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Path: bloom-beacon.mit.edu!hookup!news.kei.com!MathWorks.Com!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!mozart.amil.jhu.edu!blaze.cs.jhu.edu!jyusenkyou.cs.jhu.edu!not-for-mail
From: arromdee@jyusenkyou.cs.jhu.edu (Ken Arromdee)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime,news.answers,rec.answers
Subject: Anime video games list (regular posting)
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Date: 15 Apr 1994 18:22:14 -0400
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Archive-name: games/anime-faq
Information I really need, aside from general updates:
Someone said Magician Lord (Neo-Geo) was anime-based/ What anime?
Whether that upcoming stuff ever came out.
Information on those new planned Akira games.
Information on that "Escape from Cyber City" game for CD-I. (Now I know it's
Galaxy Express 999, but that's not really much information...)
Details on Majin Saga for the Genesis/MD. Is this Mazinger Z?
Details on that Mega-CD Urusei Yatsura game.
Alisia Dragoon information (I never heard of Dragon Breeder).
What Hokuto no Ken games were numbered <6.
Info on the arcade Gundam and Dragonball games.
Which games started out as anime/manga, and which as games. (I don't know a
lot of these. Oh, if it started as something else, like Lodoss, I count it
in the main section.)
Details on the Yuu Yuu Hakusho and Votoms games.
What characters those SD Banpresto games listed under "miscellaneous" use.
I heard of a "Yoyo Battle" game which sounded like a Sukeban Deka game. Does
this game exist and what is it?
Anime-related Video Games [Last modified 4/15/94, posted 4/15/94]
This article lists the anime (and manga) related video games that are avail-
able. Most are available only in Japan. Games upon which anime was based (ex.
Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior) are listed separately. The list is bound to be
incomplete, if only because I don't know every single anime that exists and
thus can't tell with certainty that a game is anime-based.
If you think a game may be out of print, let me know. While it still may be
possible to buy it at some stores, it will save some frustration when trying
to special order it.
Thanks to all those that contributed to the list either knowingly or
unknowingly. :-) Your help is greatly appreciated!
DISCLAIMER: Because I (or Steve Pearl, who used to keep this list) collected
many of these listings and did not write them, I cannot vouch for their
complete accuracy. Use this as a guide only. Thanks!
---
*The Systems*
Since anime is so popular in Japan, there are many anime-related video games
available there. Unfortunately, the systems that are sold in America often
differ from their Japanese counterparts leading to many headaches and much
hair-rending when trying to get games made for one system to them to run on
the "equivalent" system.
Japanese/American System Equivalent and Compatibility Chart
Japanese American Compatibility Notes
-------- -------- -------------------
Gameboy Gameboy Yes.
Famicom NES Only with an adapter.
Famicom N/A The Disk System is not available in the US.
Disk System
Super Famicom Super NES Yes for American systems, but the cartridge cases
may need to be filed or the slot adapted to fit
the cartridge. Europeans will need adapters.
NEC PC-Engine TG16/Duo CD/SCD games are compatible, regular cartridges
(CoreGrafx) and the Arcade Card need adapters.
Mega Drive Genesis Partial. See the video games FAQ.
Sega SG-1000 Sega Master Yes.
System
Game Gear Game Gear Yes.
Neo-Geo Neo-Geo Yes, but languages change sometimes.
CD-I CD-I I haven't the faintest idea.
3DO 3DO I haven't the faintest idea, but probably.
-----
*The Games*
The game cartridges are listed in the following format:
SHOW
Game system, "Japanese Title", "American title" (if any),
ordering information (Company, order number), price in yen
comments
In most cases, I am not sure if the Japanese title has the same exact title as
the show it was based on. In those cases, I list the game title as the show
title with a question mark in parenthesis immediately after it.
"Digital Comic": This type of game is almost unknown in the US (though I think
it did start here, with "Infocomics"). It's basically a semi-animated comic
book/anime hybrid where the player chooses the next step off of a menu.
