NA) Solomon's Key 2 (EU)	Tecmo	Tecmo	Tecmo	March 1993	March 18, 1993
Fisher-Price: Firehouse Rescue	Imagineering Davidson Associates	GameTek	Unreleased	March 1992	Unreleased
Fisher-Price: I Can Remember	Beam Software	GameTek	Unreleased	March 1990	Unreleased
Fisher-Price: Perfect Fit	Beam Software	GameTek	Unreleased	March 1990	Unreleased
Fist of the North Star	Shouei System	Taxan	Unreleased	April 1989	Unreleased
Flight of the Intruder	Imagineering	Mindscape	Unreleased	May 1991	Unreleased
The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy	Taito/SOL	Taito	Taito (EU) Mattel (AU)	December 1991	April 30, 1992
The Flintstones: Surprise at Dinosaur Peak	Taito/SOL	Taito	Taito	August 1994	February 24, 1994
Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll	Culture Brain	Culture Brain	Unreleased	August 1989	Unreleased
Flying Warriors	Culture Brain	Culture Brain	Unreleased	February 1991	Unreleased
Formula 1 Sensation	Konami	Unreleased	Palcom Software	Unreleased	1993
Formula One: Built to Win	Winkysoft	SETA	Unreleased	November 1990	Unreleased
Frankenstein: The Monster Returns	TOSE	Bandai	Unreleased	July 1991	Unreleased
Freedom Force	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	Unreleased	April 1988	Unreleased
Friday the 13th	Atlus	LJN	Unreleased	February 1989	Unreleased
Fun House	Realtime Associates	Hi Tech Expressions	Unreleased	January 1991	Unreleased
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero	KID	Taxan	Unreleased	January 1991	Unreleased
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor	KID	Capcom	Unreleased	March 1992	Unreleased
Galaga: Demons of Death (NA) Galaga (EU)	Namco	Bandai	Bandai	September 1988	1988
Galaxy 5000	Activision	Activision	Activision	February 1991	February 1991
Gargoyle's Quest II	Capcom	Capcom	Capcom	October 1992	June 17, 1993
Gauntlet[b]	Tengen	Tengen	Unreleased	July 1988	Unreleased
Gauntlet II	Tengen	Mindscape	Mindscape	September 1990	April 25, 1991
Gemfire	Koei	Koei	Unreleased	March 1992	Unreleased
Genghis Khan	Koei	Koei	Unreleased	January 1990	Unreleased
George Foreman's KO Boxing	Beam Software	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	December 1992	December 1992
Ghostbusters	Bits Corporation	Activision	Unreleased	October 1988	Unreleased
Ghostbusters II	Imagineering	Activision	Activision	April 1990	December 7, 1990
Ghosts 'n Goblins	Micronics	Capcom	Capcom	November 1986	March 23, 1989
Ghoul School	Imagineering	Electro Brain	Unreleased	March 1992	Unreleased
Goal!	TOSE	Jaleco	Jaleco	October 1989	March 24, 1994
Goal! Two	TOSE	Jaleco	Jaleco	November 1992	1992
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters	Compile	Toho	Toho	October 1989	1991
Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters	???	Toho	Unreleased	February 1992	Unreleased
Golf	Nintendo	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	June 1985
Golf Grand Slam	TOSE	Atlus	Unreleased	November 1991	Unreleased
Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode	Vic Tokai	Vic Tokai	Unreleased	September 1988	Unreleased
The Goonies II	Konami	Konami	Konami	November 1987	December 19, 1988
Gotcha! The Sport!	Atlus	LJN	Unreleased	November 1987	Unreleased
Gradius	Konami	Konami	Konami	December 1986	November 30, 1988
The Great Waldo Search	Radiance	THQ	Unreleased	December 1992	Unreleased
Greg Norman's Golf Power	Gremlin Interactive	Virgin Interactive	Unreleased	July 1992	Unreleased
Gremlins 2: The New Batch	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	October 1990	February 21, 1991
The Guardian Legend	Compile	Brøderbund	Nintendo	April 1989	February 20, 1992
Guerrilla War	SNK	SNK	SNK	June 1989	1989
Gumshoe	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	August 1986	May 1988
Gun-Nac	Compile	ASCII	Unreleased	September 1991	Unreleased
Gun.Smoke	Capcom	Capcom	Capcom	February 1988	February 23, 1988
Gyromite	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	June 1985
Gyruss	Konami	Ultra Games	Unreleased	February 1989	Unreleased
Hammerin' Harry	Tamtex	Unreleased	Irem	Unreleased	1992
Harlem Globetrotters	Softie	GameTek	Unreleased	March 1991	Unreleased
Hatris	Bullet-Proof Software	Bullet-Proof Software	Unreleased	April 1992	Unreleased
Heavy Barrel	Data East	Data East	Unreleased	March 1990	Unreleased
Heavy Shreddin' (NA) Snowboard Challenge (EU)	Imagineering	Parker Brothers	Parker Brothers	June 1990	1990
High Speed	Rare	Tradewest	Tradewest	July 1991	April 28, 1994
Hogan's Alley	Nintendo Research & Development 1, Intelligent Systems	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	December 15, 1987
Hollywood Squares	Rare	GameTek	Unreleased	September 1989	Unreleased
Home Alone	Bethesda Softworks	THQ	Unreleased	October 1991	Unreleased
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York	Imagineering	THQ	THQ	October 1992	1992
Hook	Ocean Software	Sony Imagesoft	Ocean Software	April 1992	1992
Hoops	Aicom	Jaleco	Jaleco	June 1989	1989
Hudson Hawk	Special FX	Sony Imagesoft	Ocean Software	February 1992	1992
The Hunt for Red October	Beam Software	Hi Tech Expressions	Hi Tech Expressions	January 1991	1992
Hydlide	T&E Soft	FCI	Unreleased	June 1989	Unreleased
Ice Climber	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	June 1985
Ice Hockey	Nintendo Research & Development 2	Nintendo	Nintendo	March 1988	April 15, 1988
Ikari Warriors	Micronics	SNK	SNK	May 1987	August 10, 1989
Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road	Micronics	SNK	Unreleased	April 1988	Unreleased
Ikari Warriors III: The Rescue	SNK	SNK	Unreleased	February 1991	Unreleased
Image Fight	Lenar	Irem	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
The Immortal	Sandcastle	Electronic Arts	Unreleased	November 1990	Unreleased
The Incredible Crash Dummies	Software Creations, Gray Matter Interactive	LJN	LJN	August 1994	October 21, 1993
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade	Software Creations	Taito	Unreleased	March 1991	Unreleased
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (NA) Indy: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (EU)	NMS Software	Ubisoft	Ubisoft	December 1993	1993
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom[b]	Tengen	Mindscape	Unreleased	December 1988	Unreleased
Infiltrator	Chris Gray Enterprises	Mindscape	Unreleased	January 1990	Unreleased
International Cricket	Beam Software	Unreleased	Laser Beam Entertainment	Unreleased	1992
Iron Tank: The Invasion of Normandy	SNK	SNK	SNK	July 1988	1988
Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II	Rare, Zippo Games	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	December 1989	March 27, 1991
Isolated Warrior	KID	NTVIC	NTVIC	February 1991	1991
Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road	Rare	Tradewest	Tradewest	April 1990	March 14, 1991
Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf	Sculptured Software	Konami	Konami	March 1990	June 27, 1991
Jackal	Konami	Konami	Unreleased	September 1988	Unreleased
Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu	Now Production	Hudson Soft	Hudson Soft	December 1990	1991
James Bond Jr.	Eurocom	THQ	THQ	November 1992	1992
Jaws	Atlus, Escape/Westone	LJN	Unreleased	November 1987	Unreleased
Jeopardy!	Rare	GameTek	Unreleased	September 1988	Unreleased
Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary Edition	Rare	GameTek	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Jeopardy! Junior Edition	Rare	GameTek	Unreleased	October 1989	Unreleased
The Jetsons: Cogswell's Caper!	Natsume	Taito	Taito	December 1992	August 26, 1993
Jimmy Connors Tennis	NMS Software	Ubisoft	Ubisoft	November 1993	1993
Joe & Mac (NA) Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja (EU)	Elite Systems	Data East	Elite Systems	December 1992	1992
John Elway's Quarterback	Rare, Leland Corporation	Tradewest	Unreleased	March 1989	Unreleased
Jordan vs. Bird: One on One	Rare	Milton Bradley Company	Unreleased	August 1989	Unreleased
Journey to Silius	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	September 1990	February 21, 1991
Joust	HAL Laboratory	HAL America	Unreleased	October 1988	Unreleased
Jurassic Park	Ocean Software	Ocean Software	Ocean Software	June 1993	December 28, 1993
Kabuki Quantum Fighter	Human Entertainment	HAL America	HAL Laboratory	January 1991	February 20, 1992
Karate Champ	Data East, Sakata SAS	Data East	Unreleased	December 1986	Unreleased
The Karate Kid	Atlus	LJN	Unreleased	November 1987	Unreleased
Karnov	Data East, Sakata SAS	Data East	Unreleased	January 1988	Unreleased
Kick Master	KID	Taito	Unreleased	January 1992	Unreleased
Kick Off	Dino Dini	Unreleased	Imagineer	Unreleased	July 22, 1992
Kickle Cubicle	Irem	Irem	Irem	September 1990	1990
Kid Icarus	Nintendo Research & Development 1, TOSE	Nintendo	Nintendo	July 1987	February 15, 1987
Kid Klown in Night Mayor World	Kemco	Kemco	Unreleased	April 1993	Unreleased
Kid Kool	Vic Tokai	Vic Tokai	Unreleased	March 1990	Unreleased
Kid Niki: Radical Ninja	TOSE	Data East	Unreleased	November 1987	Unreleased
King's Knight	Workss	Square	Unreleased	September 1989	Unreleased
Kings of the Beach	Konami	Ultra Games	Unreleased	January 1990	Unreleased
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!	Novotrade	Konami	Unreleased	June 1992	Unreleased
Kirby's Adventure	HAL Laboratory	Nintendo	Nintendo	May 1993	November 9, 1993
Kiwi Kraze (NA) The NewZealand Story (EU/AUS)	Software Creations	Taito	Ocean Software (EU/AUS)	March 1991	1991
KlashBall	The Bitmap Brothers	SOFEL	Unreleased	July 1991	Unreleased
Knight Rider	Pack-In-Video	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	December 1989	July 27, 1990
Konami Hyper Soccer	Konami	Unreleased	Konami	Unreleased	1992
The Krion Conquest	Vic Tokai	Vic Tokai	Unreleased	January 1991	Unreleased
Krusty's Fun House	Fox Williams and Audiogenic	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	September 1992	1992
Kung Fu	Nintendo	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	June 1985
Kung-Fu Heroes	Culture Brain	Culture Brain	Unreleased	March 1989	Unreleased
Laser Invasion	Konami	Konami	Unreleased	June 1991	Unreleased
Last Action Hero	Beam Software, Teeny Weeny Games	Sony Imagesoft	Unreleased	October 1993	Unreleased
The Last Ninja	Beam Software, System 3	Jaleco	Unreleased	February 1991	Unreleased
