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Cosmonaut X
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The various national ratings organisations will occasionally provide advance notice of new releases and individual companies may announce forthcoming releases. These updates will be listed here. As games are released in the corresponding regions, they will be removed from the lists.

ESRB | ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE RATING BOARD (United States)

VIRTUAL CONSOLEWIIWAREDSiWARE
OFLC | OFFICE OF FILM AND LITERATURE CLASSIFICATION (Australia)

VIRTUAL CONSOLE
  • Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (Master System | SEGA)
  • Bomberman '94 (TG16 | Hudson)
  • Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes (TGCD | Nihon Falcom)
  • Fantasy Zone II (Master System | SEGA)
  • Gaplus (Arcade | Namco)
  • Kirby's Dream Land 3 (SNES | Nintendo)
  • Mappy (Arcade | Namco)
  • MUSHA (Megadrive | SEGA)
  • Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen (SNES | Square Enix)
  • Pilotwings (SNES | Nintendo)
  • Pulseman (Megadrive | SEGA)
  • Secret Command (Master System | SEGA)
  • Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye (SNES | Activision)
  • Shinobi (Master System | SEGA)
  • Smash Ping Pong (NES | Nintendo)
  • Star Force (Arcade | Tecmo)
  • Strider (Megadrive | SEGA)
  • Super Mario Kart (SNES | Nintendo)
  • Super Turrican 2 (SNES | Factor 5)
  • The Tower of Druaga (Arcade | Namco)
  • Twinbee (NES | Konami) (possibly Detana!! Twinbee for TG)
  • World Heroes 2 (Neo Geo | D4 Enterprise)
  • Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II (NES | Nintendo)
WIIWARE
  • Adventure Island: The Beginning (Hudson)
  • Family Pirate Party (Aksys Games)
  • Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Square Enix)
  • Fish 'em All (Abylight)
  • Icarian: Kindred Spirits (Over the Top Games)
  • Texas Hold'Em Poker (Gameloft)
DSiWARE
PEGI | PAN EUROPEAN GAME INFORMATION (Europe)

VIRTUAL CONSOLE
  • Earthworm Jim 2 (Megadrive | Interplay)
  • Fantasy Zone II (Master System | SEGA)
  • Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (Megadrive | Activision)
  • Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye (SNES | Activision)
  • Sonic & Knuckles (Megadrive | SEGA)
  • Strider (Megadrive | SEGA)
WIIWARE
  • BIT.TRIP.BEAT (Aksys Games)
  • BUBBLE BOBBLE Plus! (Square Enix)
  • ColorZ (Exkee)
  • Critters (Konami) (Released as "Critter Round-Up")
  • Dragon Master Spell Caster (Stickmen Limited)
  • Gradius ReBirth (Konami)
  • HB Arcade Cards (HB Studios)
  • Heracles: Chariot Racing (Neko Entertainment)
  • Penguins & Friends (Gammick Entertainment)
  • Swords and Soldiers (Ronimo Games)
  • You, Me and the Cubes (Nintendo)
DSiWARE
  • Asphalt 4: Elite Racing (Gameloft)
  • Brain Challenge (Gameloft)
  • Mixed Messages (Activision)
  • Pop Superstar: Road to Celebrity (Gameloft)


USK | UNTERHALTUNGSSOFTWARE SELBSTKONTROLLE (Germany)

VIRTUAL CONSOLE
  • Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (Megadrive | Activision)
  • Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye (SNES | Activision)
  • Wizball (C64 | Commodore Gaming)
WIIWARE
  • Cocoto Platform Jumper (Neko Entertainment)
  • ColorZ (Exkee)
  • Dragon Master Spell Caster (Stickmen Entertainment)
  • Family Pirate Party (TOMY Corporation)
  • Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Square Enix)
  • Fish'em All (Abylight)
  • Heracles: Chariot Racing (Neko Entertainment)
  • Icarian: Kindred Spirits (Over the Top Games)
  • Karate Phants (Snap Dragon Games)
  • Puzzle Bobble Plus! (Square Enix)
  • Sexy Poker (Gameloft)
  • Spaceball: Revolution (Virtual Toys)
  • Swords & Soldiers (Ronimo Games)
  • Water Warfare (Hudson)



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There are many titles in the various catalogues that have only been released in one or two of the three major territories, despite having equivalent localised versions. This list is an attempt to highlight the discrepancies and list titles that are candidates for release.

VIRTUAL CONSOLE

RELEASED IN JAPAN ONLY; HAS US ORIGINAL
  • Atomic Runner (aka Chelnov) (Genesis)
  • Black Belt (aka Hokuto no Ken) (Master System)
  • Cyber Sled (Arcade)
  • Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes (TGCD)
  • Dungeon Explorer 2 (TGCD)
  • Emeraldia (Arcade)
  • Final Fantasy (NES)
  • Last Battle (aka Hokuto no Ken: Shinseiki Ura Kyuusei Aruji Densetsu) (Genesis)
  • Nintendo World Cup (aka Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu Soccer-hen) (NES)
  • Nobunaga's Ambition (SNES)
  • Numan Athletics (Arcade)
  • Phelios (Genesis)
  • Return of Ishtar (Arcade)
  • Revenge of Shinobi (Genesis)
  • Shadow Dancer (Genesis)
  • Solvalou (Arcade)
  • Space Invaders (Arcade)
  • Super Smash Bros (N64)
  • Target Earth (aka Assault Suits Leynos) (Genesis)
  • Warsong (aka Langrisser) (Genesis)
  • Wings of Wor (aka Gynoug) (Genesis)
RELEASED IN EUROPE ONLY; HAS US ORIGINAL
  • Boulder Dash (C64)
  • California Games (C64)
  • Chop 'n Drop (aka International Karate+) (C64)
  • Clayfighter (Genesis)
  • Cybernoid (C64)
  • Impossible Mission (C64)
  • Impossible Mission II (C64)
  • Jumpman (C64)
  • The Last Ninja 2 (C64)
  • Mayhem in Monsterland (C64)
  • Paradroid (C64)
  • Skate or Die! (NES)
  • Tower Toppler (aka Nebulus) (C64)
  • Uridium (C64)
  • Winter Games (C64)
  • World Games (C64)
RELEASED IN JAPAN AND EUROPE; HAS US ORIGINAL
  • Crack Down (Genesis)
  • ESWAT: City under Siege (Genesis)
  • Galaxy Force II (Genesis)
  • Mario's Super Picross (SNES)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64)
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RELEASED IN JAPAN; HAS EUROPEAN ORIGINAL
  • Gynoug (Megadrive)
  • Super Smash Bros (N64)
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ANNOUNCED FOR JAPAN; HAS US ORIGINAL
  • Dragon Buster (Arcade)
  • Dragon Saber (Arcade)
  • Dragon Spirit (Arcade)
  • Galaga '88 (Arcade)
  • Hopping Mappy (Arcade)
  • Knuckleheads (Arcade)
  • Marvel Land (Arcade)
  • Pac-Mania (Arcade)
  • Phantasy Star (Master System)
  • Rolling Thunder (Arcade)
  • Sky Kid (Arcade)
  • Splatterhouse (Arcade)
  • StarBlade (Arcade)
  • Xevious (Arcade)
Last edited by Cosmonaut X; 05-26-2009 at 08:32 PM.