NES UK Release list and rarity guide V1.1 last updated 14/11/05 by Paul Hogger. Check out http://simplynes.emucamp.com for the latest version. Think you can contribute or have some feedback? email me at simply.nes@btinternet.com. Thanks to Mike Etler for the general layout, rarity key and overall concept. Update: Missed off Mike Tyson's Punch Out, easy mistake as it's pretty rare and doesn't have the UKV or GBR code. This brings the total up to 242. Update: Thanks to bazariah for pointing out some I was missing they have now been added bringing the total up to 241 releases not including variations. Almost all UK releases had the UKV code on the box cartridge and manual so they are easy to spot, however there are a few exceptions. The first run of games which have black labels Wrecking Crew, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Gum Shoe, Ice Climber etc either have GBR code (Great Britain) or no code at all. If they have no code at all but run on your UK NES at least you know they are PAL-A. Also a few games sold after UKV was standard with the FRA code, R.C Pro AM, Kid Icarus, Solomon's Key and Cobra Triangle come to mind. Most people think FRA stands for France but it doesn't as France is PAL-B. That's right there isn't just PAL there is PAL-A and PAL-B, it is easy to spot whether your game(s) are A or B as it will have a large A or B on the cartridge or box. PAL-A games cannot be played on B systems and vice versa. UK, Australia and Italy are PAL-A regions the rest of Europe is PAL-B. Key: ---- F = Unbelievably Common E = Very Common D = Common C- = Borderline Common C = Uncommon C+ = Not Quite Rare B- = Borderline Rare B = Rare B+ = Much Rarer A- = These Will Require A Lot Of Looking A = A True Conversation Piece A+ = VERY Limited Production, Either Late Release Or Never Distributed Title Company Rarity ----- ------- ------ 10-Yard Fight Nintendo C- A Boy and His Blob Bandia D Action in New York Infogrames B Adventure Island Classic Hudson Soft C+ Adventure Island Part II Hudson Soft B+ Adventures Of Lolo 2 HAL B- Adventures Of In The Magic Kingdom Capcom C+ Airwolf Acclaim B- Alien 3 Ljn C+ Alfred Chicken Mindscape B Asterix Infogrames C+ Bad Dudes Vs. Dragon Ninja Ocean C- Balloon Fight Nintendo A- Barbie Hi Tech B Baseball Nintendo B- Batman Sunsoft C- Batman Return of The Joker Sunsoft C+ Battleship Mindscape B- Battletoads Tradewest C Battletoads / Double Dragon Tradewest C+ Bionic Commando Capcom B- Blades of Steel Konami D Blaster Master Sunsoft D Blue Shadow Taito C+ Bolder Dash JVC C Bubble Bobble Taito B Bucky O'Hare Palcom B- Bugs Bunny Blowout, The Kemco C- Burai Fighter Bandia D California Games MB D Captain Planet Mindscape B- Captain Skyhawk Nintendo C+ Castelian Storm B Castlevania Konami C+ Castlevania 2 Simon's Quest Konami B- Castlevania 3 Konami A- Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers Capcom E Clu Clu Land Nintendo B+ Cobra Triangle Rare C Crackout Palcom C+ Darkwing Duck Capcom C+ Days of Thunder Mindscape C Defender of the Crown Palcom C Digger T-Rock MB C- Dr. Mario Nintendo D Dracula, Bram Stoker's Sony Imagesoft B+ Dragon's Lair Elite C Double Dragon Tradewest E Double Dragon II The Revenge Acclaim E Double Dragon III Acclaim D Double Dribble Konami B Duck Hunt Nintendo F Duck Tales Capcom C- Duck Tales 2 Capcom B+ Drop Zone Mindscape B Donkey Kong Nintendo A- Donkey Kong 3 Nintendo A- Donkey Kong Classics Nintendo D Donkey Kong Jr. Nintendo A- Donkey Kong Jr. Math Nintendo A- Elite Imagineer A- Eliminator Boat Duel Storm B- Excitebike Nintendo C F-15 Strike Eagle Micro Prose B+ Faxanadu Nintendo C Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge Acclaim C+ Fester's Quest Sunsoft B Four Players' Tennis Nintendo C+ Galaxy 5000 Activision B- Gargoyles Quest II Capcom B Gauntlet II Mindscape D George Foreman's KO Boxing Acclaim C+ Ghost 'N Goblins Capcom B- Goal! Jaleco D Godzilla Monster of Monsters Toho B- Ghostbusters 2 Activision A- Golf Nintendo D Gradius Konami C Gremlins 2 Sunsoft D Gyromite Nintendo C Gum Shoe Nintendo B- Gun Smoke Capcom B High Speed Tradewest C Hogan's Alley Nintendo A- Home Alone 2 Lost In New York THQ D Hook Ocean C Hyper Soccer Konami D Ice Climber Nintendo B Ikari Warriors SNK D Isolated Warrior NTVic B- Jack Nicklaus Golf Konami E Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu Hudson Soft B James Bond Jr THQ B- Jimmy Connors Tennis UBI Soft B Joe & Mac Caveman Ninja Elite C Jurassic Park Ocean B- Kabuki Quantum Fighter