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    Here's a list of NES games that did not get released in the US. Found it on the net, so corrections are welcome:

    I have: 01, 04 and 30. Used to have 22, but gave this to a friend as a present, in mint condition. Didn't know that it was quite rare.

    01. Aladdin (Virgin Games)
    02. Astérix (Infogrames)
    03. Aussie Rules Footy (Nintendo)
    04. Banana Prince (Takara)
    05. Beauty and the Beast, The (Hudson Soft)
    06. Championship Rally (HAL Laboratory)
    07. Chevaliers du Zodiaque, Les (Bandai)
    08. Crackout (Palcom)
    09. Devil World (Nintendo)
    10. Dropzone (Mindscape)
    11. Elite (Imagineer)
    12. Formula 1 Sensation (Palcom)
    13. Hammerin' Harry (Irem)
    14. International Cricket (Nintendo)
    15. Kick Off (Imagineer)
    16. Konami Hyper Soccer (Konami)
    17. Legend of Prince Valiant, The (Ocean)
    18. Lion King, The (Virgin Games)
    19. Mario Bros. (Classic Series) (Nintendo)
    20. Mr. Gimmick (Sunsoft)
    21. New Ghostbusters II (HAL Laboratory)
    22. Noah's Ark (Konami)
    23. Over Horizon (Takara)
    24. Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands II (Ocean)
    25. Parodius (Palcom)
    26. Rackets & Rivals (Palcom)
    27. Road Fighter (Palcom)
    28. Rodland (Storm)
    29. Smurfs, The (Infogrames)
    30. Super Mario Bros. /Tetris /Nintendo World Cup (Nintendo)
    31. Super Turrican (Imagineer)
    32. Trolls in Crazyland, The (AGCI)
    33. Ufouria: The Saga (Sunsoft)

    I have: 01, 04 and 30. Used to have 22, but gave this to a friend as a present, in mint condition. Didn't know that it was quite rare.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MarHel78
    Here's a list of NES games that did not get released in the US. Found it on the net, so corrections are welcome:

    I have: 01, 04 and 30. Used to have 22, but gave this to a friend as a present, in mint condition. Didn't know that it was quite rare.

    01. Aladdin (Virgin Games)
    02. Astérix (Infogrames)
    03. Aussie Rules Footy (Nintendo)
    04. Banana Prince (Takara)
    05. Beauty and the Beast, The (Hudson Soft)
    06. Championship Rally (HAL Laboratory)
    07. Chevaliers du Zodiaque, Les (Bandai)
    08. Crackout (Palcom)
    09. Devil World (Nintendo)
    10. Dropzone (Mindscape)
    11. Elite (Imagineer)
    12. Formula 1 Sensation (Palcom)
    13. Hammerin' Harry (Irem)
    14. International Cricket (Nintendo)
    15. Kick Off (Imagineer)
    16. Konami Hyper Soccer (Konami)
    17. Legend of Prince Valiant, The (Ocean)
    18. Lion King, The (Virgin Games)
    19. Mario Bros. (Classic Series) (Nintendo)
    20. Mr. Gimmick (Sunsoft)
    21. New Ghostbusters II (HAL Laboratory)
    22. Noah's Ark (Konami)
    23. Over Horizon (Takara)
    24. Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands II (Ocean)
    25. Parodius (Palcom)
    26. Rackets & Rivals (Palcom)
    27. Road Fighter (Palcom)
    28. Rodland (Storm)
    29. Smurfs, The (Infogrames)
    30. Super Mario Bros. /Tetris /Nintendo World Cup (Nintendo)
    31. Super Turrican (Imagineer)
    32. Trolls in Crazyland, The (AGCI)
    33. Ufouria: The Saga (Sunsoft)

    I have: 01, 04 and 30. Used to have 22, but gave this to a friend as a present, in mint condition. Didn't know that it was quite rare.
    That list... Where did you find it? I recall seeing it in some place...

