The Nintendo Entertainment System (abbreviated to NES or Nintendo) is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe and Australia in 1985. In most of Asia, including Japan (where it was first launched in 1983), China, Vietnam, Singapore, Middle East and Hong Kong, it was released as the Family Computer (ファミリーコンピュータ Famirī Konpyūta), commonly abbreviated as the Famicom (ファミコン Famikon, or FC for short). In South Korea, it was known as the Hyundai Comboy (현대 컴보이) and was distributed by Hyundai Electronics. In Russia, an unlicensed clone was manufactured called Dendy (Де́нди). Similarly in India, clones were popular by the names of Little Master and Wiz Kid It was succeeded by the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
As the best-selling gaming console of its time, the NES helped revitalize the US video game industry following the video game crash of 1983, and set the standard for subsequent consoles in everything from game design to controller layout. In addition, with the NES, Nintendo introduced a now-standard business model of software licensing for third-party developers.
Virtual Console Global Problems (NES)
NES Global Problems
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Problems that may occur with any NES title on Dolphin are listed below.
DirectX with NES Games
Most NES games suffer strange graphical issues when using the DirectX backend with some graphics drivers; notably NVIDIA. This is a driver bug.
As of 5.0-4869, the D3D driver bugs can be worked around by setting Ubershaders to Exclusive/Synchronous (Ubershaders). It's unknown what exactly is going on with the driver that's causing Exclusive Ubershaders/Synchronous (Ubershaders) to work properly.
This seems to have been rectified at some point, though it's unclear what resolved it.
Virtual Console Compatibility List (NES)
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Compatibility
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Description
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Perfect: No issues at all!
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Playable: Runs well, only minor graphical or audio glitches. Games can be played all the way through
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Starts: Starts, maybe even plays well, but crashes or major graphical/audio glitches
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Intro/Menu: Hangs/crashes somewhere between booting and starting
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Broken: Crashes when booting
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Unknown: Has not been tested yet
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Title |
Year |
Genre |
Region |
Compatibility
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A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia
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2009
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Platform/Puzzle
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NA/EU
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5
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Adventure Island aka Dragon's Curse aka Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima
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2007
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Platform
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JP/NA/EU/AU/KO
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5
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Adventure Island II aka Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima II
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2010
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Platform
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JP/EU
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Template:Ratings/Adventure Island
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Adventures of Lolo
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2007
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Action/Puzzle
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JP/NA/EU/KO
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5
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Adventures of Lolo 2
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2007
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Action/Puzzle
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NA/EU
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5
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Atlantis no Nazo
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2008
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Platform
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JP
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5
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Balloon Fight
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2007
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Platform
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JP/NA/EU
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5
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Baseball aka Moero!! Pro Yakyū
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2006
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Sports, Baseball
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JP/NA/EU
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5
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Bases Loaded aka Moero!! Pro Yakyuu
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2008
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Sports, Baseball
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JP/NA
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5
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Battle City
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2007
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Shooter
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JP
|
5
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Binary Land
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2011
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Puzzle
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JP
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5
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Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa
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2008
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Platform
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JP/NA/EU
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5
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Blades of Steel
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2007
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Sports, Hockey
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NA/EU
|
5
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Blaster Master aka Chō Wakusei Senki: Metafight
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2009
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Platform/Run-n-Gun
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JP/NA/EU
|
5
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Bokosuka Wars
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2008
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Strategy/RPG
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JP
|
5
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Bubble Bobble
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2007
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Platform
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JP/NA/EU/KO
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5
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BurgerTime
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2011
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Action
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JP/NA
|
5
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Castlevania aka Akumajō Dracula
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2007
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Platform
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JP/NA/EU
|
5
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Castlevania II: Simon's Quest aka Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin
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2007
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Platform
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JP/NA/EU
|
5
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Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse aka Akumajō Densetsu
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2008
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Platform
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JP/NA/EU
|
5
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Chack'n Pop
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2008
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Platform
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JP
|
5
|
Challenger
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2007
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Platform
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JP
|
5
|
Championship Lode Runner
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2009
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Puzzle/Platform
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JP
|
5
|
City Connection
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2008
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Platform
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JP/NA/EU
|
5
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Clu Clu Land
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2008
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Puzzle
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JP/NA/EU
|
5
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Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge aka Bikkuri Nekketsu Shin Kiroku! Harukanaru Kin Medal
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2009
|
Sports
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NA/JP
|
5
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Devil World
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2008
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Maze
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JP/EU
|
5
|
Dig Dug
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2008
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Arcade
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JP/NA/EU
|
5
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Donkey Kong
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2006
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Arcade
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JP/NA/EU
|
5
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Donkey Kong 3
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2008
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Arcade
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JP/NA/EU/AU
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5
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Donkey Kong Jr.
