Unofficial Generation NEX Compatibility Guide
Below is a heavily updated version of my unofficial Generation NEX compatibility guide. Each game listed below was cleaned and tested on my Generation NEX, most games listed as incompatible were also tested on a reconditioned Nintendo Entertainment System unit.
I had originally compiled this list because I had seen a number of games in my own collection have compatibility issues that were not mentioned on the Generation NEX’s official compatibility list which can be found here.
This Guide last updated: 7/1/2011
Unofficial Generation NEX Compatibility Guide
| Title | NEX Compatibility | NEX Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Yard Fight | Compatible | |
| 1943: The Battle of Midway | Compatible | |
| 3-D Worldrunner | Compatible | |
| 8 Eyes | Compatible | |
| A Boy and His Blob | Compatible | |
| Adventures of Bayou Billy, The | Compatible | |
| Air Fortress | Compatible | |
| Al Unser Jr. Turbo Racing | Compatible | |
| Amagon | Compatible | |
| Archon | Playable | Major color issues |
| Astyanax | Compatible | |
| Back to the Future II & III | Compatible | |
| Bard’s Tale, The | Compatible | |
| Baseball | Compatible | |
| Baseball Stars | Compatible | |
| Battle Chess | Compatible | |
| Battleship | Compatible | |
| Bomberman | Compatible | |
| Breakthru | Compatible | |
| Bump N’ Jump | Compatible | |
| Burgertime | Compatible | |
| California Games | Compatible | |
| Captain Comic | Compatible | |
| Captain Skyhawk | Compatible | |
| Casino Kid | Compatible | |
| Caslevania III: Dracula’s Curse | Incompatible | Brown Screen |
| Castlevania | Compatible | |
| Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest | Compatible | |
| Classic Concentration | Compatible | |
| Cobra Command | Compatible | |
| Cobra Triangle | Compatible | |
| Codename Viper | Compatible | |
| Commando | Compatible | |
| Contra | Compatible | |
| Cybernoid | Compatible | |
| Days of Thunder | Compatible | |
| Defender II | Compatible | |
| Defender of the Crown | Compatible | |
| Desert Commander | Compatible | |
| Dick Tracy | Compatible | |
| Dig Dug II | Compatible | |
| Double Dragon | Compatible | |
| Double Dragon II | Compatible | |
| Dr. Mario | Compatible | |
| Dragon Warrior | Compatible | |
| Dragon Warrior II | Compatible | |
| Dragon Warrior III | Playable | Minor Sound Glitches on NEX |
| Dragon Warrior IV | Compatible | |
| Dragon’s Lair | Compatible | |
| Dynowarz: The Destruction of Spondylus | Compatible | |
| Excitebike | Compatible | |
| Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land | Compatible | |
| F-15 Strike Eagle | Compatible | |
| Faxanadu | Compatible | |
| Final Fantasy | Compatible | |
| Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll | Compatible | |
| G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor | Compatible | |
| Galaga: Demons of Death | Compatible | |
| Game Genie | Compatible | |
| Golf | Compatible | |
| Golga 13: Top Secret Episode | Compatible | |
| Gotcha | Compatible | |
| Gradius | Compatible | |
| Greg Norman’s Golf Power | Compatible | |
| Guardian Legend, The | Compatible | |
| Gumshoe | Compatible | |
| Gun Smoke | Compatible | |
| Gyromite | Compatible | |
| Heavy Shreddin’ | Compatible | |
| Hogan’s Alley | Compatible | |
| Ice Hockey | Compatible | |
| Ikari Warriors | Compatible | |
| Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road | Compatible | |
| Infiltrator | Compatible | |
| Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary Edition | Compatible | |
| Jeopardy! Junior Edition | Compatible | |
| Joust | Compatible | |
| King of Kings: The Early Years | Compatible | |
| King’s Knight | Compatible | |
| Kings of the Beach | Compatible | |
