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Group: GRP-4A341862
(October 17, 2026, 10:54 pm)
Applies to: Monster World IV (Japan), Mega Drive / Genesis
Released late in the Mega Drive/Genesis lifecycle (exclusively in Japan until its eventual digital localisation years later), it represents the visual, audio, and technical peak of Westone's classic 16-bit design.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-75F27177
(October 17, 2026, 10:48 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
This entry into the franchise deviated from the RPG path Monster Land took, Sega and Westone essentially split the franchise here: Monster Laur continued the pure arcade action branch, while Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (released the following year) continued the Monster World action-RPG lineage.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-675925FC
(October 17, 2026, 8:44 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
The game is an explicit crossover/parody combining the Alex Kidd universe with Sega’s Shinobi franchise. Alex gains ninja abilities, wields a katana, throws shuriken, transforms into a fireball, and fights cartoonish versions of classic Shinobi bosses.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-010EBFE4
(October 17, 2026, 8:42 pm)
Applies to: BMX Trial: Alex Kidd (Japan), Master System / Mark III
Released exclusively in Japan for the Master System / Mark III, the game was bundled with and required Sega’s Paddle Control, a specialised analog dial controller. Standard Master System control pads are completely incompatible with the game.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-6DA9A3FF
(October 17, 2026, 8:38 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
The game was originally released in Japan in 1987 as Anmitsu Hime (based on a popular manga/anime about a spoiled samurai princess). For its 1989 Western release, Sega replaced the character sprites and modified the dialogue to star Alex Kidd, slapping the franchise name onto a completely unrelated title.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-E9095C80
(October 17, 2026, 8:34 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
Unlike other games in the "Alex Kidd" franchise this was primarily designed for the arcade before being ported to the Master System / Mark III. As a result it also plays different to the other titles.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-EA1A74D3
(October 13, 2026, 6:39 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
The final boss encounter against the Martian Mothership (Rugname) directly parodies the climax of the 1996 film Independence Day. A Rebel soldier sacrifices himself by flying his plane into the alien ship's laser cannon port to open a weak point for the player.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-EA1A74D3
(October 13, 2026, 6:39 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
This entry shifted the series' tone from grounded military action to sci-fi by introducing the squid-like Mars People aliens. The Martians would go on to become one of SNK's mascot characters, later appearing in crossover fighting games like SVC Chaos and Neo Geo Battle Coliseum.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-EA1A74D3
(October 13, 2026, 6:39 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
Metal Slug 2 expanded the roster beyond Marco and Tarma by introducing Eri Kasamoto and Fiolina "Fio" Germi. This made it one of the earliest arcade run-and-gun titles to feature a balanced 50/50 male-to-female playable roster
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-9FA2E064
(October 13, 2026, 11:27 am)
Applies to: Choutetsu Brikin'ger (Japan), Neo-Geo CD
Remained a platform and regional exclusive until it was released on the Wii virtual console in 2010 in the USA, Europe & Japan
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-BC14F25A
(October 13, 2026, 11:12 am)
Applies to: Bust-A-Move (North America), Neo-Geo CD
Puzzle Bobble (Japan), Neo-Geo CD
The original arcade cartridge (MVS) version famously didn't get an official home AES cartridge release; the Neo Geo CD port in 1995 was the primary official SNK home release before later console ports.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-BC14F25A
(October 13, 2026, 11:11 am)
Applies to: Bust-A-Move (North America), Neo-Geo CD
Puzzle Bobble (Japan), Neo-Geo CD
Unlike heavier 2D Neo Geo CD fighting games, Puzzle Bobble loads almost instantly (~8 seconds initial load) with virtually no in-game loading screens, making it one of the most seamless CD ports on the hardware.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-03B39CAF
(October 13, 2026, 7:43 am)
Applies to: Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling (North America), Nintendo 64
Unlike the PS1 and PC version this was developed by Point of View
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-EA6EA99A
(October 12, 2026, 11:53 pm)
Applies to: Bomberman 64: The Second Attack! (North America), Nintendo 64
Bomberman’s movement speed is much faster than in the Japanese release.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-F3D576D0
(October 12, 2026, 11:50 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
A completely different game from the 1997 Bomberman 64, which was released in Japan as Baku Bomberman.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-F3D576D0
(October 12, 2026, 11:49 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
The last Nintendo 64 game released in Japan
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-4F200919
