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| Retro-Bit Generations
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| Designer
|
Retro-Bit
|
| Manufacturer
|
Retro-Bit
JNNEX (Japan)
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| CPU
|
Generations: 450 Mhz ATJ227X
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| Graphics
|
Generations: Integrated GPU
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| Memory
|
Generations: 256 MB SDRAM
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| Media
|
built-in media
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| Released
|
Generations
JP/NA: November 10, 2016
Generations II
JP: October 28, 2017
Super Retro Cade
NA: December 15, 2017
Generations III
JP: December 23, 2017
Generations IV
JP: July 5, 2018
|
| Added to Museum
|
Super Retro Cade 1.1: June 19, 2019
Generations: October 13, 2019
Generations II: July 4, 2020
|
The Retro-Bit Generations (レトロビット・ジェネレーション) was a series of microconsoles developed by Retro-Bit. They were manufactured by Retro-Bit outside of Japan and by JNNEX in Japan.
They contain officially licensed games created by hobbyists as well as prominent developers including Athena, Capcom, Coconuts Japan, Culture Brain, Data East, Irem, Jaleco, Technōs, Tose, and Woodplace.
Systems
The Retro-Bit Generations (レトロビット・ジェネレーション) microconsole was released on November 10, 2016.
The Retro-Bit Generations II (レトロビット・ジェネレーション２), known in North America as the Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade, was released in Japan on October 28, 2017 and outside of Japan on December 15, 2017.
The Retro-Bit Generations III (レトロビット・ジェネレーション3) was released in Japan on December 23, 2017.
The Retro-Bit Generations IV (レトロビット・ジェネレーション4) was released in Japan on July 5, 2018.
Technical Specifications
The Generations contained a 450 MHz 450 Mhz ATJ227X CPU, with an integrated GPU. It contained 256 MB of SDRAM and the games were included on the internal flash media.
They shipped with a custom Retro-Bit USB controller. They included emulators for several platforms, including arcade, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Additional games could be added via an SD card.
Retro-Bit Generations game list
| Title
|
Developer
|
Year
|
System
|
Japan
|
North
America
|
Notes
|
| 10-Yard Fight
|
Irem
|
1983
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| 1942
|
Capcom
|
1984
|
NES
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| 1943: The Battle of Midway
|
Capcom
|
1987
|
NES
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| 2048
|
Gabriele Cirulli, Alek Maul
|
2014
|
SNES
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Alfred Chicken
|
Twilight
|
1993
|
NES
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Alfred Chicken
|
Twilight
|
1993
|
GB
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Anguna: Warriors of Virtue
|
Bite the Chili Productions
|
2008
|
GBA
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Apocolypse II
|
Simon Nicol, Herman Serrano, Mike Clarke
|
2016
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Was scheduled to be published by Psygnosis in 1995, but it was canceled.
|
| Argus
|
NMK
|
1986
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Astrohawk
|
Paul Lay
|
2014
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Developed in the 1990s but could not find a publisher.
|
| Astyanax
|
Aicom
|
1989
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Avenging Spirit
|
C.P. Brain
|
1992
|
GB
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Banishing Racer
|
Jaleco
|
1991
|
GB
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Bases Loaded
|
Tose
|
1987
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Bases Loaded
|
Jaleco
|
1990
|
GB
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Bases Loaded II: Second Season
|
Tose
|
1988
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Bashi Bazook: Morphoid Masher (known in Japan as Bio Warrior Dan: Battle Against the Increaser)
|
Atlus
|
1987
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
The English version was scheduled to be released in the late 1980s but was canceled.
|
| Battle Squadron
|
Cope-Com
|
1990
|
Genesis
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Battle Unit Zeoth
|
Jaleco
|
1990
|
GB
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Big Run
|
Jaleco
|
1989
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Bionic Commando
|
Capcom
|
1988
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Hoops
|
Aicom
|
1989
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
The Ignition Factor
(known in Japan as Fire Fighting)
|
Jaleco
|
1994
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Image Fight
|
Irem
|
1988
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D
|
Loriciel
|
1988
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Juudou Warriors 2
|
Jaleco
|
1990
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Kickle Cubicle
(known in Japan as Labyrinth Island)
|
Irem
|
1990
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Kid Niki: Radical Ninja
|
Irem
|
1986
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Kid Niki 2: Kaitetsu Yanchamaru 2
|
Irem
|
1991
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Knights of the Round
|
Capcom
|
1991
|
Arcade
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Kung Fu Master 2
|
Tamtex
|
1991
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Lan Master
|
Shiru
|
2014
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Lawn Mower
|
Shiru
|
2011
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Legend E
|
Arcade Zone
|
1994
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Major Title Golf
|
Irem
|
1992
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Maru's Mission
|
Tose
|
1991
|
GB
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| MazezaM
|
Malcom Tyrrell, Ventzislav Tzvetkov
|
2004
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Mercs
|
Capcom
|
1990
|
Genesis
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Monster Club (known in Japan as Youkai Club)
|
Jaleco
|
1987
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Mr. Bloppy Saves the World
|
Compedia
|
1987
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Night Defender
|
Piko Interactive
|
2013
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Night Defender 2
|
Piko Interactive
|
2013
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
|
Tose
|
1985
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Ninja Kid's Big Adventure (JaJaMaru no Daibouken)
|
Jaleco
|
1986
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Onslaught
|
Realms
|
1989
|
Genesis
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Operation Logic Bomb: The Ultimate Search & Destroy
|
Jaleco
|
1993
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Pinball Quest
|
Tose
|
1989
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Pizza Pop!
