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	Game	Year	Summary
=>	Eight Ball Action	1984	a Nintendo conversion kit - simulated pool / billiards
	Fix Eight	1992	Sequel to Outzone.
	Chinese Hero チャイニーズヒーロー	1984	Chinese Hero (チャイニーズヒーロー, Chainīzu Hīrō), also known in Japan as Super Chinese (スーパーチャイニーズ, Sūpā Chainīzu), is an arcade action game developed by Nihon Game (now Culture Brain) and published by Taiyo System in October 1984.
	Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact – Giant Attack ストリートファイターIII 2nd IMPACT -GIANT ATTACK-	1998	Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact adds new characters, separates Yun and Yang, introduces EX Specials, tech throws, Personal Actions, updated mechanics, and single-player rivals with bonus rounds like “Parry the Ball.”
	Ikari Warriors	1986	Jungle combat with guns and grenades against an army of evildoers. Lots of powerups and an eight-direction turning joystick/knob to control you fighter. Plus you get to jump into tanks! A classic two player reminiscent of Front Line.
	Elevator Action エレベーターアクション	1984	Your mission as Secret Agent 17(code name "Otto") is to find the secret documents behind red doors and then escape in your getaway car. As you travel by elevator and stairs, avoid enemies or immobilize them by force if necessary.
	Pinball Action ピンボールアクション	1985	A video pinball game from Tehkan (later Tecmo).
	Action Fighter アクションファイター	1985	No summary.
	Car Action	1983	No summary.
	Rad Action	1987	No summary.
	MIA Missing In Action	1989	No summary.
	Missing in Action	1989	No summary.
	Video Action ビデオアクション	1975	No summary.
	Video Action 2	0	No summary.
	Elevator Action Returns エレベーターアクションリターンズ	1994	The sequel to the acclaimed 'Elevator Action' with improved graphics and much better playability.
	Super Pinball Action スーパーピンボールアクション	1991	No summary.
	Puzzle & Action: Treasure Hunt	1997	No summary.
	M.I.A (Missing In Action) Ｍ．Ｉ．Ａ	1989	No summary.
	Johnny Nero Action Hero	2004	No summary.
	Grand Striker グランドストライカー	1993	Grand Striker (also called Grand Striker Human Cup) is a Japanese arcade soccer game where players advance through five tournament stages to win the Human Cup. The gameplay is fast-paced and accessible, emphasizing fun and straightforward arcade action.
	Super Basket Ball	1984	Basketball
	Paddle Ball パドルボール	1973	This game, like virtually every other video game from the early 70s, is a black and white Pong clone.
	Fly Ball フライボール	1976	No summary.
	9-Ball Shootout	1993	So, you think you can play pool, huh? Then challenge 9 BALL SHOOTOUT'S Dirty Dozen.
	Ball Park ボールパーク	1979	No summary.
	Ball Park II ボールパーク２	1979	No summary.
	Championship V'Ball	1988	No summary.
	Curve Ball	1984	No summary.
	Dragon Ball Z ドラゴンボールＺ	1994	No summary.
	Flipper Ball フリッパーボール	1977	No summary.
	Gun Ball	1992	No summary.
	Video 8 Ball	1982	No summary.
	War Ball ウォーボール	1986	No summary.
	Super Dodge Ball	1996	No summary.
	V'Ball バレーボール	1988	Beach bums - play volleyball tournament to win $2,500,000
	Spin-a-Ball	1986	A game designed to appeal to people who typically play Skee-Ball.
	Ball Acrobat	1978	No summary.
	Haro Gate Ball (Croquet)	1984	No summary.
	Hello Gate Ball	1984	No summary.
	Nitro Ball	1990	No summary.
	Speed Ball	1987	No summary.
	Super Dodge Ball? スーパードッヂボール?	0	No summary.