    BTW, that list is missing Rainbow Islands. I´d count it as a different game, they were done by different companies (Us=Taito Europe=Ocean) IMO, the European version is a bit better.
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    The list can be found here:
    http://nesfountain.silius.net/palonly.shtml
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    Here a list from Atari 2600 VCS games:
    Aquatak (John Sands Electronics)
    Asterix (Atari)
    Bobby is going home (Bitcorp)
    Exocet Missile (John Sands Electronics)
    Fatal Run (Atari)
    Ikari Warriors (Atari)
    KLAX (Atari)
    Missile Control (Video Gems)
    Mission Survive (Video Gems)
    Motorodeo (Atari)
    Nuts (TechnoVision)
    Panda Chase (HomeVision)
    Peter Penguin (HomeVision)
    Pharaoh´s Curse (TechnoVision)
    Save our Ship (TechnoVision)
    Seahawk (John Sands Electronics)
    Steeplechase (Video Gems)
    Surfer´s Paradise (Video Gems)
    Treasure Below (Video Gems)
    Wing War (Imagic)

    Can be, that from some games NTSC version exist, but most they are much Rarer or have a different name, which I don't know in the moment. And there are maybe some more from other companies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarHel78 View Post
    Here's a list of NES games that did not get released in the US. Found it on the net, so corrections are welcome:

    I have: 01, 04 and 30. Used to have 22, but gave this to a friend as a present, in mint condition. Didn't know that it was quite rare.

    01. Aladdin (Virgin Games)
    02. Astérix (Infogrames)
    03. Aussie Rules Footy (Nintendo)
    04. Banana Prince (Takara)
    05. Beauty and the Beast, The (Hudson Soft)
    06. Championship Rally (HAL Laboratory)
    07. Chevaliers du Zodiaque, Les (Bandai)
    08. Crackout (Palcom)
    09. Devil World (Nintendo)
    10. Dropzone (Mindscape)
    11. Elite (Imagineer)
    12. Formula 1 Sensation (Palcom)
    13. Hammerin' Harry (Irem)
    14. International Cricket (Nintendo)
    15. Kick Off (Imagineer)
    16. Konami Hyper Soccer (Konami)
    17. Legend of Prince Valiant, The (Ocean)
    18. Lion King, The (Virgin Games)
    19. Mario Bros. (Classic Series) (Nintendo)
    20. Mr. Gimmick (Sunsoft)
    21. New Ghostbusters II (HAL Laboratory)
    22. Noah's Ark (Konami)
    23. Over Horizon (Takara)
    24. Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands II (Ocean)
    25. Parodius (Palcom)
    26. Rackets & Rivals (Palcom)
    27. Road Fighter (Palcom)
    28. Rodland (Storm)
    29. Smurfs, The (Infogrames)
    30. Super Mario Bros. /Tetris /Nintendo World Cup (Nintendo)
    31. Super Turrican (Imagineer)
    32. Trolls in Crazyland, The (AGCI)
    33. Ufouria: The Saga (Sunsoft)

    I have: 01, 04 and 30. Used to have 22, but gave this to a friend as a present, in mint condition. Didn't know that it was quite rare.
    I have a US version of Mario Bros. When the NES was in limited release not in Cleveland yet. I got it in Columbus or Cincinnatti in 1985.

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    Jinx(PS1)- Simple, fun platformer from Hammerhead. Looks like it uses the Spyro engine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tripletopper View Post
    I have a US version of Mario Bros. When the NES was in limited release not in Cleveland yet. I got it in Columbus or Cincinnatti in 1985.
    Mario Bros. Classic Series is a different port than the international release (including Europe, yes they got both versions). It was also made a decade later. The big change (to me) is that it changes the jump physics to match the SMB games (so Mario can turn in midair. Purists will moan but I think it improves the playability.) It also adds the cutscenes from the arcade version and redraws some of the enemies.

    As mentioned, that list does not count the PAL version of Rainbow Islands, which is a separate and arguably better port than the NTSC (JP/US) versions.

    It's also missing Temco World Cup Soccer, which is NOT the same game as Tecmo Cup Soccer Game. The former is a generic soccer game that skipped America, while the latter is a de-licensed Captain Tsubasa game.

    Could've sworn I found a couple other PAL-only obscurities.

    Although the Japanese and PAL versions of Dragon's Lair were changed to remove the lag to improve the playability (though most people would still hate it because it still is based on memorizing the timing of everything... kinda like the game it was based on...? ), but not enough to count as an "exclusive".

    "Lufia" (2) was mentioned previously. Likewise, it is not an exclusive, even though I would recommend it as it fixes a couple serious bugs with the US version.
    Last edited by SparTonberry; 01-10-2016 at 09:58 PM.

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