(October 12, 2026, 11:47 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
The first Bomberman game to fully use polygonal 3D, and Hudson Soft’s first Nintendo 64 title.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-B97C5F9F
(October 12, 2026, 11:42 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
The original PAL release was cancelled due to time constraints. The game first reached PAL regions on the Wii U Virtual Console in 2017.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-0A3BC3AE
(October 12, 2026, 11:32 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
Considered a precursor to the Grand Theft Auto series.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-0A3BC3AE
(October 12, 2026, 11:32 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
Originally planned as an N64 launch title to be published by Nintendo, but they dropped it after repeated delays and disagreements over its content. DMA then had to find a new publisher, and it ended up with Midway and Gremlin.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-54DEA70F
(October 12, 2026, 11:30 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
Multiplayer is limited to the rhythm minigame.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-54DEA70F
(October 12, 2026, 11:30 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
Development began in 1998 as a PlayStation title by Titus and BlueSky Software before moving to the N64, with some of the original concepts carried over.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-93DEEC6D
(October 12, 2026, 11:15 pm)
Applies to: Resident Evil 2 (Europe), Nintendo 64
Resident Evil 2 (North America), Nintendo 64
Often cited for being an impossible port to acomplish on the N64
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-93DEEC6D
(October 12, 2026, 11:07 pm)
Applies to: Resident Evil 2 (Europe), Nintendo 64
Resident Evil 2 (North America), Nintendo 64
Factor 5 were responsible for the audio compression
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-9A679198
(October 12, 2026, 11:01 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
Option to race on ski's and snowboard's
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-EEB0DDE8
(October 12, 2026, 10:56 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
Development began at Paradigm Entertainment and EA Canada as a Nintendo 64 entry in the Need for Speed franchise before being retooled into a standalone Volkswagen title following an EA/VW licensing partnership.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-88D88F9B
(October 12, 2026, 10:49 pm)
Applies to: Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs (North America), Nintendo 64
The N64 expansion pak provided frame rate and performance stabilisation. It also help smooth out the distant geometry drawing, though it does not unlock a native 640x480 high-resolution display mode or alter the screen resolution.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-5B555A22
(October 12, 2026, 10:38 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
While the PlayStation and PC versions utilise pre-rendered CGI videos (FMVs), the N64 and Dreamcast releases execute cutscenes in real-time using the in-game 3D engine.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-5B555A22
(October 12, 2026, 10:38 pm)
Applies to: Army Men: Sarge's Heroes (Europe), Nintendo 64
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes (North America), Nintendo 64
Features official N64 Expansion Pak support, unlocking a $640 \times 480$ high-resolution display mode for sharper texturing on oversized "real-world" level sets.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-BC1DE4F6
(October 12, 2026, 10:23 pm)
Applies to: BattleTanx (North America), Nintendo 64
The game offers CPU-controlled bot options in split-screen multiplayer, a feature rarely implemented well on late-90s console games.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-BC1DE4F6
(October 12, 2026, 10:23 pm)
Applies to: BattleTanx (North America), Nintendo 64
BattleTanx was widely recognized as one of the N64's premier couch-multiplayer titles, serving as 3DO's answer to Sony's Twisted Metal series.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-E1C43F37
(October 12, 2026, 10:09 pm)
Applies to: Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker (Europe), Nintendo 64
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (North America), Nintendo 64
Features hardware bilinear filtering and sub-pixel accuracy, preventing the polygon jitter and texture tearing seen in the PlayStation build.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-E1C43F37
(October 12, 2026, 10:06 pm)
Applies to: Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker (Europe), Nintendo 64
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (North America), Nintendo 64
Due to catridge storage limitations the FMV cutscenes in the PS1 version were replaced with static 2D comic book style slides overlaid with scrolling text boxes and compressed audio clips
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-B1F9477D
(September 29, 2026, 8:15 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
This release for intent and purpose should have been a demo given it only offers streamlined content compared to the full retail version.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-C983ECB9
(September 29, 2026, 7:47 pm)
Applies to: Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary: Mini Version (Japan), Nintendo 3DS
