List of Virtual Console games for Wii U (North America)
Available titles -- Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Table:
Title[2]

Publisher[2]

Developer(s)[2]

Release Date[2]

ESRB[2]

Super Mario World

Nintendo

Nintendo EAD

April 26, 2013

E

F-Zero

Nintendo

Nintendo EAD

April 26, 2013

E

Super Metroid

Nintendo

Nintendo R&D1

May 15, 2013

E

Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts

Capcom

Capcom

May 16, 2013

E

Kirby Super Star

Nintendo

HAL Laboratory

May 23, 2013

E

Kirby's Dream Course

Nintendo

HAL Laboratory

May 23, 2013

E

Kirby's Dream Land 3

Nintendo

HAL Laboratory

May 23, 2013

E

Mega Man X

Capcom

Capcom

May 30, 2013

E

Vegas Stakes

Nintendo

HAL Laboratory

June 27, 2013

E

Pilotwings

Nintendo

Nintendo EAD

July 4, 2013

E

EarthBound

Nintendo

HAL Laboratory, Ape

July 18, 2013

T

Harvest Moon

Natsume

Amccus

August 1, 2013

E

Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire

Koei Tecmo

Koei

August 8, 2013

E

Street Fighter II: The World Warrior

Capcom

Capcom

August 22, 2013

T

Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting

Capcom

Capcom

August 22, 2013

T

Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers

Capcom

Capcom

August 22, 2013

T

Breath of Fire II

Capcom

Capcom

September 5, 2013

E

Final Fight

Capcom

Capcom

October 3, 2013

E

Final Fight 2

Capcom

Capcom

October 3, 2013

E10+

Final Fight 3

Capcom

Capcom

October 3, 2013

T

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The Entertainment Software Rating Board ( ESRB ) is an American self-regulatory organization that assigns age and content ratings to consumer video games . The ESRB was established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association ( ESA , formerly the Interactive Digital Software Association ( IDSA ) ) , in response to criticism of controversial video games with excessively violent or sexual content , particularly after the 1993 congressional hearings following the releases of Mortal Kombat and Night Trap for home consoles . The industry , pressured with potential government oversight of video game ratings from these hearings , established both the IDSA and the ESRB within it to create a voluntary ratings system based on the Motion Picture Association of America film rating system with additional considerations for video game interactivity . The board assigns ratings to games based on their content , using judgment similar to the motion picture rating systems used in many countries , using a combination of six age-based levels intended to aid consumers in determining a game 's content and suitability , along with a system of content descriptors which detail specific types of content present in a particular game . More recently , the ratings also include descriptors for games with online interactivity or in-game monetization . The ratings are determined by a combination of material provided by the game 's publisher in both questionnaires and video footage of the game , and a review of this material by a panel of reviewers who assign it a rating . The ratings are designed towards parents so they can make informed decisions about purchasing games for their children . Once a game is rated , the ESRB maintains a code of ethics for the advertising and promotion of video games - ensuring that marketing materials for games are targeted to appropriate audiences . The ESRB ratings system is enforced via the voluntary leverage of the North American video game and retail industries for physical releases ; most stores require customers to present photo identification when purchasing games carrying the ESRB 's highest age ratings , and do not stock games which have not been rated . Additionally , major console manufacturers will not license games for their systems unless they carry ESRB ratings , while console manufacturers and most stores will refuse to stock games that the ESRB has rated as being appropriate for adults only . More recently , the ESRB began offering a system to automatically assign ratings for digitally-distributed games and mobile apps , which utilizes a survey answered by the product 's publisher as opposed to a manual assessment by ESRB staff , allowing online storefronts to filter and restrict titles based on the ESRB . Through the International Age Rating Coalition ( IARC ) , this method can generate equivalent ratings for other territories .
