Nintendo Famicom Games

The following is a list of Nintendo Famicom 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 57 Nintendo Famicom Games in our collection :
Order By : Title - Release Date - Publisher
198 in 1 FC Cart Date: 198 in 1 FC Cart

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Software House: Cool Boy
Author: Various

400 in 1 FC Card Date: 400 in 1 FC Card

The cart contains the following games, with such oddities as Super Mario Bros 2, with the characters replaced by rabbits!! 1

Software House: Cool Boy
Author: Various

Attack Animal Gakuen Date: 26th December 1987 Attack Animal Gakuen

Run and gun game with very similar gameplay to the arcade game Space Harrier

Software House: Pony Canyon
Author: Pony Canyon

Baseball Date: 1983 Baseball

Baseball is a video game made by Nintendo in 1983 for the Nintendo Family Computer, making it one of the first games released for the Famicom

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

Buggy Popper Date: 10th August 1986 Buggy Popper

Over head Racing Action game

Software House: Data East
Author: Data East

Donkey Kong Date: 15th July 1983 Donkey Kong

Conversion of the original arcade game The name Donkey Kong was thought to be a mistranslation of Monkey Kong, In fact the name comes from Shigeru Miyamoto trying to convey the words Stubborn ape, or ...

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo R&D2

Dragon Quest III Date: 1988 Dragon Quest III

Dragon quest III is the third installment in the Dragon Quest series (known as Dragon Warrior in North America at the time of its original release) and first released for the Famicom in Japan and ...

Software House: Enix
Author: Chunsoft

Excitebike Date: 1983 Excitebike

Excitebike is a motocross racing video game franchise made by Nintendo

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo R&D1

Exciting Billiard Date: 26th June 1987 Exciting Billiard

Digital billiards for the Famicom

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

F1 Race Date: 1984 F1 Race

Formula 1 racing game

Software House: Nintendo
Author: HAL Laboratory

Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally Date: 14th April 1988 Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally

This is a Famicom Disk created in one of 3000 Disk Writer machines installed around Japan, the idea being you could buy a blank disk and then write the game of your choice to it,

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race Date: 30th October 1987 Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race

This game was a Famicom disk system exclusive released in Japan in 1987

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo EAD

Famicom Jump Hero Retsuden Date: 15th February 1989 Famicom Jump Hero Retsuden

RPG starring characters from the many stories published in Weekly Shonen Jump

Software House: Bandai
Author: Bandai

Final Commando: Red Fortress (Famicom Disk) Date: 1988 Final Commando: Red Fortress (Famicom Disk)

Vertically scrolling arcade shooter

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Galaga Date: 1985 Galaga

Cart Onl

Software House: Namcot
Author: Namcot

Gall Force (Famicom Disk) Date: 1988 Gall Force (Famicom Disk)

Vertically scrolling space shooter that follows Rabby, the pilot of the spaceship Star Leaf, as she travels across space to rescue her crewmates

Software House: HAL Laboratory
Author: HAL Laboratory

Golf Date: 1984 Golf

Golf was released for the Famicom in 1984

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

Hoshi no Kirby: Yume no Izumi no Monogatari Date: 23rd March 1993 Hoshi no Kirby: Yume no Izumi no Monogatari

The pink puffball's first console outing

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

Hydlide Special Date: 13rd August 1986 Hydlide Special

An early action RPG

Software House: Toemiland
Author: T&E Soft

Ice Hockey Date: 21st January 1988 Ice Hockey

Ice hockey game

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

Igo: Kyuroban Taikyoku Go 9 Row Boardgame Date: 11st August 1987 Igo: Kyuroban Taikyoku Go 9 Row Boardgame

Ancient Board game actio

Software House: Bullet-Proof Software
Author: Bullet-Proof Software

Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu Date: 25th January 1991 Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu

Side scrolling platform adventure, starring the enormously popular martial artist

Software House: Hudson Soft
Author: Now Production

Kamen Rider Black: Taiketsu Shadow Moon Date: 15th April 1988 Kamen Rider Black: Taiketsu Shadow Moon

Side scrolling beat-'em-up based on the TV series Kamen Rider Black

Software House: Bandai
Author: Human Entertainment

Kieta Princess Date: 20th December 1986 Kieta Princess

The princess has disappeared and it's your job as a detective to track her down

Software House: Imagineer
Author: Infinity

King Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch Date: 1986 King Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch

Vertical scrolling beat-'em-up released to tie in with the film King Kong Lives

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Magical Taruruuto-kun: Fantastic World!! Date: 21st March 1991 Magical Taruruuto-kun: Fantastic World!!

