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Ninth database update, featuring some early classics developed by Nintendo for its Arcade VS. System, NES and Game Boy.

Here’s the full changelog.

New games added:

Kid Icarus (Famicom Disk System, NES, known in Japan as Hikari Shinwa: Palutena no Kagami)

Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (Game Boy, release only in the west)

Punch Out!! / Mike Tyson’s Punch Out  (Arcade, Famicom, NES)

Super Punch Out (Arcade, SNES)

Arm Wrestling (Arcade)

Devil World (Famicom, NES)

Clu Clu Land (Famicom, NES, Famicom Disk System) + VS. Clu Clu Land (VS. Arcade System)

Duck Hunt (Famicom, NES) + VS. Duck Hunt (VS. Arcade System)

Gumshoe (Famicom, NES) + VS. Gumshoe (VS. Arcade System)

Hogan’s Alley (Famicom, NES) + VS. Hogan’s Alley (VS. Arcade System)

Gyromite (Famicom, NES, known in Japan as Gyro)

Stack-Up (FC, NES, known in Japan as Block)

Kung Fu (FC, NES, known in Japan as Spartan X)

Popeye (Famicom, NES)

Pro Wrestling (Famicom Disk System, NES)

Yoshi’s Cookie (Famicom, NES, Super Famicom, SNES, Game Boy)

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Eight database update, featuring various titles developed for the Sega consoles, from Sonic, Alex Kidd and ToeJam & Earl series, plus one bonus.

Here’s the full changelog.

New games added:

Alex Kidd BMX Trial (for Master System, Japan only)

Alex Kidd: High-Tech World (for Master System, remake of another game: Anmitsu Hime, also added with this update)

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (for Mega Drive, known in Japan as Alex Kidd: Tenkū Majō)

Alex Kidd in Shinobi World (for Master System, released only in the West)

Sonic the Hedgehog (both 16-bit and 8-bit versions)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (both 16-bit and 8-bit versions)

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic & Knuckles

ToeJam & Earl

ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron

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Seventh database update, featuring various Super Famicom / SNES fantasy RPG.

Here’s the full changelog.

New games added:

Breath of Fire: Ryū no Senshi (by Capcom / Square Soft)

Breath of Fire II: Shimei no Ko (by Capcom)

Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden (Final Fantasy Adventure in USA, Mystic Quest in Europe, first title in the Mana series, by Square / Sunsoft)

Secret of Mana / Seiken Densetsu 2 (by Square)

Seiken Densetsu 3 (by Square)

Lufia & the Fortress of Doom (Estpolis Denki in Japan, by Neverland / Taito)

Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals (Estpolis Denki II in Japan, by Neverland / Taito

Terranigma (Tenchi Sōzō in Japan, by Quintet / Enix)

Illusion of Gaia (Gaia Gensōki in Japan, Illusion of Time in Europe, by Quintet / Enix)

Bahamut Lagoon (by Square)

Treasure of Rudra (by Square)

Star Ocean (by tri-Ace / Square)

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Sixth database update, featuring various Neo Geo fighting games in the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series, for both Japanese and Western regions.

Here’s the full changelog.

New games added:

Fatal Fury Special (Garō Densetsu Special)

Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory (Garō Densetsu 3: Harukanaru Tatakai)

Real Bout Fatal Fury (Real Bout Garō Densetsu)

Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (Real Bout Garō Densetsu Special)

Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers (Real Bout Garō Densetsu 2: The Newcomers)

The King of Fighters ‘94

The King of Fighters ‘95

The King of Fighters ‘96

The King of Fighters ‘97

The King of Fighters ‘98

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Fifth database update, featuring various games for the Commodore Amiga developed by the most famous UK companies.

Here’s the full changelog.

New games added:

Shadow of the Beast (by Reflections Interactive / Psygnosis)

Shadow of the Beast II

Shadow of the Beast III

Myth: History in the Making (by System 3, added also the Commodore 64 version)

The Killing Game Show (by Raising Hell / Psygnosis)

Gods (by The Bitmap Brothers / Renegade Software)

Switchblade (by Core Design / Gremlin Graphics)

Switchblade II

Risky Woods (by Dinamic Software / Electronic Arts)

Ruff ‘n’ Tumble (by Wunderkind / Renegade Software)

Enjoy Hidden Machines!

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Fourth database update, featuring various titles from the Castlevania / Akumajō Dracula series.

Here’s the full changelog.

New games added:

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin in Japan, for Famicom and NES)

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (Akumajō Densetsu in Japan, for Famicom and NES)

Castlevania: The Adventure (Dracula Densetsu in Japan, for Game Boy)

Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge (Dracula Densetsu II in Japan, for Game Boy)

Akumajō Dracula (for Sharp X68000)

Castlevania Chronicles (for Playstation)

Here’s the direct link to the series on Hidden Machines.

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Third database update, featuring some Game Boy ports of games originally released for Famicom / NES, for every release region.

Here’s the full changelog.

New games added:

Bomber Boy (Japan) / Atomic Punk (USA) / Dynablaster (Europe), ports of the original Bomberman

Dr. Mario

DuckTales

DuckTales 2

Batman: The Video Game

Batman: Return of the Joker

Ghostbusters 2

Enjoy Hidden Machines!

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Second database update, featuring some arcade classics developed by Sega ported for the Sega consoles.

Here’s the full changelog.

New games releases added:

Flicky (for SG-1000, Mega Drive)

Ninja Princess (for SG-1000, Master System)

Space Harrier (for Master System)

Altered Beast (a.k.a. Jūōki, for Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System)

Teddy Boy Blues (for Master System)

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We’re happy to announce the first official update of Hidden Machines since the launch of the website, which came yesterday.

Here’s the full changelog.

New games releases added:

Donkey Kong (for Famicom, NES, plus the Disk Writer version for the Famicom Disk System)

Donkey Kong Jr. (for Famicom, NES, writable disk)

Donkey Kong 3 (for Famicom, NES)

Donkey Kong Jr. Math (a.k.a. Donkey Kong Jr. no Sansū Asobi, for Famicom, NES)

Donkey Kong Classics (collection of the first two titles released only in North America and Europe, so it’s NES exclusive)

Here’s the direct link to the series on Hidden Machines.

New features:

Sometimes, particular notes about a specific release date and region will be present in the game page, i.e. if the game was released via:

Nintendo Disk Writer Kiosk

Nintendo Power Cartridge

Nintendo Satellaview

Sega Game Toshokan

Sega Channel

Enjoy Hidden Machines!