Arcade
Information
Nintendo started their long path into technology-driven consumer entertainment in 1973 with the opening of the first light-gun shooting range. The venture was a success, and over the next few years Nintendo worked on a number of arcade light-gun games as well as home consumer electronics (the Color TV Game systems). Nintendo released their first sprite-based videogame in 1978, but they didn't see major gains from the medium until 1981 with the release of Donkey Kong. The game changed Nintendo's fortunes drastically, giving the company a foot into the US market as well as a selection of marketable characters. However, with the success of their home consoles and handhelds, Nintendo has released no more than a handful of arcade games since 1990.
Note: Please do not send information on the Playchoice or Super System arcades. I have information on these already, and may add it to the site in the future.
Game List
Standalone Arcade Games
| 1973 | Laser Clay Shooting System |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Shooting Trainer |
| Wild Gunman | |
| Sky Hawk | |
| 1977 | Battle Shark |
| 1978 | Block Fever |
| Computer Othello | |
| Test Driver | |
| 1979 | Space Fever |
| SF-HiSplitter | |
| Space Launcher | |
| Sheriff | |
| Monkey Magic | |
| 1980 | HeliFire |
| Space Fire Bird | |
| RadarScope | |
| 1981 | Space Demon |
| Donkey Kong | |
| Sky Skipper | |
| 1982 | Donkey Kong Jr. |
| Popeye | |
| 1983 | Mario Bros. |
| 1984 | Donkey Kong 3 |
| Punch-Out!! | |
| Super Punch-Out!! | |
| VS. Balloon Fight | |
| VS. Baseball | |
| VS. Clu Clu Land | |
| VS. Duck Hunt | |
| VS. Excitebike | |
| VS. Hogan's Alley | |
| VS. Mahjong | |
| VS. Pinball | |
| VS. Stroke & Match Golf | |
| VS. Tennis | |
| VS. Urban Champion | |
| VS. Wild Gunman | |
| VS. Wrecking Crew | |
| 1985 | Arm Wrestling |
| VS. Ice Climber | |
| VS. Ladies Gold | |
| VS. Mach Rider | |
| VS. Soccer | |
| 1986 | VS. Slalom |
| VS. Super Mario Bros. | |
| VS. Volleyball | |
| 1987 | VS. Gumshoe |
| 1990 | VS. Dr. Mario |
| 1994 | Killer Instinct |
| Cruis'n USA | |
| 1996 | Killer Instinct 2 |
| Cruis'n World | |
| 1999 | Cruis'n Exotica |
| 2003 | F-Zero AX |
| 2004 | Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party |
| 2005 | Mario Kart Arcade GP |
| Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever | |
| 2006 | Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 |
| Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom | |
| 2007 | Pokémon Battrio |
| Rhythm Tengoku |
PlayChoice Games
The PlayChoice was an arcade machine that had a selection of interchangable NES titles available. The most common of these machines was the PlayChoice-10 that allowed up to 10 NES games to be selected. The player paid for a fixed time limit and could play as many games as they wanted within that time limit.
The following list only contains Nintendo titles, although third party games were also available. Links in the following list will take you to the NES game page.
- Balloon Fight
- Baseball
- Dr. Mario
- Duck Hunt
- Excitebike
- Golf
- Hogan's Alley
- Kung Fu
- Mario Bros.
- NES Open Tournament Golf
- Metroid
- Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
- Nintendo World Cup
- Pin Bot
- Pro Wrestling
- Rad Racer
- R.C. Pro-Am
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 2
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Wild Gunman
Super System Games
Like the PlayChoice, the Super System featured interchangable carts, but this time for SNES titles. The system had significantly fewer titles available for it.
The following list only contains Nintendo titles, although third party games were also available. Links in the following list will take you to the SNES game page.
- F-Zero
- NCAA Basketball
- Super Mario World
- Super Soccer
- Super Tennis