This release for intent and purpose should have been a demo. It had a limited character roster and stripped out multiplayer and online matchmaking.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-A704DB96
(September 27, 2026, 1:00 pm)
Applies to: F-Zero AX Monster Ride (Japan), Triforce
Unlike F-Zero AX this is a Japanese exclusive. The game was was released on the Cycraft hardware which provided three degree of freedom and did not memory cards or license cards. Therefore all non-custom machines and charters are unlocked from the start. There are seven known machines in existence.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-CA702BE6
(September 22, 2026, 11:19 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
This release for intent and purpose should have been a demo. It was missing the main story campaign and only include four levels from the main release Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-CFA4B843
(September 22, 2026, 10:19 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
The Japanese exclusive Fantasy Life Link! is a modified version of the base game Fantasy Life that added additional features like online multiplayer, improved communication and an increase to the level cap. The western release of Fantasy Life came with these features include and did not require the game to be re-released.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-527B61EB
(September 22, 2026, 1:36 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
This game uses the Appmon Chip Toy QR codes - This was a line of toys released exclusively in Japan by Bandai, each chip has it's own QR code that can be scanned with the 3DS.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-527B61EB
(September 22, 2026, 1:24 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
The demo was intended to be a free-to-play prologue/companion to the main game. It allowed players to carry certain save data to the base game when it was released.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-96A3A24D
(September 22, 2026, 12:40 pm)
Applies to: Meitantei Pikachu: Shin Combi Tanjou (Japan), Nintendo 3DS
Meitantei Pikachu: Shin Combi Tanjou (Japan), Nintendo 3DS
The demo was a Japanese e-shop exclusive that only included the first three chapters of the story.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-3DDD1C49
(September 9, 2026, 9:28 pm)
Applies to: All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. (Japan), Nintendo Entertainment System
Given away in a contest by the Japanese radio program All Night Nippon
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-25D76778
(August 26, 2026, 12:13 am)
Applies to: First Kiss Story II: Anata ga Iru kara (Japan), Dreamcast
Included an exclusive copy of First Kiss Story that was never sold separately on the Dreamcast
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-9464D2FF
(August 26, 2026, 12:12 am)
Applies to: First Kiss Story (Japan), Dreamcast
First Kiss Story was included with the Genteiban edition of First Kiss Story II: Anata ga Iru kara and was never sold separately on the Dreamcast.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-E7B3DED9
(August 26, 2026, 12:10 am)
Applies to: Hello Kitty no Garden Panic (Japan), Dreamcast
This game was included with the Hello Kitty edition of the Dreamcast console and was never sold separately.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-DFCBB8A4
(August 20, 2026, 10:06 pm)
Applies to: Kidou Senshi Gundam: Senshitachi no Kiseki - Kadokawa Shoten Rengou Kikaku Tokubetsu-hen (Japan), GameCube
A competition was run in Japan in the Gundam Ace magazine in May 2003. 500 winners received a copy of this special edition of the game. The game consists of pre-unlocked secret units, flexible mission loadouts on uncompleted missions and hardcore difficulty missions, plus your rank was preserved when changing units and clearing a missions, which gave you a clear advantage.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-DCE6EF74
(August 20, 2026, 6:22 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
The broadband adapter enabled LAN capability.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-7919822D
(August 20, 2026, 6:19 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
The broadband adapter enabled LAN capability.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-9B3AE15C
(August 20, 2026, 6:06 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
The broadband adapter enabled LAN capability.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-7DC4571D
(August 20, 2026, 5:36 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
The online feature of this game let players host their own game servers for 35 other players. While guests would cooperate to complete quests, the host would play the role of God by spawning items and monsters on the server.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-AE767EFD
(August 20, 2026, 12:57 pm)
Applies to: Hikaru no Go 3 (Japan), GameCube
Bundled with a GBA Flash cartridge used to write minigames from the game disc to the GBA cart.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-141387D8
(February 16, 2026, 8:32 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
Cybermorph had two retail releases (2MB & 1MB). The primary difference between the two is that the 1MB version removes a morphin intro and endgame sequence. The infamous dialogue for the computer co-pilot is also cut down:

2 MB Cybermorph: "Where did YOU learn to fly?", "Ouch.", "Portal now open.", "Pod in trouble.", "Good luck.", "Good work.", "Well done.", "Great shot.", "Only one more.", "Avoid the ground."