The Last Starfighter	Andrew Braybrook	Mindscape	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf	SNK	SNK	SNK	September 1988	May 18, 1990
Legacy of the Wizard	Nihon Falcom	Brøderbund	Unreleased	April 1989	Unreleased
The Legend of Kage	TOSE	Taito	Unreleased	August 1987	Unreleased
The Legend of Prince Valiant	King Features Syndicate	Unreleased	Ocean Software	Unreleased	1992
Legend of the Ghost Lion	Kemco	Kemco	Unreleased	October 1992	Unreleased
The Legend of Zelda	Nintendo Research & Development 4	Nintendo	Nintendo	August 22, 1987	November 15, 1987
Legendary Wings	Capcom	Capcom	Unreleased	July 1988	Unreleased
Legends of the Diamond	TOSE	Bandai	Unreleased	January 1992	Unreleased
Lemmings	DMA Design	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	November 1992	May 19, 1993
L'Empereur	Koei	Koei	Unreleased	November 1991	Unreleased
Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque: La Légende d'or	TOSE	Unreleased	Bandai[8]	Unreleased	1987
Lethal Weapon	Eurocom	Ocean Software	Ocean Software	April 1993	1993
Life Force (NA) Life Force Salamander (EU)	Konami	Konami	Konami	August 1988	November 23, 1989
Little League Baseball: Championship Series	SNK	SNK	Unreleased	July 1990	Unreleased
Little Nemo: The Dream Master	Capcom	Capcom	Nintendo	September 1990	December 12, 1991
Little Ninja Brothers	Culture Brain	Culture Brain	Culture Brain	December 1990	1991
Little Samson	Takeru	Taito	Taito	November 1992	March 18, 1993
Lode Runner	Hudson Soft	Brøderbund	Unreleased	September 1987	Unreleased
The Lone Ranger	Konami	Konami	Unreleased	August 1991	Unreleased
Loopz	Audiogenic, Milestone srl	Mindscape	Unreleased	October 1990	Unreleased
Low G Man: The Low Gravity Man	KID	Taxan	Nintendo	September 1990	1991
Lunar Pool	Compile	FCI	FCI	October 1987	1987
M.C. Kids (NA) McDonaldland (EU)	Virgin Interactive	Virgin Interactive	Ocean Software	February 1992	May 19, 1993
M.U.L.E.	Eastridge Technology	Mindscape	Unreleased	September 1990	Unreleased
M.U.S.C.L.E.	TOSE	Bandai	Unreleased	October 29, 1986	Unreleased
Mach Rider	Nintendo	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	June 1985
Mad Max	Mindscape	Mindscape	Unreleased	July 1990	Unreleased
The Mafat Conspiracy	Aicom	Vic Tokai	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Magic Darts	Romstar, Make Software	Romstar	Unreleased	September 1991	Unreleased
Magic Johnson's Fast Break	Software Creations, Arcadia Systems	Tradewest	Unreleased	March 1990	Unreleased
The Magic of Scheherazade	Culture Brain	Culture Brain	Unreleased	December 1989	Unreleased
Magician	Eurocom	Taxan	Unreleased	March 1990	Unreleased
MagMax	Nihon Bussan	FCI	Unreleased	October 1988	Unreleased
Major League Baseball	Atlus	LJN	Unreleased	April 1988	Unreleased
Maniac Mansion	Lucasfilm Games	Jaleco	Jaleco	September 1990	October 22, 1992
Mappy-Land	TOSE	Taxan	Unreleased	April 1989	Unreleased
Marble Madness	Rare	Milton Bradley Company	Milton Bradley Company	March 1989	1989
Mario Bros.	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	June 1986	September 1, 1986
Mario Bros. (Classic Series)	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Unreleased	Nintendo	Unreleased	1993
Mario Is Missing!	Radical Entertainment	Software Toolworks	Mindscape	July 1993	June 1994
Mario's Time Machine	Radical Entertainment	Software Toolworks	Unreleased	June 1994	Unreleased
Mechanized Attack	SNK	SNK	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Mega Man	Capcom	Capcom	Capcom	December 1987	December 13, 1989
Mega Man 2[a]	Capcom	Capcom	Capcom	June 1989	December 14, 1990
Mega Man 3	Capcom	Capcom	Nintendo	November 1990	February 20, 1992
Mega Man 4	Capcom	Capcom	Nintendo	November 8, 1991	January 21, 1993
Mega Man 5	Capcom	Capcom	Nintendo	December 1992	November 18, 1993
Mega Man 6	Capcom	Nintendo	Unreleased	March 1994	Unreleased
Mendel Palace	Game Freak	Hudson Soft	Unreleased	October 1990	Unreleased
Metal Gear	Konami	Ultra Games	Konami	June 1988	1988
Metal Mech: Man & Machine	Sculptured Software	Jaleco	Unreleased	March 1991	Unreleased
Metal Storm	Tamtex	Irem	Unreleased	February 1991	Unreleased
Metroid	Nintendo Research & Development 1, Intelligent Systems	Nintendo	Nintendo	August 1987	January 15, 1988
Michael Andretti's World GP	Human Entertainment	American Sammy	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Mickey Mousecapade	Hudson Soft	Capcom	Unreleased	October 1988	Unreleased
Mickey's Adventures in Numberland	Beam Software	Hi Tech Expressions	Unreleased	March 1994	Unreleased
Mickey's Safari in Letterland	Beam Software	Hi Tech Expressions	Unreleased	March 1993	Unreleased
Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum	New World Computing	American Sammy	Unreleased	August 1992	Unreleased
Mighty Bomb Jack	Tecmo	Tecmo	Tecmo	July 1987	1987
Mighty Final Fight	Capcom	Capcom	Capcom	July 1993	1993
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!	Nintendo Research & Development 3	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 1987	December 15, 1987
Millipede	HAL Laboratory	HAL America	Unreleased	October 1988	Unreleased
Milon's Secret Castle	Hudson Soft	Hudson Soft	Unreleased	September 1988	Unreleased
The Miracle Piano Teaching System	Software Toolworks	Software Toolworks	Mindscape	1990	1990
Mission: Impossible	Konami	Ultra Games	Palcom Software	September 1990	November 28, 1991
Monopoly	Sculptured Software	Parker Brothers	Unreleased	May 1991	Unreleased
Monster in My Pocket	Konami	Konami	Palcom Software	January 1992	1992
Monster Party	Human Entertainment	Bandai	Unreleased	June 1989	Unreleased
Monster Truck Rally	Realtime Associates	INTV	Unreleased	September 1991	Unreleased
Motor City Patrol	Source Research & Development	Matchbox	Unreleased	January 1992	Unreleased
Mr. Gimmick	Sunsoft	Unreleased	Sunsoft	Unreleased	May 19, 1993
Ms. Pac-Man	Now Production	Namco	Unreleased	November 1993	Unreleased
Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival	Mind's Eye	Hi Tech Expressions	Unreleased	November 1990	Unreleased
The Mutant Virus: Crisis in a Computer World	Rocket Science Games	American Softworks	Unreleased	April 1992	Unreleased
Mystery Quest	Carry Lab	Taxan	Unreleased	April 1989	Unreleased
NARC	Rare	Acclaim Entertainment	Unreleased	August 1990	Unreleased
NES Open Tournament Golf	Nintendo Research & Development 2	Nintendo	Nintendo	September 1991	June 18, 1992
NES Play Action Football	TOSE	Nintendo	Unreleased	September 1990	Unreleased
New Ghostbusters II	HAL Laboratory	Unreleased	HAL Laboratory	Unreleased	1990
NFL Football	Atlus	LJN	Unreleased	September 1989	Unreleased
Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing	Gremlin Graphics	GameTek	GameTek	October 1993	1993
A Nightmare on Elm Street	Rare	LJN	Unreleased	October 1990	Unreleased
Nightshade	Beam Software	Ultra Games	Unreleased	January 1992	Unreleased
Ninja Crusaders	NMK	American Sammy	Unreleased	December 1990	Unreleased
Ninja Gaiden (NA) Shadow Warriors (EU)	Tecmo	Tecmo	Tecmo	March 1989	August 15, 1991
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (NA) Shadow Warriors II: Ninja Gaiden (EU)	Tecmo	Tecmo	Tecmo	May 1990	October 27, 1994
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom	Tecmo	Tecmo	Unreleased	August 1991	Unreleased
Ninja Kid	TOSE	Bandai	Unreleased	October 29, 1986	Unreleased
Nintendo World Cup	Technōs Japan	Nintendo	Nintendo	December 1990	June 27, 1991
Noah's Ark	Source Research & Development	Unreleased	Konami	Unreleased	1992
Nobunaga's Ambition	Koei	Koei	Unreleased	June 1989	Unreleased
Nobunaga's Ambition II	Koei	Koei	Unreleased	April 1991	Unreleased
North & South	Kemco	Kemco*Seika	Infogrames	December 1990	January 23, 1992
Operation Wolf	Taito	Taito	Taito	May 1989	1992
Orb-3D	Software Toolworks	Hi Tech Expressions	Unreleased	October 1990	Unreleased
Othello	HAL Laboratory	Acclaim Entertainment	Unreleased	December 1988	Unreleased
Over Horizon	Hot B, Pixel	Unreleased	Hot-B	Unreleased	1991
Overlord	Probe Software	Virgin Interactive	Unreleased	January 1993	Unreleased
P.O.W.: Prisoners of War	SNK	SNK	SNK	September 1989	1989
Pac-Man	Namco	Namco	Namco	November 1993	May 1988
Pac-Man[b]	Namco	Tengen	Unreleased	August 1988	Unreleased
Palamedes	Natsume	Hot-B	Unreleased	November 1990	Unreleased
Panic Restaurant	EIM Group	Taito	Taito	August 1992	May 26, 1994
Paperboy	Tengen	Mindscape	Mindscape	December 1988	October 26, 1990
Paperboy 2	Tengen	Mindscape	Unreleased	April 1992	Unreleased
Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands II	Ocean Software	Unreleased	Ocean Software	Unreleased	1992
Parodius	Konami	Unreleased	Palcom Software	Unreleased	1992
Peter Pan and the Pirates	Equilibrium	THQ	Unreleased	January 1991	Unreleased
Phantom Air Mission	Imagineering	Unreleased	Unreleased	???
Phantom Fighter	Marionette	FCI	Unreleased	April 1990	Unreleased
Pictionary	Software Creations	LJN	Unreleased	July 1990	Unreleased
Pinball	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	June 1985
Pinball Quest	TOSE	Jaleco	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Pin*Bot	Rare	Nintendo	Nintendo	April 1990	1990
Pipe Dream	Distinctive Software	Bullet-Proof Software	Unreleased	September 1990	Unreleased
Pirates!	Rare	Ultra Games	Ultra Games	October 1991	???
Platoon	Ocean Software	Sunsoft	Unreleased	December 1988	Unreleased
Popeye	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	June 1986	October 18, 1985
Power Blade	Natsume, Taito	Taito	Taito	March 1991	January 23, 1992
Power Blade 2	Natsume, Taito	Taito	Unreleased	October 1992	Unreleased
Power Punch II	Beam Software	American Softworks	Unreleased	June 1992	Unreleased
Predator	Pack-In-Video	Activision	Unreleased	July 1988	Unreleased
Prince of Persia	MotiveTime	Virgin Interactive	Virgin Interactive	November 1992	April 29, 1993
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom	Hudson Soft	Hudson Soft	Unreleased	February 1991	Unreleased
Pro Sport Hockey	TOSE	Jaleco	Unreleased	November 1993	Unreleased
Pro Wrestling	Nintendo Research & Development 3	Nintendo	Nintendo	March 1987	September 15, 1987
Punch-Out!!	Nintendo Research & Development 3	Nintendo	Nintendo	August 1990	1991
The Punisher	Beam Software	LJN	Unreleased	November 1990	Unreleased