"Adventure Game": This notation typically means something with a lot of menu
selection; if on CD it's probably similar to a digital comic or to live action
games like Night Trap or It Came from the Desert.
-----
AKIRA
Famicom, "Akira" (?), N/A
Taito ???, Y6800
ALISIA DRAGOON
Mega Drive, "Alisia Dragoon", "Alisia Dragoon"
Game Arts, Y7800
(Character appeared in some manga and anime. This _may_ be Dragon
Breeder; can anyone confirm?)
AREA 88
Arcade, "Area 88", "UN Squadron"
(Shooting Game)
Super Famicom, "Area 88", "UN Squadron"
???, Y???
(Shooting Game)
Adapted directly from the arcade version.
ARMORED TROOPER VOTOMS
Super Famicom, "Armored Trooper Votoms" (?), N/A
Takara, Y???
(3D Fighting Game?)
BASTARD!
Super Famicom, "Bastard! [kanji]", N/A
Cobra Team, Y???
(3D Shooting Game?)
This has gotten some bad reviews.
BUBBLEGUM CRASH!
PC Engine, "Bubblegum Crash!", N/A
Naxat, Y7200
(Adventure. It mainly features Nene, and you are part of the ADPolice,
with Daily and Leon running around.)
CAPTAIN TSUBASA
Famicom, "Captain Tsubasa Part 1", N/A
Tecmo ???, Y5500
(Cinematic soccer game)
Famicom, "Captain Tsubasa Part 2", N/A
Tecmo ???, Y5500
(Cinematic soccer game)
Super Famicom, "Captain Tsubasa Part 3", N/A
???, Y???
Gameboy,"Captain Tsubasa VS", N/A
???, Y???
CHIBI MARUKOCHAN
Mega Drive, "Chibi Marukochan Wakuwaku Shopping, N/A
Namco, Y6000
PC Engine, "Chibi Marukochan Quiz de Pihyara", N/A
Namco, Y6800
Super Famicom, "Chibi Marukochan", N/A
???, Y???
Gameboy,"Chibi Marukochan", N/A
???, Y???
Gameboy, "Chibi Marukochan 2", N/A
???, Y???
Gameboy, "Chibi Marukochan 3", N/A
???, Y???
CITY HUNTER
PC Engine, "City Hunter", N/A
SunSoft SS90001, Y6300
(Action Game)
COBRA
PC Engine CD, "Cobra Koku Ryu O no Densetsu", N/A
Hudson, Y5980
PC Engine CD, "Cobra II Densetsu no Otoko", N/A
Hudson, Y6500
CYBER CITY OEDO 808
PC Engine CD, "Cyber City Oedo 808 Kemono no Zokusei", N/A
Masaya, Y6500
CYBER FORMULA
Super Famicom, "Cyber Formula", N/A
???, Y???
Gameboy, "Cyber Formula", N/A
???, Y???
CYBORG 009
Mega CD, "Cyborg 009"
Nihon Telenet, Y???
DETONATOR ORGAN
Mega CD, "Detonator Organ", N/A
Hot-B, Y7800
(Adventure Game)
DEVASTATOR
Mega CD, "Devastator", N/A
Nihon Telenet/Wolf Team, Y???
(Action Game)
DEVIL HUNTER YOKO
Mega Drive, "Devil Hunter Yoko (the seven bells)", N/A
Masaya, Y6500
(Action Game)
PC-Engine CD, "Devil Hunter Yoko Makai kara no Tenkosei", N/A
Masaya, Y6800
(Adventure Game)
PC-Engine SCD, "Devil Hunter Yoko [kanji]", N/A
Masaya, Y7200
(Adventure Game)
DIRTY PAIR
Famicom Disk System, "Dirty Pair" (?), N/A
???, Y???
DORAEMON
Famicom, "Doraemon" (?), N/A
???, Y???