Super Mario World [ a ] is a 1990 side-scrolling platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System ( SNES ) . The story follows Mario 's quest to save Princess Toadstool and Dinosaur Land from the series antagonist Bowser and his minions , the Koopalings . The gameplay is similar to that of earlier Super Mario games : Players control Mario or his brother Luigi through a series of levels in which the goal is to reach the flagpole at the end . Super Mario World introduced Yoshi , a dinosaur who can eat enemies and gain abilities by eating the shells of Koopa Troopas . Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development developed the game , led by director Takashi Tezuka and producer and series creator Shigeru Miyamoto . It is the first Mario game for the SNES and was designed to make the most of the console 's technical features . The development team had more freedom compared to the series instalments for the Nintendo Entertainment System ( NES ) . Yoshi was conceptualised during the development of the NES games but was not used until Super Mario World due to hardware limitations . Super Mario World is often considered one of the greatest video games of all time . It sold over 20 million copies worldwide , making it the best-selling SNES game . It also led to an animated television series of the same name and a prequel , Yoshi 's Island , released in August and October 1995 . It has been rereleased on multiple occasions : It was part of the 1994 compilation Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World for the SNES and was rereleased for the Game Boy Advance as Super Mario World : Super Mario Advance 2 in 2001 , on the Virtual Console for the Wii , Wii U , and New Nintendo 3DS consoles , and as part of the Super NES Classic Edition .
Nintendo Co. , Ltd. [ a ] is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics and video game company headquartered in Kyoto . Nintendo is one of the world 's largest video game companies by market capitalization , creating some of the best-known and top-selling video game franchises of all-time , such as Mario , The Legend of Zelda , Animal Crossing , and Pokémon . Nintendo was founded in 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi and originally produced handmade hanafuda playing cards . By 1963 , the company had tried several small niche businesses , such as cab services and love hotels , without major success . Abandoning previous ventures in favor of toys in the 1960s , Nintendo developed into a video game company in the 1970s . Supplemented since the 1980s by its major divisions Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe , it ultimately became one of the most influential in the video game industry and one of Japan 's most-valuable companies with a market value of over $ 37 billion in 2018 .
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development Division [ e ] , commonly abbreviated as Nintendo EAD , formerly Nintendo Research & Development 4 Department , [ f ] was formerly the largest software development division inside of Nintendo . It was preceded by the Creative Department , a team of designers with backgrounds in art responsible for many different tasks , to which Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka originally belonged . Both served as managers of the EAD studios and were credited in every game developed by the division , with varying degrees of involvement . Nintendo EAD was best known for its work on games in the Donkey Kong , Mario , The Legend of Zelda , F-Zero , Star Fox , Animal Crossing , Pikmin and Wii series . Following a large company restructure following the death of company president Satoru Iwata , the division merged with Nintendo 's Software Planning & Development division in September 2015 , becoming Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development .
F-Zero ( エフゼロ , Efu Zero ) is a futuristic racing video game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System ( SNES ) . The game was released in Japan on November 21 , 1990 , in North America in August 1991 , and in Europe in 1992 . F-Zero is the first game of the F-Zero series , and was a launch title for the SNES . It was emulated for the Virtual Console service on various Nintendo platforms over the years and as part of the Super NES Classic Edition in 2017 . The game takes place in the year 2560 , where multi-billionaires with lethargic lifestyles created a new form of entertainment based on the Formula One races called F-Zero . The player can choose between one of four characters in the game , each with their respective hovercar . The player can race against computer-controlled characters in fifteen tracks divided into three leagues . F-Zero has been acknowledged by critics as one of the greatest video games of all time as well for setting the standard for the racing genre and the creation of its futuristic subgenre . Critics lauded F-Zero for its fast and challenging gameplay , variety of tracks , and extensive use of the graphical mode called Mode 7 . This graphics-rendering technique was an innovative technological achievement at the time that made racing games more realistic , the first of which was F-Zero . As a result , it is credited for reinvigorating the genre and inspiring the future creation of numerous racing games . In retrospective reviews of the game , critics agreed that it should have used a multiplayer mode .
