Obscure Characters
Handheld Systems
Japan Exclusives
Regional Changes
Accessories
100

This young samurai intrudes the Murasame Castle to vanquish an alien that brings a statue to life.

Takamaru

100

This late 1980’s handheld system displayed games in a green color pattern.

Game Boy

100

This Super Mario game originally skipped a release overseas due to its high difficulty.

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

100

This First Generation Pokémon had its skin color changed from black to purple.

Jynx

100

This Orange light-gun can be used with Duck Hunt, Wild Gunman, Hogan’s Alley, and more.

The NES Zapper

200

This yellow colored character shares the same name as this 1979 arcade game.

Sheriff

200

This Dual Screened handheld became one of the best selling consoles of all time.

Nintendo DS

200

Roy, the young prince of Pherae, is the main character of this Japan exclusive tactical role playing game.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

200

This F-Zero pilot’s machine was originally named “Hell Hawk”, but was changed to “Blood Hawk” internationally.

Blood Falcon

200

This Robotic Operating Buddy helped sell the NES as a toy in North America.

R.O.B. the Robot

300

This ex-detective from Los Angeles who now works as a saleman solves mysteries at Hotel Dusk.

Kyle Hyde

300

This handheld displayed in black and red and is widely considered Nintendo’s biggest failure.

Virtual Boy

300

Lucas, Kumatora, Duster, and Boney are the main characters of this Japan exclusive rpg.

Mother 3

300

This character from Super Mario series is described as either a male of female in different parts of the world.

Birdo

300

This add-on accessory for the Family Computer allowed games to be read off of disks.

Famicom Disk System

400

An ordinary guy named Nick plays this once poplar TV superhero.

Captain Rainbow

400

This smaller version of the Game Boy Advance support a backlit screen and was overshadowed by the Nintendo DS.

Game Boy Micro

400

This Japan exclusive fighting game has you take control of robots with disembodied hands, feet, and even heads.

Joy Mech Fight
400

This Super Famicom title was reskinned as Tetris Attack overseas despite having nothing to do with Tetris.

Panel de Pon

400

This add-on for the Super Famicom was a satellite modem released in 1995.

Satellaview

500

This hero of “The Last Story” becomes a mercenary after losing his family, and falls in love with Lady Calista.

Zael

500

This handheld in the Game Boy family was the first to feature a backlit screen.

Game Boy Light

500

First released in 1988, this classic Japan exclusive game is a predecessor to Advance Wars.

Famicom Wars

500

The Spanish version of this Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door had this character’s name changed to reference a famous professional wrestler.

Rawk Hawk
500

This accessory for the Nintendo 64 allowed games to be read off of disks, and even supported on online service.

Nintendo 64 Disk Drive

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