PC Engine, "Doraemon Maze Strategy", "Crater Maze"
Hudson, Y4900
(Puzzle Game)
PC Engine, "Doraemon Nobita no Dorabian Night", N/A
Hudson, Y5800
PC Engine SCD, "Doraemon Nobita no Dorabian Night", N/A
Hudson, Y4800
Mega Drive, "Doraemon, The Dream Thief and the Seven Gozansu", N/A
Sega, Y6800
(Action Game)
Unplayable on a US system without a language switch modification to
your console.
Super Famicom, "Doraemon Nobita to Yousei no Sekai", N/A
Epic [kanji], Y8000
Mega CD, "Doraemon, The Dream Thief and the Seven Gozansu", N/A
Sega, Y???
(Action Game)
Why do I list this name in English and the others in Japanese?
Good question. Becaise I got this info from a magazine in English.
I hope this is actually a different game and not the same as the
cartridge version above.)
Game Gear, "Doraemon Nara no Suke no [kanji]", N/A
Sega, Y3500
(Action Game)
Super Famicom, "Doraemon" (?), N/A
???, Y???
DRAGONBALL
Famicom, "Dragonball" (?), N/A
Bandai, Y???
(Role-Playing. Five parts?)
Super Famicom, "Dragonball Z", N/A
Toho, Y???
(Role-Playing)
Super Famicom, "Dragonball Z [unreadable kanji]", N/A
Bandai, Y9800
(Street Fighter II clone)
Super Famicom, "Dragonball Z II Super Futoden", N/A
Bandai, Y9800
(Street Fighter II clone)
Some retailers have been calling this one Dragonball Z III, since
it's the third game despite being numbered II.
Arcade, "Dragonball Z", N/A
Banpresto
(Street Fighter II clone)
Mega Drive, "Dragonball Z", N/A
Bandai, Y???
(Street Fighter II clone, due March 1994)
DRAGON HALF
PC Engine SCD (?), "Dragon Half" (?), N/A
???, Y???
(upcoming)
EFIRA AND JILIORA
PC-Engine CD, "Efira and Jiliora: The Emblem from Darkness", N/A
Brain Grey, Y7500
(Role-Playing)
EIGHTH MAN
Neo-Geo, "Super 8th Man", "Super 8th Man"
???, Y???
FIGHBIRD
Famicom, "Fighbird", N/A
???, Y???
Gameboy, "Fighbird", N/A
???, Y???
FUGISHI NO UMI NO NADIA (Nadia; Secret of Blue Water)
Mega Drive, "Fugishi no Umi no Nadia", N/A
Namco, Y6500
(Role-playing)
PC Engine SCD, "Fugishi no Umi no Nadia", N/A
Hudson, Y6800
FUTURE BOY CONAN
PC Engine, "Future Boy Conan", N/A
Nihon Telnet, Y7200
(Action Game [?])
GALAXY EXPRESS 999
CD-I, ???, "Escape from Cyber City"
???, Y???
Mega CD, "Galaxy Express 999", N/A
Nihon Telenet, Y???
(Not yet released)
GAL FORCE
Famicom Disk System, "Gal Force" (?), N/A
???, Y???
GEGEGE NO MOMOTAROU
Famicom, "Gegege no Momotarou", N/A
Bandai, Y4900
(Action Game)
Famicom, "Gegege no Momotarou 2", N/A
Bandai, Y5500
(Role-playing Game)
GENJI TSUUSHIN AGETAMA
PC Engine, "Genji Tsuushin Agetama", N/A
Nihon [unreadable kanji] Home Electronics, Y5800
CHARGE! GOEMON
Super Famicom, ???, "Legend of Mystical Ninja"
Konami, Y???
(Action Game)
Super Famicom, "Goemon 2" (?), ???
Konami, Y???
GOLGO 13
Famicom, "Golgo 13" (?), "Golgo 13"
Vic Tokai, Y5700
(Action Game)
Famicom, ???, "The Mafat Conspiracy"
Vic Tokai, ???