Puss 'n Boots: Pero's Great Adventure	Shouei System	Electro Brain	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Puzznic	Taito	Taito	Taito	November 1990	April 25, 1991
Q*bert	Konami	Ultra Games	Unreleased	February 1989	Unreleased
Qix	Novotrade	Taito	Unreleased	January 1991	Unreleased
R.B.I. Baseball[b]	Atari Games	Tengen	Unreleased	June 1988	Unreleased
R.C. Pro-Am	Rare	Nintendo	Nintendo	March 1988	April 15, 1988
R.C. Pro-Am II	Rare	Tradewest	Tradewest	December 1992	September 23, 1993
Race America (NA) Corvette ZR-1 Challenge (EU)	Imagineering	Absolute Entertainment	Milton Bradley Company	May 1992	1990
Racket Attack	TOSE	Jaleco	Jaleco	October 1988	March 24, 1994
Rackets & Rivals	Konami	Unreleased	Palcom Software	Unreleased	1993
Rad Racer	Square	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 1, 1987	January 15, 1988
Rad Racer II	Square	Square	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Raid on Bungeling Bay	Hudson Soft	Brøderbund	Unreleased	September 1987	Unreleased
Rainbow Islands	Taito	Taito	Unreleased	June 1991	Unreleased
Rainbow Islands: Bubble Bobble 2	Ocean Software	Unreleased	Ocean Software	Unreleased	1991
Rally Bike	Toaplan	Romstar	Unreleased	September 1990	Unreleased
Rambo	Pack-In-Video	Acclaim Entertainment	Unreleased	May 1988	Unreleased
Rampage	Data East	Data East	Unreleased	December 1988	Unreleased
Rampart	Tengen	Jaleco	Jaleco	January 1992	1992
Remote Control	RSP Inc.	Hi Tech Expressions	Unreleased	May 1990	Unreleased
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckaroo$!	Imagineering	THQ	Unreleased	November 1993	Unreleased
Renegade	Technōs Japan	Taito	Unreleased	January 1988	Unreleased
Rescue: The Embassy Mission	Kemco	Kemco*Seika	Kemco	January 1990	March 27, 1991
Ring King	Jastec, Neue Design	Data East	Unreleased	September 1987	Unreleased
River City Ransom (NA) Street Gangs (EU)	Technōs Japan	Technōs Japan	Infogrames	January 1990	1991
Road Fighter	Konami	Unreleased	Palcom Software	Unreleased	1992
RoadBlasters	Beam Software, Tengen	Mindscape	Mindscape	January 1990	1990
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves	Sculptured Software, Bits Studios	Virgin Interactive	Virgin Interactive	November 1991	December 10, 1992
RoboCop	Data East, Sakata SAS	Data East	Ocean Software	December 1989	April 25, 1991
RoboCop 2	Ocean Software	Data East	Ocean Software	April 1991	1991
RoboCop 3	Probe Software	Ocean Software	Ocean Software	August 1992	July 28, 1994
Robowarrior	Hudson Soft, Aicom	Jaleco	Jaleco	December 1988	September 27, 1989
Rock 'n' Ball	KID	NTVIC	Unreleased	January 1990	Unreleased
Rocket Ranger	Beam Software, Cinemaware	Kemco*Seika	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
The Rocketeer	Ironwind Software	Bandai	Unreleased	May 1991	Unreleased
Rockin' Kats	Atlus	Atlus	Atlus	September 1991	November 19, 1992
Rod Land	Jaleco, The Sales Curve, Eurocom	Unreleased	Jaleco	Unreleased	1993
Roger Clemens' MVP Baseball	Sculptured Software	LJN	Unreleased	October 1991	Unreleased
Rollerball	HAL Laboratory	HAL America	Unreleased	February 1990	Unreleased
Rollerblade Racer	Radiance	Hi Tech Expressions	Unreleased	February 1993	Unreleased
RollerGames	Konami	Ultra Games	Konami	September 1990	October 24, 1991
Romance of the Three Kingdoms	Koei	Koei	Unreleased	October 1989	Unreleased
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II	Koei	Koei	Unreleased	September 1991	Unreleased
Roundball: 2 on 2 Challenge	Park Place Productions	Mindscape	Mindscape	May 27, 1992	1992
Rush'n Attack	Konami	Konami	Konami	April 1987	1988
Rygar	Tecmo	Tecmo	Tecmo	July 1987	March 30, 1990
S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team (NA) Action in New York (EU)	Natsume	Natsume	Infogrames	June 1991	1992
Section Z	Capcom	Capcom	Capcom	July 1987	September 27, 1989
Seicross	Nichibutsu	FCI	Unreleased	October 1988	Unreleased
Sesame Street: 1-2-3	Rare, Zippo Games	Hi Tech Expressions	Unreleased	January 1989	Unreleased
Sesame Street: A-B-C	Rare, Zippo Games	Hi Tech Expressions	Unreleased	September 1989	Unreleased
Sesame Street: A-B-C/1-2-3	Rare, Zippo Games	Hi Tech Expressions	Unreleased	November 1991	Unreleased
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Hide & Speak	RSP Inc.	Hi Tech Expressions	Unreleased	October 1990	Unreleased
Sesame Street: Countdown	RSP Inc.	Hi Tech Expressions	Unreleased	February 1992	Unreleased
Shadow of the Ninja (NA) Blue Shadow (EU)	Natsume	Natsume	Taito	December 1990	July 25, 1991
Shadowgate	Kemco	Kemco*Seika	Kemco	December 1989	May 30, 1991
Shatterhand	Natsume	Jaleco	Jaleco	December 1991	November 19, 1992
Shingen the Ruler	Hot-B	Hot-B	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Shooting Range	TOSE	Bandai	Unreleased	June 1989	Unreleased
Short Order / Eggsplode!	TOSE	Nintendo	Unreleased	December 1989	Unreleased
Side Pocket	Data East	Data East	Data East	November 30, 1987	May 27, 1992
Silent Service	Rare	Ultra Games	Konami	December 1989	November 23, 1990
Silkworm	Sammy Japan	American Sammy	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Silver Surfer	Software Creations	Arcadia Systems	Unreleased	November 1990	Unreleased
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants	Imagineering	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	February 1991	December 12, 1991
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World	Imagineering	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	December 1991	October 22, 1992
The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man	Imagineering	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	December 1992	1992
Skate or Die!	Konami	Ultra Games	Palcom Software	December 1988	August 17, 1990
Skate or Die 2: The Search for Double Trouble	Electronic Arts	Electronic Arts	Unreleased	September 1990	Unreleased
Ski or Die	Konami	Ultra Games	Palcom Software	February 1991	October 24, 1991
Sky Kid	Namco	Sunsoft	Unreleased	September 1987	Unreleased
Sky Shark	Software Creations	Taito	Unreleased	September 1989	Unreleased
Slalom	Rare	Nintendo	Nintendo	March 1987	October 15, 1987
Smash TV	Beam Software	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	September 1991	1991
The Smurfs	Bit Managers	Unreleased	Infogrames	Unreleased	1994
Snake Rattle 'n' Roll	Rare	Nintendo	Nintendo	July 1990	March 27, 1991
Snake's Revenge	Konami	Ultra Games	Konami	April 1990	March 1991
Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular	Kemco	Kemco*Seika	Unreleased	April 1990	Unreleased
Snow Brothers	SOL	Capcom	Capcom	November 1991	1991
Soccer	Intelligent Systems	Nintendo	Nintendo	March 1987	January 15, 1987
Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship	Rare, Zippo Games	Tradewest	Tradewest	September 1990	September 26, 1991
Solomon's Key	Tecmo	Tecmo	Tecmo	July 1987	March 30, 1990
Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos	Software Creations	CSG Imagesoft	Nintendo	June 1990	September 26, 1991
Space Shuttle Project	Imagineering	Absolute Entertainment	Unreleased	November 1991	Unreleased
Spelunker	Tamtex, TOSE	Brøderbund	Unreleased	September 1987	Unreleased
Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six	Bits Studios	LJN	LJN	October 1992	1992
Spot: The Video Game	Virgin Mastertronic	Arcadia Systems	Unreleased	September 1990	Unreleased
Spy Hunter	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	Unreleased	September 1987	Unreleased
Spy vs. Spy	Kemco	Kemco	October 1988	July 27, 1990
Sqoon	Home Data	Irem	Unreleased	September 1987	Unreleased
Stack-Up	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	September 1986
Stadium Events	Human Entertainment	Bandai	Bandai	September 1987	1988
Stanley: The Search for Dr. Livingston	Sculptured Software	Electro Brain	Unreleased	October 1992	Unreleased
Star Force	Hudson Soft	Tecmo	Tecmo	November 1987	April 27, 1990
Star Soldier	Hudson Soft	Taxan	Unreleased	January 1989	Unreleased
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary	Interplay Entertainment	Ultra Games	Ultra Games	February 1992	1992
Star Trek: The Next Generation	Imagineering	Absolute Entertainment	Unreleased	September 1993	Unreleased
Star Voyager	ASCII	Acclaim Entertainment	Unreleased	September 1987	Unreleased
Star Wars[a]	Beam Software	JVC	LucasArts	November 1991	March 26, 1992
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back[a]	Sculptured Software	JVC	JVC	March 1992	1992
Starship Hector	Hudson Soft	Hudson Soft	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
StarTropics	Nintendo Research & Development 3, Locomotive Corporation	Nintendo	Nintendo	December 1990	August 20, 1992
Stealth ATF	Imagineering	Activision	Activision	October 1989	May 30, 1991
Stinger	Konami	Konami	Unreleased	September 1987	Unreleased
Street Cop	Human Entertainment	Bandai	Unreleased	June 1989	Unreleased
Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight	Capcom	Capcom	Unreleased	September 1990	Unreleased
Strider	Capcom	Capcom	Unreleased	July 1989	Unreleased
Super C (aka Super Contra) (NA) Probotector II: Return of The Evil Forces (EU)	Konami	Konami	Konami	April 1990	1992
Super Cars	Magnetic Fields	Electro Brain	Unreleased	February 1991	Unreleased
Super Dodge Ball	Technōs Japan	CSG Imagesoft	Unreleased	July 1989	Unreleased
Super Glove Ball	Rare	Mattel	Unreleased	October 1990	Unreleased
Super Jeopardy!	Imagitec	GameTek	Unreleased	September 1991	Unreleased
Super Mario Bros.	Nintendo Research & Development 4	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	May 15, 1986
Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt	Nintendo	Nintendo	Nintendo	November 1988	December 1988
Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet	Nintendo	Nintendo	Unreleased	December 1990	Unreleased
Super Mario Bros./Tetris/Nintendo World Cup	Nintendo	Unreleased	Nintendo	Unreleased	1991
Super Mario Bros. 2	Nintendo Research & Development 4	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 3, 1988	September 1, 1988
Super Mario Bros. 3	Nintendo Research & Development 4	Nintendo	Nintendo	February 9, 1990	November 21, 1989
Super Pitfall	Micronics	Activision	Unreleased	November 1987	Unreleased
Super Spike V'Ball	Technōs Japan	Nintendo	Nintendo	February 1990	January 23, 1992
Super Spike V'Ball/Nintendo World Cup	Nintendo	Nintendo	Unreleased	December 1990	Unreleased