| Knight Rider | Compatible | |
| Kung Fu Heroes | Compatible | |
| Laser Invasion | Incompatible | Green Screen |
| Legacy of the Wizard | Compatible | |
| Legend of Kage, The | Compatible | |
| Legend of Zelda II: The Adventures of Link, The | Compatible | |
| Legend of Zelda, The | Compatible | |
| Life Force | Compatible | |
| Little Nemo the Dream Master | Compatible | |
| Lode Runner | Compatible | |
| Low G Man | Compatible | |
| Mach Rider | Incompatible | Does not boot; may be defective cart. |
| Mafat Conspiracy, The | Compatible | |
| MagMax | Compatible | |
| Major League Baseball | Compatible | |
| Marble Madness | Compatible | |
| Mario Bros. | Compatible | |
| Metal Gear | Compatible | |
| Metroid | Compatible | |
| Millipede | Compatible | |
| Milon’s Secret Castle | Compatible | |
| Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival | Compatible | |
| Ninja Gaiden II | Compatible | |
| Operation Wolf | Compatible | |
| Orb 3D | Compatible | |
| Othello | Compatible | |
| Pac-Man | Compatible | |
| Paperboy | Compatible | |
| Pinball | Compatible | |
| Popeye | Compatible | |
| Pro Wrestling | Compatible | |
| Rad Racer | Compatible | |
| Rampage | Compatible | |
| Rescue: The Embassy Mission | Compatible | |
| Robo Warrior | Compatible | |
| Rush’N Attack | Compatible | |
| Rygar | Compatible | |
| Seicross | Compatible | |
| Shadowgate | Compatible | |
| Silent Service | Compatible | |
| Skate or Die | Compatible | |
| Skull & Crossbones | Compatible | |
| Sky Shark | Compatible | |
| Slalom | Compatible | |
| Soccer | Compatible | |
| Solstice | Compatible | |
| Spiritual Warfare | Compatible | |
| Spot the Video Game | Compatible | |
| Spy Hunter | Compatible | |
| Star Soldier | Compatible | |
| Star Trek 25th Anniversary | Compatible | |
| Star Tropics | Compatible | |
| Star Voyager | Compatible | |
| Star Wars II: The Empire Strikes Back | Compatible | |
| Stealth ATF | Compatible | |
| Street Fighter 2010 | Playable | Graphical Errors; Player displays as a box |
| Super C | Compatible | |
| Super Mario Bros. | Compatible | |
| Super Mario Bros. 2 | Incompatible | Only copies with the Official Nintendo Seal on the cartridgewill work on NEX. |
| Super Mario Bros. 2 | Compatible | Only copies with the Official Nintendo Seal on the cartridgewill work on NEX. |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Compatible | |
| Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt | Compatible | |
| Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet | Compatible | |
| Super Sprint | Incompatible | Does not boot; may be a defective cart |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game | Compatible | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project | Compatible | |
| Tennis | Compatible | |
| Terminator, The | Compatible | |
| Tetris | Compatible | |
| Tetris 2 | Compatible | |
| Tiger-Heli | Compatible | |
| Time Lord | Compatible | |
| To The Earth | Compatible | |
| Top Gun: The Second Mission | Compatible | |
| Track & Field | Compatible | |
| Track & Field II | Playable | Game Crashes Randomly |
| Trojan | Compatible | |
| Ultima Exodus | Compatible | |
| Vegas Dream | Compatible | |
| Vice Project Doom | Compatible | |
| Vindicators | Compatible | |
| WWF Wrestle Mania Challenge | Playable | Colors are way off |
| Wall Street Kid | Compatible | |
| Wheel of Fortune | Compatible | |
| Where’s Waldo? | Compatible | |
| Wild Gunmen | Compatible | |
| Wizards & Warriors II: Iron Sword | Compatible | |
| Wrath of the Black Manta | Compatible | |
| Xevious | Compatible | |
| Xexyz | Compatible | |
| Yoshi | Compatible | |
| Zoda’s Revenge | Compatible |
ACCESSORIES:
NES Controllers — Compatible
Zapper — Compatible
Robotic Operating Buddy (R.O.B.) — Compatible