Both black and baby-blue cases for identical games exist that differ in availability and price, and watch for a game called Captain Comic that shows up from time to time with an inverted label. The first twenty can all be categorized as valuable, ranging from $20 to $80.
The Famicom (and its clones), on the other hand, had no such lockout, and saw an unhindered stream of unlicensed games from the mid-80s right up to the present day, both in cartridge form and (more recently) built into countless plug & play and handheld consoles that appropriated the system's hardware. The piracy didn't really seem to continue from the 8-bit era, as the SNES copy-protection was much harder to circumvent. Category:Unlicensed SNES games Games for the SNES that were produced without the permission or knowledge of Nintendo. You need to study up a little bit before you just start throwing your money around for third-party games. And should you even bother? You should be able to complete your Tengen collection in a relatively short period of time for way under $100. There are countless variations at ridiculous prices, but there’s one thing that brings all of these games into one big steaming pile – they ALL suck.

* Available as both Aladdin and stand-alone cartridges. And some games were produced both with these switching cases and as the Aladdin carts requiring the Enhancer, and to top it off, the stand-alone cartridges are available in silver and gold! But I suppose that’s the short definition of “Unlicensed Collection.”. Don’t get suckered – there are tons of copies available for this 20-game list: ** Different programming than licensed version.

Unlicensed NES Games are games made without Nintendo's seal of quality.

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Haunted: Halloween '86 (The Curse of Possum Hollow), NIV Bible and the 20 Lost Levels of Joshua, https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_unlicensed_games?oldid=533733. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. They also manufactured nifty little cartridges that had a PAL/NTSC switch so the games would work around the globe. Some of these come cheap and some are a little valuable – nothing you can’t handle. It’s not my thing, but you’re not collecting for me – it’s your call. Don’t let a “deal” trap you into wasting your money and discipline yourself to stay away from anything shady, which is exceedingly difficult as it is because you’re dealing with back-alley third-party corporations out of Taiwan. Just know that for the price of this list, you can easily get another licensed collection and it could take years before many of these are even available again. (USA) NES Rarity Guide - Licensed, Unlicensed Games, and More! !” Beginner collectors tend to get sucked in because they think they’ve seen it all, so when something “new” comes along, they quickly act.

But just before it was all over for A.V.E., they released Maxivision 15-in-1 (Maxi 15), which is specifically designed to drain you dry. The licensed games were developed by experienced programmers with a great deal of funding, while unlicensed cartridges were made in a basement and generally have next to no replay value. Well I suppose there’s something to be said about consistency. But in all honesty, I secretly dig, Now here’s where you need to make your decision about what type of collector you want to be. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. While third-party second console generation games could be looked as "unlicensed", the fact there was no third-party policy established by any console manufacturers during that time technically meant there was no license to make any games. Tengen is also different from the rest, producing licensed cartridges. But be careful with unlicensed titles – new games could be produced tomorrow and you wouldn’t have any idea they weren’t made in 1989. By creating a universal component including these necessary electronics, cheaper games could be produced. This wasn’t a nerd making his own version of Kaboom! The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 285 total. #2 Color Dreams, Bunch Games, Wisdom Tree: Here’s the timeline: Color Dreams releases crappy games, changes name to Bunch Games because nobody wants their crappy games anymore, releases more crappy games, finds God and alters games to include religious overtones, and then…releases more crappy games. Top • 0–9 • A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.

This wasn’t a nerd making his own version of, Here’s the timeline: Color Dreams releases crappy games, changes name to Bunch Games because nobody wants their crappy games anymore, releases more crappy games, finds God and alters games to include religious overtones, and then…releases more crappy games. Games for the NES that were produced without the permission or knowledge of Nintendo.. The list goes on, especially once you travel abroad, but by the time you get these, you’ll be too broke for anything else anyway. on his little brother’s Commodore 64 – this is Atari.

