NES Games

The following is a list of NES Games in the Centre for Computing History collection. It is not an exhaustive list of and other games may have been published. If you have any games or software that you would like to donate to our collection, please view our donations page.

There are 91 NES Games in our collection :
Order By : Title - Release Date - Publisher
A Boy And His Blob (Loose) Date: 1985 A Boy And His Blob (Loose)

Software House: Absolute Entertainment
Author: Imagineering

Adventure Island Classic Date: 1992 Adventure Island Classic

Adventure Island is a side-scrolling platform game produced by Hudson Soft that was first released in Japan for the Famicom and MSX on September 12, 1986

Software House: Hudson Soft
Author: Hudsonsoft

Adventures of Lolo 2 Date: 1991 Adventures of Lolo 2

Software House: Hal Laboratory
Author: Hal

Bases Loaded II: Second Season Date: 1990 Bases Loaded II: Second Season

Bases Loaded II: Second Season is a video game for the Nintendo Famicom released in 1988

Software House: Jaleco
Author: Jaleco

Batman: The Video Game Date: 1988 Batman: The Video Game

Batman: The Video Game is a platform game developed by Sunsoft for the NES, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy, loosely based on the 1989 film of the same name

Software House: Sunsoft
Author: Sunsoft

Blockout Date: 1991 Blockout

Software House: EA
Author: EA

Bubble Bobble Date: 1992 Bubble Bobble

Bubble Bobble is an arcade game by Taito, first released in 1986 and later ported to numerous home computers and game consoles such as the NES

Software House: Taito
Author: Taito

Captain Planet And The Planeteers Date: 1990 Captain Planet And The Planeteers

Has the first video game appearance of Duke Nukem

Software House: Mindscape
Author: Chris Gray Enterprises

Captain Skyhawk Date: 1989 Captain Skyhawk

Rare were hitting their technical heights on the NES, and that showed with this isometric flying game, graphically stunning, and a hugely difficult challenge

Software House: Milton Bradley
Author: Rare

Captain Skyhawk (USA) Date: 1989 Captain Skyhawk (USA)

Rare were hitting their technical heights on the NES, and that showed with this isometric flying game, graphically stunning, and a hugely difficult challenge

Software House: Milton Bradley
Author: Rare

Darkwing Duck Date: 1992 Darkwing Duck

One of a good few Capcom games delivered for Walt Disney, and a rather late, and therefore polished game for the NES

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Capcom

Defender Of The Crown Date: 1991 Defender Of The Crown

Acclaimed strategy game

Software House: Palcom
Author: Konami

Digger T. Rock: Legend of the Lost City Date: 1990 Digger T. Rock: Legend of the Lost City

Digger T

Software House: MB
Author: Rare

Donkey Kong Classics Date: 1985 Donkey Kong Classics

Originally released on the Famicom as a launch title, it was re-released for the NES in 1985, although the cement level is missing

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Gunpei Yooi

Double Dragon Date: 1990 Double Dragon

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Tradewest

Dr Mario Date: 1991 Dr Mario

Puzzle game in the same style as Columns

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

DuckTales Date: 1990 DuckTales

Duck Tales is an action platformer video game developed by Capcom and based on the Disney animated TV series of the same name

Software House: Capcom
Author: Capcom

Elite Date: 1991 Elite

This is an excellent version of the space trading classic

Software House: Imagineer
Author: Ian Bell / David Braben

Excitebike Date: 1984 Excitebike

Excitebike is a motocross racing video game franchise made by Nintendo

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

F-22 Interceptor Date: 1991 F-22 Interceptor

Software House: Electronic Arts
Author: Electronic Arts

Faxanadu Date: 1987 Faxanadu

Faxanadu is an action role-playing platform-adventure video game for the Nintendo Famicom and NES

Software House: Falcom
Author: Hudsonsoft

FIFA International Soccer (Cartridge Only) Date: 1993 FIFA International Soccer (Cartridge Only)

The first FIFA game, released in 1993 and developed by EA Canada's Extended Play Productions, it was released for SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis Console in December and was later released to other games cons ...

Software House: EA Sports
Author: Extended Play Productions

Four Players' Tennis Date: 1991 Four Players' Tennis

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Asmik Corp

Godzilla Date: 1992 Godzilla

Subtitle: Monster of Monsters!