(Action Game)
GUNDAM
Famicom Disk System, "SD Gundam Gachapan Senshi" (?), N/A
Yutaka, Y???
(Simulation Game)
Famicom, "SD Gundam Gachapan Senshi 2: Capsule Senki", N/A
Yutaka, Y???
(Simulation Game)
Famicom, "SD Gundam Gachapan Senshi 3: Eiyu Senki", N/A
Yutaka, Y???
(Simulation Game)
Famicom, "SD Gundam Gachapan Senshi 4: Newtype Story", N/A
Yutaka, Y???
(Simulation Game)
Famicom, "SD Gundam Gachapan Senshi 5", N/A
Yutaka, Y???
(Simulation Game)
Famicom, "Z Gundam Hot Scramble" (?), N/A
Bandai, Y???
(Shooting Game)
No longer available.
Gameboy. "Operation Gundam", N/A
???, Y???
Gameboy. "Knight Gundam" (?), N/A
???, Y???
Gameboy. "Knight Gundam 2" (?), N/A
???, Y???
Gameboy. "SD Gundam" (?), N/A
???, Y???
(Role-playing [?])
Gameboy, "SD Gundam Senkokuden 2", N/A
???, Y???
Famicom Disk System, "SD Gundam World", N/A
Bandai, Y3300
May or may not be the same as Gatchapon 1.
Famicom Disk System, "SD Gundam World Map Collection", N/A
Bandai, Y500
(Apparently for use with the above game; not a game on its own)
Super Famicom, "Kido Senshi Gundam F91: Formula Senki 0122", N/A
???, Y???
(Simulation/Arcade)
Super Famicom, "Knight Gundam", N/A
???, Y???
(Simulation)
Famicom, "SD Gundam Gundam Wars", N/A
Bandai, Y2800
(Simulation)
May or may not be the same as Gatchapon 1.
Super Famicom, "Super Gatchapon World SD Gundam X", N/A
Yutaka, Y8500
(Simulation)
Super Famicom, "Super Gatchapon World SD Gundam X 2", N/A
Yutaka, Y???
(Simulation)
Arcade, "Gundam Psycho Salamander" (?), N/A
(Action Game)
[And what about the home version of this?]
Super Famicom, "SD Gundam Psycho Salamander 2", N/A
Angel, Y8800
(Action Game)
Super Famicom, "V Gundam" (?), N/A
Bandai, Y9800
(Action Game)
Super Famicom, "SD Gundam Gatchapon X", N/A
Bandai, Y9800
(Simulation)
THE HEROIC LEGEND OF ARSLAN
Mega CD, The Heroic Legend of Arslan, N/A
???, Y???
HI NO TORI
Famicom, "Hi no Tori", N/A
Konami, Y5300
(Action Game)
HOKUTO NO KEN (Fist of the North Star)
Famicom, "Hokuto no Ken", "Fist of the North Star"
Toei ???, Y???
(Action Game)
US version by Taxan USA.
Famicom, "Hokuto no Ken 2", ???
Toei ???, Y???
(Action Game)
Famicom, "Hokuto no Ken 3", ???
Toei ???, Y???
(Action Game)
Gameboy, "Hokuto no Ken", "Fist of the North Star"
???, Y???
Mega Drive, "Hokuto no Ken [kanji]", "Last Battle"
Sega, Y6000
(Action Game)
The US version not only has renamed characters but was changed to
remove all the blood.
Super Famicom, "Hokuto no Ken I", N/A
Toei Douga ACT, Y???
Super Famicom, "Hokuto no Ken 6", N/A
Toei, Y???
(Street Fighter II clone)
Super Famicom, "Hokuto no Ken 7", N/A
???, Y???
JANKENMAN
Gameboy, "Jankenman", N/A
???, Y???
JESUS
Famicom, "Jesus", N/A
King Records, Y5900
KINGYO CHUUIHO!
Gameboy, "Kingyo Chuuiho!", N/A
???, Y???