The carts themselves are uniform and very distinct, black with two front finger grips, and the labels bear the company logo vertically on the left side. So where do you begin? When the NES was first released in North America, it had a lock-out chip built in to prevent developers from creating games without Nintendo's permission. The labels are usually made from flimsy paper, so expect some games damaged beyond repair, the programming is so poorly designed sometimes with abnormal glitches you can’t even complete the game, and they’re really hard to squeeze in with the rest of your games because the carts themselves are so funky looking. But what’s tricky is they made stand-alone cartridges as well as games requiring a piece of piggy-back hardware known as the “Aladdin Deck Enhancer,” which was similar to the Game Genie (another of their products). Nobody’s going to call you out for not having the translucent cartridge with the label printed on pink tin foil, and these companies often produced simply terrible games. These unlicensed games were released during the NES's commercial era (prior to 1997). This is a list of all unlicensed games released for Nintendo consoles. After the release of the Nintendo 64 in fourth quarter 1996, unlicensed development for NES shifted to hobbyists releasing games made in spare time. Bishoujo Hanafuda Club Vol.1: Oichokabu Hen, Dance Dance Revolution: Strawberry Shortcake, DreamGEAR My Arcade Retro Arcade Machine X, Earthworm Jim 2 (NES, Ex-Sachen developers), Game Sporz - Wireless Duet Play Ping Pong, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (NES), https://tcrf.net/index.php?title=Category:Unlicensed_NES_games&oldid=816644. (“Am I collecting Nintendo games or games that play on my Nintendo?”). Your licensed collection is simple. Fortunately, the programming actually stands up to the official games of the era. There was a fairly large gap from 1997 to around 2009 while hobbyists figured out how to produce cartridges from all new parts. Ms. Pac-Man and Pac-Mania will run you up to about $15 each and the Tetris is on the valuable side. Some of these come cheap and some are a little valuable – nothing you can’t handle.

Now you’re probably going to scoop some up along the way anyway, but try and look at the unlicensed carts as additional enhancements to your collection, not as a requirement. So good luck. The licensed games were developed by experienced programmers with a great deal of funding, while unlicensed cartridges were made in a basement and generally have next to no replay value. Still sure you want to take on an unlicensed collection? Four games will match the programming of licensed duplicates in your library. What sets Camerica apart from the rest? The most suck part about this game is it’s just a compilation of A.V.E. Now, in my humble opinion, here’s where it just gets stupid, including unreleased and unfinished prototypes from a Midwest warehouse, 1000-in-1 cartridges, and 8-bit pornography. Because it gets worse. It’s time-consuming and expensive, but simple. The “before Christ” Color Dreams and Bunch Games cartridges are much more valuable than those from Wisdom Tree, as the Bible games were actually good sellers. They stand out for two reasons: They most closely resemble licensed games physically and Chiller is the goriest thing you’ll ever see on the NES. But in all honesty, I secretly dig Baby Boomer. The idea was that a lot of repeating expensive hardware was included on every game’s motherboard. Homebrew games also don't deserve a mention even if they end up ending on a pirate cart from a manu… Some games were reproductions with different casings, making it impossible to know how many types of cartridges are floating around. Well I suppose there’s something to be said about consistency. Alien Syndrome; After Burner; Action 52; The Adventures of Captain Comic; The Adventures of Gilligan's Island; Baby Boomer; Bee 52; Bible Adventures; Bible Buffet; Big Nose Freaks Out; Big Nose Freaks Out (Aladdin Cart) Big Nose the Caveman; Blackjack; Bridgetown; Bubble Bath Babes
After American Game Cartridges went under, the vice president (also formerly of Tengen) moved on to form his own company, where he enjoyed some notable success. The Tengen collection, aside from their version of Tetris, is cheap. and American Game Cartridges games, so when you get to it, decide if adding a pretty cartridge to your shelf that you’ll never play is really that important. On the bright side, this prevented the SNES port of Action 52. The Famicom (and its clones), on the other hand, had no such lockout, and saw an unhindered stream of unlicensed … There won’t ever be another gray NES cartridge released with Nintendo’s Seal of Approval. Fortunately, the programming actually stands up to the official games of the era. Now here’s where you need to make your decision about what type of collector you want to be. But it won’t be as rewarding as completing the official NES collection and you’re in for a lot of hassle.

And if it hadn’t come out so late, it probably would have worked, but the SNES was already killing the market. Based in Arizona, these guys would pump out just three cartridges before going bust-o.

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