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This is a list of unlicensed or pirated arcade games that consists of stand-alone, unauthorized copies of console games and video game consoles to make them work as proper arcade games.

Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom games[]

Name Company Original publisher Year Notes
Super Mario Bros. 3 Sang Ho Soft Nintendo 1989 (bootleg release date) Official version released for PlayChoice-10 machines exists.

MSX games[]

Name Company Original publisher Year Notes
Penguin Adventure Screen / Comet Konami 1988 (bootleg release date) The Screen version has encrypted data, while the Comet version lacks it.
Pesadelo Fort II/Forte II Konami 1989 (bootleg release date) Brazilian hack of Knightmare/Majou Densetsu. Sources disagree on the name of the publisher.

Sega Mega Drive / Genesis games[]

Name Company Original publisher Year Notes
Aladdin Unknown Sega 1993 (game release date)
Bare Knuckle Unknown Sega 1991 (game release date) Original game: Streets of Rage but running on Japanese mode. Official version on Sega Mega-Tech board exists.
Bare Knuckle II Unknown Sega 1992 (game release date) Based on the Japanese version of Streets of Rage 2. Available in Japanese and Chinese variants. Official version on Sega Mega Play board exists.
Bare Knuckle III Unknown Sega 1994 (game release date) Based on the Japanese version of Streets of Rage 3.
Bare Knuckle III / Sunset Riders Unknown Sega / Konami 1992 + 1994 (games release date) Streets of Rage 3 + Sunset Riders combo. Likely made by the same team from the Bare Knuckle III conversion.
Jurassic Park Unknown Sega 1993 (game release date)
Mortal Kombat 3 KGS Williams Entertainment 1996 (bootleg vesion date) Smoke is playable right at the character selection screen.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Unknown Sega 1992 (game release date) Sega logo is skipped, 2 Player Mode and Options sections removed, Sonic's 1-Up face is replaced by a Credit counter at the bottom left. Official versions on Sega Mega-Tech and Sega Mega Play boards exists.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Unknown Sega 1994 (game release date)
Sunset Riders Unknown Konami 1992 (game release date)
Super Bubble Bobble MD Sun Mixing Co. Gamtec 1996 (bootleg release date) https://youtu.be/Tv3Tqer4F6s

Altered the title screen, removed Crayon Shin-Chan and Doraemon.

Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers Unknown Capcom 1995 (bootleg release date) It's possible to switch characters in mid-fight by pressing the Start button. Based on the Japanese version.
Twinkle Tale Unknown Wonder Amusement Studio 1992 (game release date)

Super Nintendo Entertainment System / Super Famicom games[]

Name Company Original publisher Year Notes
Fatal Fury Special Unknown Takara 199? Not to be confused with this Fatal Fury Special, available in the SNES 4 Slot arcade switcher machines.
Final Fight 2 Fight Capcom 1996 (bootleg release date) Based on the Japanese version.
Final Fight 3 Unknown Capcom 199?
Ghost Chaser Densei Coasha / Spider Banpresto 1996 (bootleg release date)
Gundam Wing: Endless Duel Akira Bandai 1997 (bootleg release date)
Iron Unknown Poppo 1996 (bootleg release date) Original name: Iron Commando
Killer Instinct Unknown Nintendo 199? Nintendo logo blanked out, but Rare logo still appears.
Legend Great Corp Seika / Sony 1996 (bootleg release date) Based on the American version.
Mortal Kombat 3 Unknown Williams Entertainment 199? (game release date) Available in the SNES 4 Slot arcade switcher machines.
NBA Jam Unknown Acclaim 1994 (bootleg release date) Available in the SNES 4 Slot arcade switcher machines.
Rushing Beat Shura Ken Jaleco 1997 (bootleg release date) Japanese version of The Peace Keepers.
Sonic Blast Man II Turbo Special Akira Taito 1997 (bootleg release date) Modified version of Sonic Blast Man II. Based on the Japanese version.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Warriors Taiyon Konami 1997 (bootleg release date) Japanese version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters.
Venom - Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety Unknown Acclaim 1997 (bootleg release date) Listed as Separation Anxiety in title screen.
Wild Guns Unknown Natsume 1996 (bootleg release date)

Windows games[]

Name Company Original publisher Year Notes
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast Unknown Sega 2016? Based on the Windows version; a special board handles when the player can make inputs after coining up, as well as setting time limits when in menus. Some cabinets refer themselves as "OutRun 2016 HD" and may have modified game assets.

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