	Big Striker ビッグストライカー	1992	Big Striker is a soccer game with an isometric view, eight teams, and dynamic weather effects. Players use a three-button control scheme for passing, shooting, and feints, emphasizing fast-paced, strategic arcade play.
	Virtua Striker 3 バーチャストライカー	2001	Virtua Striker 3 ntroduces new teams, improved 3D graphics, and expanded match modes. Maintains the series’ arcade-focused gameplay with fast, action-driven soccer, dynamic camera angles, and fluid animations.
	Strikers 1945 III ストライカーズ1999	1999	Strikers 1945 III is a modernized vertical shooter with advanced planes, complex bullet patterns, and high-intensity arcade action requiring skill, strategy, and precise timing.
	Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers スーパーストリートファイターII	1993	Super Street Fighter II arcade expanded the roster to 16 characters, improved graphics and audio, rebalanced gameplay, added a scoring system and color options, and introduced an eight-player Tournament Battle mode.
	Street Fighter II: The World Warrior ストリートファイターII	1991	Street Fighter II arcade, released in 1991, pioneered the fighting genre with eight unique fighters and six-button controls, spawning multiple updated versions with new characters, moves, and mechanics.
	R-Type II Ｒ－ＴｙｐｅＩＩ	1990	The Byo return for revenge! 6 Levels of absolute nightmare, as the successor to the original brings more infamous sideways scrolling action.
	Bionic Commando トップシークレット	1988	A side scrolliing action game. As the hero you have a bionic grappling hook and try to defeat an evil army of soldiers.
	Xexex ゼクセクス	1991	Xexex is one of the best shooters out there with really innovative power ups (the arms are cool) and engrossing action.
	Strikers 1945 Plus ストライカーズ 1945 PLUS	2000	Strikers 1945 Plus is a vertical shooter combining classic arcade action with enhanced visuals, multiple planes, and fast-paced, skill-based combat.
	SD Gundam Neo Battling	0	Gundam and friends star in this shooter with a myriad of power-ups, mini-robot enemies and very smooth control and action.
	Virtua Striker バーチャストライカー	1994	Virtua Striker is a soccer game featuring fast-paced, 3D polygonal gameplay, emphasizing speed, action, and dramatic plays over realism.
	Virtua Striker 4 バーチャストライカー	2004	Virtua Striker 4 is the fourth in the main series. It modernized visuals and smoother animations combined with additional game modes and refined mechanics. Continues the series’ focus on high-speed arcade soccer and dramatic plays rather than realistic simulation.
	Cluster Buster クラスターバスター	1982	A "Breakout"-formula game where you control a grape, bouncing a ball and hitting blocks. (AKA Graplop)
	Strikers 1945 ストライカーズ1945	1995	Strikers 1945 is a fast-paced vertical shooter where players pilot WWII-era planes against waves of enemies and bosses, emphasizing skillful shooting, dodging, and strategic power-up use.
	Strikers 1945 2 ストライカーズ1945II	1997	Strikers 1945 II is an intensified vertical shooter featuring diverse planes, complex enemy patterns, and upgraded visuals, requiring precision, strategy, and quick reflexes.
	Winter Games	1987	Rather tricky lil' game w/8 diffrent levels of snow slashin' atari action
	NBA Maximum Hangtime	1996	Action-oriented basketball featuring real NBA player faces and spectacular dunks.
	Virtua Striker 2 バーチャストライカー２	1997	Virtua Striker 2 is an arcade soccer game with enhanced 3D graphics, fluid animations, and faster matches, combining simple controls with smarter AI and strategic play.
	Virtua Striker 2 Version 2000	1999	Update to Virtual Striker 2. Updated team rosters and player statistics, refined gameplay mechanics, and new animations for more fluid matches. Emphasizes speed, arcade intensity, and counterattack opportunities while keeping controls simple.
	Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting ストリートファイターII′ ターボ	1992	Choose from the original eight characters plus new boss characters in a speed-up version of Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition.
	Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike – Fight for Future ストリートファイターIII 3rd STRIKE	1999	Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike adds new characters, updates returning fighters, introduces Guard Parry and a Judgement System, and includes single-player challenges with minigames.
	Street Fighter III: New Generation ストリートファイターIII	1997	Sequel to Street Fighter II. Street Fighter III introduces parrying, Super Arts, and extended hit stun mechanics, combining traditional 1-on-1 combat with new movement, attack, and combo options
	Sengeki Striker 旋激ストライカー	1997	Sengeki Striker is a Japan-only vertical shoot ’em up where players pilot a ship with multiple auxiliary weapons, chaining enemy kills for high scores. The game combines fast-paced shooting, dynamic explosions, and strategic use of bombs and Gambits.
	Street Fighter EX Plus ストリートファイターEXプラス	1997	Street Fighter EX Plus added all hidden characters from the original EX plus four new fighters, raising the roster to 21 playable characters.
	NBA Hangtime	1996	Four-player action basketball with real NBA players (or at least their faces).
	Street Fighter Alpha 3 ストリートファイターZERO3	1998	Known as Street Fighter Zero 3 in Japan. Street Fighter Alpha 3 arcade, released in 1998 on CPS2 hardware, features 31 characters and an adjustable "ism" system, allowing tailored playstyles with A-, X-, or V-ism, and expanded the Alpha series’ mechanics and roster.
	Super Street Fighter IV スーパーストリートファイターIV	2009	Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, released in Japanese arcades on December 16, 2010, added four new characters, gameplay adjustments, and used the NESYS Card system for tracking player rankings.
	Super Street Fighter II Turbo スーパーストリートファイターIIX	1994	Super Street Fighter II Turbo arcade ran on CPS2 hardware with advanced graphics and Q-Sound audio, introduced the Super Combo system, selectable speed settings, and the hidden character Akuma.
	Alien Syndrome エイリアンシンドローム	1987	Third-person shooter where you get to blast all kinds of aliens and rescue people. You can also find power-ups for better blasting power!
	Super Spacefortress Macross	1992	A rather tough, action-packed vertical scrolling space sci-fi shooter.
	WWF Wrestlefest WWFレッスルフェスト	1991	Wrestling, not that it's a sport really, just acting. WWF WrestleFest is a wrestling game that is a follow-up to WWF Superstars. One to four players can play in a Tag Team Challenge or the Battle Royal.
	Hit The Ice	1991	An all action ice hockey game by Taito, badged by Williams.
	Qix クイックス	1981	Qix (pronounced "kicks") is a simple and elegant game in which you claim territory by drawing boxes to fill a rectangular space. You must avoid the Qix – sticklike objects that float and bounce through your space in unpredictable patterns. You can rack up more points for creating boxes more slowly, and besides the Qix, you must be careful of Sparx and Fuses which appear if your marker stops while you are drawing.
	Ataxx アタックス	1990	A variation on the Othello boardgame. You control either the blue or red blobs (pieces). You can either jump over one space, or "multiply" to an adjacent space. Then, all blobs in adjacent spaces change to your color.
	Street Fighter EX2 Plus ストリートファイターEX2プラス	1999	Street Fighter EX2 Plus adds new and returning characters, introduces Meteor Combos for all fighters, and refines Excel Combos to allow repeated moves in sequences.
	Run & Gun	1993	Run and gun is a life-like basketball game with high flying dunks, in your face rejections and much much more.
	Grand Striker 2 グランドストライカー２	1996	Grand Striker 2 is a Japan-only arcade soccer game featuring faster gameplay, improved graphics, and a wider selection of teams compared to its predecessor.
	Three Wonders スリーワンダー	1991	Three different games from varying genres. Midnight Wanderers is a side-scrolling platform game, Chariot is a side-scrolling shooter, and Don't Pull is a maze/block game. All have very colorful graphics.