KO CENTURY BEAST
PC Engine SCD (?), "KO Century Beast" (?), N/A
???, Y???
(Role-playing)
KUJAKU-OU (Peacock King)
Mega Drive, "Kujaku-Ou 2", "Mystic Defender"
Sega, Y6000
(Action Game)
This game uses the same ROM for US and Japanese versions; to play
it on a Genesis with the main character as Kujaku, you need a
language switch. (What was Kujaku-Ou 1?)
LEGEND OF GALACTIC HEROES
Famicom, "Legend of Galactic Heroes" (?), N/A
Kemco, Y5900
Super Famicom, "Legend of Galactic Heroes" (?), N/A
???, Y???
LODOSS WAR
PC Engine CD, "Record of Lodoss War" (?), N/A
Hudson Soft, Y7200
(Role Playing)
PC Engine SCD, "Record of Lodoss War II" (?), N/A
Hudson Soft, Y???
(Role Playing)
LUPIN III
Gameboy, "Lupin III"
???, Y???
Famicom, "Lupin III" (?), N/A
Namcot, Y???
MACROSS
Famicom, "Macross" (?), N/A
Namco, Y???
PC Engine CD/SCD, "Super Dimension Fortress Macross 2036", N/A
Masaya, Y7200
(Shooting Game)
Character designs are by Haruhito Mikimoto and mecha designs are by
the same staff that did the designs for the anime. The game plays
without a SCD card, but gives better animated sequences with one.
The US version (which would have been Robotech anyway) has been
cancelled.
PC Engine SCD, "Super Dimension Fortress Macross 2036 Eternal Love
Song", N/A
Masaya, Y7400
(Simulation)
Plans to bring this game to the USA have been cancelled.
Super Famicom, "Macross: Scramble Valkyrie", N/A
Banpresto/Zamuse, Y8800
(Shooting Game)
Arcade, "Macross" (?), "Macross" (?)
Banpresto
(Shooting Game)
MAGICAL TARURUUTO-KUN
Mega Drive, "Magical Taruruuto-kun"
Sega, Y3880
(Action Game)
MAISON IKKOKU
Famicom, "Maison Ikkoku" (?), N/A
Bostek, Y5900
PC-Engine, "Maison Ikkoku", N/A
Microcabin MC66680, Y5900
(Adventure Game)
MAJIN SAGA
Mega Drive, "Majin Saga" (?), "Majin Saga: Mutant Fighter"
???, Y???
MAZINGER Z
Super Famicom, "Mazinger Z", N/A
Bandai, Y8800
(Action Game)
METAL JACK
Super Famicom, "Metal Jack", N/A
???, Y???
Gameboy, "Metal Jack", N/A
???, Y???
MIRACLE GIRLS
Super Famicom, "Miracle Girls", N/A
Takara, Y8800
(Action Game)
MOMOTARO
Gameboy, "Momotaro", N/A
???, Y???
(Is this the same as "Gegege no Momotarou"?)
OZANARI DUNGEON
Super Famicom, "Ozanari Dungeon", N/A
???, Y???
PATLABOR
Mega Drive, "Patlabor", N/A
???, Y???
PC Engine SCD, "[kanji] Patlabor", N/A
Riverhill Soft, Y7200
(Digital Comic)
PRINCESS MINERVA
PC Engine SCD (?), "Princess Minerva" (?), N/A
???, Y???
(upcoming)
RAIJIN-OH
Gameboy, "Raijin-Oh", N/A
???, Y???
RANMA 1/2
Gameboy, "Ranma 1/2" (?), N/A
???, Y???
(Action/Maze Game)
No longer available.
Gameboy, "Ranma 1/2 Netsuretsu Kakutouhen", N/A
Banpresto DMG-R3J, Y???
(Fighting game)
Gameboy, "Ranma 1/2 Kakugeki Mondou!!", N/A
Banpresto, DMG-R0J, Y???