Action game based on the manga Magical Taruruuto

Software House: Bandai
Author: TOSE

Mahjong Date: 27th August 1983 Mahjong

Board game that Nintendo would have spent decades making in non electronic for

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

Mappy Date: 14th November 1984 Mappy

Famicom port of the classic arcade platformer

Software House: Namcot
Author: Namco

Murder on the Mississipi Date: 31st October 1986 Murder on the Mississipi

Adventure game in which players must solve the mystery behind a murder on a cruise along the Mississippi river

Software House: Jaleco
Author: Activision

Namco Classic II Date: 13rd March 1992 Namco Classic II

Sequel to one of the Famicom's best Golf games

Software House: Namcot
Author: Namcot

Ninja Gaiden II Date: 4th June 1990 Ninja Gaiden II

The second entry in the famously difficult series of side scrolling hack and slash games

Software House: Tecmo
Author: Tecmo

Nobunaga no Yabou: Sengoku (Nobunaga's Ambition 2) Date: 2nd March 1990 Nobunaga no Yabou: Sengoku (Nobunaga's Ambition 2)

The third entry into the Nobunaga no Yabou (Nobunaga's Ambition) series of strategy games

Software House: Koei
Author: Koei

Othello Date: 13rd October 1986 Othello

In 1979 Nintendo had produced a very large console called the Nintendo TV Game, which basically played Othello, only a short time later, the Famicom was released, and one of the launch titles was Othe ...

Software House: Kawada
Author: HAL Laboratory

Pac-Man Date: 11st February 1984 Pac-Man

Faithful version of the Namco arcade machine, which should need no introduction

Software House: Namcot
Author: Namco

Popeye Date: 1982 Popeye

Popeye was one of the three launch games when the Famicom was released

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

Pro Golfer Saru: Kage no Tournament Date: 25th May 1987 Pro Golfer Saru: Kage no Tournament

Golf game based on the anime Pro Golfer Saru

Software House: Bandai
Author: TOSE

Pro Wrestling Date: 13rd October 1986 Pro Wrestling

Wrestling game with a roster of 6 unique wrestlers to choose from

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

Quick Play Super Go Date: 1990 Quick Play Super Go

Digital version of the board game Go

Software House: Namcot
Author: Namcot

Rockman 4 Date: 1984 Rockman 4

Software House: Capcom
Author: Capcom

Sangokushi (Romance of the Three Kingdoms) Date: 13rd March 1992 Sangokushi (Romance of the Three Kingdoms)

Strategy game that lets players control a territory of China in the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history

Software House: Koei
Author: Koei

Sanrio Carnival Date: 22nd November 1990 Sanrio Carnival

A very cute match-three game, featuring faces of the various Sanrio characters including Hello Kitty, Hangyodon, Pokopon, and Keroppi

Software House: Character Soft
Author: Character Soft

Somari the Adventurer Date: 1994 Somari the Adventurer

This is an unlicensed publication of a Sonic The Hedgehog hack - but with a Mario sprite

Software House: Ge De Industry Co
Author: Hummer Team

Space Invaders Date: 17th April 1985 Space Invaders

Famicom version of the famed Taito coin o

Software House: Taito
Author: Taito

Spartan X (Kung-Fu Master) Date: 21st June 1985 Spartan X (Kung-Fu Master)

Side scrolling beat-'em-up

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Irem

Super Lode Runner Date: 3rd May 1987 Super Lode Runner

Port of Lode Runner to the Famicom Disk System

Software House: Irem
Author: Irem

Super Mario Bros USA Date: 14th September 1992 Super Mario Bros USA

This is the Japanese version of the western release of Super Mario Bros 2, when Nintendo of America rejected the original SMB 2 as too hard and too similar to the original game, another more obscure t ...

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

Super Mario Bros. Date: 13rd September 1985 Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Shigeru Miyamoto / Gunpei Yokoi

Super Mario Bros. 2 + Baseball Date: 6th March 1986 Super Mario Bros. 2 + Baseball

This is the Japanese version of the platform adventure, which was more of the same jumping collecting faire, only with the difficulty ramped up enormously

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

Super Mario Bros. 2 + Tennis Date: 6th March 1986 Super Mario Bros. 2 + Tennis

This is the Japanese version of the platform adventure, which was more of the same jumping collecting faire, only with the difficulty ramped up enormously

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

Super Xevious Date: 1984 Super Xevious

Conversion of the popular arcade game, it is a vertical shooter, and was created originally as a rival to scramble, the gameplay matches elements such as being able to fire forwards and to drop bombs ...

Software House: Namcot
Author: Namco

Sword Of Musashi - Tadaima Shugyo Chuu Date: 8th August 1986 Sword Of Musashi - Tadaima Shugyo Chuu

Sword of Musashi was developed and published by Taito Corporation

Software House: Taito
Author: Taito

The Legend Of Zelda (Famicom Disk) Date: 1986 The Legend Of Zelda (Famicom Disk)

This is the original Legend of Zelda, released as a launch title for the Famicom Disk System

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

The Tower Of Druaga Date: 1985 The Tower Of Druaga

Guide the golden knight Gilgamesh through the tower's 60 maze like levels to battle with the demon Druaga and rescue the maiden Ki from his evil clutches

Software House: Namcot
Author: Namco

Thexder Date: 31st October 1986 Thexder

Robot shooting action from Squar

Software House: Square
Author: Bits Laboratory

Tiny Toon Adventures 2 Date: 27th November 1992 Tiny Toon Adventures 2

Adorable 2D platform adventure, following the junior members of the Looney Toons family

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Transformers: Mystery Of Convoy Date: 1986 Transformers: Mystery Of Convoy

A game infamous for it's enormous difficulty level, largely due to the bullets being the same colour as the backgrounds

Software House: Takara
Author: ISCO

Yoshi's Cookie Date: 21st November 1992 Yoshi's Cookie

Puzzle game starring everyone's favourite dinosaur

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Nintendo

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