Super Metroid [ a ] [ b ] is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994 . It is the third installment in the Metroid series , following the events of the Game Boy game Metroid II : Return of Samus ( 1991 ) . Players control bounty hunter Samus Aran , who travels to planet Zebes to retrieve an infant Metroid creature stolen by the Space Pirate leader Ridley . The gameplay focuses on exploration , with the player searching for power-ups that are used to reach previously inaccessible areas . It features new concepts to the series , such as the inventory screen , an automap , and the ability to fire in all directions . The development staff from previous Metroid games - including Yoshio Sakamoto , Makoto Kano and Gunpei Yokoi - returned to develop Super Metroid over the course of two years , with half a year earlier to gain approval for the initial idea . The developers wanted to make a true action game , and to set the stage for Samus 's reappearance . The game received critical acclaim , praising its atmosphere , gameplay , music and graphics . It is often cited as one of the best video games of all time . Although the game did not sell well in Japan , it fared better in North America and had shipped 1.42 million copies worldwide by late 2003 . Super Metroid , alongside Castlevania : Symphony of the Night ( 1997 ) , is credited for establishing the Metroidvania subgenre , and has inspired other games within the genre . It also became popular among players for speedrunning .
Nintendo Research & Development No . 1 Department , [ a ] commonly abbreviated as Nintendo R & D1 , was Nintendo 's oldest video game development team . It was known as Nintendo Research & Development Department [ b ] before splitting in 1978 . Its creation coincided with Nintendo 's entry into the video game industry , and the original R & D1 was headed by Gunpei Yokoi . The developer has created several notable Nintendo series such as Metroid , Mario Bros. , and Donkey Kong . R & D1 developed the hugely successful Game Boy line , which was released in 1989 . They developed some of the line 's most popular games , such as Super Mario Land , and created the character of Wario . Team Shikamaru was a small club within Nintendo R & D1 that was composed of Makoto Kano , Yoshio Sakamoto , and Toru Osawa . The group was responsible for designing characters and coming up with scripts for several games including Metroid , Kid Icarus , Famicom Tantei Club : Kieta Kōkeisha , Trade & Battle : Card Hero , and several others . After Yokoi 's resignation in 1997 , the group was led by Takehiro Izushi . In 2005 , Satoru Iwata restructured the Nintendo R & D1 team . Many of the staff members were later reassigned to the Nintendo SPD team , which in turn merged with Nintendo EAD in 2015 to form Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development .
Super Ghouls ' n Ghosts [ a ] is an action side-scrolling platform game developed and published by Capcom and released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991 . It is the third game in the Ghosts ' n Goblins series . The game was included in the video game compilation Capcom Generations : Chronicles of Arthur for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn , as well as in Capcom Classics Collection for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox and Capcom Classics Collection : Reloaded for the PlayStation Portable . A remake of the game was released for the Game Boy Advance which features an additional game mode with new stages . The original SNES version was released for the Wii Virtual Console and was released for the Wii U Nintendo eShop on May 16 , 2013 . It was later released in 2017 as part of the Super NES Classic Edition .
Capcom Co. , Ltd. ( Japanese : 株式会社カプコン , Hepburn : Kabushiki-gaisha Kapukon ) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher known for creating numerous multi-million selling game franchises , including Mega Man , Street Fighter , Resident Evil , Devil May Cry , Onimusha , Dino Crisis , Dead Rising , Sengoku Basara , Ghosts ' n Goblins , Monster Hunter , Breath of Fire , and Ace Attorney as well as games based on Disney animated properties . Established in 1979 , it has become an international enterprise with subsidiaries in North America , Europe , and Japan .
Kirby Super Star , [ a ] released as Kirby 's Fun Pak in PAL regions , is a 1996 platforming video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System , part of the Kirby series of platforming video games by HAL Laboratory . The game was advertised as featuring eight games : seven short subsections with the same basic gameplay , and two minigames . The game was later released for the Wii and Wii U Virtual Consoles . An enhanced remake titled Kirby Super Star Ultra was released for the Nintendo DS in 2008 . Nintendo re-released Kirby Super Star in Japan , the United States and Europe in September 2017 as part of the company 's Super NES Classic Edition . The game was released on the Nintendo Switch Online service on December 12 , 2019 .
HAL Laboratory , Inc. is a Japanese video game developer founded on February 21 , 1980 . While it is officially independent , it has been closely affiliated with Nintendo throughout its history . The company is headquartered in Chiyoda , Tokyo , and it also has a building at Kai , Yamanashi . The company got its name because each letter put them one step ahead of IBM . The company is most famous for their work on the Kirby and Mother series , as well as the first Super Smash Bros. game . The logo , Inutamago ( Japanese : 犬たまご Dog Eggs ) depicts a dog incubating eggs .