Software House: TOHO
Author: TOHO

Hard Drivin' Date: 1989 Hard Drivin'

Software House: Tengen
Author: Tengen

Hardball Date: 1990 Hardball

Software House: Accolade
Author: Ballistic

High Speed Date: July 1990 High Speed

This is a very good first pinball game from Rare

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Rare, Tim Stamper, Mark Betteridge, David Wise

Hook Date: 1991 Hook

Software House: Ocean
Author: Ocean

Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road Date: 1991 Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road

Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road is an arcade video game released in 1989 by Leland Corporation

Software House: Tradewest
Author: Rare

Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf Date: 1985 Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

John Madden 93 Date: 1993 John Madden 93

Software House: EA
Author: EA

Kick Off Date: 1991 Kick Off

Software House: Anco
Author: Imagineer

Kirby's Adventure Date: 1st December 1993 Kirby's Adventure

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Hal Laboratory

Kung Fu Date: 1990 Kung Fu

Vaguely based on the Kung Fu Master arcade game

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

Low G Man (The Low Gravity Man) Date: 1991 Low G Man (The Low Gravity Man)

Software House: Taxan/Taga
Author: Taxan

Magic Johnson's Fast Break (US Version) Date: 1988 Magic Johnson's Fast Break (US Version)

Not released anywhere other than the USA

Software House: Tradewest
Author: Arcadia Systems

Marble Madness Date: 1988 Marble Madness

Roll to the goal in a race against time!

Software House: Milton Bradley
Author: Rare

McDonaldland Date: 1991 McDonaldland

Videogame based on the fantasy world used at the time to promote the McDonalds brand

Software House: Ocean
Author: Virgin Games

Mega Man 2 Date: January 1991 Mega Man 2

Software House: Capcom
Author: Capcom

Micro Machines Date: 1993 Micro Machines

Micro Machines is a series of computer and video games featuring toy cars, developed by Codemasters and published on many platforms between 1991 and 2006, including the NES

Software House: Codemasters
Author: Codemasters

Mission: Impossible Date: 1990 Mission: Impossible

Software House: Palcom
Author: Konami

Mortal Kombat Date: 1992 Mortal Kombat

Software House: Arena
Author: Arena

Mortal Kombat 2 (Cartridge only) Date: 1993 Mortal Kombat 2 (Cartridge only)

It was originally produced by Midway in 1993 as an arcade fighting game

Software House: Acclaim Entertainment
Author: Sculptured Software - Ed Boon

Pac-Man Date: 1993 Pac-Man

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Namco

Pebble Beach Golf Links (No cartridge) Date: 1994 Pebble Beach Golf Links (No cartridge)

This is a golf game which features precision hitting and stances

Software House: T&E Soft
Author: T&E Soft

PGA Tour Golf Date: 1991 PGA Tour Golf

Software House: Electronic Arts
Author: Sterling Silver Software

PGS Tour Golf II Date: 1992 PGS Tour Golf II

Software House: EA
Author: EA

Quattro Arcade Date: 1992 Quattro Arcade

Four games including F-16 Renegade, CJ Elephantics, Go! Dizzy Go!, Stunt Buggles

Software House: Camerica
Author: Codemasters

Race Drivin' (Cartridge Only) Date: August 1990 Race Drivin' (Cartridge Only)

Originally released by Atari in 1990, players drive several high-powered sports cars on stunt and speed courses

Software House: THQ
Author: Stephanie Mott

Rad Racer Date: 1987 Rad Racer

3D into the screen action racer, the box contains 3D glasses

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Square

Road Blasters Date: 1987 Road Blasters

Software House: EA
Author: EA

Road Fighter Date: 1991 Road Fighter

Software House: Palcom
Author: Konami

Shadow Warriors Date: 1991 Shadow Warriors

 Conversion of the hit arcade game, known as Ninja Gaiden in the arcades

Software House: Tecmo
Author: Tecmo

Shaq-Fu (Sega Genesis) Date: 1994 Shaq-Fu (Sega Genesis)

Shaq-Fu is often regarded as the one of the worst video games of all time, perhaps a little unfair

Software House: Electronic Arts Ltd
Author: Delphine International

Silent Service Date: 1990 Silent Service

Very unusually for a games console, a simulation game where the player takes charge of a submarine in the Pacific Theatre

Software House: Konami
Author: Rare

Simon's Quest: Castlevania II Date: 1985 Simon's Quest: Castlevania II

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Snake, Rattle 'n' Roll Date: July 1990 Snake, Rattle 'n' Roll

This is a very fine first person game from Rare, viewed from an isometric perspective, much like their former games under the Ultimate label

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Rare, Tim Stamper, Mark Betteridge, David Wise

Solar Jetman - Hunt for the Golden Warship Date: 26th September 1991 Solar Jetman - Hunt for the Golden Warship

Solar Jetman was originally supposed to be the first in a series of games released by Ultimate Play The Game, after the company re-aquired their IP from US Gold, supposed to be for the ZX Spectrum and ...