(Quiz game)
PC Engine CD, "Ranma 1/2 Action Game", N/A
Masaya, NSCDD 0004, Y6800
(Action Game)
PC Engine CD, "Ranma 1/2 Toraware no Hanayome (Captive Bride)", N/A
Masaya, NSCD 1006, Y6800
(Digital Comic)
Super Famicom, "Ranma 1/2 Chounai Gekitou-hen (Neighborhood Combat)",
"Street Combat"
Masaya, SHVC-RA, Y8800
???, Y???
(Street Fighter II clone)
The US version is unrecognizeable, with all characters redrawn and
rewritten as American characters.
Super Famicom, "Ranma 1/2 Bakuretsu Rantou-hen", "Ranma 1/2"
Masaya, SHVC-R2, Y9600
(Street Fighter II clone)
The second Ranma game has the voices changed in the US, but is
otherwise unedited.
PC Engine CD/SCD, "Ranma 1/2 Datou, Ganso Musabetsu Kakutou-ryuu!
(Overthrow of the Indiscriminate Fighting Style)", N/A
Masaya, Y7200
Somewhat of a Street Fighter II clone. Only uses 8 characters:
Ranma-kun/chan, Ukyou, Kodachi, Kunou, Ryouga, Mousse, principal.
The game works on regular CD systems but loads from the CD more
frequently.
Super Famicom, "Ranma 1/2 Akaneko-dan teki Hihou
(Hidden Treasure of the Crimson Cats)", N/A
Touhou/Shougakukan, ???, Y9800
(Role Playing)
Don't ask _why_ they made a Ranma roleplaying game. The game is
mostly in kana, except for character names.
Mega CD, "Ranma 1/2 ~Byakuran Aika~ (White Orchid Serenade)", N/A
Masaya, T-25014, Y8300
(Digital Comic)
The soundtrack CD of this game is "Ranma 1/2 Denshi yuugi ongaku-shuu
(Electronic Game Music Collection)", COCC-10689.
Super Famicom, "Ranma 1/2 Super Battle"
Shogakukan, Y9900
(Street Fighter II clone, upcoming)
SAILOR MOON
PC Engine SCD, "Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon", N/A
Banpresto, Y???
(Digital Comic)
Super Famicom, "Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon", N/A
Angel, Y9800
(Action Game)
Super Famicom, "Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon R", N/A
Bandai, Y9800
(Action Game)
Gameboy, "Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon" (?), N/A
???, Y???
(Action Game)
SAZAN 3X3 EYES
Super Famicom, "3X3 Eyes", N/A
Yutaka/Bandai, Y9500
(Role Playing)
Mega CD, "3X3 Eyes", N/A
Sega ???, Y???
(Role Playing)
Rumors are that this game _is_ being brought to the US.
PC Engine SCD, "3X3 Eyes", N/A
???, Y???
(Role Playing, upcoming)
SILENT MOEBIUS
PC-Engine SCD, "Silent Moebius", N/A
[unreadable kanji] Media Office, Y???
(It's an adventure game set in the sunk liner Titanic. You are
the detective and you can choose 1 (or 2?) member in the AMP
to team up with you. Different AMP members would have
different abilities and characters, and supposedly this would
lead to very different adventure with different AMP team
member. There seems to be a lot of dialogue in the game and
the graphics are excellent.)
[Apparently delayed?]
SOL BIANCA
PC Engine CD, "Sol Bianca", N/A
Masaya, NSCD 0002, Y6200
(Role-playing)
This game is terrible. It has more to do with Ys than Sol Bianca.
SPACE CRUISER YAMATO (Star Blazers)
Gameboy, "Space Cruiser Yamato" (?), N/A
???, Y???
PC Engine SCD, "Space Cruiser Yamato", N/A
Human, Y7800
(Simulation. Some people have apparently managed to play this game
without knowing Japanese.)
SUPER BIKKURIMAN
Super Famicom, "Super Bikkuriman", N/A
Interbec/Toho, Y???