	Formation Armed F フォーメーションアームドF	1988	Vertically scrolling shoot 'em up - control the Vowger spaceship - shoots enemies, collect power-ups - defeat bosses to advance levels - Vowger can be changed to shoot in a multitude of formations and directions
	Street Fighter Alpha 2 ストリートファイターZERO2	1996	Known as Street Fighter Zero 2 in Japan. Street Fighter Alpha 2 introduced Custom Combos, Alpha Counters, and advanced CPS2 graphics and sound, becoming a balanced and competitive arcade favorite.
	Raiden Fighters II: Operation Hell Dive	1997	One of the best vertical scrolling shooters yet. Great music, spectacular sound effects, and tons of multi-layer parallax, bright, vivid colors, and huge detailed bosses make this game a keeper.
	Ultra Street Fighter IV ウルトラストリートファイターIV	2010	Ultra Street Fighter IV, released in arcades on April 17, 2014, added new characters, stages, and gameplay refinements, serving as the final arcade iteration of Street Fighter IV.
	Galaga '88 ギャラガ’８８	1988	The official sequel to Galaga gets updated with new graphics, in-game-music for bonus stages, and scrolling stages--not just stars.
	Kuhga - Operation Code Vapor Trail 空牙 – Operation Code Vapor Trail	1989	In 1999, a terrorist organization known only as DAGGER has occupied the city of New York where they have hacked into military defenses world-wide, established their own military command and gained access to nuclear missile silos. They hold the world hostage in this position and promise to cancel their threats of destroying the Earth only until the world's governments relinquish their power to DAGGER.
	Street Fighter II': Champion Edition (Red Wave)	1992	Red Wave is an unofficial arcade modification of Street Fighter II': Champion Edition that adds mid-air special moves, limits multiple projectiles, and became popular in regions with limited official updates.
	Street Fighter EX ストリートファイターEX	1996	Street Fighter EX blends 2D and 3D movement with systems from SFII and Alpha, featuring segmented super meters, Guard Breaks that stun, and Cancel/Super Cancel mechanics for chaining attacks and multiple Super Combos.
	Legend of Kage, The	1985	Action/Adventure game set in ancient feudal Japan.
	BOTTS (Battle of the Solar System)	1992	2-pc cabinet w/seat - mechanized warrior action
	Rygar アルゴスの戦士	1986	You play the Legendary Warrior "Rygar" in the side scrolling platform game. The aim is to make it though 27 levels picking up power ups and bonuses along the way.
	Altered Beast 獣王記	1988	You are risen from the dead to save Zeus' Daughter. Fight your way through five levels collecting power ups to defeat the Evil Magician.
	Street Fighter II': Champion Edition ストリートファイターII ダッシュ	1992	Street Fighter II': Champion Edition arcade added playable bosses, mirror matches, and gameplay balance adjustments, enhancing competitive depth while retaining the original format.
	Killer Instinct 2	1996	Ten fighters duke it out in one-on-one battles, in order to reach the boss, Gargos, and win the Ultratech Tournament.
	Marvel Vs. Capcom	1997	The 5th game by Capcom to utilize their insanely popular Xmen fighting game engine. Players select 2 characters out of a possible 15 (plus 5 hidden) and battle it out.
	Canyon Bomber キャニオンボンバー	1977	A very simple, classic game. Use a button to drop bombs into a canyon of numbered blocks. Your ship changes between a blimp and a biplane.
	Psycho - Nics Oscar サイコニクスオスカー	1987	Control a yellow robot named Oscar, collect shield and weapon power-ups, shoot bad guys until you get to a massive boss-monster at the end.
	NFL Blitz	1997	Action-oriented 7-on-7 football. A.k.a. NFL Blitz.
	NFL Blitz '99	1998	Action-oriented 7-on-7 football. A.k.a. NFL Blitz '99.
	China Gate 中華大仙？	1988	You (and optional teamate) choose 1 of 3 characters, battle many different enemies with different abilities, and beat various bosses. The goal is to retrieve a book which the enemies have stolen from your master (as you see in the attract screens).
