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In addition to the games mentioned above, several VS. System arcade games were also released for Nintendo Switch through emulation via ''Arcade Archives'' by Hamster. | In addition to the games mentioned above, several Nintendo produced VS. System arcade games were also released for Nintendo Switch through emulation via ''Arcade Archives'' by Hamster. | ||
''[[VS. Super Mario Bros.]]'' was released on December 22, [[2017]], ''[[VS. Urban Champion]]'' was released on November 9, 2018, ''[[VS. Ice Climber]]'' was released on February 22, 2019, ''[[VS. Gradius]]'' was released on August 15, 2019, ''[[VS. Pinball]]'' was released on August 30 | ''[[VS. Super Mario Bros.]]'' was released on December 22, [[2017]], ''[[VS. Urban Champion]]'' was released on November 9, 2018, ''[[VS. Ice Climber]]'' was released on February 22, 2019, ''[[VS. Gradius]]'' was released on August 15, 2019, ''[[VS. Pinball]]'' was released on August 30, 2019, ''[[VS. Golf]]'' was released on October 25, 2019, ''[[VS. Balloon Fight]]'' was released on December 27, 2019, ''[[VS. Mahjong]]'' was released on February 21, [[2020]], ''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]'' was released on May 1, 2020, ''[[VS. Baseball]]'' was released on June 19, 2020, and ''[[VS. Tennis]]'' was released on December 18, 2020. | ||
Some VS. System games produced by other companies were released via emulation via ''Arcade Archives'' by Hamster on Nintendo Switch and [[PlayStation 4]]. | |||
''[[VS. Gradius]]'' was released on August 15, 2019, ''[[VS. Castlevania]]'' was released on October 17, 2019, ''[[VS. Super Xevious: Mystery of GUMP]]'' was released on April 11, [[2024]], ''[[VS. Star Luster]]'' was released on June 13, 2024, ''[[VS. The Adventure of Valkyrie: The Legend of the Key of Time]]'' was released on July 25, 2024, and ''[[VS. Battle City]]'' was released on September 12, 2024. | |||
==Games for the VS. System== | ==Games for the VS. System== | ||
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| VS. System | |
| Designer | Nintendo R&D1 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| CPU | Ricoh 2A03 at 1.79 MHz |
| Graphics | Ricoh RP2C02 |
| Memory | 2 KB |
| Media | N/A |
| Released | March 1984-1990 |
| Added to Museum | Not yet |
VS. System was an arcade hardware platform that was available from March 1984 to 1990.
It was produced by Nintendo concurrently with an arcade platform with similar hardware specifications, the PlayChoice-10.
The VS. System was preceded by games that used Z80-based arcade hardware by Nintendo from 1980 to 1985.
Home versions of the games
Some of the VS. System games were released on Nintendo's video game consoles, both through traditional game ports and through emulation.
VS. Clu Clu Land
VS. Clu Clu Land was released on the Family Computer Disk System in Japan on April 28, 1992.
This version was included via emulation in Animal Crossing for GameCube on December 14, 2001 in Japan and on September 15, 2002 in North America. It was also released through emulation in a Japanese re-release of Animal Forest with the additions from the North American release of Animal Crossing on June 27, 2003 and in Europe in a version of Animal Crossing which also included these changes on September 24, 2004. China received VS. Clu Clu Land through emulation in Animal Forest for iQue Player on June 1, 2006.
VS. Clu Clu Land was also released on the Famicom emulation service for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers on Nintendo Switch in Japan on May 15, 2019.
VS. Excitebike
VS. Excitebike was released for the Family Computer Disk System in Japan on December 9, 1988. This was an enhanced port that added a track editor, additional music, and a mode two-player simultaneous mode.
The arcade version of VS. Excitebike, without the extra features of the Famicom Disk System version, was released for Nintendo Switch through emulation via Arcade Archives by Hamster on September 21, 2018.
The enhanced Famicom Disk System version was also released through emulation on Switch on September 21, 2018, via the Nintendo Entertainment System emulation service for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.
Arcade Archives
In addition to the games mentioned above, several Nintendo produced VS. System arcade games were also released for Nintendo Switch through emulation via Arcade Archives by Hamster.
VS. Super Mario Bros. was released on December 22, 2017, VS. Urban Champion was released on November 9, 2018, VS. Ice Climber was released on February 22, 2019, VS. Gradius was released on August 15, 2019, VS. Pinball was released on August 30, 2019, VS. Golf was released on October 25, 2019, VS. Balloon Fight was released on December 27, 2019, VS. Mahjong was released on February 21, 2020, VS. Wrecking Crew was released on May 1, 2020, VS. Baseball was released on June 19, 2020, and VS. Tennis was released on December 18, 2020.
Some VS. System games produced by other companies were released via emulation via Arcade Archives by Hamster on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
VS. Gradius was released on August 15, 2019, VS. Castlevania was released on October 17, 2019, VS. Super Xevious: Mystery of GUMP was released on April 11, 2024, VS. Star Luster was released on June 13, 2024, VS. The Adventure of Valkyrie: The Legend of the Key of Time was released on July 25, 2024, and VS. Battle City was released on September 12, 2024.