1 MB Cybermorph: "Where did YOU learn to fly?", "Ouch.", "Portal now open.", "Pod in trouble.", "Good luck.", "Good work.", "Well done."
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-5A2B2CE3
(February 3, 2026, 6:45 pm)
Applies to: Atlantis II (North America), Atari 2600/2800
Special contest version of Atlantis sent to the high scorers of the 'Defend Atlantis' contest. The top four Atlantis II players would be flown to Bermuda for the 'Great Atlantis Shoot-Off' and a chance to win $10,000.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-2EC93BD8
(January 20, 2026, 12:51 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
Required for the "High Quality" graphics setting. Enables a 640x240 high resolution mode.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-9197E7D7
(January 18, 2026, 12:11 pm)
Applies to: ALL Titles in Group
This game was only available through the UFO brand Ramen. There are 2 versions available, Keihin Ban which this one wasn't free and Shihan Han that was.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-665ECDC3
(November 23, 2025, 10:48 pm)
Applies to: Kidou Senshi Z Gundam: Hot Scramble (Japan), Nintendo Entertainment System
Is the gold cart version that was limited to 1000 copies
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-4681497D
(October 26, 2025, 3:50 pm)
Applies to: Birthday Party Bash (North America), Wii
Bundled with birthday party invitations, Party City 15% off Coupon
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-85CE06A0
(October 25, 2025, 9:15 pm)
Applies to: Excite Mou Machine (Japan), Wii
The game was only available from Club Nintendo, members could exchange 1,000 points for a copy.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-C9DB19C6
(October 23, 2025, 8:19 pm)
Applies to: XDR: X-Dazedly-Ray (Japan), Mega Drive / Genesis
Notable for being one of the poorest received Mega Drive games ever released
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-FB3E20A2
(October 19, 2025, 9:19 pm)
Applies to: Just Dance 4 (Europe), Wii
This special edition of the game only adds one song; Umbrella by Rihanna, as well as an Alternate Version to the song, can be unlocked in-game. However, the Special Edition is only for the PAL Wii due to Umbrella being on the default track list for all other regions.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-AC81F770
(October 19, 2025, 8:23 pm)
Applies to: The World of Golden Eggs: Nori Nori Rhythm-kei: Nissan Note Original Version (Japan), Wii
The World of Golden Eggs: Nori Nori Rhythm-kei: Nissan Note Original Version was given to 3,000 people among those who applied for a test drive at "New · Nissan NOTE birthday fair".
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-51F519DA
(September 17, 2025, 3:52 pm)
Applies to: Kaseki Holder: Mugen Gear (Japan), Nintendo 3DS
Download-only via Corocoro Comic magazine
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-13C6AB7D
(September 17, 2025, 3:51 pm)
Applies to: Pro Yakyuu Famista Retro (Japan), Nintendo 3DS
Available as a download code included in first-print copies of Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-077A85BA
(September 17, 2025, 3:50 pm)
Applies to: Valkyrie no Bouken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu (Japan), Nintendo 3DS
This 3DS version (Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu with Shaomuu) is a limited edition bonus included with Project Cross Zone 2: Brave New World. It is an arranged version of the original Famicom game, featuring a new playable character (Shaomuu) and interface/gameplay optimizations. Not a standalone retail or Virtual Console release.
Posted by h4o4
Group: GRP-381B6358
(September 17, 2025, 2:57 pm)
Applies to: Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Cosplay, Hajimemashita: Himitsu no Radio (Japan), PlayStation Portable
Bundled with the Shokai Genteiban version of the PlayStation 2 game Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Cosplay, Hajimemashita.
Posted by h4o4