Fully Playable Games within Games
A list of games that contain fully playable versions of previously released games within them. The playable games are listed in the notes. Not counting mini-games that were made from scratch for the game, such as Dead Ops Arcade, or games that aren't fully playable, such as the first level of Crash Bandicoot in Uncharted 4. Suggestions are welcome!
58 Games
Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man
Pac-Attack
Pac-Mania
Ms. Pac-Man
Pac-Attack
Pac-Mania
Donkey Kong (Japanese Version)
Jetpac
Jetpac
Zork I
Dissidia: Final Fantasy
Q*Bert
Left 4 Dead (Contains full campaign and characters, but has updated Left 4 Dead 2 mechanics)
Arkanoid
Mario Bros.
MediEvil (1998)
Prince of Persia
Sonic the Hedgehog
Star Wars Arcade
Empire Strikes Back Arcade
Empire Strikes Back Arcade
Mario Bros. (Altered skin version called Luigi Bros. but functionally the same)
Tekken (Arcade Version)
Tekken 2 (Arcade Version)
Tekken 3 (Arcade Version)
StarBlade
Tekken 2 (Arcade Version)
Tekken 3 (Arcade Version)
StarBlade
Dr. Mario (A slightly altered version called Dr. Wario but essentially the same)
Balloon Fight
Clu Clu Land
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Golf
Pinball
Tennis
Baseball
Wario's Woods
Clu Clu Land D
Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong 3
Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
Super Mario Bros.
Ice Climber
Clu Clu Land
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Golf
Pinball
Tennis
Baseball
Wario's Woods
Clu Clu Land D
Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong 3
Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
Super Mario Bros.
Ice Climber
Bubble Bobble
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Contra
Super Contra
Super Contra
Maniac Mansion
Deep Scan (Only in Sega Saturn version)
Doom
Doom 2
Doom 2
FIFA International Soccer
Out Run
Space Harrier
Super Hang-On
Hokuto No Ken (Sega Mark III)
Space Harrier
Super Hang-On
Hokuto No Ken (Sega Mark III)
TimeSplitters 2
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Space Harrier
Fantasy Zone
Fighting Vipers
Motor Raid
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
Puyo Puyo
Fantasy Zone
Fighting Vipers
Motor Raid
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
Puyo Puyo
Arcade:
Space Harrier
Fantasy Zone
Super Hang-On
Fighting Vipers
Sonic the Fighters
Motor Raid
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
Master System:
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Fantasy Zone
Secret Command
Enduro Racer
Penguin Land
Quartet
Woody Pop
Maze Hunter 3D
Master System (DLC):
Alien Syndrome
Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa
Global Defense
Sagaia
Space Harrier
Fantasy Zone
Super Hang-On
Fighting Vipers
Sonic the Fighters
Motor Raid
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
Master System:
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Fantasy Zone
Secret Command
Enduro Racer
Penguin Land
Quartet
Woody Pop
Maze Hunter 3D
Master System (DLC):
Alien Syndrome
Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa
Global Defense
Sagaia
Metal Gear
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
Metroid
Ms. Pac-Man
Super Pac-Man
NHL '94
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden II
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
Ninja Gaiden II
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man
Pac-Man
Galaga
Dig Dug
Galaga
Dig Dug
Pac-Attack
Pac-Man
Pac-Man
Pitfall!
Pitfall!
Rampage
Rampage World Tour
Rampage World Tour
Space Harrier
Hang On
Hang On
Afterburner
Hang On
OutRun
Space Harrier
Hang On
OutRun
Space Harrier
Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)
Sonic Drift
Sonic Chaos
Sonic Labyrinth
Sonic Spinball (8-bit)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (8-bit)
Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble
Sonic Drift 2
Tails' Skypatrol
Sonic Blast
Tails Adventure
Sonic Drift
Sonic Chaos
Sonic Labyrinth
Sonic Spinball (8-bit)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (8-bit)
Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble
Sonic Drift 2
Tails' Skypatrol
Sonic Blast
Tails Adventure
Splatterhouse
Splatterhouse 2
Splatterhouse 3
Splatterhouse 2
Splatterhouse 3
Mario Bros.
Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Mario Bros.
Pac-Man
Wolfenstein 3D
Space Harrier
Fantasy Zone
OutRun
Super Hang-On
Fantasy Zone
OutRun
Super Hang-On
Virtua Fighter 2
Taiko no Tatsujin
Taiko no Tatsujin
Space Harrier
Fantasy Zone
OutRun
Super Hang-On
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
Puyo Puyo
Fantasy Zone
OutRun
Super Hang-On
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
Puyo Puyo
Virtua Fighter 2
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On
ToyLets
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On
ToyLets
Space Harrier
Fantasy Zone
OutRun
Super Hang-On
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
Fantasy Zone
OutRun
Super Hang-On
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
Mario Bros.
47 Comments
and I don't know if this counts, but in mario 3d world you can play the original Mario bros, with a luigi skin on it.
@Nightblade Added both of those!
@mellorine Added, put them next to the others, thanks for being my Pac-Expert!
@mellorine Added, put them next to the others, thanks for being my Pac-Expert!
Bubble Bobble 4 Friends has the OG Bubble Bobble included.
@TremiRodomi added!
Hi! The PS2 version of FIFA 06 includes FIFA International Soccer, and NHL 06 features NHL 94 too!
@NascarRedSox Added those! Werid, the wikipedia page for FIFA '06 also says there's an unlockable retro game in NBA Live '06, but I can't track down what game is unlockable in that one.
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise has:
Out Run
Space Harrier
Super Hang-On
Hokuto No Ken (Sega Mark III)
Out Run
Space Harrier
Super Hang-On
Hokuto No Ken (Sega Mark III)
@DJSCheddar Nice! Added!
Twin Mirror has a fully playable Pac-Man arcade cabinet.
@CMike Thanks! I put it next to all the other Pac-Men!
No way, someone preceded me already on the idea.
@Sonique agree on StarBlade, but Tekken 1-2-3 in Tekken 5 are only story mode, not the actual games.
Tekken 1 has technically Galaga.
@Nickakyoin, @electrode also has a list like this that is more expansive, I'm still meaning to get around to updating this! https://www.backloggd.com/u/electrode/list/games-with-older-games-packed-in/
I haven't updated that list since before Street Fighter 6 came out, I wonder how much I've missed since then
I also have a list like this that includes some that are missing from yours (like Pong in Commander Keen IV); watch out though because my list also includes games that are original.
Nightblade
3 years ago