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2006
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Arcade
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JP/NA/EU/AU
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5
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Donkey Kong Jr. Math aka Donkey Kong Jr. no Sansū Asobi
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2007
|
Edutainment
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JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Double Dragon
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2008
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Beat 'em up
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JP/NA/EU
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5
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Double Dragon II: The Revenge
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2012
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Beat 'em up
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JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Double Dribble
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2007
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Sports, Basketball
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NA/EU
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5
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Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundōkai
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2007
|
Sports
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JP/KO
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5
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Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zenin Shūgō!
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2009
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Beat 'em up
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JP
|
5
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Dragon Buster
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2009
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Platform
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JP
|
Template:Ratings/Dragon Buster
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Druaga no Tou
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2007
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Action role-playing
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JP
|
5
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Elevator Action
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2007
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Action
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JP/NA
|
5
|
Esper Dream
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2007
|
Role-playing
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JP
|
5
|
Excitebike
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2007
|
Racing
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JP/NA/EU
|
5
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Exerion
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2007
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Shoot 'em up
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JP
|
5
|
Famicom Mukashibanashi: Shin Onigashima (Zengohen)
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2007
|
Text-adventure
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JP
|
Template:Ratings/Famicom Mukashibanashi: Shin Onigashima (Zengohen)
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Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo (Zengohen)
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2009
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Text-adventure
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JP
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Template:Ratings/Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo (Zengohen)
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Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha (Zengohen)
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2007
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Text-adventure
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JP
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Template:Ratings/Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha (Zengohen)
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Famicom Wars
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2009
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Strategy
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JP
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5
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Faxanadu
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2010
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Action, Role-playing
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JP/NA/EU
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5
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Field Combat
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2007
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Action
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JP
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5
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Final Fantasy
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2009
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Role-playing
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JP/NA
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5
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Final Fantasy II
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2009
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Role-playing
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JP
|
5
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Final Fantasy III
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2009
|
Role-playing
|
JP
|
5
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Fire Emblem Gaiden
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2009
|
Role-playing
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JP
|
5
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Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi
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2009
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Role-playing
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JP
|
5
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Flappy
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|
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JP
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5
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Formation Z
|
|
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JP
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5
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Front Line
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|
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JP
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5
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Galaga
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Shoot 'em up
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JP/NA/EU/KO
|
Template:Ratings/Galaga
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Ganbare Goemon 2
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|
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JP
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5
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Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru
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|
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JP
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5
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Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū
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|
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JP
|
5
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Getsu Fūma Den
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|
|
JP
|
5
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Gomoku Narabe Renju
|
|
|
JP
|
5
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Gradius
|
|
Shoot 'em up
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JP/NA/EU
|
5
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Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
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Shoot 'em up
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JP
|
5
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Ghosts 'n Goblins aka Makaimura
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2007
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Platform
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NA/EU
|
Template:Ratings/Ghosts 'n Goblins
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Hanjuku Hero
|
|
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JP
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5
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Hikari Shinwa: Palutena no Kagami
|
|
|
JP
|
Template:Ratings/Hikari Shinwa: Palutena no Kagami
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Ice Climber
|
|
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JP/NA/EU
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5
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Ice Hockey
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|
Sports, Hockey
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JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey Bu: Subette Koronde Dairantō
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|
|
JP
|
5
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Ikki
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|
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JP/NA/EU
|
Template:Ratings/Ikki
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Joy Mech Fight
|
|
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JP/KO
|
5
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Kanshaku Tamanage Kantarō no Tōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi
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|
|
JP
|
5
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Kekkyoku Nankyoku Daibouken
|
|
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JP/KO
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5
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Kid Icarus
|
|
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NA/EU/KO
|
5
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King's Knight
|
|
|
JP/NA
|
5
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Kirby's Adventure aka Hoshi no Kirby: Yume no Izumi no Monogatari
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2007
|
Platform
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JP/NA/EU/KO
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5
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Legend of Kage, The aka Kage no Densetsu
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|
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NA
|
5
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Legend of Zelda, The aka The Hyrule Fantasy: Zelda no Densetsu
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2006
|
Action RPG
|
JP/NA/EU/AU
|
5
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Life Force aka Salamander
|
|
Shoot 'em up
|
NA
|
5
|
Lode Runner
|
|
|
JP/NA
|
5
|
Lunar Pool aka Lunar Ball
|
|
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Mach Rider
|
|
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Mappy
|
|
|
JP
|
Template:Ratings/Mappy
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Mario Bros.