	Trog	1990	Trog is a 1 to 4 player Pacman style game. Each player controls a dinosaur who must move around the island collecting their colored eggs and then making it back home first. There are 51 different levels.
	King of Fighters '95	1995	Sequel to The King of Fighters 94. This game once again uses characters from SNK's other fighters but this time you can edit you teams to your liking.
	Atari Basketball バスケットボール	1979	One-on-one basketball. Also called Atari Basketball.
	Virtua Striker 3 ver. 2002 バーチャストライカー	2002	Minor update to Virtua Striker 3 with roster revisions, small gameplay adjustments, and optimized graphics. Keeps the emphasis on fast, exciting arcade matches.
	Smash TV	1990	In the "distant" future of 1999, you are a contestant on the most violent game show of all – Smash TV. On this game show anything goes, as you attempt to collect prizes, cash, and keys by fighting off a host of enemies with your array of weapons. In some versions, if you collect enough keys, you are rewarded with a trip to the Pleasure Dome.
	Kingdom Grand Prix	1994	Kingdom Grand Prix is a scrolling shooter/racing hybrid arcade game developed by Raizing and published by Eighting. It was later ported to the Sega Saturn. It is the second entry in the Mahou Daisakusen series, but the first to be a shooter/racing hybrid.
	Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold ストリートファイターZERO2′	1996	This is a Japanese only release after Street Fighter Alpha 2 to please the Japanese pundits with the addition of Evil Ryu and other new modes of play.
	Tri-Sports	1989	Power Strike (bowling), Pool shark (billiards), and Mini-golf Deluxe all in one cabinet
	Killer Instinct	1994	Ten fighters battle in on-on-one fights in order to face the final boss Eyedol and win the Ultratech Tournament.
	Street Fighter 6 ストリートファイター6	2023	Street Fighter 6: Type Arcade, released in December 2023 on NESiCAxLive2, features exclusive Dynamic controls, online play, cross-platform progression, and customizable profiles, with ongoing updates and wide U.S. arcade availability.
	Neo Bomber Man	1997	The arcade released NeoGeo version of Bomberman. Similiar to the other versions. Also released for the NeoGeo home cart system.
	Snow Bros. 2: With New Elves	1994	Same as Snow Bros. but with 3 added characters. Known in Japan as Otenki Paradise: Snow Bros. 2
	Violence Fight バイオレンスファイト	1990	Primitive two player fighting game. Two players can duke it out in this 2d fighter similar to Pit Fighter.
	Cabal カベール	1989	Third person (behind player). Use a trackball to control a soldier and his aiming crosshair, and conduct attacks on various enemies. This game has quite a few "pseudo-hidden" power-ups and suprises.
	NBA Jam	1993	Two on two basketbrawl using real NBA teams and players.
	Challenger チャレンジャー	1981	Split and destroy "space bubbles" and enemy ships. Ship fires in three directions, and can "Warp" to the top or bottom of the screen. Dock with the Bonus Bug for bonus points.
	Rad Mobile ラッドモービル	1990	Very quick road racing game. With oncoming traffic, weather effects, and a fluffy Sonic swinging from the rear view mirror.
	Mortal Kombat モータルコンバット	1992	Gore-fest head to head fighting. Seven awesome warriors go head to defeat the evil Shang Sung to win back control over the earth and restore peace.
	Galaga Plus ギャラガプラス	1984	Distributed game name: GAPLUS OR GALAGA 3... A sequel released by NAMCO of the original Galaga under two different names both released in 1984.
	Gun Force ガンフォース	1991	Side scrolling platform game like Metal Slug with lots of power ups.
	Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition ハイパーストリートファイターII アニバーサリーエディション	2003	Hyper Street Fighter II arcade allows players to select any version of Street Fighter II characters, marking the final CP System II release.