Super Spy Hunter	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	February 1992	1992
Super Team Games	Human Entertainment	Nintendo	Unreleased	November 1988	Unreleased
Super Turrican	Rainbow Arts	Unreleased	Imagineer	Unreleased	1992
Superman	Kemco	Kemco*Seika	Unreleased	December 1988	Unreleased
Swamp Thing	Imagineering	THQ	THQ	December 1992	1992
Sword Master	Athena	Activision	Activision	January 1992	January 21, 1993
Swords and Serpents	Interplay Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	August 1990	November 28, 1991
Taboo: The Sixth Sense	Rare	Tradewest	Unreleased	April 1989	Unreleased
Tag Team Wrestling	Data East, Sakata SAS	Data East	Unreleased	October 1986	Unreleased
TaleSpin	Capcom	Capcom	Capcom	December 1991	September 24, 1992
Target: Renegade	Software Creations, Ocean Software	Taito	Unreleased	March 1990	Unreleased
Tecmo Baseball	Tecmo	Tecmo	Unreleased	January 1989	Unreleased
Tecmo Bowl	Tecmo	Tecmo	Unreleased	February 1989	Unreleased
Tecmo Cup Soccer Game	Tecmo	Tecmo	Tecmo	September 1992	September 24, 1992
Tecmo NBA Basketball	Sculptured Software	Tecmo	Unreleased	November 1992	Unreleased
Tecmo Super Bowl	Tecmo	Tecmo	Unreleased	December 1991	Unreleased
Tecmo World Cup Soccer	Tecmo	Unreleased	Tecmo	Unreleased	1991
Tecmo World Wrestling	Tecmo	Tecmo	Tecmo	April 1990	November 23, 1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NA) Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (EU)	Konami	Ultra Games	Palcom Software	June 1989	August 17, 1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (NA) Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles II: The Arcade Game (EU)	Konami	Ultra Games	Konami	December 1990	November 14, 1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project	Konami	Konami	Unreleased	February 1, 1992	February 14, 1992
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (NA) Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: Tournament Fighters (EU)	Konami	Konami	Konami	February 1994	1994
Tennis	Nintendo Research & Development 1, Intelligent Systems	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	June 1985
The Terminator	Radical Entertainment	Mindscape	Mindscape	December 1992	1992
Terminator 2: Judgment Day	Software Creations	LJN	LJN	February 1992	1992
Terra Cresta	Nihon Bussan	Vic Tokai	Unreleased	March 1990	Unreleased
Tetris	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	November 1989	February 23, 1990
Tetris 2	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 1993	1993
The Three Stooges	Beam Software, Cinemaware, Incredible Technologies	Activision	Unreleased	October 1989	Unreleased
Thunder & Lightning	SETA, Visco	Romstar	Unreleased	December 1990	Unreleased
Thunderbirds	Pack-In-Video	Activision	Unreleased	September 1990	Unreleased
Thundercade	Micronics	American Sammy	Unreleased	July 1989	Unreleased
Tiger-Heli	Micronics	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	September 1987	January 17, 1990
Time Lord	Rare	Milton Bradley Company	Milton Bradley Company	September 1990	1990
Times of Lore	Toho	Toho	Unreleased	May 1991	Unreleased
Tiny Toon Adventures	Konami	Konami	Konami	December 1991	October 22, 1992
Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland	Konami	Konami	Konami	April 1993	January 27, 1994
Tiny Toon Adventures Cartoon Workshop	Novotrade International	Konami	Konami	December 1992	1992
To the Earth	Cirque Verte	Nintendo	Nintendo	November 1989	February 23, 1990
Toki	Daiei Seisakusho	Taito	Unreleased	December 1991	Unreleased
Tom and Jerry	Software Creations	Hi Tech Expressions	Hi Tech Expressions	December 1991	October 22, 1992
Tombs & Treasure	Compile	Infocom	Unreleased	June 1991	Unreleased
Top Gun	Konami	Konami	Konami	November 1987	November 30, 1988
Top Gun: The Second Mission	Konami	Konami	Konami	January 1990	October 24, 1991
Top Players' Tennis (NA) Four Players' Tennis (EU)	Home Data	Asmik	Nintendo	January 1990	July 1992
Total Recall	Interplay Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	August 1990	1990
Totally Rad	Aicom	Jaleco	Jaleco	March 1991	1991
Touch Down Fever	SNK	SNK	Unreleased	February 1991	Unreleased
Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage	Atlus	LJN	Unreleased	February 1988	Unreleased
Town & Country II: Thrilla's Surfari	Sculptured Software	LJN	Unreleased	March 1992	Unreleased
Toxic Crusaders	TOSE	Bandai	Unreleased	April 1992	Unreleased
Track & Field (NA) Track & Field in Barcelona (EU)	Konami	Konami	Kemco	April 1987	1992
Track & Field II	Konami	Konami	Konami	June 1989	November 22, 1989
Treasure Master	Software Creations	American Softworks	Unreleased	December 1991	Unreleased
Trog!	Visual Concepts	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	October 1991	1991
Trojan	Capcom	Capcom	Capcom	February 1987	March 23, 1989
The Trolls in Crazyland	KID	Unreleased	American Softworks	Unreleased	1993
Twin Cobra	Micronics	American Sammy	Unreleased	January 1990	Unreleased
Twin Eagle	SETA	Romstar	Unreleased	October 1989	Unreleased
Ufouria: The Saga	Sunsoft	Unreleased	Sunsoft	Unreleased	November 19, 1992
Ultima III: Exodus	Newtopia Planning	FCI	Unreleased	February 1989	Unreleased
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar	Atelier Double, Infinity	FCI	Unreleased	December 1990	Unreleased
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny	Origin Systems	FCI	Unreleased	January 1993	Unreleased
Ultimate Air Combat	Activision	Activision	Activision	April 1992	November 1992
Ultimate Basketball	Aicom	American Sammy	Unreleased	September 1990	Unreleased
The Uncanny X-Men	Atlus	LJN	Unreleased	December 1989	Unreleased
Uncharted Waters	Koei	Koei	Unreleased	November 1991	Unreleased
Uninvited	Kemco	Kemco*Seika	Unreleased	June 1991	Unreleased
The Untouchables	Special FX Software	Ocean Software	Unreleased	January 1991	Unreleased
Urban Champion	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	August 1986	1987
Vegas Dream	HAL America	HAL America	Unreleased	March 1990	Unreleased
Vice: Project Doom	Aicom	American Sammy	Unreleased	November 1991	Unreleased
Videomation	FarSight Studios	THQ	Unreleased	June 1991	Unreleased
Volleyball	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	March 1987	November 15, 1987
Wacky Races	Eidos	Atlus	Unreleased	May 1992	Unreleased
Wall Street Kid	SOFEL	SOFEL	Unreleased	June 1990	Unreleased
Wario's Woods	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	December 10, 1994	August 1995
Wayne Gretzky Hockey	Bethesda Softworks	THQ	Unreleased	January 1991	Unreleased
Wayne's World	Radical Entertainment	THQ	Unreleased	November 1993	Unreleased
WCW Wrestling	Nichibutsu	FCI	Unreleased	April 1990	Unreleased
Werewolf: The Last Warrior	Data East, Sakata SAS	Data East	Data East	November 1990	September 26, 1991
Wheel of Fortune	Rare	GameTek	Unreleased	September 1988	Unreleased
Wheel of Fortune Family Edition	Rare	GameTek	Unreleased	March 1990	Unreleased
Wheel of Fortune: Featuring Vanna White	Imagitec	GameTek	Unreleased	January 1992	Unreleased
Wheel of Fortune Junior Edition	Rare	GameTek	Unreleased	October 1989	Unreleased
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?	Distinctive Software	Konami	Unreleased	October 1991	Unreleased
Where's Waldo?	Bethesda Softworks	THQ	Unreleased	September 17, 1991	Unreleased
Who Framed Roger Rabbit	Rare	LJN	Unreleased	September 1989	Unreleased
Whomp 'Em	Jaleco	Jaleco	Unreleased	March 1991	Unreleased
Widget	Graphic Research	Atlus	Unreleased	November 1992	Unreleased
Wild Gunman	Nintendo, Intelligent Systems	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	August 22, 1987
Willow	Capcom	Capcom	Capcom	December 1989	November 28, 1991
Win, Lose, or Draw	RSP Inc.	Hi Tech Expressions	Unreleased	March 1990	Unreleased
Winter Games	Atelier Double	Acclaim Entertainment	Unreleased	September 1987	Unreleased
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord	Sir-Tech	Nexoft	Unreleased	July 1990	Unreleased
Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds	Sir-Tech	ASCII	Unreleased	April 1992	Unreleased
Wizards & Warriors	Rare	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	December 1987	January 17, 1990
Wizards & Warriors III: Kuros: Visions of Power (NA) Wizards & Warriors III (EU)	Rare, Zippo Games	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	March 1992	January 21, 1993
Wolverine	Software Creations	LJN	Unreleased	October 1991	Unreleased
World Champ	Pixel	Romstar	Romstar	April 1991	April 1991
World Class Track Meet	Human Entertainment	Nintendo	Unreleased	August 1988	Unreleased
World Games	Rare	Milton Bradley Company	Unreleased	March 1989	Unreleased
Wrath of the Black Manta	AI	Taito	Taito	April 1990	January 24, 1991
Wrecking Crew	Nintendo Research & Development 1	Nintendo	Nintendo	October 18, 1985	June 1985
Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth	Cyclone System	Asmik	Unreleased	November 1991	Unreleased
WWF King of the Ring	Gray Matter Interactive, Eastridge Technology	LJN	Unreleased	November 1993	Unreleased
WWF WrestleMania	Rare	Acclaim Entertainment	Acclaim Entertainment	January 1989	1989
WWF WrestleMania Challenge	Rare	LJN	LJN	November 1990	1991
WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage Challenge	Sculptured Software	LJN	LJN	September 1992	1992
Xenophobe	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	Unreleased	December 1988	Unreleased
Xevious	Namco	Bandai	Bandai	September 1988	October 25, 1989
Xexyz	Atlus	Hudson Soft	Unreleased	April 1990	Unreleased
Yo! Noid	Now Production	Capcom	Unreleased	November 1990	Unreleased
Yoshi (NA) Mario & Yoshi (EU)	Game Freak	Nintendo	Nintendo	June 1, 1992	December 30, 1992
Yoshi's Cookie	Bullet-Proof Software	Nintendo	Nintendo	April 1993	April 28, 1994
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles	Jaleco	Jaleco	Unreleased	December 1992	Unreleased
Zanac	Compile	FCI	Unreleased	October 1987	Unreleased
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link	Nintendo Research & Development 4	Nintendo	Nintendo	December 1, 1988	September 26, 1988
Zen the Intergalactic Ninja	Konami	Konami	Konami	March 1993	1993
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II	Nintendo Research & Development 3	Nintendo	Unreleased	March 1994	Unreleased
Zombie Nation	KAZe	Meldac	Unreleased	January 1991	Unreleased