|
Arc System Works
|
1992
|
NES
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| The Black Bass
|
Another
|
1989
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| The Blue Marlin
|
Hot-B
|
1991
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Brawl Brothers
|
Jaleco
|
1992
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Broken Circle
|
7 Raven Studios
|
2009
|
GBA
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Developed in the mid-2000s but could not find a publisher. Digitally released by the developer in 2009.
|
| Captain Commando
|
Capcom
|
1991
|
SNES
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| City Connection
|
Jaleco
|
1985
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Commando
|
Capcom
|
1985
|
NES
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Corn Buster
|
Engine Software
|
2016
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Developed in 1994, but its release was canceled.
|
| Creepy Bird
|
Piko Interactive
|
2014
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Dorke and Ymp
|
Norse
|
2016
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Developed in the early 1990s, but could not find a publisher.
|
| The Escape from Atlantis
|
Color Dreams
|
2016
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Developed in the early 1990s, but its release was canceled.
|
| Esper Corps
|
NMK
|
1987
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Exed Exes
|
Capcom
|
1985
|
NES
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Exerion
|
Jaleco
Tose
|
1983
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Field Combat
|
Tose
|
1985
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Forgotten Worlds
|
Capcom
|
1988
|
Genesis
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Formation Z
|
Jaleco
Hect
|
1984
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Fortified Zone
(known in Japan as The Fortress of Fury)
|
Jaleco
|
1991
|
GB
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| The Fortress of Fury 2 (Ikari No Yosai 2)
|
Jaleco
|
1992
|
GB
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Free Fall
|
Color Dreams
|
2016
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Developed in the early 1990s, but its release was canceled.
|
| The Gadget Twins
|
Imagitec Design
|
1992
|
Genesis
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Ghouls 'n Ghosts
|
Capcom
|
1988
|
Genesis
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Gun.Smoke
|
Capcom
|
1985
|
NES
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Hammerin' Harry
|
Irem
|
1990
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Hero Pinball Party
|
Jaleco
|
1990
|
GB
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Higemaru
|
Capcom
|
1987
|
Arcade
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Holy Diver
|
Irem
|
1989
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Plasma Ball
|
Jaleco
|
1992
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Quest Forge: By Order of the Kings
|
Ludosity
|
2015
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| R-Type III: The Third Lightning
|
Tamtex
|
1993
|
SNES
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Ring King
|
Woodplace
|
1985
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Rival Turf!
|
Jaleco
|
1992
|
SNES
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Rocky Rodent (known in Japan as Nitropunks: Mightheads)
|
Irem
|
1993
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Rod Land (known in Japan as Rod Land: A Fairy Tale)
|
Jaleco, The Sales Curve
|
1990
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Rod Land (known in Japan as Rod Land: A Fairy Tale)
|
Jaleco, Eurocom
|
1990
|
GB
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Rushing Beat Shura
|
Jaleco
|
1994
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Skipp and Friends
|
Mukunda Johnson
|
2014
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Smart Mouse
|
Chuanpu Technology
|
1996
|
Mega Drive
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Snakky
|
Piko Interactive
|
2016
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Soldam
|
Jaleco
|
1993
|
GB
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| SonSon
|
Capcom
|
1984
|
NES
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Sumo Slam
|
Segaman, VLD
|
2016
|
Genesis
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Super 3D Noah's Ark
|
Wisdom Tree
|
1994
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Super Alfred Chicken
|
Twilight
|
1993
|
SNES
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Super Earth Defense Force
|
Jaleco
|
1991
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
|
Capcom
|
1991
|
SNES
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Super R-Type
|
Irem
|
1991
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Sword of Sodan
|
Discovery Software, Innerprise Software
|
1990
|
Genesis
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Thor's Quest
|
Bubblezap
|
2015
|
SNES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Totally Rad
|
Aicom
|
1990
|
NES
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Varth: Operation Thunderstorm
|
Capcom
|
1992
|
Arcade
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| World Reborn
|
NeoPong Software
|
2015
|
GBA
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Developed in the early 2000s but could not find a publisher.
|
| Clan of Heroes: Generals of the Yang Family
|
Gamtec
|
1990
|
Genesis
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Originally released in Taiwan in 1990, Piko Interactive bought the rights, translated it to English, polished the fighting and colision engine, and fixed bugs.
|
| Zippy Race
|
Irem
|
1983
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Zooming Secretary
|
PinWizz, Shiru
|
2011
|
NES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Retro-Bit Generations II game list
Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade game list
Retro-Bit Generations III game list
Retro-Bit Generations IV game list