|
|
|
JP/NA/EU/KO
|
5
|
Mega Man aka Rockman
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2007
|
Action
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Mega Man 2 aka Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo
|
2007
|
Action
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Mega Man 3 aka Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo!?
|
2008
|
Action
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Mega Man 4 aka Rockman 4: Arata Naru Yabou‼
|
2010
|
Action
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Mega Man 5 aka Rockman 5: Blues no Wana!?
|
2011
|
Action
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Metal Max
|
2010
|
Role-playing
|
JP
|
5
|
Metal Slader Glory
|
|
|
JP
|
5
|
Metroid aka Metoroido
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2007
|
Action-adventure
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Mighty Bomb Jack
|
|
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Milon's Secret Castle aka Meikyū Kumikyoku: Milon no Daibōken
|
Puzzle
|
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Moero! TwinBee: Cinnamon Hakushi wo Sukue!
|
|
|
JP
|
5
|
Nazo no Murasame Jō
|
|
|
JP
|
5
|
NES Open Tournament Golf aka Mario Golf
|
|
Sports, Golf
|
JP/NA/EU/KO
|
5
|
NES Play Action Football
|
2007
|
Sports, American Football
|
NA
|
5
|
Ninja Gaiden
|
2007
|
Platform
|
JP/NA/EU
|
Template:Ratings/Ninja Gaiden
|
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
|
2007
|
Platform
|
NA
|
5
|
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
|
2008
|
Platform
|
NA
|
5
|
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
|
2006
|
Action
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Ninja-kun: Ashura no Shō
|
2009
|
Platform
|
JP
|
5
|
Ninja-kun: Majou no Bōken
|
2008
|
Platform
|
JP
|
5
|
Nuts & Milk
|
2007
|
Puzzle, Platform
|
JP
|
5
|
Operation Wolf
|
2008
|
Shooter
|
NA/EU
|
5
|
Pac-Man
|
2007
|
Maze
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Pinball
|
2006
|
Pinball
|
JP/NA/EU
|
Template:Ratings/Pinbal
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Pooyan
|
2007
|
Shooter
|
JP
|
5
|
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom aka Salada no Kuni no Tomato Hime
|
2010
|
Adventure
|
JP/NA
|
5
|
Punch-Out‼
|
2007
|
Sports, Boxing
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Renegade aka Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun
|
2008
|
Beat 'em up
|
JP/NA
|
5
|
River City Ransom aka Street Gangs aka Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari
|
2007
|
Beat 'em up
|
NA/EU
|
5
|
S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
|
2011
|
Shoot 'em up
|
NA/EU
|
5
|
SD Gundam World-Gachapon Senshi: Scramble Wars
|
2010
|
Strategy
|
JP
|
5
|
SD Gundam World-Gachapon Senshi 2: Capsule Senki
|
2011
|
Strategy
|
JP
|
5
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Seicross
|
2011
|
Racing
|
JP
|
5
|
Shadow of the Ninja
|
2010
|
Platform
|
NA/EU
|
5
|
Skate or Die!