1. ^ ^abcdThis game received an official re-release with permission of the current rights holder of the game title, at the time of re-release, in limited quantities on either a refurbished licensed cartridge or an unlicensed reproduction cartridge long after the Nintendo Entertainment System's lifespan. Usually this is done as the result of a promotional stunt or to capitalize on the retro game collecting market.
2. ^ ^abcdThis game was released on both licensed and unlicensed cartridge. This was a result of the Publisher initially using licensed cartridges at the game's release, but then moving the game's production to unlicensed cartridges to avoid paying Nintendo's license fees after discovering a means to bypass Nintendo's lockout chip.

Championship games[edit]

Title	Developer(s)	Publisher(s)[4][5][6]	Release date
Nintendo World Championships 1990	Nintendo	Nintendo	March 1990
Nintendo Campus Challenge 1991	Nintendo	Nintendo	1991

Unreleased games[edit]

For cancelled games see List of cancelled Nintendo games.

Title[5][6]	Publisher[5][6]
Airball	Tengen
Armadillo	IGS
Bashi Bazook: Morphoid Masher	Jaleco
Blockout	Technōs Japan
The California Raisins: The Grape Escape	Capcom
Chip's Challenge	Bullet-Proof Software
Chuck Yeager's Fighter Combat	Electronic Arts
Drac's Night Out	Parker Brothers
EarthBound Beginnings	Nintendo
Exploding Fist	Tradewest
Final Fantasy II	Square
Happily Ever After	SOFEL
Hard Drivin'	Tengen
HeroQuest	Hasbro Interactive
Hit the Ice	Taito
Pescatore	Sunsoft
Pizza Pop	Jaleco
Police Academy	Tengen
Return of Donkey Kong	Nintendo
SimCity	Nintendo
Spy vs. Spy: The Island Caper[a]	Kemco
Sunman	Sunsoft
Time Diver: Eon Man	Taito
Twin Peaks	Hi-Tech Expressions
UWC	SETA
War on Wheels	Jaleco

1. ^In 2009, reproduction cartridges of the game were released.

Unlicensed games[edit]

There are 179 unlicensed games in the NES library released without approval from Nintendo during the console’s lifespan. There are an additional 27 unlicensed games released thereafter.

Console's life span[edit]