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Rare/ Zippo

Solstice Date: 1990 Solstice

The quest for the Staff of Demnos An isometric puzzle-based game for the NES

Software House: Imagesoft
Author:

Sonic the Hedgehog Date: 1991 Sonic the Hedgehog

Software House: Sega
Author:

Star Tropics Date: 1990 Star Tropics

Rather unusual in that it was never released in Japan, as the cost of regionalising the game was considered too much

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo Of America

Star Wars Date: 1991 Star Wars

Software House: JVC
Author: Lucasarts

Stealth ATF Date: 1990 Stealth ATF

Software House: Acclaim
Author:

Summer Challenge Date: 1992 Summer Challenge

Software House: Accolade
Author: Mindspan

Super Mario Bros Date: September 1985 Super Mario Bros

Super Mario Bros is one of the largest selling and most well known games of all time

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka, Toshihiko Nakago, Kazuaki Morita,

Super Mario Bros 2 Date: 1989 Super Mario Bros 2

For the US and Europe, SMB 2 was a completely different game to the Japanese title, after Nintendo of America thought the game was too hard and too similar to the original, the only time the origina ...

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Shigeru Myamoto

Super Mario Bros 3 Date: 1991 Super Mario Bros 3

Super Mario Bros

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

Super Off Road Date: 1992 Super Off Road

Software House: Tradewest
Author: Tradewest

Super Spike V'Ball Date: 1990 Super Spike V'Ball

Software House: Super Spike V'Ball
Author: Technos

Swords and Serpents Date: 1990 Swords and Serpents

Software House: Acclaim
Author: Interplay

Taz-mania Date: 1992 Taz-mania

Software House: Sega
Author: Sega

Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Date: 1990 Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles

The Nintendo NES did not have much of a presence in the UK up until 1990, for various reasons

Software House: Palcom
Author: Konami

Tetris Date: 1990 Tetris

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Elorg

Tetris 2 Date: 1991 Tetris 2

Software House: Nintendo
Author:

The Adventures Of Bayou Billy Date: 1985 The Adventures Of Bayou Billy

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

The Bugs Bunny Blowout Date: 1991 The Bugs Bunny Blowout

Software House: Kemco
Author: Kemco

The Flintstones Date: 1992 The Flintstones

Subtitle: the Rescue of Dino and Hoppy

Software House: Taito
Author: Taito

The Legend of Zelda Date: September 1988 The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda is a top-down RPG and the first in the long-running Legend of Zelda series

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo R & D 4

The New Zealand Story Date: 1988 The New Zealand Story

Software House: Taito
Author: Taito Corp

The Simpsons Bart Vs The Space Mutants Date: 1990 The Simpsons Bart Vs The Space Mutants

Software House: Acclaim
Author: Imagineering

The Simpsons: Bart Vs The World Date: 1993 The Simpsons: Bart Vs The World

Software House: Acclaim
Author: Imagineering

Time Lord Date: 1990 Time Lord

Can you win this war in time?

Software House: Milton Bradley
Author: Rare

Tiny Toon Adventures Date: 1992 Tiny Toon Adventures

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Tom & Jerry Date: 1991 Tom & Jerry

Software House: Hi Tech Expressions
Author: Turner Entertainment

Top Gun the Second Mission Date: 1991 Top Gun the Second Mission

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Top Gun the Second Mission Date: 1988 Top Gun the Second Mission

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Ultimate Stuntman Date: Ultimate Stuntman

Software House: Camerica
Author: Codemasters

Wheel of Fortune Date: 1992 Wheel of Fortune

Wheel OF Fortune   Donated by Peter D'Arc

Software House: Gametek
Author: IJE

Wrath of the Black Manta Date: 1991 Wrath of the Black Manta

Software House: Taito
Author: Taito

WWF Super WrestleMania (Cartridge Only) Date: 1992 WWF Super WrestleMania (Cartridge Only)

This is a multiplatform wrestling game based on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF)

Software House: Acclaim Entertainment
Author: Sculptured Software

Zelda II The Adventure of Link Date: September 1989 Zelda II The Adventure of Link

Zelda II is the follow-up to the smash hit The Legend of Zelda

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo R & D 4

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