Kirby 's Dream Course [ a ] is a miniature golf video game developed jointly by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994 . It is one of four Kirby video games released for the console . It was re-released on the Virtual Console in 2007 for the Wii and in 2013 for the Wii U. Nintendo re-released Kirby 's Dream Course in Europe and North America in September 2017 as part of the company 's Super NES Classic Edition .
Kirby 's Dream Land 3 [ a ] is a platformer video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . Starring Kirby , it is the fifth installment in the Kirby series and the third game under the Kirby 's Dream Land name . Although the first two games were largely unrelated , Dream Land 3 features many similar characters to Dream Land 2 . Dream Land 3 was followed by Kirby 64 : The Crystal Shards in 2000 . Kirby 's Dream Land 3 was the last SNES game published by Nintendo in North America . Problems with the game 's PAL conversion prevented it from being released in Europe and Australia for many years ; it was eventually released for the Virtual Console in those regions in the form of an import from North America on July 24 , 2009 for the Wii and on July 25 , 2013 for the Wii U . [ citation needed ] The game was re-released on the Virtual Console in North America on January 5 , 2009 for the Wii and on May 8 , 2013 for the Wii U and in Japan on April 28 , 2009 for the Wii and on May 8 , 2013 for the Wii U . It was also included along with 5 other Kirby games in the Wii collection for Kirby 's 20th anniversary , Kirby 's Dream Collection and the Nintendo Switch online SNES game service .
Mega Man X [ a ] is an action-platform video game developed and published by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System ( SNES ) . It was the first Mega Man game for the 16-bit console and the first game in the Mega Man X series , a spin-off of the original Mega Man series that began on the SNES 's predecessor , the Nintendo Entertainment System ( NES ) . Mega Man X was released in Japan on December 17 , 1993 and was released in both North America and Europe the following year . Taking place a century after the original Mega Man series , Mega Man X is set in a futuristic world populated by both humans and Reploids , robots capable of thinking , feeling , and growing like their human creators . Because of these complex attributes , many Reploids are prone to destructive , renegade activity and are thereafter referred to as Mavericks . The plot of the game follows the protagonist Mega Man X , an android member of a military task force called the Maverick Hunters . With the help of his partner Zero , X must thwart the plans of Sigma , a powerful Maverick leader wishing to bring about human extinction . With the transition to more advanced gaming hardware , series artist Keiji Inafune explained that the development of Mega Man X involved reinventing Mega Man through gameplay expansion and a more mature storyline while still maintaining the basic concepts on which the franchise was built . Much like the NES Mega Man games that came before it , Mega Man X is a standard action-platform game where the player takes control of the eponymous character and must complete a set of eight , initial stages in any order desired . Defeating the boss character at the end of each stage grants the player one new weapon that can then be toggled and used at will for the remainder of the game . However , Mega Man X adds a number of new features and makes radical changes to the original gameplay mechanics of previous releases in the series . These include allowing the player to dash along the ground , scale walls , and obtain armor attachments which grant special abilities .
Vegas Stakes , known as Las Vegas Dream in Japan , is a gambling video game developed by HAL Laboratory and released in April 1993 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System , and for the Game Boy in December 1995 . The Super NES version supports the Super NES Mouse , while the Game Boy version is compatible with the Super Game Boy , and features borders which use artwork from the SNES version . It is the sequel to the NES game Vegas Dream . The game sees the player go to Las Vegas to gamble with $ 1000 . Using that $ 1000 , the player must try to win $ 10 million at different casinos .
Pilotwings is a series of flight simulation video games beginning with the 1990 video game Pilotwings and most recently Pilotwings Resort in 2011 . One of Nintendo 's franchises , the series was released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System ( Super NES ) , Nintendo 64 , and Nintendo 3DS . Notable for its revolutionary 3D gameplay , Pilotwings was created by Shigeru Miyamoto , with the games being developed by Nintendo EAD ( Pilotwings ) , Paradigm Simulation ( Pilotwings 64 , in collaboration with Nintendo EAD ) , and Monster Games ( Pilotwings Resort ) . All three games were published by Nintendo .