Title[5][6]	Publisher[5][6]	Year[5][6]
2-in-1 Cosmocop / Cyber Monster	Sachen	1993
2-in-1 Tough Cop / Super Tough Cop	Sachen	1993
2 Turn Pair	Hwang Shinwei	1991
3D Block	Hwang Shinwei	1989/1990
6 in 1	Caltron (Later Myriad)	1992
Action 52	Active Enterprises	1991
After Burner	Tengen	1989
Alien Syndrome	Tengen	1989
Auto Upturn	Sachen	1991
Baby Boomer	Color Dreams	1989
BB Car	Hwang Shinwei	1991
Bee 52	Camerica	1992
Bible Adventures	Wisdom Tree	1990
Bible Buffet	Wisdom Tree	1993
Big Nose Freaks Out	Camerica	1992
Big Nose the Caveman	Camerica	1991
Bingo 75	Sachen	1990
Blackjack	American Video Entertainment	1992
Block Force	Hwang Shinwei	1990
Blood of Jurassic	Shanghai Paradise	1997
Brush Roller	Hwang Shinwei	1990
Bubble Bath Babes	Panesian	1991
Captain Comic - The Adventure	Color Dreams	1989
Castle of Deceit	Bunch Games	1990
Challenge of the Dragon	Color Dreams	1990
Cheetahmen II	Active Enterprises	1993
Chess Academy	Sachen	1991
Chiller	American Game Cartridges (NA) HES (AU)	1990
China Chess	Hwang Shinwei	Unknown
Chinese Checkers	Sachen	1991
Chinese Kung Fu	Sachen	1989
Chuugoku Taitei	Sachen	Unknown
Crystal Mines	Color Dreams	1989
Dancing Block	Sachen	1990
Death Race	American Game Cartridges	1990
Deathbots	American Video Entertainment	1990
Decathlon	C&E	1992
Dizzy the Adventurer	Codemasters	1993
Double Strike	American Video Entertainment (NA) HES (AUS)	1990
Dragon Ball Z V	SuperTone Electronics	1995
Duck Maze	HES (AUS)	1990
Dudes with Attitude	American Video Entertainment	1990
Elfland	Tip Top	1992
Exodus	Wisdom Tree	1990
F-15 City War	American Video Entertainment (NA) HES (AU)	1990
F18 Race	Hwang Shinwei	1990
F-22	Shanghai Paradise	1997
The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy	Camerica (NA) Codemasters (EU)	1991
Fantasy Zone	Tengen	1989
Feng Shen Bang	C&E	1995
Final Combat	Sachen	1992
Firehawk	Camerica	1991
Frog Adventure	Sachen	1992
Frog River	Hwang Shinwei	1990
Gaiapolis	Sachen	1990
Galactic Crusader	Bunch Games	1990
Gauntlet[a]	Tengen	1988
Gluk the Thunder Warrior	Gluk	1992
The Great Wall	Sachen	1992
Happy Pairs	Sachen	1991
Hell Fighter	Sachen	1991
Hidden Chinese Chess	Joy Van	1989
Honey Peach	Sachen	1990
Hot Slots	Panesian	1991
Huge Insect	Sachen	1993
Impossible Mission II	American Video Entertainment	1990
Incantation	Joy Van	1989
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom[a]	Tengen	1988
Jing Ke Xin Zhuan	SuperTone Electronics	1992
Joshua & the Battle of Jericho	Wisdom Tree	1992
Jovial Race	Joy Van	1989
Jurassic Boy	Sachen	1990
Kart Fighter	Ge De Industry Co.	1993
King Neptune's Adventure	Color Dreams	1990
King of Kings: The Early Years	Wisdom Tree	1991
Klax	Tengen	1990
Krazy Kreatures	American Video Entertainment	1990
Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade	Camerica	1991
Little Red Hood	HES	1989
Locksmith	Sachen	1991
Lucky 777	Sachen	1989
Magic Cube	Sachen	1991
Magic Jewelry	Hwang Shinwei	1990
Magic Jewelry II	Hwang Shinwei	1991
Magical Mathematics	Sachen	1990
Magical Tower	Tin Chen	1992
Mahjong Academy	Sachen	1992
Mahjong Companion	Sachen	1990
Mahjong Trap	Sachen	1990
Mahjong Trap Plus	Sachen	1990
The Mahjong World	Sachen	1990
Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu	Color Dreams	1989
Maxi 15	American Video Entertainment	1992
Mēi Shāo Nú Mèng Gōngchāng	Tin Chen	unknown
Memory Pair	Hwang Shinwei	1991
Menace Beach	Color Dreams	1990
Mermaids of Atlantis	American Video Entertainment	1991
Metal Fighter	Color Dreams	1989
Micro Machines	Camerica	1992
Middle School English	Sachen	1989
MiG-29: Soviet Fighter	Camerica	1991
Millionaire	Sachen	1990
Minesweeper	Sachen	1989
Minesweeper 2	Sachen	1989
Minesweeper 3	Sachen	1989
Mission Cobra	Bunch Games	1990
Moon Ranger	Bunch Games	1990
Ms. Pac-Man	Tengen	1990
Olympic IQ	Sachen	1991
Operation Secret Storm	Color Dreams	1991
Pac-Man[a]	Tengen	1988
Pac-Mania	Tengen	1990
Peek-A-Boo Poker	Panesian	1991
The Penguin and Seal	Sachen	1989
Pesterminator: The Western Exterminator	Color Dreams	1990
Piano	Hwang Shinwei	Unknown
Pipe V	Sachen	1990
Poker II	Sachen	1990
Poker III	Sachen	1991
Poker Mahjong	Sachen	1991
Popo Team	Sachen	1991
The P'Radikus Conflict	Color Dreams	1990
Punch Sprite	Hwang Shinwei	1990
Puzzle	American Video Entertainment	1990
Pyramid	American Video Entertainment	1990
Pyramid II	Sachen	1990
Q Boy	Sachen	1994
Quattro Adventure	Camerica	1991
Quattro Arcade	Camerica	1992
Quattro Sports	Camerica	1992
RacerMate Challenge II	RacerMate	1996
Rad Racket: Deluxe Tennis II	American Video Entertainment	1991
Raid 2020	Color Dreams	1989
R.B.I. Baseball[a]	Tengen	1988
R.B.I. Baseball 2	Tengen	1990
R.B.I. Baseball 3	Tengen	1991
Road Runner	Tengen	1989
Robodemons	Color Dreams	1990
Rockball	Sachen	1993
Rocman X	Sachen	1995
Rolling Thunder	Tengen	1989
Secret Scout in the Temple of Demise	Color Dreams	1991
Shinobi	Tengen	1989
Shockwave	American Game Cartridges	1990
Sidewinder	Joy Van	1989
Silent Assault	Color Dreams	1990
Silver Eagle	Sachen	1994
Skull & Crossbones	Tengen	1990
Solar Wars	CMC Games	1999
Solitaire	American Video Entertainment	1992
Somari	Ge De Industry Co.	1994
Spiritual Warfare	Wisdom Tree	1992
Strategist	Sachen	1991
Street Heroes	Sachen	1995
Stunt Kids	Camerica	1992
Sunday Funday	Wisdom Tree	1995
Super Mario World	Hummer Team	1995
Super Pang	Sachen	1991
Super Pang II	Sachen	1992
Super Sprint	Tengen	1989
Tagin' Dragon	Bunch Games	1990
Taiwan Mahjong	Sachen	1989
Taiwan Mahjong II	Sachen	1992
Tasac	Sachen	1992
Tetris	Tengen	1989
Tiles of Fate	American Video Entertainment	1990
Time Diver Avenger	Nitra Corporation	1994
Toobin'	Tengen	1989
Toy Story	NT	1997
Trolls on Treasure Island	American Video Entertainment	1992
Twin Eagle	Joy Van	1989
Ultimate League Soccer	American Video Entertainment	1991
The Ultimate Stuntman	Camerica	1990
Venice Beach Volleyball	American Video Entertainment	1991
Vindicators	Tengen	1988
Wally Bear and the NO! Gang	American Video Entertainment	1991
Wild Ball	Hwang Shinwei	1991
The World of Card Games	Sachen	1990
Worm Visitor	Sachen	1992

1. ^ ^abcdThis game was released on both licensed and unlicensed cartridge. This was a result of the Publisher initially using licensed cartridges at the game's release, but then moving the game's production to unlicensed cartridges to avoid paying Nintendo's license fees after discovering a means to bypass Nintendo's lockout chip.

After life span[edit]

Title[5][6]	Publisher[5][6]	Year[5][6]
2-in-1 Geminim / Siamond	RetroZone	2008
8-bit Xmas 2009	RetroZone	2010
Armed For Battle	Infinite NES Lives	2014
Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril	Sivak Games	2010
Battle Kid 2: Mountain of Torment	Sivak Games	2012
City Trouble	Mega Cat Studios	2017
Color Caves	Unknown	2010
Data East All-Star Collection[9]	Retro-Bit	2017
Dreamworld Pogie[10]	Codemasters	2016
Escape from Atlantis	Piko Interactive LLC	2017
Expedition[11]	Mega Cat Studios	2017
Galf	Limited Run Games	2018
Lizard	Infinite NES Lives	2018
Log Jammers	Mega Cat Studios	2017
Almost Hero	Mega Cat Studios	2017
Final Fantasy VII	ShenZhen Nanjing Technology	2005
Micro Mages	Morphcat Games	2019
Free Fall	Piko Interactive LLC	2017
GemVenture	RetroZone	2010
Meteor Swarm	CollectorVision	2016
Mystery World Dizzy[12]	Codemasters	2017
Quest Forge: By Order of Kings	Piko Interactive LLC	2015
Snakky	Piko Interactive LLC	2017
Streemerz	Faux Game Co.	2012
Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayans	CollectorVision	2017
Wisdom Tree NES Collection	Piko Interactive LLC	2017
Wonderland Dizzy	Codemasters	2015

External links[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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Good news, everyone! It’s that time of year: Spring. But also, time for the NVC crew to sit down, duke it out, and figure out which games make our Top 25 Nintendo Switch list for Spring 2019.Twice a year, we cram into a room and debate each other on what games should be added, taken off of, or moved on our list so that you, the reader, can enjoy the best that the Nintendo Switch has to offer. These are our recommendations based on what we’ve played, how much we enjoyed it, or whether or not it’s a better experience elsewhere. Let’s take a look:

The 25 Best Nintendo Switch Games

Click on the name of a game below to jump to its description and find out what makes these games the best Nintendo Switch games so far.

25: Guacamelee 2 24: Puyo Puyo Tetris 23: Yoshi’s Crafted World 22: Captain Toad’s Treasure Tracker 21: Warframe 20: Fortnite 19: Dark Souls Remastered 18: Hollow Knight 17: Pokemon Let’s Go! 16: Wargroove 15: Monster Hunter Ultimate Generations 14: New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 13: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

12: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 11: Stardew Valley 10: Diablo III Eternal Collection 9: Splatoon 2 8: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 7: Celeste 6: Dead Cells 5: SteamWorld Dig 2 4: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 3: Super Mario Odyssey 2: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 1: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

25. Guacamelee 2

See itRelease Date: August 21, 2018 ● Developer: Drinkbox Studios ● Last Position: NEWDozens, if not hundreds of Metroidvanias have found a home on Nintendo Switch, but none are us vibrant and unique as Drinkbox Studios' Guacamelee series. Through a series of dimension warping platforming mechanics, lawless beat 'em up sequences and bizarre and hilarious boss fights, you'll navigate your character (which can range from a noble, hairy Lucha Libre wrestler to a screaming, frenetic chicken) through a massive set of interconnected labyrinths. You'll find new skills and permanent upgrades to help you win fights and access new areas and even tag in some friends for multiplayer. It's a familiar genre with an excellent new coat of paint and there's really nothing else like it.From our Guacamelee 2 review:Guacamelee 2 is a hilarious, challenging, and rewarding follow-up to Drinkbox’s original. It expands on the first’s ideas in so many great ways and marries a complex but understandable set of moves to both its combat and platforming. Drinkbox has taken what could have been simply a rehash and pushed Guacamelee 2 to be better in nearly every facet.
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24. Puyo Puyo Tetris

See itRelease Date: April 25, 2017 ● Developer: Sonic Team ● Check out our Puyo Puyo Tetris Wiki ● Last Position: 22 (↓ 2)

• UK readers: See it on Amazon (UK)

A perfect marriage of two excellent and timeless puzzle games, Puyo Puyo Tetris is a feature-packed collection worthy of being installed on every Switch. Back in 1989, no GameBoy was complete without Tetris and that same sentiment stands today with Nintendo’s modern handheld.From our Puyo Puyo Tetris review: The beautifully presented Puyo Puyo Tetris has a ton of content, a really fun multiplayer with a lot of variations, and is very easy to pick up and play with just about anyone despite the slight balance issues. The Nintendo Switch is a great platform for it too, with its portability and non-threatening Joy-Con controllers.
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23. Yoshi’s Crafted World

See itRelease Date: March 29, 2019 ● Developer: Good-Feel ● IGN's Yoshi's Crafted World Wiki ● Last Position: NEW

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Yoshi’s Crafted World is a fairly by-the-book Nintendo platformer, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a joy to play. It’s charming and creative, changing up the mechanics and obstacles in front of you for nearly every level. This time around, Yoshi can also wear any of over 170 different adorable costumes, which range from everything from trains and pirate ships to literal trash cans and coffins.From our Yoshi's Crafted World review: Yoshi’s Crafted World is an engaging and charming platformer that is absolutely worth playing, but it misses a clear opportunity to be more than that by not taking full advantage of its most clever ideas.
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22. Captain Toad’s Treasure Tracker

See itRelease Date: July 13, 2018 ● Developer: Nintendo Software Technology ● Last Position: 21 (↓ 1) ● Check out our Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker Wiki

• UK readers: See it on Amazon (UK)

Some folks say that there are too many Wii U ports coming to Switch. Those people have never played Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker. This phenomenal spin-off is charming, challenging, and downright cute on any platform, any time. I mean, look at his little vest!From our Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker review: Treasure Tracker still feels close to unique, and gains new life on both of Nintendo’s current systems. Still smart, prettier than ever and, in retrospect, genuinely important as part of Nintendo’s modern history, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a rare example of a game that actually feels better for being a few years old
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21. Warframe