|
2007
|
Sports, Skateboarding
|
EU
|
5
|
Sky Kid
|
2008
|
Shoot 'em up
|
JP/NA
|
5
|
Smash Table Tennis aka Smash Ping Pong
|
2008
|
Sports, Ping-pong
|
JP/EU
|
5
|
Soccer
|
2006
|
Sports, Soccer
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Solomon's Key aka Solomon no Kagi
|
2006
|
Puzzle
|
JP/NA/EU/AUS
|
5
|
Spelunker
|
2007
|
Platform
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
StarTropics
|
2008
|
Action, Role-playing
|
NA/EU
|
5
|
Star Luster
|
2008
|
Space combat simulator
|
JP
|
5
|
Star Soldier
|
2007
|
Shoot 'em up
|
JP/NA
|
5
|
Sugoro Quest: Dice no Senshi Tachi
|
2011
|
Role-playing
|
JP
|
5
|
Super C aka Probotector II: Return of the Evil Forces
|
2007
|
Run and gun
|
JP/NA
|
5
|
Super Dodge Ball aka Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu
|
2008
|
Sports, Dodgeball
|
JP/NA/KO
|
5
|
Super Mario Bros.
|
2006
|
Platform
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
|
2007
|
Platform
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Super Mario Bros. 2 aka Super Mario Bros. USA
|
2007
|
Platform
|
JP/NA/EU/KO
|
5
|
Super Mario Bros. 3
|
2007
|
Platform
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
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Takeshi no Chōsenjō
|
2009
|
Platform
|
JP
|
5
|
Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Kiken na Futari (Zengohen)
|
2009
|
Text-adventure
|
JP
|
5
|
Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Shinjuku Chūō Kōen Satsujin Jiken
|
2008
|
Text-adventure
|
JP
|
5
|
Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Toki no Sugiyuku Mama ni...
|
2009
|
Text-adventure
|
JP
|
5
|
Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Yokohama-kō Renzoku Satsujin Jiken
|
2008
|
Text-adventure
|
JP
|
5
|
Tecmo Bowl
|
2007
|
Sports, Football
|
NA
|
5
|
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles aka Gekikame Ninja Den
|
2007
|
Platformer
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Tennis
|
2006
|
Sports, Tennis
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Transformers: Convoy no Nazo
|
2008
|
Shoot 'em up
|
JP
|
5
|
Tsuppari Ōzumō
|
2007
|
Sports, Wrestling
|
JP
|
5
|
TwinBee
|
2008
|
Shoot 'em up
|
JP
|
5
|
Ufouria: The Saga aka Hebereke
|
2010
|
Action-adventure
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Urban Champion
|
2006
|
Fighting
|
JP/NA/EU/KO
|
5
|
Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu
|
2007
|
Action-adventure
|
JP
|
5
|
Volguard II
|
2008
|
Shoot 'em up
|
JP
|
5
|
Volleyball
|
2007
|
Sports, Volleyball
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Wagan Land
|
2008
|
Platform
|
JP
|
Template:Ratings/Wagan Land
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Wario's Woods aka Wario no Mori
|
2006
|
Puzzle
|
JP/NA/EU/AU
|
5
|
Wrecking Crew
|
2007
|
Puzzle
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Xevious
|
2006
|
Shoot 'em up
|
JP/NA/EU/KO
|
Template:Ratings/Xevious
|
Yie Ar Kung-Fu
|
2009
|
Fighting
|
JP
|
5
|
Yoshi aka Mario & Yoshi aka Yoshi no Tamago
|
2007
|
Puzzle
|
JP/NA/KO
|
5
|
Yoshi's Cookie
|
2008
|
Puzzle
|
JP/NA/EU/KO
|
5
|
Zanac
|
2007
|
Shoot 'em Up
|
JP/NA
|
5
|
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link aka Zelda no Densetsu 2: Link no Bōken
|
2007
|
Action RPG
|
JP/NA/EU
|
5
|
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II
|
2009
|
Action adventure
|
NA
|
5
|
Zoids: Mokushiroku
|
2009
|
Strategy
|
JP
|
5
|
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See also