EarthBound ( known as Mother 2 in Japan ) [ nb 1 ] is a role-playing video game developed by Ape Inc. and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . The second entry in the Mother series , it was first released in Japan in August 1994 , and in North America in June 1995 . As Ness and his party of four , the player travels the world to collect melodies from eight Sanctuaries in order to defeat the evil alien force Giygas . EarthBound had a lengthy development period that spanned five years . Its returning staff from Mother ( 1989 ) included writer/director Shigesato Itoi and lead programmer Satoru Iwata , as well as composers Keiichi Suzuki and Hirokazu Tanaka , who incorporated a diverse range of styles into the soundtrack , including salsa , reggae , and dub . Most of the other staff members had not worked on the original Mother , and the game came under repeated threats of cancellation until Iwata joined the team . Originally scheduled for release in January 1993 , the game was completed around May 1994 . Themed around an idiosyncratic portrayal of Americana and Western culture , EarthBound subverted popular role-playing game traditions by featuring a real world setting while parodying numerous staples of the genre . Itoi wanted the game to reach non-gamers with its intentionally goofy tone ; for example , the player uses items such as the Pencil Eraser to remove pencil statues , experiences in-game hallucinations , and battles piles of vomit , taxi cabs , and walking nooses . For its American release , the game was marketed with a $ 2 million promotional campaign that sardonically proclaimed this game stinks . Additionally , the game 's puns and humor were reworked by localizer Marcus Lindblom , and the title was changed from Mother 2 to avoid confusion about what it was a sequel to . Initial reviewers had little praise for EarthBound in the United States , where it sold half as many copies as in Japan .
Creatures , Inc. ( 株式会社クリーチャーズ , Kabushiki-gaisha Kurīchāzu ) is a Japanese video game development company affiliated with The Pokémon Company . It was founded by Tsunekazu Ishihara in November 1995 , with the assistance of Satoru Iwata , at the time the president of Hal Laboratory , as a successor to Shigesato Itoi 's company Ape Inc . It is well known for producing Pokémon trading card games and toys , as well as developing many video games . Its current president is Hirokazu Tanaka , who was previously known for producing and composing various other Nintendo games . The company has its headquarters in Chiyoda , Tokyo , in proximity to Ichigaya Station .
Harvest Moon ( 牧場物語 , Bokujō Monogatari , lit . Farm Story ) ( often referred to as an RPG ) is a farm simulation game developed by Amccus for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . The game first was released in Japan in 1996 , in North America in 1997 , and in Europe in 1998 . The European version shipped with language localizations for Germany and France . It is the first game in the long-running Story of Seasons series , previously known as the Harvest Moon series in western territories . The game has been re-released on the Satellaview and the Wii and Wii U Virtual Consoles .
Natsume ( Japanese : ナツメ ) is the name of two video games publishers , Natsume-Atari and Natsume Inc. , that were once the same company but are now completely separated . Natsume Co. , Ltd. was founded in Japan on October 20 , 1987 . It established an American division called Natsume Inc. in 1988 . In 1995 , Natsume Inc. split from Natsume Co. , Ltd. to become an independent company . The name Natsume was retained by both companies in their respective countries . In 2013 , Natsume Co. , Ltd. renamed itself Natsume-Atari following a merger with its subsidiary Atari that year . Also in 2013 , Natsume Inc. ( the American company ) inaugurated a Japanese division called Natsume Inc. Japan with no connection to its former parent company . Natsume-Atari is based in Shinjuku , Tokyo , Japan and is known for developing licensed titles and mobile games . Natsume Inc. is located in Burlingame , California and is best known for publishing unique , family-oriented niche games , such as Harvest Moon and Reel Fishing .
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV : Wall of Fire ( released as Sangokushi IV in Japan ) is the fourth in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series of turn-based strategy games produced by Koei and based on the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms . Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV : Wall of Fire was the last game in the series to be released on the PC in the United States until Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI .
Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. , Ltd. ( 株式会社コーエーテクモホールディングス , Kabushikigaisha Kōē Tekumo Hōrudingusu ) , is a Japanese video game holding company created in 2009 by the merger of Koei and Tecmo . Koei Tecmo Holdings owns several companies , the biggest one of those being its flagship game developer and publisher Koei Tecmo Games that was founded in 1978 as Koei . Koei Europe was the first subsidiary to change its name to Tecmo Koei Europe , Ltd and to release video games under the new moniker . In January 2010 , Tecmo , Inc. and Koei Corporation followed suit by merging to form Tecmo Koei America Corporation . In April 1 , 2010 , Tecmo was declared disbanded in Japan . Its sister company Koei survived but was renamed Tecmo Koei Games ( today Koei Tecmo Games ) and is now the main publishing arm of the group in Japan . The former development divisions of Tecmo and Koei were briefly spun-off as separate companies in March 2010 , but folded into Tecmo Koei Games in April 2011 . In addition to its primary trademark , Koei Tecmo Games occasionally used until 2016 the Tecmo and Koei brand names on new video games for marketing purposes .
Koei Co. , Ltd. was a Japanese video game publisher , developer , and distributor founded in 1978 . The company is known for its historical simulation games based on the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms , as well as simulation games based on pseudo-historical events . The company has also found mainstream success in a series of loosely historical action games , the flagship titles of which are the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series , also known as the Musō series . Koei also owns a division known as Ruby Party , which focuses on otome games . On April 1 , 2009 , Koei merged with Tecmo to form the Tecmo Koei Holdings holding company . Koei changed its name to Tecmo Koei Games on April 1 , 2010 by absorbing Tecmo , and again on July 1 , 2014 , to Koei Tecmo Games .
Street Fighter II : The World Warrior [ a ] is a competitive fighting game developed by Capcom and originally released for arcade systems in 1991 . It is the second installment in the Street Fighter series and the sequel to Street Fighter , released in 1987 . It is Capcom 's fourteenth title to use the CP System arcade system board . Street Fighter II improved many of the concepts introduced in the first game , including the use of special command-based moves and a six-button configuration , while offering players a wider selection of playable characters , each with their own fighting style , and introducing the combo system . Street Fighter II became the best-selling title since the golden age of arcade gaming . By 1993 , two years after its launch , sales were over $ 1.5 billion in gross revenue , and by 1994 , the game had been played by over 25 million people in the United States at home and in arcades . In 1995 , total sales of Street Fighter II and Street Fighter II : Championship Edition machines exceeded $ 2.312 billion . Adjusted for inflation , it is estimated that all versions of Street Fighter II exceed $ 10 billion in revenue , making it one of the highest-grossing video games of all time . In particular , the SNES version sold over 6.3 million copies , making it Capcom 's bestselling game for the next two decades and their bestselling game on a single platform . Due to its success , a series of updated versions offering additional features and characters has been released . Street Fighter II is regarded as one of the best video games of all time , and in particular the most important and influential fighting game made . Its launch is seen as a revolutionary moment within its genre ; it is credited with popularizing the fighting genre during the 1990s , inspiring other producers to create their own fighting series , and sparking a renaissance for the arcade video game industry .
Street Fighter II Turbo : Hyper Fighting [ a ] is a competitive fighting game released for the arcade by Capcom in 1992 . It is the third game in the Street Fighter II sub-series of Street Fighter games following Street Fighter II : Champion Edition . Released less than a year after the previous installment , Hyper Fighting introduced a faster playing speed and new special moves for certain characters , as well as further refinement to the character balance . Hyper Fighting is the final arcade game in the Street Fighter II series to use the original CP System hardware . It was distributed as an upgrade kit designed to be installed into Champion Edition printed circuit boards . The next game in the series , Super Street Fighter II , uses the CP System 's successor , the CP System II .
Super Street Fighter II : The New Challengers [ a ] is a head-to-head fighting game produced by Capcom and originally released as an arcade game in 1993 . It is the fourth game in the Street Fighter II sub-series of Street Fighter games , following Street Fighter II : Hyper Fighting . In addition to refining and balancing the existing character roster from the previous versions , Super Street Fighter II introduced four new characters . It was also the first game to be developed on Capcom 's CP System II hardware , which permitted more sophisticated graphics and audio over the original CP System hardware used in previous versions of Street Fighter II . Super Street Fighter II was followed by Super Street Fighter II Turbo , a fifth version of Street Fighter II released the following year , which further refined the balance between characters and introduced additional new features .