See itRelease Date: November 20, 2018 ● Developer: Digital Extremes ● Last Position: NEW ● IGN's Warframe WikiWarframe finally made its way to Switch at the end of 2018 and I couldn’t be happier about. It’s an often overlooked co-op action game that can quickly be summed up as “space ninjas,” but it’s undoubtedly grown past that moniker over the years. You can dash through space ships at breakneck speeds, smash and shoot enemies with dozens of varied weapons, fly over and explore large open world areas, and more recently even follow a story line that’s surprisingly engaging compared to where Warframe started.From our Warframe review: Warframe isn’t an easily approachable game, but it’s one that’s worth getting comfortable with. It’s a game that never stops growing from a developer who is passionate about working with its community. It also just feels amazing to play, with a satisfying kill-collect-craft loop that’s supported by a mountain of player choice and some wonderfully responsive movement mechanics.
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20. Fortnite

See itRelease Date: June 12, 2018 ● Developer: Epic Games ● Last Position: 12 (↓ 8) ● IGN's Fortnite Wiki

• UK readers: See it on Amazon (UK)

Fortnite air drops one hundred players on to a giant, chaotic battlefield where you’ll smack each other with cartoon hammers, drive golf carts, shoot rockets and build forts, of course. As the map shrinks, your survival chances grow until one player is the last one standing. It’s addictive, incredibly fun, and totally free to play - until you decide to spend a bunch of V-Bucks on backpacks and goofy costumes, that is.From our Fortnite review: Mastering Fortnite Battle Royale’s many systems is worth every second of investment. Whether you go it alone or queue up with a squad, even if you’re the first to die or you actually manage to earn the Victory Royale, Fortnite’s zany style and unique blend of shooting and building almost never offers anything less than an outstanding time.
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19. Dark Souls Remastered

See itRelease Date: October 19, 2018 ● Developer: FromSoftware ● Last Position: NEW ● IGN's Dark Souls Remastered Wiki

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Nothing will prepare you for your first FromSoftware game. The anguish of repeated defeat and the triumphant ecstasy of beating a boss you’ve been stuck on for hours are hallmarks of the Dark Souls franchise, and now you can deal with this emotional rollercoaster on the go… If you’re into throwing your Switch out of frustration. Yes, these games are tough as hell, but the world building and sense of accomplishment are second to none. Frame rate improvements and the incredible Artorias of the Abyss DLC make this the definitive version of this punishing classic.From our Dark Souls Remastered review

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: Dark Souls Remastered is a technically better version of an already-exceptional game. While the Switch version may lack some of the higher-end features available on other platforms, it still presents a more pristine version of the original, and importantly adds the exciting and absorbing dimension to explore Lordran on a portable device.
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18. Hollow Knight

See itRelease Date: June 12, 2018 ● Developer: Team Cherry ● Last Position: No Change ● IGN's Hollow Knight Wiki

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Hollow Knight can be incredibly demanding, but you get way more back than what you put into it. The expertly crafted Metroidvania map that is the kingdom of Hallownest has an absurd amount of paths to explore, bosses to fight, and secrets to uncover. That's all drawn in a somber but expressive art style that gives the adorable bug people who live their lives, and stories, of their own.From our Hollow Knight review: Hollow Knight is a Metroidvania with a well of content to discover that’s as deep as its labyrinthine caves. The world of Hallownest is compelling and rich, full of story that’s left for you to discover on your own, and built with branching paths that offer an absurd amount of choice in how you go about discovering it.
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17. Pokemon Let’s Go!

See itRelease Date: November 16, 2018 ● Developer: Game Freak ● Last Position:NEW● IGN's Pokemon Let's Go Wiki

• UK readers: See Let's Go Pikachu on Amazon (UK)
• UK readers: See Let's Go Eevee on Amazon (UK)

The return to Kanto in Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee proves to be a lovely little nostalgic trip dressed up with new mechanics, fresh graphics, and adorable partners. You still gotta catch ‘em all in this warm, light-hearted RPG adventure, but this time you have the option to actively avoid those abundant cave-dwelling Zubat.From our Pokemon Let's Go review: Returning to Kanto in Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Eevee! is almost as much fun and as heartwarming as I’d hoped it would be with its fresh, colorful design and new mechanics.The Pokemon Go catching system is a more relaxing way to fill out the Pokedex and grind for experience, and I never felt like I was missing out on battles because of it. Kanto is littered with charismatic trainers ready to fight.
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16. Wargroove

See itRelease Date: February 1, 2019 ● Developer: Chucklefish ● Last Position:NEW ● IGN's Wargroove WikiWargroove is a top-notch tactics game with lovely pixel art, delivering what Advance Wars fans have been craving for the last decade in a medieval package, But it still manages to set itself apart with tons of gameplay tweaks and stylistic choices. Positioning is important in Wargroove, and its clever campaign will certainly test your ability to set up Crits and move carefully thanks to some fairly competent AI. But more than what’s already there, Wargroove shines so brightly thanks to what’s still to come. It has an extensive level and campaign editor that’s extremely easy to use and can make pretty much any map, story (with custom cutscenes), or scenario you can dream up.From our Wargroove review: Wargroove is the Advance Wars successor its long-neglected fans have been waiting for. It faithfully revives the tactics I loved that series for while putting plenty of its own spins on the concept. When you add in its extra modes, loads of unlockables, and amazing level editor and it’s a game I’m excited to keep playing far past its campaign.
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15. Monster Hunter Ultimate Generations

See itRelease Date: August 28, 2018 ● Developer: Capcom ● Last Position: 11 (↓ 4) ● IGN's Monster Hunter Ultimate Generations Wiki

• UK readers: See it on Amazon (UK)

The Nintendo Switch makes it possible to get the best of both *worlds* with Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. You can play using a comfortable pro-controller, but you can also slay its more than 100 monsters in person with friends. On top of the ridiculous amount of content packed in, you can also play as an adorable cat and pet alpacas.From our Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate review: Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate brings the majority of the series’ monsters into one package for a lengthy and exciting hunting extravaganza. While it feels dated in some ways post-Monster Hunter: World, it’s a great farewell tour for the old style of the franchise.
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14. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

See itRelease Date: January 11, 2019 ● Developer: Nintendo EAD ● Last Position: NEW ● IGN's New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Wiki

• UK readers: See it on Amazon (UK)

Sure, Nintendo may have used the 'New Super Mario' aesthetic one too many times since it was first introduced on Nintendo DS in 2006, but underneath the poppy, saccharine presentation of this Wii U gem port lies dozens of tough and clever 2D Mario levels that make for some of the best local co-op multiplayer on Switch. Throw in the included New Super Luigi U content - a set of even more chaotic stages that up the ante considerably by halving the time limit (and nudging you to play them a Luigi, a weird, gangly man who jumps strangely) and you have one of the best platforming packages out there.From our New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe review: New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe is a broadly approachable and feature-rich platforming game. Toadette is a welcome addition to the roster for those after a more forgiving way to tackle some of the more challenging levels, and the inclusion of the New Super Luigi U mode extends its lifespan substantially.
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13. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

See itRelease Date: May 4, 2018 ● Developer: Retro Studios ● Last Position: NEW ● IGN's Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Wiki

• UK readers: See it on Amazon (UK)

Retro’s second entry in their Donkey Kong Country series is every bit as charming and challenging as Rare’s SNES trilogy. The Switch port of the Wii U original features an easy mode with Funky Kong but retains all the white knuckle platforming that made Tropical Freeze a hit back in 2014. Boasting some of the best boss fights and most original challenges in a platformer in the last decade, and a charming Saturday morning cartoon art style, it’s a must own on Nintendo Switch.From our Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze review: Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze's addition of Funky Mode makes it more accessible without reducing the formidable platforming difficulty to a walk in the park. There's still a lot of challenge, even with the extra help Donkey’s Funky uncle affords. But the Switch version manages to take just enough of an edge off a punishing game to let the fun platforming outshine its difficulty.
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12. Xenoblade Chronicles 2

See itRelease Date: December 1, 2017 ● Developer: Monolith Soft ● Last Position: 10 (↓ 2) ● IGN's Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Wiki

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Monolith Soft’s Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is widely considered one of the best JRPGs ever made. You’ll never want to leave Alrest, even after spending 100+ hours exploring it’s huge open world. You play as Rex, a salvager turned hero and “Driver” to the legendary Blade Pyra. Characters are extremely well written, there are dozens of Blades to unlock, all with their own unique look and personality, and the combat system is satisfying and complex.From our Xenoblade Chronicles 2 review: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a standout RPG that manages to keep its story, combat, and exploration interesting over the course of at least 70 hours of adventure through an impressively varied and rich world. Simply put, this is an excellent game full of tough, memorable battles, and a positive message.
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11. Stardew Valley

See itRelease Date: October 5, 2017 ● Developer: ConcernedApe ● Last Position: 9 (↓ 2) ● IGN's Stardew Valley Wiki

• UK readers: See it on Amazon (UK)

Stardew Valley is a wonderfully open-ended farming sim. You’ll forge your own country path with fishing, fighting, farming, and falling in love. Additionally, being able to take advantage of the Switch’s sleep mode helps take some of the pressure off of not being able to save in the middle of a day, even if a few other bugs in the port are still waiting to be squashed here.From our Stardew Valley review: Stardew Valley is a beautiful, fun game that, when all of its parts are pulled together, make for a wonderful countryside adventure. Even 100 hours in with three in-game years in the books, I still feel like I have so many mysteries to discover, and plenty of items to collect. New items, goals, and events from all the updates since its launch make Stardew Valley more welcoming for new players and extends its life for seasoned farmers, too. The fantastic multiplayer is just the cherry on top of the cake to this marvelous farming RPG.
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10. Diablo III Eternal Collection

See itRelease Date: November 2, 2018 ● Developer: Blizzard Entertainment ● Last Position: NEW ● IGN's Diablo III Eternal Collection Wiki

• UK readers: See it on Amazon (UK)