(Street Fighter II clone)
TETSUWAN ATOMU (Astro Boy)
Famicom, "Tetsuwan Atomu", N/A
Konami, Y5500
(Action Game)
Super Famicom, "Tetsuwan Atomu", N/A
Banpresto/Zamuse, Y9000
TOP O NERAE! (Aim for the Top, AKA Gunbuster!)
PC Engine SCD, "Top o Nerae Gunbuster Vol. 1", N/A
Riverhill Soft, Y6800
(Digital Comic)
PC Engine SCD, "Top o Nerae Gunbuster Vol. 2", N/A
Riverhill Soft, Y7200
(Digital Comic)
TOUCH
Famicom, "Touch", N/A
Toei, Y5000
(Action Game)
TSURUPIKA HAGEMARU
Famicom, "Tsurupika Hagemaru", N/A
???, Y???
ULTRAMAN (ULTRA SEVEN, etc.)
Famicom Disk System, "Ultraman", N/A
Bandai, Y3300
(Action Game)
Famicom Disk System, "Ultraman 2 XXX", N/A
Bandai, Y3300
(Action Game)
Famicom Disk System, "Ultraman Club", N/A
Bandai, Y3300
(Roleplaying Game)
Super Famicom, "Ultraman" (?), "Ultraman"
Bandai, Y???
(Fighting Game)
This game was somewhat modified for US release. (I think the
monsters were changed to fit the English-language, Australian-
produced, Ultraman series.)
Super Famicom, "Ultra Seven", N/A
Bandai, Y8800
(Fighting Game [?])
Mega Drive, "Ultraman", ???
MAABA, Y5800
(Fighting Game [?])
3DO, "Ultraman Powered", N/A
Bandai, Y???
(Fighting Game, upcoming)
URUSEI YATSURA
Famicom, "Urusei Yatsura" (?), N/A
Jaleco ???, Y4900
PC Engine CD, "Urusei Yatsura- Stay With You", N/A
Hudson Soft HCD 0011~0012, Y5800
(Video Comic)
Gameboy, "Urusei Yatsura MISU Tomobiki wo Sagase!"
YANOMAN DMG-UYJ, Y????
(3-D Adventure Role-Playing Game)
Mega CD, "Urusei Yatsura" (?), N/A
???, Y???
Mega CD, "Urusei Yatsura-Dear My Friends", N/A
Game Arts, Y7800
(Interactive Movie--what's an interactive movie?)
USHIO TO TORA
Famicom, "Ushio to Tora", N/A
Yutaka/Bandai, Y7800
(Role Playing)
Super Famicom, "Ushio to Tora", N/A
Yutaka, Y???
(Action Game)
WATARU
PC Engine, "Majin Eiyu Wataru", "Keith Courage in the Alpha Zones"
Hudson, Y4900
(Action Game. Came with the TG16 basic set.)
YAWARA!
PC Engine CD, "Yawara!", N/A
Sofix, Y6900
(Digital Comic)
PC Engine SCD, "Yawara! 2", N/A
Sofix, Y???
(Quiz; probably unplayable to non-Japanese-speakers)
YUU YUU HAKUSHO
Super Famicom, "Yuu Yuu Hakusho", N/A
???, Y???
Super Famicom, "Yuu Yuu Hakusho 2" (?), N/A
???, Y???
PC Engine CD, "Yuu Yuu Hakusho" (?), N/A
???, Y???
Game Gear, "Yuu Yuu Hakusho" (?), N/A
???, Y???
Mega Drive, "Yuu Yuu Hakusho Gaiden", N/A
???, Y???
ZILLION
SG-1000, "Zillion", "Zillion"
???, Y???
SG-1000, "Zillion II", "Zillion II: The Tri-Formation"
???, Y???
ZOIDS
Famicom, "Zoids", ??
EMI, Y5300
Famicom, "Zoids 2", ??