Breath of Fire II [ a ] is a role-playing video game developed and published by Capcom . First released in 1994 , the game was licensed to Laguna for European release in 1996 . It is the second entry in the Breath of Fire series . It was later ported to Game Boy Advance and re-released worldwide . The game was released on Wii 's Virtual Console in North America on August 27 , 2007 . Nintendo of Europe 's website mistakenly announced it for release on July 27 , 2007 , but it was in fact released two weeks later , on August 10 , 2007 . In 2013 , it was released for the Wii U Virtual Console . In 2016 , it was released for the New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console . In 2019 , it was released for the Nintendo Switch SNES games library . Unlike later installments in the series , Breath of Fire II is a direct sequel to Breath of Fire . Set 500 years after the original game , the story centers on an orphan named Ryu Bateson , whose family vanished mysteriously long ago . After his friend is falsely accused of a crime , Ryu embarks on a journey to clear his name .
Final Fight ( Japanese : ファイナルファイト , Hepburn : Fainaru Faito ) is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up video game produced by Capcom . Originally released as an arcade game in 1989 , it was the seventh title released for the CP System hardware . Set in the fictional Metro City , the player controls one of three characters : former pro wrestler and mayor Mike Haggar , his daughter 's boyfriend Cody , and Cody 's best friend Guy , as they set out to defeat the Mad Gear gang and rescue Haggar 's young daughter Jessica . The game began development as a sequel to the original Street Fighter released in 1987 , but the genre was switched from a fighting game to a beat 'em up and the title was changed following the success of Double Dragon . Final Fight was ported to various home consoles such as the Super NES and was followed by a few sequels . Its development team later worked on the original Street Fighter II and some of the characters from Final Fight later appeared as playable fighters in other entries of the franchise such as the Street Fighter Alpha sub-series . In September 13 , 2018 , Capcom announced Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle with Final Fight being one of seven titles and released digitally for PlayStation 4 , Nintendo Switch , Xbox One and Microsoft Windows on September 18 , 2018 .
Final Fight 2 ( ファイナルファイト2 , Fainaru Faito Tsū ) is a 1993 side-scrolling beat 'em up video game released by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System ( known as the Super Famicom in Japan ) . It is the direct sequel to the 1989 coin-operated arcade game Final Fight , which was previously also released for the SNES . Final Fight 2 was developed by Capcom 's consumer division with no preceding coin-op version . The game was re-released onto Wii 's Virtual Console service in 2009 for the North American and European regions . Unlike the SNES version of the first game , Final Fight 2 supports two-player simultaneous play and has a total of three playable characters . The only playable character from the first game to return is Mike Haggar . Two new player characters were introduced : Carlos Miyamoto and Maki Genryusai . In the game 's plot , the three battle the resurgent Mad Gear gang at various locations around Asia and Europe to rescue Maki 's sister and father , who are also the fiancée and teacher respectively of Guy from the first Final Fight . Capcom followed up the game with another SNES-exclusive sequel , Final Fight 3 , which saw the return of Guy to the series . None of the new characters from Final Fight 2 returned , although Maki made appearances in various Capcom fighting games years later .
Final Fight 3 , released in Japan as Final Fight Tough ( Japanese : ファイナルファイト タフ , Hepburn : Fainaru Faito Tafu ) , is a side-scrolling beat 'em up by Capcom originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995 . It is the second sequel to Final Fight released for the Super NES , following Final Fight 2 , and like its predecessor , it was produced by Capcom 's consumer division with no preceding arcade version released . The game features the return of the protagonist Guy along with Haggar and also introduces new characters Lucia and Dean . The game 's plot takes them through their efforts to rid Metro City of the new Skull Cross gang . Final Fight 3 introduced new moves , as well as branching paths during gameplay and multiple endings . Also available is the option to fight alongside a CPU-controlled partner . However , most critics felt these changes did too little in the way of expanding and improving upon the original Final Fight , and the game was released to little fanfare . The next Final Fight game released , Final Fight Revenge , eschewed the side-scrolling beat'em up gameplay in favor of a one-on-one 3D fighting game format .