Blizzard's massive top-down action RPG franchise Diablo may have originally been built for the PC, but with tailor-made console controls and a UI that never feels too crowded, Diablo 3 Eternal Collection actually feels right at home on Nintendo Switch. It's perfect for local co-op sessions on the couch or a quick dungeon run in handheld mode. And with tons of different character classes to choose from and thousands of waves of nightmarish enemies to destroy in its murky caverns and crumbling cathedrals, there is no shortage of content here to explore at home or on the go. Switch players can even experience new exclusive content, like costumes inspired by The Legend of Zelda's Ganondorf. If Diablo hooks you - and it likely will - you'll be exploring and unlocking weapons and items for years to come.From our Diablo 3 Eternal Collection review: If you’ve never played Blizzard’s legendary loot-grinder, the Eternal Collection on Switch lives up to its name; you’ll find no shortage of content and characters to fill dozens of hours. And, by the way, you’re in for a treat. But even if you’re like me and the Switch is your third Diablo 3 platform, I still heartily endorse it because, quite simply, this is a complete and polished Diablo package that you can play anywhere from Heaven to Hell and everywhere in-between.
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9. Splatoon 2

See itRelease Date: July 21, 2017 ● Developer: Nintendo EPD ● Last Position: 4 (↓ 5) ● IGN's Splatoon 2 Wiki

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Splatoon 2 is one of those rare games you can play for more than a year and still not be tired of it. Many players hoped for a fast port to Switch to hit the ground running, but what we got was an impressive sequel with an all-new single-player campaign and plenty of incredible, and free, post-release content.From our Splatoon 2 review: There’s a lot to love in Nintendo’s second iteration of its quirky shooter, especially the way Splatoon 2 emphasizes splatting the ground just as much as it does inking your opponents. The new additions to its single-player campaign and multiplayer modes are a step in the right direction.
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8. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

See itRelease Date: August 29, 2017● Developer: Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Paris ● Last Position: No Change ● IGN's Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Wiki

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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle faced no shortage of skepticism before its launch. But Ubisoft Milan’s robust strategy game proved itself with some truly challenging levels and accessible but complex turn-based gameplay, while also finding a way of marrying the Rabbids and Mushroom Kingdom’s senses of humor into one, charming experience.From our Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle review: Based on its colorful world, beautiful animation, and source material you might expect Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle to be “My first turn-based tactics game.” But you’re in for a surprise: even for XCOM vets some of its battles are challenging puzzles. Some of its tougher levels do devolve into a trial-and-error slog, but a good mix of enemies, objectives, and character abilities keep things interesting.
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7. Celeste

See itRelease Date: January 25, 2018 ● Developer: Matt Makes Games ● Last Position: 6 (↓ 1) ● IGN's Celeste Wiki

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Celeste is a surprise masterpiece. Its 2D platforming is some of the best and toughest since Super Meat Boy, with levels that are as challenging to figure out as they are satisfying to complete. But the greatest triumph of Celeste is that its best-in-class jumping and dashing is blended beautifully with an important and sincere story and an incredible soundtrack that make it a genuinely emotional game, even when your feet are planted firmly on the ground.From our Celeste review: Celeste is a surprise masterpiece. Its 2D platforming is some of the best and toughest since Super Meat Boy, with levels that are as challenging to figure out as they are satisfying to complete. Hidden throughout those levels are a wealth of secrets and collectibles, some of which push the skills it teaches you to the absolute limit, along with enough end-game content to keep you playing for dozens of hours.
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6. Dead Cells

See itRelease Date: August 7, 2018 ● Developer: Motion Twin ● Last Position: 7 (↑ 1) ● IGN's Dead Cells Wiki

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Dead Cells fuses breakneck motion with an emphasis on risk-and-reward for an incredibly engaging action-platformer. Each easily digestible run through its beautifully detailed and shifting levels goads you to push the limits of your ability, and crushes you when you get too comfortable. It’s easily one of the very best action platformers on the Switch.From our Dead Cells review: Dead Cells is rewarding in its flexibility in a way few games are. Each easily digestible run through its beautifully detailed and shifting levels instills a feeling of discovery and familiarity. It goads you to push the limits of your ability, and mercilessly crushes you when you get too comfortable. Dead Cells is a triumphant union of instinct, forethought, fun, and failure.
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5. SteamWorld Dig 2

See itRelease Date: September 21, 2017 ● Developer: Image & Form ● Last Position: No Change ● IGN's SteamWorld Dig 2 Wiki

• UK readers: See it on Amazon (UK)

SteamWorld Dig 2 is a textbook example of everything a sequel should be: bigger, smarter, and just straight up more fun. Guiding Dorothy through SWD 2’s labyrinthine caverns searching for loot and upgrades is a challenging and charming twist on the classic “Metroidvania” style and has a gameplay loop that will undoubtedly keep you up into the wee hours of the morning for “just one more run”.From our SteamWorld 2 review: SteamWorld Dig 2 retains the original’s addictive resource-gathering gameplay, but supplements it with a gorgeously detailed, handcrafted world. Its heady mix of exploration, combat, platforming, and puzzle solving, alongside an expansive set of abilities and mods gives it plenty of variety and a great gameplay rhythm.
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4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

See itRelease Date: April 28, 2017 ● Developer: Nintendo EAD ● Last Position:

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• UK readers: See it on Amazon (UK)

Mario Kart 8’s encore on Nintendo Switch didn’t just keep the online community alive and added returning favorites like Balloon Battle and Bob-omb Blast, we also got a brand-new “cops and robbers” team mode with Renegade Roundup, all of the great DLC stages, and even some guests from the Splatoon universe. It’s not a new game, but one so good, it deserved to reach a bigger audience on Switch right away.From our Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review: This is the best entry in the series so far, and it has all the content you’ll need. Returning players have seen a lot of this game before, but the overhauled Battle mode and its five additional ways to play are a great reason to pick it up. Nintendo didn’t do enough to make the online experience better, but the rest of this game holds up well.
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3. Super Mario Odyssey

See itRelease Date: October 27, 2017 ● Developer: Nintendo EPD ● Last Position: 2 (↓ 1) ● IGN's Super Mario Odyssey Wiki

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A masterclass in 3D platforming, Super Mario Odyssey seamlessly blends the best elements from nearly every Mario game with an entire portfolio of new gameplay mechanics to create something both nostalgic and courageous. New players will adore stomping through the vivid and vast new worlds, while seasoned veterans will stick around after the credits to unlock the hundreds of challenges that await their skill and dexterity. To put it succinctly, Super Mario Odyssey is pure, sublime joy and one of the best Super Mario games ever made.From our Super Mario Odyssey review: Mario’s games have been around for almost as long as game consoles have been a thing, but thankfully, he’s always evolving. We rarely get the same Mario twice. Super Mario Odyssey delivers on that ongoing promise of originality and innovation: It distills the venerable series’ joyful, irreverent world and characters and best-in-class platforming action, and introduces a steady stream of new and unexpected mechanics.
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2. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

See itRelease Date: December 7, 2018 ● Developer: Bandai Namco Studios, Sora Ltd. ● Last Position: NEW ● IGN's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Wiki

• UK readers: See it on Amazon (UK)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is exactly what its name implies: it’s the ultimate incarnation of Nintendo’s now 20-year-old brawler series. It’s a celebration of Smash Bros. as a whole, filled with more fighters and levels than ever before, and packed to the gills with over 1000 more characters from all across gaming. “Everyone is here!” may have started out as just another tagline, but it’s one that Nintendo has impressively backed up, and it’s made Ultimate the definitive Smash Bros. game for a long time to come.Add a 20+ hour single-player mode with full-on boss fights and huge world maps and it’s easy to get lost in Ultimate. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate had a lot to live up to with that name, but it has undoubtedly done just that.
From our Super Smash Bros. Ultimate review: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lives up to its name, offering the most comprehensive game in the series to date. It has an absurd amount to play, fight, and unlock – though that can be to its detriment at times. While the World of Light adventure mode isn’t reason alone to get Smash Bros., it’s still a consistently amusing and shockingly large campaign, and a worthy compliment to Ultimate’s incredible multiplayer core.
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1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

See itRelease Date: March 3, 2017 ● Developer: Nintendo EPD ● Last Position: No Change ● IGN's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Wiki

• UK readers: See it on Amazon (UK)

Let’s face it, the Zelda series was long overdue for a major change, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild offers an unparalleled sense of freedom and scale in the palm of your hand. Now widely considered one of the best games of all time, Breath of the Wild tells an epic story, as you glide, cook, and battle your way across a beautifully ruined version of Hyrule. It helped reinvigorate The Legend of Zelda in a way that fans had only dreamt of, easily propelling it to the number one spot on our list and in our hearts.From our Breath of the Wild review: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a masterclass in open-world design and a watershed game that reinvents a 30-year-old franchise. It presents a wonderful sandbox full of mystery, dangling dozens upon dozens of tantalizing things in front of you that just beg to be explored. I’ve had so many adventures in Breath of the Wild, and each one has a unique story behind what led me to them, making them stories on top of stories.
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What's New and What Left the Best Nintendo Switch Games List

And that’s a wrap on our Spring 2019 update! You can see our Fall 2018 List here, but here’s a quick breakdown of what’s changed:

Removed from the best Nintendo Switch games list:

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Note: removing games isn't a decision we make lightly -- and it certainly doesn't mean that we don't like those games. As a matter of fact, you should play all the games we removed as well. But as new games come out that we think are worth of your attention and the team that assembles this list changes over time, you'll see games drop off or even re-enter the list (eg: Tropical Freeze) based on the tastes of the panel and whether we think they should be in your current list of 25 games you should have in your collection.

New to the best Nintendo Switch Games list:

• Guacamelee 2
• Yoshi’s Crafted World
• Warframe
• Dark Souls Remastered
• Pokemon Let’s Go!
• Wargroove
• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
• Diablo III Eternal Collection
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze (much to Brian Altano’s chagrin).

Did we miss anything? Is your favorite game too low? Let us know in the comments and be sure to check back in October when we reconfigure this list again! And look back at our top picks for past Nintendo systems in our 25 best 3DS games, the 25 best Wii games and the 25 best GameCube games.This list was assembled by IGN's Nintendo Voice Chat podcast crew. You can listen/watch our weekly Nintendo show right here on IGN.com or over on YouTube. Or, why not join the conversation over on Facebook and join the Nintendo Voice Chat Podcast Forums and let us know what you think of our lastest list! Thanks for reading/watching, and don't forget to get the thing!