Bandia D Kirby's Adventure Nintendo B Kick Off Imagineer D Kickle Cubicle Bandia B+ Kid Icarus Nintendo B Krusty's Fun House Acclaim C+ Kung Fu Nintendo E Lemmings Ocean C+ Life Force Salamander Konami B- Lion King Virgin B- Little Nemo The Dream Master Nintendo D Low G Man Taxan E Lunar Pool FCI C+ Mach Rider Nintendo B- Maniac Mansion Jaleco D Marble Madness MB C Mario Bros. Nintendo B Mario & Yoshi Nintendo C+ Mario Is Missing Mindscape B+ McDonaldland Ocean C Mega Man Capcom C+ Mega Man 2 Capcom C Mega Man 3 Capcom B Mega Man 4 Capcom B+ Metal Gear Konami B- Metroid Nintendo C+ Mike Tyson's Punch-Out Nintendo B+ Miracle Piano Mindscape A- Mission Impossible Palcom C Monster In My Pocket Palcom B Nes Open Golf Nintendo B- New Ghostbusters 2 HAL C+ Noah's Ark Konami C North & South Infogrames A- Operation Wolf Rare C Pac Man Namco B- Paperboy Mindscape D Paper Boy 2 Mindscape B Parodius Palcom B+ Parasol Stars Rainbow Islands II Ocean A- Pinball Nintendo C Pin*Bot Nintendo E Popeye Nintendo B- Power Blade Taito C Prince Valiant Ocean B+ Pro Wrestling Nintendo B- Probotector Konami C Probotector II Konami B+ Pirates Palcom B- Punch-Out Nintendo C- R.C Pro AM Rare C Rad Gravity, The Adventures Of Activision C Rad Racer Nintendo C- Rainbow Islands The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 Ocean B- Rescue The Embassy Mission Kemco C Road Fighter Palcom B Robocop Ocean C- Robocop 2 Ocean C Robowarrior Jaleco A- Rollergames Konami B Rush 'N Attack Konami C Rygar Tecmo C+ Section-Z Capcom B- Shadow Gate Kemco D Shadow Warriors Ninja Gaiden Tecmo D Silent Service Konami E Skate or Die Palcom C Ski or Die Palcom C+ Smash TV Acclaim B- Snake Rattle 'N Roll Rare E Snake's Revenge Konami B- Soccer Nintendo B- Solar Jetman Nintendo D Solomon's Key Tecmo B- Solstice The Quest for the Staff of Demnos Bandia C+ Spider-Man Return of the Sinister Six Ljn C- Spy vs Spy Kemco B Stack Up Nintendo B+ Star Wars JVC C+ Stealth A*T*F Bandia C Street Gangs Infogrames C+ Super Off Road Tradewest C Super Mario Bros. Nintnedo F Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt Nintendo F Super Mario Bros. / Tetris / World Cup Nintendo D Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo F Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo F Super Spike V'Ball Bandia C Super Turrican Imagineer B- Sword Master Activision A- Swords and Serpencs Acclaim D Talespin Capcom C+ Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Palcom E Teengae Mutant Hero Turtles II Konami D Tennis Nintendo C Terminator 2 Judgment Day Ljn C Tetris Nintedo D Tetris 2 Nintedo B The Addams Family Ocean C+ The Adventures of Bayou Billy Konami C The Adventures of Link Nintendo C- The Battle of Olympus Broderbund C The Flintstones The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy Taito C- The Goonies II Konami C The Hunt For Red October Hi Tech D The Incredible Crash Dummies Ljn B- The Jungle Book Virgin A- The Legend Of Zelda Nintendo D The Newzealand Story Ocean B The Simpsons Bart Vs. The Space Mutants Acclaim E The Simpsons Bart Vs. The World Acclaim C+ The Simpsons Bartman Meets Radioactiveman Acclaim A- Tiger Heli Acclaim C- Time Lord MB F Tiny Toon Adventures Konami C Track & Field II Konami F Trog! Acclaim B- Trojan Capcom C+ To The Earth Nintendo C Tom & Jerry Hi Tech C Top Gun Konami F Top Gun The Second Mission Konami E Totally Rad Jaleco D Turbo Racing Data East C Ultimate Air Combat Activision C Urban Champion Nintendo B+ WF Wrestle Mania Challenge Ljn E WF Wrestle Mania Steel Cage Challenge Ljn C- World Cup Nintendo C World Wrestling Tecmo D Wild Gunman Nintendo B Wizards & Warriors Acclaim E Wizards & Warriors II, Iron Sword Acclaim D Wizards & Warriors III Acclaim C Wrath of the Black Manta Taito D Wrecking Crew Nintendo B- Xevious Bandia C- Yoshi's Cookie Nintendo B- Unlisenced Cosmic Spacehead Codemasters A- Firehawk Codemasters A- Micro Machines Codemasters C+ Micro Machines (Plug Thru) Codemasters C+ Mig 29 Soviet Fighter Codemasters B+ Super Adventure Quests Codemasters B Super Sports Challenge Codemasters B Super Sports Challenge (Plug Thru) Codemasters B- The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy Codemasters C+ The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy (Plug Thru) Codemasters C+ The Ultimate Stuntman Codemasters A- Codemasters games not to be confused with the NTSC Camerica equivalents. I believe these were only sold in the UK but other European countries got them through import. Total 242