EMI, Y5900
Miscellaneous
Famicom, "The Great Battle", N/A
Banpresto, Y???
This game uses Gundam, Kamen Rider, Metalda, and Ultraman.
Note: Banpresto has a habit of using SD Gundam characters everywhere.
Their games are often considered crap.
Super Famicom, "The Great Battle 2", N/A
Banpresto, Y???
Super Famicom, "The Great Battle 3", N/A
Banpresto, Y???
Super Famicom, "Last Fighter Twin", N/A
Banpresto, Y???
This is a game which uses SD figures of Gundam F91, Ultraman, Kamen
Rider Black, and one last figure that Usenet couldn't identify.
Super Famicom, "SD The Great Battle", N/A
Banpresto, Y???
(Action Game)
Super Famicom, "SD Battle Dodgeball", N/A
Banpresto, Y???
Super Famicom, "SD Battle Dodgeball 2" (?), N/A
Banpresto, Y???
Super Famicom, "Battle Soccer", N/A
Banpresto, Y???
Famicom, "Battle Baseball", N/A
Banpresto, Y???
*Not* Anime related, but mistaken for it:
Battle Mania (Trouble Shooters, Genesis) [no, this was _not_ a Dirty
Pair game though it certainly looks like one...]
Gunhed (Blazing Lasers, TG-16) [name is deceptive]
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*Games made into animation*
Sometimes the game comes first and the animation afterwards. There are lots
of these, too. Games made into manga, often serialized in game magazines, are
also very common. This list is currently _very_ incomplete. Information is
needed.
Game Name American Version? Anime/manga
(of game)
Cosmic Fantasy 3 (PCE CD) N Manga
Download (PCE)/Download 2 (PCE CD) N Anime
Dragon Knight I-III (PCE, computers) Y (PC only) Anime*5
Dragon Warrior/Dragon Quest (Fam) Y Anime, manga*
Dragon Slayer: The Legend (PCE SCD) Y Anime
of Heroes
Far East of Eden (PCE CD) N Anime
Far East of Eden II (PCE CD) N Manga (?)
Final Fantasy (Fam, SF) Y Anime
Flying Warriors (NES) Y Manga***
Graduation (PCE CD) N Anime*5
Legend of Garou/Fatal Fury (SNES, Neo- Y (SNES, Neo) Anime
Geo, PCE-SCD with arcade card)
Little Ninja Brothers (NES)/ Y Manga***
Ninja Boy (Gameboy)
Madara (Super Famicom) N Manga, anime
Ryo Ko no Ken/Art of Fighting Y Anime
Ninja Gaiden (anime: Ninja Ryukenden) Y Anime
Shining Force (MD, GG) Y Manga
Street Fighter II (lots) Y (mostly) Anime, manga****
Wizardry (PCE, SF, computers) Y Anime**
Ys I (PCE CD, SMS, computers) Y Anime, manga
Ys II (PCE CD) Y Anime
* Dragon Quest is the Japanese name, Dragon Warrior the US name. 13 episodes
of this were dubbed and broadcast briefly in the USA. There is more than one
game and more than one Dragon Quest series and I have no idea which is based
on which.
** No, Animeigo cannot bring Wizardry to the US. Robert Woodhead would need
the permission of the US co-owners, which he doesn't have.
*** The manga for these games was translated, colored, and serialized in
Gamepro magazine for December 1990-November 1991. I have no idea what the
original titles of these games or manga were.
**** There will be an animated SF2 movie eventually. There are two SF2 manga,
one translated from Chinese and one Japanese original. The Japanese one is
being released in the USA. (Neither has any connection to the Malibu comic.)
*5 AD Vision is releasing the OAVs in the USA. (Graduation is renamed End of
Summer).
Questionable: Madara. Can someone confirm whether the game or the anime/manga
came first?
--
Ken Arromdee (email: arromdee@jyusenkyou.cs.jhu.edu)
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"You, a Decider?" --Romana "I decided not to." --The Doctor