	Street Fighter EX2 ストリートファイターEX2	1998	Street Fighter EX2 expands EX Plus with Guard Breaks, Super Canceling, and introduces Excel Combos, allowing timed chains of varied basic and special moves with move restrictions.
	Rockman 2 - The Power Fighters ロックマン２	1996	One or two players fight their way through one of three scenarios.
	Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom ダンジョンズ＆ドラゴンズ	1994	Medieval 1-4 player cooperative slash'n'trash game where you choose from 4 diffrent characters, a fighter, an elf, a cleric and a dwarf.
	Asterix & Obelix	1992	A 2 player fighting game like Final Fight, the 2 characters you can choose are Asterix and Obelix.
	Super Speed Race スーパースピードレース	1979	Super Speed Race is a top-down arcade racing game with manual controls, scrolling tracks, and a separate speedometer, displaying the top five scores on an LED panel.
	Night Striker ナイトストライカー	1989	Night Striker is a rail shooter where players drive a gun-equipped car through enemy-filled streets, using fast-paced shooting and dodging to progress and score points.
	Joust ジャウスト	1982	Who would have thought a game with knights fighting on ostriches and storks could become such a classic? Many people attribute the enormous success of Joust to the fact that it could be played either competitively or collaboratively, making it almost two games in one.
	Outfoxies, The	1995	A one or two player game in which you choose from a wide variety of characters and battle to the death with your opponent.
	BlaZeon: The Bio-Cyborg Challenge	1992	R-Type-ish shooter where your ship can fire a projectile that freezes enemy vehiicles and take their form and power. Innovative idea.
	Vs. Excitebike エキサイトバイク	1987	Compete in motorcross circuit with either 3 computer bikes, other human racers or a combination of human and computer opponents. Winners advance to more difficult courses.
	Atari Football フットボール	1978	Black-and-white head-to-head football for two or four players. First arcade game to use a trackball as the controller.
	Vulgus バルガス	1984	Shoot-em up with a spaceship against waves of grouped enemies, no powerups but shoot+torpedo-like bullet as alternate
	Moon Alien-Part 2	1980	This game is very similar to Galaxian, except that there is now an energy meter at the bottom that decrements with time. If you do not destroy all the aliens before this meter empties, your ship is destroyed.
	Narc	1988	A game where you play a hero trying to arrest the dope dealers and to catch the big guy, named Mr. BIG.
	World Cup VolleyBall	1995	Classic Volleyball action for the NeoGeo.
	Chase H.Q. 2	1990	police chasing baddies and running them off the road. Just like C-HQ1 except you had a man jump out of the sun roof and fired a machine gun when you pressed a button.
	Kuuga – Operation Code Vapor Trail 空牙 – Operation Code Vapor Trail	1989	Vapor Trail: Hyper Offense Formation, known in Japan as Kuuga – Operation Code Vapor Trail (空牙 – Operation Code Vapor Trail) and usually simply referred to as Vapor Trail, is a 1989 shoot 'em up arcade game developed and published by Data East. Vapor Trail was followed by Rohga: Armor Force and Skull Fang.
	Vapor Trail 空牙	1989	Vapor Trail: Hyper Offense Formation, known in Japan as Kuuga – Operation Code Vapor Trail (空牙 – Operation Code Vapor Trail) and usually simply referred to as Vapor Trail, is a 1989 shoot 'em up arcade game developed and published by Data East. Vapor Trail was followed by Rohga: Armor Force and Skull Fang.
	Print Club 2	1997	A classic photo booth that can be reconfigured to print stickers. Has two verified styles of printers and can print one, four or sixteen pictures to a page in beautiful photo-quality images. Has overlays that are applied to the frame of the image.
	Street Fighter: The Movie ストリートファイター・ザー・ムービー	1994	Street Fighter: The Movie arcade is a poorly received digitized fighter with unresponsive controls and limited characters, yet it maintains a small ironic competitive scene.